Don't do this at home - Pentax build quality

2007-02-17 Thread Simon King
So there I was, three kids, two of them crying, at the fag end of the day. We'd just got home and I had parked in our carpark. After unloading the kids and all their assorted kit I grabbed my camera bag from the from seat. I had forgotten I'd taken some shots while waiting in traffic and hadn't

RE: Development: Was - Unemployed

2007-01-21 Thread Simon King
- From: Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 6:43 AM Subject: Development: Was - Unemployed Rg2 said every development, every new experience they have, I get to see. Like not having to be strapped in a chair anymore... http

money shot: Was - Development: and before that Was - Unemployed

2007-01-21 Thread Simon King
Hi Mark, That's a money shot if ever I saw one! Thanks, but I've always taken the money shot to be used in a rather more nefarious context (what can I say, I was young, I needed the money... ). :-) Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: Music and Portraits

2007-01-21 Thread Simon King
America IS the world. Everywhere else is just tectonic plates with lumps. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Sunday, 21 January 2007 7:54 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Music and Portraits On 20/1/07, graywolf,

RE: Music and Portraits

2007-01-21 Thread Simon King
Hey Cotty, Find the time, and do it now. Time as a way of slipping... BTW, if you get a chance try and have a look at the doc - it's remarkable, and most likely quite salient to plenty here. Will do. Do you get a nod in the credits? Simon On 1/21/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just

RE: Music and Portraits

2007-01-21 Thread Simon King
Oops, my error - misread watching for working -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Sunday, 21 January 2007 10:42 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Music and Portraits On 21/1/07, Simon King, discombobulated, unleashed: Will do. Do

Development: Was - Unemployed

2007-01-20 Thread Simon King
Rg2 said every development, every new experience they have, I get to see. Like not having to be strapped in a chair anymore... http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/slides/070119_07.html ...and is he happy about it! http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/slides/070119_06.html Simon

RE: Unemployed

2007-01-19 Thread Simon King
Welcome to the club! ...the water's fine. I'm staying at home with our three kids, all under 5, in a new city for 6 months and loving it. It's probably the most exhaustingly rewarding thing you'll ever do. People are generally _much_ friendlier, and you can see the world in a different way.

RE: OT - another one from England

2007-01-15 Thread Simon King
They're hardened criminals now... On 1/15/07, Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like they've already had their stiff punishment. -P Bob W wrote: That should give them somewhere to hang their wet towels. They must have been inspired by living so close to Winnersh

RE: TV volume, was: My holiday greeting

2006-12-22 Thread Simon King
If you want something to do what you want to do, then you are going to have to take steps to get it done. Mark! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell Sent: Saturday, 23 December 2006 3:18 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'

RE: PESO; A smoke on the sidewalk

2006-12-21 Thread Simon King
Many people still smoke in your neck of the woods? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Thursday, 21 December 2006 10:54 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO; A smoke on the sidewalk K10D, DA 50-200 at 200mm. I

RE: Introducing myself..

2006-12-20 Thread Simon King
Hi Daniel, Welcome to the group. Another sandgroper here - but soon to be off to Sydney for six months to see how the poor half live. Love the daylight saving disclaimer, it effectively says we at Western Power live in our own time zone. Like your photos by the way... Cheers, Simon [EMAIL

RE: OT - Very British!

2006-12-20 Thread Simon King
...but call someone Jesus and you'll be fine. The BBC and PC police are getting sadder by the day. Simon (who, like Jesus, is a Capricorn) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Wednesday, 20 December 2006 12:05 AM To: pentax list

RE: PESO: First K10D night shots

2006-12-11 Thread Simon King
Well you should worry if it pumps out shit and get it a damn nappy man! (pre-visualising photo now) Simon PS - Great shot Ralf. Kraftwerke? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Monday, 11 December 2006 9:56 PM To: pentax list

Re: PESO - Big Brother

2006-12-05 Thread Simon King
Dag, One (hyphenated) word. Sen-frickin-sational. Cheers Simon On 5/12/06 5:31 PM, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree and like the photo for it's strong message too. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jack

RE: How Long ...

2006-12-04 Thread Simon King
I subscribed in October 2001. I've been trying to unsubscribe since November 2001... Simon Shel Belinkoff wrote: .. have you participated in the PDML, in its various iterations. While sitting in traffic this afternoon, the thought crossed my mind that some of us have been here a *very*

RE: Birthday Guest

2006-12-03 Thread Simon King
Hey Dave, Good capture. I'm impressed you managed to get it while it was just sat there. Are you sure it wasn't really pining for the fiords? Cheers, Simon. (who likes the reflection as well) - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Birthday Guest

RE: Love - was: Two hours at f/8

2006-11-30 Thread Simon King
PROTECTED] on behalf of Ralf R. Radermacher Sent: Thu 30/11/2006 5:28 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Subject:OT: Love - was: Two hours at f/8 Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you think of Love? A rather mixed bag. As a former audio engineer, I've always found

FW: PESO: Two hours at f/8

2006-11-29 Thread Simon King
Great work Ralf - It must look great as a large print. What do you think of Love? I'd say sitting in a car with that scene would be an almost ideal listening location. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Ralf R. Radermacher Sent: Wed 29/11/2006

RE: K10D in Australia

2006-11-27 Thread Simon King
What, do you mean you only bought a battery? :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leon Altoff Sent: Tuesday, 28 November 2006 2:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D in Australia I have proof that they are in Australia. My

Ping IV

2006-10-29 Thread Simon King
Test - please ignore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: Ping IV

2006-10-29 Thread Simon King
No, really, just ignore it. . . . It was never here ok? Shh -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: Monday, 30 October 2006 10:16 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Ping IV At 09:33 AM 30/10/2006, Simon King wrote

RE: OT - loss of a PDML member

2006-10-15 Thread Simon King
Dear Grant I am so sorry to hear the news. Although it must have been a shock, one saving grace is that he didn't suffer for long. My best wishes for you and yours. Simon I am sad to announce the death of PDML member Powell Hargrave, who was my brother. Powell was struck down by lung cancer

RE: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-10-02 Thread Simon King
Hey Cotty, I was away for a week so just read the news... Congratulations and the best of luck. Any chance of any Top Gear stuff (given Hamsters recovery) ? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Friday, 29 September

RE: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-09 Thread Simon King
I was employed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the RADAR Science and Technology group from 1984 to 1988. That makes me feel pretty shallow. I spent most of 84'-88' sitting on the back of a boat drinking Flaming Lamborghinis, listening to Depeche Mode and chatting up girls. At least

RE: Don't all rush at once

2006-04-21 Thread Simon King
I'm waiting to see the photo before i bid... ;) But then you might miss it! I'm going to bid now. I've been after a Pentax thingy for ages and this one's in really good nick. I bet you it's the B model with the sort of raffier-work base, that has an attachment. Now where's my Visa thingy...

RE: Somebody makes a grip for the DS ...

2006-03-19 Thread Simon King
I've been after one of these for months - I'd buy one in a heartbeat. They haven't replied to any of my emails, phone calls, carrier pigeons... not a peep. Simon -Original Message- From: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 18 March 2006 9:10 PM To:

RE: Also testing new presentation mechanism...

2006-02-20 Thread Simon King
Hi Godfrey, Great stuff, and it was fun watching the styles you were experimenting over the period. I intended only to have a quick peek but ended up watching the whole show - and that's one of the greatest accolades an artist can get from an audience. Cheers, Simon -Original Message-

RE: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Simon King
Hi Cotty All the best to Stefan and you - I trust none of you got too rattled by the experience. I hope it make Christmas at home with your family all the more special. Simon PS - I had to look up what Rummikub was - is it all the craze in England? -Original Message- From: Cotty

RE: Hi all, any news?

2005-12-01 Thread Simon King
Hi all, Thanks for the responses and comments. The main thing I've noticed with three is how little time there is to do anything other than work, sleep and look after the kids. Someone's always got a blood nose/pooy nappy/thirsty/hungry/etc The list seem just the same, it's a bit like a soap

Hi all, any news?

2005-11-29 Thread Simon King
Hi All, Just poking my head above the parapet for a moment to say hi. We had another boy; http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/index.htm (just click on Tom) Mother and son are doing well. Three kids under 4 is hard work, but incredibly rewarding. One of these days I'm going to get some time to

At it again...

2005-08-12 Thread Simon King
Hi All, Unsubscribing for a while to take delivery of number three. http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/pages/withcelia04.htm (click on the image for more) When I joined the list I had one body, one lens and no children. Now I've got 2.95 kids, 5 bodies and 12 lenses. Is there a link? TTFN

RE: Mannequin(ish)

2005-04-05 Thread Simon King
performing what Bob suggested - maybe that explains the expression. -Original Message- From: Simon King Sent: Monday, 4 April 2005 9:45 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Mannequin(ish) Is it too late for another in the Mannequin series? I took this testing backlighting with my

RE: Photo of my little bloke...

2005-04-05 Thread Simon King
Wow, his eyes are amazing. More! Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 5 April 2005 6:12 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Photo of my little bloke... Hi Guys, Here's the first of many photos of my little fella. Cute

RE: Hi Gang...I'm back!

2005-04-03 Thread Simon King
Hi Shaun, Good to hear from you again. I was going to mail you when the cyclone went though - glad to hear you obviously weren't effected by it. Looking forward to seeing some photos. Cheers, Simon PS - When you've finished learning how to be a dad can you please send me the instructions :-)

Mannequin(ish)

2005-04-03 Thread Simon King
Is it too late for another in the Mannequin series? I took this testing backlighting with my favourite model - impeccable at taking directions, long blonde hair - but a complete airhead... :-) http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/paw/stest03.htm Simon

RE: Focusing screen for *ist-DS

2005-03-06 Thread Simon King
I ordered mine from my local photo shop as I like to support business that have done the right thing by me in the past. It cost AU$45 - and it's no brighter (or dimmer) than the standard screen. Simon -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 5

RE: Survey: How do you do exposure?

2005-03-03 Thread Simon King
Gotta love a survey 1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it yourself)? 45.5% - Av 56.9% - Manual 0.2% - Program mode 1.5% Learning statistical mathematics 2. Do you shoot digital or film? Digital (and a wee bit of 6x6) 3. If you shoot digital, have you changed

RE: AC Adaptor for *ist-D/*ist-Ds

2005-02-27 Thread Simon King
. It supplies 2100ma @ 6.5vDC and its a regulated DC switching supply. Unless you are paranoid about getting the exact 3000ma one from Pentax, this one should fit the bill for alot less money. I think Pentax wants like $70 for theirs. Simon King wrote: Hi All, Has anyone bought an AC power adaptor

AC Adaptor for *ist-D/*ist-Ds

2005-02-26 Thread Simon King
Hi All, Has anyone bought an AC power adaptor for their *ist-D/s? If so, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know what is power rating (output amperage) is. TIA, Simon

RE: OT: Strobes - has anyone got a strobe outfit with a single generator?

2005-02-24 Thread Simon King
I can only comment on what I have, Bowens monoblocks and a Quad, circa 1980. I picked them up with stands, softboxes and snoots and some other modifiers second-hand for a song. The Quad is 2000ws and the monos are 750ws and 200ws, and all work flawlessly. One of the things I like about having

Australia istD/istDS screens

2005-02-20 Thread Simon King
Hi All, Following Williams purchase and one too many wonky horizons I've decided to get a new screen for my *ist-Ds. CR Kennedy's expecting a shipment into Australia in the next few weeks, and so now is the time to order if you want one. Expect to pay between 45-50$AU depending on how well you

RE: Photo Essay - Hunt Ban

2005-02-20 Thread Simon King
Hi Cotty, Excellent reportage, and one or two simply beautiful portraits I've heard that the same moral argument can be used against fishing as the one against hunting with hounds. It reminds me of that line; There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on a river bank Thanks for sharing

RE: IstD vs IstDS

2005-02-20 Thread Simon King
Paul Said I haven't used one since, well, last night. I wouldn't want to be without it. I use an *ist-DS and shoot maybe 1/3 of the time with strobes. I use a PC connector about fifty percent of the time - the other 50% with a flash mounted at 90deg on a 1/16 trigger setting. The hotshoe/pc

RE: LL-60 Screen for istD

2005-02-16 Thread Simon King
Hi William, Looks just like what I've been after for my *ist-Ds. Are the dividing lines evenly (at 1/3 2/3) spread? Also, since you've had it for a few hours now, care to report on how you find using it? Thanks, Simon -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: So what do you do with em?

2005-02-02 Thread Simon King
Hi Rebekah, I have about 35 -50 up on notice boards at home and work at any given time. Otherwise, the ones - I shoot for family and friends are framed and given away. - I shoot for myself and I'm happy with get framed and hung. - That are of specific development stages (or are really really

RE: So what do you do with em?

2005-02-02 Thread Simon King
Frank freely admitted I've got boxes and boxes of older negs and 4x6 proofs downstairs in the basement, waiting for a flood to destroy them. LOL - I've got a shed 1/2 full of packing boxes that are still unopened from when we moved to our current house. The contents are far to valuable (either

RE: Survey: How many *ist D's and how many *ist DS's

2005-01-30 Thread Simon King
Hi Jens, 1 x *ist DS for me... Mark said The relevant question would be - for people who have chosen between the Ist-D and ist-DS, which did you pick? Given this is the PDML, I think the questions should be; 1) How many D-owners and DS-owners are there on this list? 2) How long do you think

RE: A Girl and Her Horse

2005-01-30 Thread Simon King
Hi Cotty, I'm not a horsy type, but number 3 is a beautiful portrait on it's own merits. Cheers, Simon PS - No.1 should be titled Ohhh, why such a long face? -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 29 January 2005 8:10 AM To: pentax list Subject: A

FW: Fw: PENTAX *istDS FIRMWARE UPDATE VERSION (1.01)

2005-01-26 Thread Simon King
Thanks for the additional link, Do you think it only fixes (read changes) Extra-long exposure times, or do Pentax slip other modifications of code in hoping that nobody will notice? Also, has anyone encountered the problem of green noise in an image when noise reduction is turned on? Happy

RE: New Member

2005-01-26 Thread Simon King
Must hold... tongue... Nope, can't do it. Q. What's the difference between a Pom and a 747? A. A 747 stops whining at the airport :-) Simon -Original Message- From: Michael Heim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 26 January 2005 3:42 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

RE: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-23 Thread Simon King
Hi Derby Thanks for the thoughts and images. Glad to see you obviously enjoy it so much, and are able to use it so well. Cheers, Simon (*ist-DS owner of four weeks) -Original Message- From: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 22 January 2005 9:38 PM To: Pentax

RE: Keepin' track of pics

2005-01-16 Thread Simon King
Hi Shel In PS It's actually really easy as you can modify which metadata fields are visible. Using the CS Browser I use the Description field to... Well, describe the image(s) and then add on the appropriate keywords. Once keywords have been entered once they're available all the time (using that

RE: Keepin' track of pics

2005-01-14 Thread Simon King
Herb revealed one of the advantages of Thumbs Plus is that it uses any generic SQL database Well that changes everything - I'll give it a try... Thanks, Simon -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 14 January 2005 7:31 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

RE: Keepin' track of pics

2005-01-13 Thread Simon King
Hi Shel After recently moving to digital I thought I'd better get some sort of system going before I had Gbs of data to worry about. For film, I chronologically numbered every roll I shot, then wrote those details on the back of each print (eg 0134-31 was roll 134, exposure 31) and got 4x6 index

Another Christmas card

2004-12-21 Thread Simon King
Hi All OK, I'll join in - Merry Christmas! This is a jpg of the card we sent out this year (scroll required on most monitors) http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pdml/c04_final.htm All Pentax, Bowens Adobe Cheers, Simon PS - I never thought rousting a 2.5 yo and a 1 yo would be such hard work

*ist Ds obiter dictum

2004-12-15 Thread Simon King
Hi all, OK - I've had my *ist Ds for a few days now, and I thought I'd share some random thoughts on it. * Had some major learning to do regarding battery capacity. After using it for twenty minutes (and not even taking a single frame) I was rudely told that the battery was depleted and it shut

RE: *ist Ds obiter dictum

2004-12-15 Thread Simon King
I've discovered the main problem with my batteries were the conditioning they were getting, and therefore in. After pulling the depleted batteries out of the Ds I was able to get 2 fps (without flash) and about a frame every 6 seconds with flash on my MZ-6. I'm now looking at getting a good

RE: istDs in Australia, was ist DS in the UK

2004-12-14 Thread Simon King
I bought my *ist Ds for AU$1385 with a sigma 18-50 (and I haven't even taken the 18-50 out of it's box yet - all I really wanted was an 18-28 to cover the range you lose with a 1.5x sensor) The cheapest deal I'd seen for the D was $1700, and why pay more money for a lower spec camera (the things

RE: The official PDMLer Christmas list

2004-12-10 Thread Simon King
What I'm getting; 1. istDS 2. Sigma 18-50 3. Cards, reader, USB2 card What I want but know I can't get; 1. A Sleep in 2. An extra three hours added to every day 3. Cold fusion global understanding -Original Message- From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 10

RE: PAW - PESO - Pirate Jenny in the Spotlight

2004-11-30 Thread Simon King
Hi Frank, but since everyone (with a few exceptions) didn't think much of last night's (Jennifer in Repose, or whatever Just goes to prove you can't displease everyone. For Jennifer in Repose I actively chose not to read anything about the photo before viewing it. As such, I viewed it without

RE: PAW: Jennifer in Repose

2004-11-29 Thread Simon King
Hi Frank, I love it. The framing, balance and contrast are all great (even the fringed highlights) and wouldn't change a thing. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for me it's more expressive and evocative than anything I've seen in a long time. Thanks for sharing. Simon I've previously

RE: Scrim System

2004-11-24 Thread Simon King
Hi Kevin, Unless you; a) Travel a lot 2) Intend heavy use day in and day out iii) Want to appear flashy to clients Four) Have a lot of disposable cash Then make them yourself. I've found it cheaper, more flexible and rewarding. If you do go with a system, my experience has been that Manfrotto is

RE: *istD low light

2004-11-22 Thread Simon King
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Simon King [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 22. november 2004 02:00 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: *istD low light Hi All, I'm wondering what experiences people have had shooting, specifically

*istD low light

2004-11-21 Thread Simon King
Hi All, I'm wondering what experiences people have had shooting, specifically with the *istD, in low light around the 4-7 EV range. I'm interested in how it effects the capture on the sensor, not focusing. Does the dynamic range stay the same? Are there other problems that come up? Is it better

RE: OT: Drat! Just missed it

2004-11-08 Thread Simon King
Just musing here, but what's an educated guess at the cost to get it in the air? For arguments sake, let's say the frame was sound, and the engines just needed a CLA. ...just in case another one comes up :-) -Original Message- From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: Hello Again....

2004-11-07 Thread Simon King
Hi Shaun, Glad to hear your son's better - PMH staff are great aren't they? Looking forward to seeing some photos of your family. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 7 November 2004 11:31 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Subject: Hello

istDs - bouquet

2004-09-15 Thread Simon King
My concerns about a cut down *ist-D was that it would have an inferior viewfinder. I made that mistake when I bought the MZ-6. I far prefer my M series bodies as I can actually compose a picture far more easily, and that's far more important to me than making the camera a few grams lighter. With

RE: Fathers Day...First Photo!

2004-09-05 Thread Simon King
Hi Shaun Congratulations! I had no idea you were expecting, what else are you hiding up there...? I Hope Ethan and your partner are both well (and sleeping!), It's the start of such a wonderful adventure for you. All the best, Simon -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning

RE: ENABLED limited ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2004-08-31 Thread Simon King
Hi Ryan, Glad to hear you're so happy - you really do sound like a kid on Christmas morning. :-) Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 31 August 2004 6:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ENABLED limited ist

RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-29 Thread Simon King
Hi Markus Another late one here, but I still use the Minolta Flashmeter IV I bought a few months ago. It's indispensable with strobes and my new (1962) 6x6 TLR, and wonderful at quickly determining flash/ambient readings for both 35mm MF outside. Cheers, Simon -Original Message-

RE: Looseness in front of lens

2004-08-26 Thread Simon King
I have some rather good photographic examples of looseness in front of lens - but this is a family list :-) Simon -Original Message- From: Jon M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 27 August 2004 9:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Looseness in front of lens Just tonight I

RE: Beware of Photographers Carrying Pentax

2004-08-11 Thread Simon King
What's the barrel distortion like on them? -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2004 1:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Beware of Photographers Carrying Pentax On 11 Aug 2004 at 7:39, Jens Bladt wrote: Pentax ca be a very

RE: PAW or PESO - Which Way to the Lake?

2004-08-05 Thread Simon King
Hi Brian, Amazing! I never thought I'd see a photo from Black mountain that didn't look like a clichéd postcard. Well done, it's a corker. (also glad to hear you made it out of Canberra without getting drowned by a 'roo) Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Brian Walters

RE: Intentional Photography?

2004-08-02 Thread Simon King
Thanks for the link Graywolf. Please excuse the self indulgent ramble that follows... To quote Bruce Wilson; Who is going to control the light and the background when they can just replace it in Photoshop? Who is going to spend fifteen minutes framing a shot when there are more shots just around

RE: PAM - Yabbi2

2004-07-18 Thread Simon King
;-) because I find it very, very good. A pleasure to look at. Was that done in a 'studio' environment or did you 'clean' the background later? Sven Zitat von Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi All, Our second son Josh, just learning the head control to track and smile at his 2 1/2 year old

RE: PAM - Yabbi2

2004-07-18 Thread Simon King
Thanks Boris, I cannot tell you how close you're to the 50's style that an aunt likes, since I wasn't even close to be then. Nor was I - but I have quite a few books from that era - and a few old family photos. It really reminded my of my daughter slightly less than 2 years ago. ...who's very

PAM - Yabbi2

2004-07-15 Thread Simon King
Hi All, Our second son Josh, just learning the head control to track and smile at his 2 1/2 year old brother... http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/josh/pages/bedsession01.htm I was going for a 50's style that an aunt likes. I'd include,

RE: Sex With Filing Cabinet

2004-07-11 Thread Simon King
Hi Frank, Great shots. I love the choice of media and composition, and they just have a certain feel that I really like (and I must confess to preferring the first one) Sorry I can't be more specific. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: MZ6

2004-07-09 Thread Simon King
Hi James, When I only had a Program A I thought I needed AF. This was shortly after the MZ-6 was released, so I bought it sight unseen. It's a very capable and (at least in my case) reliable camera. What I have realised is that I'd sacrifice all manner of it's gee-wizzbangery for a decent

RE: lens cleaning

2004-07-06 Thread Simon King
Hi Tom, I've always used a very soft brush to remove dust from my lenses. The thing is, dust is all there ever is as I always have a filter on all of my lenses except for occasional studio shots. I guess it was something I heard/learnt when I started, but it means that all I ever have to clean

RE: *istD CCD cleaning

2004-06-24 Thread Simon King
Must have been a booger to clean too.. :-) Simon - See the new Pentax *ist series camera - the SE http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pentax/pentax.htm Doesn't you scorpion moustache deserve a Pentax? -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Sync voltage

2004-06-20 Thread Simon King
Hi Alex, I'd agree with all that's written, and certainly the AF280T would be fine. If using anything else, the figure I've heard as a limit is 6v. In addition, I got this reply about a similar question from the local Pentax rep... Please ensure that the extra contact pins for TTL etc on the

Pentax advertising slogans - Was: Pentax Mid-term Management Plan

2004-06-17 Thread Simon King
, Simon Simon King wrote: Babelfish sucks. I don't know why so many people use it. I'm not so sure, I found this from an 1986 Pentax advertising campaign. Did we only see this in Australia? http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/1986/1986pentax.htm Cheers, Simon How should I put this, close

RE: Steep Grade

2004-06-17 Thread Simon King
Hi Ann, Fantastic shot! I love the way the icons and symbols draw the eye around the image. Having both the cars in the gloom - one emerging and one leaving is perfect - did you plan that? Thanks for sharing Simon annsan writes: Here is one more - if I can get all my chorse done before I

RE: OT: Other Pentax News

2004-06-17 Thread Simon King
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp. (7750) aims to strengthen its endoscope business by teaming up with TeraRecon Inc Isn't TeraRecon a pretty unfortunate name for a company in the endoscope business anyway? Patient: Is that a haemorrhoid doctor? Doctor: No, it's a Terarecon Maybe it needs to be said

RE: hehe, I've been at it again...

2004-06-14 Thread Simon King
Hi Tanya Wow! 5171 seems to really capture an essence of the model, and the eyes are perfect. I really like 5190 - especially the negative space, but the slight tug on the jumper is going a bit passed coy. A couple of questions if you don't mind... * How did you do the framing? Is there some

RE: New Images

2004-06-13 Thread Simon King
Hi Shawn, Sorry Shaun, I should've got the name right by now... Simon -Original Message- From: Simon King Sent: Monday, 14 June 2004 12:46 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: New Images Hi Shawn, Great stuff. I particularly liked the form and flow of http

RE: Transit of Venus

2004-06-08 Thread Simon King
so now I can tick my 'See Venus in transit' box. Those boxes are odd things. I once stood by the side of a road for 1.5 hours just to see someone run by carrying the Olympic torch on it's way to Sydney. That box is now ticked and I'm very glad there isn't another one like it on the list. Simon

RE: Street Portraiture

2004-05-30 Thread Simon King
Hi Paul, Great work, as well as skill with the camera you obviously have a way with people. Do you ever give out web addresses or any other details so the people you shoot can see the results? Do they ever ask? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: A* 85mm f1.4 - worth over a $1,000?

2004-05-23 Thread Simon King
Dag spoke wisely and said Good equipment should be used, not stored and displayed. Hear Hear! Simon -Original Message- From: Dag T [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 22 May 2004 1:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A* 85mm f1.4 - worth over a $1,000? I hate those

RE: OT - Australians only

2004-04-22 Thread Simon King
Hi Cotty, I used to go out with a girl who's mothers name was Edna Brady. If she was dyslexic would that help? Simon ...and just before you go... Did you hear about the dyslexic, agnostic insomniac? He lay awake wondering if there was a dog. -Original Message- From: Cotty

RE: First (and hopefully not last) Post and using both flash connectors

2004-04-22 Thread Simon King
Hi Brian, Welcome! Rob wrote: there are a few more on the peripheries too The rate that Sydney is expanding I guess you could say that Perth was on the periphery. The ultimate Western Suburb. Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: Disgusting things that people eat

2004-04-22 Thread Simon King
Or the parson's nose... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2004 10:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Disgusting things that people eat Marnie quoted and posted: In a message dated 4/21/2004 5:55:18 PM Pacific Standard

Mat sizes in the US (Texas)

2004-04-18 Thread Simon King
Hi All I recently did a portrait session* with a family who has recent moved here (Perth, Western Australia) from Houston, Texas. We were arranging enlargement numbers and sizes, and on my list of options I had what I consider a normal size - 8 x 12. They'd never heard of it and were sure that you

RE: More thoughts on the istD in the studio

2004-04-13 Thread Simon King
Hi William/Paul, I ready your comments with interest and wonder if you'd care to comment on my the position I now find myself in. I have the opportunity to pick up a Minolta Flashmeter IV for a good price, but now the comments you both have made have given me pause. I currently have a very basic

RE: My first front page

2004-03-14 Thread Simon King
Hi Kevin You must be chuffed - and the front page! Well done. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Kevin Waterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 17 March 2004 6:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: My first front page Ok, so its not a major, just a local with a

RE: *Ist D Finally Arrived

2004-03-09 Thread Simon King
Congratulations Shaun Business can't be that bad... Have you managed to get things tidy again up there? Simon -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 9 March 2004 11:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *Ist D Finally Arrived Yay! My *ist D

RE: PAW - Session 1

2004-03-09 Thread Simon King
toward the BW, but only because of personal preference. I am curious, was this film or digital? David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.davidmadsen.com -Original Message- From: Simon King [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

RE: PAW - Session 1

2004-03-09 Thread Simon King
of the camera. Or is it just me? Not a bad shot, but somewhat disquieting for me. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

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