Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
There are numerous ways such a result can be avoided or dealt with depending on the medium used. BW film, color negative, transparancy, digital, all require or may use different techniques. It's not just a matter of stopping down. For example, one technique in BW is to open up and then cut back on development, or maybe just cut back a bit on development, and in either case choose an appropriate grade of printing paper for the desired result. With digital, especially with a DSLR that can use RAW capture, shooting in RAW, making the exposure appropriate for the brightest part of the scene, and then making appropriated adjustments using the RAW converter may be the way to go. The trick - if it is a trick - is to understand the range of light and contrast in the scene, how much range the media has, and how you can adjust either in exposure or processing to compensate for shadows or highlights that fall outside of that range. Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, stopped down more then the face would have been even darker. I don't get how in high contrast situations it can always be avoided. Doe aka Marnie ;-)
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
On Sep 7, 2005, at 10:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since a picture is worth a thousand words, this may add graphically to what Godfrey said, and with which I agree. http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/blown.jpg Okay, stopped down more then the face would have been even darker. I don't get how in high contrast situations it can always be avoided. Given the scene (and I am only looking at this JPEG example) and saving the exposure in RAW format, I would have exposed a stop or so less to retain some detailing in the dress, and adjusted the RAW converter to bring up the then slightly over-dark face. Of course, I expect the photographer already did that to some degree and it might simply be out of scope for the available dynamic range of the sensor. The solution then is to flatten out the contrast by adding light to the darker areas with a flash or reflector, and use less exposure overall. Weddings are a tough situation, lighting wise. Big white dresses on the women, dark suits on the men. Whoever came up with these conventions certainly wasn't thinking about photography. ;-) Godfrey
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
Bruce indicated that these were proofs and that If they pick certain ones for prints then those might get some extra work to bring out any detail (highlights and shadows) that might be available in the raw image. Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sep 7, 2005, at 10:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, stopped down more then the face would have been even darker. I don't get how in high contrast situations it can always be avoided. Given the scene (and I am only looking at this JPEG example) and saving the exposure in RAW format, I would have exposed a stop or so less to retain some detailing in the dress, and adjusted the RAW converter to bring up the then slightly over-dark face. Of course, I expect the photographer already did that to some degree and it might simply be out of scope for the available dynamic range of the sensor. The solution then is to flatten out the contrast by adding light to the darker areas with a flash or reflector, and use less exposure overall.
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
In a message dated 9/7/2005 11:07:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whoever came up with these conventions certainly wasn't thinking about photography. ;-) Godfrey Hehehe. Obviously not. Well, thanks Shel, Godfrey. Sounds like post processing is the way to go for digital. Marnie aka Doe
RE: PESO - Blonde
Hi Bruce ... pretty well done. Love the catchlights in Amber's eyes. Pose is pretty nice - relaxed, informal ...my first reaction is that it was just about a perfect setup, but when I looked on my monitor in PS it seemed that a little tweak with levels, color, or contrast could help out a bit, give the pic a little extra sparkle without really changing the feeling or the light very much. On my screen there seems to be a veiling, or flatness, to the image. Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten her hair highlighted and wanted a few shots of it. Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4, Fill flash on bracket http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm
Re: OT: Manfrotto 680B 322RC2 (monopod ballhead)
Godfrey: Hmm.. I'm having difficulty picturing it. Right now I imagine a ballhead, only made of rubber, and doesn't swivel? lol.. I know how silly that sounds.. Mike: I imagine I'd be paranoid enough to always use the neckstrap too. And Will probably make an effort to dodge random incoming projectiles. Hey just wondering.. would you happen to know if that strap on the monopod has any proper use, other than just for something extra to wrap around the hand? Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 6:12 AM Subject: Re: Manfrotto 680B 322RC2 (monopod ballhead) I can't recall the name or number of it. It's an hourglass shaped rubber mount with a threaded coupling on one side to fit on a monopod and a camera tripod mount screw on the other. It allows you to bend the setup flexibly, while allowing the monopod to take the weight of the camera and lens. Godfrey On Sep 7, 2005, at 11:17 AM, Ryan Lee wrote: Sorry.. which rubber gizmo? Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 3:25 AM Subject: Re: Manfrotto 680B 322RC2 (monopod ballhead) With a monopod, the best flexible attachment I've used is a little rubber gizmo that Manfrotto sells. It doesn't allow portrait orientation, but lets me move the camera quickly and easily for panning at sports events, etc. Godfrey
Re: PESO - Blonde
Hello Shel, Based on your recommendation, I went back and punched it up just a bit. I think it does look just a bit better, although it has a slight effect on the skin tones. I'm suspecting my monitor is just a shade more contrasty than yours. Anyway, here's the changed image: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042a.htm and the original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm -- Bruce Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 11:25:31 PM, you wrote: SB Hi Bruce ... pretty well done. Love the catchlights in Amber's eyes. Pose SB is pretty nice - relaxed, informal ...my first reaction is that it was just SB about a perfect setup, but when I looked on my monitor in PS it seemed that SB a little tweak with levels, color, or contrast could help out a bit, give SB the pic a little extra sparkle without really changing the feeling or the SB light very much. On my screen there seems to be a veiling, or flatness, to SB the image. SB Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten her hair highlighted and wanted a few shots of it. Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4, Fill flash on bracket http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm
Anybody used 1GB MMC cards?
Has anybody used 1GB MMC (as opposed to SD) cards in DS (DL) ? Are there any known issues with large capacity MMC cards (so-called MMC Plus)? These new cards have 13 pins but are backwards compatible and can work with 7. The important question is, - while with 13 pins, the card can achieve the speed of 150x and even 200x, what would be the speed of the same card when operated with 7 pins only? I see some 1GB MMC cards (e.g. from ATP, Transcend) that are even slightly cheaper than the SD cards from the same manufacturer (e.g. at buy.com). At the same time, ATP 1GB MMC is rated even faster than the 1GB SD card. Thanks, Igor
Re: OT: Manfrotto 680B 322RC2 (monopod ballhead)
Sorry, don't have time right now to hunt it up and take a picture to post. (I don't use the monopod very often...) Imagine a cylinder about 1.5 inches long with ends about the same diameter. It's pinched in the middle, hourglass shaped, about 1 inch thick in the center, so that it can bend freely. One end has a screw hole in it, the other a tripod screw coming out. Godfrey On Sep 7, 2005, at 11:38 PM, Ryan Lee wrote: Hmm.. I'm having difficulty picturing it. Right now I imagine a ballhead, only made of rubber, and doesn't swivel? lol.. I know how silly that sounds..
Re: PESO - Blonde
Better, IMO - here's what looks pretty good on my screen: http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/adj.jpg I think we're at the point of splitting hairs, really, as I don't think either of our results is clearly better, just somewhat different interpretations, and with the differences in monitors, who knows how other may even see these. Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton Based on your recommendation, I went back and punched it up just a bit. I think it does look just a bit better, although it has a slight effect on the skin tones. I'm suspecting my monitor is just a shade more contrasty than yours. Anyway, here's the changed image: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042a.htm and the original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm
Re: CNE Airshow/TOPDML Pix
On 7/9/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Something seems to be missing from this shot, something that rhymes with beers... http://photobucket.com/albums/v90/jefkom/Air%20Show%202005/ ?action=viewcurrent=P9053092.jpg He was at an airshow, not gardening. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PESO - Blonde
On 8/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: I think we're at the point of splitting hairs, really That's *not* what Bruce's daughter wanted to hear ! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Back from Ukraine
G Now as to the difference between a traveler and a tourist? If G you are paying your own way you are a tourist, if someone else is G paying your way and you really would rather be home you are a G traveler GRIN. All other definitions are meer pretentions. Come on. Now you are pretentious yourself. Give us a little slack, and know, that for many, there is a big difference between a tourist and a traveller. I could say the Czech words but you wouldn't understand the slang - in English the words I used might take on a bit of a different meaning... Frantisek
[OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/sonydscr1/ Interesting, first compact digicamera with sensor (almost) as big as in DSLRs. Used lens seems to be interesting too :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
[OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/sonydscr1/ Interesting, first compact digicamera with sensor (almost) as big as in DSLRs. Used lens seems to be interesting too :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Re: Popped over to Berlin
From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/08 Thu AM 04:37:01 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Popped over to Berlin Hi! Not much Pentax content I'm afraid, but there's the odd lunatic around here who likes to see what I get up to when I'm working, so here ya go. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/berlin.html Cotty, I know by witness you're tall... But, puleeezze, you're not *that* tall to be mistaken with the giraffe... ;-) It's not his height. It's his freckles. Or his purple, prehensile tongue. Fascinating story ;-). Boris - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: Re: OT: Manfrotto 680B 322RC2 (monopod ballhead)
From: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/08 Thu AM 06:38:55 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Manfrotto 680B 322RC2 (monopod ballhead) Godfrey: Hmm.. I'm having difficulty picturing it. Right now I imagine a ballhead, only made of rubber, and doesn't swivel? lol.. I know how silly that sounds.. Silly but correct. It's not called a flexhead for nothing. Mike: I imagine I'd be paranoid enough to always use the neckstrap too. And Will probably make an effort to dodge random incoming projectiles. Hey just wondering.. would you happen to know if that strap on the monopod has any proper use, other than just for something extra to wrap around the hand? It's all I would use it for. My Benbo Trekker doesn't even have that. I'm always dropping it and leaving it places. It always gets returned because nobody knows what it is. 8-) - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: Decisions, decisions...
On 9/8/05, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Go for a high end digital camera now (DSLR) camera. It's not important wich one as long as it's a Pentax - to facilitate your expensive lenses - and future lenses. Changing brand is a very expensive PITA. Be prepared to buy a new body every 2-5 years. The same as with (other) computers. Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt Well, my expensive lens is the FA 50mm f/1.7. But you're right, it will be a Pentax DSLR. Btw: did you saw the dpreview news? There is a new Sony camera, a prosumer with the new 10MP APS-C sized Sony sensor. That's the reason I don't know if I should wait or not (the sensor, not the camera). The problem is nobody seems to think we'll see a new DS with this sensor in spring (or am I wrong?). I could keep a 10MP camera 2-5 years, but I would be surprized to keep an *istDS more than 2. I'm a lousy photographer, so I need more pixels for croping ;) With the computers it's not exactly the same situation. I could upgrade it when necessary, add more RAM, a new hard drive, even change the mainboardCPU (I'll have to do that someday in order to be able to use a PCI Express video card). With a camera, I don't have this option. -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The test photos I made in the garden showing the tree leaves that were shot raw and presented unaltered, showed the difference that 1/3 stop of exposure could make. Overall, I'm seeing a decline in what many photographers and editors consider acceptable quality. Is this a result of digital? I suspect that it is to a degree. I also attribute it to other factors. The biggest factor is probably time. People thought that digital would be a press and forget experience, rather like they had with film when the processing was done by someone else. When it turned out that it meant, in fact spanding a lot of time in front of a computer fiddling, suddenly good enough became the standard to reach. Thus frazzled highlights become, not just acceptable, but the norm. However, I'd like to see more photographers taking greater care with the photos they present, learning more about what makes a good photo (at least technically), and spending more time correcting small details. I'm disheartened to see what I perceive as an overall decline in the quality of photography. It's only a decline because people are doing their own work and do not know, because they have not been trained, what they should be looking for. My father sent me some pictures he took with his Canon digital whilst we were on holiday. They look like cartoons. Oversaturated, missed focus, you name it, the faults were there. He is over the moon because he is doing his own colour work. I _think_ he will be able to learn what is needed to make the system function properly. I don't know if he will _want_ to. mike - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: Decisions, decisions...
Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote on 08.09.05 11:01: Btw: did you saw the dpreview news? There is a new Sony camera, a prosumer with the new 10MP APS-C sized Sony sensor. That's the reason I don't know if I should wait or not (the sensor, not the camera). The problem is nobody seems to think we'll see a new DS with this sensor in spring (or am I wrong?). Actually the sensor used in this new Sony is SLIGHTLY smaller than APS-C. It has 1.7x crop compared to 35 mm frame. I bet there will be another new APS-C sensor from Sony, but I am afraid that now Konica-Minolta would have priority acess to it because of cooperation between these two companies. -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
From slide photography, blown highlights are where the slide was so overexposed that there is only clear film base where there was supposed to be detail. Extending that to digital is easy. The negative film equivalent is where the shadows are clear film base (underexposure) although we have seen so many photos over the years where the print is just black where the shadows are supposed to be that is is not considered as much a defect as blown highlights are. In your other post of the bride if the dress had been overexposed to the point where you could not pull out any detail whatsoever, that would have been blown highlights. However, even though you had to photoshop to bring them out they were there to bring out so they were not blown. If one is constantly getting blown highlights it is simple to set the exposure compensation to -0.5 stops or so permanently and not worry anymore. On the Internet, where many monitors are not well calibrated, often what appears to be blown highlights on the screen is simply the monitor whitepoint (adjusted with the contrast control) set too high. When you adjust your monitor with Adobe Gamma for instance they tell you to set contrast at 100%, but better seems to be about 95% then you do not get those false blown highlights on the screen. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of these days you are going to define it so I understand it? Exactly what is a blown highlight? Marnie aka Doe :-) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005
Re: Decisions, decisions...
I agree with you Jens. Digital cameras aren't a new technology that needs several improves anymore. Those days are gone. (even if it was three years ago) What we have now is enough for most people. Of course you can wait for the next model, but then, why not wait more for the *next one* again? (and so on) As you say it's the same with computer, everyday the prices go down and the specs go up, so maybe the real question is do I need/want a digital camera today? If your answer is yes go buy what you can find now (this is also a particular moment, when you may find a new *Ist-D for less than 900$, as someonewlse said). If your answer is I can wait then wait, but when you'll can't don't wait for the next one, cause there will always be a next one to drool onto! lol If your answer is I need it but I will also want the newer model that, within an year will reach the shelves, then consider buying one used one instead.. In this everyday better scenario, you, pentax users, have also some advantages, as pentax camera seems to resist longer than other brand's ones (canon for one). It's like buying a Mac, you know that that model will last longer than a PC... (not that it will become better with time, hey it's not a bottle of wine!!) just my 2 cents. by, danilo.
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Hmmm, put that sensor into a Ricoh GR21... DagT Den 8. sep. 2005 kl. 10.13 skrev Sylwester Pietrzyk: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/sonydscr1/ Interesting, first compact digicamera with sensor (almost) as big as in DSLRs. Used lens seems to be interesting too :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
In a message dated 9/8/2005 3:12:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If one is constantly getting blown highlights it is simple to set the exposure compensation to -0.5 stops or so permanently and not worry anymore. On the Internet, where many monitors are not well calibrated, often what appears to be blown highlights on the screen is simply the monitor whitepoint (adjusted with the contrast control) set too high. When you adjust your monitor with Adobe Gamma for instance they tell you to set contrast at 100%, but better seems to be about 95% then you do not get those false blown highlights on the screen. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Hmmm. Thanks graywolf. I got a spyder on sale cheap. Haven't tried it yet. Up until now used Adobe Game. Interesting. Marnie aka that Doe person
Re: GESO: The Dream Cruise
Thanks Doug. Yes, the cruise tends to bring out the robust ladies. On Sep 8, 2005, at 12:01 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: I had meant to comment earlier, Paul, but let it get away, so I'm glad you've posted a link to the gallery. I really enjoyed the pans you did. Some very nice work there. Also, you have some healthy young women in your neighborhood. On Sep 7, 2005, at 11:14 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Due to popular demand, I've posted some Dream Cruise pics. Okay, it wasn't exactly popular demand, but my buddy Bill did request these, so here they are. Many are just snaps that I shot from my Chevy while cruising, but most of them are at least a bit entertaining. Some are from the night before the cruise. A few, which were seen before, are from a few nights before the cruise. The shots from the morning of the cruise are under clouds or in the rain. Enough disclaimers. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=526011
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
It's an area of a photo that shows no detail due to overexposure -- the whitest of whites. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of these days you are going to define it so I understand it? Exactly what is a blown highlight? Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
Yes, it is a matter of preference. Some photographers find artistic expression in extreme contrast representations or high-key work. A blown highlight isn't necessarily a mistake, although there are cases where a shot would quite obviously be improved if more detail were represented in a highlight. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/7/2005 10:34:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here are some ways to define and understand the term: - A blown highlight is a highlight area where you wanted *some* detail (like the subtle texture of a white shirt) but there is none: it's basically blank white in the image. - In Zone System parlance, a blown highlight would be a Zone IX exposure that missed and overexposed by about a stop. - In 8bit grayscale parlance, all pixel values in an image range between 0 and 255. A blown highlight is any area where you wanted to render some detail that has an average pixel value over 220. (I set Zone IX areas to have pixel values between 185 and 220.) Hope that helps. :-) Godfrey === Yes, it does. Thanks. I would think it's partly the photographer's preference then. Sometimes he/she may not want detail. Like the duck shown recently, which someone else later said was high key. I feel another survey coming on. :-) Marnie aka Doe Although I should report the results of the second to last one first (re exposure survey).
Re: PESO - Blonde
Beautiful girl, beautiful shot. Love the light. Very nice. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:39 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten her hair highlighted and wanted a few shots of it. Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4, Fill flash on bracket http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/sonydscr1/ Interesting, first compact digicamera with sensor (almost) as big as in DSLRs. Used lens seems to be interesting too :-) Ladies and Gentlemen, can it be that we're actually witnessing the sensor that will be used in successor of *istD? This is mere approximation on my part... -- Boris
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Boris Liberman wrote on 08.09.05 12:33: Ladies and Gentlemen, can it be that we're actually witnessing the sensor that will be used in successor of *istD? This is mere approximation on my part... Unfortunately not yet ;-) It is sligthly smaller (21.5 x 14.4 mm) - we would end up with 1.7x crop ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
I don't think anyone would dispute that the absence of detail in that shot is somewhat undesirable. But as Bruce said, these are basically proof conversions. I'd like to see him go back to the RAW, crank the brightness all the way up to 150, then turn the exposure down until the midtones are just right. That might very well restore some detail in this highlight. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:47 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Since a picture is worth a thousand words, this may add graphically to what Godfrey said, and with which I agree. http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/blown.jpg Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] One of these days you are going to define it so I understand it? Exactly what is a blown highlight?
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
Your example shows good control of highlights. Some are quite bright but are appropriate for this type of shot in my judgment. Of course, it's all very subjective. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My example: For instance, bride in white. Posed by the wedding photographer, I just happened to be there. High contrast, white dress, she was in shadow. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/MEET/pages/bride.html It actually doesn't look bad. But it is NOT as shot. I did post processing. Inexpert post processing, because I couldn't figure out how to do it with layers. But it came out with her face and one arm too dark, not enough detail, not pleasing, so I lightened them. Now I can see how one can do that with post processing, but not just with shooting. Marnie aka Doe :-) And, at the time, of course, I let everyone think I SHOT it that way. Hehehehe.
Re: PESO - Blonde
I prefer the original. On my monitor, the bright area on her forehead is beginning to show a hint of posterization on the higher contrast version. On Sep 8, 2005, at 2:45 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Hello Shel, Based on your recommendation, I went back and punched it up just a bit. I think it does look just a bit better, although it has a slight effect on the skin tones. I'm suspecting my monitor is just a shade more contrasty than yours. Anyway, here's the changed image: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042a.htm and the original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm -- Bruce Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 11:25:31 PM, you wrote: SB Hi Bruce ... pretty well done. Love the catchlights in Amber's eyes. Pose SB is pretty nice - relaxed, informal ...my first reaction is that it was just SB about a perfect setup, but when I looked on my monitor in PS it seemed that SB a little tweak with levels, color, or contrast could help out a bit, give SB the pic a little extra sparkle without really changing the feeling or the SB light very much. On my screen there seems to be a veiling, or flatness, to SB the image. SB Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten her hair highlighted and wanted a few shots of it. Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4, Fill flash on bracket http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm
Re: PESO - Blonde
This example is far too bright on my screen, and the contrast has rendered her complexion almost ruddy. The highlights on her forehead and in her hair are near white.. My display is a calibrated Apple flat panel with the brightness set rather low to match my printer output. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 3:01 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Better, IMO - here's what looks pretty good on my screen: http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/adj.jpg I think we're at the point of splitting hairs, really, as I don't think either of our results is clearly better, just somewhat different interpretations, and with the differences in monitors, who knows how other may even see these. Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton Based on your recommendation, I went back and punched it up just a bit. I think it does look just a bit better, although it has a slight effect on the skin tones. I'm suspecting my monitor is just a shade more contrasty than yours. Anyway, here's the changed image: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042a.htm and the original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm
Re: SD Ultra II - testing ...
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: What he said... ;-) I use a stopwatch and repeated the transfer 10 times, averaged the results. The results are as accurate as needed for this kind of casual performance metric. Godfrey Ten times? That seems like serious overkill to me. The effort expended is MORE than needed. This is not the national bureau of standards level of testing being required. If you're off by 2 seconds, or 3 or 5, do you beiieve it will really matter to anyone? When someone asks the data transfer rate for a given card, they mean is it 10 mb/sec or 20 or 30. Not 11 vs. 10. [NB: The above sentence is not meant to reflect actual numbers, but is merely illustrative, to get the point across...] g keith
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Ladies and Gentlemen, can it be that we're actually witnessing the sensor that will be used in successor of *istD? This is mere approximation on my part... Unfortunately not yet ;-) It is sligthly smaller (21.5 x 14.4 mm) - we would end up with 1.7x crop ;-) I stand corrected (well, actually I am sitting ;-) )... Well, in such a case it could be even better (larger/more pixels)... One can dream only so much. -- Boris
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Boris Liberman wrote on 08.09.05 13:33: I stand corrected (well, actually I am sitting ;-) )... Well, in such a case it could be even better (larger/more pixels)... One can dream only so much. I think full APS-C sized sensor with pixel pitch like in this R1 would have about 12 MPix. And my guess is that *istD successor will have this magical number of pixels ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: OT: Manfrotto 680B 322RC2 (monopod ballhead)
Aha.. thanks guys. A flexhead.. http://www.central-camera.com/tripods/bogen/monpods/3423c.htm How bizarre :) Cheers, Ryan
Re: Spotted in Future shop
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Adam Maas wrote: Good prices, although I popped into my local FS tonight and they were out. Then I hit Blacks and they provided me with a bigger dilemna. They've now got the D at $899 body-only. Same price as the DS body (And damned near $800 cheaper than anywhere else I've seen D's new). It's a no-brainer if they were doing a kit with the 18-55, but as it is, I've got some thinking to do. Check ebay's completed auctions for the 18-55, you may be able to afford it. Just a thought, Kostas
Re: PESO - The Bridge
I'll try that next outing. Dave Dave, Always good to hear from you. Thanks for your kind words. When I hold the zoom, I have it cradled in my left palm so a sliding motion zooms it and rotating focuses it. That works best for me. -- Bruce
Re: Spotted in Future shop
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Adam Maas wrote: Good prices, although I popped into my local FS tonight and they were out. Then I hit Blacks and they provided me with a bigger dilemna. They've now got the D at $899 body-only. Same price as the DS body (And damned near $800 cheaper than anywhere else I've seen D's new). It's a no-brainer if they were doing a kit with the 18-55, but as it is, I've got some thinking to do. Check ebay's completed auctions for the 18-55, you may be able to afford it. Just a thought, Kostas I just checked used prices on the 18-35. With Henry's selling them for $135, it looks like I'm getting the D. I don't need the long end of the 18-55 anyways (Currently own a 28, 50 and 200mm primes in K mount) -Adam
Minor enablement
Won an auction last night for the Vivitar AF 100 f3.5 macro with 1:1 adaptor. New old stock at Henrys.$96.00 US plus shipping/Taxes etc.Six month Warranty. Should get it by mid week next week. It was either Paul or Bruce that gave it an acceptable review, so i wenrt for it. I'll review and post. Dave
Re: SD Ultra II - testing ...
For some you may be right. For others, something a bit more precise is desirable. Speaking only for myself, something a bit more precise than 10 mb/sec v 20mb/sec is desirable. More precision, numbers closer to actual, are more meaningful. However, I'm not sure - in fact I know - that I'd not run the test 10X per card that I'm testing. Eight sounds about right ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: keith_w Subject: Re: SD Ultra II - testing ... Ten times? That seems like serious overkill to me. The effort expended is MORE than needed. This is not the national bureau of standards level of testing being required. If you're off by 2 seconds, or 3 or 5, do you beiieve it will really matter to anyone? When someone asks the data transfer rate for a given card, they mean is it 10 mb/sec or 20 or 30. Not 11 vs. 10. [NB: The above sentence is not meant to reflect actual numbers, but is merely illustrative, to get the point across...] g keith
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
I don't think so. Smaller and 4/3 ratio instead of 3/2. However, it could be a sensor in a new CMOS family that will include a 9-12 megapixel unit suitable for DSLR's. Dario - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS... http://www.dpreview.com/articles/sonydscr1/ Interesting, first compact digicamera with sensor (almost) as big as in DSLRs. Used lens seems to be interesting too :-) Ladies and Gentlemen, can it be that we're actually witnessing the sensor that will be used in successor of *istD? This is mere approximation on my part... -- Boris
Re: CNE Airshow/TOPDML Pix
On 9/7/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife says 'he always looks happy - a satisfied mind...' http://photobucket.com/albums/v90/jefkom/Air%20Show%202005/ ?action=viewcurrent=P9053092.jpg I'd agree ;-) It's all an act, Cotty. I'm turning into an old curmudgeon (before my time). G... cheers, frank vbg -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: CNE Airshow/TOPDML Pix
On 9/7/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Something seems to be missing from this shot, something that rhymes with beers... http://photobucket.com/albums/v90/jefkom/Air%20Show%202005/?action=viewcurrent=P9053092.jpg Sorry - I leave the ears for special occasions. Haven't worn them since GFM. g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: GESO: The Dream Cruise
On 9/7/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Due to popular demand, I've posted some Dream Cruise pics. Okay, it wasn't exactly popular demand, but my buddy Bill did request these, so here they are. Many are just snaps that I shot from my Chevy while cruising, but most of them are at least a bit entertaining. Some are from the night before the cruise. A few, which were seen before, are from a few nights before the cruise. The shots from the morning of the cruise are under clouds or in the rain. Enough disclaimers. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=526011 Awesome folder, Paul. I like 'em all, but I do have a soft spot for those lovely low-light pans; they're so dynamic! Great work. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
FS: 1.4xAF, and maybe more
But it's just one of those Cambron units. Got it new off eBay for about $40. Hardly used. Maybe 2 or 3 times. And with my selection of lenses (28/30/35/50/100/2-zooms), really not useful to me at all. $30 shipped in US. $40 shipped to Europe. and ... I may have a BIG LX multi-body/lens/accs outfit coming in. Anyone interested, let me know. Collin PayPal. mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
Re: Minor enablement
On 9/8/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Won an auction last night for the Vivitar AF 100 f3.5 macro with 1:1 adaptor. New old stock at Henrys.$96.00 US plus shipping/Taxes etc.Six month Warranty. Should get it by mid week next week. It was either Paul or Bruce that gave it an acceptable review, so i wenrt for it. I'll review and post. Dave Sounds like a nice score, Dave. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
The Sony march for approaching a true DSLR is evident here. Hmmm... Carl Zeiss lenses in Minolta mount to be seen sooner or later. Rather odd, isn't it? Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 10:09 AM Subject: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS... http://www.dpreview.com/articles/sonydscr1/ Interesting, first compact digicamera with sensor (almost) as big as in DSLRs. Used lens seems to be interesting too :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 14:12: I don't think so. Smaller and 4/3 ratio instead of 3/2. However, it could be a sensor in a new CMOS family that will include a 9-12 megapixel unit suitable for DSLR's. Actually this sensor has 3:2 ratio ;-) Otherwise you're perfectly correct :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: PESO - Blonde
On 9/8/05, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten her hair highlighted and wanted a few shots of it. Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4, Fill flash on bracket http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm Comments welcome Lovely photo of a beautiful young lady. As for the two renderings, although I do notice subtle differences, I couldn't say which I prefer. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 14:22: The Sony march for approaching a true DSLR is evident here. Hmmm... Carl Zeiss lenses in Minolta mount to be seen sooner or later. Rather odd, isn't it? Who knows? But it would be said if Sony would gain image stailisation (Anti Shake), while Pentax still doesn't have its own solution :-( Actually even Ricoh managed to do their own CCD shifting system in small compact: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0509/05090702ricoh_caplior3.asp -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Popped over to Berlin
On 9/7/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not much Pentax content I'm afraid, but there's the odd lunatic around here who likes to see what I get up to when I'm working, so here ya go. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/berlin.html Cameraman Steve Cottrell? Who the hell's that? vbg Seriously, an interesting photo essay of what was obviously an interesting assignment for you and the crew, Cotty. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
24mm at the wide end is very appealing ;-)) Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive? - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dpreview.com/articles/sonydscr1/ Interesting, first compact digicamera with sensor (almost) as big as in DSLRs. Used lens seems to be interesting too :-)
Re: GESO - My First
On 9/7/05, william sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I keep hoping Paul Stenquist will honor us with a GESO of his Dream Cruise photos. I live in Detroit, but have never been to The Cruise since I HATE CROWDS!!! In the hope that he will reciprocate, here's a GESO of my own: http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/galleryeverysooften.msnw?Page=1 C'mon, Paul BTW, your granddaughter shows great promise! Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI I especially like Blue Heron Rookery, but they're all good shots. Lovely gallery. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: Decisions, decisions...
On 9/8/05, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Strangely enough, several of us seem to manage quite well with the D A higher frame rate, and faster AF, would definitely be welcome. But unless it's your primary source of income the D can serve quite well. I think we've reached the point now where many improvements may be more sales hype than devices that will allow one to obtain better photos. Prices of dslr's seem to have stabilized, and are such that quality bodies loaded with useful features are available for most amateurs. I don't think that waiting for the next model will provide a significant improvement that's cost effective. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: PESO - The Bridge
I really like this shot Bruce. As many before me has said, her pose and expression is very good, and the lighting too. If I ever decide to marry my beloved, then I'll ask you to come over to do the shooting ;-) I would love to see a tighter cropped version. #115 suggests it would be wonderful. Combining the pose and lighting in £109, and the composition of #115, that might make an even stronger picture. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 6. september 2005 23:52 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - The Bridge I flew out to Baltimore several weeks ago to do the photography for my niece's wedding. This is one of the shots from an outdoor bridal portrait session. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bullock_0109.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce
Re: Decisions, decisions...
I agree. Faster AF hasn't been an issue for me since all I have are manual focus lenses. As with computers, the latest model is always a bit obsolete by the time it hits the market - its never ending. My biggest concerns are image quality and how it handles and the D does very well in each respect. And, I've begun to figure out the processing of RAW files and am very impressed with the results. RCB - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:58 AM Subject: Re: Decisions, decisions... On 9/8/05, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Strangely enough, several of us seem to manage quite well with the D A higher frame rate, and faster AF, would definitely be welcome. But unless it's your primary source of income the D can serve quite well. I think we've reached the point now where many improvements may be more sales hype than devices that will allow one to obtain better photos. Prices of dslr's seem to have stabilized, and are such that quality bodies loaded with useful features are available for most amateurs. I don't think that waiting for the next model will provide a significant improvement that's cost effective. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/90 - Release Date: 9/5/2005
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Thanks Sylwek. This shows what Sony thinks of 4:3 for serious cameras :-) Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS... Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 14:12: I don't think so. Smaller and 4/3 ratio instead of 3/2. However, it could be a sensor in a new CMOS family that will include a 9-12 megapixel unit suitable for DSLR's. Actually this sensor has 3:2 ratio ;-) Otherwise you're perfectly correct :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:07: Thanks Sylwek. This shows what Sony thinks of 4:3 for serious cameras :-) And I think it's a good sign for future image sensors from Sony :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: To match Gold LX
Hi, P.J. I thought I mentioned that they weren't the best in the group of series ones. Yes, indeed you did. I was merely adding my personal observation that, at the time that Vivitar was celebrating its anniversary, high quality in VS1 lenses had become a thing of the past (in my humble opinion). They are however a match for the finish, after all who in their right mind would actually use them to take pictures. Well, these particular eBay lenses ~may~ actually have been used - they were certainly not in mint collector's condition - they were merely excellent, perhaps in 9 condition. As for actually using these models, I'm willing to use the (5th-generation) Q-DOS 3-D version of that 4th-generation 70-210, just because it's fun to use, even though its optical and build qualities are less than that of the sweet first three VS1 70-210's. Fred
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:07: Thanks Sylwek. This shows what Sony thinks of 4:3 for serious cameras :-) BTW did you notice placement of hot shoe? Doesn't it remind you anything? ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
A white so bright it could star in a laundry detergent commercial... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of these days you are going to define it so I understand it? Exactly what is a blown highlight? Marnie aka Doe :-) -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:07: Thanks Sylwek. This shows what Sony thinks of 4:3 for serious cameras :-) And I think it's a good sign for future image sensors from Sony :-) Ah, but do they still have a reason to make them available to Nikon and Pentax? If I were Sony and knew that Nikon is planning to build its own fab (and others may do so too), I would feel that in little time I would be left on the lurch. I would thus try to buy someone (say KM) to make money from making and selling added value too. They have done it, and look who now looks like they are in the lurch. Just speculating (there may well be contracts in the way of the above plan), Kostas
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Yes, reminds me something, but cannot remember what ;-) Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS... Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:07: Thanks Sylwek. This shows what Sony thinks of 4:3 for serious cameras :-) BTW did you notice placement of hot shoe? Doesn't it remind you anything? ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: CNE Airshow/TOPDML Pix
Propeller beanie then. Cotty wrote: On 7/9/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Something seems to be missing from this shot, something that rhymes with beers... http://photobucket.com/albums/v90/jefkom/Air%20Show%202005/ ?action=viewcurrent=P9053092.jpg He was at an airshow, not gardening. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: PESO - Blonde
Bruce, Lighting, ideal. Soft, detailed and clean. I think the depth concentrates the focus precisely as it should. Beautiful subject. Jack --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Shel, Based on your recommendation, I went back and punched it up just a bit. I think it does look just a bit better, although it has a slight effect on the skin tones. I'm suspecting my monitor is just a shade more contrasty than yours. Anyway, here's the changed image: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042a.htm and the original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm -- Bruce Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 11:25:31 PM, you wrote: SB Hi Bruce ... pretty well done. Love the catchlights in Amber's eyes. Pose SB is pretty nice - relaxed, informal ...my first reaction is that it was just SB about a perfect setup, but when I looked on my monitor in PS it seemed that SB a little tweak with levels, color, or contrast could help out a bit, give SB the pic a little extra sparkle without really changing the feeling or the SB light very much. On my screen there seems to be a veiling, or flatness, to SB the image. SB Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten her hair highlighted and wanted a few shots of it. Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4, Fill flash on bracket http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Popped over to Berlin
mike wilson wrote: From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/08 Thu AM 04:37:01 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Popped over to Berlin Hi! Not much Pentax content I'm afraid, but there's the odd lunatic around here who likes to see what I get up to when I'm working, so here ya go. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/berlin.html Cotty, I know by witness you're tall... But, puleeezze, you're not *that* tall to be mistaken with the giraffe... ;-) It's not his height. It's his freckles. Or his purple, prehensile tongue. MartyFeldman He must quite popular with the ladies./MartyFeldman Fascinating story ;-). Boris - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:38: Yes, reminds me something, but cannot remember what ;-) Oh, really? ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
RE: Teleconverter F 1.7x AF: any comment?
I have one myself. The reason I bought it was to convert a mf telezoom into af. Now I find myself using it a lot in other setups. It's a very god TC. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Marco Ferrari [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 7. september 2005 14:32 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Teleconverter F 1.7x AF: any comment? Dear all, have you ever used this Teleconverter? Have you some comments? I shot slide films, and I'm interested in converting a mirror lens and the SMC-A 50/1.4 (both manual focus) in a long telephoto and a 85/2.38 autofocus lenses. Thanks, marco __ TISCALI ADSL 1.25 MEGA Solo con Tiscali Adsl navighi senza limiti e telefoni senza canone Telecom a partire da 19,95 Euro/mese. Attivala entro il 31 agosto, il primo MESE è GRATIS! CLICCA QUI. http://abbonati.tiscali.it/adsl/sa/1e25flat_tc/
Re: GESO: The Dream Cruise
Thanks Frank. It was a hoot. On 9/7/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Due to popular demand, I've posted some Dream Cruise pics. Okay, it wasn't exactly popular demand, but my buddy Bill did request these, so here they are. Many are just snaps that I shot from my Chevy while cruising, but most of them are at least a bit entertaining. Some are from the night before the cruise. A few, which were seen before, are from a few nights before the cruise. The shots from the morning of the cruise are under clouds or in the rain. Enough disclaimers. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=526011 Awesome folder, Paul. I like 'em all, but I do have a soft spot for those lovely low-light pans; they're so dynamic! Great work. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: Re: Popped over to Berlin
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/08 Thu PM 01:52:33 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Popped over to Berlin mike wilson wrote: From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/08 Thu AM 04:37:01 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Popped over to Berlin Hi! Not much Pentax content I'm afraid, but there's the odd lunatic around here who likes to see what I get up to when I'm working, so here ya go. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/berlin.html Cotty, I know by witness you're tall... But, puleeezze, you're not *that* tall to be mistaken with the giraffe... ;-) It's not his height. It's his freckles. Or his purple, prehensile tongue. MartyFeldman He must quite popular with the ladies./MartyFeldman He seems to get on well with _all_ giraffes. Fascinating story ;-). Boris - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Nikon F? Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:07: Thanks Sylwek. This shows what Sony thinks of 4:3 for serious cameras :-) BTW did you notice placement of hot shoe? Doesn't it remind you anything? ;-) -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
P. J. Alling wrote on 08.09.05 16:14: Nikon F? ZZ - no! :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
PESO: Carved in sand
After almost one year, here is a PESO of mine: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc13e.htm Comments welcome, Dario
Re: PESO - Toxics
On 8/19/05, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Marco, This one kind of grows on me. The textures are great. The hint of a doorway on the left and the small sprig on the bottom are all subtle details that work for me to strengthen the whole. I always like your perspective on things. Nice job. -- Best regards, Bruce MA http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso22.html I agree with everything Bruce says (at least in this post g). cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Oh, well... must be odd amateur things ;-) Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS... Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:38: Yes, reminds me something, but cannot remember what ;-) Oh, really? ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Seriously, I'd like to see something like that with Pentax on it (will Pentax ever make a prosumer digicam?). Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS... Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:38: Yes, reminds me something, but cannot remember what ;-) Oh, really? ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
PESO: Giuseppe
I think I've never posted this one here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc12e.htm Comments welcome, Dario
PESO: Ghost of arose
I think I've never posted this one here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc11e.htm Comments welcome, Dario
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
This is the most right-handed camera since the Speed Graphic. J.W.L. - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS... Oh, well... must be odd amateur things ;-) Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS... Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:38: Yes, reminds me something, but cannot remember what ;-) Oh, really? ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: PSD - portable storage devices?
The SmartDisk FlashTrax supports viewing Pentax PEF files: http://smartdisk.com/eWeb/smartdiskus/www/staticpages/flashtrax.asp
Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...
Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 16:51: Seriously, I'd like to see something like that with Pentax on it (will Pentax ever make a prosumer digicam?). Many people would like it :/ With dedicated hot shoe and now with big sensor it can be even backup body for DSLR. BTW - there are some samples along with a test on Polish page (last page ;-) http://www.fotopolis.pl/index.php?gora=4lewa=3e=3342p=0 Iso 800 seems to be very usable, 1600 starts to be quite noisy especially in the shade, but even then much better than any former prosumer digicam, and close to the results possible with DSLRs. -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: PESO: Giuseppe
On 9/8/05, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I've never posted this one here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc12e.htm Comments welcome, Dario I love it! Beautifully framed and composed, and the dof is about perfect to my eyes. It looks like he's reading a children's picture book. How interesting! Terrific photo, Dario. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: PESO: Carved in sand
I like this one quite a bit. The shadow on the carved face makes it a better than average shot. Good work! Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive? [Original Message] From: Dario Bonazza After almost one year, here is a PESO of mine: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc13e.htm
Re: PESO: Giuseppe
Giuseppe was reading loud funny short poems from the book he had caught from a bookshop we had just visited. He barely noticed me shooting the scene :-) Dario - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:06 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Giuseppe On 9/8/05, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I've never posted this one here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc12e.htm Comments welcome, Dario I love it! Beautifully framed and composed, and the dof is about perfect to my eyes. It looks like he's reading a children's picture book. How interesting! Terrific photo, Dario. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: PESO: Giuseppe
Bingo! Another nice shot. The bokeh on this lens seems just a scosh harsh to me - of course, that's nothing to do with you or the photo. Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive? [Original Message] From: Dario Bonazza I think I've never posted this one here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc12e.htm
Re: Scary photoshopping
Meaning the photog just blew a few hundred dollars (or passed it on to the client) to make up for poor lighting. For that price he/she could have bought better lights. And still charged a few more dollars. :-) --jc On Aug 30, 2005, at 12:38 PM, John Francis wrote: That was my first impression - on a lot of those original shots the lighting is absolutely terrible, with all sorts of ugly shadows.
Re: PESO - Blonde
Super shot Bruce. Pose and lighting are very good. You certainly have the eye for positioning subjects. Dave(likes first shot better)Brooks This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten her hair highlighted and wanted a few shots of it. Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4, Fill flash on bracket http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0110_amber_042.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce
Re: PESO: Carved in sand
I was tempted to add a bright eye on the sand eyeball, just to give some extra life to it. but at the end I left it as it is. Dario - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:12 PM Subject: RE: PESO: Carved in sand I like this one quite a bit. The shadow on the carved face makes it a better than average shot. Good work! Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive? [Original Message] From: Dario Bonazza After almost one year, here is a PESO of mine: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc13e.htm
Re: PESO: Giuseppe
Love this one! Interesting dynamic, nice composition, subtle tones. Good work. Paul I think I've never posted this one here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc12e.htm Comments welcome, Dario
Re: PESO - The Bridge
Hello Tim, Thanks for the comments. Of course, I would love to come visit your country and shoot your wedding. :) -- Bruce Thursday, September 8, 2005, 6:00:05 AM, you wrote: TØ I really like this shot Bruce. As many before me has said, her pose and TØ expression is very good, and the lighting too. TØ If I ever decide to marry my beloved, then I'll ask you to come over to do TØ the shooting ;-) TØ I would love to see a tighter cropped version. #115 suggests it would be TØ wonderful. Combining the pose and lighting in £109, and the composition of TØ #115, that might make an even stronger picture. TØ Tim TØ Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) TØ Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds TØ (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 6. september 2005 23:52 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - The Bridge I flew out to Baltimore several weeks ago to do the photography for my niece's wedding. This is one of the shots from an outdoor bridal portrait session. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bullock_0109.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce
Re: PESO: Carved in sand
Hello Dario, Kinda cool. I like what you have done. What attracts me most is how her face and the sculpture are looking at each other. It would be nice to bring up the shadowed sculpture face just a bit. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, September 8, 2005, 7:39:31 AM, you wrote: DB After almost one year, here is a PESO of mine: DB http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc13e.htm DB Comments welcome, DB Dario
Re: Ghost of a rose
Yes, the tables... damn! The shadow was changing quickly and I was in a hurry, before the picture was lost. Dario - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:56 PM Subject: PESO: Ghost of arose I think I've never posted this one here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc11e.htm Comments welcome, Dario
RE: GESO - My First
Very nice gallery. My favourite is the first of the spiders, I do like the angle. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8. september 2005 14:50 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - My First On 9/7/05, william sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I keep hoping Paul Stenquist will honor us with a GESO of his Dream Cruise photos. I live in Detroit, but have never been to The Cruise since I HATE CROWDS!!! In the hope that he will reciprocate, here's a GESO of my own: http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/galleryeverysooften.msnw?Page=1 C'mon, Paul BTW, your granddaughter shows great promise! Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI I especially like Blue Heron Rookery, but they're all good shots. Lovely gallery. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Tokina 20~35 2.8 AF Pro
Any comments on this puppy? Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive?
RE: GESO: The Dream Cruise
Most of you folks know what I think about transporters (some people call them cars). Despite this, I do enjoy the pan pictures. But my favourite is #3708937, very nice atmosphere in that one, and they do look a bit cool. Most likely somebody tell this ignorant (me), what kind of cars it is. I also enjoy the big guy in the chair, a real character having a good time. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8. september 2005 05:15 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: GESO: The Dream Cruise Due to popular demand, I've posted some Dream Cruise pics. Okay, it wasn't exactly popular demand, but my buddy Bill did request these, so here they are. Many are just snaps that I shot from my Chevy while cruising, but most of them are at least a bit entertaining. Some are from the night before the cruise. A few, which were seen before, are from a few nights before the cruise. The shots from the morning of the cruise are under clouds or in the rain. Enough disclaimers. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=526011
Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)
Shel Belinkoff wrote: I wasn't referring to specular highlights, but to areas like you noted on the dress in Bruce's photograph, (Sorry Bruce, not picking on you or the photo specifically, just using it as an example), which, BTW, he explained in the detailed response he sent earlier. I actually like the blown highlights in this particular image. It adds a certain glow that complements the high-key look in the veil. I usually dont like blown highlights, but in this case I would not change anything. I like the range I see. Its a beautiful photo. rg
RE: GESO: The Dream Cruise
Hi Tim. Thanks for commenting. I'd love to help you with the ID of 3708937 but numbers don't show up on either of my browsers. Paul Most of you folks know what I think about transporters (some people call them cars). Despite this, I do enjoy the pan pictures. But my favourite is #3708937, very nice atmosphere in that one, and they do look a bit cool. Most likely somebody tell this ignorant (me), what kind of cars it is. I also enjoy the big guy in the chair, a real character having a good time. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8. september 2005 05:15 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: GESO: The Dream Cruise Due to popular demand, I've posted some Dream Cruise pics. Okay, it wasn't exactly popular demand, but my buddy Bill did request these, so here they are. Many are just snaps that I shot from my Chevy while cruising, but most of them are at least a bit entertaining. Some are from the night before the cruise. A few, which were seen before, are from a few nights before the cruise. The shots from the morning of the cruise are under clouds or in the rain. Enough disclaimers. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=526011
