PESO - on the Halloween theme?

2007-10-30 Thread Stan Halpin
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Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Stan Halpin
Event photography is like making love - position is important but timing is everything. stan On Oct 31, 2007, at 2:25 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > Rght. > > Welcome my friends to the Land of Highly Improbable > Hypotheticals. > > If my skill as a photographer is so bad that I choose > only

Re: GESO: First try with Lightroom web export

2007-10-31 Thread Stan Halpin
Nice shots! I started out making a mental list of my favorites, kept hitting the Next button, and quickly gave up. They are all my favorites! With the possible exception of the couple showing valley shots with duller foliage. stan On Oct 31, 2007, at 2:51 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Doug Bre

Re: Cosina lenses for Pentax KA mount

2007-11-03 Thread Stan Halpin
I was thinking the same thing. You go first and let us know how it works. stan On Nov 2, 2007, at 7:07 PM, William Robb wrote: > > > >> Somewhat useful: A faster pancake 40 and a 58/1.4. That's probably a >> better portrait lens on APS-C than the FA 50/1.4 - at least in >> terms of >> FOV. >

Re: Question for FA* 300mm f4.5 owners (& Canon 70-200 f4 users)

2007-11-03 Thread Stan Halpin
No answers for you from me, just the same question. However, if you find a solution, 1. Please let us know! 2. Consider usability not only with the lens, but also with the lens + one or two tele-extenders. stan On Nov 3, 2007, at 5:39 AM, David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > As we all kn

Re: Tripod collar for Pentax FA 300mm 4.5

2007-11-03 Thread Stan Halpin
He says it is for an FA but that looks like an A lens pictured in the ad. stan On Nov 3, 2007, at 6:28 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > Wasn't someone just looking for something like this? > > http://tinyurl.com/yqh65z > > > I have no idea whether it rotates or not. > > -Brendan > > ___

Re: Tripod collar for Pentax FA 300mm 4.5

2007-11-03 Thread Stan Halpin
t's an smc PENTAX 1:4 300mm (that is: K) >> >> Regards >> Bob... >> --- >> "I don't mind if you don't like my manners. >> I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. >>

Re: Camera Club logo

2007-11-07 Thread Stan Halpin
Marnie, I suspect that is the way he spells it! He can't help it if his spelling looks cutsey to native-English speakers. Jens, I like the concept except for two details. I think the lettering is too deep front-to-back (maybe reduce by 30%?). And I agree with another comment you received - t

Re: Fall greetings from Scandinavia

2007-11-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Good to hear from you Lasse! stan On Nov 11, 2007, at 9:20 AM, Lasse Karlsson wrote: > Hi all, > > Thought I'd just drop by to say hi, since I happen to be in the > neighbourhood. > > Around here we are currently having typical late fall weather - rainy, > windy, decreasing daylight and some (qu

Re: I got a picture on the NPR web site!

2007-11-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Congrats! Nice shot... stan On Nov 11, 2007, at 10:09 PM, Beaker wrote: > I got one of my pictures on the NPR web site! > http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16203855 > It is the Veterans Day rededication of the Vietnam Memorial here in > DC. > It was a pretty big crowd, and t

GESO - migratory birds (help with identification please)

2007-11-11 Thread Stan Halpin
My wife and I made one of our occasional trips to the Squaw Creek National Conservation Area, about 1.5 hours north of our home. Currently hosting about 150,000 wildfowl including various eagles, hawks, and various ducks, geese, and other waterbirds. I am not pleased with my "take" for the d

Re: Scanning MF today

2007-11-11 Thread Stan Halpin
I like 704 and 710. The other three don't do anything for me. The first two are nice enough, they illustrate the color and detail you can get with a MF, but they just don't grab me. Maybe as part of a series. I initially liked the bridge shot but I once I disassociated myself from the famil

Re: GESO - migratory birds (help with identification please)

2007-11-12 Thread Stan Halpin
7, at 6:38 AM, Christian wrote: > Stan Halpin wrote: >> My wife and I made one of our occasional trips to the Squaw Creek >> National Conservation Area, about 1.5 hours north of our home. >> Currently hosting about 150,000 wildfowl including various eagles, >> hawks

WTB: M42 to K-mount adapter

2007-11-12 Thread Stan Halpin
Anybody have one of these they are willing to part with? I sold my last one a couple of years ago thinking I would never need it, but am thinking of some experimentation... stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: Slide copier on a DSLR?

2007-11-17 Thread Stan Halpin
Mike, as Bill said, the normal bellows don't have the extension to allow you to copy the full frame. A few months ago I did see listed somewhere (B&H?) a redesigned bellows/slide copier intended to get around the problem with digital SLRs. Available for various mounts. Price was around $250

Re: More computer problems

2007-11-17 Thread Stan Halpin
No, he should stick with the Mac. But even with a Mac, don't upgrade to a new OS until the inevitable gremlins have been exorcised! The cost/benefit ratio is just weighted too heavily on the cost side. I didn't move from System 9 until they had gotten up to 10.3.x, didn't move to 10.4 until t

Re: OT: I'm 37

2006-11-14 Thread Stan Halpin
Gianfranco - congratulations on another good year. At 37 I was still climbing rock faces and mountains, choosing cameras based on their size, weight and durability (the Minox rocked!), and approaching my 3rd marriage. That was a long time ago. Many things change with time, but given a little ca

Re: New to the Group (DC gathering)

2006-11-22 Thread Stan Halpin
mera Clinic in 2005 and the Nature > Photography Weekend last June. Both were loads of fun. Just don't > camp too close to Dave. > > BTW, I'm actually, really, honest-to-God available on December 16th. > If anyone else is up for it (Stan?) I'll definitely make the trek

K10D has arrived...

2006-11-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Good news and bad news. My local photo store just called to say that my K10D is there waiting for me. Yeah! In the past it has seemed that the small outlets would receive their allotment several weeks or more after the big guys like B&H. This time Pentax seems to have gotten it right, waiting '

Re: K10D has arrived...

2006-11-22 Thread Stan Halpin
The store owner was told about my dilemma. He called me and volunteered to take the camera home with him so I can pick it up from him there on Sunday. Now where is that thread about why we should support our local stores? Stan On Nov 22, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > Good news

DA16-45 test and comparison shots

2006-11-22 Thread Stan Halpin
I happened to have the DA16-45 in my travel bag. Also the DA50-200, the FA43 Ltd, and the FA*24. So I went outside and did a few comparison shots. http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/stanh28 All of the shots shown are a straight Photoshop Elements conversion from RAW to medium jpeg, no sharpenin

Re: K10D has arrived...

2006-11-22 Thread Stan Halpin
#x27;s > real love. > > On 11/22/06, Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The store owner was told about my dilemma. He called me and >> volunteered >> to take the camera home with him so I can pick it up from him there on >> Sunday. >> >>

Re: Thread hijacking, etc.

2006-11-24 Thread Stan Halpin
Nice bike. I put my, much more staid, Suzuki Burgman 650 away for the winter. I am not sure it will stay put away... Note that my bike does not have a clutch or shift-lever, though it does have a green push-button shift simulator that works with all but old obsolete users. I get 55-60mpg, much b

Re: Pentax Takumar K mount 135mm f1:2.5

2006-11-24 Thread Stan Halpin
Check http://stans-photography.info/ for a collection of PDML members' opinions about Pentax lenses. It is badly out of date, does not contain any info about the FA-J or DA lenses. But it does have quite complete coverage for earlier lenses. What motivated me to start in the first place was the

Re: I feel cool today

2006-11-24 Thread Stan Halpin
You have the right to pat yourself on the back. Why shouldn't you be pleased that the quality of your work has been recognized?! Congratulations. Stan On Nov 24, 2006, at 7:16 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > Yes, random ;-) > I'll report back on the bubbles no bubbles issue. > > Honestly. It is nothin

Re: PESO: My First K10D BW

2006-11-24 Thread Stan Halpin
You repeated the same URL twice... I like the Working the Street. B&W fits well for this scene. Stan On Nov 24, 2006, at 8:09 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Both at ISO 800. The first is with the DA 12-24, f4 @ 1/45th. The > second is at dusk with the DA 50-200, f5.6 2 1/125th. > > http://www.pho

Re: Called a few camera shops, this morning...

2006-11-25 Thread Stan Halpin
Congratulations! On Nov 25, 2006, at 4:47 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: > There were rumours that a "two-figure number" of K10D had been shipped > to a few German dealers and there wouldn't be any further shipments > before January. Since we're planning a trip to Boulogne later next > month, I

Comparison photos of K10D and *istD

2006-11-26 Thread Stan Halpin
Because inquiring minds want to know... Below are direct links to three snapshots (made with Optio 555) showing the *istD, with and without vertical grip, next to the K10D. At the bottom is a link to the whole "gallery", might be easier to navigate this way. Stan http://pictures.aol.com/galle

Re: Comparison photos of K10D and *istD (size of camera base)

2006-11-26 Thread Stan Halpin
ch. I guess I would have know that if I had studied the published dimensions... Stan On Nov 27, 2006, at 12:10 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > Because inquiring minds want to know... > Below are direct links to three snapshots (made with Optio 555) showing > the *istD, with and without verti

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Stan Halpin
Hey Bill, when are you going to get a K10D? Are you waiting until all the bugs are worked out? :) Stan On Nov 26, 2006, at 11:54 AM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Bob Shell" > Subject: Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm > > >> >> On Nov 26, 2006, at 11:27 AM, J. C. O'C

Re: AW: PESO - Toronto by Night

2006-11-27 Thread Stan Halpin
He had a real job before. Now he is a manager. Stan On Nov 27, 2006, at 11:58 PM, graywolf wrote: > No all he has to do is buy himself a computer, printer, scanner, etc. > He > has a real job now so there is no excuse. None! > > --graywolf > > > Markus Maurer wrote: >> Doesn't Frank just owe it

Re: Pentax DPReview forum

2006-11-28 Thread Stan Halpin
Hey, don't be critical of this kind of experimentation! Some day you may want to take a photo of a relatively even toned grey subject at an effective ISO of 6400, and then you'll remember this adventurous soul (who probably needs to get a life) and you'll realize that you shouldn't use more tha

Re: Debating *istDS or K100D

2006-11-29 Thread Stan Halpin
K100D SR comment: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=19647176 Stan On Nov 29, 2006, at 6:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Good pt. And it is cheaper. Thing is I've heard no one on list really > rave > about the SR of the K100D. At least I don't think so. Some nice

Re: K10D autofocusing in dark rooms

2006-11-29 Thread Stan Halpin
I noticed right away what seemed to be better diopter adjustment. I never could find the right click-stop with the istD stan On Nov 29, 2006, at 10:10 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I'm very pleased to discover that the K10D is much more capable of > autofocusing in low light than was the D. At ev

Re: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers

2006-12-01 Thread Stan Halpin
Where DO you find this stuff!?! stan On Dec 1, 2006, at 4:38 PM, Bob W wrote: > Scroll down to the bottom of this for a video which shows how to do > your paper round more quickly, whatever the weather: > http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/ > > -- > Bob > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL P

Re: GFM galleries

2006-12-04 Thread Stan Halpin
No guarantees that any of these are still up and available, except mine. I did check that... stan http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw? action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=90 http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/b/cbwaters/Photo/GFM_06/Sunset.jpg http://www.alphoto.com/gfm06/page1.htm http://groups.

Re: Airborne! - Wins me a trip to Rome!

2006-12-04 Thread Stan Halpin
Congratulations on a fine shot and for the exciting prize. Enjoy! stan On Dec 4, 2006, at 1:13 PM, Patrick Genovese wrote: > Hi Guys, > > This shot just landed me a 1st in a competiion organized by Red Bull & > the Malta Photographic Society. The prize... an all expenses paid > trip to Rome to

Dec 16 PDML in DC?

2006-12-04 Thread Stan Halpin
> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:34:09 -0500 > From: Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: New to the Group (DC gathering) > > I'm ready! I'll even have my new K10D by then... guaranteed. > > Stan > > On Nov 22, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Scott Loveless wr

Re: GESO - First Snowcrystals with the K10D

2006-12-04 Thread Stan Halpin
RTFM (:~] p 68 (Where it says: Caution!) - SR turns off when using self-timer, 2-sec self-timer, remote control shooting, 3-sec delay shooting, bulb shooting, or wireless mode with external flash. stan On Dec 4, 2006, at 11:54 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: > [snip] > > A few thoughts about the K10D

Re: How do F and later lenses get power?

2006-12-04 Thread Stan Halpin
F series and later "transmit" MTF and other info to the body. The assumption is that the transmission requires power of some sort. stan On Dec 5, 2006, at 12:07 AM, John Celio wrote: >> Anyone got any theories on how F and later series lenses are powered? > > What are you talking about? The on

Re: Another interview articles

2006-12-05 Thread Stan Halpin
Thank you Ken! I was particularly stuck by this portion of the interview: "Production Planning dep’t in [the] development team and [the] marketing staff in sales company were independently operating [before] but were consolidated into one in April 2005. This means the group that has been taki

Re: Hello

2006-12-06 Thread Stan Halpin
Hey Shawn , if you think it is hard to post on the list, wait until you try to unsubscribe! Welcome into the open... Stan On Dec 6, 2006, at 6:40 AM, Shawn Stewart wrote: > > > Did My Message make it? All this time I thought my emails were kicked > because of SPAM filters. Doug Brewer just a

Re: K10D at low speeds

2006-12-08 Thread Stan Halpin
Samsung for a coon hound? Stan On Dec 8, 2006, at 1:27 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > William Robb wrote: >> >> My wife named this one. >> His name is Jester. >> The Belgian we are getting today was named by the breeder, her call >> name >> is Bella. >> It's all good, I've used up the camera names th

Re: B&H's weird ordering blackouts

2006-12-11 Thread Stan Halpin
In Welsh, I think Bllcks would be written as Cwybcllcks. Stan On Dec 11, 2006, at 6:15 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Cotty wrote: > >> On 11/12/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> prhps t's bcs thr r n wrttn vwls n Hbrw, nd thy cn't gt t f th hbt! >> >> Bllcks. > > Looks more like Welsh to

Re: Lens for K10D

2006-12-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Mark! Note: wisdom spoken here! stan On Dec 11, 2006, at 11:03 AM, Joseph Tainter wrote: > > If you buy an expensive camera and a cheap lens, in three years you > will > have an outdated camera and a cheap lens. > > If you buy a less expensive camera and a good lens, in three years you > will h

Re: Daddy's Girl

2006-12-12 Thread Stan Halpin
I like it. Almost all of the ancillary elements bring you back to the in-focus main story, the smile on the lady's face. The two changes that would make it perfect would be if the musicbox player was looking right at the couple rather than past them, and if the second lady on the right were loo

DCPDML this Saturday

2006-12-12 Thread Stan Halpin
Reminder - a passel of Pentaxistas will parlay prime weather into a photo outing this Saturday in the grater DC environs. Four of us so far, (me, Scott Loveless, Mike Beaker, Cesar) with many of the regulars out of town or otherwise engaged. Contact me if you for details if you may be able to jo

Re: ACR and K10D

2006-12-12 Thread Stan Halpin
I have the same problem. DNG from K10D, opened in PE 4.0 on the Mac, I am only offered the option of saving as a .dng or .DNG! The only way I have found to get out of the DNG format in PE 4.0 (or 3.x, before I finally installed the upgrade last week) is to do a Batch Process. That will work on h

Travels with Stan - I'll be in Paris 12-19 January...

2006-12-14 Thread Stan Halpin
Going to a meeting... I'll have free time on the 13th, 14th, 17th (after noon) and 18th. Is there anything to see in Paris? (:~] Any Parisians on the list who would like to get together? Stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Travels with Stan - I'll be in Paris 12-19 January...

2006-12-15 Thread Stan Halpin
il List >> Subject: Re: Travels with Stan - I'll be in Paris 12-19 January... >> >> I'm sorry to hear that... >> Norm >> >> Stan Halpin wrote: >>> Going to a meeting... I'll have free time on the 13th, 14th, 17th >>> (after noon) an

Re: Cryptic Advice From Pentax USA

2006-12-16 Thread Stan Halpin
See thread for a discussion earlier this evening... On Dec 15, 2006, at 11:57 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote: > Over at dpreview, a fellow posted a reply he got from Pentax USA about > K10D image sharpness. Here's an extract that some of us are puzzled by: > >> If you prefer a sharper shot to a softer

Re: Bojidar D in this month's NG

2006-12-16 Thread Stan Halpin
No way. Not our guy. Stan On Dec 16, 2006, at 3:16 PM, Cameron Hood wrote: > He's mentioned and interviewed in the feature on Artifacts in Bulgaria. > > Cheers, > Cameron > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Penta

Re: Cryptic Advice From Pentax USA

2006-12-16 Thread Stan Halpin
Sorry Joe - I should have given you more. There were only a few people staying with the original thread, and a lot of other, uh, discussion. I should have mentioned to look for Godfrey's posts in particular. Stan On Dec 16, 2006, at 12:50 AM, Joseph Tainter wrote: > See thread for a discussio

Re: Travels with Stan - I'll be in Paris 12-19 January...

2006-12-16 Thread Stan Halpin
Actually, that is the official policy for U.S. Gub'ment employees; we are explicitely told that we not "required" to travel outside of duty hours unless absolutely necessary. (E.g., if you have a meeting that ends at 1700 in L.A. and another that starts the next day in D.C. at 0800, you don't h

Re: Raw vs. JPG - depends on group

2006-12-16 Thread Stan Halpin
We are making gross generalizations about a whole classes of people, photographers, soccer moms, web-site flacks, etc, based on a handful of anecdotal examples. OK, I'll add mine. I consider my brother to be a very good photographer. Well composed shots of well chosen subjects, well edited. Wil

Re: It's snowing in hell --OT

2006-12-17 Thread Stan Halpin
YOU ARE WRONG! 73.47% is crap, 22.16% is bad, and the rest is reruns of the BBC Mystery series... (;~] stan On Dec 17, 2006,2:33 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > Frankly, 90% of what's on TV today is crap. The other 10% is merely > bad. > > -Adam > > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> Who says the programs ar

Re: mighty chilly in hell today

2006-12-17 Thread Stan Halpin
I went to the Arlington National Cemetery, took some pictures, sat for a while at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, bought a presentation folder for my aunt from the Women's Memorial (they do printouts, including Service photograph, of database entries for any woman who has served in the militar

OT: Motorcycle porn

2006-12-18 Thread Stan Halpin
I was catching up on some reading over dinner and came across this reference... http://www.trickphotog.com/Menu.htm Stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

DCPDML and GESO

2006-12-18 Thread Stan Halpin
I have just posted a few photos from this weekend: DCPDML: http://home.kc.rr.com/smhalpin/DCPDML/ A few other shots around DC http://home.kc.rr.com/smhalpin/otherPeso/ Please note - in Other PESO, there is one shot that is NOT intended to represent Dave Brooks, but rather Dave Brooks' and othe

Re: DCPDML and GESO

2006-12-18 Thread Stan Halpin
Sorry - it is a case-sensitive site and I spelled one link wrong. Try http://home.kc.rr.com/smhalpin/OtherPeso/ stan On Dec 19, 2006, at 12:36 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > I have just posted a few photos from this weekend: > > DCPDML: http://home.kc.rr.com/smhalpin/DCPDML/ > A few

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-18 Thread Stan Halpin
Welcome! This is a very sane group, given to boring technical stuff interspersed with moments of jocularity and occasional fits of madness. We are in one of the latter phases right now, but this to shall pass. I've obtained sharp images @ 1/25 sec exposure, using an FA80-200 zoom, zoomed to

Re: GESO - Holiday Party

2006-12-18 Thread Stan Halpin
I get this response to my attempt to go to the site: tinyproxy 1.6.0 The page you requested was unavailable. The error code is listed below. In addition, the HTML file which has been configured as the page to be displayed when an error of this type was unavailable, with the error code 14 (Bad a

Re: OT: Motorcycle porn

2006-12-19 Thread Stan Halpin
Arkansas stan On Dec 19, 2006, at 5:06 PM, mike wilson wrote: > Bob W wrote: I like to see Harleys tortured - it seems that almost >>> >>> anything you do to them is an improvement. But that poor, >>> abused Ariel.. >>> Anyone recognise the Norton double-engine dragster? >>>

Re: question about SMC D-FA 100mm/2.8

2006-12-19 Thread Stan Halpin
There is a focus limiter on the 200mm macro and on other Pentax lenses... stan On Dec 19, 2006, at 8:26 PM, John Celio wrote: > > > It would be great if there was a focus limiter feature on this lens. > I've > seen such a thing on super-long telephoto lenses. Perhaps one company > has > the

Re: What Makes a Pentax a Pentax?

2006-12-22 Thread Stan Halpin
On Dec 22, 2006, at 4:34 AM, Cotty wrote: > - the gear will still be there and future incarnations will doubtless > outweigh > expectations. ... > Cheers, > Cotty > > That is obviously a concern for those who have appreciated the emphasis on small lightwieght gear; they are afraid that the n

Re: GFM (Possible First Timer)

2006-12-23 Thread Stan Halpin
True, and I am in reasonably good shape. Or was at the time. It must have been the altitude... Stan On Dec 23, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Mark, > I think Stan will attest to the strenuous nature of the ropes, chains, > and ladders. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 12/23/06, Mark Roberts <

Re: Pentax glass

2006-12-23 Thread Stan Halpin
j, I am surprised you have no A100/2.8 macro. I have one if you are looking to expand your collection of the best Pentax glass...I also note you have nothing less than 10-15 years old. I have a few newer lenses for sale. On Dec 23, 2006, at 8:03 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Stan > j are you ser

Season's greeting

2006-12-23 Thread Stan Halpin
Merry Christmas or the equivalent best wishes for a happy holiday in whatever tradition you follow! And may Santa,(or good fortune, lady luck, or some other amorphous representation of our irrepressible belief that good things will happen to us if we are deserving) deliver to you real soon now

Christmas morning (was Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?)

2006-12-25 Thread Stan Halpin
Christmas morning, a brisk morning outside, but no snow yet this month. An (artificial log) in the fireplace crackling away, oatmeal being cooked in the kitchen, my wife's parents healthy and happy to have some family with them. The young cats climbing the branches of the (artificial) Christmas

Re: Christmas enablement?

2006-12-25 Thread Stan Halpin
One DA 21/3.2 AL Limited. The "system" works! Send a notice to Santa (who lives in the basement at B&H), he emails the appropriate person, the transaction is transacted, the lens is shipped, and Stan is happily playing with a new toy. Stan On Dec 25, 2006, at 12:50 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:

Re: 77 Ltd

2006-12-27 Thread Stan Halpin
What is not to be happy with? Looks good, feels good, compact size, smooth focus, large aperture, sharp pictures... Actually, to be a real nit-picker, I don't care for the fit of the cap. The 21mm DA Ltd I just got has a similar slip-on cap with a much much tighter fit. The cap for the 77mm is

Re: Pop goes the Epson 2200

2006-12-28 Thread Stan Halpin
Two solutions. Have less "stuff" or be consistent where you put things. Do as I say, not as I do. Over the last 3 months I spent a cumulative 6-7 hours looking for my passport in anticipation of my upcoming January Paris (and April Australia) trips. I clearly remembered sitting in my desk chair

Re: *istD AF

2006-12-28 Thread Stan Halpin
The Limited series that I have used have a smooth focusing feel very reminiscent of the K lenses... Stan On Dec 27, 2006, at 4:24 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > It sounds to me that what you both really want > is good manual focus. Thats what I prefer. AF > to me it really only good/necessary wi

Re: GFM Registration is OPEN!

2007-01-01 Thread Stan Halpin
I booked shortly after midnight, have the confirmation Invoice from the site, but did not not receive the follow-up email. Maybe captured in my spam filter. Even if I am in, may not be able to attend. There is a wedding my wife thinks we should go to, happening that same weekend in Northern Cal

Re: GFM Registration is OPEN!

2007-01-01 Thread Stan Halpin
#253... stan On Jan 1, 2007, at 12:32 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 1/1/07, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Registered at about 8 AM Central time with order #274. > > 258 here, anyone earlier? > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||==

Re: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Stan Halpin
I have been out of school (PhD in Social Psychology from Purdue) since 1970. I am a researcher and research manager in the federal civil service, current focus is on leadership development principles and practices. Monograph on same is in the final editing stages. Previous edited book on same i

Re: Bag for GFM Outing

2007-01-03 Thread Stan Halpin
A photo vest that holds a FA 80-200/2.8!?! Wow! I carry mine in a separate pouch/bag with its own strap. Even so, I find the vest uncomfortable for anything over a couple of hours even with just two-three relatively small lenses in the pockets. My three main bags, in order of how long I've had

Re: Hot Dog Heaven

2007-01-03 Thread Stan Halpin
In heaven... On Jan 3, 2007, at 7:06 PM, Cotty wrote: > >> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/HDHweb.jpg > > Er, where's the hot dog? > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: What's the skinny on camera gear and air travel these days?

2007-01-03 Thread Stan Halpin
I've probably logged 20 flight legs with security-checks over the last three months. Including in and out of Dulles and National where sensitivity is higher. Not once has anybody even given the camera gear a second look. I have been told that if the bag had a video camera, it needed to be pulle

Re: Rumours about new K10D firmware coming

2007-01-06 Thread Stan Halpin
The CCD has one sensitivity level. In the case of the K10D, that base ISO is 100. Any change from 100 is done in firmware/software through signal and image enhancement (?) or degradation (?). Within a narrow range, the process works well. Not too different from "pushing" film during the develo

Re: Enablement

2007-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
Well done John! Should be a good learning opportunity for you; who knows where it may take you? Stan On Jan 8, 2007, at 12:22 PM, John Celio wrote: > I found a job. > > I'm now a Sign Maker at a place nearby called "Signs That Sell." I > start > tomorrow at 7:30. AM. I haven't had to be up

Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message really that complicated)

2007-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
Some time ago, (late 1800's?) there was a spelling reform movement in the U.K. Strangely, they got rid of the z's, but kept the ou's (as in colour, honour, ...). In the U.S. such reforms never have a chance because nobody knows how to spell in the first place. Stan On Jan 8, 2007, at 4:06 PM,

OT: Only in England (revisited)

2007-01-10 Thread Stan Halpin
I am sure this has been around a few times but don't remember if it made it onto PDML or not... Stan --- £7m cost of telling staff how to keep desks tidy By Paul Stokes Last Updated: 3:03am GMT 05/01/2007 Civil servants are being trained how to keep their desks tidy as part of a £7 mil

Paris 13-19 January

2007-01-10 Thread Stan Halpin
For those who live in and around Paris, or might be passing through, I'll be staying near Etoile during the indicated period... Call me at +44 7738 780463 to get together for coffee, beer, wine, and/or photography (not necessarily in that order). Stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdm

Re: PESO - mystery picture and a re-intoduction (I can now post threads again)

2007-01-12 Thread Stan Halpin
>> >> From: "Alastair Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Thought I would start with a PESO - >> http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/72906411 > "Half the population of the Southern Island flocked to the beach following rumors that a rare Pentax aperture simulator had washed ashore..." stan

Re: what kind of soft case came with your 77mm Ltd?

2007-01-16 Thread Stan Halpin
My black 77 Ltd - direct from Japan before they were imported here - came in a green bag, gold print: "PENTAX 77/1:1.8" The 31mm and 43mm were similar, but I don't have those with me on this trip to report specific details. The recent 21mm Ltd from B&H came with an undistinguished, unmarked, b

Northwestern Lower Michigan vacation

2007-07-30 Thread Stan Halpin
I am in central Michigan doing family stuff associated with my father- in-law's 95th birthday. We leave sometime tomorrow for the cabin on Long Lake, near Traverse City, will be there for 2+ weeks. Anybody in the area (Tony?) or headed that way, get in touch and we can arrange a drink on the

Re: Baseball shots (was Northwestern Lower Michigan vacation)

2007-07-31 Thread Stan Halpin
: > I like two and three. Two would be a bit better if there were more of > the 3rd base coach visible. > > Lokks like very small parks. Almost smaller than spring training. What > level is this. > > Dave > > On 7/31/07, Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >&

Re: SD card repair.

2007-08-07 Thread Stan Halpin
A new SD card. stan On Aug 7, 2007, at 12:56 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Well, I've been bitten by what I consider one of the cheapest and > stupidest designs in all computing. The write protect tab fell off > one > of my SD cards. I don't know where and I don't know when, (which also > implie

Life is sweet! (enablement)

2007-08-22 Thread Stan Halpin
The magic phrase, finally heard: > We would like to notify you that the order you > placed with adorama.com, is being shipped ... Interestingly, it is the DA* 50-135 which is on its way; the DA* 16-50 part of the order is still shown as "pending" as it has been since 1 March. stan -- P

Re: Dream Cruise Photo Contest

2007-08-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Well done! On Aug 22, 2007, at 10:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm one of ten winners in the Detroit News Dream Cruise Photo > Contest. My winning entry is a pic of my own '55 Chevy in front of > a diner on Woodward. It's been seen here before. I shot it several > years ago with the 6

Re: OT: buy a barn ...

2007-08-22 Thread Stan Halpin
I have a (car dealer) friend who had a collection much like this. But kept in much better shape! He auctioned most of it off a few years ago, I was out of town and couldn't be there, never heard what the net value was. stan On Aug 22, 2007, at 3:20 PM, keith_w wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wro

Re: Optio 330 - Is my Optio's sensor toast?

2007-08-23 Thread Stan Halpin
Short answer, Yes. My 330R, which my wife inherited, never showed this problem before it was stolen. I bought a used 330 as a replacement. After a few months it started producing images just like the ones you are showing. I sent it for Pentax repair, it worked for awhile and then started the

Re: A Gray Matter

2007-08-24 Thread Stan Halpin
The lawyers and those paranoid about legalistic matters may disagree, but I see no reason to ask anyone's permission to take any photo in a public place. stan On Aug 24, 2007, at 10:22 AM, Rebekah wrote: > Yesterday, I drove by the site of the Charleston Sofa Super Store > fire, which you ca

Re: A Gray Matter

2007-08-24 Thread Stan Halpin
> Stan Halpin wrote: >> The lawyers and those paranoid about legalistic matters may disagree, >> but I see no reason to ask anyone's permission to take any photo in a >> public place. >> >> stan >> >> > I'll second that. On the tow path w

Re: A Gray Matter

2007-08-24 Thread Stan Halpin
On Aug 24, 2007, at 2:21 PM, Rebekah wrote: > nice pictures, although the second one had me attempting to scroll > down to find feet :o) I like the light quality and color; looks like > afternoon light up north. Thanks. Let me know if you find the feet! I was using an 80-200 lens, the second o

First imperssions of DA* 50-135/2.8

2007-08-24 Thread Stan Halpin
http://home.earthlink.net/~smh645/K10Ddj-7113.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~smh645/K10Ddj-7114.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~smh645/K10Ddj-7122.jpg Some quick snapshots... My apologies for the subject matter of the second one - my wife did that one. Nice, solid feel to the lens. Smooth but no

Re: Screw Mount Telephoto - Trade?

2007-08-26 Thread Stan Halpin
Minor correction on your terminology - What you have is not a telephoto lens; rather, you have a tele- converter and three extension tubes. The tele-converter, which has one or more lens elements as part of its design, is added between a lens and the camera body, the the extra distance from th

Re: A Gray Matter

2007-08-27 Thread Stan Halpin
Your's tells the story much better. stan On Aug 27, 2007, at 7:07 PM, Beaker wrote: > > On Aug 24, 2007, at 3:10 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > >> >>> Stan Halpin wrote: >>>> The lawyers and those paranoid about legalistic matters may >>>> disagree

Re: P645 - roll not very tight

2007-08-29 Thread Stan Halpin
Are you using the same insert for both 120 and 220? There are two different inserts... stan On Aug 28, 2007, at 6:20 AM, Gasha wrote: > Hi all MF shooters, > > last weekend i shoot wedding on couple rolls of 120/220 film. > primary cameras were Nikon and Pentax digital. > > Problem: one roll o

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