Question About *ist D

I am about to sell my long-unused *ist D to a colleague, for whom it is all the camera she needs. She will probably shoot JPEGs. I always use PEF, and recall that *ist D JPEGs were criticized for being soft and lacking contrast. I would like to set the camera so that she'll be satisfied with

Re: Is this the Camera Pentax should have built?

Rangefinder-style mirrorless. Huh? The photo sure looks like a DSLR with a swinging lcd screen. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

Here we are on February 2 and I wish it was still two days until the K-01 announcement. And I'll feel the same way tomorrow. Anyone for Groundhog Day? Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Best 80-200mm?

I haven't posted here in a while, but this questions looked like a good opportunity. As someone posted, Pentax's FA* 80-200 F2.8 is just excellent. It is also expensive and hard to find. Some versions of the Sigma 70-200 F2.8 are also quite good. Unfortunately Sigma messed around with the

Re: Question for Pentax Cell Phone Discussion List

Thank for the advice, everyone. I've ordered a worldwide SIM card that routes calls through the UK but actually gives me a US phone number. So when I call my wife, or she calls me, her cell phone will register it as a US call--no charge. Of course charges accrue at my end, about $1 per minute.

Re: 645D Exists (Or Will Soon)

ISO1600 is quite high for the MF market, 3200 is extremely rare (available only on the PhaseOne P45+ and P65+, and then only at massively reduced resolutions due to the use of pixel binning to reach that high -Adam) - Why would this be? Shouldn't the pixels be pretty large compared

Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame

I guess I've gotten suspicious as I've gotten older. About a year or so ago some Pentax officials, including Ned Bunnell and some fellow in Japan, began dissing the old full-frame lenses. Ned Bunnell said that they weren't good enough for digital, except maybe for the FA 31. The official in

Re: K20D repair

My K20 (as well as DA16~45) they recently repaired seem fine, also. I reset the image file number which was almost 10,000 when returned. Well above what it was when sent. Jack -- Interesting. When I sent K20D # 2, DA* 16-50 # 1, and DA* 50-135 # 2 to be calibrated to each other, the

Re: Message from Henry Posner, Part I

A few years ago I had a gripe about BH, a minor thing really, a screw-up in their computer system. When I complained, Mr. Posner sent me a couple of emails that I found insulting. He blamed me for their computer problem. So I just got even: For the next two or three years I bought lenses from

Was: SDM Failure. Now: Definitely OT

Hmm, mayonnaised, never heard it called that but the water to oil inter-cooler in my Porsche blew an o-ring, the oil and water were literally like mayo but the engine survived quite well. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter,

Re: SDM Failure

Sorry to hear about the SDM failure, but not surprised. FWIW-- --I am on my third K20D. --I am on my third DA* 50-135 F2.8. --I will soon be on my third DA* 16-50 F2.8. Only one of these was an SDM failure (DA* 50-135 number 2). In the space of one year, problematic Pentax gear has cost me

Re: Upload for the 2009-10 PDML Photo Annual is now live!

Mark, what is the cutoff date? Thanks, Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Tried out the 20/1.8 last night

I had the use of one of these for a while. It was surprisingly sharp, even wide open, but definitely not as good at controlling flare as the FA 20 F2.8 (which is demonstrably sharper). In the end I bought the FA 20 instead, sacrificing the speed. But the Sigma is definitely a good lens. Joe

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

P. J. wrote: Ask and someone will make a product... *http://tinyurl.com/yjme5dq*; -- Yes, I've used this gadget successfully to remove even thin polarizers from the DA 14. For some reason, that is the lens that filters stick to. I've since old on the DA 14, and will use the DA 15

Re: OT: Computer Question

Sorry for the OT question, but the knowledge on this list is incredible. I hope someone can help me. Here's my original question: http://pdml.net/pipermail/pdml_pdml.net/2009-October/193785.html Thanks for the advice, everyone. I've now managed to restore my notebook screen so that it boots

OT: Computer Question

Sorry for the OT question, but the knowledge on this list is incredible. I hope someone can help me. I have a Dell laptop running XP. On Wednesday I installed a new, 19, 1280x1024 external Viewsonic monitor. At the same time I installed a little utility called Desktop Restore, which restores

Re: OT: Computer Question

It sounds like you've run afoul of Microsoft's Digital Rights Management system. Though I thought that it only really was this bad in Vista. If that was the case, would Windows give me some message? Why would searching for a hotel trigger this? Thanks, Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - Portus

Cotty wrote: Had the privilege of a quick trip to Rome on Tues/Weds this week to film amongst the archaeological excavations at the ancient Roman seaport or Portus. I know Stan the Man is big on antiquity, as are some others - Gianco! - so thought you might like a look:

Re: Semi OT: New place to get Pentax repairs

so you send us the camera using paypal. Is this something like the transporter device on Star Trek? Does your camera go to Nigeria? Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

645D Again

http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=868986 Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Interesting K7 review

http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0909/cb0909-1.html Interesting indeed. Others are reporting that the K-7 overexposes. Be sure to read the follow-on comments. Pentax's quality-control problems are becoming too widely known. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

...take a look at this gallery of color photography from Russian taken 100 years ago. Simply amazing. http://www.newsweek.com/id/214585 - Wow. And I thought the past was in black-and-white. What chemistry did he use to create the final images? None of the sites describes that. Joe --

Re: My K-7 WB weirdness continues

Boris wrote: I've posted two full PEFs on my web site. The time difference between them is like 5 mins. The light was coming from the window and the sun was fairly up in the sky for 7:10am or thereabouts. Initially, the little brain locked itself at something like uncorrected tungsten lighting.

Re: DA 16-50 lens with faulty SDM?

Pat wrote: I purchased a used DA 16-50 from BH, rated at 9+. I put the lens on my K200D and immediately realize that the lens won't auto focus OTOH, when I place the lens on the *istDS, the lens will auto focus. I'm guessing that the SDM component on the lens has failed. If that is the

Re: DPReview vs the DA* 55 1.4 SDM

I'm starting to think of those lens plants near Hanoi, the assembly plant in the Philippines, and perhaps Pentax as a whole as something like the Iraqi army. It's just never going to straighten itself out. I was hoping that Hoya was going to correct these problems, but apparently not. Joe

Re: Does high ISO noise reduction affect RAW files?

Larry wrote: It turns out that Jimmy has it on, and I have it off. I know that there's a dark field subtraction noise reduction, for long exposures, and that'll affect RAW, but I thought the High ISO NR only affected the JPEGs - Larry, why don't you test and let us know. RAW already

Re: Crap! K7 Sensor Problem

Mark wrote: Here's a sample - actual pixels of the very last shot I took yesterday. (Apologies - the shot is not properly focused.) Guide arrows help identify the hot pixel column. http://www.markcassino.com/temp/IMGP1267.jpg It's a subtle problem, but a real problem. In - This looks

Re: Yet another GESO - San Franzisco

Re: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/sets/72157621833843130/ - Ah, yes--summer fog. I grew up there. Very nice photos. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

Seriously, though, I personally believe the K-7 to be a sort of one-off; a test-bed for technology intended for the 645 due next year. Jostein - Interesting. But there is some good new technology and software in the K-7, so surely Pentax would use that, and build on it, in future APS-C

Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business

This sounds like the time that I got a message from Pentax service that said, in essence, We don't know anything but feel free to ask any time. You might get advice from BH on the phone, but it will be fast-paced, New York-style advice. Adorama is a funny company in many ways. I now buy from

Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

Unfortunately, the current first place team is the Yankees. I suppose I should be grateful that this stayed on topic for a few posts. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

This guy has posted the best controlled comparison I have seen of noise levels in the two cameras: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51031...@n00/sets/72157621362031046/ Navigate through until you get to the original size images. Pentax claimed that the K7 would have lower noise. This is clearly

Re: A* 400mm f2.8

Jim King (who sometimes posts here) bought a used one about 12-18 months ago. I don't have his email address offhand, but you might find him at dpreview. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: K7 Comparison?

be RAW files with noise reduction off. Joe - Imaging-resource already has a few. http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM 2009/7/7 Joseph Tainter jtainter at mindspring.com: The main feature of the K7 that I find attractive is the claim that it produces less noisy images at high

K7 Comparison?

The main feature of the K7 that I find attractive is the claim that it produces less noisy images at high ISO settings. So I wonder if it is actually better than the K20D (which I consider to be pretty good up to about ISO 2000). Would anyone who owns both the K7 and the K20D be willing to

Re: No GFM:-(

My daughter's second chemo session is scheduled for Friday. I take her to the hospital and pick her up when she's finished, so I had to cancel my GFM reservation. Once again. In any case, they refunded my money with a smile, as always. So a spot has opened up, although I guess there's a waiting

Re: FA* and DA* lenses (was Re: A70-210/4 assessment- If AF matters, how about the SMC FA80-200/2.8)

My 50-135 has been great from the start. I hadn't heard of any focus problems. But the DP folks whine about everything so I wouldn't put much stock in it. There was a rash of SDM failures with the DA* 50-135. My second sample, which was optically superb, simply refused one day to focus in

Re: I should not look at craigslist when I'm broke

I just spent significantly more than that for a lens that sucks. William Robb - Not, I hope, the DA* 55 you just bought. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: DA* 55/1.4 First Picture

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/55-14.html It's a heck of a lens, from everything I am seeing and hearing. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Is This Pentax's Next Camera?

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=31252544 Can anyone interpret the language in the patent application? For example, what are: annular packing made of a resilient material packing-compatible camera body and packing-incompatible camera body My five-year-old version

Re: Is This Pentax's Next Camera?

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=31252544 Can anyone interpret the language in the patent application? For example, what are: annular packing made of a resilient material packing-compatible camera body and packing-incompatible camera body My five-year-old

Re: Out Now - PDML Photo Annual 2008/9 REVIEW

Cotty, I don't know what moved you to do this review, but it is a tremendous effort. You do this so well. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: Poor FEDEX service

Some locations seem to have consistent problems. When I lived in Tempe and Mesa, Arizona, the local UPS office in Tempe was unable to deliver anything reliably. Once I watched the UPS driver pull into the apartment complex where I was living, then pull out again without knocking on my door. A

Re: Rollei is Gone.

I still have an old Rolleicord in my closet. Back when I bought it used about 1969 or 70 I couldn't afford a used 'flex model. The last time I used it was on a trip to Italy in 1991. The shutter needs work now and I'll probably never use it again, but I can't bring myself to part with it. Joe

Re: OT - A =very= difficult week

Rick, so sorry to hear about all this. Trouble always seems to come in batches. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ?

Must be pretty good. It has a gold ring. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: sigma 18-50 f2.8

Some Sigma lenses are quite good. When I've compared them against Pentax equivalents, though, the Pentax ones have proven better. One systematic problem is that Sigma lenses often seem to have more edge weakness than I like. I suspect that this is part of the design compromise that must be

Re: Rome?

I was there in late November. The places I stayed were reasonable (~$110/night or so)and good, but not cheap. If you want more information, I'll be happy to help. For cheap, look at the student-run guidebook Let's Go. That's how I found cheaper accommodation in Rome in 1991 when I was poorer.

Re: Magazine Cover

Re: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8482863 Wow! Congratulations, Paul. This is a great accomplishment. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: Street Photography show in San Francisco

http://www.jbuhler.com/photos/index.php?album=show2009 Juan, these are simply wonderful. What an eye you have, and a quick finger as well. How I wish I could be in San Francisco to see your show. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: It's a girl

Boris, congratulations to you and your wife. You must be very pleased. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Pentax Photo Book Question

Joseph Tainter wrote: I'm refering to the photo book that Mark announced a couple of weeks ago. How are you guys and gals sharpening for this kind of output? DON'T sharpen. There's no way for you to know what the final output size is going to be (even we aren't certain yet). Please trust

Pentax Photo Book Question

I'm refering to the photo book that Mark announced a couple of weeks ago. How are you guys and gals sharpening for this kind of output? Thanks, Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: PENTAX RED K1000! RARE LIMITED EDITION

From Michel: Seen on Ebay, this Pentax K1000: red markings on body and lens. A fake or a commemorative series? # 160303122400 From the listing: The red SMC engraving is different from the white engraving because the red has more of these coating layers. Because of the technical difficulty of

Re: Wide zoom (and not zoom) lenses redux

Another option is the forthcoming DA 15 F4 Limited. Joe Nor is the very excellent DA 12-24/4 On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:59 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Wide zoom (and not zoom) lenses redux I noticed the very excellent DA14/2.8 is not on

Re: K30D

Interesting idea that FA lenses could make a comeback. I assumed they disappeared because of the mandate for lead-free glass: Changing the glass formulations would change the refractive index index and render the old designs unusable. This is the excuse in some circles (Roland Mabo on dpreview),

Re: Re: Peso: Another Family Picture

Another from my trip to BC. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/shrooms2.html K20 + FA200mm Macro, f/32 for 3 seconds, ISO 100 - Very, very nice. Really pops. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Confusion Clarified

Straight from the horse's mouth: An interview with Pentax Imaging's Sales and Marketing Director: http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/pentax_and_samsung_partnership_not_perfect And at the very end: Similarly, Hoya aren’t planning to sell the lens-maker Tokina, which they

If Rumors Interest You

Re: The 645D: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=29477005 Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Macro Flashes for P-TTL--A Good Report

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=29483673 Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Pentax on 645 and FF

Sorry about that, I should have been more explicit; you have to choose the second alternative in the little menu. If that does not work there is likely to be some problem with the way your puter displays the page and it's text. You can also try Google translate, it is not as good as Excite, but

Re: Pentax, (Hoya actually), moves all camera and camera lens manufacturing offshore.

My 18-250 mm is labeled Made in Japan. But the 12-24 mm, and the 18-55 mm both read Assembled in Vietnam. Joseph McAllister Pentaxian The 18-250 is almost assuredly produced by Tamron, not Pentax. - Bingo! Solves the mystery of who is producing these. Obviously Tamron is

Metering With Expanded Dynamic Range

(which I normally use)? Thank you, Joseph Tainter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Rumors of a 17mp Pentax DSLR

That rumor showed up on dpreview several days ago, and perhaps elsewhere too. It was shown to be a misinterpretation: A standard 14 mp image resampled in ACR to 17 mp. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Rumors of a 17mp Pentax DSLR

Joseph Tainter wrote: That rumor showed up on dpreview several days ago, and perhaps elsewhere too. It was shown to be a misinterpretation: A standard 14 mp image resampled in ACR to 17 mp. Ah! I suspected as much! How was it shown to be an up-rezzed image? EXIF data? - I guess

Re: Sigma 50-500 f/4-f/6.3

Anyone have experience with this lens? Comments from users all seem favorable. (This is mainly at dpreview, so the standards are not exacting.) As an alternative to a 600 mm. prime (many thousands of $$) it seems to give satisfactory value for the money. On Pentax it would AF with the shaft

WTB Friday: Pentax Chrome Filter

I'm looking for one of the chrome 49 mm Skylight 1A or UV filters that Pentax made for the chrome limiteds. It's to go with a chrome FA 43 that I picked up a while ago. Contact me off list: jtainter at mindspring dot com Thanks, Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Spun in Seney

Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html - Perfect comes to mind. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: K20D User manual

Hi guys, I just took delivery of a K20D, there was no printed user manual in the box, has this become normal practice? Do you just get the version on CD? - Is there any chance you got a gray market camera? If not, tell the seller to get you a manual. Pentax UK should have them. Joe --

Re: K10D (V1.30 firmware) and DA* 16-50/2.8 focus problems

I suspect that quality control issues are what has delayed the DA* 60-250. Hopefully, this long delay is a sign that Pentax is revising manufacturing and/or quality control procedures. Maybe they will rehire Nguyen. William Robb - That would help, but the problem now is that they

Re: DA* 16-50 F2.8 repair update

Back in June, I reported the following: I sent my DA* 16-50 back this spring due to uneven sharpness across the frame. It came back worse than when I sent it. So it's back in Colorado again. I'm hoping it comes back in better condition. Maybe I'm a second time's the charm guy

RE: 60-250 - broken embargo - thread has been pulled

'Just a few minutes ago I followed this link to a page that indicated the thread was only for viewing by logged-in members of PentaxForums. When I attempted to find the thread through the index I learned that it and all photographs of and from the lens had been removed at the request of Pentax

Re: GESO - more New York

http://www.alphoto.com/nyc08/index.html - Doug, some of these are marvelous. I am surprised at the flare in number 2. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: Firefox Bug?

http://www.conceptrescue.com - In outdated Netscape 7.2 the page comes up fine. There seemed to be only one page. Is this correct? Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: Extended store warranty on Pentax glass worth-while?

Businesses are not charities. They offer extended warranties because they expect to profit on them. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO: K20D Extended Dynamic Range

Is the extended dynamic range active for raw files or is it part of the processing for a jpg? Some of us suspect that it is just a one-stop underexposure combined with a histogram adjustment. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: GFM gallery

http://www.robertstech.com/blog/photos/gallery01/ - Mark, this is a great series and most of the photos are individually outstanding on their own. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: New to the group - you will be groaning with frustration soon!

I went from point and shoot - I know that the higher the shutter speed the more light and I now know that the SV setting allows me to set it so that it captures more light?? - Jo, it's just the opposite: Higher shutter speed means the shutter is open for a shorter period, letting in less

Re: Tired of Correcting Auto Focus

Paul wrote: With any autofocus camera, when precise focus is necessary, manual is the way to go. That's my other wish: A split-screen focusing aid, like in the old days, that doesn't affect metering at all, including spot metering. With that I might give up AF. Dream on. My FA* 400 F5.6

Tired of Correcting Auto Focus

I have now tested 14 lenses for autofocus errors on my K20D, and have at least 3 more to go. Of the 14, 10 needed correcting. I have found this tedious, time-consuming, and boring. And apparently it is a job that I will have to do over and over again with every new body that I buy. In my mind

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

Apparently a firmware problem. We'll see. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=28085894 William Robb - I hope it is indeed firmware. (Pentax corporate HQ is not always honest, and Pentax reps are not always knowledgeable.) I shot some RAW photos the other day with

Re: My DA* 16-50 F2.8 saga continues

Follow-up: You are not the only one experiencing floating softness. See the post here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=28043934 Joe -- Mark wrote: I recently received my DA* 16-50 F2.8 back from Pentax USA (via California Precision Service). It had a

Re: My DA* 16-50 F2.8 saga continues

It's dpreview. It has to e taken with a grain of salt. Paul -- Original message -- From: Joseph Tainter jtainter at mindspring.com Follow-up: You are not the only one experiencing floating softness. See the post here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums

Re: My DA* 16-50 F2.8 saga continues

Mark wrote: I recently received my DA* 16-50 F2.8 back from Pentax USA (via California Precision Service). It had a clear centering defect that yielded softness on the right side of the image. First thing I did when I got it back was to onto my lens test range (a tripod and a couple of test

Re: 20 Pentax lenses tested on K20D by Chasseur D'images

Thibault, are these lens tests all in one issue? Can you post instructions how to order a copy? I can read enough Francais to make my way through the tests, or through an ordering page for the issue. Thanks, Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K20D dynamic range expansion 200% clouds

http://roman.blakout.net/r-rated/900x600-_IGP81390021.JPG ^^^ this was the trickiest thing to capture, now quite possible, clouds and shadows are nicely exposed. - I suspect that the K20D's Dynamic Range Expansion is just a one-stop underexposure with subsequent brightening of shadows and

Re: K10D Repair Estimate

Paul wrote: I received a repair estimate from Pentax Colorado for my K10D. I had told them that it backfocused severely with two DA* lenses, both of which work fine with my K20D. Paul, I assume you must send in the lenses as well? Maybe Pentax is just practicing backward incompatibility for

Review of DA* 200 F2.8

The June issue of Popular Photography arrived yesterday, including a review of this lens. The reviewer, Julia Silber, says that she spent several weeks using the lens in the field. I have never before seen a review in Pop Photo that said this. Anyway, she has the highest praise for the lens.

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

I'm the one who will shamelessly admit to being anxious to read dp's eventual D20 review and with pecial interest re their hot pixel comments. Jack - Oh, I suspect that this virtually guarantees that Phil Askey will give the K20D a qualified rating, as he did with the K10D over another

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

P. J. Alling wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: More hand wringing from Dpreview! I checked my camera for hot pixels. Nary a one that I can see. What does the DP in DP Review stand for? Disaster Predictions? Dire Premonitions? Doom Proponents? Dysthymic

Re: K20 and manual aperture lenses

Bill wrote: One of the guys on the Pentax Dysfunctional Web Forum chalenged me to test my K20 exposure system with manual aperture lenses (green button manual). The camera failed miserably, over exposing by quite a large amount at all f-stops but maximum and minimum. There were complaints (at

Re: K20 and manual aperture lenses

Hmmm, something I didn't think about was metering pattern. Does the K10/K20 allow pattern metering with non A lenses? William Robb - I believe it defaults to center-weighted averaging. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Curious Auctions

I know we shouldn't discuss current auctions here, but I am also confident that no one here is foolish enough to bid on a dodgy one. Does anyone else think it strange that a certain auction site suddenly has three FA* 85 F1.4s for sale? Two are in China and one in Poland. I recall that this

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

John, check over at dpreview. There are several satisfied users there. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Drobo Update

Ok, I outwaited it. It does boot eventually, but the Drobo really slows it down. Next time I start it up I'll time it. I know that with the drobo unattached, it takes the thing within a few seconds of a minute to be ready to go. Bill, can you just turn it on and off as needed for backup? Or

Re: Pentax 70-210 and Sigma 70-300 Apo comparison([EMAIL PROTECTED])

The Sigma is so weak at the long end that (in the sample I had) images appeared out of focus. People usually recommend Tamron's version of the same telezoom. But both will be outperformed by Pentax's forthcoming DA 55-300 and DA* 60-250 F4. The SMC F 70-210 is quite good, but I haven't tried

Pentax 70-210 and Sigma 70-300Apocomparison([EMAIL PROTECTED])

it remains to be seen if the DA 55-300 is better than the Tamron optically. Here's a test comparing the two: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=27737853 Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Sigma 100~300 f/4 DG APO lens

And BH is listing the DA* 300mm for only $1299. The Sigma is not a good deal. Paul -- Original message -- From: Walter Hamler hamlerwalter at gmail.com Oops! It is not an APO. Just DG EX Walt On 4/26/08, Walter Hamler hamlerwalter at gmail.com wrote:

Re: K20

I've been very pleased with high ISO performance. Very nice results at 1600 with noise reduction set to weak. Quite acceptable at 3200 as well. The 6400 performance is noisy but better than no picture at all:-). Generally, I'd say it's 1 1/2 to 2 stops better than the K10D. My K20D pics at 3200

Re: Published!

No big deal. A small cycling magazine from Vancouver, Momentum, will be publishing a couple of my photos in their upcoming issue. http://tinyurl.com/4rf3vg http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5806/2203/1600/96886/handlebars.jpg and http://tinyurl.com/3np7eo

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