Re: how hideous

2018-04-29 Thread John
On 4/29/2018 03:39, Jostein wrote: Den 27.04.2018 20:42, skrev John: Unless you went down the wrong branch of the decision tree and you should have been using WD-40 instead. http://www.taproot.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/wd40-ducttape.jpg LOL. WD-40 and lenses? hmmm

Re: how hideous

2018-04-29 Thread Jostein
Den 27.04.2018 20:42, skrev John: Unless you went down the wrong branch of the decision tree and you should have been using WD-40 instead. http://www.taproot.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/wd40-ducttape.jpg LOL. WD-40 and lenses? hmmm Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: how hideous

2018-04-27 Thread John
On 4/26/2018 14:32, Jostein wrote: Den 24.04.2018 20:25, skrev mike wilson: Jostein has a way with Duct tape If you can't fix it with duct tape, you haven't used enough duct tape. :-D Unless you went down the wrong branch of the decision tree and you should have been using WD-40

Re: how hideous

2018-04-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Neat! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 2:32 PM, Jostein wrote: > > > Den 24.04.2018 20:25, skrev mike wilson: > >> Jostein has a way with Duct tape >> > > If you can't fix it with duct tape, you haven't used enough

Re: how hideous

2018-04-26 Thread Jostein
Den 24.04.2018 20:25, skrev mike wilson: Jostein has a way with Duct tape If you can't fix it with duct tape, you haven't used enough duct tape. :-D On that note, and tuning in with the cellphone theme here, I recently purchased an app for my phone that, provided you cover the lens

Re: how hideous

2018-04-24 Thread Eric Weir
> On Apr 24, 2018, at 1:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I'm about to upgrade from my iPhone 6 to iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, which is one > reason I was doing the research on the Momentist lens system even as this > thread popped up. :-) With the Plus iPhones since the 7 you get

Re: how hideous

2018-04-24 Thread mike wilson
> On 24 April 2018 at 14:52 Christine Aguila wrote: > > > > > > On Apr 12, 2018, at 3:26 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > > > > On 12 Apr 2018, at 07:44, Steve Cottrell wrote: > >> > >> On 11/4/18, Gonz, discombobulated,

Re: how hideous

2018-04-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'm about to upgrade from my iPhone 6 to iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, which is one reason I was doing the research on the Momentist lens system even as this thread popped up. :-) G > On Apr 24, 2018, at 9:38 AM, Eric Weir wrote: >> On Apr 24, 2018, at 12:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: how hideous

2018-04-24 Thread Eric Weir
> On Apr 24, 2018, at 12:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > The Momentist lenses and accessories are very high quality. The use of their > system properly aligns the add-on optic to the phone's camera lens, netting > significantly better than average quality results. > > A

Re: how hideous

2018-04-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> On Apr 24, 2018, at 6:52 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> On Apr 12, 2018, at 3:26 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >>> On 12 Apr 2018, at 07:44, Steve Cottrell wrote: >>> On 11/4/18, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> I just can't

Re: how hideous

2018-04-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The Momentist lenses and accessories are very high quality. The use of their system properly aligns the add-on optic to the phone's camera lens, netting significantly better than average quality results. A friend who was a huge Canon pro gear fan has all but stopped using his Canon gear

Re: how hideous

2018-04-24 Thread Eric Weir
> On Apr 12, 2018, at 4:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I've also heard quite a few people wishing they had better lenses for their > phone cameras. Last fall, on a trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway, I ended up without a way to recharge my camera batteries, and relied on my

Re: how hideous

2018-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
> On Apr 12, 2018, at 3:26 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > On 12 Apr 2018, at 07:44, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> >> On 11/4/18, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> I just can't imagine... >>> >> >>

Re: how hideous

2018-04-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My son's iPhone X has a great portrait mode as well. Does better than most DSLRs. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 8:24 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Larry, > > Actually, Samsung does that with a "dual-camera" setup, -

Re: how hideous

2018-04-13 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Larry, Actually, Samsung does that with a "dual-camera" setup, - where they realize a "portrait" mode. It's actually quite good, - I saw one just two days ago, when a hair master took a few photos of the customer. It minimizes or even eliminates that wide-lens-selfie effect, and also blurs

Re: how hideous

2018-04-12 Thread Larry Colen
John wrote: It's not for me, 'cause I don't have an iPhone, but I'd say it's more "hipster" than hideous. I'm sure there's a market for it out there ... somewhere. It is a classic case of a solution in search of a problem. That being said, the sensors in phones are getting surprisingly good

Re: how hideous

2018-04-12 Thread John
It's not for me, 'cause I don't have an iPhone, but I'd say it's more "hipster" than hideous. I'm sure there's a market for it out there ... somewhere. If not, they won't be around long enough to bother you. On 4/11/2018 16:22, Gonz wrote: I just can't imagine...

Re: how hideous

2018-04-12 Thread Alan C
It may well appeal to the owners of thousands of old lenses out there - a kind of utility mirrorless. Also, many of the upmarket 'phones have much larger sensors today. Alan C -Original Message- From: Gonz Sent: 11 April, 2018 10:22 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: how

Re: how hideous

2018-04-12 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 12 Apr 2018, at 07:44, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 11/4/18, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I just can't imagine... >> > > https://petapixel.com/2018/04/11/this-adapter-lets-you-mount-any-giant-lens-on-your-tiny-smartphone/ > > I could see how that might have

Re: how hideous

2018-04-12 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/4/18, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed: >I just can't imagine... > https://petapixel.com/2018/04/11/this-adapter-lets-you-mount-any-giant-lens-on-your-tiny-smartphone/ I could see how that might have applications in the film industry in terms of location scouting or DoP recce recordings

Re: how hideous

2018-04-11 Thread Bill
On 4/11/2018 2:22 PM, Gonz wrote: I just can't imagine... https://petapixel.com/2018/04/11/this-adapter-lets-you-mount-any-giant-lens-on-your-tiny-smartphone/ Gaaaw. Now the retards on DPReview will be cumming in their jeans even more about the death of real cameras. bill -- PDML