Re: OT Histogram tutorial
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 08:38:22 +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: A good histogram tutorial for those listers new to digital imaging: http://www.bayphoto.com/Instructions/Histogram.htm Rob, Thanks for the link, I need to explain this to people sometimes. Did you notice the left handed SLR in the banner at the top of the page? The camera second from the right has a shutter release and grip for the left hand. Or they reversed the image to make it look better. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
Re: Photographic New Years Resolutions?
At 05:02 PM 1/2/2004, Tanya wrote: WHAT a fantastic way to wake up in the morning, I came to my 'puter and literally laughed my way through breakfast. You guys are so hilarious, and have just increased my motivation to get to GFM about 10-fold... This one of the reasons I hang around this list. My daily dose of comedy. Pat in SF
Re: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something....
On Sun, 4 Jan 2004, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: Firstly, let me say that this has got to go down as the best response ever to a thread on PDML. Thank you SO much Chris for your detail and thought that has gone into this, it must have taken you for EVER. Every point has been noted and is very much appreciated. I will now try to address what I can... Well, it's certainly one of the longest responses, at any rate. :) More thoughts... So here's my issue - this is quite off topic and a bit personal, but it may explain alot to you... For some reason, that I don't know, I am extremely hard on myself in many contexts. I am a perfectionist to the extreme. Honestly, and I say this without exception, I feel EVERY time that someone offers me money to take their photo, that I am committing fraud. I look at the work of others, and those that I aspire to be like, and I see that they have worked for many years to be able to achieve in their art at some level. I *know* just how much I *don't know* when it comes to photography, and I honestly feel that the only thing that has apparently led people to believe that I am good at it, is pure luck. Fer gawd's sake, I don't even know how to use a flash manually, and don't even ask me how the zone system works. Who cares? If you are familiar enough with your equipment that you can get predictable and consistent results with your flash set to TTL, then there's nothing wrong with that. You'll never need the zone system for 35mm photography, so no worries there. I get your point, though. The problem is that you're holding yourself up to some unattainable ideal, and you'll never feel that you've reached it if you keep on doing that. Sometimes you just have to suck it up. I guest-lectured some undergraduate honours seminars while I was doing my Masters, and many of the students were around my own age. Sure, there's a lot of stuff that I don't know, but it doesn't matter at all, because I know enough to be able to answer their questions. I'm no professor, and I probably don't even realize how little I know yet g, but I knew enough for that situation. Everyone on this list has a lot to learn about some aspect of photography, and that's natural. You can't postpone becoming a professional until you've learned everything because that will never happen. Let your images speak for themselves. You call them flukes; others would call them instinct, or quick reflexes, or an intuitive connection with your subject. You make your own luck. The better you get, the luckier you'll seem to be. :) Even at school, I felt like this, and I don't know why it is. I did do really well at school, in fact I only just missed out on being my high school Dux by one mark. BUT, again, I feel that this was by pure luck rather than anything else, cause secretly, I never did feel as smart as the rest of the achievers in my class. My mother contributes alot to this, I know, and somehow I have to get over it. Yours is a pretty typical response to growing up in a situation where you're made to feel inferior, stupid, etc. I'll stay away from pop psychology, but you need to try to realize that this is a load of bunk. Of course you'll listen to what your mother has to say, but you have to admit that a group of photographers is a much better judge of your photographic talent than your family and friends. As recently as last week, I had someone say to me but you can't charge that much, your mother says that you're not as good as you think you are and that you've only even owned a camera for a couple of years I live in a small town, and comments like that, well, they hurt, particularly when I know that they originated from my own mother. Unfortunately, there's nothing much you can do with people like that, other than give them the chance to educate themselves. Let them know that yes, you are charging that much, and yes, people are happy to pay it, and yes, your clients think you're as good as you think you are. :) Invite them to see your work. If they'd rather base their opinion of your talent on what someone says instead of seeing for themselves, they're obviously too stupid to matter. Invite them to judge for themselves, and laugh at them if they won't. You are not responsible for curing their stupidity... that's their problem, not yours. And how long you've owned a camera for has nothing to do with anything. I can show someone how to use a 35mm AF SLR in about 3 minutes. Remember this: a camera is a tool, not an end in itself. It is the tool you are using to express your artistic vision. The hard part--the reason why you're going to charge people a lot of money--is having the artistic vision itself. Any monkey can learn how to operate a camera, but not every person using a camera is using it to convey their artistic vision. I'm doing a lousy job of that myself... you're light-years ahead of me there. You have a very clear concept of the type
RE: Extension tube K
Fantastic!!! Thanks a lot!!! I think I'll give it a try with TTL cameras first. Cheers Guys!!! Andy -Original Message- From: John Coyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Extension tube K Andy, the basic formula for calculating the additional exposure required is given in this table (taken from The Asahi Pentax Guide, Focal Press 1967): Tube No Magnification Exposure factor 1.0.35x1.8 2.0.52x2.3 3.0.69x2.9 1+3.0.86x3.5 2+3.1.04x4.1 the assumption is you are using a 55mm lens focussed at 18in. The factors may vary slightly for the K tubes, but this may get you going in the right direction! . John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Andy Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 11:12 PM Subject: Extension tube K Hi guys, A belated Happy holiday to you all!!! I have just acquired a Pentax Extension Tube set K. I had no idea what it does first but after looking at Boz's web site, I have some idea how it works. It was a bargain and I couldn't resist bidding for it. According to Boz's site, it is a manual extension tube set and I guess the differences between the Auto set and the manual set is about the A position on the A and later lenses. If you remember, I have asked about losing F stops using teleconverter. I'm just wondering if it also applies on the extension tubes. By adding extension tubes behind the lens, do I have to adjust the exposure accordingly? Thanks Andy
Re: Polarizer pictures, which is better, and why?
under average circumstances, you should not be able to tell any difference at all. a very slight difference in color would have been the most i would have expected, and i suspect that a minor variation in the camera's auto white balance to be the main cause of that. the differences should be more apparent under flare conditions, but even then, unless one of them is multicoated while the other isn't, you should see little difference. both Hoya and B+W have multicoated versions. i presume you got the cheapest of each. B+W filter rings are slightly stronger and don't compress as much when you are gripping them to put on or take off. that means them spin easier in the filter thread. Herb - Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 12:03 AM Subject: OT: Polarizer pictures, which is better, and why? This has nothing to do with Pentax, but I reckon there are some experts here might be able to tell the differences. I did 2 shots this afternoon with identical setting just to see if there was any colour difference between HOYA B+W CPL. I turned the filters until they gave the deepest blue colour possible. These shots were done with the Canon A80 because I do not have the *ist D. Now called me naive, but I compared these 2 shots side by side at 100% in Photoshop, and while there is some very slight colour difference (could be due to the lack of precise angle of the CPLs), I would not be able to determine which is better and found them equally good on my monitors. Some comments I received from other forum suggested the HOYA one was slightly fogged, while another said he would buy B+W. What am I missing? Why cannot I see the difference? I could faked their titles and tricked people to believe the HOYA was B+W, and like vise, but I did not. I want some honest opinion here. Anyone?
RE: Extension tube
Thank you Ian, Your advice is most welcomed and hopefully I can make good use to those extension tubes. It is more of an experiment than a sort of have-to-use basis since I have purchased a 100/2.8 macro to do most of my macro work. And it has served me exceptionally well. I'm fairly new to macro work (naturewise) since I had been taking shots of products or close-up of products in a room without the nature interfering with the shots. But as a biologist, I do like to take pictures of the wild and especially the little things which we usually missed (I can't take photos of bacteria even though I am a microbiologist grin, that'll take more than a macro lens...) I hope I can start getting some good pictures and put it up in PUG to share with all of you! I can't believe I only found you guys a few months ago What was I doing all these years? Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: Ian bromehead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Extension tube Andy I am just as gullible as you, and couldn't resist buying one of these sets On ebay. I bought the Extension Tube K set, which is A compatible to stop down the aperture But no auto-focus compatibility So far I don't regret it, but they are clearly less practical than a good macro. Just before I read your pdml email this morning, I was outside relaxing in the morning california sunshine. I spied heavy dew on the leaves behind me and used them to take a few photos. My biggest learning by trial and error has been that of DOF. Clearly this is one way to really understand how to use and control DOF and the necessity to take one's time in composition and think carefully in your mind's eye where to stand vs natural light to get the right image content. The guy I bought them from advised me to see ...the ultimate book for macro photography is John Shaw's Closeups in Nature. It's a great read and has wonderful photos too.. I have yet to purchase it, but he's probably right. I bought a small tripod which is absolutely essential for work with them in all cases. Also I picked up tips from folks much more experienced than I on this and other pdml's. Tips such as using cardboard to shield the subject from winds and draughts, crucial given the highly restrictive DOF. I saw Rod's reply to you, and thought it might be useful to give you my experience, which as he says is probably lens dependant. For f stops I have found that I loose 0.6EV sequentially with each unit, used mostly with my SMC-n 50mm, 1:1.7. Just to remind myself of this, I re-tested again today. @ ISO 200, I focused at f16, 1/125mm on a neutral subject in full sun. I then inserted ET K tube 1, lost 0.6EV, and subsequently lost 0.6EV for ETK tube 2, and 1 full stop when I added ETK tube 3 which is the longest. How much you loose will depend on which sequence you use these in, you doint have to use them in this sequence of course. I use a PZ-1P and an older Kodak Dc280 digital. Clearly the capacity to mess with glass and accessories is missing from the fixed, snapshot digital, but the capacity to make mistakes and throw them away is attractive with digital, and I miss it. So I'm really anxious to see prices come into my range before I'll switch to SLR digital. In between times, the PZ-1P is a wonderful instrument, solid and big enough even when fixing the extension tubes with a long telephoto or my Tamron 28-300mm zoom. It makes for a long lever in front of the camera, but the PZ-1P is a hefty build so I don't have any issues, and a tripod is required of course. Welcome to macro photos, see some of my work in my portfolio on photo.net, not sure exactly How to direct you. Cheers Ian Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 21:12:22 +0800 From: Andy Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Extension tube K Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi guys, A belated Happy holiday to you all!!! I have just acquired a Pentax Extension Tube set K. I had no idea what it does first but after looking at Boz's web site, I have some idea how it works. It was a bargain and I couldn't resist bidding for it. According to Boz's site, it is a manual extension tube set and I guess the differences between the Auto set and the manual set is about the A position on the A and later lenses. If you remember, I have asked about losing F stops using teleconverter. I'm just wondering if it also applies on the extension tubes. By adding extension tubes behind the lens, do I have to adjust the exposure accordingly? Thanks Andy
Re: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something....
Tanya, same thing as what Arnie says, but even more. you have to figure your break even rate, what you need to run your business and stay open. cost of materials is a small portion of that total and that is entirely billed to your clients. you have obvious business expenses like equipment, telephone, computer, software, insurance, travel, advertising, and so on. anything you can claim on your income tax forms as identifiably for business use should be included as part of the cost of doing business. if this is full time (you aren't doing anything else that generates income), then you have to figure in yourself as the minimum you need to support yourself. don't cheat by saying hubbie can support you even if you made nothing. take whatever that figure is annualized and divide by the number of billable weeks you want to work a year. you need to run your own business and it takes one day a week. that's ten weeks gone right there. add four weeks for vacation, sickness, and education. you're under 40 weeks. two assignments a week is a lot of work and i don't think you want to exceed that. better to have fewer high paying ones than lots of little ones. this is the absolute minimum you should charge. you have to charge more than that since you want to do more than break even. you don't have to go through all this complicated calculation though. what do your successful competitors charge? you can't charge big city rates because you don't live in a big city, but surely you aren't the only one around where you live. they're pros and charge what they have to so that they stay in business and make a living. you have to charge about the same as well. your lowballing will do two things, force them to lower their rates and possibly go out of business because their margins drop too low, and force you to keep your rates low so that you end up making money only because you are being subsidized by your hubbie. Herb - Original Message - From: arnie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 1:26 AM Subject: Re: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something What you need to realize is that you are not an amatuer doing this for fun. You are a professional, and you work reflects that. Your rates also need to reflect this if you want to make a living. I went through the same thing in my line of work. One day I realized that I was a professional at what I do, and I needed to charge what professionals charge, otherwise I wont be able to work.
Re: *ist D finder magnification
Hi Sven, on 04 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I still wonder, why they don't make those finders a bit larger. Would this really require a very large prism - or do the manufacturers just find it unimportant? How wonderfull if the *ist D had a ME-Super-sized finder image... Yes, but the ME Super has no built in flash ;-) Those small viewfinders are not a DSLR problem but a problem of modern SLRs with loads of electronics and/or flash components in the prism housing. Actually you have to buy a Nikon F100 or a comparable EOS if you want to get a modern SLR with a real viewfinder. I'm very satisfied with my *istD's viewfinder but it is also the absolute minimum. I'm wearing glasses and maybe I would have bought a Nikon D100 which is a great camera, too. But I wouldn't pay 1500-1800 Euro for a great camera with a viewfinder that I cannot use. Cheers, Heiko
Re: PUG January is open
Hi, Sunday, January 4, 2004, 7:36:15 AM, you wrote: Me too - just on the list the other day, I noticed that I had used the words their, they're and there in *their* wrong contexts! I was almost going to post an apology for it too, but decided to swallow my pride for once and just accept that I am human...! lol. I think that word is homonym, but I *have* been known to be wrong on occasion... John said: Steak and stake ain't a typo or a mispelling now is it? Theres a term for words that sound the same but are spelled and mean different things but it escapes me at the moment... I am guilty of all three types of mistakes from time to time. homophone. Bob
RE: PUG January is open
someone please refresh my memory of the url for the pug please? JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Ann Sanfedele wrote: scanning color Kodak 100 gold negs - arrrggh! Are you using the official Epson plastic negative holder? I have a Perfection 1660 and haven't had any problems scanning colour negatives of any description, although Fuji tend to come out slightly better than Kodak. S
RE: PUG January is open
At 02:57 AM 1/4/2004, JCOwrote: someone please refresh my memory of the url for the pug please? It's at http://pug.komkon.org/ Pat in SF
Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
Good call. . . If you've ever been where a gaggle of geese figured you as a terratorial interloper, and tried to crowd you off their space, the analogy works. g keith whaley Ryan Lee wrote: Had the cricket on as background noise and I heard something I haven't heard in a while: gaggle of photographers. Gotta prefer it to mob or hoarde or swarm.. :-) Ryan A gaggle of photographers huddled on the sidewalk beside a swelling crowd of onlookers - Gioia Diliberto
Re: diy light table
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] burst forward and uttered: Spot-on again Tom. I didn't read the question properly - my apologies. Perhaps if I had phrased it better, my apologies for that. Kind regards Kevin Nor did I,sorry. But the portable light table i described is way cool:-) Dave
AW: *ist D finder magnification
I don't know about the Canons but neither a Nikon F100 nor F5 would be an alternative - they both have a .7 finder magnification. Does anybody know how cameras with digital viewfinders (like the Minolta A1) compare to this? Sven -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Heiko Hamann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Sonntag, 4. Januar 2004 11:23 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: *ist D finder magnification Hi Sven, on 04 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I still wonder, why they don't make those finders a bit larger. Would this really require a very large prism - or do the manufacturers just find it unimportant? How wonderfull if the *ist D had a ME-Super-sized finder image... Yes, but the ME Super has no built in flash ;-) Those small viewfinders are not a DSLR problem but a problem of modern SLRs with loads of electronics and/or flash components in the prism housing. Actually you have to buy a Nikon F100 or a comparable EOS if you want to get a modern SLR with a real viewfinder. I'm very satisfied with my *istD's viewfinder but it is also the absolute minimum. I'm wearing glasses and maybe I would have bought a Nikon D100 which is a great camera, too. But I wouldn't pay 1500-1800 Euro for a great camera with a viewfinder that I cannot use. Cheers, Heiko
Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
I've had violent ducks believe my fingers held bread when it long ran out. I think I get the picture :-) But hmm.. I forgot what it is for ducks- it's not flock is it.. sheesh. Oh and a long time ago in Trafalgar Square when they were still selling birdseed for 25p, a friend of mine discovered he could recreate a certain Hitchcock movie by throwing birdseed at me. Not bad enough? One of those germ motherships saw some birdseed slip into my jackethood and I *swear* they've got a collective consciousness.. Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:25 PM Subject: Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya.. Good call. . . If you've ever been where a gaggle of geese figured you as a terratorial interloper, and tried to crowd you off their space, the analogy works. g keith whaley Ryan Lee wrote: Had the cricket on as background noise and I heard something I haven't heard in a while: gaggle of photographers. Gotta prefer it to mob or hoarde or swarm.. :-) Ryan A gaggle of photographers huddled on the sidewalk beside a swelling crowd of onlookers - Gioia Diliberto
Re: New to list
Hello! I am new to this list and new to photography. I have a feeling this is not the list for me - from the messages I've been reading you all seem very experienced. Maybe I need to find a list for beginners? Thanks so much, jasmine Hi Jasmine. Nope,your in the right place alright. As mentioned this group of people have a wide range of experience and tastes. I have been here about 3 years now and still find i am learning and growing in this hobby. As far as the scremount equipment goes,there are several people here who can help you out,point you to websites etc. Do you know about the PUG?Great place to show off your shots. Dave in Canada
RE: Evening / night photography
Re the stars photo - I would love to be able to recreate photo's where the shutter stays open for a period of time with the starts creating almost a circle effect. Thanks a lot Naomi I dabble in this once in while in the spring and or fall in my backyard. Civilization has not quite creeped up on me,YET. I use a K 1000 and my 35-80 zoom set about 35 to 40mm at wide open.I like to find the north star and offset it to upper right.I found 1 hour on bulb setting gives a stationary centre and ever increasing circles. I found anything under 1 hour does not close the circles very well. However YMMV. Good luck Dave
Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
Ryan Lee wrote: Had the cricket on as background noise and I heard something I haven't heard in a while: gaggle of photographers. Gotta prefer it to mob or hoarde or swarm.. that isn't very alliterative though. How about phalanx of photogs or flock of photographers? Tom Reese
Re: *ist D finder magnification
Hi Sven, on 04 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I don't know about the Canons but neither a Nikon F100 nor F5 would be an alternative - they both have a .7 finder magnification. I didn't care of the magnfication but of the viewfinder size: the viewfinders of the F100 and F5 are quite big and you get a similar impression as if you would use a good old manual SLR ;-) Cheers, Heiko
Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
Nup! I still like gaggle. If one's a stickler for that little bit of cadence, how bout a photogaggle of photographers? But then again, just 'photogaggle' would suffice wouldn't it? I think phalanx sounds too anatomical and flock sounds too Heidi.. Hmm.. a farm of photographers. No no! Gaggle! Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:23 PM Subject: Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya.. Ryan Lee wrote: Had the cricket on as background noise and I heard something I haven't heard in a while: gaggle of photographers. Gotta prefer it to mob or hoarde or swarm.. that isn't very alliterative though. How about phalanx of photogs or flock of photographers? Tom Reese
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Hi, Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: Hi, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Scanning BW negs -- no problem Scanning flatbed prints and objects - no problem scanning slides - no problem but, but, but.. scanning color Kodak 100 gold negs - arrrggh! Going to absolute basics, you have got the software set for colour negative, haven't you? mike duh - yes, mike -- I only asked because,...well, er, the voice of experience and all that. 8-)) m
Hello, a bit about me part2
Hello everyone, I`ve tried posting about myself last friday when I saw a couple of you do so and it has occured to me that it would be nice that I make a little introduction about myself. However for some strange reason it didn`t go through and so here I go agian. My name is William Robert and I`m from Canada now living in Hong Kong. I`m into photojournalism and documentary photography. Presently I`m working on a book about life here in Hong Kong and I have a long ways to go before I finish. I`m not a technological wizard in photography but I know enough to get what is needed done. Gear wise I use medium format stuff like the Pentax 645N system and Rollei system. For 35mm slr I use pentax LX`s through to MZS`s etc and an assortment of lenses. I also use a Canon EOS system when I need autofocus because Pentax autofocus just doesn`t cut it for me. When I`m using rangefinders I use a Leica M system. I want to thank you all for having me and for providing a place to share. William R. _ Linguaphone : Learning English? Get Japanese lessons for FREE http://go.msnserver.com/HK/30476.asp
RE: Evening / night photography
At 07:32 AM 4/01/2004 +, you wrote: Re the stars photo - I would love to be able to recreate photo's where the shutter stays open for a period of time with the starts creating almost a circle effect. 1. you need a tripod (or other sturdy, stable support) 2. decide on the exposure time - the longer the time the longer the trail (obvious) but also the brighter the 'background' sky and more likely the earth lights will affect it. for lng, long times I would probably consider smaller apertures. 3. probably avoid moonlit nights - no moon of any size in the picture 4. for shorter times it is nice to have prominent a famous constellation. IMHO it looks good and more like a deliberate shot, rather than ooops, it just happened. 5. for me having a silhouette of some nice landmark in the foreground does the trick. A nice tree with thick branches, lighthouse etc. have fun bracketing and experimenting ;-) (*)o(*) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Thanks for the Welcome!
On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 11:43:28AM -0800, Jasmine wrote: One thing I would like to get is a flash-thingy. Are they hard to find? Expensive? (and yes, I said flash-THINGY - I have a fine command of the English language, thank you very much!) You already received a lot of good advice. I would only add that you hold back on buying a flash-thingy until you've got a good grip on taking photographs using only the light that you have available in the scenery. I have an ulterior motive, of course: once you understand natural light, I hope that you would also respect and appreciate it more, making you less likely to want to go and fry the Holy Baloney out of it with a Big Honking Raygun. As you can see, I don't much like the indiscriminate use of flash. Flash is a tool, mostly used as a weapon that makes one look more flashy and professional, and to scare your subjects into blinded submission and approriate awe of one's photographic talents. Some people also use flash as a means of carrying a kind of virtual bubble of boring, head-on, miner's headlamp frontal white lighting around with them, so as to make all there photographs appear to be taken in the same surroundings. And a smaller minority use flash, intelligently and judiciously, as a way to subtly enhance the light or make a photograph possible in a situation where they otherwise would not have been able to take one. But that intelligence and judicion builds on experience of just what possibilities the light that is there offers them, so start there. -- ,_ /_) /| / / i e t e r/ |/ a g e l
Re: diy light table
Here is a link to my homemade light table. I did not make it a friend of mine did , but it might be good for some ideas... Vic P.S. You have to scroll down to the bottom to see it... http://hometown.aol.ca/pentxuser/200lens.html
Re: BreezeBrowser 2.8
Now that I have the *ist D and installed the try-out version of BB, it shows the images from Pentax RAW format rather blue. It might improve with the next version. I'll keep an eye on it. On Thu, 2003-12-18 at 09:32, Bruce Dayton wrote: My first look at it seems that it only supports viewing the raw file, not allowing you to convert it. I guess it is a start. Bruce Wednesday, December 17, 2003, 1:46:25 PM, you wrote: PE BreezeBrowser 2.8 was just released, now with support for raw from our ist PE D's. PE Paul PE _ PE Get dial-up Internet access now with our best offer: 6 months @$9.95/month! PE http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: PUG January is open
But he did take a lesson from Dan Quayle. No e on potato. Bill - Original Message - From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 1:47 AM Subject: Re: PUG January is open If you are eating stakes graywolf, you'd wanna watch out for those blasted splinters - at least you won't be short on toothpicks though... ;-) Sorry, couldn't help myself, nasty aren't I to play on a typo?!?! tan. graywolf wrote: Ah yes, the 4 basic food groups: pizza, beer, stake, potatos.
Re: PUG January is open
That would be a homonym. Bill - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 2:17 AM Subject: RE: PUG January is open Steak and stake ain't a typo or a mispelling now is it? Theres a term for words that sound the same but are spelled and mean different things but it escapes me at the moment... I am guilty of all three types of mistakes from time to time. JCO -- -- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -- -- -Original Message- From: Tanya Mayer Photography [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 1:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PUG January is open If you are eating stakes graywolf, you'd wanna watch out for those blasted splinters - at least you won't be short on toothpicks though... ;-) Sorry, couldn't help myself, nasty aren't I to play on a typo?!?! tan. graywolf wrote: Ah yes, the 4 basic food groups: pizza, beer, stake, potatos.
Re: laptop question...
I fear a long thread is about to begin but I have to say it again for Tanya's sake. I use both systems. I use Macs, my daughter uses a PC IBM clone. The PC works. There are some advantages to owning a PC over a Mac but for people who are not computer literate, who want a machine that works intuitively... the Mac is the superior machine. It always has been and continues to be. That's not to say that the PC can't get the job done, but I will guarantee you that you will have more problems understanding the PC - it's filing system etc etc. I know the PC lovers will attack me on this but most of them have not used both systems. I have and take it from me that the Mac is simply much easier to use. And if you are going to buy a used one, the cost factor is not that great. Tanya, ask yourself if it's better to have a computer that you feel comfortable with and truly love, or one that can get the job done and save yourself a few bucks PS - at my daily newspaper, all the photogs have Mac laptops... Let the flames begin...
RE: hello again
Hi, Robert, I've been on the list for several years (feels like an eternity, with all the abuse I put up with here). Either you left just before I came around, or I forget you. Likely the latter. Either way, welcome back! cheers, frank, Toronto, Canada The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: mapson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: hello again Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 18:20:40 +1030 After a long absence on the list (several years), I'm back. ;-) Since then I've gained more experience and Pentax equipment. Surprise, surprise. I could only find a couple of names of the old users, so let's start from new. I live in Australia I have worked as a professional photographer (part time) for 8-9 years. I have quite a few Pentax bodies MZ-10, ZX-5n, Z-1, Z-1p (2), *istD + a whole bucket full of lenses, flashes and other accessories. So, once again - Hello everyone! Robert (*)o(*) [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcommpgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
RE: Hello, a bit about me part2
Hi, William, I'm a Canadian living in Canada (Toronto). What part(s) of Canada are you from? I'm pretty much a Pentax guy (Spotmatics, MX, LX) with an old Yashica Mat (just for fun), and a Leica CL/40mm Summicron C (that's all the Leica I can afford, but I love it dearly). Sounds like you'll enjoy yourself here. I look forward to getting to know you better. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: William R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Hello, a bit about me part2 Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 13:31:15 + Hello everyone, I`ve tried posting about myself last friday when I saw a couple of you do so and it has occured to me that it would be nice that I make a little introduction about myself. However for some strange reason it didn`t go through and so here I go agian. My name is William Robert and I`m from Canada now living in Hong Kong. I`m into photojournalism and documentary photography. Presently I`m working on a book about life here in Hong Kong and I have a long ways to go before I finish. I`m not a technological wizard in photography but I know enough to get what is needed done. Gear wise I use medium format stuff like the Pentax 645N system and Rollei system. For 35mm slr I use pentax LX`s through to MZS`s etc and an assortment of lenses. I also use a Canon EOS system when I need autofocus because Pentax autofocus just doesn`t cut it for me. When I`m using rangefinders I use a Leica M system. I want to thank you all for having me and for providing a place to share. William R. _ Linguaphone : Learning English? Get Japanese lessons for FREE http://go.msnserver.com/HK/30476.asp _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/viruspgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Introductions, introductions...
On Sun, 2004-01-04 at 02:58, Mark Roberts wrote: Don't complain. I'm living in a country full of... Americans! My sympathy Mark. -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: January PUG Comments Part I
Holy crap, Herb, That makes all the difference in the world! It's not that the yellows are brighter or more vibrant, but that I can see many more yellow tones in the animal. It's kind of like more contrasty, but not really. Just much more yellow information in there, if you know what I mean. Probably more information, period. It seems that the whole thing is sharper. Believe it or not, with the new image, the focusing seems much less of a problem to me than the one posted. To be fair to you, I'm going to rethink my earlier critique, and once I'm done the rest of them, I'll do another one for your new image, because quite frankly (and I'm always frank with people - I know, bad joke, but I've been using it for like 40 years now...) it's a completly different image. BTW, I thought the unidentified animal was a much more interesting photograph - what the hell is that, anyway? Looks way cool to me! cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: January PUG Comments Part I Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 22:59:06 -0500 i changed the color space on the copy that is on my web site. this is a closer approximation. what i see is more saturated. http://users.bestweb.net/~hchong/Gallery/Selected_Images7.htm Herb... _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/viruspgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
OT: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something....
Tanya, A few thoughts after 58 spins around the sun on this rock... I've seen Moms do rotten things to daughters, often out of jealousy. You can't change who your relatives are, so you'll have to live with it. Just remember that you've got what she hasn't, and really wants. Keep working and raise your prices gradually. I like the idea of taking on new areas at a discount, an experiment of sorts. Eventually, you're going to have to charge more to weed out the clients. Remember, you can work 52 wedding a year for $X or 26 for $2X, and still make the same amount of money...plus have time for yourself/family! Regards, Bob S.
Re: Aperture sensing lug on Fujinon?
You would now *have* infinity focus because the lens would be seated properly. Going the other way is no problem, i.e. putting a SMC Tak on a Fujica body - at least it works for me, except that the Fujicas feel like garbage compared to a Spottie or Rolleiflex body. -- Robert - Original Message - From: John Shelton lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 1:25 PM Subject: Aperture sensing lug on Fujinon? Here's a retro question. I have a Fujinon 55mm 1.8 m42 mount with the aperture sensing lug, which prevents the lens body from mating snugly with the Spotmatic. It's obvious that I could file it off to get the right physical fit. But I wonder what would happen to infinity focus. I assume that sense your moving closer to the film plane, it would have no effect. John Lawrence
Re: Re[2]: OT: why trailing-curtain-sync is useful
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 8:23 AM Subject: Re: Re[2]: OT: why trailing-curtain-sync is useful And here I thought the flash circuit was simple and mostly mechanical... Though I'll agree that the mechanism is a bit tricky. Okay, more than a bit. The main trick to the synch circuit is that the FP synch contacts act as the safety switch for the X synch circuit. The safety switch is open except when the shutter is being fired, because the X contacts remain closed until the shutter is cocked again. Thus an electronic flash won't be repeatedly triggering until the shutter is wound, or a fresh flash bulb won't immediately ignite. Pentax realized that most folks will be using flash bulbs for FP synch, and electronic flash for X synch, so the simple solution to the safety switch solution (for them, not having mirror lockup) was to put the FP contacts in series with the X contacts. For you this means that you have to disconnect the FP socket from the FP circuit, but leave the FP switch in there for use as the safety switch for the X circuit(s). The FP contacts are closed by the mirror as it rises, and then opened again when the mirror returns after the shutter cycles. Clever, those Japanese. Got everything but the scope. Here's hoping I can figure this out with geometry, eyeball measurements, and trial-and-error, or that I can borrow a scope. (Though perhaps sticking a sensor from a digicam or some Polaroid film behind the camera would be easier than trying to set things up to get useful information from the scope...) You shouldn't need a scope for this job, unless you want to CLA the shutter while you're in there. And that, as Frank and Doug used to say on SCTV, in another topic, for another day. Some back bacon and Moosehead are always handy, but not while you're working. -- Robert
RE: PUG January is open
Homonyms? The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PUG January is open Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 02:17:06 -0500 Steak and stake ain't a typo or a mispelling now is it? Theres a term for words that sound the same but are spelled and mean different things but it escapes me at the moment... I am guilty of all three types of mistakes from time to time. JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Tanya Mayer Photography [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 1:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PUG January is open If you are eating stakes graywolf, you'd wanna watch out for those blasted splinters - at least you won't be short on toothpicks though... ;-) Sorry, couldn't help myself, nasty aren't I to play on a typo?!?! tan. graywolf wrote: Ah yes, the 4 basic food groups: pizza, beer, stake, potatos. _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/viruspgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something....
Hi! One of the *most* interesting threads here on PDML while I've been a member. I am sorry that I am joining a little late. Yeah, I suppose so. I just feel guilty being paid to have fun, but I guess movie stars do it all the time and they earn alot more than i could ever conceive of! lol Tanya, you're a professional, that by the way, just by the way g happens to have fun while doing their professional job. Without getting into much of my usual wordiness - this is a blessing, definitely a blessing, and even more definitely not something to feel guilty about. I will have to get back home and re-read all of this thread if I am to add any more words here. But thanks for a great lesson. Boris
Re: Thanks for the Welcome!
What ~exactly~ are you driving at, Pieter? vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Pieter Nagel [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip Flash is a tool, mostly used as a weapon that makes one look more flashy and professional, and to scare your subjects into blinded submission and approriate awe of one's photographic talents. Some people also use flash as a means of carrying a kind of virtual bubble of boring, head-on, miner's headlamp frontal white lighting around with them, so as to make all there photographs appear to be taken in the same surroundings. snip _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
Re: Thanks for the Welcome!
But, seriously, I agree with you, Pieter. Despite my earlier advice to Jasmine about flashes, when I got back into photography several years ago, after my hiatus, I didn't use a flash for about 2 years. Not out of choice, just because I didn't have one. It did force me to learn to use available light quite a bit more, and I think that wasn't a bad thing. I have a flash now, and don't use it all that much. Mostly parties (at night, inside dark halls) and family snaps. I would like to learn to use the flash better, which is why I'm in the process of arranging the purchase of a ttl flash so I can exploit my LX a bit better. That's not to say that Jasmine shouldn't obtain a flash; if she chooses to obtain one (let's face it, there ~are~ situations that it's necessary or useful) there's a really cheap Vivitar that most stores sell on eBay for like $20 or something. Not too powerful, no tilt or zoom or anything, none-the-less it would make some indoor night shots more available to her. But, your advice is good - learn to use light around you first, then learn to use the flash judiciously. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Pieter Nagel [EMAIL PROTECTED] You already received a lot of good advice. I would only add that you hold back on buying a flash-thingy until you've got a good grip on taking photographs using only the light that you have available in the scenery. I have an ulterior motive, of course: once you understand natural light, I hope that you would also respect and appreciate it more, making you less likely to want to go and fry the Holy Baloney out of it with a Big Honking Raygun. As you can see, I don't much like the indiscriminate use of flash. Flash is a tool, mostly used as a weapon that makes one look more flashy and professional, and to scare your subjects into blinded submission and approriate awe of one's photographic talents. Some people also use flash as a means of carrying a kind of virtual bubble of boring, head-on, miner's headlamp frontal white lighting around with them, so as to make all there photographs appear to be taken in the same surroundings. And a smaller minority use flash, intelligently and judiciously, as a way to subtly enhance the light or make a photograph possible in a situation where they otherwise would not have been able to take one. But that intelligence and judicion builds on experience of just what possibilities the light that is there offers them, so start there. -- ,_ /_) /| / / i e t e r/ |/ a g e l _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcommpgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: January PUG Comments Part I
when i look at the image on the web site using Internet Explorer 6 and compare to the source image in Photoshop CS, the source is more saturated and there isn't a greenish tinge to the image. the entire anemone should be shades of orange and no other color. the only difference between what is on the web site and what i see in Photoshop is a change in color space. also, since i updated the site with the newest versions of all my *istD photos while converting them to sRGB for the site, i made a crop to the left to remove the light area. i had been thinking about it since i was going through the shots from that day and your comments made up my mind. i have no idea what kind of animal is in the image above the PUG image. i need someone who is familiar with what appears in marine aquaria to tell me. it's definitely an animal and not a plant since the tentacles move like such animals do. i would hazard a guess it is a colony of another anemone. BTW, the two animal shots are hand held using *istD using the FA 50mm F2.8 macro at 1/20 @ f4.5 using ISO 800. i was under a foot away, getting close to minimum focus distance. Herb - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:36 AM Subject: Re: January PUG Comments Part I Holy crap, Herb, That makes all the difference in the world! It's not that the yellows are brighter or more vibrant, but that I can see many more yellow tones in the animal. It's kind of like more contrasty, but not really. Just much more yellow information in there, if you know what I mean. Probably more information, period. It seems that the whole thing is sharper. Believe it or not, with the new image, the focusing seems much less of a problem to me than the one posted. To be fair to you, I'm going to rethink my earlier critique, and once I'm done the rest of them, I'll do another one for your new image, because quite frankly (and I'm always frank with people - I know, bad joke, but I've been using it for like 40 years now...) it's a completly different image. BTW, I thought the unidentified animal was a much more interesting photograph - what the hell is that, anyway? Looks way cool to me!
Re: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something....
Hi, Tanya, I'm not a pro. I don't know anything about being a pro. So take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt. Besides, Chris seems to be doing a fine job of providing advice, much better than I could. But what you said below scares me. Is it not normal practice to get the money for a job, or at least a good chunk of it, up front? What happens if she doesn't pay you? Sure, you could say well she won't get the images, but then you've invested all your time for nothing! She's not paying for the images, she's paying for your expertise, she's paying for your time. You're not just another supplier, sending off textiles or cutting machines or something. Maybe a few of the pros on this list can enlighten me. For a commercial job like Tanya's doing, what's the industry norm? Payment or part payment up front? Or complete the work and then invoice? And wait. And hope you get paid. And, well, even though it's been addressed, I just have to comment on the she's assisting me in buying a camera thing. NO SHE'S NOT!! (sorry for yellingg) You can't think like that. She's paying you for goods and services rendered. What you do with the money is your business. You charge her according to what you're work is worth, not what you personally need to do with YOUR money that she pays to you. By your logic, if you decided to buy a BMW with payment for that job, you'd charge her $100,000? I think you must separate Tanya the business from Tanya the person. Which BTW, is something I've never been able to do with frank-the-whatever and frank-the-person. So, learn from my mistakes. Enough from me, already... vbg cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip When she pays me the $400 in coming days, it will go straight to the seller of the camera, and so, really, she has assisted in enabling me with said camera, and for that I am very greatful. snip _ Make your home warm and cozy this winter with tips from MSN House Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx
Re: Polarizer pictures, which is better, and why?
- Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 11:03 PM Subject: OT: Polarizer pictures, which is better, and why? . I want some honest opinion here. Anyone? It looks like the B+W is the stronger polarizer, but judging from the flare towards the bottom right, the Hoya may well have the better anti reflective coatings. I also can't see any colour differences that are enough to mention William Robb
Re: *ist D finder magnification
- Original Message - From: keller.schaefer Subject: AW: *ist D finder magnification Nice work - and makes the *ist D look a little better when compared to its competitors rather than to film cameras (and this looks like a major disadvantage of the Olympus E1 system, too). I still wonder, why they don't make those finders a bit larger. Would this really require a very large prism - or do the manufacturers just find it unimportant? I think that some of finder size is based on screen size, which relates to sensor (or film) size. APS sized digital cameras are starting at a disadvantage because the sensor is quite a bit smaller than the 35mm film cameras that people want to compare them to. What surprised me about the ist D was that it appears that the finder is just a cropped 35mm finder, which is why the magnification is close to 1x with a 50mm lens. William Robb
Re: New to list
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: New to list See? Again, I'm making nice to the newbies, and I get slagged for it! I'm taking my toys and going home. I don't think I want to play with you guys anymore. Ahh Frank, I forgot the smileys again. William Robb
Re: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something....
Tanya, isn't there an Australian professional photographers association? you should be using them as a resource too. random Google gives me Accredited Professional Photographers Australia as an organization. then there is http://www.acmp.com.au/ who should know who the wedding photographers organization is. however, if you are starting into fashion, these are the people you need to know about. Herb - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:38 AM Subject: Re: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something Hi, Tanya, I'm not a pro. I don't know anything about being a pro. So take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt. Besides, Chris seems to be doing a fine job of providing advice, much better than I could. But what you said below scares me. Is it not normal practice to get the money for a job, or at least a good chunk of it, up front?
Re: PUG January is open
No, es is added. As it is in most words that end with O. -- Steve Larson wrote: But the e is added when pluralized. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:51 AM Subject: Re: PUG January is open Potato is the proper American spelling. Which I guess makes Dan Quayle smarter than you (no one ever accused me of not knowing how to use sarcasm acrimoniously). -- Bill Owens wrote: But he did take a lesson from Dan Quayle. No e on potato. -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway. -- 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: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
mike wilson wrote: Hi, Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: Hi, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Scanning BW negs -- no problem Scanning flatbed prints and objects - no problem scanning slides - no problem but, but, but.. scanning color Kodak 100 gold negs - arrrggh! Going to absolute basics, you have got the software set for colour negative, haven't you? mike duh - yes, mike -- I only asked because,...well, er, the voice of experience and all that. 8-)) m gotcha :) I tried a newer neg last night -- same problem - (btw, if I had not switched to TPU from neg it would have been too orange, not to green.:) ) I tried scanning as a positive and reversing in photoshop... it was worse (well, that seemed like a bad idea anyway) sigh annsan
Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
Tom Reese wrote: Ryan Lee wrote: Had the cricket on as background noise and I heard something I haven't heard in a while: gaggle of photographers. Gotta prefer it to mob or hoarde or swarm.. that isn't very alliterative though. How about phalanx of photogs or flock of photographers? Tom Reese Needs to be more photo-oriented - hmmm a pose of photographers? a shutter of photographers? an emulsion (close to exaultation) of ...? a click of ...? you would think I had time on my hands... annsan annsan
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: Ann, I have the Epson Perfection 1650. It seriously sucks for neg scans and I loathe the day that I bought the thing. For print scanning it is great, but I shouldn't have been such a tight-wad and spent the extra 500 or so bucks to get a neg scanner. I can't help you much cause I've never been able to get it to do anything that is even remotely usable for me... tan. aarrggh annsan
Re: Pentax's dSLR future?
The funny thing is that I suspect the reasoning surrounding dropping the aperture ring control may have partly been a function of the move to make this body as small as possible. Anyone who actually owns a *ist will well know that you have to set the lens in the A position before it's mounted, the simple reason is that there is such a small gap between the overhanging prism/rtf that even I can't get my finger in to depress the lock button :-( This explains a lot. I had no idea what you meant when I first read this because I have never had any problem pressing the A-lock button on the end. I also have no trouble removing my CF card, although I can easily see how someone might. My fingers must be a lot thinner than yours. I've always been comfy with Pentax because the cameras are small. It just shows how personal some of these calls can be. On a more general note, my FA 100 2.8 macro has decide to start working with the *ist D again. When I get home I'll try the FA 135 and the FA 50. I just have no idea what when wrong. I have been fiddling with these lenses every other day for about two weeks in the hope that I would see the problem. The only thing different is that this is the first time I had the grip on the camera. In addition, I took out the batteries in the camera itself so that the entire package would be lighter but I would still have the vertical grip. Could removing the batteries have reset some function that was causing me problems? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: News about Nachtwey and Weisskopf
A recent Time Magazine (The Person of the Year Issue) has a full story on the incident. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: News about Nachtwey and Weisskopf Thanks for posting that ... very much ON topic as far as I'm concerned. shel
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Steve Jolly wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: scanning color Kodak 100 gold negs - arrrggh! Are you using the official Epson plastic negative holder? I have a Perfection 1660 and haven't had any problems scanning colour negatives of any description, although Fuji tend to come out slightly better than Kodak. S The holders just hold the neg in place, I can't image it would affect color ann
New kid in town : Introductions .. again
Well after seeing Nick and Steve both present themselves, and given that its new Year, I'd better do the same. Hello everyone, I'm Ian. Currently expatriated to San Francisco working for HP, I was born in Rotherham S. Yorkshire, and lived in Lyon, France from 1984-2000. Which makes me a heinz 57, brit-euro-frog-yank, somehow. During most of my early years, I learned on Kodak box cameras, Instamatics, Dad's old Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515 (which he has handed down to me, dunno if its works, but everytime I touch it I see Ansel Adams come in my mind's eye), an old Practika SLR, before investing in Olympus and Zuiko glass From '78-2000. It was until after 2.5 years of messing with a Kodak DC280 digital between 2000- and May 2003, that I realised it was too early to go digital SLR and my budget doesn't allow for it. Also, life is too nice to spend in front of a monitor, which I find all too often happens With digital. I simply love messing with glass and accessories (like tubes, bellows and the like), but the Family budget doesn't support *istD -- yet -- keep playing the national lotto ian. So, when my Olympus Oms decided to die, the quote for repairs was 1/2 the cost of an old stock, new ex demo PZ-1P, Tamron 28-300 AS-IR (not XR). The PZ-1P is a dream machine, the twin wheels are a delight. Bought these @ Keeble Schuchat, Palo Alto and SMC-F 50mm/1:1.7, SMC-A F1:2, Extension Tube K, and AF280T off ebay. I'm seeking a 20 or 24mm fixed or decent 24-90mm, but pennies are short at Xmas, so I'll have to wait. This is all spare time stuff, last theme was macro/closeup work, just to get the feel for The extension tubes. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=364748 Also did some downtown SanFran night work, but not 100% pleased with it. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=364189 My current theme is early morn/late eve medium rise buildings. The bay area has some wonderful structures, that reflect superbly the sun's colours. I'll be posting some of these late feb Probably. I've been subscribed to this list since end of July '03 and it is nice as Steve says, full of experts, who spontaneously provide feedback, hints and tips. There are Some clear characters too, which makes for spicey e-conversation. I hope to meet some of them one day. Cheers Ian
Re: (PUG idea..) and Smithsonian entries
Ryan Lee wrote: (snip snip) PS. I'm sure there are a couple of others in it too.. just wait til sometime in February- someone's going to post a yeah it was a total surprise, I didn't think I'd win.. didn't you know I entered it too, Ann? Hey, IF they say that in February it would indicate a fix or insider info - My rules thing says finalists will be notified by March 31, 2004 ;) But you are right, there is plenty of competition without the rest of our family in there too! annsan
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Ann Sanfedele wrote: The holders just hold the neg in place, I can't image it would affect color They also hold the negs away from the all-important first centimetre of the glass, which the scanner uses to calibrate itself when in transparency mode. Put *anything* in this region and it's anybody's guess how the scan will come out. (See http://www.elvum.net/gallery/holga/police_trafalfar_square_bad_scan for just one example; overall casts are perfectly possible too...) S
Re: Bowl photos and chat
Hi! ft Cory, ft The photo you called 10 zig is as good a football shot as one will ever see! ft It's terrific! That's as good as anything you'll ever see on the cover of ft Sports Illustrated; it's that good! ft You mentioned the lens. Was it taken with the *ist D? Whatever it was ft taken with, I'm impressed. ft I too got a calendar for Christmas. An Audrey Hepburn calendar. Photos of ft her, not by her. I have an Audrey Hepburn fetish... ft Anyway, glad you had a good Christmas and New Year, too. I'm still blown ft away by that photo! g ft cheers, ft frank Not that often disagree with Frank, but indeed this shot is quite amazing. The timing is probably just perfect. Thanks for sharing. Boris
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Hi, Ann Sanfedele wrote: gotcha :) indeed 8-) It was because I had been using Vuescan for a while, when it went all funny on me. I switched back to the original scanner software and, I think because I had been having so much trouble with colours for a few days, I completely missed that it was set for the wrong type of film and wasted more time trying to correct what I thought was now a hardware fault. Another step up the learning curve. Once I work out why I can't FTP stuff to my web space, I will post some comparisons of scans using Vuescan and the Canon software to see if anyone has an idea of what the problem is. mike
Re: It's Stopped Raining
Steve wrote to Thrainn: Denim might not be too great an idea - cotton soaks up water like a sponge, and water resistant sprays wear off quite quickly in my experience. A better plan might be to start with water-proof material - cut up a cheap plastic raincoat or something? Thrainn, Denim is too coarsely woven, but cotton isn't too bad if the garment is wind-proof to begin with. But you have to find the right waterproofing agent. We have some stuff here that requires the garment to be soaked for ten minutes at boiling temperatures and then thoroughly ironed when dry to melt the stuff into the fibres. I prepare my cotton anorac like that. :-) But seriously, I would think it's too much work for covering a camera. And the garment would be quite expensive too. Steve's suggestion is good. A polyurethane raincoat would do nicely. Try to fit a piece to the shape of your camera to avoid wind tug. Cheers, Jostein
GFM Panoramic
The wife and I went to GFM yesterday for lunch. I went on up to the top and took these shots with the *ist D. There are 8 images stitched together using PT Assembler in the final. It looks pretty good printed on Epson 8 inch wide roll paper and 34 inches long: http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhotoPhotoID=59 Bill
Re: New Year's Resolution
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mine is 3600 dpi Thankyouverymuch :-P Your welcome. I think I'll settle for 365 dpy... Jostein :-)
Address change
1. For those who have me listed in their address book, please note that my primary email address is changed; I will be receiving mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. Also note the new address for the old Lens Info site: http://stans-photography.info This will also be the address of the new site when that is ready. Thanks to Doug (?) who suggested pair.com as a possible web hosting site. So far they are very good to work with, very responsive to questions. For a little bit lower cost per month I have vastly increased my storage and my allowable bandwidth. Stan See the Pentax® Lens Info Site at http://stans-photography.info
Re: New Year's Resolution
It's 366 dpy for 2004 :-) Bill - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Re: New Year's Resolution - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mine is 3600 dpi Thankyouverymuch :-P Your welcome. I think I'll settle for 365 dpy... Jostein :-)
Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
- Original Message - From: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've had violent ducks believe my fingers held bread when it long ran out. I think I get the picture :-) But hmm.. I forgot what it is for ducks- it's not flock is it.. Quackpack? Jostein
Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
On Jan 4, 2004, at 12:29 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Needs to be more photo-oriented - hmmm a pose of photographers? How about a bunch of poor people? vbg Speaking of language and typos, I wrote a message about panning last night while I was falling asleep. I kept nodding off after every few words, and the resulting message was close to incomprehensible. I was too tired to proofread the result, and I knew it was in shambles, but since I don't embarrass easily, I hit the send butt anyway. Hey, I've been known to run out in the driveway for the newspaper in my skivvies g.
Re: New kid in town : Introductions .. again
Hello Ian, Welcome aboard. Nice to have another NorCal body on the PDML. Stayed tuned for another PDML get together for our area. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, January 4, 2004, 10:00:30 AM, you wrote: Ib Well after seeing Nick and Steve both present themselves, and given that its Ib new Ib Year, I'd better do the same. Ib Cheers Ib Ian
Re: GFM Panoramic
Beautiful view, nice shot. Makes me want to go there. Who knows what the spring will bring? Paul On Jan 4, 2004, at 2:33 PM, Bill Owens wrote: The wife and I went to GFM yesterday for lunch. I went on up to the top and took these shots with the *ist D. There are 8 images stitched together using PT Assembler in the final. It looks pretty good printed on Epson 8 inch wide roll paper and 34 inches long: http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw? action=ShowPhotoPhotoID=59 Bill
Re: January PUG Comments Part III
Glad you liked it, Frank. Thanks for the kind words. And a huge thanks for taking time to comment all the pictures so well. Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Party Time! by Jostein Oskne: Here's another shot where bird's faces seem to take on some character! I wouldn't have thought birds capable of such expression, but this shot seems to capture that! The gull on the right seems to be saying, Yeah, just ~try~ taking garbage from this can! Nicely captured, humourous shot, the composition is spot on, and it's nice and sharp too. I like this one, Jostein. Thanks.
Re: Address change
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 14:39:56 -0500, Stan Halpin wrote: Thanks to Doug (?) who suggested pair.com as a possible web hosting site. So far they are very good to work with, very responsive to questions. For a little bit lower cost per month I have vastly increased my storage and my allowable bandwidth. I was at least one of the folks that suggested pair. I've had the NutDriver.org site and domain with them for a year or so, and I've been quite happy with their service. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Ann, I have the 1640 too. While I haven't scanned the Gold 100 film, I have used it a lot with Portra 400 VC which scans quite nicely. One problem I have run into sometimes is that adjustments from previous scans sticks. So I have to reset the box by clicking either the Reset or Auto button to get a reasonable starting point. Another problem was that for some configurations of colour profiles, the scanner preview window would look substantially different from photoshop. Hope this could be some useful leads... Cheers, Jostein - Pictures at: http://oksne.net - - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:56 AM Subject: Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ? mike wilson wrote: Hi, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Scanning BW negs -- no problem Scanning flatbed prints and objects - no problem scanning slides - no problem but, but, but.. scanning color Kodak 100 gold negs - arrrggh! Going to absolute basics, you have got the software set for colour negative, haven't you? mike duh - yes, mike -- It then converts the neg to a positive on the screen. which it does, but the colors are poor. This is set in the SCANNER software... (twain version 5) Ive been away form the machine for a number of hours -- I'm going to try a more recent neg. One thing I worried about was it being wonky because I just don't have enough room in ram when I'm doing it... ann
Re: laptop question...
Ok quick! Tell me the name of 1 native windows program that automatically imports and catalogs your pictures from a digital media source. It allows you to catalog the pictures in your own virtual folders (not actual folders), using an XML file. This way a picture can be in 3 folders, and not take up any more disk space than 1 picture. Not only that, but once the pictures are on your disk, it can play a slideshow of these pictures with any music file on your computer. The mac native program? iPhoto. IL Bill - mac convert P.S. - there is no such program native to windows XP On Saturday, January 3, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Amita Guha wrote: I wondered if there's something about Macs that make them good for that application, ie: quickly editing then sending jpegs back to the paper/magazine immediately after the game. I doubt it. There's really nothing a Mac can do that a Windows machine can't do just as well. Maybe years ago that was true, but not anymore. Amita
Re: New Year's Resolution
Oh, bugger. I'll be late as usual, then. Hope I catch the plane to GFM.. Jostein - Pictures at: http://oksne.net - - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:41 PM Subject: Re: New Year's Resolution It's 366 dpy for 2004 :-) Bill - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Re: New Year's Resolution - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mine is 3600 dpi Thankyouverymuch :-P Your welcome. I think I'll settle for 365 dpy... Jostein :-)
January PUG Comments Part IV
Man oh man! I just quickly looked at the main page of PUG, and I've barely made a dent in this month's offerings! Big gallery! Better get cracking: Cormorants, Lake Awassa Ethiopia, 1988 by Bob Walkden: Cropped and composed just about perfectly, this shot would be wonderful if it were only of the three birds on the left. But, the one on the right, looking in the opposite direction, adds just that bit of whimsy to the shot, making it quite memorable! Beautiful bokeh, but the colours seem a bit muted - I guess it was an overcast day, and one must take what nature offers, right? All in all a terrific shot, Bob. Thanks. Whitetail Deer in the Snow by Bill Sawyer: When I initially looked at the gallery, scanning through the thumbs, I opened this as soon as I saw it. It just jumped out at me, even as a thumbnail. When I opened it, I wasn't disappointed. Man, you nailed this one, Bill!! Everything is as close to perfect as can be: focus is Right There, composition is gorgeous (that tree in the upper left background, highlighted by the clumps of bright snow, balancing the deer's head on the right - man, it really came together for you, eh? g), beautiful bokeh (but still enough resolution that you can see what the background is), the snow on the animal, it appears to look right into the lens. I could go on and on, but suffice to say, this is one of the best shots this month, in a gallery that has an awful lot of strong images. Wow. Thanks for sharing it with us, Bill. Denali Caribou by Kenneth Waller: Another winner. Nice sharp focus, just one of the nicest, smoothest bokehs one will ever see, great composition. In addition to all that, there's the added point of interest of the shedding antlers, kind of bumping the image up to another level. Terrific photo, Ken. Thanks. Buck by Bob Sullivan: Well, Bob, you have the misfortune of following two of the best deer shots I've seen in a long time. g I must admit, though, I find too many distractions in your photo to say that it's top notch. The bright green grass is overexposed, the backlit deer is underexposed, the branches and leaves in the foreground distract me. Granted, it's a real tough shot, especially with the exposure difficulties you're presented with. And, like Pat's hawk, earlier, I recognize that shooting in the wild, you grab what you can, when you can, because the deer ain't gonna stand still. I'm not being facetious when I say this would not be a bad illustration of how a deer's natural camoflage works well in the forest. Maybe it's just more that you had the bad luck of being in a great gallery. Sorry, but I gotta be honest. Not a bad shot, just not a great one either. Snow Horse by Steven Desjardins: Just a lovely shot, Steve. The horse couldn't have posed for you any better if you asked it to. I like the few wisps of dry long grass in front of the horse; somehow they just give that bit of atmosphere. Beautiful blanket of white snow, lovely bokeh of the wooded background. Very well done. Donkey by Boris Liberman: Like so many other photos this month, just a very, very strong entry! Beautiful, tight composition. What really jumps out at me is that the eye is very sharp (auto focus? we don't need no steenkin' auto focus!), and other parts of the face are softer - just a great portrait, imho. Also love the way the hay in front is sharp, giving way to nicely out-of-focus hay. Just a lovely shot, Boris. Thanks. Solitary Buffalo by Harald Rust: One criticism: It's a bison, not a buffalo. That's it (and I'm just joking anyway). After that, I can only praise this beautiful, tranquil scene. Just to show how bad I am at nature shots, I would likely have put the BISON g dead centre. You showed that would have been a mistake. I would have likely put in the tops of the trees. By cropping then out (either in the viewfinder or later, I don't know), you ended up putting the horizon in a ~perfect~ place. So many beautiful details, I can't mention all of them, but I love the way the BISON's shadow breaks up the monotony of the yellow grass. Gorgeous shot! The Eyes Have It by Cotty: After this one, I'm going to watch the last quarter of the Packers game, but first, I must relate a humourous anecdote (at least, I think it's humourous). Before I knew the gallery was open, I got an e-mail from Cotty, commenting on my entry this month. I immediately replied, and part of my reply was that I tried to do something other than the expected glut of housecats that were bound to be in this gallery. Then, I go through the thumbs, and what image (er, digital capture) does Cotty send in? vbg Well, it's a cat, but what a great shot it is! Again with the manual focus just being spot on! Hmmm... let's see, a K50 1.2 - could it be wide open? Other than that eye, everything's soft. That dark background with the tinges of red works beautifully. There's something more
RE: January PUG Comments Part III
Frank, Your comments are much appreciated. I watched him for about an hour, will post the rest of the series when I get the time. Many thanks, Ziggy -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 04 January 2004 16:12 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: January PUG Comments Part III Fishy Thoughts by Zoomshot: See, now ~this~ is why you don't stick the subjects in the middle of the frame! A terrific shot, it has everything going for it. Over to the right, looking to the left, with a ~very~ serious look on his face, we get the feeling this bird means business! Love the composition. Beautiful bokeh - I think that background makes the subject look even sharper than it might otherwise look. However, nice sharp subject, great colours. Overall, a terrific photograph, IMHO. Thanks.
Lens comments website
Hello all, I've been away from this list for a extended period of time. I have just recently started to read it again. I have a question. Does a website exist that lists comments from PDML members on different Pentax mount lenses. I recall of one such site a long time ago, but have lost track. I don't want to start threads on different lenses that have already been discussed. Thanks, Chad Richardson
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Steve Jolly wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: The holders just hold the neg in place, I can't image it would affect color They also hold the negs away from the all-important first centimetre of the glass, which the scanner uses to calibrate itself when in transparency mode. Put *anything* in this region and it's anybody's guess how the scan will come out. (See http://www.elvum.net/gallery/holga/police_trafalfar_square_bad_scan for just one example; overall casts are perfectly possible too...) S Oh shit, maybe that's it! I was pressing the negs right up against the glass! duh. Thanks, steve!
Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V04 #27
Ian, he IS right. Buy, read, study Shaw's Closeups in Nature. Go try some macro shots. Then go back and read Shaw again. He is an extremly good writer, one who is effective at getting his ideas across. Stan Ian bromehead wrote: Andy I am just as gullible as you, ... The guy I bought them from advised me to see ...the ultimate book for macro photography is John Shaw's Closeups in Nature. It's a great read and has wonderful photos too.. I have yet to purchase it, but he's probably right. ... Cheers Ian
Re: Panning-was: why trailing-curtain-sync is useful
I haven't shot racecars for a long time, but I got my practice as a teenager at Mosport. One thing I did learn and remember is that both Doug and Paul are right: it's all in the followthrough! Keep following the subject well after you snap (sorry, s-q-u-e-e-z-e) the shutter release. Makes everything nice and smoth. I don't know about 1/30th for racecars, Doug, but I think I shot this bike at around 1/15th, wide open: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1101005size=lg Able to stand close enough to the track that I was shooting a 2.0 55mm (uncropped, escept to fit 8x10 print) cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: why trailing-curtain-sync is useful Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 00:49:29 -0500 On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 22:37:55 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: It's all about getting in the swing. Once one has practiced high speeds pans, they're easy. If the car is going 150 mph, 1/125 is slow enough. But if it's going 70, you'll want 1/30. I'm not as good at panning as John and Paul, so I use about 1/250 with higher speeds and 1/125 or 1/60 for lower speeds. I still need a lot more practice, which I'm less likely to get, since my brother and I (http://www.NutDriver.org) are preparing to get our competition licenses in February. Then I'll be spending more time behind the wheel and less behind the viewfinder. Then continues the swing until the car is out of range and your shutter is closed. Just like golf or baseball or shooting, the follow through is critical. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ _ Get reliable dial-up Internet access now with our limited-time introductory offer. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup
Re: Epson 1640 SUP scanner prob ?
Steve Jolly wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: The holders just hold the neg in place, I can't image it would affect color They also hold the negs away from the all-important first centimetre of the glass, which the scanner uses to calibrate itself when in transparency mode. Put *anything* in this region and it's anybody's guess how the scan will come out. (See http://www.elvum.net/gallery/holga/police_trafalfar_square_bad_scan for just one example; overall casts are perfectly possible too...) S Looks like it was my brain contributing to the problem I didnt realise how crucial the holder was... (which is silly of me, because I had used the technique of not pressing something right up against the glass when I was scanning real objects. ugh.) However the first neg I was scanning that had a problem, had been in the holder, now that I think of it... boy, I sure feel stupid. Thanks much for this.. better than the manual (which I can't find anyway:) ) ann
Re: PUG January is open
On 4/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Me too - just on the list the other day, I noticed that I had used the words their, they're and there in *their* wrong contexts! I was almost going to post an apology for it too, but decided to swallow my pride for once and just accept that I am human...! lol. I think that word is homonym, but I *have* been known to be wrong on occasion... John said: Steak and stake ain't a typo or a mispelling now is it? Theres a term for words that sound the same but are spelled and mean different things but it escapes me at the moment... I am guilty of all three types of mistakes from time to time. homophone. Bob Homalone. Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
On 4/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: So, they are geese? How about a pantheon of photographers (are they gods)? No, I got it a murder (crows) of paparazzi. GRIN Where I work, it's a focus of cameramen, a whinge of reporters, an assembly of editors, and the collective noun for soundmen is not repeatable here. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: Hello, a bit about me part2
On 4/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: My name is William Robert and I`m from Canada now living in Hong Kong. I`m into photojournalism and documentary photography. Presently I`m working on a book about life here in Hong Kong and I have a long ways to go before I finish. I`m not a technological wizard in photography but I know enough to get what is needed done. Gear wise I use medium format stuff like the Pentax 645N system and Rollei system. For 35mm slr I use pentax LX`s through to MZS`s etc and an assortment of lenses. I also use a Canon EOS system when I need autofocus because Pentax autofocus just doesn`t cut it for me. When I`m using rangefinders I use a Leica M system. I want to thank you all for having me and for providing a place to share. Nice one William. I've always wanted to see HK, maybe I will one day. Let us know when and where re the book. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: diy light table
On 3/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] burst forward and uttered: Spot-on again Tom. I didn't read the question properly - my apologies. Perhaps if I had phrased it better, my apologies for that. Kind regards Kevin Hey - I'm the Brit here - I can apologise better than you! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: Some waaaaay cool photos
On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 03:56:09PM -0500, Mark Roberts wrote: Taken by a robot on Mars! http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/rover-images/jan-04-2004/images-1-4-04.html Its mission is to find life, right? They should have send Lewis the robot photographer we discussed a while ago. That robot was designed to seek out life. And it composes its pictures better. -- ,_ /_) /| / / i e t e r/ |/ a g e l
Re: Printing XP2 - weirdness
Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The negatives look pretty normal to me (errors in technique notwithstanding ;-) ), but the prints look extremely odd. I've tried to point out the weirdness in the captions. Overall, the dark areas have come out looking almost solarised - areas that are virtually black in the negative have been printed even lighter than some of the shadows. Hi Steve, My guess is that they do digital printing on photographic paper with a kind of digital mask not perfectly adjusted. It reminds me the kind of look the AGFA digital lab printer (dunno its name) gives to certain shots: it provides a digital mask to alter the normal contrast of the pictures through some sort of electronic dodging and burning, mainly avoiding that, for instance, dark areas (clear on the neg) are reproduced completely black. My lab has one of those machines and it ususally gives wonderful results, although a couple of times the mask was too evident (nothing compared to your shots but very similar). Anyways, my question is: is this normal, or should I be asking for reprints? :-) I guess you should. Ciao, Gianfranco = To read is to travel without all the hassles of luggage. ---Emilio Salgari (1863-1911) __ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 http://search.yahoo.com/top2003
Re: Re[2]: laptop question...
Bruce et al., Mea culpa, maybe I was spouting a bit there. My posting had been made just after seeing that Tanya was looking for a laptop (for one reason) to use to project pictures while at the wedding reception coupled with the posting I copied that said pc's and macs could do exactly the same things . . . I was attempting to give Tanya (and others) an insight on a piece of software for the mac, and probably sounded alot like a zelot while doing so. If so, I apologize. I'm a little behind in my readings, and found that most of the posts simply said something to the extent of a pc can do what a mac can, and wanted to offer up some actual positive mac advice. Keeping this post on topic with PDML, I just made a purchase that I may regret (pocketbook wise), an *ist D may be on it's way to me this week along with the grip and batteries. Bill On Sunday, January 4, 2004, at 02:27 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Why is it whenever we say that we shouldn't have flame wars about PC vs Mac that all the Mac zealots chime in anyway? Don't you guys know how to control yourselves? Or does that come with not knowing how to operate a computer? Get a life you guys - go take some pictures - Tanya already said that Mac's are non-existent where she is. The PC people have been far more restrained this time around. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, January 4, 2004, 12:00:57 PM, you wrote: MWMK Ok quick! MWMK Tell me the name of 1 native windows program that automatically MWMK imports and catalogs your pictures from a digital media source. It MWMK allows you to catalog the pictures in your own virtual folders (not MWMK actual folders), using an XML file. This way a picture can be in 3 MWMK folders, and not take up any more disk space than 1 picture. Not only MWMK that, but once the pictures are on your disk, it can play a slideshow MWMK of these pictures with any music file on your computer. MWMK The mac native program? iPhoto. MWMK IL Bill - mac convert MWMK P.S. - there is no such program native to windows XP MWMK On Saturday, January 3, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Amita Guha wrote: I wondered if there's something about Macs that make them good for that application, ie: quickly editing then sending jpegs back to the paper/magazine immediately after the game. I doubt it. There's really nothing a Mac can do that a Windows machine can't do just as well. Maybe years ago that was true, but not anymore. Amita
Re: PUG January is open
Nothing wrong with that graywolf - I lrv(ed) Buffy. Actually, was just looking at the series on DVD on Ebay... tan. - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 2:26 AM Subject: Re: PUG January is open Watching too much Buffy grin. -- Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: If you are eating stakes graywolf, you'd wanna watch out for those blasted splinters - at least you won't be short on toothpicks though... ;-) Sorry, couldn't help myself, nasty aren't I to play on a typo?!?! tan. graywolf wrote: Ah yes, the 4 basic food groups: pizza, beer, stake, potatos. -- 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: OT: While we're on language, have a collective noun won't ya..
graywolf said: So, they are geese? How about a pantheon of photographers (are they gods)? No, I got it a murder (crows) of paparazzi. GRIN DEFINITELY a pantheon of photographers, but only if it allows for godESSES too! lol tan.
Re: Pentax's dSLR future?
On 4 Jan 2004 at 12:34, Steve Desjardins wrote: This explains a lot. I had no idea what you meant when I first read this because I have never had any problem pressing the A-lock button on the end. I also have no trouble removing my CF card, although I can easily see how someone might. My fingers must be a lot thinner than yours. I've always been comfy with Pentax because the cameras are small. It just shows how personal some of these calls can be. My fingers are quite small too, I should have qualified the statement a little better. For instance when using the 77Ltd I can depress the A lock button however when using most lenses that taper to a larger diameter it becomes a difficult feat. I guess my card seats in more securely, some listers indicated that they could tip the cards out or give the camera tap, no way will mine come out using these methods. 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: Re[2]: laptop question...
On 4 Jan 2004 at 12:27, Bruce Dayton wrote: Get a life you guys - go take some pictures - Tanya already said that Mac's are non-existent where she is. The PC people have been far more restrained this time around. We know it's as futile as trying to justifiably criticize the *ist D :-) 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: January PUG Comments Part IV
Thank you, Frank - I'm flattered!! Being the photographer, I can nit-pick the shot with such things as I wish the falling snow were more obvious, that I were a few steps to the left, etc. I was deliberately looking to demonstrate the winter coat of these animals, and how that changes their appearance markedly - see this: http://pug.komkon.org/01mar/MarchPUG.html These obviously are semi-tame creatures, allowing an approach to about 30 feet or so - it makes things a whole lot easier. I'm fortunate that two other members of the Michigan PDML, Ken Waller and Mark Cassino, are both excellent Nature Photographers, and trying to keep up with the two of them improves my own photography. From Paul Stenquist, the other Michigan PDMLer, I'm learning to shoot dilapidated trailer parks.VBG!! And thanks for taking the time to comment on the whole PUG this month - an accomplishment in itself!! -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 04, 2004 3:09 PM Whitetail Deer in the Snow by Bill Sawyer: When I initially looked at the gallery, scanning through the thumbs, I opened this as soon as I saw it. It just jumped out at me, even as a thumbnail. When I opened it, I wasn't disappointed. Man, you nailed this one, Bill!! Everything is as close to perfect as can be: focus is Right There, composition is gorgeous (that tree in the upper left background, highlighted by the clumps of bright snow, balancing the deer's head on the right - man, it really came together for you, eh? g), beautiful bokeh (but still enough resolution that you can see what the background is), the snow on the animal, it appears to look right into the lens. I could go on and on, but suffice to say, this is one of the best shots this month, in a gallery that has an awful lot of strong images. Wow. Thanks for sharing it with us, Bill.
Re: Re[4]: why trailing-curtain-sync is useful
Because the module just set the camera to synch speed when the flash recycled. Billy Gates and confusers are smarter than *you*! :) -- Robert - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Robert Chiasson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:25 AM Subject: Re[4]: why trailing-curtain-sync is useful Hello Robert, How would it know how long to wait? What if the shutter was set for 1/15 or 1/8 or 1 second. The flash faking it would not be much of a trailing curtain synch now would it? Seems that the body needs to signal to the flash when to fire. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, January 3, 2004, 9:30:17 PM, you wrote: RC The flash could be faking it, being triggered by the normal X synch, but RC waiting 9 milliseconds (whatever) before firing the flash. RC -- RC Robert RC - Original Message - RC From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] RC To: Pat White [EMAIL PROTECTED] RC Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 8:22 PM RC Subject: Re[2]: why trailing-curtain-sync is useful While it is a switch on the flash, my hunch is that the camera body is told by the flash that trailing synch is set. Otherwise the camera wouldn't know to trigger the flash at the trailing curtain instead of the first curtain. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, January 3, 2004, 3:16:03 PM, you wrote: PW Maybe I'm wrong, but with modern gear, isn't trailing-curtain sync a RC feature PW of the flashgun? With my Metz flash, it's a switch on the adaptor. RC It'll PW do trailing-curtain sync with the MZ-5n and the MZ-S, although there's RC no PW setting on the camera for it.
Re: Panning-was: why trailing-curtain-sync is useful
I don't know about 1/30th for racecars ... It's impressive as all get-out if you can manage it. I've never got quite that slow, but I have shot several at 1/60, and even one reasonable shot at 1/45. One of the regulars from a few years ago used to consistently do shots at 1/20 or slower. A quick back-of-the-envelope calculation: on a high-speed track the cars will be running at 200mph or faster - over 300 feet/sec. That means that during a 1/30 exposure the car will travel 10 ft; around half its own length. It's easier to practice with slower-moving vehicles. These are a couple of shots from AMA superbikes at slower-speed parts of my local track - I doubt if either is moving as fast as 100mph. I'd guess I was shooting at 1/180 or 1/250 for these shots. http://www.panix.com/~johnf/temp/ama-ls-99-1.jpg http://www.panix.com/~johnf/temp/ama-ls-99-2.jpg
Re: January PUG Comments Part III
Thanks for your thoughts Frank! About blown out whites and underexposed shadows, other than available lighting conditions, I'm guessing the 2 stop overexposure and the cross-processing added to it as well. About sharp enough, I'm pretty happy with it, but I might have lost some shooting at 2.8. I really wanted to get rid of as much background as I could, and I guess there goes some sharpness for some bokeh (I like it in this one, creamy and not too angular). About fill flash, I'd love to have had my 360fgz on me! You know what I didn't like? The critter's eye couldn't be seen at all! Like death by mascara.. There was the option of the RTF, but it doesn't cover the 28 end of that lens, let alone any length with the hood (which I needed because if not it would have probably flared). I know cross processing it wasn't the best option for such a shot, but I was experimenting and that's what was in the camera. Didn't expect to see a kookaburra, so it was an incidental subject for me. BTW I didn't think much of Elitechrome for crossing- the green cast in the non-colour balanced image is sickly. Tried some Ektachrome 100 Plus Prof lately, rated 25.. oh yumm.. I might put one of those shots in for February. Best Regards, Ryan - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 2:12 AM Subject: January PUG Comments Part III Kooky by Ryan Lee: Good composition, nice framing. There's just something about it that doesn't sit right with me, and I think it's the lighting. The whites on the bird just seem blown out, and the shadows on the bird seem a little underexposed. I think had the light been coming from the right, it would have brightened the dark feathers, and left the white feathers in the shadow, for a much more pleasing balance. But, of course, the light isn't coming from the right, is it? Somehow this just doesn't seem sharp enough for such a tight shot, but I have a hunch it could be the above problems re: the lighting, rather than focus or camera vibrations. Like my initial review of Herb's anenomie, this isn't a bad shot, it just doesn't have that Wow! factor for me. I don't know flashes for nothing, but I wonder if a bit of fill flash might be what's needed?
Re: Thanks for the Welcome!
lol Piet! Do it again! Haha it tickles! Again again! - Original Message - From: Pieter Nagel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 2:46 AM Subject: Re: Thanks for the Welcome! Can you do that beam thingy again, mate?
January PUG Comments Part V (I think it's up to V)
Packers won in OT! Right now, I'm a cheesehead (only North Americans will know what that means, but I doubt many will disagree in any event g). Time to do a few others, until I make supper (it's my turn to make it tonight) Fluffy by Fred Widall: First off, a great job on cropping. I love the way the bottom of the chin and the eyes form a nice triangle - very pleasing. I don't know how much you had to crop out, but there's still lots of detail left, evidenced by the fact that one can still see individual hairs quite easily. Focus (manual, of course - are we seeing a pattern here? g) is spot on, with nice softening as we move away from the plane of focus. Again, I'm guessing that the 55mm 2.0 was wide open or close to it. As an aside, that has long been one of my favourite lenses, one that always seems to be overlooked when someone starts a poll of favourite lenses. Sharp as hell, nice colour rendition, great bokeh - but, back to the photo g. Another winner in this month of winners, Fred. You've also reminded me to take my Spottie out for a spin soon! A Stack of Cats by John Francis: Great job of capturing cats doing what they do best - not much of anything. Top one looking at the camera, middle one deciding whether to swat at the hanging rope/toy (Is it worth the effort? Yawn...), bottom one pretending to ignore you when we really know he's paying really close attention. Great humour in this one, John! Well composed, and a moment well captured. Only criticism is that it seems a bit fuzzy to me, but I won't take off points the way I have some others, due to the genre (I'm going to be more critical of lack of sharpness for macros and tight shots), and the other redeeming features. Cute shot! Kitty Cat by Youri Shostak: Interesting and different feline shot. He/she (or if it's like mine: it g) almost seems entwined in among the branches. The branches alone are interesting, all knurled and twisted as they are. The cat is captured in an interesting pose, and we're left wondering what it's looking at. I love photos where you can make up your own little story, or imagine scenarios, as you can with this one. Well done. Repose by Amita Guha: I have a photo of my old cat (the one that lives with my ex and kids) that's very similar to this one, and I was considering submitting it to this PUG. This certainly wins the award for rudest shot of the month (Hi, I'm Misty, and I'm a 7 year old SST [single spayed tom]...) g This is a nice sharp shot, quite surprising to me when I looked at the lens (!), but maybe this is one of those sleeper off-brands? Nice detail of the cat and in the foreground, the wall is nicely warm and slightly fuzzy. The shot has a nice rustic feel to it; it makes me feel very comfortable. Thanks, Amita. Male Cheetah by Max McRae: The eyes grabbed me first. That gaze - somehow cheetahs seem to be able to stare forever! Further examination of this wonderful image reveals lovely bokeh both in the foreground and background - now here's a situation where the foliage in front of the animal, being off to the side a bit, doesn't obscure the subject, but adds tremendously to the 3D feel of the shot. Focus and sharpness are excellent, and the composition again shows why we don't put things dead centre. Those leaves in the left foreground balance the animal so nicely! I really like this shot, Max. No Fair by Butch Black: Social commentary in an animal photograph. I like it. Had I not read your narrative, I'd have thought this a rather cute shot, but I don't anymore. I wonder how many hours a day that poor predator has to look at his meal through that glass? A nice detail is the cat's face reflected in the glass - one can almost see the frustration in that face. Nice and sharp, well composed, quite poignant. Thanks for the image, and your comments, Butch. Lions by Tim Marsden: You've really captured the majesty of these animals, Tim! That is one sharp lens, and the focus is dead on. Nice dark background to bring out the wonderful lighting - these lionesses seem to almost glow! I also like the moving tail of the one on the left, behind the other's body! Nice touch. Great shot. Thanks! Now, I'm off to make supper. Might get a few more done this evening - , I hear Monty Python on the telly downstairs! g 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: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcommpgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Printing XP2 - weirdness
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote: Anyways, my question is: is this normal, or should I be asking for reprints? :-) I guess you should. My thanks to you and William for the advice; I've sent the lab a snotty email and I shall expect a grovelling reply from them tomorrow. ;-) S
Re: Today, I feel as though I have achieved something....
frank theriault: Maybe a few of the pros on this list can enlighten me. For a commercial job like Tanya's doing, what's the industry norm? Payment or part payment up front? Or complete the work and then invoice? And wait. And hope you get paid. Here in Sweden, the norm for basically all business-to-business contract work (which applies to photographers too) is to complete the work and then invoice. Standard time from invoice to payment is 30 days. Some demand 10 days. Not all get that, though. Big companies sometimes demand 45 days from their suppliers. Exceptions to this is if the contract time is longer than, say, a month. Then you'd problably send an invoice each month. Another exception is if it's a small and poor startup company in an area of business that involves big costs up front; then you may invoice part when the contract is signed and part after delivery. Still with 30 days to pay each of those invoices, though. To demand payment before anything is done is generally considered bad faith. That is something you only do if you suspect that your customer is going bancrupt very soon, or if you suspect fraud. anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/
Re: Some waaaaay cool photos
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/rover-images/jan-04-2004/captions/image-6.html I see lots of tyre tracks and a big yellow arrow - proof of an ancient Martian one-way system, perhaps? It's definitely ancient - just look at those pot-holes... S Bob W wrote: Hi, Dogs in space! Over here we're all rather hoping that you chaps will get your Rover to find our lost Beagle. Or at least pin a note on a lamppost.
