Re: Adobe's cannibalizing Rawshooter

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:05:47 -0700 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Business is business. I would congratulate Pixmantec for making a good bundle on their work, and Adobe for recognizing that their product had value which will likely now be enabling an even larger community of photographers who

Re: using cards across camera brands

Shel Belinkoff wrote: leave them on the card instead of just DL'ing the images to the computer If one can DL an image, can one DS it? :-) (don't mix it with BS :-) ) Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Seen on eBay

Tue Jun 27 19:37:54 EST 2006 Joseph Tainter wrote: A prime 2.8 lens is actually faster than a 2.8 zoom because of the increased contrast which you'll find remarkable in comparison to your zoom lens. Got that? Joe Joe, I have been working with students of different levels, so,

Re: Fashionable Summer Headgear for Cats

He must be looking for a balance in his life. -Original Message- Modeled by Tyler: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/BudTy/headgear.html Just a fun QuikSnap ... Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Seen on eBay

Wed Jun 28 09:22:07 EST 2006 graywolf wrote: Well, it is not only that. Primes simply transmit more light. Each piece of glass in a lens absorbs some light, as do each air/glass interface (although air/glass losses are reduced by modern multi-coatings) So a Prime (f/2.8) with 4 elements

macros for PS CS2 ?

Does anybody have a macros for PS CS2 that allows to add a custom text to a bunch of images with a specified font size/color/ opacity in a specified location? I'd appreciate if somebody is willing to share it. (you can e-mail it to me off the list) Thank you in advance, Igor -- PDML

Pentax 2x-s converter - lens compatibility?

Sorry to ask this question, as I think it was discussed before, but I cannot find it. Which lenses are compatible with the 2x-s converter? (besides that they should be within 300mm) Are zoom lenses ok? All pointers, including why I shouldn't buy it, are appreciated. Igor -- PDML

suggestions for places in California Central Coast?

We are going to visit California Central Coast area (north of Santa Barbara) this (long) weekend. We are planning to see nice sceanery and to go to some wineries. Are there any suggestions for the places to see/visit there - with nice views and otherwise. Any food places recommendations? We are

[OT] digital X-ray images

Quoting Shel from another thread: Thu Jun 29 10:29:52 EST 2006 Shel Belinkoff Take pictures Shel When they were removing my wisdom teeth some 1.5 years ago, I was pleasantly surprised that the surgeon was using X-ray system that produces digital images. (Not to mention that I got a

Re: suggestions for places in California Central Coast?

Thu Jun 29 14:26:28 EST 2006 Bob W wrote: everywhere looks nice after a trip to a winery. Bob, I don't trink *that* much. :-) Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

[OT] digital X-ray images

Fri Jun 30 06:15:05 EST 2006 Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Jun 30, 2006, at 4:20 AM, Vid Strpic wrote: Well, maybe it would be better for me to shuddup now. But I won't. Earlier this year, I was in hospital for some time. They also took some X-rays. I was fascinated to see that they

Re: funny K10D story

The sign on the shop said: thingumabobs doodads watchamacallits hinkies formodaldafrays hootinannies gadgets doohingies (c) Ray Barbury (Doodad) Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:26:21 -0700 Kenneth Waller wrote: How about whatch-a-ma-call-it or thinga-ma -bob?

[OT] Internal card reader question

Hi All! I was wondering if anybody can recommend a good reliable and fast internal multi-card reader (for a desktop computer). (Yes, I know there are plenty of external ones, I just would like to avoid a clutter around the computer). I was offered http://www.mitsumi.com/products/fa402amain.html

Re: [OT] Internal card reader question

Thanks for the all responses. Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:21:40 -0700 P. J. Alling wrote: I'm using a Foxconn internal USB multi card reader. It's relatively fast, (True USB 2.0 it seems, will transfer all the files on a full 1 gig card in 3-7 seconds), Wow! 140-330 MB/s... That's a hell of

Re follow up on DS speed test

Hi Godfrey, This is an interesting test. I've done like this once before with a couple of SanDisk 1GB cards (Ultra II and a yellow gaming card), and reported them here. (I did only tests for RAW.) In a similar setting, the time required for the first 5 shots to be fully recorded was 19 seconds.

Re: So. Whos getting the K10d right away or are we waiting.

Dave, How is your back and shoulders? (after carrying that much). Surgeon General.. well, actually I'd like to warn you that that many bodies could be dangerous for your health. :-) And if you keep all those bodies in the closet they might turn into skeletons. :-) Igor PS. In response to the

PESO where wine comes from

During the long (July 4) weekend we went to the Central Coast region of California. (For those who don't know, this is a beautiful area just north of Santa Barbara, which became especially popular as a wine-making country after the movie Sideways came out a few years ago). We tasted a lot of

Pictures from the Insects' Life

I remember AnnSan was asking about website hosting pictures with mating bugs. Did somebody submit pictures to this or any similar site? http://www.whatsthatbug.com/love_among_bugs.html I had a chance to take a picture of this couple:

PESO don't eat like a pig!

... 'cause you are a bird! (who cares that you can't fly?!) http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/CentralCoastCA/IMGP3490sm.jpg (ostriches) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: PESO where wine comes from

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 21:13:14 -0700 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Both of these are good concepts, if somewhat commonly seen for California farmland. The way you framed them is fairly static ... by that I mean, too much sky, too much centered and balanced for my taste. A little less sky, a

Re: follow up on DS speed test

Sun Jul 16 15:30:31 EST 2006 Shel Belinkoff wrote: I 'd like to see those results as I'm sometimes impatient when files are downloading. I just ordered the 150X Transcend 2GB card. Surprise, surprise! Soon after your last message NewEgg sent me an email noting that the price on the

Re: PESO don't eat like a pig!

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:48:23 -0700 Eactivist wrote: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/CentralCoastCA/IMGP3490sm.jpg === LOL. Technically, probably better if the front bird was not so OOF, but it's one fun photo. I like it. Hehehehehe. Lightened my day, thanks. Marnie aka Doe

Re: Zigview Digital Finder Accessory at KEH

Wed Jul 19 15:02:18 EST 2006 P. J. Alling wrote: Just what the subject says. For anyone interested look under Pentax Digital Finder accessories. FYI: BH and several other places have this item in stock at the same ($280) or slightly different price. E.g. BH:

Re: K100d

What is a bit strange is that the manual for K10d is not there. Either it is being delayed or Pentax is using these steps to create some type of hype around K100d. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K100d

Oops... Mea culpa. I got it backwards. I thought that it was the manual for the 10MP body (K10d) that had been posted, and was asking about K100d (6MP), but mixed up the model numbers. Igor Fri Jul 21 10:50:08 EST 2006 Dario Bonazza wrote: K10d is expected for October/November. Do you mean

shake reduction and slow-shutter pan shots

I am just curious how the shake reduction function in the new Pentax cameras would behave in this type of shots. Of course, one can switch it off, but what would happen if it is left on? Would it all be motion-blurred? Igor PS. Paul: very lovely!. - Original Message - From: Paul

re:PUG Gallery

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:28:27 -0700 Walter Hamler wrote: Thanks Mike. I am using the new Beta version of IE 8. Am beginning to believe it stinks! Anyway, thanks for the link as it got me in and I was able to view. Some good stuff there indeed. Walt There is programmers' (in particular

I have no nothing in my pockets

Nothing must be carried in pockets. From: https://lfn.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/lfn.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=2355 http://tinyurl.com/ecpks Ghm... I have no nothing... Do you? :-) On a serious note, I think it is a good sign that BA and London airports allowed to carry at least a small

Re: Field diameter measurement (microscopy)

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:45:39 -0800 Eactivist wrote: .. California finally hit rainy season two weeks ago, mid Dec, after a very dry year. Mentioned this yesterday and that we need rain. And today we are having a BIG storm. I guess that means be careful what you wish for. Marnie aka Doe

Re: OT: Another File Viewer

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:13:39 -0800 Eactivist wrote: Maybe someone has posted this before, but never noticed it. Windows only, PEF supported. Free for home users. http://www.faststone.org/ Marnie aka Doe I did not know that one. Thank you! I like it, and indeed, it's faster for

Re: PESO - Snow crystals

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:01:12 -0800 Jostein wrote: Hi gang, Today I finally got around to play with real snow in front of my macro setup. After sifting through the results, this is what's left: http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/snow/images.asp WOWnderful! Igor

Re: OT: Another File Viewer

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:32:38 -0800 John Francis wrote: I'd bet that DNG readers will be around much longer than anything that understands .xmp sidecar files, not to mention .PEF .PEF files are read by quite a few different programs that don't understand DNG. In my opinion, DNG has not become

FS Friday: Jupiter lens

Well, it is Friday in Europe, and in GMT (aka UTC). I recalled that I have a lens that I don't need. Sorry, it is not Pentax, but I know that many people here use other systems as well, I thought I would advertise it here as well. Contax Kiev rangefinder lens Jupiter-12 35mm/2.8, new/unused.

Re: Pentax-fit Voigtlander SL lenses

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 07:42:51 -0800 Rob Studdert wrote: Design, performance and build quality is exceptional on my lens however QC wasn't great, the infinity focus point was quite badly mis-adjusted (so it never could focus to infinity). Since this problem was remedied it's performed

Re: Pentax-fit Voigtlander SL lenses

BTW, this page has examples of Bokeh produced with Voigtlander lens http://www.bokeh.de/en/short.html Also, see this page and the link at the bottom for other information on Voigtlander lenses: http://www.bokeh.de/en/v75.html Igor

Continuous vs. Single focus

Cotty wrote: 6. Tried some old manual lenses on, icluding Tokina 17 3.5 and worked okay - after I took it out of AF- S mode and left it in continuous. I don't believe in single anything. No green buttons, it just works. (Already upped the firmware to 2.0) For many years I was regretting

Re: Continuous vs. Single focus

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:20:11 -0800 Glen wrote At 05:40 PM 12/31/2005, Cotty wrote: I tried the Single shooting mode once only, never again. I like to decide when I fire the shutter, not the camera. I might be useless at it, but I like to think I'm in control of the shoot ;-) Do you realize

Re: Continuous vs. Single focus

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 01:57:13 -0800 Cotty wrote: On 31/12/05, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: BTW, Cotty, one feature that you might find useful if you change your mind and try S-AF again. In the Menu -in the last column options (I am not in front of the camera - so I forgot what

my NY present (question about fa-50/1.4)

Hi All! Happy New Year to All! Year 2005 ended for me with some enablement: In the morning of December 31 I received my present: a used SMC FA-50/1.4. I didn't have much time to play with it yet, but it seems to be fine. I have one concern: when I turn the aperture ring - each step has a

Re: Continuous vs. Single focus

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 10:08:12 -0800 cotty wrote: On 1/1/06, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: It is not 'OK' to have no 'OK' button... Do you mean that DS in UK has a button alright instead? ;-) I shoot with a Canon 1D mark II (which is ok by me ;-) Aah.. that's what you meant

Re: OT: web-pages for Nikon-mount lenses

Many thanks to CC Yau, Adam and Jostein! Igor

OT: Book from iPhoto and other printers

Hi All, Has anybody used iPhoto Book printing service or any other similar service? I was considering using iPhoto Book service for printing out a wedding photo-album for my sister-in-law, - an album that includes variety of pictures quckly arranged together digitally (instead of printing out

Re: OT: Book from iPhoto and other printers

Oops, sorry, - this was a question about US-based services. Mon, 02 Jan 2006 22:17:04 -0800 Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All, Has anybody used iPhoto Book printing service or any other similar service? I was considering using iPhoto Book service for printing out a wedding photo-album for my

Re: Price of SMC-K 500/4.5

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:40:55 -0800 Jostein wrote: Hi gang, What would you consider to be a fair price for a Pentax SMC 500/4.5? I traced one down in Australia for AUD 1800. That's a bit far off, considering the weight of the thing, but is that price within ballpark range? thanks,

two lenses and their history

Hi everybody! I wonder about the history of two lenses: Tokina ATX 80-400 f/4-5.6 and Sigma 100-300 f/4 1. Tokina: THK web site says it is not available in Pentax mount, but as far as I understand, the previous variation of this lens was available (AF Pentax mount). I couldn't, however, find

RE: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:20:10 -0800 Rick Womer wrote: I must not understand the arcane measurement of sensors. If 1/1.8 inch means 1 inch by 1.8 inches, that's 24x45mm, which doesn't make much sense. If 1/1.8 inch is a fraction, that would be 0.54 inches which is 14 mm; but what dimension is

Re: Camera shops!!!

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:24:36 -0800 Stephen writes: Bloody camera shops! Unfortunately, many shops (both local and non-local) like selling staff you don't need/want, and would seldom admit they might not know something.. Same thing in any other area (cars, electronics, ...). As for the UV

Re: my NY present (question about fa-50/1.4)

On 1/1/06, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All! Happy New Year to All! Year 2005 ended for me with some enablement: In the morning of December 31 I received my present: a used SMC FA-50/1.4. I didn't have much time to play with it yet, but it seems to be fine. I have one

Bargaining with used photo-gear stores

While I am in the question mode, let me ask the question I've had in my mind for long time. I wonder if anybody has a) bargained b) successfully bargained with any of the used photo gear stores (e.g. KEH, BH, Adoram, Jackscamera, etc. or any local ones)? If you have, - please tell your story,

dividers for shoulder bags (Lowepro, Tamrac..)

Hi All! I've been trying to decided on a new shoulder bag. I like the quality of Lowepro bags. I've had their Nova 3 bag since the end of 1997. It's been used and abused. By now it stretched up to almost Nova 4 size. :-) It's been keeping my equipment safe and dry. I looked at Nova 5 and

OT: New Portable Storage Devices and other new products at CES

This might of interest to some people on the list. There are a few new portable storage devices presented at the International Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas: HyperDrive Portable Storage Device HD80: http://www.cesweb.org/press/new_product:s/rd_new_product_details.asp?prodid=6630 HyperDrive

Re: Ot: what is futurephoto? and a few other not just Pentax questions

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:43:07 -0800 Ann Sanfedele wrote: 2nd thing - looking for a simple model's release form I can print out and carry with me that sort of briefly covers all bases without getting too complex... - Several years ago I made one myself, based on a few standard

Re: my NY present (question about fa-50/1.4)

Hi Derby, Thank you for your response. As for you comment on people's responses, - I agree with you, and am very happy (and thankful) with the responses I get (when I get them), especially if the question is not completely lost from the beginning. I was just trying to provoke somebody else

IS without knowledge of lens (Was: RE: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here)

Hi All! Let me contribute my 0.02 in your favorite currency. I don't know how the actual system works in the new Pentax camera. Also, I hope I didn't miss somebody's e-mail that already described everything more concisely and elegantly. There are two types of IS: optical (hardware) and

Re: This one should sell well

If I were in the UK, I would've risked buying it, but the guy is not shipping outside of UK. Earlier, (s?)he sold a zoom with very fast slide action for just L 0.99, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=4687item=7570686385 Other items offered by the same seller have as bad

Re: This one should sell well

Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:37:04 -0800 Cotty wrote: On 9/1/06, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: If I were in the UK, I would've risked buying it, but the guy is not shipping outside of UK. Earlier, (s?)he sold a zoom with very fast slide action for just L 0.99, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws

Re: Enablement. FA100 Macro from KEH.

Congratulations, Dave! Which one did you get? I guess f/2.8. (or 3.5?) I've been looking at the 100 macro f/2.8 FA's myself. About a month ago there was one in a similar condition at jackscamera for $309, IIRC. For myself, I practically decided to buy a D-FA version instead. Smaller

PDMLers in San Diego?

Hi All! I asked this question here about 4 years ago, and at that point nobody confessed. :-) Seeing a recent PESO on San Diego, I decided to ask again, just in case somebody moved to San Diego or joing the list recently: Is there anybody on this list who lives in San Diego (or vicinity)?

Re: IS without knowledge of lens (Was: RE: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here)

are correct in your comments!) From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Jan 5 01:35:08 2006 Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 01:35:06 -0500 (EST) From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: IS without knowledge of lens (Was: RE: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here) Hi All! Let

Re: PDMLers in San Diego

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:34:21 -0800 sdstory wrote: Well the way things have been going down there in SD i think that everbody's confessed by now SGS Ghm.. are you referring to the city council and Cheetah scandals? Or did I miss something else? By the way, is sd in sdstory somehow related

OT: Sky has fallen: Windows on Mac (PowerPC) (Was: [OT] The sky is falling - Macs on Intel came!)

Well, not exactly Windows, but ... Just in case somebody didn't know, Microsoft had an OS for Mac hardware (PowerPC) up their sleaves: XBOX360 is running some MS-ish OS on PowerPC processors. See e.g. here: http://www.bit-tech.net/columns/2005/05/13/xbox_360_pc_enthusiasts/1.html Igor

Recent thread on 85's and 77's

I just came across this interesting page, discussing design of various 85mm lenses produced by Asahi/Pentax in different mounts. http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras/Pentax_Takumar_85mm.html People might know this page, but it's the first time I see it. It gives interesting historical background

comparison of AF (USM, HSM, ..)

Hi All! Does somebody know a webpage(s)/site(s) that does a reasonable (preferably side-by-side) comparison of a) different AF system principles/designs b) different lens motor systems (USM, HSM, etc.) I am not talking about comparative characteristics, but the difference in how different

Re: Need DNG Converter 3.2 and 3.3

Shel, I assume it is for the Photoshop. I don't remember if you are using Mac or PC, so, take from here what you need: http://www.komkon.org/~str/PS/ (sorry, upon a quick look I found only bundle of the DNG and the CameraRAw, but you should be able to install only one) Let me know when you are

Re: [OT] The sky is falling - Macs on Intel came!

Mark Roberts wrote: People just tend to prefer what they're most used to and always get the most accomplished with the least effort on that platform. A rather similar idea in physics (and in science in general) is expressed like this: If someone claims that he understands some particular

Re: Scary Condoleezza Eyes

Paul, I agree, but then there are two related philosophical question (although the second is related to a very practical one): 1. What do you consider an accurate photography? and 2. What changes to the image are acceptable? A few thoughts aloud about each of these two questions. 1. Strictly

Re: Suggestions for DVD Drive

I am not so sure if this is good or bad. Some say that this would reduce the number of choices and will hurt the competition. But it might also help these companies to survive. Overall, I have an impression that the HDD manufacturing industry is in a very tight corner. On one hand, the market

Re: Suggestions for DVD Drive

The possible (partially just percieved) difference is in a) ease of installation (some no-name drives can require some extra steps), and b) dependability of the recorded disks. I don't have data, but I am ready to bet that the amount of jitter (for those who doesn't know what it is, -

Re: Suggestions for DVD Drive

Reading the specs of the Plextor drives at the posted link, I noticed that the error rate is not that low: Error Rate Mode 1: 1 block/10^12 bits Mode 2: 1 block/10^9 bits DVD-ROM: 1 block/10^12 bits I am not completely sure what they mean by '1 block' in this case, I assume it is an error

Re: Suggestions for DVD Drive - reference to tests (YMMV)

Speaking of difference between various DVD writers, you can see the results of the write speed tests conducted with the recent 16x DVD writers. YMMV indeed. http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/30/the_latest_dvd_writers_true_speeds/ I like the conclusion (not that I didn't know it before, but

Boz is getting some competition...

Boz is getting some competition... ... from his son. Earlier this morning, to illustrate this phrase Boz sent me this picture: http://www.komkon.org/~str/boz-daniel.jpg and then posted a different one here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=16722219 :-) Igor

Re: Generational comparison

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:10:28 -0800 Fred wrote: Contrast FA @ f2.8 and f11 is the clear winner. I don't see that, Collin. To my eyes, the A is at least the equal of the FA for contrast (and for resolution). in fact, to my eyes, the FA seems a wee bit washed out compared to the A.

Re: Scary Condoleezza Eyes

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 23:43:45 -0800 David Mann wrote: On Jan 15, 2006, at 7:10 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: If you believe that I have a really lovely bridge I could sell you. Low down payment and you can pay off the ballence out of your toll income. Excellent... my property backs onto a

Macro in A 70-210 f/4 ?

I am curious of what is the purpose of the macro range on this a 70-210 /4 lens: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7579235076ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT - see the second image in the first raw: http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/c3/47/14_1.JPG KMP page doesn't mention any macro

Re: Macro in A 70-210 f/4 ?

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:31:22 -0800 Fred writes: I am curious of what is the purpose of the macro range on this a 70-210 /4 lens: It's for the so-called macro function that all A 70-210/4's (as far as I know) have. It functions at the 70mm FL setting, and allows magnification to 1/4x.

Re: GFM - Can't Make It This Year

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:41:30 -0800 Paul Stenquist wrote: Yep, squid is like shrimp. If you overcook it, you ruin it. With squid, overcooking is extremely bad as the flesh turns into a substance similar to old tires. I heard that if you want a tender squid, you cook it either for a few

Manufacturer of Sears and Quantaray lenses?

I suspect it might have been discussed to death, but I was not able to find this information. Who manufactured(-s) Sears and Quantaray lenses? I remember seeing somewhere that the Quantaray lenses are produced by Sigma. Is this true for all of them? BTW, is there any somewhat comprehensive

Re: Manufacturer of Sears and Quantaray lenses?

this? Igor Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 01:14:40 -0500 (EST) From: Igor Roshchin Subject: Manufacturer of Sears and Quantaray lenses? I suspect it might have been discussed to death, but I was not able to find this information. Who manufactured(-s) Sears and Quantaray lenses? I remember

Re: SV: Macro in A 70-210 f/4 ?

Jens, Thank you. I know what macro is. I probably didn't formulate my question clearly enough. The KMP site does not list this lens as having a macro capability, Pentax does not call it macro either. So, I was not sure if the lens had that capability or not, or why otherwise it had macro

Re: SV: Macro in A 70-210 f/4 ?

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:37:21 -0800 John Whittingham wrote: So, I am still a bit confused, why the lens is not called macro? Because it is macro only @70mm? A true Macro lens would be capable of a 1:1 life size or greater (on the film negative) magnification and be genuine Macro, the 70-210

Re: GFM - Can't Make It This Year

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:05:33 -0800 Mark Roberts wrote: William Robb wrote: My understanding of English food is that old tires are an ingredient in most dishes. Restaurants that serve food made from old tires invariably get good ratings in the Michelin guide... That's a good one! Do

Re: Samtax/Pensung-Discuss Mailing List?

Somehow the word Samtax reminded me of a Russian word samshit (pronounced exactly as the expresion some shit) which means a box-tree. :-) Igor

Re: *ist-D vs *ist Ds Battery useage.

I haven't seen such problems, although I've never paid close attention. I believe once I've gone with at least 2.5 GB of RAW and JPEG images (more than 200 images) on a single charge within one evening, and the NiHMs were not exhausted yet. On several other occasions, I've done definitely

Re: SV: Samtax/Pensung-Discuss Mailing List?

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:43:50 -0800 Fred wrote: Wellthe K-mount Discuss Mailing List is another option (KDML), isn't it!? And it would perhaps include a few owners of (old) Cosina and Ricoh cameras/lenses as well. Yes, but it would also EXclude all of the screwmount aficionados, too.

Re: SV: Samtax/Pensung-Discuss Mailing List?

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:15:13 -0800 Mark Roberts wrote: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fred wrote: Wellthe K-mount Discuss Mailing List is another option (KDML), isn't it!? And it would perhaps include a few owners of (old) Cosina and Ricoh cameras/lenses as well

Re: What Uses for Flash

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:38:13 -0800 Shel Belinkoff wrote: Apart from viewing some web sites that use Flash, what other uses does the program have? Shel, you can flash somebody with it. :-) Speaking seriously, - some people use flash as a convenient format to create short

PDML readers - statistics

If somebody is curious, - I was able to estimate the number of the PDML readers. No, it is not the number of PDML subscribers, - as some people read it on the web-site - via mail-archive interface. Of course, this number is not exact, and some people don't read regularly, and some people read

Re: PDML readers - statistics

PPS. Just in case somebody believed the very last paragraph of my PS in the original message,.. - that's... well.. still close to PS.. and not quite PBS... let's say, just a fantasy. The rest is true. And sorry, I forgot to mark it OT. Igor PPPS. Just because you are not paranoid doesn't

Re: PDML readers - statistics

Doug, Wow! Those numbers are quite impressive. As Tim pointed out, I indeed was referring to the active readers, and his guess is very close to how I estimated. Of course that underestimates even the number of readers, as some people skip some threads. As a side note, there is probably a good

Re: OT - In Bed With The Devil

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:01:19 -0800 Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never mind Samsung and Pentax. http://openosx.com/wintel/ Would seem to defeat the purpose really. Not necessarily. If you are in a situation when you need to run

Why such a modification?

I wonder, why would someone do this type of modification to a FA-100/2.8 ? I guess the plate is in place of the focusing limiter. Any ideas? Igor

Re: Why such a modification?

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:23:31 -0800 Igor Roshchin wrote: I wonder, why would someone do this type of modification to a FA-100/2.8 ? I guess the plate is in place of the focusing limiter. Any ideas? Igor Oops... I forgot to send the URL. Sorry.. http://www362.pair.com/nnwd/Pentax%20100

Re: PAW: Waiting with a Book

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:23:55 -0800 frank theriault wrote: Nothing Big or Important, just a slice of street life, I guess. I'm not sure how I feel about this one. Sometimes I like it, others I don't, so your comments will be especially useful to me.

Re: Why such a modification?

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:07:53 -0800 Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I wonder, why would someone do this type of modification to a FA-100/2.8 ? I guess the plate is in place of the focusing limiter. Any ideas? Igor Oops... I forgot to send the URL. Sorry..

OT - Complaint about Cotty (Was OT - Sloganize your name)

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:49:10 -0800 Cotty writes: I got: 'For the Cotty you don't yet know' http://www.thesurrealist.co.uk/slogan.cgi Cotty, did you know they complained about you? http://www.komkon.org/~str/cotty or http://www.komkon.org/~str/cotty.html if it doesn't work. :-) Igor

Re: A photo

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:02:33 -0800 Bob W wrote: Hi, here's a photo of mine I just found while rummaging around in the undergrowth. I don't think I've shown it before. It's part of a long-neglected series which I work on intermittently showing people rather crushed by the world. It needs

WTB - lenses (see inside)

I posted this earlier, so I apologize for repeating it. (I hope it is not too annoying). Maybe somebody missed it previously, joined the list recently or simply decided to sell something only now. Anyway, I am still on the market for these. So, I am looking for the following lenses in Pentax

Re: PESO: Hey! Let Me See!

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 04:19:16 -0800 Paul Stenquist wrote: Pooh wants in. FA 50/1.4 on the *istD. f2.4 @ 1/20th. Handheld of course. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4058489size=lg Paul, What ISO was used here? Igor

Re: PESO: Hey! Let Me See!

-- From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed, 25 Jan 2006 04:19:16 -0800 Paul Stenquist wrote: Pooh wants in. FA 50/1.4 on the *istD. f2.4 @ 1/20th. Handheld of course. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4058489size=lg Paul, What ISO was used here? Igor

Re: Which lens do you use most?

1. Tokina ATX PRO II 28-70/2.6-2.8 my first and still the most used K-mount lens. 2. Tamron 70-300/4-5.6 (mostly for its 150-300 range -mostly head and shoulders shots from a distance, at concerts, events, etc.). I started using Tokina 19-35/3.5-4.5 much more often (especially for

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