tee hee hee -Brendan --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Obviously you don't care about web quality > images.... you posted a size that > I don't have to scroll ! > When will you guys ever learn? <VBG> > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Cheapskate Challenge > > > > http://www.primelensphoto.com/peacock.jpg > > > > Captured in RAW, edited in iPhoto saved to jpg. > > > > K10D, Pentax-A 400mm f5.6, ISO800, f9.5, 1/60, Av > > mode. > > > > Decent shot of the peacock next door, but I'm > still > > waiting for "the" shot. Trouble is, he doesn't > venture > > into the direct sun very often so staying in the > shade > > is keeping the lighting flat. Also, I've noticed > > unacceptable chromatic aberration with the A 400mm > > f5.6 wide open which is bothersome. So, I had to > shoot > > at a higher ISO to stop the lens down. I was > surpirsed > > that the shot was this sharp at 1/60 second even > > though I was using the Wimberely Sidekick on my > > tripod. > > > > Does anyone know for sure if the FA400mm f5.6 is > free > > (or virtually free) of CA wide open? If so, I > might > > swap mine out for one. Not being able to use this > lens > > wide open limits its usefullness. > > > > -Brendan > > --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I've been thinking lately about the cost of doing > >> photography and > >> finishing photographs for web publication. A > >> recent, erm, thread got me > >> steamed up enough to post this. Basically, how > much > >> can you accomplish > >> without spending any more money than it cost you > to > >> obtain your > >> hardware? First some assumptions and then the > >> rules. > >> > >> Assumptions: > >> 1. You have access to a computer with an > operating > >> system installed and > >> a connection to the Internet. Said computer is > >> capable of running photo > >> editing software and displaying the images on a > >> screen. > >> 2. You have access to a working digital camera > or a > >> scanner that you > >> can connect to the computer. > >> > >> The rules: > >> 1. You can use the software that came with your > >> computer. Your > >> computer probably came with an OS installed. If > it > >> didn't, whatever OS > >> is currently installed is fine. OSX, Windows, > >> Linux, whatever. From > >> what I understand, the Mac has some basic photo > >> editing software > >> installed by default. Most Linux distros do, > too. > >> All of this is fine. > >> 2. You can use the software that came with your > >> camera or scanner. If > >> you had to buy a third party application to get > your > >> scanner or camera > >> to talk to your computer that's fine, too. > >> 3. Since most of us like to print photos from > time > >> to time, you can use > >> the software that came with your printer. In my > >> case the Epson R320 > >> came with Elements 2.0, so that's allowed. > >> 4. You can use any freely available software, > open > >> source or > >> otherwise. e.g. - Irfanview, Lightzone for > Linux, > >> Picasa, the GIMP, > >> etc. Trial versions, software that watermarks > your > >> photos until you pay > >> for the real thing, etc. are not allowed. You > >> should be able to use the > >> software indefinitely (and legally, so no warez) > >> without having to shell > >> out extra cash. > >> > >> To sum up, if it came with your hardware, is > >> absolutely necessary for > >> operating your hardware, or is freely available > (no > >> strings attached) > >> it's allowed. Nothing else. > >> > >> Within these limitation try to produce something > >> you're proud to call > >> your own. When discussing digital (or digitally > >> scanned) photographs > >> with someone who's never done it before, you > should > >> be able to show them > >> the photo and say something like "All you need is > >> your computer, your > >> camera, and whatever software came with them." > >> > >> In an attempt to add some credibility to the > >> challenge, I should state > >> that I have submitted two photographs to the > Pentax > >> Gallery. One of > >> them was accepted. I shot the photograph on a > >> K100D, JPEG, and edited > >> it with Picasa on a PC running Windows XP. It > was a > >> PESO a few weeks > >> ago and can be seen here: > >> > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5035527265195980162 > >> > >> If you're interested in playing along, simply > post a > >> link to your > >> photo(s) in a reply to this message, or mark it > as a > >> Cheapskate > >> Challenge photo in a separate thread. Let us > know > >> what software you > >> used to process/edit the photo. Compare it to > the > >> software you would > >> normally use. If you're not interested, I won't > be > >> offended. If you > >> think I need to revise the assumptions or rules > >> please let me know. If > >> you think this is a ridiculous waste of time I'd > >> like to hear about > >> that, too. > >> > >> Have fun! > >> > >> -- > >> Scott Loveless > >> www.twosixteen.com > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
