Re: Bill Charmi news
Ok, You win. At 12:55 AM 5/30/2003 -0400, you wrote: They obviously don't wear clothes. Tatoo is enough: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/tatoo1.jpg cheers, caveman Peter Alling wrote: It would be better if you had a photo of one of the bad girls wearing it. http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/Mermaid.jpg or not. Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
Computer problem was (Re: MPDML and Kodak HDC (was: Lens choices))
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135 macro for 6x7 ??
- Original Message - Subject: RE: AF400T flash and other 6x7 ?? ..and what its magnificartion ratio is. The 135 macro goes to 1/3 life size on it's own. I couldn't live without mine. William Robb
Re: good things come in threes
Harry Why not buy three lotttery tickets? Clive Antibes France Good idea that Clive, I like a flutter! Have just selected the numbers using a combination taken from the serial numbers of the latest Pentax lenses I received today. If I win anything I'll eat my hat!! g Harry -- Harold Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What a super Friday!!
You definitely should! I hope you have the time to test all this new equipment :-) Regards, Lukasz At the moment I am testing the MX with various lenses to see how it is working, Once I have done this the MX is going to a camera repairers so that it can be checked and cleaned. I am waiting for the *ist to arrive first before sending off the MX. Harry -- Harold Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: What do you do? Rant
I say it again, what do you do? I think you ought to make her buy you a new one. Tell her you'll buy it and she has to pay you back, or you'll deduct the cost from your share of some household expenses or something. I think that's fair, and I'd do it if I spilled stuff on something of my husband's. JMHO. :) Amita
RE: What a super Friday!!
You sound pretty happy, there Harold! :-) Now go take some darn pictures with that stuff! I've been spending way to much time fondling my equipment lately (now, now, now!) and not taking enough pictures! I even know one old friend who never takes any pictures anymore, he just buys old Nikon crap and looks at it all on his shelf. Makes me want to break in and take it all away so I can sell it to buy more Pentax stuff. Than I could put it all on a shelf anduht-oh! :-0 - Enjoy your trinketized week-end (you blighter!), THaller
Re: macro lenses for lace fotography and birdies
Hi, Bob Hope you are enjoying the book. I have hardly read a thing on the list lately - have zero time - but I was about to write about the macro lens for lace when I saw you already had. And exactly the same thing :) Best, ann
Re: Velvia 100
Mark Cassino wrote: My lab guy gave me a sample roll of the new Velvia 100 yesterday. I had heard it was coming - has anyone tried it or read much about it? I'm assuming it is like Velvia, but only faster (duh) - but some comments I found when searching the net indicate it is supposed to be more saturated yet - sort of like the E100VS or even more... This is what they say: New Fujichrome Velvia 100F available mid Summer Release Date: 13th May 2003 Fujifilm Professional's eagerly awaited Velvia 100F Professional film will be available to UK photographers from August. Fujichrome Velvia 100F Professional (RPV100F) boasts the world's highest level of colour saturation and colour fidelity in the ISO 100 speed class and will join stablemate Velvia 50 (launched back in 1990), which will remain in the range. The new higher speed Velvia employs the industry's first Multi-Colour Correction Layer technology in a colour reversal film. It also features new coupler and emulsion technologies. Velvia 100F's super-fine grain has an RMS granularity of 8, which is equivalent to that of Provia 100F. The result is a film that is ideally suited to a wide range of subjects which demand highly saturated colours and high image quality. Commercial photographers should be particularly pleased with the results, allowing them to achieve the vibrant colours they are used to from the original ISO 50 Velvia, but at twice the speed. Graham Rutherford, Fujifilm's Director of Professional Imaging in the UK, endorses Fujifilm's confidence in the silver halide film market: Traditional film has begun to take on a new credibility in the pro market. Many photographers have now tried digital capture and have realised that there is far more to it than meets the eye. Silver halide film has undergone many years of development and the launch of Velvia 100F is a testimony to the advances film has made. The quality and flexibility of such a film should convince many that 'real' film is here to stay for many years to come. Fujichrome Velvia 100F professional also has excellent push/pull capabilities of up to one f-stop with minimal changes in colour balance and degradation and even up to two f-stops, depending on the subject. It will be available in 35 mm, roll film and sheet sizes. A 5x4 inch QuickLoad version will also be available. But hey, they have something else in their bag too: Fujifilm Professional launches new black and white film Release Date: 21st May 2003 A new black and white chromogenic film from Fujifilm Professional, Fujicolor Neopan 400CN, is about to be launched. Fujicolor Neopan 400CN is a fast, fine grain black and white film designed for general use, but particularly the wedding and portrait market. As it is a chromogenic film, the dyes that arise during development are formed in exactly the same way as those in colour negative film. This means that both colour and black and white film can be processed through the same chemistry at the same time. The film offers an unobtrusive grain level and has a wide exposure latitude which allows the user to select the film speed appropriate to the job without any significant loss in quality and without altering the processing times. It is recommended that the film be rated between ISO 100 and ISO 800 to achieve optimum results. However, regardless of the film speed chosen, standard C41 processing is recommended. As the film is designed with the needs of the social photographer in mind, it produces excellent highlight and shadow detail giving enhanced contrast for optimum black and white print quality. The film produces superb final results when printed on either black and white or colour paper. Neopan 400CN will be available in the summer 2003 in 35mm and 120 formats.
Resolution tests
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Re: Resolution tests
on 30.05.03 17:38, Paul Eriksson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where can I find resolution tests of Pentax lenses (and other brands)? Pentax you can find here: http://www.takinami.com/yoshihiko/photo/lens_test/index.html -- Best Regards Sylwek
Provia 100F bluish color cast
Well, since I was diggin' through Fuji's site, I took a peek at Provia's data sheet. Funny. They recommend the use of UV or 81A filters for outdoor shooting. So before anyone complains again about some bluish cast. Please RTFM ;-) cheers, caveman P.S. I am quite pleased with the results of the stronger 81B.
Re: 135 macro for 6x7 ??
- Original Message - Subject: RE: AF400T flash and other 6x7 ?? ..and what its magnificartion ratio is. The 135 macro goes to 1/3 life size on it's own. I couldn't live without mine. William Robb Thanks Bill. Any idea of the used value these days. Dave
Re: the first pentax screwmount shot on digital??????
The lenses at the top of the page (Zeiss Jena, Jupiter, Industar) aren't very sharp lenses by design. And the shutter speed on the shot w/ the Takumar is slow. The one taken with the Jupiter 9 is pretty darn sharp in the large version though. I do love the bokeh on that lens... -Mat J. C. O'Connell wrote: It's nice to know that I'm not the only person on the planet wanting to use M42 lenses ( especially the Pentax Takumars ) on a DSLR. While the noise performance of these pix are pretty good ( at least as good as film ), the sharpness isnt very impressive. How big is the SD-9 sensor in Megapixels?? adphoto wrote: http://www.desna-ua.com/m42sample/m42sample.html scroll right down the bottom of the page and there it is
RE: Provia 100F bluish color cast
Then the film is NOT daylight balanced. Very ODD. Jco -Original Message- From: Caveman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 11:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Provia 100F bluish color cast Well, since I was diggin' through Fuji's site, I took a peek at Provia's data sheet. Funny. They recommend the use of UV or 81A filters for outdoor shooting. So before anyone complains again about some bluish cast. Please RTFM ;-) cheers, caveman P.S. I am quite pleased with the results of the stronger 81B.
Re: Velvia 100
Hello, I read that this is film made by Ilford for Fuji. Not remembering if film is made to Fuji specifications or just rebadged Ilford BW CN41. Z == But hey, they have something else in their bag too: Fujifilm Professional launches new black and white film Release Date: 21st May 2003 A new black and white chromogenic film from Fujifilm Professional, Fujicolor Neopan 400CN, is about to be launched. -- Email.it, the professional e-mail, gratis per te: http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Sconti fino al 20% per i magnifici bouquet di Artefiori! Clicca qui! Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=750d=30-5
K135/2.5 vs FA 135/2.8 (was Re: Vivitar 135/2.3 lens ?)
This gives me the idea to ask - did anyone compare the character of the two Pentax lenses ? And give us a couple of hints on the optics of these two lenses, from a comparative pov ? cheers, caveman zcaballero wrote: Hello, I use once and also the Pentax 135mm 2.5 lens to photo same subject on same film by changing lens on camera. The Vivitar is OK, but the colors produced by Pentax lens were more saturate less washed out. Cannot comment on the sharpness because didn't check that. Also, the Pentax handled for me better - the feeling of focus was more smooth. Z Hello, has anyone here used this ? (Vivitar series 1 135/2.3 close focusing) ? What is your opinion on this one ? -- Email.it, the professional e-mail, gratis per te: http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Comunica con il mondo in sicurezza e rapidità ordina subito la tua casella da 15 MB o 50 MB di spazio Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=1044d=30-5
Re: 135 macro for 6x7 ??
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 135 macro for 6x7 ?? Any idea of the used value these days. Sorry, check eBay and Henry's, I suppose. William Robb
Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Provia 100F bluish color cast Then the film is NOT daylight balanced. Very ODD. Jco -Original Message- From: Caveman Subject: Provia 100F bluish color cast Well, since I was diggin' through Fuji's site, I took a peek at Provia's data sheet. Funny. They recommend the use of UV or 81A filters for outdoor shooting. So before anyone complains again about some bluish cast. Please RTFM ;-) The film may be sensitive to colour shifts due to dryer heat, It may be a bit more UV sensitive than other films, which manifests itself as a bluish colour cast, or it could just be that people that think it has a bluish cast are more used to a warmer film. William Robb
RE: 135 macro for 6x7 ??
Subject: Re: 135 macro for 6x7 ?? Any idea of the used value these days. They seem to go for $300-$450 on ebay. I paid $400 for mine (mint) there but I have definitely seen some of them sell for less. JCO
Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast
In addition to Bill's explanation. Daylight is a pretty much difficult term. The correct definition for the photo world would be the radiation of an ideal black body at 5500 K. If you really want to see if the film is daylight balanced, you should use such lighting source. Sun at 30 degrees is very close to that. However, there's the blue sky too up there, and it has a color temp of about 11000 K. For exactly the same moment of the day, it all depends of the ratio directsunlight/skylight of light hitting your subject. Simple experiment: get your model in a hall entrance of a building, use that as a tunnel that cuts much of the sky and lets predominantly direct sun light fall on the subject. Take shot 1. Then get the model outside, in open, where she's lighted by the sun and a large portion of the sky. Take shot 2. Now get the model in the shade (just skylight) and take shot 3. Shot 1 will be warm, much like golden hour. Shot 2 will be vary around neutral, depending of sun/sky ratio Shot 3 will be bluish. All, with daylight, at same hour. What Fuji says in the data sheet is to use UV or even 81A in the open. Which makes sense to me. cheers, caveman William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Provia 100F bluish color cast Then the film is NOT daylight balanced. Very ODD. Jco -Original Message- From: Caveman Subject: Provia 100F bluish color cast Well, since I was diggin' through Fuji's site, I took a peek at Provia's data sheet. Funny. They recommend the use of UV or 81A filters for outdoor shooting. So before anyone complains again about some bluish cast. Please RTFM ;-) The film may be sensitive to colour shifts due to dryer heat, It may be a bit more UV sensitive than other films, which manifests itself as a bluish colour cast, or it could just be that people that think it has a bluish cast are more used to a warmer film. William Robb
Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast
Forgot to add that, if you're using a digicam, the whole color temp discussion is pretty much meaningless. The camera will record whatever colors it wants, and you'll just fix that later in Photoshop. This makes the use of color balancing filters pretty much unnecessary. Which is a Good Thing (TM). cheers, caveman
RE: Provia 100F bluish color cast
-Original Message- From: Caveman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Forgot to add that, if you're using a digicam, the whole color temp discussion is pretty much meaningless. The camera will record whatever colors it wants, and you'll just fix that later in Photoshop. This makes the use of color balancing filters pretty much unnecessary. Which is a Good Thing (TM). Depends on how you shoot. Raw shooters typically work this way, but people who shoot in jpg generally take more care to get it right in the camera, as it's more of a pain to fix a jpg in PS then applying a color temp during raw conversion. tv
Re: 50mm Lenses
The 1.4 performs way better at f/1.4 than the f/1.7 does. :-) :-) :-) Not the 2 A50/1.4 that I had. The A50/1.7 was noticably sharper at wide open. The 50/1.4 wasn't sharp until f4, similar to the FA*84/1.4. My experience with some A 50/1.4's and A 50/1.7's differs. I found the A 50/1.4's to be slightly sharper at f/1.4 than the A 50/1.7's at f/1.7, and the advantage would continue at f/2, f/2.8, etc., until at about f/8 they would essentially be the same. Yes, I do know that resolution is not everything, but - http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/resolutn.htm By the way, I also found that the A 50/2 seemed to be as sharp as the A 50/1.7 aperture-for-aperture (except at f/1.7, of course - g). About the only advantage I have ever seen for the 50/1.7 over the 50/1.4 was in field flatness (which seemed significant for macro shooting with the Vivitar 2X macro-focusing TC). I no longer have any 50/1.7's. When I want a 50, it's usually an A 50/1.4 that gets pressed into service. I can use the A 50/1.2 when I know (or suspect) I'll be facing really low-light conditions, and I also still have a couple of A 50/2's - they're not really worth trying to sell, and the ~A~ 50/2 is a surprisingly good lens, and it is useful to leave kicking around in the workhorse lens kit bag (it's sort of my purgatory for lenses - g) in the trunk of the car... Fred
Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast
Depends on how you shoot. Raw shooters typically work this way, but people who shoot in jpg generally take more care to get it right in the camera, as it's more of a pain to fix a jpg in PS then applying a color temp during raw conversion. You could always use an imaging program that has a nice set of Kodak Wratten filters incorporated into it. Much easier to view results this way just by going through the various filters to see the effect it has on the image. Harry -- Harold Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bill Charmi news
tatoo1.jpg Mermaid.jpg girlss.jpg Duh. Now I wonder how did we manage to get at posting such in a Bill Charmi news thread... cheers, caveman ;-)
Got a little pentax ^_^
Hi all! Well after two frustrating days (bad weather, bad work, everything bad) I bought myself a optio s today it's cute ^_^ ... it was the last one in that camera store and their 128 MB memory cards were also sold out... can't wait to try it out but after seeing the manual I just remembered why I love my MX and my ME. because I can concentrate on the pictures and not on the menu... but despite of that I already love the optio because it's so tiny ^_^ bye Katrin ** Desertrose Chris' Katrin's X Japan homepage! Please visit it! http://www.xjapan.de * From now on I will try to live for you and for me. I will live with love...with dreams... and forever with tears.. **
RE: Provia 100F bluish color cast
-Original Message- From: Harold Owen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Depends on how you shoot. Raw shooters typically work this way, but people who shoot in jpg generally take more care to get it right in the camera, as it's more of a pain to fix a jpg in PS then applying a color temp during raw conversion. You could always use an imaging program that has a nice set of Kodak Wratten filters incorporated into it. Much easier to view results this way just by going through the various filters to see the effect it has on the image. Have you done this? Generally I just use the preset for the lightsource in question. If necessary I'll use curves. Generally my lab will correct anything I throw at them. The very best program for setting your WB is Capture 1. tv
slow diaphragm?
I have an M 28/2.8 (yes, I know, spare me the but the 3.5 is much better comments, I've heard it already) that I picked up used a while ago. Lately, I've been getting really overexposed shots when I use f16 or 22. The slides look up to 3 stops overexposed, and I'm not having the problem with any other lens. I suspect that the aperture is a little slow and it just isn't stopping down fast enough, therefore letting in too much light. Does this explanation make sense? I'm just looking for a little confirmation before I run out and buy another 28 (and yes, this time I'll try to get the 3.5). In slightly OT news, I had a hour and a half seminar on endoscopy this morning, no Pentax content however ;-) -Matt
Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast
under ordinary bright sunlight, i use no color correction. under cloudy skies, i use a little bit of warming with an 81 filter. shadows under overcast and i do digital correction. all film is balanced assuming an exact color temperature of the light source and that is seldom exactly what one encounters in the field. that is why there is only a limited amount of usefulness to color calibrating film/scanner combinations compared to color calibration of a scanner alone. unless you have complete control over the lighting, no film will be exactly correct for lighting conditions except by coincidence. close enough for your tastes is all you can hope for. BTW, when Ektachrome 64 and 160 were the norm, i preferred their cooler tones and Provia 100F is just a milder version of it, so far as i am concerned. Herb... - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 13:21 Subject: Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast The film may be sensitive to colour shifts due to dryer heat, It may be a bit more UV sensitive than other films, which manifests itself as a bluish colour cast, or it could just be that people that think it has a bluish cast are more used to a warmer film. William Robb
Some technical questions (may be silly)
Hi, I've been recently reading the KMP for the who-knows-what time... but this time paying special attention to some details. There are several things I don't fully understand and so I need a bit of enlightement (I wasn't able to find the answers on the KMP). 1) the dental close-up lens and dental macro lens - you don't try to tell me they are supposed to take photos of one's teeth, do you? what is so special about them, that makes the name dental necessary? aren't they just ordinary close-up lenses and macro lenses? 2) auto bellows (identical with auto bellows M and auto bellows A) - is auto bellows a common name for auto bellows M and auto bellows A or rather the 3rd kind of the bellows - more like, say, auto bellows K (just like the lens series).? Does the auto bellows A support the A-series lenses' features, like KA-bayonet and A position on an aperture ring? 3) bellows unit III, macro focus rail III, copy stand III (and IIIp) - what does the III mean? Is it somethink like, say, Mk. III or something? 4) floating elements - the feature that appears several times with certain lenses. It has something to do with improving lens' performance at close distances but what exactly is it? 5) the AF/MF clutch in the SMC FA* 24/2 AL (IF) - I held this lens once and didn't notice any AF/MF switch (I might have missed it of course) so where's that clutch and what is it supposed to do? 6) the preset diaphragm in K 28/3,5 Shift - what does it mean? how does it work? I'll be more than happy if some of You can provide the assistance... TIA Regards Artur
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
I can always count on the Caveman to cheer me up!! -frank (singing soprano for a day or two) Caveman wrote: frank theriault wrote: Do bad things come in threes too? Got dumped last weekend. This ain't necessarily a bad thing ;-) Today my beloved Cyclops track bike snapped a seat tube (it rusted out from the inside out, and just snapped). Luckily, the rest of the frame held, and nothing catastrphic happened to me (ie: I didn't fall). But where did the tube end up ? ;-) Hot damn! What's the third thing going to be? Always the worst: you'll notice your favourite lens has started to develop fungus ;-) cheers, caveman -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
Oh come on Frakie, it's not that bad. There is always worse out there, cheer up and be glad you don't look like me :D --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can always count on the Caveman to cheer me up!! -frank (singing soprano for a day or two) Caveman wrote: frank theriault wrote: Do bad things come in threes too? Got dumped last weekend. This ain't necessarily a bad thing ;-) Today my beloved Cyclops track bike snapped a seat tube (it rusted out from the inside out, and just snapped). Luckily, the rest of the frame held, and nothing catastrphic happened to me (ie: I didn't fall). But where did the tube end up ? ;-) Hot damn! What's the third thing going to be? Always the worst: you'll notice your favourite lens has started to develop fungus ;-) cheers, caveman -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: Some technical questions (may be silly)
Artur Ledchowski wrote: 4) floating elements - the feature that appears several times with certain lenses. It's those elements that you can hear and feel rattling inside when you shake an AF lens ;-) Now seriously. It's a feature used to focus a lens by moving an internal optical group instead of extending forward the whole lens optical assembly. cheers, caveman
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
Brendan wrote: Oh come on Frakie, it's not that bad. There is always worse out there, cheer up and be glad you don't look like me :D The always modest Brendan... Say, you got some flak on usefilm lately, didn't you ? ;-) You asked for it ;-) cheers, caveman
Re: SMC Pentax-M 85mm f/2: Creates a soft-focus effect ....
Arnold, I agree with you. The 85mm f2 is a sweet lens. Perhaps it's the size/weight, perhaps it's the extra light for focusing, but some of my favorite portraits were taken with it. It was so easy to sit around the dining room table and shoot family candids. No flash, no fuss, just some memories to save for later... Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: in the areas just beyond the depth-of-field. Ideal for portraiture, indoors or out I found this official Pentax statement today in a Asahi Pentax Lenses and Accessories booklet (06771) of the late 70s or early 80s This statement nicely explains why some bash this lens while others treasure it. Or why this lens seems to be somewhat soft wide open, especially with subjects that are not flat like a sheet of paper. Or why it still produces sufficient contrast and high resolution IN the depth-of-field. Or why I produced some of my most beautiful portraits with this lens.
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
Yup I asked for that flak and it helps, see I don't mind being beaten up by a photographer ( you should see how BRUTAL Aaron is on my work ) but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot ( and I quickly run away when they do that ). --- Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brendan wrote: Oh come on Frakie, it's not that bad. There is always worse out there, cheer up and be glad you don't look like me :D The always modest Brendan... Say, you got some flak on usefilm lately, didn't you ? ;-) You asked for it ;-) cheers, caveman __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
RE: MPDML and Kodak HDC (was: Lens choices)
Nice shot, I like it. I should be picking up my slides this weekend to see if I got anything. It was a bit dark to be using trap focus for macros, but you never know... I have a 70-210 f4 A series I'll loan you the next time we get together. I just measured it and it's 26 oz. and 7 long. One touch. I don't use it much since I have the behemoth 2.8 version, but it really is a nice lens. At one end (can't recall which) I thought it dark in the corners wide open, but I may be wrong on that. I think Caveman's lens site has some samples. BTW, why did you opt for the Canon, I thought you were waiting for the new Minolta 5400? Sorry for the thread drift. -Original Message- From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 29, 2003 11:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:MPDML and Kodak HDC (was: Lens choices) At 10:24 PM 5/28/2003 -0400, Bill Sawyer wrote: If you don't need autofocus, Mark, the old A 70-210 f4 might do the trick. I'll keep my eyes peeled for one - though I sold off my manual focus kit a while back. The size and weight of an f4 zoom vs an f2.8 is pretty remarkable - and if the f4 is made to be excellent wide open I'd veiw it as an excellent compromise - with a few fast primes to round out the lens selection. BTW, did you get any keepers from the MPDML outing? Don't know if I'd call it a keeper, but I rather like this one: http://www.markcassino.com/temp/3trees.jpg I shot a roll of the new Kodak HDC 400 film while we were out walking (the above image is from that roll.) I actually only shot half while we were out, the rest was used for a few other shots including some portraits. The prints did not look good - lots of magenta - and my old scanner just chokes on them and kicked out files that were too green and too magenta. I usgraded to a new scanner - Canon FS4000 - jus tthis evening, and that was on of the test scans. With minimal tweaking it came out OK - I did burn in the sun spot a bit in Photoshop. So for me the verdictis still out on the HDC - though I can say fer shur that it is not Royal Gold 400 renamed. I liked Royal Gold 400 but the HDC is more like a pumped up version of Gold Max 400 than RG 400... - MCC -Original Message- From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 28, 2003 8:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Lens choices? These days I carry the FA 20-35 f4, FA 28-74 f4, and a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 (I'd probably opt for a 70-200 f4 constant aperture if anyone made it.) - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - -
RE: Some technical questions (may be silly)
-Original Message- From: Artur Ledchowski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 5) the AF/MF clutch in the SMC FA* 24/2 AL (IF) - I held this lens once and didn't notice any AF/MF switch (I might have missed it of course) so where's that clutch and what is it supposed to do? The clutch is the focus ring. It slides forwards and backwards with a sort of snapping action. The FA 85/1.4 has the same thing. I sent it off to Mike J for a few weeks so he could play with it, and he couldn't figure it out either, so don't feel too bad. tv
Re: Some technical questions (dental macros)
Just a plain old 100mm macro lens... Sell it to the Dental Professionals (dentists) as a pro tool at a 'special' price (big $$$). They use it for showing the work they did and getting approval for work they will do from the medical payment authority (insurance plan). (Think of it like getting approval from the state before you proceed with the work if you have nationalized medical care.) Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1) the dental close-up lens and dental macro lens - you don't try to tell me they are supposed to take photos of one's teeth, do you? what is so special about them, that makes the name dental necessary? aren't they just ordinary close-up lenses and macro lenses?
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
Life is tough. Only thing is, the alternative is SOo boring, and you don't get to change your mind. Girlfriends can be replaced. Bicycles can be replaced. Cameras can be replaced. Jobs can be replaced... Listen to me! I mean someone has to, I never do grin. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 5:38 PM Subject: Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes I can always count on the Caveman to cheer me up!! -frank (singing soprano for a day or two)
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
Brendan wrote: Yup I asked for that flak and it helps, see I don't mind being beaten up by a photographer ( you should see how BRUTAL Aaron is on my work ) but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot ( and I quickly run away when they do that ). [...raised eyebrows...] You DO, Frakie? keith --- Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brendan wrote: Oh come on Frakie, it's not that bad. There is always worse out there, cheer up and be glad you don't look like me :D The always modest Brendan... Say, you got some flak on usefilm lately, didn't you ? ;-) You asked for it ;-) cheers, caveman
Re: Some technical questions (Auto Bellows)
Don't know about the M and K bellows. I have an Auto Bellows A and can't see how it supports the A-series lenses. There are no electrical contacts between the front stage of the bellows and the back stage of the bellows. I don't see how the M or K bellows are any different. I have a screwmount Auto Bellows and the construction is nearly identical. Only the mounts on the front and rear stages are different. The basic rail is interchangable with the M, K, and A's Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2) auto bellows (identical with auto bellows M and auto bellows A) - is auto bellows a common name for auto bellows M and auto bellows A or rather the 3rd kind of the bellows - more like, say, auto bellows K (just like the lens series).? Does the auto bellows A support the A-series lenses' features, like KA-bayonet and A position on an aperture ring?
Re: Some technical questions (may be silly)
5) the AF/MF clutch in the SMC FA* 24/2 AL (IF) - I held this lens once and didn't notice any AF/MF switch (I might have missed it of course) so where's that clutch and what is it supposed to do? Just pull the focus ring. :-) regards, Alan Chan _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
Re: Some technical questions (FA*24/2 AF/MF Clutch)
You missed the clutch. It is incorporated into the focus ring. Push the focus ring forward 1/8th inch and the clutch disengages, you can see the words Auto Focus on the lens barrel, and the focus ring does nothing to focus the lens. Pull it back towards the camera by 1/8 th inch and you can change the focus manually. Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 5) the AF/MF clutch in the SMC FA* 24/2 AL (IF) - I held this lens once and didn't notice any AF/MF switch (I might have missed it of course) so where's that clutch and what is it supposed to do?
Re: Some technical questions (may be silly)
This lens doesn't automatically stop down when you take the picture. Put a normal f2 lens on your camera, turn it to f8 and you still have a bright viewfinder, but the lens will stop down to f8 when you take the picture. Put the K28/3.5 shift lens on the camera. Turn the shift lens to f8 to get a better depth of field and the viewfinder will grow dark. So you will have to focus at f3.5 and then pre-set your aperture to f8 before you fire the shot. (I have a series of old Asahi Pentax screwmount lenses that work just like this. It is how 35mm cameras worked before we had auto-aperture lenses.) Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 6) the preset diaphragm in K 28/3,5 Shift - what does it mean? how does it work?
Re: Color correcting in Photoshop (was Provia 100F bluish color cast)
i use these as add-on plugins to Photoshop, not as built into the scanner. the plugins have more control than the settings built into the scanner software on my Nikon Coolscan 4000ED. Herb - Original Message - From: Butch Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 17:30 Subject: Color correcting in Photoshop (was Provia 100F bluish color cast) I second Herb's observation of ASF's digital ROC (and SHO and GEM). I have found all three useful, probably as stated in order of usefulness. It works great for correcting color temp problems almost all of the time. So it's a great addition for anyone scanning old slides, for instance. BUTCH
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
Brendan wrote: ... but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot Well, it largely depends on the audience to tell what a good shot is or not. A porn website editor or user would qualify your usefilm shots as pure useless crap. So don't dismiss that model's advice, she might know better than you what the audience wants ;-) BTW, I noticed that one of the most active groups there is into sharing more or less nude selfshots. Some girl posts a soft, barely recognisable self portrait, with a ton of photoshop added mascara and the whole group is in awe and posts 30-40 comments stating how exceptional that shot is. Then someone else from the group posts a shot of his left leg, with a photoshop bone layered on it, and the whole process restarts. etc. etc. etc. cheers, caveman
Delivery of *ist/*istD in USA
Just returned to USA from Italy. GREAT. If my info is redundant, I apologize. Contacted Pentax USA. They stated. 1) *ist to ship in several weeks. 2) BG-20 to ship probably a month later. 3) *istD to ship August/September 4) grip for *istD seems to be up in the air. Asked, grip? Summation: They're waiting for the boxes to roll in and don't know themselves. Burt
regular thickness CPL ok for FA31/1.8?
Does this lens vignette with regular thickness CPL? I am about to buy a HOYA HMC CPL 58mm for my 31. Any experience welcome. :-) regards, Alan Chan _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
RE: Some technical questions (dental macros)
Some of the specialized Dental or Medical lenses I have seen, are in fact just like an 100 mm macro lens optically. However, many have a built in flash that surrounds the lens to allow flat lighting for the subject. This would be like buying a regular 100 macro lens and an AF 140C flash that has a circular flash head that clips on the the front of the lens. ...cheers! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 30, 2003 3:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Some technical questions (dental macros) Just a plain old 100mm macro lens... Sell it to the Dental Professionals (dentists) as a pro tool at a 'special' price (big $$$). They use it for showing the work they did and getting approval for work they will do from the medical payment authority (insurance plan). (Think of it like getting approval from the state before you proceed with the work if you have nationalized medical care.) Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1) the dental close-up lens and dental macro lens - you don't try to tell me they are supposed to take photos of one's teeth, do you? what is so special about them, that makes the name dental necessary? aren't they just ordinary close-up lenses and macro lenses?
Bwahahahahaha !
Since I was speaking of usefilm... this one is really http://www.usefilm.com/showphoto.php?id=147542 Bwahahahahahahahaha ROTFLMAO
Re: Bwahahahahaha !
Thats Photoshop for ya, --- Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I was speaking of usefilm... this one is really http://www.usefilm.com/showphoto.php?id=147542 Bwahahahahahahahaha ROTFLMAO __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: Bwahahahahaha !
Brendan wrote: Thats Photoshop for ya, No objection, it's too obvious to suspect him of trying to cheat. I liked the idea ;-) cheers, caveman
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
- Original Message - From: Brendan Subject: Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes Yup I asked for that flak and it helps, see I don't mind being beaten up by a photographer ( you should see how BRUTAL Aaron is on my work ) but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot ( and I quickly run away when they do that ). You what?? Ah well, you are still young. By the time you have it figured out, it will be too late. William Robb
Re: Got a little pentax ^_^
On 30 May 2003 at 16:34, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The Altoids tin does make an ideal case, as it's cheap, exactly the right size, and strong enough to protect the camera from littlebumps and scrapes without making it too big for you smallest pocket. Dan I already wondered where to put it because the bags are all sooo expensice and most are too big... but there aren't any altoids tins in germany... the ad in germany is with a empty box of cigarettes... and somehow I think that's not so cool... bye Katrin ** Desertrose Chris' Katrin's X Japan homepage! Please visit it! http://www.xjapan.de * From now on I will try to live for you and for me. I will live with love...with dreams... and forever with tears.. **
(Fwd) Re: Got a little pentax ^_^
On 30 May 2003 at 16:34, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The Altoids tin does make an ideal case, as it's cheap, exactly the right size, and strong enough to protect the camera from littlebumps and scrapes without making it too big for you smallest pocket. Dan I already wondered where to put it because the bags are all sooo expensice and most are too big... but there aren't any altoids tins in germany... the ad in germany is with a empty box of cigarettes... and somehow I think that's not so cool... bye Katrin ** Desertrose Chris' Katrin's X Japan homepage! Please visit it! http://www.xjapan.de * From now on I will try to live for you and for me. I will live with love...with dreams... and forever with tears.. **
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
T Rittenhouse wrote: Life is tough. Only thing is, the alternative is SOo boring, and you don't get to change your mind. Girlfriends can be replaced. Bicycles can be replaced. Cameras can be replaced. Jobs can be replaced... I'll go along with part of that...but... I once had a girlfriend that could not, and will never be, replaced. Some women are like that, I guess. My present/current/last wife will never know that, but what is, simply is... That I'm much happier (overall) with my present wife is almost totally beside the point. And fortunately, I'll never have to explain that. To anyone. rbg keith Listen to me! I mean someone has to, I never do grin. Ciao, Graywolf
pentax smc 15mm A
After what serial number does it become the A version thanks
Re: Bwahahahahaha !
I like the idea to, now one of these days I will see a cloud like that but I won't have my camera. --- Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brendan wrote: Thats Photoshop for ya, No objection, it's too obvious to suspect him of trying to cheat. I liked the idea ;-) cheers, caveman __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
Ok now I'm confused. --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Brendan Subject: Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes Yup I asked for that flak and it helps, see I don't mind being beaten up by a photographer ( you should see how BRUTAL Aaron is on my work ) but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot ( and I quickly run away when they do that ). You what?? Ah well, you are still young. By the time you have it figured out, it will be too late. William Robb __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
tokina????
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2932155521category=46 87 seems to have te same specs
Re: pentax smc 15mm A
- Original Message - From: KANGA Subject: pentax smc 15mm A After what serial number does it become the A version thanks NCC 1701 WW
Re: pentax smc 15mm A
After what serial number does it become the A version thanks Gee, maybe I'm missing something here, but wouldn't the easiest way to tell an A 15/3.5 from a K 15/3.5 be to look at the markings (or to look for the A setting on the aperture ring, or to look for the electrical contacts on the mount face)? Anyhow, in case it helps, my own A 15/3.5 has a SN of 5919xxx. Fred
Re: pentax smc 15mm A
After what serial number does it become the A version thanks NCC 1701 Nyuk-nyuk-nyuk... Fred
Friday: Cave joke
Boy, I forgot it's Friday. No, not a FS joke, something different this time: http://www.usefilm.com/showphoto.php?id=147572 Before you protest: it's an orchid. Well, a very small part of it. cheers, caveman ;-)
RE: MPDML and Kodak HDC (was: Lens choices)
At 06:20 PM 5/30/2003 -0400, Bill Sawyer wrote: Nice shot, I like it. I should be picking up my slides this weekend to see if I got anything. It was a bit dark to be using trap focus for macros, but you never know... Thanks - that was taken with the 20-35 f4. Can be a wickedly sharp lens at times. I got back my slides today - here is another shot from the nature center (one of two slides I took before switching to faster film): http://www.markcassino.com/temp/mayapple.jpg And while we're at it, a couple of birds from yesterday and today: http://www.markcassino.com/temp/green_heron.jpg http://www.markcassino.com/temp/warbler01.jpg http://www.markcassino.com/temp/warbler02.jpg The warblers are a challenge and I can;t seem to get close enough - though a pair of tussling males actually zoomed between me and the camera this morning (could feel the air off their wings!) I have a 70-210 f4 A series I'll loan you the next time we get together. I just measured it and it's 26 oz. and 7 long. One touch. I don't use it much since I have the behemoth 2.8 version, but it really is a nice lens. At one end (can't recall which) I thought it dark in the corners wide open, but I may be wrong on that. I think Caveman's lens site has some samples. I too have a 2.8 behemoth (though a non-SMC behemoth) - I'd probably stick with that to justify having it, but the f4 range seems appealing. BTW, why did you opt for the Canon, I thought you were waiting for the new Minolta 5400? Sorry for the thread drift. A few things came together. I got fed up with the time and effort it took to scan color negs. I'd put and hour or more into color adjustments per image. Greens and magenta's both would be totally wacked out. The Kodak HDC scans were the pits. That not only led me to want to move ahead now, but als made me wary of Minolta scanners in general. I''m also doing a lot of scanning and ould just as soon do it at a reasonably archival level. First impressions of the Canon are good - the image I posted had one tweak in the curves tool and was done. the same image scanned on my Minolta was unworkable. The Canon does not seem to have problems with DOF and mounted slides, that some 4000dpi film scanners allegedly have. The software is OK, though I'd prefer ICE over FARE. My big worry was scan speed times so I hooked it up via a SCSI card - the physical scanning takes only a minute or so, the processing takes about 5 but a faster computer would speed that up (my 950 mhz Athlon is getting kinda old.) - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - -
Re: pentax smc 15mm A
- Original Message - From: Fred Subject: Re: pentax smc 15mm A After what serial number does it become the A version thanks Gee, maybe I'm missing something here, but wouldn't the easiest way to tell an A 15/3.5 from a K 15/3.5 be to look at the markings (or to look for the A setting on the aperture ring, or to look for the electrical contacts on the mount face)? Yer just not anal enough Fred. G William Robb
urgent question about FA31/1.8
http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/31.jpg To those who have this lens, could you check your lens and see if yours look the same as the picture shown above? I was doing some cleaning and forgot the orientation of the metal ring underneath the 1st element. The picture shown on the US Pentax web site looks the same as mine, but the one in a local shop I checked today indicates the metal ring of my lens is reversed. I need to confirm which side is correct. So if that's not too much trouble, I need you guys to confirm it for me. Thx a million!!! :-) regards, Alan Chan _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
I wish I were that lucky... Mishka Do bad things come in threes too? Got dumped last weekend.
Re: MPDML and Kodak HDC (was: Lens choices)
Thanks, Dave - looks like it does pretty well. Maybe someday Pentax will come out with a line of lightweight f4 constant aperture zooms, bucking the f2.8 tradition. Making them all the same filter size would also be nice. Hight quality optics at half the wieght (and probably half the price...) - MCC At 07:53 AM 5/30/2003 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a link to my Usefilm portfolio.The Iris was shot with the A70-210 F4.I cannot remember the exact setting but i beleive it was fairly wide. Just thought you might want to see a sample. Other than the focus behing a tad loose for my tastes,i like the lens a lot. Dave http://www.usefilm.com/browse.php?mode=portdata=12823 - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - -
Re: urgent question about FA31/1.8
On 30 May 2003 at 19:41, Alan Chan wrote: http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/31.jpg To those who have this lens, could you check your lens and see if yours look the same as the picture shown above? I was doing some cleaning and forgot the orientation of the metal ring underneath the 1st element. The picture shown on the US Pentax web site looks the same as mine, but the one in a local shop I checked today indicates the metal ring of my lens is reversed. I need to confirm which side is correct. So if that's not too much trouble, I need you guys to confirm it for me. Thx a million!!! :-) http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/P5315090m.jpg Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: urgent question about FA31/1.8
Rob Studdert wrote: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/P5315090m.jpg Gee, Rob, there's a lot of dust on yours, you should send it to me for some cleaning ;-) cheers, caveman
Re: SMC Pentax-M 85mm f/2: Creates a soft-focus effect ....
I'm with you Arnold... But let's keep it our little secret and we can pick up another 85F2 when someone reads the negative posts, believes them and sells the lens for half of what it's worth..LOL.. Vic In a message dated 5/30/03 3:58:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: in the areas just beyond the depth-of-field. Ideal for portraiture, indoors or out I found this official Pentax statement today in a Asahi Pentax Lenses and Accessories booklet (06771) of the late 70s or early 80s This statement nicely explains why some bash this lens while others treasure it. Or why this lens seems to be somewhat soft wide open, especially with subjects that are not flat like a sheet of paper. Or why it still produces sufficient contrast and high resolution IN the depth-of-field. Or why I produced some of my most beautiful portraits with this lens. Arnold
Re: (Fwd) Re: Got a little pentax ^_^
If you want I can send you a YipYap tin, much cooler than Altoids, breath mints for dogs. (Ok it's a bit silly but...). At 01:41 AM 5/31/2003 +0200, you wrote: On 30 May 2003 at 16:34, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The Altoids tin does make an ideal case, as it's cheap, exactly the right size, and strong enough to protect the camera from littlebumps and scrapes without making it too big for you smallest pocket. Dan I already wondered where to put it because the bags are all sooo expensice and most are too big... but there aren't any altoids tins in germany... the ad in germany is with a empty box of cigarettes... and somehow I think that's not so cool... bye Katrin ** Desertrose Chris' Katrin's X Japan homepage! Please visit it! http://www.xjapan.de * From now on I will try to live for you and for me. I will live with love...with dreams... and forever with tears.. ** Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
Re: MPDML and Kodak HDC
Mark Cassino wrote: And while we're at it, a couple of birds from yesterday and today: http://www.markcassino.com/temp/green_heron.jpg http://www.markcassino.com/temp/warbler01.jpg http://www.markcassino.com/temp/warbler02.jpg My fav is warbler01.jpg
Re: tokina????
The tokina is a 28 to 200, (all four versions I think). It's as close to the sigma as to the tokina. At 10:45 AM 5/31/2003 +0930, you wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2932155521category=46 87 seems to have te same specs Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
The always modest Brendan... Say, you got some flak on usefilm lately, didn't you ? ;-) You asked for it ;-) cheers, caveman Got some from Val too Brendan,but he was nice. lol Thanks Cave. Dave
Re: Who else has admired the eclipse?
I too made the effort - here in Durham (N.E. England), we got a theoretical maximum of about 92% eclipsed at sun-rise. For once, it was beautifully cloud free, but heavy haze meant that the sun slowly appeared a few minutes after sunrise, as a deep red, thin crescent. My site was a few minutes walk from home, with the sun rising between the towers of Durham Cathedral - the same viewpoint as one of my PUG submissions: http://pug.komkon.org/01jun/durcath1.html Took photos with a Z1 and 300mm with and without one or two 2x teleconverters - no ND filters required due to the thick haze! Hopefully they'll come out better than my '99 attempts, when all my pics of totality were hugely underexposed ... David Dixon Alin Flaider wrote: This is particularly addressed to our friends in the northern Europe who were in the position to see and photograph this annular sun eclipse in all its beauty. So, any other reports? Did anyone succeed the ring-like sun shot?
RE: 135 macro for 6x7 ??
Subject: Re: 135 macro for 6x7 ?? Any idea of the used value these days. They seem to go for $300-$450 on ebay. I paid $400 for mine (mint) there but I have definitely seen some of them sell for less. JCO Thanks Bill and JCO. I never think to look at KEH's site,which i just did. They seem to be between $250(bargin) to $375 (excellent).I think i might have to hold off for a bit.Just cannot seem to scare up the funds right now. Although i did find a strap at Harrysproshop in Toronto for $54 Canadaian(the deluxe one,not the skinny one). WW, the ebay seller confirmed its a 1:3 ratio,and said he got some nice pictures from it in macro.Thanks for the info. Dave
Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast
, i find that the Photoshop Autocolors does an acceptable job. Herb Sometimes ,when i have the wrong WB set on the D1,will shooting horses in doors,i have to really adjust,usually blue,the tint. I find in this case that PS elements work best,using the colour cast tool. Dave
Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast
i believe that these are nearly identical tools in the two programs. Herb - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 03:50 Subject: Re: Provia 100F bluish color cast , i find that the Photoshop Autocolors does an acceptable job. Herb Sometimes ,when i have the wrong WB set on the D1,will shooting horses in doors,i have to really adjust,usually blue,the tint. I find in this case that PS elements work best,using the colour cast tool. Dave
Re: Delivery of *ist/*istD in USA
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contacted Pentax USA. They stated. 1) *ist to ship in several weeks. In Sweden, the *ist is scheduled for marketing introduction after midsummer week - that is, at the end of June. They may get it earlier. According to Pentax U.K, the *ist will arrive in mid June. 3) *istD to ship August/September Pentax Scandinavia has said to it's dealer that the *ist D will be delivered at the end of August. 4) grip for *istD seems to be up in the air. Asked, grip? I'm not surprised. Pentax has not presented the grip for the *ist D yet. Best wishes Roland _ Hitta rätt på nätet med MSN Sök http://search.msn.se/
Re: slow list?
HAR! Thanks for a good one, Ann. Well, about an hour after I posted my whiney posts last evening, I broke the carafe from my coffee maker. Luckily, it wasn't one of my lovely 1940's Silex vacuum coffee makers (that would have been devastating!), but the carafe hit the tiled floor, and exploded, tiny shards of glass going everywhere. I think I got them all, but I'm also thinking, hey, if this is the third thing, that ain't so bad. OTOH, talked to a very pretty red head that I've been eyeing for a couple of months at the local cafe. And, most important, I have my kids here this weekend, which puts everything into perspective. Life is indeed good. cheers, frank Ann Sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: It seems to be taking an hour or more for my posts to come through. Anyone else having this problem, or are the gods merely picking on me this week? - like they haven't done enough! vbg cheers, frank YOu're just hoping for an easy third thing :) annsan -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
