Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/9/08, Doug, discombobulated, unleashed: sorry, I was building up my gentle stream portfolio At 48, I find this to be part of the problem. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Cotty
On 21/9/08, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: What Cotty wants is more like this... http://www.416-1100.com/gallery/4751616_7oJ2S#281667185_7JDgD-A-LB Hell, he might already have bought one with his earnings from the Canon disposal sale... Right on the money Joseph. -- Cheers,

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Cotty
On 21/9/08, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: What Cotty wants is more like this... http://www.416-1100.com/gallery/4751616_7oJ2S#281667185_7JDgD-A-LB But that link was atrocious! This is much better: http://www.macvideo.tv/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=102409 -- Cheers,

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Derby Chang
Cotty wrote: On 22/9/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm keeping an eye on Vincent Laforet's blog. Should be interesting. http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/20/something-very-interesting-is- comingboth-to-this-blog-and-to-our-industry/ Sorry Derby, the blog is

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread keith_w
Cotty wrote: On 21/9/08, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: What Cotty wants is more like this... http://www.416-1100.com/gallery/4751616_7oJ2S#281667185_7JDgD-A-LB But that link was atrocious! This is much better: http://www.macvideo.tv/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=102409

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Derby Chang
keith_w wrote: Cotty wrote: On 21/9/08, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: What Cotty wants is more like this... http://www.416-1100.com/gallery/4751616_7oJ2S#281667185_7JDgD-A-LB Honestly, who would put up a site like that without checking what it looks

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 21/9/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Just think in a pinch shooting stills and professional quality video with the same hand holdable box... Actually it is nonesensical. I'm sure some would see it as an interesting proposition - probably the same people who

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Doug Franklin
Mark Roberts wrote: Could one record audio separately on a Marantz or similar solid-state recorder and sync it up afterwards? Shouldn't be that difficult. If both will SMPT-E time code the streams, that should be a breeze. If not, it's a bugger. I've been trying to find something on the

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/9/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Oh, very likely true. He admits he has near zero videographic experience. But I like his stills skills so it will still be interesting to see what he does with the toy, and at such short notice. He may become the next Stanley Kubrick, who

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/9/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: I was really enjoying that site, until I saw: # £5695 ex-vat It comes with a lens but it's a feeble attempt. Add another 6 grand for a decent bottle. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/9/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Could one record audio separately on a Marantz or similar solid-state recorder and sync it up afterwards? Shouldn't be that difficult. Don't need to - apparently the 5DmII has an audio input - I'll bet it's 3.5mm mini-jack ! Who knows what

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I think that product is called 'Final Cut Express'. :-) Godfrey - www.gdgphoto.com On Sep 22, 2008, at 6:29 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22/9/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Oh, very likely true. He admits he has near zero videographic experience. But I like his stills

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/9/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I think that product is called 'Final Cut Express'. :-) D'oh. I seem to remember something about that being released now you mention it. As you know, I'm buried in FC Studio 2 ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 22/9/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Could one record audio separately on a Marantz or similar solid-state recorder and sync it up afterwards? Shouldn't be that difficult. Don't need to - apparently the 5DmII has an audio input - I'll bet it's 3.5mm mini-jack

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Doug
On Sep 22, 2008, at 8:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: On 22/9/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Could one record audio separately on a Marantz or similar solid- state recorder and sync it up afterwards? Shouldn't be that difficult. Don't need to - apparently the

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug wrote: On Sep 22, 2008, at 8:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: On 22/9/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Could one record audio separately on a Marantz or similar solid- state recorder and sync it up afterwards? Shouldn't be that difficult. Don't need to -

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread Doug
On Sep 22, 2008, at 8:45 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug wrote: On Sep 22, 2008, at 8:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: On 22/9/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Could one record audio separately on a Marantz or similar solid- state recorder and sync it up afterwards?

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread David Savage
2008/9/23 Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Doug wrote: what? There are dirty pictures on the Internet? What, you haven't been uploading any? Get to work, man! He's a downloader, not an uploader? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Doug wrote: On Sep 22, 2008, at 8:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: On 22/9/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Could one record audio separately on a Marantz or similar solid- state recorder and sync it up afterwards? Shouldn't be that difficult.

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: All Good Things Update Probably no one. They'll just be downloading dirty pictures on the Internet. :) That is so last century. Streaming video is where it's at these days. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: All Good Things Update

2008-09-21 Thread Bob W
[...] FWIW, I've given up on the 'adapted lenses' business now. All the Olympus ZD and Panasonic/Leica FourThirds lenses outperform all the adapted lens I've used on these bodies. Thanks - I'm coming to the same conclusion. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Irony isn't exactly the word, justice springs to mind... Cotty wrote: Thought you might like the irony in this. I've now sold all my Canon gear - the 1DmII, the 70-200 2.8, the 24-70 2.8, 2X extender, 580EX flash, Angle Finder C, Quantum Turbo battery. The Pentax K50 and A20 auctions end

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-21 Thread P. J. Alling
And now that all the Canon lenses are gone, there's this: http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3711 /Canon/ /showing/ /off/ /5D/ /Mark/ /II's/ /video/ /prowess/ Just think in a pinch shooting stills and professional quality video with the same hand holdable box... Cotty

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-21 Thread Derby Chang
P. J. Alling wrote: And now that all the Canon lenses are gone, there's this: http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3711 /Canon/ /showing/ /off/ /5D/ /Mark/ /II's/ /video/ /prowess/ Just think in a pinch shooting stills and professional quality video with the same hand

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/9/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Just think in a pinch shooting stills and professional quality video with the same hand holdable box... Actually it is nonesensical. I'm sure some would see it as an interesting proposition - probably the same people who would also ignore the

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-21 Thread Cotty
On 22/9/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm keeping an eye on Vincent Laforet's blog. Should be interesting. http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/20/something-very-interesting-is- comingboth-to-this-blog-and-to-our-industry/ Sorry Derby, the blog is atypical of a stills

Re: Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
What Cotty wants is more like this... http://www.416-1100.com/gallery/4751616_7oJ2S#281667185_7JDgD-A-LB Hell, he might already have bought one with his earnings from the Canon disposal sale... Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22/9/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm

All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Cotty
Thought you might like the irony in this. I've now sold all my Canon gear - the 1DmII, the 70-200 2.8, the 24-70 2.8, 2X extender, 580EX flash, Angle Finder C, Quantum Turbo battery. The Pentax K50 and A20 auctions end this weekend. My eBay fees were 80 GBP! But I put them up as B.I.N.s and they

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread David J Brooks
:-) Those are worth shots to submit. Now, may i nominate the biggest ares on the bus for an award.:-0 I have three. Dave On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 6:12 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thought you might like the irony in this. I've now sold all my Canon gear - the 1DmII, the 70-200 2.8,

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Congrats on the sale and good work with the Ds. Paul On Sep 20, 2008, at 6:12 AM, Cotty wrote: Thought you might like the irony in this. I've now sold all my Canon gear - the 1DmII, the 70-200 2.8, the 24-70 2.8, 2X extender, 580EX flash, Angle Finder C, Quantum Turbo battery. The Pentax K50

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Fun story, Cotty, and very nice pics. Send congrats to the winner! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 5:12 AM Subject: All Good Things Update Thought you might like the irony

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
LOL .. great story. And quite passable newspaper snaps! Amazing what you can do with a Pentax, eh? ]'-) :-) Congratulations on moving that Canon gear so quickly. Keep those Epson RD-1 batteries charged, or get another couple of them, eh? !! BTW: my Cotty portrait from the trip ...

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Steve Desjardins
The shots are good. So what exactly are you still photo kit plans now? My last few copies of the Life of Cotty updates have been held up by Homeland Security. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 20, 2008, at 1:36 PM, Steve Desjardins wrote: The shots are good. So what exactly are you still photo kit plans now? My last few copies of the Life of Cotty updates have been held up by Homeland Security. I think Cotty likes that Epson R-D1 and the three lenses he's gotten for it

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/9/08, Steve Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: The shots are good. So what exactly are you still photo kit plans now? My last few copies of the Life of Cotty updates have been held up by Homeland Security. Har! I'm keeping my R-D1 and three lenses (15/4, 28/1.9, 50/1.5) and of

RE: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Bob W
Har! I'm keeping my R-D1 and three lenses (15/4, 28/1.9, 50/1.5) and of course we have a 'house' *ist Ds which is supposed to be my wife's but my son uses it a lot. My plan is to just use that for a while, maybe a year or two. Then, I'll get a 36X24 sensor DSLR - either a used Canon

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/9/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: do you notice any particular loss of quality using lenses that were designed for film on the smaller sensors? I ask because several of my Zeiss lenses produce quite noticeable purple fringing, particularly in backlight, when used on the Olympuses. I

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Steve Desjardins
Sounds like a good plan. I just gave way most of my 35 stuff and my 645 to the art dept. since they still use Pentax stuff. I still have the K10D and the DS, of course, but I could be seduced by a simple and straightforward kit. Unfortunately, just as I'm reaching that point in my life when I

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Derby Chang
Bob W wrote: Har! I'm keeping my R-D1 and three lenses (15/4, 28/1.9, 50/1.5) and of course we have a 'house' *ist Ds which is supposed to be my wife's but my son uses it a lot. My plan is to just use that for a while, maybe a year or two. Then, I'll get a 36X24 sensor DSLR -

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread pnstenquist
My A 400/5.6 leaves some fringing more often than I'd like. But as a result I've become rather proficient at removing the same. paul -- Original message -- From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob W wrote: Har! I'm keeping my R-D1 and three lenses (15/4,

Re: All Good Things Update

2008-09-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 20, 2008, at 3:42 PM, Derby Chang wrote: do you notice any particular loss of quality using lenses that were designed for film on the smaller sensors? I ask because several of my Zeiss lenses produce quite noticeable purple fringing, particularly in backlight, when used on the