Re: If you left Pentax, what Scurvy Dawg system would you inviteinto your life?

2002-12-12 Thread Mat Maessen
I'd probably find an old SpeedGraphic, put a polaroid back on it, a Metz flash, and I'd sell people their picture for 5 bucks... OK, maybe not the selling part, but I've always wanted to get into large-format photography... -Mat

OT: Mailing photos

2002-12-12 Thread Mat Maessen
I've done some 8x10 prints for friends for Christmas, and I'm planning on sending them out soon. How should I package them so that they don't get damaged? Should I look for mailing tubes, or use cardboard to try and keep them flat? Any other suggestions? thanks, -Mat

Re: Jupiter-9 85mm f/2

2002-12-13 Thread Mat Maessen
Mine should be arriving any day now... Somebody here on the PDML (Dan Scott I think) bought one a few weeks back, and posted a link to some sample pictures taken with the lens. I honestly don't expect too much out of the lens as far as sharpness and contrast, but for use as a portrait lens, and

Re: ZX-5n Replacement Lens ??

2002-12-21 Thread Mat Maessen
I have the manual focus version of the 35-80 lens, and it is definitely put together better than the 28-80 was. Optically, it is fairly good. My entry into the PUG this month was taken with the lens. I'm looking to replace it, but only because I want a faster mid-range zoom lens to complement the

Re: ZX-5n Replacement Lens ??

2002-12-21 Thread Mat Maessen
That's where I'm headed, since the 80-200 is a Tokina as well. I just need to find one at the right price when I actually have cash in my pocket... -Mat Brendan wrote: tokina 28-70 F2.8 :-) --- Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the manual focus version of the 35-80 lens

Re: Sharp BW Film

2003-01-02 Thread Mat Maessen
For people: Plus-X For places: TMax 100 -Mat Steve Pearson wrote: Which is your favorite for large (8x10 up) prints, in 35mm format?

Re: Looking for 80-200 zoom

2003-01-04 Thread Mat Maessen
I have the Pentax 80-200 f4-5.6 manual zoom lens. It is a two-touch zoom, but I actually find that I prefer that. For its size and weight it works very well. I have pictures that I've taken with it that I can point you at if you like. One nice thing is that it has a 49mm filter thread that

Re: Kodak BW Print Film, 400 Speed, C-41

2003-01-04 Thread Mat Maessen
I shot a roll of this a little while back, pushed one stop. I haven't blown up the pictures to 8x10, but the 4x6's I got back are good quality. It seems to have less grain than the normal Kodak BW films (TMax, TriX) that I've used. Maybe I should try an 8x10 enlargement, and see what I get.

Re: The Brotherhood

2003-01-09 Thread Mat Maessen
QRZ? -Mat, N2NJZ Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Dave, that's cq cq cq

Re: Film Types? A Chart?

2003-01-07 Thread Mat Maessen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Velvia - I am presuming out of doors, but not sunny midday (not too high a light/shadow contrast), with a tripod. This is the only one of the slide films I have a lot of experience with. Velvia is a high-saturation high-contrast film. Which means that the colors

Re: ME super and flash weirdness

2003-01-12 Thread Mat Maessen
Older or newer version of the 283? At some point in the production life, they changed it to only have about 5 volts or so on the firing terminal, so that it wouldn't fry the trigger electronics on newer cameras. It'd be interesting to find out if this is unique to my camera or not... -Mat T

Re: Way off Topic --- sorry --- Hi Fi

2003-01-12 Thread Mat Maessen
I am jealous. My special cartridge is a Stanton 881mkIIs. Homebrew preamp, Hafler amp, BW speakers. h... maybe I should dig out some vinyl... -Mat Dr E D F Williams wrote: If any one on the list is interested let me know. Its a Shure V15 Type II SuperTrack and the stylus is in perfect

Re: OT:Kodak Tmax 3200 users

2003-01-13 Thread Mat Maessen
David Brooks wrote: Hi all. On the advice of out darkroom instructor(he's a Kodak man)i promised i would try a roll of Tmax 3200 if he would try a roll of Delta 3200 (the first time he saw anything from the film was a roll i shot and developed in class.I think he liked itg)I just picked up a

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Mat Maessen
I thought Doug and Dinsdale used sarcasm... -Mat frank theriault wrote: Hi, Steve, I have visions of you appearing on this guy's doorstep, with your Howitzer (you know, the 1000mm Tak) non-chalantly slung over your shoulder, looking like Doug and/or Dinsdale Piranha (the infamous Piranha

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Mat Maessen
A friend of mine has an undeveloped roll of 828 film that he's looking for a place to develop (C41 color print film). He also has an old Kodak rangefinder that takes 620 film. Pain in the **s to load up that one... I'm just happy that my photography class this semester involves 120 and 4x5

Re: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread Mat Maessen
I'll add the list-cliche me too! as well :-) I live upstate, but Amtrak gets me there... -Mat Amita Guha wrote: Could you guys please include me as well, in case my plans for that weekend fall through? Thx.

Re: Cheapest k-mount body

2003-02-12 Thread Mat Maessen
Kalimar K-90. cheap cheap cheap. But it does do pseudo-mirror-lockup with the self-timer. -Mat Collin Brendemuehl wrote: What is it? (By cheapest I mean poorest construction/materials.) The Vivitar V4000 comes to mind. Is there anything worse that that? Collin

OT: joining the uber-brotherhood

2003-10-05 Thread Mat Maessen
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1category=11717item=2953917449 ah, large negatives...

Re: Eye Highlights with bounce/flash

2003-10-07 Thread Mat Maessen
Well, you need to get some light directly into the eyes to get the specular reflections. You could try directing the flash more towards the subject in the tub, or use something like an omni-bounce on the flash head to bounce the light. With your setup using a slave flash, you might be able to

Re: Q about the P30n

2003-10-08 Thread Mat Maessen
I'm about to help a friend buying his first SLR. A manual Pentax, ... First, there is something I should be aware? (like sticky mirror, dials which breaks etc.). I intend to check the camera (as I don't think Pentax will service it) and I'll appreciate any advice (is the first time I'm doing

Re: If Pentax were like an automobile company ...

2003-10-08 Thread Mat Maessen
Honda/Acura. Good value for the price, work like clockwork, but certainly not a mercedes, and some of the feature sets you just have to shake your head at... -Mat ... which one would it be more like? Jaguar -- Small, sleek, but not very reliable. GM -- A clumsy juggernaut with a mediocre

OT: wanted to beg/borrow/steal/buy/rent: light stands, photo floods, umbrellas.

2003-10-20 Thread Mat Maessen
I somehow got suckered into doing photography at a friend's wedding in a little under two weeks (November 1st), in Charlotte, NC. So now, I've got this wonderful idea that I'll do a couple of posed portraits of the bride/groom under some non-flash lighting. Looking for photo floods (halogen

Re: OT: Expensive Time-Sink

2003-10-26 Thread Mat Maessen
The cut-film tank that I paid $10.50 on eBay for should be arriving any day soon... I've been doing the same thing with my new 4x5 press camera the last couple of weeks... once I get the tank I can actually load film into the holders and try it out for real. :-) -Mat (the sucking sound you

Re: Just bought an ME Super, but.......

2003-11-03 Thread Mat Maessen
Common problem. My ME super was like this when I got it. Sent it in for service, and it came back to me, good as new. Besides a normal clean lube, and adjust, they replaced a bushing in the camera. Been working like a champ ever since. -Mat Dale Halterman wrote: On Saturday, I bought a used

Re: OT - Apology about the apology

2003-11-10 Thread Mat Maessen
Burma! Cotty wrote: And now on BBC 1, a penguin on the telly. *BOOM*

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Mat Maessen
Do all portraits have to be attractive to be good portraits? Most certainly not. The portrait is entirely what the photographer wants it to be. The classic example that I use is Richard Avedon's portraits of his father. As one critic described it, he murdered his own father with the camera. The

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Mat Maessen
A good photograph always reveals something about the photographer. A REALLY good photograph reveals it without the photographer, or sometimes even the viewer, realizing it. -Mat Shel Belinkoff wrote: After viewing the photograph I realized that I was also confronting some of my own demons and

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Mat Maessen
(getting off topic here) Lewis Matthew wrote: From: Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] The classic example that I use is Richard Avedon's portraits of his father. As one critic described it, he murdered his own father with the camera. Then it is apparent that the 'critic' didn't read the text that went

Re: Way OT: I would like to see:

2003-11-30 Thread Mat Maessen
Sorry, fresh out of platters with race tires. -Mat frank theriault wrote: ...John the Baptist's impersonation of Graham Hill. best regards, Mr. Gumby

Re: OT: Whines

2003-12-02 Thread Mat Maessen
Not sure about car windows, but it certainly makes a good cleaning solvent... Something about a liquor that's 190 proof... -Mat mike wilson wrote: Everclear sounds like something you use to clean car windows on frosty mornings. Or that you use for nasal congestion. Am I wrong? mike who likes

Re: OT: Whines

2003-12-02 Thread Mat Maessen
Art Alexakis has been known to whine on occasion... ;-) just kidding, one of my favorites as well. :-) -Mat Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: Everclear - don't know about the drink, but they are one of my favourite bands! lol.

Re: OT - Leica Digilux 2 - must see this

2003-12-02 Thread Mat Maessen
I actually flew Laker on my first trip to England, when I was all of 5 years old. Funny the things you remember... -Mat Malcolm Smith wrote: I remember the slogan 'I'm a Laker Liker' for Freddie Laker's cut price airline. I had the smiley face sticker on the family washing machine for years

Re: Macro with enlarging lenses continued....

2003-12-03 Thread Mat Maessen
And just last week, I was using that exact lens in an enlarger... How did you attach the lens to the bellows? Did they make an M42 version, or are you using an adapter? -Mat J. C. O'Connell wrote: Camera-Pentax SL (Meterless Spotmatic) Bellows-Asahi Autobellows (M42) Lens-Schneider Componon-S

Re: Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread Mat Maessen
I had a lovely surprise this morning! My kids and hubby woke me with a chocolate (lopsided! lol) cake, complete with 27 glowing candles, and some loveheart shaped balloons, whilst performing a very off-key rendition of happy birthday to you. My one year old then proceeded to sit on the cake

Re: Faces to names...

2003-12-04 Thread Mat Maessen
http://www.matoe.org/pics/solarranger.jpg or http://www.matoe.org/pics/powerranger3.jpg

Re: Photoshop requirements

2003-12-05 Thread Mat Maessen
Paul Eriksson wrote: Is it wort $200 to get a 7200rpm hd instead of a 4200rpm drive? If you're doing photoshop on the machine, absolutely. Get the fastest drive you can afford. -Mat

Re: ME Super SE

2003-12-08 Thread Mat Maessen
I *heart* my ME Super, and it is an SE. Only difference is the split focusing screen, and I was told that the early non-SE ME Supers didn't have quite as fast a shutter, but I'm not 100% sure about it. Certainly worth getting, and makes a great companion to an MX. -Mat Andy Chang wrote: Hi

Re: ME Super mirror jam fix?

2003-12-09 Thread Mat Maessen
Got my ME Super for free because it was in this condition. Sent it in for a CLA, and it came back working fine. According to the invoice for the repair, they replaced a bushing in the camera. Been working like a champ ever since. Probably just something stuck inside. -Mat Peter Nielsen wrote: I

Re: OT: Local Bargain

2003-12-10 Thread Mat Maessen
Darnit! You post this after I've spent all my holiday money... Oh well, I'll have to check again in January... -Mat Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Anyone want a Pentax SpotmeterV for $130 + shpg. Local shop (Cord) has 4 available. Generally good condition.

Re: FS: Black MX user, wonky meter

2003-12-17 Thread Mat Maessen
What exactly is wonky about the meter? Did they tell you the problem when it got CLA'ed? Unfortunately, my last experience getting an MX CLA'ed resulted in the camera coming back nonfunctional. *grumble* must do something about that one of these days... -Mat I have a bargain condition black MX

Re: Santa dropped by ...

2003-12-25 Thread Mat Maessen
Santa left me a real mill-type coffee grinder. Time to feed one of my other addictions :-) -Mat Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: Congrats. I got a new fry pan.

Re: Feedback for a PDMLer

2002-11-06 Thread Mat Maessen
I have to echo this sentiment about Nick. The Tokina zoom lens I bought from him was exactly as he described it, and he got it out to me promptly. It goes very well with the SuperProgram that I purchased from Chris Lillja (kudos to him as well). So now I have new toys to play with this weekend.

Re: OT: Stereo Realist

2002-11-14 Thread Mat Maessen
My local drugstore sends E-6 slide film out to kodak for development. A week and $8 later, you have 36 mounted slides in a box. -Mat On Thu, 14 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Course then I would have to find some place to develop the slides. Probably Longs (the local drugstore chain) or

Re: Pentax Upgrade Follow-Up Q

2002-11-20 Thread Mat Maessen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marnie the 50/2 is a fine lens, certainly better than the Albinar. You should see improved results. However, if your pictures are not as sharp as others in the class, I suspect it has more to do with technique than your lens and certainly, your camera. You can get just

Re: MZ-S in Die Another Day?

2002-12-01 Thread Mat Maessen
Haven't seen it yet. But I watched _Diamonds Are Forever_ on TV a couple of days ago, and noticed that one of Mr. Kidd and Mr. Wint (I never remember which is which) was carrying an older Spotmatic. They had a shot that was close enough to see the Asahi logo on the pentaprism, but not close

Re: OT:Sucked in but still wanting to do a good job

2002-12-04 Thread Mat Maessen
A somewhat stupid side question to all of this... Does the exposure compensation knob on the SuperProgram do anything when in the TTL flash mode? i.e., can you use it to compensate the exposure the same way that you do when metering a normal scene? I ask, because the times I tend to use flash

Re: Way OT: BUNS, BUNS, AND MORE PUNS

2002-12-08 Thread Mat Maessen
Oh dear. Next thing you know we'll have an entire PUG of crotch pictures... -Mat gfen wrote: On Sat, 7 Dec 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What? Bun-bun is here? Anyone know whether he tends to beat up papparazzi? A mini-lop with a switchblade is scary... Poing! Poing! Poing!

Dedicated flash for a P30T

2002-04-07 Thread Mat Maessen
I just bought a P30T, both as a second camera body, and a camera for pseudo-dummies for my girlfriend (full auto mode). The Vivitar 560D flash unit that's kicking around here claims to be a fully dedicated flash for the camera. However, though it seems to work that way when the camera's set to

Re: Way OT: Etymology

2002-05-26 Thread Mat Maessen
Woah, crash is EVERYWHERE! -Mat RPI alum, and sometime crash wannabe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a recent post I used the words pock and eit; the origin and meaning of pock came up shortly thereafter on the mailing list where I learned both words years ago, so if anybody's the least bit

Re: ME Super can do slow flash sync?

2002-05-28 Thread Mat Maessen
Mine does it w/ the Vivitar 560d flash I've got. For this reason, I usually keep the Vivitar 283 in the camera bag w/ the ME super. The P30T is much better behaved w/ the dedicated flash. -MAt William Johnson wrote: Yes. Mine does the same thing with the AF280T. Hadn't noticed before

Re: Flash trigger voltage -- again

2002-09-06 Thread Mat Maessen
I have the same flash, and I haven't noticed any more drain on the camera batteries than with no flash (I use it on an ME Super and a P30T). The flash itself does tend to go through AA's pretty quickly though... NiMH cells and a charger are a good investment. I keep two sets in rotation. -Mat

Re: GFM: Nature Photography Weekend reminder - ONLY 10 DAYS TO GO

2006-12-22 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/22/06, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does that include tire changing? Ooof. Low blow (out?). Susan and I will be there as well. I'm planning on it again this year. Hoping to have a better tent this year, so I don't have to rely on Cory's kindness, and I might take the 4-wheeled

Re: GFM: Nature Photography Weekend reminder - ONLY 10 DAYS TO GO

2006-12-23 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/23/06, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not sure if its doable, after all i still have to findways to get Frank over the boarder, so we'll see, You could build a large wooden chicken... Supposing two swallows carried the LX together... -Mat

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/26/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: a pilgrimage to BH is, of course, a requisite. The maps I've looked at seem to indicate that their store is very close to the train station. Can anyone confirm this for me? Our time in NYC will be far BH is a long-city-block from the

Re: Pop goes the Epson 2200

2006-12-27 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/27/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apparently, my granddaughter threw a piece of plastic inside my epson 2200. When my daughter went to print something today, the carriage jammed when it was moving and broke the ribbon that drives it. The printer is five years old. I suppose

Re: OT: Need Help with Epson 2400 setup for CS1

2006-12-27 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/27/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The ink had been loaded some time ago. And the nozzles were clogged. A nozzle cleaning made everything perfect. Just made a beautiful print. I'm a happy man. Thanks for your help. On my Epson, if you hold down the paper feed/nozzle cleaning

Re: Question about DNG

2006-12-28 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/28/06, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been doing some shooting with DNG + JPEG today. The lens used was Tamron 28-75/2.8. The focal length is written in DNG meta data but lens name is not. Is it because it is DNG that has no provision for such info or is it something more

Re: So, with only a few days left, who's GFMing

2006-12-30 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/29/06, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Informal list. Whos planning to attend. I'll be there, and I still have my hat. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: GFM Registration is OPEN!

2006-12-31 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/1/07, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had some problems placing the order with Firefox. Ended up placing the order with IE and NOT completing the additional information or membership sections. Just ordered my ticket. :-) Firefox 2.0.0.1 on MacOS X worked fine, but I got a blank

Pentax spotting!

2007-01-01 Thread Mat Maessen
Watching a documentary about Spencer Tunick. His camera(s)? Pentax 67. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: GFM Registration is OPEN!

2007-01-01 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/1/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 258 here, anyone earlier? #251. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Software upgarading was More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

2007-01-01 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/2/07, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm getting nagging email from FIrefox taht I should upgrade to 1.5.0.9 If you're already running an older 1.5.0.x version of firefox, yes you should. It's only bug fixes, no functionality changes. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Mat Maessen
Unix systems administrator and general all-around IT guy, on contract to the state of New York. If you've been arrested in New York, I run a database with your name in it. My college degree was in electrical engineering, which really has absolutely nothing to do with what I do. I can tell you

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/2/07, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's a MOSFET? A type of transistor. Notably used in the amplifier stages in digital cameras, between the CCD sites and the analog to digital converters. Changing the bias level of a MOSFET is a common way to change the gain of the device,

PESO - Full Moon Tonight

2007-01-02 Thread Mat Maessen
http://www.matoe.org/gallery2/v/tomatoe/testscans/IMGP0750-cropped.jpg.html Taken about half an hour ago, in my driveway. *istDS2, Sigma 400/5.6 manual focus, exposure and aperture in the EXIF info. Converted from raw in Adobe Camera Raw, with some shadow and contrast adjustments. Cropped and

Re: PESO - Full Moon Tonight

2007-01-03 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/3/07, Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm. Takes longer to type in exposure and aperture in the EXIF info than it would to type in the exposure and aperture. Only if you know what they were otherwise theres all that time looking them up, plus the typing :) *DING* we have a

Re: Taking Pentax Gear to the Edge

2007-01-03 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/3/07, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=21510186 ... Seven series Volvo and ?? Looks like a 120 series Volvo (1960's vintage) to me. Are those your cars, Joseph? I've got a P1800 lurking in the garage. -Mat -- PDML

Re: Anyone got a DS2, K100D or K110D? (or a Samsung DSLR)

2007-01-12 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/12/07, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If anyone has a DS2, K100D or K110D, I'd like to know what value is stored in the PentaxModelID tag (TagType 5). I've got a DS2. If you can run my ShowTags program on one of your image files, and let me know what the ID code is for your

Re: Anyone got a DS2, K100D or K110D? (or a Samsung DSLR)

2007-01-12 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/12/07, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If anyone has a DS2, K100D or K110D, I'd like to know what value is stored in the PentaxModelID tag (TagType 5). From my *istDS2, firmware 1.02: MakerNote: PentaxModelID 5 4 1 @0x00012B60 76640 -- PDML

Re: Monitor Calibration - get help wanted

2007-01-13 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/12/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the Spyder 1? bought from MR, and i, being a real chicken have yet to install this, as, basically, i'm afraid i'll screw somthing up. Very easy. For the quick-and-easy way to use the Spyder 1, download the latest version of PhotoCal

Re: Something is wrong (with my K10D)

2007-01-14 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/13/07, Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beats me as to what the difference would be - format before use seems to be an oxymoron since it would be impossible to write to an unformatted card, right? format also implies reformat. If you format the card in the camera, you can be pretty

Re: PESO: Hogafication

2007-01-14 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/14/07, Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm a big fan of Holgas and other toy cameras. The other day I pulled a lens off a Holga, drilled a hole in a Pentax K body cap, and glued the lens into place. As a result, my K mount bodies are now focus-free and have that nice Holga-ish look

Re: It Arrived!

2007-01-17 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/17/07, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the 12-24 and overall its a really nice lens. True is a bit on the big side by pentax standards but its not too bad. ... I only wish it was a D-FA lens instead of a DA lens that way I would be able to shoot some lovely ultra wide

Re: Epson Photo 1400, Canon IP5200R, Epson R320

2007-01-17 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/17/07, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Still asking myself if I wanna print myself or not but I have my eyes on those printers at the moment. The 1400 is new A3+ printer it seems. Is there any report about its quality? What about the Canon and Epson (although only A4) ? The 1400

Re: Airport X-ray Advice

2007-01-17 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/17/07, Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm taking a vacation to Italy next week. I'm taking a lot of film (before it dies completely) and am actually checking baggage which I really haven't done in the past. Do the baggage x-ray machines really fog film? Film is medium format

Re: Epson Photo 1400, Canon IP5200R, Epson R320

2007-01-17 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/17/07, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any idea about the quality from the 1400 against the R320 / R800 ? I wouldn't want a super printer which premits A3+ prints if quality is so-so or even less good than A4 printer. I'm pretty sure all of the current generation Epsons are printing

Re: Epson Photo 1400, Canon IP5200R, Epson R320

2007-01-17 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/17/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Epson R2400). Canon doesn't currently offer an A4 version of their pigmnt-based photo printers. The R800 is pigment-based, no? That's an A4 format printer. The R1800 is the wide-carriage A3 version. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Epson Photo 1400, Canon IP5200R, Epson R320

2007-01-17 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/17/07, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in the same boat. I've /almost/ convinced myself to get an R800. But racing has been expensive this off season, so it'll have to wait a little while. Racing has been expensive... You don't have to add anything to that statement. :-)

Re: GESO ... Window People

2007-01-18 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/17/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.gdgphoto.com/windowpeople/ Bravo! Bravo! I like it! -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Help! R2400 printing problem persists

2007-01-21 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/21/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will try the test print. I'm also going to try printing with colorsynch. But I'm beginning to suspect it's a printer problem. Good Paul, Have you printed a nozzle pattern check? I've had similar symptoms when a particular color got

Re: Batch file type conversions?

2007-01-22 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to convert 120 tiffs to jpegs, while changing the color space to srgb. Is there a way to do this as a batch process rather than one at a time? If you have Photoshop CS2, you can use the Image Processor tool in Bridge

Re: Differences between the *istD, DS, DS2?

2007-01-26 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/26/07, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is the DS2 better or worse than the DS or D and in what way? The DS2 has a larger LCD screen than the DS. It also incorporated the change including AF-continuous mode from the DS version 2.0 software into its 1.0 software. So if you have a DS

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-26 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/25/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I still use mine. Is that the same optical formula as the Super Takumar/SMC Takumar 28/3.5? If so, I should pull mine out

Re: Published...

2007-01-27 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/26/07, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The current issue of the British Black and White Photography magazine has a nice portfolio article about my photos, written by Mike Johnston, and including seven of my pictures. There isn't much online, but here is a link to their site:

Re: FS (late): Katz Eye Plus focussing screen (*ist DS)

2007-01-27 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/27/07, Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My K10D underexposes 2/3 stop with this screen, so I'm looking to sell it now. I paid about $130 for it a year ago. It's clean, no scratches or marks. Split prism with microprism collar, no Optibrite treatment or crop marks. asking $75USD

Re: Lightroom crashing my PC

2007-03-14 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/14/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Over the last few days I've had some problems where LR crashes my whole PC. It seems to happen during long-running processes, such as importing, and uploading to the website. That is, when the progress I've seen similar problems in a PC that has a bad

Re: GFM Trails

2007-03-15 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/14/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have some ideas for some photos, no hints, but if i'm driving 1400 odd Km;s, dam it i want bugs. Check your windshield when you arrive. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Lightroom crashing my PC

2007-03-15 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/15/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll give that a try - I bought more RAM specially for Lightroom. The system doesn't hang though - it switches off the power. That sounds like an overheating issue. I think my computer will do that if the fans stop running. I'd be very surprised if

Re: Inkjet Printers not Epson

2007-03-16 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/17/07, Bill Lawlor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now that I have a collection of very colorfull images from India I am dealing with the color gamut limitations of my usual printmakers. Reds, yellows and some greens rendered in wide gamut Pro Color RGB by the K10D exceed the gamuts of Epson

Re: PESO:K10D Takumar-A 28mm 2.8 test photos

2007-03-17 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/17/07, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3 test shots with the K10D and the non SMC Takumar-A 28mm 2.8 for you, handheld with SR on. I thought I was the only person on the list who has one of these kicking around. :-) I also have an A28/2.8, and if you put the two lenses next to each

Re: Help with identifying these pro films

2007-03-21 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/21/07, George Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kodak Professional Supra 100 Kodak Professional Supra 400 These are good stuff. Nice saturated color negative film. Was basically the same thing as Royal Gold 100 and 400. I've still got some Supra 100 in the fridge. Never used the 800 speed

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A bag on each end of the handlebar isn't exactly stable. That's what the backpack, rear rack, and panniers are for. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT Printing wows with the 2400

2007-03-21 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/21/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: OT Printing wows with the 2400 Today, the prints have an over saturated look to them. The brown horse is redder than on the screen. ... PS i see printer managment is on Adobe 1998

Re: OT Printing wows with the 2400

2007-03-22 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/22/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did the printing from the print preview screen. I set the one box to Let PS magae colour. I also had it set of relative, i believe. The profile was Epson RGB, maybe that was my problem. Should i have set it for Adobe rgb or in this case,as

Re: Pinhole photography conference (was: Zero Image)

2007-03-24 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/24/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've signed up for it even though I don't (yet) do pinhole photography because it sounds interesting and it's at CMU, within walking distance of home :) And, to bring it on topic for the list:

Re: One more 2400 profile question

2007-03-31 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/31/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -SPR2400 PREMGLSY BSTPHOTO.ICC -SPR2400 PREMGLSY PHOTO.ICC -SPR2400 PREMGLSY PHOTORPM.ICC Each of these profiles are specific to how you have the resolution set in the printer driver when you print. If you select Best Photo resolution, you

Re: POLL - Computer Screen Size Resolution

2007-04-04 Thread Mat Maessen
On 4/4/07, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) What size screen do you use Brand new monitor - 23 LCD display (Apple Cinema). 1920x1200. On the laptop, it's a 12 LCD, 1024x768. 2) What resolution do you prefer? See above. With LCD displays, you should _always_ run them at their max

Re: multiple photo printing software for MAC?

2007-04-06 Thread Mat Maessen
On 4/5/07, Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in need of software for my Mac that will layout and print images in a variety of sizes and configurations on a single sheet of paper. There is an automation in Photoshop CS2 that does this, if you already have that installed. Look at

Re: OT: Advice buying an iMac

2007-04-08 Thread Mat Maessen
On 4/8/07, Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My plan is to get a new iMac 24, which is a pretty fast modern one that should last a couple of years, with 2Gb memory and 500Gb disk. That will be a nice fast machine. :-) I am going to run Parallels on it to be able to run (many) other

Re: A couple of K45-125 images

2007-04-14 Thread Mat Maessen
On 4/14/07, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://jchriso.com/temp/bocagull.jpg http://jchriso.com/temp/bocapelican.jpg The shots look good, but they're a bit oversharpened for my tastes. Most visible at the edge of the gull's feathers on the first shot, and the pelican's bill on the

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