Re: Thought for the day
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:18:17PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote: An old saying I heard often at work was 'don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness'. Often attributed to Grace Hopper. I don't know if there's any validity to the claim, but I've certainly heard it more than once. -- 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: welcome the pentax q
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 10:14:25AM +0530, Subash wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/ the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera :) Ho hum. Not for 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: Canon takes a page from the Pentax line up
On 23/6/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Now, Bob, is the real question - does it promote me to your level of humorousness Replace 'promote' with 'sink' and job's a gud'un. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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: Canon takes a page from the Pentax line up
Good grief Bob, where do you find this stuff! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Thursday, 23 June 2011 5:07 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Canon takes a page from the Pentax line up 2. Have them produce a camera that will have a special colorful attachment, say a surface of a battery grip that faces the camera bottom, that could be used for white balance reference. Yes but I doubt even a lensbaby could be bent that far... =P 1. Take the battery out of the grip. 2. Put it in the camera. 3. Take a picture of the colorful surface of the grip. 4. Take the battery out of the camera. 5. Put it in the grip. 6. Attach grip to camera. Congratulations, Boris. That's the best usability idea I've heard since Carelman's bra for trapeze artistes: http://needz.de/carelman/carel2.htm B -- 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: welcome the pentax q
On 6/23/2011 07:44, Subash wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/ the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera :) Until someone comes up with a special model of a cell phone where camera lens can be interchanged... -- 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: PAW76 - Rain
Den 22. juni 2011 kl. 23.36 skrev Charles Robinson: On Jun 19, 2011, at 10:44, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA21mm, 1/20s, f/3.2, ISO100 Nice, I like that one. It's a real kick to use these Pentax cameras out in the pouring rain. -Charles Thanks! And it is also nice to hear the comments when people see the wet camera :-) DagT -- 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: Firmware 1.10 for K-r and K-5
I installed it last night, did a smoke test (turn camera on, no smoke comes out) and promptly forgot about it. Looking again the only difference I can see is the GPS menu and it's sub-menus. But the sub-menus may prove a challenge... Regards, Pete Mac in Melbourne Sent from my iPad2 On 23/06/2011, at 1:30, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jun 22, 2011, at 9:31, Thibouille wrote: LOL I just meant I'd report if I'd learn something. But even Pentaxforums, NOBODY tried it. Funny ;) A number of people on DPReview have installed it - the change mostly is that there are menu options for the various GPS-unit features. -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. -- 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
On Jun 22, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually intrigued by this. Cheers, Christine http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA7.HTM It looks surprisingly nice at ISO 125, though at high ISO they've got a metric assload of noise reduction, making me suspect that the image is an in camera jpeg rather than raw. My initial reaction is total disinterest based solely on sensor size. Then again, three years ago I thought that a 24x36 sensor was necessary for the performance of the K-5. When the mac was introduced the User Interface was several years ahead of affordable silicon with the processing power needed to run it, so by the time that processor technology caught up, they pretty much owned the market of folks who needed/wanted that style of UI. I suspect that Pentax has done something similar here. Silicon is on the ragged edge of being able to support sensor sizes that small and still get acceptable quality, but in a few years when sensor technology catches up, they'll have had a big head start in this niche market. My FZ50 did fine at low ISO, and it seems from the sample shots the Q will also. When it comes to low ISO, I was happy for decades never shooting over ISO 400, and usually shooting ISO 25-125. I will do my best to keep an open mind about this camera. It doesn't immediately threaten my fiscal responsibility, but I can see potential uses for it. The sensor 1/2.3 is a little bit smaller than the powershot G12 1/1.7 (WTF is it with these bizzare fractional inch sensor sizes, why not just use mm?), so I can see it as a compact with interchangeable lenses, rather than a primary camera with a minuscule sensor. My money is on Godfrey I shot with a Minox for years DiGiorgi to be the first on the list with one. -- 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: welcome the pentax q
On Jun 23, 2011, at 10:34 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: I don't think there's a hope in hell that this is going to allow K mount, (or 645, or 67), lenses to be mounted. When they said it was a digital Auto 110, they meant the combined aperture shutter mechanism, except that they don't need the mirror, oh and each lens will have one, (rather than one in the body)... Ok, I expect that Pentax wants to sell only /new/ lenses for this little beast. Based on the lens prices announced so far they'll be /relatively/ inexpensive. Since it is based on having the shutter mechanism in the lens, maybe they'll have adapters to use Hasselblad glass. -- 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
On 6/23/2011 11:32, Larry Colen wrote: I will do my best to keep an open mind about this camera. It doesn't immediately threaten my fiscal responsibility, but I can see potential uses for it. The sensor 1/2.3 is a little bit smaller than the powershot G12 1/1.7 (WTF is it with these bizzare fractional inch sensor sizes, why not just use mm?), so I can see it as a compact with interchangeable lenses, rather than a primary camera with a minuscule sensor. My money is on Godfrey I shot with a Minox for years DiGiorgi to be the first on the list with one. As we know, Godfrey has changed his middle name just recently to Ricoh GXR. Even most initial look at few RAW files that he generously sent me shows that this little camera has a good chance to land in Israel as well. Pentax Q does not stand such a chance. In fact, while I understand that Pentax is marketing driven and obviously they knew what they were doing, it saddens me to realize that money, effort, production facilities, etc were put into development of Pentax Q. My mind is open about Pentax Q. But my credit card is open elsewhere, so to say. -- 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 xkcd on photography critiques
http://xkcd.com/915/ -- 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: OT - Life is too short ...
On Jun 23, 2011, at 6:41 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Some interesting ad campaign images (photographs of ghm... images?): http://www.dailydawdle.com/2010/09/10-best-lifes-too-short-for-wrong-job.html (obviously, not mine). I love the x-ray machine. 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.
RE: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
smck 35 f3,5 -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:48 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens? Assuming we are talking about sharpness at optimum aperture, I would have to say my FA50 1.4, closely followed by the FA100 2.8 macro and the FA135 2.8. On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I love Frank's sig: Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson yet there is little that exceeds sharpness as the mark of a great optical design. There have been several lenses that have been claimed to be the sharpest in the Pentax stable, and others beyond Pentax (Zeiss probably most often mentioned). So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable: Overall and Wide Open I do not have a GREAT collection of lenses from which to choose, but I would have to say that mine right now, at least the sharpest wide open is the Tele-Takumar 200mm f5.6. In addition to sharpness it has great color and contrast. I love that lens. I have two lenses on the way that might rival it (we'll have to see)... a Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm f2.8-3.5 and a screwmount S-M-C Takumar 135mm f2.5 (version 2). The latter is definitely not the sharpest wide open (but acceptably so) but is often mentioned as one of the finest 135mm lenses in the known universe. What say you? Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska. -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
New Pentax Q Compact camera system
Announced today, as far as I can tell. Pentax User has the photos http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/news New Pentax Q Compact System Camera And Q-Mount Interchangeable Lenses The exciting news from Pentax today is the release of the Pentax Q Compact System Camera and 5 Q-Mount interchangeable lenses. Pentax Q System Camera Key Features: • 12.4 megapixel backlit 1/2.33inch CMOS sensor • 3inch 16:9 screen, 460k dots • 5fps shooting • Shake Reduction built in (shift-CMOS) • Dust Removal • ISO125 - ISO6400 • Smart Filters, including HDR • Multi-exposure (up to 9 shots) • Customisable Green button • Full HD Video recording, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 30fps, up to 25 minutes • Built in pop-up flash, flash hot-shoe • P/A/S/M modes • RAW support (Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0) • 230-250 shots depending on flash use • Highlight, Shadow, Lens distortion correction • Rechargeable lithium ion battery • 98x57.7x31mm • 180g body only Pentax has announced five new Q-Mount lenses for the new Pentax Q interchangeable lens system. The five new lenses are numbered by Pentax from 01 to 05, so one should expect to see additional lenses in the future, the new lenses are: • Pentax 01 Standard Prime f/1.9 47mm equivalent, metal mount • Pentax 02 Standard Zoom f/2.8-4.5, 27.5~83.0mm equivalent, metal mound • Pentax 03 Fish-Eye f/5.6, 17.5mm equivalent, 160 degrees view, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 04 Toy Wide f/7.1, 35mm equivalent, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 05 Toy Telephoto f/8.0, 100mm equivalent (Pancake), plastic mount, manual focus Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- 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: welcome the pentax q
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/pentaxq_1a_800.jpg http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA.HTM They already have some samples up and I think it look quite good. Stig Vidar hovland Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av P. J. Alling [webstertwenty...@gmail.com] Sendt: 23. juni 2011 19:28 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: welcome the pentax q I wonder what kind of IQ they've managed to coax out of the sensor. If Pentax has managed to work some of the K-r/K05 magic on the Q, it might even be competitive. Based on DPReview's preview the design seems to be a bit schizophrenic, controls aimed at an enthusiast audience, with a sensor aimed at the PS crowd, almost the reverse of the Sony NEX. Oh well, I guess this will be hashed out tomorrow. Maybe the sample pictures will surprise, when they are finally released, but physics is physics, so probably not. Supposedly Pentax was going to announce two Mirrorless cameras this year, according to some rumors. I can't say I was looking forward to either with anticipation, but now I think I'm looking forward with dread. On 6/23/2011 12:44 AM, Subash wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/ the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera :) -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: welcome the pentax q
call me silly but I think it will be interesting to many 2011/6/23 SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/pentaxq_1a_800.jpg http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA.HTM They already have some samples up and I think it look quite good. Stig Vidar hovland Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av P. J. Alling [webstertwenty...@gmail.com] Sendt: 23. juni 2011 19:28 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: welcome the pentax q I wonder what kind of IQ they've managed to coax out of the sensor. If Pentax has managed to work some of the K-r/K05 magic on the Q, it might even be competitive. Based on DPReview's preview the design seems to be a bit schizophrenic, controls aimed at an enthusiast audience, with a sensor aimed at the PS crowd, almost the reverse of the Sony NEX. Oh well, I guess this will be hashed out tomorrow. Maybe the sample pictures will surprise, when they are finally released, but physics is physics, so probably not. Supposedly Pentax was going to announce two Mirrorless cameras this year, according to some rumors. I can't say I was looking forward to either with anticipation, but now I think I'm looking forward with dread. On 6/23/2011 12:44 AM, Subash wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/ the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera :) -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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. -- 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 - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition
Saw this old fellow last evening and thought that with the recent change of season it's time to revive this blog: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post.html Scroll down to see the gent with the fedora. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Baby Trumpeter swans
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:52 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: First time in almost three years this pair has produced any chicks. Four of the six eggs hatch this past weekend http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13492592 D1H, 70-200 f2.8 VR, LR WB adjust and crop. Wonderful photo (for all the reasons already mentioned by others). Almost all the swans I've seen down here have been muted swans, except one trumpeter, which is tagged like the one on the left in your photo. Must be some sort of tagging programme going on. Looks pretty uncomfortable for the poor things - can't imagine they can fly well with those big things hanging off them. Anyway, nice shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: welcome the pentax q
On 6/23/2011 14:05, Ecke PDML wrote: call me silly but I think it will be interesting to many Ecke, you're silly... Here. You have it. -- 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: Back on line
On 6/22/2011 16:56, Matthew Hunt wrote: In the US, the two dominant technologies for home Internet service are DSL and cable modems. DSL operates over the telephone wires, and so is often provided by the telephone company. Cable modems operate over the wiring for cable television, and so that service is normally provided through the cable television provider. If Mark's getting a cable modem, it wouldn't have anything to do with his telephone wiring or service. It is the same here. But I know only very few people who use different technologies for internet and land line... 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
That flash is funny. I think I'll wait (maybe a long time) for the rumored K mount system being announced in the fall. I have not real idea how well the Q will sell. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Announced today, as far as I can tell. Pentax User has the photos http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/news New Pentax Q Compact System Camera And Q-Mount Interchangeable Lenses The exciting news from Pentax today is the release of the Pentax Q Compact System Camera and 5 Q-Mount interchangeable lenses. Pentax Q System Camera Key Features: • 12.4 megapixel backlit 1/2.33inch CMOS sensor • 3inch 16:9 screen, 460k dots • 5fps shooting • Shake Reduction built in (shift-CMOS) • Dust Removal • ISO125 - ISO6400 • Smart Filters, including HDR • Multi-exposure (up to 9 shots) • Customisable Green button • Full HD Video recording, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 30fps, up to 25 minutes • Built in pop-up flash, flash hot-shoe • P/A/S/M modes • RAW support (Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0) • 230-250 shots depending on flash use • Highlight, Shadow, Lens distortion correction • Rechargeable lithium ion battery • 98x57.7x31mm • 180g body only Pentax has announced five new Q-Mount lenses for the new Pentax Q interchangeable lens system. The five new lenses are numbered by Pentax from 01 to 05, so one should expect to see additional lenses in the future, the new lenses are: • Pentax 01 Standard Prime f/1.9 47mm equivalent, metal mount • Pentax 02 Standard Zoom f/2.8-4.5, 27.5~83.0mm equivalent, metal mound • Pentax 03 Fish-Eye f/5.6, 17.5mm equivalent, 160 degrees view, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 04 Toy Wide f/7.1, 35mm equivalent, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 05 Toy Telephoto f/8.0, 100mm equivalent (Pancake), plastic mount, manual focus Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
why didnt they go with the micro 4/3 system? -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:11 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax Q Compact camera system That flash is funny. I think I'll wait (maybe a long time) for the rumored K mount system being announced in the fall. I have not real idea how well the Q will sell. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Announced today, as far as I can tell. Pentax User has the photos http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/news New Pentax Q Compact System Camera And Q-Mount Interchangeable Lenses The exciting news from Pentax today is the release of the Pentax Q Compact System Camera and 5 Q-Mount interchangeable lenses. Pentax Q System Camera Key Features: 12.4 megapixel backlit 1/2.33inch CMOS sensor 3inch 16:9 screen, 460k dots 5fps shooting Shake Reduction built in (shift-CMOS) Dust Removal ISO125 - ISO6400 Smart Filters, including HDR Multi-exposure (up to 9 shots) Customisable Green button Full HD Video recording, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 30fps, up to 25 minutes Built in pop-up flash, flash hot-shoe P/A/S/M modes RAW support (Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0) 230-250 shots depending on flash use Highlight, Shadow, Lens distortion correction Rechargeable lithium ion battery 98x57.7x31mm 180g body only Pentax has announced five new Q-Mount lenses for the new Pentax Q interchangeable lens system. The five new lenses are numbered by Pentax from 01 to 05, so one should expect to see additional lenses in the future, the new lenses are: Pentax 01 Standard Prime f/1.9 47mm equivalent, metal mount Pentax 02 Standard Zoom f/2.8-4.5, 27.5~83.0mm equivalent, metal mound Pentax 03 Fish-Eye f/5.6, 17.5mm equivalent, 160 degrees view, plastic mount, manual focus Pentax 04 Toy Wide f/7.1, 35mm equivalent, plastic mount, manual focus Pentax 05 Toy Telephoto f/8.0, 100mm equivalent (Pancake), plastic mount, manual focus Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
The story is that they plan to release a K mount mirrorless camera in the fall with an APS-C camera like Sony. BTW, Dpreview preview (Deja View) http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/ On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 8:15 AM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: why didn’t they go with the micro 4/3 system? -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:11 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax Q Compact camera system That flash is funny. I think I'll wait (maybe a long time) for the rumored K mount system being announced in the fall. I have not real idea how well the Q will sell. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Announced today, as far as I can tell. Pentax User has the photos http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/news New Pentax Q Compact System Camera And Q-Mount Interchangeable Lenses The exciting news from Pentax today is the release of the Pentax Q Compact System Camera and 5 Q-Mount interchangeable lenses. Pentax Q System Camera Key Features: • 12.4 megapixel backlit 1/2.33inch CMOS sensor • 3inch 16:9 screen, 460k dots • 5fps shooting • Shake Reduction built in (shift-CMOS) • Dust Removal • ISO125 - ISO6400 • Smart Filters, including HDR • Multi-exposure (up to 9 shots) • Customisable Green button • Full HD Video recording, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 30fps, up to 25 minutes • Built in pop-up flash, flash hot-shoe • P/A/S/M modes • RAW support (Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0) • 230-250 shots depending on flash use • Highlight, Shadow, Lens distortion correction • Rechargeable lithium ion battery • 98x57.7x31mm • 180g body only Pentax has announced five new Q-Mount lenses for the new Pentax Q interchangeable lens system. The five new lenses are numbered by Pentax from 01 to 05, so one should expect to see additional lenses in the future, the new lenses are: • Pentax 01 Standard Prime f/1.9 47mm equivalent, metal mount • Pentax 02 Standard Zoom f/2.8-4.5, 27.5~83.0mm equivalent, metal mound • Pentax 03 Fish-Eye f/5.6, 17.5mm equivalent, 160 degrees view, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 04 Toy Wide f/7.1, 35mm equivalent, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 05 Toy Telephoto f/8.0, 100mm equivalent (Pancake), plastic mount, manual focus Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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 - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition
Nice portrait, with lots of character in the face. (Neat hat as well). Dan On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 7:30 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Saw this old fellow last evening and thought that with the recent change of season it's time to revive this blog: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post.html Scroll down to see the gent with the fedora. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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 - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition
Maybe if you'd shown him the monitor he's have straightened it. ;) Always interesting, Frank! Jack --- On Thu, 6/23/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 4:30 AM Saw this old fellow last evening and thought that with the recent change of season it's time to revive this blog: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post.html Scroll down to see the gent with the fedora. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to 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: GESO - Dashing Dragons and a Happy Hognose
On 6/23/2011 05:12, Mark Cassino wrote: Serpents and dragons from last Sunday: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ or http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/dashing-dragons-happy-hognose All shots taken with the D-FA and AD 1.7x converter... MCC Nothing here to even think of remote possibility of putting your gear to fault, Mark. You did brilliantly. 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
The flash may be funny, but should go, if not a long way, at least part way toward reducing red-eye by getting it further away from the centerline of the lens. Smart idea in my book. jm -Original Message- From: Steven Desjardins Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:11 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax Q Compact camera system That flash is funny. I think I'll wait (maybe a long time) for the rumored K mount system being announced in the fall. I have not real idea how well the Q will sell. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Announced today, as far as I can tell. Pentax User has the photos http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/news New Pentax Q Compact System Camera And Q-Mount Interchangeable Lenses The exciting news from Pentax today is the release of the Pentax Q Compact System Camera and 5 Q-Mount interchangeable lenses. Pentax Q System Camera Key Features: • 12.4 megapixel backlit 1/2.33inch CMOS sensor • 3inch 16:9 screen, 460k dots • 5fps shooting • Shake Reduction built in (shift-CMOS) • Dust Removal • ISO125 - ISO6400 • Smart Filters, including HDR • Multi-exposure (up to 9 shots) • Customisable Green button • Full HD Video recording, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 30fps, up to 25 minutes • Built in pop-up flash, flash hot-shoe • P/A/S/M modes • RAW support (Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0) • 230-250 shots depending on flash use • Highlight, Shadow, Lens distortion correction • Rechargeable lithium ion battery • 98x57.7x31mm • 180g body only Pentax has announced five new Q-Mount lenses for the new Pentax Q interchangeable lens system. The five new lenses are numbered by Pentax from 01 to 05, so one should expect to see additional lenses in the future, the new lenses are: • Pentax 01 Standard Prime f/1.9 47mm equivalent, metal mount • Pentax 02 Standard Zoom f/2.8-4.5, 27.5~83.0mm equivalent, metal mound • Pentax 03 Fish-Eye f/5.6, 17.5mm equivalent, 160 degrees view, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 04 Toy Wide f/7.1, 35mm equivalent, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 05 Toy Telephoto f/8.0, 100mm equivalent (Pancake), plastic mount, manual focus Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
De: John Mullan k...@hotmail.com The flash may be funny, but should go, if not a long way, at least part way toward reducing red-eye by getting it further away from the centerline of the lens. Smart idea in my book. jm I agree but I am concerned about its durability though... -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
Mike Johnston had the inside scoop and mentions that the name probably refers to the Queen in playing cards, because the K mount referred to the King: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/06/qsystem.html This worries me, because the APS-C mirrorless coming in the (Northern Hemisphere) Autumn might feature a new J mount...which would make it, you guessed it, the Joker! If they're going to stick to the card allusions, I would release the camera system in all-black only and call the new mount the AOS (Ace Of Spades) Mount. Needless to say, all the advertising would be done by Lemmy: http://www.metal-rules.com/metalnews/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Lemmy_poster.jpg I'm actually being a lot more serious than any of you is giving me credit for. —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 23 June 2011 05:44, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Announced today, as far as I can tell. Pentax User has the photos http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/news New Pentax Q Compact System Camera And Q-Mount Interchangeable Lenses The exciting news from Pentax today is the release of the Pentax Q Compact System Camera and 5 Q-Mount interchangeable lenses. Pentax Q System Camera Key Features: • 12.4 megapixel backlit 1/2.33inch CMOS sensor • 3inch 16:9 screen, 460k dots • 5fps shooting • Shake Reduction built in (shift-CMOS) • Dust Removal • ISO125 - ISO6400 • Smart Filters, including HDR • Multi-exposure (up to 9 shots) • Customisable Green button • Full HD Video recording, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 30fps, up to 25 minutes • Built in pop-up flash, flash hot-shoe • P/A/S/M modes • RAW support (Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0) • 230-250 shots depending on flash use • Highlight, Shadow, Lens distortion correction • Rechargeable lithium ion battery • 98x57.7x31mm • 180g body only Pentax has announced five new Q-Mount lenses for the new Pentax Q interchangeable lens system. The five new lenses are numbered by Pentax from 01 to 05, so one should expect to see additional lenses in the future, the new lenses are: • Pentax 01 Standard Prime f/1.9 47mm equivalent, metal mount • Pentax 02 Standard Zoom f/2.8-4.5, 27.5~83.0mm equivalent, metal mound • Pentax 03 Fish-Eye f/5.6, 17.5mm equivalent, 160 degrees view, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 04 Toy Wide f/7.1, 35mm equivalent, plastic mount, manual focus • Pentax 05 Toy Telephoto f/8.0, 100mm equivalent (Pancake), plastic mount, manual focus Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- 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: Back on line
Wow, it took exactly ONE POST for this thread to veer off course :-D Welcome home, Mark! By the way, if you seem to be missing a PDML 2011 book, you didn't lose it in the move, it's that I still have yours here :-( Drove by JP a couple weeks ago and it's looking very, very nice; not at all the s**t hole it was once rumoured to be. It has a slightly bohemian feel to it, so you'll fit right in, Mark. Cheers, —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 23 June 2011 08:05, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/22/2011 16:56, Matthew Hunt wrote: In the US, the two dominant technologies for home Internet service are DSL and cable modems. DSL operates over the telephone wires, and so is often provided by the telephone company. Cable modems operate over the wiring for cable television, and so that service is normally provided through the cable television provider. If Mark's getting a cable modem, it wouldn't have anything to do with his telephone wiring or service. It is the same here. But I know only very few people who use different technologies for internet and land line... 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. -- 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: Back on line
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: OK, so we've got Internet but no phone service... and no furniture. Two comments: 1) Your priorities are clearly in good order 2) Phone service in the house... how quaint! : ) Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: Back on line
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: OK, so we've got Internet but no phone service... and no furniture. I think Larry can get you a couch. -- 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 Baby Trumpeter swans
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 7:34 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:52 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: First time in almost three years this pair has produced any chicks. Four of the six eggs hatch this past weekend http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13492592 D1H, 70-200 f2.8 VR, LR WB adjust and crop. Wonderful photo (for all the reasons already mentioned by others). Almost all the swans I've seen down here have been muted swans, except one trumpeter, which is tagged like the one on the left in your photo. Must be some sort of tagging programme going on. Looks pretty uncomfortable for the poor things - can't imagine they can fly well with those big things hanging off them. You'd be suprised.:-) Dave Anyway, nice shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to 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: New camera technology touted at TOP
For the people who may be interested in plenoptic technology, some months ago a group of Spanish investigators from the Canary Islands showed a device which can turn any digital camera with interchangeable lenses into a plenoptic camera. You can read something about it here: http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/camara-plenoptica-3d-ull-universidad-la-laguna_cafadis,1_7561 -- 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: Problems with PPG
This morning, the voting appeared normal for two sets of images, then it got stuck again and kept giving me the same 5 images. Dan On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That may be. I tried again a few minutes ago, and it is again giving me the same 5 image to evaluate. Dan I tried too. But it gave me about 3 pages of new pages/photos to vote on before returning to its catatonic state. -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: The Fancy Dancer (World Pentax Day)
Thanks to all for the comments. The day certainly would have benefited from some (reserved) flash fill. This photo jumped out at me from the many I took that day. In analyzing WHY I like it, I think the subtlest reason I like it is the gentle (and elongated) S shaped lines that repeat all over the image. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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 2011 - 101 - GDG
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote on Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:59:25 -0700 A few art objects ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5857689721/in/set-72157625672485865/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5857689721/ Enjoy! Wonderful color and lighting. Perhaps a little unbalanced to the left for my taste, but still an interesting composition... Regards, Jim -- 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: Eye Reflection
Thanks, Frank! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Eye Reflection On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: The K-5 is too much fun. I provide 3 photos here to show you how I got to the third photo. Comments are under each photo. Original photo shot at ISO 3200. I love this camera so much, I'm thinking of selling all three previous pentax dslrs to help fund another K-5 for back-up. Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/caguila/akiraeye Very ~very~ cool stuff! cheers, frank (still shooting with dinosaurs, and still very happy) ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:39 AM Subject: Re: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos) On 6/23/2011 08:30, Christine Aguila wrote: Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually intrigued by this. Cheers, Christine http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA7.HTM I can't believe you're saying this either, Christine ;-). (-- Sorry Bob, smiley is a must here) Just because I'm intrigued doesn't mean I'll purchase the camera. Still, it's interesting to see these little cameras and lenses. Cheers, Christine -- 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: welcome the pentax q
Mmm this is clearly not a camera for most (if not all) of us. This is for a different market (imo; Japan). An APS-C mirrorless by Pentax is coming soon. Wait for around september. This will be something for us. 2011/6/23 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 6/23/2011 14:05, Ecke PDML wrote: call me silly but I think it will be interesting to many Ecke, you're silly... Here. You have it. -- 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 KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes 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: welcome the pentax q
Really Folks, it's a pretty certain they are releasing a more serious mirrorless in the fall that is clearly the their DSLRs with K mount lenses. I also remind myself of two things when I see somethign like this: 1. I thought colors were stupid too. 2. I have not faith in Pentax Marketing. I'm less sure about Hoya, however. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:22 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/23/2011 08:15, Darren Addy wrote: And may I just say: A 5.5x crop factor? In my book it is a major disappointment. As much as I'd love to have a smaller camera, it is most unlikely to be this one... -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
I could never get this Christine. I always lose my keys. (Damn but it's small . . .) On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:30 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually intrigued by this. Cheers, Christine http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA7.HTM - Original Message - From: Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:44 PM Subject: welcome the pentax q http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/ the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera :) -- regards, subash -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: welcome the pentax q
I remember a number of posts pleading for a digital version of the Petnax 110 camera -- a camera with an image area too small to be of much practical use. A camera that used interchangeable lenses with leaf shutters. Hmmm, sounds like the Q;-). Paul On Jun 23, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Really Folks, it's a pretty certain they are releasing a more serious mirrorless in the fall that is clearly the their DSLRs with K mount lenses. I also remind myself of two things when I see somethign like this: 1. I thought colors were stupid too. 2. I have not faith in Pentax Marketing. I'm less sure about Hoya, however. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:22 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/23/2011 08:15, Darren Addy wrote: And may I just say: A 5.5x crop factor? In my book it is a major disappointment. As much as I'd love to have a smaller camera, it is most unlikely to be this one... -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: welcome the pentax q
From: Subash http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/ the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera :) Finally a digital to fill the Auto-110 niche. I like it. Can't afford it, but I like it. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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 - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition
Great street portrait, Frank. Crisp, loads of character, nice bw rendering. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 6:30 AM Subject: PESO - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition Saw this old fellow last evening and thought that with the recent change of season it's time to revive this blog: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post.html Scroll down to see the gent with the fedora. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to 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: welcome the pentax q
From: Darren Addy I think it looks incredibly cheap (except it's anything but). And may I just say: A 5.5x crop factor? That would make an 10mm focal length lens the 35mm equiv. of 55mm. (Yes, I got an A in math). Hope you don't like wide angle! I don't see how crop factor is even relevant in a camera that doesn't use K-mount lenses. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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: Thought for the day
From: John Francis On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:18:17PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote: An old saying I heard often at work was 'don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness'. Often attributed to Grace Hopper. I don't know if there's any validity to the claim, but I've certainly heard it more than once. I heard it expressed many times in the military as It's easier to obtain forgiveness than it is to get permission. It occasionally leads to a problematical mind set. There are some things that cannot and will not be forgiven. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
On Jun 22, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually intrigued by this. Cheers, Christine http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA7.HTM It's a dead link this morning. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
Indeed! I know what you mean, Steve, but miniatures intrigue me. If the Q series does, indeed, come to North America, and if any of the camera stores in my area decide to carry it, I will go check it out. I've seen the pictures, so I've visualized the size, but I'd very much like to hold it in hand and see what the pictures are like. And it will be interesting if the mirrorless K series does, in fact, break for fall. I'll check that out as well. It's all getting interesting, but I doubt I'll invest any money in these two lines. Cheers, Christine From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com I could never get this Christine. I always lose my keys. (Damn but it's small . . .) On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:30 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA7.HTM -- 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
Here it is: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA.HTM The key chain shots are very funny. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:08 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: On Jun 22, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually intrigued by this. Cheers, Christine http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA7.HTM It's a dead link this morning. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
But there are no more sample shots anymore. I saw them in the morning from my phone but it's not there anymore. Anyway probably it wasn't the Pentax Q shots as all the shots were 6 Megapixel only :) .t On Thu, 2011-06-23 at 13:11 -0400, Steven Desjardins wrote: Here it is: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA.HTM The key chain shots are very funny. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:08 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: On Jun 22, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually intrigued by this. Cheers, Christine http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA7.HTM It's a dead link this morning. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: Canon takes a page from the Pentax line up
Carelman's quite famous. He was part of the Oulipo group along with the likes of Raymond Queneau and George Perec. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oulipo B Good grief Bob, where do you find this stuff! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Thursday, 23 June 2011 5:07 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Canon takes a page from the Pentax line up 2. Have them produce a camera that will have a special colorful attachment, say a surface of a battery grip that faces the camera bottom, that could be used for white balance reference. Yes but I doubt even a lensbaby could be bent that far... =P 1. Take the battery out of the grip. 2. Put it in the camera. 3. Take a picture of the colorful surface of the grip. 4. Take the battery out of the camera. 5. Put it in the grip. 6. Attach grip to camera. Congratulations, Boris. That's the best usability idea I've heard since Carelman's bra for trapeze artistes: http://needz.de/carelman/carel2.htm B -- 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. -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
From: J.C. O'Connell why didn?t they go with the micro 4/3 system? Who owns the rights to micro 4/3? - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos)
- Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:11 PM Subject: Re: welcome the pentax q (with sample photos) Here it is: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA.HTM The key chain shots are very funny. Funnier still was the shot with the Pentax 540 or 360 flash on top of the Pentax Q (scroll down)--not funny as in *making fun of*--- just funny to see a camera so top heavy. Cheers, Christine -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
From: John Mullan The flash may be funny, but should go, if not a long way, at least part way toward reducing red-eye by getting it further away from the centerline of the lens. Smart idea in my book. jm http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/ZURBIGFLASH.JPG - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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: Back on line
On Jun 23, 2011, at 7:14 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: OK, so we've got Internet but no phone service... and no furniture. I think Larry can get you a couch. If the link works properly, here's a map of how to find it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5862479763/map/ Looking at the map, I'm a bit disappointed that it wasn't at the next big intersection up the way, Davenport Road. -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
Some perspective: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQ-productshots.html Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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 2011 - 102 - GDG
Very nice still life, Godfrey. Light, textures, composition, lines all very elegant. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com To: DUG digitalusersgr...@yahoogroups.com; PAW Picture-A-Week project p...@micapeak.com; SeePhoto Talk seeph...@micapeak.com; BAPhotoShooters baphotoshoot...@yahoogroups.com; PDML List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:51 PM Subject: PESO 2011 - 102 - GDG more semi-random still life ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5860801583/in/set-72157625672485865/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5860801583/ thanks for looking. comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link 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: Swing, Batter, Swing !
I like the shot, Dan, but I would like to see a bit more space on the left hand side, which seems too tightly cropped. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:15 PM Subject: PESO: Swing, Batter, Swing ! http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=104 Comments are welcome. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
I don't test, but I think my DA* 50-135mm and the FA 50mm f 1.4 might rank at the top, but I have to say, I'm happy with the quality of all my lenses. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:25 AM Subject: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens? I love Frank's sig: Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson yet there is little that exceeds sharpness as the mark of a great optical design. There have been several lenses that have been claimed to be the sharpest in the Pentax stable, and others beyond Pentax (Zeiss probably most often mentioned). So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable: Overall and Wide Open I do not have a GREAT collection of lenses from which to choose, but I would have to say that mine right now, at least the sharpest wide open is the Tele-Takumar 200mm f5.6. In addition to sharpness it has great color and contrast. I love that lens. I have two lenses on the way that might rival it (we'll have to see)... a Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm f2.8-3.5 and a screwmount S-M-C Takumar 135mm f2.5 (version 2). The latter is definitely not the sharpest wide open (but acceptably so) but is often mentioned as one of the finest 135mm lenses in the known universe. What say you? Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska. -- 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: Thought for the day
I generally heard it from those that had achieved upward mobility in the organization. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Francis jo...@panix.com Subject: Re: Thought for the day On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:18:17PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote: An old saying I heard often at work was 'don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness'. Often attributed to Grace Hopper. I don't know if there's any validity to the claim, but I've certainly heard it more than once. -- 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: GESO - Dashing Dragons and a Happy Hognose
Lots of fun following you in your trek, Mark. The pictures are amazing, and I agree the snake looks as if he's making a goofy smile. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:12 PM Subject: GESO - Dashing Dragons and a Happy Hognose Serpents and dragons from last Sunday: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ or http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/dashing-dragons-happy-hognose All shots taken with the D-FA and AD 1.7x converter... MCC -- 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: New camera technology touted at TOP
From: Carlos R. For the people who may be interested in plenoptic technology, some months ago a group of Spanish investigators from the Canary Islands showed a device which can turn any digital camera with interchangeable lenses into a plenoptic camera. You can read something about it here: http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/camara-plenoptica-3d-ull-universidad-la-laguna_cafadis,1_7561 I don't suppose there's an english language page for this? It's a little too much for Babel Fish. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
Despite the explanations given in the TOP blog post: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/06/qsystem.html , I do not agree with the idea of that small sensor and slow lenses. Yes, it can be used, but it's a trade-off that doesn't seem to be stipulated by the size of the camera (as it usually happens in the ultra-compact PS cameras). What's the point over traditional PS format? Just to show off that you have changeable lenses? I guess, I am not a Japanese (in the sense described in the blog). I am just not sure what this camera offers over, say Canon S95 (S90), that I've been considering after seeing the high quality of the photos Rob gets with it. That camera has a small size, large aperture for the zoom lens, good high-ISO performance, and pretty much the rest of the functionality that the new Q-camera has, except for the interchangeable lenses. But S-95 is also more compact, and fits easily in a small pocket. Cheers! Igor PS. Marketing statements like The world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera, as of June 15, 2011 initiate two reactions (in me): 1. My K-7 is the best of all the digital Pentax SLRs typically located in my house. 2. The old parody slogan like: Our microchips are largest in the world. -- 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: New camera technology touted at TOP
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 01:58:59PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: Carlos R. For the people who may be interested in plenoptic technology, some months ago a group of Spanish investigators from the Canary Islands showed a device which can turn any digital camera with interchangeable lenses into a plenoptic camera. You can read something about it here: http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/camara-plenoptica-3d-ull-universidad-la-laguna_cafadis,1_7561 I don't suppose there's an english language page for this? It's a little too much for Babel Fish. Google Translate works just fine - that's what I used to read it. -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
On Jun 23, 2011, at 2:35 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Despite the explanations given in the TOP blog post: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/06/qsystem.html , I do not agree with the idea of that small sensor and slow lenses. Yes, it can be used, but it's a trade-off that doesn't seem to be stipulated by the size of the camera (as it usually happens in the ultra-compact PS cameras). What's the point over traditional PS format? Probably no shutter lag, which is critical. Also, I would expect that the optics are superior. The build quality appears to be quite good as well. That said, I don't want one, but I suspect it will sell reasonably well. Paul Just to show off that you have changeable lenses? I guess, I am not a Japanese (in the sense described in the blog). I am just not sure what this camera offers over, say Canon S95 (S90), that I've been considering after seeing the high quality of the photos Rob gets with it. That camera has a small size, large aperture for the zoom lens, good high-ISO performance, and pretty much the rest of the functionality that the new Q-camera has, except for the interchangeable lenses. But S-95 is also more compact, and fits easily in a small pocket. Cheers! Igor PS. Marketing statements like The world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera, as of June 15, 2011 initiate two reactions (in me): 1. My K-7 is the best of all the digital Pentax SLRs typically located in my house. 2. The old parody slogan like: Our microchips are largest in the world. -- 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: Back on line
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: If the link works properly, here's a map of how to find it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5862479763/map/ Looking at the map, I'm a bit disappointed that it wasn't at the next big intersection up the way, Davenport Road. I know that area well. I used to live in Lancaster and commute to Van Nuys, and took back roads at least half the time. Sierra Hwy, Agua Dulce Cyn, Soledad Cyn, Bouquet Cyn, Big Tujunga, Little Tujunga, Angeles Forest Hwy... I think Little Tujunga Canyon Road is my favorite driving road ever. Tight switchbacks with steep drops, and I could sometimes go the whole way without getting behind anyone, even during rush hour. I usually saved that one for Fridays, to kick off the weekend. It worked better than the Rebecca Black song. -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
I'm not sure anyone actually does. Pentax could join if they wanted . On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:32 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: J.C. O'Connell why didn?t they go with the micro 4/3 system? Who owns the rights to micro 4/3? - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
On Jun 23, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: I don't test, but I think my DA* 50-135mm and the FA 50mm f 1.4 might rank at the top, but I have to say, I'm happy with the quality of all my lenses. Cheers, Christine A lens that seems conspicuously absent from this discussion is the 55/1.4. For that matter, I hardly ever see the lens mentioned at all. Does anyone even own one? How does it compare with the P-FA 50/1.4? -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
Maybe it's not so much for chaining in the field as getting the one you want, e.g., fast prime vs. normal zoom. Shrug. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Despite the explanations given in the TOP blog post: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/06/qsystem.html , I do not agree with the idea of that small sensor and slow lenses. Yes, it can be used, but it's a trade-off that doesn't seem to be stipulated by the size of the camera (as it usually happens in the ultra-compact PS cameras). What's the point over traditional PS format? Just to show off that you have changeable lenses? I guess, I am not a Japanese (in the sense described in the blog). I am just not sure what this camera offers over, say Canon S95 (S90), that I've been considering after seeing the high quality of the photos Rob gets with it. That camera has a small size, large aperture for the zoom lens, good high-ISO performance, and pretty much the rest of the functionality that the new Q-camera has, except for the interchangeable lenses. But S-95 is also more compact, and fits easily in a small pocket. Cheers! Igor PS. Marketing statements like The world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera, as of June 15, 2011 initiate two reactions (in me): 1. My K-7 is the best of all the digital Pentax SLRs typically located in my house. 2. The old parody slogan like: Our microchips are largest in the world. -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: welcome the pentax q
At $800, they are crazy! And 'Toy' lenses??? Attention collectors: buy one before you hear the thud in the marketplace. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:38 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Subash http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/ the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera :) Finally a digital to fill the Auto-110 niche. I like it. Can't afford it, but I like it. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
That's changing in the field, not chaining. sigh. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe it's not so much for chaining in the field as getting the one you want, e.g., fast prime vs. normal zoom. Shrug. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Despite the explanations given in the TOP blog post: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/06/qsystem.html , I do not agree with the idea of that small sensor and slow lenses. Yes, it can be used, but it's a trade-off that doesn't seem to be stipulated by the size of the camera (as it usually happens in the ultra-compact PS cameras). What's the point over traditional PS format? Just to show off that you have changeable lenses? I guess, I am not a Japanese (in the sense described in the blog). I am just not sure what this camera offers over, say Canon S95 (S90), that I've been considering after seeing the high quality of the photos Rob gets with it. That camera has a small size, large aperture for the zoom lens, good high-ISO performance, and pretty much the rest of the functionality that the new Q-camera has, except for the interchangeable lenses. But S-95 is also more compact, and fits easily in a small pocket. Cheers! Igor PS. Marketing statements like The world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera, as of June 15, 2011 initiate two reactions (in me): 1. My K-7 is the best of all the digital Pentax SLRs typically located in my house. 2. The old parody slogan like: Our microchips are largest in the world. -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: Swing, Batter, Swing !
Thanks for you suggestions, Christine. I was trying to fill the frame with action, but I do see your point, and I did crop the left and top of the frame, so I will definitely go back and make another crop with more room in the direction of the pitcher. Dan On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I like the shot, Dan, but I would like to see a bit more space on the left hand side, which seems too tightly cropped. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:15 PM Subject: PESO: Swing, Batter, Swing ! http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=104 Comments are welcome. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
On Jun 23, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Maybe it's not so much for chaining in the field as getting the one you want, e.g., fast prime vs. normal zoom. Shrug. It definitely has the classic advantage of being able to replace the lens without having to buy a whole new camera. It also has the modern advantage of allowing you to upgrade the sensor (body) without having to replace the glass. It would sure be fun to have an adapter so that I could put it on the back of my bigma, or for that matter my 300/2.8, especially if it works with the GPS for astrophotography. Put it on my bigma and I'd be able to count Jupiter's moons, and with the GPS I'd be able to use long enough exposures. What's the point over traditional PS format? Just to show off that you have changeable lenses? I guess, I am not a Japanese (in the sense described in the blog). I am just not sure what this camera offers over, say Canon S95 (S90), that I've been considering after seeing the high quality of the photos Rob gets with it. T -- 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.
PESO: The Delivery
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=105 Comments are welcome. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/flashQube.jpg http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/diana.jpg Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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 - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition
On Jun 23, 2011, at 4:30 AM, frank theriault wrote: Saw this old fellow last evening and thought that with the recent change of season it's time to revive this blog: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post.html Great shot! Scroll down to see the gent with the fedora. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. I often wonder why you have a big photo in the header, but the one that you're showing us is so much smaller. Why not reverse the sizes? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to 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: welcome the pentax q
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I don't see how crop factor is even relevant in a camera that doesn't use K-mount lenses. This comment confuses me. Crop factor is relevant because most people don't think in Field of View. They think in 35mm camera focal length equivalents. Pentax obviously thinks it is relevant, which is why their Q lenses have both the actual focal length printed on the front and also the 35mm camera focal length equivalent (which is the focal length of the lens multipled by the crop factor). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
The first one is great, and I don't understand the second one. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/flashQube.jpg http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/diana.jpg Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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 - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition
Oh, yeah! the hats are back. . . Nice face there. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 7:30 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Saw this old fellow last evening and thought that with the recent change of season it's time to revive this blog: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post.html Scroll down to see the gent with the fedora. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
It made no sense in respect to a camera, but... On 6/23/2011 3:04 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: That's changing in the field, not chaining. sigh. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe it's not so much for chaining in the field as getting the one you want, e.g., fast prime vs. normal zoom. Shrug. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Igor Roshchins...@komkon.org wrote: Despite the explanations given in the TOP blog post: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/06/qsystem.html , I do not agree with the idea of that small sensor and slow lenses. Yes, it can be used, but it's a trade-off that doesn't seem to be stipulated by the size of the camera (as it usually happens in the ultra-compact PS cameras). What's the point over traditional PS format? Just to show off that you have changeable lenses? I guess, I am not a Japanese (in the sense described in the blog). I am just not sure what this camera offers over, say Canon S95 (S90), that I've been considering after seeing the high quality of the photos Rob gets with it. That camera has a small size, large aperture for the zoom lens, good high-ISO performance, and pretty much the rest of the functionality that the new Q-camera has, except for the interchangeable lenses. But S-95 is also more compact, and fits easily in a small pocket. Cheers! Igor PS. Marketing statements like The world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera, as of June 15, 2011 initiate two reactions (in me): 1. My K-7 is the best of all the digital Pentax SLRs typically located in my house. 2. The old parody slogan like: Our microchips are largest in the world. -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: The Delivery
Ouch! Looks like it hurts. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: The Delivery http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=105 Comments are welcome. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
Like the flash cube. On 6/23/2011 3:40 PM, Darren Addy wrote: http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/flashQube.jpg http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/diana.jpg Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
My sharpest lens is always the one on my camera for some reason. When I look through the others the images are usually upside down and rather blurry. Plus they never take good pictures like my camera does when I point it in the right direction. In other words, I am not a pixel peeper - I lack both funds and passion for such an indulgence. Cheers Ecke 2011/6/23 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Jun 23, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: I don't test, but I think my DA* 50-135mm and the FA 50mm f 1.4 might rank at the top, but I have to say, I'm happy with the quality of all my lenses. Cheers, Christine A lens that seems conspicuously absent from this discussion is the 55/1.4. For that matter, I hardly ever see the lens mentioned at all. Does anyone even own one? How does it compare with the P-FA 50/1.4? -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
I'm disappointed in your knowledge of Toy Camera History. : ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_camera Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: welcome the pentax q
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I don't see how crop factor is even relevant in a camera that doesn't use K-mount lenses. This comment confuses me. Crop factor is relevant because most people don't think in Field of View. They think in 35mm camera focal length equivalents. Pentax obviously thinks it is relevant, which is why their Q lenses have both the actual focal length printed on the front and also the 35mm camera focal length equivalent (which is the focal length of the lens multipled by the crop factor). If you can't mount a 35mm-format lens on the thing, knowing the crop factor per se isn't that useful. As you say, the lenses are marked with the 35mm-equivalent focal lengths, which is more useful. (By comparison: If you own a random digicam, do you know its crop factor? Or just its 35mm-equivalent focal length range?) What I found confusing about your previous comment was the hope you don't like wide angle part. If you're not maintaining backwards compatibility with a previous mount (with a fixed registration distance) there's nothing hard about making wide-angle lenses. Especially on a camera with no mirror box at all. -- 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: welcome the pentax q
Part of my reply below was just WRONG. The 35mm equiv. is not printed on the front of the lens. That was the filter size. My basic multiplication tables have failed me once again. Still, the descriptions refer to the 35mm equiv. and Pentax and reviews all note the 35mm equiv. and crop factor (doubtless for the reasons I gave). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I don't see how crop factor is even relevant in a camera that doesn't use K-mount lenses. This comment confuses me. Crop factor is relevant because most people don't think in Field of View. They think in 35mm camera focal length equivalents. Pentax obviously thinks it is relevant, which is why their Q lenses have both the actual focal length printed on the front and also the 35mm camera focal length equivalent (which is the focal length of the lens multipled by the crop factor). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: welcome the pentax q
Is it the 110, APS-C or 35 mm equivalent filter size then? 2011/6/23 Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: Part of my reply below was just WRONG. The 35mm equiv. is not printed on the front of the lens. That was the filter size. My basic multiplication tables have failed me once again. Still, the descriptions refer to the 35mm equiv. and Pentax and reviews all note the 35mm equiv. and crop factor (doubtless for the reasons I gave). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I don't see how crop factor is even relevant in a camera that doesn't use K-mount lenses. This comment confuses me. Crop factor is relevant because most people don't think in Field of View. They think in 35mm camera focal length equivalents. Pentax obviously thinks it is relevant, which is why their Q lenses have both the actual focal length printed on the front and also the 35mm camera focal length equivalent (which is the focal length of the lens multipled by the crop factor). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
I'm always confused when people bring up the pixel peeper label as if our eyes can't distinguish relative sharpness in our images (film or digital). Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
Neat. If I ever ran into it before, I've clearly purged it from my mind. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I'm disappointed in your knowledge of Toy Camera History. : ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_camera Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: welcome the pentax q
Fotodiox might be working on the adaptor as we speak. 50 mm K mount lenses are dirt cheap and would pack 12 MP into a 275 FOV, if my math is correct. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Part of my reply below was just WRONG. The 35mm equiv. is not printed on the front of the lens. That was the filter size. My basic multiplication tables have failed me once again. Still, the descriptions refer to the 35mm equiv. and Pentax and reviews all note the 35mm equiv. and crop factor (doubtless for the reasons I gave). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I don't see how crop factor is even relevant in a camera that doesn't use K-mount lenses. This comment confuses me. Crop factor is relevant because most people don't think in Field of View. They think in 35mm camera focal length equivalents. Pentax obviously thinks it is relevant, which is why their Q lenses have both the actual focal length printed on the front and also the 35mm camera focal length equivalent (which is the focal length of the lens multipled by the crop factor). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
OK let's just say I take a less analytic approach... I either like an image or I don't. I'd never make a good wine taster. No offense I hope Ecke 2011/6/23 Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: I'm always confused when people bring up the pixel peeper label as if our eyes can't distinguish relative sharpness in our images (film or digital). Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
The FA 77/1.8 the K 135/2.5. Although ever since I got the K-5 everything else became sharp... On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I love Frank's sig: Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson yet there is little that exceeds sharpness as the mark of a great optical design. There have been several lenses that have been claimed to be the sharpest in the Pentax stable, and others beyond Pentax (Zeiss probably most often mentioned). So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable: Overall and Wide Open I do not have a GREAT collection of lenses from which to choose, but I would have to say that mine right now, at least the sharpest wide open is the Tele-Takumar 200mm f5.6. In addition to sharpness it has great color and contrast. I love that lens. I have two lenses on the way that might rival it (we'll have to see)... a Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm f2.8-3.5 and a screwmount S-M-C Takumar 135mm f2.5 (version 2). The latter is definitely not the sharpest wide open (but acceptably so) but is often mentioned as one of the finest 135mm lenses in the known universe. What say you? Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska. -- 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. -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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: welcome the pentax q
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: What I found confusing about your previous comment was the hope you don't like wide angle part. If you're not maintaining backwards compatibility with a previous mount (with a fixed registration distance) there's nothing hard about making wide-angle lenses. Especially on a camera with no mirror box at all. I think this comment (not mine) from the dpreview forum will clarify... This is a real what the? moment. 1/2.3 inch sensor? That's a 7.0mm diagonal. The 7.9mm f1.9 lens is equivalent, in terms of DOF and low light photographic ability, to a 49mm f12. No shallow DOF, no nice bokeh like some of the Oly/Panasonic or NEX lenses. It's interchangeable, purely for the sake of being interchangeable. -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote: No offense I hope Ecke None taken. -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
On 11-06-23 2:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 23, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: I don't test, but I think my DA* 50-135mm and the FA 50mm f 1.4 might rank at the top, but I have to say, I'm happy with the quality of all my lenses. Cheers, Christine A lens that seems conspicuously absent from this discussion is the 55/1.4. For that matter, I hardly ever see the lens mentioned at all. Does anyone even own one? How does it compare with the P-FA 50/1.4? I have one, and there are at least three other PDMLers with them as well. It's become my workhorse lens. I've been doing portrait shooting (outdoor corporate headshots this morning) and for that it has the right combo of lightness (beats the DA* 50-135 for that), speed (1.4 vs 2.8) and that portrait lens pleasant softness attributed to the classic 85mm Pentax glass. I also use it as my default carry. I'm going to some sort of local arts media mashup tonight and I'll have it on the K20D. It's very very sharp, but I can't give you a comparison as I've never owned the FA 50. I have an S-M-C Tak 50/1.4, but I rarely use it anymore; it's too much trouble. As for the whole glass sharpness comparison thing, I have to agree with the who cares folks. All my Pentax glass is sharp enough for what I use it for, even the original kit lenses I got with the K100D. I have a small collection of lenses, all picked for specific purposes and all see good use. -bmw -- 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: New Pentax Q Compact camera system
I don't know but 4:3 is owned by the 4:3 consortium, Kodak, Olympus and Panasonic. I expect that Kodak isn't part of the micro 4:3 consortium, but maybe they are. I expect that the entry fees are relatively low, sort of like Pentax selling the right to use the original K mount for a dollar. On 6/23/2011 1:32 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: J.C. O'Connell why didn?t they go with the micro 4/3 system? Who owns the rights to micro 4/3? - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3721 - Release Date: 06/23/11 -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: welcome the pentax q
Let's hope the lenses don't have square apertures like the 110. /\ \/ ƒ8 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug a camera.” –Lewis Hine On Jun 23, 2011, at 09:38 , Paul Stenquist wrote: I remember a number of posts pleading for a digital version of the Petnax 110 camera -- a camera with an image area too small to be of much practical use. A camera that used interchangeable lenses with leaf shutters. Hmmm, sounds like the Q;-). -- 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: 'Presque Isle River Kettles'
A favorite spot of mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the Porcupine Wilderness State Park. Image captured late fall. View it here - http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13520392 Comments appreciated. 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: welcome the pentax q
On Thursday, June 23, 2011, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I think this comment (not mine) from the dpreview forum will clarify... This is a real what the? moment. 1/2.3 inch sensor? That's a 7.0mm diagonal. The 7.9mm f1.9 lens is equivalent, in terms of DOF and low light photographic ability, to a 49mm f12. No shallow DOF, no nice bokeh like some of the Oly/Panasonic or NEX lenses. It's interchangeable, purely for the sake of being interchangeable. Well, without retracting my earlier comment about Pentax retaining their sense of the absurd, I think they also possess a good sense of humor. And if so many can produce such inspired, high quality photos as I see on Instagram with a freekin' cell phone camera, I'm sure that some amusing person will pay the tariff and produce some beautiful work with this little toy like jewelry. Because that's what it's all about, not the camera or the format or the price or anything else. Good Photography transcends format and equipment. -- 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.
