Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

[David Savage]

Really could have done with a polarising filter IMO.

Cheers,

Dave

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:54 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20doublebeach.html
>
>  Equipment Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited

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K-mount Cosina

[Sandy Harris]

I live in China, went rummaging round the local flea
market today. Found a Cosina RT-1 Super, which
appears to be a K-mount SLR, with a couple of
Ricoh lenses.

Oddly, that camera is not in either of these lists of
Cosina products:
http://www.diecastdeluxe.com/cosina.html
http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Cosina

Web searches for it turn up only sites in Chinese
or Japanese, some with Googl'es "this site may
damage your computer" warning. One without
that warning, and with pictures, is:
http://exchange.xitek.com/showexchange.php?ex_threadid=123410

Anyone recognise this device?

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RE: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

[Bob W]

That's a nice set of photos. 

But I was a bit disappointed. Call me literal-minded, but I was
expecting pictures of you in the woods with a group of boy scouts,
huntin' and shootin'.

Bob 

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> Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi
> Sent: 22 March 2008 06:22
> To: DUG; PDML List; SeePhoto Talk; PAW Picture-A-Week 
> project; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG
> 
> A set drawn from last Sunday's shooting/scouting expedition in  
> Oakland/Alameda.
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157604198221143/
> 
> enjoy
> Godfrey
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Re: On the Verandah

[Jerome Reyes]

> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
> Charleston:

Some have mentioned cropping the lower LH corner. My vote is actually for
the *upper* LH corner to get the axe. Nice photo either way.



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Re: Mulder

[David J Brooks]

Sorry to hear that Cory. Mulder looks like a great companion.

Dave

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>  went together and stayed with him until the end.
>  He was his same old goofy attention hound self the whole time.  Wagging
>  his tail and begging for attention was what attracted us to him in the
>  first place and that's how we'll remember him.
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Re: PESO: Rebel Barn

[David J Brooks]

Very intreseting shot.
Good colour and having a car inside adds.

At least you have choices in the USA.

Dave

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Christine  Aguila
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> Hi Everyone:  We're home.  I just wanted to thank everyone for letting me
>  have some Road Trip PESO fun & for your kind comments.  I'm a little proud
>  of some of the shots I got--and the number of shots I botched & blew is
>  impressive as well!
>
>  I don't think college towns should have packaged-liquor drive thru.  Here's
>  one in Oxford, MS, home of University of Mississippi.
>
>  K10D, DA* 50-135, 95mm, ISO 200, 1/6 sec @ f4.5, hand-held.
>
>  Smaller
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>
>  Larger
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>  Comments/critique welcome.
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>  Cheers, Christine
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Re: Pentax Photo Gallery Redo

[David J Brooks]

Thats what i thought, and am not 100% sold on that idea.

But its their site, so..  :-)

All i know is i submitted a few of my shots that did great at the
fair, and were rejected on the pentax site. I know judging is
different on any given day and who is doing it.


Dave

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 5:37 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No, the judges do not look at them if they don't receive 18 'yes' votes
>  out of 60. If not, they are auto declined and if so, they are referred
>  to the Pentax group for review.
>
>  Jack
>
>
> --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>  > Interesting Bruce.
>  > I wonder if the Pentax judges even look at them if the "peers" don't
>  > think much of a photo.
>  >
>  > I'll leave my 45 up, i like having something there.:-0
>  >
>  > Dave
>  >
>  > On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Bruce Dayton
>  > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  > > For those with any interest, you may recall my taking down all 53
>  > of
>  > >  my photos from the gallery and starting over with submissions.
>  > Here
>  > >  is the current Tally:
>  > >  4 accepted
>  > >  21 rejected
>  > >
>  > >  These represent photos that had at one time been in the gallery
>  > and 2
>  > >  of the 4 accepted used to be Premier collection.  A larger
>  > percentage
>  > >  of the rejected ones were from the peer voting, but the final
>  > judges
>  > >  have also rejected some of what was accepted before.
>  > >
>  > >  Just some info for those with interest.
>  > >
>  > >
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RE: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[Bob W]

That's a classic shot. 

You realise, of course, that on an international list like this very
few of the people have any idea what's going on there, and you're
going to have to explain what's happening in the pictures to the
people who don't have a clue about cricket.

Like the English.

Bob

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> Behalf Of Brian Walters
> Sent: 22 March 2008 01:57
> To: PDML@pdml.net
> Subject: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one I took at the 
> recent interstate cricket final in Sydney.
> 
> I took most shots with the Tamron SP 300 mm f5.4 with its 2x 
> adapter to try to get close to the action.  It certainly 
> managed that but I've still got a bit to learn in using this 
> lens.  I was shooting at ISO 400 to try to get a reasonably 
> fast shutter speed but I realised when I looked at the shots 
> later that most would have benefited from a faster speed - I 
> should have opened up the lens more, and maybe even tried ISO 800.
> 
> Anyway, here's probably the best of the bunch, cropped by 
> about one third.
> 
> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html
> 
> And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with 
> the FA 80-320 mm.
> 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/ADayAtTheCricket?authke
> y=g3H8f80H-W0
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Re: On the Verandah

[David J Brooks]

Love the line work in this

Dave

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:25 PM, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
>  Charleston:
>
>  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024&size=lg
>
>  K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG
>  converter and PE4.
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RE: On the Verandah

[Bob W]

That's interesting. The way the light and shadow work against the
curves makes it look like a solarisation or Sabatier effect (is that
the right word) and consequently reminds me of Man Ray, rather
unusually.

Bob 

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> Subject: On the Verandah
> 
> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
> Charleston:
> 
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024&size=lg
> 
> K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG
> converter and PE4.
> 
> Wobbly internet connections and a crowded schedule
> these days, so I've not been around as much as I would
> like.
> 
> OTOH, I made my 5000th exposure on the K10D this
> afternoon.  Not bad for 10 1/2 months.
> 
> Rick
> 
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Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[Brian Walters]

Dave, Dave..

It was 1975 (or thereabouts).  Time to let it go!

:-)>


Cheers

Brian
(PS:  Seems like the Kiwis are getting stuck into the Poms - but it could have 
been so much better.)

++

Quoting David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> On Mar 22, 2008, at 2:56 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
> 
> > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html
> 
> Are you aussies still bowling underarm?!
> 
> ;)
> 
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Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[Brian Walters]

Thanks Dave - didn't think about a panorama - something for next time maybe


Cheers

Brian

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Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Brian Walters
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> >  I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one I took at the recent
> interstate cricket final in Sydney.
> >
> >  I took most shots with the Tamron SP 300 mm f5.4 with its 2x
> adapter to try to get close to the action.  It certainly managed
> that but I've still got a bit to learn in using this lens.  I was
> shooting at ISO 400 to try to get a reasonably fast shutter speed
> but I realised when I looked at the shots later that most would
> have benefited from a faster speed - I should have opened up the
> lens more, and maybe even tried ISO 800.
> >
> >  Anyway, here's probably the best of the bunch, cropped by about
> one third.
> >
> >  http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html
> >
> >  And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with
> the FA 80-320 mm.
> >
> > 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/ADayAtTheCricket?authkey=g3H8f80H-W0
> 
> Nice work Brian. You caught quite a few decisive moments.
> 
> The last 2 had panorama potential.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dave
> 

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Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[Brian Walters]

Thanks Paul

It was good fun trying out this lens combination.  I think I can do a lot 
better next time.


Cheers

Brian

++


Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Good work. I especially like "Cover Driving." "Katick Cuts" is a
> nice  
> shot as well.
> Paul
> On Mar 21, 2008, at 9:56 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one I took at the recent 
> 
> > interstate cricket final in Sydney.
> >
> > I took most shots with the Tamron SP 300 mm f5.4 with its 2x  
> > adapter to try to get close to the action.  It certainly managed 
> 
> > that but I've still got a bit to learn in using this lens.  I was
>  
> > shooting at ISO 400 to try to get a reasonably fast shutter speed
>  
> > but I realised when I looked at the shots later that most would 
> 
> > have benefited from a faster speed - I should have opened up the 
> 
> > lens more, and maybe even tried ISO 800.
> >
> > Anyway, here's probably the best of the bunch, cropped by about
> one  
> > third.
> >
> > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html
> >
> > And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with the
>  
> > FA 80-320 mm.
> >
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/ADayAtTheCricket? 
> > authkey=g3H8f80H-W0
> >
> >

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Re: Pentax SLR lineup

[Brian Walters]

Why the

> :-) < 

Film's been dead here for 2 years and 10 months (since I bought the DS 

> :-) <



Cheers

Brian

+



Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 7:41 AM, Barry Rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > Hey Folks,
> >
> >  I use a K10D with satisfying results. Last week I learned for
> the first time
> >  about the K20D. Yeah, I've been out of things! But I'm really
> intrigued that
> >  I can't find any information on film SLRs on the Pentax web
> site, or at the
> >  major vendors.
> 
> You really are out of things.
> 
> It has been common knowledge for some time now that film is dead.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dave
> 
> P.S.
> 
> In case it's needed:
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RE: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[Brian Walters]

Har

but you're right.  The Kiwis seem to be giving the English a bit of a 
whacking at present.

Thanks for the comment.  Young Hughes seems to have what it takes to be a 
future test player (he's 19).



Cheers

Brian

+

Quoting Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> That's a classic shot. 
> 
> You realise, of course, that on an international list like this
> very
> few of the people have any idea what's going on there, and you're
> going to have to explain what's happening in the pictures to the
> people who don't have a clue about cricket.
> 
> Like the English.
> 
> Bob
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> > Behalf Of Brian Walters
> > Sent: 22 March 2008 01:57
> > To: PDML@pdml.net
> > Subject: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)
> > 
> > Hi all
> > 
> > I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one I took at the 
> > recent interstate cricket final in Sydney.
> > 
> > I took most shots with the Tamron SP 300 mm f5.4 with its 2x 
> > adapter to try to get close to the action.  It certainly 
> > managed that but I've still got a bit to learn in using this 
> > lens.  I was shooting at ISO 400 to try to get a reasonably 
> > fast shutter speed but I realised when I looked at the shots 
> > later that most would have benefited from a faster speed - I 
> > should have opened up the lens more, and maybe even tried ISO
> 800.
> > 
> > Anyway, here's probably the best of the bunch, cropped by 
> > about one third.
> > 
> > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html
> > 
> > And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with 
> > the FA 80-320 mm.
> > 
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/ADayAtTheCricket?authke
> > y=g3H8f80H-W0
> > 
> 
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Re: K-mount Cosina

[Brian Walters]

I've seen the Cosina Collector list before - it's a bit of a work in progress. 
I don't think anyone really knows how many models Cosina have produced over the 
years.

I don't recognise the RT-1 specifically but I gave my son a CT-1 when he was 
about 18.  It was second hand then and it's still going 15 years later.  They 
were pretty rugged beasts.


Cheers 

Brian

+++



Quoting Sandy Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> I live in China, went rummaging round the local flea
> market today. Found a Cosina RT-1 Super, which
> appears to be a K-mount SLR, with a couple of
> Ricoh lenses.
> 
> Oddly, that camera is not in either of these lists of
> Cosina products:
> http://www.diecastdeluxe.com/cosina.html
> http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Cosina
> 
> Web searches for it turn up only sites in Chinese
> or Japanese, some with Googl'es "this site may
> damage your computer" warning. One without
> that warning, and with pictures, is:
> http://exchange.xitek.com/showexchange.php?ex_threadid=123410
> 
> Anyone recognise this device?
> 
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> Nanjing, China
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Re: Mulder

[Carlos Royo]

My deepest condolences. It is a tough decision, but you did the right thing.

Carlos

Cory Waters escribió:
> It's a sad day in our house.  After more than a year of dealing with 
> cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today.  His leg had gotten 
> too bad and we couldn't stand to see him get any worse.  Brenda and I 
> went together and stayed with him until the end. 
> He was his same old goofy attention hound self the whole time.  Wagging 
> his tail and begging for attention was what attracted us to him in the 
> first place and that's how we'll remember him.
>  http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/2793835_9yqag#268617784_T7Q9k-A-LB
> 
> We couldn't have asked for a better dog.
> 
> Cory
> 
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Re: On the Verandah

[Rick Womer]

Thanks for the comments, everyone!

This was not an easy shot.  On the other side of the
ballusters it was a bright, bright sunny day; any bit
of background leaking through became a blown-out
highlight.  That greatly constrained my choice of
focal lengths.

I tried various crops but liked this one the best.  I
might try a crop where the square vertical post is,
though...

cheers,

Rick

--- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Love the line work in this
> 
> Dave
> 
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:25 PM, Rick Womer
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> >  Charleston:
> >
> > 
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> >  Rick
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> >
> >  
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Re: Mulder

[Tim Øsleby]

Dogs are better people than most people IMO.

MaritimTim

2008/3/22, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> My condolences on your loss. Dogs is good people.
>
> Godfrey
>
> On Mar 21, 2008, at 3:22 PM, Cory Waters wrote:
> > It's a sad day in our house.  After more than a year of dealing with
> > cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today.  His leg had gotten
> > too bad and we couldn't stand to see him get any worse.  Brenda and I
> > went together and stayed with him until the end.
> > He was his same old goofy attention hound self the whole time.
> > Wagging
> > his tail and begging for attention was what attracted us to him in the
> > first place and that's how we'll remember him.
> >  http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/2793835_9yqag#268617784_T7Q9k-A-LB
> >
> > We couldn't have asked for a better dog.
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Re: Mulder

[Tim Øsleby]

Sorry for you loss Cory. Loosing a four legged companion is tough, I know

MaritimTim

2008/3/21, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> It's a sad day in our house.  After more than a year of dealing with
> cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today.  His leg had gotten
> too bad and we couldn't stand to see him get any worse.  Brenda and I
> went together and stayed with him until the end.
> He was his same old goofy attention hound self the whole time.  Wagging
> his tail and begging for attention was what attracted us to him in the
> first place and that's how we'll remember him.
>  http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/2793835_9yqag#268617784_T7Q9k-A-LB
>
> We couldn't have asked for a better dog.
>
> Cory
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Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

[Tim Øsleby]

Thank you Boris. Most likely the picture from our 2006 meeting are
among those that can be restored. But I'd sure like to have your files
too :-) This incident has made me more aware of the importance of
memories.

MaritimTim

2008/3/21, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Tim,
>
> The most important thing is that you're safe and sound. As for your
> picture archive - naturally, I can re-send you all the files from that
> meeting we had back in 2006 at Jostein's cabin.
>
> Just be sure to steer away from danger next time.
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Re: On the Verandah

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I like it. Nice shapes, well recorded.
Paul
On Mar 21, 2008, at 10:25 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
> Charleston:
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024&size=lg
>
> K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG
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>
> Wobbly internet connections and a crowded schedule
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> like.
>
> OTOH, I made my 5000th exposure on the K10D this
> afternoon.  Not bad for 10 1/2 months.
>
> Rick
>
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Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

[Paul Stenquist]

I read The Sanctuary. The Snopes trilogy rings a bell but doesn't  
come to mind. I took a Faulkner course in grad school but haven't  
really touched him since. I should. I don't read enough these day,  
perhaps because I spend so much time writing on a computer. My eyes  
are worn out by the time I get home from work.

I did pick up "As I Lay Dying" again last summer because I wanted to  
revisit the working of the narrative. I wrote a novel about a  
psychotic advertising writer, who slips back and forth from one  
personality to another. At first one personality is dominant then the  
other takes over. It's written in first person, present tense, so I  
had to give some thought to making the narrative coherent. I  
eventually settled on starting a new chapter every time the narrator  
switches. The first chapter narrated by the subordinate personality  
is only one sentence. As the story ends, he is the sole narrator.  
Seems to work, but I don't know if others will find it of interest.  
Haven't really had a chance to look for an agent let alone a  
publisher. I've heard that's near impossible. Someday I'll try. By  
the way, it's not autobiographical, although some of it is based on  
personal experience:-).
Paul
On Mar 22, 2008, at 12:12 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:
> Paul:  Yea, that's a point about S& F.  Did you ever read The  
> Sanctuary?
> Great villain in that one.  How about the Snopes trilogy?
> Christine
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: Re: PESO: Rowan Oak
>
>
>> I can't recall "The Unvanquished." It's been a long time. I liked
>> "Sound and the Fury" as an exercise in monologue and narration, but I
>> found it tedious in terms of plot. To my mind, it's a good subject
>> for academic conjecture but not a particularly good read.
>> Paul
>> On Mar 21, 2008, at 9:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
>>> ugh!  I've got to get my eyes checked--again!  Thanks, Paul.  I'll
>>> do a
>>> re-do--and I agree about As I Lay Dying.  I actually like "The
>>> Unvanquished"
>>> a lot & "Sound & the Fury."  Darrel & I saw a 1st edition of S& F
>>> WITH the
>>> dust jacket in the archives.  Very rare to see a dust jacket of
>>> that novel
>>> in good condition.  Cheers, Christine
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
 Nice shot. But i would rotate it until the columns are vertical.
 About one
 or two degrees counterclockwise.
 And, yes, I'm a Faulkner fan. "As I Lay Dying" is my favorite. The
 narrative and POV structure is amazing.
 Paul
 From: "Christine  Aguila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hi Everyone:
>
> Any William Faulkner fans on the list?  We drove down to Oxford,
> Mississippi
> to see Faulkner's Home, Rowan Oak & some manuscript archives at  
> the
> University of Mississippi, as well as stopping at the Cente for
> Southern
> Culture, which is on campus as well.  I highly recommend going to
> the
> campus
> library to see the manuscript items.  Faulkner's Nobel Peace
> Prize is
> there
> among other items. It's free.  Ole' Miss is a lovely campus, and
> we were
> surprised to learn the student body is only around 14,000
> students.  I
> would
> have guessed 20-25, but I would have been only wrong--again.
>
> Anyway, I've wanted to photograph this famous front walk for a
> long time.
> Unfortunately, the conditions were not so good:  cloudy & a  
> constant
> misty
> rain.  The grounds, which are lovely, were quite muddy.  I had to
> work
> fast,
> wipe the camera, work faster, wipe the camera, then work even
> faster.
> Still, I'm happy I got something.  Sometimes you just have to
> shoot in
> the
> conditions Mother Nature gives & make peace with this fact.
>
> K10D, DA* 50-135, 55mm, ISO 400, 1/13 sec & f11, tripod mounted
>
>
> Smaller
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7082647
>
> Larger
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7082647&size=lg
>
> Comments/critique welcome.
> Cheers, Christine
>
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Re: On the Verandah

[Charles Robinson]

On Mar 22, 2008, at 7:38, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> I like it. Nice shapes, well recorded.
> Paul
> On Mar 21, 2008, at 10:25 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
>> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
>> Charleston:
>>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024&size=lg
>>
>> K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG
>> converter and PE4.
>>

I came late to this one, so I'll tag onto Paul's note and say I really  
like the repetition of shapes here.  Very nice.

Is this a color shot which just doesn't happen to have much color in  
it, or did you convert to B&W?


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Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

[Paul Stenquist]

I like the third and fourth in the series very much. Good, graphic  
images, well rendered. On some of the other pics, the  geometry of  
the liens and the cropped elements (like the barricade horse to the  
left of the door on one shot) prove a distraction to me. I want to  
like the first one. The parking lot lines and numbers are  
interesting. I'm not sure about the suggestion of elements in the  
background here. Perhaps they are more visible in a print or when  
viewed against a frame that is other than white. Some interesting  
experiments overall, and, as usual, excellent rendering.
Paul
On Mar 22, 2008, at 2:21 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> A set drawn from last Sunday's shooting/scouting expedition in
> Oakland/Alameda.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157604198221143/
>
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Re: On the Verandah

[Jack Davis]

Interesting! I like your chosen crop, but this scene appears to lend
itself to a variety of crop choices. 
Nice rendering.

Jack

Jack
--- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
> Charleston:
> 
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024&size=lg
> 
> K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG
> converter and PE4.
> 
> Wobbly internet connections and a crowded schedule
> these days, so I've not been around as much as I would
> like.
> 
> OTOH, I made my 5000th exposure on the K10D this
> afternoon.  Not bad for 10 1/2 months.
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
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Re: Mulder

[Amita Guha]

Sorry to hear about your loss, Cory. He looks like a real sweetie.

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Re: On the Verandah

[Bob Sullivan]

Rick,
Terriffic shot!  I love the light and modeling effects.
It looks almost surreal...
Regards,  Bob S.

On 3/21/08, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
> Charleston:
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024&size=lg
>
> K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG
> converter and PE4.
>
> Wobbly internet connections and a crowded schedule
> these days, so I've not been around as much as I would
> like.
>
> OTOH, I made my 5000th exposure on the K10D this
> afternoon.  Not bad for 10 1/2 months.
>
> Rick
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Re: Mulder

[Paul Sorenson]

Sorry for your loss, Cory.  It's a tough decision to make because of its 
finality.  Godders said it best..."Dogs is good people"

-p
> 
> 2008/3/21, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> It's a sad day in our house.  After more than a year of dealing with
>> cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today.  His leg had gotten
>> too bad and we couldn't stand to see him get any worse.  Brenda and I
>> went together and stayed with him until the end.
>> He was his same old goofy attention hound self the whole time.  Wagging
>> his tail and begging for attention was what attracted us to him in the
>> first place and that's how we'll remember him.
>>  http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/2793835_9yqag#268617784_T7Q9k-A-LB
>>
>> We couldn't have asked for a better dog.
>>
>> Cory
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Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Tim Øsleby"
Subject: Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178


> Thank you Boris. Most likely the picture from our 2006 meeting are
> among those that can be restored. But I'd sure like to have your files
> too :-) This incident has made me more aware of the importance of
> memories.
>

Hopefully, it has also made you aware of the importance of personal flotation 
devices.
That was quite the story, I'm glad you made it through with minimal trauma.

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Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157604198221143/


Thanks for all the comments!

On Mar 21, 2008, at 11:57 PM, David Savage wrote:
> Interesting series. Flickr's enforced white background makes some of
> them look unpleasantly dark (they look better in the slide show)

I know ... This series I intend to print for a medium gray mat  
surround. I debated a slight curve to lighten them for Flickr, but  
then they'd not look good on the slideshow presentation.

> And WRT the last one, you do know you can edit the caption? :-)

I thought there might be a way but it took a few minutes to find  
it ... Fixed now. :-)

Godfrey

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Re: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[Christine Aguila]

- Original Message - 
From: "Brian Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>
> Anyway, here's probably the best of the bunch, cropped by about one third.
>
> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html

Hey good one!  Nice color.  Good action.

>
> And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with the FA 
> 80-320 mm.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/ADayAtTheCricket?authkey=g3H8f80H-W0

I love the expression on the guy's face in Big Glass, Big Photographer. 
Hey, don't mess with me, man.  I have this silly little joke about my age, 
Doug.  It goes like this:  "I can't believe I'm 2 years away from my first 
half century--and I ain't talkin Cricket."
Cheers, Christine


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>
> Cheers
>
> Brian
>
> ++
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Re: On the Verandah

[Christine Aguila]

Nice one, Rick.  Any opportunity for any mint juleps during your visit? 
Hope you're having a good time on your trip.  Cheers, Christine


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> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
> Charleston:
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024&size=lg
>
> K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG
> converter and PE4.
>
> Wobbly internet connections and a crowded schedule
> these days, so I've not been around as much as I would
> like.
>
> OTOH, I made my 5000th exposure on the K10D this
> afternoon.  Not bad for 10 1/2 months.
>
> Rick
>
>
> 
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Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

[Christine Aguila]

The rendering is excellent, Godfrey, and I think Truck is my fav.  Well 
done.  Cheers, Christine


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>A set drawn from last Sunday's shooting/scouting expedition in
> Oakland/Alameda.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157604198221143/
>
> enjoy
> Godfrey
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Re: Mulder

[Cory Waters]

Thanks for all your condolences.  I knew if I shared with you lot that 
you'd understand and send responses that would make me feel just a bit 
better.

Cory

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Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

[Christine Aguila]

Perhaps you're right.  I can hear it now:  "Aguila's photos look better when 
you're tipsy."  :-)  Cheers, Christine


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> Christine Aguila wrote:
>> ugh!  I've got to get my eyes checked--again!  Thanks, Paul.
>
> Personally, I think Paul's being pedantic. :-)  After a beer or two,
> especially in the midst of trees canted in several directions, I doubt
> most people would even notice it.
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Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

[Christine Aguila]

I agree with Dave & Doug.  Cheers, Christine


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> Really could have done with a polarising filter IMO.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
> On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:54 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> wrote:
>> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20doublebeach.html
>>
>>  Equipment Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited
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Re: PESO: Rebel Barn

[Christine Aguila]

Thanks for looking, Dave.  Cheers, Christine


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> Very intreseting shot.
> Good colour and having a car inside adds.
>
> At least you have choices in the USA.
>
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Christine  Aguila
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi Everyone:  We're home.  I just wanted to thank everyone for letting me
>>  have some Road Trip PESO fun & for your kind comments.  I'm a little 
>> proud
>>  of some of the shots I got--and the number of shots I botched & blew is
>>  impressive as well!
>>
>>  I don't think college towns should have packaged-liquor drive thru. 
>> Here's
>>  one in Oxford, MS, home of University of Mississippi.
>>
>>  K10D, DA* 50-135, 95mm, ISO 200, 1/6 sec @ f4.5, hand-held.
>>
>>  Smaller
>>  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7082763
>>
>>  Larger
>>  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7082763&size=lg
>>
>>  Comments/critique welcome.
>>
>>  Cheers, Christine
>>
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Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

[Doug Franklin]

Christine Aguila wrote:
> Perhaps you're right.  I can hear it now:  "Aguila's photos look better when 
> you're tipsy."  :-)  Cheers, Christine

It seems like that might somehow be related to the fact that every time 
I see your email address it looks like [EMAIL PROTECTED] :-)

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Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

[Christine Aguila]

oooh, now there was a nasty Roman Emperor--or so some believe.  Ever see "I 
Claudius" with Derek Jacobi?  A favorite series in our house.  Cheers, 
Christine


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Subject: Re: PESO: Rowan Oak


> Christine Aguila wrote:
>> Perhaps you're right.  I can hear it now:  "Aguila's photos look better 
>> when
>> you're tipsy."  :-)  Cheers, Christine
>
> It seems like that might somehow be related to the fact that every time
> I see your email address it looks like [EMAIL PROTECTED] :-)
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Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[P. J. Alling]

I always thought that Cricket was a part of the British divide and 
conquer strategy.

Bob W wrote:
> That's a classic shot. 
>
> You realise, of course, that on an international list like this very
> few of the people have any idea what's going on there, and you're
> going to have to explain what's happening in the pictures to the
> people who don't have a clue about cricket.
>
> Like the English.
>
> Bob
>
>   
>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
>> Behalf Of Brian Walters
>> Sent: 22 March 2008 01:57
>> To: PDML@pdml.net
>> Subject: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one I took at the 
>> recent interstate cricket final in Sydney.
>>
>> I took most shots with the Tamron SP 300 mm f5.4 with its 2x 
>> adapter to try to get close to the action.  It certainly 
>> managed that but I've still got a bit to learn in using this 
>> lens.  I was shooting at ISO 400 to try to get a reasonably 
>> fast shutter speed but I realised when I looked at the shots 
>> later that most would have benefited from a faster speed - I 
>> should have opened up the lens more, and maybe even tried ISO 800.
>>
>> Anyway, here's probably the best of the bunch, cropped by 
>> about one third.
>>
>> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html
>>
>> And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with 
>> the FA 80-320 mm.
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/ADayAtTheCricket?authke
>> y=g3H8f80H-W0
>>
>> 
>
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Re: K-mount Cosina

[P. J. Alling]

It looks a lot like the small Vivitar that I believe was first made for 
them by Cosina in M42 mount some 25 or 30 years ago.  Does it have 
Diodes or a Moving needle for a meter?  (Not that it will help me 
identify it, I'm just curious).

Sandy Harris wrote:
> I live in China, went rummaging round the local flea
> market today. Found a Cosina RT-1 Super, which
> appears to be a K-mount SLR, with a couple of
> Ricoh lenses.
>
> Oddly, that camera is not in either of these lists of
> Cosina products:
> http://www.diecastdeluxe.com/cosina.html
> http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Cosina
>
> Web searches for it turn up only sites in Chinese
> or Japanese, some with Googl'es "this site may
> damage your computer" warning. One without
> that warning, and with pictures, is:
> http://exchange.xitek.com/showexchange.php?ex_threadid=123410
>
> Anyone recognise this device?
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Re: Noise reduction

[John Celio]

Hrm, very interesting results.  Thanks very much for taking the time to put 
that together!  I've got an older version of Noise Ninja around here 
somewhere; I think I'll give it a shot with some of my noisier images and 
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>> >I was not having a great amount of success using ACR noise reduction,
>>>so i downloaded the neatimage demo version yesterday.
>>
>> Could you post a sample image processed with each program?  I've only
>> ever used ACR's built-in feature and am interested to see how neatimage
>> does.
>
>
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/noise/noise.html
>
> Technical data on original file:
> K10 A50mm f1.2
> 1/40 second at f/1.4, ISO 1600
>
> The top picture is the full frame, resized for the web.
> The second, third and fourth pictures are actual pixel, not resized.
>
> The second picture is how it came out of the camera.
> The third picture is with ACR noise reduction
> The last picture is with Neat Image noise reduction. 


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Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

[John Francis]

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:35:03AM -0500, Christine  Aguila wrote:
> oooh, now there was a nasty Roman Emperor--or so some believe.  Ever see "I 
> Claudius" with Derek Jacobi?  A favorite series in our house.  Cheers, 
> Christine

With a young John Hurt as Caligula, no less.  Although to my mind the
best characterization by far is Sian Phillips as Livia.  Not to forget
Brian Blessed as a cheerful (albeit confused) Augustus.

One of these years we're going to break down and buy the DVD set.


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Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

[Tim Øsleby]

I was really impressed by the efect of the life suits. It did not just
keep me floating, but also kept me dry and relativly comfortable for
more than an hour with a water temp of 4 C. IMO thats fantastic.
Without the suits we would have been fighting hard for our lifes from
the same moment we made contact with the water.

MaritimTim

2008/3/22, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Tim Øsleby"
> Subject: Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178
>
>
> > Thank you Boris. Most likely the picture from our 2006 meeting are
> > among those that can be restored. But I'd sure like to have your files
> > too :-) This incident has made me more aware of the importance of
> > memories.
> >
>
> Hopefully, it has also made you aware of the importance of personal flotation 
> devices.
> That was quite the story, I'm glad you made it through with minimal trauma.
>
> William Robb
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Re: Pentax SLR lineup

[David Savage]

Some people get pissy when you say film is dead in a serious tone.
That's why I added the smile.

However, I've been spending time recently with people who learnt &
came to photography in the digital era. I find it fascinating to see
these "newbie's" experimenting with film.

Cheers,

Dave

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 8:37 PM, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Why the
>
>  > :-) < 
>
>  Film's been dead here for 2 years and 10 months (since I bought the DS
>
>  > :-) <
>
>
>
>  Cheers
>
>  Brian
>
>  +
>
>
>
>
>
>  Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
>  > On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 7:41 AM, Barry Rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  > wrote:
>  > > Hey Folks,
>  > >
>  > >  I use a K10D with satisfying results. Last week I learned for
>  > the first time
>  > >  about the K20D. Yeah, I've been out of things! But I'm really
>  > intrigued that
>  > >  I can't find any information on film SLRs on the Pentax web
>  > site, or at the
>  > >  major vendors.
>  >
>  > You really are out of things.
>  >
>  > It has been common knowledge for some time now that film is dead.
>  >
>  > Cheers,
>  >
>  > Dave
>  >
>  > P.S.
>  >
>  > In case it's needed:
>  >
>  > > :-) <

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Re: White Balance Problem

[David J Brooks]

Thanks for that.

Dave

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Jos from Holland
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Interesting thread!
>  A few things I like to contribute:
>
> * No machine can fully compete with the AWB in our brains. A person
>   sitting under a green sunshade might get a greenish skin colour,
>   our brain knows about this effect and corrects for it. The
>   greenish skin colour might remain un noticed by us. But looking to
>   the picture later we see a greenish face! The question is : what
>   do we want in our photographes? Reallity (in the above example
>   greenish skin colour) or natural looking colours? I always go for
>   the last one meaning I have to correct in post processing.
> * I remember the principle way of working of the lamps discussed:
>   discharges in noble gas emit UV, the UV hits special phosphor on
>   the glass, the phosphor emits visible light, to get white light a
>   mix of different phosphor is used, those different phosphors emit
>   different colours. In an old fashioned (non-electronic ballast)
>   the phosphor is excited at the mains frequency (50 or 60 times per
>   second) It is almost certain that the different phosphors for the
>   different colours do not decade their intensenty in the same
>   timing. So over a period of 1/50 second the colour might be white,
>   but if I take a picture with a faster shutter time, the colour
>   will depend on the excact portion of the 1/50 second that I hit.
>
>  Greetz, Jos
>
>
>
>
>  Christine Aguila wrote:
>  > LOL!  But seriously, this did help clarify matters a bit for me.  So,
>  > thanks.  Cheers, Christine
>  >
>  >
>  > - Original Message -
>  > From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  >
>  >> You're asking a two year old to interpret Kafka when you set the camera
>  >> to AWB.
>  >>
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Re: White Balance Problem

[David J Brooks]

Bill, just to side track a tad,

Have you tried the expo disk.

I was shooting in the some what bad indoor horse place today. I had
the older arena, with higher, plastic covered windows on the South,
East and West side. As this was dressage, were they are all over the
arena, i decided to go with a pre set WB with the disk, instead of the
cloudy -1 i do in the brighter arena. One side will be bright, one
side dark and one side more light from the mecury type lights. I took
an averag e of the lighting.
I'm down loading the first batch now, but i looked at a few and they
seem decent enough, to at least get some good results.

Might be worth a try in that indoor place.

I have also heard people use an old coffee can plastic lid in stead of
the expo disk.

Dave

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 10:30 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I mentioned a few days ago that I had some problems with the white balance on 
> the K20. If some
>  technically minded soul could possibly tell me WTF is happening with the 
> white balance in this
>  series of shot I would be most appreciative.
>  Six pictures shot within about two seconds of each other, EXIF data should 
> be intact.
>  http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/whitebalance/wb.html (350k).
>
>  I presume the cure is to lock a WB in rather than trust auto.
>
>  Thanks
>
>  William Robb
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Re: Pentax SLR lineup

[David J Brooks]

Film is not dead.

The guy who used to develop it, is.

Dave

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:31 PM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Some people get pissy when you say film is dead in a serious tone.
>  That's why I added the smile.
>
>  However, I've been spending time recently with people who learnt &
>  came to photography in the digital era. I find it fascinating to see
>  these "newbie's" experimenting with film.
>
>  Cheers,
>
>  Dave
>
>
>  On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 8:37 PM, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  > Why the
>  >
>  >  > :-) < 
>  >
>  >  Film's been dead here for 2 years and 10 months (since I bought the DS
>  >
>  >  > :-) <
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  Cheers
>  >
>  >  Brian
>  >
>  >  +
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>  >
>  >  > On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 7:41 AM, Barry Rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  >  > wrote:
>  >  > > Hey Folks,
>  >  > >
>  >  > >  I use a K10D with satisfying results. Last week I learned for
>  >  > the first time
>  >  > >  about the K20D. Yeah, I've been out of things! But I'm really
>  >  > intrigued that
>  >  > >  I can't find any information on film SLRs on the Pentax web
>  >  > site, or at the
>  >  > >  major vendors.
>  >  >
>  >  > You really are out of things.
>  >  >
>  >  > It has been common knowledge for some time now that film is dead.
>  >  >
>  >  > Cheers,
>  >  >
>  >  > Dave
>  >  >
>  >  > P.S.
>  >  >
>  >  > In case it's needed:
>  >  >
>  >  > > :-) <
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Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

[P. J. Alling]

Without the life suit at 4º C on average you'd  have been dead in less 
than 45 minutes.

Tim Øsleby wrote:
> I was really impressed by the efect of the life suits. It did not just
> keep me floating, but also kept me dry and relativly comfortable for
> more than an hour with a water temp of 4 C. IMO thats fantastic.
> Without the suits we would have been fighting hard for our lifes from
> the same moment we made contact with the water.
>
> MaritimTim
>
> 2008/3/22, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>   
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>>> too :-) This incident has made me more aware of the importance of
>>> memories.
>>>
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Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

[Sandy Harris]

Seen on another list, seemed equally off-topic but interesting here.

Will Pentax become a player here? Will any hats be eaten?
"One is a fluke, two is coincidence, three is enemy action."

Certainly Samsung has the chip technology to compete with
anyone, Hoya has raw glass, and Pentax has everything else.
So maybe they will.

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Date: Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 2:25 AM
Subject: [OM] FF Sony
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


News is out about the FF Sony A900 with 25MP. Competitively brilliant
 by making a smaller camera with an add on vertical grip. Looks like
 Sony is quite serious about being the third major player in digital
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http://masterchong.com/v2/sony-alpha/pie02008-sony-showcased-sony-alpha-dslr-a900.html



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PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

 From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...

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Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008
Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
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Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

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On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Christine  Aguila
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> I agree with Dave & Doug.  Cheers, Christine

I agree with Christine, but no Dave or Doug

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>  >
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Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

[P. J. Alling]

I was taking photographs for a charity group that wanted some publicity 
shots for local news paper.  I was able to grab a couple of shots but 
didn't have time for more.

Christine Aguila wrote:
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>> Cheers,
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>> Dave
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>> On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:54 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
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Re: PESO: DA* 50-135/2.8 Wide Open

[David J Brooks]

Good shot and composition.

Lots of detail and nice and crisp.

Dave

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> I've been wanting to try this lens wide open in outdoor lighting. I
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>  125. Open shade lighting at magic hour. I'm happy with the way it
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>  The second pic is a 100% section of the hi-res version.
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Re: K-mount Cosina

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P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> It looks a lot like the small Vivitar that I believe was first made for
>  them by Cosina in M42 mount some 25 or 30 years ago.

Yes, quite small, in the same general area as ME/MX or OMn.
Looking at Vivitars on the web, it is very close to this:
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/vivitar/v4000
Has the grip/bulge on right, but the Cosina I saw was all
black.

>  Does it have Diodes or a Moving needle for a meter?

I did not check that. There were distractions; other customers
and other cameras -- assorted Chinese ones, some Russian,
a fairly decent Rolliflex TLR and a Mamiya RB 67 in dreadful
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Re: Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

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Kind of old news.  I expect Pentax will have to eventually produce a 
~24mm x ~36mm sensor SLR but they won't while they can still sell.APS C 
sensor Cameras and lenses. Pentax has dropped all it's FF lenses except 
for the DFA macros, so I doubt that their immediate plans call for a FF 
sensor camera, they have nothing to mount on it.

Sandy Harris wrote:
> Seen on another list, seemed equally off-topic but interesting here.
>
> Will Pentax become a player here? Will any hats be eaten?
> "One is a fluke, two is coincidence, three is enemy action."
>
> Certainly Samsung has the chip technology to compete with
> anyone, Hoya has raw glass, and Pentax has everything else.
> So maybe they will.
>
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> Date: Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 2:25 AM
> Subject: [OM] FF Sony
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> News is out about the FF Sony A900 with 25MP. Competitively brilliant
>  by making a smaller camera with an add on vertical grip. Looks like
>  Sony is quite serious about being the third major player in digital
>  photography.
>
>  
> http://masterchong.com/v2/sony-alpha/pie02008-sony-showcased-sony-alpha-dslr-a900.html
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Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

[David J Brooks]

Actually, i like it, the sticks don't bother me.

Dave

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> I was taking photographs for a charity group that wanted some publicity
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>
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>  Christine Aguila wrote:
>  > I agree with Dave & Doug.  Cheers, Christine
>  >
>  >
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>  > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>  > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 2:05 AM
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>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >> Really could have done with a polarising filter IMO.
>  >>
>  >> Cheers,
>  >>
>  >> Dave
>  >>
>  >> On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:54 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  >> wrote:
>  >>
>  >>> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20doublebeach.html
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Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

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Some nice one is that group.

I like the Bag Co. and front grill shots

Dave

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> A set drawn from last Sunday's shooting/scouting expedition in
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Re: Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

[Mark Roberts]

Sandy Harris wrote:

>  
> http://masterchong.com/v2/sony-alpha/pie02008-sony-showcased-sony-alpha-dslr-a900.html

Interesting to see that it's finally official (and officially named the 
A900). Pretty ignorant write-up, though. Asking if it's going to compete 
with the performance of the Nikon D3. The answer is NO - it's not going 
to be targeted at sports shooters like the D3; it has twice the pixels, 
which will slow down the data throughput, and the pixels are half the 
size, so they'll be noisier. Still has amazing potential, though.

There are a handful of Nikon-supported pros already shooting with 
prototypes of the 25-megapixel full-frame Nikon (presumably to be called 
D3x) that uses this sensor (or a variation thereof).

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Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

[David J Brooks]

Like the reflection of the front table and the girl sneakin a peap at
ya, but the reflecttion line around the chin, is mildly distracting,
but not to much

Dave

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...
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>  http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg
>  Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008
>  Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
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Re: K-mount Cosina

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Sandy Harris wrote:
> P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> It looks a lot like the small Vivitar that I believe was first made for
>>  them by Cosina in M42 mount some 25 or 30 years ago.
> 
> Yes, quite small, in the same general area as ME/MX or OMn.
> Looking at Vivitars on the web, it is very close to this:
> http://www.pbase.com/cameras/vivitar/v4000
> Has the grip/bulge on right, but the Cosina I saw was all
> black.

I'll bet these cameras are based on those ubiquitous Cosinas. Possibly 
even built from old warehouse stock.

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PESO: There's no bad weather

[Ralf R. Radermacher]

There are hordes of railway photographers in this spot,  when the sun is
shining, all taking the same shots over and over again. 

Noone around today. 

Well, obviously they don't have a K10D. The camera was dripping wet
afterwards.

Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow. 

http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462

As always, your comments and suggestions...   :-)

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Re: There's no bad weather

[Ken Waller]

Great shot. Well seen & captured.

Kenneth Waller
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Subject: PESO: There's no bad weather


There are hordes of railway photographers in this spot,  when the sun is
shining, all taking the same shots over and over again.

Noone around today.

Well, obviously they don't have a K10D. The camera was dripping wet
afterwards.

Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow.

http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462

As always, your comments and suggestions...   :-)

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Re: PESO: There's no bad weather

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

On Mar 22, 2008, at 12:56 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
> Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow.
>
> http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462

Excellent as always!

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Re: PESO: DA* 50-135/2.8 Wide Open

[Paul Stenquist]

Thanks Dave. The goose is my outdoor test shot. I've probably shot  
him with every lens I own. This is certainly among the best in terms  
of resolution.
Paul
On Mar 22, 2008, at 2:58 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
> Good shot and composition.
>
> Lots of detail and nice and crisp.
>
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Paul Stenquist  
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I've been wanting to try this lens wide open in outdoor lighting. I
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>>  125. Open shade lighting at magic hour. I'm happy with the way it
>>  resolves detail. It's as good as a lot of primes, better than some.
>>  The second pic is a 100% section of the hi-res version.
>>  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7081766&size=lg
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Re: PESO: There's no bad weather

[Paul Stenquist]

Great shot. Perfectly composed and beautifully rendered.I love it!
On Mar 22, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
> There are hordes of railway photographers in this spot,  when the  
> sun is
> shining, all taking the same shots over and over again.
>
> Noone around today.
>
> Well, obviously they don't have a K10D. The camera was dripping wet
> afterwards.
>
> Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow.
>
> http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462
>
> As always, your comments and suggestions...   :-)
>
> Ralf
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PESO: Optio W20 is a true all- weather camera

[Henk Terhell]

As I keep the Optio W20 in the side pocket of my trousers, there are
many more chances to record sudden changes in weather which we have in
Holland these days.

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Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

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David J Brooks wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Christine  Aguila
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> I agree with Dave & Doug.  Cheers, Christine
> 
> I agree with Christine, but no Dave or Doug

Does that mean you're the Bruce in charge of the sheep dip? ;-)

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Re: Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

[Cotty]

On 23/3/08, Sandy Harris, discombobulated, unleashed:

>News is out about the FF Sony A900 with 25MP. Competitively brilliant
> by making a smaller camera with an add on vertical grip. Looks like
> Sony is quite serious about being the third major player in digital
> photography.





That's a very big camera. But well-featured and full-frame. Sony make
first rate broadcast TV cameras - I wouldn't buy anything else -  but
breaking into the pro stills market will be very difficult. Based on my
experience, and if I was shooting pro stills, I'd give it a punt - but
the lens choice would be the show-stopper. If they made it in Nikon,
Canon, or even Pentax mount, well - that's different.

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Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

[Cotty]

On 22/3/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:

> From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...
>
>http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg
>Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008
>Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
>ISO 400 @ f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec
>
>Comments and critique always appreciated.


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Re: Pentax SLR lineup

[Cotty]

On 23/3/08, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Some people get pissy when you say film is dead in a serious tone.
>That's why I added the smile.

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Re: PESO: There's no bad weather

[Cotty]

On 22/3/08, Ralf R. Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Well, obviously they don't have a K10D. The camera was dripping wet
>afterwards.
>
>Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow. 
>
>http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462
>
>As always, your comments and suggestions...   :-)

The Decisive Moment defined :)

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Re: There's no bad weather

[Bob Sullivan]

Ralf,

That's an excellent shot.
I am a US train hobbyist and know why they set-up on that curve.
It gives an excellent perspective on the train.
You have a powerful image of the front of the locomotive AND
a look at the rest of the train as it rounds the curve.

Furthermore, they are not all the same trains.
As I model an old, now merged midwestern railroad,
I treasure old pictures of equipment now retired to scrap.
Sometimes each locomotive is unique.
"Oh yah, that's the GP38 that crashed down in Tupolo and was rebuild
with the shortnosed cab."

Regards,  Bob S.

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Great shot. Well seen & captured.
>
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Ralf R. Radermacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: PESO: There's no bad weather
>
>
> There are hordes of railway photographers in this spot,  when the sun is
> shining, all taking the same shots over and over again.
>
> Noone around today.
>
> Well, obviously they don't have a K10D. The camera was dripping wet
> afterwards.
>
> Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow.
>
> http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462
>
> As always, your comments and suggestions...   :-)
>
> Ralf
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Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

[Joseph Tainter]

Could someone please advise me whether some manufacturer offers a 
ready-to-use, plug-and-play RAID system? I need a set of external drives 
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Thanks,

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Re: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[Brian Walters]

Hi Christine

Thanks.  I'm well past my first half century.  Hoping to remain 'not out' for 
some time yet!  :-)>


Cheers

Brian

++



Quoting Christine  Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> > And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with the
> FA 
> > 80-320 mm.
> >
> >
> http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/ADayAtTheCricket?authkey=g3H8f80H-W0
> 
> I love the expression on the guy's face in Big Glass, Big
> Photographer. 
> Hey, don't mess with me, man.  I have this silly little joke about
> my age, 
> Doug.  It goes like this:  "I can't believe I'm 2 years away from
> my first 
> half century--and I ain't talkin Cricket."
> Cheers, Christine
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Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

[Brian Walters]

Did it work, do you think?

:-)>

Cheers

Brian

+


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

> I always thought that Cricket was a part of the British divide and
> 
> conquer strategy.
> 
> Bob W wrote:
> > That's a classic shot. 
> >
> > You realise, of course, that on an international list like this
> very
> > few of the people have any idea what's going on there, and
> you're
> > going to have to explain what's happening in the pictures to the
> > people who don't have a clue about cricket.
> >
> > Like the English.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >   
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> >> Behalf Of Brian Walters
> >> Sent: 22 March 2008 01:57
> >> To: PDML@pdml.net
> >> Subject: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)
> >>
> >> Hi all
> >>
> >> I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one I took at the 
> >> recent interstate cricket final in Sydney.
> >>
> >> I took most shots with the Tamron SP 300 mm f5.4 with its 2x 
> >> adapter to try to get close to the action.  It certainly 
> >> managed that but I've still got a bit to learn in using this 
> >> lens.  I was shooting at ISO 400 to try to get a reasonably 
> >> fast shutter speed but I realised when I looked at the shots 
> >> later that most would have benefited from a faster speed - I 
> >> should have opened up the lens more, and maybe even tried ISO
> 800.
> >>
> >> Anyway, here's probably the best of the bunch, cropped by 
> >> about one third.
> >>
> >> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html
> >>
> >> And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with 
> >> the FA 80-320 mm.
> >>
> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/ADayAtTheCricket?authke
> >> y=g3H8f80H-W0
> >>
> >> 
>

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Re: OT - Mamiya and PhaseOne team up for new digital MedF

[Adam Maas]

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:04 AM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 2008/3/21, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Mamiya's been having issues with the ZD back, mostly they can't build
> > enough of them. For that reason, very few have made it to the US,
> > Mamiya is oddly a bigger presence in Europe.
>
> "Oddly". :-)
>
> Wouldn't it just mean that the European market is more important to
> them? Nothing odd in that.
>
>
> Jostein
>

Considering that all of their competition is European today, you'd
think their main market would be elsewhere where the competition is
not on their home turf/
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Re: Pentax SLR lineup

[Adam Maas]

Only Canon continues to sell a full line of Film SLR's, and that's
likely as much a case of having a large number of NOS items as
anything else. Nikon still makes one and also sells a second and
Cosina makes a number of semi-identical ones including the second
Nikon. There's also a chinese manufacturer who makes semi-clones of
the Cosina as well as K100 clones and of course Leica who still makes
the R9.

Everybody else is out of the 35mm gig.

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> Hey Folks,
>
> I use a K10D with satisfying results. Last week I learned for the first time
> about the K20D. Yeah, I've been out of things! But I'm really intrigued that
> I can't find any information on film SLRs on the Pentax web site, or at the
> major vendors.
>
> Has Pentax stopped making film SLRs? I admit that it has been a couple of
> years since I shot anything with my ZX-5nI've got a freezer full of
> Velvia!
>
> Barry
>
>
> Barry A. Rice, Ph.D.
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Re: [OM] FF Sony

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

On Mar 22, 2008, at 2:46 PM, Cotty wrote:
> On 23/3/08, Sandy Harris, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> News is out about the FF Sony A900 with 25MP. Competitively brilliant
>> by making a smaller camera with an add on vertical grip. Looks like
>> Sony is quite serious about being the third major player in digital
>> photography.
>
>
>  alpha-
> dslr-a900.html>
>
>
> That's a very big camera. But well-featured and full-frame. Sony make
> first rate broadcast TV cameras - I wouldn't buy anything else -  but
> breaking into the pro stills market will be very difficult. Based  
> on my
> experience, and if I was shooting pro stills, I'd give it a punt - but
> the lens choice would be the show-stopper. If they made it in Nikon,
> Canon, or even Pentax mount, well - that's different.

Tis indeed a big thing. There are plenty of good Konica-Minolta AF  
lenses, and the line of CZ lenses that are coming out for the Sony  
cameras are likely to be excellent.

Still too early to tell how they're going to do in the long run, but  
given Sony I think the camera will be competitive on features and  
functions.

Godfrey

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Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Through a USB port? Yuck. Performance will be sucky. You want a  
FireWire 400 or 800 port, or a fast SCSI interface.

G

On Mar 22, 2008, at 3:12 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote:
> Could someone please advise me whether some manufacturer offers a
> ready-to-use, plug-and-play RAID system? I need a set of external  
> drives
> that can attach through a USB port.
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Re: Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

[Mark Roberts]

Cotty wrote:
> On 23/3/08, Sandy Harris, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
>> News is out about the FF Sony A900 with 25MP. Competitively brilliant
>> by making a smaller camera with an add on vertical grip. Looks like
>> Sony is quite serious about being the third major player in digital
>> photography.
> 
>  dslr-a900.html>
> 
> That's a very big camera. But well-featured and full-frame. Sony make
> first rate broadcast TV cameras - I wouldn't buy anything else -  but
> breaking into the pro stills market will be very difficult. Based on my
> experience, and if I was shooting pro stills, I'd give it a punt - but
> the lens choice would be the show-stopper. If they made it in Nikon,
> Canon, or even Pentax mount, well - that's different.

Perhaps what Sony is hoping for is to make sales of packages that 
include both still and video cameras. *You* wouldn't buy such a package, 
but corporate clients with technically ignorant purchasing departments 
might. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Sony started working that angle 
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Re: [OM] FF Sony

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"
Subject: Re: [OM] FF Sony



>
> Tis indeed a big thing. There are plenty of good Konica-Minolta AF
> lenses, and the line of CZ lenses that are coming out for the Sony
> cameras are likely to be excellent.

If it is the old Maxxum AF mount, then the lens line has a longer history than 
the Canon EOS 
line, and there were some fine lenses made for it.

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Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Joseph Tainter"
Subject: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus


> Could someone please advise me whether some manufacturer offers a
> ready-to-use, plug-and-play RAID system? I need a set of external drives
> that can attach through a USB port.


This one seems to be well recommended.
I have a credit with these guys, and am toying with the idea of purchasing one.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25775&vpn=DRO4DU10&manufacture=Data%20Robotics%20Inc%2E

I suspect that a person could put a RAID controller card into an old computer 
and use it as a 
RAID device.

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Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Cotty"
Subject: Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG


> On 22/3/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...
>>
>>http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg
>>Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008
>>Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
>>ISO 400 @ f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec
>>
>>Comments and critique always appreciated.
>
>
> I rather like that one.

Ok, it's time for me to be educated.
Most of the street photography that is posted, I just don't get. Some of us are 
seeing wonderful 
images, I'm seeing crap.
Since many of the people who like and shoot this sort of work are people who's 
knowledge I have 
a lot of respect for, I have to presume that my education is lacking.
So, what is it that makes a street grabshot good? What are the necessary 
elements to make it 
succesful?

I thank you in advance for your time and patience in explaining this to me.

William Robb


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Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"
Subject: Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus


> Through a USB port? Yuck. Performance will be sucky. You want a
> FireWire 400 or 800 port, or a fast SCSI interface.

I'm thinking of the Data Robotics unit for external storage, not as a working 
drive. I have five 
drives in my computer, and will be adding a sixth at some point, removing a 
Gigabyte I-Ram to 
make room for it. My final drive configuration will be 2 striped pairs and one 
mirrored drive in 
the computer. This will give me pretty much all the drive performance I need, 
but I like the 
idea of an external array for redundant data storage.
I'm thinking that for this purpose, a USB interface will be fine, though 
obviously an eSata or 
Firewire would be better.

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Re: [OM] FF Sony

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

On Mar 22, 2008, at 4:10 PM, William Robb wrote:
>> Tis indeed a big thing. There are plenty of good Konica-Minolta AF
>> lenses, and the line of CZ lenses that are coming out for the Sony
>> cameras are likely to be excellent.
>
> If it is the old Maxxum AF mount, then the lens line has a longer  
> history than the Canon EOS
> line, and there were some fine lenses made for it.

It is exactly the Minolta Maxxum AF lens mount.

Godfrey

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Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

[John Francis]

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 05:15:32PM -0600, William Robb wrote:
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"
> Subject: Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus
> 
> 
> > Through a USB port? Yuck. Performance will be sucky. You want a
> > FireWire 400 or 800 port, or a fast SCSI interface.
> 
> I'm thinking of the Data Robotics unit for external storage, not as a working 
> drive. I have five 
> drives in my computer, and will be adding a sixth at some point, removing a 
> Gigabyte I-Ram to 
> make room for it. My final drive configuration will be 2 striped pairs and 
> one mirrored drive in 
> the computer. This will give me pretty much all the drive performance I need, 
> but I like the 
> idea of an external array for redundant data storage.
> I'm thinking that for this purpose, a USB interface will be fine, though 
> obviously an eSata or 
> Firewire would be better.
> 
> William Robb 

What about a Network Attached Storage system?

I'm seriously considering a 2TB array (1.5TB RAID 5) for external image storage.
That can be hooked up with GB ethernet, although I'll probably end up using the
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Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

[pnstenquist]

I know what I like. Ilike street photography that has a message or a story to 
tell. Or at least it has to be visually pleasing. Some meet those criteria, 
many do not. This particuar photo doesn't work for me, although I like many of 
Godders street ics. 
Paul
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From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Cotty"
> Subject: Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG
> 
> 
> > On 22/3/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
> >
> >> From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...
> >>
> >>http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg
> >>Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008
> >>Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
> >>ISO 400 @ f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec
> >>
> >>Comments and critique always appreciated.
> >
> >
> > I rather like that one.
> 
> Ok, it's time for me to be educated.
> Most of the street photography that is posted, I just don't get. Some of us 
> are 
> seeing wonderful 
> images, I'm seeing crap.
> Since many of the people who like and shoot this sort of work are people 
> who's 
> knowledge I have 
> a lot of respect for, I have to presume that my education is lacking.
> So, what is it that makes a street grabshot good? What are the necessary 
> elements to make it 
> succesful?
> 
> I thank you in advance for your time and patience in explaining this to me.
> 
> William Robb
> 
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Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

On Mar 22, 2008, at 4:15 PM, William Robb wrote:
>>
>> Through a USB port? Yuck. Performance will be sucky. You want a
>> FireWire 400 or 800 port, or a fast SCSI interface.
>
> I'm thinking of the Data Robotics unit for external storage, not as  
> a working drive. I have five
> drives in my computer, and will be adding a sixth at some point,  
> removing a Gigabyte I-Ram to
> make room for it. My final drive configuration will be 2 striped  
> pairs and one mirrored drive in
> the computer. This will give me pretty much all the drive  
> performance I need, but I like the
> idea of an external array for redundant data storage.
> I'm thinking that for this purpose, a USB interface will be fine,  
> though obviously an eSata or
> Firewire would be better.

If performance isn't an issue, yeah, it will work. I did a test  
running a system clone to both 100G FW400 and 100G USB 2.0 drives of  
otherwise identical spec. The FW400 clone took 30% less time than the  
USB 2.0 clone. That's a big hit when you're talking about 50 Gbytes  
of data. The FW800 interface is almost exactly twice as fast as the  
FW400 too, it completes the same clone in about 52% of the time that  
the FW400 drive does.

My config is two internal SATA drives setup as a 1T single volume  
RAID, which mirrors out to a standalone 1T external and another 1T  
dual-drive RAID volume through FW800 on backups. Performance is very  
good.

Godfrey

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Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

[pnstenquist]

Gawd. I have to stop answering mail on my daughter's computer. That should have 
read:

I know what I like. I like street photography that has a message or a story to 
tell. Or at least it has to be visually pleasing. Some street pics meet those 
criteria, many 
do not. This particuar photo doesn't work for me, although I like many of 
Godders street pics. 
Paul


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> > 
> > - Original Message - 
> > From: "Cotty"
> > Subject: Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG
> > 
> > 
> > > On 22/3/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
> > >
> > >> From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...
> > >>
> > >>http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg
> > >>Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008
> > >>Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
> > >>ISO 400 @ f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec
> > >>
> > >>Comments and critique always appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > > I rather like that one.
> > 
> > Ok, it's time for me to be educated.
> > Most of the street photography that is posted, I just don't get. Some of us 
> are 
> > seeing wonderful 
> > images, I'm seeing crap.
> > Since many of the people who like and shoot this sort of work are people 
> > who's 
> > knowledge I have 
> > a lot of respect for, I have to presume that my education is lacking.
> > So, what is it that makes a street grabshot good? What are the necessary 
> > elements to make it 
> > succesful?
> > 
> > I thank you in advance for your time and patience in explaining this to me.
> > 
> > William Robb
> > 
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Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

[Ken Waller]

> Ok, it's time for me to be educated.
> Most of the street photography that is posted, I just don't get. Some of 
> us are seeing wonderful
> images, I'm seeing crap

You're not the only one W.R. !

Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f

- Original Message - 
From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Subject: Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG


>
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Cotty"
> Subject: Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG
>
>
>> On 22/3/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>> From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...
>>>
>>>http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg
>>>Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008
>>>Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
>>>ISO 400 @ f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec
>>>
>>>Comments and critique always appreciated.
>>
>>
>> I rather like that one.
>
> Ok, it's time for me to be educated.
> Most of the street photography that is posted, I just don't get. Some of 
> us are seeing wonderful
> images, I'm seeing crap.
> Since many of the people who like and shoot this sort of work are people 
> who's knowledge I have
> a lot of respect for, I have to presume that my education is lacking.
> So, what is it that makes a street grabshot good? What are the necessary 
> elements to make it
> succesful?
>
> I thank you in advance for your time and patience in explaining this to 
> me.
>
> William Robb


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Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "John Francis"
Subject: Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus



>
> What about a Network Attached Storage system?
>
> I'm seriously considering a 2TB array (1.5TB RAID 5) for external image 
> storage.
> That can be hooked up with GB ethernet, although I'll probably end up using 
> the
> 100MB connection to my wireless router.

Could you expand on this idea? Perhaps point me in the direction of some 
hardware options? Right 
now, I have a 500gb mirrored drive that I am using for internal storage, and a 
couple of 750gb 
external drives that I manually back up to from time to time, But I would 
really like a better 
external storage solution, especially if it would free up an internal drive for 
striping.

William Robb 


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Re: [OM] FF Sony

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"
Subject: Re: [OM] FF Sony



>> If it is the old Maxxum AF mount, then the lens line has a longer
>> history than the Canon EOS
>> line, and there were some fine lenses made for it.
>
> It is exactly the Minolta Maxxum AF lens mount.

As long as Sony maintains backwards compatability with the Screwdriver AF 
lenses, then they 
should be in good shape to reel in the old Maxxum users (at least the ones who 
haven't already 
bailed in disgust and bought Canon).

William Robb 


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Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

[Tim Øsleby]

I'm afraid you are right.
I'm pretending to be a toug guy here, but got to admit; that is one
scary thought.

MaritimTim

2008/3/22, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Without the life suit at 4º C on average you'd  have been dead in less
> than 45 minutes.
>
> Tim Øsleby wrote:
> > I was really impressed by the efect of the life suits. It did not just
> > keep me floating, but also kept me dry and relativly comfortable for
> > more than an hour with a water temp of 4 C. IMO thats fantastic.
> > Without the suits we would have been fighting hard for our lifes from
> > the same moment we made contact with the water.
> >
> > MaritimTim
> >
> > 2008/3/22, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> >> - Original Message -
> >> From: "Tim Øsleby"
> >> Subject: Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Thank you Boris. Most likely the picture from our 2006 meeting are
> >>> among those that can be restored. But I'd sure like to have your files
> >>> too :-) This incident has made me more aware of the importance of
> >>> memories.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Hopefully, it has also made you aware of the importance of personal 
> >> flotation devices.
> >> That was quite the story, I'm glad you made it through with minimal trauma.
> >>
> >> William Robb
> >>
> >>
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Re: White Balance Problem

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "David J Brooks"
Subject: Re: White Balance Problem


> Bill, just to side track a tad,
>
> Have you tried the expo disk.
>
> I was shooting in the some what bad indoor horse place today. I had
> the older arena, with higher, plastic covered windows on the South,
> East and West side. As this was dressage, were they are all over the
> arena, i decided to go with a pre set WB with the disk, instead of the
> cloudy -1 i do in the brighter arena. One side will be bright, one
> side dark and one side more light from the mecury type lights. I took
> an averag e of the lighting.
> I'm down loading the first batch now, but i looked at a few and they
> seem decent enough, to at least get some good results.
>
> Might be worth a try in that indoor place.
>
> I have also heard people use an old coffee can plastic lid in stead of
> the expo disk.

I'm really prehistoric then, I use a paper towel...
I haven't tried the expo disc, though I suspect I have something similar tucked 
away somewhere. 
Once upon a time I bought a plastic stick on the lens thing that was supposed 
to turn a TTL 
camera meter into an incident light meter.

William Robb 


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RE: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

[Bob W]

> 
> > On 22/3/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
> >
> >> From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...
> >>
> >>http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg
> >>Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008
> >>Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
> >>ISO 400 @ f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec
> >>
> >>Comments and critique always appreciated.
> >
> >
> > I rather like that one.
> 
> Ok, it's time for me to be educated.
> Most of the street photography that is posted, I just don't 
> get. Some of us are seeing wonderful 
> images, I'm seeing crap.
> Since many of the people who like and shoot this sort of work 
> are people who's knowledge I have 
> a lot of respect for, I have to presume that my education is
lacking.
> So, what is it that makes a street grabshot good? What are 
> the necessary elements to make it 
> succesful?
> 
> I thank you in advance for your time and patience in 
> explaining this to me.
> 

The Hungarians, who are all aliens, invented street photography and
looked for 'little moments'. It is the instantaneous recognition, to
paraphrase HCB, of the shapes, light, composition and event in a way
that reveals something interesting about the way the world is.
Discussions about it usually sound pretentious and arty-farty, but I
will take the risk and compare it with poetry. At its best it distills
a huge amount of meaning into a small form which resonates and
operates on several levels simultaneously. 

Not all street photography is good, however. The problem is that most
of it is crap, but has become surrounded by a lot of Pseuds'
Corner-ish nonsense. Often it draws extreme reactions, from 'the
Emperor has no clothes on' (usually true) to 'the Emperor's every fart
smells like Chanel No. 5' (never true - a fart always smells like
Chanel number twos).

There are a lot of good things about Godfrey's picture, but in the end
I don't think it quite works because of the man coming in from the
right. I do like the visual echo between the big globe thing and the
logo on the menus outside. I also like the empty space and the empty
chairs, and the rhythm of the menu cards against each other and their
reflections. 

The woman on the left seems to be aware of the camera and that for me
also distracts somewhat; had she seemed unaware then the 3 different
expressions of the main people would have been a considerable boost,
each in their own world.

Bob


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Re: On the Verandah

[Rick Womer]

This is "color", not converted.

There didn't seem much point in a B&W rendering,
actually.

Rick

--- Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Mar 22, 2008, at 7:38, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> > I like it. Nice shapes, well recorded.
> > Paul
> > On Mar 21, 2008, at 10:25 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
> >> On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside
> >> Charleston:
> >>
> >>
>
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024&size=lg
> >>
> >> K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via
> DNG
> >> converter and PE4.
> >>
> 
> I came late to this one, so I'll tag onto Paul's
> note and say I really  
> like the repetition of shapes here.  Very nice.
> 
> Is this a color shot which just doesn't happen to
> have much color in  
> it, or did you convert to B&W?
> 
> 
>   -Charles
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RE: PESO: There's no bad weather

[Bob W]

I thought Belgians liked rain. Apart from drinking beer and detecting
crimes I thought the favourite Belgian activity was cycling over
cobblestones in the pouring rain.

Bob

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> Behalf Of Ralf R. Radermacher
> Sent: 22 March 2008 19:56
> To: Pentax Mailingliste
> Subject: PESO: There's no bad weather
> 
> There are hordes of railway photographers in this spot,  when 
> the sun is
> shining, all taking the same shots over and over again. 
> 
> Noone around today. 
> 
> Well, obviously they don't have a K10D. The camera was dripping wet
> afterwards.
> 
> Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow. 
> 
> http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462
> 
> As always, your comments and suggestions...   :-)
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Frustrated With AF Problems

[Joseph Tainter]

My defective DA* 16-50 is ready to go to Pentax to correct the fact that 
it won't autofocus to infinity at 16 mm on the K20D. The K20D has to go 
with it.

Before sending them off I thought I would check the focus asjustment of 
the DA* 50-135. I tested it at 135 mm, figuring that the most rigorous 
test would be at that focal length because that's where the depth of 
field is smallest. It turns out that an adjustment of -4 gives the 
sharpest distance focus at that focal length. But then I noticed that 
when I zoom the lens to 50 mm it now autofocuses beyond infinity, and 
the images are not sharp.

Arghhh! Okay, I guess the DA* 50-135 has to go to Pentax too to be 
calibrated to the K20D. But this is disturbing and frustrating. I have 
been concerned that it may be difficult or impossible to adjust the AF 
of zoom lenses through the K20D--adjusting for correct focus at one 
focal length could mean incorrect focus elsewhere. What I have seen so 
far (with both DA* lenses) confirms that suspicion.
But there are larger implications:

1. Does this mean that I have to give up using autofocus zoom lenses if 
their focus cannot be uniformly adjusted?

2. Does this mean that every time I buy a new camera I have to send the 
body and all of my zoom lenses to Pentax to be calibrated to each other?

3. Does this mean that every time I buy a new zoom lens I have to send 
it and all bodies currently in use to Pentax?

Or did I just get three bad DA* lenses (this is my second DA* 50-135) 
and two bad K20D bodies?

That's about $3000 worth of gear that I can't use.

(Yes, I know, some of you will want to reply that your zoom lenses work 
fine. Please don't.)

Frustrated, frustrated, frustrated.

Joe

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