Monitor Advise sought
Hi! My trust Mag 786 FD is getting older and older. I think I would let it retire. Thence I'd be looking for a 17" screen (CRT, meso thinks) to use for my photo editing... I'd appreciate any advise. Especially w.r.t. to image quality of course. My PC is relatively modern Athlon 64 at 2800+, 512 MB of RAM (soon to become trice that number) and some modern graphic card based on Radeon 9200 Pro chipset with 128 MB of video memory. Thanks. Boris
Re: PESO: self portrait
Michael Spivak wrote: Actualy, i've made all the preparation, calculated the distance and the angle... put the camera on the tripod and all that stuf... then i asked a friend to come, focus on my eyes and click the button... that time i was very sorry i don't have a remote... What would you have pressed the remote button with, pray tell? keith whaley
FS: A50/1.7
Optically excellent. Mechanically, aperture mechanism works as it should. But focus is stiff as it approaches infinity. $30 shipped in US. Collin
Re: PESO: self portrait
On 26/6/05, Michael Spivak, discombobulated, unleashed: >It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... >i hope you like it :) >http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg Nice shot. Hmmm, your friend tripped the shutter? I wonder if that's a self-portrait or not. I suppose if your friend becomes the mechanism (like a cable remote) and trips the shutter on your command, and you did all the setting up work, I guess it is a self-portrait. Of sorts ;-) If I have an assistant and she (of course ;-) follows me everywhere and I say point the camera at that particular angle, set the aperture and shutter at such and such, and press the release.now! Then I'm still the photographer? Just playing devil's advocate. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
RE: PESO: self portrait
Hmmm ... interesting, but I think it could be more interesting if the cigarette was lit and there was some smoke in the pic, and maybe if the cigarette was not a filter tip. As it is it looks like a paraded of some portraits from the 1940's, which doesn't mean that it's bad, just a little too slick and looking a little too faked. Also, using a tighter crop (cropping down to just into the top of the hat) would strengthen the photo substantially. Good color and lighting. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Michael Spivak > http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg
Re: PESO: self portrait
Cool. You belong in an old Mickey Rooney movie. Paul On Jun 26, 2005, at 11:01 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! On 6/26/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... i hope you like it :) http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg Looks to me a familar face... Guess I saw it few times, in 3D rendering... :) -- Boris
PESO: Detail of Two Ice Creams and a Wide Open Shot
For all those with an interest in the DA 50-200, here's a 200% detail from the girl with two ice creams shot. I think it was Denny who said he saw a drip. Bingo! He get's the eagle eye award. I think the sharpness is good for this large a magnification. There's a bit of CA where the straw dontrasts with the hood of the car, but that's an extreme example. I didn't see any CA in other areas. In any case, the detail version is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3487715&size=lg Someone else asked to see a wide open shot. This one is at 5.6, 1/1500th, ISO 400. By coincidence it happens to be another young lady. And no, I didn't chicken out and shoot her going away. I got her on the approach as well (she smiled). But I like this shot better: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3487689 Paul
Re: newbie intro
They're all purple states if you assign a value for red to the number of votes cast for one party and a value for blue to the number of votes cast for the other and then blend them together. frank theriault wrote: On 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I live in a Purple state. I thought there were red states and blue states. (Being Canadian and all, I'm not hip to these things). Am I to assume that of your electoral college votes (is that what they're called?) you split evenly between G Dubya and the Swiftboat Captain Guy? cheers, frank -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels. --Groucho Marx
Re: Proof and Pentax
As long as you know there's no point is stating the obvious... frank theriault wrote: On 6/26/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Proof and Pentax BTW, don't laugh too hard at the idea of a blind photographer. Hell, half the "photographers" I deal with are blind, I am sure. William Robb There's a joke about me in there somewhere... -frank -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels. --Groucho Marx
Re: PESO: self portrait
Yes you did, you had a friend focus and trip the shutter, they were your remote. Michael Spivak wrote: Actualy, i've made all the preparation, calculated the distance and the angle... put the camera on the tripod and all that stuf... then i asked a friend to come, focus on my eyes and click the button... that time i was very sorry i don't have a remote... On 6/26/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 6/26/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... i hope you like it :) http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg It looks just like you! Actually, it's a pretty cool shot. I like the way your cap covers the one eye, the way the cigarette is exactly between the fists, the facial expression, the way you've tilted your head down (like a fighter) so you're looking up at the camera. Very nice! A fun shot. Were you looking at the LCD screen as you composed it (then looked into the lens at the last moment), or did you just pose and hope for the best? cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels. --Groucho Marx
Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead
Mr. Theriault, you are a very strange man, um err. wabbit? frank theriault wrote: On 6/26/05, Larry Levy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And where does that place Lumpy (Mr. Greenjeans)? Actually, he was the Godfather. Not just of Pee Wee Herman (which he was), but in the Don Corleone sense, of the whole late-50's early-60's Children's TV empire. No one could make a move without him: Jim Henson: "Godfather, there's this new children's television show, Sesame Street. They' re calling for puppets, just like I do. I'd be perfect for their puppeteer. They say they won't give it to me. They say there's no chance, no chance. I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do..." Mr. Greenjeans: "You can act like a man! (slaps Henson in the face) What's the matter with you? Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood finocchio that ah cries like a woman? (then imitates Henson, as Mr. Kangaroo giggles)." Yup, behind that those unassuming green overalls was an evil genius, a cruel but effective leader, controlling the whole industry... cheers, frank -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels. --Groucho Marx
Re: newbie intro
I used to have some buddies from "Nackidish." Wonder if they are still out of jail. You didn't mention your town's other claim to fame, being the site of the airplane crash that killed Jim Croce and Maury Muehleisen. NIce photos you got. I like the one of the lady in the red pants. Nice grab. Looks like an Annsan shot. On Jun 26, 2005, at 8:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: Proof and Pentax
Shel Belinkoff wrote: 20/200 is considered "legally" blind... To clarify: Someone is legally blind if their vision is 20/200 after they put their glasses on. They are not legally blind if their vision can be corrected to better than 20/200. Tom Reese
Re: PESO -- The Photographer
>I like it! Photographer's body language may indicate >he's serious, on some level. >Part of my interest is being shared with my curiosity >as to what the subject has under her legs. Appears to >have been placed there. "Modesty screen"? >Jack Ya what is that? Pretty girl and nice photo photo. Powell >--- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_thephotographer.html >> >> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally >> ignored. >> >> -- >> A man's only as old as the woman he feels. >> --Groucho Marx >> >> > > > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com >
RE: Proof and Pentax
20/200 is considered "legally" blind, Butch. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Butch Black > WRT the blind photographer shooting the manual focus camera, I don't believe > 20/200 is even close to blind. I have 20/100 and my prescription is not that > severe. I'm sure the list must have an optometrist or eye doctor that can > confirm or correct me.
Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead
frank theriault fantasized (gloriously) about Mr. Greenjeans Actually, he was the Godfather. Not just of Pee Wee Herman (which he was), but in the Don Corleone sense, of the whole late-50's early-60's Children's TV empire. No one could make a move without him: Jim Henson: "Godfather, there's this new children's television show, Sesame Street. They' re calling for puppets, just like I do. I'd be perfect for their puppeteer. They say they won't give it to me. They say there's no chance, no chance. I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do..." Mr. Greenjeans: "You can act like a man! (slaps Henson in the face) What's the matter with you? Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood finocchio that ah cries like a woman? (then imitates Henson, as Mr. Kangaroo giggles)." Yup, behind that those unassuming green overalls was an evil genius, a cruel but effective leader, controlling the whole industry... I knew Mr. Greenjeans and frankly, you're no Mr. Greenjeans. Actually Lumpy was a great guy. I was on the Captain Kangaroo Show once with a litter of Bearded Collie puppies. Lumpy got all the information from me to use on the show. When the shooting in Hell's Kitchen was over, it was around 4:30. He suggested that the pups would do better if I waited till after six to start my drive home. He than sat around and talked with me for over two hours. A truly interesting gentleman with great wit and inquisitiveness. Some people deserve what they achieve. Larry in Dallas
Re: Proof and Pentax
Frank ... you've become way to self-referential lately. It doesn't become you. Shel > [Original Message] > From: frank theriault > > > BTW, don't laugh too hard at the idea of a blind photographer. > > > > Hell, half the "photographers" I deal with are blind, I am sure. > > > > William Robb > > > > There's a joke about me in there somewhere...
Re: Proof and Pentax
- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Proof and Pentax I think I've had some color blind printers process my films at the drug store. :-) All printer techs are colour blind. Part of the hiring process is to weed out peple who can see and think. William Robb
Regarding my Tri-X question__DOH!
Had a brilliant idea, bought a roll and read the data sheet! It clearly states: "KODAK PROFESSIONAL TRI-X 400 Film/ 400TX replaces Kodak TRI-X Pan Film, and requires a different development time." Dear Don; RTFM! ;-) Don
Regarding my Tri-X question__DOH!
Had a brilliant idea, bought a roll and read the data sheet! It clearly states: "KODAK PROFESSIONAL TRI-X 400 Film/ 400TX replaces Kodak TRI-X Pan Film, and requires a different development time." Dear Don; RTFM! ;-) Don
Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead
Bob Sullivan wrote: The Muppets are my #2 favorite right behind the Rocky and Bullwinkle series. (Is there any truth to the rumor that the Boston police think Miska is Boris Badenoff's son?) :-) I understand why you say that. The Rocky and Bullwinkle show was unusual the way it appealed to kids and adults. There were two levels of humor with odd references and puns that only adults would understand. There's some very funny stuff in those old R&B cartoons. Tom Reese
Re: Proof and Pentax
I think I've had some color blind printers process my films at the drug store. :-) On 6/26/05, Butch Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW, don't laugh too hard at the idea of a blind photographer. There are > at least three legally blind photographers living and working in the San > Francisco area that I know of ... their work is remarkable in that at least > two of them do their own printing as well as making photos, and one uses a > manual focus camera. He, I believe, is the least blind of the group, with > a 20/200 vision. > > I had a blind photographer as a customer when I worked for CVS. He used a > P&S camera. No great works of art but he shot as well as half of my > customers. > > WRT the blind photographer shooting the manual focus camera, I don't believe > 20/200 is even close to blind. I have 20/100 and my prescription is not that > severe. I'm sure the list must have an optometrist or eye doctor that can > confirm or correct me. > > Butch > > >
FA/F MTF and digital
I was wondering about MTF and using FA lenses (do F lenes provide MTF?). Does the crop factor have an influence, here? For example, my FA 50 f/1.4 seems to use f/5.6 as default on my ist-D. But maybe f/5.6 was the optical best aperture when used on a 35mm and would be another aperture on an APS captor? Can we trust MTF program line when using 35mm lenses on digital? -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: PESO: self portrait
I love it! Composition, lighting... I wish I'd bbe able to do as well ! 2005/6/26, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... > i hope you like it :) > http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg > > -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: PESO: self portrait
LOLOL you definately did :) On 6/26/05, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > On 6/26/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... > > i hope you like it :) > > http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg > > Looks to me a familar face... Guess I saw it few times, in 3D rendering... > > :) > > -- > Boris > >
Re: [Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;)
I had the opportunity to fill a 512MB card. I change to my newly aquired Sandisk 256MB. Still no problem so far. Knocking on wood 2005/6/26, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I really don't understand anything to these digital things it seems. > > I did purchase yesterday another memory card for my D. I had 2 > toshibas and thought maybe it was the cards after all so I picked up a > standard Sandisk 256MB CF. I put it into the camera and ... nothing. > OK not the cards then. > > I put the camera on this morning. It went ON has it was supposed to. > Now I'm HAPPY !! > But I didn't understand anything. Maybe it'll fail again in 3 days? > > Mmm film is more reliable, really. I love my KX/MX's :D > > -- > Thibouille > -- > *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ... > -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: [Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;)
Possible, of course. I dunno why I'm leaning toward a defective card. When it was repaired, the repair sheet mentioned a completecheck as well as a replacement of the main circuit. The card reader is part of the main circuit IMO but not sure. Anyone knows? 2005/6/26, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > - Original Message - > From: "Thibouille" > Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 5:40 AM > > Subject: [Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;) > > >I really don't understand anything to these digital things it seems. > > > > I did purchase yesterday another memory card for my D. I had 2 > > toshibas and thought maybe it was the cards after all so I picked up a > > standard Sandisk 256MB CF. I put it into the camera and ... nothing. > > OK not the cards then. > > > > I put the camera on this morning. It went ON has it was supposed to. > > Now I'm HAPPY !! > > But I didn't understand anything. Maybe it'll fail again in 3 days? > > Maybe a dirty contact in the card bay? > > William Robb > > -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead
Captain Kangaroo & Mr Rogers were some of the good things I watched with my kids on TV. Pee Wee Herman was another matter... never up to the quality of the first two. The loss of Jim Henson is positively sad. The Muppets are my #2 favorite right behind the Rocky and Bullwinkle series. (Is there any truth to the rumor that the Boston police think Miska is Boris Badenoff's son?) :-) Regards, Bob S. On 6/26/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/26/05, Larry Levy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > And where does that place Lumpy (Mr. Greenjeans)? > > Actually, he was the Godfather. Not just of Pee Wee Herman (which he > was), but in the Don Corleone sense, of the whole late-50's early-60's > Children's TV empire. No one could make a move without him: > > Jim Henson: "Godfather, there's this new children's television show, > Sesame Street. They' > re calling for puppets, just like I do. I'd be perfect for their > puppeteer. They say they won't give it to me. They say there's no > chance, no chance. I don't know what to do, I don't know what to > do..." > > Mr. Greenjeans: "You can act like a man! (slaps Henson in the face) > What's the matter with you? Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood > finocchio that ah cries like a woman? (then imitates Henson, as Mr. > Kangaroo giggles)." > > > Yup, behind that those unassuming green overalls was an evil genius, a > cruel but effective leader, controlling the whole industry... > > cheers, > frank > > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >
RE: Proof and Pentax
BTW, don't laugh too hard at the idea of a blind photographer. There are at least three legally blind photographers living and working in the San Francisco area that I know of ... their work is remarkable in that at least two of them do their own printing as well as making photos, and one uses a manual focus camera. He, I believe, is the least blind of the group, with a 20/200 vision. I had a blind photographer as a customer when I worked for CVS. He used a P&S camera. No great works of art but he shot as well as half of my customers. WRT the blind photographer shooting the manual focus camera, I don't believe 20/200 is even close to blind. I have 20/100 and my prescription is not that severe. I'm sure the list must have an optometrist or eye doctor that can confirm or correct me. Butch
Re: PESO: self portrait
Hi! On 6/26/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... > i hope you like it :) > http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg Looks to me a familar face... Guess I saw it few times, in 3D rendering... :) -- Boris
Re: purple (was newbie)
In a message dated 6/26/2005 8:13:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I live in a Purple state. I thought there were red states and blue states. (Being Canadian and all, I'm not hip to these things). Am I to assume that of your electoral college votes (is that what they're called?) you split Things are not always black and white or red or blue. To get an accurate assessment of the population, you need to look at the popular vote. This map is a county by county (or in our case, parish) assessment. http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/ I live in the purple region of Northwestern Louisiana. I am not a political animal, just an observer. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: I heard things were going up in price in the Pentax world ...
Earlier today it was listed at $4800. On Jun 25, 2005, at 9:17 PM, Butch Black wrote: OK am I missing something? $48 does not seem to me to be outrageous for a older manual focus body AHH the disadvantages in being on the digest. Butch
Re: Resend: Heads up - A 100/2.8 macro and other stuff
For whatever reason, I didn't see it this morning when it was still live. Sometimes I think ebay has a lag in consolidating all their listed items. That is, it takes a while for the German items to show on the US site. (Glad to know the seller is a good one to avoid!) Regards, Bob S. On 6/26/05, David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay fellas, thanks for the tips - sounds like one should be a bit > suspicious of these guys. I'd hate for someone to have problems after > being told of the deal by me. Maybe the low price could even be due to > some sort of defect they're not telling us about (most of their stuff > isn't greatly competitively priced). Still, I'm surprised the thing's > still there. > > Cheers, > David > >
Re: PESO: Not a street shot :-)
Will do. I was thinking the same thing. I also have a wide open shot (by chance of another young lady) that I'll upload soon. Paul On Jun 26, 2005, at 7:38 AM, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: David Savage wrote: The second thing I was drawn to, is that you managed to catch a single drop of melted ice cream. For some weird reason I think that's pretty neat. Paul, you could make full size a crop of the drop of melted ice cream so we can check that it really is one and the quality of the CA 50-200 lens @ 200mm f6.7 On 6/26/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The mercury topped off in the high nineties (F of course) today, so two ice creams are allowed. By the way this is NOT a street shot because it was not taken with a focal length prescribed by the AOPSS (Arcane Order of Pretentious Street Shooters :-)). Seriously it's with the CA 50-200, 200mm, f6.7 @ 1/500, ISO 200, continuous autofocus. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3485327 Paul
Re: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway
By bike it's really easy. But instead of going over the bridge, I would recommend taking the Roosevelt Island tramway, enjoy a view and avoid the accidents at the same time. And from the Roosevelt island, it's ~30 minutes walk to Astoria Blvd. best, mishka On 6/26/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sure. We have subways in Toronto (although I'm sure > > they ain't the same as those in NYC). > > You'd only need to take one subway line from Ann's, no transfers. > > > Or, maybe I could get an escort of New York bike messengers > > to take me over by bike. Now ~that~ I wouldn't do alone... . > > Sure, you could ride over the 59th Street bridge, and we're not too far from > there by bike. People do it all the time, but I've known a couple of people > who have gotten hit. > > Amita > > >
Re: Ok, I give up
- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Ok, I give up That Canadian money is getting downright expensive! But it gives good value... William Robb
Re: Ok, I give up
That Canadian money is getting downright expensive! On 6/25/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Evan Hanson" > Subject: Ok, I give up > > > > What the heck is PESO? > > > > > Mexican money. > We used to joke about it being Canadian money as well, but not any more. > > William Robb > >
Re: [Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;)
- Original Message - From: "Thibouille" Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 5:40 AM Subject: [Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;) I really don't understand anything to these digital things it seems. I did purchase yesterday another memory card for my D. I had 2 toshibas and thought maybe it was the cards after all so I picked up a standard Sandisk 256MB CF. I put it into the camera and ... nothing. OK not the cards then. I put the camera on this morning. It went ON has it was supposed to. Now I'm HAPPY !! But I didn't understand anything. Maybe it'll fail again in 3 days? Maybe a dirty contact in the card bay? William Robb
Re: Proof and Pentax
- Original Message - From: "Graywolf" Subject: Re: Proof and Pentax I certainly could take photographs although they would have to empathize shape and color rather than detail. Tom (Tony Sweet) Rittenhouse WW
Re: purple (was newbie)
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: purple (was newbie) In a message dated 6/26/2005 8:13:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I live in a Purple state. I thought there were red states and blue states. I think a Purple state is something unique to pubescent boys. W noisy W
Porto street shots (?)
Some Porto street shots (?) taken with the SMC FA 80-320mm F4.5-5.6 mostly at 320mm (480mm on the *ist DS) F6.8 1/500 200 ASA http://x64.com/joaquim/photo/photo03 These people were minding their own business and I wouldn't want to interrupt them, this would not have been possible with a noisy eye level SLR and a lens much shorter than 200mm
Re: Proof and Pentax
Have a look at the John Dugdale exhibit at http://johnstevenson-gallery.com/dugdale_2003_lead.html He's photographer blinded by an illness a little over ten years ago. There is quite a bit of information about how he works. It's an interesting read. View Camera Magazine also published an article about him in their Nov/Dec 2004 issue. On 6/26/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just spent an enjoyable couple of hours watching the movie Proof > (http://imdb.com/title/tt0102721/) which, in it's most simple description, > is about a blind photographer and how he uses photography to explore the > world around him that he can sense but not see. He uses a P&S camera, one > with auto focus and a zoom lens. The camera looks and sounds remarkably > like a Pentax IQ Zoom, something along the lines of the 105R. Does anyone > know for sure what camera was used in the movie? > > BTW, don't laugh too hard at the idea of a blind photographer. There are > at least three legally blind photographers living and working in the San > Francisco area that I know of ... their work is remarkable in that at least > two of them do their own printing as well as making photos, and one uses a > manual focus camera. He, I believe, is the least blind of the group, with > a 20/200 vision. > > > Shel > > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
RE: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway
> Sure. We have subways in Toronto (although I'm sure > they ain't the same as those in NYC). You'd only need to take one subway line from Ann's, no transfers. > Or, maybe I could get an escort of New York bike messengers > to take me over by bike. Now ~that~ I wouldn't do alone... . Sure, you could ride over the 59th Street bridge, and we're not too far from there by bike. People do it all the time, but I've known a couple of people who have gotten hit. Amita
Re: PESO: self portrait
Actualy, i've made all the preparation, calculated the distance and the angle... put the camera on the tripod and all that stuf... then i asked a friend to come, focus on my eyes and click the button... that time i was very sorry i don't have a remote... On 6/26/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/26/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... > > i hope you like it :) > > http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg > > > > It looks just like you! > > Actually, it's a pretty cool shot. I like the way your cap covers the > one eye, the way the cigarette is exactly between the fists, the > facial expression, the way you've tilted your head down (like a > fighter) so you're looking up at the camera. > > Very nice! A fun shot. > > Were you looking at the LCD screen as you composed it (then looked > into the lens at the last moment), or did you just pose and hope for > the best? > > cheers, > frank > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >
Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead
On 6/26/05, Larry Levy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > And where does that place Lumpy (Mr. Greenjeans)? Actually, he was the Godfather. Not just of Pee Wee Herman (which he was), but in the Don Corleone sense, of the whole late-50's early-60's Children's TV empire. No one could make a move without him: Jim Henson: "Godfather, there's this new children's television show, Sesame Street. They' re calling for puppets, just like I do. I'd be perfect for their puppeteer. They say they won't give it to me. They say there's no chance, no chance. I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do..." Mr. Greenjeans: "You can act like a man! (slaps Henson in the face) What's the matter with you? Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood finocchio that ah cries like a woman? (then imitates Henson, as Mr. Kangaroo giggles)." Yup, behind that those unassuming green overalls was an evil genius, a cruel but effective leader, controlling the whole industry... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: self portrait
he agreed pretty fast since i've shot him also.. but that will be in another PESO :) On 6/26/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/26/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actualy, i've made all the preparation, calculated the distance and > > the angle... put the camera on the tripod and all that stuf... > > then i asked a friend to come, focus on my eyes and click the > > button... that time i was very sorry i don't have a remote... > > Yes, but then we'd have seen the remote in one of your fists. Better > off this way (even though you had to inconvenience a friend - it's all > for the cause of Art!) > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >
Re: Proof and Pentax
Legally blind and blind are too entirely different things. Without my glasses I am legally blind (of course being correctable I am not actually), but I do not bump into things and can actually recognize people. I certainly could take photographs although they would have to empathize shape and color rather than detail. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Shel Belinkoff wrote: I just spent an enjoyable couple of hours watching the movie Proof (http://imdb.com/title/tt0102721/) which, in it's most simple description, is about a blind photographer and how he uses photography to explore the world around him that he can sense but not see. He uses a P&S camera, one with auto focus and a zoom lens. The camera looks and sounds remarkably like a Pentax IQ Zoom, something along the lines of the 105R. Does anyone know for sure what camera was used in the movie? BTW, don't laugh too hard at the idea of a blind photographer. There are at least three legally blind photographers living and working in the San Francisco area that I know of ... their work is remarkable in that at least two of them do their own printing as well as making photos, and one uses a manual focus camera. He, I believe, is the least blind of the group, with a 20/200 vision. Shel -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005
Re: PESO: self portrait
Since a friend of mine was behind the camera and focusing on me, i've managed to get exactly what i need.. as far as i remember, this is a full frame On 6/26/05, Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice. An excellent low-key portrait. Did you have to crop it or did you > actually manage to get yourself positioned that closely. I can never do that > when I try self-portraits. > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > --- > > > Michael Spivak wrote: > > It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... > > i hope you like it :) > > http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005 > >
Re: Proof and Pentax
This one time, at band camp, "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW, don't laugh too hard at the idea of a blind photographer. I like the idea of a blind photog. Except when a photo is taken, I would would like a description of the photogs perseptions, and feelings of what is going on about him/her. To get a taste of how the photog percieves the world to how the camera does. Kind regards Kevin -- "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
Re: PESO: self portrait
On 6/26/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... > i hope you like it :) > http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg > It looks just like you! Actually, it's a pretty cool shot. I like the way your cap covers the one eye, the way the cigarette is exactly between the fists, the facial expression, the way you've tilted your head down (like a fighter) so you're looking up at the camera. Very nice! A fun shot. Were you looking at the LCD screen as you composed it (then looked into the lens at the last moment), or did you just pose and hope for the best? cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: GESO: Canadian guys in concert
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing. On 6/22/05, Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are some pictures I took two days ago at the Enter the Haggis concert > (Trigallia Celtic Festival): > > http://www.dariobonazza.com/enter05e.htm > http://www.aohc.it/aohcgallery/gall10e.htm > > *istD, 800 ISO, 50/1.4 FA, Sigma 70-200/2.8 EX, Sigma EF500 DG Super flash > unit (used only in one shot among those published here) > > BTW, the Sigma EF500DG Super flash does P-TTL well with the *istD, unlike > the Pentax AF500FTZ. > > All the best, > > Dario > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
Re: PESO -- The Photographer
On 6/25/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_thephotographer.html > > As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. > I like it! His body position, her nice smile, the lovely background - it all comes together quite nicely. Well composed and framed (what's the difference between composition and framing? I don't know...). My only little criticism is that I wonder if the background were just a teensy bit OOF, it might make the subjects "pop out" a bit more. But, maybe you wanted the boat and the rest of the background just as it is. So, you may ignore me... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser
I like the light on his face. It brings out his creases a bit more and really adds to the "I'm younger than my years" aura. Excellent! On 6/24/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to pose for a photo. > How could I refuse to accommodate him. > > Details: Pentax MX, FA77/1.8 @ 5.6, Agfa RSX II 50, Photoshop CS, Sinatra > in the background, sippin' on a wee dram of Springbank 21. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/poser.html > > > Shel > > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
Re: PESO: self portrait
On 6/26/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actualy, i've made all the preparation, calculated the distance and > the angle... put the camera on the tripod and all that stuf... > then i asked a friend to come, focus on my eyes and click the > button... that time i was very sorry i don't have a remote... Yes, but then we'd have seen the remote in one of your fists. Better off this way (even though you had to inconvenience a friend - it's all for the cause of Art!) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: newbie intro
On 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks. He is a common bumblebee, the flowers are tiny. The lighting is > oblique late afternoon sunlight. iso 400 on the kit lens PentAX IST dS > > > Regards, > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane > égalité, liberté, crawfish Oooo! That ~is~ a nice pic (just getting around to looking at it now). Love the colours! cheers, frank (of Acadien heritage, with some long-lost relatives in Cajun Country, no doubt...) -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Herb Chong wrote: i got mine from KEH in EX condition probably better than described for $560 last summer. the lens was there maybe a day before i bought. Herb Here, you would be talking about the same price. In sterling. This was a £1400 lens when first released. - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 1:26 PM Subject: Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus Chad wrote: Shipping to U.S. only. FA*28-70/2.8 $500 EX condition. I bought this lens used. I only have the lens, front and back caps, and the hood. The glass is in great shape. The hood shows some wear and tear. Mainly rub and scuff marks. The body of the lens is in like new condition. Whimper.
Re: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway
On 6/26/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Excellent! Are you up for trying the subway on your own? It's really easy to > get to the Beer Garden on the subway from where Ann lives. > Sure. We have subways in Toronto (although I'm sure they ain't the same as those in NYC). Or, maybe I could get an escort of New York bike messengers to take me over by bike. Now ~that~ I wouldn't do alone... . cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: Proof and Pentax
On 6/26/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Shel Belinkoff" > Subject: Proof and Pentax > > > > > > > > BTW, don't laugh too hard at the idea of a blind photographer. > > Hell, half the "photographers" I deal with are blind, I am sure. > > William Robb > There's a joke about me in there somewhere... -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO - comment on global warming
On 6/23/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3485/display/3388915 > > Comment away > Cool plants (I rarely say that), whatever they are. Actually, the earth isn't warming, outer space is cooling, so it makes us ~feel~ warmer... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: newbie intro
On 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I live in a Purple state. I thought there were red states and blue states. (Being Canadian and all, I'm not hip to these things). Am I to assume that of your electoral college votes (is that what they're called?) you split evenly between G Dubya and the Swiftboat Captain Guy? cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: newbie intro
On 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYONE SAYS ;-) I was going to make a funny about who you may have voted for in the last Presidential election, but it would start a flame war to be sure. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
purple (was newbie)
In a message dated 6/26/2005 8:13:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I live in a Purple state. I thought there were red states and blue states. (Being Canadian and all, I'm not hip to these things). Am I to assume that of your electoral college votes (is that what they're called?) you split evenly between G Dubya and the Swiftboat Captain Guy? cheers, frank Things are not always black and white or red or blue. To get an accurate assessment of the population, you need to look at the popular vote. This map is a county by county (or in our case, parish) assessment. http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/ I live in the purple region of Northwestern Louisiana. I am not a political animal, just an observer. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: Union, IL
On 6/26/05, Illinois Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey guys and gals, > > Well, I just got back from a civil war re-enactment in Union, IL. Who won this time? -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: Union, IL
I've always wondered about the name of that war. From what I have read it was anything but civil. GRIN! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- frank theriault wrote: On 6/26/05, Illinois Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey guys and gals, Well, I just got back from a civil war re-enactment in Union, IL. Who won this time? -frank -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005
Re: newbie intro
In a message dated 6/24/2005 8:04:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm You've managed to produce a lovely colour accurate and not too saturated image in your friday flower and that bee is a monster. How was it lit? Cheers, Thanks. He is a common bumblebee, the flowers are tiny. The lighting is oblique late afternoon sunlight. iso 400 on the kit lens PentAX IST dS Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: PESO: self portrait
Nice. An excellent low-key portrait. Did you have to crop it or did you actually manage to get yourself positioned that closely. I can never do that when I try self-portraits. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Michael Spivak wrote: It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... i hope you like it :) http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005
Re: newbie intro
In a message dated 6/26/2005 7:58:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYONE SAYS ;-) I was going to make a funny about who you may have voted for in the last Presidential election, but it would start a flame war to be sure. cheers, frank I live in a Purple state. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: newbie intro
In a message dated 6/25/2005 8:32:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm > BTW, don't believe anything Cotty or Mark Roberts say... cheers, frank I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYONE SAYS ;-) Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
RE: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway
> On 6/25/05, Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > For the most part "crowded" and "bar" keep me away > > :) :) > > > For the most part, I feel the opposite (depending on the > crowd...) Excellent! Are you up for trying the subway on your own? It's really easy to get to the Beer Garden on the subway from where Ann lives. Amita
Re: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway
On 6/25/05, Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For the most part "crowded" and "bar" keep me away > :) :) For the most part, I feel the opposite (depending on the crowd...) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: [Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;)
Well, yes they did refuse and I don't think I have any legal possibities so I'm stuck with reapairs. Now I know I say that because it's my first experience in digital and I've been quite a bit deceived (by Pentax? by Digital? by memory cards? how to be sure?). I'm reassured to hear you didn't have a single problem with your D. Hope it'll be OK for me now 2005/6/26, Peter Belak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Now I'm HAPPY !! > > But I didn't understand anything. Maybe it'll fail again in 3 days? > > > > Mmm film is more reliable, really. I love my KX/MX's :D > > Hi Thibouille, > > I am happy that you are happy and hope your problems are over now. > Hm, did they refuse to give you new camera in exchange for the bad one? > Film is reliable, I agree. But for me, my *ist D is also reliable. In > more than one year I did not loose single picture, so I believe your > camera must be faulty... > > Regards > > Peter Belak > > -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: [Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;)
> Now I'm HAPPY !! > But I didn't understand anything. Maybe it'll fail again in 3 days? > > Mmm film is more reliable, really. I love my KX/MX's :D Hi Thibouille, I am happy that you are happy and hope your problems are over now. Hm, did they refuse to give you new camera in exchange for the bad one? Film is reliable, I agree. But for me, my *ist D is also reliable. In more than one year I did not loose single picture, so I believe your camera must be faulty... Regards Peter Belak
PESO: self portrait
It's a photo of mine i took with my Canon (yack.) digi... i hope you like it :) http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Color/CRW_2482.jpg
[Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;)
I really don't understand anything to these digital things it seems. I did purchase yesterday another memory card for my D. I had 2 toshibas and thought maybe it was the cards after all so I picked up a standard Sandisk 256MB CF. I put it into the camera and ... nothing. OK not the cards then. I put the camera on this morning. It went ON has it was supposed to. Now I'm HAPPY !! But I didn't understand anything. Maybe it'll fail again in 3 days? Mmm film is more reliable, really. I love my KX/MX's :D -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: PESO: Not a street shot :-)
David Savage wrote: The second thing I was drawn to, is that you managed to catch a single drop of melted ice cream. For some weird reason I think that's pretty neat. Paul, you could make full size a crop of the drop of melted ice cream so we can check that it really is one and the quality of the CA 50-200 lens @ 200mm f6.7 On 6/26/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The mercury topped off in the high nineties (F of course) today, so two ice creams are allowed. By the way this is NOT a street shot because it was not taken with a focal length prescribed by the AOPSS (Arcane Order of Pretentious Street Shooters :-)). Seriously it's with the CA 50-200, 200mm, f6.7 @ 1/500, ISO 200, continuous autofocus. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3485327 Paul
Re: PESO: Not a street shot :-)
Your absolutely right. It's not a street shot, it's a pretty girl shot. And a very nice one at that. The second thing I was drawn to, is that you managed to catch a single drop of melted ice cream. For some weird reason I think that's pretty neat. Dave On 6/26/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The mercury topped off in the high nineties (F of course) today, so two > ice creams are allowed. By the way this is NOT a street shot because it > was not taken with a focal length prescribed by the AOPSS (Arcane Order > of Pretentious Street Shooters :-)). Seriously it's with the CA 50-200, > 200mm, f6.7 @ 1/500, ISO 200, continuous autofocus. > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3485327 > Paul > >
Re: Proof and Pentax
On Jun 26, 2005, at 6:29 PM, David Savage wrote: BTW, Russell Crowe is a Kiwi, not an Aussie. So watch out for David Mann if you ever come across him. (sorry Dave) Well you aussies keep claiming our celebrities anyway. Normally we cry foul but we'll let you have this one. Please, take him. Cheers, - Dave (looks nothing like Russell Crowe and does not own a sheep) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead
On Jun 26, 2005, at 11:05 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Isn't that called "Ego Googling" when you search for yourself on the web? Some people I know have some very interesting namesakes... Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: new toy on order
Current firmware is v1.0.2. That's the only Pentax software I use ... Photoshop CS and the Camera Raw v2.4 plug-in do a good job on RAW conversion. Godfrey On Jun 25, 2005, at 6:31 PM, Butch Black wrote: Hi guys; I finally did it. I ordered my ist-Ds yesterday. I should have it on Wednesday. Do I need to update software? Any other suggestions and helpful hints will be appreciated. Butch
Re: PAW: For you to chuckle
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Sadly, all I'm getting is a bunch of Cyrillic (sp?) characters and no photo. Anyone else getting a pic to look at? I think I should apologize. After one day of no response from the list (except Paul's) and rather negative response from the site where it was posted I deleted it... I thereby apologize to Frank, Keith and anyone else who received a blank screen... Boris Don't apologize for something over which you had no control... I don't believe it was something you did on purpose, so, no problem! take care of things... :-) keith
Re: PESO: Not a street shot :-)
It certainly is a good, crisp photo, which means that lens is fine performer. All kidding aside, it will do you well. Godfrey On Jun 25, 2005, at 2:11 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: It's the DA 50-200 of course. I'm very pleased with its performance. This shot is quite sharp at 100%. Perhaps i'll post a detail later. Paul On Jun 25, 2005, at 4:55 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: The mercury topped off in the high nineties (F of course) today, so two ice creams are allowed. By the way this is NOT a street shot because it was not taken with a focal length prescribed by the AOPSS (Arcane Order of Pretentious Street Shooters :-)). Seriously it's with the CA 50-200, 200mm, f6.7 @ 1/500, ISO 200, continuous autofocus. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3485327 Damn right that's not a street shot, it's a cheeky chippie shot. Hm. A "CA 50-200" lens? A celebration of Chromatic Aberration? ;-) Godfrey Chairman, AOPSS
Re: flash sync speed
Modern flash units are worlds more powerful than what I had back when I used flash a lot, and cover a lot of the need for this kind of stuff. Godfrey On Jun 25, 2005, at 2:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: But the ND filter effectively reduces the stop in terms of how much flash you can lay in the shot. In daylight and with no walls or ceiling to reflect some of the spill light back, it's hard enough to get a useful amount of fill. High speed synch is important for anyone who shoots outdoor portraits, birds, insect macro, etc. Paul On Jun 25, 2005, at 4:50 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jun 25, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Quite frequently, both fill flash and a large aperture are desirable in sunlight. For that, you need high-speed synch. Or an ND filter... :-) Seriously, I do understand about fill flash etc, but 1/180 sec seems quite fast enough for my needs. I remember when no SLR did better than 1/60 second max, and "high speed sync" didn't exist. Godfrey
Re: Resend: Heads up - A 100/2.8 macro and other stuff
Okay fellas, thanks for the tips - sounds like one should be a bit suspicious of these guys. I'd hate for someone to have problems after being told of the deal by me. Maybe the low price could even be due to some sort of defect they're not telling us about (most of their stuff isn't greatly competitively priced). Still, I'm surprised the thing's still there. Cheers, David
