Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)
Only if you drink it at home.. DagT .-) På 28. jun. 2005 kl. 02.12 skrev Tim Øsleby: Don't believe a word I say ;-) One pint is about £2, and that’s fact. Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: keithw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28. juni 2005 02:06 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains) Tim Øsleby wrote: Don't believe a word of what those guys are saying. One bottle is £8.50. If that's UK£, the equivalent US$ is about 15.00! For one bottle of beer? He did say beer, didn't he? Or is that for a two-liter bottle? Whew! On the other hand; Meat is free, we just shoot one of the polar bears walking around in our streets ;-) Sure you do... With a Pentax I assume? keith whaley Tim Another Norwegian.
Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)
Well actually, Norway has the same amount in the bank (oil money) as the national debt of Sweden, so we are considering to buy the whole thing (it´s 100 years since we got rid of them the last time). Maybe we should buy something less expensive... DagT På 28. jun. 2005 kl. 01.04 skrev P. J. Alling: Unfortunately, since the Norwegians will be assuming the debt of Peru, they'll have to make it up somewhere, so the price of beer will double... frank theriault wrote: On 6/27/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know. It is not possible in Norway as the cost of a decent evening's amount of beer is just short of the national debt of Peru. Does that mean that if the G8 forgive 3rd world debt that the price of beer will drop in Norway? always curious, frank -- When you're worried or in doubt,Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Is the FA*24/2 at $280 still available or already gone? If available, what'd be your shipping price to Belgium? Thanks! 2005/6/24, Chad [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Terms of sale: To inquire about any of these items, or other concerns you might have, please send a Email. I have taken pics of most of the items. I can Email a image upon request. The condition of each item is noted along with any accessories, manuals, cables, etc that might be included. Payment can be made via a instant non-credit card Paypal transaction, or Money Order/Cashiers check. I know accepting credit cards would be helpful, however, doing so presents problems and concerns that I have yet been convinced to accept. Prices include USPS Priority shipping only. Any insurance added might cost extra. Shipping to U.S. only. I do not trust shipping items such as these overseas, sorry. I have researched prices and feel the prices I'm asking are fair. Here are the items I have for sale: *istD, + cable release $730 LN- condition. It is in great condition, cosmetically and mechanically. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. This includes the manual. A little under 400 images taken. Zx-5n QD, + AA bottom battery pack, + cable release $270 LN- condition. Cosmetically and mechanically fine. Very light use. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. FA*24/2 $280 LN- condition. This lens is in excellent shape. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Tamron SP DI 90mm/2.8 macro $300 LN- condition. I tried macro photography during the spring. I don't think its for me. :) I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Minty fresh. :) Just used it for a few pics. DA 14/2.8 $480 LN- condition. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Cosmetically perfect. Works great. 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. AF 330FTZ flash $30? EX condition. Has a few marks here and there. It works perfectly. Its a nice basic flash. No bounce or swivel. Thanks for looking, Chad Richardson -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4
From: John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/28 Tue AM 08:44:27 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 It's knackered. Coincidentally, I'm looking for one to practice on. mike 8-) Make me an offer 8-) You couldn't afford it 8-) - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: Porto street shots (?)
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Joaquim Carvalho Subject: Re: Porto street shots (?) Never been to Russia but I was in Poland last year and it is a photographer's dream. So they don't arrest you any more for pointing your camera at the wrong things? Honestly I could not find any wrong things. I went through their country by car, with some Portuguese friends who are working in Germany, from Berlin to the Tatra Mountains. On the return trip I took trains, buses and the underground, and visited large cities and small towns. All the things, from houses to the bus stops, inc. cars, roads, trains and train stations, churches and people, look old fashioned but are very good and clean. There is cheap and good public transportation everywhere. Ex. the train has rooms with real beds and goes directly to Zakopane (the very small skiing village), you can go out of the train and WALK to the cable car that goes up to one of the top skiing mountains in the world, the cable car was built in 1936 (pre WWII) and is still in a good condition and working. There are lots and lots of very large trees everywhere and not too many cars, all the cars look 10, 20 or 30 years old. People look very interesting but they don't speak English and they don't like having their picture taken so I only shot a few. Joaquim
Re: WTB a question
On Jun 28, 2005, at 4:39 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Father Bob ;-), illogical you are. 6x7 does Pentax produce. Like 6x6 scanned they may be. A true member of the Brotherhood does not crop. 6x7 is The One True Aspect Ratio. Anyway, why use a big camera if you're only going to chop the neg? May the light be with you... ...unless you're in the darkroom ;) Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
OT LaCrosse BC-900 Battery Charger owners
Is anuyone here using the LaCrosse BC-900 Battery Charger for their AA Ni-MH cells? I'd like to know how you are finding it to use and if you're getting improved life out of your cells? Cheers, 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: Porto street shots (?)
Joaquim Carvalho wrote: William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Joaquim Carvalho Subject: Re: Porto street shots (?) Never been to Russia but I was in Poland last year and it is a photographer's dream. So they don't arrest you any more for pointing your camera at the wrong things? I think all the years without freedom have left a feeling of sadness in the air that will probably last for some generations but they're highly educated and physically their country is in pretty good shape.
RE: PESO - Norwegian lake
Thanks! I'm not sure what the lake is called, it close to a place called Sagvolden in the forest east of Gran in Hadeland. It's i wonderful place for the kids, the lake is not too deep and there's a nice spot there for a putting up a tent. DagT fra: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow! Dritbra! (Norwegian for beep good). I envy you. And absolutely no rubbish ;-) What lake is it? Got an idea on what part of the country, but what lake? Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: DagT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28. juni 2005 08:47 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Norwegian lake Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT
Re: PESO: Street Interactive: Caught in the Act
Thanks Boris. I haven't done any multiple exposures yet. I'll have to see if I can come up with a suitable concept. Paul On Jun 28, 2005, at 1:02 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I wasn't going to post this since I';ve been using up so much bandwith. But since we're talking about street photography and subject interaction, I couldn't resist. This is a 1.5 second exposure at f8 with the FA 50/1.4. I used a garbage can as a tripod so as not to be too obvious and shot right into a crowd on the sidewalk. The idea is that some people will move more than others. The resulting shot will show some detail in those people who didn't move much, while others will be a blur. I've tried this before with varying degrees of success. I like this one because I was seen by one lady, who spent almost all of the 1.5 seconds staring at the camera. She wasn't annoyed, and I spoke with her afterward, but she appears to be at least startled in the pic. In any case, I had some fun with this technique, and here it is: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3492686size=lg Paul, I'd like to remind you that *istD has multiple exposure on board. This is my current toy of choice... Very interesting shot. Guess I'll try something similar one day... I'd be sure to post it. Boris
Re: PESO - Norwegian lake
Beautiful shot. Great light. Nice composition. A classic image. Thanks for sharing. Paul On Jun 28, 2005, at 2:47 AM, DagT wrote: Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT
Re: Re: Porto street shots (?)
From: Joaquim Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/28 Tue AM 09:11:19 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Porto street shots (?) William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Joaquim Carvalho Subject: Re: Porto street shots (?) Never been to Russia but I was in Poland last year and it is a photographer's dream. So they don't arrest you any more for pointing your camera at the wrong things? Still the case with military establishments but that's the same worldwide. Honestly I could not find any wrong things. I went through their country by car, with some Portuguese friends who are working in Germany, from Berlin to the Tatra Mountains. On the return trip I took trains, buses and the underground, and visited large cities and small towns. All the things, from houses to the bus stops, inc. cars, roads, trains and train stations, churches and people, look old fashioned but are very good and clean. There is cheap and good public transportation everywhere. Ex. the train has rooms with real beds and goes directly to Zakopane (the very small skiing village), you can go out of the train and WALK to the cable car that goes up to one of the top skiing mountains in the world, the cable car was built in 1936 (pre WWII) and is still in a good condition and working. There are lots and lots of very large trees everywhere and not too many cars, all the cars look 10, 20 or 30 years old. People look very interesting but they don't speak English and they don't like having their picture taken so I only shot a few. Joaquim Mountain folk are notoriously, er, different.. - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: PESO - Norwegian lake
Beautifull photo On 6/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks! I'm not sure what the lake is called, it close to a place called Sagvolden in the forest east of Gran in Hadeland. It's i wonderful place for the kids, the lake is not too deep and there's a nice spot there for a putting up a tent. DagT fra: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow! Dritbra! (Norwegian for beep good). I envy you. And absolutely no rubbish ;-) What lake is it? Got an idea on what part of the country, but what lake? Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: DagT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28. juni 2005 08:47 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Norwegian lake Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT
Re: Re: Porto street shots (?)
From: Joaquim Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/28 Tue AM 09:56:15 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Porto street shots (?) Joaquim Carvalho wrote: William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Joaquim Carvalho Subject: Re: Porto street shots (?) Never been to Russia but I was in Poland last year and it is a photographer's dream. So they don't arrest you any more for pointing your camera at the wrong things? I think all the years without freedom have left a feeling of sadness in the air that will probably last for some generations but they're highly educated and physically their country is in pretty good shape. Those are some very strange Poles you've been mixing with, Joaquim. The ones I know have a lust for life that makes Iggy Pop look like a maiden aunt. - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: WTB a question
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Re: PESO - Norwegian lake
When it started to come up on the screen, I thought oh, that's nice, another pretty lake shot. The little boy on the rocks completely transforms the photo, though! Excellent. Methinks a bit more saturation would make it even better. Rick --- DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: PESO - Norwegian lake
That's very nicely done, Dag. DagT wrote: Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT
Re: PESO: Street Interactive: Caught in the Act
I tried something similar a couple of times (at large family gatherings) with the interval timer on my PZ-1: put the camera on a tripod, set the intervalometer to take a shot every 5 minutes, and left it alone for an hour or two. Boy, did I get a bunch of stinkers! Nothing as nice as this! Rick [snip] seem to recall you doing something like that with your little MX when we met here in Toronto: you placed it on a table, set the timer then tripped it, not knowing who (if anybody) would walk through or past a doorway when the shutter deployed. It's this type of stuff that'll keep you fresh and involved. I've been feeling as if I've been in a bit of a photographic doldrum since GFM (not that there's a connection, that's just the time period). Maybe I should try some stuff like you do. As for the photo itself, I love it! Awash with colours and motion, it's like a little movie. Terrific and fun to look at. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com
Re: GESO: shots in New York
frank theriault wrote: On 6/27/05, Jerome Reyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just finished compiling some snapshots from a day-trip to NYC. Here are a few snapshots I managed from atop a moving tour bus, and on the ferry to ellis liberty islands. http://www.exposedfilm.net/journal/05jun/index.htm Nothing worth writing home about. Just some snaps to remember the trip by (I never manage much more whenever I travel with the missus)... but snapshots of NY are always fun. Always crazy to see how obsurdly crowded Manhattan can be on any given Saturday. By the way, the Ordination snapshots that follow the NYC shots likely won't be of much interest to the masses, but feel free to browse those as well. Great stuff, Jerome! This gives me a taste of what next weekend might be like, I guess g. Frank, we locals never go to TImes Square :) Jerome those three Mishka picked out (I had trouble getting the whole page of yours to come up - but got to the indvidual ones ok) captured the flavor of midtown nicely - well done! annsan
Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots)
Frank Theriault wrote: I wasn't defending the law, Tom, I was just saying that it would be easily enforceable is all. Of course, I too would be dead set against such an infringement of personal freedoms. I didn't think you were defending it. I interpreted what you wrote as your saying the law could be reasonably enforced. I guess I should have worded that better. I understand the reasons why someone would want such a law but I do not believe that rudeness can be effectively regulated by government. I don't blame Sean Penn for busting those guys in the chops. I'd be tempted to do the same thing. The threat of violence can be a great civilizer. Stalkers are a different issue entirely. There are plenty of laws on the books against that already. They don't seem to do much good though. Tom Reese
PESO: Azalea and Light
After a hiatus of several weeks, this is another in my On My Way To Work series. My walk across a corner of the university campus passes a beautiful azalea, and behind it is a street lamp that is often still on in the early morning. So, I paused and took about a dozen pix, this being my favorite. Pentax Optio 33L, no manipulation except resizing. Comments always welcome. Rick __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: PESO - Norwegian lake
That's why it felt so familiar! I have bathed there!! I grew up near this lake, the name it is Bråa :-D This makes it very likely that I have been sitting at the same stone ;-) Its been a long time since I've been there. My father still lives in the same area. I'll have a look in his albums next time I'm home. Perhaps I'll even find a similar picture with myself there ;-) What I do remember is that I took my first BW pictures at the other (eastern) end of this lake, using a very old bellow camera. Don't know the English word for it. I still have camera in my belongings, but have no idea where. I've also got some pictures from the eastern end using my first 135 camera an Arette 1A, http://www.99shadesofgrey.com/cameras/ Anyone remembering them? Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28. juni 2005 12:07 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Norwegian lake Thanks! I'm not sure what the lake is called, it close to a place called Sagvolden in the forest east of Gran in Hadeland. It's i wonderful place for the kids, the lake is not too deep and there's a nice spot there for a putting up a tent. DagT fra: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow! Dritbra! (Norwegian for beep good). I envy you. And absolutely no rubbish ;-) What lake is it? Got an idea on what part of the country, but what lake? Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: DagT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28. juni 2005 08:47 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Norwegian lake Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT
Re: New Printer - Woo Hoo
FWIW, stick with the Epson papers. I've been printing on Epson photo printers for around 8 years now and continue to get great results with all of their papers I've tried. Whenever I've tried some other brand paper I run into issues. I especially like their premium semi gloss and the watercolor. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: New Printer - Woo Hoo G'day All, Some months ago I was bemoaning the demise of my Epson 925 printer. Well today I picked up my brand spanking new R2400. http://tinyurl.com/czz9r All I can say is... WOW. That, and I now have very little free desk space. LOL So far I've done 5 A4 sized test prints on Epson premium glossy paper, 2 colour the others BW. I very impressed, especially with the BW as there is no visible colour cast. I thought I was getting good results from the 925 before it died. These prints are showing me how wrong I was. All I need now is some A3 paper. Any recommendations? What's your favorite? Man, I can't wait for the weekend when I can give it a real workout. I'm really looking forward to trying out some matte paper. I had to share g Dave
Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots)
On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 12:42, frank theriault wrote: I wasn't defending the law, Tom, I was just saying that it would be easily enforceable is all. No it wouldn't, people would just start using 85mm (the longest legal lens) lenses on top of a few 1.7x (the maximum allowed) tele-converters
Re: OT: New Printer - Woo Hoo
Generally, Epson papers perform best on Epson printers. On my 2200 my favorites are Epson Premium Semigloss and Epson Velvet Fine Art. Epson Radiant White Watercolor is a less expensive alternative to Velvet Fine Art as is Archival Matte. Both are very good but Velvet Fine Art is beautiful. The only other papers that have produced results that satisfy me are from Hannemuhle. Their William Turner paper is outstanding, but it is prone to chipping. Kodak and Ilford papers deliver different tint than Epson papers with every Epson printer I've tried them on. So if you go there, you pretty much have to recalibrate your system for those papers. Paul G'day All, Some months ago I was bemoaning the demise of my Epson 925 printer. Well today I picked up my brand spanking new R2400. http://tinyurl.com/czz9r All I can say is... WOW. That, and I now have very little free desk space. LOL So far I've done 5 A4 sized test prints on Epson premium glossy paper, 2 colour the others BW. I very impressed, especially with the BW as there is no visible colour cast. I thought I was getting good results from the 925 before it died. These prints are showing me how wrong I was. All I need now is some A3 paper. Any recommendations? What's your favorite? Man, I can't wait for the weekend when I can give it a real workout. I'm really looking forward to trying out some matte paper. I had to share g Dave
Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots)
On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 13:39, William Robb wrote: And yes the propose CA ordinance I mentioned was an anti-paparazzi one. I do still wonder why it was the paparazzis fault that Diana's driver was doing 100+ mph in city streets? Probably because the paparazzi were going 105+. Let's not believe in everything we're told: Below 100mph most bikes accelerate 2 times faster than any car, there's no way a car can escape from a bike inside a town. I don't believe a professional car driver would even try to run away from paparazzis on a bike.
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 13:54, Chad wrote: I still have great reservations about shipping expensive gear overseas. Does anyone on this list have experience with such matters? Just pack it well: put it inside a closed plastic bag, wrap it in something soft then put it inside a hard cardboard box. When you finish, pack it well again, it'll be OK. The receiver should be prepared to wait for a while if it goes through customs. Thanks, Chad On 6/28/05, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Thibouille wrote: Is the FA*24/2 at $280 still available or already gone? If available, what'd be your shipping price to Belgium? Let's just say it will cost you nothing: 2005/6/24, Chad [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Shipping to U.S. only. I do not trust shipping items such as these overseas, sorry. Kostas
Re: PESO: Azalea and Light
OOPS! http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3493832 Sorry about that!! Rick --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where are you that azaleas are still blooming? Of course, a URL might help me get my bearings... ;-) SonC In a message dated 6/28/2005 8:21:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: After a hiatus of several weeks, this is another in my On My Way To Work series. My walk across a corner of the university campus passes a beautiful azalea, and behind it is a street lamp that is often still on in the early morning. So, I paused and took about a dozen pix, this being my favorite. Pentax Optio 33L, no manipulation except resizing. Comments always welcome. Rick __ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail
Card speed
A friend sent me this link about memory cards. Somebody on this list said something about the D not being able to utilize cards faster than 60X IIRC. Which one will be the fastest on the *ist D, anyone? http://www.dyxum.com/reviews/cfcard/index.asp Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
Re: Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
From: Chad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/28 Tue PM 01:54:38 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus I still have great reservations about shipping expensive gear overseas. Does anyone on this list have experience with such matters? Thanks, Chad If it's insured and not going to a known hotspot for postal fraud, what's the problem? On 6/28/05, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Thibouille wrote: Is the FA*24/2 at $280 still available or already gone? If available, what'd be your shipping price to Belgium? Let's just say it will cost you nothing: 2005/6/24, Chad [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Shipping to U.S. only. I do not trust shipping items such as these overseas, sorry. Kostas - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: PESO: REDO of Street Dancers called Untitled
On Jun 28, 2005, at 1:01 AM, David Volkert wrote: Michael Spivak suggested the idea of separating the boy from the rest of the photo by blurring the background. Additionally Jerome Reyes had a good point that the title doesn't fit the photo at all. In retrospect I should of left it untitled, I can't come up with a well fitting title. Here's my take on that idea with a similar photo taken right after the first after the first (its a rough draft, I'm too tired at the moment to go through and blend the blur correctly) http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/22099681/ I like it but it changes the subject of the photo, less about the interaction of multiple people and more about the boy. Yes, it's a different photograph. Were I playing with this one, I'd try extending the sharpness range to just include the plane of the dancers. But all of them work well, they just express different things what do YOU want to express? :-) Godfrey
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
On 28 Jun 2005 at 8:54, Chad wrote: I still have great reservations about shipping expensive gear overseas. Does anyone on this list have experience with such matters? Plenty of us I suspect. I've shipped photographic goods all over the world for many years and had but one item lost. I've also received all sorts of goods via regular post from all over the world agin without problems. The only extra hassle to has to be undertaken to send goods O/S is that a customs declaration need to be filled out. And as the seller you can demand a payment method that is most convenient for you if the payment side of O/S transactions isn't too appealing. Cheers, 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
SV: Prague mini-pdml
Very nice! What the story about black tape - I don't recall? Is it meant to disguise, it's not a Nikon og Cannon? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Juan Buhler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 28. juni 2005 10:07 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Prague mini-pdml Last week we met Frantisek in Prague. It was a good time over some pilsner, although for some reason all the Czech people I met prefer wine over beer :) Some pics: Lenka (a friend of ours from Prague), Patricia and I: http://photos17.flickr.com/22104271_5c565d0f76_o.jpg Frantisek with Patricia's istDs: http://photos15.flickr.com/22104289_fe58e6b7ea_o.jpg and, Frantisek being artsy, or blurry at least: http://photos16.flickr.com/22104310_aa5ef8fb6d_o.jpg All our cameras had black tape, btw. :) As for real pics from Prague, I've been posting one per day to my photoblog--all taken with the istD: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com I ended up reducing my kit to istD, FA35/2, A50/1.4, FA16-45/4 and A35-70/4. The M100/2.8 and K24/3.5 are sitting in Madrid, unused. Cheers all, j
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
I've shipped many an item to the UK, France, Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Chile, South Africa, etc. It's costly, yes, but you can get tracked and insured shipping to nearly anywhere in the world. A month or so ago, I shipped a $600 museum grade model and a $1000 lens to the Netherlands and the UK respectively. Both arrived at their destination in less than a week and in perfect condition. USPS expedited Global Express service. FedEx and others might be faster, but are more expensive. Godfrey On Jun 28, 2005, at 6:54 AM, Chad wrote: I still have great reservations about shipping expensive gear overseas. Does anyone on this list have experience with such matters? Thanks, Chad On 6/28/05, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Thibouille wrote: Is the FA*24/2 at $280 still available or already gone? If available, what'd be your shipping price to Belgium? Let's just say it will cost you nothing: 2005/6/24, Chad [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Shipping to U.S. only. I do not trust shipping items such as these overseas, sorry. Kostas
Re: Card speed
On 28 Jun 2005 at 16:36, Jens Bladt wrote: A friend sent me this link about memory cards. Somebody on this list said something about the D not being able to utilize cards faster than 60X IIRC. Which one will be the fastest on the *ist D, anyone? http://www.dyxum.com/reviews/cfcard/index.asp Nicely done, I reckon that the *ist D tops out at about 1.8MB/s for the fastest cards however I've not had an opportunity to run a test using any of the current generation fast cards. I'm saving my $$ for new media in case the next body is SD only :-( 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: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Rob Studdert wrote: regular post from all over the world agin without problems. The only extra hassle to has to be undertaken to send goods O/S is that a customs declaration need to be filled out. Make sure you explain to the buyer that *they* are liable for customs duties and taxes at their end. I would also *always* make it known and enforce that I declare the full paid value of the item on the customs label. Kostas
Re: TCs on digital
Joaquim Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 12:37, Mark Roberts wrote: Was this taken with the A 70-210mm with the 1.7x Pentax converter? Does the converter it autofocus with that lens? The answer is yes to both questions. (And the Vivitar Series 1 is the third version, which *does* have the A setting.) So it is a Vivitar Series 1 and not a Pentax-A ? Oh yes. Vivitar lens. Sorry about the confusion. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: not morality, not Porto street shots
The purpose of proposed legislation is to see whether some crackerjack's knee-jerk idea has any merit. These proposals failed, so the legislators did their job. Godfrey
PESO Fingers
Hi gang, http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=85#comments You're welcome to leave feedback there or here... Regards Albano Garcia Photography Graphic Design http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com
re: not morality, not Porto street shots either
On Jun 28, 2005, at 8:12 AM, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: Below 100mph most bikes accelerate 2 times faster than any car, there's no way a car can escape from a bike inside a town. I don't believe a professional car driver would even try to run away from paparazzis on a bike. I don't know whether you've ever tried to chase a car on a motorcycle, but cars are stable and don't fall over on nasty surfaces, and are not affected by being bumped a little bit. It's very difficult indeed for a motorcycle to catch a car on city streets at high speed, and usually ends up nastily for the motorcycle. Godfrey
Re: Card speed
The D is not particularly quick, I bet it doesn't get anywhere near the IO transfer potential of a 60x card. The DS is faster, and I find no significant difference in its write performance when I compare 45x and 60x SD cards. The latter are only very marginally faster, and nothing faster shows any difference at all. Godfrey On Jun 28, 2005, at 7:36 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: A friend sent me this link about memory cards. Somebody on this list said something about the D not being able to utilize cards faster than 60X IIRC. Which one will be the fastest on the *ist D, anyone? http://www.dyxum.com/reviews/cfcard/index.asp Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)
Actually no, I didn't. Cotty wrote: On 28/6/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: On the other hand; Meat is free, we just shoot one of the polar bears walking around in our streets ;-) You think he's joking! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Prague mini-pdml
Hi Juan, thanks for the photos - very nice :) I am off to catch my train to Poland right now, so my photos of the event will have to wait until I return. I have some nice ones of you and the black marker defacing the logo ;-)) Thanks for the nice evening! Frantisek
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
On 28 Jun 2005 at 15:53, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Rob Studdert wrote: regular post from all over the world agin without problems. The only extra hassle to has to be undertaken to send goods O/S is that a customs declaration need to be filled out. Make sure you explain to the buyer that *they* are liable for customs duties and taxes at their end. I would also *always* make it known and enforce that I declare the full paid value of the item on the customs label. ...and that I refuse to declare any item as a gift. I'm always amazed when buyers ask me what the customs procedures/taxes will be in their country. I must admit all my eBay actions are accompanied by reams of small print that spell out these issues. 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
Grandpa's Lil Wonder
Here is a shot of my grandson, one of which I really like. Captured with the *istDS using the FA 50mm f1.4. Now I'm starting to realize all the hoopla behind this piece of Pentax glass. http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/63987/1/45423940.SeriousD.jpg JayT (aka Sirfishalot)
Re: PESO: REDO of Street Dancers called Untitled
The re-worked image totally changes the feel of this photo. Before it didn't really have a message, now it does. David Volkert wrote: Michael Spivak suggested the idea of separating the boy from the rest of the photo by blurring the background. Additionally Jerome Reyes had a good point that the title doesn't fit the photo at all. In retrospect I should of left it untitled, I can't come up with a well fitting title. Here's my take on that idea with a similar photo taken right after the first after the first (its a rough draft, I'm too tired at the moment to go through and blend the blur correctly) http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/22099681/ I like it but it changes the subject of the photo, less about the interaction of multiple people and more about the boy. David Volkert wrote: I don't normally do street photography (at least I think this can be considered street photography but the lens is a bit on the large side and it was an event) but the opportunity presented itself today. http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/21768115/ *Ist D, Sigma 135-400mm @ 135mm, F/9.5, and 1/500th Personally I'd wish for more depth of field on the kid and less on the people in the background but I still like it. Comments appreciated. -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Porto street shots (?)
That kind of depends, you may take photos of anything not considered secret in the US at least. In some places it's even encouraged. mike wilson wrote: From: Joaquim Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/28 Tue AM 09:11:19 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Porto street shots (?) William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Joaquim Carvalho Subject: Re: Porto street shots (?) Never been to Russia but I was in Poland last year and it is a photographer's dream. So they don't arrest you any more for pointing your camera at the wrong things? Still the case with military establishments but that's the same worldwide. Honestly I could not find any wrong things. I went through their country by car, with some Portuguese friends who are working in Germany, from Berlin to the Tatra Mountains. On the return trip I took trains, buses and the underground, and visited large cities and small towns. All the things, from houses to the bus stops, inc. cars, roads, trains and train stations, churches and people, look old fashioned but are very good and clean. There is cheap and good public transportation everywhere. Ex. the train has rooms with real beds and goes directly to Zakopane (the very small skiing village), you can go out of the train and WALK to the cable car that goes up to one of the top skiing mountains in the world, the cable car was built in 1936 (pre WWII) and is still in a good condition and working. There are lots and lots of very large trees everywhere and not too many cars, all the cars look 10, 20 or 30 years old. People look very interesting but they don't speak English and they don't like having their picture taken so I only shot a few. Joaquim Mountain folk are notoriously, er, different.. - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/ -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210
Is that the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a consumer level zoom)? Just don't want to acquire a dog... -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: Grandpa's Lil Wonder
Jay Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a shot of my grandson, one of which I really like. Captured with the *istDS using the FA 50mm f1.4. Now I'm starting to realize all the hoopla behind this piece of Pentax glass. I'll bet you are! http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/63987/1/45423940.SeriousD.jpg That's a lovely shot. What aperture did you have the lens set to? BTW: If the lighting there is always that nice, you should make a note of that spot for future portraits. :) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210
Yes, but I couldn't obtain correct AF at longer focal lengths with *istD. See sample crops (showing that the lens is focused closer than the subject it was aimed at) in the bottom part of the page: http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p13e.htm I tested 3 different samples with same results and then I gave up. Dario - Original Message - From: Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 5:38 PM Subject: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210 Is that the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a consumer level zoom)? Just don't want to acquire a dog... -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: OT: New Printer - Woo Hoo
David Savage wrote: G'day All, Some months ago I was bemoaning the demise of my Epson 925 printer. Well today I picked up my brand spanking new R2400. http://tinyurl.com/czz9r All I can say is... WOW. That, and I now have very little free desk space. LOL So far I've done 5 A4 sized test prints on Epson premium glossy paper, 2 colour the others BW. I very impressed, especially with the BW as there is no visible colour cast. I thought I was getting good results from the 925 before it died. These prints are showing me how wrong I was. All I need now is some A3 paper. Any recommendations? What's your favorite? Man, I can't wait for the weekend when I can give it a real workout. I'm really looking forward to trying out some matte paper. I had to share g Dave Not too different from my Canon iP3000. However, I turn my out tray to the left, so it hangs off the left side of the desk. when not in use, I raise (close) the tray, and take the paper out, in order to close that door too. I think it keeps the orifices from drying out, and possibly clogging. Anyhow, it works for me. keith whaly
Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots)
That was my point, if the law is vague enough to cover all circumstances it's too vague to enforce, if it's specific, then you just stay inside the legal definitions, if it annoys to many people it will be ignored. Joaquim Carvalho wrote: On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 12:42, frank theriault wrote: I wasn't defending the law, Tom, I was just saying that it would be easily enforceable is all. No it wouldn't, people would just start using 85mm (the longest legal lens) lenses on top of a few 1.7x (the maximum allowed) tele-converters -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Grandpa's Lil Wonder
Jay Taylor wrote: Here is a shot of my grandson, one of which I really like. Captured with the *istDS using the FA 50mm f1.4. Now I'm starting to realize all the hoopla behind this piece of Pentax glass. http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/63987/1/45423940.SeriousD.jpg JayT (aka Sirfishalot) Oh yeah! Fine example of a 50mm lens it is! So's that grandson. Looks to me like he's going to be a no nonsense grownup, too! Something about his little face...it's got determination written all over it! That's what I see, anyhow! ;-) keith whaley
delurking
Hi all, from someone who rarely posts but regularly lurks. I always enjoy reading the discussions and looking at the photos, but you folks have been so good lately that I just had to subscribe briefly and jump in. Jerome's NYC photos were really good -- as others mentioned, the taxi shot was great. NYC has to be one of the most photographed places anywhere, and your shots still made it interesting and fresh. It was obvious you two had a good time. I really like Jay's portrait of his grandson, perfect capture. Dag's Norwegian lake, I had the same feeling as someone else mentioned, oh dear, another pretty lake photo, then the little boy just completely transformed it into something special. I always like Frank's stuff. And Godfrey's. Last, but far from least, I immensely enjoyed the ongoing discussion about street photography and long/short lenses. Sonny, you do great work -- I really like your approach, and your way of expressing yourself, both pictorially and verbally. And I like Shel's explanation of how he engages his subjects. I really want to practice that, get up the courage to jump in with my 50mm. And a bunch of other stuff, too. Keep it up, my compliments to you all! relurking, *UncaMikey
Re: PESO - Norwegian lake
--- DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT Lovely. Nice an peacefull. Dave
Re: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210
On Jun 28, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Thibouille wrote: Is that the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a consumer level zoom)? Just don't want to acquire a dog... I have the F100-300/4.5-5.6, which is often considered a dog ... and it is, wide open ... but a 2-3 stops down from wide open, I think it performs very nicely: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/21s.htm And that's fitted to the Pentax 2x-S teleconverter. For $85, I don't think I can complain. Godfrey
Re: OT LaCrosse BC-900 Battery Charger owners
Is anuyone here using the LaCrosse BC-900 Battery Charger for their AA Ni-MH cells? I'd like to know how you are finding it to use and if you're getting improved life out of your cells? I debated about which charger to get for awhile, and ended up with the BC-900. It's a little bit pricey, but I think it's well worth it. I had a bunch of cells from a few different manufacturers that I'd been using for awhile with a cheap 2/4 overnight charger (charging in pairs). The first thing I did is run every one of them through a couple of test cycles on the BC-900 and recorded their capacity. Turns out that they varied widely and were mostly severely underrated (as expected). I paired them up in chunks of 4 with similar capacity for the -DS and have noticed quite a bit better life. They all go down at the same time, instead of a single weak one making the camera think the pack is dead. My #1 pack of 4 is made of 2 from one brand, and 2 from another, and #2 pack is 3 of one and 1 from another. It's just the way the capacity turned out. My first one actually died shortly after I got it, but sent it back and got a new one. It actually fried a component inside, so I suspect it was just a faulty build... customer service was fine. Besides, with all of the information available, it lets an uber-geek like myself know WAY more than they should about their batteries... :) -Cory -- * * Cory Papenfuss* * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * *
GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway
Please see my gallery at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/513619/ I was mostly focusing (pun intended) on architecture and art. The lady with the pink scarf is Ulla, a Norwegian friend of mine. Regards Jens mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
Re: PESO - Norwegian lake
On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 06:47, DagT wrote: Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
I've sent many an item with a lower declared value or marked as a gift if the buyer wants. I'm all for a bit of free enterprise. Publish and be damned, etc etc. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots)
On 28/6/05, Graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: I do still wonder why it was the paparazzis fault that Diana's driver was doing 100+ mph in city streets? Assassination by MI5 Moto-Gucci pap. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: OT: New Printer - Woo Hoo
On 28/6/05, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Ilford Gallerie Smooth Pear and Smooth Glossy. The Banana Satin's nice too. Of course that should read 'Smooth Pearl' Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
M42 on istD question
I was going to try out one-two of my screwmounts Monday and i had a sudden erie thought of a problem. I seem to, for some reason, remember a thread a while back about someone having problems removing the mount from the istD. Tanya i think when she caome to GFM. Am i thinking of another lens problem,and not an adaptor problem. I was reluctant to try them out last night so i thought i'd ask.Everyone who has used the adaptor/M42 lenses happy with mount and demount.:-) BTW i have the true adaptor,not a third party Sir Dave the paranoid
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Thanks for all the input guys. I have sold and bought items internationally several times. I have had problems. They all worked out in the end with some work and waiting. g I have never received or sent expensive items before though. I have known people that have had items lost. Filing insurance claims, even when insured, was a joke from what I understand. Some just gave up trying to get their money. It seems USPS, or any carrier for that matter, blames the carriers of other countries and vice versa. Chad
Re: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210
Hi! Yes, but I couldn't obtain correct AF at longer focal lengths with *istD. See sample crops (showing that the lens is focused closer than the subject it was aimed at) in the bottom part of the page: http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p13e.htm I tested 3 different samples with same results and then I gave up. Dario, I have one myself. I never noticed any problems with AF. I will look very closely now. Thanks for bringing this up. Boris
Re: PAW/PESO: Disconnected
Hi! Seems that there's an emerging series of payphone photos. I know it's tilted. I like it that way. vbg http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3492681size=lg Comments welcome (as always). Disconnected ~= disoriented ~= tilted ;-). Frank, there is one thing that seems odd/wrong with this photo. It is its left part. It reminds me of those optical illusions where human eye seems to misinterpret information given by the eye. There is certain break of perceived reality here, at least by me. May be it is good, may be not, but it is odd/strange/wrong... My wife is asking - Indeed, really what is there? This is kind of a trick shot... Well done! Boris
Re: PESO: Azalea and Light
Hi! OOPS! http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3493832 Sorry about that!! Well, well, well ;-). Rick, the light in your area is less strong than the one I have to deal with. Nonetheless, it seems to have overcome your camera... For my taste it is a bit too contrasty... You did a fine job trying to compensate, but to me it would seem as if it wasn't enough. Hope I did not make you mad at me though. Boris
Re: PESO: REDO of Street Dancers called Untitled
Hi! Michael Spivak suggested the idea of separating the boy from the rest of the photo by blurring the background. Additionally Jerome Reyes had a good point that the title doesn't fit the photo at all. In retrospect I should of left it untitled, I can't come up with a well fitting title. Here's my take on that idea with a similar photo taken right after the first after the first (its a rough draft, I'm too tired at the moment to go through and blend the blur correctly) http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/22099681/ I like it but it changes the subject of the photo, less about the interaction of multiple people and more about the boy. Much, much, and once more, much stronger... It really works now... Funny I should say but now I notice the boy's head is cut off by the line on the floor... It does not really distract, but now I see it. Previously I did not. This still very good photo with well thought through post processing... Boris
Re: M42 on istD question
Dave: My Pentax-made adapter, has a little tab in it which I found must be pressed/moved by a stylus of some sort in order to easily remove the adapter. I've used it successfully with my isDS with the fisheye and the 35mm screw mount lenses. The Manual-Auto sliding switch on Spotmatic era lenses is very useful for focusing. Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was going to try out one-two of my screwmounts Monday and i had a sudden erie thought of a problem. I seem to, for some reason, remember a thread a while back about someone having problems removing the mount from the istD. Tanya i think when she caome to GFM. Am i thinking of another lens problem,and not an adaptor problem. I was reluctant to try them out last night so i thought i'd ask.Everyone who has used the adaptor/M42 lenses happy with mount and demount.:-) BTW i have the true adaptor,not a third party Sir Dave the paranoid
Re: PESO - Norwegian lake
Hi! Just to keep you going. How can you keep me going, if I am usually *sitting* in front of my monitor ;-) ? http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. Dag, can you control the color of the background in full frame viewing? I think black would be more beneficial... I think this would be best served by means of medium format :). I know at least one Norwegian that has a backpack full of 645 gear :). Dag, this is positively stunning... Boris
Re: M42 on istD question
The adapter works fine on the *ist-D. Tanya had a problem with a Ricoh KAR mount lens. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was going to try out one-two of my screwmounts Monday and i had a sudden erie thought of a problem. I seem to, for some reason, remember a thread a while back about someone having problems removing the mount from the istD. Tanya i think when she caome to GFM. Am i thinking of another lens problem,and not an adaptor problem. I was reluctant to try them out last night so i thought i'd ask.Everyone who has used the adaptor/M42 lenses happy with mount and demount.:-) BTW i have the true adaptor,not a third party Sir Dave the paranoid -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Grandpa's Lil Wonder
Hi! Here is a shot of my grandson, one of which I really like. Captured with the *istDS using the FA 50mm f1.4. Now I'm starting to realize all the hoopla behind this piece of Pentax glass. http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/63987/1/45423940.SeriousD.jpg Jay, this is one positively curious little individual... One day his eyes will be leveled with yours, he is absolutely sure of that... Boris
Re: M42 on istD question
Hi Jim. Yes mine does to. I just possed the question because for some reason i thought someone had a major battle to get on off. Quess i must be thinking of another problem and got mixed up. Thanks for the info. I'll try them now. Dave Dave: My Pentax-made adapter, has a little tab in it which I found must be pressed/moved by a stylus of some sort in order to easily remove the adapter. I've used it successfully with my isDS with the fisheye and the 35mm screw mount lenses. The Manual-Auto sliding switch on Spotmatic era lenses is very useful for focusing. Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was going to try out one-two of my screwmounts Monday and i had a sudden erie thought of a problem. I seem to, for some reason, remember a thread a while back about someone having problems removing the mount from the istD. Tanya i think when she caome to GFM. Am i thinking of another lens problem,and not an adaptor problem. I was reluctant to try them out last night so i thought i'd ask.Everyone who has used the adaptor/M42 lenses happy with mount and demount.:-) BTW i have the true adaptor,not a third party Sir Dave the paranoid
Re: M42 on istD question
Tanya's trouble was with a Sears or Ricoh P lens that tv had to cut off of her *ist D. The M42-K adapters work well but only buy Pentax made adapters. All the other ones are too fiddly to remove. They won't get stuck, but they can make you sweat trying to get them off... Christian - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:51 PM Subject: M42 on istD question I was going to try out one-two of my screwmounts Monday and i had a sudden erie thought of a problem. I seem to, for some reason, remember a thread a while back about someone having problems removing the mount from the istD. Tanya i think when she caome to GFM. Am i thinking of another lens problem,and not an adaptor problem. I was reluctant to try them out last night so i thought i'd ask.Everyone who has used the adaptor/M42 lenses happy with mount and demount.:-) BTW i have the true adaptor,not a third party Sir Dave the paranoid
Re: M42 on istD question
Hi! Hi Jim. Yes mine does to. I just possed the question because for some reason i thought someone had a major battle to get on off. Quess i must be thinking of another problem and got mixed up. I have two M42 lenses which I use extremely rarely. Nonetheless I have both Pentax and 3rd party (Russian) adapters. All of them mount and dismount just fine. Boris
Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4
i've been thinking over Bruce's comments and i think i do the same thing. i mount the lens with the body in AF mode and twirl the focus run until it locks. the lens is usually in MF mode, but it may work in AF mode too, depending on the lens. OK I've had a play. If you mount the lens on the camera in AF it works perfectly well, if you then switch to MF and re-focus when you switch back to AF there's no response...until you manually focus the lens accurately on the subject then if you switch back to AF it works perfectly again. All this is with the camera body set on AF, the 24mm f/2 works fine no matter what. It's driving me nuts 8-) John
Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4
Hello John, Perhaps there is something to dirty contacts on the lens mount? -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, June 28, 2005, 10:38:19 AM, you wrote: i've been thinking over Bruce's comments and i think i do the same thing. i mount the lens with the body in AF mode and twirl the focus run until it locks. the lens is usually in MF mode, but it may work in AF mode too, depending on the lens. JW OK I've had a play. If you mount the lens on the camera in AF it works JW perfectly well, if you then switch to MF and re-focus when you switch back to JW AF there's no response...until you manually focus the lens JW accurately on the subject then if you switch back to AF it works perfectly JW again. All this is with the camera body set on AF, the 24mm f/2 works fine no JW matter what. It's driving me nuts 8-) JW John
Re: M42 on istD question
Tanya's trouble was with a Sears or Ricoh P lens that tv had to cut off of her *ist D. Arggg. Yep i remember that now. Thanks Cristian. The M42-K adapters work well but only buy Pentax made adapters. All the other ones are too fiddly to remove. They won't get stuck, but they can make you sweat trying to get them off... Right.:-) Dave Christian - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:51 PM Subject: M42 on istD question I was going to try out one-two of my screwmounts Monday and i had a sudden erie thought of a problem. I seem to, for some reason, remember a thread a while back about someone having problems removing the mount from the istD. Tanya i think when she caome to GFM. Am i thinking of another lens problem,and not an adaptor problem. I was reluctant to try them out last night so i thought i'd ask.Everyone who has used the adaptor/M42 lenses happy with mount and demount.:-) BTW i have the true adaptor,not a third party Sir Dave the paranoid
RE: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)
On the other hand; Meat is free, we just shoot one of the polar bears walking around in our streets ;-) You think he's joking! it's complete rubbish - there are no streets in Norway. -- Cheers, Bob
Re: Prague mini-pdml
On 28/6/05, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: Frantisek with Patricia's istDs: http://photos15.flickr.com/22104289_fe58e6b7ea_o.jpg Too handsome. Damn damn damn. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)
On 28/6/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: there are no streets in Norway. Well, not in winter, which is 9 months of the year ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PESO: Azalea and Light
Hi! OOPS! http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3493832 Sorry about that!! The light in the background gives the picture a bit more 'depth' than i think would be with out it. Some flowers seem a bit hot in my monitor,but nice shot none the less. Dave
Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots)
- Original Message - From: Joaquim Carvalho Subject: Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots) On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 12:42, frank theriault wrote: I wasn't defending the law, Tom, I was just saying that it would be easily enforceable is all. No it wouldn't, people would just start using 85mm (the longest legal lens) lenses on top of a few 1.7x (the maximum allowed) tele-converters The 2 out of 1000 people that actually have one, anyway. Everyone else has zoom lenses. William Robb
RE: Card speed
Thanks Rob and Godfrey. Does *ist D support Write Acceleration (WA) technology ? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 28. juni 2005 17:02 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Card speed The D is not particularly quick, I bet it doesn't get anywhere near the IO transfer potential of a 60x card. The DS is faster, and I find no significant difference in its write performance when I compare 45x and 60x SD cards. The latter are only very marginally faster, and nothing faster shows any difference at all. Godfrey On Jun 28, 2005, at 7:36 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: A friend sent me this link about memory cards. Somebody on this list said something about the D not being able to utilize cards faster than 60X IIRC. Which one will be the fastest on the *ist D, anyone? http://www.dyxum.com/reviews/cfcard/index.asp Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
REV: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210
Yes! The SMC Pentax-F 4-5.6/70-210mm is very good, in fact it's excellent. German FotoMagazin gave it SUPER label IIRC. I love mine - although quite slow (4-5.6 is a consumer speed = affordable for most people). Quite very sharp etc. Stay away from the FA version - that's a dog! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 28. juni 2005 17:38 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210 Is that the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a consumer level zoom)? Just don't want to acquire a dog... -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: PAW 2005 - GDG : People Portraits #21
Don't know why, but i love it. Dave A bit behind now, after three weeks on the road and a week getting reorganized once home. I've started on the trip picture processing ... 26 Gbytes of photos is a lot of work even to just move the data around! I went to the San Francisco Pride festival yesterday and made another hundred or so photos. I found this one, taken through the window of the train on the way home, fit in with my current mindset of travel and people ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/21.htm Comments and critique appreciated. enjoy, Godfrey
Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots)
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Joaquim Carvalho Subject: Re: morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots) On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 12:42, frank theriault wrote: I wasn't defending the law, Tom, I was just saying that it would be easily enforceable is all. No it wouldn't, people would just start using 85mm (the longest legal lens) lenses on top of a few 1.7x (the maximum allowed) tele-converters The 2 out of 1000 people that actually have one, anyway. Everyone else has zoom lenses. And that is why the law would be completely unenforceable. How could they possibly regulate zoom lenses? Maybe they could license them. That's how government usually works. Levy a tax on all lenses longer than 100mm focal length. Then the govt. could set up a bureaucracy with plenty of jobs for political hacks and campaign donors. You would have to prove that you paid your license fee or the cops would confiscate your lens and you'd have to pay a fine to get it back. Carrying a camera bag would naturally be probable cause to search you. Tom (The Cynic) Reese
Re: PAW PESO - A Simple Cat
LOL My niece is going to put some text onto Buddy's photoshopped butt. You may not be far off ... Shel [Original Message] From: frank theriault http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/buddybg.html Lovely, Shel! Looks like a design for a Big Ad Campaign for some cat product or something. And, I mean that as a compliment.
Re: REV: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210
It's built like a tank, abet a light tank, too. Jens Bladt wrote: Yes! The SMC Pentax-F 4-5.6/70-210mm is very good, in fact it's excellent. German FotoMagazin gave it SUPER label IIRC. I love mine - although quite slow (4-5.6 is a consumer speed = affordable for most people). Quite very sharp etc. Stay away from the FA version - that's a dog! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 28. juni 2005 17:38 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210 Is that the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a consumer level zoom)? Just don't want to acquire a dog... -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ... -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: consumer speed ??
On Jun 28, 2005, at 12:52 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: The SMC Pentax-F 4-5.6/70-210mm is very good, in fact it's excellent. ... - although quite slow (4-5.6 is a consumer speed = affordable for most people). f/4 is slow for a 70mm lens, but f/4-f/5.6 isn't that slow for a 200mm lens. The problem with long lenses is getting *enough* DoF, particularly when close ... Most of the time I find myself shooting at f/11-f/22 with anything longer than 135mm. Godfrey
Re: consumer speed ??
which is 300 equivallent on an ist-D ;) That said I like to consider constant f/4 as being consumer and constant f/2.8 as being semi-pro/pro ;) I know, more like wishful thinking :D 2005/6/28, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jun 28, 2005, at 12:52 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: The SMC Pentax-F 4-5.6/70-210mm is very good, in fact it's excellent. ... - although quite slow (4-5.6 is a consumer speed = affordable for most people). f/4 is slow for a 70mm lens, but f/4-f/5.6 isn't that slow for a 200mm lens. The problem with long lenses is getting *enough* DoF, particularly when close ... Most of the time I find myself shooting at f/11-f/22 with anything longer than 135mm. Godfrey -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
Re: GESO: shots in New York
annsan, Jerome those three Mishka picked out (I had trouble getting the whole page of yours to come up - but got to the indvidual ones ok) captured the flavor of midtown nicely Hmm. Thanks for letting me know about your troubles. The last time that I used the same template to make a gallery, Mark Roberts also mentioned not being able to access it. I think it's the javascripts. I wonder how many others couldn't access the webpage. well done! Thanks. I love walking thru midtown these days. I almost never did it when I lived there... I guess because back then I actually had someplace to go and it was more of a nuisance than anything else... but I find I can tolerate it more as a tourist. Nice break from the (new) norm. Anyhow, thanks again for your feedback. Best regards, - Jerome
Re: GESO: shots in New York
As almost everyone else has said, that Taxi Exchange shot is brilliant. Kind of Theriaultean (in a *good* way G) except that it's in color - which really works for this shot. Great stuff. Thanks, Mark. So does that mean that you were able to access the gallery okay? IIRC, the javascripts in that template gave you fits the last time I used it. Just curious. - Jerome
Re: GESO: shots in New York
Jerome Reyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As almost everyone else has said, that Taxi Exchange shot is brilliant. Kind of Theriaultean (in a *good* way G) except that it's in color - which really works for this shot. Great stuff. Thanks, Mark. So does that mean that you were able to access the gallery okay? IIRC, the javascripts in that template gave you fits the last time I used it. Just curious. Yeah, I couldn't get in through the main page but when I clicked on one of the individual page links when someone posted their favorite shots I could browse through pretty much everything. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: PESO Fingers
http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=85#comments Albano, I like this shot. In particular, the inclusion of the reflection is fantastic as it totally gives the context of the photo. Without it, it would be just some wierd hand thing sitting in red cloth. But with it, I'm there with you, and I see what you see. I guess I especially appreciate it (the relection, that is) because I think I would've spent all day trying to figure out how to avoid it... yet in the end, it's what makes the shot. You were brilliant to include it, IMHO. Thanks for sharing. - Jerome
New Sigma 30mm1.4
Released in Japan just a couple of days ago, methinks. Finally some fast glass for the digi world ;-)) http://tinyurl.com/8q5nm Not sure if it's available in the Pentax mount ... but you Canon owners may be interested. Shel
Re: consumer speed ??
On Jun 28, 2005, at 1:40 PM, Thibouille wrote: which is 300 equivallent on an ist-D ;) A 135mm lens on the D/DS bodies provides a field of view equivalent to a 200mm lens on a 35mm film body. That said I like to consider constant f/4 as being consumer and constant f/2.8 as being semi-pro/pro ;) I know, more like wishful thinking :D The faster long lenses are certainly targeted to professional use, due to their price primarily. But I tend to prefer the slower long lenses as they are much lighter and smaller. I really don't need a 300mm f/2.8 lens, regardless of whether I consider it pro or consumer. It's too much to carry. Godfrey
PESO -- Bridgeworks Revisited
I posted this before but no one commented except to say they couldn't get to the page...\ I kind of like it, but wasn't really satisfied, then decided to do a BW conversion. So without further Adieu: http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_bridgeworksbw.html Technical Info: Pentax *ist-D @ 1/1000 iso 1600 smc Pentax-FA 28-200mm @ f8.0 28mm Converted to BW using the method posted by Cotty some time ago. and just for reference http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_bridgeworks.html (without the ellipsis which seemed to cause the link problem). As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
Tim Øsleby wrote: Mike. If you are looking for local knowledge, I don't get your question. Fill me in, and I might help you. Tim Another Norwegian. If you look at the title of the page, it is Birdie. At least, it is on my system. I can't see a bird shape (birdie is a diminutive in English) or any other reason within the picture to call it that. So, I'm wondering if it is a name related to the geography or what? It's driving me insaane.. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27. juni 2005 10:52 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: RE: Paw: The scent of early summer From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/27 Mon AM 08:46:39 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Paw: The scent of early summer Citat Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html A good shot of something I see daily, without seeing it. Being native I'm kind of curious. Where is it? Hi Tim, Rogaland county, Finnøy commune, the island of Aubø. Picture is taken from a viewpoint at the top of Fåranipa on the neighbouring island Bjergøy. Cheers, Jostein Soo. why is it called Birdie? - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
RE: consumer speed ??
Consumer speed? Yes, I have noticed, that pro's use 2.8 lenses (or faster) a lot. These lenses give you a choise of DOF, a very bright viewfinder and often the same aperture through out the zoom range, whic is great for studio flash work. The SMC Pentax FA 2.8/80-200mm costs appr. 5000 USD in my country. That's NOT a consumer lens and appr. 10-15 times as much as I paid for my F 70-210mm! Consumer lenses are the ones you have to pay for your self. Pro lenses are the ones that your custumers/klients will pay for - indirectly, of course. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 28. juni 2005 22:41 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: consumer speed ?? which is 300 equivallent on an ist-D ;) That said I like to consider constant f/4 as being consumer and constant f/2.8 as being semi-pro/pro ;) I know, more like wishful thinking :D 2005/6/28, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jun 28, 2005, at 12:52 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: The SMC Pentax-F 4-5.6/70-210mm is very good, in fact it's excellent. ... - although quite slow (4-5.6 is a consumer speed = affordable for most people). f/4 is slow for a 70mm lens, but f/4-f/5.6 isn't that slow for a 200mm lens. The problem with long lenses is getting *enough* DoF, particularly when close ... Most of the time I find myself shooting at f/11-f/22 with anything longer than 135mm. Godfrey -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
