Re: K100D shutter sound like...

[John Bailey]

Joe,

Is the K100D "clunk" lowered pitched than the istD
"snick"?

John

--- Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I've found that it sounds much louder than the *ist
> D (I don't have  
> the *ist DS or *ist DL to compare). It reminds me of
> the difference  
> between the Super Program and the ME Super, for
> instance, or between  
> the PZ-1p and the ZX-5n, with the *ist D being the
> significantly  
> quieter of the two. K100D is a slightly muffled
> "clack," whereas the  
> *ist D is a subtle "snick."
> 
> I find that the K100D shutter isn't _objectionably_
> loud, but it is a  
> _significant_ shutter sound.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 22, 2008, at 11:59 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
> wrote:
> 
> > On Jan 22, 2008, at 8:25 PM, John Bailey wrote:
> >
> >> Does the K100D shutter sound like the other
> Pentax
> >> digitals, like the istD and DS?
> >
> > It's pretty similar, a little less 'clacky' then
> the *ist DS was,
> > probably because of the larger, heavier body.
> >
> > Godfrey
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K100D shutter sound like...

[John Bailey]

Does the K100D shutter sound like the other Pentax
digitals, like the istD and DS?

Thanks,

John

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Re: PESO: Maja

[John Bailey]

I think the "manipulated" image is interesting.
Many artists use the photograph for the raw material.

I prefer the "out of the camera" image and the wisps
of hair.  I like the spontaneous or spur of the moment
look.

John

--- Timber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> A friend ask me a few sample shots with older manual
> lenses and this 
> shot "happened" during the shots ^.^ I already liked
> the original 'out 
> of camera' version but today I decided to load it in
> Photoshop and 
> here's the final result:
> http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/91759282
> 
> Here's the original out of camera version:
> http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/91714180
> 
> I know that little mop of hair is a bit
> 'distracting', but it wasn't a 
> set-up shooting and I was unable to remove it with
> Photoshop :P
> equip:
> Pentax K10D, Pentax Takumar (bayonet) f2.5/135mm
> @f4, Metz flash with 
> home made bouncer (aka white office paper+rubber
> ring ^.^), handheld
> 
> And if anyone else is interested here's the result
> of my little 'lens 
> test' (nothing serious...):
> http://timber.clancode.hu/lens_test/portrait/
> (I will re-shoot with the 135mm Sonnar to have PEF
> version :D)
> 
> Comments, critics and advices are always welcomed
> ^.^
> 
> Hope you enjoy
> .timber
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Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

[John Bailey]

The different shades of blue are appealing.


jb

--- Christine  Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> or a South Pacific sunset, and certainly not
> majestic lighthouses, but--  
> (you'll have to supply your own bird)
> 
> small
> 
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6826229
> 
> large
> 
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6827702
> 
> Comments/Critique welcome.
> Cheers, Christine 
> 
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Re: dead pixels on an ist D

[John Bailey]

I sent mine in to have hot pixels mapped out.  I was
satisfied with the results.  By dead do you mean
pixels with no light at all or red or green pixels on
all the time?

John

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Has anyone on the list sent in a ist D body to
> Pentax to have it repaired for dead pixels ? Do you
> think it would be worth it ? Also any more news on
> the K20 D ?  Thanks Joe
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Re: PESO: a panorama

[John Bailey]

Bong,

You take some incredible photos.  I cannot imagine you
not making a living as a photographer.  I've been
impressed with your photographs and am positive that
the 135/2.5 smc takumar you bought will be put to good
use.

John

--- Bong Manayon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Remember Floating on Lilies? That was taken at a
> lake during sunrise.
> Anyway, I went to the other side of the lake to
> catch the sunset.  I
> thought it deserved a panorama...
> 
> http://www.bong.uni.cc/peso/2008-01.htm
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Re: FS Friday: istD battery grip $100 includes USPS Parcel Post shipping SOLD

[John Bailey]

SOLD!

Thanks,

John
--- John Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> istD battery grip excellent condition.
> Pics sent upon request.
> Parcel Post shipping in USA.
> Payment can be USPS MO, personal check, or Paypal.
> Shipping when funds deposit in my bank.
> 
> Thanks,
> John
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FS Friday: istD battery grip $100 includes USPS Parcel Post shipping

[John Bailey]

istD battery grip excellent condition.
Pics sent upon request.
Parcel Post shipping in USA.
Payment can be USPS MO, personal check, or Paypal.
Shipping when funds deposit in my bank.

Thanks,
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Re: Seasons Greetings (and a peso)

[John Bailey]

Well,

It's not your typical holiday or Christmas scene.
One that we would have been poorer to not have seen.

Thanks,

John

--- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I've been doing these stupid seasonal pictures for a
> couple of years now 
> so I guess I'll just give in and call the damed
> things what they are.
> 
> Here's wishing the who motley lot of you the best of
> the season.
> 
>
http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20seasonsgreetings.html
> 
> (there I was even PC about it).
> 
> -- 
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> Illuminati. 
> A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is
> contemplated. 
> When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati
> will rule the world
>   -- Anonymous 
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Re: Holiday PESO's

[John Bailey]

Merry Christmas to you to.

Cats have more fun than we do at Christmas but birds
don't :^(

John
--- Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, and other best
> wishes as appropriate.
> 
> To convey the holiday spirit:
> 
> a. the requisite cute kitten shot:
> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/ 
> p155717848/?photo=h38F23306#955396870
> 
> b. the requisite bird-on-snowy-background shot:
> http:// 
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> 
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Re: My uncle's photos. Longish.

[John Bailey]

Lasse,

It fascinates me to go thru past family photos.
I haven't been able to lately but I have this
continuous desire to find all of my fathers photos
at the old homestead.

John 

--- Lasse Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Sorry, this got much longer than intended.
> 
> Two years ago my uncle (my mother's brother) passed
> away. Peacefully, at 
> around 84, I believe. He was a photographer.
> (Not by profession - he was a "radio-telegraphist"
> (literally translated 
> from Swedish - if you know what his profession would
> be called in English, 
> please report (or in German, French, Spanish and
> Italian too). He'd be in 
> charge of tele communications for instance on a
> ship. However I believe he 
> only did one trip in the mid 50:s. He got too sea
> sick to carry on at sea! 
> :) So instead of travelling the high seas (which a
> lot of Alanders did and 
> do, since international shipping is and has long
> been a major industry of 
> Aland) he took a job at the local "Coastal-radio
> station" (literally 
> translated). I am now happy he did, since this meant
> that he'd shoot a lot 
> of pictures locally in Aland and his and my home
> town, Mariehamn.)
> 
> After his wife also passed away last year, I first
> told his daughter/my 
> cousin, that all his picture archives, negatives and
> prints etc., MUST be 
> taken care of and I also offered me to do it. I
> actually had been 
> emphasizing this already with my uncle (who
> appreciated my thoughts - but he 
> was already starting to lose some of his
> intellectual capacity) as well as 
> with my aunt/his wife, who to my horror first gave
> me some ambigious 
> statements, making me wonder if she actually had
> disposed of it all. She had 
> at least at times expressed thoughts like "I'm so
> tired of all his photos 
> and those things, I think I'm going to throw it all
> away...". (Sheer horror 
> at the thought - not only did we, the family, know
> of his unique family 
> photos of which we had been given many copies, but I
> also knew/thought/hoped 
> there'd also be pictures of great local documentary
> value in his archives.)
> Luckily, it eventually turned out that his photo
> archives had been preserved 
> after all... (Sigh of relief... right? :) )
> 
> Since also his daughter, living abroad, at first
> when having to deal with 
> emptying and selling her parents' house, didn't seem
> to care that much about 
> the photos or my enthusiasm for them, I now realize
> that all the time up 
> till now, the question about my uncle's photo
> archives, actually has meant 
> some considerable concern, almost stress, to me.
> Anyway, during the last couple of months I have been
> helping her cousin 
> clearing her (family) house, as it was sold. I guess
> I slowly gained the 
> trust and understanding for my views on the photos,
> since I now have been 
> given my uncle's photo archives (at least as a
> deposition and for getting 
> them sorted out, cleaned up and making some sort of
> an inventory of them). I 
> also got a lot of other old camera and dark room
> stuff, some a little 
> interesting but most of which I will have to find
> another home for.
> 
> My uncle - Erik, by the way - had the good taste of
> early on - that is in 
> the early 1950s - choosing to shoot color slides, at
> a time when not too 
> many people did so around here.
> For a couple of weeks now I have spent most of the
> days and nights doing 
> everything that possibly can be made to the most
> important part of the 
> archives, that is sorting out and cleaning his
> earliest slides. (From all 
> his some 60 active years there will be thousands of
> slides, and thousand of 
> negatives).
> 
> Well, regarding his archives there is indeed a lot
> more that could have been 
> desired. Listen to this: I have yet to come across
> one single note of date, 
> place or persons depicted to any of his slides,
> negatives or single 
> photographs!
> Not one single peace of information anywhere! :)
> (This makes for some 
> interesting intellectual detective work on my part.
> In a way I don't mind, 
> since it is very interesting. On the other hand I'd
> really want to spend the 
> time on my own projects. However, I'm starting to
> think there will be at 
> least an exhibition of his photos. Maybe a book, but
> I'm not sure about how 
> to finance such a project.)
> 
> Yet, he was very well aware of what was considered
> to be even the most basic 
> method of filing negatives and slides. From late
> 1940s onwards he'd 
> subscribe to photography magazines where such things
> repeatedly were 
> discussed, just as we are discussing it on this
> list. He was in his daily 
> work as well as in his capacity as a local
> politician, very much aware of 
> the necessity of properly filing documents of all
> kinds. Yet, regarding this 
> one personally very important part of his life, he
> never applied even the 
> most basic filing method. My guess is that he simply
> ne

Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

[John Bailey]

prowl on (and always with a camera).

I like the blue lake background.


--- Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Good evening lady's and gentlemen!
> For your inspection:
>
http://www.islandlight.ca/showphoto.php?image_id=482&gallery_id=&s=pentaxdiscuss
> Took this last week  while I was prowling around
> outside my piano 
> teachers the house waiting for my lesson.
> 
> Merry Christmas,
> Francis
> 
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Re: Peso Christmas Cat-tus

[John Bailey]

Some kitties never grow up!

--- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Normally they don't bother with it the second year
> with us, but
> 
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6756823
> 
> Another case for "We should have called her Dennis"
> 
> D200, 18-70 LR adjusted exposure up a smidge.
> 
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Re: PESO - A view of Denali

[John Bailey]

Nice balanced composition.  I particularly like the
light and shadow contrast in the mtns.

John

--- Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Please check out
>
http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html
> 
> Taken with PZ1P, 70-210mm SCMP F, Velvia @ 50.
> 
> Comments appreciated.
> 
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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Re: PESO: Holiday House

[John Bailey]

Nice achievement.  Difficult to get good shadow detail
and still get some detail in the lights.

John

--- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> This was a paying job. A neighbor asked me to
> photograph his friend's  
> house. He's giving him a framed 18 x 12 print for
> Christmas. I used  
> the DA 12-24 at 12mm. f6.3, 10 seconds, ISO 100.
> Print looks very  
> good. Client happy.
>
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6753936&size=lg
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FS Friday: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135/2.5 $125

[John Bailey]

Hi,

I bought this back in July from John Celio but only
used it for less than 5 pics since.  This is screw
mount with the manual/auto switch.  Original case and
caps included for $125 excluding shipping and
insurance.  Paypal OK.
Contact me at f a t b r a t c a t ( a t ) g ma i l d o
t c o m

Thanks,
John

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FS Friday: Battery Protrait Grip for istD. $110 + shipping

[John Bailey]

Condition is like new.

Pics here:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2172/2085047171_e77953a3ac_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/2085047177_c3d6af6b61_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2115/2085047195_b0cc060189_o.jpg

John

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Re: FS Friday: genuine LX ER case

[John Bailey]

Niko,

I am interested in buying the case.  Is it still
available?

John
smctak (at) sbcglobal (dot) net

>I offer for sale a somewhat worn genuine LX
ever-ready >is not detoriating or chipping.
>But the top half is worn, both inside and out, see
the >pics. It´s still 
>usable, doesn´t release any dirt on the camera...
>Luckily, the lower 
>half is in much more nice condition.

I am asking for 25EUR, which includes worlwide
shipping from Finland. 
PayPal or bank transfer.

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Re: Firewire card reader

[John Bailey]

Mark,

Thanks for posting the firewire card reader link.  I
didn't know that was a multi reader available.  I've
only seen the CF kind.

John



> downloading - especially with an eye toward a couple
> of jobs coming up
> - so I decided to look into getting an IEEE1394 card
> reader. And with
> the prospect of the new K10D and SD cards (g...)
> in the near
> future, a multi-format, or at least CF and SD,
> reader seemed the way
> to go. Surprisingly enough, there aren't a lot of
> them around.
> I ended up ordering an Addonics AESDMD2FW "Mini
> Digidrive".
> It arrived yesterday and though I don't have another
> Firewire card
> reader with which to compare it, I can certainly
> tell that it's much
> faster than my current USB2 card reader. (Over twice
> as fast, which
> leads me to suspect that my old card reader isn't
> operating at full
> USB2 speed, but that's another story...)
> 
> Here's the buy.com link for this item:
>
http://www.buy.com/prod/Addonics_Mini_Digidrive_7_In_1_Flash_Reader_Firewire_2_Slots/q/loc/101/10341066.html
> They aren't kidding when they say that this item
> sells out quickly: I
> went through a lot of on line shops and couldn't
> find *any* that had
> it when I originally ordered it. It was back-ordered
> about a week
> before it shipped.
>  
> -- 
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> www.robertstech.com
> 412-687-2835
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Re: Small GFM gallery

[John Bailey]

Picasa slideshow seems pretty responsive on my dsl
line.  and easy to navigate.

--- Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I'm trying Google's Picasa with a free web gallery.
> Here's something from our trip to GFM this year.
> Let me know how the site works for you.
> 
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/GrandfatherMountain
> 
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Re: GESO: Coyote Breakfast

[John Bailey]

Reminds me of Dances with Wolves.

--- Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Here is a small gallery (13 slides) that I shot with
> an LX,
> motordrive, and the A400/5.6 some 18 months ago.  I
> had them scanned
> as I thought they might be good web page content. 
> With the Picasa web
> stuff, it's easy to put them up on the web.
> 
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/CoyoteBreakfast
> 
> I would be happy to hear your comments and
> criticisms.
> 
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Re: PESO - The Hot Day

[John Bailey]

Hi Boris,

The chair on the right must be quite hot!

John

--- Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> In Eilat it is +41C today. In Tel Aviv it is just
> above +30C but it is 
> very humid and very hot.
> 
> http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=14154
> 
> My main question to you, dear viewer, is whether the
> heat of the day 
> shows from the picture.
> 
> Brutal and honest comments are as usual wanted.
> 
> Boris
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Re: Peso A couple of flower pictures

[John Bailey]

Nice colors and sharpness.  Do you use sRGB or aRGB
for these kinds of color shades (for printing not web
viewing)?

John

--- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> This is a Western Red Lily, otherwise known as a
> Prarie Lily.
> It's the Official Flower of Saskatchewan.
> I have been cultivating a couple of small patches of
> them for a few years.
> 
> Anyway, it's one of the few flowers I've seen that
> looks great in full sun.
> These were shot early this afternoon, using the
> FA200/4 Macro lens.
> 
>
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/westred1.html
>
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/westred2.html
> 
> Enjoy
> 
> William Robb
> 
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Re: PESO - Time For... What?

[John Bailey]

Honestly, I can't say anything brutal about this.
I think the shapes, tones, and textures are nicely
balanced and the contrast of the Time For plastic cup
just pops out making some sort of statement.

John

--- Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=14179
> 
> Honest and brutal comments are sought...
> 
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Re: PESO:The sky really IS falling!

[John Bailey]

scary!

--- Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> What would you think if you looked out the window
> and saw these:
> 
> http://www.dsanderson.com/clouds.htm
> 
> Lasted about 45 minutes and then, a nice sunny day.
> Had a lot of people very worried for a bit.
> These are really Q&D RAW conversions, I'll work
> on them and post more (and better) later.
> 
> Don
> 
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Re: FS: several Pentax lenses (and an AF body)

[John Bailey]

Ummm,

The one I just bought from Joe must be the -K version.
My LX came with the SMC Pentax-A 50/1.4 lens.  Way
back
then I didn't know that is a mismatch since the LX
doesn't have aperture selection via the body.

John

--- Carlos Royo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> SMC Pentax-A 50 mm. 1.2, the fastest lens Pentax has
> ever made, in A
> version.
> LN- 250 euros.
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Advice on shooting Kodak UC in LX

[John Bailey]

I bought my first rolls of Kodak UC to use in my LX.
Did need to shoot this at the rated ISO?  It's been a
long time since I've had 36 ex film in the camera.

John

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Re: istDS and istD shutter release sound?

[John Bailey]

Rick and Lucas,

Thanks for the replies.  I noticed that in the reviews
that the istD did not sound the same. And that the
tests were done in a very empty sounding room. (a lab
maybe?)  The review tests are really frame rate tests
against the "std" C/N cameras.  I agree that my film
slrs are louder probably because the mirror is bigger.
My istDS has a high pitched sound that I really
notice,  but then, it's up in front of my face!

John

>
>
>Compared to my PZ-1, PZ-1p, and (especially) Super
>Programs, the istD shutter noise is a whisper.  I
have
>shot chamber music recitals with the PZ-1p without
>disturbing anyone, so comparing the istD and istDS
>noise is rather like comparing the noise of a fly
fart
>and a flea sneeze.
>
>Rick
>
>--- Lucas Rijnders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>
>
> Op Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:53:04 +0200 schreef John
> Bailey  
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> 
> > I apologize if this has this been asked before!
> :^)
> > How does the istD shutter release sound compared
> to
> > the istDS/DS2?  Is the istD quieter and of a lower
> > frequency?
> 
> Dpreview.com includes a sound recording of the
> shutter in a full review.  
> For the *ist-D and -DS see (or hear):
> 
> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxistd/page4.asp
>
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxistds/page4.asp
> 
> Hope this helps,
> -- 
> Regards, Lucas
> 

istDS and istD shutter release sound?

[John Bailey]

I apologize if this has this been asked before! :^)
How does the istD shutter release sound compared to
the istDS/DS2?  Is the istD quieter and of a lower
frequency?

Thanks,

John

Re: PESO:under the (good) influence of the PDML

[John Bailey]

Markus,

How much or type of sharpening and adjusting did you
use for the flatbed scan of the 35mm neg?
What dpi did you use?  Do I see the film grain clumps
in the sky?  I'm just amazed that one can handhold a
500mm tele-mirror.  Is that normal for mirror lens?

Thanks,

John

--- Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Pentaxians
> 
> under the influence of the PDML:
> ---
> 
> I tried the "poor mans tele", the SP 500/8mm Tamron
> mirror lens handheld on
> the SFXn with 1/250 from a distance of about
> 200 Meters to test it for the next challenge, the
> birds shots ;-) The
> picture is adjusted and sharpened on the computer to
> compensate for the loss
> of the flatbed negative scan.
> 
> 
> under the influence of the wonderful industrial
> photos of "Fotoralf":
>
-
> 
> I choosed an industrial subject in "Fahrweid" in the
> State of Zurich
> Switzerland too ;-)
> 
>
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4256519&size=lg
> (291KB)
> 
> 
> I'm pretty sure now that I can use that mirror lens
> to get some decent
> photos as long as the lightning and background
> conditions are good.
> 
> enjoy and more test shots soon to be seen in this
> theater...
> greetings
> Markus
> 
> 
> 

Re: PESO - First Kodachrome roll

[John Bailey]

Thanks for the correction. :^)

--- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "John Bailey"
> Subject: Re: PESO - First Kodachrome roll
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > I've read that scanning Kodachrome is a problem
> due to
> > its silver content.  What were your scanner
> settings?
> 
> Kodachrome, like any colour film, has no silver
> content when processed.
> The problem with scanning Kodachrome is that the
> D-Max is high enough to be
> outside the range of most, if not all, scanners.
> I compared D-Max on K64 to that of Fuji Velvia one
> time, the Kodachrome had 
> a significantly higher D-Max.
> 
> William Robb
> 
> 
> 

Re: PESO - First Kodachrome roll

[John Bailey]

Rick & Scott & anyone else,

Do you mean with green foliage?  I would like to try
out some K25 for landscapes.  Do you know if
freezered? K25 (2002) would still be good?

I've read that scanning Kodachrome is a problem due to
its silver content.  What were your scanner settings?

Thanks,

John

--- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Yep, that's Kodachrome all right.  I've never liked
> its colors very much, "legendary" though they are. 
> K25 actually was okay for scenery, but the
> Ektachrome
> colors have generally seemed better to me.
> 
> Rick
> 
> --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks, Rick.  And you're right, there is too much
> > red.  So I scanned
> > it again, and played with the scanner driver a
> bit. 
> > In this one the
> > red in the coat looks a lot more like the slide,
> and
> > the lawn (cough)
> > has a little more green.  I'm still not satisfied
> > with it, but I'll
> > have to tinker with it later when I'm a little
> more
> > alert.
> > 
> > Second attempt:
> > http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=285
> > 
> > On 3/23/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > > There ain't nothin' like them Kodachrome
> > reds...though
> > > the color in the ground makes me think that
> you're
> > > RSGs (Red Scanning Gremlins) are at work again.
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > > --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Howdy, gang!  A few weeks ago I bought a few
> > rolls
> > > > of Kodachrome 200,
> > > > dragged my daughter outside and shot a whole
> > roll
> > > > (she's a willing
> > > > model most days).  Most of the compositions
> > leave a
> > > > lot to be desired,
> > > > but this was really an experiment with a film
> > I've
> > > > never used before.
> > > > I received that first roll back today and the
> > > > following photo was
> > > > among my favorites.  Boos and applause equally
> > > > welcome.
> > > >
> > > > http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=284
> > > > Kodachrome 200, bright mid-day sun
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Scott Loveless
> > > > http://www.twosixteen.com
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold
> > Newman
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW
> > >
> > >
> __
> > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam
> > protection around
> > > http://mail.yahoo.com
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Scott Loveless
> > http://www.twosixteen.com
> > 
> > --
> > "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW
> 
> __
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam
> protection around 
> http://mail.yahoo.com 
> 
> 

Re: Which tele lens for poor mans bird photography

[John Bailey]

Thanks!

--- Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On 20 Mar 2006 at 8:22, John Bailey wrote:
> 
> > How well do the lenses perform on the sensor
> compared
> > to film as far as CA effects and/or pixel
> blooming?  I
> > made some DS2 exposures with my 1.4x tx + 300/8
> > vivitar this  last Saturday of herons nesting in
> > Sycamore trees in the Cuyahoga Vally National Park
> in
> > NE Ohio.  The lcd review showed alot of purple
> along
> > the tree branches against the light blue sky.  At
> home
> > on my monitor there wasn't as much.  The files
> were
> > PEF, then viewed both with Irfanview and Pentax
> Photo
> > Lab.  When converted to jpegs most of the purple
> is
> > gone except the thinnest branches are purple. 
> 
> When post-viewing in camera you are looking at a low
> quality jpg file which is 
> affected by the in-camera settings, the RAW
> transformation used to produce this 
> image isn't as sophisticated as most of the external
> RAW convertors and can 
> exaggerate bloom and CA issues. I find that if I
> reduce sharpening to the bear 
> minimum at the time of RAW conversion (using ACR)
> any bloom becomes far less 
> saturated and obvious, compensating for CA in the
> RAW convertor can help a 
> great deal too.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Rob Studdert
> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
> Tel +61-2-9554-4110
> UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
> 
> 

Re: Which tele lens for poor mans bird photography

[John Bailey]

How well do the lenses perform on the sensor compared
to film as far as CA effects and/or pixel blooming?  I
made some DS2 exposures with my 1.4x tx + 300/8
vivitar this  last Saturday of herons nesting in
Sycamore trees in the Cuyahoga Vally National Park in
NE Ohio.  The lcd review showed alot of purple along
the tree branches against the light blue sky.  At home
on my monitor there wasn't as much.  The files were
PEF, then viewed both with Irfanview and Pentax Photo
Lab.  When converted to jpegs most of the purple is
gone except the thinnest branches are purple. 

John

RE: OT: more from the big snowfall in Switzerland - shoot with the Olympus XA4 macro

[John Bailey]

Markus,

Love both first photographs with the SPF/85mm and the
XA4.  Before digital I used to supplement my LX with
my XA2.  I love the lens on that little camera even
though its only a 35/3.5?  Ever since I heard about
the XA4 I wanted to see it and its results.  Thanks
for posting them.

John

RE: WTB: istDS/istD

[John Bailey]

Thank you, Shel.  I have emailed Chris now.

--- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Posted to the list a couple of days ago:
> Shel
> 
> ==
> 
> 
> I have for sale ($450 US) my DS body bought last
> year
> from Cameta Camera.  Camera, body cap, hot shoe
> guard,
> strap, cables, cd, instructions, and box.  Also, 512
> MB sd card (ultra II I believe).  Shipping and
> insurance to CONUS by USPS Parcel Post paid by me. 
> No
> scratches, dents or marks.  jpeg upon request. email
> to:
> smctak at sbcglobal dot net.  Pmy by USPS MO.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Chris Stoddart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> 
> > Date: 3/20/2006 1:12:54 AM
> > Subject: WTB: istDS/istD
> >
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > I have a couple of projects coming up this summer
> where my trusty 67's 
> > will be more of a hindrance than a help. I am
> therefore looking to buy a 
> > used DSLR, and rather than go over to the other
> side, I was hoping that 
> > one of you might have a DS or D to sell? I'm in
> the UK and all we seem to 
> > get here are DL's and I do prefer the 'prism to
> the 'mirror.
> >
> > Please do drop me a line if you have one you want
> to sell?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chris
> 
> 
> 

Re: WTB

[John Bailey]

Anyone WTB an MX winder?

--- Powell Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Collin,
> 
> I have a damaged MX and I am also looking for a
> parts camera.  
> I need:
>   Top cover in reasonable condition.
>   Focusing screen
>   Screws for bottom cover.
>   Nice clean bottom cover could also be used.
> 
> What parts do you need?  Perhaps we can share a
> parts camera if you need
> different pieces.  Will let you know if I get
> anything.
> 
> Powell
> 
> 
> At 06:03 PM 16/03/2006 , you wrote:
> >
> >Anyone got a parts MX available?
> >
> >TIA,
> >
> >Collin 
> 
> 

Re: PESO- Sunworshipper

[John Bailey]

Or close their eyes :)

Which focal length did you use.  My cats don't like
the shutter/mirror sound.

John

FS Friday: My DS body

[John Bailey]

Decided to use my lenses on a different body so . . . 

I have for sale ($450 US) my DS body bought last year
from Cameta Camera.  Camera, body cap, hot shoe guard,
strap, cables, cd, instructions, and box.  Also, 512
MB sd card (ultra II I believe).  Shipping and
insurance to CONUS by USPS Parcel Post paid by me.  No
scratches, dents or marks.  jpeg upon request. email
to smctak at
sbcglobal dot net.  Pmy by USPS MO.

John

RE: Our tree

[John Bailey]

> wendy beard wrote:
> 
> > http://www.pbase.com/image/55816027
> > 
> > It's ours since Tuesday. Along with the land
> behind it as far 
> > as the farm.

Cool!  Do you get a lot of birds and other creature
visitors to photograph?

John

Re: FS - istDS

[John Bailey]

Shel,

Best of luck in selling the camera and that the
medical emergency has a healthy outcome.

John

Re: PESO - Norwegian skies

[John Bailey]

Yes, thank you from me too.

John

--- Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> http://www.photoforum.ru/photo/233521
> 
> Yet another thanks goes to Jostein for letting me
> use his excellent 
> photo gear.
> 
> Boris
> 
> 

Re: PESO - Messy Crap, a Snap or a Keeper?

[John Bailey]

Looks like multiple frames in one photograph.
I like simple and complicated themes, just depends on
what mood I'm in.

John

Re: PESO - Man Sitting on a Bench

[John Bailey]

What's the message?

John

--- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Taken along The Embarcadero in San Francisco last
> October.  Been meaning to
> post this for some time.
> 
> http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/mansitting.html
> 
> Low Tech Details - Sony DSC-S85, 8-bit TIFF,
> Photoshop, and a wee dram of
> Springbank 21
> 
> 
> Shel 
> "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" 
> 
> 
> 

Re: PESO - Fallen Leaves

[John Bailey]

I would hang it on my wall.  - John

--- Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
>  From the shoot with Single Elements Soft lens:
> 
> http://www.photoforum.ru/photo/233209
> 
> Please click on it in order to see it on black...
> 
> I specially wonder what Tim might say... Though of
> course as usual, 
> honest and brutal if need comments are sought
> after...
> 
> Boris
> 
> 

RE: SV: = RE

[John Bailey]

Thanks Tim.

--- Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> It is short for the Scandinavian word svar ;-)
> It mean the same as RE. 
> So a RE: SV: means the same as RE: RE: 
> In other words, a Scandinavian has posted a reply to
> a reply

John

Re: SV: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

[John Bailey]

Help!

What does SV mean?

John

Re: More on F* 600 F4

[John Bailey]

Joe, 

Congratulations on your good fortune!

John

> I asked the seller how he came by it. He said it was
> from the estate of an elderly friend who recently
> died. The previous owner had found it to be too
> heavy, so had never used it.
> 
> So it is essentially new. I don't often get this
> lucky. But after two bad F* 300 f4.5s in a row, I
> suppose the great cosmic probability distribution
> finally tilted my way.
> 
> Joe

Re: PESO - Lunch

[John Bailey]

Growl

Looks great @ 800ISO

Re: FS early

[John Bailey]

Collin,

Wish I could afford the 35/2 now but...
What is happening here in Ohio???

John

--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> #1 K35/2  Excellent condition.

RE: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

[John Bailey]

Tim,

Yum.  Sugar, salt, and grease = American fast food!

John


> The stuff in the middle is sour cream.
> 
> For those of you who might be interested in what
> rakefisk is:
> You simply clean the fish, and then pour a liquid
> over it containing sugar
> and salt. When the stuff is smelly and greasy
> enough, after a few weeks, you
> eat it. Who said we Norwegians aren't sophisticated
> when it comes to food?
> 
> 
> Tim
> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)

Re: Hello Albano

[John Bailey]

Frank,

I'll keep it off list now.

John

--- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On 11/8/05, John Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > Albano,
> 
> h...
> 
> i wonder what he wants to talk about?  
> 
> -frank
> 
> 
> --
> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri
> Cartier-Bresson
> 
> 

RE: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

[John Bailey]

Tim,

I'd call it Sashimi.  What's in the center of the
plate?

John.

--- Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
>
http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=204466
> The thing is: It’s a very mediocre photo. So in an
> unintended way he was
> right about it, not much of a photo. 
> 
> 
> Tim
> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)

Re: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

[John Bailey]

Tim,

Where do I find the picture.

John

--- Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> This isn't much of a photo. I just want to show the
> food lovers here what we
> Norwegians do to our fish. We call this dish
> Rakefisk. Many find it
> disgusting, and I can't blame them. Basically it is
> rotten fish ;-)
> It tastes a lot better than it smells ;-)
> 
> No need for real comments on this one. Just thought
> I'd share a bit of my
> harmless culture.
> 
> 
> Tim
> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
>  
> Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large
> crowds 
> (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other
> clever guy)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Hello Albano

[John Bailey]

Albano,

email me off list.

Thanks,
John

Re: PESO - Renewal

[John Bailey]

Bruce,

I really like the softness of the background against
the seed pod.  The light shining through carries the
promise of life.

John

Re: PESO: Real Artists Prefer Ketchup

[John Bailey]

Paul,

Nice.

Now that's what little auto everything point and shoot
digital is made for!

By the time I would have had my slr ready for this
shot I would have lost it.

John

Re: May have to let istDS go...

[John Bailey]

Oops,

Didn't mean to reply to my own email.  Well now
everyone knows.

John

--- John Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Skye,
> 
> I am asking $590.  Includes box and original
> contents
> except for AA batteries.  Ultra II 512MB SanDisk SD
> card.  I bought it from Cameta Camera in May 2005.
> The picture count is at 100-2374.  Body only.
> 
> John
> 
> --- skye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > I just met a new friend at photo club who has a
> > manual pentax. She's
> > probably too poor to get an istDS right now, but
> > just in case you get
> > no takers, can you give me an approximate price
> > you're looking for so
> > I can let her know?
> > 
> > On 11/7/05, John Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I'm sad to say that I may have to let my istDS
> > body go
> > > to raise some cash.
> > >
> > > Would anyone on the list be interested?
> > > Might go good with the 17mm that Collin has FS.
> > >
> > > I still have film left over that I bought from
> > Collin
> > > a while ago that I still use some.
> > >
> > > John Bailey
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

Re: May have to let istDS go...

[John Bailey]

Skye,

I am asking $590.  Includes box and original contents
except for AA batteries.  Ultra II 512MB SanDisk SD
card.  I bought it from Cameta Camera in May 2005.
The picture count is at 100-2374.  Body only.

John

--- skye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I just met a new friend at photo club who has a
> manual pentax. She's
> probably too poor to get an istDS right now, but
> just in case you get
> no takers, can you give me an approximate price
> you're looking for so
> I can let her know?
> 
> On 11/7/05, John Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm sad to say that I may have to let my istDS
> body go
> > to raise some cash.
> >
> > Would anyone on the list be interested?
> > Might go good with the 17mm that Collin has FS.
> >
> > I still have film left over that I bought from
> Collin
> > a while ago that I still use some.
> >
> > John Bailey
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 

Re: PESO - Autumn

[John Bailey]

Dag,

Maybe I should start using my LX again!

John

Old welcome found.

[John Bailey]

Hi,

I found an old welcome page written by Derby on
http://www.tfkp.physik.uni-erlangen.de back in 2000.

John 

May have to let istDS go...

[John Bailey]

Hi all,

I'm sad to say that I may have to let my istDS body go
to raise some cash. 

Would anyone on the list be interested?
Might go good with the 17mm that Collin has FS.

I still have film left over that I bought from Collin
a while ago that I still use some. 

John Bailey 

Re: Aaaarrrrrrrggghhhhh!!!

[John Bailey]

Frank,

Black is opposite of White.

John.
--- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I thought that March PUG was Black and White.
> 
> I have a fresh print being done up for tomorrow for
> the occasion.
> 
> Now I see that it's actually "Opposites".  H... 
> What to do now?  

pdml@pdml.net

[John Bailey]

Congratulations!  Perfect to cheer up the gloom of
February.

John.

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I've coveted an FA 50/1.4 for quite a while, but the
> samples on ebay were going for $200 plus. I had it
> on backorder at B&H. Just this morning they told me
> it's in stock. $209.95 for a brand new one. My order
> is already in. Their message and the link appears
> below.
> Paul

Re: PAW: people & portraits series 2005, #8

[John Bailey]

Milk is serious business!  Love the B+W.

John

> On 14/2/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated,
> unleashed:
> 
>Made with Pentax *istDS + Pentax-A 50mm f/2.8
> Macro:
>
>   
> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/08.htm
> 
> 

Re: PESO: Djupvasshytta

[John Bailey]

Nice to be there and to be able to share.
What dpi (ppi) was this scanned in with?

thanks,
john

Any interest in Revue marked Chinon K mount slr?

[John Bailey]

Hi,

I have a friend that wants to sell a K mount Revue slr
system bought in Belgium many years ago.  Ebay hasn't
been effective.  Is there any interest here?

Thanks,

John Bailey

Re: WTB: Spotmatic leather straps

[John Bailey]

Why,

Are they worth much?  I think I have one from a SV
that didn't work that I dissasembled.

John Bailey

RE: A Girl and Her Horse

[John Bailey]

Cotty,

On my lcd screen the violet?/lavender? colors look
fine.  Are these out of the camera or just light post
processsed?

Thanks,

John Bailey

RE: MUST SEE: A dream come true (Definitely ON topic!)

[John Bailey]

Andy,

Just beautiful.  Is the LX2000+50/1.2 special yours
now?  I don't believe these were ever offered outside
of Japan.  

John Bailey

Re: FS: Pentax Lenses, Cameras & stuff

[John Bailey]

Jim,

Question about the vivitar 400 tx mount.  I have
a vivitar 300 tx mount.  Lens has 5.6 but with TX
to PK mount the max f/stop is 8.  Is the 400 the
same?

Thanks,

John 
--- Jim Colwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> See PENTAX SALE at www.jcolwell.ca
> 
> I'm selling a lot (but not all) of my Pentax K
> & compatible lenses, film
> cameras, flash & etc. including SMC Pentax K
> 18/3.5, K 28/3,5, K 35/3.5, K
> 50/1.2 and about 40 other lenses.  Also a
> recently CLA'd & repaired LX with
> winder, finders & etc., a MZ-7, a two-flash
> trailing curtain synch
> off-camera system, and more.
> 
> Jim
> www.jcolwell.ca
> 
> 
> 
> 


=
JB

Re: Minolta Maxxum wth BODY IS

[John Bailey]

Ah so if Pentax commits seppuku who will be his
second and do the decapitation?

> Canon and Nikon already addressed it and Mr.
> Harakiri is too Limited.
 


=
JB

Re: Z-1p with multicoated eyepiece at last...

[John Bailey]

Alan,

So you actually got a Hoya SHMC uv filter and
"modified" it to fit?

JB

--- Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I do wear glasses. The new glass eyepiece was
> made from the HOYA HMC SUPER 
> UV filter.
> 
> Alan Chan
> http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
> 
> >Do you wear glasses?  What exactly is this mc
> >eyepiece.  I couldn't tell from your gallery
> >shots.
> >

Re: Z-1p with multicoated eyepiece at last...

[John Bailey]

What was wrong with it?

JB
--- Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> You are crazy, Alan. But that doesn't mean you
> are not smart. You have 
> been complaining about that eyepiece for as
> long as I remember, now you 
> have fixed it. Way to go.
> 
> --
> 
> Alan Chan wrote:
> > Am I crazy or not? 
> > 
> >
>
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan/pentax_z1p_custom_eyepiece
> > 
> > Alan Chan
> > http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
> > 
> >
>
_
> > Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses
> from your inbound and 
> > outbound e-mail and attachments. 
> >
>
http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
> 
> >  Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN®
> Premium right now and get the 
> > first two months FREE*.
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> graywolf
> http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
> 
> 
> 

4x5 experience - not Pentax WAS: Even more compatibility issues again!

[John Bailey]

JC,

What direction is the sail boat moving?  I tried
shooting a river boat on the Mississippi River
with my 4x5 several years ago and I believe it
was blurred at 1/30 sec.  I looked at some of my
4x5 transparancies (static poses) and just love
their detail!

John B

--- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I can and do static as well, I didn't state the
> obvious.
> Thing is, other than extreme panoramics wider
> than the
> widest lenses available ( which the scope of
> this discussion
> has NOT been limited to), what types of high
> res photography can you
> possibly
> do with the small format pan and stitch
> technique that someone cant do
> with normal LF? 
> 
> Regarding the seascapes,
> Exactly how are you going to do 16 to 25
> exposures of
> a large sail boat that is moving slowy the way
> I can
> with a single LF exposure at say 1/30 of a
> second total
> exposure? I say my theory is right and your
> practical
> application is pure B.S.   I can get a nice hi
> res LF shot, with
> pan and stitch you DON'T GET that type of shot
> at all.
> 
> JCO
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: William Robb
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 7:47 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Even more compatibility issues
> again! (WAS: RE: istDs -
> what a great camera!)
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "J. C. O'Connell"
> Subject: RE: Even more compatibility issues
> again! (WAS: RE: istDs -
> what a great camera!)
> 
> 
> > What a load of BS. I just explained to you
> how I use LF
> > to do seascapes with boats and why pan and
> stitch wont
> > work and you tell me I have no experience?
> You memory
> > isnt very good. I don't need to waste my time
> doing things
> > I know wont work. I'd rather actually being
> doing things
> > that do work. I don't need to buy a DSLR to
> know I cant
> > do moving objects or fleeting subjects with
> the pan and stitch 
> > technique.
> 
> Well, if thats all you do with your view
> camera, I would dare say that
> you are severely limited in your picture
> taking. We've had similar
> discussions in the past about what will and
> what won't work, and have
> been on opposite sides of the fence, your
> theory saying no, that won't
> work, my practical experience saying yes it
> will.
> 
> William Robb
> 
> 
> 


=
John Bailey `:^)

Re: istDs - bouquet

[John Bailey]

MLU is the forgotten anti-shake technology used
in the obsolete  analog cameras!

John

--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> "Simon King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >I don't give one whit about the frame rate
> (anything would be quicker
> >than my TLR) or the lack of MLU (that's what
> the B setting and black
> >velvet are for). 
> 
> Just to nit-pick: The MLU doesn't really make
> any difference at
> exposure times long enough to be achieved with
> B setting and black
> velvet; it's at exposures between 1/2 second
> and 1/30 that it's most
> useful.
> 
> 
> 


=
John Bailey `:^)

Re: [OT] Nikon bites with 12MPix D2X

[John Bailey]

Ah so.

Nikon is still hungery!  I assume this is 35mm
sized?

John

--- Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091605nikond2x.asp
> Velly intellesting - they've used CMOS sensor
> for the first time :-)
> 
> -- 
> Best Regards
> Sylwek
> 
> 
> 


=
John Bailey `:^)

1.4x A-s converter quality

[John Bailey]

Hi,

I've ordered Pentax 1.4x a s(hort) teleconverter from
KEH.  Any experience out there in pdml land with using
one of these?

Thanks,

=
jb `:^)

Re: FS: Pentax SMC-F 28mm f/2.8 lens, EX+

[John Bailey]

--- Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I picked up the F version of the 28mm f/2.8 lens
> (same optical formula as the A, different than the


Is the F autofocus?

=
jb `:^)

Re: Texas bound! PDML gathering???

[John Bailey]

--- Cesar Matamoros II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> All the plans were finalized yesterday.  Last night
> even!  I will be heading
> to Texas tomorrow.
> 
> I will be in San Antonio Friday evening through
> Saturday afternoon.
> 
> I will be in Houston Saturday evening through Monday
> morning.
> 
> I will be in Ft. Worth Monday afternoon through
> Thursday evening.
> 
> I fly out of Ft. Worth Friday morning.
> 
> Any PDMLers interested in getting together?  I am
> quite harmless.  I will
> only have one snake-skinned LX with me :-)
> 
> César
> Panama City, Florida

What do you do at a gathering?  How many attendees are
needed for one?  I love looking at the photo exhibited
at the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art in Ft. Worth.







=
jb `:^)

SMC M 85mm F/2 - Jens?

[John Bailey]

Jens,

Was that yours (photodane) that sold on Ebay?  I meant
to bid on it but it got lost in my Ebay/Email shuffle!



=
jb `:^)

Re: LX Talk.

[John Bailey]

--- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 21/7/04, Lon Williamson, discombobulated,
> offered:
> 
> >The super program does this, too.  You can
> over-ride
> >its decision with the exposure compensation dial. 
> Does
> >the LX permit this over-ride?
> >
> >William Robb wrote:
> >> snip..
> >> One of the LX wonks that I don't like is it's
> refusal to fire a flash
> >> at all if it decides that there is enough ambient
> light to take the
> >> picture without flash.
> 
> This may be of some interest:
> 
>

> 
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
>   Cotty
> 
 
I've always wondered how to do this with my LX and
280T !

Thanks


=
jb `:^)

Re: Developing E6. Was: Jobo question

[John Bailey]

--- Chris Stoddart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> list's experience of processing E6. How practical is
> it? 

Chris,

It's not too hard at home using a film tank and 3
metal containers for the chems.  The hardest part for
me was keeping the bath temp up and keeping from
tipping over the metal containers in the bath.  (I
think it was around 100F).  I did both 35mm and 120.
Then you have to hang dry the film is a dust free
place
after treatment to prevent water spotting.



=
jb `:^)

Re: Super A : linear or circular polarizer? LX

[John Bailey]

--- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "John Bailey"
> Subject: Re: Super A : linear or circular polarizer?
> LX
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > But, since the LX meters off the film after the
> mirror
> > flips up the exposure will be correct if you use
> the
> > auto exposure mode.
> 
> I believe the continous light OTF metering in the LX
> only works at
> shutter speeds below the sync speed. At higher
> speeds the shutter
> speed in determined from light reflected off the
> shutter curtain
> 
 True,  but what happens at the TTL auto set speed of
1/75th sec?


=
jb `:^)

Re: Film vs Digita, was: lRe: Pentax is Dying?

[John Bailey]

--- Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not so.  Those consumers who used to bring film in
> for processing are now
> bringing in memory cards for us to print, and those
> prints are basically the
> same cost as film prints and are on the same paper.
> 
> Bill

Is the light source led or laser in the printer?



=
jb `:^)

Re: Super A : linear or circular polarizer? LX

[John Bailey]

--- Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Linear -- it's the standard Pentax centerweighted
> gallium meter in 
> the prism, which doesn't require the circular
> polarizer. Though it 

> (like the LX or 
> autofocus cameras).
> 
> Joe
> 
> >Quick question: Super A : linear or circular
> polarizer?
> >
> >A.
> 

But, since the LX meters off the film after the mirror
flips up the exposure will be correct if you use the
auto exposure mode.  Just remember when using a linear

polarizer on the LX to use an aperture that doesn't
require the highest shutter speed.  This does limit
the LX to be used an exact light meter for a non
metering camera.

jb `:^)

SMC A* 85mm f1.4 LENS now at $610 from Henry's on Ebay

[John Bailey]

Too bad I can't sacrifice my 2 kids! 

jb `:^)

Re: GFM pics

[John Bailey]

I like the one with the foreground flowers.  Adds
perspective and color contrast.
http://www.daytonphoto.com/Galleries/gfm/imgp9420_std.jpg
John

--- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> For those who aren't tired of this wonderful affair,
> I have added 4
> more pics to my little gallery - sorry, no people
> shots, just scenics.
> 
> www.daytonphoto.com/Galleries/gfm/index.htm
> 
> Enjoy,
> 
> Bruce
> 

Re: E. Tennessee

[John Bailey]

Collin,

Sounds like fun!  Years ago I drove from Memphis to
Ashville for a Cibachrome workshop.  Long drive!
But I have no knowledge of back roads.  We have
friends
in western WVa I could ask.

Find anything at the camera show?


--- Collin R Brendemuehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There's a good chance this Fall that I'm going to
> have
> a free weekend by myself to out shooting. So I'll
> make
> it a 3-day weekend, and would like to go to E.
> Tennessee.
> Maybe Va/WVa/whatever road I want to take. Time for
> some
> 4x5 & maybe 8x10.
> 
> For anyone who knows that country,
> what would be your recommended back-woods scenic
> route?
> 
> Collin
> 
> 

Re: FS Friday: K-series SMC 50 f/1.4 - near mint

[John Bailey]

drool!!

--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm selling my near-prefect-condition SMC 50/1.4 (it
> took me months of
> eBay scouring to find one in this condition). $75.00
> + shipping. It's
> about as close to perfect condition as you're ever
> likely to find.
> Photos at
> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/smc5014a.jpg
> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/smc5014b.jpg
> 
> Please give this lens a good home!
> 
> -- 
> Mark Roberts
> Photography and writing
> www.robertstech.com
> 

safe-t net service area

[John Bailey]

Collin,

Does Safe-t.net service the Akron Ohio area?

John.

Re: I can't wait

[John Bailey]

Collin,

I'll buy!  Send me payment details before I spend my
latest paycheck on my family!

You not waiting for Thomas' MX and lenses?

John

--- Collin Brendemuehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The current istD price is < $1300 with lens, mail
> order.
> As we see a new cheapie @ < $600 next year and the
> nice one
> maintaining that $1500-price-class prsence,
> then used istD units should start going pretty
> cheap.
> 
> But what will I ever do with those 200+ rolls of
> (mostly) Kodak & (some) Fuji film in my basement? 
> Anyone want a film bargain?  You can have 100 rolls
> (100/200/400 assorted qty) for $35.  I'll keep some
> "just in case".
> 
> Collin
> 
> --- 
> 
> 'Tautology is' 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>

> Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net
> 
> 
>  
>
> 

Re: Will I ever use my MX again?

[John Bailey]

Fellow film nuts,

I've been shooting film lately in my LX, Exa 0,
Canonet 19 (original), Fed 4, and Kiev.  Oh, and my
XA2 also.
But I don't scan 'cause it takes so long on my pc.
For digital I'm using my E10 and C2100.  Once I can
spend more money I'll look at the istD.

John

--- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 27/5/04, HALLER, THOMAS, discombobulated,
> offered:
> 
> >Sorry this was so long, the point was the question
> I find myself asking
> >myself, "Will I ever use my film cameras again?
> >
> >- ThomasH
> 
> Thomas, why did you decide on the 10D? I would have
> thought you would
> have gone for the *ist D with a bag of Pentax
> bottles already in your
> possession...
> 
> Don't sling the MX - keep it. You will eventually
> get withdrawal symptoms
> and simply *have* to load some film. Hasn't happened
> to me yet (nearly
> two years) but I'm expecting it within a year or
> two. Anyway, i am taking
> an MX to GFM so dagnabit i will be shooting some
> film soon. Someone give
> me a hand loading it?
> 
> 
> Cheers,
>   Cotty
> 
> 
> ___/\__
> ||   (O)   | People, Places, Pastiche
> ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps
> _
> 
> 

Re: Will I ever use my MX again?

[John Bailey]

Thomas,

Are you selling your Pentax lenses?

John


"Haller, Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi
all you crazany PDML folks! :-)
...
I have a bag of Pentax MX cameras and a bunch of "M"
lenses that I used to
use to take pictures. 

MX battery misshap

[john bailey]

Hello,

I think when I put in the batteries into my MX I put them in backwards 
and killed the light meter.
Can anyone confirm this for me?

Thanks,

~jmb~

Re: MX

[john bailey]

Larry,

Could be.  When I bought a used MX I had to replace the original battery 
(1 piece) with two button batteries.
Unfortunately, I put them in with +/- reversed and burned out the meter.

taking weeks for him to get the battery. Is the battery required for the MX
difficult to get (and could this be an ongoing problem), or should I be
wondering about this specific deal?
Larry