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Shel > [Original Message] > From: WP Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Date: 4/16/2005 3:29:31 PM > Subject: unsubscribe > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Content-Type: text/plain > > > > pentax-discuss-d Digest Volume 05 : Issue 805 > > > > Today's Topics: > > Re: PESO - Mungo Lunette [ Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 16p - GDG [ Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > PAW: Old and Wise [ Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > OT: Journey of Man [ Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > RE: PESO PAW - Fire Eating Drummer [ "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Re: OT: Journey of Man [ David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > RE: ist-D Focus Woes, Please Help! [ "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > RE: PESO: Others 2005 - 16p - GDG [ "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > RE: Old and Wise [ "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Re: PAW: Old and Wise [ Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Re: IR with *istDS [ "Greg Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Re: Gone Again and a GFM note [ "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Em [ "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Re: Where's Cotty? [ "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Re: ist-D Focus Woes, Please Help! [ "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Re: Demise of M/F [ Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Re: Just a couple of scanned shots f [ Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Salgado speaks! [ Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Re: L plate for *istD [ "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Re: PESO - Mungo Lunette [ "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > RE:OT: Anybody know what this is? [ "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Re: Others 2005 - 16p - GDG [ "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Re: Where's Cotty? [ Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Em [ "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 20:31:32 +0200 > > From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: PESO - Mungo Lunette > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Hi! > > > > > This is the result. It's still not quite true to the original but > > > it's getting there. > > > > > > Comments, of course, are welcome. Click on the "i" icon for technical > > > and other info. > > > > > > > > > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/mungo-paw.html > > > > Brian, technicalities aside, this is lovely picture. If you dislike the > > way this lab treats your films, you can always go to another one, but > > that's totally unrelated story. > > > > Clear winner here. > > > > Boris > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 20:35:43 +0200 > > From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 16p - GDG > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Hi! > > > > > Continuing work on a number of static, textural compositions ... > > > > > > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/16p.htm > > > > > > Comments always appreciated. > > > > It looks quite textural on my screen... > > > > I should say I like it more than the previous one of the series you > > posted. However, I do remember it, so it wasn't bad at all anyway. > > > > You know, I realize you may have some kind of a goal with this series. > > I've seen only few shots and it feels like I see pieces of a jigsaw that > > I still cannot see as a whole... I am fascinated... In my own peculiar > > way... > > > > Boris > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 20:38:14 +0200 > > From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: PAW: Old and Wise > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Hi! > > > > Went to shoot some macro today. Very little luck with rather constant > > very soft but annoying breeze... > > > > My wife and daughter spotted this guy behind the window of the closed > > restaurant. Perhaps I will make a print and hand it to the owners... > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/boris71/9571234/ > > > > What do you say? > > > > Boris > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 18:42:00 +0100 > > From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: OT: Journey of Man > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Hi, > > > > Many of you are probably as fascinated as I am by human origins, so > > I'd like to post this animation which reconstructs the spread of > > people out of Africa, according to current theory. It seems to match > > the paths traced by Stephen Oppenheimer in his recent book. > > > > Warning: if you think it all started 6,000 years ago underneath an > > apple tree you might not want to look at this. > > > > http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/ > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Bob > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:47:49 +0200 > > From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: RE: PESO PAW - Fire Eating Drummer > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="us-ascii" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Hi Shel > > the picture *and* its size is fine here with Avant Browser, 1 additional > > search toolbar and 1280x960 resolution settings;-) > > greetings > > Markus > > > > > > > > > >>http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/firedrum.html > > >> > > >>Caught these entertainers on Market Street in San Francisco. They were > > >>putting on quite a show. Comments welcome. If you'd care to comment, > > >>please let me know if this size allows you to see the entire photo and the > > >>caption without scrolling. Pic is about 200K. > > >> > > >>Tech details: Leica M2, 35mm Summicron f/2.0, Tri-X in Ilford ID-11 > > >> > > >> > > >>Shel > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:47:54 +0800 > > From: David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: OT: Journey of Man > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Content-Disposition: inline > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > > > Very interesting Bob. Thanks for sharing. > > > > Dave S > > > > On 4/17/05, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Many of you are probably as fascinated as I am by human origins, so > > > I'd like to post this animation which reconstructs the spread of > > > people out of Africa, according to current theory. It seems to match > > > the paths traced by Stephen Oppenheimer in his recent book. > > > > > > Warning: if you think it all started 6,000 years ago underneath an > > > apple tree you might not want to look at this. > > > > > > http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/ > > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:54:31 -0500 > > From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: RE: ist-D Focus Woes, Please Help! > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="us-ascii" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Never so much as bumped it. (Yet) > > The wierd thing is with 70mm and longer lenses > > I can manual or auto focus with little problem. > > Only the shorter ones, which should be easier to > > focus, give me frequent trouble. > > And as far as wide open goes I just took 6 shots > > with the FA50/1.7 at F8 and as near as I can tell > > (with the increased DOF) focus was spot on each > > time. > > As far as the manual shots being worse, the in- > > focus indicator agreed with my eye every time. > > > > Wierd! :-/ > > > > I need to take the 5n out and see if I'm > > blind, or what. > > > > Don > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:27 AM > > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > Subject: Re: ist-D Focus Woes, Please Help! > > > > > > > > > Hmmm. Well, the autofocus shots are a lot closer than the manual focus > > > shots. Other than that, it's hard to draw many conclusions from this. I > > > guess you should have your camera checked out. It seems to be causing > > > you a lot of problems and aggravation. Since the autofocus shots are > > > closer than the manual, I suppose the mirror is a suspect. Have you > > > ever dropped the camera? > > > Paul > > > On Apr 16, 2005, at 11:46 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > > > > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/50web/index.htm > > > > > > > > This is a small gallery of 11 shots I took this morning. > > > > The last one (FocusPoint.jpg) shows the point I had > > > > the camera, in spot focus mode, aimed at. > > > > The first 5 (141-145.jpg) are manually focused shots > > > > taken with the A50/1.4 at 1/2000 and 1.4. > > > > The next 5 are taken with the FA50/1.7 at 1/2000 and > > > > 1.7. I allowed this lens to autofocus. > > > > Mounted on a solid tripod, on concrete, > > > > 2sec mirror prefire. > > > > Focus wanders all over. > > > > > > > > Technique the same for all, hold my hand in front of > > > > the 1.7 to de-focus, allow it to focus and shoot. > > > > The 1.4 I manually de-focused, re-focused and shot. > > > > Shot as large .jpg, cropped and 'auto-levels' in PS > > > > Elements. No sharpening in-camera or in PS. > > > > Gallery created in Elements. > > > > > > > > This seems to happen frequently with any 50mm or > > > > shorter lens, especially wide open. The problem > > > > is probably just more evident with shallow DOF. > > > > > > > > ***ALL of the shots looked sharp in the viewfinder!*** > > > > If they didn't because AF 'missed' I de-focused and > > > > tried again. > > > > > > > > Any ideas? I thought maybe the mirror wasn't > > > > returning properly each time, throwing the > > > > viewfinder image off, that doesn't look to be > > > > possible though. > > > > > > > > *****HELP!!!!**** > > > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:59:46 +0200 > > From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: RE: PESO: Others 2005 - 16p - GDG > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="us-ascii" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Hi Godfrey > > I would use this photo as a nice (text) background (for a flyer maybe or the > > web) . > > Alone it asks for a little bit more - for me. > > greetings > > Markus > > > > > > >>Subject: PESO: Others 2005 - 16p - GDG > > >> > > >> > > >>Continuing work on a number of static, textural compositions ... > > >> > > >> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/16p.htm > > >> > > >>Comments always appreciated. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 20:06:53 +0200 > > From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: RE: Old and Wise > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Hi Boris > > I like this photo a lot but not its "mini size" on Flickr ;-) > > It would be even nicer if the record was played. > > > > Giving prints to the owner or subject is always very nice and helps us > > all..... > > > > greetings > > Markus > > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 8:38 PM > > >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > >>Subject: PAW: Old and Wise > > >> > > >> > > >>Hi! > > >> > > >>Went to shoot some macro today. Very little luck with rather constant > > >>very soft but annoying breeze... > > >> > > >>My wife and daughter spotted this guy behind the window of the closed > > >>restaurant. Perhaps I will make a print and hand it to the owners... > > >> > > >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/boris71/9571234/ > > >> > > >>What do you say? > > >> > > >>Boris > > >> > > >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:08:25 -0700 > > From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: PAW: Old and Wise > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Trouble connecting to Flickr... > > I'll try again later, just in case... > > > > keith whaley > > > > Boris Liberman wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > > > Went to shoot some macro today. Very little luck with rather constant > > > very soft but annoying breeze... > > > > > > My wife and daughter spotted this guy behind the window of the closed > > > restaurant. Perhaps I will make a print and hand it to the owners... > > > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/boris71/9571234/ > > > > > > What do you say? > > > > > > Boris > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:20:23 -0600 > > From: "Greg Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: Re: IR with *istDS > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > format=flowed; > > charset="iso-8859-1"; > > reply-type=original > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Here is an infrared page with the Ds mentioned in comparison with other > > cameras and he also has some samples from the ds and tips. > > http://www.jr-worldwi.de/photo/index.html?Pentax_ist_DS_ir_sensitivity.html > > > > > > Greg Cooper > > Edmonton, Alberta > > Canada > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:21:18 -0400 (EDT) > > From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Gone Again and a GFM note > > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Keith Whaley mused: > > > > > > > > > > > > John Francis wrote: > > > > > > > William Robb mused: > > > > > > > >>That's just your country, and it isn't supposed to happen until 2006 IIRC. > > > > > > > By 2008. Although as the Pres. has just woken up to what it is he > > > > signed into law, and publicly stated he thinks it's a bad idea, I > > > > rather suspect that after the 60-day public review period called > > > > for in the legislation this provision will quietly get dropped. > > > > > > ??? > > > > > > I guess I'm going to have to read up on this little news item. > > > I've pretty much ignored all mention of it up to now, since I see no > > > imminent trips for me on the horizon, in either direction! > > > > > > You mean it simply won't be enforced? > > > Clarify what you believe please... > > > > The legislation (to make passports required at the US borders > > with Mexico and with Canada, instead of just a simple photo ID) > > specifically contains a requirement for a 60-day period for the > > public to comment. Presumably at the end of that time there > > will be another vote; I'd expect the (unpublicised) result to > > be that the proposal gets the 'no' vote, and is allowed to > > slide off into obscurity. > > > > It's of little interest to citizens of other foreign countries; > > for them, passports are already required. I'm not sure whether > > my resident alien card (aka green card) is sufficient; I always > > use my passport, just to be sure. > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:29:25 -0400 (EDT) > > From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor > > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > "(That is) Nonsense!" is just as much a sentence as "Damn (you)" > > > > > > Paul Stenquist mused: > > > > > > Bob wins. "Nonsense" isn't an English sentence. However, "Damn" is a > > > complete sentence if the word "da,m" is used as a verb and the doer of > > > the action is an understood "you." > > > On Apr 16, 2005, at 10:08 AM, Bob W wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > >>>> It's pretty hard to parse a one word sentence. > > > >>> > > > >>> Nonsense! > > > > > > > >> At least you give more than one syllable to work with. > > > > > > > > Damn. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:31:11 -0400 (EDT) > > From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Where's Cotty? > > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Keith Whaley mused: > > > > > > I read in today's paper of the imminent breakup of MG Rover. > > > Last large car maker in the UK. > > > > > > Sad that! > > > They said some 5000 will lose their jobs. > > > > > > Will Rover be able to survive on it's own? > > > > > > There is no "Rover" as a separate entity. > > > > Land Rover hasn't been part of the Rover group for some time. > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:31:19 -0400 > > From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: ist-D Focus Woes, Please Help! > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > I don't suspect the mirror, autofocus is as dependent on the mirror as > > is manual focus. However the autofocus in Pentax cameras is below the > > mirror and follows a different light path than the view through the > > pentaprism. I suspect that the ground glass is in a different effective > > plane than the autofocus sensor and both are out of sync with the sensor. > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > > Hmmm. Well, the autofocus shots are a lot closer than the manual focus > > > shots. Other than that, it's hard to draw many conclusions from this. > > > I guess you should have your camera checked out. It seems to be > > > causing you a lot of problems and aggravation. Since the autofocus > > > shots are closer than the manual, I suppose the mirror is a suspect. > > > Have you ever dropped the camera? > > > Paul > > > On Apr 16, 2005, at 11:46 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > > > >> http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/50web/index.htm > > >> > > >> This is a small gallery of 11 shots I took this morning. > > >> The last one (FocusPoint.jpg) shows the point I had > > >> the camera, in spot focus mode, aimed at. > > >> The first 5 (141-145.jpg) are manually focused shots > > >> taken with the A50/1.4 at 1/2000 and 1.4. > > >> The next 5 are taken with the FA50/1.7 at 1/2000 and > > >> 1.7. I allowed this lens to autofocus. > > >> Mounted on a solid tripod, on concrete, > > >> 2sec mirror prefire. > > >> Focus wanders all over. > > >> > > >> Technique the same for all, hold my hand in front of > > >> the 1.7 to de-focus, allow it to focus and shoot. > > >> The 1.4 I manually de-focused, re-focused and shot. > > >> Shot as large .jpg, cropped and 'auto-levels' in PS > > >> Elements. No sharpening in-camera or in PS. > > >> Gallery created in Elements. > > >> > > >> This seems to happen frequently with any 50mm or > > >> shorter lens, especially wide open. The problem > > >> is probably just more evident with shallow DOF. > > >> > > >> ***ALL of the shots looked sharp in the viewfinder!*** > > >> If they didn't because AF 'missed' I de-focused and > > >> tried again. > > >> > > >> Any ideas? I thought maybe the mirror wasn't > > >> returning properly each time, throwing the > > >> viewfinder image off, that doesn't look to be > > >> possible though. > > >> > > >> *****HELP!!!!**** > > >> > > >> Don > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > > During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > > and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. > > --P.J. O'Rourke > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:50:23 -0700 > > From: Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Demise of M/F > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > > > LOL. Just remember Cesar, if you're going to get a 6x7 make sure it's > > NOT a pretty one like Bob's, but rather one slightly brassed like > > mine... And I do not plan on modeling this year, I fear I've aged past > > my prime. > > Norm (get out of my van) B. > > > > Cesar wrote: > > > > > Norm! > > > > > > Muito bem! > > > I have not had the time, but I am still looking for a 6x7 kit to join > > > you guys at GFMtn. I don't want to mooch from others (thanks Bob) > > > this trip. I don't want people to avoid me - for that reason at least > > > <vbg> Hmmm, how many 35mm cameras would be a good deposit to use a > > > 6x7??? > > > > > > Bowing to my superior in model shoot posing, > > > > > > César > > > Panama City, Florida > > > > > > Norman Baugher wrote: > > > > > >> HAR! That's my boy.... > > >> Verdade. > > >> Norm > > >> > > >> Bill Lawlor wrote: > > >> > > >>> I saw a presentation a few months ago by Sebastao Salgado. <snip> > > >>> When asked about digital he said "There is no black and white in > > >>> digital. Converted color images don't compare with true black and > > >>> white." > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:52:06 -0700 > > From: Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Just a couple of scanned shots from my Honduran trip. > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > > > Cool stuff, but the colors seem a bit wanky on my monitor (not the lizard). > > Norm > > > > Cesar wrote: > > > > > Before I sit down to go through another 14 rolls of film from my trip, > > > I figure I would put up a couple of early scans. > > > The two shots up at the moment are > > > > > > http://groups.msn.com/MyRugbyPictures/scannedhonduras.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&; PhotoID=15 > > > > > > and > > > > > > http://groups.msn.com/MyRugbyPictures/scannedhonduras.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&; PhotoID=16 > > > > > > > > > Both shots should have been taken with the 77 Limited lens on an LX > > > and a monopod. > > > > > > This lens has taken its share of use and travel in its life with me. > > > This trip was just a bit much for it. Its focusing is loose. I just > > > have to get up the courage to go into it - any hints? > > > > > > I really am going to scan, really!! > > > > > > César > > > Panama City, Florida > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 20:07:02 +0100 > > From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Salgado speaks! > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Hi, > > > > there's a very long feature about Salgado in the current edition of > > the New Yorker. > > > > Their website has a recording and slide show: > > http://www.newyorker.com/online/covers/articles/050418onco_covers_gallery > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Bob > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:06:22 -0400 > > From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: Re: L plate for *istD > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > > And there is no reference to *istD compatible L bracket in Kirk site. > > Call them and tell them what you have and want. The L bracket I got was not > > *ist D specific, it was for any camera that had one of their arca swiss > > mounting plates. > > > > Kenneth Waller > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 1:44 AM > > Subject: Re: L plate for *istD > > > > > > > Herb, > > > Thanks for sharing your experience. I have SLIK 700DX tripod & > > I > > > want to make sure RRS & works with my existing ball head. My QR plate > > looks > > > like this.. > > > http://www.thkphoto.com/products/slik/photos-t/SLIK_6125QUICK.jpg > > > > > > I think I need the fallowing, ls let me know if this is really the right > > > stuff... > > > 1) RRS Pano clamp ( PCL-1 3/8) & RRS Rails (MPR-CL II ) > > > 2) Kirk L bracket for *istd > > > > > > RRS Pano clamp comes in two versions PCL - 1 3/8 and 1/4"-20 version. > > > I think I should go for PCL - 1 3/8. > > > > > > And there is no reference to *istD compatible L bracket in Kirk site. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Ramesh > > > > > > > > > >From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > >To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > > >Subject: Re: L plate for *istD > > > >Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:28:56 -0400 > > > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > >Received: from host24.websitesource.com ([209.239.33.40]) by > > > >mc3-f12.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Tue, 12 Apr > > 2005 > > > >16:30:03 -0700 > > > >Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED])by host24.websitesource.com > > > >(8.12.10/8.12.10) id j3CNTttG017727;Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:29:55 -0400 > > > >X-Message-Info: LGjzam7y+LsUCii1ebEiQfCAQ40F1kQRHFHUBS8P+gw= > > > >Resent-Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:29:05 -0400 > > > >X-Authentication-Warning: host24.websitesource.com: dbrewer set sender to > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f > > > >References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > > > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527 > > > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 > > > >Resent-Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Resent-From: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > >X-Mailing-List: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> archive/latest/158911 > > > >X-Loop: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > >Precedence: list > > > >Resent-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Apr 2005 23:30:04.0198 (UTC) > > > >FILETIME=[8DE35C60:01C53FB7] > > > > > > > >that's not just an L plate. i have the Kirk Photo Big L mentioned > > elsewhere > > > >and don't use it. it is designed for a much larger camera and sticks out > > > >way too far to the right when mounted. also, it blocks all of the normal > > > >access ports needed to change batteries, etc. the Really Right Stuff > > image > > > >you show requires an Arca Swiss plate mounted on the body. RRS doesn't > > make > > > >such a plate, but Kirk does for the *istD. i have a pair of the RRS > > > >panorama clamps and the RRS B-16 adapter plate to do highly accurate > > > >panoramas. the B-16 plate attaches and removes easily with no tools, > > while > > > >the Kirk Big L plate requires a hex key to install and remove. > > > > > > > >Herb.... > > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:12 AM > > > >Subject: L plate for *istD > > > > > > > > > > > >>How to mount the *istD on tripd in prortarit mode like this? > > > >>http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/pano/horiz/horiz_panos_L-plate.jpg > > > >> > > > >>I thought of using L plate. Pls let me know, if any company makes it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:11:13 -0400 > > From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: Re: PESO - Mungo Lunette > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Nice capture. Good exposure & composition. The sky looks somewhat unreal > > tho. > > > > Kenneth Waller > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brian Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 7:54 AM > > Subject: PESO - Mungo Lunette > > > > > > > I suppose this should be a PESMOS (Photo Every Six Months or So) but > > > I'll try to contribute more frequently in future...... > > > > > > This photo was taken several years ago at Mungo National Park in south > > > western New South Wales, an area of spectacular landforms and > > > historical importance. I was only there for two days, one of which > > > was a howling dust storm so I only managed a few photos. This is > > > about the best of them. > > > > > > I had it scanned to Kodak Photo CD format but the result was truly > > > awful - dark and murky with all of the colour leached out. I tried > > > to improve it in an image processing program with little success so I > > > forgot about it until I rediscovered it recently while looking for > > > another image on the CD. As my skills with Photoshop Elements are > > > gradually improving, I decided to have another go at restoring some > > > of the impact of the original slide. > > > > > > This is the result. It's still not quite true to the original but > > > it's getting there. > > > > > > Comments, of course, are welcome. Click on the "i" icon for technical > > > and other info. > > > > > > > > > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/mungo-paw.html > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > Brian Walters > > > Western Sydney, Australia > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:17:30 -0400 > > From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: RE:OT: Anybody know what this is? > > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > In that type of shutter, it looks like wide angle lens for a 2x3 (or thereabouts) press camera. > > It certainly has the age. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > C. Brendemuehl > > > > Caveat: This information should be viewed critically. It may merit as much technical > > excellence as a CBS news report. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:19:35 -0400 > > From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: Re: Others 2005 - 16p - GDG > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > Godfrey, my only comment for what its worth is that the inclusion of the > > background in the ULH corner is distracting. Perhaps it lends itself to > > something you're trying to convey, but taken as an image of a weathered wood > > fence and gate with hinge - its distracting. > > > > Kenneth Waller > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "PDML" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 12:25 PM > > Subject: PESO: Others 2005 - 16p - GDG > > > > > > > Continuing work on a number of static, textural compositions ... > > > > > > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/16p.htm > > > > > > Comments always appreciated. > > > > > > enjoy > > > Godfrey > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:35:24 -0700 > > From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Where's Cotty? > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > John Francis wrote: > > > Keith Whaley mused: > > > > > >>I read in today's paper of the imminent breakup of MG Rover. > > >>Last large car maker in the UK. > > >> > > >>Sad that! > > >>They said some 5000 will lose their jobs. > > >> > > >>Will Rover be able to survive on it's own? > > > > > There is no "Rover" as a separate entity. > > > > > > Land Rover hasn't been part of the Rover group for some time. > > > > Uhhh, you're telling me, Rover as a CAR does not exist anymore? Nobody > > makes one? Of any kind? > > > > Same for Land Rover? Are they going to have to recall Cotty's? Oh dear! > > > > Hmmm. Next thing you'll be tryingto tell me is that there's no MG > > anymore! Soighhh. > > > > Good thing I've got several books describing (and picturing) those good > > ol' days, or all my memories would be gone! > > > > keith > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:27:16 -0600 > > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Subject: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > format=flowed; > > charset="iso-8859-1"; > > reply-type=original > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob W" Subject: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > >>>> It's pretty hard to parse a one word sentence. > > >>> > > >>> Nonsense! > > > > > >> At least you give more than one syllable to work with. > > > > > > Damn. > > > > At least you give more than two letters to work with..... > > > > William Robb > > > > -------------------------------- > > End of pentax-discuss-d Digest V05 Issue #805 > > ********************************************* > >
