Re: Interesting...

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

It's just differences in how the cards format. Much like two  
different hard drives of the same nominal capacity, you'll often seen  
a couple meg difference in their formatted capacity.

Godfrey

On Apr 13, 2007, at 10:04 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:

> The only SD card I was using with the K10D was a Sandisk Ultra II 2GB.
> When in RAW (PEF) mode, with the card just formatted, the camera
> indicates 121 frames left.
>
> I just ordered a couple of Transcend 2GB 150x cards. With these, the
> K10D indicates 123 frames.
>
> Why the difference? Anyone know? It's strange that, being this memory,
> the two cards would format to a different amount of bytes, isn't it?
>
> j
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RE: Please unenable me!

[Bob W]

You need 2 - you have to have a backup. Or use one for colour pixels
and the other for black & white pixels.

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> -Original Message-
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> Subject: Please unenable me!
> 
> As some of you know, I've been missing my Leica rangefinder since I
> returned to Pentax in 2004 with an istD.
> 
> Now, I wasn't really thinking seriously about buying an M8 until
> today, when two things happened: I realized I'm getting a nice tax
> refund that I wasn't counting on (I know, it was my money all the
> time, but still), and I saw the camera, in stock at K&S in Palo Alto
> (I won't buy there btw, they always treat me pretty badly.)
> 
> Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...
> 
> Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)
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RE: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[J. C. O'Connell]

IS THIS A 100% CROP AND WHAT PART OF THE
FRAME WAS IT TAKEN FROM? CENTER/EDGE/CORNER?
JCO

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http://www.primelensphoto.com/CA.jpg

This is the reddish fringe I have in more than a few
shots. However, I also have the more typical purple
fringe in this shot as well, complicating the fix, as
it were.

-Brendan
--- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> At 12:24 PM 14/04/2007, Brendan MacRae wrote:
> >Rob says it's sensor blooming. All I know is that
> some
> >call it, rightly or wrongly, CA. Whatever it's
> called,
> >I just want it to go away.
> >
> >;-]
> 
> 
> If you can post a 100% crop sample of what it is
> your talking about we can
> all help to determine exactly what it is and a
> cure/treatment.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Digital Image Studio]

On 14/04/07, Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.primelensphoto.com/CA.jpg
>
> This is the reddish fringe I have in more than a few
> shots. However, I also have the more typical purple
> fringe in this shot as well, complicating the fix, as
> it were.

That looks like CA to me:

http://www.vanwalree.com/optics/chromatic.html

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Re: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

[Digital Image Studio]

On 12/04/07, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> A lovely sunrise over lake Zurich got me a (natural) panorama made out of 5
> photos.
> I converted another raw single photo from the same series using Photomatix
> to a somehow surreal scene. It would have been impossible for me to get a
> natural look with that image in Photomatix as a HDR as far as my knowledge
> of that software goes...
> I wonder if you like/dislike this artificial kind of  look here.

Hi Markus,

You may be able to make it look more realistic to your eye by applying
the curves tool. However from the perspective of a viewer that was not
there when the shot was made it looks very good compared to the vast
majority of HDR output that I've seen. Very nice.

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RE: converting a M42 lens to PK mount?

[J. C. O'Connell]

thanks for the tip. It looks like this lens won't
work ( mamiya 55mm F1.8) because the hole that
would need to be drilled in the lens's flange
would be interfering with the lens's aperture
setting ring movement. drats! Seems like you said,
this can only be done on M42 lenses that have
large diameter flanges at the mount
jco

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It would depend on which lens you were trying to permanently adapt.  
Something like the SMCT 135 f2.5 with it's large base would be 
possible.  Remove the spring from the adapter that locks it into the 
camera body. I don't have an adapter available but I think the tapped 
hole for the screw that holds that spring goes entirely through the 
adapter, if so you can simply get a screw with the same thread that's 
slightly longer to hold the adapter in place.  Next mount the lens on 
the camera and mark where the lens lock falls on the lens body.  Drill a

small hole to match that location.  If the lens has an A/M switch you're

all set.  Otherwise you'll have to find a way to keep the stop down pin 
in place, (a dab of super glue would work).

J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> Could somebody refresh my memory? I
> want to permanently adapt a M42
> lens to PK mount such that the mount adapter
> K stays on the lens all the time and
> the lens mounts and dismounts from
> PK bodies just like a K lens.
>
> Is this possible and how do I do it?
>
> I am sure I could figure it out
> if possible, but why waste the time
> if its not.
>
> thanks in advance,
> jco
>
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Re: Interesting...

[Digital Image Studio]

On 14/04/07, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The only SD card I was using with the K10D was a Sandisk Ultra II 2GB.
> When in RAW (PEF) mode, with the card just formatted, the camera
> indicates 121 frames left.
>
> I just ordered a couple of Transcend 2GB 150x cards. With these, the
> K10D indicates 123 frames.
>
> Why the difference? Anyone know? It's strange that, being this memory,
> the two cards would format to a different amount of bytes, isn't it?

I haven't tried it but it could be that the cards are formatted as
FAT16 and the other FAT32?

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Re: Pixel peeping and looking for defects (was Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?)

[Digital Image Studio]

On 14/04/07, Bong Manayon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I agree with you.  A picture of nothing in complete darkness with the
> highest ISO may either mean you're an astronomer or you have a badly
> exposed photo...in which case, the VPN is the least of your problems.

I know that you didn't intend to sound condescending ;-) however
images made by "real" photographers with "good" exposures can also be
affected by VPN. If you haven't had it bite you, then good for you, I
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Re: Interesting...

[Boris Liberman]

Juan, you're not being attentive to the list lately ;-). I asked just 
the same question (except that it was 60 vs 61 images for 1 GB card) 
some days ago. Apparently the PEF file size varies from 8 MB to 14 MB 
depending on the shot. Thus on average you gain order of 3 MB per a 
single shot. On 1 GB card in PEF mode I manage to get approx 70 shots.

;-)

Boris



Juan Buhler wrote:
> The only SD card I was using with the K10D was a Sandisk Ultra II 2GB.
> When in RAW (PEF) mode, with the card just formatted, the camera
> indicates 121 frames left.
> 
> I just ordered a couple of Transcend 2GB 150x cards. With these, the
> K10D indicates 123 frames.
> 
> Why the difference? Anyone know? It's strange that, being this memory,
> the two cards would format to a different amount of bytes, isn't it?
> 
> j
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Re: PESO - Yosemite Color (Redux - Real Photo)

[Boris Liberman]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> ...
> Typical Yosemite color anyway,  this time unartified, unmucked with. If you 
> think I should bring up the shadows  more, just say  so.
> 
> http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/leaves.htm
> 
> Comments  welcome.

Marnie, I think this looks just fine. In fact, it does make me wanna 
visit Yosemite again.

Boris

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Re: PESO: Pecker

[Boris Liberman]

This is really a good example of this purple fringing/CA talk we had in 
some other thread. One can see a bit of this effect around the bright 
areas of bird's head and in some other areas. Although present, this 
does not seem to distract from the shot itself.

Cheers!

Boris


Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Enough light today to shoot some birds with my f11 rig. K10D, A  
> 400/5.6, A2X-S converter and the Kirk Flash Xtender on the Pentax 540.
> 
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5845294&size=lg
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Re: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

[Boris Liberman]

Markus, you produced two HDR images in a raw that are extremely pleasant 
to my eye. I am afraid that if you produce the third one, I shall be 
left with no choice but to grant you the "Master of HDR" title ;-).

Print it big, will you?

Boris

Markus Maurer wrote:
>  
> A lovely sunrise over lake Zurich got me a (natural) panorama made out of 5
> photos.
> I converted another raw single photo from the same series using Photomatix
> to a somehow surreal scene. It would have been impossible for me to get a
> natural look with that image in Photomatix as a HDR as far as my knowledge
> of that software goes... 
> I wonder if you like/dislike this artificial kind of  look here.
> 
> Please enjoy:
> 
> http://mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/sunrisehdr.jpg (172 KB) K10D, Pentax A24mm,
> ISO 100, 1/60 F4
> 
> Comments welcome
> Greetings
> Markus
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Interesting...

[Juan Buhler]

The only SD card I was using with the K10D was a Sandisk Ultra II 2GB.
When in RAW (PEF) mode, with the card just formatted, the camera
indicates 121 frames left.

I just ordered a couple of Transcend 2GB 150x cards. With these, the
K10D indicates 123 frames.

Why the difference? Anyone know? It's strange that, being this memory,
the two cards would format to a different amount of bytes, isn't it?

j

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Re: PESO: Reader

[Boris Liberman]

I think applying better rendering qualities of 77 ltd would improve this 
;-). Just kidding. Good shot, Paul, very good.

Boris



Paul Stenquist wrote:
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5845273
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Re: PESO - Joshua Tree

[Boris Liberman]

Hmmm, does not really work for me. I feel like I want to see it in 
color... B&W seems to take away too much.

Boris

Norm Baugher wrote:
> Shot this in Joshua Tree National Monument, love that place. Pentax ME 
> Super SE.
> 
> http://home.earthlink.net/~nbaugher/joshuatree.htm
> 
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Re: PESO - Manaus, Brasil

[Boris Liberman]

Norm, if you say (in your reply to Bong) that it is sharp then it is 
even more so. Nicely caught moment.

Boris

Norm Baugher wrote:
> Finally scanned in a couple of pictures I like. This was from my first 
> trip to the Amazon...
> 
> http://home.earthlink.net/~nbaugher/manaus.htm
> 
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Re: PESO: Kids playing Soccer

[Boris Liberman]

A scosh too tight...

Boris

Jens Bladt wrote:
> I like this shot. What do you think:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/456765816/
> 
> Regards
> Jens Bladt
> 
> http://www.jensbladt.dk
> +45 56 63 77 11
> +45 23 43 85 77
> Skype: jensbladt248
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Re: PESO - A Chilly Afternoon

[Boris Liberman]

Russel, there you go:

1) good, very good
2) not big enough
3) bright enough for me.

Boris

Russell Kerstetter wrote:
> http://www.avocadohead.com/piclinks/IMGP2959.html
> 
> There are several types of comments I am looking for:
> 
> 1) The typical 'good, bad and ugly' comments as well as constructive 
> criticism.
> 
> 2) Is big enough, or just right?
> 
> 3) Is it bright enough?
> 
> Thanks for looking.
> 
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Re: PESO -- Church Tower, Near Wooster Square

[Boris Liberman]

Peter, if there were some snow on top of the tower it would have made an 
excellent scene from my country of origin ;-).

I really like it!

Boris

P. J. Alling wrote:
> I was bored, made this without much thought.  I liked it enough to try 
> to wring a decent B&W out of it.
> 
> http://www.home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO_--_churchtower.html
> 
> Pentax *ist-Ds ISO 200 @ 1/250 sec [Av]
> smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Ltd. @ f8.0
> 
> B&W conversion by Fotomatic B&W-Plus, Red Filter Applied
> 
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Re: PESO:Tamron SP F2.8 70-150mm SoftFocus test shots on the K10D

[Boris Liberman]

Fascinating effect. It is slightly different than Pentax 85/2.8 soft 
lenses, yet very nice.

Boris

Markus Maurer wrote:
> Hi Pentaxians
> 
> Against a uniform background like the blue sky or grass the Tamron SP
> 70-150mm Soft Focus portrait zoom produces a nice dreamy look at F2.8-4.0.
> If the background is too busy it shows quite a harsh rendering.
> 
> Two uncropped photos for you to show the soft focus effect on the K10D at
> F4. ISO 100 and  1/500 and 1/90 sec  + B+W polarizer and soft focus ring
> setting 2 of 3:
> 
> http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/tamronsoft1.jpg
> 
> http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/tamronsoft2.jpg
> 
> As a normal  very fast zoom the Tamron + KA adaptall2 adapter produced again
> some wonderful photos in the last days on the K10 for me.
> Despite the weight I can really recommend this lens.
> 
> 
> Comments welcome
> Greetings
> Markus
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Re: Please unenable me!

[Juan Buhler]

I do have an M6, with a Summicron 50, a Voigtlander 28/3.5, and a
Jupiter 35/2.8. And I still use it, lately I've been shooting color
film with it so I can have almost the same b&w workflow as I use with
digital.

The M6 is the camera I 'learned' to do street photography with, that's
why the M8 would be perfect.
The RD-1 I'm not so sure about--it seems to have had some QC issues,
plus frankly, I think it is less bang for the buck than the M8.

Thanks everybody for the answers!  I'll let you know what I decide...

j

On 4/13/07, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Juan, I've been wondering for a long time why don't you shoot range
> finder. It is so much fits your style.
>
> I cannot say much for M8, but if you could still use film, I think it
> would be preferable. I honestly think M8 was served not fully cooked, so
> to say.
>
> Otherwise - if you can - go for it. You have "Japanese Leica" (Pentax)
> and you'll have real one too ;-).
>
> Or you can buy this Epson camera (R-D1 or something) which is way
> cheaper and probably quite good enough.
>
> Boris
>
> Juan Buhler wrote:
> > As some of you know, I've been missing my Leica rangefinder since I
> > returned to Pentax in 2004 with an istD.
> >
> > Now, I wasn't really thinking seriously about buying an M8 until
> > today, when two things happened: I realized I'm getting a nice tax
> > refund that I wasn't counting on (I know, it was my money all the
> > time, but still), and I saw the camera, in stock at K&S in Palo Alto
> > (I won't buy there btw, they always treat me pretty badly.)
> >
> > Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...
> >
> > Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)
> >
> > j
> >
>
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Re: PESO: Columns in Black and White

[Boris Liberman]

Good rhythm. But somehow I want a wider view.

Boris

Brian Walters wrote:
> I haven't done a lot of black and white conversion but this one
> turned out quite well (I think) - certainly a lot better than the
> original colour version.
> 
> Comments, plaudits, raspberries all accepted with thanks.
> 
> 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PESO/photo?authkey=X7kmHo_6wyc#5051589714743686082
> 
> 
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/27zfax
> 
> 
> The Mint, an historic building in Sydney dating from the early 1800s
> - Pentax *istDS with Pentax DA 16-45 mm zoom lens at 40 mm, 1/350
> sec, f11 and ISO 200.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Brian
> 
> ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney
> Australia
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RE: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Brendan MacRae]

http://www.primelensphoto.com/CA.jpg

This is the reddish fringe I have in more than a few
shots. However, I also have the more typical purple
fringe in this shot as well, complicating the fix, as
it were.

-Brendan
--- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> At 12:24 PM 14/04/2007, Brendan MacRae wrote:
> >Rob says it's sensor blooming. All I know is that
> some
> >call it, rightly or wrongly, CA. Whatever it's
> called,
> >I just want it to go away.
> >
> >;-]
> 
> 
> If you can post a 100% crop sample of what it is
> your talking about we can 
> all help to determine exactly what it is and a
> cure/treatment.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dave
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Re: PESOs Square

[Boris Liberman]

Rob,

Digital Image Studio wrote:
> I've been revisiting some older images of late and have rediscovered
> the joys of the square format.
> 
> http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/BigVdub/Pics/IMGP17487.jpg
> Menindee Lakes 2005 *ist D (rescued from my discards folder)

Good rescue. You shouldn't have discarded this one in the first place.

> http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/BigVdub/Pics/IMGP0183.jpg
> Dragon Fly 2007 W20
> 
> Comments and critiques appreciated but not required.

The close up is cool, but the surroundings are less so. There is however 
certain sense of truly giant insect here.

Boris

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Re: Pixel peeping and looking for defects (was Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?)

[Bong Manayon]

On 4/14/07, Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My ultimate conclusion is, "So what?"  It's like the
> old joke where the patient says, "Doctor, it hurts when I do ," and the
> doctor responds, "So don't do ".
>
> I know that blooming and CA can be pretty obvious in certain situations
> (e.g., backlit tree branches in winter).  In less contrasty cases, you may
> be able to find it if you go looking for it.  If it's not obtrusive,
> however, why worry so much about it?
>
> Just a thought

I agree with you.  A picture of nothing in complete darkness with the
highest ISO may either mean you're an astronomer or you have a badly
exposed photo...in which case, the VPN is the least of your problems.

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Re: PESO: fire spitter

[Boris Liberman]

Just perfect. Print it big?

Boris

Toine wrote:
> Fire spitter:
> 
> http://leende.net/peso/20070409
> 
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Re: converting a M42 lens to PK mount?

[David Savage]

On 4/14/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 14/04/07, jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > This is where my Mig Welder comes in handy. several spots and touching up 
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> >
> > ;)
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> MIG welder, now we're talking, beat that for butcherous Cotty :-)

TIG would do a neater looking job.

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Pentax and Sharper Image

[Igor Roshchin]

Pentax produces Sharper Images...
Sharper image(s) sell Pentax.

Well... Here is one more recongnition that Pentax and Sharper Image
are related! :-)

http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/product/sku__PX806



PS. Use of comparative forms of adjectives without the second
"comparand" in advertisements always bothers me... 
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Re: converting a M42 lens to PK mount?

[jim]

This is where my Mig Welder comes in handy. several spots and touching up with 
a grinder will permeantally  fix the adaptor to the screw mount lens.

;)

James


On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:57:27 -0400, J. C. O'Connell wrote:

>Could somebody refresh my memory? I
>want to permanently adapt a M42
>lens to PK mount such that the mount adapter
>K stays on the lens all the time and
>the lens mounts and dismounts from
>PK bodies just like a K lens. 

>Is this possible and how do I do it?

>I am sure I could figure it out
>if possible, but why waste the time
>if its not.





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Re: OT: Photos & Sentencing

[Boris Liberman]

Oh my.

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> OT because they were shot with my non-Pentax digital p&s
> (the Pentax photos still haven't been developed yet):
> ...

It is good to know that all the hit cars were parked and thereby unoccupied.

Glenn, may be you can just take a cab to your gig and care about 
replacement car later?

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Re: Pixel peeping and looking for defects (was Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?)

[Brendan MacRae]

Good point, Mark.

In fact, I could really care less about it except that
I've had some rejections because of it. Now, are the
inspectors looking past 100%? I have no idea, but
probably so.

For my own peace of mind, I'm trying to get to the
bottom of something that will, in the end, make me a
more competent "fixer" of images, as opposed to let's
say, a better photographer. It is, unfortunately, part
and parcel of the digital capture world in which we
wish to function.

To go little further with this, I have been reading a
few Photoshop books and visiting forums recently and
I've come away with the feeling that Photoshop, as
great and wonderful a tool as it is, is also the bane
of my existence. It is not really a photographer's
tool; it is a designers tool. Probably 80% of what PS
can do I want absolutely no part of. I cringe at even
needing to learn the 20% I MUST learn. But forge ahead
I will.

So, your point is very well received. I would so much
rather be out shooting. But if I want to move forward
with my images I have to dig a bit deeper into some of
the mundane issues that I would normally ignore with
pleasure.

-Brendan
--- Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Brendan's post and the response bring up an
> interesting issue that seems to
> increasingly dominate the digital photography
> world--pixel peeping and
> hunting for defects.  It is easy to zoom up to 200%
> and tear apart an image,
> but how much of the defects we observe will actually
> show up in real world
> applications?
> 
> For example, the DPReview Pentax SLR forum has had
> several VPN (vertical
> pattern noise) threads lately.  Basically, if you
> crank the ISO way up,
> shoot in very low light, then amplify the shadow
> areas in Photoshop you'll
> see patterns in the noise.  My *ist-Ds does it, but
> I never noticed it until
> I went looking for it.  My ultimate conclusion is,
> "So what?"  It's like the
> old joke where the patient says, "Doctor, it hurts
> when I do ," and the
> doctor responds, "So don't do ".
> 
> I know that blooming and CA can be pretty obvious in
> certain situations
> (e.g., backlit tree branches in winter).  In less
> contrasty cases, you may
> be able to find it if you go looking for it.  If
> it's not obtrusive,
> however, why worry so much about it?
> 
> Just a thought
> 
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RE: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[J. C. O'Connell]

These are two different things, not two
different names for the same thing.
Big difference because its probably
not a lens problem which it would
be if you were getting excessive CA.
jco

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--- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> like I said before, thats probably not
> CA, it's something else.
> jco
> 

Rob says it's sensor blooming. All I know is that some
call it, rightly or wrongly, CA. Whatever it's called,
I just want it to go away.

;-]

-Brendan

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Re: converting a M42 lens to PK mount?

[Digital Image Studio]

On 14/04/07, jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is where my Mig Welder comes in handy. several spots and touching up 
> with a grinder will permeantally  fix the adaptor to the screw mount lens.
>
> ;)

MIG welder, now we're talking, beat that for butcherous Cotty :-)

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Re: Please unenable me!

[Boris Liberman]

Me so wrong. My apologies, I was under wrong impression that Epson was 
like $1,800 what it came out...

Boris



Boris Liberman wrote:
> P. J. Alling wrote:
>> You could have an Epson RD-1 for about half that.
> 
> More like one fifth, methinks.
> 
> 
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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Boris Liberman]

Brendan MacRae wrote:
> You may be right, Boris, I just don't know what it is
> yet.
> 
> I'm wondering at this point whether it is my camera
> settings, my less than stellar ACR/Photoshop work, or
> a combination of both.
> 
> I just don't know. I'll figure it out in the end.
> 
> -Brendan

Sure. Of course *knowing* what is happening from technology point of 
view is a good idea. I only hope that it will not keep you from taking 
good pictures and enjoying the photography as a whole.

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RE: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[David Savage]

At 12:24 PM 14/04/2007, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>Rob says it's sensor blooming. All I know is that some
>call it, rightly or wrongly, CA. Whatever it's called,
>I just want it to go away.
>
>;-]


If you can post a 100% crop sample of what it is your talking about we can 
all help to determine exactly what it is and a cure/treatment.

Cheers,

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Re: converting a M42 lens to PK mount?

[P. J. Alling]

It would depend on which lens you were trying to permanently adapt.  
Something like the SMCT 135 f2.5 with it's large base would be 
possible.  Remove the spring from the adapter that locks it into the 
camera body. I don't have an adapter available but I think the tapped 
hole for the screw that holds that spring goes entirely through the 
adapter, if so you can simply get a screw with the same thread that's 
slightly longer to hold the adapter in place.  Next mount the lens on 
the camera and mark where the lens lock falls on the lens body.  Drill a 
small hole to match that location.  If the lens has an A/M switch you're 
all set.  Otherwise you'll have to find a way to keep the stop down pin 
in place, (a dab of super glue would work).

J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> Could somebody refresh my memory? I
> want to permanently adapt a M42
> lens to PK mount such that the mount adapter
> K stays on the lens all the time and
> the lens mounts and dismounts from
> PK bodies just like a K lens. 
>
> Is this possible and how do I do it?
>
> I am sure I could figure it out
> if possible, but why waste the time
> if its not.
>
> thanks in advance,
> jco
>
>
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RE: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Brendan MacRae]

--- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> like I said before, thats probably not
> CA, it's something else. 
> jco
> 

Rob says it's sensor blooming. All I know is that some
call it, rightly or wrongly, CA. Whatever it's called,
I just want it to go away.

;-]

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Pixel peeping and looking for defects (was Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?)

[Mark Erickson]

Brendan's post and the response bring up an interesting issue that seems to
increasingly dominate the digital photography world--pixel peeping and
hunting for defects.  It is easy to zoom up to 200% and tear apart an image,
but how much of the defects we observe will actually show up in real world
applications?

For example, the DPReview Pentax SLR forum has had several VPN (vertical
pattern noise) threads lately.  Basically, if you crank the ISO way up,
shoot in very low light, then amplify the shadow areas in Photoshop you'll
see patterns in the noise.  My *ist-Ds does it, but I never noticed it until
I went looking for it.  My ultimate conclusion is, "So what?"  It's like the
old joke where the patient says, "Doctor, it hurts when I do ," and the
doctor responds, "So don't do ".

I know that blooming and CA can be pretty obvious in certain situations
(e.g., backlit tree branches in winter).  In less contrasty cases, you may
be able to find it if you go looking for it.  If it's not obtrusive,
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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Brendan MacRae]

--- Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Brendan, I'm living in a very sunny country and I am
> shooting in all 
> times of day. The only lens that gives me really
> visible CA is 80-320. 
> All others (31, 43, 50/1.7, 77, 28-105, 17-35 FE,
> FAJ 18-35, Tamron 
> 28-75, F 80-200/4.7-5.6, Sigma 18/3.5) don't produce
> any CA that would 
> really affect my judgment while choosing the lens or
> taking the shot. In 
> fact, I thought they were CA free until I stumbled
> on 80-320. And even 
> 80-320 is not really that bad.
> 
> With all due respect I seriously think you're paying
> too much attention 
> to this issue.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Boris
> 

You may be right, Boris, I just don't know what it is
yet.

I'm wondering at this point whether it is my camera
settings, my less than stellar ACR/Photoshop work, or
a combination of both.

I just don't know. I'll figure it out in the end.

-Brendan

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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Brendan MacRae]

--- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> When CA is the problem, ACR can fix it. But in most
> digital images,  
> what you're seeing is not CA, it's fringing. You can
> fix it with  
> "replace color" and the clone tool. A bit more work
> than a quick-fix  
> CA correction but worth the effort most of the time.
> Paul


I saw that fix the other day in a forum at
iStockphoto.com. I'm going to give it another go since
it seems to work better than some others I've tried.
But you're right, it's really time consuming.

-Brendan

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RE: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[J. C. O'Connell]

like I said before, thats probably not
CA, it's something else. 
jco

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--- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> CA is not usually correctable by stopping down.
> You're probably experiencing some other kind
> of problem if simple stopping down totally "fixes"
> it...
> jco
> 

What it did was minimize it to the point where viewed
full size it's no longer really noticeable. As you
would expect, some of the lenses fared better than
others. On the A50 f1.4, for instance, f8 was where it effectively
disappeared, at f5.6 it was OK (same for the A*85 f1.4 and the zoom). On
the FA31 Ltd it was "gone" by f4...no real surprise as this lens excels
in nearly every dept.

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Re: Please unenable me!

[P. J. Alling]

You could have an Epson RD-1 for about half that.

Juan Buhler wrote:
> As some of you know, I've been missing my Leica rangefinder since I
> returned to Pentax in 2004 with an istD.
>
> Now, I wasn't really thinking seriously about buying an M8 until
> today, when two things happened: I realized I'm getting a nice tax
> refund that I wasn't counting on (I know, it was my money all the
> time, but still), and I saw the camera, in stock at K&S in Palo Alto
> (I won't buy there btw, they always treat me pretty badly.)
>
> Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...
>
> Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)
>
> j
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converting a M42 lens to PK mount?

[J. C. O'Connell]

Could somebody refresh my memory? I
want to permanently adapt a M42
lens to PK mount such that the mount adapter
K stays on the lens all the time and
the lens mounts and dismounts from
PK bodies just like a K lens. 

Is this possible and how do I do it?

I am sure I could figure it out
if possible, but why waste the time
if its not.

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Re: converting a M42 lens to PK mount?

[David Savage]

At 11:57 AM 14/04/2007, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
>Could somebody refresh my memory? I
>want to permanently adapt a M42
>lens to PK mount such that the mount adapter
>K stays on the lens all the time and
>the lens mounts and dismounts from
>PK bodies just like a K lens.
>
>Is this possible and how do I do it?
>
>I am sure I could figure it out
>if possible, but why waste the time
>if its not.


Loctite?

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Re: PESO: Reader

[Paul Stenquist]

Yep. It's become my walkaround lens for the most part. Shooting  
across a room, I need the reach. This one was at 125 mm, f6.3,  
1/160th, ISO 640.
Paul
On Apr 13, 2007, at 11:47 PM, Russell Kerstetter wrote:

> very nice paul, another with the 50-200?
>
> Russ
>
> On 4/13/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5845273
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Re: Pentax Gallery: Uploading problems...?

[P. J. Alling]

Well, I guess that's progress.

Mark Roberts wrote:
> Update: After a week of being "ready for review", my photo (the 
> "yellow" PESO I posted recently) is now "on hold" :)
> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm
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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Boris Liberman]

Brendan, I'm living in a very sunny country and I am shooting in all 
times of day. The only lens that gives me really visible CA is 80-320. 
All others (31, 43, 50/1.7, 77, 28-105, 17-35 FE, FAJ 18-35, Tamron 
28-75, F 80-200/4.7-5.6, Sigma 18/3.5) don't produce any CA that would 
really affect my judgment while choosing the lens or taking the shot. In 
fact, I thought they were CA free until I stumbled on 80-320. And even 
80-320 is not really that bad.

With all due respect I seriously think you're paying too much attention 
to this issue.

Cheers.

Boris


Brendan MacRae wrote:
> What's the deal with film camera lenses and chromatic
> aberration on the K10D?
> 
> Shooting wide open is a nightmare for me. Is anyone
> else seeing this issue? Is it endemic with film lenses
> plus the smaller sensors? It can't stricly be a
> function of older glass since I have seen ED IF lenses
> having the same trouble on the K10D. Perhaps only the
> newest of the newest coatings are fixing this issue?
> 
> I tested the FA31 Ltd, the A*85 f1.4, the A50 1.4, and
> the FA 24-90 today, all wide open, RAW, ISO 100, and
> all of them were showing some amount of color
> fringing. It didn't go away until 2-3 stops beyond
> wide open on any of these lenses. I'm wasting time
> trying to fix the problem every time I shoot for
> shallow DOF. Would a full frame sensor make any
> difference in this regard?
> 
> How do the DA lenses handle this? Are they free of CA
> wide open? One hopes as I have my eye on the DA10-17mm
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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[David Savage]

Instead of cloning try desaturating the colour fringing with the 
Hue/Saturation adjustment.

Works very well 9 time out of 10, and is quick.

Cheers,

Dave

At 11:41 AM 14/04/2007, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>When CA is the problem, ACR can fix it. But in most digital images,
>what you're seeing is not CA, it's fringing. You can fix it with
>"replace color" and the clone tool. A bit more work than a quick-fix
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Re: Please unenable me!

[Boris Liberman]

Juan, I've been wondering for a long time why don't you shoot range 
finder. It is so much fits your style.

I cannot say much for M8, but if you could still use film, I think it 
would be preferable. I honestly think M8 was served not fully cooked, so 
to say.

Otherwise - if you can - go for it. You have "Japanese Leica" (Pentax) 
and you'll have real one too ;-).

Or you can buy this Epson camera (R-D1 or something) which is way 
cheaper and probably quite good enough.

Boris

Juan Buhler wrote:
> As some of you know, I've been missing my Leica rangefinder since I
> returned to Pentax in 2004 with an istD.
> 
> Now, I wasn't really thinking seriously about buying an M8 until
> today, when two things happened: I realized I'm getting a nice tax
> refund that I wasn't counting on (I know, it was my money all the
> time, but still), and I saw the camera, in stock at K&S in Palo Alto
> (I won't buy there btw, they always treat me pretty badly.)
> 
> Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...
> 
> Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)
> 
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RE: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Brendan MacRae]

--- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> CA is not usually correctable by stopping down.
> You're probably experiencing some other kind
> of problem if simple stopping down totally "fixes"
> it...
> jco
> 

What it did was minimize it to the point where viewed
full size it's no longer really noticeable. As you
would expect, some of the lenses fared better than
others. On the A50 f1.4, for instance, f8 was where it
effectively disappeared, at f5.6 it was OK (same for
the A*85 f1.4 and the zoom). On the FA31 Ltd it was
"gone" by f4...no real surprise as this lens excels in
nearly every dept.

-Brendan

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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Digital Image Studio]

On 14/04/07, Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Except that in my experience so far, ACR doesn't
> handle CA worth a crap. The built in "fix" in the lens
> tab seems a joke to me...it simply doesn't work. I
> have also tried many other fixes in Photoshop all with
> little effect. It's frustrating but I guess I'll keep
> looking. So much for taking pictures, all I seem to do
> is spend my time correcting them.

You may be seeming sensor bloom not CA as CA is pretty much able to be
eliminated using the ACR lens tab adjustment tool and it only takes a
few seconds (hint, set the image view to 100% or more, head for an
image corner and hold the ALT key down whilst adjusting the either of
the sliders).

Blooming can be exacerbated by applying excessive sharpening at the
RAW conversion phase.

> In other words, you'd find worse CA at the corners
> since a FF sensor is using the entire image circle
> instead of the so called, "sweet spot" utilized by the
> smaller sensors? Wonderful... scotch>

Yep, enjoy the Scotch.

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Re: PESO: Reader

[Russell Kerstetter]

very nice paul, another with the 50-200?

Russ

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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Paul Stenquist]

When CA is the problem, ACR can fix it. But in most digital images,  
what you're seeing is not CA, it's fringing. You can fix it with  
"replace color" and the clone tool. A bit more work than a quick-fix  
CA correction but worth the effort most of the time.
Paul
Paul
On Apr 13, 2007, at 11:30 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:

>
> --- Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> On 14/04/07, Brendan MacRae
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> It's endemic with most lenses, digital sensors just
>> tend to exacerbate
>> the problem, different coatings would make little
>> difference as the
>> source is lens aberrations. Fortunately CA is also
>> easy to manage when
>> post processing RAW images.
>
> Except that in my experience so far, ACR doesn't
> handle CA worth a crap. The built in "fix" in the lens
> tab seems a joke to me...it simply doesn't work. I
> have also tried many other fixes in Photoshop all with
> little effect. It's frustrating but I guess I'll keep
> looking. So much for taking pictures, all I seem to do
> is spend my time correcting them.
>
>
>> A FF sensor would likely make the CA more apparent
>> as the angle of
>> incidence would be more acute towards the edges and
>> the lenses will
>> exhibit more distortion towards the edges.
>
> In other words, you'd find worse CA at the corners
> since a FF sensor is using the entire image circle
> instead of the so called, "sweet spot" utilized by the
> smaller sensors? Wonderful... scotch>
>
>
>> Don't hope too much, the DA lenses seem to be all
>> over the place some,
>> exhibit slightly better CA, some worse than their
>> rough A/FA
>> counterparts.
>>
>
> Criminey! This is driving me nuts...
>
> Thanks for your input, Rob.
>
> -Brendan
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Re: PESO: Reader

[Paul Stenquist]

Thanks Brendan. I'm beginning to like the backlight I get in this  
coffee shop.
Paul
On Apr 13, 2007, at 11:32 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:

> Really nice one, Paul. Good work.
>
> It looks like you lucked out with the paper reflecting
> right onto his face. Good and contrasty, a real a
> "black and white" image.
>
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Re: PESO: Reader

[Brendan MacRae]

Really nice one, Paul. Good work.

It looks like you lucked out with the paper reflecting
right onto his face. Good and contrasty, a real a
"black and white" image.

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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Brendan MacRae]

--- Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On 14/04/07, Brendan MacRae
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> It's endemic with most lenses, digital sensors just
> tend to exacerbate
> the problem, different coatings would make little
> difference as the
> source is lens aberrations. Fortunately CA is also
> easy to manage when
> post processing RAW images.

Except that in my experience so far, ACR doesn't
handle CA worth a crap. The built in "fix" in the lens
tab seems a joke to me...it simply doesn't work. I
have also tried many other fixes in Photoshop all with
little effect. It's frustrating but I guess I'll keep
looking. So much for taking pictures, all I seem to do
is spend my time correcting them.

 
> A FF sensor would likely make the CA more apparent
> as the angle of
> incidence would be more acute towards the edges and
> the lenses will
> exhibit more distortion towards the edges.

In other words, you'd find worse CA at the corners
since a FF sensor is using the entire image circle
instead of the so called, "sweet spot" utilized by the
smaller sensors? Wonderful...


> Don't hope too much, the DA lenses seem to be all
> over the place some,
> exhibit slightly better CA, some worse than their
> rough A/FA
> counterparts.
> 

Criminey! This is driving me nuts...

Thanks for your input, Rob.

-Brendan

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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Paul Stenquist]

Color fringing in areas of high contrast is endemic to digital  
sensors. But most of what you see is not CA. It's fringing, and it's  
a different animal. You can still fix it quite easily but not with  
the CA adjustments in ACR.
Paul
On Apr 13, 2007, at 11:11 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote:

> On 14/04/07, Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> What's the deal with film camera lenses and chromatic
>> aberration on the K10D?
>>
>> Shooting wide open is a nightmare for me. Is anyone
>> else seeing this issue? Is it endemic with film lenses
>> plus the smaller sensors? It can't stricly be a
>> function of older glass since I have seen ED IF lenses
>> having the same trouble on the K10D. Perhaps only the
>> newest of the newest coatings are fixing this issue?
>
> It's endemic with most lenses, digital sensors just tend to exacerbate
> the problem, different coatings would make little difference as the
> source is lens aberrations. Fortunately CA is also easy to manage when
> post processing RAW images.
>
>> I tested the FA31 Ltd, the A*85 f1.4, the A50 1.4, and
>> the FA 24-90 today, all wide open, RAW, ISO 100, and
>> all of them were showing some amount of color
>> fringing. It didn't go away until 2-3 stops beyond
>> wide open on any of these lenses. I'm wasting time
>> trying to fix the problem every time I shoot for
>> shallow DOF. Would a full frame sensor make any
>> difference in this regard?
>
> A FF sensor would likely make the CA more apparent as the angle of
> incidence would be more acute towards the edges and the lenses will
> exhibit more distortion towards the edges.
>
>> How do the DA lenses handle this? Are they free of CA
>> wide open? One hopes as I have my eye on the DA10-17mm
>> and the DA*50-135mm.
>
> Don't hope too much, the DA lenses seem to be all over the place some,
> exhibit slightly better CA, some worse than their rough A/FA
> counterparts.
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PESO: Pecker

[Paul Stenquist]

Enough light today to shoot some birds with my f11 rig. K10D, A  
400/5.6, A2X-S converter and the Kirk Flash Xtender on the Pentax 540.

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RE: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[J. C. O'Connell]

CA is not usually correctable by stopping down.
You're probably experiencing some other kind
of problem if simple stopping down totally "fixes" it...
jco

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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 10:43 PM
To: pdml
Subject: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?


What's the deal with film camera lenses and chromatic aberration on the
K10D?

Shooting wide open is a nightmare for me. Is anyone
else seeing this issue? Is it endemic with film lenses
plus the smaller sensors? It can't stricly be a
function of older glass since I have seen ED IF lenses
having the same trouble on the K10D. Perhaps only the
newest of the newest coatings are fixing this issue?

I tested the FA31 Ltd, the A*85 f1.4, the A50 1.4, and
the FA 24-90 today, all wide open, RAW, ISO 100, and
all of them were showing some amount of color
fringing. It didn't go away until 2-3 stops beyond
wide open on any of these lenses. I'm wasting time
trying to fix the problem every time I shoot for
shallow DOF. Would a full frame sensor make any
difference in this regard?

How do the DA lenses handle this? Are they free of CA
wide open? One hopes as I have my eye on the DA10-17mm
and the DA*50-135mm.

-Brendan

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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Digital Image Studio]

On 14/04/07, Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What's the deal with film camera lenses and chromatic
> aberration on the K10D?
>
> Shooting wide open is a nightmare for me. Is anyone
> else seeing this issue? Is it endemic with film lenses
> plus the smaller sensors? It can't stricly be a
> function of older glass since I have seen ED IF lenses
> having the same trouble on the K10D. Perhaps only the
> newest of the newest coatings are fixing this issue?

It's endemic with most lenses, digital sensors just tend to exacerbate
the problem, different coatings would make little difference as the
source is lens aberrations. Fortunately CA is also easy to manage when
post processing RAW images.

> I tested the FA31 Ltd, the A*85 f1.4, the A50 1.4, and
> the FA 24-90 today, all wide open, RAW, ISO 100, and
> all of them were showing some amount of color
> fringing. It didn't go away until 2-3 stops beyond
> wide open on any of these lenses. I'm wasting time
> trying to fix the problem every time I shoot for
> shallow DOF. Would a full frame sensor make any
> difference in this regard?

A FF sensor would likely make the CA more apparent as the angle of
incidence would be more acute towards the edges and the lenses will
exhibit more distortion towards the edges.

> How do the DA lenses handle this? Are they free of CA
> wide open? One hopes as I have my eye on the DA10-17mm
> and the DA*50-135mm.

Don't hope too much, the DA lenses seem to be all over the place some,
exhibit slightly better CA, some worse than their rough A/FA
counterparts.

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Re: Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[David Savage]

At 10:43 AM 14/04/2007, you wrote:
>How do the DA lenses handle this? Are they free of CA
>wide open?

Nope.

>One hopes as I have my eye on the DA10-17mm
>and the DA*50-135mm.


The 10-17 FE is a doozey for blooming, fringing and CA now and again.

Cheers,

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PESO: Reader

[Paul Stenquist]

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Full frame lenses and the K10D, CA anyone?

[Brendan MacRae]

What's the deal with film camera lenses and chromatic
aberration on the K10D?

Shooting wide open is a nightmare for me. Is anyone
else seeing this issue? Is it endemic with film lenses
plus the smaller sensors? It can't stricly be a
function of older glass since I have seen ED IF lenses
having the same trouble on the K10D. Perhaps only the
newest of the newest coatings are fixing this issue?

I tested the FA31 Ltd, the A*85 f1.4, the A50 1.4, and
the FA 24-90 today, all wide open, RAW, ISO 100, and
all of them were showing some amount of color
fringing. It didn't go away until 2-3 stops beyond
wide open on any of these lenses. I'm wasting time
trying to fix the problem every time I shoot for
shallow DOF. Would a full frame sensor make any
difference in this regard?

How do the DA lenses handle this? Are they free of CA
wide open? One hopes as I have my eye on the DA10-17mm
and the DA*50-135mm.

-Brendan

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Re: Pentax Gallery: Uploading problems...?

[Paul Stenquist]

I've had one on hold for a long time. It was one of the shots from my  
NY Times shoot. I haven't shown it here. Will now:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5628194&size=lg
Don't really care if it makes it in the Pentax Gallery. I'm happy  
with what I have up there.
Paul

On Apr 13, 2007, at 9:22 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

> Happened to me also. In fact, Carolyn told me she was bringing in
> someone else to help with an "on hold" decision. The person,  
> obviously,
> had no artistic sense..."declined"   ;-))
>
> Jack
> --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> Mark Roberts wrote:
>>
>>> Update: After a week of being "ready for review", my photo (the
>>> "yellow" PESO I posted recently) is now "on hold" :)
>>> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm
>>
>> Just got approved. Interesting that it went from Waiting to On Hold t
>>
>> Approved in a space of a few hours. I can just imagine someone not
>> quite knowing what to make of it and putting it on hold while they
>> call
>> in other opinions!
>>
>> Perhaps I should stick to more conventional photographs in the
>> future?
>> Nah!
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Re: Please unenable me!

[Adam Maas]

John Celio wrote:
>> Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...
>>
>> Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)
> 
> 
> If you get it, won't you have to use those special filters Leica is giving 
> out to deal with the IR sensitivity issue?  I don't know if you have other 
> Leica lenses, but I'd hate to have to switch the filter from lens to lens as 
> I change them.
> 
> On the other hand, I'd love to own a Leica rangefinder, too.  I got to use 
> an M6 for a weekend back at my last job, and really enjoyed it.
> 
> Juan, have you ever been to the Leica Boutique at Camera West in Monterey? 
> If you're ever down that way, you MUST see it.  It's heaven for Leica fans.
> 
> John
> 

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doesn't need them.

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Re: Please unenable me!

[Paul]

Great Camera, Buy it!

Juan Buhler wrote:
> As some of you know, I've been missing my Leica rangefinder since I
> returned to Pentax in 2004 with an istD.
>
> Now, I wasn't really thinking seriously about buying an M8 until
> today, when two things happened: I realized I'm getting a nice tax
> refund that I wasn't counting on (I know, it was my money all the
> time, but still), and I saw the camera, in stock at K&S in Palo Alto
> (I won't buy there btw, they always treat me pretty badly.)
>
> Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...
>
> Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)
>
> j
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Re: Please unenable me!

[Paul Stenquist]

I've played with one. Nice camera. Worth about $2000, I'd say.
paul
On Apr 13, 2007, at 8:33 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:

> As some of you know, I've been missing my Leica rangefinder since I
> returned to Pentax in 2004 with an istD.
>
> Now, I wasn't really thinking seriously about buying an M8 until
> today, when two things happened: I realized I'm getting a nice tax
> refund that I wasn't counting on (I know, it was my money all the
> time, but still), and I saw the camera, in stock at K&S in Palo Alto
> (I won't buy there btw, they always treat me pretty badly.)
>
> Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...
>
> Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)
>
> j
>
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Re: Please unenable me!

[Brendan MacRae]

Good Lord, man...don't do it.

Way too much money for that camera.

Get some good glass instead. Or, spend it on a M6 or
M7 and a couple of lenses.

-Brendan
--- Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> As some of you know, I've been missing my Leica
> rangefinder since I
> returned to Pentax in 2004 with an istD.
> 
> Now, I wasn't really thinking seriously about buying
> an M8 until
> today, when two things happened: I realized I'm
> getting a nice tax
> refund that I wasn't counting on (I know, it was my
> money all the
> time, but still), and I saw the camera, in stock at
> K&S in Palo Alto
> (I won't buy there btw, they always treat me pretty
> badly.)
> 
> Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax
> side...
> 
> Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)
> 
> j
> 
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Re: Pentax Gallery: Uploading problems...?

[Bong Manayon]

Hi Jan,

It works!  I managed to upload something and the one on hold got
declined.  Things seems to be moving again.  Thanks for your update.

Bong

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>
> On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:36:24 +0800, Bong Manayon wrote:
>
> >Thanks.  Give me a heads up when you finally succeed uploading and
> >I'll likewise alert you if things are moving again.
>
> Just received an email from the Pentax WEB-agency
> saying it should be working now. And it does :-)
>
> Just uploaded two images successfully ...
>
> Regards, JvW
>
>
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RE: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!

[Jens Bladt]

Thanks Markus. Myu SanDisk card looks like the fake one in the pictures
here:
http://members.shaw.ca/fakesandisk/
Regards
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Hi Jens
The faked Sandisk cards miss the serial number on the backside, the front
looks identical to the original.
(source CT computermagazine)
Greetings
Markus


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You ar of course right, Godfrey. The faulty card was a brand new Sandisk
Ultra II card. Or is it realy ?  :-)
Regards
Jens

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Emne: Re: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!


Transcend 150x SD cards in 2G capacity are now $21 in the US. Sandisk
Ultra IIs are about $28, Extreme IIIs about $39. At least in the US,
there's no sensible reason not to buy the best there is.

Godfrey

On Apr 13, 2007, at 12:37 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:

> Yes, your are right, Godfrey. No problems with my old card. The
> dealer has
> already agreed to send me annother sample - hopefully much better.
> I really should stop buying discount cards. I guess I still
> remember the
> time, when we had to pay 1000 USD for a 1GB CF card!  That's just
> 3-4 years
> ago!


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FS: Tripod

[John Celio]

For Sale:  Promaster SystemPro 1 Professional Tripod

I've owned these legs for about two or three years now.  They're good,
sturdy legs for just about any size camera, though you will need to get a
head for it.

It shows some signs of use, such as scratches around the leg locks and other
parts, but there is no other damage to the tripod.  I replaced the original
center column years ago with the shorter one Promaster made as an accessory
(primarily to reduce weight), but can't find the original one any more.

Features:

- Sturdy aluminum alloy construction
- 3 leg angle settings for shooting versatility
- Quick release leg locks for rapid setup and adjustment
- Self leveling feet with retractable spikes (also good for spearing fish or
fending off attackers)
- Padded hand/shoulder grips on two of the legs for added comfort
- Maximum Height (center column extended): 55" (with current center column)

>From Promaster's website:
http://tinyurl.com/dnxcr

A poorly-edited photo of my personal tripod-inspector:
http://www.neovenator.com/special/tripod_inspector.jpg

Price: US $57 obo
Shipping: I'm *guessing* US shipping will be in the $15-$20 range, but I'm
not sure of the final package weight.  If you give me your address, I can
give you a more accurate cost next time I'm at work.  Same goes for 
international
shipping, but I'm sure it'll cost more.

Thanks,
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FS: Lightning-fast Delkin CardBus 32 CF PCMCIA reader

[John Celio]

For Sale: Delkin Cardbus 32 adapter for CF cards

If your computer has a PCMCIA card slot (very common on most laptops), this 
adapter is the fastest way
I've found for downloading your data off of Compact Flash (I & II)cards.

Delkin's site:
http://www.delkin.com/products/adapters/cardbus/

The item for sale is a couple years old, but is in excellent condition.  It
has lived in my laptop's PC slot pretty much since the day I got it.

When it came out, I tested the speed of this device compared to a USB 2
reader (SanDisk 8-in-1) and a standard PCMCIA reader (cheap Lexar model).
The Cardbus 32 adapter was many times faster than the cheap PCMCIA reader,
and also faster than the USB 2 reader.  I can't remember the specific
results, but I bought the reader that day after seeing how well it
performed.

Price: US $37 obo
Shipping in the US should be $6 to $9 (I charge actual shipping, so if it's
less I'll give you a refund).  For international shipping, give me your
address and I'll find out the cost.

Only the adapter is included in this sale.  I lost the original plastic
case, and drivers are available from Delkin's website.

Thanks!
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Re: Photos & Sentencing

[John Celio]

> The idjit who totaled my car went to trial yesterday, and I
> got a phone call from the Assistant State's Attorney handling
> the case afterward.

Well, I'm happy for you that your idiot is getting punished, at least.  It's 
been almost 16 months since my old Mustang was smashed up, and the fucking 
kid has wormed his way out of everything I've done so far.  He even got a 
judge to force me to accept a payment agreement so he could have his license 
unsuspended.  Of course, he missed the first payment right off the bat, so 
now I'm looking into my options again.

Good luck finding decent replacement wheels!  I know how hard that can be on 
a tight budget.

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Re: Pentax Gallery: Uploading problems...?

[Jack Davis]

Happened to me also. In fact, Carolyn told me she was bringing in
someone else to help with an "on hold" decision. The person, obviously,
had no artistic sense..."declined"   ;-))

Jack 
--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Mark Roberts wrote:
> 
> >Update: After a week of being "ready for review", my photo (the 
> >"yellow" PESO I posted recently) is now "on hold" :)
> >http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm
> 
> Just got approved. Interesting that it went from Waiting to On Hold t
> 
> Approved in a space of a few hours. I can just imagine someone not 
> quite knowing what to make of it and putting it on hold while they
> call 
> in other opinions!
> 
> Perhaps I should stick to more conventional photographs in the
> future? 
> Nah!
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Re: Please unenable me!

[John Celio]

> Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...
>
> Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)


If you get it, won't you have to use those special filters Leica is giving 
out to deal with the IR sensitivity issue?  I don't know if you have other 
Leica lenses, but I'd hate to have to switch the filter from lens to lens as 
I change them.

On the other hand, I'd love to own a Leica rangefinder, too.  I got to use 
an M6 for a weekend back at my last job, and really enjoyed it.

Juan, have you ever been to the Leica Boutique at Camera West in Monterey? 
If you're ever down that way, you MUST see it.  It's heaven for Leica fans.

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Re: Pentax Gallery: Uploading problems...?

[Mark Roberts]

Mark Roberts wrote:

>Update: After a week of being "ready for review", my photo (the 
>"yellow" PESO I posted recently) is now "on hold" :)
>http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm

Just got approved. Interesting that it went from Waiting to On Hold t 
Approved in a space of a few hours. I can just imagine someone not 
quite knowing what to make of it and putting it on hold while they call 
in other opinions!

Perhaps I should stick to more conventional photographs in the future? 
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RE: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!

[Markus Maurer]

Hi Jens
The faked Sandisk cards miss the serial number on the backside, the front
looks identical to the original.
(source CT computermagazine)
Greetings
Markus
 

-Original Message-
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 10:10 PM
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Subject: RE: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!

You ar of course right, Godfrey. The faulty card was a brand new Sandisk
Ultra II card. Or is it realy ?  :-)
Regards
Jens

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DiGiorgi
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Emne: Re: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!


Transcend 150x SD cards in 2G capacity are now $21 in the US. Sandisk
Ultra IIs are about $28, Extreme IIIs about $39. At least in the US,
there's no sensible reason not to buy the best there is.

Godfrey

On Apr 13, 2007, at 12:37 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:

> Yes, your are right, Godfrey. No problems with my old card. The
> dealer has
> already agreed to send me annother sample - hopefully much better.
> I really should stop buying discount cards. I guess I still
> remember the
> time, when we had to pay 1000 USD for a 1GB CF card!  That's just
> 3-4 years
> ago!


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Please unenable me!

[Juan Buhler]

As some of you know, I've been missing my Leica rangefinder since I
returned to Pentax in 2004 with an istD.

Now, I wasn't really thinking seriously about buying an M8 until
today, when two things happened: I realized I'm getting a nice tax
refund that I wasn't counting on (I know, it was my money all the
time, but still), and I saw the camera, in stock at K&S in Palo Alto
(I won't buy there btw, they always treat me pretty badly.)

Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side...

Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :)

j

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Re: Pentax Gallery: Uploading problems...?

[Mark Roberts]

Update: After a week of being "ready for review", my photo (the 
"yellow" PESO I posted recently) is now "on hold" :)
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Re: Accomodation reccomendation for NY in June

[Paul]

Thanks i'll check them out.

Amita Guha wrote:
> Radio City Apartments is supposed to be good, and relatively cheap,
> but I don't know about rates.
> http://www.radiocityapts.com/
>
> The Gershwin Hotel is also very nice (I have a friend who stayed
> there.) I don't know if they have kitchenettes, but it's cheap:
> http://www.gershwinhostel.com/
>
> I am always up for drinks, shooting or any combination thereof. :)
>
> Amita
>
>
>
>   
>> Paul wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'll be in NY for 7 nights in the second half of june, any one got any
>>> reccomendations for a good and well priced (cheap) place to stay? Some
>>> where with a kitchen or kitchenette of some sort would be preferable,
>>> but not essential.
>>>
>>> Also if any one wants to catch up for a drink then let me know.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Paul
>>>   
>
>   


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Re: Accomodation reccomendation for NY in June

[Paul]

Could add a bit of interest to the  trip :)
>> Cheap hotel in New York?? Without bedbugs, whores, or
>> drug dealers??  Hmmm...
>> 
>
> I don't think he said without bedbugs, whores or drug dealers did he?
> We don't all have the same definition of 'good hotel' you know ;o)
>
> --
>  Bob (accidentally spent the night in an Athens brothel once)
>  
>
>   
>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
>> Behalf Of Rick Womer
>> Sent: 13 April 2007 20:51
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>> Subject: Re: Accomodation reccomendation for NY in June
>>
>> Cheap hotel in New York?? Without bedbugs, whores, or
>> drug dealers??  Hmmm...
>>
>> We usually stay at the Milburn Hotel on the upper west
>> side (76th st or so, near Broadway).  The rooms have a
>> kitchinette with a microwave, and two groceries are
>> around the corner.  They cost ~$200-$250/night, which
>> is the cheapest I've found for a decent place.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> --- Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'll be in NY for 7 nights in the second half of
>>> june, any one got any 
>>> reccomendations for a good and well priced (cheap)
>>> place to stay? Some 
>>> where with a kitchen or kitchenette of some sort
>>> would be preferable, 
>>> but not essential.
>>>
>>> Also if any one wants to catch up for a drink then
>>> let me know.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Paul
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OT: Photos & Sentencing

[dglenn]

OT because they were shot with my non-Pentax digital p&s
(the Pentax photos still haven't been developed yet):

The idjit who totaled my car went to trial yesterday, and I
got a phone call from the Assistant State's Attorney handling
the case afterward.  She said the photos I gave her on a CD
last month, which she printed out and introduced as evidence,
were a factor in the judge's decision to impose the maximum 
possible penalty for the crimes the fellow was convicted of.  
"Oh.  Those cars were _crushed_!"

I'd been subpoenaed as a witness, as were several neighbours,
but when we were in court last month to hear the guy request
a postponement, the judge told us this time we'd be "on call"
witnesses -- didn't have to show up unless the State's
Attorney called us, just had to stay near a phone and within
an hour's travel of the courthouse yesterday.  I'd wondered
what we could add as witnesses other than showing a large
number of faces to illustrate how many victims there were;
as it turned out we were not called in to court yesterday.

But I feel like I was helpful anyhow.

(Note that the maximum penalty was only sixty days, and 
I'm still out of a car, but at least the idiot is actually
getting punished.  Hey, anyone got a spare car that'll 
carry a double bass and pass Maryland inspection, for 
under $1400?  (That's what the insurance company gave me
for my car.))

, if anybody's curious.


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Re: bags bags bags ... followup report

[Cotty]

On 13/4/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:

>You'll want a bag to put them all in.

That's easy.



I have a couple of these  - until you see them in person, you have no
idea what they can hold!

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Re: Pentax Gallery: Uploading problems...?

[Brian Walters]

That's interesting.  I've had this problem ever since I started uploading 
images (I'm uploading and editing with Firefox).  The screen always darkens and 
locks when I click on the 'Edit Info' link. I found the solution is to right 
click on the 'Edit Info' link and then choose "Open in new Tab'.  The editing 
page then opens OK in the new tab.

I just tried it now and it's still showing this behaviour.

I never bothered to report it as I assumed it was something that would be 
worked out during the Beta testing.  Pehaps I should report it.




Cheers

Brian

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Western Sydney Australia




Quoting Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> I'm currently stuck in the "trying to edit the info after I
> successfully 
> uploaded the image to my page mode."
> When I try to edit the info, the screen darkens & I have to cancel
> out of IE 
> 6.0, to free up my machine. This just started in the last few days.
> I 
> Contacted Pentax & they've had an outside guy from TextureMedia (an
> 
> interactive ad agency that is developing the site for Pentax)
> contact me 
> requesting additional info on my problem. I haven't changed a thing
> on my 
> system & this comes after successfully uploading around 70 images.
> 
> I was impressed with the quick response both from Pentax & their
> agency.
> 
> Kenneth Waller
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Re: OT - Harmless Pic

[Brian Walters]

Look, I'm really disturbed by all of these tasteless puns.

After all, the guy did put himself in 'arm's way..



Cheers

Brian

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Western Sydney Australia


Quoting "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Don't know it looks pretty well "armed" to me...
> 
> John Celio wrote:
> >> Would somebody please give that guy a hand?
> >>
> >> G
> >>
> >> On Apr 13, 2007, at 12:52 AM, Cotty wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >>> !!!
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>   
> >
> >
> > Perhaps he thought the croc was 'armless?
> >
> > John
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Re: An ist-DL at 200 euros, yes or no ?

[Thibouille]

Well, that's my intention: go there and try it and then pay.
I'm waiting for my Dad instructions if he wants it or not (which
should be translated as "enough money or not" of course).

2007/4/14, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Two hundred for a used DL seems to be a good deal.  Can you check it out
> to make sure everything functions before you buy?
>
> Thibouille wrote:
> > I can probably catch a used DL at 200 euros body only.
> > Of course K100D is about 450-500 euros, new.
> > I have a K10D but I know my father is very jealous of me and my borther's 
> > DSLRs.
> >
> > He currently owns a Z10 (bought when it went to market) and a KM I
> > offered him 2 years ago. I suspect he do not use'em so much because my
> > mother's Optio MX is so much easier (no film blablabla).
> >
> > Whoud that be a good idea to get, now, a DL for him?
> > He can reuse his FA28-80 Powerzoom in the mean time of getting a
> > DA18-55 or anything similar.
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

On Apr 13, 2007, at 1:09 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:

> You ar of course right, Godfrey. The faulty card was a brand new  
> Sandisk
> Ultra II card. Or is it realy ?  :-)

Hard to say. There do seem to be a rash of Sandisk Ultra II fakes on  
the market these days at very low prices.

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Re: An ist-DL at 200 euros, yes or no ?

[P. J. Alling]

Two hundred for a used DL seems to be a good deal.  Can you check it out 
to make sure everything functions before you buy?

Thibouille wrote:
> I can probably catch a used DL at 200 euros body only.
> Of course K100D is about 450-500 euros, new.
> I have a K10D but I know my father is very jealous of me and my borther's 
> DSLRs.
>
> He currently owns a Z10 (bought when it went to market) and a KM I
> offered him 2 years ago. I suspect he do not use'em so much because my
> mother's Optio MX is so much easier (no film blablabla).
>
> Whoud that be a good idea to get, now, a DL for him?
> He can reuse his FA28-80 Powerzoom in the mean time of getting a
> DA18-55 or anything similar.
>
>   


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Re: Pentax Gallery: Uploading problems...?

[Jan van Wijk]

Hi Bong,

On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:36:24 +0800, Bong Manayon wrote:

>Thanks.  Give me a heads up when you finally succeed uploading and
>I'll likewise alert you if things are moving again.

Just received an email from the Pentax WEB-agency
saying it should be working now. And it does :-)

Just uploaded two images successfully ...

Regards, JvW




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An ist-DL at 200 euros, yes or no ?

[Walter Hamler]

I still have and use my DL and think it is a great camera, even compared to 
the K10.

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GESO - Park Sorek

[Walter Hamler]

Boris, the presentation is very good. I like.
The biggest reason I like these types of photographs from you and others 
that do similar work is the insights I get into where you live and sometimes 
how you live. I did not respond to the pics you posted on the auto show and 
bikes, but I thoroughly enjoyed them for the foregoing reason. I was frankly 
surprised that those sort of events would be common in Israel. Don't know 
why I felt that way, as I have travelled a lot in my life and find a lot of 
familiar stuff no matter where I go. I guess the solution is to visit that 
part of the world and get my mind cleansed :-)

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RE: OT: Enablement - Monolta AL-F

[Jens Bladt]

Thanks, Godfrey, I'll remember this.
Regards
JENS

Jens Bladt

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Emne: Re: OT: Enablement - Monolta AL-F


I remember selling those cameras when I had a job at a camera shop in
my first couple of years of college... !

The auto-flash-by-coupled-GN was popular on a number of cameras at
the time as auto-flash units (with light sensors and quench circuits
built in) didn't become common or popular for another few years.
Nikon even made a neat little lens, the Nikkor-GN 45/2.8, that did
this for their SLR line. It is a very effective way to get good flash
exposure. My Olympus Pen E series cameras all have this system as well.

Fun stuff. Now load up some fast film and go low light shooting. It's
amazing what can be done with 1/30 second, ASA400 film and an f/2.8
lens...

G

On Apr 3, 2007, at 7:10 AM, Jens Bladt wrote:

> I have a weekness for old rangefiinders.
> I just got a Minolta AL-F - for 20 USD. Introduced in 1967 but it
> looks like
> new.
>
> After adjusting the rangefinder and supplying it with a battery, it
> works
> perfectly.
> It has a funny flash system:
> You must dial in the Guide Number of the flash you are using, which
> must be
> set to Manual.
> The the camera will set the apperture accordingly and furthermore
> adjsust it
> corresponding to the focusing distance.
> Quite clever..
>
> The only draw back is that the slowest shutter speed is 1/30 sec's.
> And no manual override.
> Nevertheless, this camera i s capable of producing sharp results:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/heather/39997899/in/set-907116/ (not my
> photograph)


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Re: Stupid Lightroom bug (importing pics)

[Thibouille]

I checked: with Import and it is OK. I now figured out it happended in
Auto Import and not in normal Import. Will test more and report back.

Edit: it happens in the Settings for Auto Import, when I modify
filenaming settings and add the date (JJMM) it adds 13042038.I
suspect a little bug.

I used normal import and all went well it seems but I will check if it
just shows wringly but acts OK or if it acts wrongly as well.

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Re: Stupid Lightroom bug (importing pics)

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Works fine for me too.

G

On Apr 13, 2007, at 12:51 PM, Bob W wrote:

> I've just tried it, and it worked fine. Have you checked the date on
> the file/s you are importing?
>
> --
>  Bob
>
>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>> Behalf Of Thibouille
>> Sent: 13 April 2007 09:46
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>> Subject: Stupid Lightroom bug (importing pics)
>>
>> On importing pics, I want to add automaticaly the date in the
> filename
>> of imported pictures. It will add he date but year will show as 2038
>> instead of 2007.
>>
>> Huh, it makes me think about stupid programming bugs I am
>> familiar with xD.
>>


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RE: Accomodation reccomendation for NY in June

[Bob W]

> Cheap hotel in New York?? Without bedbugs, whores, or
> drug dealers??  Hmmm...

I don't think he said without bedbugs, whores or drug dealers did he?
We don't all have the same definition of 'good hotel' you know ;o)

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> Subject: Re: Accomodation reccomendation for NY in June
> 
> Cheap hotel in New York?? Without bedbugs, whores, or
> drug dealers??  Hmmm...
> 
> We usually stay at the Milburn Hotel on the upper west
> side (76th st or so, near Broadway).  The rooms have a
> kitchinette with a microwave, and two groceries are
> around the corner.  They cost ~$200-$250/night, which
> is the cheapest I've found for a decent place.
> 
> Rick
> 
> --- Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'll be in NY for 7 nights in the second half of
> > june, any one got any 
> > reccomendations for a good and well priced (cheap)
> > place to stay? Some 
> > where with a kitchen or kitchenette of some sort
> > would be preferable, 
> > but not essential.
> > 
> > Also if any one wants to catch up for a drink then
> > let me know.
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RE: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!

[Jens Bladt]

You ar of course right, Godfrey. The faulty card was a brand new Sandisk
Ultra II card. Or is it realy ?  :-)
Regards
Jens

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Emne: Re: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!


Transcend 150x SD cards in 2G capacity are now $21 in the US. Sandisk
Ultra IIs are about $28, Extreme IIIs about $39. At least in the US,
there's no sensible reason not to buy the best there is.

Godfrey

On Apr 13, 2007, at 12:37 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:

> Yes, your are right, Godfrey. No problems with my old card. The
> dealer has
> already agreed to send me annother sample - hopefully much better.
> I really should stop buying discount cards. I guess I still
> remember the
> time, when we had to pay 1000 USD for a 1GB CF card!  That's just
> 3-4 years
> ago!


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RE: bags bags bags ... followup report

[Bob W]

> 
> And now it's time for the great "Bag Cleanout Sale" ... I'm pulling

> together all the bags I no longer want so I can get back a good bit

> of storage space in my office. I'll post a list later today once I  
> get things organized.
> 

You'll want a bag to put them all in.

Bob


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Re: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Transcend 150x SD cards in 2G capacity are now $21 in the US. Sandisk  
Ultra IIs are about $28, Extreme IIIs about $39. At least in the US,  
there's no sensible reason not to buy the best there is.

Godfrey

On Apr 13, 2007, at 12:37 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:

> Yes, your are right, Godfrey. No problems with my old card. The  
> dealer has
> already agreed to send me annother sample - hopefully much better.
> I really should stop buying discount cards. I guess I still  
> remember the
> time, when we had to pay 1000 USD for a 1GB CF card!  That's just  
> 3-4 years
> ago!


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RE: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!

[Jens Bladt]

Yes, your are right, Godfrey. No problems with my old card. The dealer has
already agreed to send me annother sample - hopefully much better.
I really should stop buying discount cards. I guess I still remember the
time, when we had to pay 1000 USD for a 1GB CF card!  That's just 3-4 years
ago!
Regards
Jens Bladt

http://www.jensbladt.dk
+45 56 63 77 11
+45 23 43 85 77
Skype: jensbladt248

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Emne: Re: K10D or SD-card error - please help/offer advice!


Most likely a card error. If you can see the image on the LCD, then
the embedded JPEG preview is ok, but the RAW data written to the file
is corrupted.

Assuming it only happened with this card, test with another card then
take this card back for a refund.

Godfrey


On Apr 13, 2007, at 10:52 AM, Jens Bladt wrote:

> I get images like this:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/457866307/
> Please read the discription and tell mw what you think.
> Thanks in advance.
> Regards
>
>
> Jens Bladt


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