Re: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning
PhotoShop needs high speed storage, because it writes everything you do to a scratch disk. I installed a firewire card and firewire drive on my G3 300 Mac, and PhotoShop is now at least twice as fast as it was. Paul Doug Franklin wrote: Hi Bruce, On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:12:38 -0800 (PST), Bruce Rubenstein wrote: You need more memory and a faster CPU. Well, I surely agree with more memory. I should receive the upgrade to 512MB tomorrow. Time will tell if 1 GB or more would be useful. I figure that 512MB will allow me to give Photoshop enough memory for at three full-resolution layers. That should be enough for a while. :-) As to the CPU, I'm not so sure. In general, in Photoshop I spend a lot more time waiting for data to move between the memory and disk than I do waiting for the CPU. I rarely use the more esoteric filters, and the USM filter runs about 15 to 20 seconds on a full resolution (125 MB) image. Personally, I find that quite tolerable in the midst of the other wait times in the process. Saving one of these images takes about 3-4X as long as cropping or USM. I wouldn't bother with SCSI HDs. I would get a SCSI interface card for the scanner. Well, if I'm going to get and install a SCSI controller, I might as well get a really fast SCSI drive to go with it. :-) Any excuse for more speed! [grunt-grunt-grunt] Besides, I'm a big fan of SCSI. The only reason this computer doesn't have it is cost. My other computer doesn't have an IDE bone in its body, but it's a Pentium 166 MHz. Grain and sharpening: Go into channels [...] This is my standard policy. For most of my photos, I find that the best approach is usually to move to the CIE*Lab color model, and do my sharpening on the Lightness channel. But every image is different, and I experiment freely with them. It'm much more important to have the scanner on a solid base than the printer. Well, that makes sense, up to a point. In my case, the scanner is trying to resolve 4,000 ppi while the printer is only trying to do 2,880 dpi. But it seems to me that 2,880 dpi is still pretty small, and the half-assed stereo rack holding my printers, flailing away like a pennant in a gale, can't be doing my results any good. :-) Try throwing a bean bag on top of the scanner and see if it makes a difference. Well, it's not that I've noticed a problem. In fact, the scanner pulls native sharpness out of the negatives that didn't make the translation to prints (the only thing I've scanned before). I'm just kinda anal retentive about stuff like that, and I've seen the effects of mechanical dampening (damping?) on my attempts at frame-filling moon shots. I just wish it was as easy to drop a couple of pounds of ballast on the printer. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Photos of migrating Cranes in Washington
In a message dated 3/26/2002 11:48:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/sandhill_crane.htm Thank you for the beautiful photos and story. I truly enjoyed them. Kathy Leickly - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 6x7 enabled (now some questions to the brotherhood)
Welcome to the brotherhood, Mike! As to your questions, the camera comes in 6x7 non-mirror lock-up (non-MLU), which is 69-75, 6x7 MLU, which is 76-89, then comes the 67, which was made from 1990 til mid-1998, when the 67II was released. The shutter cocking key enables you to operate the shutter with no film in the camera, but according to How to Select and Use Medium Format Cameras, it's best used by camera techs, as you can cause a problem if you're not sure what you're doing. You can do the same thing by opening the back, rotating the little knob in the middle of the film counter past '1', then closing the back while keeping the knob past '1' with your fingertip. This is something you typically do when you first get the camera, and want to familiarize yourself with the operation, and get used to the feel and sound of the shutter and mirror. If you remove the lens and trip the shutter, you can actually feel a breeze from that big mirror flipping up! If you get curious and remove the prism, the meter won't work until you remove and re-install the lens, in order to re-couple the meter. You're right, the viewfinder's not that bright, which makes the f2.4 and f2.8 lenses noticeably easier to focus than the f4 lenses. Now get out there and make some pictures! To test a freshly acquired camera, I'd bang off a roll and get it developed the same day, to be sure everything's OK, but maybe I'm just the impatient type. Happy shooting, Brother Mike! Brother Pat - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Number of focus points (was Re[2]: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, easily impressed with such rubbish as '45 focus points' when a tenth of that number will work perfectly well (or, for our manual focus aficionados, none!). in fact, a manual focus slr has an infinite number of focus points. Yeah, but they're infinitely small! ;-) -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Asahi pentax profit/loss
It may interesting info to some (remember reading in some earlier mails), not sure if its old news, to know that pentax has been making losses since 1999. http://profiles.wisi.com/profiles/scripts/corpinfo.asp?CUSIP=C392W0060B1=Submit Ciao Michele Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Hooray for me or Forcefully unenabled
Thanks for the suggestions. Don't worry if I start to lose by hummanity I always have the PDML to put me in my place. Evan There is some lovely scenery on the other side of the mountais from Denver. The Leadville area is a favourite of mine, though you might find the air a little thin, as the town is nearly 12,000 msl. You will also be fairly close to Santa Fe, NM, and closer to Taos NM. I don't understand why you want to dehumanize yourself with the law degree, but I do envy where you will be living close to. Congratulations. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Hooray for me or Forcefully unenabled
I can just see it now. Have you been hurt in a photo processing accident. If so we can get you the settlement you deserve. ; ) Evan Aaron Reynolds wrote: Good work getting in, Evan. Just be a nice lawyer, will ya? Not one of those slimy TV lawyers in short skirts. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Hooray for me or Forcefully unenabled
Stan, mid July is actually our target for getting out there. I'll keep you posted. Evan Stan Halpin wrote: Way ta go! When do you get out there? I'll be in Denver for a week in late July, accompanying my wife to a conference . . . Stan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Number of focus points (was Re[2]: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
It makes ya wonder, how did all those photographers get any keepers before auto focus? VBG Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, easily impressed with such rubbish as '45 focus points' when a tenth of that number will work perfectly well (or, for our manual focus aficionados, none!). in fact, a manual focus slr has an infinite number of focus points. --- Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Contax digital slr (WAS: Re: Rome Photo show)
Rob wrote: Furthermore; those engineers said that Sigma's market strategy was to become the third professional digital camera supplier, along with Canon and Nikon. It might at first seem far fetched but I suspect that in the future camera sales may be chip driven rather than name driven. Most people don't sit on a large selection of lenses so changing systems isn't that big deal as it is usually made out to be. Sigma already have HSM lenses and have annouced that they will relase image stabilized lenses at the end of the year. Regardless, I believe that when digital really start to dominate the market, big changes may occur in market share. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 6x7 enabled
Mike I wrote: ... how about waist level finder - how useful is it with this camera? I just remove the prism on mine and use the underlying screen as a waist-level finder, though there is a magnifying waist- level finder made for it. Was out just yesterday doing this w/ some Velveeta under bright overcast conditions down by our harbor. - f11-16 @ 1/8-1/15th w/ MLU off a tripod. Bill - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning
More RAM, yes, more processor speed, no. I'm running a blue white G3 400 with a gig of RAM. Until a few months ago I was running with 512 megs of RAM, which was how I picked up the system nearly three years ago. Our bottleneck is now drive speed. I replaced our original 5200 rpm drive with a larger 7200 rpm one about a year ago, and that boosted Photoshop performance noticeably. Now that they've dropped in price, I'm thinking of adding a large FireWire external drive. I'll let you know if I do what the result is. Anyhow, with the above system, I do not find the performance while scanning or tweaking large files to be sluggish until the file size goes above 750 megs (6x9 neg scan at 4000dpi with multiple layers). Since I am rarely in that situation, I am not considering an upgrade to my tower's processor at this time. Another thing to keep in mind is that with files that are bigger than 100 megs, you'll run out of scratch disk space in a hurry. I like to keep at least 5 gigs free for Photoshop's scratch disk. Without that much, performance really drops with big files. So, if I'm remembering my benchmarks right, your 733 machine should be faster than my G3 400. You're fine. 512 megs of RAM was good enough for me until I started making 4000dpi scans from medium format. Get some big, fast drives and have a good time. Does the scanner have a FireWire option? I don't know if it was because of scanner performance or because of FireWire vs. SCSI, but our old SCSI SprintScan 4000 scanned more slowly than our newer SprintScan 120. Both would be significantly faster than USB, which is relatively slow. If you're using the scanner through USB, that could be what is causing your long scan times. Have fun! -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
slide scanners
has anyone tried this slide scanner ??? http://ww1.microtek.com/Europe-E/Web/Product.php? ThisPage=ScannersProduct=DetailP_Id=67 __ http://mail.lycos.nl/ - Gratis E-mail - Nu 15 MB opslagruimte - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
On Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 10:28 PM, Bruce Rubenstein wrote: Pentax has to have some cameras, for people who don't already have Pentaxes, that people think of when models like Elan 7, N80 and Maxxum 7 are considered. The ZX-5n is nice, but it's old and doesn't compare well on paper. What about the MZ-S? Yep, slower drive speed, but look at the gorgeous build of the thing. Aside from the drive, it is very well spec'd. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Fuji NPS 160-Best ISO setting?
Second dot is correct. I quite like NPS: it is quite natural, maybe even a little restrained in terms of saturation, with a fine grain and lovely skin tones. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Contax/Sigma/Digital
Pål Jensen wrote: Rob wrote: Furthermore; those engineers said that Sigma's market strategy was to become the third professional digital camera supplier, along with Canon and Nikon. It might at first seem far fetched but I suspect that in the future camera sales may be chip driven rather than name driven. Most people don't sit on a large selection of lenses so changing systems isn't that big deal as it is usually made out to be. Sigma already have HSM lenses and have annouced that they will relase image stabilized lenses at the end of the year. Regardless, I believe that when digital really start to dominate the market, big changes may occur in market share. Sigma has been moving in this direction for some time, as evidenced from their large (and growing) selection of primes. I'm not at all surprised to hear that they'll have IS lenses before long; I've suspected they were working on that for some time. (It'll be interesting to see if the IS lenses are dedicated Sigma camera body only or if they'll be available in other mounts.) Indeed the times they are a-changing. 2002 is shaping up to be a very interesting year. BTW: If anyone's interested in testing one of Sigma's EX series lenses, just come on down to Grandfather Mountain in June and I'll let you try out my EX 300/2.8 APO for a few shots. Bet you'll be impressed. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Skinning your 6x7 -- and gluing the skin back on
Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 5:05 PM On Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 04:29 PM, Christian Skofteland wrote: Or you could get snakeskin! I was thinking of blue plush, myself. -Aaron Face it, you guys just cannot stay away from those skins! As an aside, it appears that the snake skins are well liked by the females. I was at this one shop in Tucson and finally the clerk had to ask me about it. She thought it was great! Hmmm, maybe I need to take them out more... César Panama City, Florida - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
At 01:53 AM 3/27/02 -0500, you wrote: Isn't it still possible for some org to still buy pentax ? Why would a company buy Pentax when Canon or Nikon will =give= them equipment? But of all people there with their brand by choice, u still dont know how many are pentaxers, do you ? Yes, if you can count. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 6x7 enabled (now some questions to the brotherhood)
On Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 09:42 PM, Mike Ignatiev wrote: Just got the 6x7 MLU camera which I bought on ebay a couple of weeks ago. To say the least, I am impressed. It feels so right, despite the size and weight! The ergonomics is wonderful. The weight is quite manageable and it is very comfortable to handhold. Congrats! Welcome to the fold. And yeah, doesn't it feel great in your hands? It just cries out to you, Take pictures with me! I am a bit disappointed with the lens (105mm f/2.4, new style) built, feels like SMC-A lenses, a bit too plasticky for my taste, but still OK. I've read this from a few members, and I must say, I'm a bit boggled by it. Are you referring to the rubber focusing grip? I bought my 105mm new in 1998, and I find it to be much more nicely built than my A* 200mm f2.8 (which I don't have any complaints about), and about on par with the M-series 35mm lenses I've had and seen. The only difference in build I could detect with an older 105mm was the absence of the rubber grip. A bigger disappointment is the focusing screen brightness -- I guess I got spoiled by LX and ME-S (those look like p/s cameras put by its side). What you'll find is that while the screen looks like it lacks contrast, it is astonishingly easy to focus with. Things just 'pop' when they're in focus. Are there good replacement for the standard screen? Are they expensive? Difficult to change (the manual says by authorized personel)? I saw a 6x7 with the Beattie Intenscreen or whatever it's called, and while it was brighter, I didn't find it any easier to focus with. Pentax Canada's catalog used to list the price of the grid screen and the others as 'installed'. I don't know if I'd want to do it myself. The other Brothers have answered the rest of your questions better than I could, so I'll leave it at that. I do have a shutter cocking key, and I think I've used it three times -- twice on the day I got the camera, and once to show someone else. More often I use the 'spin the dial' technique for dry firing -- almost always for showing someone else the camera. :) -Brother Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
DC Pro Europe launches Accessory Programme with Pentax UK
Digital camera accessories specialist, DC Pro Europe, has launched a dedicated accessories programme for Pentax Optio 330/430 digital camera users, in partnership with Pentax UK. Promoted via a camera-specific accessories catalogue, packaged with Pentax Optio cameras, the DC Pro accessory range permits Optio camera users to further enhance the Optio cameras' high specifications by adding Tiffen telephoto, wide angle and close-up lenses and filters by means of a unique lens adaptor mount. The adaptor mount, which fits around the Optio's existing lens to permit full zoom travel, screws into the camera's tripod socket to provide a secure means by which to mount Tiffen MegaPlus 2x telephoto, 0.56x wide angle and close-up lenses onto the camera. The accessory programme also includes Tiffen filters, Value Kits, memory cards and readers, camera bags, power adaptors, batteries and chargers, tripods, software and general accessories. For further information on accessories for any digital camera model, call DC Pro Europe free on 0800 454571. http://www.ephotozine.com/news/fullnews.cfm?newsid=665catselect=0compa ny=ephoto - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Pentax introduces compact, waterproof roof-prism binoculars
Pentax have announced the addition of two binoculars to the popular Pentax DCF series: the 8x28 DCF MP and the 10x28 DCF MP. Despite their compact, lightweight design, these new models feature a fully water-shielded, nitrogen-filled body and high-performance roof-prism optics incorporating multi-coated optical elements and phase-coated prisms. Their waterproof design makes them ideal for use on or around the water, as well as for observations in harsh weather and extreme climates. The waterproof body of these DCF MP models is rated JIS Class 6, allowing the user to wash them clean when they get dirty or are accidentally soaked in salt water. The body is filled with nitrogen to prevent fogging caused by sudden temperature changes.* Pentax's original inner-focus optics not only makes them smaller and lighter, but also assures a sharp, bright image without distortion. In addition, these models incorporate a host of user-friendly features to make viewing pleasant and fatigue-free. More details on: http://www.ephotozine.com/news/fullnews.cfm?newsid=617 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Asahi Pentax profit/loss
That does need to be viewed in the light of a long standing recession in Japan. Regards, /\/\ick... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Asahi Pentax profit/loss
Don't forget the rest of the world in general is in a recession. --- Mick Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That does need to be viewed in the light of a long standing recession in Japan. Regards, /\/\ick... - __ File your taxes online! http://taxes.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning
My only comment is on memory. I have Nikon 4000ED and 768M memory. I feel barely adequate. The photoshop starts swapping mercilessly after the 3rd operation on 125M files (I have history set to 4, which is as little as I can live with). I will go for 1.5G as soon as I stop throwing money away buying photo stuff. The CPU is a relatively minor issue (I have athlon 1.2G with 133MHz bus and don't feel any need to upgrade): once you hit the memory limit, the swapping kills performance by many orders of magnitude, no matter how fast everything else is. So my advise is, forget about everything else, go get TONS of memory -- it pays, and with just 512M, everything else is irrelevant. Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
How do you cope with multiple formats?
More and more of us are using medium format along with our 35mm K-mount systems. How do you cope with this? Are you shooting MF under certain circumstances and 35mm at other? Personally, I've used both systems side by side and consequently are constantly agonizing about what to use when and how balance lens selection between the two formats. I'm torned between the wish of extra quality of MF and therefore using MF as much as possible (and investing in more, longer telephoto 645 lenses), and the wish of saving as much weight as possible. I have now finally decided on the following general nature/landscape outfit: 645N body, FA645 33-55/4.5, FA645 55-110/5.6; MZ-S body, FA* 200/4 ED Macro, FA* 400/5.6. Now this outfit will cover focal lenght from 20mm to 400mm (in 35mm system terms) and is very versatile. Common sense(?) have told me since I already own the wonderful, albeit heavy, FA* 200/4 Macro I'll better take advantage of it and put it into regular use. Using this lens with a heavyer MF outfit is out of the question due to weight issues. Nedless to say, I don't yet own the 645 lenses above but their low weight is pretty amazing and allow me carrying a complete system withou excessive weight. I would, however, have prefered something like a 75-150/5.6 instead of the 55-110/5.6. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Asahi Pentax profit/loss
You mean loss of capital really doesn't count during a recession? If you bleed long enough.recession or no recession! Otis Wright Brendan wrote: Don't forget the rest of the world in general is in a recession. --- Mick Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That does need to be viewed in the light of a long standing recession in Japan. Regards, /\/\ick... - __ File your taxes online! http://taxes.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 6:30 PM Subject: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning [snipped] OPEN QUESTIONS -- 1) Does anyone have suggestions for PhotoShopping away the artifacts of grain aliasing? In my experiments, it looks like a Median Blur with a radius of about four pixels does a decent job of smoothing things out, but doesn't get rid of the speckles. It does, though, make the image easier for USM to handle. It helps reduce emphasizing the speckles, and it seems to give USM data it likes better for the actual edges in the image. I'm really wondering if there's a way to clone the area into a new layer, then combine the layer with the original layer to get rid of them or knock down their intensity or something. Conver to LAB, then use the Median filter in the A and B channels, where there is significantly less detail. Then apply dust and scratches to the L channel. 2) Does anyone know of any resources on scanning and printing accuracy in relation to the solidity of the mechanical support of the scanner or printer. IOW, we all know about blurry pictures and wobbly tripods ... but how do wobbly tables play into the accuracy we're getting from our scanners and printers? Less of a problem with printers than for scanners I would think, but I doubt that anyone uses a wobbly table for either. Maris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How do you cope with multiple formats?
On 27 Mar 2002 at 15:37, Pål Jensen wrote: More and more of us are using medium format along with our 35mm K-mount systems. How do you cope with this? Are you shooting MF under certain circumstances and 35mm at other? I'm pretty much at the point where I only use 35mm for weddings and backpacking. Unlike you, I don't shoot much telephoto. Nedless to say, I don't yet own the 645 lenses above but their low weight is pretty amazing and allow me carrying a complete system withou excessive weight. I would, however, have prefered something like a 75-150/5.6 instead of the 55-110/5.6. I guess you think the 80-160/4.5 is too heavy? tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Asahi Pentax profit/loss
Correct about the recession, indeed you can search Nikon and the other companies (I already did nikon before it asks me to registed, and that company is in profit and dashing out dividends. It is also true that Nikon's size and diversity as Canon and possibly Minolta is what could be responsible for the profits (interesting to see how Milnolta and Canon fare.) All this also possibly points out to less $$ for product RnD and hence a more conservative market approach as well as a less dynamic one...who knows? --- Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't forget the rest of the world in general is in a recession. --- Mick Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That does need to be viewed in the light of a long standing recession in Japan. Regards, /\/\ick... - __ File your taxes online! http://taxes.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: K 50mm f/1.4
As an afterthought, the Nikon HN-5, which is a screw-on hood, is also an ideal hood for the Pentax 50mm/1.2 and K50/1.4 lenses, if one wants a hood shorter than the HN-7. Len Paris wrote: The HS-12 was made for the 50mm f/1.2. It fits a 52mm filter size. g . -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/darkroom-rentals/index.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Skinning your 6x7 -- and gluing the skin back on
Hi folks, Thanks to all who responded to my request for information on a suitable adhesive for reattaching the leatherette skin pieces I had temporarily removed from the metal body of my 6x7. (By the way, I think it may have been Chris Brogden who pointed me in the direction of the 6x7 service and parts manual on eBay. Chris, if you're reading -- thanks!) I think for the time being, I'll just go with the standard skin, although the alternative snakeskin and furry-critter alternative treatments were... well, interesting. I may get a dial gauge and check the lens-flange-to-film-plane clearance before doing the adhesive job, just in case I need to shim the lens flange. Thanks again! Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Bulk Film loading HELP !!!!!!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, gang Devaluation is becoming killer, and film is becoming unbuyable ... Too bad, as most of what's happening to Argentina right now. Wish you come out of it soon. What I'm searching now is advice on how to load the cartridges, brands of cartridges, etc, etc. ... Cheapes solution is simply to ransack minilabs for used cartridges. They just pull the film out and cut it a cm. or two before the cartridge. Tape the bulk film to the remaining piece of the original one. Do not use the cartridge more than one or two times. If you're lucky you can get them for the most used sensitivity and you'll be able to use a DX equipped camere without hassles. PS: Color film comes in bulk too? ... Yep. Even Provia 100F slides and some more but it's not as common as BW. Ciao, Flavio - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How do you cope with multiple formats?
Pål, I used to have this problem all the time until I realized I was missing shots debating which camera to use. This really hit home on a trip to New York last summer when I was constantly reframing shots with both the MF and the 35mm. The whole experiance made be reevaluate how I use 35mm. Now I would say I shoot medium format 80% of the time the execption being snap shots and when I go out to try shoot macros. In a dream world my bag would look like this 645n II a couple of nice lenses; maybe the zooms, a K1000 with the 645 to K adapter and maybe the fish-eye zoom or the 100mm macro. That would give two cameras three lenses in a managable package for walking around. Just maybe I would keep a rangefinder in my pocket just in case. If your like me the more you shoot MF the more you find the quality of 35mm to be unacceptable. Evan Pål Jensen wrote: More and more of us are using medium format along with our 35mm K-mount systems. How do you cope with this? Are you shooting MF under certain circumstances and 35mm at other? Personally, I've used both systems side by side and consequently are constantly agonizing about what to use when and how balance lens selection between the two formats. I'm torned between the wish of extra quality of MF and therefore using MF as much as possible (and investing in more, longer telephoto 645 lenses), and the wish of saving as much weight as possible. I have now finally decided on the following general nature/landscape outfit: 645N body, FA645 33-55/4.5, FA645 55-110/5.6; MZ-S body, FA* 200/4 ED Macro, FA* 400/5.6. Now this outfit will cover focal lenght from 20mm to 400mm (in 35mm system terms) and is very versatile. Common sense(?) have told me since I already own the wonderful, albeit heavy, FA* 200/4 Macro I'll better take advantage of it and put it into regular use. Using this lens with! a heavyer MF outfit is out of the question due to weight issues. Nedless to say, I don't yet own the 645 lenses above but their low weight is pretty amazing and allow me carrying a complete system withou excessive weight. I would, however, have prefered something like a 75-150/5.6 instead of the 55-110/5.6. Pål - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Carry-on of big-glass
Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Somewhat on topic, since it's pentax gear. I'm about to go on a trip that includes a day at the Venice Rookery- so I just have to bring along my mint green A*400/2.8 :-). Question is, I've flown since 9/11- but not with the 400- has anyone had problems carrying on big glass like this? I'm leaving from O'Hare- and meet all the carry on requirements, but a bit concerned that they won't like this big, heavy, club like item in my carry on. I don't really trust checking it, even in it's case. Pre 9/11 I always carried it in my backpack w/o any problems. Thoughts? I don't think you'll have any problems from what I've heard. There are a lot of people travelling with big lenses (and other photo gear) on the Editorial Photo mailing list and I haven't heard of any problems with equipment. Let us know if you do have trouble. I'm flying down to shoot the Boston Marathon next month and plan to take a significant arsenal in my backpack. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: After a delay...question
Have you considered the Omnibounce on the quickflip. They address two different problems. The quickflip helps keep the shadows behind the head, rather than to the side and also helps to reduce redeye. The Omnibounce helps soften and spread the light so that it doesn't look so harsh. A bit like a softbox. I used to use the Omnibounce and now use the Lumiquest Softbox (about the same price) and also use a quickflip at the same time. Bruce Dayton I figured the omnibounce didn't help the subject shadows, but I've usually seen it used on-camera. I thought they might know something I don't. Thanks for the suggestion. The Lumiquest is larger than the Sto-fen, right? Is there a noticable difference. The most I've ever used on a flash is a bounce card. Like how that looks, thought the Omnibounce might be better. I would still need to pay $50-$70 for the dedicated cords etc. if I still use the quickflip. Maybe I'll just stick with the Vivitar for now. Thanks again. Dave -- David Spaulding Photographer http://d.spaulding.tripod.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Skinning your 6x7 -- and gluing the skin back on
Face it, you guys just cannot stay away from those skins! As an aside, it appears that the snake skins are well liked by the females. I was at this one shop in Tucson and finally the clerk had to ask me about it. She thought it was great! Hmmm, maybe I need to take them out more... César Panama City, Florida I have an LX which will need a new skin shortly, I'm quite interested in the new look! Malcolm - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: After a delay...question
It's only a sylable away from Wintermute. (William Gibson reference) I use a Sto-Fen Omnibounce 95% of the time when I'm using on-camera flash (I am also a Stroboframe user, including when I use my Vivitar 285. I really like the results from the Stroboframe/sto-Fen combination. I have an Omnibounce for every flash I own, that's five of them. Len --- -Original Message- From: David Spaulding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: After a delay...question Some of you may remember I asked a few photo business questions a while back. Well, after several weeks of delay I have ordered business cards. The business is called Winterhawk Photography, Inc. named after a spirited Indian bred Appaloosa some friends of mine had...his Indian name translated to Winterhawk. So, I now have a Mamiya C330f on hold at my local camera store. Pretty nice, it will get the job done. I do have a question here...has anyone used a Sto-fen Omnibounce? Its the flash attachment that help diffuse the light. I've been using a Vivitar 285 on a Stroboframe quickflip. I would like some TTL, but it looks like I may have to use a TTL flash on-camera (all the dedicated cord stuff is a little pricey for me right now). I've never used Sto-fen, but I see them on a lot of journalist, etc. cameras. I wonder if it would be an ok alternative, or if the Vivitar on the quickflip is better. Any suggestions? Thanks. Dave - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT: After a delay...question
Dave, I would suggest the Lumiquest bouncers. I've seen/tested the stofen and they tend to really diffuse the light, at least with my 283, and as a result, I've got to fiddle with apertures or the flash settings. I've used the Lumiquest Pocket Bouncer to great effect with the stroboframe quickflip, and an off hot shoe connector with sync chord when I had the 645n. Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: David Spaulding [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:16:02 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: After a delay...question snip I do have a question here...has anyone used a Sto-fen Omnibounce? Its the flash attachment that help diffuse the light. I've been using a Vivitar 285 on a Stroboframe quickflip. I would like some TTL, but it looks like I may have to use a TTL flash on-camera (all the dedicated cord stuff is a little pricey for me right now). I've never used Sto-fen, but I see them on a lot of journalist, etc. cameras. I wonder if it would be an ok alternative, or if the Vivitar on the quickflip is better. Any suggestions? /snip mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning
Doug, A few points: Download and install Cachemanager from outertech, it will speed up your system. If you like it, you can register it for $10. http://www.outertech.com If using Vuescan, make sure you switch off TIF compression. Although it makes your files smaller, it also slows down the process. Adding memory will increase the speed of scanning, I have noticed. Frits Wüthrich - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: After a delay...question
I would suggest the Lumiquest bouncers. I've seen/tested the stofen and they tend to really diffuse the light, at least with my 283, and as a result, I've got to fiddle with apertures or the flash settings. I've used the Lumiquest Pocket Bouncer to great effect with the stroboframe quickflip, and an off hot shoe connector with sync chord when I had the 645n. Cheers, Dave Thanks. I think I'll take a look at come of the Lumiquest options again. See what I come up with. I appreciate the comments. Dave -- David Spaulding Photographer http://d.spaulding.tripod.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: After a delay...question
It's only a sylable away from Wintermute. (William Gibson reference) I use a Sto-Fen Omnibounce 95% of the time when I'm using on-camera flash (I am also a Stroboframe user, including when I use my Vivitar 285. I really like the results from the Stroboframe/sto-Fen combination. I have an Omnibounce for every flash I own, that's five of them. Len Have you used an omnibounce on a Sunpack 544 or similar? That is the flash I will be using with the mamiya when I'm not using a monolight. Thanks for the info. Dave -- David Spaulding Photographer http://d.spaulding.tripod.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
At 12:55 PM 3/27/02 -0500, Nitin wrote: small companies ? How small? I personally cannot count ratios or percentages this way. YMMV. You count the whole group. Then count the Pentax shooters. Take the number of Pentax shooters and divide it by the number in the whole group. That will give you the percentage of the whole group that shoots Pentax. You can repeat with other brands to get other percentages. Guess you're not on a math scholarship, huh? Doug - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
Nikon has a long and storied history of giving equipment, either out-right or on extended loan to influential photogs/organizations in order to be seen as the equipment the pros use. That practice, along with availability of loaners/repairs for those same organizations/photogs or at high-profile events like the Olympics or the Super Bowl, form the basis of their whole marketing to pros approach. When Canon wanted in on the PJ/sportshooter market, they did the same thing. They can then market to the Podunk Press by saying, look what the big boys use. You should too. And in ads, they can feature big names, and Joe Snapshooter can see that the photog he loves uses Nikon/Canon, and Nikon/Canon sell Joe a camera. It's a valid approach and I admire it. It works. And the trickle down effect is useful as well; If I'm a Canon shooter covering something that is likely to draw other photographers, I can be pretty comfortable knowing that I can probably hook up with another shooter there if anything should go wrong with one of my pieces of equipment. That alone is reason enough only to consider the Nikon/Canon offerings if I'm going to do that type of photography. But again, I'm not complaining about it. All I'm saying is that Pentax has never shown any interest in gaining that market, so they don't do the dance. What Pentax =does= do like the other companies, is feature an occasional Name Pro who uses their equipment. Invariably, though, they are Name Pros who use Pentax Medium Format equipment, which is what Pentax considers professional equipment. Doug At 07:47 AM 3/27/02 -0800, Bruce wrote: Give to keep, or give to try out? Companies don't stay in business giving things away. What companies, who deal with corporate clients, will do is send a rep over to give a presentation/demo and lend some gear for evaluation. This is pretty standard in many industries. I know when the LA Times was going digital Nikon and Canon both made presentations and gave demonstrations. The Times was looking to buy several dozen kits with each consisting of 2 bodies, a 20-35/2.8 80-200/2.8 lens. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: A couple of 6x7 questions
James, I can't answer #1 but I'll give a crack at #2. I went through this evaluation recently. From my understanding there is nothing that the older bodies give you that are not also in the 67II. So there is no takeaway in getting the 67II. Additions are largely along the lines of automation. TTL flash, Aperture priority (with AE finder), double exposure, noticeably brighter focusing screen. Kind of like comparing an MX to a Super Program (without program and shutter priority). If you don't need/use those features then the price difference is probably not worth it. Bruce Dayton Wednesday, March 27, 2002, 10:05:20 AM, you wrote: RJR 1. Can someone tell me what a clean, used 6x7 - 35mm adapter should cost? RJR 2. I used to own a 6x7MLU/TTL body, and miss the huge, beautiful chromes RJR that it produces. An someone with experience with both the 67 and 67II RJR bodies give a rundown of the differences? Are the differences worth paying RJR for (or alternately, under what circumstances are the differences worth RJR paying for)? RJR TIA - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: OT: After a delay...question
David, I'm not sure that there is a big difference between the Omni-bounce and the Lumiquest Softbox. I seem to get more consistent exposures with the Lumiquest. For some reason, the Omni-bounce occasionally produced some underexposure. If I were to purchase again I would get the Lumiquest again. I got the Promax Softbox for US $27.00. HTH, Bruce Dayton Wednesday, March 27, 2002, 10:26:48 AM, you wrote: DS Have you considered the Omnibounce on the quickflip. They address two different problems. The quickflip helps keep the shadows behind the head, rather than to the side and also helps to reduce redeye. The Omnibounce helps soften and spread the light so that it doesn't look so harsh. A bit like a softbox. I used to use the Omnibounce and now use the Lumiquest Softbox (about the same price) and also use a quickflip at the same time. Bruce Dayton DS I figured the omnibounce didn't help the subject shadows, but I've usually DS seen it used on-camera. I thought they might know something I don't. DS Thanks for the suggestion. The Lumiquest is larger than the Sto-fen, right? DS Is there a noticable difference. The most I've ever used on a flash is a DS bounce card. Like how that looks, thought the Omnibounce might be better. DS I would still need to pay $50-$70 for the dedicated cords etc. if I still DS use the quickflip. Maybe I'll just stick with the Vivitar for now. DS Thanks again. DS Dave - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: After a delay...question
Not a 544 but a 433D, a Metz 45CT4, an AF500FTZ, and a Canon 420EX, and a Vivitar 285HV. All with excellent results. I used the Metz and the Vivitar with Sto-Fen on a Hasselblad 500C, a completely mechanical, manual focus medium format camera, as is the Mamiya. The results were terrific. That was my main wedding shooter rig. Len --- -Original Message- From: David Spaulding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 1:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: After a delay...question It's only a sylable away from Wintermute. (William Gibson reference) I use a Sto-Fen Omnibounce 95% of the time when I'm using on-camera flash (I am also a Stroboframe user, including when I use my Vivitar 285. I really like the results from the Stroboframe/sto-Fen combination. I have an Omnibounce for every flash I own, that's five of them. Len Have you used an omnibounce on a Sunpack 544 or similar? That is the flash I will be using with the mamiya when I'm not using a monolight. Thanks for the info. Dave -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How do you cope with multiple formats?
Hi, I went to a talk and slide show yesterday given by the UK photojournalist Tom Stoddart. I was surprised to learn that he uses 2 Leica M6s and an old Rolleiflex 6x6. As far as I could gather he carries them all at the same time. Some of his most famous photos were shot with the Rolleiflex. There seem to be 2 factors which decide which he uses: which format bests suits the scene, and how important the quality issue is. This doesn't really answer your question, but it strikes me as interesting in itself, and also is a useful counter to the often-repeated claim that photojournalists have 'all gone digital'. I've noticed recently, and heard from some photojournalists themselves, that a lot of them are now shooting on larger formats just so that their work stands out from the digital stuff. Tom Stoddart reckoned that there is a distinct advantage in giving editors a well-made large print to hold rather than submitting work on a screen. Of course, this is for situations where speed of delivery is not a factor. Here are some thumbnails of his best known work. http://www.tomstoddart.com/portfolio/lightbox.html This one is particularly well known: http://www.tomstoddart.com/portfolio/pages_big/portfolio_18.html --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wednesday, March 27, 2002, 2:37:50 PM, you wrote: More and more of us are using medium format along with our 35mm K-mount systems. How do you cope with this? Are you shooting MF under certain circumstances and 35mm at other? Personally, I've used both systems side by side and consequently are constantly agonizing about what to use when and how balance lens selection between the two formats. I'm torned between the wish of extra quality of MF and therefore using MF as much as possible (and investing in more, longer telephoto 645 lenses), and the wish of saving as much weight as possible. I have now finally decided on the following general nature/landscape outfit: 645N body, FA645 33-55/4.5, FA645 55-110/5.6; MZ-S body, FA* 200/4 ED Macro, FA* 400/5.6. Now this outfit will cover focal lenght from 20mm to 400mm (in 35mm system terms) and is very versatile. Common sense(?) have told me since I already own the wonderful, albeit heavy, FA* 200/4 Macro I'll better take advantage of it and put it into regular use. Using this lens with! a heavyer MF outfit is out of the question due to weight issues. Nedless to say, I don't yet own the 645 lenses above but their low weight is pretty amazing and allow me carrying a complete system withou excessive weight. I would, however, have prefered something like a 75-150/5.6 instead of the 55-110/5.6. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: How do you cope with multiple formats?
On 27 Mar 2002 at 15:37, Pål Jensen wrote: More and more of us are using medium format along with our 35mm K-mount systems. How do you cope with this? Are you shooting MF under certain circumstances and 35mm at other? It's like using a ball pen as well as a pencil; two different purposes. I use MF when high resulution/tonality is required and mostly for planned shooting, often in the studio (portraits). 35mm for shooting where action/speed and versitility is crutial. The diffeculties about coping is the price of the equipment, isn't it? (Actually I find it more difficult coping with B/W, negs or slides). Best Regards, Jens - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning
Some good pointers on setting up photoshop (on Mac) are on http://www.tema.ru/p/h/o/t/o/s/h/o/p/index.html The speed of HDD shouldn't really matter. Once I start swapping, I know I am very dead. The difference between how fast one can read from RAM and from HDD are a few orders of magnitude. If I change my interface from IDE (ATA100) to SCSI you get a factor of 2 at best (guess). The name of the game (for me at least) is to avoid using scratch disk at any cost. I know I am in trouble when levels adjustments on a 120M scan starts taking a few minutes. My workflow usually is (1) open the file (2) adjust the levels (3) change to 8 bit (3) save (4) close file. I can do 2 files in one photoshop session, after which I have to kill the program and start it again. This of course have to do only with 120+ M files, 16 bit color/channel. With 8 bit/ch color, 60+M, it works just fine. I suspect, Mac version may have a better memory management -- I have win2K. If anyone has any idea what I can do to improve memory performance on windows version of PS, that would be greatly appreciated. Interesting. I have a Mac G3 300 with 768M of memory, and I have no trouble working on 260 megabyte files. The files are scans of 6x7 negs and transparencies at 4000 dpi. I can keep an extensive history list and can work relatively quickly. I don't know how PCs differ from Macs, but on a Mac the amount of Ram you allocate to PhotoShop is important. I give it 400 megs. The scratch disk is also important. I use a half full 60 Gig firewire drive. That makes the drive access operations fairly quick. I tend to think the scratch disk speed may be the most important element in any PhotoShop setup. Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 02:10:08PM -0500, Doug Brewer wrote: At 12:55 PM 3/27/02 -0500, Nitin wrote: small companies ? How small? small enough perhaps for nikon/canon to not bother with them and they have to make their own buys. I personally cannot count ratios or percentages this way. YMMV. You count the whole group. Then count the Pentax shooters. Take the number of Pentax shooters and divide it by the number in the whole group. That will give you the percentage of the whole group that shoots Pentax. You can repeat with other brands to get other percentages. This wont give the ratio of people shooting their gear by choice. Guess you're not on a math scholarship, huh? And I hope you didnt major in communications. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
FW: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning
Doug, A few points: Download and install Cachemanager from outertech, it will speed up your system. If you like it, you can register it for $10. http://www.outertech.com If using Vuescan, make sure you switch off TIF compression. Although it makes your files smaller, it also slows down the process. Adding memory will increase the speed of scanning, I have noticed. Frits Wüthrich - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Paradigm Shift
From the Foveon website: The unique design of Foveon X3 image sensors enables them to handle both functions without compromise. To capture full-color images at video rates (typically 30 frames per second), simply reduce the resolution. And since the sizing of pixels can be done in an instant, a Foveon X3 image sensor can capture a high-resolution still photo in the midst of recording video. --Mike At 01:13 PM 3/27/02 -0500, Mark Roberts wrote: Then again, the Foveon ises CMOS technology and CCDs are faster (which is why the Canon EOS-1D uses a CCD). Wonder which will be faster in real life. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: After a delay...question
I'm starting to wonder how the Omni-bounce or the Lumiquest might help in my indoor horse work.I might have to try one of the systems to see if it will still supply ample light in an indoor arena,one fairly well lite,the other not so.Right now is shoot full tilt boogie at them. I just looked at both of the web sites and they both have possibilities. Anyone use them in the way i would?? Dave When I shoot shows at the local Fair, cattle show, horses, etc. I do exactly what you do...full power on my 285 w/ 28 filer in for a little diffusion. I'm afraid if I use a bounce or any more diffusion that it won't have the reach. I hate not getting the shot. I should probably try it out sometime though. Would make for better light. Good idea Dave -- David Spaulding Photographer http://d.spaulding.tripod.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: What makes tonight different from all other nights...
Happy holiday. Regards, Bob S. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 6x7 enabled
Bill D. Casselberry wrote: I just remove the prism on mine and use the underlying screen as a waist-level finder, though there is a magnifying waist- level finder made for it. The WL finder is handy because not only does it have the magnifier (useful for focussing) but it also shades the screen from the sun. It also makes a good poor-mans almost-full-frame 6x7 loupe. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (out of date) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Re: RE: After a delay...question
Dave, While you get a full illumination when shooting directly (i.e. parallel to the lens) you also get harsher shadows (although not as harsh as using in camera flash - a la Point and shoots). The Lumiquest I use is the Pocket Bouncer. You don't get the diffuse light that you would from a soft box but at the same time, you don't get the harshness of direct flash. It's sort of the best of both worlds IMHO. Compensate though with distance or aperture if you're shooting from a distance because any bouncer/box will reduce the range of the flash. For $40 CDN, you should be able to try out the Lumiquest, or for a bit cheaper, the Omni-bounce. Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip I'm starting to wonder how the Omni-bounce or the Lumiquest might help in my indoor horse work.I might have to try one of the systems to see if it will still supply ample light in an indoor arena,one fairly well lite,the other not so.Right now is shoot full tilt boogie at them. I just looked at both of the web sites and they both have possibilities. Anyone use them in the way i would?? /snip mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: help required from the list maintainer !
Hi ! This message addresses to the PDML maintainer. The frogs need some help from their experienced Pentaxists cousins. Our French speaking Pentax list (which runs on a majordomo server) suffers of receiving all the messages in double; if I remember correctly, the PDML had a similar problem last December. How has it been solved ? Excuse me but I do not remember the name of the PDML maintainer. If I had, I should have sent the message directly to him, without annoying the whole list... Cheers, Cyril. (and for Franck Theriault - and the Pythons : a french-speaking Pentax wont fart to any pig-dog's face...) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Bulk Film loading HELP !!!!!!
Hi Albano, I have a definite answer for you ;-) Although you can buy plastic or metal openable film crtridge, it's expensive and not ideal. What's best is to get to a nearby lab, and politely request a search trough their cartridge trash bin. Find enough cartridges of the ISO you need (so DX coding will work), and get only those who look ok (I mean they aren't dirty or whatever, check the film gate too, for sand, dirt,...). Get a bunch of them, they come FREE :) You see, these cartridges from lab developed films have the part of the film still sticking out, where they were cut by the lab. You can easily with little sticky tape attach the film from the bulk loader, close the loader and wind away. I and all my college photographer friends (and just about everybody who saves on film, which can be really high cost with really low profits from it, even some of my pro friends) use this procedure. I throw the cartridges out then, as there is always enough of them in the pro lab I have my colour work developed. You could reuse them instead, whatever. I mark the cartridges with a sticker to remind me they are NOT C41 and to develop them myself (BW). Also, I choose cartridges of films who are more likely to be used in the studio, like Portra, than some Kodag Gold or some other snapshooter's film which might have been to hell and back in the wallet all dirty. Check with some movie supplier companies you can sometimes get nice BW emulsions from them in really long rolls (120m) for better price than if you bought the equivalent 4x30.5m from a photo supplier. HTH Frantisek P.S.: it's sad what happened in your country. I guess it comes with letting the IMF run things. I hope and wish you things will get better! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: (LONG) High Resolution Scanning
DF I capture the images into PhotoShop using the Import menu item on the DF File menu, and selecting the Canon scanner. This invokes the DF FilmGetFS program provided with the scanner. As far as I can tell, DF there's no way to use FilmGetFS without some sort of graphics program DF driving it (presumably via TWAIN). If it could be run standalone and DF scan to a disk file, the pain of memory use during batch scanning could DF be greatly reduced. Hi Doug, if the FGFS software can do save files, but has to be nevertheless run as a TWAIN application, you can get this freeware image viewer/manipulator Irfanview (www.irfanview.com) which does have the TWAIN interface, so you can run any twain app from it easily. The advantage over PS is that PS takes tens to hundreds of MB memory itself, depending on image loaded etc, while the IV is really LITTLE program, and much faster to load vs PS. And it can actually RESAMPLE BETTER THAN PHOTOSHOP! because PS uses quite stupid bilinear and bicubic resampling algorithms, while the irfan lets you choose from about 6 algorithms (speed vs quality), from which the Lanczos filter does best job - it's much better than the others at keeping image detail and sharp edges. Although, you don't need sresampling with 4000ppi scanner :) like I do with my old digicam. If the FGFS doesn't let you save files before importing, you can easily get them this way into irfanview and save them in any format you like. However, IV doens't support yet more-than-8bit-per-channel colour files (it opens them, but only as 8bit/channel). Or, you may try Lasersoft's SilverFast, a really good scanning software, with functioning demo available at www.lasersoft.de It's a software I use, and it's really good - offers IT8 calibration, really nice user interface (unlike Vuescan whose interface hoovers IMNSHO), and is fast and offers batch scanning and even multipass or singlepass multiscan to negate noise in dark slides. However, the price of it may or may not be substantial to you (I got mine bundled with a scanner). I suggest you try it out and then decide. It's a really pro soft, lots graphic studios use silverfast. HTH, Frantisek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[3]: After a delay...question
David, There is always a use for them provided your flash has enough power. Softening and spreading the light always improves the image from what a strong, harsh flash will do. You can look up how much light loss there is - I think about 2 stops and then check with your current flash to see if it can still light up the area. Bruce Dayton Wednesday, March 27, 2002, 1:02:15 PM, you wrote: DB I'm starting to wonder how the Omni-bounce or the DB Lumiquest might help in my indoor horse work.I might DB have to try one of the systems to see if it will still DB supply ample light in an indoor arena,one fairly DB well lite,the other not so.Right now is shoot full tilt DB boogie at them. DB I just looked at both of the web sites and they both have DB possibilities. DB Anyone use them in the way i would?? DB Dave DB Begin Original Message DB From: Paris, Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] DB Sent: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:36:35 -0600 DB To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED] DB Subject: RE: After a delay...question DB Not a 544 but a 433D, a Metz 45CT4, an AF500FTZ, and a Canon 420EX, DB and a DB Vivitar 285HV. All with excellent results. I used the Metz and the DB Vivitar DB with Sto-Fen on a Hasselblad 500C, a completely mechanical, manual DB focus DB medium format camera, as is the Mamiya. The results were DB terrific. That was DB my main wedding shooter rig. DB Len DB --- DB Pentax User DB Stouffville Ontario Canada DB http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj DB Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail DB - DB This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, DB go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to DB visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 03:50:38PM -0500, Doug Brewer wrote: Nitin, I really don't know what you are arguing. When I wrote: ANYway... Should you happen to be watching or attending some sporting event and glance down into the pits or along the sidelines to see someone happily shooting away with Pentax equipment, you can be proud, because you know that photographer didn't have anyone to tell him what equipment to use, and had enough self-esteem to not worry about what the other photographers out there were using. You'll note I didn't mention anything about ratios and percentages, because that's not what I was talking about. I said, in effect, that a Pentax shooter =chooses= to shoot Pentax. You'll also note that I didn't address the number of shooters there with other brands, because that's not what I was talking about. I really don't care what percentage of Nikon/Canon/Olympus/Diana/BarbieCam shooters out there are shooting what they choose to shoot, becaue I was talking about Pentax. And I also note that you are talking about *being proud* because that photog is shooting using pentax by choice. The implication, IMO, you seem to be making here is that nikon/canon shooters are not using their equipment by choice, the pentax user is doing it by choice and that (some X percent) people would pick pentax if the selection was made independent of other's equipment. What is that X percent matter IMO for the be-proud factor to play. So I say again: 1) The nikon/canon shooters might be using their equipment of choice. 2) The pentax user need not be using it by choice 3) How do you know what is the percentage of pentax users among the by-choice shooters ? So have we now wasted enough bandwidth on your pissy little lack of reading comprehension? If you are worried about b-width, perhaps you should write in clearer terms. At 03:13 PM 3/27/02 -0500, you wrote: On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 02:10:08PM -0500, Doug Brewer wrote: At 12:55 PM 3/27/02 -0500, Nitin wrote: small companies ? How small? small enough perhaps for nikon/canon to not bother with them and they have to make their own buys. I personally cannot count ratios or percentages this way. YMMV. You count the whole group. Then count the Pentax shooters. Take the number of Pentax shooters and divide it by the number in the whole group. That will give you the percentage of the whole group that shoots Pentax. You can repeat with other brands to get other percentages. This wont give the ratio of people shooting their gear by choice. Guess you're not on a math scholarship, huh? And I hope you didnt major in communications. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Paradigm Shift
On 27 Mar 2002 at 13:13, Mark Roberts wrote: Interesting. This could change with the Foveon chip: one of its benefits is reduced computing/processing power since any camera that uses it doesn't need to do all the complicated mathematics of interpolation. Then again, the Foveon ises CMOS technology and CCDs are faster (which is why the Canon EOS-1D uses a CCD). Wonder which will be faster in real life. From an image quality perspective the questions should be; which technology has the best dynamic range, lowest noise and highest sensitivity? It seems that all documents pertaining to these aspects of performance have to date been (I suspect wisely) sidestepped by the Foveon marketing dept. You could bet that they'd be telling us if it were better than existing technologies :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Graywolf's Website again
Some new stuff, if anybody is interested. Now you can see what that other table panel on the frontpage was for, and there are some more photos in the Speed graphic section which is somewhat revised. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Does F-stop change with a thread adapter?
Sweet. --- Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No. At 02:59 PM 3/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: Quick question: If I use a thread-mount to K-mount adapter, will I lose an f-stop like I would if I used a teleconverter? Thanks, Deb Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: RE: After a delay...question
If the area is big enough for horses, I would guess all it would do is make your flash too wimpy to use there. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 4:02 PM Subject: Re: RE: After a delay...question I'm starting to wonder how the Omni-bounce or the Lumiquest might help in my indoor horse work.I might have to try one of the systems to see if it will still supply ample light in an indoor arena,one fairly well lite,the other not so.Right now is shoot full tilt boogie at them. I just looked at both of the web sites and they both have possibilities. Anyone use them in the way i would?? Dave Begin Original Message From: Paris, Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:36:35 -0600 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: After a delay...question Not a 544 but a 433D, a Metz 45CT4, an AF500FTZ, and a Canon 420EX, and a Vivitar 285HV. All with excellent results. I used the Metz and the Vivitar with Sto-Fen on a Hasselblad 500C, a completely mechanical, manual focus medium format camera, as is the Mamiya. The results were terrific. That was my main wedding shooter rig. Len --- Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Carry-on of big-glass
Actually it's probably better. At 12:17 PM 3/27/2002 -0800, you wrote: Ryan, I recently flew out of O'Hare. On my return (through Wichita) I had no problem having a rather large macro zoom in my backpack. I allowed this to go through the x-ray machine (without a body or film of course). As a side note, I was carrying a new monopod in its carry bag with me. I would think that if they wanted to stop anyone with a 'club' it would have been me with that. . . . of course security in Wichita was not exactly on the same 'par' as O'Hare . . . Illinois Bill Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Somewhat on topic, since it's pentax gear. I'm about to go on a trip that includes a day at the Venice Rookery- so I just have to bring along my mint green A*400/2.8 :-). Question is, I've flown since 9/11- but not with the 400- has anyone had problems carrying on big glass like this? I'm leaving from O'Hare- and meet all the carry on requirements, but a bit concerned that they won't like this big, heavy, club like item in my carry on. I don't really trust checking it, even in it's case. Pre 9/11 I always carried it in my backpack w/o any problems. Thoughts? -Ryan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Fuji NPS 160-Best ISO setting?
Use the dot closest to ASA 200, (I'd have used ISO except it's a Super Program). The dot closest to 100 is 125. At 08:53 PM 3/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: Has anyone shot with this film? I own a Super Program need to set the ISO manually. There are two Dots between 100 200. I was going to set to the second dot. Does this sound right? Or does anyone have a preference for this film's characteristics? Thanks for any help-I'm off to shoot tomorrow. Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: help required from the list maintainer !
Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Cyril MARION [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 4:59 PM Subject: OT: help required from the list maintainer ! Hi ! This message addresses to the PDML maintainer. The frogs need some help from their experienced Pentaxists cousins. Our French speaking Pentax list (which runs on a majordomo server) suffers of receiving all the messages in double; if I remember correctly, the PDML had a similar problem last December. How has it been solved ? Excuse me but I do not remember the name of the PDML maintainer. If I had, I should have sent the message directly to him, without annoying the whole list... Cheers, Cyril. (and for Franck Theriault - and the Pythons : a french-speaking Pentax wont fart to any pig-dog's face...) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: RE: After a delay...question
With flash, distance is everything. I can cover the viewing angle of a 16mm fisheye lens very well with a Sto-Fen Omnibounce but not for much distance. It does nicely indoors in a house but auditoriums are too big. I haven't really tried to see exactly how great a range can be covered using the AF500FTZ, Sto-Fen, and 16mm fisheye but that would be a good project for a weekend. Len --- - Original Message - From: David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:02 PM Subject: Re: RE: After a delay...question I'm starting to wonder how the Omni-bounce or the Lumiquest might help in my indoor horse work.I might have to try one of the systems to see if it will still supply ample light in an indoor arena,one fairly well lite,the other not so.Right now is shoot full tilt boogie at them. I just looked at both of the web sites and they both have possibilities. Anyone use them in the way i would?? Dave - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Number of focus points (was Re[2]: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
Luck? At 04:48 AM 3/27/2002 -0800, you wrote: It makes ya wonder, how did all those photographers get any keepers before auto focus? VBG Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, easily impressed with such rubbish as '45 focus points' when a tenth of that number will work perfectly well (or, for our manual focus aficionados, none!). in fact, a manual focus slr has an infinite number of focus points. --- Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Graywolf's Website again
Boy does that bring back memories. On Wednesday 27 March 2002 04:13 pm, T Rittenhouse wrote: Some new stuff, if anybody is interested. Now you can see what that other table panel on the frontpage was for, and there are some more photos in the Speed graphic section which is somewhat revised. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto -- Kenneth Archer, San Antonio, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Kirk plates
I just picked up Kirk Enterprises QR plates for my MZ-S and 67. All I can say is wow! The QR plates fit PERFECTLY... even on the oddly organic BG-10. Fyi, R - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Carry-on of big-glass
Ryan, Last week I flew out of the Detroit, Phoenix and San Diego airports. I carried a fairly large shoulder bag with two bodies and several lenses, including an FA 80-200 f2.8. This is not quite as large as your 400, but it's no midget either. It only drew attention in Detroit, where I had to open the bag for the residue test. Elsewhere, all went through xray and no further questions. I'm certain you'll experience much the same. -Original Message- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ryan K. Brooks Sent: March 27, 2002 1:01 PM Somewhat on topic, since it's pentax gear. I'm about to go on a trip that includes a day at the Venice Rookery- so I just have to bring along my mint green A*400/2.8 :-). Question is, I've flown since 9/11- but not with the 400- has anyone had problems carrying on big glass like this? I'm leaving from O'Hare- and meet all the carry on requirements, but a bit concerned that they won't like this big, heavy, club like item in my carry on. I don't really trust checking it, even in it's case. Pre 9/11 I always carried it in my backpack w/o any problems. Thoughts? -Ryan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
67 Enabling
Well, through some sales of 35 gear I have just purchased that 67 SMC 300/4 lens. This is not the new ED version. I am hoping that I can live with the minimum focusing issue. I should get it next week. I'm excited to try it out. There have been several on the list who have indicated that this is a nice lens. That about depletes funds for 67 lenses and I could still use a fisheye and/or the 45mm. But, I'm about out of 35 gear that won't hurt bad to give up. The only remaining lens is an FA 20/2.8. It is in mint condition. Anyone interested? Bruce Dayton - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: Photos of migrating Cranes in Washington
harald, I must say that I was impressed with your shots of birds in flight. For a first time user of that lens, you did a great job. Would you care to tell us your impressions of the lens and techniques that you used? Bruce Dayton Wednesday, March 27, 2002, 4:00:51 PM, you wrote: h Kathy, h Thank you for the friendly comment. I'm glad you liked the story h and photos. It was the first time I had a chance to try out my h (new to me) Pentax FA 400mm 5.6. h I didn't think I'd get close enough for a 400mm, but I got lucky. h Harald h Kathy wrote: h Thank you for the beautiful photos and story. I truly enjoyed them. h Kathy Leickly - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Number of focus points (was Re[2]: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
And, how did they manage to get great sports photos without a 8 fps motordrive? Could it be experience and practice? Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Luck? At 04:48 AM 3/27/2002 -0800, you wrote: It makes ya wonder, how did all those photographers get any keepers before auto focus? VBG Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT Pentax items up for grabs
Hi Team, I have some auctions closing soon (30min+), there are a number of well priced no-reserve Pentax items that haven't received bids. If interested please check the link below, snipers welcomed :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert (eBay ID: distudio) PO Box 701 HURSTVILLE BC NSW 1481 AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please check my current eBay auctions: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/ebay/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 67 Mania gaining foothold, victim needs help!
[ Finally some replies from me on this thread, after being out of town and trying to catch up to life, work, and the PDML. ] [ Oliver Raymond wrote ... ] I've brought your comment about LS 'up top': [ my 7 step guess of Leaf Shutter use ] Not quite: 1) Focus and meter (leaf shutter open) 2)Set Camera to 1/8s 3) Set LS to metered results (aperature, shutter speed) 4) Cock the LS 5) Fire the camera. Note that only 1,4,5 need to be repeated for a new shot The camera should be set for 1/8 for all LS work The LS will open after firing to allow re-composition. So the LS is actuated by the camera body, NOT by a seperate release on the LS lens? If so that seems a nice setup, much nicer than my guess of two shutter releases per photo. I'm going to answer more later :) Gotta go play with new(ish) ATL3 - 140lbs to carry to darkroom (groan!) Looking forward to anything more you have to say. An ATL3? At first I thought that was a Jobo processor, but checking their WWW pages, there isn't such a thing. Is it an older processor, or something else? Thanks Bolo -- Josef T. Burger - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: Photos of migrating Cranes in Washington
Bruce, Thanks for your kind words. Impressions of the Pentax FA* 400mm 5.6 lens: Firstly, it's a beautiful lens. Feels solid with a metal body. I find it very user-friendly. Very smooth focusing on manual focus, and easy to switch back and forth between manual and auto focus. It turned out to be very important for fine-tuning the focus in this case. Sometimes the auto focus would get confused pointing skyward. Nice compact size and not too heavy. Very sharp picture quality. Sometime I'll have to buy a better slide scanner. Technique I used for the birds in flight: I used my Bogen tripod with Manfrotto ballhead. Mostly crouching on the ground. I set the tripod up low, so as not to frighten off the skittish birds. Adjusted the tension on the ballhead, so there would be some resistance to steady the lens, but for easy panning. Used a relatively large aperature, like F5.6 and F8, with a 81a warming filter to compensate for the grey and cloudy weather. Film was Kodak Elite Chrome iso 200 slide. Figured the birds were pretty much grey tone, so I let the camera choose the shutter speed on spot metering. No exposure compensation. Shutter speed was pretty fast. It was just a matter of sitting quietly, and panning with the birds in flight. Sometimes I would lay on my back with the tripod on my stomach and the camera pointing straight up. You can do all this with this compact Pentax 400. I always stay a half frame ahead of the birds, and then if there is a nice composition, I'd take the shot. Meanwhile switching back and forth between manual and auto focus for fine-tuning. Wildlife photography is a lot of fun. Harald Bruce wrote: harald, I must say that I was impressed with your shots of birds in flight. For a first time user of that lens, you did a great job. Would you care to tell us your impressions of the lens and techniques that you used? Bruce Dayton - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Russian 645 Lenses
On 27 Mar 2002 at 23:41, Stan Halpin wrote: One bid so far, only $9, how could you go wrong? With 5 days to go, I suspect that'll rise a bit. I noticed that earlier. Since it is not auto aperture, and since it has such obvious distortion, I think I will stick with the Pentax 35/3.5 wide angle. But if you want the quasi fisheye look, hey $9 isn't bad. Doesn't look quasi to me. I've got the 35/3.5 too, but this is a true fisheye from what I've been able to tell. Obviously appealing since Pentax doesn't make one for the 645. There was a Shutterbug review of Kiev cameras and lenses a while back which can be found here: http://www.hartblei.com/ The guy seems to like it. He also seems to imply that maybe Kiev Cameras isn't the place to buy it...he seems to favor Kiev USA. The part that surprises me is that the lens has a P6 mount, which I assume means Pentacon 6, and that there's a Pentacon to Pentax adapter. I'd never heard of such a thing... tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Russian 645 Lenses
it wont go for $9 now the list knows about it :) - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 4:41 PM Subject: Re: Russian 645 Lenses One bid so far, only $9, how could you go wrong? I noticed that earlier. Since it is not auto aperture, and since it has such obvious distortion, I think I will stick with the Pentax 35/3.5 wide angle. But if you want the quasi fisheye look, hey $9 isn't bad. Stan From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:47:47 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Russian 645 Lenses I guess I should have paid attention when you guys were talking about Russian lenses... Bill forwarded this to me: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1342170328 Also, there's this: http://www.hartblei.com/ Anyone have any experience with this stuff? tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: help required from the list maintainer !
Oui! C'est moi! Try this: http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/majordomo-faq.html#4.3 and let me know if any of that applies. In the meantime I will scan through my correspondence about list glitches and see what I can find. Doug Le List Guy At 10:59 PM +01003/27/02, Cyril MARION wrote, or at least typed: Hi ! This message addresses to the PDML maintainer. The frogs need some help from their experienced Pentaxists cousins. Our French speaking Pentax list (which runs on a majordomo server) suffers of receiving all the messages in double; if I remember correctly, the PDML had a similar problem last December. How has it been solved ? Excuse me but I do not remember the name of the PDML maintainer. If I had, I should have sent the message directly to him, without annoying the whole list... Cheers, Cyril. (and for Franck Theriault - and the Pythons : a french-speaking Pentax wont fart to any pig-dog's face...) -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Carry-on of big-glass
[snip] so I just have to bring along my mint green A*400/2.8 :-). [snip] I'm leaving from O'Hare- and meet all the carry on requirements, but a bit concerned that they won't like this big, heavy, club like item in my carry on. I don't really trust checking it, even in it's case. [snip] No guarantees that anything that we could say will automatically get you and your lens on a plane, Ryan - g. Besides, since you've got one of the ~green~ big A* lenses, any security person who has seen only ~white~ big A* lenses in print is gonna be suspicious - g. Seriously, I would try to carry it on, but be willing to have it hand inspected as well as x-rayed if necessary. Maybe you should make sure that the the aperture is already set wide open, so that a security person could easily look through the lens from one end to the other with the two caps off (to see that it's nothing but air and beautiful SMC glass from one end to the other). That's about all I can think of, except maybe to smile a lot. ;-) Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 12:50:44AM -0500, Doug Brewer wrote: Okay, I'll play. a.) Yes, that's likely true for a significant percentage of them. Read my post in answer to Bruce. I presume you mean its true they are shooting using equipment of their choice. b.) If you are the only accredited shooter using Pentax at the Olympics/Super Bowl, surrounded by Canon (The Official Camera of the Olympics/Super Bowl) and Nikon shooters, who are enjoying the loaners/repair/support services afforded them by their camera companies, I have to believe you have consciously chosen to use Pentax. Call it a hunch. ok, fine. Lets assume a pentax user is by choice while a nikon/canon user is likely to be by choice. c.) Let's say there are 1000 photographers there, and that all of them have chosen to use a particular brand for this event, the Olympics/Super Bowl, and one of them is using Pentax. The percentage would then be 1/1000, or .001. (the percentage would actually be .1 but thats besides the point) Are we now presuming everyone is shooting by choice ? Whats the basis of the pride factor then ? Why shouldnt Joe Nikon feel pride then when he sees say 50% using nikon ? I was unaware until this exchange that pride had to have a mathematical justification. Perhaps you'd like to expand on that theory. a.) What is the lowest ratio of Pentax shooters to the general population at which pride is allowed? b.)The highest? c.)Is three per cent reason for chest-swelling, or does it just call for a low whistle? Not absolute values but distribution. Plot a histogram with x-axis representing brands (with pentax in center) and Y-axis representing percentage of users of that brand among choice shooters. Without going into (important) details of what the sample space is, if the pentax bar clearly gives the finger to rest of the brands, you are onto something. Else you are delusional in your pride as much as you said Joe Avg was. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Russian 645 Lenses
Mike Fourman is the owner of Kiev Camera. He is the one to deal with. KievUSA buys some of his stuff from MIke. The Arsat 30mmF3.5 is a fantastic lens for the money. (Figure on the actual cost of $239 to $265 ) that IS if you buy directly form him. What Mike does, is to occasionally sell one as a lose leader to attract new buyers. I have an older version, Zodiak that was purchased about 6 - 7 years ago before the Russian / Ukrainian optics became well known through the Shutterbug articles. I originally used it on my Mamiya 645 before going to 6 X 6 witht he Exakta 66. The wayt this is packages, is the lens comes in P-6 (Pentacon mount) mount and a lens mount adapter ring is supplied for the Pentax 645. Other adapter rings goes for Mamiya 645, Contax 645, and various 35mm mounts. This lens is sharp and contrasty. FOr under $300, this is a deal that can't be beat!! Evan Dong On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 00:59:47 -0500 tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 27 Mar 2002 at 23:41, Stan Halpin wrote: One bid so far, only $9, how could you go wrong? With 5 days to go, I suspect that'll rise a bit. I noticed that earlier. Since it is not auto aperture, and since it has such obvious distortion, I think I will stick with the Pentax 35/3.5 wide angle. But if you want the quasi fisheye look, hey $9 isn't bad. Doesn't look quasi to me. I've got the 35/3.5 too, but this is a true fisheye from what I've been able to tell. Obviously appealing since Pentax doesn't make one for the 645. There was a Shutterbug review of Kiev cameras and lenses a while back which can be found here: http://www.hartblei.com/ The guy seems to like it. He also seems to imply that maybe Kiev Cameras isn't the place to buy it...he seems to favor Kiev USA. The part that surprises me is that the lens has a P6 mount, which I assume means Pentacon 6, and that there's a Pentacon to Pentax adapter. I'd never heard of such a thing... tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Number of focus points (was Re[2]: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR!
Well, when you only get one shot, you try to get it right. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 7:15 PM Subject: Re: Number of focus points (was Re[2]: Pentax WILL produce a digital SLR! And, how did they manage to get great sports photos without a 8 fps motordrive? Could it be experience and practice? Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Luck? At 04:48 AM 3/27/2002 -0800, you wrote: It makes ya wonder, how did all those photographers get any keepers before auto focus? VBG Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
