PAW: People Portraits 2005 #42 - GDG
Last Friday's foray into SF ... made a large number of interesting photos. Some, like this one, are very appealing to me at somewhat larger size. I hope the effect comes through in this rendering. http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/42.htm Comments, critique, flames all appreciated. enjoy Godfrey
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
That's a pretty exagerrated analogy. This is a public forum. There have been NUMEROUS threads that didn't belong on this list, many that I've participated in. There have been NUMEROUS opinions and viewpoints expressed, many that I disgreed with privately. I don't think I've ever tried to squelch others opinons and viewpoints, especially when it comes to a discussions regarding photography, Pentax, the market, etc., regardless of my feelings (and hopefully not on other topics). The future of Pentax, conjecture or otherwise, is likely a concern to many list members. We can't see the future, so what we have is observation and speculation. I may voice those feelings, but I don't attempt to ban or hinder others from expressing theirs. Why in the blankety-blank-blank, is that not the same now? I'll say again something I said recently... slightly paraphrased. If Pentax were so small and weak to FEAR this list, then all really IS lost. If Pentax is unable to compete, is unable produce competitive products on a timely basis, is unable to make product announcements that hold water, well it's not Pentax's existing customers who have invested 1000's of dollars in their products that are the problem. The proof is in the pudding so far... the facts are Pentax is not competing except in a small segment of the entire DSLR market. Their strategy of late, is not not to compete by innovation and progressive products. It is to find ways to cut costs and deliver essentially the same product, with certain functionality removed. Tom C. From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 01:48:05 -0400 What if he your friend had gone on and on about how he thought there were probably pieces of insects in the burgers? And the tomatoes the cook sliced were full of worms? And that mold was scraped from the buns before they were served-- if you were lucky? Suppose he kept harping on this all over the neighborhood until others believed him and started repeating the same things? Of course all this information was based on conjecture, rather than any real knowledge of how the hamburger stand operated. But because it had become accepted as truth, the hamburger stand eventually went out of business. On Oct 26, 2005, at 12:57 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Many years ago I lived in North Beach, in San Francisco. Across the street from my apartment was a pretty good hamburger joint. One night a friend, Rick, was visiting, and at one point started moaning how much he wanted a hamburger. He kept this up for a while, getting more and more graphic as the evening progressed (he wanted a big, rare, juicy, burger, with onions and cheese on a toasted bun and a side of fries and a big, frothy milkshake ... you get the picture). Anyway, he kept telling me what he wanted for more than an hour. Finally I asked him if he really wanted a hamburger, or did he just want to fantasize and talk about. He was quiet for a moment, and then replied, I guess I just want to talk about it. Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I just don't understand why those who have decided Pentax is not for them continue to whine about it day after day. It's particularly self defeating for those who must have full frame. All indications seem to say that we won't see that from Pentax or, for that matter, Nikon. I don't hear Cotty complaining about Pentax. He knew what he wanted and went out and got it. I didn't mean to imply that users of other digital brands should leave the list. I meant that they should act on their beliefs and quit complaining.
Storage enablement
I just picked up a Buffalo Systems LinkStation 160. It is a network storage device. About the size of a Bible, it is a self-contained 160 gig hard drive (larger capacities also available) with a 100BaseT network adapter built-in, and some convenient utilities to enable it to function as a network file server. It offers multiple shared folders with or without user or group access control. It also will function as an FTP server, and USB printer server. And it allows one additional USB 2.0 hard drive to be attached in case the 160GB (or larger) capacity starts feeling too small. I bought it primarily to serve my home network for all those digital pictures I've been taking. I've set up a shared folder called photos, and created subdirectories under it to organize the digital pics. This makes the pictures available to both my notebook and my wife's. Yes, we could have used one of our two notebooks as a fileserver, but we began chewing up hard drive space too quickly that way, and it was a PITA because we had to make sure both notebooks were turned on whenever I wanted to edit photos stored on her computer. The network fileserver is an economical tool of convenience. Plugged into a 100megabit router, the drive is reasonably quick. Unfortunately our notebooks use 56kbps WiFi cards. And as those of you who have 56Mb WiFi cards know, their actual thoroughput with WEP enabled, with a strong signal, seems to be limited to about 12Megabits/sec. I'll probably upgrade to a faster WiFi standard soon. Anyway, just wanted to mention that the device seems to be very convenient, and useful to people who are starting to feel confined by their existing storage capacity.
Re: PESO - Late Authum
On 26/10/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: This day was the first really cold day this year. A wonderful day, the sun was low and warm. My dog was in a hurry, so I had to leave a lot of photo opportunities behind. But this came out of it http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=202042 That's a charming pic Tim. Very nice mate. 'Late' autumn?? Bless those Norwegians ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
On 25/10/05, Glen, discombobulated, unleashed: Welcome to the kill file. Oh my God you've done it now Tom. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
On 25/10/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm doing my part. That's unusual for a Canadian isn't it? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
On 26/10/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I just don't understand why those who have decided Pentax is not for them continue to whine about it day after day. It's particularly self defeating for those who must have full frame. All indications seem to say that we won't see that from Pentax or, for that matter, Nikon. I don't hear Cotty complaining about Pentax. He knew what he wanted and went out and got it. I didn't mean to imply that users of other digital brands should leave the list. I meant that they should act on their beliefs and quit complaining. Dammit you're right Paul! I've booked my sex change op for the end of the month. Fare ye well Cotty. Enter Cottrina! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
On 25/10/05, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: In my case, complaining is not bashing, it's blowing off steam and thinking out loud. Call it my 'Venus-side'. :) Oh boy, this one is so tempting, but I'll desist :-))) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 25/10/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, thanks for sharing. Not a bad capture in the bunch! Thanks Ken, that's very kind. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
I came from the dark side. Matter of fact, I still have my Canon kit, or most of it (10D + 20/28/50/100 lenses). And my Konica Minolta A2. Both are excellent cameras, make great photographs. They're on the shelf, right next to the two DS bodies and my kit of Pentax lenses, ready to go into action anytime I feel like it. I just charged up their batteries this weekend. Maybe I'll take some pictures with them again soon. What is all this hooey about? Did your brother *want* a Canon... or a Pentax? Does he care at all what brand camera he got? (If someone gave me a DSLR, any DSLR, I'd be freekin' happy too.) Or do you just want to whine about Pentax? What is the point of it? To me, posts like this are a great waste of time and bandwidth. You must be bored. Godfrey
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 25/10/05, skye, discombobulated, unleashed: wow that was fast. I especially like: x9m7934.jpeg in the first set and x9m8151.jpeg in the second set. Thanks for sharing! Cheers Jeepgirl. BTW, what kinda Jeep did you have before? Years ago I had a CJ-7, but one of my fantasies is to one day own a CJ-5 with 36 inch boots (tires to you ma dear) and the biggest lump (engine) that will fit under the bonnet (hood). Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 25/10/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Very nice. The Oxford pics are most entertaining. The conversation series is outstanding. I love the way you interjected some detail shots. As Ken said, they're all winners. Ta guv! I wish I had time to do better mono conversions. When I get some time off I will do them again. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 26/10/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: Think the last of the conversation pictures deserves a place in your portrait gallery. Thanks Tim. Most kind. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 25/10/05, Marco Alpert, discombobulated, unleashed: Both series are really nice! I especially like the gentleman with the flyers in the first set (and pretty much the entire second set). Thanks Marco. He was collecting for the earthquake in India/Pakistan. I donated. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
RE: Stopped By The Police Again
ah, but they pretend not to know what they really know so that we think they don't know what they do know. As any John le Carre reader knows. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Gautam Sarup [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 October 2005 03:08 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Stopped By The Police Again Scary, but no cigar yet. For if they knew all that we surmise they do, they would have know a lot that they should have known but did not, in fact, know. Now you all can detangle that for yourselves. g Cheers, Gautam -Original Message- From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:29 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Stopped By The Police Again http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1357513.stm -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 October 2005 22:05 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Stopped By The Police Again Ever hear of a needle in a haystack, Bob?
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
already have a lens investment. So far there's no indication that Pentax is going to be producing new 35mm format lenses (AFAIK), and there's no indication a FF body is in the works (AFAIK). Eh? They _announced_ another D-FA on their lens roadmap. What more indication do you need ;-) Regards, Lucas
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 25/10/05, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: You didn't let him hug you, did you? vbg I drew the line at using tongues ;-) Wonderful photos. Especially the black and white. Thanks for sharing. Thanks! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 25/10/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: Now that did not load slowly at all. The eastwest essay was GREAT! And the snake essay was interesting too. I find it strange that Cesar dresses better on a camping trip in the mountains than he does in London town grin. Har! Bare in mind he will read all this ;) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 25/10/05, Glen, discombobulated, unleashed: There are some nice images there. I like the snakeskin Pentax camera. I wonder what an *istDS would look like with snakeskin? ;) Thanks Glen. Oh my - don't start *that* ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 25/10/05, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Nice pictures and an outstanding series on Cesar Alma. We know Cesar, but now know more about Alma too. Regards, Bob S. Thanks Bob, that's very kind of you. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Snake in Oxford
On 26/10/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: On topic stuff indeed. Oh well, now at least I know what we missed in August :-). I'm s sorry Boris! Many apologies! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
Bill D. Casselberry wrote: Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70-200VR with 1.7b tele. I just got my 300mm f4 for my 6x7 and I suspect folks will scatter when that combo comes out of the bag, up to the eye, and aimed in their general direction! !8^D (KEH sent me a pristine SuperTakumar 300mm f4 in m42 by mistake first go-round) Brother Bill Me too, Brother Bill, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7554560888ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:AU:11 http://tinyurl.com/d9aan Do you have a gym membership? I think I'll have to join. Brother D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc
PESO: Three NorCal Shots
From the NorCal PDML meet on Oct 8th: http://www.neovenator.com/special/marnie.html From our lunch at Max's, Marnie shooting Godfrey. http://www.neovenator.com/special/drummer.html Others have posted their own shots of this guy. It might be interesting to see everyone's interpretations together in one gallery. I wish I'd shot more of him. http://www.neovenator.com/special/ally.html Someone else posted a shot of this ally. This is my interpretation. Oddly enough, these photos are from my 6x7. I've got tons of digital stuff, but haven't really bothered to mess with them yet. It's as if I don't take digital seriously anymore when compared to what I get out of medium format. John Celio -- http://www.neovenator.com AIM: Neopifex Hey, I'm an artist. I can do whatever I want and pretend I'm making a statement.
Re: Guess what I have on my desk?
Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote on 25.10.05 23:05: First, the camera is slow. And I'm talking mainly about the AF, which - if you don't have a well-lit, contrasty subject - takes some time to lock in. Yes, that's true. AF in Pentax DSLRs needs a lot of light :-( In good light it is as good as most cameras in its class. In low light it is much faster to focus manually, that's why it has such a good viewfinder after all ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
PESO - The Check Out
During the SF outing of a few weeks ago, Godfrey and I took a brief afternoon caffeine break at one of the ubiquitous Starbucks, where there is always stuff going on: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso28.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco
Re: Snake in Oxford
Hi! On topic stuff indeed. Oh well, now at least I know what we missed in August :-). I'm s sorry Boris! Many apologies! Don't be... Circumstances always prevail... Not to mention the smiley in my post... Let's see what happens next year ;-). -- Boris
Re: Guess what I have on my desk?
On 10/26/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 25, 2005, at 2:05 PM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: First, the camera is slow. And I'm talking mainly about the AF, which ... If you're commenting on the camera fitted with the kit lens, which is basically an f/4.5 lens most of the time, just be aware that with an fast lens like the FA35/2 or FA50/1.4, the AF is quite snappy. Actually I use the FA 50mm f/1.7. The AF is indeed snappy (even if not as fast as other cameras), but in some conditions (insufficient light, low contrast subjects) it becomes quite slow. Is not something unexpected, but I hope the next model(s) will be better. ... When shooting in raw mode also the writing speed could be a big issue, after the buffer fills you'll have to wait for several seconds to be able to take the next picture. ... In real usage, not punching the button around the house while testing, how often do you take 5 exposures within a second or three? And how fast a card have you fitted? The DS write speed benefits from cards up to about 60x performance rating. It's not an ultra-fast camera, no argument about that, but it writes a heck of a lot faster than my Canon 10D. I have a Sandisk Ultra II card (1GB), it should be more than enough for this camera. I think the ~1fps in jpeg mode (after the buffer fills) will be enough for me, so I guess I'm not used with a camera which slows down after few frames (my film cameras certainly didn't). Most of the time I'll be able to use raw without an issue. Ergonomy. ... I dunno here. Give it time. The DS was a natural for me, coming from the Canon EOS IX, Canon 10D, Panasonic FZ10 and Konica Minolta A2. Took me about 5 minutes to find everything, and about a week to know everything by feel. Only camera I learned faster was my Nikon FE2. ;-) I am familiar with Pentax cameras, so I don't have any problem using my DS. As you said, I'll just have to get used with it. Actually I think Pentax did a great job putting all those controls in such a small body, and if the body is thick - well, it's not like they had a choice. From this point of view, I prefer the DS to the low-end Canons. The Nikon D70 is quite nice but bigger. ... The SD slot and the IO ports cover are OK, the PC port however is difficult to use. The flash may be a weak point. ... I have yet to use the camera's USB port. I use a card reader instead. No problems with the flash on mine, yet, either. I don't have a card reader (yet). Difficult to use means that you must use some force when inserting/removing the cable, and the flash... it just seems weaker than other parts. No real complaint here, the competitors aren't better. Btw I've played a little with Pentax Remote Assistant. Nice tool, even if not all functions seems to work (well, the program lines and the green buttons shouldn't work anyway). Why no official support for the DS? Sounds like you just need some time to learn it and accommodate how it differs from your other cameras. :-) Godfrey For sure. Please don't take my (previous) post as a negative review, I really like the camera. I would like to see those issues solved in future products, and after a while I may want to upgrade to a faster camera - but until then I'm sure I'll enjoy the DS. If I were to give it a rating, that would be Highly recommended. -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu
Re: PAW: People Portraits 2005 #42 - GDG
Hi! Last Friday's foray into SF ... made a large number of interesting photos. Some, like this one, are very appealing to me at somewhat larger size. I hope the effect comes through in this rendering. http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/42.htm Comments, critique, flames all appreciated. My immediate reaction when I saw this was lomography... Not in diminishing sense, just matter of factly really. I am afraid it is too strange for me to appreciate fully. You lost me here, Godfrey. -- Boris
Re: PESO: Three NorCal Shots
Hi! http://www.neovenator.com/special/marnie.html From our lunch at Max's, Marnie shooting Godfrey. Excellent. Godfrey is so framed here ;-). http://www.neovenator.com/special/drummer.html Others have posted their own shots of this guy. It might be interesting to see everyone's interpretations together in one gallery. I wish I'd shot more of him. On my screen at work (default settings) it has evident magenta cast. Also the main personage here does not really grab my attention... I think this is the weakest shot of the three. http://www.neovenator.com/special/ally.html Someone else posted a shot of this ally. This is my interpretation. This is bloody brilliant! Caves of Steel... I would think of straightening it up and may be some cropping... Just to play with it further... Yet, this is really excellent, at least to my taste. Oddly enough, these photos are from my 6x7. I've got tons of digital stuff, but haven't really bothered to mess with them yet. It's as if I don't take digital seriously anymore when compared to what I get out of medium format. I think it is a little contribution towards making it even with digital ;-). Well, I've decided to sell my 6x6 folder... I think I will be saving up for 31 Ltd lens... -- Boris
Re: PESO - The Check Out
Hi! During the SF outing of a few weeks ago, Godfrey and I took a brief afternoon caffeine break at one of the ubiquitous Starbucks, where there is always stuff going on: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso28.html Yet another fragment of life... Talking on the (cell) phone in the midst of busy SF life. The good thing about this photo is that it is placeless - it can happen anywhere in Europe or in US, or anywhere else fo that matter. On the nitpicking side, I think the fellow with the phone is not exactly in focus... Theriaultian influence? ;-) -- Boris
Re: GESO: The magical creature
Hi! Not really great pics - the lighting conditions were challenging. But what a magical creature the pig is. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/05_10_otto/index.htm It's really very good that we don't eat pork, you know ;-). Boris P.S. What if I posted some sushi photos here?
Re: PESO - Late Authum
Hi Tim, I like the shot but it seems overexposed or poorly processed. Adding an adjustment layer and moving the shadow slider up to about 35 or 40 might improve the saturation and tonality quite a bit. Looking at the histogram, it appears you've some highlight clipping, which is causing the OOF elements in the background to blow out. Some of that can be adjusted with Shadows/Highlights, although sometimes judicious use of the healing brush gives even better results (for me). Shel This day was the first really cold day this year. A wonderful day, the sun was low and warm. My dog was in a hurry, so I had to leave a lot of photo opportunities behind. But this came out of it http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=202042
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
Many years ago I lived in North Beach, in San Francisco. Across the street from my apartment was a pretty good hamburger joint. One night a friend, Rick, was visiting, and at one point started moaning how much he wanted a hamburger. He kept this up for a while, getting more and more graphic as the evening progressed (he wanted a big, rare, juicy, burger, with onions and cheese on a toasted bun and a side of fries and a big, frothy milkshake ... you get the picture). Anyway, he kept telling me what he wanted for more than an hour. Finally I asked him if he really wanted a hamburger, or did he just want to fantasize and talk about. He was quiet for a moment, and then replied, I guess I just want to talk about it. Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I just don't understand why those who have decided Pentax is not for them continue to whine about it day after day. It's particularly self defeating for those who must have full frame. All indications seem to say that we won't see that from Pentax or, for that matter, Nikon. I don't hear Cotty complaining about Pentax. He knew what he wanted and went out and got it. I didn't mean to imply that users of other digital brands should leave the list. I meant that they should act on their beliefs and quit complaining.
RE: How to photograph Chagall windows
Hi Rob thanks for your detailed answer and the example, it is very useful for me. I will do some test shots in the convent of Fahr in the next days since this is a 30 minutes walk from my home before going to the Fraumunster in Zurich. I will post the results here. I would like to use the SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 screw mount for that, it is such a nice feeling to operate that lens on my first Pentax SLR ;-) greetings Markus I haven't read all the replies to this thread so please excuse me if some of my comments are repeats. I've shot quite a few back-lit windows over the years and in most cases without the assistance of a tripod or mono-pod, they are well worth the effort but http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/IMGP4598.jpg (~200kB) Rob Studdert
RE: How to photograph Chagall windows
Hi Jens Chagall seems to have been busy ;-) No, I am talking about the windows in Zurich Switzerland in the Fraumunster church. http://salzmaenner.steinernet.ch/chagall/ But they are photographed a lot too greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:44 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: How to photograph Chagall windows Are these the ones: http://www.md.huji.ac.il/special/chagall/chagall.htmlf http://www.greatmodernpictures.com/chagall2.htm http://www.hadassah.org.il/English/Eng_MainNavBar/About/Art+at+Hadassah/ Judging from the google search results they have been photographed quite a lot already :-) Jens Bladt
RE: PESO:living in the name of God
Thanks Godfrey for looking and your comment. Would be nice to know what exactly makes a photo look flat, it's not only DOF is it? I agree here and will try a conversion to b/w but still like the muted colors somewhat. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:01 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO:living in the name of God http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3813470size=lg (100 KB) It seems just a bit flat for my taste, both the composition and the rendering. Have you tried a grayscale rendering? Might prove interesting. Godfrey
Re: PESO: Perth Pano (Whoops, wrong link)
On 10/26/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 26, 2005, at 1:08 PM, David Savage wrote: Cheers Frank. It's hard showing panoramas on the web, unless you make one of those little Quicktime thingies. I think I might print this one, just for fun, it'll end up being well over a meter long though :-) Be careful if you're using an Epson... I seem to recall that the 2100/2200 driver limits roll prints to 44 inches length. Being Epson software, I expect that you won't find out until after it's printed the 44 then stopped without any kind of explanation :) Thanks for the heads up. I wasn't aware of that. A proper RIP won't have that limitation but they cost money. Nice pic BTW. I like the city/water section best. I prefer pans to be no more than about 3:1 aspect so my preference would be to crop it. Thanks Dave. Yeah the city/water bit is the nicest. I think if I were to print it that would be the section I'd do. Cheers, - Dave
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
Cotty wrote: I've booked my sex change op for the end of the month. Fare ye well Cotty. Enter Cottrina! Uuuurh... Now there's a mental image that would make strong men weep. Okay Tom, think Monty Python Tom (the nauseous) Reese
Re: Power supply
Gonz wrote: In another group, I read about the Lenmar ACON6, which supplies 2.1A @ 6.5v. The voltage is correct, the current is just shy of the 3A that the Pentax supplies, but it seems to be just overengineered. I have used it extensively for portraits and sensor cleaning and it works like a trooper. It was real inexpensive too. rg 2.1 Amps vs. 3.0 Amps is only 70% of the current rating the maker believes the power supply should present to the load. I don't call that ...just shy of. Not when you're dealng with power supplies! keith whaley Don Williams wrote: Does anyone know the output voltage of the Pentax *ist D power supply? I have a couple of high quality Hewlett Packard supplies that provide 5V DC at 1 amp. On a scope the output is nice and clean. I wonder if one of these would do? Don W
Re: PAW: People Portraits 2005 #42 - GDG
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Last Friday's foray into SF ... made a large number of interesting photos. Some, like this one, are very appealing to me at somewhat larger size. I hope the effect comes through in this rendering. http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/42.htm Comments, critique, flames all appreciated. enjoy Godfrey Looks like she was being beamed up at the time! ;-) keith whaley
PESO: Red Native
G'day All. Well, this is my very first PESO. I was out this afternoon getting some trigger time with the *ist Ds. I really liked the look of this Red Native against the bark of the Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus Maculata) as a back drop. I welcome all comments on this Image. I am eager to learn. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3829516 Thanks. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor. Grafton. Australia Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. - Henry Louis Mencken
Re: PESO: Red Native
Trevor Bailey wrote: I was out this afternoon getting some trigger time with the *ist Ds. I really liked the look of this Red Native against the bark of the Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus Maculata) as a back drop. I welcome all comments on this Image. I am eager to learn. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3829516 Nice. :-) I like the colours and the composition, but I find the shadows from the pop-up flash a bit distracting... S
F stop other than A
Okay. So the camera is here and works very well when attached to the PC with no card inside. This is with a lens attached only. To set F stop other than A in the custom menu there has to be a card in the camera. Too bad. I now have to wait for the new card I won on eBay. The local dealers have them for approximately 4 times the price I paid ($20) and that includes postage. Don -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement Company from Hell Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005
[OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
Some nice Nikon stuff news just before its official annoucement on 1 november ;-) It is supposed to have 10.5 MPix, 5,5 fps. APS-C but at price level (around 1500-200$) that will easy outsell 5D 5:1 http://newnikond200images.blogspot.com/ I wish Pentax had something similar as an istD successor ready soon... :-( -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: PESO: Three NorCal Shots
I tend to agree with Boris. The Marnie shot is superb; wonderful light, and great use of DOF. The Alley shot could perhaps be cropped on the right, and at the top to retain proportions. The two figures make the shot, and I am sure it would work well in a number of different formats. John On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:33:42 +0100, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! http://www.neovenator.com/special/marnie.html From our lunch at Max's, Marnie shooting Godfrey. Excellent. Godfrey is so framed here ;-). http://www.neovenator.com/special/drummer.html Others have posted their own shots of this guy. It might be interesting to see everyone's interpretations together in one gallery. I wish I'd shot more of him. On my screen at work (default settings) it has evident magenta cast. Also the main personage here does not really grab my attention... I think this is the weakest shot of the three. http://www.neovenator.com/special/ally.html Someone else posted a shot of this ally. This is my interpretation. This is bloody brilliant! Caves of Steel... I would think of straightening it up and may be some cropping... Just to play with it further... Yet, this is really excellent, at least to my taste. Oddly enough, these photos are from my 6x7. I've got tons of digital stuff, but haven't really bothered to mess with them yet. It's as if I don't take digital seriously anymore when compared to what I get out of medium format. I think it is a little contribution towards making it even with digital ;-). Well, I've decided to sell my 6x6 folder... I think I will be saving up for 31 Ltd lens... -- Boris -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
Re: Stopped By The Police Again
Each cell phone can be traced, regardless of the SIM card used: Check: IMEI number (International Mobile Equipment Identity) in Google This technique was used to solve a murder case, last year, in Belgium. The murderers activated the stolen cell phone with another CIM card. Normally EMEI is used to block stolen cell phones but in this case it sent a mobile operator in high alert. Bart [EMAIL PROTECTED] 25/10/2005 23:05:00 Also if you are using a cel-phone for nefarious reasons it is kind of simple to have a bunch of SIM cards to keep changing your phone number which makes it even more difficult for the authorities to monitor your calls.
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
Of course, but it's closer to what's going on than the hamburger discussion analogy.To say that the Pentax strategy is not to compete by innovation is pure conjecture. It's too early to determine what the Pentax strategy might be. We all know Pentax can't compete one on one with the industry giants. Anyone who expects that is being unrealistic. We hope they will be successful in carving out their niche. Yes, it's a difficult task, and it's going to require the right products at the right time. It would probably benefit from support at the user level as well. You might say we're living in the proverbial glass house. Paul On Oct 26, 2005, at 2:22 AM, Tom C wrote: That's a pretty exagerrated analogy. This is a public forum. There have been NUMEROUS threads that didn't belong on this list, many that I've participated in. There have been NUMEROUS opinions and viewpoints expressed, many that I disgreed with privately. I don't think I've ever tried to squelch others opinons and viewpoints, especially when it comes to a discussions regarding photography, Pentax, the market, etc., regardless of my feelings (and hopefully not on other topics). The future of Pentax, conjecture or otherwise, is likely a concern to many list members. We can't see the future, so what we have is observation and speculation. I may voice those feelings, but I don't attempt to ban or hinder others from expressing theirs. Why in the blankety-blank-blank, is that not the same now? I'll say again something I said recently... slightly paraphrased. If Pentax were so small and weak to FEAR this list, then all really IS lost. If Pentax is unable to compete, is unable produce competitive products on a timely basis, is unable to make product announcements that hold water, well it's not Pentax's existing customers who have invested 1000's of dollars in their products that are the problem. The proof is in the pudding so far... the facts are Pentax is not competing except in a small segment of the entire DSLR market. Their strategy of late, is not not to compete by innovation and progressive products. It is to find ways to cut costs and deliver essentially the same product, with certain functionality removed. Tom C. From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 01:48:05 -0400 What if he your friend had gone on and on about how he thought there were probably pieces of insects in the burgers? And the tomatoes the cook sliced were full of worms? And that mold was scraped from the buns before they were served-- if you were lucky? Suppose he kept harping on this all over the neighborhood until others believed him and started repeating the same things? Of course all this information was based on conjecture, rather than any real knowledge of how the hamburger stand operated. But because it had become accepted as truth, the hamburger stand eventually went out of business. On Oct 26, 2005, at 12:57 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Many years ago I lived in North Beach, in San Francisco. Across the street from my apartment was a pretty good hamburger joint. One night a friend, Rick, was visiting, and at one point started moaning how much he wanted a hamburger. He kept this up for a while, getting more and more graphic as the evening progressed (he wanted a big, rare, juicy, burger, with onions and cheese on a toasted bun and a side of fries and a big, frothy milkshake ... you get the picture). Anyway, he kept telling me what he wanted for more than an hour. Finally I asked him if he really wanted a hamburger, or did he just want to fantasize and talk about. He was quiet for a moment, and then replied, I guess I just want to talk about it. Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I just don't understand why those who have decided Pentax is not for them continue to whine about it day after day. It's particularly self defeating for those who must have full frame. All indications seem to say that we won't see that from Pentax or, for that matter, Nikon. I don't hear Cotty complaining about Pentax. He knew what he wanted and went out and got it. I didn't mean to imply that users of other digital brands should leave the list. I meant that they should act on their beliefs and quit complaining.
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
It's about time. How about a date? Paul On Oct 26, 2005, at 3:09 AM, Cotty wrote: On 26/10/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I just don't understand why those who have decided Pentax is not for them continue to whine about it day after day. It's particularly self defeating for those who must have full frame. All indications seem to say that we won't see that from Pentax or, for that matter, Nikon. I don't hear Cotty complaining about Pentax. He knew what he wanted and went out and got it. I didn't mean to imply that users of other digital brands should leave the list. I meant that they should act on their beliefs and quit complaining. Dammit you're right Paul! I've booked my sex change op for the end of the month. Fare ye well Cotty. Enter Cottrina! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Power supply
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005, keith_w wrote: Gonz wrote: In another group, I read about the Lenmar ACON6, which supplies 2.1A @ 6.5v. The voltage is correct, the current is just shy of the 3A that the Pentax supplies, but it seems to be just overengineered. I have used it extensively for portraits and sensor cleaning and it works like a trooper. It was real inexpensive too. rg 2.1 Amps vs. 3.0 Amps is only 70% of the current rating the maker believes the power supply should present to the load. I don't call that ...just shy of. Not when you're dealng with power supplies! I didn't go so far as to put high-frequency datalogging on my measurments of the *ist-DS current, but what I did see was WAY below 3A. Even the spike when the flash fired and started charging again was about 1.5A. The limits on these classes of power supplies are usually thermal, not absolute current. Great find on that power supply... looks like a reasonable price for a good (switching) unit. -Cory -- * * Cory Papenfuss* * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * *
Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
if past is any guide, next fall is the earliest. Herb - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:02 AM Subject: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming... Some nice Nikon stuff news just before its official annoucement on 1 november ;-) It is supposed to have 10.5 MPix, 5,5 fps. APS-C but at price level (around 1500-200$) that will easy outsell 5D 5:1 http://newnikond200images.blogspot.com/ I wish Pentax had something similar as an istD successor ready soon... :-(
Re: PESO - Late Authum
A great attempt at something a little different. Good backlit lighting nice frost coating. It would be stronger with less/none of the brightly lit background. Maybe your dog will be slow the next time so you can attempt another. ;) Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Late Authum This day was the first really cold day this year. A wonderful day, the sun was low and warm. My dog was in a hurry, so I had to leave a lot of photo opportunities behind. But this came out of it http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=202042 *istDS, Sigma 18-50/2,8 400 ISO, 50mm, f:8, 1/250 Thoughts, flames etc. appreciated. BTW. I'm dying for my new FA-50/2,8 macro co arrive. Hopefully I will have it in weekend when going to Oslo. 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) PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
the vast majority of mind-blowingly beautiful photography we all see on a daily basis is not taken with Pentax. Some is, but the point is the Pentax brand has nothing to do with The point is the brand of camera has nothing to do with Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] The polite thing to do is to tell em that a Pentax quality camera with EOS 5D specs would be very nice thank you, and that there is a market out there for a Pentax camera so specified. It is kinda rude to diss them for not doing it as fast as the monolith camera corporation can do it. I'm sorry Bill. I'm just not getting where you're coming from tonight. :( I should not have to tell Pentax a thing. As you said they should read the market. I'm not being rude. I've waited 1.75 years so far and watched. I was tempted to buy an *ist D (or DL or DS) along with a lens for my brother. I'd have LOVED to do that. If Pentax would have come out with something that was an upgrade to the *ist D in that time, I might have felt differently. If they had a $1500 body out there that was competitive, I'd have spent a time and a half what I spent. Not being sure that I'll buy another Pentax lens though (based on whether I'll buy another Pentax body and whether they go FF), I didn't want to steer my brother down a path that I was not willing to go. Let's face it. We all like/love our Pentax gear and it does a very good job. However, the vast majority of mind-blowingly beautiful photography we all see on a daily basis is not taken with Pentax. Some is, but the point is the Pentax brand has nothing to do with. Most of us, including myself, don't make our living with our cameras (I know I didn't need to say this to you especially). But, those that do, generally use the most versatile and available tools at their disposal. And for serious hobbyists, much of the same applies... I tend to think. Tom C. PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70-200VR with 1.7b tele. I just got my 300mm f4 for my 6x7 and I suspect folks will scatter when that combo comes out of the bag, up to the eye, and aimed in their general direction! !8^D (KEH sent me a pristine SuperTakumar 300mm f4 in m42 by mistake first go-round) Brother Bill Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Brother Dave
Re: Pentax service manuals on eBay
Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Send me any password-protected PDF and I'll send it back to you unprotected within 15 minutes. You're losing a lot of money then my friend... ??? -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
With whom are you debating? Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-)
Re: Pentax service manuals on eBay
Well, eBay pulled my service manual auction because it contained a link to my web site. I've re-listed but with a link to my My eBay page (which has a link to the free service manual page). We'll see if this flies or if I need to resort to further subterfuge :) http://cgi.ebay.com/Service-manuals-MX-ME-Super-K1000-Spotmatic-more_W0QQitemZ7557493770QQcategoryZ15240QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
RE: PESO: Red Native
G'day Steve. Thanks for the feedback. I was intending to use the pop-up flash for fill flash due to the sun being low in the sky and lighting the scene from the low right of the image. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor -Original Message- From: Steve Jolly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 26 October 2005 8:49 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Red Native Trevor Bailey wrote: I was out this afternoon getting some trigger time with the *ist Ds. I really liked the look of this Red Native against the bark of the Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus Maculata) as a back drop. I welcome all comments on this Image. I am eager to learn. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3829516 Nice. :-) I like the colours and the composition, but I find the shadows from the pop-up flash a bit distracting... S
Re: PESO: Perth Pano (Whoops, wrong link)
David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Be careful if you're using an Epson... I seem to recall that the 2100/2200 driver limits roll prints to 44 inches length. Nope. I've done 6-foot-long panos on my 2200. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
The only they that matters are the theys in Japan. Unless thing have changed, Pentax US takes what Pentax Japan gives. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Oct 26, 2005 12:03 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side You must be joking, Bill. Sure, I believe they read it. Do I believe they base their direction on it? No. Tom C. From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:44:41 -0600 - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side From what some believe (though I don't) Pentax reads the list to get ideas and see what's it present customers want. Well, then they should have plenty to work with. They'd be crazy to not read it. They'd be even crazier to not be looking at what the competition is doing and realizing that the goal posts just got moved again. I'm pretty sure that if they could do a 5D, or even a Rebel XT right now, they'd be doing it. The polite thing to do is to tell em that a Pentax quality camera with EOS 5D specs would be very nice thank you, and that there is a market out there for a Pentax camera so specified. It is kinda rude to diss them for not doing it as fast as the monolith camera corporation can do it. William Robb PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: PESO: Three NorCal Shots
John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.neovenator.com/special/marnie.html http://www.neovenator.com/special/drummer.html http://www.neovenator.com/special/ally.html I think all three might be improved with monochrome conversions. I suspect that third shot would be outstanding in BW! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
Herb Chong wrote on 26.10.05 13:35: if past is any guide, next fall is the earliest. It depends. There wasn't great difference between D2H premiere and its availability in shops. D2X is however different story though... -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
I think Herb was meaning between Nikon D100 and Pentax *istD. Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming... Herb Chong wrote on 26.10.05 13:35: if past is any guide, next fall is the earliest. It depends. There wasn't great difference between D2H premiere and its availability in shops. D2X is however different story though... -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Your a big guy. You can do it. William Robb
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side On 25/10/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm doing my part. That's unusual for a Canadian isn't it? You'd be speaking German and wearing weird crosses on your arms were that the case. William Robb
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
I've booked my sex change op for the end of the month. Fare ye well Cotty. Enter Cottrina So its definitely a software change! Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side On 26/10/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I just don't understand why those who have decided Pentax is not for them continue to whine about it day after day. It's particularly self defeating for those who must have full frame. All indications seem to say that we won't see that from Pentax or, for that matter, Nikon. I don't hear Cotty complaining about Pentax. He knew what he wanted and went out and got it. I didn't mean to imply that users of other digital brands should leave the list. I meant that they should act on their beliefs and quit complaining. Dammit you're right Paul! I've booked my sex change op for the end of the month. Fare ye well Cotty. Enter Cottrina! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
Do you have a gym membership? I think I'll have to join. Brother D Just consider the 300 as training for the 600! Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother Bill D. Casselberry wrote: Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70-200VR with 1.7b tele. I just got my 300mm f4 for my 6x7 and I suspect folks will scatter when that combo comes out of the bag, up to the eye, and aimed in their general direction! !8^D (KEH sent me a pristine SuperTakumar 300mm f4 in m42 by mistake first go-round) Brother Bill Me too, Brother Bill, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7554560888ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:AU:11 http://tinyurl.com/d9aan Do you have a gym membership? I think I'll have to join. Brother D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
I'm doing my part. That's unusual for a Canadian isn't it? You'd be speaking German and wearing weird crosses on your arms were that the case. LOL plenty of it around still! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PESO: Red Native
A good eye a wonderful capture. My only nit is the intruding leave tip on the LRH side. Other than that I'd say its purfect! Looks like you might be ready to teach. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Red Native G'day All. Well, this is my very first PESO. I was out this afternoon getting some trigger time with the *ist Ds. I really liked the look of this Red Native against the bark of the Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus Maculata) as a back drop. I welcome all comments on this Image. I am eager to learn. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3829516 Thanks. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor. Grafton. Australia Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. - Henry Louis Mencken PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Your a big guy. You can do it. Well with a lens that big it's not so much as being able to pick it up as being able to, erm... keep it up. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: *ist DS2 and AF500FTZ Questions
I have generally had better results with the 280T in auto mode than with the 360, which works the same way as your 500. I don't have any of the other flashes (besides the AF280T) being discussed here, but I've used the AF280T with my DS several times now, and the results have been quite good (although not perfect). Based on previous threads, I used the AF280T set up for TTL Auto mode with the DS's ASA setting at 400. I would say that the results were not quite as consistent as when using the AF280T with a Super A or an LX, but the inconsistencies were generally minor, and could easily be compensated for in digital processing if necessary (usually, the differences were small enough to not even bother with). [I also have an AF200T and an AF400T, but I haven't tried using either yet with the DS, but I suspect that the results would be similar to those from the AF280T.] [I haven't really used the DS's built-in flash yet.] Fred
Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
Dario Bonazza wrote on 26.10.05 14:23: I think Herb was meaning between Nikon D100 and Pentax *istD. I think Dario you're right ;-) So let's keep our fingers crossed for Pentax! -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some nice Nikon stuff news just before its official annoucement on 1 november ;-) It is supposed to have 10.5 MPix, 5,5 fps. APS-C but at price level (around 1500-200$) that will easy outsell 5D 5:1 http://newnikond200images.blogspot.com/ I wish Pentax had something similar as an istD successor ready soon... :-( We'll have it next spring. How long have Nikon users have had to wait for the D100 replacement? The D100 was announced more than 2-1/2 years ago (Feb 2002). I'm not sure when it actually became available. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: PESO: Red Native
Trevor, Like it! If mine, I'd want to try a 'wink' flash for pedal balance. I'd not, however, want to include the background in the flash range. May not be available to you to re-shoot and, if not, it's terrific as is. Alas, I can't help feeling that sharpening is near to being a bit much. Jack --- Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All. Well, this is my very first PESO. I was out this afternoon getting some trigger time with the *ist Ds. I really liked the look of this Red Native against the bark of the Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus Maculata) as a back drop. I welcome all comments on this Image. I am eager to learn. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3829516 Thanks. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor. Grafton. Australia Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. - Henry Louis Mencken __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
Some Nikonians are already complaining about the small finder DagT fra: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some nice Nikon stuff news just before its official annoucement on 1 november ;-) It is supposed to have 10.5 MPix, 5,5 fps. APS-C but at price level (around 1500-200$) that will easy outsell 5D 5:1 http://newnikond200images.blogspot.com/ I wish Pentax had something similar as an istD successor ready soon... :-( -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
Mark Roberts wrote on 26.10.05 15:33: We'll have it next spring. How long have Nikon users have had to wait for the D100 replacement? The D100 was announced more than 2-1/2 years ago (Feb 2002). I'm not sure when it actually became available. D100 review on dpreview.com appeared on 7/26/2002 and it was production sample, so Nikon users had to wait for over 3 years till premiere of D200. *istD appeared first on PMA 2003, just we had to wait until september to be able to buy it. So *istD successor will be rather shown in fall 2006 - very likely on Photokina. But of course we can't apply the same rules to different products and companies ;-) Maybe we will see then annoucement on PMA 2006??? BTW - very interesting Nikon's macro twin flash - it is not using cables at all, just wireless flash with dedicated controller ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 26.10.05 15:34: Some Nikonians are already complaining about the small finder And they haven't seen that in reality yet ;-) Their complaining is based on D200 photos, because it has rectangular not round viewfinder eyepiece like on Nikon's top cameras. Of course it has nothing to do with viewfinder size... -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
Sex change? Some of these professional moaners need something more radical than that. Meanwhile, how about a time-machine to take them back to 1920? Henry Ford: You can have any colour you want as long as it's black. Tom (for it is he) Oh gee, Mr Ford, you're wonderful. After much thought, and talking it over with my friends on the FDML (they really appreciate me sharing with them), I've decided to have a black one. Mabel, congratulate me, honey; I've made a decision! Mabel: Really, Tom, a decision? That's wonderful, honey! See, I knew you could do it. Herb, look, Tom's made a decision. What's that? Yes, really. A decision. Perhaps if you try hard, you can too. Mabel, to herself, sotto voce: We're on a roll! Dare I ask if they'd like tea or coffee? John John On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:09:42 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26/10/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I just don't understand why those who have decided Pentax is not for them continue to whine about it day after day. It's particularly self defeating for those who must have full frame. All indications seem to say that we won't see that from Pentax or, for that matter, Nikon. I don't hear Cotty complaining about Pentax. He knew what he wanted and went out and got it. I didn't mean to imply that users of other digital brands should leave the list. I meant that they should act on their beliefs and quit complaining. Dammit you're right Paul! I've booked my sex change op for the end of the month. Fare ye well Cotty. Enter Cottrina! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
Re: PESO: The Check Out - MMA
On Oct 26, 2005, at 1:17 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: During our SF outing of a few weeks ago, Godfrey and I took a brief afternoon caffeine break at one of the ubiquitous Starbucks, where there is always stuff going on: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso28.html You caught a very interesting sight line on that fellow! Nicely done, very nicely. I think I'll have a few more photos from our gathering done today or shortly. I've been rolling on a lot of work the past couple of weeks, and writing up a storm. :-) Godfrey
Re: PESO: Red Native
Excellent. Wonderful combination of colors. Paul A good eye a wonderful capture. My only nit is the intruding leave tip on the LRH side. Other than that I'd say its purfect! Looks like you might be ready to teach. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Red Native G'day All. Well, this is my very first PESO. I was out this afternoon getting some trigger time with the *ist Ds. I really liked the look of this Red Native against the bark of the Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus Maculata) as a back drop. I welcome all comments on this Image. I am eager to learn. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3829516 Thanks. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor. Grafton. Australia Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. - Henry Louis Mencken PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: *ist DS2 and AF500FTZ Questions
I've used the AF400T with the *istD in TTL mode with good results, both at ISO 400 and 200. Ditto for the Sigma 500 Super in pTTL, trailing curtain, and high-speed synch modes. I've found that when I have exposure trouble it's always the result of bad contact between the flash connector or foot and the camera. With a bad connection, the flash will sometimes still fire but the TTL or pTTL info seems to get lost. I've found that by wiping the contacts and reinstalling the flash or connector cord, the problem is solved. I'm willing to bet the most if not all of the reports of problems with digital flash exposure are due to bad connections. I think the D and DS hot shoes are particularly vulnerable in this regard. Paul I have generally had better results with the 280T in auto mode than with the 360, which works the same way as your 500. I don't have any of the other flashes (besides the AF280T) being discussed here, but I've used the AF280T with my DS several times now, and the results have been quite good (although not perfect). Based on previous threads, I used the AF280T set up for TTL Auto mode with the DS's ASA setting at 400. I would say that the results were not quite as consistent as when using the AF280T with a Super A or an LX, but the inconsistencies were generally minor, and could easily be compensated for in digital processing if necessary (usually, the differences were small enough to not even bother with). [I also have an AF200T and an AF400T, but I haven't tried using either yet with the DS, but I suspect that the results would be similar to those from the AF280T.] [I haven't really used the DS's built-in flash yet.] Fred
PESO: Abandoned Mill
A collegue and I planned a photo outing this past saturday morning, hoping to get some sunrise shots. Turned out cold, overcast and foggy. Ended up at this mill in Balaclava, about an hour from home. This is one of those places I'd love to get into, but there are no tresspassing signs all over :-( http://www.pbase.com/davekennedy/image/51247594/original Comments welcome.
Re: PESO: The Check Out - MMA
Nice shot. You caught an interesting moment. Seeing these pics from the SF outing has led me to a thought. I believe it's easier to take pictures of people in public places when you're accompanied by at least one other photographer. To oversimplify and exaggerate: Being part of a group taking photos means you're on a photo outing or you're doing this for some particular reason, therefore you're not just a pervert:-). Seriously, at least as part of a group you have the psychological support of others being intrusive right along with you. Perhaps it wouldn't work that way for everyone. But I find that it works that way for me. On Oct 26, 2005, at 1:17 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: During our SF outing of a few weeks ago, Godfrey and I took a brief afternoon caffeine break at one of the ubiquitous Starbucks, where there is always stuff going on: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso28.html You caught a very interesting sight line on that fellow! Nicely done, very nicely. I think I'll have a few more photos from our gathering done today or shortly. I've been rolling on a lot of work the past couple of weeks, and writing up a storm. :-) Godfrey
Re: PESO: Abandoned Mill
Beautiful shot. I love the light, which you've captured well with what appears to be a near perfect exposure. Did you shoot more? It looks like planning slightly to the right might have improved the frame a wee bit. But that might not be true. It all depends on what that would have opened up on the right side of your frame. In any case, this is a very nice photograph. Frame it! Paul A collegue and I planned a photo outing this past saturday morning, hoping to get some sunrise shots. Turned out cold, overcast and foggy. Ended up at this mill in Balaclava, about an hour from home. This is one of those places I'd love to get into, but there are no tresspassing signs all over :-( http://www.pbase.com/davekennedy/image/51247594/original Comments welcome.
Re: F stop other than A
That has to be difficult, to have the new toy there, and not being able to really play with it. Hope your card comes soon. dk On 10/26/05, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay. So the camera is here and works very well when attached to the PC with no card inside. This is with a lens attached only. To set F stop other than A in the custom menu there has to be a card in the camera. Too bad. I now have to wait for the new card I won on eBay. The local dealers have them for approximately 4 times the price I paid ($20) and that includes postage. Don -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement Company from Hell Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005
Re: Snake in Oxford
Ken wasn't being kind, just truthful, those were two great little galleries. Cotty wrote: On 25/10/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, thanks for sharing. Not a bad capture in the bunch! Thanks Ken, that's very kind. 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:living in the name of God
I think this ends up flat, I agree with Godfrey, because of the compression when you use a big zoom (the house wall looks like it's directly behind the wall around the grounds. Nice photo anyway, and I also like the muted colours. Dave On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:47:33 +0200, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Thanks Godfrey for looking and your comment. Would be nice to know what exactly makes a photo look flat, it's not only DOF is it? I agree here and will try a conversion to b/w but still like the muted colors somewhat. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:01 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO:living in the name of God http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3813470size=lg (100 KB) It seems just a bit flat for my taste, both the composition and the rendering. Have you tried a grayscale rendering? Might prove interesting. Godfrey -- dave g [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail
Re: F stop other than A
On that note, I'd suggest you get a battery charger and rechargable batteries, as well as a card reader (all three things are quite cheap). You'll definitely need the charger kit, and the reader is faster and safer than reading the cards directly from the camera (e.g. if the batteries are low when you're uploading into the PC you risk losing the images). You're going to love this camera, I've got film gathering dust since I bought mine a few months ago. Dave -- dave g [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail
RE: Snake in Oxford
Brilliant photographs, Cotty. Expecially the photo-essay- Regards Jens Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 26. oktober 2005 01:48 Til: pentax list Emne: Snake in Oxford Finally, a few pics up. Sorry - 18 pics on this page, not suitable for dial-up unless you're prepared for a bit of a wait. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/snake.html Also, a Photo Essay of my wife in conversation with Cesar: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/eastwest.html That one's a bit better for dial-up. BTW, lots of on topic stuff there - Pentax gear used! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PESO: Abandoned Mill
A collegue and I planned a photo outing this past saturday morning, hoping to get some sunrise shots. Turned out cold, overcast and foggy. Ended up at this mill in Balaclava, about an hour from home. This is one of those places I'd love to get into, but there are no tresspassing signs all over :-( http://www.pbase.com/davekennedy/image/51247594/original Comments welcome. Nice shot Dave Looks similar to the old mill i get to once in a while in Kinmount Ontario. Love the milky water running beside it. Have you tried finding out who the owner is. Maybe they will let you on the property if you tell them what you want to do.? Dave Brooks
Re: Pentax service manuals on eBay
Well, i quess you'll know how many people actually read your whole ad by the number of orders you get. LOL Dave Well, eBay pulled my service manual auction because it contained a link to my web site. I've re-listed but with a link to my My eBay page (which has a link to the free service manual page). We'll see if this flies or if I need to resort to further subterfuge :) http://cgi.ebay.com/Service-manuals-MX-ME-Super-K1000-Spotmatic- more_W0QQitemZ7557493770QQcategoryZ15240QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Your a big guy. You can do it. William Robb Well, thats stil true.:-) However i'm stil an XL Kenora dinner Jacket. Have not made the move to XXL . LOL Dave
Re: Pentax service manuals on eBay
I always though you could have, off site resources in an e-bay auction. Mark Roberts wrote: Well, eBay pulled my service manual auction because it contained a link to my web site. I've re-listed but with a link to my My eBay page (which has a link to the free service manual page). We'll see if this flies or if I need to resort to further subterfuge :) http://cgi.ebay.com/Service-manuals-MX-ME-Super-K1000-Spotmatic-more_W0QQitemZ7557493770QQcategoryZ15240QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is all this hooey about? Did your brother *want* a Canon... or a Pentax? Does he care at all what brand camera he got? (If someone gave me a DSLR, any DSLR, I'd be freekin' happy too.) Or do you just want to whine about Pentax? What is the point of it? To me, posts like this are a great waste of time and bandwidth. You must be bored. Godfrey Yeah, I just want to whine I guess. I couldn't find a Pentax whiners list out there though. My brother did not specify what he wanted. It was unexpected. The point of it is, (NOW PENTAX, HEAR YE HEAR YE...) having been a Pentax user for 15 years, wanting to purchase a Pentax system for my brother, I couldn't bring myself to do it. That should be germane to someone, maybe to Pentax. Tom C.
Re: PESO: Abandoned Mill
Lovely. Very evocative. Straight out of the Brothers Grimm. John On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:13:54 +0100, Dave Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A collegue and I planned a photo outing this past saturday morning, hoping to get some sunrise shots. Turned out cold, overcast and foggy. Ended up at this mill in Balaclava, about an hour from home. This is one of those places I'd love to get into, but there are no tresspassing signs all over :-( http://www.pbase.com/davekennedy/image/51247594/original Comments welcome. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
RE: PESO: Abandoned Mill
Hi Dave an interesting place and a good photo. Would be nice to see the difference on a clear day too, I would be tempted to see over the signs :-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Dave Kennedy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 4:14 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Abandoned Mill A collegue and I planned a photo outing this past saturday morning, hoping to get some sunrise shots. Turned out cold, overcast and foggy. Ended up at this mill in Balaclava, about an hour from home. This is one of those places I'd love to get into, but there are no tresspassing signs all over :-( http://www.pbase.com/davekennedy/image/51247594/original Comments welcome.
Re: Stopped By The Police Again
I think cell phone transmissions are more difficult to filter through, simply because of the whole voice-text issue. But I've heard that they have the voice prints of many terrorists, etc. They also take particular interest in phone calls made to/from places of interest, like Pakistan/Afghanistan, etc. But as far as emails go, thats a much easier problem. Dan Brown, the author of The DaVinci Code mentions in the book Digital Fortress that one of his students at Exeter Academy in New Hampshire was busted by the FBI for sending an email to another student about how easy it would be to kill Clinton. Not actually threatening mind you. rg graywolf wrote: Ever hear of a needle in a haystack, Bob? They may, and it is certainly possible, be set up to intercept and copy every cel-phone transmission made. But the simply do not have the people to browse through all that. If they have some reason to monitor a particular number it is no problem, but they can not do that for all the billions of cel-phone calls made everyday. Also if you are using a cel-phone for nefarious reasons it is kind of simple to have a bunch of SIM cards to keep changing your phone number which makes it even more difficult for the authorities to monitor your calls. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Bob W wrote: They don't need people to check on camera phones. GCHQ and the NSA have their little tricks for checking everything that flies through the ether. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 October 2005 19:41 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Stopped By The Police Again The funny thing about all this is if I were a spy, or a pervert today, I would us a camera/phone. No one would pay any attention to me. I could sent the photos off to a safe place, and erase them from the phone before anyone accosted me. Is that what the police and security people look for, no they see someone using a serious looking camera and they are all over them. As if a spy would use something like that out in the open. From inside a van with a tiny opening to shoot through, maybe? Or from inside a room across the street, maybe? But out in the open? No effing way! I could set my Oly up so I can reformat the CF card with two button presses. My paranoia is telling me that might be a great idea. See, officer, I have only been looking through the viewfinder, not actually taking pictures...
RE: PESO: The Check Out - MMA
Hi Paul If I carry more than one camera body and a monopod and some more stuff with me I seem to look automatically like a photo journalist or professional and not like an amateur. Nowadays I say that I will send the good pictures to the local newspaper when people ask whether I work for the press. That works pretty well so far here... greetings Markus believe it's easier to take pictures of people in public places when you're accompanied by at least one other photographer.
RE: PESO:living in the name of God
Hi Dave I used the SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 here from about 10 Meters distance, not a big tele. But after thinking a bit more about it: maybe the light fall angle was not ideal for deeper shadows which would give the illusion of depth. It was later in the afternoon but still. Maybe/Sure anyone else knows better. Thanks for looking and the comment. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: dave g [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 4:34 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO:living in the name of God I think this ends up flat, I agree with Godfrey, because of the compression when you use a big zoom (the house wall looks like it's directly behind the wall around the grounds. Nice photo anyway, and I also like the muted colours. Dave On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:47:33 +0200, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Thanks Godfrey for looking and your comment. Would be nice to know what exactly makes a photo look flat, it's not only DOF is it? I agree here and will try a conversion to b/w but still like the muted colors somewhat. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:01 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO:living in the name of God http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3813470size=lg (100 KB) It seems just a bit flat for my taste, both the composition and the rendering. Have you tried a grayscale rendering? Might prove interesting. Godfrey -- dave g [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail
Re: PESO: Abandoned Mill
Dave, The day and image are nicely suited. Grey days and weathered wood are a couple of my favorite things. Is the mill dry and approachable on the other side? (in case you do have access at some point). Jack --- Dave Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A collegue and I planned a photo outing this past saturday morning, hoping to get some sunrise shots. Turned out cold, overcast and foggy. Ended up at this mill in Balaclava, about an hour from home. This is one of those places I'd love to get into, but there are no tresspassing signs all over :-( http://www.pbase.com/davekennedy/image/51247594/original Comments welcome. __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com
Re: PESO: Abandoned Mill
Wow, cool shot! Maybe you'll find this site an inspiration regarding entering an abandoned place: http://www.worksongs.com/ And specially tihs interview: http://www.photojunkie.ca/archive/2005/08/worksongs-take-only-pictures-leave-only-footprints/ Regards Albano --- Dave Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A collegue and I planned a photo outing this past saturday morning, hoping to get some sunrise shots. Turned out cold, overcast and foggy. Ended up at this mill in Balaclava, about an hour from home. This is one of those places I'd love to get into, but there are no tresspassing signs all over :-( http://www.pbase.com/davekennedy/image/51247594/original Comments welcome. Albano Garcia Photography Graphic Design http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar http://www.flaneur.com.ar __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
