Re: Dimples

2010-10-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
Chihuahuas have us all beat. Jeffery On Oct 30, 2010, at 6:14 PM, eckinator wrote: 2010/10/31 Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net: The dude on the left is hung like a field mouse. better not challenge a rodent when it comes to package to body weight ratio... especially not a rat ]=P

Re: DA 35mm f/2.4 impressions

2010-10-31 Thread Jeffery Smith
I was thinking that its selling point is that it comes in a variety of colors. Perfect for street work...nobody would dream that a terrorist would be using a tangerine orange camera lens. Jeffery On Oct 31, 2010, at 3:29 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Dario, It seems to me that this new lens

Re: OT: This ain't so good

2010-10-31 Thread Jeffery Smith
The Saints game is on in 45 min. I don't expect any visitors. The locals here tried to have Halloween pushed up to yesterday. Jeffery On Oct 31, 2010, at 6:17 PM, Bob W wrote: A hundred! That's far too many. You need to start giving them cough medicine and a warning about strangers.

Re: Talking to Ned Bunnell at the PhotoPlus Expo

2010-11-01 Thread Jeffery Smith
Like computers, it's pretty hard to predict what may be antiquated in a few years. I haven't seen a floppy drive in years. I bought my first screw-mount lenses in the late 60's, confident that they would be around a long time. Then Pentax went to bayonet. I switched to Nikon, figuring at least

Re: peso - nice guy

2010-11-01 Thread Jeffery Smith
Good effects. Hope the PUG has a 2010 theme that includes torn flesh. I like the lighting too. Jeffery On Nov 1, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5134425479/ comments and critique welcomer as always -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Dare I use a 50-135 f/2.8 + K-7 to shoot a musical this week?

2010-11-01 Thread Jeffery Smith
reading ability. My only other long telephoto choices are 70-200 2.8 Sigma (10 years old), or a 50-200 Zuiko that I got with my E-1 (but I can use it on my more recent Panasonic. Jeffery Smith About to photography Bat Boy, like my reputation depends on it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Talking to Ned Bunnell at the PhotoPlus Expo

2010-11-01 Thread Jeffery Smith
Pentax seems to be designing lenses for aps-sized sensors to the exclusion of full-sized sensors. Is aps big enough? I guess so. Jeffery On Nov 1, 2010, at 10:04 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Steven Desjardins Many on this list want Pentax to produce a FF body. These would all be

Re: Dare I use a 50-135 f/2.8 + K-7 to shoot a musical this week?

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
. For the shoot previously mentioned, it was just me, the director, and the actors on stage. I was not shooting from the audience during performance time, so I was able to get close and didn't need the longer lens. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Jeffery Smith

Re: Dare I use a 50-135 f/2.8 + K-7 to shoot a musical this week?

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
reach. If you decide to go with K-7, I suggest a battery grip that may help your steadiness. On 11/2/2010 5:13 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I have been using faster lenses (77/1.8) for stage productions until now, but want to get a bit closer with a zoom. Do any of you who have this lens feel

Re: Dare I use a 50-135 f/2.8 + K-7 to shoot a musical this week?

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
I have a K-x and used it (for the first time) on the last stage production. I didn't really have any DARK dark scenes, so it worked okay. I know this show will have some serious darkness. Jeffery On Nov 2, 2010, at 3:46 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Nov 1, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote

Re: Dare I use a 50-135 f/2.8 + K-7 to shoot a musical this week?

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
was able to get close and didn't need the longer lens. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: Dare I use a 50-135 f/2.8 + K-7 to shoot

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
Because it was gratuitously offensive? Because its sole purpose was to offend? If Robb wanted to call him that, he could have done it offlist, but wanted an audience to see it. The audience saw it. If this list were entirely composed of racist, sexist, homophobic members, then that sort have

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
Steve, this wasn't in response to your post. It was in response to the previous ones that saw no fault in the ft post. Our two posts went out at about the same time. Jeffery On Nov 2, 2010, at 9:45 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Because it was gratuitously offensive? Because its sole purpose

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
a hoopla about that. Seems a double standard exists. On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Because it was gratuitously offensive? Because its sole purpose was to offend? If Robb wanted to call him that, he could have done it offlist, but wanted

Re: Dare I use a 50-135 f/2.8 + K-7 to shoot a musical this week?

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
Tomorrow night. I'll have something posted soon after. I'm going to try a PAW again, to get my butt out of the house and shooting. With digital, there's not excuse not to have a Picture A Day no less than a Picture A Week. Jeffery Jeffery On Nov 2, 2010, at 10:59 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Who

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
Hey! Everyone should pack heat! To protect ourselves against Oh, never mind. Jeffery On Nov 2, 2010, at 11:18 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Nov 2, 2010, at 10:52, Jeffery Smith wrote: Religion, politics, sexual orientation, and race are not good topics for any forum, and generally

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
What?! The rest of the world isn't following our lead?! Jeffery On Nov 2, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Pardon me for pointing at the obviouis. But this aint USA, it is PDML, a multicultural email list. So. There is no THE Constitution here, at least not as I am aware off. For the

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
Or vigilante group. Down here in the lower 48, we're far more concerned about the cell phone images of Brett Favre's pee pee. Jeffery On Nov 2, 2010, at 2:39 PM, Tom C wrote: The one with the closest prison or firing squad takes precedence. It's called the Law of Proximity. On Tue,

I just voted!

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
Hope you the other Yankees got out there and voted, though I did feel like I was playing pin the tail on the donkey in that voting booth. Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: I just voted!

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
video about the one I didn't vote for. http://www.quinnforillinois.com/content/internet-sensation-glee-ad-over-10-hits This political system is not functioning too well. :-( Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hope you

Re: K-5 here, high iso samples

2010-11-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
Indeed. A couple more quantum leaps in noise control and maybe we can relegate anti-shake to the history books. Just set the shutter speed at 1/8,000. Jeffery On Nov 2, 2010, at 6:42 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: iso 12800. I find it amazing that you even get a usable image, and that one

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
Now, that's the third bladder-like object used to describe someone that I have seen on this forum in the past week. (1) [pompous] gas bag (2) whoopee cushion (3) douche bag Amy I missing any? g Jeffery On Nov 3, 2010, at 7:48 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-11-03 4:40, Larry Colen

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
Try extraditing someone from Canada to the US. It's a PITA. We had a hell of a time getting Charles Ng to come home. Jeffery On Nov 3, 2010, at 7:58 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Oh, it is then that you and I were looking at it from different angles. I wasn't worried about Doug, as he was not

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
was made (discussion of Pentax photography). Jeffery On Nov 3, 2010, at 8:13 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 11/3/2010 3:05 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Try extraditing someone from Canada to the US. It's a PITA. We had a hell of a time getting Charles Ng to come home. Jeffery Well, I really

Re: K-5 at ISO 1600

2010-11-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
That ISO performance is the great equalizer. One rarely sees that ISO coupled with a relatively slow shutter speed and a relatively large aperture. It would be great for low light shots and shadowed shots in street photography. Jeffery On Nov 3, 2010, at 10:36 AM, P N Stenquist wrote: While

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
Gaaa! Nuclear, not new-cue-lar! Oh well, Carter and Bush II couldn't pronounce it either. Jeffery On Nov 3, 2010, at 3:39 PM, Cotty wrote: Wondrous, shocking, frightening, all at once. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: sorting, storing carrying filters

2010-11-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
I finally bought one of the multidrawer tool chests for most of my photo equipment (such as those used by car mechanics, sold at Sears). The drawers are fairly shallow, and I can lock the chest inasmuch as I'm in a high crime area. Jeffery On Nov 3, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Over

The K-5 vs K-x vs K-7

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
I shot a few hundred frames last night at a dress rehearsal. Took a K-7 and K-x with me, with a 77 1.8 lens and 50-135 2.8 lens. There were MANY people on the stage so both lenses ended up being a bit too long. But both had some problems with the dramatic lighting conditions. When I tried using

Re: The K-5 vs K-x vs K-7

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
good noise reduction algorithms and Boris mentioned liking Topaz. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: I shot a few hundred frames last night at a dress rehearsal. Took a K-7 and K-x with me, with a 77 1.8 lens and 50-135 2.8 lens

Re: The K-5 vs K-x vs K-7

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
of the face of nearly everyone in the muscical. Jeffery On Nov 4, 2010, at 12:43 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 11/4/2010 7:22 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I'm going to start editing tonight. I'll give the Topaz a look. I really need a new Mac (mine is 4 years old). Jeffery Jeffery, Topaz

Re: The K-5 vs K-x vs K-7

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
I would have to walk half a mile wit a huge computer under my arm. What I NEED to do is scour YouTube for a video on how to increase your memory in a Mac. Jeffery On Nov 4, 2010, at 1:30 PM, Mat Maessen wrote: On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: My

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
: On 3 November 2010 17:22, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Gaaa! Nuclear, not new-cue-lar! Oh well, Carter and Bush II couldn't pronounce it either. Jeffery As a one-time nuclear physicist (sort of), this is a pet peeve of mine. We should get one of these T-shirts, Jeff

Re: Boris Peso #47 - Topaz Cat (technical)

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
That works for me, Boris! I'll wait for the K-3(?) to upgrade. Jefery On Nov 4, 2010, at 1:27 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Just bought Topaz Denoise. Here is an image I processed with it. K-5 is good, but I am not buying it - there is no need, really. Have a look:

Re: The K-5 vs K-x vs K-7

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
I think you're right. At least they have flesh colored mikes now. They used to be darker. Jeffery On Nov 4, 2010, at 1:59 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Nov 4, 2010, at 13:19, Jeffery Smith wrote: My Mac seems to struggle (run very slowly) with Lightroom and Aperture, so I've sort

Re: OT - Atomic Bomb Test Photographs

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
supervisor and she hated nucular. There was a guy in the class who used it and she spent the whole semester correcting him until he eventually came around to saying it right. Seriously, I need to get that T-shirt :-D --M. On 4 November 2010 14:40, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-04 Thread Jeffery Smith
chimping photoshopping On Nov 4, 2010, at 6:55 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: The little talk went very well with the group today. I was pleased with the general level of interest and knowledge from most. I received one question that I thought was interesting, coming from a senior; How many new

Re: seems Texas stole Photo

2010-11-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
What is going on with that state? Last month, someone discovered that the Texas state ballot has (and has had for some time) the Chilean flag rather than the Texas flag printed on it. Jeffery On Nov 5, 2010, at 10:21 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bran Everseeking

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
Wikipedia also led the #1 digital encyclopedia (MS Encarta) to fold. There are some strange people (like a guy at my workplace) who type complete bulls**t into Wikipedia just to see how long it will be online before someone discovers the errors. And unlike the gold standard, Wikipedia has far

Bat Boy musical with the K-7

2010-11-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
Good news: the K-7, 77/1.8, and 50-135 2.8 performed admirably, and I had no issues with noise. I DON'T have to rush out and get a K-5 (...unless I want to). Bad news: in the relative darkness, I tried to change modes from Aperture Priority to Shutter Speed Priority, but accidentally hit the

Re: Minor question of Englsih

2010-11-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
My only points of reference are Sean Connery and the Fat Bastard. Jeffery On Nov 5, 2010, at 6:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Scottish, no matter how much the Scots deny it, is an English dialect. Sting certianly didn't grow up speaking Gaelic. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Life is fun again...

2010-11-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
STOP IT! I DON'T NEED A K-5! Jeffery On Nov 5, 2010, at 6:53 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: It's been awful. Stormy and driving rain. I was soaking wet within minutes. Still, I had to try it out. http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com/2010/11/werkendam.html Taken tonight at the lock

Re: Apropos of nothing really

2010-11-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
I remember the outrage when Vaughn Meader came out with the LP The First Family in 1962 in which he imitated President Kennedy's voice. My 7th grade teachers were infuriated with this lack of respect for the president. What a difference 50 years makes. Jeffery On Nov 5, 2010, at 7:04 PM, P.

Re: PESO: Life is fun again...

2010-11-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
looking for. Accurate metering and focus, well that's icing on the cake. Jeffery On Nov 5, 2010, at 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Nov 5, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: STOP IT! I DON'T NEED A K-5! Unless you have use of high ISO, autofocus and accurate metering. I am very

OT - web editing software for Mac

2010-11-07 Thread Jeffery Smith
don't use blogs, Flickr, etc. have any recommendations as to which Mac software might be best for maintaining a photo-based web site? Jeffery Smith -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: OT - web editing software for Mac

2010-11-07 Thread Jeffery Smith
. For WYSIWYMG, I can't suggest anything since I avoid those tools like the plague. -Adam On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: I'm no longer a PC guy (computer platform OR politically correct). I used to maintain my web site with Namo Web Editor

Re: OT - web editing software for Mac

2010-11-07 Thread Jeffery Smith
there, Freeway Express looks most like Name Web Editor, but I don't know a single soul who uses it, which is scary, Jeffery On Nov 7, 2010, at 6:08 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: I'm no longer a PC guy (computer platform

Re: OT - web editing software for Mac

2010-11-08 Thread Jeffery Smith
: On Nov 7, 2010, at 11:38 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I'm no longer a PC guy (computer platform OR politically correct). I used to maintain my web site with Namo Web Editor for Windows. I need to get a good web editor for the Mac to basically reconstruct my site from the ground up. I am

Re: PAW44 - Bug

2010-11-08 Thread Jeffery Smith
Hanging on for dear life? Jeffery On Nov 8, 2010, at 1:56 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, da*50-...@80mm, 1/180s, f/13, ISO200 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Samsung lenses

2010-11-11 Thread Jeffery Smith
This has undoubtedly been asked before, but here goes. Are Samsung cameras/lenses corresponding to similar Pentax items not sold in the USA? I recall that Samsung started a line of dSLR cameras and lenses (badged as Schneider) a year or two ago, but have never heard of or seen them since.

Re: peso: eye contact

2010-11-12 Thread Jeffery Smith
Yeah, these days. I pretty much live that too. Jeffery On Nov 12, 2010, at 5:10 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: and I live the old guy eyeing her -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: eye contact

2010-11-12 Thread Jeffery Smith
DId you play with this image in black and white? It looks like it would be a natural for monochrome. Jeffery On Nov 12, 2010, at 6:42 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Thanks Christine. Took an hour off at the end of the day for photos. Hope to do more this weekend. Paul On Nov 12, 2010, at 7:30

Re: Darn techno advancements

2010-11-13 Thread Jeffery Smith
Ditto on Open Office. Haven't had the urge to use MS Office in years. Jeffery On Nov 13, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 1:53 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Staples has the Office dot mac for sale at $128 for the student and home version. Needs

Re: peso - perfect pizza

2010-11-13 Thread Jeffery Smith
This K-5 is looking like a speed demon. Thanks for all of the examples of what it can do at high ISO. Jeffery On Nov 13, 2010, at 8:36 PM, paul stenquist wrote: K-5 and DA* 60-250, ISO 3200 I've shot pics in this pizza place before. Always bounced flash off the ceiling. With the K-5, I

Re: Ken Rockwell LOVES the Pentax DFA 100mm f/2.8 macro!!!

2010-11-17 Thread Jeffery Smith
Hard to look at his site for more than a minute without being reminded numerous times to donate money to him. Even the Hare Krishnas give it a rest every now and then. Jeffery On Nov 17, 2010, at 11:15 AM, Miserere wrote: Well, in a roundabout way...

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Jeffery Smith
Photoshop allows a large measure of filter effects in converting color to BW, using slider tools that show the preview of the filter's effects. The biggest problem I have when shooting digital is blown highlights that I cannot burn and basically have to replace using cut a paste from an

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Jeffery Smith
, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Photoshop allows a large measure of filter effects in converting color to BW, using slider tools that show the preview of the filter's effects. Filter effects isn't the right expression

Re: It's a great lens, but not what I bought it for

2010-11-19 Thread Jeffery Smith
The same experience with the Sigma 30/1.4. I bought it to shoot indoors at wide open aperture. Not very good. Much better outdoors at 5.6. Unfortunately, it's big and heavy, and Pentax makes a 31 that is smaller and better wide open. Right now, the 30/1.4 is a body cap for my K100. Jeffery On

Re: It's a great lens, but not what I bought it for

2010-11-19 Thread Jeffery Smith
PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: The same experience with the Sigma 30/1.4. I bought it to shoot indoors at wide open aperture. Not very good. Much better outdoors at 5.6. Unfortunately, it's big and heavy, and Pentax makes a 31 that is smaller and better wide open. Right

Re: PESO firetruck

2010-11-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
Well, you did warn us that it was every so often. We'll wait for a while. :-) Jeffery On Nov 21, 2010, at 4:08 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I kind of liked the lights of the firetruck in the rain. Fortunately I had the 16-50 on the K20 so I was undaunted by the weather. ISO 400 f/2.8 1/15 sec

Re: Stochastic photography

2010-11-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
I was never one to bracket when shooting film, and most of my wasted images were due to dull subject matter and poor choice of subject/angle/telephone pole projecting from the subject's head, not exposure. My biggest hurdle with digital is what seems to be a lack of exposure latitude that I can

Re: Stochastic photography

2010-11-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
My problem has always been the reverse...things looking dead when they are really alive. Jeffery On Nov 21, 2010, at 8:17 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Ha! I wasn't familiar with Brownian Movement photography before. So, I've already learned something by asking. -- Walt

Re: Stochastic photography

2010-11-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
this blog post: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/05/do-not-fear-the-sun.html ~nick On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: I was never one to bracket when shooting film, and most of my wasted images were due to dull

Re: New zoom

2010-11-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
Based on the reviews I've read, I would concur with Paul. I would love to have either lens. Jeffery On Nov 22, 2010, at 5:19 PM, paul stenquist wrote: The DA* 16-50/2.8 is terrific. Some early samples had element alignment problems, but that seems to have been resolved. The DA 12-24 is also

Re: New zoom

2010-11-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
:23 PM, paul stenquist wrote: On Nov 22, 2010, at 6:29 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Based on the reviews I've read, I would concur with Paul. I would love to have either lens. Jeffery BTW, while I like both lenses, I find the 16-50 much more useful. The wide end is adequate for most

Re: New zoom

2010-11-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
Gaaa! (mustbuyglass.) On Nov 22, 2010, at 7:22 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Get the glass. Bodies may come and go, but lenses are forever. :-) I have a 16-50 and it's really great, especially paired to the 50-135. -bmw On 10-11-22 7:42 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: And the 16-50

Re: New zoom

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
I have the Tamron, which is why I can't justify buying something that is very similar to it. But it is a very nice, small, light zoom lens. I've had it since 2004 and I don't think it is still being manufactured. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-nov-04.shtml This is the article

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
If I ever want to sell my Leica M6, I'll use the Kuwait Craigslist. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: http://thenextweb.com/me/2010/11/23/kuwait-dslr-camera-ban-now-in-effect/ I haven't been able to verify or refute the information so far. -- Thanks, DougF

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
There are several RAW file types. I usually use DNG instead of PEF (both are RAW) because the DNG is a more universal format that PS recognizes. Sony has apparently figured out how to make compressed RAW files that don't lose any detail in the compression. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 5:36 PM,

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
I would switch to RAW even with non-existent processing skills. The RAW conversion process isn't really difficult, and your results will probably be better. I don't like the camera doing any sharpening, color balance, etc. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 6:31 PM, Eric Weir wrote: Given my

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'm pretty sure that on the K-7, a 16 gb card holds about 650. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 7:00 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Nov 23, 2010, at 7:41 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I would switch to RAW even with non-existent processing skills. The RAW conversion process isn't really difficult

Re: wide angle zoom comparison...

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
I vote for #2, and I don't even have it. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 7:10 PM, Tanya Love wrote: So I really am needing a good wide angle zoom. I've been procrastinating on it for ages and making do with my 18-55mm kit lens, but it's not fast enough, and optically, could be better too.

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
RAW processing isn't really scary. It just uses files that have not been modified by in-camera processing/tweaking. The only thing that is really noticeably off is color balance, but the RAW processing software usually has the choices that the camera would (auto, tungsten, daylight, shade,

Re: OT: State Quarters

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
In New Orleans, the locals used to refer to dimes (in general) as silver dimes. That threw me for a while since silver dimes had not been made for years when I moved here. I used to run across the occasional Indian Head cent. I guess we are really dating ourselves with these admissions. ;-)

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
stamp sized LCD. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:31 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: RAW processing isn't really scary. It just uses files that have not been modified by in-camera processing/tweaking. The only thing that is really noticeably off is color

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
A full frame dSLR in RAW mode with a 1 gb card is more like what you would get on a roll of film. :-) Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 7:27 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:04 PM, eckinator wrote: 367 on 2GB for a 10 MP K10D so should be closer to 1000 on 4GB for a 6 MP starkist I

Re: wide angle zoom comparison...

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
Not a problem in the South. You just have to go through the window INTO a house, and the owner shoots you. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:29 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Lens prices make me glad I live in a town where there are no structures tall enough from which to defenestrate myself.

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
to blow me away with his Sigma dSLR images. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 9:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: I would switch to RAW even with non-existent processing skills. The RAW conversion process isn't really

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
is impossible). -Adam On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:13 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: One of the ironic mistakes that Sigma made was having RAW only dSLRs. That ensured that the photographer had the maximum potential files, but because the camera was ostensibly aimed

Re: wide angle zoom comparison...

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
The 16-50 is about $750 in the US. You are down under? Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 10:43 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Thanks for all of the feedback guys. Yep, I know that the AOV is quite varied in this grouping - I am more interested really in the widest end, and the speed (and of course

Re: wide angle zoom comparison...

2010-11-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
model), but the shipping via air was prohibitive. And you can forget getting a bicycle shipped from AUS to US. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 11:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:54 -0600, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: The 16-50 is about $750 in the US. You

Re: Pentax Camera Spelling Fail

2010-11-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
One must dispose of those batteries in an appropriate manner. Apparently you have to swallow them first. Jeffery On Nov 24, 2010, at 8:57 AM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: That should make it popular with older photographers. -Original Message- From: Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's nearly 5,000 pixels wide. On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: I find this picture quite fascinating in more than one way: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1.jpg K-5, ISO 12800, 1/200s f/4, Sigma 17-70mm @70mm f/4 (full aperture) focused on the guitar. Dario

K-5 available again at BH...for a few hours

2010-11-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
This K-5 must be selling like hotcakes. I signed up for an in stock alert from BH. The K-5 apparently go back into stock yesterday but sold out yesterday. They're now backordered again. Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: K-5 available again at BH...for a few hours

2010-11-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
with the 31mm Limited lens. I couldn't get it ordered before it was out of stock. I called and asked how to get the lens. They had me order one and charge it. One was shipped to me about 3 days later. Regards, Bob A. On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net

Re: K-5 available again at BH...for a few hours

2010-11-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
Sullivan wrote: Talk to a person... On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: I had added it to my cart (the K-5). I balked for a few hours. When I went back and signed in, it had been removed from my cart with an explanation that they were out of stock

Re: K-5 available again at BH...for a few hours

2010-11-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
, 2010, at 2:06 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: That's a pain. WL figured that doing that would make faculty go home early to wait for packages. -Original Message- From: Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:23:46 To: Pentax

Re: Boy

2010-11-28 Thread Jeffery Smith
Has a certain Lensbaby or Holga feel to it. Jeffery On Nov 28, 2010, at 9:52 AM, SV Hovland wrote: http://album.heime.org/Default.aspx?albummode=Pagealbumpath=%2falbum%2ftemporary%2fIMGP0587.JPG Taken with K-5 and DA70/2,4 in Sandnes, Norway today. Created in the camera with several

Re: with blurb, matte or lustre paper?

2010-11-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
I think it is like pearl (sort of a shiny matte, like Agfa paper from 30 years ago). Jeffery On Nov 30, 2010, at 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I've got no idea what they mean by lustre. Anybody know what the differences are? Which is better? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from

Re: OT - We are not alone?

2010-12-02 Thread Jeffery Smith
Strange finding. They discovered a bacterium that uses arsenic in place of phosphorus in its DNA. That is somewhat earth-shaking in the biology field, as no other organism on earth has been able to substitute other elements in DNA. Jeffery On Nov 30, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Brian Walters wrote:

Re: PESO - Trust and Obey!

2012-04-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
Love a good street photo. Jeffery Sent from my iPad On Apr 22, 2012, at 20:45, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: An alternate title might be If there's really a God, get me out of here: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/04/trust-and-obey_22.html Hope you enjoy.

Re: Anybody still using the *istD?

2012-04-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
I kept mine because it is so small and light with the 40/2.8. Most of what I've shot in the past 4 years has been indoors, low light (college plays and musical productions) with the K-x or K-5. Jeffery On Apr 23, 2012, at 4:59 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Nope, i sold mine amd my sisters a few

Re: Mr. Bunnell on lens pricing...

2012-04-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
I had heard some time (over a year) ago that some catastrophic setbacks in the production of their play station cost so much money, they would never make any money on it and would likely lose a load of money that would have to be made up through other parts of Sony. Jeffery On Apr 24, 2012,

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
Godfrey, What have you been using in place of CS5? Do you just go with the RAW file editor that comes with the camera? Jeffery On Apr 24, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I've used Photoshop CS5 so little I see no point to upgrading yet again to CS6. It would be a waste of

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
with the Leica M9. But I'd been using Lr for years already at that point ... ! :-) G On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: Godfrey, What have you been using in place of CS5? Do you just go with the RAW file editor that comes with the camera? Jeffery

Re: PESO: One Little Joy

2012-04-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
G! I prefer dark brown freckles to light brown freckles. But girls are often traumatized by either form. Tell the girl I think they're cute. There's a Mexican boxer with freckles, and he's adored by his countrymen for them (Canelo Alvarez?). Sent from my iPad On Apr 24, 2012, at 20:53,

Re: Tripod

2012-04-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
Manfrotto is pricing itself steeply these days. This Slik looks good for the price. http://www.amazon.com/Slik-Heavy-Duty-Tripod-Fluid-Effect-Built-In/dp/B6HOKW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronicsie=UTF8qid=1335406182sr=1-2 Hard to tell how solid it is. This is one thing that is best bought in a

Re: OT PESO - Pale Horse Rider.

2012-04-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
Good composition.and bokeh. Okay, you can't take credit for the latter, but can take credit for acquiring the lens and using it wide open. Jeffery Sent from my iPad On Apr 26, 2012, at 20:58, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Dan. Dave On 27/04/2012, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: K-5 and *new* lens purchase

2012-04-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
If one was ever wondering if the Sigma 28/1.8 tended to flare, this should put the question to rest. Jeffery On Apr 27, 2012, at 3:06 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I've always been somewhat of a bottom-feeder when it comes to equipment (you remember me, Mr. Bang-for-the-buck Guy) so this K-5 is

Re: 100/2.8 Macro Issue - Thoughts?

2012-04-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
My is seriously prone to search wildly for focus when I'm shooting close objects. Jeffery On Apr 27, 2012, at 4:13 PM, Tom C wrote: I've started having problems with this lens that are weird. I don't think it's operator error... It didn't want to AF last time I had it on (was using more

Re: K-5 and *new* lens purchase

2012-04-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'm looking forward to seeing some images taken with the Sigma. A friend of mine just bought the Pentax 10-17, but I don't like the distortion of it. I'm hankering' for a good ultra wide angle, and it is going to either be Pentax or Sigma. Jeffery On Apr 27, 2012, at 3:50 PM, Darren Addy

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