Re: GESO British car show
On Sun, Oct 03, 2021 at 05:59:33PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > On Oct 3, 2021, at 5:25 PM, John wrote: > > > > WTF? > > The Interocitor is from ???This Island Earth??? > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCMLmm8oLu4 > > And Lucas electronics have a someone iffy reputation. > > As in the 3-position light switch; off, dim and flicker. Ah, yes. Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness. Q: Why do the British drink warm beer? A: Their fridges are made by Lucas. ... and so on ... -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
On Sun, Oct 03, 2021 at 07:32:51PM -0400, John wrote: > I think it's something you should be able to fix during the scan. > > I use Vuescan. I have version 9 x64 (9.6.24) and it has tools to do the > color correction during the scan. > > https://www.hamrick.com/ > > I highly recommend it. Once you pay for it, you get "free" updates for life > (I'm guessing HIS lifetime). I suspect it's whichever of his and your lifetimes runs out first ... (unless you've got some way of requesting updates from beyond the grave) -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: converting PEF to DNG .. help needed
Ann - I found I still have a copy of DNG Convertor v9.5.1. It's from 2016 so should still work with Win 7. I sent you a separate email with a link to download it from Dropbox. It's a big file (251 mB) so it will take a while to download. Let me know if that works for you. Paul On 10/3/2021 4:33 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Thanks for trying to help, Igor... ALAS I have windows 7 PRO - the 64 bit WIndows 7 - so the last option doesn't work... (says so specifically on line) The Adobe doesn't work either... as I don't have WIndoze 10.. oh well, it's not really critical - faststone does work. On 10/3/2021 11:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: ... I've always used Adobe DNG converter which works well (or at least used to). https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html One thing that you'd need to choose there is the target version of DNG. I would first convert just one file and check it by opening in all the software tools that you are planning to use, to make sure it is adequate. Yet another option that could be viable for you is to install a codec for viewing RAW files on Windows ... If you have Windows 10, - you can get a free Microsoft's package "Raw Image extension": https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/raw-image-extension/9nctdw2w1bh8?==pivot:overviewtab Presumably, it should read all Pentax DSLR's raw files, as it is using this library: https://www.libraw.org/supported-cameras If you need that same functionality on a Win-7 computer, Ricoh/Pentax has a raw codec for Win-7: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/rawcodec_win.html I hope this helps. Igor ann sanfedele Sun, 03 Oct 2021 07:36:05 -0700: I have a couple of hundred PEF's that are all in one folder on my harddrive.. would like to copy all of them to DNG's so I can view the thumbnails in windows explorer on my computer.. I can see them in Freestone.. but it is cumbersome for me with my work flow.. Can I do this in bulk? Got a link to a free down load for me that will work? thanks guys, ann -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Paul Sorenson Studio1941 Sooner or later "different" scares people. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
When I was trying to restore old photos a while back there were several where it looked like one color faded much more severely than the others which would throw off the whole color balance. The only solution as to manually boost the color that was out of wack. But I was working with prints, not negatives. Have fun! On 10/3/2021 7:24 PM, Gonz wrote: Hi Mark, Thanks for taking a shot at it! That's probably really close. The stair color was "aqua". I don't know if anything there was gray. But your skin tones look pretty spot on. On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 3:23 PM Mark C wrote: Hi Gonz - I pulled your photo into Photoshop CS6, cropped out the margins and then applied auto colors. After that, slightly darkened the midtones in levels. The result: https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/old-photo-touchup?blog=9 It's hard to judge the colors - skin tones, the wooden chair back, the wooden picture frames look OK and the ceiling in the upper right is white, which seems logical. If there was something in the image that I knew was gray I'd open levels and click on it with the midtone eyedropper. That usually helps restore color balance. I inherited a bunch of very old faded prints a few years ago, and it was amaze how much info would pop out of them just using auto color. Mark On 9/30/2021 11:52 AM, Gonz wrote: Scanned an old negative. Played around with the usual knobs, but cant seem to get it to look decent. There is not enough dynamic range here it seems. I've seen articles somewhere where they make old photos like this pop out almost to new. How does this work? https://www.flickr.com/photos/66982297@N02/51535604096/in/dateposted/ -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo Hosting Site - Flickr or.....?
The free limit on Flickr is 1000 photos. I have been deleting some "unnecessary" posts to keep below 1000 but it looks like I will either have to go Pro or perhaps try a second free account with a different e-mail address. Pro is $59.50/a which is SAR900/a - quite expensive. Alan C On 04-Oct-21 01:24 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: My wife has a flickr account. For several years, she's been paying an annual fee, but a year or two ago, they raised the prices beyond reasonable, so, she didn't renew it. The account is still available, but there are very low limits on how much you can upload or show, or see.. I don't remember the latest details. If you have Amazon Prime, - you can use their photo storage for free, - and display photos (you can organize them in albums) on the web, - somewhat similar to flickr, but maybe with fewer organizational controls - I didn't get into the details myself. Yet another "free" alternative - is to use Google photos - you can store up to 15 GB worth of files per the entire Google account (including Gmail, G-drive, G-docs, etc.) There are a few other websites that have free options - I don't know what are the limits: Wix, 500px, SmugMug A few more are listed here: https://www.guru99.com/free-photo-hosting.html Hope that helps, Igor Steve Cottrell Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:15:52 -0700 wrote: Thanks mate! Cot On 3 Oct 2021, at 20:41, Larry Colen wrote: It used to be that you could get a free flickr account that would be fine for what you’re trying to do. There are a range of issues with flickr, but if they still have the free accounts, none of them should matter in this instance. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO British car show
> On Oct 3, 2021, at 5:25 PM, John wrote: > > WTF? The Interocitor is from “This Island Earth” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCMLmm8oLu4 And Lucas electronics have a someone iffy reputation. As in the 3-position light switch; off, dim and flicker. > > On 9/30/2021 19:01:53, mike wilson wrote: >> It would have been perfect, if only it had a >> https://youtu.be/MXW0bx_Ooq4 >>> On 30 September 2021 at 17:48 Paul Stenquist >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Jaguar positioned the E-Type as the successor to the D-Type race car, not >>> the XKSS, and it featured many upgrades, most notably the independent rear >>> suspension. The most significant shared nature was the subframe/rigid body >>> unit construction. The XKSS was a limited production streetable version of >>> the D-Type. Only 16 copies of the XKSS were built of the original >>> production run of 25. Nine were destroyed in the Borwn’s Lane fire of 1957. >>> It didn’t incorporate any of the advances that later appeared on the >>> E-Type. The XKE name was used only on E-Type cars sold in the United States. >>> On Sep 30, 2021, at 12:27 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Wasn't considering this a debate just a statement of the "facts" as I am aware of. Ken Waller -Original Message- From: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sep 29, 2021 6:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO British car show > On Sep 29, 2021, at 3:09 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Actually the XKE first went on sale in1961, so I'm guessing it's intro > was preceded by at least 2 to 3 years for design and development. Yeah, the e type was a tamed down xkss from 1957, the Honda Odyssey dates from 1994, but yeah, whether we’re talking 40, 50 or 60 years of development, those were a critical few decades, if only for the roles that computers were able to play starting in the 80’s not only in design but in engine and brake management. It would almost seem as if we are 98% in agreement and vigorously debating a superfluous 2% of the question. Fortunately, that doesn’t happen very often. >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 21q3 favorites gallery
LOL, John! Larry - I watch the birdy.. he's a cutie.. you will not be surprised to know I have no interest in looking at car guts :-) ann On 10/3/2021 8:27 PM, John wrote: Surprisingly enough it *IS* a small gallery. On 10/1/2021 02:54:44, Larry Colen wrote: It’s a small gallery this time around, it hasn’t been a very productive quarter. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157719923744609/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO British car show
WTF? On 9/30/2021 19:01:53, mike wilson wrote: It would have been perfect, if only it had a https://youtu.be/MXW0bx_Ooq4 On 30 September 2021 at 17:48 Paul Stenquist wrote: Jaguar positioned the E-Type as the successor to the D-Type race car, not the XKSS, and it featured many upgrades, most notably the independent rear suspension. The most significant shared nature was the subframe/rigid body unit construction. The XKSS was a limited production streetable version of the D-Type. Only 16 copies of the XKSS were built of the original production run of 25. Nine were destroyed in the Borwn’s Lane fire of 1957. It didn’t incorporate any of the advances that later appeared on the E-Type. The XKE name was used only on E-Type cars sold in the United States. On Sep 30, 2021, at 12:27 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Wasn't considering this a debate just a statement of the "facts" as I am aware of. Ken Waller -Original Message- From: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sep 29, 2021 6:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO British car show On Sep 29, 2021, at 3:09 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Actually the XKE first went on sale in1961, so I'm guessing it's intro was preceded by at least 2 to 3 years for design and development. Yeah, the e type was a tamed down xkss from 1957, the Honda Odyssey dates from 1994, but yeah, whether we’re talking 40, 50 or 60 years of development, those were a critical few decades, if only for the roles that computers were able to play starting in the 80’s not only in design but in engine and brake management. It would almost seem as if we are 98% in agreement and vigorously debating a superfluous 2% of the question. Fortunately, that doesn’t happen very often. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 21q3 favorites gallery
Surprisingly enough it *IS* a small gallery. On 10/1/2021 02:54:44, Larry Colen wrote: It’s a small gallery this time around, it hasn’t been a very productive quarter. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157719923744609/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
Up at the top of the stairs you can see door frames, and they appear to be painted white. They might serve as a "neutral color" to allow you to correct the rest of the colors. On 10/3/2021 19:24:30, Gonz wrote: Hi Mark, Thanks for taking a shot at it! That's probably really close. The stair color was "aqua". I don't know if anything there was gray. But your skin tones look pretty spot on. On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 3:23 PM Mark C wrote: Hi Gonz - I pulled your photo into Photoshop CS6, cropped out the margins and then applied auto colors. After that, slightly darkened the midtones in levels. The result: https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/old-photo-touchup?blog=9 It's hard to judge the colors - skin tones, the wooden chair back, the wooden picture frames look OK and the ceiling in the upper right is white, which seems logical. If there was something in the image that I knew was gray I'd open levels and click on it with the midtone eyedropper. That usually helps restore color balance. I inherited a bunch of very old faded prints a few years ago, and it was amaze how much info would pop out of them just using auto color. Mark On 9/30/2021 11:52 AM, Gonz wrote: Scanned an old negative. Played around with the usual knobs, but cant seem to get it to look decent. There is not enough dynamic range here it seems. I've seen articles somewhere where they make old photos like this pop out almost to new. How does this work? https://www.flickr.com/photos/66982297@N02/51535604096/in/dateposted/ -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
In the background there's something "black" sitting on the counter. It's probably a toaster & was actually chrome. I think y'all could get to color rendition closer if you chose something in the black area (not the reflected flash) and set that as the neutral tone. The negative is Kodak SAFETY FILM with the number 12518 printed along the edge. I've been searching to see if I can identify the film from that. No luck so far. SWAG: IF it was 1968, the film might be Kodacolor X in 127 or 126 format. That was Kodak's color negative film from 1963-1975 But I still think the major color correction (for fading & shift) should be available during the scan. On 10/1/2021 17:39:58, ann sanfedele wrote: OK I played with the one John Coyle did and reversed it to the correct orientation, worked on getting the aqua which gave the shirts they were all wearing a bit more believable a color.. but working with a print screen low res image I couldn't do much .. I work kinda free hand don't record every tweak.. just go back and forth until I see what I guessed would be closest to the original color. https://annsan.smugmug.com/Other/Stuff-to-show-PDML-for-various/n-vWHWf/i-pPnjDZK/A IT is fun doing this ann On 10/1/2021 5:06 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: YEah I mentioned powder blue or aqua before I read this.. which you have not seen yet :-) makes me ant to fiddle again .. with the one JOhn C did I think On 10/1/2021 4:17 PM, Gonz wrote: More like "aquaish" On Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 3:16 PM Gonz wrote: The stairs/wall were a light shade of blue. The year was approximately 1968. On Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 2:21 PM ann sanfedele wrote: ok Gonz so please do tell us (or at least me, maybe no one else cares) when the photo was taken and what color were the walls IRL ? the photo was taken with a flash, yes? ann On 10/1/2021 3:13 PM, Gonz wrote: My scanner is an epson 4990. I guess I need to figure out how to get a better scan first! I did try to use some of the "advanced" features, but obviously too low rez. On Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 2:37 AM wrote: Hi Gonz - from your low-res Flickr image, I used the following process in PS: Auto Tone Auto Colour Auto Contrast Image Adjustments: Brightness reduced Contrast +10% Shadows/Highlights: Mid-Tones +15% And then resized it to 300dpi The result is at www.epraxisdata.com/Img002_adjusted.jpg not brilliant, but perhaps it would work better on a decent scan. John in Brisbane -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: converting PEF to DNG .. help needed
I am helping Ann with the file download via direct e-mail. But in the mean time, - in case someone needs it as well, - I've mixed up the link and posted one for Camera Raw, not DNG converter, sorry. Here is the correct link: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/dng/win/DNGConverter_12_4.exe Igor On Sun, 3 Oct 2021, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Ann, According to a posting I've read on Adobe support forum, ver. 12.4 of DNG converter is the last one that runs on Windows 7. Adobe doesn't keep it on their download website, but it is still available from their ftp site: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/cameraraw/win/12.x/CameraRaw_12_4.exe What I've just discovered is that those Firefox and Chrome-like browsers that I have on my Win-10 box for some reason couldn't download this file, but Internet Explorer can. Try, and if you cannot download it, - e-mail me, and I will download it and make it available for you on a website. Cheers, Igor ann sanfedele Sun, 03 Oct 2021 14:33:38 -0700 Thanks for trying to help, Igor... ALAS I have windows 7 PRO - the 64 bit WIndows 7 - so the last option doesn't work... (says so specifically on line) The Adobe doesn't work either... as I don't have WIndoze 10.. oh well, it's not really critical - faststone does work. On Sun, 3 Oct 2021, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Popping in quickly... (Sorry, I seldom get to read PDML lately.) I've always used Adobe DNG converter which works well (or at least used to). https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html One thing that you'd need to choose there is the target version of DNG. I would first convert just one file and check it by opening in all the software tools that you are planning to use, to make sure it is adequate. Yet another option that could be viable for you is to install a codec for viewing RAW files on Windows (I believe it should allow showing thumbnails in Windows Explorer as well as in Windows' own image viewer, "photos".) If you have Windows 10, - you can get a free Microsoft's package "Raw Image extension": https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/raw-image-extension/9nctdw2w1bh8?==pivot:overviewtab Presumably, it should read all Pentax DSLR's raw files, as it is using this library: https://www.libraw.org/supported-cameras If you need that same functionality on a Win-7 computer, Ricoh/Pentax has a raw codec for Win-7: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/rawcodec_win.html I hope this helps. Igor ann sanfedele Sun, 03 Oct 2021 07:36:05 -0700: I have a couple of hundred PEF's that are all in one folder on my harddrive.. would like to copy all of them to DNG's so I can view the thumbnails in windows explorer on my computer.. I can see them in Freestone.. but it is cumbersome for me with my work flow.. Can I do this in bulk? Got a link to a free down load for me that will work? thanks guys, ann -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
I think it's something you should be able to fix during the scan. I use Vuescan. I have version 9 x64 (9.6.24) and it has tools to do the color correction during the scan. https://www.hamrick.com/ I highly recommend it. Once you pay for it, you get "free" updates for life (I'm guessing HIS lifetime). It's up to version 9.7 but I haven't been scanning much lately, and hadn't bothered to check for the latest update. On 9/30/2021 11:52:06, Gonz wrote: Scanned an old negative. Played around with the usual knobs, but cant seem to get it to look decent. There is not enough dynamic range here it seems. I've seen articles somewhere where they make old photos like this pop out almost to new. How does this work? https://www.flickr.com/photos/66982297@N02/51535604096/in/dateposted/ -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: converting PEF to DNG .. help needed
Ann, I have version 12.2.0.387 Adobe DNG converter. It DOES work with Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. It's not the current converter from Adobe that requires Windows10. It's the older one that's no longer available on their site. I just looked in my downloads folder and I still have the executable to install it. I can send it to you as an email attachment OFF LIST if you want me to. It's a 467,715 KB file If it won't install, I also have the unpacked files (that's where I got the v.12.2.0.387 from) and I can send those as an attachment as well. OR I can also do a Dropbox if you would prefer ... although I haven't used that in a long time & would have to figure out how to do it again. If you want to do it that way, I'll figure it out and send you the link OFF LIST. Or maybe a more computer savvy list member will be able to hook you up. On 10/3/2021 17:33:25, ann sanfedele wrote: Thanks for trying to help, Igor... ALAS I have windows 7 PRO - the 64 bit WIndows 7 - so the last option doesn't work... (says so specifically on line) The Adobe doesn't work either... as I don't have WIndoze 10.. oh well, it's not really critical - faststone does work. On 10/3/2021 11:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: ... I've always used Adobe DNG converter which works well (or at least used to). https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html One thing that you'd need to choose there is the target version of DNG. I would first convert just one file and check it by opening in all the software tools that you are planning to use, to make sure it is adequate. Yet another option that could be viable for you is to install a codec for viewing RAW files on Windows ... If you have Windows 10, - you can get a free Microsoft's package "Raw Image extension": https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/raw-image-extension/9nctdw2w1bh8?==pivot:overviewtab Presumably, it should read all Pentax DSLR's raw files, as it is using this library: https://www.libraw.org/supported-cameras If you need that same functionality on a Win-7 computer, Ricoh/Pentax has a raw codec for Win-7: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/rawcodec_win.html I hope this helps. Igor ann sanfedele Sun, 03 Oct 2021 07:36:05 -0700: I have a couple of hundred PEF's that are all in one folder on my harddrive.. would like to copy all of them to DNG's so I can view the thumbnails in windows explorer on my computer.. I can see them in Freestone.. but it is cumbersome for me with my work flow.. Can I do this in bulk? Got a link to a free down load for me that will work? thanks guys, ann -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo Hosting Site - Flickr or.....?
My wife has a flickr account. For several years, she's been paying an annual fee, but a year or two ago, they raised the prices beyond reasonable, so, she didn't renew it. The account is still available, but there are very low limits on how much you can upload or show, or see.. I don't remember the latest details. If you have Amazon Prime, - you can use their photo storage for free, - and display photos (you can organize them in albums) on the web, - somewhat similar to flickr, but maybe with fewer organizational controls - I didn't get into the details myself. Yet another "free" alternative - is to use Google photos - you can store up to 15 GB worth of files per the entire Google account (including Gmail, G-drive, G-docs, etc.) There are a few other websites that have free options - I don't know what are the limits: Wix, 500px, SmugMug A few more are listed here: https://www.guru99.com/free-photo-hosting.html Hope that helps, Igor Steve Cottrell Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:15:52 -0700 wrote: Thanks mate! Cot On 3 Oct 2021, at 20:41, Larry Colen wrote: It used to be that you could get a free flickr account that would be fine for what you’re trying to do. There are a range of issues with flickr, but if they still have the free accounts, none of them should matter in this instance. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
Hi Mark, Thanks for taking a shot at it! That's probably really close. The stair color was "aqua". I don't know if anything there was gray. But your skin tones look pretty spot on. On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 3:23 PM Mark C wrote: > > Hi Gonz - > > I pulled your photo into Photoshop CS6, cropped out the margins and then > applied auto colors. After that, slightly darkened the midtones in > levels. The result: > > https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/old-photo-touchup?blog=9 > > It's hard to judge the colors - skin tones, the wooden chair back, the > wooden picture frames look OK and the ceiling in the upper right is > white, which seems logical. If there was something in the image that I > knew was gray I'd open levels and click on it with the midtone > eyedropper. That usually helps restore color balance. > > I inherited a bunch of very old faded prints a few years ago, and it was > amaze how much info would pop out of them just using auto color. > > Mark > > On 9/30/2021 11:52 AM, Gonz wrote: > > Scanned an old negative. Played around with the usual knobs, but cant > > seem to get it to look decent. There is not enough dynamic range here > > it seems. I've seen articles somewhere where they make old photos > > like this pop out almost to new. How does this work? > > > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/66982297@N02/51535604096/in/dateposted/ > > > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- --Gonz -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: converting PEF to DNG .. help needed
Ann, According to a posting I've read on Adobe support forum, ver. 12.4 of DNG converter is the last one that runs on Windows 7. Adobe doesn't keep it on their download website, but it is still available from their ftp site: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/cameraraw/win/12.x/CameraRaw_12_4.exe What I've just discovered is that those Firefox and Chrome-like browsers that I have on my Win-10 box for some reason couldn't download this file, but Internet Explorer can. Try, and if you cannot download it, - e-mail me, and I will download it and make it available for you on a website. Cheers, Igor ann sanfedele Sun, 03 Oct 2021 14:33:38 -0700 Thanks for trying to help, Igor... ALAS I have windows 7 PRO - the 64 bit WIndows 7 - so the last option doesn't work... (says so specifically on line) The Adobe doesn't work either... as I don't have WIndoze 10.. oh well, it's not really critical - faststone does work. On Sun, 3 Oct 2021, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Popping in quickly... (Sorry, I seldom get to read PDML lately.) I've always used Adobe DNG converter which works well (or at least used to). https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html One thing that you'd need to choose there is the target version of DNG. I would first convert just one file and check it by opening in all the software tools that you are planning to use, to make sure it is adequate. Yet another option that could be viable for you is to install a codec for viewing RAW files on Windows (I believe it should allow showing thumbnails in Windows Explorer as well as in Windows' own image viewer, "photos".) If you have Windows 10, - you can get a free Microsoft's package "Raw Image extension": https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/raw-image-extension/9nctdw2w1bh8?==pivot:overviewtab Presumably, it should read all Pentax DSLR's raw files, as it is using this library: https://www.libraw.org/supported-cameras If you need that same functionality on a Win-7 computer, Ricoh/Pentax has a raw codec for Win-7: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/rawcodec_win.html I hope this helps. Igor ann sanfedele Sun, 03 Oct 2021 07:36:05 -0700: I have a couple of hundred PEF's that are all in one folder on my harddrive.. would like to copy all of them to DNG's so I can view the thumbnails in windows explorer on my computer.. I can see them in Freestone.. but it is cumbersome for me with my work flow.. Can I do this in bulk? Got a link to a free down load for me that will work? thanks guys, ann -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo Hosting Site - Flickr or.....?
Thanks mate! Cot On 3 Oct 2021, at 20:41, Larry Colen wrote: It used to be that you could get a free flickr account that would be fine for what you’re trying to do. There are a range of issues with flickr, but if they still have the free accounts, none of them should matter in this instance. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
Mark - Gonz said the walls were aqua... I fiddled with my take until I got an aqua wall .. whiich I link again here just to point out that I took a screen shot of Godder's work because he had flipped the picture to get the correct view but lost clarity by messing with it too much.. https://annsan.smugmug.com/Other/Stuff-to-show-PDML-for-various/n-vWHWf/i-pPnjDZK/A On 10/3/2021 4:23 PM, Mark C wrote: Hi Gonz - I pulled your photo into Photoshop CS6, cropped out the margins and then applied auto colors. After that, slightly darkened the midtones in levels. The result: https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/old-photo-touchup?blog=9 It's hard to judge the colors - skin tones, the wooden chair back, the wooden picture frames look OK and the ceiling in the upper right is white, which seems logical. If there was something in the image that I knew was gray I'd open levels and click on it with the midtone eyedropper. That usually helps restore color balance. I inherited a bunch of very old faded prints a few years ago, and it was amaze how much info would pop out of them just using auto color. Mark On 9/30/2021 11:52 AM, Gonz wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/66982297@N02/51535604096/in/dateposted/ -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo Hosting Site - Flickr or.....?
Stan the Man! How are you mate? Thanks for the info. I don’t have Lightroom and zero Adobe accounts. My son does, and he can have 2 authorised versions of CS6, so I use CS6. Cheers Cotty On 3 Oct 2021, at 22:50, Stan Halpin wrote: If you use Lightroom and have an Adobe account, then I suggest that infrastructure. It is simple to drag/drop some images into a Collection, define the collection as something you would like synced, et voila you have a gallery on line. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo Hosting Site - Flickr or.....?
If you use Lightroom and have an Adobe account, then I suggest that infrastructure. It is simple to drag/drop some images into a Collection, define the collection as something you would like synced, et voila you have a gallery on line. Stan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 3, 2021, at 2:10 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Evening all, I need to put some photos together into a gallery, I normally > post them on my own website, but it’s tiresome doing it manually - any > recommendations please for a simple gallery provider, preferably free, easy > to use and nothing annoying? Larry’s Brit Car Meet was on Flickr and that > looked fine and I liked how easy it is to click through one at a time. Any > catches with Flickr Larry? > > Cheers > > cotty > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: converting PEF to DNG .. help needed
Thanks for trying to help, Igor... ALAS I have windows 7 PRO - the 64 bit WIndows 7 - so the last option doesn't work... (says so specifically on line) The Adobe doesn't work either... as I don't have WIndoze 10.. oh well, it's not really critical - faststone does work. On 10/3/2021 11:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: ... I've always used Adobe DNG converter which works well (or at least used to). https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html One thing that you'd need to choose there is the target version of DNG. I would first convert just one file and check it by opening in all the software tools that you are planning to use, to make sure it is adequate. Yet another option that could be viable for you is to install a codec for viewing RAW files on Windows ... If you have Windows 10, - you can get a free Microsoft's package "Raw Image extension": https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/raw-image-extension/9nctdw2w1bh8?==pivot:overviewtab Presumably, it should read all Pentax DSLR's raw files, as it is using this library: https://www.libraw.org/supported-cameras If you need that same functionality on a Win-7 computer, Ricoh/Pentax has a raw codec for Win-7: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/rawcodec_win.html I hope this helps. Igor ann sanfedele Sun, 03 Oct 2021 07:36:05 -0700: I have a couple of hundred PEF's that are all in one folder on my harddrive.. would like to copy all of them to DNG's so I can view the thumbnails in windows explorer on my computer.. I can see them in Freestone.. but it is cumbersome for me with my work flow.. Can I do this in bulk? Got a link to a free down load for me that will work? thanks guys, ann -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
Hi Gonz - I pulled your photo into Photoshop CS6, cropped out the margins and then applied auto colors. After that, slightly darkened the midtones in levels. The result: https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/old-photo-touchup?blog=9 It's hard to judge the colors - skin tones, the wooden chair back, the wooden picture frames look OK and the ceiling in the upper right is white, which seems logical. If there was something in the image that I knew was gray I'd open levels and click on it with the midtone eyedropper. That usually helps restore color balance. I inherited a bunch of very old faded prints a few years ago, and it was amaze how much info would pop out of them just using auto color. Mark On 9/30/2021 11:52 AM, Gonz wrote: Scanned an old negative. Played around with the usual knobs, but cant seem to get it to look decent. There is not enough dynamic range here it seems. I've seen articles somewhere where they make old photos like this pop out almost to new. How does this work? https://www.flickr.com/photos/66982297@N02/51535604096/in/dateposted/ -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How do I correct an old image like this?
Gonz - some more mgic for you mate. My take: http://www.seeingeye.tv/pages/spare.html Cot On 1 Oct 2021, at 20:10, Gonz wrote: Man you guys are wizards. I haven't a clue as to how to perform this kind of magic. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo Hosting Site - Flickr or.....?
It used to be that you could get a free flickr account that would be fine for what you’re trying to do. There are a range of issues with flickr, but if they still have the free accounts, none of them should matter in this instance. > On Oct 3, 2021, at 11:10 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Evening all, I need to put some photos together into a gallery, I normally > post them on my own website, but it’s tiresome doing it manually - any > recommendations please for a simple gallery provider, preferably free, easy > to use and nothing annoying? Larry’s Brit Car Meet was on Flickr and that > looked fine and I liked how easy it is to click through one at a time. Any > catches with Flickr Larry? > > Cheers > > cotty > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Photo Hosting Site - Flickr or.....?
Evening all, I need to put some photos together into a gallery, I normally post them on my own website, but it’s tiresome doing it manually - any recommendations please for a simple gallery provider, preferably free, easy to use and nothing annoying? Larry’s Brit Car Meet was on Flickr and that looked fine and I liked how easy it is to click through one at a time. Any catches with Flickr Larry? Cheers cotty -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: converting PEF to DNG .. help needed
Popping in quickly... (Sorry, I seldom get to read PDML lately.) I've always used Adobe DNG converter which works well (or at least used to). https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/using/adobe-dng-converter.html One thing that you'd need to choose there is the target version of DNG. I would first convert just one file and check it by opening in all the software tools that you are planning to use, to make sure it is adequate. Yet another option that could be viable for you is to install a codec for viewing RAW files on Windows (I believe it should allow showing thumbnails in Windows Explorer as well as in Windows' own image viewer, "photos".) If you have Windows 10, - you can get a free Microsoft's package "Raw Image extension": https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/raw-image-extension/9nctdw2w1bh8?==pivot:overviewtab Presumably, it should read all Pentax DSLR's raw files, as it is using this library: https://www.libraw.org/supported-cameras If you need that same functionality on a Win-7 computer, Ricoh/Pentax has a raw codec for Win-7: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/rawcodec_win.html I hope this helps. Igor ann sanfedele Sun, 03 Oct 2021 07:36:05 -0700: I have a couple of hundred PEF's that are all in one folder on my harddrive.. would like to copy all of them to DNG's so I can view the thumbnails in windows explorer on my computer.. I can see them in Freestone.. but it is cumbersome for me with my work flow.. Can I do this in bulk? Got a link to a free down load for me that will work? thanks guys, ann -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
converting PEF to DNG .. help needed
I have a couple of hundred PEF's that are all in one folder on my harddrive.. would like to copy all of them to DNG's so I can view the thumbnails in windows explorer on my computer.. I can see them in Freestone.. but it is cumbersome for me with my work flow.. Can I do this in bulk? Got a link to a free down load for me that will work? thanks guys, ann -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
