Re: K20D AF calibration data
Ken Waller wrote: Curious if you were able to tell visually if you had a focus issue before the correction? I've been well aware of the front focus problems with my FA* 85/1.4 (showing up since the MZ-S times, through *istD K10D) and now I've finally been able to fix it. The same happens with the 31 Ltd and a Sigma 70-200/2.8 (front focusing only at its lower end). Those problems were already obvious with the K10D and remain the same with the K20D, before I did AF data correction. For some reason, with my previous cameras I didn't spot the problem with the two 50mm lenses. If so can you now see an improvement. Definitely yes. Two more comments of AF calibration. 1 - Several years ago, I also tested two more samples of the FA* 85/1.4 and got the same front-focusing problem with the MZ-S, with minimal sample variation. On the other hand, three different samples of the F 70-210 lens had no problem with my MZ-S, showed heavy front focusing with my *istD and were back spot on with my K10D. Not yet checked with the K20D. OK, not enough data for serious statistics, but apparently some lenses keep the same problem irrespectively of the camera model you use them with. With other lenses, issues come and go depending on the body. So you cannot tell for sure whether it's a camera or lens problem. I'd think of it as a mismatch problem. It's a complicated world... 2 - Warning: under certain conditions, the AF test can give you erratic results. I'm rather convinced it mainly depends on the contrast of the situation (test chart+lighting+lens in use). With a given lens and a given lighting, it appears that when the camera thinks the contrast is OK, then it stops focusing without trying to get it even better. That's probably for preventing the risk to go back and forth before focusing properly. Unfortunately, this way you'll have front focusing if you are coming from a closer focus setting and you'll get back focusing when you come from a farther focus setting. Under certain lighting conditions, you can have such problem with a given lens and no problem with another type, probably depending on how contrasty the lens is. So I'd recommend to always perform two focusing tests for each lens correction, one coming from a closer focus and another one from a farther one. If you get the same focus, you are doing well and you can apply the needed correction. If you get different results with the two focusing directions, you are in that odd condition and you have to change the lighting of the test chart for getting useful results. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland
You folks will have to come for a wander around Sunderland and Newcastle one February evening. That's boob-tube weather on that picture.. From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/09 Sun PM 01:36:26 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland Yes, I would like to have heard the story behind those shoes, but the ladies took off down the street. They were apparently in a hurry. Perhaps they were part of a wedding party. Paul On Mar 9, 2008, at 6:02 AM, AlunFoto wrote: Great grab, paul. There's one thing that doesn't fit in that pic. Something about footware... Jostein 2008/3/8, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Came out of the coffee shop today, and before I could change the ISO on the camera, I spotted these ladies crossing the street. Fortunately, one of them spotted me as well, and that made the shot. This is cropped to about 50% of frame. K20D, DA 50-200, 200mm, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/4000th. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032410 - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D AF calibration data
I wrote: So I'd recommend to always perform two focusing tests for each lens correction, one coming from a closer focus and another one from a farther one. If you get the same focus, you are doing well and you can apply the needed correction. The image comparison function of the K20D allows you to do that very easy and effectively; just: 1 - Shoot the two test pictures 2 - Press Playback button 3 - Press Fn button 4 - Press OK button for performing image comparison 5 - Press OK button for selecting both images 6 - Enlarge both images with the rear wheel and navigate them via the four-way selector. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 6:33 AM, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trek 5200 - Almost everything on this bike is carbon: frame, fork, seat post, stem, bars, even the water bottle cage! ...and the fossil on the seat. Cheers, Dave :-D -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO -- Opening
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/09 Sun PM 07:51:12 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO -- Opening I haven't been particularly inspired lately, but last night I went to an opening. The work was interesting. I took along the *ist-Ds with the 85mm f2, 43 f1.9 and A 24 f2.8. Didn't actually take a lot of pictures, mainly spouted banalities about the artists work and consumed inexpensive wine and very good cheese. However I found this amusing. We can debate the focus point I picked, (hell I've been debating it with myself since I looked at it in Photoshop), but I found it amusing so I thought I'd share. http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20opening.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax M 85mm f2.0 Not sure what the focus point is. The pin in the wall? - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kona Sutra Particularly satisfying coffee? - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D AF calibration data
I've found that it's almost impossible to see minor differences in focus o the camera's viewing screen. I shoot the images as RAW and transfer them to my computer where I can compare them at high resolution on a large screen. Of course my old eyes aren't very good, but I would think it would be difficult for anyone to see small differences on the camera. Paul On Mar 10, 2008, at 4:38 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: I wrote: So I'd recommend to always perform two focusing tests for each lens correction, one coming from a closer focus and another one from a farther one. If you get the same focus, you are doing well and you can apply the needed correction. The image comparison function of the K20D allows you to do that very easy and effectively; just: 1 - Shoot the two test pictures 2 - Press Playback button 3 - Press Fn button 4 - Press OK button for performing image comparison 5 - Press OK button for selecting both images 6 - Enlarge both images with the rear wheel and navigate them via the four-way selector. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESOs gripes: K20D Tamron 70-210
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 2:11 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As far as it not being able to set the aperture, (I'm presuming the adapter is an A style, and is actually in the A position) I've had problems in the past with Tamron Adaptalls working fine on one Pentax camera, and then not working on a different one. Try cleaning the contacts on both the lens and camera body and see if that makes a difference. You can also try remounting the Adaptall to the lens, and I found with one particular mount that wiggling the lens a bit after it was mounted would make the thing work. Ah, thank you Professor Robb. Cleaned, remounted, wiggled, the lens camera are now chatting happily. -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - A Man Called Intrepid
Spotted on Saturday, in the midst of one of the heavier snowfalls of this winter: http://tinyurl.com/ysa772 http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9UtsxWq0QI/BrU/c1t3-0_0saM/s1600-h/mar_10_08+003.jpg Comments always welcome. thanks! frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO -- Opening
Leading edge of the first wood grain mounting board. I was aiming for a central focus point. I think it would have been better if the first photo had been in focus but I only took one shot, and it's unlikely I can go back for another. mike wilson wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/09 Sun PM 07:51:12 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO -- Opening I haven't been particularly inspired lately, but last night I went to an opening. The work was interesting. I took along the *ist-Ds with the 85mm f2, 43 f1.9 and A 24 f2.8. Didn't actually take a lot of pictures, mainly spouted banalities about the artists work and consumed inexpensive wine and very good cheese. However I found this amusing. We can debate the focus point I picked, (hell I've been debating it with myself since I looked at it in Photoshop), but I found it amusing so I thought I'd share. http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20opening.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax M 85mm f2.0 Not sure what the focus point is. The pin in the wall? - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D AF calibration data
Paul, I started calibrating the K20D via Remote Assistant on PC. Then I've realized how quicker and still effective the use of the on-camera comparison can be. You don't have to be able to spot the tiniest detail for doing calibration. You just have to be able to recognize similar blur, and that's well doable on the camera screen. By using Tim Jackson's chart, when you see that those 2mm marks above and below the focus mark look the same, then both 6mm marks look the same (more blurred than 2mm) and then 10mm marks are even more blurred than 6mm, but yet similar each other, you've got proper calibration. Otherwise, if say 2mm above is as blurred as 10mm below, while 2mm below and 6mm below look sharper, you've got front focus to fix. In other words, you have to check the overall behaviour in a narrow image area and not the single minor detail. Dario - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:49 PM Subject: Re: K20D AF calibration data I've found that it's almost impossible to see minor differences in focus o the camera's viewing screen. I shoot the images as RAW and transfer them to my computer where I can compare them at high resolution on a large screen. Of course my old eyes aren't very good, but I would think it would be difficult for anyone to see small differences on the camera. Paul On Mar 10, 2008, at 4:38 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: I wrote: So I'd recommend to always perform two focusing tests for each lens correction, one coming from a closer focus and another one from a farther one. If you get the same focus, you are doing well and you can apply the needed correction. The image comparison function of the K20D allows you to do that very easy and effectively; just: 1 - Shoot the two test pictures 2 - Press Playback button 3 - Press Fn button 4 - Press OK button for performing image comparison 5 - Press OK button for selecting both images 6 - Enlarge both images with the rear wheel and navigate them via the four-way selector. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO -- Opening
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 3:51 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't been particularly inspired lately, but last night I went to an opening. The work was interesting. I took along the *ist-Ds with the 85mm f2, 43 f1.9 and A 24 f2.8. Didn't actually take a lot of pictures, mainly spouted banalities about the artists work and consumed inexpensive wine and very good cheese. However I found this amusing. We can debate the focus point I picked, (hell I've been debating it with myself since I looked at it in Photoshop), but I found it amusing so I thought I'd share. http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20opening.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax M 85mm f2.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. Great shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO -- Opening
Whatever the focus point, it's well chosen. Off focus effect is inspired. Jack. Jack --- mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/09 Sun PM 07:51:12 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO -- Opening I haven't been particularly inspired lately, but last night I went to an opening. The work was interesting. I took along the *ist-Ds with the 85mm f2, 43 f1.9 and A 24 f2.8. Didn't actually take a lot of pictures, mainly spouted banalities about the artists work and consumed inexpensive wine and very good cheese. However I found this amusing. We can debate the focus point I picked, (hell I've been debating it with myself since I looked at it in Photoshop), but I found it amusing so I thought I'd share. http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20opening.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax M 85mm f2.0 Not sure what the focus point is. The pin in the wall? - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: My Horn
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think my horn has the most character of any of those instruments shown so far. Many a cadenza passed through these tubes during my school/college years. Some years back it had been displayed on the wall of our family room 'til my wife got tired of dusting it. Was reminded by the recent instrument posts. I prefer the second. (291) What character!! Terrific shots, but like you, I prefer the second. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D AF calibration data
True. I used Tim's chart for my last calibration, and it was easier than what I had been doing previously, which was comparing a single character. I'll have to try it in camera again. But I'll wear my reading glasses:-). Paul On Mar 10, 2008, at 9:28 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Paul, I started calibrating the K20D via Remote Assistant on PC. Then I've realized how quicker and still effective the use of the on-camera comparison can be. You don't have to be able to spot the tiniest detail for doing calibration. You just have to be able to recognize similar blur, and that's well doable on the camera screen. By using Tim Jackson's chart, when you see that those 2mm marks above and below the focus mark look the same, then both 6mm marks look the same (more blurred than 2mm) and then 10mm marks are even more blurred than 6mm, but yet similar each other, you've got proper calibration. Otherwise, if say 2mm above is as blurred as 10mm below, while 2mm below and 6mm below look sharper, you've got front focus to fix. In other words, you have to check the overall behaviour in a narrow image area and not the single minor detail. Dario - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:49 PM Subject: Re: K20D AF calibration data I've found that it's almost impossible to see minor differences in focus o the camera's viewing screen. I shoot the images as RAW and transfer them to my computer where I can compare them at high resolution on a large screen. Of course my old eyes aren't very good, but I would think it would be difficult for anyone to see small differences on the camera. Paul On Mar 10, 2008, at 4:38 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: I wrote: So I'd recommend to always perform two focusing tests for each lens correction, one coming from a closer focus and another one from a farther one. If you get the same focus, you are doing well and you can apply the needed correction. The image comparison function of the K20D allows you to do that very easy and effectively; just: 1 - Shoot the two test pictures 2 - Press Playback button 3 - Press Fn button 4 - Press OK button for performing image comparison 5 - Press OK button for selecting both images 6 - Enlarge both images with the rear wheel and navigate them via the four-way selector. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESOs gripes: K20D Tamron 70-210
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Tim Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To be precise, a Tamron SP, 70-210mm 3.5, and it worked perfectly with the *ist-D. It's not perhaps the creme de la creme of telephoto zooms, but it's taken some good pictures for me: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2005/05/07/Sports-Photog http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/01/04/Mountains http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2007/03/13/Shellflower http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2007/07/30/The-Moon All wonderful photos, but I especially like the soccer shot. The smiles on the girls' faces are is amazing! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 6:23 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Came out of the coffee shop today, and before I could change the ISO on the camera, I spotted these ladies crossing the street. Fortunately, one of them spotted me as well, and that made the shot. This is cropped to about 50% of frame. K20D, DA 50-200, 200mm, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/4000th. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032410 Almost looks like a papparazzi shot - some young starlets, out on a shopping spree, spotted by a photog. Terrific shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - the disciple
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 11:17 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rabbit ears? A disciple of Knarf? Gosh, I didn't even know he had a following! Well, I do now! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - the disciple
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Couple of kid pics. Expired Tri-X in Dektol. I shot these well over a year ago, probably with the MX and either the M 50/1.7 or 35/2.8. I think. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5175852803846950770 http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5175855647115300738 Thanks for looking! I like the first one. I don't know why, I just do. I really like the grain. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - 4-year-old ist D shot.
I was just going through old images looking for a particular duck shot when I came across this one... http://photography2.skofteland.net:8080/displayimage.php?pos=-113 http://tinyurl.com/2n33j5 Shot in Washington, DC in 2004 with the *ist D and Sigma 300mm F4 (1/200, F4, ISO 800, hand-held. I know why I never posted it (I think it's too tight; this is the full frame) but I thought I'd throw it out here and get other people's comments. What do you think? Thanks! -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - the disciple
On Mar 9, 2008, at 7:39 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the second one. Looks like a great neigborhood too. In regard to the first one, I have two words: get low. Shoot kids at kid levels. Paul Thanks, Paul. I liked the second one better, too. I try to get down to their level when I can, and I'm _only_ 32, but sometimes I just don't bend that way. g Start yoga classes now... ! I'm 54 and don't bend as well as I want either, I'm working on it, but to be 32 and not able to bend is not good. Neither of these pictures do much for me, sorry. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: K20D woodpecker samples
I like the first two. Bob Sullivan wrote: I finally paid attention to suggestions here and applied them to some birds at the feeder. I haven't been too satisfied with my results, the birds being out of focus. I shot some with the K20D and A400/5.6 - ISO cranked up to 800 and aperture down from f5.6 to f7.1 - f9.0. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038311size=lg http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038321 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038324 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038331 I'm pretty happy with these. They are severe crops from the originals. Look at the Larger image tab to see full size crops. Comments or critiques? Regards, Bob S. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
Apparently Adam wrote the following (I wouldn't know because I have yet to receive his post; the links are mine): http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/af70brGLOS2f4K3nV1HBLLFUswsm Ka6JF9llv4xQp5Fd3Ig=_l.jpg http://tinyurl.com/2uummd Nice ride, I'm not much into carbon or skinny tires (My current dream-ride is a Kona Sutra) that's an excellent example of the breed. Nice, light fast. The new Trek is night and day compared to my previous 1983 steel Takara. One reason I think I like it so much is that the frame geometry is very similar. I was surprised (I'm not much of a bike-technology guy) at how different carbon and steel feel on the road. My current dream bike is the steel Kona Kapu http://www.konaworld.com/08_kapu_w.htm While I love the snow, I'm torn by the current lot of it, because I can't wait to get back on the road. I've been off the bike for too long. One reason living in the Mid-Atlantic has its rewards... Don't like the weather, wait a minute. I've been able to rack up a ton of miles on the Trek over the past few weekends. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 6:33 AM, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trek 5200 - Almost everything on this bike is carbon: frame, fork, seat post, stem, bars, even the water bottle cage! ...and the fossil on the seat. OUCH! I just turned 40 (Feb 28) and my cycling buddies call me spry :-) LOL You know you're getting old when people refer to you as spry. :-) Happy B'day. I turned 30 a few months ago. I still feel like a 14 y.o. (Grow up! I don't mean like that) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
On Mar 9, 2008, at 2:33 PM, Christian wrote: http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/af70brGLOS2f4K3nV1HBLLFUswsmKa6JF9llv4xQp5Fd3Ig=_l.jpg http://tinyurl.com/2uummd Lovely looking machine! I've got to get out on my bicycle more this year. Last year was bad ... i didn't ride anywhere near as much as I ought to. I've already stepped up my walking program ... I'm up to 3-5 miles a day at a brisk pace now ... so the next stage is the bicycle. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - the disciple
Does anyone else find this disturbing... frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 11:17 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rabbit ears? A disciple of Knarf? Gosh, I didn't even know he had a following! Well, I do now! ;-) cheers, frank -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
On Mar 10, 2008, at 6:53 AM, Christian wrote: David Savage wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 6:33 AM, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trek 5200 - Almost everything on this bike is carbon: frame, fork, seat post, stem, bars, even the water bottle cage! ...and the fossil on the seat. OUCH! I just turned 40 (Feb 28) and my cycling buddies call me spry :-) Damn youngsters. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:33 PM, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just bought this one from a friend. Ridden once by someone who decided road biking wasn't for him; it just happens to fit me perfectly and cost a fraction of what it did new (much less a new Trek Madone).. Trek 5200 - Almost everything on this bike is carbon: frame, fork, seat post, stem, bars, even the water bottle cage! http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/af70brGLOS2f4K3nV1HBLLFUswsmKa6JF9llv4xQp5Fd3Ig=_l.jpg http://tinyurl.com/2uummd PS: shot with SMC Takumar 55/1.8 at f2 on the Darkside 20D. Hey, Just like Lance! Lovely bike - looks very light! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - 4-year-old ist D shot.
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was just going through old images looking for a particular duck shot when I came across this one... http://photography2.skofteland.net:8080/displayimage.php?pos=-113 http://tinyurl.com/2n33j5 Shot in Washington, DC in 2004 with the *ist D and Sigma 300mm F4 (1/200, F4, ISO 800, hand-held. I know why I never posted it (I think it's too tight; this is the full frame) but I thought I'd throw it out here and get other people's comments. What do you think? Thanks! I like it tight like that. Terrific detail. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: K20D woodpecker samples
going OT I am such a child. I read the subject line and began giggling like a juvenile idiot (when in actual fact I'm a fully matured idiot). Images flashed through my mind of pirates, peg legs and wood ...well...you get the idea. /going OT I like the colours of the first 2. Neat little bird. 3 4 look to be suffering from either motion blur or camera shake . Cheers, Dave On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I finally paid attention to suggestions here and applied them to some birds at the feeder. I haven't been too satisfied with my results, the birds being out of focus. I shot some with the K20D and A400/5.6 - ISO cranked up to 800 and aperture down from f5.6 to f7.1 - f9.0. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038311size=lg http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038321 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038324 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038331 I'm pretty happy with these. They are severe crops from the originals. Look at the Larger image tab to see full size crops. Comments or critiques? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
David Savage wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 6:33 AM, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trek 5200 - Almost everything on this bike is carbon: frame, fork, seat post, stem, bars, even the water bottle cage! ...and the fossil on the seat. OUCH! I just turned 40 (Feb 28) and my cycling buddies call me spry :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Not a cat photo
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:49 PM, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or, perhaps, hyper ? (Used, colloquially, to mean hyper-active) I think my head hurts. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Not a cat photo
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:46 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My driver has this little guy for a truck buddy. We had to stop for a moment, and i grabed this shot. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7030837 She was pretty hipper, probably being in the truck all morning, and was a bit hard to shoot, but i managed that one. D200, 18-70, LR adjust darks. Fun shot, Dave. That guy looks like he's got real personality. At least that's the way you captured him. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Not a cat photo
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 11:55 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:49 PM, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or, perhaps, hyper ? (Used, colloquially, to mean hyper-active) I think my head hurts. You need more alcohol! Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Bad Makeup
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:49 AM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm wondering if you think there should be any crop on this one, along with your general thoughts. Pentax K10D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm, Handheld ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5755a.htm I like it just as it is. Terrific photo - love the detail. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Elvis wants a K20D!
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While I was testing lenses in my basement, Elvis told me he wants a K20D. I guess I'll have to buy him one since he's been paying the bills for more than thirty years now. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032306size=lg DA50-400 at 50mm. f4@ 1/30th, ISO 1600, slight crop Love the gold suit. Did he borrow that from you, Paul? ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Stouffville snow panorama
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:51 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7037177 Shot this around 9am this morning after the storm went through. It was a pretty good one to. Like the old days.:-) Five shots using doubletake trial version. I'm surprised Mel didn't call in the army. Wait, Mel isn't mayor anymore. That explains it. Anyway, I like the photo, Dave. Snow always looks nice on a Sunday morning in the sun, when you don't have to drive (or ride the bus) to work in it! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Valentine's Day, Singles style
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 2:23 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, This is technically a terrible photo. It took a few goes to get the lighting composition right, and at some stage the focus got screwed up. Which resulted in some heavy PS'ing. However, I thought I'd share to help educate all you non singles as to what it is us lonely losers get up to (~160kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/2264394579_309bab1386_o.jpg K10D, DA 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 FE @ 10mm, 1/60 @ f5.6, ISO 100, wireless flash. I used to be one of those losers. Now I'm a loser with a girlfriend. Life really hasn't changed that much... ;-) (seriously, it was wonderful to have a Valentine's Day with a special someone this year). Fun shot, Dave!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Sutter Spring
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This was shot at least 20 yrs ago, but could have been done this AM. Greenery and almond blossoms are doing their thing right now. The foreground trees, under which I was shooting, have since been replaced by a housing development. Also, there is now a huge water tank on the hill where you see the cattle grazing. Today's forecasted high; 73F. 8) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=289 Taken with an inherited Fujica ST 701 sporting a Vivitar 50 MM 1:1.7 screw mount lens. A lens that @ f/1.7 can produce a beautiful fuzzy donut. You bastard! http://tinyurl.com/2ad4qx But seriously, that's a gorgeous shot. If you're experiencing weather like that now, good on ya. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Baby Love
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss from a drooling baby... http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5175511395924019618 Shot with an *ist D, M 1:1.4 50mm Fun! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: My Horn
Appreciated comments, Frank. Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think my horn has the most character of any of those instruments shown so far. Many a cadenza passed through these tubes during my school/college years. Some years back it had been displayed on the wall of our family room 'til my wife got tired of dusting it. Was reminded by the recent instrument posts. I prefer the second. (291) What character!! Terrific shots, but like you, I prefer the second. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - 4-year-old ist D shot.
On 10/3/08, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: I was just going through old images looking for a particular duck shot when I came across this one... http://photography2.skofteland.net:8080/displayimage.php?pos=-113 http://tinyurl.com/2n33j5 Shot in Washington, DC in 2004 with the *ist D and Sigma 300mm F4 (1/200, F4, ISO 800, hand-held. I know why I never posted it (I think it's too tight; this is the full frame) but I thought I'd throw it out here and get other people's comments. What do you think? Lovely shot mate - beautiful detail. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Fashion Advice
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:02 AM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, Have been flat-chat for the last few weeks, so haven't had the chance to comment on some nice pics I've seen coming by (I like to say something more interesting than just I like it, when I really like a shot). And I owe Boris something too. For now, here's a quick street grab. I note a thread about the DA50-200. My qualified comment - I like it too, for a zoom. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_03/08_03_fashionadvice/01.htm Too many likes in this post, for my liking. Pretty girl, well captured. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - 4-year-old ist D shot.
Agree, Christian. It's a nice image, and if the tip of the bill had not been cut off, would have been even better. Jack --- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was just going through old images looking for a particular duck shot when I came across this one... http://photography2.skofteland.net:8080/displayimage.php?pos=-113 http://tinyurl.com/2n33j5 Shot in Washington, DC in 2004 with the *ist D and Sigma 300mm F4 (1/200, F4, ISO 800, hand-held. I know why I never posted it (I think it's too tight; this is the full frame) but I thought I'd throw it out here and get other people's comments. What do you think? Thanks! -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: K20D woodpecker samples
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 11:25 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the first two. Me too. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Sutter Spring
LoL..out loud!! Sorry, Frank, and thanks a bunch for the image reminding me of what it was like in Iowa where I grew up. ::// Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This was shot at least 20 yrs ago, but could have been done this AM. Greenery and almond blossoms are doing their thing right now. The foreground trees, under which I was shooting, have since been replaced by a housing development. Also, there is now a huge water tank on the hill where you see the cattle grazing. Today's forecasted high; 73F. 8) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=289 Taken with an inherited Fujica ST 701 sporting a Vivitar 50 MM 1:1.7 screw mount lens. A lens that @ f/1.7 can produce a beautiful fuzzy donut. You bastard! http://tinyurl.com/2ad4qx But seriously, that's a gorgeous shot. If you're experiencing weather like that now, good on ya. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Track side
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:17 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Escorted two loads to Buckingham Quebec this week. I noticed this on the second trip, in a small town on Hwy 148, called Masson. Old station, hard to get at with the snow piled up. I tried to get around but got stuck a few times. I cropped this one a bit closer, but i still wanted a feel of being alone, far away and abandoned. Hope i acheived it. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7030785 Might try a BW. D200, 18-70, LR exposure adjust. Terrific photo just as it is. There used to be lots of boarded up old train stations in small villages all across the country, but they seem to be fast disappearing. This is a lovely shot, that won't be available for much longer, I fear. I'm glad for you that you caught it now... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Track side
Around here they're fast being converted into offices and restaurants. (They're being replaced with glass and steel structures more reminiscent of bus stops). frank theriault wrote: On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:17 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Escorted two loads to Buckingham Quebec this week. I noticed this on the second trip, in a small town on Hwy 148, called Masson. Old station, hard to get at with the snow piled up. I tried to get around but got stuck a few times. I cropped this one a bit closer, but i still wanted a feel of being alone, far away and abandoned. Hope i acheived it. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7030785 Might try a BW. D200, 18-70, LR exposure adjust. Terrific photo just as it is. There used to be lots of boarded up old train stations in small villages all across the country, but they seem to be fast disappearing. This is a lovely shot, that won't be available for much longer, I fear. I'm glad for you that you caught it now... cheers, frank -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Handtruck
I have to admit, I post this with some reluctance. I like it (although I don't know exactly why), but I'm not sure how it will be received. It's either freaking brilliant, or it's pure trash. You decide. ;-) That being said, I of course want everyone to be brutally honest! http://tinyurl.com/yulfd7 http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9VgHhWq0RI/Brc/ATRXCujmc-Q/s1600-h/mar_10_08+002.jpg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Trumpet
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Moving along from the flute... this is a view of my son't old trumpet. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032000 K10D, DA 16-45, f/22 @ 1/6, ISO 800, RAW via LR and PE4 (to get a colored splodge out of the background). Shot under a light box covered with a layer of tissue paper. I'm really enjoying this series, and I think this is my favourite so far. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Track side
P. J. Alling wrote: Around here they're fast being converted into offices and restaurants. (They're being replaced with glass and steel structures more reminiscent of bus stops). On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:17 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7030785 There's an old train depot in Ferguson, MO. It was boarded up when we moved there in '98, and there was talk of demolishing it. Within a couple years it had been completely renovated. It's now an ice cream parlor and railroad museum. If you ever make it down that way I highly recommend the Cannonball in a chocolate waffle bowl. http://whistlestopdepot.com/index.html Nice photo, Dave. Thanks for sharing it with us. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Man Called Intrepid
I met one of my best friends at university when he was bicycling in a blizzard. (He'd spiral wrapped a rope around his drive wheel to get traction). This shot brings back memories. frank theriault wrote: Spotted on Saturday, in the midst of one of the heavier snowfalls of this winter: http://tinyurl.com/ysa772 http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9UtsxWq0QI/BrU/c1t3-0_0saM/s1600-h/mar_10_08+003.jpg Comments always welcome. thanks! frank -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
I want to like it, I'd probably like it if I thought there was a statement about the perceived importance of the hand truck operator vs the customer of the store in the choice of focal point, but with the customer cut off at the shoulders that idea is undercut. I think it just misses. frank theriault wrote: I have to admit, I post this with some reluctance. I like it (although I don't know exactly why), but I'm not sure how it will be received. It's either freaking brilliant, or it's pure trash. You decide. ;-) That being said, I of course want everyone to be brutally honest! http://tinyurl.com/yulfd7 http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9VgHhWq0RI/Brc/ATRXCujmc-Q/s1600-h/mar_10_08+002.jpg cheers, frank -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 1:27 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to like it, I'd probably like it if I thought there was a statement about the perceived importance of the hand truck operator vs the customer of the store in the choice of focal point, but with the customer cut off at the shoulders that idea is undercut. I think it just misses. There's no statement here. I was actually trying to shoot the guy with the handtruck, but autofocus wouldn't grab him, finally it settled on the guy on the left, and I got what I got. When I looked it it, I liked it, but I'm not sure what the statment is. I actually don't think it would have worked if Mr. Handtruck was in focus, although I don't know why. Thanks for looking. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
Frank, did you ever figure out exactly why you like it? (pretty subtle, huh?) :) Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to admit, I post this with some reluctance. I like it (although I don't know exactly why), but I'm not sure how it will be received. It's either freaking brilliant, or it's pure trash. You decide. ;-) That being said, I of course want everyone to be brutally honest! http://tinyurl.com/yulfd7 http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9VgHhWq0RI/Brc/ATRXCujmc-Q/s1600-h/mar_10_08+002.jpg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Cranes, cranes and more cranes
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a real chuckle out of this series of pix. If at first you don't succeed... http://www.xpotting.com/feb/feb13/05/tabla10.htm -p Har! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
On 10/3/08, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: I have to admit, I post this with some reluctance. I like it (although I don't know exactly why), but I'm not sure how it will be received. It's either freaking brilliant, or it's pure trash. You decide. ;-) That being said, I of course want everyone to be brutally honest! http://tinyurl.com/yulfd7 http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9VgHhWq0RI/Brc/ATRXCujmc-Q/ s1600-h/mar_10_08+002.jpg Sorry Frankie ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, did you ever figure out exactly why you like it? (pretty subtle, huh?) :) No, I still don't know why I like it. But I still do. cheers, frank ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
Cotty wrote: Trying something different. Have a look at this: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare4.html R-D1 + 28mm lens (same angle of view as 42mm lens on full frame 35mm) Then take this simple test: 1. What is noticeable about the picture? Everything is blurred except the benches (or whatever they are) at the base of the tree. 2. How do you think it was achieved? I think you were walking sideways, or in an arc, while keeping the camera pointed at those benches. Ta. Da. BTW, I like it. That's a funky effect and it works. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry Frankie ;-) So you liked it? Thanks! cheers, frank ;-) PS: seriously, thanks for your honesty. PPS: I still like it. ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trying something different. Have a look at this: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare4.html R-D1 + 28mm lens (same angle of view as 42mm lens on full frame 35mm) Then take this simple test: 1. What is noticeable about the picture? The background blurred due to motion blur. 2. How do you think it was achieved? You tied to camera to the tree, lens pointing towards the tree, and flung the camera around, tether-ball style. :-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, did you ever figure out exactly why you like it? (pretty subtle, huh?) :) No, I still don't know why I like it. But I still do. You don't need a reason to like something. Sometimes you, or don't, because your gut says so. I like it for no reason, too. :) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
On 10/3/08, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: PPS: I still like it. That's the most important part :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Mailman Cometh
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 2:47 AM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I happened to be about today when the mailman delivered the required stack of Government issue junk mail. This photo opportunity was not to be missed. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/the_mailman.html This was shot with the K20, and Nokton 58mm/1.4. ISO 400, f2 for 1/25 second. Enjoy Har!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
Good. Nothing else really matters. Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, did you ever figure out exactly why you like it? (pretty subtle, huh?) :) No, I still don't know why I like it. But I still do. cheers, frank ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Where's Grace
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:11 AM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where's Grace. The old blanket over the head kid's game. ISO 1600, FA 50/1.4, [EMAIL PROTECTED]/13th second in a rather dark room, Cropped to abot 60% of the frame: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7030004 Lovely shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photoshopping the old way
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's easier with a computer, but... http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/12/07/tricks-of-the-composite-photograph/?Qwd=./ModernMechanix/2-1938/composite_photographQif=composite_photograph_0.jpgQiv=thumbsQis=XL#qdig http://tinyurl.com/yofjn5 Love it! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: K20D woodpecker samples
Me too. The first one, especially, has a very pleasing amount of detail. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/10/2008 11:25 AM I like the first two. Bob Sullivan wrote: I finally paid attention to suggestions here and applied them to some birds at the feeder. I haven't been too satisfied with my results, the birds being out of focus. I shot some with the K20D and A400/5.6 - ISO cranked up to 800 and aperture down from f5.6 to f7.1 - f9.0. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038311size=lg http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038321 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038324 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7038331 I'm pretty happy with these. They are severe crops from the originals. Look at the Larger image tab to see full size crops. Comments or critiques? Regards, Bob S. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. !SIG:47d54850241441476117258! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Trumpet
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Moving along from the flute... this is a view of my son't old trumpet. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032000 K10D, DA 16-45, f/22 @ 1/6, ISO 800, RAW via LR and PE4 (to get a colored splodge out of the background). Shot under a light box covered with a layer of tissue paper. Very nice! :-) Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Handtruck
On Mar 10, 2008, at 9:26 AM, frank theriault wrote: That being said, I of course want everyone to be brutally honest! Hey, you're copping Boris' line. ;-) http://tinyurl.com/yulfd7 I can see it in context of a group of photos for a photojournalistic spread. Stand-alone, there's not enough to pull me in. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - 4-year-old ist D shot.
This is nice if a bit tight. The eye is prefect, and the bokeh is pretty nice. Nice geometry and texture. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/10/2008 10:26 AM I was just going through old images looking for a particular duck shot when I came across this one... http://photography2.skofteland.net:8080/displayimage.php?pos=-113 http://tinyurl.com/2n33j5 Shot in Washington, DC in 2004 with the *ist D and Sigma 300mm F4 (1/200, F4, ISO 800, hand-held. I know why I never posted it (I think it's too tight; this is the full frame) but I thought I'd throw it out here and get other people's comments. What do you think? Thanks! -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. !SIG:47d545a3101546717310619! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Where's Grace
Thanks Frank. And, yes, I let Elvis borrow my gold leisure suit, but I told him I need it back in time for Grandfather Mountain. Paul On Mar 10, 2008, at 1:23 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:11 AM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where's Grace. The old blanket over the head kid's game. ISO 1600, FA 50/1.4, [EMAIL PROTECTED]/13th second in a rather dark room, Cropped to abot 60% of the frame: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7030004 Lovely shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Track side
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:17 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Escorted two loads to Buckingham Quebec this week. I noticed this on the second trip, in a small town on Hwy 148, called Masson. Old station, hard to get at with the snow piled up. I tried to get around but got stuck a few times. I cropped this one a bit closer, but i still wanted a feel of being alone, far away and abandoned. Hope i acheived it. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7030785 Might try a BW. D200, 18-70, LR exposure adjust. Nice. I be the monochrome rendering will be excellent. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Where's Grace
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Frank. And, yes, I let Elvis borrow my gold leisure suit, but I told him I need it back in time for Grandfather Mountain. LMAO - can't wait! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A few more from GFM 2007
On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A few days ago I found a box of unprocessed black and white. Plus, I had a few rolls recently exposed. So I've been doing a lot of donkey work the past two days trying to get it all souped and sleeved. These 3 are from GFM last year. Mamiya C220 and Tri-X. These two are shots of Mark Roberts. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/GrandfatherMountainNPW2007/photo#5175932411065782162 http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/GrandfatherMountainNPW2007/photo#5175932415360749474 And the list guy. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/GrandfatherMountainNPW2007/photo#5175932415360749490 Great. Now I'll have to poke my eyes out with a sharp stick. Thanks for that! cheers, frank ;-) PS: seriously, nice shots! -f -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT PESO - 2-wheeled enablement
On 3/10/08, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kona Sutra Particularly satisfying coffee? Steel touring bike, interesting mix of modern (disc brakes) and old-fashioned (steel frame, barcons). http://www.konaworld.com/08_sutra_c.htm -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
On Mar 10, 2008, at 11:46, Cotty wrote: Trying something different. Have a look at this: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare4.html R-D1 + 28mm lens (same angle of view as 42mm lens on full frame 35mm) Then take this simple test: 1. What is noticeable about the picture? FG/BG motion blur 2. How do you think it was achieved? Running around/past the tree while attempting to keep the tree trunk centered in the frame? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Trumpet
Thanks, Frank. A couple more trumpet shots to come, and then the weather should have improved enough that I can get back to shooting outdoors! Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Moving along from the flute... this is a view of my son't old trumpet. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032000 K10D, DA 16-45, f/22 @ 1/6, ISO 800, RAW via LR and PE4 (to get a colored splodge out of the background). Shot under a light box covered with a layer of tissue paper. I'm really enjoying this series, and I think this is my favourite so far. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Be careful what you work for
She'll probably still get better results with the K10D and the 18-250 than with most PS cameras. And if she decides she needs a better lens, it's an option... Photozone.de reviewed it recently. It seems a decent performer, within the limits of the kind, on Klaus' test bench. http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Pentax%20Lens%20Tests/48-pentax/367- pentax-smc-da-18-250mm-f35-63 or http://tinyurl.com/2jwnzp But she is going to need a good flash unit too, to use that lens effectively indoors. The built-in flash unit only has so much power and will likely be occluded by the lens/lens hood at even modest focal length settings. Godfrey On Mar 10, 2008, at 10:44 AM, Steve Desjardins wrote: I have been nagging my friend and colleague for years to get a DSLR for travel photos. She'll take 500-700 pictures in a week with a PS. After borrowing my DS (and seeing better results), she's giving in. She wants to get a K10D and a Pentax 18-250. I'm not thrilled about the superzoom, but she's still not thrilled with changing lenses and some online comparisons with the 18-200 and the 18-55, 50-200 combo are favorable. I think she's doing well but I am always nervous about making recommendations. Thanks for reading, just venting. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Man Called Intrepid
On Mar 10, 2008, at 6:13 AM, frank theriault wrote: Spotted on Saturday, in the midst of one of the heavier snowfalls of this winter: http://tinyurl.com/ysa772 http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9UtsxWq0QI/BrU/ c1t3-0_0saM/s1600-h/mar_10_08+003.jpg Intrepid, insane ... what does it matter? ;-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Stouffville snow panorama
We gave up on the shovel. http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/93993455/original You can see our neighbour out with his snowblower at the bottom of the drive :-) This was Saturday afternoon http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/93993603 and after the road and the drive was cleared on Sunday http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/93993573 Apparently we got a total of 56cm over the weekend Wendy On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:51 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7037177 Shot this around 9am this morning after the storm went through. It was a pretty good one to. Like the old days.:-) Five shots using doubletake trial version. K10D, DA 50 F2.8, WP in CSI Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
Can't slip one past you guys. Correct except for detail Then take this simple test: 1. What is noticeable about the picture? Motion blur except centre of frame. 2. How do you think it was achieved? Shooting from moving vehicle, panning to keep main subject in centre of frame. Vehicle approx 35 mph, shutter speed about 1/30th or so. This was the best of about a dozen shots. I might try this again sometime as I like the effect as well as Scott. Thanks for looking. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Stouffville snow panorama
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 2:59 PM, wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We gave up on the shovel. http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/93993455/original You can see our neighbour out with his snowblower at the bottom of the drive :-) This was Saturday afternoon http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/93993603 and after the road and the drive was cleared on Sunday http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/93993573 Apparently we got a total of 56cm over the weekend I think you guys got about 3 times the snow we did. Wow. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
I suppose that Scott is comforted to know you like him... Cotty wrote: Can't slip one past you guys. Correct except for detail Then take this simple test: 1. What is noticeable about the picture? Motion blur except centre of frame. 2. How do you think it was achieved? Shooting from moving vehicle, panning to keep main subject in centre of frame. Vehicle approx 35 mph, shutter speed about 1/30th or so. This was the best of about a dozen shots. I might try this again sometime as I like the effect as well as Scott. Thanks for looking. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 4:18 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suppose that Scott is comforted to know you like him... I'd be scared s**tless... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Trumpet
It's not the cold. I don't mind cold if there is something to shoot. It's the flat light, grey skies, and sullen snowless landscape. Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Frank. A couple more trumpet shots to come, and then the weather should have improved enough that I can get back to shooting outdoors! Peh! Get out there and shoot in the cold. It's good for you! (and besides, Pentaxes are pretty well weather-sealed) ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Trumpet
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's not the cold. I don't mind cold if there is something to shoot. It's the flat light, grey skies, and sullen snowless landscape. I love cloudy days. No harsh shadows. Clouds are like giant diffusers! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
On 10/3/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I suppose that Scott is comforted to know you like him... No he's a tight git - he won't even give his best buddy a reach-around. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: GESO: See ya 'Liz
The Aussies on list might recognise the blue yellow vessel from the news. That's the Customs Fisheries vessel that shadowed the Japanese whaling fleet. P.P.S. Brian, that shot was out 0.38 degrees ;-) I've always wanted to do a Transatlantic crossing on one of the old liners (notice, I didn't say cruise and I didn't say cruiseship. I think my chances may have run out on that one. Wonderful photos! I'd sailed halfway round the world on one before I was 2 years old. In fact, I learned to walk on one. Here's a picture of my nursery: http://www.ozhoo.net.au/~strathsisters/strathnaver/ http://www.ozhoo.net.au/~strathsisters/strathnaver/ They used to take £10 poms out, and service families (like mine) back. The route was quite interesting: Sidney, Melbourne, Fremantle, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez, Marseilles, Gibraltar, Portsmouth? I expect I've missed some out. The one we sailed on, the Strathnaver, was the first passenger ship through the Suez Canal after the Suez crisis. That must have seemed quite ironic to my parents because they'd served in Egypt during the first crisis a few years earlier. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Exercising the K85/1.8
Trying some of my manual lenses with the K20D. I shot this with the K85/1.8. ISO 1600, f2.8, 1/125th. Love this lens. I use it with a metal hood from the Super Tak 200/4 on a step up ring. Makes a nice unit, and of course even that long hood won't vignette on the K20 sensor. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7040595size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
Cotty wrote: On 10/3/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I suppose that Scott is comforted to know you like him... No he's a tight git - he won't even give his best buddy a reach-around. ... Won't touch THAT line! Reach Around is not in my English-American dictionary. And I'd rather not speculate! g keith -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
On 10/3/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Reach Around is not in my English-American dictionary. And I'd rather not speculate! g No worries Keith, it's not the sort of thing pilots do! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO - Handtruck
I have to admit, I post this with some reluctance. I like it (although I don't know exactly why), but I'm not sure how it will be received. It's either freaking brilliant, or it's pure trash. You decide. ;-) That being said, I of course want everyone to be brutally honest! http://tinyurl.com/yulfd7 http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9VgHhWq0RI/Brc/AT RXCujmc-Q/s1600-h/mar_10_08+002.jpg cheers, frank the trouble with it is that there are 2 large blocks of white / off-white which distract from the subject matter. The guy's face, and what he's doing, are great and I can see why you were so attracted to the shot. But it's an unfortunate fact of life that in a black and white photograph anything white or near white pulls your eye straight to it and ruins the rest of the shot. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
Cotty wrote: On 10/3/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I suppose that Scott is comforted to know you like him... No he's a tight git - he won't even give his best buddy a reach-around. I suppose I should be offended. Though I'm truly saddened you'd find me so inconsiderate. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: Exercising the K85/1.8
yep, great lens. I cherish mine along with all the other K series lenses I have luckily managed to acquire so far. The K85/1.8 and the K200/2.5 are two of my fav telephotos in K mount. The K105/2.8 K120/2.8 and K135/2.5 ain't too shabby either. The original SMC K Lens series definitely RULES! jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:53 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Exercising the K85/1.8 Trying some of my manual lenses with the K20D. I shot this with the K85/1.8. ISO 1600, f2.8, 1/125th. Love this lens. I use it with a metal hood from the Super Tak 200/4 on a step up ring. Makes a nice unit, and of course even that long hood won't vignette on the K20 sensor. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7040595size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO - Technique
Trying something different. Have a look at this: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare4.html R-D1 + 28mm lens (same angle of view as 42mm lens on full frame 35mm) Then take this simple test: 1. What is noticeable about the picture? 2. How do you think it was achieved? It's not a real photograph. It's a trick village, which is in constant orbit around the tree. This is the result of a medieval curse visited upon the village by it's neighbour when the cursed village was discovered cheating during the annual Dripping of the Lepers by entering some lepers who also had plague, and therefore produced more than the standard amount of pus. The curse also explains why, to this day, the people of the village have an inordinate liking for fondue and pork scratchings. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Tamron SP AF 2.8 28-75mm XR DI
This lens is my latest standard zoom. It will replace my damaged Tokina ATX PRO II 2.6-2.8 28-70mm. It's very easy to use. Quite decent results, I believe. Take a look: http://flickr.com/photos/bladt/2316950836/in/set-72157604062308918/ Regards Jens No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date: 10-03-2008 19:27 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
On 10/3/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: I suppose I should be offended. Though I'm truly saddened you'd find me so inconsiderate. LOL -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tamron SP AF 2.8 28-75mm XR DI
Nice composition. Hard to see detail on a web image (especially for old folks:-), but it looks good. Paul -- Original message -- From: Susan [EMAIL PROTECTED] This lens is my latest standard zoom. It will replace my damaged Tokina ATX PRO II 2.6-2.8 28-70mm. It's very easy to use. Quite decent results, I believe. Take a look: http://flickr.com/photos/bladt/2316950836/in/set-72157604062308918/ Regards Jens No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date: 10-03-2008 19:27 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Technique
On 10/3/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: It's not a real photograph. It's a trick village, which is in constant orbit around the tree. This is the result of a medieval curse visited upon the village by it's neighbour when the cursed village was discovered cheating during the annual Dripping of the Lepers by entering some lepers who also had plague, and therefore produced more than the standard amount of pus. The curse also explains why, to this day, the people of the village have an inordinate liking for fondue and pork scratchings. Astonishing - right in every detail except one: not fondue, but vol au vents -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
