Re: DA 16-50 lens with faulty SDM?

2009-08-22 Thread Carlos Royo
gldnbearz escribió: I purchased a used DA 16-50 from BH, rated at 9+. I put the lens on my K200D and immediately realize that the lens won't auto focus. I check the AF/MF switches on both the camera body lens to make sure that all was in the AF position (or rather, none was in the MF

Re: **

2009-03-14 Thread Carlos Royo
I hope you have a fast and complete recovery, Jim. Best wishes, Carlos Jim Apilado escribió: I HAD A STROKE. Jim A. -- 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 directly above and follow

Re: GESO: Experiments With Faith

2009-03-10 Thread Carlos Royo
That's a wonderful gallery, Bharath, thanks for showing it. It brings back memories of the pair of times I have been to Varanasi and Pashupatinath. Carlos Bharath M escribió: Greetings, I joined a couple of days ago and I must say it is a relief to find so many Pentax People. I am tired of

Re: OT PESO - Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men?

2009-03-06 Thread Carlos Royo
Thanks for a good laugh. I needed it, after a very hard week. Carlos David Savage escribió: G'day All, Okay so it's a stupid title, but it's the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the result it's stuck. Last weekend me 2 friends gathered to help set up the lights in the studio

Re: Erin had a riding accident Friday

2009-03-01 Thread Carlos Royo
I am sorry to hear that, David. I'm sure that being a young woman she will make a quick and complete recovery. Best wishes, Carlos -- 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 directly above

Re: Periodic OT anti-Micro$oft rant (was RE: OT - British PM)

2009-02-26 Thread Carlos Royo
John Mullan escribió: On the topic of OS/2, I still have it running on my desktop. So do I. I'm writing this using a computer running OS/2 4.5 Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: sigma 18-50 f2.8

2009-02-17 Thread Carlos Royo
Larry Colen escribió: Saw an ad on CL for a Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC SLD ELD Aspherical Macro Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (581109) I don't remember seeing much mention of this lens in the normal zoom discusions. What's it like? It seems reasonably fast, at least faster than

Re: sigma 18-50 f2.8

2009-02-17 Thread Carlos Royo
Carlos Royo escribió: The only drawbacks of the 18-50 EX macro are, besides not being a Pentax lens, distortion at 18 mm. (but all the lenses in the same category show more or less the same distortion), and the absence of SDM. I meant to say absence of QSF, not absence of SDM. The lens uses

Re: anybody know about the Sigma 24mm f/2.8 1:4 Wide Angle Macro Lens

2009-02-14 Thread Carlos Royo
Larry Colen escribió: There's one on ebay for a BiN of $126. It looks intriguing, and I don't have any primes wider than 31. I have one of those (the AF Super Wide II version). It is a very good, sharp lens, mostly made of metal. It focuses really close (18 cm.), and AF is fast, though

Re: ot - sad news

2009-02-05 Thread Carlos Royo
Very sad news indeed. My condolences to you and all your family and friends for such a loss. Carlos -- 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 directly above and follow the directions.

Re: the worst pics, so far

2009-01-26 Thread Carlos Royo
Luiz, I hope your niece gets well and recovers completely. Although I haven't lived in Brazil for many years, I see that (sadly) the health system is still in a sorry shape, especially in places far away from the big cities. As usual in Brazil, you are out of luck if you aren't obscenely rich

Re: Prayers go out to Spain

2009-01-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Doug escribió: Here's hoping there are no more deaths related to this: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/24/spain.roof.collapse/index.html Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. As you already know, Spain and Southern France have been by unprecedented cyclonic storms, and

Re: Tamron vs Sigma (70-200 f/2.8)

2009-01-22 Thread Carlos Royo
Thibouille escribió: Thanks for that information, IMO very useful. So basicaly, no use on manual cameras and program/TV only on MZ cameras. The choice is then (purely one usage base, not optical/contruction POV) between the Tammy with screwdrive (works with all AF cameras) or the Sigma with

Re: Tamron vs Sigma (70-200 f/2.8)

2009-01-21 Thread Carlos Royo
Thibouille escribió: It is HSM as a couple of newer revised Sigma lenses. But, it sports HSM only. No screwdrive AF. Don't forget that if you have any need for it. After all giving that much money for a lens (yeah I'm on budget) and that lens being FF, I'd be really happy to be able to AF it

Re: GESO: Kerala (was) Re: bazaar

2009-01-18 Thread Carlos Royo
Subash escribió: hi Christine, thanks for looking and the comments. appreciate it. i did in fact put together a collection of photos for friends here in India. some of the captions may have local allusions which may not make much sense to you, but it shouldn't be a serious problem. ;-) it is

Re: GESO: Kerala (was) Re: bazaar

2009-01-18 Thread Carlos Royo
Subash escribió: thanks Carlos. just curious, when were you here in kerala? things, like everywhere else of course, have been changing quite fast... About 12 years ago, when I spent one month travelling in the South of India. Surely things will have changed, but your pictures look like

Re: It's a girl

2008-12-26 Thread Carlos Royo
Boris Liberman escribió: Again! Today (Dec 26th) at 2am local time (Jerusalem Time Zone) my wife Julia gave birth to a baby girl. Somehow the baby looks very much like Galia when she was the same age only slightly smaller (3.2 kg). Everyone is healthy and everything is ok.

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-23 Thread Carlos Royo
Adam Maas escribió: I've never tried it on a crop, but did on film during my fling with the EOS 3. Soft wide open, not a lot of contrast, gets better when stopped down but never gets great, and that's the general consensus on the lens from everyone I know who has used it other than you. The

Re: rechargeable batteries - any wisdom?

2008-12-22 Thread Carlos Royo
Igor Roshchin escribió: Hello all! It looks like one of my two recent sets of AA batteries for my *ist DS has suddenly died, so I am looking for a replacement. I use Eneloops in my DS. They hold their charge for very long periods of time, and they also last a lot when used in the camera.

Re: Back to the list, from Brasil

2008-12-16 Thread Carlos Royo
Bem vindo, Luiz Felipe. É um prazer ter você de volta a lista. Eu ainda lembro as suas intervenções na PDML, e é muito bom ver de novo aos velhos camaradas dos tempos pre-digitais. Saudações de outro Luiz. (Luiz) Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Happy birthday AnnSan!

2008-12-10 Thread Carlos Royo
Dario Bonazza escribió: And one from the south of it: Happy birthday Ann. Another one from Spain in a very cold day. Happy birthday, Ann Carlos -- 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: PDML Annual, was - Blurb books

2008-12-06 Thread Carlos Royo
Brian Walters escribió: PDML BESO - A Book Every So Often Now that's good. That should be the title. Seriously. That sounds interesting in Spanish, as Beso means Kiss Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Browser font questions

2008-12-02 Thread Carlos Royo
It looks good in my usual browser, no problems whatsoever (Firefox on OS/2 4.5). Carlos -- 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 directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Peso - Passing Courtland Street Station

2008-11-30 Thread Carlos Royo
Both of them are good photos, Ann. I like the second one the most, though. Carlos ann sanfedele escribió: I threw this into a DGRIN challenge on smugmug - at least, I think I did... it was so f'ing confusing I'm not sure the shot got in... the theme was clarity or diffusion... guess which one

Re: OT: Mumbi Terrorism

2008-11-27 Thread Carlos Royo
Subash escribió: i am at the other eastern side of the country, but i do have a lot of friends in mumbai. but, as i write, terrorists are holed up in three five star hotels in mumbai, usually frequented by foreign tourists, holding an unknown number as hostages. the army has been called up,

Re: Name that bird

2008-11-27 Thread Carlos Royo
Margus escribió: Well, yes, it is definitely ugly. Actually it well be used to illustrate an article about photo equipment curiosities. But lets vote the most beautiful film SLR for your eyes! (just the design of camera/lens, not it's technical level). My vote will go to... errr, I have

Re: Wide zoom (and not zoom) lenses redux

2008-11-16 Thread Carlos Royo
Boris Liberman escribió: Brand new Tamron costs here order of $450, which considering that I already have it shipped, taxes paid and also covered with at least 1 year warranty, I reckon is a good price. Here it costs more or less the same, VAT included. If I remember well, you were

Re: Dodge Challenger Race Package

2008-11-16 Thread Carlos Royo
Cotty escribió: On 15/11/08, Carlos Royo, discombobulated, unleashed: Was the SR on? The manuals in Pentax cameras advise against using SR in panning shots, as it can malfunction and cause strange effects. What? Pentax SR does not have *2 modes* like 'all-your-eggs-in-one- basket' Canon

Re: Hey, I'm 39...

2008-11-16 Thread Carlos Royo
Congrats on your exhibition and your birthday. Your photos look as interesting as always. Carlos Gianfranco Irlanda escribió: Hi everybody! I'll try to put apart my lurking status for a while... It looks like I'm growing older every year (most of us do...) Among the good news, yesterday was

Re: Dodge Challenger Race Package

2008-11-15 Thread Carlos Royo
PN Stenquist escribió: I don't know for certain what caused the front halo. But I have an idea, and I'll tell you what I think after those who want to respond have had a chance. Paul On Nov 14, 2008, at 8:22 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Was the SR on? The manuals in Pentax cameras advise against

Re: Wide zoom (and not zoom) lenses redux

2008-11-15 Thread Carlos Royo
Boris Liberman escribió: 5. Sigma 18-50/2.8 - well, I just don't quite like Sigma, and certain people call Sigma really nasty names There are two versions of that lens. I have the newest, Sigma DC EX 18-50 2.8 macro. This one has a 72 mm. filter ring, instead of 67 mm. in the oldest

Re: Pentax MX questions

2008-11-04 Thread Carlos Royo
Derby Chang escribió: I've never replaced mirror box seals, but seals on the back are pretty easy to do. I got some foam from this fellow on eekbay http://myworld.ebay.com.au/interslice/ The little bamboo tool is good for cleaning out the old gunk, with a little alcohol help

Re: PESO: Doors of Tunisia (one of many)

2008-10-30 Thread Carlos Royo
Margus Männik escribió: Hi again, I just had a vacation (actually a week of busy photographing) in Tunisia: http://home.uninet.ee/~margus02/peso/K20D4949c25.jpg Beautiful picture Margus. Taken in Sidi Bou Said, perhaps? Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Extreme printer head cleaning tips?

2008-10-26 Thread Carlos Royo
John Celio escribió: No, I'm not looking for advice on how to clean my printer while skydiving. I'm wondering what some of you folks do when you've cleaned and cleaned and cleaned your printer's heads but still keep coming up with clogged nozzles. I have been lucky using SSC Service

Re: tripod advice (again)

2008-10-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Subash escribió: then it shouldn't be a problem on motored bike ;-). that, with a 486RC2, was another option i was thinking of. but there seems to be so many 190s around (XDB3, CXPro4 and so on) it had/has me a little confused. but thanks Bob, i'll do a little more homework.. Hi Subash: I

Re: Would you like to see some kittens?

2008-10-06 Thread Carlos Royo
Bob W escribió: While looking through the 1,000+ photos I took in Fez last week I noticed quite a few that probably would not appeal to Mike Johnston, and are not normally my cup of tea either, come to that. Fez has quite a large population of feral cats, living off scraps and presumably

Re: Festival for children

2008-10-06 Thread Carlos Royo
Bob W escribió: A couple of days before the end of Ramadan there is a special festival for children. The girls in particular are dressed up in new clothes, given new henna tattoos, paraded around in miniature bridal chairs, and made a big fuss of. It's very appealing, and the people of Fez are

Re: Anyone got an 18-55 kit lens (or similar) to sell?

2008-10-02 Thread Carlos Royo
Mark Roberts escribió: I'm turning over my ist-D to my parents and need a basic lens to put on it. I'd rather deal with PDML folks than eekBay... I have got two 18-55 lenses, and only need one. I can sell you a boxed, like new 18-55. On the other hand, I don't know how much it would be a

Re: PESO: Sára (it's Sarah in hunga rian)

2008-09-11 Thread Carlos Royo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: She's the dog of one of my co-worker and she's almost part of the office now :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/2848214472/ She seems to be a good girl. Thanks for showing. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax sensor cleaning kit

2008-08-29 Thread Carlos Royo
MikeM escribio': After changing my 70-300 lens a number of times to test it on my K10 and K100 the K100 got a speck of dust on the sensor. I tried a couple of puffs from a bulb blower that has always worked before but this time not only didn't the speck move, the number of specks

Re: russian 20mm lenses for pentax mount

2008-08-05 Thread Carlos Royo
P R Figueiredo escribió: I was looking for an affordable manual focus wide angle (24mm or less) for pentax mount, and I found a couple of russian made lenses: mir 47k (2.5/20mm) and mir 20m (3.5/20mm). They're both available under 200 USD, new. Obviously I'm not expecting exceptional

Re: K20D shutter button question

2008-08-04 Thread Carlos Royo
Hi Jaume: I have just checked my K10D and it has two distinct steps: focusing and shutter activation. On the other hand, my MZ-S behaves exactly as the K20D you have described. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: GESO: She

2008-07-22 Thread Carlos Royo
Excellent work, Bong. And the pretty model doesn't hurt, too ;-) Carlos Bong Manayon escribió: That's her name...She (short e) http://www.bong.uni.cc/geso/2008-02.htm Bong -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO: we are the champions (not Spain)!

2008-06-30 Thread Carlos Royo
That's a very good photo. I bet it would look even better after being converted to BW. Carlos Henk Terhell escribió: Picture which I took last week of my granddaughter with her team, with the K10D and FA 50/1.4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mxer/2619389362/ Henk -- PDML

Re: GESO - Portraits of Pride

2008-06-30 Thread Carlos Royo
A very good gallery of portraits, Frank. Thanks for showing them. Carlos frank theriault escribió: This past weekend was Pride Weekend here in Toronto. It used to be called Gay Pride, but now it's just Pride. So many more than just gay men and women participate, it just makes sense to call

Re: off-topic: Spain rules

2008-06-29 Thread Carlos Royo
Thanks for your kind words, Henk. Carlos Henk Terhell escribió: Congrats to our Spanish friends with the most impressive play of the Spanish team. I have enjoyed even more their semi-final against Russia. Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K20D PC/hotshoe triggering above X-Sync speeds?

2008-06-28 Thread Carlos Royo
Bob W escribió: Pentax have never really got to grips with flash. I remember always being confused and disappointed in the way the LX handled it. I'm much more impressed with the Olympus flash system, and I know Nikon are very good at flash. With my Olympus you can use flash at any shutter

Re: GIMP question

2008-06-27 Thread Carlos Royo
There's Krita. It's got colour management, 16 bit support, a friendly user interface. But it's somewhat slow, at least in my system. It's worth a try if you use one of the Linux variants. Carlos Sandy Harris escribió: Assuming one wants to use only open source software and has reasonable

Re: FS: Pentax DA 18-55

2008-06-21 Thread Carlos Royo
I will send you a detailed user report to your e-mail, Jaume. Carlos Jaume Lahuerta escribió: Great! So, how does it compare to the Ds regarding AF? (specially low light) Do you see any improvement? I am considering the K20D that should be equal or slightly better than the K10D in this

FS: Pentax DA 18-55

2008-06-20 Thread Carlos Royo
Up for sale is a SMC Pentax-DA 18-55 mm. 3.5-5.6, like new in box, with both caps and lens hood. I have two of those lenses and I only need one. Price: 50 euros, plus shipping expenses. If someone is interested, please send a message to my e-mail box, not the list. Thank you for your attention.

Re: FS: Pentax DA 18-55

2008-06-20 Thread Carlos Royo
Jaume Lahuerta escribió: 2 kit lenses? Mmmm...do you 'succumbed' to the K10D/20D temptation finally? ;-) You are right, Jaume. I bought a lightly used K10D Grand Prix three months ago. It came with a kit lens, and I already had a 18-55 which I had bought for the *ist DS. Carlos --

Re: Six NYC pics on R-D1

2008-06-14 Thread Carlos Royo
Henk Terhell escribió: I like Tom in particular. Henk I second Henk's comment. It's a very nice photo. Carlos -- 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 directly above and follow the

Re: AF-Telezoom for K20D?

2008-05-03 Thread Carlos Royo
Ralf R. Radermacher escribió: Hello all, I'm looking for an AF version of my SMC-M 4.5/80-200 mm. Yes, I know there's no direct AF equivalent of this lens. I'd want something with the same image quality (I'm actually very fond of this lens). A few mm more at the far end wouldn't hurt

Re: Camera Bag for Travel Kit

2008-04-20 Thread Carlos Royo
Charles Wilson escribió: Dear All, I'm deciding to use the following as a travel kit DA 14, DA 21, FA 43 and FA77 plus ist D I now need a travel bag to carry it, preferably one over the shoulder any suggestions. When I carry a light kit, I use a Tamrac Adventure Messenger 4. That is

Re: Peculiar idea and/or question

2008-04-19 Thread Carlos Royo
Boris Liberman escribió: Which prompts my question - is there such a thing as a camera that is specifically designed to be used by left-handed people? Some years ago, there were a pair of cameras that could match your description. The Yashica Samurai had versions for right or left handed

Re: System Requirements for Pentax PhotoLab 3.5

2008-03-31 Thread Carlos Royo
Michel Carrère-Gée escribió: ... ... Pentax doesn't offer it as an upgrade to users of lesser cameras yet). ... Here ! http://www.pentax.be/fr/photo/software_updates/ Thanks for the link, Michel. I have downloaded it, decompressed and burned onto a CD. It works faster than

Re: PESO 2008 - 55 - GDG

2008-03-30 Thread Carlos Royo
Godfrey DiGiorgi escribió: This photo was made at an evening shoot last week. I can't quite decide whether I prefer the full frame or the square-cropped version ... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/55-moonrise-01.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/godders/55-moonrise-02.jpg Moonrise Over The Quad

Re: PESO - Whiteout conditions

2008-03-30 Thread Carlos Royo
DagT escribió: Easter traditions in Norway http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=370402 K10D, DA16-50 f:16, 1/180s Comments are welcome. DagT I like it, a very subtle photo. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Frustrated With AF Problems

2008-03-23 Thread Carlos Royo
I understand your frustration, Joseph. But I think that even parfocal zoom lenses (as opposed to varifocal ones) don't focus the same at all focal lengths. Expecting them to be perfect, even the high end ones, is putting to much faith on technology. On the other hand, no AF system is perfect.

Re: Mulder

2008-03-22 Thread Carlos Royo
My deepest condolences. It is a tough decision, but you did the right thing. Carlos Cory Waters escribió: It's a sad day in our house. After more than a year of dealing with cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today. His leg had gotten too bad and we couldn't stand to see him get

Re: PESOs: a view from the top

2008-03-20 Thread Carlos Royo
Luka Knezevic-Strika escribió: so, here are a few: the dirty window: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6940541 Pentax MX, M50 1.7, Ilford pan 50 (apperture unknown) the view down: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6921112 Pentax MX, M50 1.7, Ilford pan 50 (apperture

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

2008-03-19 Thread Carlos Royo
Tim, I'm glad you are back safe and sound. I bet your family are really relieved now that you are back home. That's what I call a real adventure, thankfully with a happy end. I'm sorry that you have lost your camera and computer, but those are replaceable. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: In Memory of My Mom

2008-03-18 Thread Carlos Royo
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family, Paul Carlos -- 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 directly above and follow the directions.

Question about K10D and file numbering

2008-03-18 Thread Carlos Royo
I have just received my K10D GP Edition, and I'm trying to learn how to use it. In spite of the many configuration possibilities, it seems a user friendly camera (except the WB adjustment options, I have postponed looking at them in deep because I was getting a headache). I have a question to

Re: Question about K10D and file numbering

2008-03-18 Thread Carlos Royo
Carlos Royo escribió: I have just received my K10D GP Edition, and I'm trying to learn how to use it. In spite of the many configuration possibilities, it seems a user friendly camera (except the WB adjustment options, I have postponed looking at them in deep because I was getting

Re: Question about K10D and file numbering

2008-03-18 Thread Carlos Royo
Godfrey DiGiorgi escribió: Here's what you do: - Press Menu, go to the last item in the Record menu named Memory - Go to the last item in the Memory options File No. - Press left or right arrow to uncheck this option. - Press Menu again to exit the menu functions. - Insert a storage card

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-18 Thread Carlos Royo
Steve Desjardins escribió: I'd like to get someone a nice, comfortable neck strap as a gift. (I use a wrist strap) Recommendations? I would recommend a neoprene strap. I have several of them, the last I have bought is a LowePro Transporter. It is light and comfortable, and has a removable

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-03-11 Thread Carlos Royo
Thanks to everyone who gave me information and advice, you have helped me to make a decision. As the K20D is still a bit expensive for me, I have ordered a lightly used K10D Grand Prix Edition and I am looking forward to its arrival. It comes with a DA 18-55 mm. which I don't need, as I

Re: Getting Lots of Duplicate Posts I Feel Better!

2008-03-11 Thread Carlos Royo
Christine Aguila escribió: I just got over a very, very bad case of the flu in looking at back email, I find I've got a lot of duplicate pdml posts. Anyone having the same problems? Other problems? Will it all get better? Do we have PDML flu here too? Cheers, Christine More

Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-09 Thread Carlos Royo
Rebekah escribió: There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss from a drooling baby... http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5175511395924019618 Shot with an *ist D, M 1:1.4 50mm That's a good picture and the black and white conversion is excellent. A

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread Carlos Royo
Rebekah escribió: ouch. I'd love to shoot a wedding, but not as the official photographer, more for my own enjoyment. That sure seems like a weighty responsibility! I was once the official photographer at a wedding. Everything turned out well and everyone liked the photos, but I wouldn't

Re: PESO: Silly cameras

2008-03-05 Thread Carlos Royo
Tim Bray escribió: This is a photograph of two cameras that I saw for sale at Frankfurt airport. I apologize, because this was neither taken, nor depicts, anything from Pentax. But I think it's good for a giggle anyhow. http://www.tbray.org/tmp/silly-cameras.jpg -Tim I know the

Re: Sroke

2008-02-29 Thread Carlos Royo
I've suffeed a stroke. It's considered mild, affecting only my vision to the right. This makes even reading difficult. How much I recover remains to be seen. Regards, Bob... I haven't seen the original post of this thread. I hope you recover quickly and completely, Bob. My best

Re: K20D back focus

2008-02-26 Thread Carlos Royo
Anthony Farr escribió: The early Pentax DSLRs had IR cutoff filters in front of their imaging sensors that nevertheless transmitted enough near IR light to make a useful IR exposure with an R-72 or similar filter. Can you assert that the IR cutoff filter over the AF sensor is more absolute in

Re: PESO 2008 - 13 - GDG

2008-02-26 Thread Carlos Royo
Godfrey DiGiorgi escribió: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/13-tensions.jpg Tensions - Ground Signs 2008 Olympus E-1 + ZD 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 ISO 400 @ f/7.1 @ 1/60 sec, fl=19mm Comments and critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey Good one. I like it a lot, your black and white

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-25 Thread Carlos Royo
Boris Liberman escribió: Carlos, I agree with Godfrey to that end that the precision of exposure matters more and more as ISO grows. Generally I shoot between ISO 100 and ISO 320. I used to avoid ISO 640 and up but most recent shooting during that rock show proved me wrong. I have

Re: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread Carlos Royo
Anthony Farr escribió: The difference between IR focus and visible wavelength focus is not constant from lens to lens. Different designs of the same focal length can have different IR focus corrections, and the correction is not necessarily proportional when comparing lenses of different

Re: PESO - Yellow Creek

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Adam Maas escribió: One of Toronto's hidden gems, this is one of the small ravines which thread their way around the downtown core of Toronto. In this case, it's the Vale of Avoca Reach of Yellow Creek, located in David A. Balfour Park south of Mt Pleasant Cemetary. There used to be a Sawmill

Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
I am debating if I should buy a K10D (I have an *ist DS) or not. I like the two dials of the K10D (I miss that feature since I sold my Z-1), SR, SDM compatibility, weather sealing and the flexibility given by the configuration options of the K10D. On the other hand, my DS gives me a clean 1600

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Boris Liberman escribió: Carlos, the best way to proceed for you, I think, is to arrange for simultaneous demonstration. Thanks for your answer, Boris. I have tried a K10D in a shop, with the kit lens, but I'm afraid that using it with the kit lens for a pair of minutes isn't a meaningful

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Carlos Royo escribió: Some of you will remember, perhaps, that I also use two MZ-S bodies. The MZ-S AF performance (SAFOX IV) is much, much better, both in speed and low light focusing, than the *ist DS AF. Obviously, I would like to know how the K10D compares to the MZ-S with regard

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Steve Desjardins escribió: I have a MZ-S, a *ist D, DS, K10D and a very understanding wife Thanks for all the info, Steve. It is quite interesting and will helpe me make my mind. And I also have a very understanding wife, in fact she has been insistently telling me to buy the camera, but

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Thanks Boris, Steve, Jack, Thibouille, Paul and everyone who is contributing to this thread. Your answers are very useful, the PDML is a great place to stay in, full of nice people. I should have posted this question before instead of debating myself for days. The second part of the question

Re: Questions about Porst MC f1.2/55mm K Bayonet lens.

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Hi Timber, It is a Cosina made lens. There are quite a lot of people who like it. Pity it isn't an A lens. Carlos -- 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 directly above and follow the

Re: PESO - Yellow Creek

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Adam Maas escribió: THe tint is more my being a little heavy handed with the saturation than the HDR's fault. I'll try it with the saturation turned down a bit and see what I think. That's what I thought. Anyway, I liked the photo, makes you wish to be there to see the place personally,

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Godfrey DiGiorgi escribió: On Feb 24, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Carlos Royo wrote: Thanks Boris, Steve, Jack, Thibouille, Paul and everyone who is contributing to this thread. Your answers are very useful, the PDML is a great place to stay in, full of nice people. I should have posted

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-24 Thread Carlos Royo
Jim King escribió: Carlos Royo wrote on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:56:05 -0800 Thanks Boris, Steve, Jack, Thibouille, Paul and everyone who is contributing to this thread. Your answers are very useful, the PDML is a great place to stay in, full of nice people. I should have posted

FS: FA 80-200 mm 2.8

2008-02-22 Thread Carlos Royo
As I really want to sell the lens, I have reduced the asking price again, although I realize it may not be a good moment with all the frenzy about the new K20D just now: FA 80-200 mm. 2.8 LN- (almost like new), with its original Pentax S120-230 pouch and pouch strap, front and back caps and

Re: GESO 2008 - things, mission district SF - GDG

2008-02-22 Thread Carlos Royo
Godfrey DiGiorgi escribió: Four color photos from the SF outing this past Sunday ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157603958074232/ Comments and critique always appreciated. :-) Good work as usual, Godfrey. The one I like the most is the snake on the yellow machine

Re: Shots from a new K20D

2008-02-22 Thread Carlos Royo
Cotty escribió: Isn't it strange. I'm not tempted in the slightest. Oh well. I understand your feelings, Cotty. I feel the same when I look at Canon's offerings. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Shots from a new K20D

2008-02-22 Thread Carlos Royo
Cotty escribió: On 22/02/08, Carlos Royo, discombobulated, unleashed: I understand your feelings, Cotty. I feel the same when I look at Canon's offerings. Oh don't get me wrong - I'm not tempted by those either. The only two things I could possibly be tempted by are another R-D1

Re: PESO 2008 - 09 - GDG

2008-02-21 Thread Carlos Royo
Godfrey DiGiorgi escribió: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/09-across_water.jpg Across Water [unnumbered] - Alviso 2008 Panasonic L1 + Olympus ZD 50-200/2.8-3.5 ISO 100 @ f/16 @ 1/160 sec, fl=79mm Comments and critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey I have only one word to say:

Re: PESO or waste?

2008-02-19 Thread Carlos Royo
Igor Roshchin escribió: Hello! I cannot decide if this photo is worth posting here... I have mixed feelings. First, I was ready to through this away, but something keeps taking me back to look at this photo. It was a quick single opportunity shot, and the highlights were overblown

FS: MZ-S plus BG-10 grip, MZ-5 plus battery pack

2008-02-18 Thread Carlos Royo
I know I am late (or early, it depends) as it is not Friday, but I hope you will forgive me. I have 5 Pentax film SLRs and unfortunately I don't use them a lot lately, so I want to sell a pair of them. Firstly, an MZ-S body with very little signs of use, plus the nice BG-10 grip which adds the

Re: Photozone test of the DA*200/2.8

2008-02-17 Thread Carlos Royo
Roman Melihhov escribió: http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Pentax%20Lens%20Tests/370-pentax-smc-da-200mm-f28-ed-if-sdm ^^^ CA is awful. For the lense I'd use for nature photography seeing purple fringe around tree branches is a big NO. AFAIK, that's not CA, it is purple fringing. Perhaps it

Re: PESO: ...fastest acceptance into PPG ever (for me anyway)

2008-02-17 Thread Carlos Royo
Bong Manayon escribió: Thank you everyone! It was a fun and friendly shoot (the model is a friend) unlike my previous post (the John Bailey...) which was a TFCD thing. You've got a very beautiful friend, by the way. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: ...fastest acceptance into PPG ever (for me anyway)

2008-02-16 Thread Carlos Royo
Bong Manayon escribió: The last time I had anything accepted in the Pentax Photo Gallery was October last year; I submitted something like 6 sceneries and 3 got accepted. Since then I've submitted a couple of sunsets and sunrise but they were declined. Last Saturday (Feb 9), I took these and

Re: Oh, the temptation...

2008-02-15 Thread Carlos Royo
AlunFoto escribió: The lure of the K20D. And the DA*200/2.8. Saw them both today, at Pentax Norway. Oh well... I understand you, Jostein. Right now, the temptation for me is a K10D at the present low prices. I keep telling myself that the *ist DS I have now is enough for my modest

Re: BH Shipped me a K10D with Firmware Version 1.00

2008-02-15 Thread Carlos Royo
Dario Bonazza escribió: Mark, AFAIK, all K10D's and all other Pentax cameras are manufactured with their respective 1.00 firmware through their whole production and none of them has got a newer release. All firmware releases higher than 1.00 must be loaded by the user. So you have no

Re: Semi OT: David Rieff and Susan Sontag

2008-02-13 Thread Carlos Royo
Derby Chang escribió: Coincidentally this is in the news now. But the comparison between the insightful words of Sontag's son, versus the photography of Leibovitz is startling. http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/02/13/david_rieff/index.html carnival images of celebrity death. Wow

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