Re: OT: Covid

[Jaume Lahuerta]

En miércoles, 7 de julio de 2021 15:09:27 CEST, Ralf R Radermacher 
 escribió: 

>Had my second AZ jab last Thursday, two (2) hours before our wonderful
>government decided that all people who had AZ for their first jab would
>now be getting one of the mRNA vaccines as their second jab because
>that's much more efficient. :-/

In Spain we also had a mess with AZ, age groups and 2nd dose.
They ended up giving it to a narrow group of population (60 to 65 y/o) and 
those younger already jabbed could chose their second one. Most people chose AZ 
over Pfizer, that was NOT the government preference.
I got 2n Pfizer 3 weeks ago. Cases are growing very quickly for the last 2 
weeks but this time they affect mainly to <30's thanks to vaccination, so 
hospitals are not as impacted this time.

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Panic on the streets of...Pentax

[Jaume Lahuerta]

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8630128882/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-added-to-studio-test-scene

"Worth mentioning at this stage, however, is the slight (relative) softness of 
the K-3 Mark III at its ISO 100 and 200 settings in our daylight mode in 
particular. Despite repeated attempts using Live View, the optical viewfinder, 
mirror lock-up, shake reduction (which isn't recommended for tripod shooting) 
and of course a self-timer, we were unable to produce a sharp image using the 
mechanical shutter at these particular settings due to shutter shock."

Grab some popcorn and go to 'comments'

;-)

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K-3 Mark III delayed (again)

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https://www.dpreview.com/news/6854498601/ricoh-announces-its-pentax-k-3-mark-iii-aps-c-dslr-has-been-delayed

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Re: COVID-19 - Information is power

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Very interesting thanks.
Being locked in at home for two weeks now I have already read most of the 
themes covered in the video, but it is a very well done summary.

As a curiosity the video also explains that the Spanish flue is called this way 
not because of its origin but because, not being involved in World War I, Spain 
was the first Western country that reported cases of the disease.


En miércoles, 25 de marzo de 2020 15:51:09 CET, Godfrey DiGiorgi 
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I find this YouTube video information both interesting and useful: 

https://youtu.be/VJrm8V5KmPs

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Re: MX-1

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Hola Juan,

I reviewed this camera back in 2013, when I was collaborating with in my 
friend's website Teknofilo. It was fun but I didn't have the time needed to do 
it properly. He had and has continued running the site successfully focused in 
smartphones.

Anyway, here is the review. In Spanish I am afraid (for the rest, not for you ! 
)
https://www.teknofilo.com/pentax-mx-1/

Regards,
Jaume



En domingo, 27 de octubre de 2019 20:25:12 CET, Juan Buhler 
 escribió: 





I wanted to start a thread on this little gem of a camera. From what I see
in the list over the years (Gmail keeps everything!), the styling and
perceived limitations were made fun of a little, then some people posted
some images made with it, and that's all I found.

What I don't see is any acknowledgment of the fact that this is a
delightful camera to use. I do think the design and materials contribute to
this, there's a tactile quality to it, plus the tiltable screen, which is
plenty big and sharp even in 2019, and the usual great Pentax feature set
and menus, make it just that: a pleasure to shoot with.

The weird choice of painted brass and the whole "will acquire patina"
thing, I take almost as a sarcastic commentary on planned obsolescence.
Probably unintentional, but interesting commentary in any case. Plus is yet
another instance of a camera company that could only be described as
"quirky". Think about it: They brought us the K-01, the Q series, the MX-1.
They were making non-pro DSLRs with weather sealing and IS back in 2006.
They make a lens series that is all metal, like it's 1965 or something.
Their acquisition by Ricoh is a perfect marriage: the company that makes
the GR series, made the GXR and other weird cameras like those is a great
match. Hey if you want great AF and new cameras every three weeks go get a
Sony or Canon, those are not going away anyway. I am glad there's someone
seemingly experimenting and making cool stuff.

Back to the MX-1: I love this camera. Yes it would be great to have a hot
shoe, I've been thinking I might tastefully epoxy one to mine. If Pentax
were to make an MX-2, with a similar body and features and a 20MP 1"
sensor, I would be all over it.

While I wait for my patina to develop, I leave you with this really nice
2019 review of the MX-1. Check out that guy's channel too, he likes his
Pentaxes.

https://youtu.be/cRgQndjM1rQ?t=57

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New Pentax Flagship DSLR Prototype to be Exhibited

[Jaume Lahuerta]

I received this today from Pentaxforums and also from the Spanish Pentax/Ricoh 
importer.

Read more at:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/pentax-news/new-pentax-dslr-prototype-to-be-exhibited.html#ixzz603AzzCzi


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Re: Lightroom... Darktable... what else?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

>>En domingo, 16 de diciembre de 2018 23:22:11 CET, Ralf R Radermacher 
>> escribió: 

Those [...insert choice expletive here...] at Adobe have ruined 
Lightroom 6 for me. I often need to look for what photos I have of a 
particular place and this function has been killed by some change to a 
Google API.

Lightroom CC is out of the question for practical reasons (main phases 
of activity at a place with dreadfully slow internet access) and for 
principal questions.

Tried Darktable and find it awfuly clumsy and far too slow.

What else is there, if anything? I need the database function, the RAW 
development tools, lens corrections, and the map function.

>>Any suggestions?

Ralph,

I have a similar dilemma. I want to start with raw development and I would 
prefer to avoid a subscription model.

I was considering Darktable and Rawtherapee and I am interested in your 
findings on the former. Where did you installed it (OS/hardware...) ?


Thanks !
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Re: OT: The Future of Photography is Code

[Jaume Lahuerta]

>En martes, 23 de octubre de 2018 16:12:45 CEST, Daniel J. Matyola 
> escribió: 

https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/22/the-future-of-photography-is-code/Dan 
Matyolahttp://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola-- 


Very interesting and true. Thanks.
I have a friend who has a smart phone review website and he shows me the phone 
camera outputs from time to time... All the relevant improvements are made by 
software. One of the last ones was a picture taken in low light that used 
multiple exposure in order to remove the blue cast of an object illuminated by 
an (almost only) blue light source. A sort of HDR for white balance. The result 
is amazing:
https://www.teknofilo.com/analisis-pixel-3-xl/4

(in Spanish though)

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Re: PDML Photo Annual: Calendar now available

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Thanks Mark.

Already ordered mine.

I am very honored to be in the selection, although I had already lost faith 
when I reached November... ;-)

Regards,
Jaume




En lunes, 11 de junio de 2018 16:03:33 CEST, Mark Roberts 
 escribió: 





After all the work getting the various versions of the book ready it
was a big relief to get to the simple, fast and easy task of setting
up the calendar. Here it is:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/members-of-the-pdml/pdml-calendar-2019/calendar/product-23678764.html


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Pentax zoom boxes give away

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Hello,

I was doing some cleaning and I discovered a couple of lens boxes whose lenses 
i don't own anymore.
(the 'kits' 18-55 and 50-200)

I was going to throw them to the paper container for recycling but then I 
though that maybe someone collects this sort of things.

So if someone is interested let me know, the only cost will be the postage from 
Spain.

Regards,
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Re: 25% Blurb code

[Jaume Lahuerta]

It worked today, thanks !!! 


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad


On dimarts, d’agost 15, 2017, 19:14, Paul Sorenson  wrote:

Ted...
Thanks for posting that. Will make good use of it. Did they give an expiration 
date?
-p

On Aug 15, 2017, 8:27 AM -0500, Theodore Beilby , wrote:
> Blurb is running a universal special today. Unlike most discounts that 
> require you to be ordering your own book, this one is on an order. Saved me 
> about $16.50 on my  order for an image wrapped of 2017 PDML Annual. Code is 
> EVERYTHING25.
> Ted  "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer."  Albert 
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Re: K-s2 vs K70?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

El Miércoles 17 de Mayo de 2017 17:58, P. J. Alling 
 escribió:

>I think the only real advantage of the K-S2 at this point is it has NFC 

connectivity, (is that really an advantage), and slightly lighter weight.

FWIW, I have camera + phone NFC capable and the photo transfer process is much 
more convinent that the wifi ones that I have tried. So it may make a slight 
difference difference for those who like to share a lot.
Apple iOS does not support NFC though (other than Apple Pay)...

Regards,
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Re: 2017 (2018) PDML Photo Calendar now available

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Same here, ordered mine and thanks for your work...and for including my picture 
!

Regards,
Jaume


El Viernes 28 de abril de 2017 17:01, Daniel J. Matyola  
escribió:



The calendar look great! I already ordered two.

I'm quite flattered than one of my images made the calendar this year.

Thanks again, Mark, for all your hard work and for lending us your
tremendous talents.

Dan

Dan Matyola
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> http://www.lulu.com/commerce/index.php?fBuyContent=20859806
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Re: Pentax KP Pictures

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For a DSLR I much prefer this kind of tiltable LCD than the K-70 'videocamera 
style' one.
Forget about selfies, though



El Martes 24 de enero de 2017 11:48, Brian Walters  
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These seem realistic.  Certainly a 'bold' looking design:

http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/pentax-kp_24.html


Cheers

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Re: OT English test

[Jaume Lahuerta]

22650.

I must have been lucky with the ones I've chosen randomly...


El Jueves 14 de julio de 2016 6:28, Boris Liberman  escribió:



That's not a fair comparison. However, I still remember you making
good fun of me trying to pronounce your name without distortion...
Seems I couldn't quite manage it though :-).

On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 10:15 PM, Jostein Øksne  wrote:
> My Russian accent is abysmal.
> Jostein
>
> Den 13. juli 2016 20.14.40 CEST, skrev Boris Liberman :
>>The sad part about these tests is that they don't help me to improve
>>on my bloody Russian accent... Thick and heavy as it is... Jostein
>>wins hands down here... :-)
>>
>>On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 8:09 PM, mike wilson 
>>wrote:
>>> I managed 40,100 on the academic test.  I deny all knowledge of
>>diddling Mrs
>>> Slocombe's pussy.  I am also impressed (but not surprised) by Boris
>>and
>>> Jostein's scores.
>>>
 On 13 July 2016 at 12:13 Bob W-PDML  wrote:


 Those are very impressive numbers for non-native speakers.

 There is what I believe to be a more accurate test, relying on
>>honesty, here.
 It also discusses the methodology used, and feeds the results back
>>into itself
 - it is part of an academic research project.

 http://testyourvocab.com

 I do better on this one than on the one Mike posted, therefore I
>>consider this
 one to be definitive, professional and accurate.

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Px53b_prc

 B

 > On 13 Jul 2016, at 12:02, Boris Liberman 
>>wrote:
 >
 > 22200 here... Some words I saw for the first time ever...
 >> On 13 Jul 2016 11:47, "Jostein Øksne"  wrote:
 >>
 >> I'll hang with you, Alan.
 >> 22350
 >> Jostein
 >>
 >> Den 13. juli 2016 06.59.24 CEST, skrev Alan C :
 >>> 22950
 >>>
 >>> Alan C
 >>>
 >>> -Original Message-
 >>> From: mike wilson
 >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:52 PM
 >>> To: pdml
 >>> Subject: OT English test
 >>>
 >>> It's actually an American test but we can forgive a few spelling
 >>> mistakes...
 >>>
 >>> I'm not sure that some of the options are the best syn/antonyms
>>to
 >>> offer and
 >>> I've no idea what the scoring system is but it's reasonable fun.
 >>>
 >>> http://www.arealme.com/vocabulary-size-test/en/
 >>>
 >>> 30150
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Re: OT: Congratulations to our British and American colleagues

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El Lunes 11 de julio de 2016 9:38, Steve Cottrell  escribió:


>On 11/7/16, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed:

>>Andy Murray did it again!
>>
>>Rule, Brittania! Rule, the courts! :-)
>
>>Just saying...

>Not to mention Lewis Hamilton winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

>Just adding


Nah...you need much more than this to overcome the Euro fiasco with Iceland.

Just putting things into perspective...

;-)


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Re: OT Brexit Aftermath

[Jaume Lahuerta]

- Mensaje original -
De: Steve Cottrell 


>I am a supporter of the EU, but I do not want my country to become a
state in the USE. I can't see how it would be possible. There are too
many diverse societies  with too many different backgrounds, cultures,
languages and ambitions to make it work. It would be doomed to failure
IMO. But a European Union as it stands at the moment is a working entity
that has good benefit for member countries.

>At the recent referendum I voted to remain in. If we do in fact Brexit,
and any future UK govt wanted to apply to rejoin, I think that if the
conditions were fully open borders and full financial union, then I
would vote to remain out.

>Like you, I love my country and I don't want to see it watered down by a
conglomerate entity composed of politicians from across the union, some
with their own agendas that bear no parallel with the UK's interests.

>I also love Europe and lots of countries within it - Spain and France to

name but two - and I don't want to see them watered down either.

Well, that is the never ending story with nationalism. One doesn't want his/her 
nation to be diluted in a bigger entity that does not respect their 
'peculiarities' and makes decisions against their interests.

The UK know this very well with Scotland, for instance, but somehow they 
managed to convince them that they are 'Better Together'.
But, funny enough, the bettertogethers now vote for Brexit and proclaime their 
'independence day' and the 'vote yes for independence's now say that they are 
'better together'...with the rest of the EU.

In Spain we have the same thing with Catalonia, that doesn't feel well 
respected in Spain but fully embraces the European project.


Maybe is that one hates its first line manager but no the second one...?


>Maybe I'm just getting a bit more cynical in my old age ;-)

>Peace, friends.


Sure !!
Actually, I think that this was all about. Too many countries, different 
backgrounds, too little space...lets build something in common so we don not 
keep fighting all the time.

The common project went too far for the British? well, too bad...but don't 
worry, like in the Prodigal Son Parable, we will sacrifice a fattened calf to 
celebrate your return...eventually.


It has been a pleasure, thanks for the conversation !

Jaume

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Re: OT Brexit Aftermath

[Jaume Lahuerta]

De: Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv>


On 5/7/16, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>Interesting conversation.
>>
>>As a citizen of 'the rest of Europe' my view of the UK as a member of
>>the EU is:
>
>>- They just want the good things of the Union (free trade) but not the
>>bad things (immigration,...). Brexit leaders promised to achieve this
>>perfect equation.

>Your assumption that immigration is a bad thing puzzles me. Why is it
bad? I actually think immigration is a good thing. That said, complete
freedom of movement, unrestricted, to a relatively small island with a
population already in excess of 65 million is untenable. We have an
overstretched national health service, housing shortages (pushing prices
up) amongst many other problems. Our government has already agreed to
immigration quotas that have been negotiated within the EU frame.

>Beyond this, one has to ask the question: why the UK ? Why do so many
people want to come here? Many people travel from the middle east, all
the way through Europe and strive to reach these shores. Why? This is
not the land of plenty that somehow has seemingly burned itself into the
immigrant consciousness.



Well, maybe I should have said 'but not the (apparently) bad things'. It is not 
me who says that is bad thing but the Brexit advocates who used it as one of 
the main reasons for it.

And it is not only the UK the destiny for immigrants and refugees. I remember 
hearing the Hungarian Prime Minister (I think it was him) saying that this was 
a 'only' German problem, because all refugees wanted to go to Germany and not 
stay on their country.

I live in Spain and we have also experience with people coming from Africa and 
dying in the Mediterranean trying to do so. And, from the 90's the situation 
has changed a lot and we have more and more immigrants in our cities. Even my 
hometown (14K people) is full of foreign people, specially during the summer, 
were there is demand for the fruit picking campaign.
And this is not always been well accepted by the locals, that forget too 
quickly that we were a country of emigrants in our civil post-war, not that far 
ago. And actually, we are having a comeback with the crisis, specially for the 
young people that is unable to find a decent job in Spain after having spend 
lots of yers in the University.


>>- They are (were) in, but with their own rules (currency, somehow
>>restricted borders,...)

>Believe it or not we are still 'in' and will likely be so until 2019. We
do have some opt-outs from the EU, currency being the main one. This was
negotiated and agreed upon by the EU. It is not a unilateral decision.
Your government, Juame, agreed to this opt-out along with all the other
EU governments. So how is this all our fault?


No, of course. But being part of a club, with specific rules for you and with 
the permanent menace of leaving out doesn't seem the best way to progress. They 
(the Governments that you mention) probably though that this was the lesser 
evil, but then the crisis came in and the 'special ones' decided to leave.

>The somehow restricted borders are also negotiated. Britain is not the
only EU member with restricted borders. Please see this wiki page on the
Schengen Area:

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area>


Well, in the map everybody seems to be in or planning to be in (even if not EU 
member) except for...the Islands (UK and Ireland) in green color.


>>- They always try to deactivate (from within) all the attempts for a
>>closer political union.

>I don't understand this statement at all. To my knowledge this is not true.

>Where's Bob Walkden when you need him ;-) (he's cycling in France!)

>My idea of 'a closer political union' probably mirrors most Brits' by
being part of a central union of countries standing together with trade
and social links. It does *not* include any notion that overall control
of our country will be decided by a European Parliament, a European
defence force (army). I am in two minds about a single currency, but
given the financial failings of some member states, at the moment, I
would prefer to keep the British Pound.


Regarding opinions about other's countries, sometimes we received a very biased 
point of view, that is true.


For instance, just after the Brexit referendum someone here said that he was 
fearing that the next one to leave was Spain.
This sounded very weird to me since nobody in Spain is saying that we should 
exit the EU, not to mention the referendum.
The most critical were the left-winded-populists Podemos (a sort of Siriza in 
Greece) specially about the EU economic measures. And, 3 days after the 
referendum, we had our general elections and this party was the clear loser (-1 
Million votes). Analyst say that the Brexit played a significant role in this 
fall.
So, no, there is no 'infection' in Spain, all the co

Re: OT Brexit Aftermath

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Interesting conversation.

As a citizen of 'the rest of Europe' my view of the UK as a member of the EU is:

- They just want the good things of the Union (free trade) but not the bad 
things (immigration,...). Brexit leaders promised to achieve this perfect 
equation.

- They are (were) in, but with their own rules (currency, somehow restricted 
borders,...)
- They always try to deactivate (from within) all the attempts for a closer 
political union.


So, yes, probably the Brexit is a bad thing in the short term, but maybe is a 
good opportunity for both parties, specially for the Europeans that are willing 
to build a closer and more supportive Union.


Regards,
Jaume


De: Steve Cottrell 
Para: pentax list  
Enviado: Martes 5 de julio de 2016 16:52
Asunto: Re: OT Brexit Aftermath


On 5/7/16, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Doesn't that make the referendum meaningless?

Yes and no.

We don't have proportional representation - we elect MPs to look after
our interests in parliament. With the way our system works, I would have
been in favour of our elected MPs (after due diligence in listening to
their constituents) voting in parliament on our behalf.

Sadly the PM promised a public referendum and the result is now a matter
of fact.

I say this because in my opinion a lot of people were not educated
enough to understand what they were voting for/against. There appeared
to be a public backlash based on misinformation and lack of ability to
seemingly gather facts independently.

This article might be of interest:



alternative link:




>Certainly some people might
>vote for Labour on other grounds, even though they do not want to remain in
>the EU.

But surely a potential government promising a superseding of the
referendum result would attract pro-EU voters and dissuade anti-EU
voters. The opposition party (in power) have promised to uphold the
referendum result and leave the EU, so in a general election that might
be their promise, though I think they would lose.

>The whole idea of a referendum is to isolate those other factors
>and get a decision on the single issue:  leave or stay.

I understand and agree - but in politics there are many ways to skin a
cat (and a voter!). 

>The Leave issue is a complex one, based on emotion as well as on political
>principles.  I think Britain's departure would be a great loss for the rest
>of Europe, but the British people have to decide what is best for them. I
>just hope it all get sorted out without too much additional turmoil and
>economic harm to all concerned.

Amen to that!

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Re: Not that anyone cares but Adorama confirms the K-70 by offering it for pre order.

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>El Jueves 9 de junio de 2016 7:59, P.J. Alling  
>escribió:

>It's no K-1 but it seems that Ricoh isn't abandoning APS-C.

>I really wish they'd decide on a naming convention and stick to it.



Two days ago I wrote about it...I am starting to doubt if my messages ever 
reach the list...
https://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg739250.html

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Pentaxforums K-1 detailed review

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http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-k-1-review/introduction.html?src=eml

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New Pentax K-70 rumor

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First of all, it is not Full Frame.

For those who decided to keep reading, I received this in Pentaxforums 
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http://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/pentax-news-rumors/pentax-k-70-specifications-leaked.html?src=eml

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Re: Has anyone posted full size K-1 images on the web

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Apart from the image quality, what these pictures show to me is that I have to 
add the cost of a new computer to the K-1 'business case'...



El Lunes 9 de Mayo de 2016 22:52, John  escribió:



On 5/9/2016 4:40 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote:
> Cant really appreciate the new camera with the small pix that have been
> posted so far.
> Anybody know an url where I can see some full size high resolution k-1
> images?
> jco
>

Wow! I don't think I've had an image that took so long to download since 
dial-up days.


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Re: PDML: Where are you located? (Lurkers also welcome to reply.)

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Barcelona, Spain, EU



El Jueves 14 de abril de 2016 16:08, Darren Addy  
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I'm curious as to where in the world PDML people are located. A few of
you I may know (or know approximately) but this thread would be a
handy way for people to just hit "reply" and provide their
region/city/country. One practical use: It might help all of us to
know where prospective meet-ups might be scheduled when traveling,
etc.

As you may know I'm in South-Central Nebraska U.S. - near Grand Island.

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Old days darkroom 'editing'

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I found this article curious, FWIW:

http://khooll.com/post/141874540657/archatlas-the-dying-art-of-darkroom-printing

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Interesting article on Pentax road to FF DSLR

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http://www.dpreview.com/opinion/4721880615/the-long-difficult-road-to-pentax-full-frame

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Re: Ah, the K-1 ...

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El Viernes 19 de febrero de 2016 7:14, Godfrey DiGiorgi  
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Why? Because you believe that "mirrorless cameras can only be dinky little 
things"??
That's ridiculous, PJ.

G


> On Feb 18, 2016, at 9:46 PM, P.J. Alling  wrote:
> 
> Well, the Leica SL is huge for a mirrorless camera, even a FF mirroless, like 
> the Sony A7II.  It's all relative really.


Hi,


I don't think that it is ridiculous at all.
On of the main selling point of mirrorless is to get the same image quality 
with less size/weight. That's why their users are (in general) more sensitive 
to these factors.

Of course YMMV, and you probably value factors other than size/weigh, but I am 
with PJ in that mirrorless are supposed to be smaller/lighter, and Sony has 
marked a high standard with their A7 family.

Regards,
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Re: K1 ordered

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El Viernes 19 de febrero de 2016 7:42, John Francis  escribió:


>>Things that I don't like about the K-1 when compared to the K3-II:

>>o  Frame rate (for motorsports action shots I want all the fps I can get)

>>o  The viewfinder - 0.7x vs. 0.95x magnification (although the extra border

around the crop area would be useful to see what's coming into frame).

FWIW:

I read somewhere (sorry, I can't find it right now) that the magnification 
equivalence of an APSC is around 0.63x once taken into account the crop factor.

Regards,
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Re: Prices of the new Pentax body and lenses

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Unfortunately, prices in euros are always more expensive, even though the euro 
value is (still) higher than the US$.

Pentaxeros list the K1 for 1999 EUR.
http://www.tiendapentaxeros.com/fotografia/pentax-k1-full-frame-cuerpo-p-6510.html?osCsid=11922ba8981c70fa98adb09433fb9730

El Jueves 18 de febrero de 2016 5:54, Igor PDML-StR  
escribió:




I may have missed this information on this list, or maybe everybody has 
read it elsewhere, - but I just found what the release prices are going to 
be for the new Pentax body and lenses.

Adorama offers the for preorder (all USD):
K-1: $1800
15-30/2.8: $1500
FA 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR Lens: $500.
Pentax D HD FA 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR 
http://goo.gl/StLkcV


So, that body price is not prohibitively high.
I'd assume that once the dust settles, the would eventually (by Black 
Friday?) come down to the vicinity of 1.5-1.6k.

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Full Frame delayed to Spring 2016

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http://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/pentax-news/pentax-full-frame-to-launch-in-spring-2016.html

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FS Friday: K20D + kit lenses

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Hi,

I have a K20D body that I don't use since I acquired a K30 and is in good 
working condition.

If someone is interested I am ready to send it at a very good price. I prefer 
that it goes to the hands of a good PDMLer rather than bargain it in the local 
second hand market.

I have also a 18-55 and 55-200 kit lenses (the first edition) that I can add to 
the package.
I have the box and all the original accessories, guide, and an extra battery.

If someone is interested let me know and I'll send more detailed description, 
pictures, etc.
Regarding price, make me an offer. Anyway I'll sell it for less than KEH EX 
current value.

Regards,
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Re: PDML Photo Annual now available!

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Great, already ordered mine.

Thanks for the hard work on it.




El Martes 19 de Mayo de 2015 1:40, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com 
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The 2015 edition is now officially live. I won't have ebooks ready for
another day or two, but you can get the print editions now.

Paperback:
http://www.blurb.com/b/6217179-pdml-photo-annual-2015

Hardcover and Imagewrap versions:
http://www.blurb.com/b/6219244-pdml-photo-annual-2015-hardcover?class=book-title

Be sure to check RetailMeNot for discount codes before ordering!
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Re: Pentax remote control F

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El Jueves 26 de marzo de 2015 15:33, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net escribió:

Does anyone else have problems with this remote? I find it unreliable. 
Sometimes it actuates the shutter, sometimes it does not. It always does 
eventually, but in the meantime it is irritating.

Pentax has another remote, the remote control wd. Anyone have experience with 
it. Are there any third-party remotes that are good?


mmm...The last times that I have tried to use the remote F with my K30 it has 
been as unrelible as you describe. I thought that it was the battery but I 
always forget to check it since I use it very few times. But now I am not that 
certain...

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Re: Full-Framer Coming

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A Spanish Pentax related site, that also is an internet authorised dealer has 
setup a page dedicated to the new full frame where they say that:

- Cost: 2000EUR (body only)
- Availability: October'15

And several other characteristics like 36Mpix: 
http://www.pentax-full-frame.com/ficha-especificaciones-tecnicas/

Regards,
Jaume


El Jueves 5 de febrero de 2015 13:16, Ralf R Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de 
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Am 05.02.15 um 00:43 schrieb Darren Addy:
 Asahi Man says planned availability in the fall, meaning some of you
 can call in the X-mas gift card for at least part of the purchase.

 He also gives the european prices on the new lenses:

 HD PENTAX-D FA★ 70-200 mm F/2,8 ED DC AW available March 2015 for
 1.999,- € ($2260.53 USD at current rates)

 HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450 mm F/4,5~5,6 ED DC AW available March 2015 für
 2.199,- € ($2486.70 USD at current rates)

Just received the latest newsletter from Ricoh Germany confirming all of 
the above.

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Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses

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In my case, for a photo camera I much prefer the 645Z or Sony NEX 'tilt only' 
screens rather than the 'fully articulated' that this new model shows. If you 
want to just face it up or down it is much quicker that having to move the 
screen to the side and then turn it up or down.

This kind of screen makes much more sense for a videocamera where the screen is 
on one side, IMHO.

Regards,
Jaume

El Jueves 8 de enero de 2015 19:24, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com escribió:



I can see where the tilt screen would be useful on a tripod mounted camera, 
especially for low shots, I only hand hold my Coolpix.


-Original Message-
From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info

Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR  Lenses


On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote:

 Quoting Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com:
 
 While a  tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another 
 mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier.
 
 I've got a tilt screen back on my Nikon Coolpix 7100 and at most it adds a 
 quarter to a half inch to the depth of the body. While it has its usages I 
 haven't got into those situations where it is necessary.
 
 
 I've got a tilt screen on my Olympus E-M10.  Useful for low shots and macro 
 but I usually use the viewfinder.
 
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I’ve got a tilt screen on my 645z. When shooting on a tripod I often compose 
through the viewfinder, then go to liveview to evaluate/adjust focus. The tilt 
screen is very helpful!

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Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

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- Mensaje original -

De: Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com

On Fri, Oct 04, 2013, Jaume Lahuerta wrote:

 (it is not true that you have to take the cap off to review pictures,
 you can start in review mode just pressing the review button for a
 while, just like almost all current compact cameras)

Thanks for that tip!  Works nicely on my Nikon P7100.


You are welcome.

For me this discovery was similar to the Ctrl+Enter for a page break...
;-)

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Re: A camera for mom...?

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There is this Nikon that is rugged and also for...kids (so easy to use).

http://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/compacts/nikon_cps31




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Asunto: Re: A camera for mom...?

Thanks, all for the suggestions... I will look into a rugged compact,
they live at the beach, so water/weather resistance is important.
:)
-c


On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:

 Thanks, all for the suggestions... I will look into a rugged compact, they 
 live at the beach, so water/weather resistance is important.
 :)
 -c


 On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com 
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 I agree about the rugged camera and would recommend the Pentax WG, which I 
 own (but I don't know anything about the other cameras listed on the link 
 below).  Solid camera, fun to play with in the water, easy user interface.  
 If that's still too complicated, I'd also recommend a good phone camera.

 Cheers, Christine



 On Oct 3, 2013, at 11:06 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote:

  One of these is is probably most appropriate, if she doesn't want to use 
  an iPhone or Android. Ruggedized with a comprehensive auto mode is 
  generally the best for moms who aren't really all that photo interested.
 
  http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/08/10/tough-decision-we-round-up-the-best-rugged-cameras-of-2013
 
  G
 
  On Oct 3, 2013, at 6:22 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:
 
  So, here's a question... what kind of camera would you recommend for
  your mother?  Your mother who isn't tech-savvy in any way.  Who wants
  to take pics of the grandkids and the dog, on the beach, and at dance
  recitals and soccer games
 
  I'm thinking easy to use, not enormous or heavy, probably not dslr...
  maybe with large buttons on it, so she can read them without her
  glasses...?  :)  That's not an iPhone...
 
  Is there anything out there in the super zoom/bridge camera range
  that's worth considering?
 
 
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Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

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Cotty,

I had the chance to test this camera and I wrote a review in my friend's 
technology blog. In Spanish I am afraid:
http://www.teknofilo.com/pentax-mx-1/
(contains a full size image gallery)

In short: The camera is very user friendly and I loved the tiltable LCD screen. 
The retro look is not as well rounded as Fuji's one and the battery life was 
not among the best. At that time I found the street price a bit high compared 
to the competitors, but this may have improved.

I will be more than happy to answer any question that you may have on or off 
list, as you prefer.

More reviews:
http://www.slrlounge.com/pentax-mx-1-review-via-barcelona
(it is not true that you have to take the cap off to review pictures, you can 
start in review mode just pressing the review button for a while, just like 
almost all current compact cameras)
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/pentax_mx1_review/
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-mx-1-review-21412
http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-mx-1-review/introduction.html
(google will show you some more if needed...)

Regards,
Jaume






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Asunto: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

My son has asked me for reviews / advice / experience of the MX-1 and
aside from the usual DP Review pages, can anyone point out some suitable
reading with this camera?

Many thanks.

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(My) Ricoh GR review

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Hi,

I had the chance to spend some days with the Ricoh GR and I wrote a review in 
my friend's technology blog. In Spanish but with several example images in case 
that you are interested in this special fixed-lens-APSC-size-sensor compact 
camera:
http://www.teknofilo.com/ricoh-gr-analisis/


A fine camera with very sharp results...but not for everybody.

Regards,
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Re: the 16-45 to 17-70 range

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Hi,

I also have the old Sigma 17-70 (actually I think that I have some 
responsibility in Boris owning one...) and I second Boris comments. The only 
complaint is that is is a bit heavy and the zoom eventually becomes loose.
I have physically seen the latest version and I have to admit that it looks and 
feels extremely compact.

However, my favorite compromise range / IQ would be the 18-135. Sigma has one 
but its reputation is worst than the 17-70s and the Pentax one seems a bit 
expensive.

Regards,
Jaume




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 Enviado: Martes 23 de julio de 2013 13:47
 Asunto: Re: the 16-45 to 17-70 range
 
 Dave, I've (the oldest version of) Sigma 17-70/2.8-4.5. Such lenses
 can be had for order of USD 250-300. I cannot praise mine enough. It
 successfully replaced DA* 16-50/2.8. Later versions are 17-70/2.8-4.0
 (notice faster long end of the zoom range) and further introduced HSM
 (Sigma's ultrasonic AF) and OS (Optical image Stabilization). I opted
 out of these as I wanted something as simple as possible so that it
 won't break down just because.
 
 Optically I've no complaints at all. It just what suits me best right
 now if and when I have to shoot with DSLR.
 
 On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 2:40 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
  Hey all.
 
  This last week at the plow demo got me thinking again about my short
  zoom, the 16-45. Normally i take two cameras, the D2H with re 70-200
  VR f2.8 and the D200 with the 18-70. I use the 18-70 for the closer
  shots when the teams come at me. This year i took the K-5 and used the
  16-45. It performed fine, but at 45 at the long end just does not get
  what i want before i switch back to the longer zoom.
 
  So
 
 
  Im thinking something along the lines of the Pentax or Sigma 17-70 ish
  lenses, and i think i saw on  Henrys site an 18-135???
 
  I know these have come up before just looking for opinions.
 
  Also the 55-30 is still on my list, although the sales person at
  Henreys showed me the Sigma version, a bit cheaper and now i'm humming
  on that one.
 
  Comments about the short zooms or the Sigma 55-300 appreciated,
 
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Re: New FF rumour from France

[Jaume Lahuerta]

I had a recent conversation with with someone from the Pentax distributor for 
Spain. What I hinted from this conversation is what Boris suggests: a 24mpix 
APS-C body for later this year.
And the FF?...next year...


Regards,
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 Enviado: Sábado 22 de junio de 2013 20:08
 Asunto: Re: New FF rumour from France
 
 Ralf, it can also be a higher than K-5II(s) end camera with APS-C sensor 
 sporting 24 MP. Still a good step up for Pentax, but the FF'ness of the 
 new camera's sensor is purely circumstantial, so to say :-).
 
 On 6/22/2013 3:44 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
  Usually well-informed French magazine Réponses Photo has a short piece
  on the K-50 and the K-500. But the really interesting bit of information
  comes at the very end of the article:
 
  We would have hoped for some more audacity. But let's wait a 
 little, as
  it might well be that the end of the year will have a nice surprise in
  store for us, in the semi-pro range, somewhere between the K-5II and the
  645D...
 
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Now I do reviews (Pentax MX-1 among them)

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Hi,

A friend of mine started a blog around technology some time ago. He told me 
that some manufacturers/distributors lend him devices to test (specially 
smartphones) and I told him 'if they lend you a camera, you know where I am...'.
It was kind of a joke, but a couple of weeks later he was offering me a Samsung 
EX2F to test and write a review.

So, 2 months later, I have written 3 reviews and a short photo-show report. The 
last one and just published is the Pentax MX-1 review and I am currently 
testing a Sony RX100 (it seems that I have specialized in the 'premium compact' 
camera segment).

The review is in Spanish but there are plenty of pictures on it. Here you have 
the links in case you want to take a look:

http://www.teknofilo.com/samsung-ex2f-analisis-y-prueba/
http://www.teknofilo.com/canon-powershot-s110-analisis-prueba-a-fondo/
http://www.teknofilo.com/sonimag-foto-2013/
http://www.teknofilo.com/pentax-mx-1/

Regarding the MX-1, its retro design is not as well done as the Fuji's, the 
screen does not fit well for instance, but it is a pleasure to use (it is 
tiltable, a must for me). The results are quite good taking into account the 
sensor size but the price here (499 EUR) is a bit too high considering its 
feature set.
My conclusion is that despite its flaws, I had a great time using it. I cannot 
say the same about other competitors in the premium compact segment (specially 
the smallest ones)

Regards,
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Re: Now I do reviews (Pentax MX-1 among them)

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 De: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com
  price here (499 EUR) is a bit too high considering its feature set.
 You've got to pay for that brass...
 

Actually, they should sell the camera showing wear already...the jeans 
manufacturers do this with great success...and profit I bet.


 On 5/16/2013 10:04 AM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote:
  Hi,
 
  A friend of mine started a blog around technology some time ago. He told me 
 that some manufacturers/distributors lend him devices to test (specially 
 smartphones) and I told him 'if they lend you a camera, you know where I 
 am...'.
  It was kind of a joke, but a couple of weeks later he was offering me a 
 Samsung EX2F to test and write a review.
 
  So, 2 months later, I have written 3 reviews and a short photo-show report. 
 The last one and just published is the Pentax MX-1 review and I am currently 
 testing a Sony RX100 (it seems that I have specialized in the 'premium 
 compact' camera segment).
 
  The review is in Spanish but there are plenty of pictures on it. Here you 
 have the links in case you want to take a look:
 
  http://www.teknofilo.com/samsung-ex2f-analisis-y-prueba/
  http://www.teknofilo.com/canon-powershot-s110-analisis-prueba-a-fondo/
  http://www.teknofilo.com/sonimag-foto-2013/
  http://www.teknofilo.com/pentax-mx-1/
 
  Regarding the MX-1, its retro design is not as well done as the Fuji's, 
 the screen does not fit well for instance, but it is a pleasure to use (it is 
 tiltable, a must for me). The results are quite good taking into account the 
 sensor size but the price here (499 EUR) is a bit too high considering its 
 feature set.
  My conclusion is that despite its flaws, I had a great time using it. I 
 cannot say the same about other competitors in the premium compact segment 
 (specially the smallest ones)
 
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Re: What Blurb discount codes work? Post your experience

[Jaume Lahuerta]

ROCKSTARS worked too

Regards,
Jaume



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 Apparently the LOVEYOUMOM code only works for books you have authored.
 But there's a page of others here:
 http://couponfollow.com/site/blurb.com
 
 I recently received a mailer with the ROCKSTARS code for 15% off so
 that might be a good one to try.
 
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Re: IT'S HERE! Fifth PDML Photo Annual!

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Great, many thanks to all the team.

I already ordered mine (ROCKSTARS worked for me BTW).

Regards,
Jaume



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 Asunto: IT'S HERE! Fifth PDML Photo Annual!
 
T he 2013 PDML Photo Annual is now available.
 
 Buy the paperback version here:
 http://www.blurb.com/b/4291963-pdml-photo-annual-2013
 
 Buy the hardcover and Imagewrap versions here:
 http://www.blurb.com/b/4292019-pdml-photo-annual-2013-hardcover
 
 When ordering from Blurb *always* search the web for discount codes
 first. Blurb has recently raised their prices considerably but they
 have a sale going on via discount code virtually all the time. (This
 means they've basically kept their prices the same while giving the
 illusion that you're getting a deal.)
 
 Mother's Day (U.S.) is coming up this Sunday and until then you can
 get a 20% discount by using the code LOVEYOUMOM.
 
 
 Buy the ebook version here:
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Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

I can see lots of shortcomings but they can be summed up in one: (lack of) TIME 
(to put into photography)

Regards,
Jaume





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Enviado: Jueves 18 de abril de 2013 9:04
Asunto: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?
 

In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? 
Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have 
another muse for your creativity?

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Re: what do you think of the ricoh GR?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Today I had the chance to briefly hold this camera at a photo show and it feels 
extremely well (ergonomically speaking).
The fixed lens limits the uses of the camera, but is mandatory to reach this 
size and (presumibly) IQ.

I have read some early comparisons and it seems very competitive with an also 
recently annouced rival, the Nikon Coolpix A (even in price)

Regards,
Jaume




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 Asunto: what do you think of the ricoh GR?
 
 http://www.pentaximaging.com/digital-camera/RICOH_GR/
 
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Re: Enablement and a question on list rules

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Boris,

Could you please show us some pictures showing the Ricoh/Pentax combos. I am 
curious to see it and try to imagine if a K-module is possible...


Regards,
Jaume



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 Enviado: Jueves 18 de abril de 2013 5:35
 Asunto: Enablement and a question on list rules
 
 Hi!
 
 After quite a wait (which was totally worth it), another Ricoh GXR-M mount 
 module arrived here yesterday. This time it was accompanied by Novoflex 
 K-mount 
 adapter. This is most wondrous thing as it works seamlessly regardless of 
 whether the lens has an aperture ring or not.
 
 Focusing it with A 50/1.2 fully open is not any more difficult than any other 
 lens. In fact it is quite easy. So now, I have a Ricoh camera and all my 
 Pentax 
 lenses (notably 50/1.2, 43 and 77) that can be used on it.
 
 Is it then appropriate to:
 1. Post photographs taken with this gear to PUG?
 2. Submit such photographs to PDML annual?
 
 What would elders say?
 
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Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Talking about the K20D, and in order of relevance:

- Size, weight...it makes me lazy to take it with me
- High ISO, i would like to be able to shoot 6400 without hesitation, as K-5 
owners say they do.
- AF in low light, moving subjects,... I have missed many pictures because of 
this
- Articulated/tilting LCD is good
- Be able to record videos with continuous AF, if I have to focus manually and 
such things, not for me.


Regarding my Sony NEX-3

- Pictures look softer: I don't know if the 18-55 kit zoom (not good 
reputation) is the one to blame, or the shooting position, more unstable than 
in a DSLR,...
- No viewfinder !!! For me it is harder to compose pictures in a LCD. Not sure 
about electronic viewfinders, never tried it long enough.
- Better ISO

Regards,
Jaume




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 Enviado: Lunes 15 de abril de 2013 10:12
 Asunto: What are the shortcomings of your gear?
 
 What photos are you losing because your gear isn't performing well enough, 
 or because it doesn't have a feature that you need? And in what situations 
 does this present itself?  If there is a work around, what do you need to do 
 to 
 get the shot?
 
 Poor autofocus?  Can't use the flash in the rain?  Don't have enough 
 resolution to make wall sized prints?
 
 For example, my camera sucks because it isn't full frame is not 
 what I'm looking for.  Here's a hypothetical case:
 The exposure metering sucks. If I leave the camera on auto exposure, then 
 when I 
 am taking photos of Dave Brooks working the corner of Heart Attack and Vine 
 downtown, the camera keeps metering for the stop light, and both David, and 
 his 
 pimp Doug come out way underexposed.  If I dial in exposure compensation, 
 then 
 when I shoot without the light in the background it overexposes and his white 
 satin pants are totally blown out.  I just have to put the camera in manual, 
 set 
 the exposure by the histogram, and hope that no cars catch them in their 
 headlights.
 
 
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Re: PDML book news

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Sounds like a very good idea.

Regards,
Jaume




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 Enviado: Lunes 11 de marzo de 2013 20:48
 Asunto: PDML book news
 
 Hello everyone. Just wanted to post the latest on the 2013 PDML Photo
 Annual. 
 
 The submission period ended some time back and now we're in the
 traditional trying to coax/cajole/plead with the editors to get their
 votes in on the photos that we'll be using. Nothing different there :)
 
 What is new is that a couple of weeks ago I received a mailing from
 Dana-Farber about a promotion/incentive that seemed interesting: An
 anonymous millionaire (most likely) supporter of theirs has agreed to
 match (that is, effectively double) every donation they receive before
 March 15. I emailed the Powers That Be to ask if we could take
 advantage of this while still directing our donation to the Global
 Health Initiative - since the PDML is an international group I feel
 quite strongly that our donation should go to a program with
 international scope. Friday I received the reply that we could
 definitely direct our donation to the Global Health Initiative but not
 the matching funds that come from the anonymous donor. I suppose it's
 not ideal but it's certainly nothing to sneeze at: We raise $500.00
 (about what our annual donation comes to), it still goes to the
 international program we support, and an extra five hundred bucks
 magically goes to their cancer research in general. What's not to
 like?
 
 Well, the deadline, of course. We haven't even finished putting the
 book together at this point, much less sold any copies, and the
 deadline's four days away. So here's my plan: I'll write them a 
 check
 for $500.00 when I meet with them on Friday so we get the matching
 donation. I'll apply the book sales toward my $500 as they come in. If
 sales fall short of $500 the difference will be on me (this is pretty
 much how it works out every year, actually: we make $400-$450 and I
 round up to $500 with my own donation). If we go over $500 I'll spent
 the extra on cookies and beer (just kidding - I'll donate that as
 well).
 
 So that's the plan unless there are any strong, well-reasoned
 objections from burly guys who live close enough to come over here and
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Re: A modest proposal for Ricoh

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 De: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com

 So I've had way too much time on my hands, and I've been thinking about 
 the implications of the K-01 being a one off product.
 
 It seems that Ricoh could redeem itself by releasing a K mount module for the 
 GRX.  Yes I know it's been proposed in the past, but now with Pentax and 
 Ricoh having combined photographic imaging operations it actually makes 
 sense.  
 It would also overcome the biggest beef that Pentax users had with the K-01, 
 a 
 lack of viewfinder.
 
 Heck the current price for a GRX base and a K module would be about the same 
 as 
 the original price for a K-01 assuming that the K module didn't cost any 
 more than the Leica M module.
 
 It would make a mirrorless body with an additional EVF a viable backup for 
 K-5 
 users
 
 Finally Pentax could offer the GRX and the different modules in various 
 colors, 
 why the possibilities of bad taste in color combinations alone are endless!


Yes, I agree, this would be great.

However, in one of the recent (around Photokina) varous interviews with various 
Pentax-Rocoh engineers/managers, one of them said that they thought about it 
but that it did'nt quite fit with the portability of the GX-R concept due to 
the k-mount register distance needs.
My interpretation is that the module resulted too thick to go well with the 
'body'.

I agree that Boris must have a more informed opinion about this...

Regards,
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Re: FSF: Bucket full of lenses (and a camera)

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 De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com

 Jaume,
 
 At some point in my life, during the heydey of my LBA, I decided to
 test as many classic 28mm lenses as I could and write a massive
 comparison review. Along the way I learnt a few things:
 
 1) There's no such thing as a terrible 28mm lens.
 2) Nobody gives a crap.
 
 In light of this, I never wrote the review, and here are some of those
 28mm lenses for sale.
 

Oh, so my joke was not too far from reality !!

It's a pity since i once bought a MF Vivitar f2.8 new in box (for only 24 EUR, 
haven't used it much though) and I could have contributed to the review.

Regards,
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Re: FSF: Bucket full of lenses (and a camera)

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Wow Miserere,

Are you going to sell the most complete set of 28mm manual focus K-mount lenses 
ever collected?

Damn crisis

;-)

Regards,
Jaume




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 Enviado: Viernes 9 de noviembre de 2012 2:00
 Asunto: FSF: Bucket full of lenses (and a camera)
 
G #39;morning everyone (hey, it's Friday in Europe!),
 
 Doing some Spring Cleaning in my lens closet. I'm either really late,
 or really early, I'm not sure, but here are the lenses being offered
 to you lovely ladies and gentlemen of the PDML (Please Deliver
 Miserere's Lenses).
 
 Unless otherwise stated, lenses come with whatever's shown in the
 photo. Lenses are in good-to-excellent condition, and the photo(s)
 should let you figure out which exactly it is. Stupidly long image
 URLs courtesy of Picasa.
 
 Shipping:
 - USA: $5 via USPS Priority; 2 or more lenses: $10.
 - Foreigners: Will have to ask for quotes.
 
 
 The Stuff:
 
 - Pentax PZ-10 camera body, $10
 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6MljbJdZwFw/UJk3fkkj6xI/EC0/jhemDNX41QE/s1024/IMG_0827.jpg
 https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s7TiXAhinzU/UJk3fs-FGOI/ECo/SitUsQNuKnE/s1024/IMG_0828.jpg
 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bJQ44gPVn0g/UJk3gF8OZ6I/ECs/JPsOWkzy-KI/s1024/IMG_0829.jpg
 
 - Vivitar 28mm f/2 PKA (manufactured by Komine), $180
 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UIx5nZS1JQQ/UJk3Zty_PRI/EBc/n_c2-Rz0S6c/s1024/IMG_0808.jpg
 
 - Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, $85
 https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pqisjRvaSd8/UJk3Z-CMdRI/EBY/CnQ6K9vu57w/s1024/IMG_0809.jpg
 
 - Vivitar 28mm f/2 PK (manufactured by Kiron), $55
 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kR8ItweAm_E/UJk3aeQEYxI/EBs/NE1uwdXc2WA/s1024/IMG_0810.jpg
 
 Blades stuck wide open. I expect someone with a jeweller's screwdriver
 and a bit of acetone should get this working again. I haven't found
 the time to try fixing it.
 
 - Tokina 28-70mm f/2.8-4.3 PKA, $50
 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zE2tdWy4eJs/UJk3aoEc_5I/EBk/GhO5Zz2ACjk/s1024/IMG_0811.jpg
 
 - Sigma 70-210mm f/4.5 PK, $40
 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9tONJjvEEdM/UJk3a9PftJI/EBo/xYrUSrNf2wA/s1024/IMG_0812.jpg
 
 - Soligor 80-200mm f/4.5 PK, $40
 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-koZxhzrPQdc/UJk3b1Jd95I/EB4/BrYRKwBZtco/s1024/IMG_0813.jpg
 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a0MQEE94m24/UJk3cM788AI/ECE/fuFuoQD2_Zo/s1024/IMG_0814.jpg
 
 - Tokina 28mm f/2.8 PKA, $45
 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hb67hp7F6zs/UJk3ddpHq2I/ECI/mXHC9RM1PnU/s1024/IMG_0818.jpg
 
 - Auto Pro 28mm f/2.8 PK, $25
 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aVPX2tPj05c/UJk3do5b17I/ECU/hJ13VDR11i4/s1024/IMG_0819.jpg
 
 Very solidly built lens. Despite being a non-brand, it feels like a
 quality manual focus lens from Vivitar.
 
 - Cosina 28mm f/2.8 PK, $25
 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5zmOSroG-4w/UJk3d19F6_I/ECY/KuUptanEVz8/s1024/IMG_0820.jpg
 
 Focusing ring feels a little weird, like every Cosina lens I've ever
 owned (and I've owned a few), but otherwise it's fine.
 
 - Pentax-M 80-200mm f/4.5 #1(Boz's Version 1), $70
 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5_pSf8YbxEY/UJk3ZjK0z4I/EBU/6wGKnt50yjw/s1024/IMG_0807.jpg
 
 - Pentax-M 80-200mm f/4.5 #2 (Boz's Version 1), yes, I have two of these, 
 $85
 https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TrQpKRrRcj4/UJk3eHkrv_I/ECQ/X9BB9IYgfns/s1024/IMG_0821.jpg
 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3-_Eza_0m5Y/UJk3eiBCDLI/ECc/uLgswiF_-DU/s1024/IMG_0822.jpg
 
 Pull-out hood isn't very tight so slides down when lens held upright.
 
 - Vivitar 135mm f/2.5 M42 (manufactured by Tokina), $100
 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ySKIClP4WAo/UJk3fKmlSFI/ECg/NOgbvTzouN8/s1024/IMG_0826.jpg
 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cHIHN15TxmA/UJk3e6VjJ5I/ECk/rq9OwJqY1qY/s1024/IMG_0823.jpg
 
 - Sigma CAT 400mm f/5.6, $120
 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Fb8-51upyqU/UJk3gcjHp6I/ECw/9W9i3xQg8TU/s1024/IMG_0830.jpg
 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gmLdWEgdrXk/UJk3g8-P48I/EC4/nj7OUdXuIJ8/s1024/IMG_0832.jpg
 https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TAWKOnMYcVg/UJk3hEmDYVI/EC8/c9p2QtnvkFI/s1024/IMG_0833.jpg
 
 As you can see in the 3rd photo, the filter holder is broken. This
 hasn't been an issue for me; the filter and holder still insert into
 the lens without problems and stay there. This is the second time I
 take the filter out since I purchased the lens because, really, who
 needs to use a yellow or red filter nowadays? Even an ND filter is
 superfluous if your camera can handle shutter speeds higher than
 1/1000s.
 
 I couldn't find the hood at time of photographing, but I'm sure it's
 around here somewhere. Will knock the price down if I don't find the
 hood.
 
 - Albinar 135mm f/2.8 PK, free with purchase of another lens
 

Re: WTB: SMC Pentax-FA 24-90/3.5-4.5 AL

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Mmmm...

Any insights on the future Pentax FF that you want to share with us?

(once you get the lens, of course...)


;-)

Regards,
Jaume



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 Enviado: Lunes 8 de octubre de 2012 16:35
 Asunto: WTB: SMC Pentax-FA 24-90/3.5-4.5 AL
 
 Does anyone have a good copy of this lens available for sale?
 
 Joe Wilensky
 
 
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Re: Ben Kanarek ponders jump from K-5 to D600 or 6D

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 Para: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net
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 Enviado: Martes 2 de octubre de 2012 2:29
 Asunto: Ben Kanarek ponders jump from K-5 to D600 or 6D
 
 Interesting blog entry from former PDMLer but still loyal Pentax
 fashion shooter, Benjamin Kanarek. Based on the premise that he wants
 FF but Pentax hasn't delivered, he steps through a decision process of
 comparing the two new inexpensive FF's.
 
 Two very interesting related comments in the follow-ups: Benjamin is
 mostly pissed-off at the poor AF of the K5.
 
   I need a camera where when go to a shoot, I don't feel paranoid
 that half of my stuff is not in focus... :-(
 

I wonder if the new K-5II AF will improve the performance in the way Benjamin 
is demanding (it actually seems more a low light sensitivity improvement from 
what I read in the announcements).

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Re: GESO: Castells

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Christine,

I am glad that you had a good time in Spain / Catalonia / Barcelona area (where 
I live BTW).

And yes, Castells are something unique to watch but unfortunately, as you may 
imagine, there has been some accidents in its more than centenary history. 
That's why they lately adopted the helmet protection for the kids that climb to 
the top.
However, if there is a crowded base, it is much safer than it seems.

I have had not the chance to go through the pictures, I am on vacations 
connected via 3G mobile (one of the reasons for this late reply), so I'll 
archive your post and revise it when I am back to the broadband at home.

Regards,
Jaume



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 CC: 
 Enviado: Jueves 16 de agosto de 2012 5:48
 Asunto: Re: GESO: Castells
 
 Yes, and the helmets on the kids are padded on the exterior, as well
 as interior.  Safer for the other castellers that way...
 
 :)
 -c
 
 On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:03 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com 
 wrote:
  From: Christine Nielsen
 
 
  Hellooo out there!
 
  Summer vacation  travels have kept me off the list for a while...
  did I miss anything? :)
 
  Thought I'd share a collection of shots that I took a couple of 
 weeks
  ago in Spain.  For the second year, we were visiting with friends who
  live outside of Barcelona... they participate in making Castells, or
  human towers.  Which, near as I can tell, is a combination athletic
  contest, Catalan cultural event  performance art.  It's really 
 quite
  incredible to watch.  (Especially for someone from the litigious US...
  I was inspired to teach my Spanish friends the English idiom 
 lawsuit
  waiting to happen...)  People from all walks of life participate,
  from young to old.  Indeed, the youngest are the ones climbing to the
  top of the towers, which can reach 8 or 9 stories high.
 
 
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/sets/72157631083652560/with/7789544188/
 
  Apologies for the size of the set, it is also being shared with the
  participants... here's a shot that gives an idea of the Castells:
 
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/7789543272/in/set-72157631083652560/
 
  Another outtake - how it looks when something goes wrong... At one
  point, one of the towers collapsed.  I managed to get a couple of
  shots off while I dove for cover:
 
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/7789544188/in/set-72157631083652560
 
  I think what I find so compelling about this activity is the
  closeness... everyone mashed together, feet on shoulders, hands
  grabbing what-have-you... talk about being on top of each other!
 
  :)
  -c
 
 
  Looks like they have the little kids wearing helmets.
 
 
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Re: If You're Ordering the 2012 Annual Ouside of the USA....

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Thanks Brian,


The US$ trick worked for me (Spain).


Regards,
Jaume


 De: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org
Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net 
Enviado: Martes 26 de junio de 2012 2:36
Asunto: If You're Ordering the 2012 Annual Ouside of the USA
 
G'day all

Like others, I found that the discount codes mentioned by others wouldn't work 
for me in Australia but, after a bit of online searching I think I've found a 
work around.  It seems to have worked for me in Australia - it may work in 
other countries as well.

The trick is to do the transaction in US dollars.

On the order page for the annual, if you scroll down to the bottom right 
you'll see a drop down box where you can select to carry out the transaction 
in US dollars rather than your local currency (choose Blurb United States).  
Once you've done that you'll find that the discount code UNIVERSITY25 will 
work.

A disconcerting feature of Australian orders is that Blurb is now charging 
Goods and Services Tax.  This is something new and adds 10% to the quoted cost 
of the annual for Australian buyers.  Strangely, the tax is added even if you 
make the purchase in US dollars and the amount charged is more than 10%.  I'm 
not sure what's going on with this but even with PayPal's skewed exchange rate 
for USD/AUD, I've still come out ahead by using US dollars for the transaction 
(I think.)


--Cheers

Brian

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Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

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 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com

 With cautious optimism diluted with a small portion of educatedness I
 submit to the court that I am starting to get a feeling of deja vu
 from mid 2000's when we had plethora of cameras all sporting the very
 same 6 MP sensor... Anyone else care to join me in my deja vu?
 

I woud say that, after the 6mpix era, Pentax is using the same sensor in 2-3 
bodies:

10 Mpix in K10D, K200D and K-m
12 Mpix in K-x and k-r
14 Mpix in K20D and K-7
16 Mpix in K-5 and K-30 (and k-01 but this is a different category for me).
So it should be enough for this sensor...

Regards,

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Re: OT: Picasa update

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Hello, my name is Jaume Lahuerta and I use Picasa too...

...and it has been a nice update, indeed.


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 Enviado: Miércoles 28 de marzo de 2012 14:54
 Asunto: OT: Picasa update
 
 Hi all,
 
 I know I'm probably the only person on the list who uses it, but I just 
 figured I'd let it be known that I actually kind of like the additions 
 they've made. I may actually start using my G+ account, since it's 
 directly integrated with it now. And some of the new filters are pretty 
 nifty, 
 too.
 
 FWIW . . .
 
 -- Walt
 
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Re: Pentax Forums in depth review of the K-01

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Ok, maybe my expectations were too high. Probably I have read some reviews of 
recent Oly's or Panny's with AF 'almost as good if not better than DSLRs' and I 
expected something similar instead of something average.


Anyway, I can live with it in a mirrorless, but not with the mentioned LCD/EVF 
constraints, specially in such a (relatively) 'big' camera.


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 Enviado: Miércoles 14 de marzo de 2012 15:50
 Asunto: Re: Pentax Forums in depth review of the K-01
 
 From my reading of the review, it doesn't say that the K-01's contrast
 detection AF is much worse than anyone else's, just that it's worse
 than phase detection AF.  This is still true in general for mirrorless
 system cameras.  I'm not saying it's great  but merely that they
 didn't compare the contrast detection AF with anything else.
 
 On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com 
 wrote:
  - Mensaje original -
 
  De: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
  Asunto: Pentax Forums in depth review of the K-01
 
 
  http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-k-01-review/
 
 
 
 
  It is a bit sad to read that autofocus is still Pentax Achilles' heel, 
 now with contrast detection AF.
 
 
  But for me, and after my experience with a Sony NEX, the real problem of
  this camera is the lack of articulated LCD screen and (at least optional) 
 electronic
  viewfinder. And this time it is not a problem of space, I would say...
 
  Regards,Jaume
 
 
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Re: Pentax Forums in depth review of the K-01

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- Mensaje original -

 De: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
 Asunto: Pentax Forums in depth review of the K-01
 
 
 http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-k-01-review/
 
 


It is a bit sad to read that autofocus is still Pentax Achilles' heel, now with 
contrast detection AF.


But for me, and after my experience with a Sony NEX, the real problem of 
this camera is the lack of articulated LCD screen and (at least optional) 
electronic 
viewfinder. And this time it is not a problem of space, I would say...

Regards,Jaume


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K-01 vs NEX thoughts

[Jaume Lahuerta]

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 De: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org
 
 At $750 body only, I'll be taking a close look when it becomes available in 
 March but I'll really need to be convinced that the LCD screen is usable as 
 a viewfinder in bright sunlight.
 

I have had the chance to acquire a Sony NEX-3 with 18-55 at a very discounted 
price (exhibition unit) and thus to experience the mirrorless-LCD-only concept. 
My thoughts:

- Very fun as a video camera (I had a 5 y/o MiniDV that hardly used, not 
convenient). The mobile LCD helps. Great result when showed on a 37-40 inch TV, 
and this is only 720p...Little artifacts, I don't feel the need for full HD. 
The 18-55 is short compared with my videocamera zoom.
The K-01 has better video but a fixed LCD though...

- Very good as a 'social' camera, you can shoot good pictures and good video 
with the same camera, no need to carry my K20D. I would prefer a 18-70 standard 
zoom for a better coverage.
The Pentax would be similar here, buy bulkier.

- As an 'artistic' camera. OK, the sensor is a 14mpix APS-C, so it is similar 
or better than my K20D's...but I can't get used to shoot and compose only with 
LCD, and also the lack of some direct controls is hard to get used too. The 
long lenses on the NEX are highly anti-ergonomic too. So when i want to take 
the 'good' pictures, the NEX cannot substitute my K20D at all.
I had hopes in this Pentax, it seems better ergonomically, but no EVF :-(

- Use of old lenses: I have tried to use my Pentax lenses in the NEX with a 
(cheap) adapter. Well, it works specially on those lenses with aperture ring. 
But the focusing process is long and you don't have stabilization...so maybe 
useful for stills or particular uses, but not for much more (IMHO).
The K-01 should be much better using old Pentaxes...but only Pentaxes. It has 
in-body SR vs NEX in-lens.

So, for me the K-01 is not yet the camera that can do everything withouth the 
bulk of an SLR...and nor is the NEX.

Regards,

Jaume

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K-01 is here...

[Jaume Lahuerta]

...and it is indeed ugly (IMHO):

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-01-forum/173674-k-01-leaked-photos.html


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Re: Help reseting image sequence

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 De: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com
 Para: pdml@pdml.net
 CC: 
 Enviado: jueves 3 de noviembre de 2011 19:40
 Asunto: RE: Help reseting image sequence
 
 
 I believe the solution is to format the card in camera and shoot one frame. 
 Place that card in a card reader attached to your computer and change the 
 file 
 name on the card USING THE COMPUTER to what it's got the sequence number 
 it's supposed to have.
 
 If the frame you shot after formatting the card is numbered 20D28502.PEF when 
 it's supposed to be 20D21501.PEF, you would rename it to 20D21501.PEF.
 
 When you put the card back into the camera and shoot another frame, the 
 camera 
 should pick up with the correct sequence number again just like it picked up 
 the 
 old sequence number.
 
 The camera seems to keep the last file name in memory, but if it finds a 
 different file name on the card, it will continue with the next frame number 
 from that one. This is one reason I always format my cards in the camera as 
 soon 
 as I've made sure my download to the computer is good.
 
 That way if I change cards I don't have to worry about the camera picking up 
 an old sequence number from a previous image. Also works for being able to 
 use 
 the same cards between my K20D and the K10D I use for backup.
 

Thanks John,

However, according to Dario's response and my own experience, what you say only 
works if the 'new' sequence is higher than the older. This is, if the camera 
finds a higher number in the card, it changes to this sequence, if the number 
found is lower, it doesn't.
And note that, for the camera, the number are only the last four characters of 
the file name. This is why, in my case, the camera found an old 20D18501 and 
instead of following 20D21500 it switched to 20D28502.
So, Dario's solution is based on reseting the count and make it start again 
from 0001, and then apply what you said. This way the number you want will be 
always higher and the camera will switch.

Thanks again and regards,
Jaume

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Help reseting image sequence

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Hi,

I set my K20D so I don't have 2 
pictures with the same name (20D0.jpg for the first 10,000 frames, 
20D1.jpg for the second 10K and so on). But recently when I was 
shooting the (let's say) 20D21500 frame, I changed the SD card and I 
didn't remember that in this second card I had a couple of old images 
(let's say 20D18500 and 20D18501).

As a result, the following frames were named as 20D28502 instead of 20D21501 
(this is, the 
last 4 digits followed the old image sequence).
I have tried to reproduce the situation, but the camera didn't go back to the 
previous number sequence.
So my question is, is there any way to force the camera to put the last 4 
digits that I want it to, so I can keep with the original sequence?

Thanks in advance,Jaume

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Re: Help reseting image sequence (correction on step 6)

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Many thanks Dario.
So if the camera finds a picture with a higher number than the current 
sequence, it jumps to follow the other sequence, (but not the other way).

Regards,
Jaume



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 De: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it
 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 CC: 
 Enviado: jueves 3 de noviembre de 2011 17:12
 Asunto: Re: Help reseting image sequence (correction on step 6)
 
 Hi Jaume,
 
 1 - Format the SD card to delete all pics
 2 - Go to Rec. Mode menu, scroll down to Memory item, go to the right to
 enter this screen and go down to the last item: File No.
 3 - Uncheck its checkbox.
 4 - Shot a picture and confirm it is 20D1
 5 - Copy the file 20D21501 into the picture folder (DCIM/xxxPENTX or the one
 with the date)
 6 - Redo step 2 above.
 7 - Check the checkbox
 Done.
 
 Ciao,
 
 Dario
 
 
 - Original Message - From: Jaume Lahuerta 
 jlah...@yahoo.com
 To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
 Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 4:36 PM
 Subject: Help reseting image sequence
 
 
  Hi,
 
  I set my K20D so I don't have 2
  pictures with the same name (20D0.jpg for the first 10,000 frames,
  20D1.jpg for the second 10K and so on). But recently when I was
  shooting the (let's say) 20D21500 frame, I changed the SD card and I
  didn't remember that in this second card I had a couple of old images
  (let's say 20D18500 and 20D18501).
 
  As a result, the following frames were named as 20D28502 instead of 
 20D21501 (this is, the
  last 4 digits followed the old image sequence).
  I have tried to reproduce the situation, but the camera didn't go back 
 to the previous number sequence.
  So my question is, is there any way to force the camera to put the last 4
  digits that I want it to, so I can keep with the original sequence?
 
  Thanks in advance,Jaume
 
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Re: Pentax MZ-3: is it faster than MZ-5?

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De: John Francis jo...@panix.com
Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Enviado: jueves 15 de septiembre de 2011 19:55
Asunto: Re: Pentax MZ-3: is it faster than MZ-5?

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:54:55AM -0300, luiz felipe wrote:
 Just found a MZ-3 offer at acceptable price, and I like the idea of
 keeping a film body around for moments when risk of theft of the KR
 is high - currently a job done by an EOS 500n.
 
 The MZ-3 looks the MZ-5 with DOF preview and a higher top shutter
 and X sync speeds. I'm betting the overall feel and almost all of
 the results will be pretty much the same, but since they came some
 time apart, maybe they present some other diffs. Maybe faster AF, or
 shorter shutter lag - I understand they have diff shutters.
 
 So, any hands-on experience on both cameras? Second to that, is
 there any source of info on shutter lag for the MZ-3 and MZ-5? Any
 comments on the MZ-3? Boz's site shows it to be slightly diff from
 the MZ-5 in form of grip, so maybe it's significantly better than
 the MZ-5 - I did have one MZ-5 for a time so I'm using it as
 reference.

IIRC, the MZ-3 was the final incarnation of the MZ-5/MZ-5n series,
with incremental improvements in every model. It was initially only
available in Japan (fueling a thriving trade in grey-market imports).
[I know the MZ-S was a later, higher-specced camera, but that was in a
very different body; the MZ-3 is very similar in appearance to a MZ-5]

I'd be very surprised if the MZ-3 wasn't at least as good as a MZ-5n
on every scale of measurement, and significantly better in some areas.


For what I remember and read in Bojidar's site, the MZ-3 is a MZ-5n with 1/4000 
top speed instead of 1/2000 (the MZ-5n, which I own does have DoF preview)
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/film_MZ-ZX/index.html


Regards,
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Re: interesting trends...

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Very interesting reading Anthony, thanks for sharing your analysis and 
predictions...

Who's next?
;-)

Jaume



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Enviado: jueves 8 de septiembre de 2011 11:49
Asunto: Re: interesting trends...

On 8 September 2011 12:35, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote:
 these are only figures for japan/asia but interesting nonetheless.
 canon and nikon lose a combined 35% market share while sony doubles it.

 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/canon-clinging-to-mirrors-means-opportunity-for-sony-cameras.html

 so, is the dslr dead yet? perhaps there's hope for the Q :)

 --
 regards, subash


I found this quote quite revealing,
 'Mirrorless cameras are a threat,' said David Rubenstein, a
Tokyo-based analyst at MF Global FXA Securities Ltd

I guess they would be a threat to companies that choose to oppose the
trend rather than embrace it.

Some observations:

Non adoption of autofocus cut the SLR market from perhaps twenty or
more brands in the sixties and early seventies to less than ten.
(Topcon, anyone?  Or Miranda?  Yashica?  Petri?)   Contax and Olympus
both flubbed their AF implimentations, but Olympus redeemed itself
with a confident early digital program.

Non or late adoption of digital imaging cut that figure down to about
seven (not counting brands that only sell small sensor cameras.
Pentax scraped through by the skin of its teeth after dodging the
Phillips bullet.  Contax fell to the Phillips bullet after botching
its AF program. (Panasonic and Leica briefly dallied in the sector,
the last Panny DSLR was launched in 2007, while Leica has gone upscale
to medium format DSLRs).  Oh, then there's Sigma, but their
unconformity puts them so far out in left field that they're a
boutique product in a very small niche, kept alive by their third
party lens sales.

So now we have Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, Panasonic and
Leica.  Have I forgotten anyone?  We'll add Ricoh later, but they have
no DSLR legacy so we won't count them just yet?  Samsung?  Same as
Ricoh, except that while they briefly sold some DSLRs those were
seconded from the Pentax line-up, and surely nobody ever saw them as
anything but Pentaxes.

Leica's gone back to its rangefinder roots, no DSLR in this segment any more.

Sony has launched a strong product into the MILC (Mirrorless
Interchangeable Lens Camera) segment, while retaining their DSLR
range.  Even there, the reflex mirror is being challenged by the fixed
beamsplitter.

Olympus has almost completely moved to MILCs with their m43 range.
Their last 4/3 DSLR, the E5 was launched a year ago and is, I suspect,
the only one still being made.  Their next most recent DSLR was
launched more than 2 years ago, but here in Australia only the E5 is
still catalogued as a current model, all the others are drying up
fast.

Panasonic has fully committed to m43 MILCs, their last 4/3 DSLR was
the DMC-L10 from 2007 which is discontinued.

So now we have only four and a half brands selling DSLRs with sensor
formats between 4/3 and 135 full-frame.  Half a brand?  Well, I reckon
Olympus will pull the plug on 4/3 when their lens inventory depletes
to where they either need to recommit to the format by making more
lenses, or kill the format entirely.  It's a loss-maker, m43 is a
milking-cow.  What would you do?

That leaves Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax as the only DSLR makers in
the segment.  Sony is safe with their MILCS.  Pentax has the
capability proven by the Q.  Will they merge the concept with an APS-C
sensor?  Can they afford not to?  Nikon is rumoured to have a MILC
coming soon:

http://nikonrumors.com/2011/08/16/nikons-mirrorless-interchangeable-lens-camera-will-be-announced-on-august-24th.aspx/
and
http://nikonrumors.com/2011/08/16/first-drawings-of-nikons-mirrorless-interchangeable-lens-camera.aspx/

It's reported to be a 2.6x crop factor format, which makes it about a
one inch, or a little smaller than 4/3.  Is the market ready to accept
a smaller sensor?  Japan will, so I guess the rest of the world will
just have to suck it up.

Canon has nothing, only the report of a patent application.  Are they
mad, or just very good at keeping a secret?

Ricoh was out in the cold for years, but kept a good reputation for
quality and innovation in the smaller formats.  They're back now with
the GXR with A12 module for M-mount getting good notices.

Samsung seems to have fallen on its feet even though it blundered by
making its MILCs incompatible with M-mount.  They've got ambition
going for them, but they don't always make the best decisions.

Which means, funnily enough, that while all the previous adoptions of
new technology have reduced the number of brands competing in this
segment, this latest shift might actually increase the number of
brands.

My prediction is that within five years the only DSLRs will be a few
premium and professional models, perhaps one from each surviving 

Re: Query: What Pentax Camera Are You Using?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

 De: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com



 I am intrigued with the new Pentax cameras, and  am thinking of switching 
 back.
 
 I need to upgrade anyway. I have a Canon  Xsi that I better unload while I 
 can still get some money for it. Lots of new  cameras out, all brands, since 
 I last looked.
 
 If you are using a Pentax,  which camera are you using?
 


K20D

Main problems (in order of relevance for me)

1- Weight (and also size but this is OK in the K7-K5)
2- Autofocus
3- High ISO performance

Number 1 and a bit of 2 is the reason why I am not considering the K5 (its 
price doesn't help either) and, instead, looking closer to the news around the 
APS-C mirrorless world.

Regards,
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Re: OT How do you pronounce your name?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

De: Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com
Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Enviado: jueves 21 de julio de 2011 1:23
Asunto: Re: OT How do you pronounce your name?

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:22 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote:


 - No, it's pronounced ee-gor!
 - But they told me it was eye-gor.
 - Well, the were wrong then, weren't they?
 :-)


We must have encountered the same they... my real name is Pedro; its
pronounced with a short e and o not paydraw.

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Here is the right way to pronounce 'Pedro':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dcAxceqSe4feature=related

;-)
(A very famous moment in Spain when Penelope Cruz announces the first Oscar 
award for Pedro Almodovar)

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Re: OT How do you pronounce your name?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Since I already tried to explain this to Boris prior to my visit to Israel, 
I'll just past what I told him at that time:

Jaume is a Catalan name, that in Spanish is Jaime, James in English, Jacques in 
French, Giacomo in Italian...Actually, my offical name (as in Passport and 
Spanish ID) is Jaime, since Catalan was forbiden for official use when I was 
born (we had a dictatorship at that time), and I never bothered to change it.
For some reason I always thought that English speakers would pronounce better 
Jaume than Jaime, since the J sounds as in James and for Jaime it sounds like 
in Javier Bardem.
But it seems that the 'au' combination fools a lot and they never know how to 
approach to it.


Jaime: Hi- met (without 't')
Jaume: ZHOW-Muh

Anyway, I found this website with audio exemples, much beter:
http://www.forvo.com/word/jaime/
http://forvo.com/word/jaume/


As for Lahuerta, the h is not pronounced:

La-where-tah


Regards,
Jaume



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Enviado: miércoles 20 de julio de 2011 23:57
Asunto: OT  How do you pronounce your name?

We've got people from a wide range of cultures on this list, and there are a 
lot of folks with names that I can only guess at the pronunciation.  Names 
which may be common in one culture are pretty rare in Central California.

I haven't heard much variation in the pronunciation of Larry, but the two 
common mistakes are to misread Colen as Cohen, or to pronounce it the way 
everyone but Colin Powell pronounces Colin.  It's pronounced like Cohen, but 
with an L rather than an H:  Koe-len.


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Re: My Ricoh GXR Review

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Very nice Miserere.

I agree that the best future for the system is to progress in the 
module-with-mount concept, specially if it is an M mount evolution as you 
suggest.
Also, the body may also be susceptible to be replaced, don't it? (more buffer, 
better LCD, precessing power...). In this case it should be done in a way that 
it retains compatibility with the different modules, assuming that the original 
body can 'cope' with a new module with lots of Mpix to move...

Equipment speculation...I love it !!

Regards,
Jaume



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Enviado: martes 12 de julio de 2011 16:25
Asunto: My Ricoh GXR Review

My review of the Ricoh GXR + APS-C lensors + VF-2 EVF has just
appeared on Serious Compacts:

Review: Ricoh GXR Camera with 28 and 50mm Lens-Sensor Modules
http://www.seriouscompacts.com/f41/review-ricoh-gxr-camera-28-50mm-lens-sensor-modules-3356/

A week ago this would have been off-topic, but not today! :-)

Hope you guys enjoy it.

Cheers,


   —M.


PS: I sent this yesterday from my Android mobile and I don't think it
made it through. If it did, please excuse the duplicate messages.


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Re: Pentax Q preview

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Thanks Carlos,

The body feel and ergonomics surpassed their expectations, but they are worried 
about the image quality that it will be able to achieve...


Regards,
Jaume



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 De: Carlos R. crls.p...@gmail.com
 Para: PDML pdml@pdml.net
 CC: 
 Enviado: martes 12 de julio de 2011 20:01
 Asunto: Pentax Q preview
 
 Oops, I forgot to include a link. Here it goes:
 
 http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/pentax-q-analisis-fotos-video,1_7779
 
 
 The Spanish site Quesabesde has just published a hands-on preview of the Q. 
 There is a lot of info, and even a video, but no samples so far (it is a 
 preproduction unit).
 
 Carlos
 
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Re: Pentax Q preview

[Jaume Lahuerta]

- Mensaje original -
 De: Carlos R. crls.p...@gmail.com
 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 CC: 
 Enviado: miércoles 13 de julio de 2011 0:08
 Asunto: Re: Pentax Q preview
 
 El 12/07/2011 23:59, Jaume Lahuerta escribió:
  Thanks Carlos,
 
  The body feel and ergonomics surpassed their expectations, but they are 
 worried about the image quality that it will be able to achieve...
 
 
  Regards,
  Jaume
 
 
 Only time will tell, Jaume. You can't expect APS-C sensor quality, but 
 sensors have been getting better all the time (see the K-5, when many 
 people thought APS-C DSLRs couldn't improve their IQ), so I think it 
 will better than many people think know.
 
 Carlos
 



Sure Carlos,

The problem is that sensor IQ 
evolve regardless of its size, so current small sensor IQ can be similar to 
older bigger sensor IQ, but it will always be worse than the current 
bigger ones. And I am afraid that this will be the comparison...even if the 
results are decent enough for many purposes, and I am sure they will.


Regards,
Jaume

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Re: New Pentax Q Compact camera system

[Jaume Lahuerta]

De: John Mullan k...@hotmail.com

The flash may be funny, but should go, if not a long way, at least part way 
toward reducing red-eye by getting it further away from the centerline of 
the lens.  Smart idea in my book.

jm



I agree but I am concerned about its durability though...

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Re: Where are the rumors?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

- Mensaje original -

 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com
 There's a rumour that Sony will be announcing 24 MP APS-C sensor soon
 enough. There is no knowing if this is correct and if Pentax will get
 their hands on this sensor and when. I feel like siding with Godfrey
 here - K-5 is quite fine and although there are things to improve,
 they're mostly bug fixing.


Boris,

I would like to hear a bit more about the K5 'bugs' that you mention.

As you know I am considering to upgrade, although recently I am not sure 
if I should move to yet another DSLR (very similar in weight and bulk to my 
current K20D) or take a more seriously look at the mirrorless world despite my 
EVF allergy. I am looking for similar IQ in a more compact package with the 
bonus of a better video mode (I don't shoot to much viedo but that's partly 
because i am lazy to carry also my miniDV camera, that is is also 
starting to fail in its mechanical side).

Regards,

Jaume


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Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

[Jaume Lahuerta]

So...does this have something to do with Boris being HAL?

(That's one of the problems of having the films translated to your own 
language)



- Mensaje original 
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 Enviado: jue,12 mayo, 2011 13:56
 Asunto: Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo
 
 LOL!  
 Best chuckle of the day - thanks, Igor!
 
 ann
 
 Igor  Roshchin wrote:
 
 Thu May 12 03:32:15 EDT 2011
 Boris Liberman  wrote:
 
   
 
 On 5/12/2011 09:55, David Mann  wrote:
 
 
 This is far too  civilised.  When is someone going to start yelling?

 
 I don't intend to start yelling,  sorry, Dave.
 
 Boris
 
 
 
 I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do  that.
 
 :-)
 
 Igor
 
 PS.
 (For  those who missed the reference:
 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/quotes )
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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Re: A bit of a boast and my JAlbum book

[Jaume Lahuerta]

- Mensaje original 

 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com
 
 Here is a link to the galleries:
 
 http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/index.html
 
 The photos  are in the same order as they appear in the book. Thus each
 pair of photos is  a spread.
 
 Accidentally one of the photos of Galia's book is obviously  heavily
 processed (by me). That's my mistake, really.
 
 As you can see,  most of these are PESOs, PUGs and some of them
 appeared in PDML Annual books  by Mark. But I should say that in print
 they look better than on the screen.  At least to me, although of
 course I am not a disinterested party  here.
 

Some nice pictures there, Boris, thanks for sharing.
Others are not that impressive if looked separately, but I understand  that 
they 
are part of the story that you want to tell with the whole  book. I am sure 
that 
the printed version is better for this.

Regards,
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Re: A bit of a boast and my JAlbum book

[Jaume Lahuerta]

No problem, all the contrary. Maybe it will be easier with examples:

I find some pictures 'beautiful', even without a context:
http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/IGP01863.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/IMGP1955-Edit.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/IMGP5291-Edit-2.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/IMGP5251.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/IGP16958.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/ISTD_1741.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/K7_11335.html

(...)

Others are nice, mainly for the moment showed:
http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/IGP12896.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/IGP12825.html


And I find others more so-so...
http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/K5_00854.html

Not bad but I prefer the following one and it is a bit redundant too. However, 
I 
am sure that a double page in a photo book with both pictures looks very nice 
(I 
am very used to see fruit trees in my home town though).
http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/K7_01676.html

(This is for me a 'descriptive' picture, but not specially beautiful 
visually...maybe I am missing a joke with the traffic sign, then it will go to 
category 2 ;-) )
Another 'just' descriptive:
http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/K7_08307.html


Also, the two 'desert' landscapes are interesting, but the light is too 
'vertical', which for me makes them more descriptive than 'artistic' (I have to 
admit that this happens a lot to me when traveling and not being able to chose 
when to photograph)
http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/K7_11186.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/K7_11154.html


Other with a too 'normal' light:
http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/K7_11448.html

http://liberman-family.com/boris/pics/Books/Israel%20by%20Boris/slides/IGP13978.html


I hope that you get what I am trying to say. I admit that, how I said before, I 
am kind of used to some of the subjects shown so I need special light or point 
of view to get my attention.

Honest and brutal, as you like to say...
;-)

Regards,
Jaume




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 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Enviado: mar,3 mayo, 2011 18:54
 Asunto: Re: A bit of a boast and my JAlbum book
 
 On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote:
  Some  nice pictures there, Boris, thanks for sharing.
  Others are not that  impressive if looked separately, but I understand  
  that 
they
  are part of  the story that you want to tell with the whole  book. I am 
  sure 
that
  the  printed version is better for this.
 
  Regards,
   Jaume
 
 Thanks, Jaume. But if you would care to elaborate (off-list if you  see
 fit or on list, as I certain don't mind), I would be most grateful.  It
 will certainly help me improve on my next effort.
 
 
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Re: A bit of a boast and my JAlbum book

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 4. There are no on-line previews, but I am thinking of  making one.

Please !!!

;-)

Regards,
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Photozone and the Pentax 18-135

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Hi,

Since I was interested in the new 18-135 zoom, and more after having seen in 
person how (relatively) compact is, I was impatiently awaiting the Photozone 
test. Some preliminary comments were not very promising and the final test has 
confirmed the worst predictions:
http://www.photozone.de/pentax/597-pentax_18135_3556?start=2

As a summary, I just copy a couple of notes placed at the end of the test:

Just to mention again - we couldn't believe the  rather poor performance so we 
asked the local Pentax service in  Hamburg/Germany for an assessment of the 
situation. Result: the lens is  within factory specifications.

After the friction this has caused in the community I  will request a 
statement 
from Pentax once again why they think that  this is a valid sample.


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Re: Some thoughts on my first PDML annual purchase...

[Jaume Lahuerta]

- Mensaje original 

 De: David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com
 
 1-3.  Mark is the one doing all the hard work, and as the editor,
 layout  designer, and everything else, it's his call as to how things
 are laid  out.  He volunteers a lot of his own limited time for  the
 group.
 

Sure, and we are extremly thankful for him.
But if I had devoted so much time to produce something, I would like to know 
what others think about the outcome, specially if the layout has changed so 
much 
in comparison to last year's book.
I am still not 100% sure about the backgrounds but it is growing on me every 
time I look at it. IMHO, it enhances the majority of the pictures although in 
some particular cases it may be too disturbing (where the background is less 
'plain')

Regards,
Jaume


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Re: Some thoughts on my first PDML annual purchase...

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Darren,

I tend to agree with you in number 1 and specially 2 and 3. I always preferred 
the classical black background, that focuses more on the pictures although in 
this kind of books it presents some problems with dark pictures, where it is 
difficult to distinghish the edges from the background.


But this is a matter of taste so I can easily imagine others preferring the 
current style.

About number 4, I  understant that the spirit of the book is to show PDMLers' 
work, not the best work among all PDMLers.

Regards,
Jaume


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 Enviado: mié,13 abril, 2011 17:36
 Asunto: Some thoughts on my first PDML annual purchase...
 

 Discussion  point No. 1: The page format and how it effects the size of
 the  photos.
 
 Discussion point No. 2: The mats around the photographs and  how they
 effect the size of the photos.
 
 Discussion point No. 3: The edge treatments around the  photographs 
themselves.
 
 
 Discussion point No. 4:  Everybody gets an image in.
 

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Re: What was your first camera?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

The first camera that my parents bought 'for me' was a Werlisa. Infinity focus 
and three positions: sunny, cloudy, flash.
(I founs some pictures here: 
http://www.ojodigital.com/foro/fotografia-quimica/265873-articulo-camara-werlisa-led.html)



The first camera bought by me, back in 1997, was a Cosina E1 solar, an 
all-manual SLR with the meter powered by solar energy (like some calculators) 
whose K mount led me to Pentax.
(I found some pictures here: http://www.dirapon.be/cosina.html)

Regards,
Jaume



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 De: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com
 Para: pdml pdml@pdml.net
 Enviado: mar,12 abril, 2011 15:32
 Asunto: What was your first camera?
 
 In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25  bulbs
 
 Bill
 
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New Pentax System...April fools'?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

http://k-rumors.com/first-pictures-of-the-pentax-nc-1-system/


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OT: Old printer in new computer

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Hi,

My uncle has bought a new desktop replacing a +10 yers old one. The old 
computer 
came bundled with a printer (HP 720c) and a scanner.
The scanner has USB connection but the printer has still only parallel port.

My question: is it possible to connect the printer to the new desktop with only 
USB ports? It seems that there are drivers for Windows 7 but I am not sure 
about 
parallel to USB converters...does this exist and work with not too much hassle? 
Any experiences?

Printers are cheap these days but I hate having to buy new things when the old 
ones are still capable to do the job...

Thanks,
Jaume


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Re: OT: Old printer in new computer

[Jaume Lahuerta]

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 De: David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com
uter
 
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=471name=USB%20Parallel%20Adapter
r
 
 On  Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote:
   Hi,
 
  My uncle has bought a new desktop replacing a +10 yers old  one. The old 
computer
  came bundled with a printer (HP 720c) and a  scanner.
  The scanner has USB connection but the printer has still only  parallel 
port.
 
  My question: is it possible to connect the  printer to the new desktop with 
only
  USB ports? It seems that there are  drivers for Windows 7 but I am not sure 
about
  parallel to USB  converters...does this exist and work with not too much 
hassle?
  Any  experiences?
 
  Printers are cheap these days but I hate having to  buy new things when the 
old
  ones are still capable to do the  job...
 
  Thanks,
  Jaume
 
 



Thanks David.

I had already seen these converters, but for some reason (probably  something I 
read) it didn't seem as easy as plug and play. I just wanted  to know if 
someone 
had experience connecting a parallel printer to a  modern computer before 
investing on the cable and ink for the old  printer. 


Regards,
Jaume


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Re: Spanish sanctuaries, pinholed

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Very nice pictures, thanks for pointing.
There are several 'ermitas' near my hometown, and its true that they are 
normally in isolated places (top of hills tipically), witth potentially good 
views at the sourrondings...a nice photo project indeed...


Regards,
Jaume


- Mensaje original 
 De: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com
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 Enviado: mar,22 marzo, 2011 22:14
 Asunto: Spanish sanctuaries, pinholed
 
 See http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2011/03/sanctuary.php
 
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Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

[Jaume Lahuerta]

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 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com
 
 On 3/10/2011 11:54 AM, Thibouille wrote:
  Wait a bit... they'll find one  :)
 
 Oh, as far as I can see, someone already ran a test (duh!) and found  that 
 new 
firmware does not really improve the situation with their specific  camera... 
So 
here you go...
 
 Boris
 

What about yours? Any improvement?

Regards,

Jaume



  

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Re: Published

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Congrats Boris !!

The K-5 starts paying for itself? ;-)

Jaume



- Mensaje original 
 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com
 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Enviado: mié,2 marzo, 2011 12:06
 Asunto: Published
 
 Hi!
 
 The below web site is in Hebrew. But if you turn on the javascript  (sorry) 
 and 
let it go - you'll see my pictures. The little writing beneath says:  
Photography: Boris Liberman...
 
 http://www.gabriel-hadar.co.il/
 
 I am pretty  happy.
 
 Boris
 
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Re: K5 has arrived here

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Congrats !!
Looking forward to read your detailed report


But please be careful abut what you write...bear in mind that it can have fatal 
consequences in others' wallets...
;-)

Jaume


- Mensaje original 
 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com
 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Enviado: vie,25 febrero, 2011 06:07
 Asunto: K5 has arrived here
 
 Hi!
 
 Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did  not have 
 to 
wait for batteries to charge. Set it up - man, they keep adding  options. 
Fired 
off some shots. Presently I have two major impressions:
 
 1.  The shutter action is even softer than that of K7. The stealthiness of K5 
is  remarkable.
 
 2. The AF under plain 60 Watt lamp is more thoughtful than  that of K7. I am 
not certain as to precision thereof, but it surely takes its  time. Noticed 
also 
that under LV it magnifies the area where it is focusing. May  be I don't need 
split focusing screen for this camera...
 
 Today I am going  to dial in my lenses as Paul says and do some shooting 
 with 
the  family.
 
 Last but absolutely not least, K7 has officially been passed to  Galia. I 
changed the owner name in the settings and she smiled broadly when I  showed 
her 
that K7 was now hers.
 
 Boris
 
 P.S. Pricewise, in shekels  I paid for K5 less than I paid for either K10D or 
K7.
 
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Re: K5 has arrived here

[Jaume Lahuerta]

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 De: Krisjanis Linkevics krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com
 
  But please be careful abut what you write...bear in mind that it can have  
fatal 

  consequences in others' wallets...
  ;-)
  
   Jaume
 
 
 But seriously after  removing all the crap on startup and adjusting settings 
 to 
my liking, K-5 is the  first Pentax DSLR that gets completely out of my way 
when taking pictures. It is  a remarkable feat and something that (although 
subjective) is the best  compliment any camera could get.
 

Yes, this is exactly what i meant

;-)

Jaume



  

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Re: GESO: Midnight in Barcelona

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Welcome to BCN Tim.

I hope you have a pleasant stay here. Although you will probably have received 
tons of information of the city, let me know if you have any additional 
question.


Regards,

Jaume



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 De: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com
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 Enviado: lun,14 febrero, 2011 00:28
 Asunto: GESO: Midnight in Barcelona
 
 I've had that Sigma 30mm F1.4 for like 3 years now, and I'm just
 starting to  figure out how to use it:
 http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/02/13/Barcelona-Midnight
 
   -Tim
 
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Re: Finally, almost.

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Wow !!!

I thought that you managed to convince yourself that you didn't need one... ;-)

Anyway, congratulations and good luck !!!

Jaume



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 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com
 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Enviado: mié,9 febrero, 2011 10:20
 Asunto: Finally, almost.
 
 Hi!
 
 Just managed to place an order for K-5. ETA - 4-6  weeks...
 
 Boris
 
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Re: Finally, almost.

[Jaume Lahuerta]

 De: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de

 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
 
   Well, there are always reasons for and reasons against. Let's say that
   it was worth the wait as the final price was really very  reasonable.
 
 ...and you've saved yourself from the hassle of the sensor  problem. 
 
 I'm still waiting for things to calm down, over here, before  I'll return
 my #4. 
 
 Ralf


#4 

Good luck again, Boris...

Jaume


  

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Re: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

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 De: SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org
 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Enviado: jue,27 enero, 2011 00:27
 Asunto: RE: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?
 
 It's a lot better built than DA18-55. In fact, it feels quite solid. It has 
some  barrel distortion at the short end, but not much in it's class. Not much 
 
compared to DA*16-50, either. Sharpness is good. I have made A3+ printouts 
from  
it and they are as sharp as they can get. Focusing is fast and quiet. Manual  
focusing is it's weak point. I will definitely recommend it over  DA18-55.
 

The problem is that is several times more expensive than the DA18-55...
:-(

Jaume
(who is also looking at this lens...)



  

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Re: Sony A850 vs Pentax K-7 or Boris examines lots of photos

[Jaume Lahuerta]

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(...)

 
 Thankfully, I don't feel like I should or even must  update from K-7 to K-5 
 or 
to Canon 5DMk2 or whatever. I kind of used to feel  that way having seen 
Paul's 
comparison shots from his basement.
 
 I also  think that to say that camera A offers revolutionary improvements in 
 IQ 
dept  over camera B (*) would be a serious overstatement or simply a market  
speak.
 
 Well, at least I had my chance to vent.
 
 Boris
 
 (*) As  long as both A and B are of similar general class. It stands to 
 reason 
that  16x24 and 24x36 cameras are closer than it might have seemed  initially.
 

So, it seems that Boris is fighting for the 'Disabler of the year' award...
;-)

(A bit more) seriously speaking, owning a K20D there are some additional 
reasons 
to upgrade in my case...but I am still not 100% sure that they are enough.
Maybe when the K-5 costs 200 EUR less than today I see things 
differently...everyone has a price...

Regards,
Jaume


  

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Re: Happy New 2011

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Thanks Boris.

Happy new year to you and to the rest of the list !!!

Jaume



- Mensaje original 
 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com
 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Enviado: vie,31 diciembre, 2010 17:00
 Asunto: Happy New 2011
 
 Hello there wherever or actually whenever you are. This very household will 
 be  
fast asleep when the clock will chime the arrival of the new year. Thus, 
you're  
going to be greeted with the coming 2011 right now /grin/.
 
 Let your  lenses be fast, the light beautiful and matrices noiseless. If you 
shoot film,  then let us wish you dust free scanners.
 
 Happiness, joy and most of all -  blue sky over your head without any 
 possible 
menace.
 
 Boris, Julia, Galia  and Anat.
 
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Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

[Jaume Lahuerta]

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 De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com
 
 I joined PDML either towards the end of 2001 or early 2002. I was 30 at 
 the  time. I am 39 now.
 

It seems that Boris is my age (or I am his).
I joined the list a bit earlier though...around 1999 in my case.

Regards,
Jaume



  

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Re: PPG VOTING

[Jaume Lahuerta]

My experience with PPG is that, at the beginning, I was impressed by almost 
enery image that I found there. Now I click on links to PPG at the footers of 
Pentax forums entries and, well...I am not that impressed with what I see.

I admit though that a site like this must be difficult to properly 'control' 
without devoting a lot of resources, that I am not sure that Pentax has.

Regards,
Jaume



- Mensaje original 
 De: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com
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 Enviado: mar,21 diciembre, 2010 16:30
 Asunto: PPG VOTING
 
 For those who care: I asked PPG about their current voting procedure. I, 
 also,  
mentioned the extended delay noted by many and the recent seeming ease of  
inclusion into the gallery.
 
 Answer was to some extent convoluted and, in  my case, subject to 
misinterpretation, but it was clear that they wanted to make  it more 
difficult 
for an image to be accepted. They explained that there were so  many novas 
voters who were overly impressed with even sub common images that  too many 
were being approved by voters. Apparently the Pentax Team is still in  tact 
and 
it could be that it was being inundated with rejectable  images.(?)
 
 In the past, if an image received 20 no votes out of 60 it  was declined. 
 I'm 
now told that if an image receives 12 no votes out of 60 it  is declined. 
I've 
no information as to how long this revised procedure has been  in effect.
 
 I so don't get this, but I'm told that due to time  constraints, voting may 
 go 
on beyond the 60 to as many as 200. Couldn't get a  clear answer as to why. 
Why 
should the largly dead horse voting be allowed to  continue, thus detracting 
from surviving image voting and delaying the  process?
 
 Won't be asking again.
 
 Jack
 
 
 
 

 
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