Re: OT - The Character Project
On 13/4/09, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: I've been seeing the commercials for this, and just now remembered to check it out. It's worth a visit. http://www.usanetwork.com/characterproject/# Interesting. Aside from one or two, they all seem to have large entourages toting equipment, so there was money in this. I watched the videos (under 'galleries) and the overpowering feeling is one of self- advertisement, which isn't a bad thing, but I am slightly wary of anything that promotes itself too much. The portraiture methods are interesting and the standard is very high. Some shooting on film, most on medium format digital with wireless link$. I did find the whole thing interesting though, thanks for posting. -- 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 - A couple of macro etudes
Hi Boris both are nice - Geranium sp and Tragopogon sp. The second is a nice comp and dof, but the ray florets seem to be overexposed, and lost a bit of colour. I assume they are the same colour are the same as the central disk florets? If I was working on this in Lightroom, I would try to recover some highlights with recovery and boost the colour with saturation or vibrance. Alastair (delayed email since the first reply was in HTML - ooops - wouldn't have gone through) On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 3:51 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris -- 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
It's not necessarily prudent to sacrifice some other aspects of our communal spirit in the interest of providing an honest and thorough critique. I infer from the quote that an honest and thorough critique is necessarily negative, but I think (and Godfrey please correct me if I'm wrong) that the point was that a critique of a picture you like can be honest and thorough - it doesn't have to be about how you would have taken a much better picture, as someone here once put it. In other words, photographers can learn equally well if you tell them why you like something. Mostly we just say 'yes I like that', but that doesn't help much because we don't say why. Bob I'm sure we all would like to hear more in regard to this.. Frankly, I'm most likely to comment on photos I like. I'll sometimes suggest an adjustment, crop or clone, but I avoid making purely negative comments. I think that's a function of our group identity. We're a community of friends who share work and ideas. The critique is only part of what we are, and It's not necessarily prudent to sacrifice some other aspects of our communal spirit in the interest of providing an honest and thorough critique. There are other sites that serve that purpose. Paul -- 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
Now, one can probably presume that a person who takes good pictures has learned how to not take bad ones. They've learned not to _show_ bad ones. Bob -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: 14 April 2009 06:19 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... I agree with Paul. There are other forums for critique of photos. Some folks want frequent and rich feedback, plus more critique. Perhaps they have outgrown this forum. I'm going to be the disagreeable one, and here's why: Because I'm a jerk. But, besides that, there is an incredible body of talent on this forum, and to be honest, I think if all we say is nice things about each other's pictures, then some of that talent is being wasted. Look at the evolution of this list over the past decade. Ten years ago, we talked about lenses, and cameras and film and processing. Now, a new piece of equipment gets introduced, and it barely gets noticed. We talk more about software than lenses. But boy oh boy, since everyone went digital and got high speed internet, we sure do show each other pictures. Lots of pictures. Peso used to mean picture every so often, now it is an acronym for another link to click on, whether the person posted 5 pictures yesterday or not. Lots of pictures. Lots of good pictures too. Now, one can probably presume that a person who takes good pictures has learned how to not take bad ones. At least to rise above it all every now and again, anyway. So, why not pass on that knowledge and tell a person that a picture has some suckiness to it, and had they done something differenty, it might have been improved. It won't help the picture in question, but it might give the photographer something to think about. Unfortunately, if there is a chill regarding honest and tough critiques, then the whole process risks turning into a circle jerk. Now, there is that school of thought that says that the I would have done this instead does no good. The picture is what it is, so comment on what it is, not what it could be. The critique then becomes the official opposition, that band of losers who bitch and whine, but don't come up with any credible ideas of their own. Think the Federal NDP with a Pentax. What an awful thing to think about. Or, it turns into a circle jerk because no one risks saying anything negative. So, go to a forum that specializes in mean spirited critiques you say. All very well and good, but when I put a picture up, I want the people critiquing it people whose work I've seen so I know where they are coming from visually, and who I've interacted with over time so I have an idea of what they know and how they view the world. I think the email format of this forum works better for critiques than does the web page based forums. OTOH, I have seen some very heated discussions result from something said in an honest, but less than positive critique. William Robb -- 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: New hazard for photographers
Who's the daddy? I think Woody's just channeling his daddy. From: paul stenquist Woody Harrelson is one of those Hollywood A-holes who doesn't understand that when he chose celebrity status, he also elected to be in the public eye. The photographer is the public eye. He's doing his job. Paul On Apr 12, 2009, at 6:42 AM, Sandy Harris wrote: Woody Harrelson might mistake you for a zombie! http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/10/woody.harrels on.zombie/index.html http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271916,00.html -- Sandy Harris, -- 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: Who wants to see a clue as to next Pentax DSLRs ?
No way, check with any Pentax DSLr with a 35 macro limited mounted on it: * the side of the mount/prism isn't the same. * the integrated flash is no way looking like current DSLRs. It something different, very clearly. Please read the thread. On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:55 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Considering the blur, that camera could be any of the current Pentaxen. The shade on top could be from a baseball cap. Or anything. :-) As speculations come, I'd say that one is pretty idle. Jostein 2009/4/14 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Thread here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/57107-pic-k30d.html Worth reading IMO. This is speculation of course but there's a image of it (well part of it). This substantiate things quite much rather than 'I heard that' blabla If this is no new DSLR than I really dunno what it is. Seems more compact than previous bodies :) -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.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. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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.
Sigma releasing a couple HSM lenses for Pentax
* 10/2.8 and 4.5/2.8 Fisheyes * 24-70/2.8 All in HSM of course but remember Sigma HSM is HSM only. No AF at all on pre-K100D super bodies. http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/ -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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 Walk-Around lens
Jim, Larry, Joseph, Igor Thanks for the feedback on this. It seems the Pentax/Tamron 18-250 is a viable option, provided I stay aware of the limitations. Definitely being considered. Jim - thanks for the thoughts on the Sigma 18-135 mm. That one would probably meet most of my needs for a walk about lens. The Sigma 17-70 is probably not long enough for what I think I need! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:43 -0400, Jim King jamesk8...@mac.com wrote: Brian Walters wrote on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:55:38 -0700 G'day all I'm contemplating getting a wide to tele zoom as a walk around lens, when I just want to carry a camera and a single lens. I'd like something that starts at around 18 mm and goes to at least 135 mm. I'm aware of the Pentax, Tamron and Sigma 18-250 mm zooms but that range seems to be asking a lot of optical design. Does anyone have experience with any of these? Are the Pentax and Tamrons pretty much the same thing under the skin? Are there any other affordable options? -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- 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 - Lines and Circles
On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:16 -0400, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Love the geometries, the deep blue sky, that great big perfectly placed moon (no comment on the photoshoping)... ;-) Thanks, Frank. Yes, the geometry of the building and the warm light is what attracted me to the scene. It was really not much more than a quick grab (I was waiting for my wife) and was one of the first shots taken with the K200D. As for the moon, I'm warming to Jack's suggestion about locating it on the left hand side (astronomy is so easy with Photoshop!!) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 7:53 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all The light on these roof panels at the Australian Museum in Canberra caught my eye. I like the simplicity of the result and I think the moon balances the image. pitiful, groveling excuses OK, the moon in this shot was Photoshopped in. There was a moon in the original image but the shooting conditions wouldn't allow using a long enough lens to make it look significant, while still retaining the roof angles that I wanted - so I Photoshopped it out. /pitiful, groveling excuses http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/132981/Lines_and_Circles.html Please be gentle. (or not) -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be -- 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 - Lines and Circles
Thanks Joe. Much appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:01 +, 27...@comcast.net wrote: Brian, sorry I missed before, very nice, nice Photoshop job..Joe - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 2:51:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: PESO - Lines and Circles Well, it is a very nice presentation. The elements that you mention work very well. The moon adds to the overall scene, I think. Very well done. -- Bruce Friday, April 10, 2009, 4:53:39 AM, you wrote: BW G'day all BW The light on these roof panels at the Australian Museum in Canberra BW caught my eye. I like the simplicity of the result and I think the moon BW balances the image. BW pitiful, groveling excuses BW OK, the moon in this shot was Photoshopped in. There was a moon in the BW original image but the shooting conditions wouldn't allow using a long BW enough lens to make it look significant, while still retaining the roof BW angles that I wanted - so I Photoshopped it out. BW /pitiful, groveling excuses BW http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/132981/Lines_and_Circles.html BW Please be gentle. BW (or not) -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- 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 - Lines and Circles
Thanks Bruce. The Museum of Australia is an interesting building (quite apart from what's inside). I'll have to spend a bit more time there next time I'm in Canberra. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:51 -0700, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Well, it is a very nice presentation. The elements that you mention work very well. The moon adds to the overall scene, I think. Very well done. -- Bruce Friday, April 10, 2009, 4:53:39 AM, you wrote: BW G'day all BW The light on these roof panels at the Australian Museum in Canberra BW caught my eye. I like the simplicity of the result and I think the moon BW balances the image. BW pitiful, groveling excuses BW OK, the moon in this shot was Photoshopped in. There was a moon in the BW original image but the shooting conditions wouldn't allow using a long BW enough lens to make it look significant, while still retaining the roof BW angles that I wanted - so I Photoshopped it out. BW /pitiful, groveling excuses BW http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/132981/Lines_and_Circles.html BW Please be gentle. BW (or not) BW Cheers BW Brian BW ++ BW Brian Walters BW Western Sydney Australia BW http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ BW -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web -- 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: Difference between 16-45 and 17-70
Except DA18-250 ;) On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:59 AM, John Whittingham jo...@carmel.ac.uk wrote: All DA lenses have Quick-shift focusing (manual overide) IIRC the manual states it works in AF-S (Single) but not AF-C, my camera is usually set to AF-C for the majority of the time I use it. Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Joseph McAllister [pentax...@mac.com] Sent: 13 April 2009 23:00 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Difference between 16-45 and 17-70 I probably shot a few test shots after it was unpacked, but I use the DA*16-50 on a regular basis for indoor and lower light shots. I don't think any of the DA lenses that are shaft driven only have focus override. I've tried on many occasions to do so, and it won't move until you shift the camera body into manual, which retracts the drive shaft. The 17-70 seems to have focus over-ride, but if you move the collar very far at all with the release button half way, the motor forces the image back into focus, at least in center focus mode that I keep mine K20 in for imaging dogs. On Apr 13, 2009, at 09:37 , Nick Wright wrote: You haven't used the 16-45 since you got it? On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: I misspoke on the 16-45. I meant the 16-50 (DA*). I don't think I've used the 16-45 since I got it, so I know I'm dumb about it. On Apr 12, 2009, at 23:06 , Pawel Hottowy wrote: I believe all the DAs have override. And I would be very happy to realize that my 16-45 is weather sealed, but I certainly doubt so. BTW the direct comparison of IQ between 16-45 and 17-70 would be great. Joseph McAllister Pentaxian http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- 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. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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: Difference between 16-45 and 17-70
I never knew that, thanks. BTW my partner Cath managed to order me Chasseur D'Images 304 from the website, Cath speaks French very well having lived in France for a number of years. Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Thibouille [pentaxl...@gmail.com] Sent: 14 April 2009 10:06 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Difference between 16-45 and 17-70 Except DA18-250 ;) On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:59 AM, John Whittingham jo...@carmel.ac.uk wrote: All DA lenses have Quick-shift focusing (manual overide) IIRC the manual states it works in AF-S (Single) but not AF-C, my camera is usually set to AF-C for the majority of the time I use it. Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Joseph McAllister [pentax...@mac.com] Sent: 13 April 2009 23:00 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Difference between 16-45 and 17-70 I probably shot a few test shots after it was unpacked, but I use the DA*16-50 on a regular basis for indoor and lower light shots. I don't think any of the DA lenses that are shaft driven only have focus override. I've tried on many occasions to do so, and it won't move until you shift the camera body into manual, which retracts the drive shaft. The 17-70 seems to have focus over-ride, but if you move the collar very far at all with the release button half way, the motor forces the image back into focus, at least in center focus mode that I keep mine K20 in for imaging dogs. On Apr 13, 2009, at 09:37 , Nick Wright wrote: You haven't used the 16-45 since you got it? On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: I misspoke on the 16-45. I meant the 16-50 (DA*). I don't think I've used the 16-45 since I got it, so I know I'm dumb about it. On Apr 12, 2009, at 23:06 , Pawel Hottowy wrote: I believe all the DAs have override. And I would be very happy to realize that my 16-45 is weather sealed, but I certainly doubt so. BTW the direct comparison of IQ between 16-45 and 17-70 would be great. Joseph McAllister Pentaxian http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- 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. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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.
PESO - Fungi. My very first peso :)
Easter trip to Bunya Mtns. Collected a Tick as well :( Wet and in the clouds most of the time. Comments most welcome www.eftel.com.au/~james_bradford/peso.htm James -- 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 - Fungi. My very first peso :)
On 14/4/09, James, discombobulated, unleashed: Easter trip to Bunya Mtns. Collected a Tick as well :( Wet and in the clouds most of the time. Comments most welcome www.eftel.com.au/~james_bradford/peso.htm James Fascinating subject, well seen. Don't care much for garish copyright notice through the middle of the pic, but given subject could be a deterrent. I'm so-so with Photoshop but could scrub that out in a trice. Well done. -- 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: Prices
Chris wrote: I recall seeing a couple of Ad's from Canadian retailers about a Nikon price increase a few months back, so it looks like Pentax Canada is just following the market. I'm not sure how many 50-135's Pentax Canada sells, but I don't see the price increase making a huge dent in their sales numbers. - Chris Considering the target market, I'd be willing to bet that sales of 50-135's is close to parity with the number of K20Ds sold in Canada. But sadly I think that you could have replaced 50-135's in you last sentence with dSLRs and lenses and actually increase your statment's validity. :-) -bmw -- 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: Difference between 16-45 and 17-70
All DA lenses have Quick-shift focusing (manual overide) IIRC the manual states it works in AF-S (Single) but not AF-C, my camera is usually set to AF-C for the majority of the time I use it. Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Joseph McAllister [pentax...@mac.com] Sent: 13 April 2009 23:00 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Difference between 16-45 and 17-70 I probably shot a few test shots after it was unpacked, but I use the DA*16-50 on a regular basis for indoor and lower light shots. I don't think any of the DA lenses that are shaft driven only have focus override. I've tried on many occasions to do so, and it won't move until you shift the camera body into manual, which retracts the drive shaft. The 17-70 seems to have focus over-ride, but if you move the collar very far at all with the release button half way, the motor forces the image back into focus, at least in center focus mode that I keep mine K20 in for imaging dogs. On Apr 13, 2009, at 09:37 , Nick Wright wrote: You haven't used the 16-45 since you got it? On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: I misspoke on the 16-45. I meant the 16-50 (DA*). I don't think I've used the 16-45 since I got it, so I know I'm dumb about it. On Apr 12, 2009, at 23:06 , Pawel Hottowy wrote: I believe all the DAs have override. And I would be very happy to realize that my 16-45 is weather sealed, but I certainly doubt so. BTW the direct comparison of IQ between 16-45 and 17-70 would be great. Joseph McAllister Pentaxian http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- 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: Prices
The price of the DA 15mm f/4 Limited has risen in the Uk from £479 last Thursday to £599 today at SRS Microsystems, I'll not be buying it at that price no matter how good it is! Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker [bruce.wal...@gmail.com] Sent: 14 April 2009 12:03 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Prices Chris wrote: I recall seeing a couple of Ad's from Canadian retailers about a Nikon price increase a few months back, so it looks like Pentax Canada is just following the market. I'm not sure how many 50-135's Pentax Canada sells, but I don't see the price increase making a huge dent in their sales numbers. - Chris Considering the target market, I'd be willing to bet that sales of 50-135's is close to parity with the number of K20Ds sold in Canada. But sadly I think that you could have replaced 50-135's in you last sentence with dSLRs and lenses and actually increase your statment's validity. :-) -bmw -- 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 - Fungi. My very first peso :)
Gave the water mark a shot. Maybe will leave it out next time. Thanks for comments. Still paying for the tick tho James On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:52:40 +0100, Cotty wrote: Fascinating subject, well seen. Don't care much for garish copyright notice through the middle of the pic, but given subject could be a deterrent. I'm so-so with Photoshop but could scrub that out in a trice. Well done. -- 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: Bill Owens
Bill Owens wrote: Thanks folks. I'm back home and recuperating slowly. We still hope to meet at GFM, even if just for the day on Saturday. Great to hear it, Bill! Looking forward to seeing you and Phyllis there. -- 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 - Easter photos
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Timbah! tim...@clancode.hu wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: For CB. Start here - http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/EasterMassacre09#5324183857250561186 Feel free to rewrite the captions. Is that Pikachu x 4? :D Nice little stop motion :) Thanks! -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 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: A Walk-Around lens
I will give a second positive opinion on the Sigma DC 18-125mm. Sharpness is very good until you reach the longer end. Distortion on the wide end can be an issue but for most subjects it is OK. I have not had any issues with flare. This lens lives on the *istD that my wife now shoots. Some examples she shot: http://picasaweb.google.com/mpell555/SouthCarolinaBotanicalGarden#5203025833012929650 http://picasaweb.google.com/mpell555/SouthCarolinaBotanicalGarden#5203026017696523394 Flare Control: http://picasaweb.google.com/mpell555/AsilomarStateBeach#5178155708314529378 Typical distortions: http://picasaweb.google.com/mpell555/CharlestonMarch2007#5043825553141407810 On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:22 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Jim, Larry, Joseph, Igor Thanks for the feedback on this. It seems the Pentax/Tamron 18-250 is a viable option, provided I stay aware of the limitations. Definitely being considered. Jim - thanks for the thoughts on the Sigma 18-135 mm. That one would probably meet most of my needs for a walk about lens. The Sigma 17-70 is probably not long enough for what I think I need! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:43 -0400, Jim King jamesk8...@mac.com wrote: Brian Walters wrote on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:55:38 -0700 G'day all I'm contemplating getting a wide to tele zoom as a walk around lens, when I just want to carry a camera and a single lens. I'd like something that starts at around 18 mm and goes to at least 135 mm. I'm aware of the Pentax, Tamron and Sigma 18-250 mm zooms but that range seems to be asking a lot of optical design. Does anyone have experience with any of these? Are the Pentax and Tamrons pretty much the same thing under the skin? Are there any other affordable options? -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- 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. -- Perry Pellechia Primary email: pellec...@sc.edu Alternate email: snagglepus...@gmail.com Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry -- 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
- Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... Now, one can probably presume that a person who takes good pictures has learned how to not take bad ones. They've learned not to _show_ bad ones. I knew that was going to come back, but I still think it's a valid observation. The people who haven't learned how to not take bad pictures won't have any good ones to show. William Robb -- 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: New hazard for photographers
Charles Voyde Harrelson (a professional hitman; born July 23, 1938; was jailed for most of Harrelson's childhood for performing a hired killing; was divorced by his wife in 1964; died on March 15, 2007 due to heart attack in the Supermax federal prison) http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/woodyharrelson.html -p Bob W wrote: Who's the daddy? I think Woody's just channeling his daddy. From: paul stenquist Woody Harrelson is one of those Hollywood A-holes who doesn't understand that when he chose celebrity status, he also elected to be in the public eye. The photographer is the public eye. He's doing his job. Paul On Apr 12, 2009, at 6:42 AM, Sandy Harris wrote: Woody Harrelson might mistake you for a zombie! http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/10/woody.harrels on.zombie/index.html http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271916,00.html -- Sandy Harris, -- 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. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.11.55/2057 - Release Date: 04/13/09 17:56:00 -- 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 - The Greasy Spoon
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/greasy-spoon.html Comments are always welcome. 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 1:19 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: I'm going to be the disagreeable onesnip Hey, there's a stretch... ;-) 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 - Fungi. My very first peso :)
G'day James They're an attractive pair of fungi. Must be the season for them - I've had several different types come up in my yard in the past few weeks. I really like the top one - excellent colour and sharpness. According to my Fungi field guide it's Dictyophora multicolor, commonly known as stinkhorn because the cap smells like rotting meat as it matures. Not quite so keen on the second one. The mini-umbrella shapes are very attractive but I think the image is spoiled a bit by the highlights caused by the flashes on the background. You can also see the reflections of the flashes on the caps. Perhaps some diffusers on the flash heads would have helped. I agree with Cotty about the watermarks. Bunya Mountains. I love that place - stayed there a couple of times. Thankfully I escaped being 'ticked'! I hope we'll see some more of your work. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:46 +1000, James s...@eftel.net.au wrote: Easter trip to Bunya Mtns. Collected a Tick as well :( Wet and in the clouds most of the time. Comments most welcome www.eftel.com.au/~james_bradford/peso.htm James -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- 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 Greasy Spoon
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/greasy-spoon.html That is one of the best photos I've seen from you in a while. And most of the pictures you show us are pretty darn good. I love the contrast. Counter's a bit clean for greasy spoon status, but that's just a title nit. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 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: A Walk-Around lens
Thanks, Perry And thanks for the examples. It looks to be a perfectly acceptable 'walk-around' lens. I think I could live with the distortions, or at least manage them. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:20 -0400, Perry Pellechia snagglepus...@gmail.com wrote: I will give a second positive opinion on the Sigma DC 18-125mm. Sharpness is very good until you reach the longer end. Distortion on the wide end can be an issue but for most subjects it is OK. I have not had any issues with flare. This lens lives on the *istD that my wife now shoots. Some examples she shot: http://picasaweb.google.com/mpell555/SouthCarolinaBotanicalGarden#5203025833012929650 http://picasaweb.google.com/mpell555/SouthCarolinaBotanicalGarden#5203026017696523394 Flare Control: http://picasaweb.google.com/mpell555/AsilomarStateBeach#5178155708314529378 Typical distortions: http://picasaweb.google.com/mpell555/CharlestonMarch2007#5043825553141407810 On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:22 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Jim, Larry, Joseph, Igor Thanks for the feedback on this. It seems the Pentax/Tamron 18-250 is a viable option, provided I stay aware of the limitations. Definitely being considered. Jim - thanks for the thoughts on the Sigma 18-135 mm. That one would probably meet most of my needs for a walk about lens. The Sigma 17-70 is probably not long enough for what I think I need! Cheers Brian -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- 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 - Fungi. My very first peso :)
James wrote: Easter trip to Bunya Mtns. Collected a Tick as well :( Wet and in the clouds most of the time. Comments most welcome www.eftel.com.au/~james_bradford/peso.htm James The first is a bit dark but a very cool subject and nice and sharp. Love the second one. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.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 - The Greasy Spoon
frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/greasy-spoon.html Comments are always welcome. cheers, frank Great composition and I really like the bright light coming in from the front and the silhouettes of the patrons. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.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 - The Greasy Spoon
Nah, here's the real geasy spoon. http://texastavern-inc.com/ Bill On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/greasy-spoon.html Comments are always welcome. 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: Pentax K to Canon Eos adapter - any good?
Well, that kind of mod writes the K adapter off indeed. The sales pitch wouldn't suggest any modification to the lens. Currently I own two M42 lenses - a Pentacon 55/1.8 and SMC Takumar 135/2.5. Purchasing one of those adapters for just one lens (the 500n came with an EF 50mm and EF 28~80mm) hardly seems a good move. Are there any different adapters that you know of that would not need those mods - maybe rotating the lens as Godfrey mentions in the K- 4/3 interface? The 500n is a crude thing, but last night I took a reading of some scene at the office, setting the lens wide open. Then I disengaged the lens so the electric contacts were off - so the camera would not notice the lens anymore. Sure thing, the aperture would not register, the focus confirmation became dead even if the scene remained in proper focus, but the camera offered the same reading - and took the pic when I triggered. LF Adam Maas escreveu: M42 lenses readily adapt to EOS but K mount is a different story altogether. Using K mount lenses on EOS bodies other than the EF-S digital bodies (Digital Rebels, 20D-50D) requires non-reversible physical modification of the lens in question. The guard for the aperture stop-down lever must be removed (permanent mod) and the stop-down lever itself must either be removed or cut down (may be reversible depending on lens). Infinity focus is achievable. Aperture Priority and Manual modes work with TTL flash but metering may not be reliable depending on body (I'm not sure if the 500n has accurate stop-down metering). You lose everything else (AF, full-aperture metering VF display of aperture, all exposure modes other than Av and M) -Adam On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br wrote: Since I'm stuck for a while with a EOS 500n, I'm wondering about those adapters. Found one version local, but I'm told no AF confirm is expected since it's a plain metal interface. I know some of you use those adapters... how much did you pay for your version, and what EOS functions are kept? Infinity in focus? Any eletric contacts? I'd be using that with Pentax lenses ranging from M42 with K adapter to FA, manual focus and aperture of course, but without focus confirm it's just not worth it. Comments? LF -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ -- 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. -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ -- 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 - Fungi. My very first peso :)
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 6:46 AM, James s...@eftel.net.au wrote: Easter trip to Bunya Mtns. Collected a Tick as well :( Wet and in the clouds most of the time. Comments most welcome www.eftel.com.au/~james_bradford/peso.htm I really like both of these. I've never seen anything like that first one. 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
On Apr 14, 2009, at 12:36 AM, Bob W wrote: I infer from the quote that an honest and thorough critique is necessarily negative, but I think (and Godfrey please correct me if I'm wrong) that the point was that a critique of a picture you like can be honest and thorough - it doesn't have to be about how you would have taken a much better picture, as someone here once put it. Forgive my slow response to this thread ... I've been very occupied the past couple of days and have not kept up with email. My post to Flickr: There's nothing wrong with writing a critique of a photo in which you don't see any flaws. Critique isn't always about pointing out flaws or making suggestions for improvement ... it is just as much about expressing an appreciation of the photograph, it's subject or emotional impact on you as a viewer, as it is about constructive criticism. How a photograph makes you feel, reminds you of things you've seen or suggests things you would like to experience, is every bit as important to me as a photographer reading a critique of my work as whether or not you see a flaw that I might have missed. I think this aspect of critique is often terribly underrepresented in the critiques I read in this group. My point is that a critique does not necessarily have to deal with correction of flaws and constructive criticism. It can be just as honest and thorough by the viewer expanding upon what affects him/her about a photo they like, don't see any need to provide a fix or alteration to. An honest and thorough critique of this sort can provide useful input as to how to expand a particular body of work in order to enhance the 'message' or viewer experience. For instance, the next picture I posted ... 052-candy ... has been very interesting. I have received about 40 responses to it. The viewers on this and the other venues I posted it as a BW - Color pair to concentrated primarily on technical aspects of the rendering ... whether they liked the BW vs the Color rendering, a couple of details regarding tonal qualities, conventions of images of kids and Easter, etc. Only a few people touched on how they reacted to the photo in terms of its emotional content. I also posted it in the BW or Color rendering only to a couple of venues ... there the responses were a bit more in the domain of emotional reaction (and I was a little surprised to read that many looking at the BW rendering found something sinister in it!). I'll read through the rest of this thread a little later on ... it's locally cached on my other computer. But thank you all for the participation and thoughts. 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: Prices
The Nikon price increase totalled a couple humdred on big-ticket items like the D700, much less on cheaper items. Very big difference from doubling on common zooms or flashes. -Adam On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:37 AM, Chris apemanspace...@gmail.com wrote: I recall seeing a couple of Ad's from Canadian retailers about a Nikon price increase a few months back, so it looks like Pentax Canada is just following the market. I'm not sure how many 50-135's Pentax Canada sells, but I don't see the price increase making a huge dent in their sales numbers. - Chris On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 7:55 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Bruce Walker It may be some sort of sensible economics math at work here, but it will severely impact brand loyalty -- as well as sales -- in the sort term. If it really is based on sensible economics math, the other brands should also be posting some hefty price increases as well. -- email: apemanspace...@gmail.com web: http://apeman.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. -- 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 - The Greasy Spoon
Aptly titled, excellent example. HDR works! Jack --- On Tue, 4/14/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - The Greasy Spoon To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 5:50 AM http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/greasy-spoon.html Comments are always welcome. 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.
PESO: The Silly String Incident
The Easter bunny left a couple cans of silly string here Sunday morning. There was a shootout. This is the kind of photo that looks great in a slide show on Grandma's digital picture frame. http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/7895455_7PEkL#511974320_GNqz3-A-LB Cory -- 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 Greasy Spoon
Pleased you're up and doing, Bill! Maybe you guys need to do a grease throwdown. ;) Jack --- On Tue, 4/14/09, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - The Greasy Spoon To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 6:32 AM Nah, here's the real geasy spoon. http://texastavern-inc.com/ Bill On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/greasy-spoon.html Comments are always welcome. 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. -- 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: Who wants to see a clue as to next Pentax DSLRs ?
Well, speculation it is, but since I'm rather idle at the moment... :-) I believe it's in fact a camera, so either some old camera - pre-K10/ K100 - or a new one. Later down the thread someone tells it's not the *ist D - the DS and DL had no front dial. Is it possible that some new camera with front dial would discard the RTF? Maybe some newer RTF that would rise enough without needing the front projection on the K-series? ...or is it just another 645 prototype? I found another interesting image at the blog, some Nikon D5000. The owner appears to be interested in hi-tech gadgets... :-) LF Thibouille escreveu: No way, check with any Pentax DSLr with a 35 macro limited mounted on it: * the side of the mount/prism isn't the same. * the integrated flash is no way looking like current DSLRs. It something different, very clearly. Please read the thread. On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:55 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Considering the blur, that camera could be any of the current Pentaxen. The shade on top could be from a baseball cap. Or anything. :-) As speculations come, I'd say that one is pretty idle. Jostein 2009/4/14 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Thread here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/57107-pic-k30d.html Worth reading IMO. This is speculation of course but there's a image of it (well part of it). This substantiate things quite much rather than 'I heard that' blabla If this is no new DSLR than I really dunno what it is. Seems more compact than previous bodies :) -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.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. -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ -- 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 - Easter photos
Was this inspired by my Facebook post? Looking at that last photo, I'm compelled to ask: Are you gonna eat that? CW Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Timbah! tim...@clancode.hu wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: For CB. Start here - http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/EasterMassacre09#5324183857250561186 Feel free to rewrite the captions. Is that Pikachu x 4? :D Nice little stop motion :) Thanks! No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.285 / Virus Database: 270.11.55/2057 - Release Date: 04/13/09 17:56:00 -- 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 06:32:25AM -0600, William Robb scripsit: - Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... Now, one can probably presume that a person who takes good pictures has learned how to not take bad ones. They've learned not to _show_ bad ones. I knew that was going to come back, but I still think it's a valid observation. The people who haven't learned how to not take bad pictures won't have any good ones to show. There's also the question of what constitutes good. I have -- coming to this from the perspective of being only-an-egg at photography -- certainly found the breadth of PESO postings educational. Since I think it improper to comment without having posted something myself, I've provided links to a couple of pictures. If I didn't think that, I might not yet have produced a PESO post. The general quality level, even for the stuff where I'm sure I don't understand the objectives, is very high. I think that makes being able to articulate _why_ a particular image works or doesn't work is much more helpful than I liked it! or that's nice!, even if I liked it! is basically cheering. -- Graydon -- 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: Prices
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 09:53:02AM -0400, Adam Maas scripsit: The Nikon price increase totalled a couple humdred on big-ticket items like the D700, much less on cheaper items. Very big difference from doubling on common zooms or flashes. It's quite likely Nikon was doing the math on their products from the start, rather than using whatever sense-of-appropriateness Pentax had been using. -- Graydon -- 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 Silly String Incident
Cory Waters wrote: The Easter bunny left a couple cans of silly string here Sunday morning. There was a shootout. This is the kind of photo that looks great in a slide show on Grandma's digital picture frame. http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/7895455_7PEkL#511974320_GNqz3-A-LB Cory fun. reminded me of this: http://www.vpphotogallery.com/photog_mili_picasso.htm scary place, my mind... -- 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 Silly String Incident
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: The Easter bunny left a couple cans of silly string here Sunday morning. There was a shootout. This is the kind of photo that looks great in a slide show on Grandma's digital picture frame. http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/7895455_7PEkL#511974320_GNqz3-A-LB No, no, no! You have to do that _inside_ where the effect is much more interesting. Seriously, that's cute. I'll have to introduce my kids to silly string one of these days. Outside, of course. Or maybe at your place. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 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 - Fungi. My very first peso :)
Very interesting - the first works better because of the flash reflections on the second, wich offers a more interesting subject for my taste. Keep a copyright notice, but not one that intrudes on the photo like the present... you're covering parts of your work. :-) LF James escreveu: Easter trip to Bunya Mtns. Collected a Tick as well :( Wet and in the clouds most of the time. Comments most welcome www.eftel.com.au/~james_bradford/peso.htm James -- 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. -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ -- 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 Silly String Incident
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: The Easter bunny left a couple cans of silly string here Sunday morning. There was a shootout. This is the kind of photo that looks great in a slide show on Grandma's digital picture frame. http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/7895455_7PEkL#511974320_GNqz3-A-LB Cory I remember silly string. I'm sure there's something about it that's bad for the environment, but what the hell, something that fun is worth an ozone hole here and there. ;-) Fun pic, Cory! 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: OT PESO - Beached Pirate Queen
2009/4/10 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: Well, shiver me timbers and call me a scurvy knave. OK Mr Knave. What part of WA do these pirates inhabit? I'll have to add it to my list. Bunbury. About 190km south of Perth. BTW, Bunbury would be an excellent place to base yourself for exploring the south west region (IMO the prettiest part of the state). From there your no more than 2 (and a bit) hours from most of the south-west's best locations. That's really well done. I dip's me lid (or me tricorne, which seems more appropriate in this case). thank you sir. I have to say shooting a real model, with the help of a real make up artist makes it a joy. Shooting real people is a lot harder. Cheers, Dave On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:16 +0800, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
That was the intent :-) thanks for looking. Cheers, Dave 2009/4/10 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Very nice. Sexy. Paul On Apr 10, 2009, at 2:16 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
Thanks Jack. However, I can't take much credit for the posing. The model was in freestyle mode. I just had to wait for the appropriate eye contact. Cheers, Dave 2009/4/10 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Striking images, Dave! Especially well chosen pose of the seated Queen. Jack --- On Thu, 4/9/09, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Subject: OT PESO - Beached Pirate Queen To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 11:16 PM G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
2009/4/10 Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com: David Savage wrote: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 Enjoy. Cheers, Dave arrr Indeed. :-) 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
2009/4/10 Christian christ...@skofteland.net: David Savage wrote: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 Enjoy. DUDE SWEET!!! :-) 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
2009/4/10 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Wonderful shot. Thanks Dave Love the images from your D700. I'm having fun with it. Need an assistant. If I can get my sht together organise more shoots I will certainly need an extra hand or 2. 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
That's only natural Bob. I see what you're saying, sorta'. But in all honesty I am constantly drawn to her eyes. So I tend to skip over any awkward ness in the lower half :-) Cheers, Dave 2009/4/10 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Dave, Love the top half of the photo. The legs keep distracting me. There's got to be a better pose for them. Her right leg looks heavy and the left thigh looks awkward. ...not that I could do any better! ;-) She looks delicious, but could be pin-up material. Not bad for an initial outing. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 1:16 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
LOL Thanks for looking mate. Cheers, Dave 2009/4/10 Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br: David, I was changing the wallpaper today... :-) LF (serious, I like the photo but my current desktop background stays a little more... ;-)) David Savage escreveu: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
Thanks Ken. Cheers, Dave 2009/4/11 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: Well done. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Subject: OT PESO - Beached Pirate Queen G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
Thanks Pasvorn. What's your flickr name? Thanks for looking your kind comments. Cheers, Dave 2009/4/11 Pasvorn Boonmark pasv...@boonmark.net: Dave, Nice. I actually look at your flickr sets. There are numerous that I really like. Thanks for sharing. -Pasvorn On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 11:16 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
Thanks Joseph. This isn't my most favoured shot from this part of the shoot, but it is the sexiest, so I thought the lads would enjoy it :-) Cheers, Dave 2009/4/11 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: This photo presentation should have been preceded by a warning to have one's Digitalis close at hand, David! Whew! Great capture of the moment. On Apr 9, 2009, at 23:16 , David Savage wrote: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
LOL Short on trousers? I hadn't noticed :-) Cheers, Dave 2009/4/11 Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net: You know, a serious book on lady pirates through out history has been written--I have the book somewhere, when I find it, I'll pass on the title--since you seem to be interested in the subject--;-). Nice pic, btw--pretty light girl--it appears she's short on trousers though. ;-). Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 1:16 AM Subject: OT PESO - Beached Pirate Queen G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
I just bet you were Stan :-) Cheers, Dave 2009/4/11 Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info: Hmm, I hadn't noticed that. I was looking at her boots in the water and hoping that they are waterproof. ;-) stan On Apr 10, 2009, at 8:22 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Nice pic, btw--pretty light girl--it appears she's short on trousers though. ;-). Cheers, Christine -- 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
2009/4/11 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: On Apr 10, 2009, at 18:22 , Christine Aguila wrote: You know, a serious book on lady pirates through out history has been written--I have the book somewhere, when I find it, I'll pass on the title--since you seem to be interested in the subject--;-). Nice pic, btw--pretty light girl--it appears she's short on trousers though. ;-). Cheers, Christine She's got something on behind her hands. Savage doesn't have enough money to hire those kind of models! I don't, but I do have some from before she started pulling the shirt down. But they just came across as really tacky. :-) DS -- 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
BINGO!! J --- On Tue, 4/14/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: From: William Robb war...@gmail.com Subject: Re: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 5:32 AM - Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... Now, one can probably presume that a person who takes good pictures has learned how to not take bad ones. They've learned not to _show_ bad ones. I knew that was going to come back, but I still think it's a valid observation. The people who haven't learned how to not take bad pictures won't have any good ones to show. William Robb -- 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: OT PESO - Beached Pirate Queen
2009/4/11 eactiv...@aol.com: In a message dated 4/9/2009 11:17:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg D700, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 102mm, 1/1250 @ f4, ISO 100 === Not a bad shot, and one I imagine the guys on list will like. Given the responses, I think it's safe to say you are right :-) 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 - Beached Pirate Queen
2009/4/14 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 2:16 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Another one from the workshop down south: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3423445309/ Direct Link (~220kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3423445309_9655f0d28f_o.jpg Argh! Thar be that black heart Captain knarF in search of a suitable pirate wench. DS -- 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 - Saturday Morning, Queen and Bathurst
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 13/4/09, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: When they saw my camera, they asked if I'd take a picture; I was happy to oblige. I told them I'd be back next Saturday to give them a print, and they seemed quite pleased: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/saturday-morning-queen-and- bathurst.html Comments always welcome. Great shot Frank. Truly great. Thank you, Cotty, and thanks to everyone else who commented. I don't generally take photos of homeless people, unless they ask. Invariably when they do ask and then look at the LCD at their photos, a big smile appears on their faces. 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 - Saturday Morning, Queen and Bathurst
In a sense, both the attention and the image, may serve to confirm their existence. how deep is that ;)) Jack --- On Tue, 4/14/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - Saturday Morning, Queen and Bathurst To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 7:57 AM On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 13/4/09, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: When they saw my camera, they asked if I'd take a picture; I was happy to oblige. I told them I'd be back next Saturday to give them a print, and they seemed quite pleased: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/saturday-morning-queen-and- bathurst.html Comments always welcome. Great shot Frank. Truly great. Thank you, Cotty, and thanks to everyone else who commented. I don't generally take photos of homeless people, unless they ask. Invariably when they do ask and then look at the LCD at their photos, a big smile appears on their faces. 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: OT PESO - Beached Pirate Queen
David Savage wrote: I don't, but I do have some from before she started pulling the shirt down. But they just came across as really tacky. we'll be the judge of that -- 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 A little tractor and a little lens
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Whenever I see an old caterpillar tractor like that which was used for Actually, this is an International Harvester, not a Cat. snip I actually used a lower-case c for caterpillar quite purposely, so as to denote that I was talking about a continuous track vehicle rather than the brand name Caterpillar. I suppose I should have said continuous track instead... 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: OT PESO - Beached Pirate Queen
2009/4/14 Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com: David Savage wrote: I don't, but I do have some from before she started pulling the shirt down. But they just came across as really tacky. we'll be the judge of that Sorry Doug, but they are really bad. I was having a difficult time concentrating I think. 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 - The Greasy Spoon
Frank, I see old guys at the counter, wearing their coats while Xmas tree lights are still hang above the center island. It does evoke a mood. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:50 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/greasy-spoon.html Comments are always welcome. 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 - The Greasy Spoon
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, I see old guys at the counter, wearing their coats while Xmas tree lights are still hang above the center island. It does evoke a mood. Yeah, and it was taken on Saturday morning... It's been a bit coolish around here for early April, which explains the coats, however I suspect that those Christmas lights are a permanent fixture there. ;-) This place certainly had a mood to it - for me that mood is evoked as much by the beer on the counter (at about 10am) as anything else. Great fries, though! Thanks for looking and commenting. 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: Who wants to see a clue as to next Pentax DSLRs ?
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 06:32:51AM +0200, Thibouille scripsit: [snip] If this is no new DSLR than I really dunno what it is. Seems more compact than previous bodies :) It's a mockup finish tester; its a block of wood that lets them abuse body coatings at minimum cost, to see what sweats off first. It's a sales tool; it looks kinda like a camera body, but its sole actual function is to be locked to a lens -- really locked, need a key to detach the lens -- and a table via a cable. There's a pentaprism and a fixed mirror and that's it. It looks vaguely like the camera they were thinking about marketing in 1997, but never did. It's not a DSLR; it's EVIL. The different viewfinder beak and angle is because the flash and the electronic viewfinder fight for space, and some clever person decided to use the flash at very low power as the viewfinder back light. It's an X70 sensor and electronics; all they've done is modify the body slightly to stick a KAF4 mount on it. (KAF4 -- like KAF3 only the camera won't work if it doesn't find power zoom/SDM contacts on the lens.) What looks like the front e-dial is really the focus. It IS a DSLR; a 19MP APS-C DSLR with an effective ISO range from 50 to 6400 and the very best colour fidelity yet made. It will only be sold in Japan, and no English language firmware exists. It's a DSLR, all right, but one with a 6cmx4cm fixed sensor; effective pixel count is 5MP. Purely electronic shake reduction, based on where the image happens to be on the huge sensor. MSRP somewhere around 5 KUSD. No ISO setting below 800. I mean, come on -- use your imagination! Whoever took that very blurry picture sure did. -- Graydon -- 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: Prices
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: The Nikon price increase totalled a couple humdred on big-ticket items like the D700, much less on cheaper items. Very big difference from doubling on common zooms or flashes. -Adam Looks like the D300 is up $100.00 and the 70-200 2.8 vr is up $400.00, locally. It is back to what i paid for it in 2006, and was around $1799 for about a year. 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.
Re: PESO - The Greasy Spoon
The lighting certainly adds to this Frank. Gives it that spoon look. Dave On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/greasy-spoon.html Comments are always welcome. 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. -- 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.
Re: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_monkey_theorem On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:32 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... Now, one can probably presume that a person who takes good pictures has learned how to not take bad ones. They've learned not to _show_ bad ones. I knew that was going to come back, but I still think it's a valid observation. The people who haven't learned how to not take bad pictures won't have any good ones to show. William Robb -- 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. -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- 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: Who wants to see a clue as to next Pentax DSLRs ?
Blurry photo. Just like all the flying saucers shots I see.:-) Dave On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Thread here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/57107-pic-k30d.html Worth reading IMO. This is speculation of course but there's a image of it (well part of it). This substantiate things quite much rather than 'I heard that' blabla If this is no new DSLR than I really dunno what it is. Seems more compact than previous bodies :) -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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. -- 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.
Re: PESO: The Silly String Incident
Di the easter bunny leave the extra sticky stuff. Dave On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: The Easter bunny left a couple cans of silly string here Sunday morning. There was a shootout. This is the kind of photo that looks great in a slide show on Grandma's digital picture frame. http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/7895455_7PEkL#511974320_GNqz3-A-LB Cory -- 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. -- 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.
Re: PESO - Fungi. My very first peso :)
Like the first one. Its a bit dark and forlone,, but works. Nice and sharp, good detail. I really like my 70-210 F4 for macro, does a decent job. Tick, yuk. Rather prevalent in North Western Ontario. and Easter Manitoba. Picked my share .:-) On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 6:46 AM, James s...@eftel.net.au wrote: Easter trip to Bunya Mtns. Collected a Tick as well :( Wet and in the clouds most of the time. Comments most welcome www.eftel.com.au/~james_bradford/peso.htm James -- 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. -- 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.
Re: Who wants to see a clue as to next Pentax DSLRs ?
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 11:44 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Blurry photo. Just like all the flying saucers shots I see.:-) Funny how it's always a photo of a New Product or Prototype that ~someone else~ took, never the person posting... 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: GESO - Easter photos
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: Was this inspired by my Facebook post? Looking at that last photo, I'm compelled to ask: Are you gonna eat that? Yes, it was, and yes, we did. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
Bill, I don't like the praise only critiques (circle jerks). And I wouldn't stop the friendly sorts of critiques we do here. But think about your work life. Feedback and critiques are the most difficult and most angst inducing aspect of the workplace. Giving them to people, face to face, is often subject to mis-interpretation. Doing them via email without any face to face interaction is worse. Once upon a time, Shel B. leveled somebody here with a professional quality critique. It wasn't mean spirited. It was solicited. But it had nasty negative elements to it. Traffic stopped and you could hear everybody on the list take a deep breath as they tried to tip-toe around the turd that had landed in their mailbox. That was the 1st and LAST fully open and honest critique on this list. And I don't think you want to go back there. It would kill the pdml. I don't comment on every photo. I don't comment on every photo I like. Sometimes I say vacuous things like 'nice photo' because I do like the photo and want the author to know I looked and agree it's a good shot. Occasionally, I see something unusual or interesting, or moving and take time for an extra line or two of comment. These critiques work for me. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:19 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... I agree with Paul. There are other forums for critique of photos. Some folks want frequent and rich feedback, plus more critique. Perhaps they have outgrown this forum. I'm going to be the disagreeable one, and here's why: Because I'm a jerk. But, besides that, there is an incredible body of talent on this forum, and to be honest, I think if all we say is nice things about each other's pictures, then some of that talent is being wasted. Look at the evolution of this list over the past decade. Ten years ago, we talked about lenses, and cameras and film and processing. Now, a new piece of equipment gets introduced, and it barely gets noticed. We talk more about software than lenses. But boy oh boy, since everyone went digital and got high speed internet, we sure do show each other pictures. Lots of pictures. Peso used to mean picture every so often, now it is an acronym for another link to click on, whether the person posted 5 pictures yesterday or not. Lots of pictures. Lots of good pictures too. Now, one can probably presume that a person who takes good pictures has learned how to not take bad ones. At least to rise above it all every now and again, anyway. So, why not pass on that knowledge and tell a person that a picture has some suckiness to it, and had they done something differenty, it might have been improved. It won't help the picture in question, but it might give the photographer something to think about. Unfortunately, if there is a chill regarding honest and tough critiques, then the whole process risks turning into a circle jerk. Now, there is that school of thought that says that the I would have done this instead does no good. The picture is what it is, so comment on what it is, not what it could be. The critique then becomes the official opposition, that band of losers who bitch and whine, but don't come up with any credible ideas of their own. Think the Federal NDP with a Pentax. What an awful thing to think about. Or, it turns into a circle jerk because no one risks saying anything negative. So, go to a forum that specializes in mean spirited critiques you say. All very well and good, but when I put a picture up, I want the people critiquing it people whose work I've seen so I know where they are coming from visually, and who I've interacted with over time so I have an idea of what they know and how they view the world. I think the email format of this forum works better for critiques than does the web page based forums. OTOH, I have seen some very heated discussions result from something said in an honest, but less than positive critique. William Robb -- 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: VESO - Spring Garden
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Taking a liberty here ;) Sunny day, an hour free, the garden beckons. Amazing what you can see from just a few square feet of space. I'm so sick of winter even dandelions look good to me! Nice stuff, Cotty... 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 Greasy Spoon
Frank, I hadn't even noticed the 'beer'. My attention was drawn to the head of the first guy with the hat, bulging at the back, and old guy glasses. I think I've seen him before in diners and small towns. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:13 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, I see old guys at the counter, wearing their coats while Xmas tree lights are still hang above the center island. It does evoke a mood. Yeah, and it was taken on Saturday morning... It's been a bit coolish around here for early April, which explains the coats, however I suspect that those Christmas lights are a permanent fixture there. ;-) This place certainly had a mood to it - for me that mood is evoked as much by the beer on the counter (at about 10am) as anything else. Great fries, though! Thanks for looking and commenting. 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: snip Once upon a time, Shel B. leveled somebody here with a professional quality critique. It wasn't mean spirited. It was solicited. But it had nasty negative elements to it. Traffic stopped and you could hear everybody on the list take a deep breath as they tried to tip-toe around the turd that had landed in their mailbox. That was the 1st and LAST fully open and honest critique on this list. And I don't think you want to go back there. It would kill the pdml. snip I disagree, Bob. I remember Shel's critique and no matter what his intentions were, it came across as mean-spirited and nasty. Yes the photo was rather banal and boring, but I recall Shel asking why he would even post such a photo on the list. That's goes beyond helpful feedback and well into the realm of hurtful. One can be open and honest without that sort of thing. And while I can't point to specifics, there have been plenty of fully open and honest critiques on this list, both before and since Shel's little diatribe. 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: London Eye
Christian wrote: Timbah! wrote: Cheers list, http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3438980966/ Lens used: Carl Zeiss Flektogon f4/50 (Zebra version - so at least 40 years old :D) I know a little noise removal and framing is missing, but keep in mind that I use Lightroom only :D Love the high-key look. Zebra version? Is there a leopard version as well? :-) The Zebra version refers to the post war lens made before 1969, because of their chrome-black 'painting' looking like the zebra's stripes. After 1969 CZJ made only MC lenses that were totally black. I am a big fan of Zebra CZJs and hope to collect as many I just can :D Cheers, .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.
New Firmware - better SR
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0904/09041403pentaxk20dfirmware.asp Haven't tried yet, but probably will flash it today :D Regards, .timber -- 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 and GESO - Norah Head Lighthouse
Wonderful silhouette. More drama in the sky would improve it, but you'd need to use a Canon to be able to order that grin. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, April 12, 2009, 6:17:57 AM, you wrote: BW G'day all, BW Recently my wife and I spent a few days with friends at the Norah Head BW lighthouse, BW staying in the old Keeper's cottage. Lighthouses are such appealing BW subjects for photography, so here's a PESO: BW http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/133094/The_Lighthouse.html BW and here's a few more shots from the weekend: BW http://supera.jalbum.net/Norah_Head/index.html BW Comments and suggestions, as always, gratefully received. BW Cheers BW Brian BW ++ BW Brian Walters BW Western Sydney Australia BW http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ BW -- -- 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: New Firmware - better SR
On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:53, Timbah! wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0904/09041403pentaxk20dfirmware.asp Haven't tried yet, but probably will flash it today :D Welcome to the Roman's Breaking News club! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com 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.
OT: Tamron 70-200 f2.8 'review' with samples
Hi List! A friend of mine bought this lens and wrote a nice 'review' with some pictures. The whole review is in hungarian so here's a summary for you: - The lens is cheaper, lighter and smaller than the other 70-200 f2.8 ones - Sharp, sharp and sharp :) He says at f2.8 is sharp, f4 very sharp and f5.6 is dangerously sharp :D - Uses full Leica frame, but no Aperture ring - on film machines needs MZ like - Bokeh is nice, it has a circle like aperture. But not as nice as 105mm Sigma. - CA is well controlled - Macro is 1:3 - AF is slow and noisy. Uses body screwdriver :) Quite similar to the 70-300's in speed and noise. - Hunts in low light, so for theatre shots you want to use MF :D - No AF limiter, so it goes from minimum to inifinity all the time when it can't find the correct spot - AF - MF switch is 'shotgun like' and it's easy to turn a little between changing the two modes. For the review (including pictures) see: http://blog.csorge.hu/index.php/archive/a-nagyagyu-tamron-sp-70-200 Regards, .timber -- 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
This is a very interesting subject. I suspect many of us have different feelings about it. I'll lay out some of my thoughts. I am not a big fan of 'me too' type of responses - it does give a warm fuzzy for the photographer but not much beyond that. However, a critique or at least some thought out drivel takes time. So if the volume of photos is high, that can be difficult. This is one reason I struggle with saying much of anything about a GESO, there are too many pics to spend time writing about. So, time becomes one element that is impacting. Another issue is the level of the photographer. We, on the list, are at different levels of photography along with different genres, alone with different goals and aspirations. So with this in mind, the critique should take into account who the photographer is and provide meaningful input for them. That means that the critiquer needs to know the critiquee and be somewhat familiar with their work. That becomes another element of impact. Enough blathering from me for the moment... -- Bruce Monday, April 13, 2009, 6:48:49 PM, you wrote: DB Ken Waller wrote: Well stated. I'd be very interested to hear your comments about critiques made on this forum - off line if you prefer. DB I'd be interested in this discussion. DB -- DB PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List DB PDML@pdml.net DB http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net DB 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: Bill Owens
Glad to hear that you are back home. Rest well and best wishes for a speedy recovery. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, April 13, 2009, 12:22:59 PM, you wrote: BO Thanks folks. I'm back home and recuperating slowly. We still hope BO to meet at GFM, even if just for the day on Saturday. BO Bill BO On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 2:39 PM, frank theriault BO knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 12:33 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: It is my understanding that our Bill Owens has been hospitalized. I know you'll join me in hoping for a speedy recovery. Indeed! Get well quickly, Bill. We're all pulling for you. 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. BO -- BO PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List BO PDML@pdml.net BO http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net BO 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: London Eye
A different take on the 'Eye' - something that I've not seen. Points for originality. Also the high contrast treatment works pretty well - gets rid of any issues with the sky. Well done. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, April 13, 2009, 2:28:58 PM, you wrote: T Cheers list, T http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3438980966/ T Lens used: Carl Zeiss Flektogon f4/50 (Zebra version - so at least 40 T years old :D) T I know a little noise removal and framing is missing, but keep in mind T that I use Lightroom only :D T Regards, T .timber T -- T PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List T PDML@pdml.net T http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net T 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 - South Park
This one just doesn't grab me. The people are too shadowed to provide any interest. There would need to be some better interaction. The rest of the shot is too empty. -- Bruce Monday, April 13, 2009, 2:49:41 PM, you wrote: RW On my way home from work last week; flowering trees and the RW spires of Oxford in the background made a nice scene. I only wish RW I had put the polarizing filter on... RW http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8945622size=lg RW (K10D and FA 50/1.7) RW Rick RW RW -- RW PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List RW PDML@pdml.net RW http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net RW 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.
How to test a 16-50
Since prices are going up I'm warming up for a 16-50. Would it be possible to do some quick tests in the shop to check if it's ok? What do I look for? Would a quick test of a wall at f/2.8 and maybe 2-3 meters distance reveal a lemon? Toine -- 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: Pentax K to Canon Eos adapter - any good?
Godfrey, Thanks. I always wondering why the Fotodiox adaptor rotated lens like that. -Pasvorn On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:17 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@mac.com wrote: The only caveat with Pentax K to FourThirds adaptation is that *some* Pentax lenses have protrusions out the back which can damage the FourThirds body-lens contacts. For this reason, good Pentax K to FourThirds adapters rotate the lens about 30 degrees clockwise, when looking at the body from the front. Also, DA series lenses (without an aperture ring) are difficult to use on FourThirds bodies since the iris actuator allows the lens to close down all the way by default, and there is no easy way to set the aperture when in use. 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 - Symmetry
On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 6:36 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Another great street scape of TO Frank. Perfect title as well. Viewfinder or hip. If its hip, how are you doing the prefocus.?? Sorry I took so long to answer this one, Dave. This one was through the viewfinder. These days when I'm shooting from the hip it tends to be with an autofocus lens, so prefocusing isn't necessary. 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
It's also sometimes a matter of individual style. There are some excellent photographers on the list who I am extremely unlikely to critique simply because their eye and mine are so different (Godfrey and Frank, for example). Nor am I likely to comment on any of Paul's pictures of Grace. On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:38:51AM -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: This is a very interesting subject. I suspect many of us have different feelings about it. I'll lay out some of my thoughts. I am not a big fan of 'me too' type of responses - it does give a warm fuzzy for the photographer but not much beyond that. However, a critique or at least some thought out drivel takes time. So if the volume of photos is high, that can be difficult. This is one reason I struggle with saying much of anything about a GESO, there are too many pics to spend time writing about. So, time becomes one element that is impacting. Another issue is the level of the photographer. We, on the list, are at different levels of photography along with different genres, alone with different goals and aspirations. So with this in mind, the critique should take into account who the photographer is and provide meaningful input for them. That means that the critiquer needs to know the critiquee and be somewhat familiar with their work. That becomes another element of impact. Enough blathering from me for the moment... -- Bruce Monday, April 13, 2009, 6:48:49 PM, you wrote: DB Ken Waller wrote: Well stated. I'd be very interested to hear your comments about critiques made on this forum - off line if you prefer. DB I'd be interested in this discussion. DB -- DB PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List DB PDML@pdml.net DB http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net DB 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 - The Accordion as a Social Tool
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:10 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Nice shot. Although I doubt he picks up girls playing the accordion -- too heavy to lug around, it would slow him down too much. Hey, when you play an accordion, the girls come to you... (at least they seem to in this young man's case) ;-) Thanks for the comment and thanks to everyone else who commented. 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: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ...
In this general vein, and without venturing too far into the emotional minefield, a couple thoughts. When voting on PPG offerings, for example, there are many efforts that are so close to a yes, but for some obvious easily corrected flaw. It's frustrating not to be able to mention it to the photog. These are worthy images from which the shooter should benefit, but are shot down without their owner ever knowing why. Kinda' sad. IOW, I won't suggest a specific change unless I feel the changes would result in substantial image improvement..by my artistic standards. ;)) General positive comments regarding basic rule compliance and those acknowledging obvious emotional attachments, notwithstanding. Jack --- On Tue, 4/14/09, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: Re: regards PESO 2009 - 052 ... To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 10:38 AM This is a very interesting subject. I suspect many of us have different feelings about it. I'll lay out some of my thoughts. I am not a big fan of 'me too' type of responses - it does give a warm fuzzy for the photographer but not much beyond that. However, a critique or at least some thought out drivel takes time. So if the volume of photos is high, that can be difficult. This is one reason I struggle with saying much of anything about a GESO, there are too many pics to spend time writing about. So, time becomes one element that is impacting. Another issue is the level of the photographer. We, on the list, are at different levels of photography along with different genres, alone with different goals and aspirations. So with this in mind, the critique should take into account who the photographer is and provide meaningful input for them. That means that the critiquer needs to know the critiquee and be somewhat familiar with their work. That becomes another element of impact. Enough blathering from me for the moment... -- Bruce Monday, April 13, 2009, 6:48:49 PM, you wrote: DB Ken Waller wrote: Well stated. I'd be very interested to hear your comments about critiques made on this forum - off line if you prefer. DB I'd be interested in this discussion. DB -- DB PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List DB PDML@pdml.net DB http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net DB 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 - The Accordion as a Social Tool
frank theriault wrote: On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:10 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Nice shot. Although I doubt he picks up girls playing the accordion -- too heavy to lug around, it would slow him down too much. Hey, when you play an accordion, the girls come to you... Yeah, but they're girls who like *accordion music* (shudder)! ;-) -- 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.
