WAY OT: CNet
Hi all, I downloaded a free program via 'CNet' yesterday and what happened? The operation resulted in more than 25 'dataminers' and smart cookies. It took me considerable time to get rid of it all. I had to edit the registry by hand before I could clean out the last files. Most of the nasties were associated with CNet's download manager - 'Kontiki' - which was installed at the same time. CNet, I thought until now, was a reputable bunch. Beware of Kontiki. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery See New Pages "The Cement Company from HELL!" Updated: August 15, 2003
Re: Anybody shooting auroras?
Stephen Moore wrote: > With the recent solar flares and CMEs, have any of you > Pentaxians had your cameras poited skyward? I wish - I've always wanted to see an aurora. The weather was cloudy across the whole country last week. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples)
On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 00:13:42 -0500 (EST), John Francis wrote: > Ah, but the HP PhotoPrinters also have multiple levels of intensity; > they can deposit different amounts of ink at each possible position. > The original PhotoSmart printer was a true 300 ppi printer, without > having to dither. The current crop really are 1200 ppi (and in fact > they use 1200 x 4800 subpixel dither for even finer level control). Then I'll have to take a CD of images over to CompUseless and give them a try. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by Grisoft's AVG. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date: 03-11-01
Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples)
> > as i noted in my previous message, the printer driver works at a given > maximum resolution that is not the dpi resolution of the printer but a > submultiple. in the case of the Epson printer drivers, it is fixed at 360 > dpi. anymore more is wasted. the Canon and HP ones probably are 300 dpi, but > that is a guess. No - the HP is, as I stated, 600 ppi *input resolution* in normal mode, 1200 ppi in best-quality. You only get any benefit from best quality if you feed it a 1200 ppi image.
Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples)
> > On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 22:38:34 -0500 (EST), John Francis wrote: > > > My current HP is 600 dpi in normal mode, 1200 dpi in best quality. > > A printer dot (in dpi) is not equal to an image pixel (in ppi). A > printer dithers a pixel across many dots to get a good approximation of > the color of a pixel. The HP printer is resampling the image to, > probably, 300 ppi, then dithering that into a 600 dpi or 1200 dpi > pattern. Ah, but the HP PhotoPrinters also have multiple levels of intensity; they can deposit different amounts of ink at each possible position. The original PhotoSmart printer was a true 300 ppi printer, without having to dither. The current crop really are 1200 ppi (and in fact they use 1200 x 4800 subpixel dither for even finer level control).
Re: MZ-S question
Fully, and probably the last. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Does the MZ-S support k mount lenses fully or is it similar to the istD in that regard? JCO _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Enablement!
on 11/01/03 10:31 PM, frank theriault at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I haven't seen my original post yet, either... > > BUT I DON'T CARE, BECAUSE I HAVE A FREAKING LX!!! > > -frank > Way to go Frank! You will enjoy it. Stan
Re: PUG PUN Award
You know, Dan, I sent the initial post this morning. And that damn song has been in my head all day, all because of you! Over and over: "You ought to be in pictures..." It's still there! That ~is~ punishment. Remind me never to get on your bad side... cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Dan Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I enjoy inflicting pun-ishment on my friends! _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/photos&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: OT - I'm back, Suckers!
Hi, again, Lukasz, Well, as you now know I bought an LX. And, you're right, I was broke. And, in fact, I'm still broke. I paid for the LX by cheque; just wait until Vic tries to cash it. Hee hee hee... But, seriously, yeah, this summer I was having serious cash flow problems. Two things changed a little bit. First, over the last few weeks we've gotten a little busier at work (it may be only temporary, but it's meant two 1/2 decent paycheques). Plus, I changed residences last month, and that saves me quite a bit of rent each month. Those two situations combined to allow me this purchase. Besides, when you hear of something you really want, you figure out a way, right?I mean, this is the first body I've bought in well over a year. I've been a very reasonable boy... And, your joke is in no way offensive. I'd have sold a kidney for it, but I only have one left, and I need that one. I already sold the first one to pay for my Leica... cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Lukasz Kacperczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Stop teasing us! BTW - have you sold one of your kidneys to get the money for the enablement (you said you were broke)? Regards, Lukasz PS. Hope the joke wasn't in bad taste (at least not "too bad" for you). [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl === internetowy magazyn o fotografii _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Enablement!
Hi! CongratuLXations or is it CongratuLXationen? Anyway, "Use the LX, Frank"... F-friendly Boris
Re: Enablement!
Don't worry about it, Lukasz, I haven't seen my original post yet, either... BUT I DON'T CARE, BECAUSE I HAVE A FREAKING LX!!! -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Lukasz Kacperczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I wonder why I haven't received Frank's original post yet. Somebody up there likes me Er... I mean, congratulations, Frank. Regards, Lukasz [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl === internetowy magazyn o fotografii _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: MZ-S question
On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 23:15:21 -0500, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Does the MZ-S support k mount lenses fully or > is it similar to the istD in that regard? Supports them fully, as far as I can tell. Well, you don't get matrix metering (it uses center-weighted with pre-A lenses, I think), but I think that's the only restriction. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by Grisoft's AVG. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date: 03-10-31
MZ-S question
Does the MZ-S support k mount lenses fully or is it similar to the istD in that regard? JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com
RE: PUG "November" is open
Hope I had the samething when I am behind the camera Thanks Ramesh --- David Madsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ramesh, you have very good taste. > > David Madsen > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.davidmadsen.com > > -Original Message- > From: Ramesh Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 2:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: PUG "November" is open > > > My favourites are > http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/dreamypug.html > http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/kikipug.html > http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/d4.html > http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/bug_600.html > http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/nupsstad.html > http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/stairpug.html > http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/e0002pug.html > http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/father.html > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples)
On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 22:38:34 -0500 (EST), John Francis wrote: > My current HP is 600 dpi in normal mode, 1200 dpi in best quality. A printer dot (in dpi) is not equal to an image pixel (in ppi). A printer dithers a pixel across many dots to get a good approximation of the color of a pixel. The HP printer is resampling the image to, probably, 300 ppi, then dithering that into a 600 dpi or 1200 dpi pattern. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by Grisoft's AVG. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date: 03-10-31
Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples)
as i noted in my previous message, the printer driver works at a given maximum resolution that is not the dpi resolution of the printer but a submultiple. in the case of the Epson printer drivers, it is fixed at 360 dpi. anymore more is wasted. the Canon and HP ones probably are 300 dpi, but that is a guess. the Epson information is in the developer's documents for the binary data stream sent to the printer. Herb... - Original Message - From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 10:38 PM Subject: Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples) > With the current generation of printers, it's getting pretty hard > to have an image that's higher-resolution than the printer! > > My current HP is 600 dpi in normal mode, 1200 dpi in best quality. > Even on 8.5x11 paper at 600 dpi that's 30+ megapixels - more than > a 4000ppi scan can get from a 35mm frame.
Re: PUG PUN Award
I enjoy inflicting pun-ishment on my friends! frank theriault wrote: Hi, Well, I haven't looked at the whole gallery yet, but even at this preliminary stage, I must give the above award to Dan, for "You Otter be in Pictures". Ouch. That one really hurt, Dan! The piccie was good, too... cheers, frank PS: hopefully "real" critiques to follow later in the weekend. -ft "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer -- Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanley, Powers & Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://geocities.com/dmatyola/ Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399
Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples)
> > if you are above then it just wastes processing. With the current generation of printers, it's getting pretty hard to have an image that's higher-resolution than the printer! My current HP is 600 dpi in normal mode, 1200 dpi in best quality. Even on 8.5x11 paper at 600 dpi that's 30+ megapixels - more than a 4000ppi scan can get from a 35mm frame. An 11x17 print at 1200 dpi would need an incredible 250 megapixels. I'm not sure even a 6x7 frame can deliver that amount of real data. So either there are a lot of large-format users out there, or the printer is no longer the resolution-limiting step in the process.
Re: More *ist-D images
Agreed. But if you've got time to take incident light readings, or to spotmeter and assign that vaue to a specific zone, then you probably have time to pop off a test shot and take a look at both the histogram and the exposure. As someone here pointed out, a dgital camera is by far the best lightmeter you're likely to get your hands on. Given that, it seems seems slightly ridiculous to argue the merits of one form of auto-exposure metering over another. Each have strengths; each have weaknesses. Better by far to learn when to rely on the camera, and when you need to override it. > Except in many situations you can't repeat the shot. My PUG entry this > month is a prime example. > > Bill > > - Original Message - > From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 1:40 PM > Subject: Re: More *ist-D images > > > > > > > > I wonder whether multi-segment metering should be used > > > in constrasty situations with the starkistdee. > > > > Use the histogram if you're in doubt; it's a far better > > exposure guide than *anything* that converts everything > > to a single number without knowing your intentions. > > > > That's a great thing about digital cameras; you can > > take a test exposure, and it's immediately available > > for review. > > > > > >
Re: more notes on PhotoPlus
i noticed with my *istD images something really annoying that i had forgotten to check on images that others have uploaded. the JPEG files have an internal resolution of 72dpi. i was so happy that Nikon changed to 300dpi embedded resolution. that means i have to remember to change all the images i get out of the camera to 300dpi. the bundled FAJ 18-35 might be a bottom feeder lens, but it is good enough for the *istD to produce decent results. i compared two of the images i took, one at at ISO 200 and one at ISO 800, and i can see leaving it in ISO 800 for a lot of situations. Herb - Original Message - From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: more notes on PhotoPlus > I went back there today with Nate, and we met up with Herb at - where > else - the Pentax booth. I learned even more today. This time I tried > the Canon Powershot S50, which isn't quite as advanced as the G5, but > the user interface is much more inuitive IMO. I'd figured out how to > change all the settings and modes in under 5 minutes. Again, where is > Pentax in this arena? > > I also found some great tripods, ballheads, and bags. A very informative > show all in all. > >
Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples)
if you are above then it just wastes processing. if below, you are not pushing the limits of the printer. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pdml" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 12:46 PM Subject: Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples) > "'the optimum pixel resolution [of the printed image] should ideally be > the printer dpi divisible by a whole number. The following pixel > resolutions should be used [for a 1440/2880 printer] : 144, 160, 180, > 240, 288, 320, 360.'" > > So what are the consequences of simply ignoring this? I have never > applied this rule and the 8-1/2 x 11 inch (A4) prints I get off my Epson > 870 are, to my eyes, excellent.
Re: Sears branded 135mm f2.8 lens
Sorry, I didn't check e-Bay. But do you have to shout? Maris J. C. O'Connell wrote: > WRONG THEY ARE ON EBAY ALL THE TIME FOR LESS THAN $100. > DO A COMPLETED AUCTION SEARCH. > JCO > > -- -- >J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > -- -- > > -Original Message- > From: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 3:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Sears branded 135mm f2.8 lens > > > $300 and up, new or used per B&H and Adorama. I could pick this one > up for under $50. > > Maris > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> why waste your money, original Pentax 135mm lenses are cheap and >> excellent. jco >> >> - - >>-- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://jcoconnell.com >> - - >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 2:27 PM >> To: Pentax Discuss >> Subject: Sears branded 135mm f2.8 lens >> >> >> Is anyone familiar with a Sears branded lens with Pentax mount, and >> it has Korea on it as well - 135mm f2.8, with "KR" on the aperture >> ring. Who makes it, and is it any good? >> >> Maris
Re: Enablement!
> Congratulations Frank. The LX is still my all time favorite camera and > my most used 35. I'm sure you'll en joy it. I wonder why I haven't received Frank's original post yet. Somebody up there likes me Er... I mean, congratulations, Frank. Regards, Lukasz [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl === internetowy magazyn o fotografii
Re: Enablement!
Congratulations Frank. The LX is still my all time favorite camera and my most used 35. I'm sure you'll en joy it. frank theriault wrote: > > So, today I got me an LX. > > Bought it from Vic MacBournie, who I met for the first time. Real nice guy; > we sat down for a few beers to chat about life in general, and cameras in > particular. > > He threw in a couple of extra goodies, but basically I got the LX, with two > screens (grid and split screen), and the small grip. > > Unfortunately, it only has the standard leatherette (I was hoping for > snakeskin). Other than that, it's a beauty! I fear that my MX may get a > bit of a rest whilst I play with my new toy.So far, I haven't > stopped smiling since I got it. > > Except for when I discovered that my Vivitar S1 24-48 broke. Vic was > looking at it, and said, "Hey, the aperture won't work." And, he was right. > Likely oil on the blades. Same thing happened last year, so I guess it's > off to the shop. Too bad, as it's become one of my favourite lenses. > > But, it still can't dampen my spirits on this day. Ah, the joy of it... > > cheers, > frank > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist > fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer > > _ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Enablement!
Well i quess we can let both cats out of the bag now eh Frank. Glad to hear your happy with the LX.I'm sure you'll give it its test.lol I too met up with Vic,prior to Franks meeting and took a lovely PZ-1 off his hands.I'v been wanting one for years. Managed 2-3 frames before the rain hit at the farm,but hopefully more Sunday. Hey Frank.I;ll show you mine,if you show me yours. TOPDML soon then. Dave BTW i'll second Vic's a nice guy.:-) > So, today I got me an LX. > > Bought it from Vic MacBournie, who I met for the first time. Real nice guy; > we sat down for a few beers to chat about life in general, and cameras in > particular. > > He threw in a couple of extra goodies, but basically I got the LX, with two > screens (grid and split screen), and the small grip. > > Unfortunately, it only has the standard leatherette (I was hoping for > snakeskin). Other than that, it's a beauty! I fear that my MX may get a > bit of a rest whilst I play with my new toy.So far, I haven't > stopped smiling since I got it. > > Except for when I discovered that my Vivitar S1 24-48 broke. Vic was > looking at it, and said, "Hey, the aperture won't work." And, he was right. > Likely oil on the blades. Same thing happened last year, so I guess it's > off to the shop. Too bad, as it's become one of my favourite lenses. > > But, it still can't dampen my spirits on this day. Ah, the joy of it... > > cheers, > frank > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist > fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer > > _ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f% 3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca >
anyone use Giotto ballheads?
I got to play with some ballheads with knobs today, and I really liked them more than the lever-operated ballheads. I was wondering if anyone has anything good or bad to say about the Giotto ballheads? Giotto seems to have some of the more affordable heads of this type. Amita
more notes on PhotoPlus
I went back there today with Nate, and we met up with Herb at - where else - the Pentax booth. I learned even more today. This time I tried the Canon Powershot S50, which isn't quite as advanced as the G5, but the user interface is much more inuitive IMO. I'd figured out how to change all the settings and modes in under 5 minutes. Again, where is Pentax in this arena? I also found some great tripods, ballheads, and bags. A very informative show all in all.
RE: I have seen the istD...
> Isn't there a Panasonic digital rangefinder coming that takes > Leica M lenses? I know Panasonic and Leica have a partnership to produce digicams with Leica glass. These include the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1, the Leica D-Lux, and the Panasonic DMC-F7. http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/fz1.html http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/4505-6501_16-30421882.html
RE: PUG
> " Second Honeymoon " - Amita Thanks, Tom! :)
Enablement!
So, today I got me an LX. Bought it from Vic MacBournie, who I met for the first time. Real nice guy; we sat down for a few beers to chat about life in general, and cameras in particular. He threw in a couple of extra goodies, but basically I got the LX, with two screens (grid and split screen), and the small grip. Unfortunately, it only has the standard leatherette (I was hoping for snakeskin). Other than that, it's a beauty! I fear that my MX may get a bit of a rest whilst I play with my new toy.So far, I haven't stopped smiling since I got it. Except for when I discovered that my Vivitar S1 24-48 broke. Vic was looking at it, and said, "Hey, the aperture won't work." And, he was right. Likely oil on the blades. Same thing happened last year, so I guess it's off to the shop. Too bad, as it's become one of my favourite lenses. But, it still can't dampen my spirits on this day. Ah, the joy of it... cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Sears branded 135mm f2.8 lens
I have a Pentax M135/3.5 you can have for $60.00 plus shipping if you want. There's moderate cosmetic wear but the glass is good. Let me know off-list if you're interested. chris On Sat, 1 Nov 2003, Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: > $300 and up, new or used per B&H and Adorama. I could pick this one up for > under $50. > > Maris > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > why waste your money, original Pentax 135mm lenses are cheap and > > excellent. jco > > > > -- > -- > >J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > > -- > -- > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 2:27 PM > > To: Pentax Discuss > > Subject: Sears branded 135mm f2.8 lens > > > > > > Is anyone familiar with a Sears branded lens with Pentax mount, and > > it has Korea on it as well - 135mm f2.8, with "KR" on the aperture > > ring. Who makes it, and is it any good? > > > > Maris > >
Pentax *ist D vs. Fujifilm S2 Pro: more pictures
More sample pictures here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p7e.htm Dario Bonazza
Re: Pentax *ist D vs. Fujifilm S2 Pro: same pictures in same conditions
Hi, Jostein wrote: > I have been out shooting some autumn landscapes today, with plenty of > vegetation detail. All my images are in PEF, so I will definately look for > sawteeth. I shot most of my images with the FA*28-70/2.8, btw. That is such a good walking about lens, despite its size. I must take out a good life insurance on Cath. mike
Re: PUG "November" is open
Hi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >That's the page I've been getting but there's nothing that actually > opens the gallery on it for me. Strange. > > I had to go directly to the November page, the main page was still Oct. for > me. Probably just local caches not updated yet. m
RE: Anyone want to buy a film fridge?
For the Jobo, figure about 10% of the list price. About the only thing that is holding value is the Expert drums which seem to go for 50% of new price. Too bad that they are the one thing I still want to buy. That's just my experience in buying them. I bought a CPP with print drums and no lift for AUD$400 last year, and last month I bought one with lift, 4 film drums, about 8 35/120 reels and 3 4x5 reels for $400. That's less than the cost of a new lift kit. Now I've just got to offload the one without the lift. Paul Ewins Melbourne, Australia -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] And I hate to even think about the hit I'm going to take on the Jobo processor and Phillips enlarger :-(
Re: Sears branded 135mm f2.8 lens
I contacted Sears a couple of years ago. They don't have those records any longer. Collin Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 13:26:47 -0600 From: "Maris V. Lidaka Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Is anyone familiar with a Sears branded lens with Pentax mount, and it has Korea on it as well - 135mm f2.8, with "KR" on the aperture ring. Who makes it, and is it any good? Maris
Re: *istD Hot-shoe
Hi, Peter It used to be the other way around with Pentax and flashes. The new, digital flashes can damage older TTL-houses (eg. AF500FTZ on LX), but not the other way around. I have used my old AF400T on both MZ-S and 645NII, but not yet on the *istD. It puzzles me a bit that the manual doesn't mention flash compatibility. Cheers, jostein - Pictures at: http://oksne.net - - Original Message - From: "Peter Hillerström" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 11:31 PM Subject: *istD Hot-shoe > Hi > > I have an *istD but I doesn't have a modern external flash like 360FGZ. > In my older Praktica equipment I have a Starblitz 2500 BTZ flash. I > would like to use it for now until I buy another. Is it safe to use it > on my *istD? Does anyone know how much voltage the hot-shoe on the *istD > can handle? > > /Peter >
Re: Sears branded 135mm f2.8 lens
I sold a 135-M 3.5 for $60. It's a great lens, and it's widely available at that price.I've never seen a 135 3.5 go for more than $100. Even a mint K 135/2.5 can be had for around $150 to $200. Paul "Maris V. Lidaka Sr." wrote: > > $300 and up, new or used per B&H and Adorama. I could pick this one up for > under $50. > > Maris > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > why waste your money, original Pentax 135mm lenses are cheap and > > excellent. jco > > > > -- > -- > >J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > > -- > -- > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 2:27 PM > > To: Pentax Discuss > > Subject: Sears branded 135mm f2.8 lens > > > > > > Is anyone familiar with a Sears branded lens with Pentax mount, and > > it has Korea on it as well - 135mm f2.8, with "KR" on the aperture > > ring. Who makes it, and is it any good? > > > > Maris
Re: slide exposure
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003, Chris Brogden wrote: > On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Sort of Tri-X like in the toe and T-max like at the top... > > > What's the deal with this? Is one more forgiving of under-exposure than > the other? Yep, basically. Specifically, T-Max is contrastier at low levels of exposure (the "toe" of the film response curve) than Tri-X. This means that you get better tonal separation in dark tones but it is easier to underexpose to the point where you get nothing at all recorded on the film. For those of you who haven't seen published film curves, they look something like this: exposure 1/ / / / 0/ film density 0 1 The curve for Tri-X is flatter at the ends than that for T-Max, meaning that there is less change in the density of the film at increasingly high and low levels of light. This makes Tri-X more forgiving of under and over-exposure than T-max, but also a little muddy and flat looking. After more than a decade of using T-max 400 film for journalism (because it pushes better, has finer grain, and is in general contrastier than Tri-X) I am rediscovering the subtle, "old-fashioned" tonality of more traditional films in the form of Ilford Pan-F. DJE
Re: November 2003 PUG - my fovourities
Thanks for taking the time to comment on the PUG. I appreciate or efforts, and I'm sure others do as well. Best, Paul Stenquist Maciej Marchlewski wrote: > > Having a holiday today here in Poland I found some time to browse through > this month gallery. As other said it - many very good photos. I'm not going > to comment on all as I lack skills and time to do so, but wil mention some > that grabbed my attention most when browsing. > > "Australasian Harrier" by Max McRae > - a professional shot - pin sharp when it has to be, blurred elsewhere. Very > nice colours. And the fact of being taken in the zoo can't be seen in the > photo which I like. Very nice opening to the gallery. > > "Face to face" by Jan van Wijk > - very well cought but showing nice composition as well > > "For Those Who Hate Cats - a Double Dose" by Lon Williamson > - if you wanted to get on those cat haters' nerves you probably have done > the best. Everything is so cute in this photo that it must work the way you > planned > > "Dreamy Autumn Afternoon" by Kathleen Leickly > - that's a very well used photo manipulation technique > > "Blue" by Dag Thrane > - that background is very nicely placed but the photo has much more to it > which I just can't name. I just like it. > > "Luminous" by Graham Lyth > - that is very graphical photo and a very nice one. I guess you made a great > use of this place. Don't know how I would feel with with sand in my lens for > 18 months but the result is worth it. > > "Nupsstadur" by Thrainn Vigfusson > - great, bold colours, the contrast between the stormy sky and bright car is > very pleasing. > > "Parallel Spiral" by BigButt > - great juxtaposition, seems almoust like two photos merged together. > > "My Chevy" by Paul Stenquist > - another professional photo. Nice car, very nicely placed. > > "Water And Air" by Wessel Sijl > - great atmosphere! > > "Scale" by Simon King > - a great sense of scale is here for sure, as well as nice tonality. > > "I Laugh in the Face of Danger!" by Catherine Wilson > - I just like it. Great kids portrait. > > "Father" by Sandor Lueff > - a portrait that tells something about the person. Too bad it's more pentax > and less father but I like it anyway. > > There are also many great photos beside those. > > Cheers, Maciej
Re: Anyone want to buy a film fridge?
And I hate to even think about the hit I'm going to take on the Jobo processor and Phillips enlarger :-( (When the *ist D gets back from Colorado) Bill - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 5:37 PM Subject: Anyone want to buy a film fridge? > ...because it looks as if a lot of camera shops are going to be selling > them soon. I just stopped in at my local store and discovered that > they've cut down from three film refrigerators to one, and that one is > only about 1/3 filled. I think I'm probably going to be *forced* to buy > my film by mail order before too long. > I'm wondering if we're hitting the "knee" in the curve of digital > replacing film. As more people go digital the demand for film drops, > causing retailers to stock less film...which gives more people incentive > to go digital...which makes the shops reduce film stock further...and so > on in a self-stoking cycle. > This kind of process starts out slow but accelerates wildly once a > certain threshold is crossed. I expect professional-grade films and > consumer films will hit this point at different times but I think it may > be happening now with respect to the good stuff. > > Time to start scrounging money for an *ist-D. > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
Re: *ist D reaches Tyneside!!!
I don't think that Pentax is making them fast enough and, apparently, they are taking care of their most loyal dealers first. I paid a bit of a premium to get the one I have. Len --- From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: *ist D reaches Tyneside!!! Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 13:06:58 + Hi, Saw on in the flesh today for the first time. Nice marketing, Pentax. I live in only the third biggest conurbation in the UK (5-7 million people) and it took you over a month to get one here. Stuck in a corner of a window display of one of the smallest camera shops in the city. The 300D, conversely, is even in the box shifter shops now, with whacking big adverts next to it. Even allowing for the price discrepancy, it is no wonder the Pentax market share is so limited. Grumpy Old Man _ Surf and talk on the phone at the same time with broadband Internet access. Get high-speed for as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service providers in your area). https://broadband.msn.com
RE: I have seen the istD...
Wow! There's a concept! All MF and absolutely no shutter lag. The lens prices are high but it would be fun to use. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > Isn't there a Panasonic digital rangefinder coming that takes Leica M > lenses? > > Cheers, > Jostein >
Re: Printer resolution (was: Re: posted *istD Samples)
"'the optimum pixel resolution [of the printed image] should ideally be the printer dpi divisible by a whole number. The following pixel resolutions should be used [for a 1440/2880 printer] : 144, 160, 180, 240, 288, 320, 360.'" So what are the consequences of simply ignoring this? I have never applied this rule and the 8-1/2 x 11 inch (A4) prints I get off my Epson 870 are, to my eyes, excellent. I generally try to ensure that I have near, at, or above 300 ppi when I print. I did, though, once make an 8-1/2 x 11 print at 180 ppi, and thought it was pretty good. Now I have Genuine Fractals, which I put to use for anything that will print at under 250 ppi. Joe
Re: strange dedicated lens hood
Yep, that is what they say. Only thing is that I have, as I have said on the
list before, held one of them in my own grubby little hands. One off, prototype,
special, or production, there is a least one 35/1.4 KA-mount lens out there in
consumerland. It was in the used case at a photo store, early 90's, and priced
way out of my budget.
Arnold Stark wrote:
Today I was at a photo fair ("Fotoflohmarkt") here in Hamburg. I
discovered a very starnge dedicated rectangular lens hood: The hood for
the SMC Pentax 1:1.4 35mm lens So even if that lens was never sold,
the hood was. The seller wanted 35 Euros which I considered to be way
too much for an item that I well never be able to use, as I never can
own that lens.. .However, I did buy a metal round hood for my 135/f2.5
or 200/f4
Arnold
--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com
"You might as well accept people as they are,
you are not going to be able to change them anyway."
Re: PUG "November" is open
>That's the page I've been getting but there's nothing that actually opens the gallery on it for me. Strange. I had to go directly to the November page, the main page was still Oct. for me. http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/index.html Marnie aka Doe
Re: November 2003 PUG - my fovourities
På 1. nov. 2003 kl. 17.46 skrev Maciej Marchlewski: "Blue" by Dag Thrane - that background is very nicely placed but the photo has much more to it which I just can't name. I just like it. Thanks. That background in actually another flower. Glad you liked it! DagT
RE: strange dedicated lens hood
It seems that the hood would make a very good investment piece because
the existence of the hood must mean that somewhere in the world there is
at least a prototype of the lens. If the lens should fall into the
hands of a serious collector, she/he might leap at the chance to get the
hood for it, giving you a nice profit. I would buy the hood and put it
for sale on eBay, with a reserve set to make it worth my while.
You might have to do that a few times before you found the owner of the
lens but it would be fun to try.
Len
* There's no place like 127.0.0.1
> -Original Message-
> From: Arnold Stark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 10:34 AM
> To: PDML
> Subject: strange dedicated lens hood
>
>
> Today I was at a photo fair ("Fotoflohmarkt") here in Hamburg. I
> discovered a very starnge dedicated rectangular lens hood:
> The hood for
> the SMC Pentax 1:1.4 35mm lens So even if that lens was
> never sold,
> the hood was. The seller wanted 35 Euros which I considered to be way
> too much for an item that I well never be able to use, as I never can
> own that lens.. .However, I did buy a metal round hood for my
> 135/f2.5
> or 200/f4
>
> Arnold
>
Re: PUG
tom wrote: > "Ewelina and Pawel" by Maciej - I don't know if you were trying or > not, but this shot has a great combination of modern and classic > elements. There are some things a purist would condemn, but it's > nevertheless a great shot. Thanks Tom. I really like what you do in terms of wedding photography so it means a lot to me that you like taht shot. Maciej
Re: *ist D reaches Tyneside!!!
p.s. I couldn't think of anything for the running water side but I suppose the fact that the river Tyne has gone from something you would want to keep well upwind of on a sunny day, to England's premier salmon river might do it..
November 2003 PUG - my fovourities
Having a holiday today here in Poland I found some time to browse through this month gallery. As other said it - many very good photos. I'm not going to comment on all as I lack skills and time to do so, but wil mention some that grabbed my attention most when browsing. "Australasian Harrier" by Max McRae - a professional shot - pin sharp when it has to be, blurred elsewhere. Very nice colours. And the fact of being taken in the zoo can't be seen in the photo which I like. Very nice opening to the gallery. "Face to face" by Jan van Wijk - very well cought but showing nice composition as well "For Those Who Hate Cats - a Double Dose" by Lon Williamson - if you wanted to get on those cat haters' nerves you probably have done the best. Everything is so cute in this photo that it must work the way you planned "Dreamy Autumn Afternoon" by Kathleen Leickly - that's a very well used photo manipulation technique "Blue" by Dag Thrane - that background is very nicely placed but the photo has much more to it which I just can't name. I just like it. "Luminous" by Graham Lyth - that is very graphical photo and a very nice one. I guess you made a great use of this place. Don't know how I would feel with with sand in my lens for 18 months but the result is worth it. "Nupsstadur" by Thrainn Vigfusson - great, bold colours, the contrast between the stormy sky and bright car is very pleasing. "Parallel Spiral" by BigButt - great juxtaposition, seems almoust like two photos merged together. "My Chevy" by Paul Stenquist - another professional photo. Nice car, very nicely placed. "Water And Air" by Wessel Sijl - great atmosphere! "Scale" by Simon King - a great sense of scale is here for sure, as well as nice tonality. "I Laugh in the Face of Danger!" by Catherine Wilson - I just like it. Great kids portrait. "Father" by Sandor Lueff - a portrait that tells something about the person. Too bad it's more pentax and less father but I like it anyway. There are also many great photos beside those. Cheers, Maciej
Re: *ist D reaches Tyneside!!!
Hi, Peter Jordan wrote: > > Well done. > > If the *istD has reached Tyneside, electricity and running water can't be > far behind!!. First house in the world powered by elecricity? Cragside, owned by the Newcastle shipping and armaments magnate Armstrong. First turbine powered ship? Turbinia, manufactured on Tyneside. Inventor of the light bulb? Joseph Swann of Sunderland. Matches? John Walker of same. First passenger steam railway? Stockton on Tees. Enough, already? 8-) OK, I know that the railway is about 40 miles away. But the guy who built the locomotive was born at Wylam and built it in a shed behind the present Newcastle railway station. mike
strange dedicated lens hood
Today I was at a photo fair ("Fotoflohmarkt") here in Hamburg. I
discovered a very starnge dedicated rectangular lens hood: The hood for
the SMC Pentax 1:1.4 35mm lens So even if that lens was never sold,
the hood was. The seller wanted 35 Euros which I considered to be way
too much for an item that I well never be able to use, as I never can
own that lens.. .However, I did buy a metal round hood for my 135/f2.5
or 200/f4
Arnold
RE: PUG "November" is open
There's a thought. I will check my security settings. I may be just a tad over-paranoid. :-) Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > -Original Message- > From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 10:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: PUG "November" is open > > > I had been having a problem getting the photos to show. > Found the problem > in the Zone Alarm firewall program. > > Bill >
PUG PUN Award
Hi, Well, I haven't looked at the whole gallery yet, but even at this preliminary stage, I must give the above award to Dan, for "You Otter be in Pictures". Ouch. That one really hurt, Dan! The piccie was good, too... cheers, frank PS: hopefully "real" critiques to follow later in the weekend. -ft "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: PUG "November" is open
I had been having a problem getting the photos to show. Found the problem in the Zone Alarm firewall program. Bill - Original Message - From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 11:15 AM Subject: RE: PUG "November" is open > That's the page I've been getting but there's nothing that actually > opens the gallery on it for me. Strange. > > Len > * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > > > > -Original Message- > > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 10:02 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: PUG "November" is open > > > > > > I had this problem last month. > > Try: > > http://pug.komkon.org/index.html > > > > William Robb > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 9:41 AM > > Subject: RE: PUG "November" is open > > > > > > > Something must have changed. There's no way to see the > > November 2003 > > > PUG from the main page at http://pug.komkon.org I can get into the > > > previous galleries but not the current one. I tried both I.E. and > > > Netscape with the same results. > > > > > > Len > > > * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
RE: PUG "November" is open
That's the page I've been getting but there's nothing that actually opens the gallery on it for me. Strange. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > -Original Message- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 10:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: PUG "November" is open > > > I had this problem last month. > Try: > http://pug.komkon.org/index.html > > William Robb > > - Original Message - > From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 9:41 AM > Subject: RE: PUG "November" is open > > > > Something must have changed. There's no way to see the > November 2003 > > PUG from the main page at http://pug.komkon.org I can get into the > > previous galleries but not the current one. I tried both I.E. and > > Netscape with the same results. > > > > Len > > * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: PUG "November" is open
William Robb wrote: I had this problem last month. Try: http://pug.komkon.org/index.html That makes it better but it still takes some time to load. I first noticed this last month or the month before... Same thing with Mozilla or IE -- Later, Gary -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.193 / Virus Database: 260.2.6 - Release Date: 10/31/2003
Re: PUG "November" is open
I had this problem last month. Try: http://pug.komkon.org/index.html William Robb - Original Message - From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 9:41 AM Subject: RE: PUG "November" is open > Something must have changed. There's no way to see the November 2003 > PUG from the main page at http://pug.komkon.org I can get into the > previous galleries but not the current one. I tried both I.E. and > Netscape with the same results. > > Len > * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > > > > > >
PUG
Jeez guys, nice job. In particular - "Bug" by " A Stationary Moment. " by Mike " Second Honeymoon " - Amita "Ewelina and Pawel" by Maciej - I don't know if you were trying or not, but this shot has a great combination of modern and classic elements. There are some things a purist would condemn, but it's nevertheless a great shot. " Weird Portrait of Juan Pablo " - Albano " Grass Trees " - Derby -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.bigdayphoto.com 301-758-3085
Re: PUG "November" is open
Works for me. Great gallery Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 7:41 AM Subject: RE: PUG "November" is open > Something must have changed. There's no way to see the November 2003 > PUG from the main page at http://pug.komkon.org I can get into the > previous galleries but not the current one. I tried both I.E. and > Netscape with the same results. > > Len > * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > > > > >
RE: PUG "November" is open
Something must have changed. There's no way to see the November 2003 PUG from the main page at http://pug.komkon.org I can get into the previous galleries but not the current one. I tried both I.E. and Netscape with the same results. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1
Re: I have seen the istD...
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Personally I would love a small digital camera to carry about, BUT it > would have to fulfill the following criteria (not in any order of preference): > > G5 size or slightly smaller. Optio too small. > PROPER optical viewfinder - hate LCD screens. > Full manual focussing by turning a focus ring, not pressing buttons. > All the usual suspects for exposure: M, Tv, Av, P. > 6MP sensor, even if only a small size. > Interchangeable lenses would be nice but will settle for a decent wide to > med. tele. > No shutter lag. Isn't there a Panasonic digital rangefinder coming that takes Leica M lenses? Cheers, Jostein
Re: Lens Tripod Mount?
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 14:42:50 EST, you wrote: >Been eyeing used Sigma 170-500mm APOs. For wildlife, not sports, though a bit >slow for wildlife. > >They come with tripod mounts. How does this work, BTW? I haven't bought a >tripod yet, so wondering. > >You mount the lens directly on the tripod, not the camera? Is anything else, >part-wise, needed? Like a tripod addition or something? Is there something one >should look for in a tripod if one is going to do a fair amount lens mounting? > >Discovered I have still quite a few newbie questions still in me. > >TIA, Marnie aka Doe ;-) For an intro lens for wildlife, get the Sigma AF 400/5.6 APO Macro, the one that focuses close enough for 1:3 Macro. Or its cousin, the Sigma AF 300/4 APO Macro, which also focuses close. They both have nice rotating tripod collars. They are much sharper and somewhat faster than the newer 170-500 and 50-500 zooms, and since both lenses are discontinued they can even be found new for decent prices. Plus they are good enough optically to shoot wide open or with teleconverter.These lenses will not need to be replaced with "something sharper" because they are both keepers. The close-focusing capability of these two Sigma APO Macro lenses is *much* more useful than the zoom function of the 170-500. It is about perfect for butterflies and other larger bugs. I had the 400/5.6 APO Macro, and except for the fact that it did not register correct aperture with a Super Program, it was a first rate lens in every respect. As for focal length, there's not really much difference between 400mm and 500mm in the field. I understand about the need to keep costs down. However, when it comes to long lenses, the least expensive alternative is to get a good, sharp lens the first time out. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
Re: Problem, mirror of A-3 stays up, how to fix?
I'm not sure i'm right with that model,i hope it's something simple. Try taking the lens off and gently moving the shutter parts up or down (very gently,only if the want to move) That may be where it is jamming. cheers ron -Original Message- From: josvdh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, November 01, 2003 11:22 PM Subject: RE: Problem, mirror of A-3 stays up, how to fix? >Thanks for your comments Ron, >If you mean, service I have to pay for, that is not economical in my >opinion. >So the future of this camera is to be repaired by me or to be cannibalised >for spare parts! > >> -Oorspronkelijk bericht- >> Van: Ron Chappel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Verzonden: Saturday, November 01, 2003 1:43 PM >> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Onderwerp: Re: Problem, mirror of A-3 stays up, how to fix? >> >> >> I've seen this so many times with pentaxes- >> It's a symptom of it needing a service basically >> i THINK.Hopefully i'm wrong >> cheers >> ron >> > > >
Re: Photo plus show
The show was about the same size as last year. Another company MIA was Sigma. The Pentax booth was in a much more prominent location than last year. With the pro orientation of the show, the Pentax booth doesn't get a lot of attention. One of the reps was carrying on about how every lens, for every format, could be used on the camera, but didn't mention the metering issues. I did try the *D, and though it was very nicely done. The controls are useable and intelligible, with out the manual, for what every I tried to do with it. The AF is even finally competent. No, I'm not interested in buying one. BR From: "Butch Black" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I went to the Photo Plus show in NYC yesterday. The show seemed small to me, but it seems to be shrinking every year. A lot of digital, little cutting edge new. The Pentax booth was modest compared to N***N and C***n. I did get to play with the *ist-D. It feels nice, and solid. I photographer friend who was with me also commented on how nice it felt and how much better it felt to the Digital Rebel. Now the bad news. Pentax seems to be getting "dissed" (is *ist D pig latin for dissed?) by some of the accessory manufacturers. I went to capture 1 to ask if they were going to make their RAW converter for the ist D. The person I spoke to listed a half dozen other cameras that would get it first, and doubted that Pentax would have enough market share to make it worthwhile for them. I went to Adobe and asked if their RAW converter in the new Photoshop CS would handle Pentax's raw, nobody knew, though they were kind and polite about it, and told me I might find the answer on their site on-line. Even the Pentax rep sort of side stepped my comment of metering incompatibilities with the ist D and older lenses. Butch
Re: digital viewfinders
I think some one already has. At least I remeber that there was some attachment for the Coolpix 500 that cover the LCD so it made a better viewfinder. I think is was eye level, however. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/31/03 10:00PM >>> On Friday, Oct 31, 2003, at 17:04 America/New_York, Steve Desjardins wrote: > Sounds great. You'd have to have the image horizontally reversed > though, or all the MF boys buying it would get really confused > > Maybe we could make this PF option. Lol!!! No, it'd be a optical accessory for a digital camera's LCD. Quick! Patent it! :-) --jc
Re: digital viewfinders
Maybe. I do wonder if the use of the digital is so distinctive (looking at the back screen) that I only noticed these. I did try to pay attention the rest of the day, and all the cameras I saw were those boxier digitals, as opposed to the more rectangular film P&S models. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/31/03 09:02PM >>> Must prove something, Steve. But I am not sure what. I remember watching at GFM during the Camera Clinic and about 90% of the tourists (not the more photographically sophisticated clinic attendees) were still using film cameras. Different exconomic classes maybe? --- Steve Desjardins wrote: > A few days ago, I was looking as a friends Rollei MF camera with a waist > level finder. Since it's parent's weekend here at the college, I have > also noticed many folks taking shots using the LCD screen and not the > viewfinder (I'm yet to see a film camera this today). It strikes me > that it would be handy to have a digital camera with a waist level > finder and shade that consisted of a horizontal LCD screen. The screen > on the E-10 can fold out, but it's awkward to use the camera this way. > I'm thinking of a horizontal top-mounted LCD. It is just me or does > this sound like something useful? > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com "You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway."
RE: Problem, mirror of A-3 stays up, how to fix?
Thanks for your comments Ron, If you mean, service I have to pay for, that is not economical in my opinion. So the future of this camera is to be repaired by me or to be cannibalised for spare parts! > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Ron Chappel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: Saturday, November 01, 2003 1:43 PM > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Re: Problem, mirror of A-3 stays up, how to fix? > > > I've seen this so many times with pentaxes- > It's a symptom of it needing a service basically > i THINK.Hopefully i'm wrong > cheers > ron >
Re: *ist D reaches Tyneside!!!
Well done. If the *istD has reached Tyneside, electricity and running water can't be far behind!!. Peter - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 1:06 PM Subject: *ist D reaches Tyneside!!! > Hi, > > Saw on in the flesh today for the first time. > > Nice marketing, Pentax. I live in only the third biggest conurbation in > the UK (5-7 million people) and it took you over a month to get one > here. > > Stuck in a corner of a window display of one of the smallest camera > shops in the city. The 300D, conversely, is even in the box shifter > shops now, with whacking big adverts next to it. Even allowing for the > price discrepancy, it is no wonder the Pentax market share is so > limited. > > Grumpy Old Man >
*ist D reaches Tyneside!!!
Hi, Saw on in the flesh today for the first time. Nice marketing, Pentax. I live in only the third biggest conurbation in the UK (5-7 million people) and it took you over a month to get one here. Stuck in a corner of a window display of one of the smallest camera shops in the city. The 300D, conversely, is even in the box shifter shops now, with whacking big adverts next to it. Even allowing for the price discrepancy, it is no wonder the Pentax market share is so limited. Grumpy Old Man
Re: PUG "November" is open
Hi, Cotty wrote: > > Nice shot of Elin there Mike. She looks like she's just about to open the > batting - good game was it? ;-) BTW, my critique of my own shot: 1. blue cast - partly scanner but also on the film. Should have had a warm-up filter on this bright but overcast day. 2. slight cutoff of subject. Naughty boy, you are old enough to know better. Fixed length lens = more use of feet. 3. _maybe_ would have been better if she had been looking at camera. I am far too slow and unpractised to catch real decisive moments. 4. skillful use of fill flash might have improved colour balance. mike
Re: PUG "November" is open
Hi, Cotty wrote: > > Nice shot of Elin there Mike. She looks like she's just about to open the > batting - good game was it? ;-) No skill on my part - all credit to the model, who features in the shot at the end of that line, also. mike
Re: Problem, mirror of A-3 stays up, how to fix?
I've seen this so many times with pentaxes- It's a symptom of it needing a service basically i THINK.Hopefully i'm wrong cheers ron From: josvdh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, November 01, 2003 10:24 PM Subject: Problem, mirror of A-3 stays up, how to fix? > Dear pentaxians, >This morning I wanted to take a picture with an A-3. >Pressing the button made the mirror flip-up and further.. nothing! >Replacing the two penlights did not help. (The battery check light was okay >anyway) >Gentle push on the mirror does not bring it down. >Any suggestions? > >Thanks in advance, Jos > >
Problem, mirror of A-3 stays up, how to fix?
Dear pentaxians, This morning I wanted to take a picture with an A-3. Pressing the button made the mirror flip-up and further.. nothing! Replacing the two penlights did not help. (The battery check light was okay anyway) Gentle push on the mirror does not bring it down. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Jos
eBay & a hotshoe adapter FG
Hey people, I was doing some shopping on eBay and bid on a hot shoe adapter FG, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2960839729&category=30084 and didn't really have to because I found another one which comes with the cord too. Rather than retract a bid, I was hoping someone else might want to outbid me 50cents for it? Could post a coin to you if you want :) Thanks if you do, thanks if you don't. Cheers, Ryan
November PUG
Great PUG this month, some nice frames in there. Special congrats to Thrainn Vigfusson, Martin Mielke, Jerome Reyes, Stephen Pruetz, Jan van Wijk, Kenneth Waller, Harald Rust, Mike Wilson, for frames that I particularly like (not in any order..). Keep up the good work people! Best Regards, Ryan
Re: LXist
Enough to have the effect of LXativessorry... -Original Message- From: Larry Levy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, November 01, 2003 6:23 AM Subject: Re: LXist >Joe asked: >A flock of LXs? >A herd of LXs? >A gaggle of LXs? >An exaltation of LXs? > >Grammarians on the list, please help. > >>From my being a member of this list for only a relatively short time, the >answer is evident: > >A pride of LXes > >Larry > >
Re: OT - I'm back, Suckers!
On 31/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >So, since I had no computer, I couldn't check e-mails, my Hotmail inbox >overflowed, I bounced e-mails, and got unsubbed. I think I'm now resubbed >(we'll see). I thought it was nice and quiet around here ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: Lens Tripod Mount?
it's a good lens. it's about as sharp as my FA 24-90, perhaps a little better, but it is significantly heavier than the Sigma 170-500. i don't know if you will find it very cheaply on the used market. two things i don't like about it. it only stops down to F22, and there are no click stops on the rotating tripod collar at 0 and 90 degree marks. since the lens is so heavy, you must get a very sturdy tripod and head. figure on spending close to half the price of the lens on a tripod. you'll never use the 50-500 at the short end except in emergencies, so count on the lens being extended most of the time and it's pretty long. Herb... - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:32 PM Subject: Re: Lens Tripod Mount? > Kind of what I thought. Heavy tripod. > > Since Cameron thinks the 170-500mm stinks, what do you think of the 50-500mm?
Re: digital viewfinders
about half of the tourists at the places i frequent and about 3/4 of the friends whom i go to those places with are using digital cameras. the percentage of film is highest for those who are carrying tripods. Herb... - Original Message - From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 9:02 PM Subject: Re: digital viewfinders > Must prove something, Steve. But I am not sure what. I remember watching at GFM > during the Camera Clinic and about 90% of the tourists (not the more > photographically sophisticated clinic attendees) were still using film cameras. > Different exconomic classes maybe?
PUG
I've just spent two hours looking at the new PUG gallery. I don't consider myself much of a critic of landscapes. I am most interested in portraits, macros, geometric compositions and images that use colour in interesting ways. This large gallery has outstanding examples of all those. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery See New Pages "The Cement Company from HELL!" Updated: August 15, 2003
RE: PUG "November" is open
Ramesh, you have very good taste. David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.davidmadsen.com -Original Message- From: Ramesh Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 2:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PUG "November" is open My favourites are http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/dreamypug.html http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/kikipug.html http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/d4.html http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/bug_600.html http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/nupsstad.html http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/stairpug.html http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/e0002pug.html http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/father.html
