Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[Dario Bonazza]

Larry Colen wrote:


On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 08:42:44AM +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote:

Uh, strange solution indeed:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp
I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it.


Funny, I was thinking that this was exactly where things were going if
you want to optimize registration distance for each lens. The
difference being that I was figuring that they'd do it first at the
high end of the market, optimizing a $2,000 body for a $15,000 lens.


I've been thinking for some time of a modular camera system allowing you to 
interchange the lenses, the sensors units and the viewfinders independently. 
A fast contrast-detect AF system (a la Panasonic) would solve any tolerance 
problem in positioning the interchangeable sensor units and the lenses.


Dario 



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RE: KR on Color Management

[Bob W]

KR has quite a good sense of humour and he's right about quite few things
although he doesn't always write well enough for his message to be clear. If
you interpret his article as saying you don't need to know about colour
management, I think he's basically correct. From camera to computer to
printer / screen you don't need to do any manual colour management if
everything uses profiles. You don't even need to calibrate your monitor if
you trust the profiles.

Here's an example of his humour:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/wife.htm

Bob


> That's a gratuitous troll from KR, looks like it was designed 
> specifically to provoke DPreview forumites. He's actually 
> using a nearly fully colour managed workflow since he 
> profiles his monitor and sends out sRGB JPEG's to print(which 
> is what the printers want most of the time). And of course 
> with his notoriously lackadasial approach to colour, he 
> doesn't really need ICM (C'Mon, the guy likes Velvia for 
> shooting portraits of Caucasians)
> 
> 
> -Adam.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Doug Franklin 
>  wrote:
> >
> > http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/color-management/is-for-wimps.htm
> >
> > Now he claims to have "invented the world's first dedicated digital 
> > color-space conversion chip back in 1990".
> >
> > He further claims that the vast majority of the time "You 
> don't need 
> > [color profiles and color spaces]" and that he "never uses them."


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RE: geso my new camera

[Bob W]

[...]
> 
> Once I got it onto my iMac I processed it a bit more:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4091536378/in/set-721576
> 22647635111/
> 
[...]
> 
> Web research on "Salvation Mountain" in "Niland CA" would 
> probably tell a lot more of the story. But it is a very 
> impressive accomplishment for one guy, who is now probably in 
> his 70's or 80's. Leonard Knight, if I recall correctly.
> 
[...]
> 
> It is interesting to note that I was the only one shooting 
> Pentax, but there were three people shooting Holgas.
> 

Must have reached a tipping point where pro cameras outnumber consumer ones.

It looks like a great place.

Bob


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RE: geso my new camera

[Bob W]

> 
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622647373103/
> >
> >I wasn't looking to buy a camera, but my waranty replacement 
> treo died 
> >last week and the camera in the new droid is about an order of 
> >magnitude more usable than I expected.
> >
> >I need to figure out how to get the full resolution photos 
> off of it. I 
> >just got back at about 9 this morning, I didn't even have 
> time to RTFM 
> >with the new phone, but the short review is that I like it. A lot.
> 
> Keep us posted. My S.O. is getting a Droid phone next week.

I got a new phone this weekend with a 5mp camera - that's the same number as
my Olympus E-1. The pictures are excessively warm, but in an emergency
they'd do.

It's an upgrade of my old phone and runs Windows Mobile which is ok. I
looked at some Android phones but they were very clunky about synchronising
with Outlook on my PC, which is a very important requirement for me.

I looked at iPhones too, but they're too big. I might get one next time
round when they come down to a reasonable size. At the moment only someone
of Cotty's size should be allowed to have one.

Bob


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RE: But what are you taking pictures for?

[Bob W]

Very good 

> -Original Message-
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On 
> Behalf Of Larry Colen
> Sent: 10 November 2009 07:24
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> Subject: But what are you taking pictures for?
> 
> I was having so much fun taking pictures on my drive home, 
> that by 1:30 or so I was still fifty miles south of Los Bano 
> and had to pull over for a nap. After my nap, while I was 
> adding nitrates to the soil, I noticed how cool Orion looked 
> juxtaposed with a telephone pole. After I got some frames of 
> that, a couple other things caught my eye. 
> 
> It was about quarter of three, I was 50-100m down the road, 
> just finishing up, when I noticed a cop car parked next to my 
> car. He had stopped to make sure that it hadn't been 
> abandoned. The laptop on the seat assured him of that.  He 
> was, however, utterly perplexed at what someone was doing, at 
> that time of night, in the suburbs of nowhere, taking 
> pictures. The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?"
> kept coming up.
> 
> I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty?
> Nope.
> Do you paint?
> Nope.
> Make music?
> Nope.
> 
> Would you like to see them?
> OK.
> 
> We got to my camera just as the bracketed set was finishing 
> up, and I put one of the shots on the display.
> 
> "Cool!"
> 
> I've narrowed the myriad of bracketed shots from that session 
> down to 14, I still have some work to do:
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
> 
> Unfortunately, there seems to be a bit of dust on the sensor, 
> which I've cropped out in a couple of them:
> 
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
> 
> 
> 
> --
> The first step is learning to take great photos, the second 
> step is learning to throw away ones that are merely good.
> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
> http://www.red4est.com/lrc
> 
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RE: PESO - Chilly Day at the Moonbeam Cafe

[Bob W]

> 
> My feelings about this one have been vacillating:  Sometimes 
> I like, sometimes not so much.
> 
> I usually (I think) prefer simpler compositions, but this one 
> is anything but.  Since I'm in a "I think I like it now" 
> place, I'll post and see what others think:
> 
> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/cool-day-at-moonbea
> m-cafe.html
> 
> Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome.
> 
> cheers,
> frank

There's a lot going on, but it works. Things echo.



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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[eckinator]

Larry these are great - make me wonder how stupid I am to sleep at night...
Cheers
Ecke

2009/11/10 Larry Colen :
> I was having so much fun taking pictures on my drive home, that by
> 1:30 or so I was still fifty miles south of Los Bano and had to pull
> over for a nap. After my nap, while I was adding nitrates to the soil,
> I noticed how cool Orion looked juxtaposed with a telephone
> pole. After I got some frames of that, a couple other things caught my
> eye.
>
> It was about quarter of three, I was 50-100m down the road, just
> finishing up, when I noticed a cop car parked next to my car. He had
> stopped to make sure that it hadn't been abandoned. The laptop on the
> seat assured him of that.  He was, however, utterly perplexed at what
> someone was doing, at that time of night, in the suburbs of nowhere,
> taking pictures. The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?"
> kept coming up.
>
> I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty?
> Nope.
> Do you paint?
> Nope.
> Make music?
> Nope.
>
> Would you like to see them?
> OK.
>
> We got to my camera just as the bracketed set was finishing up, and I
> put one of the shots on the display.
>
> "Cool!"
>
> I've narrowed the myriad of bracketed shots from that session down to
> 14, I still have some work to do:
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
>
> Unfortunately, there seems to be a bit of dust on the sensor, which
> I've cropped out in a couple of them:
>
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
>
>
>
> --
> The first step is learning to take great photos,
> the second step is learning to throw away ones that are merely good.
> Larry Colen             l...@red4est.com            http://www.red4est.com/lrc
>
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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[eckinator]

I like the idea - it costs more but also eliminates dust issues
altogether plus sensor and lens are always a perfect match - assuming
ricoh do their homework on each unit that is... great for people who
want one camera, interchangeable lenses AND a no-brainer - now can I
have a viewfinder please?
Cheers
Ecke

2009/11/10 Dario Bonazza :
> Larry Colen wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 08:42:44AM +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote:
>>>
>>> Uh, strange solution indeed:
>>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp
>>> I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it.
>>
>> Funny, I was thinking that this was exactly where things were going if
>> you want to optimize registration distance for each lens. The
>> difference being that I was figuring that they'd do it first at the
>> high end of the market, optimizing a $2,000 body for a $15,000 lens.
>
> I've been thinking for some time of a modular camera system allowing you to
> interchange the lenses, the sensors units and the viewfinders independently.
> A fast contrast-detect AF system (a la Panasonic) would solve any tolerance
> problem in positioning the interchangeable sensor units and the lenses.
>
> Dario
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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[Derby Chang]

Larry Colen wrote:

I was having so much fun taking pictures on my drive home, that by
1:30 or so I was still fifty miles south of Los Bano and had to pull
over for a nap. After my nap, while I was adding nitrates to the soil,
I noticed how cool Orion looked juxtaposed with a telephone
pole. After I got some frames of that, a couple other things caught my
eye. 


It was about quarter of three, I was 50-100m down the road, just
finishing up, when I noticed a cop car parked next to my car. He had
stopped to make sure that it hadn't been abandoned. The laptop on the
seat assured him of that.  He was, however, utterly perplexed at what
someone was doing, at that time of night, in the suburbs of nowhere,
taking pictures. The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?"
kept coming up.

I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty?
Nope.
Do you paint?
Nope.
Make music?
Nope.

Would you like to see them?
OK.

We got to my camera just as the bracketed set was finishing up, and I
put one of the shots on the display.

"Cool!"

I've narrowed the myriad of bracketed shots from that session down to
14, I still have some work to do:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/

Unfortunately, there seems to be a bit of dust on the sensor, which
I've cropped out in a couple of them:

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/

  



That is the best story I've read in a while. Many times, while adding 
nitrates to the environment, I've had philosophical thoughts. Never been 
in an opportunity when I could share my thoughts with law enforcement.


D


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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[David Savage]

I love the fact that when I'm out taking night shots I generally don't
have to be concerned about what others think, as there is no one with
cooee to observe what I'm doing.

Remote outback ftw!!

Nice shots Larry. You need a D700 :-)

DS

2009/11/10 Derby Chang :
> Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> I was having so much fun taking pictures on my drive home, that by
>> 1:30 or so I was still fifty miles south of Los Bano and had to pull
>> over for a nap. After my nap, while I was adding nitrates to the soil,
>> I noticed how cool Orion looked juxtaposed with a telephone
>> pole. After I got some frames of that, a couple other things caught my
>> eye.
>> It was about quarter of three, I was 50-100m down the road, just
>> finishing up, when I noticed a cop car parked next to my car. He had
>> stopped to make sure that it hadn't been abandoned. The laptop on the
>> seat assured him of that.  He was, however, utterly perplexed at what
>> someone was doing, at that time of night, in the suburbs of nowhere,
>> taking pictures. The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?"
>> kept coming up.
>>
>> I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty?
>> Nope.
>> Do you paint?
>> Nope.
>> Make music?
>> Nope.
>>
>> Would you like to see them?
>> OK.
>>
>> We got to my camera just as the bracketed set was finishing up, and I
>> put one of the shots on the display.
>>
>> "Cool!"
>>
>> I've narrowed the myriad of bracketed shots from that session down to
>> 14, I still have some work to do:
>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
>>
>> Unfortunately, there seems to be a bit of dust on the sensor, which
>> I've cropped out in a couple of them:
>>
>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
>>
>>
>
>
> That is the best story I've read in a while. Many times, while adding
> nitrates to the environment, I've had philosophical thoughts. Never been in
> an opportunity when I could share my thoughts with law enforcement.

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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[Boris Liberman]

I am thinking that this is so much not mainstream, that it may as well
produce a necessary quake effect and lead to more choices, better
technology, more enjoyable picture taking and in general development
of the industry, craft and art.

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Dario Bonazza
 wrote:
> Uh, strange solution indeed:
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp
> I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it.
> Dario
>
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Re: KR on Color Management

[eckinator]

Hahahahaa this is so right, too!
I wonder though what Leicaman does to get his gear...
Cheers
Ecke

2009/11/10 Bob W :
> KR has quite a good sense of humour and he's right about quite few things
> although he doesn't always write well enough for his message to be clear. If
> you interpret his article as saying you don't need to know about colour
> management, I think he's basically correct. From camera to computer to
> printer / screen you don't need to do any manual colour management if
> everything uses profiles. You don't even need to calibrate your monitor if
> you trust the profiles.
>
> Here's an example of his humour:
> http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/wife.htm
>
> Bob
>
>
>> That's a gratuitous troll from KR, looks like it was designed
>> specifically to provoke DPreview forumites. He's actually
>> using a nearly fully colour managed workflow since he
>> profiles his monitor and sends out sRGB JPEG's to print(which
>> is what the printers want most of the time). And of course
>> with his notoriously lackadasial approach to colour, he
>> doesn't really need ICM (C'Mon, the guy likes Velvia for
>> shooting portraits of Caucasians)
>>
>>
>> -Adam.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Doug Franklin
>>  wrote:
>> >
>> > http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/color-management/is-for-wimps.htm
>> >
>> > Now he claims to have "invented the world's first dedicated digital
>> > color-space conversion chip back in 1990".
>> >
>> > He further claims that the vast majority of the time "You
>> don't need
>> > [color profiles and color spaces]" and that he "never uses them."
>
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PESO - Stares

[Derby Chang]

I don't mind being stared at when I have a pretty lens

http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_11/09_11_stares/01.htm

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Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

[Dario Bonazza]

Hi folks,

Usually, I don't have many problems in deciding which pictures I like 
better, but selecting say 3 pictures out of these 70-80 (already a selection 
among 500 or so) is rather difficult to me. Would anybody help me there? 
Please name your 3 favorites.


Dario

Here are multiple galleries of pictures taken on occasion of the 
"Ammutinamenti" contemporary arts and performance festival taking place 
over here once a year. You've been already flooded with such kind of stuff 
in the past, and there's truly a lot of stuff to see. Enjoy it, if you can 
afford :-)


Warning: you'll find mild nudity in some pics.

http://www.dariobonazza.com/amm09e.htm

Dario



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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[Larry Colen]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 08:06:43PM +1100, Derby Chang wrote:
> Larry Colen wrote:
> >Would you like to see them?
> >OK.
> >
> >We got to my camera just as the bracketed set was finishing up, and I
> >put one of the shots on the display.
> >
> >"Cool!"
> >
> >I've narrowed the myriad of bracketed shots from that session down to
> >14, I still have some work to do:
> >http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
> >
> >Unfortunately, there seems to be a bit of dust on the sensor, which
> >I've cropped out in a couple of them:
> >
> >http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
> >
> >  
> 
> 
> That is the best story I've read in a while. Many times, while adding 
> nitrates to the environment, I've had philosophical thoughts. Never been 
> in an opportunity when I could share my thoughts with law enforcement.

Officer Boyd didn't show up until well after the nitration was finished.

> 
> D
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Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

[Dario Bonazza]

Thanks Stan.


Very nice Dario. I particularly like the rabbit shot:
http://www.dariobonazza.com/ammut09/12/inter0901e.htm
Somewhat surreal without being too too weird...

Stan

On Nov 3, 2009, at 7:26 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote:

Here are multiple galleries of pictures taken on occasion of the  
"Ammutinamenti" contemporary arts and performance festival taking  
place over here once a year. You've been already flooded with such  
kind of stuff in the past, and there's truly a lot of stuff to see.  
Enjoy it, if you can afford :-)


Warning: you'll find mild nudity in some pics.

http://www.dariobonazza.com/amm09e.htm

Dario



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Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

[Dario Bonazza]

Thanks Frank!


Here are multiple galleries of pictures taken on occasion of the
"Ammutinamenti" contemporary arts and performance festival taking place
over
here once a year. You've been already flooded with such kind of stuff in
the
past, and there's truly a lot of stuff to see. Enjoy it, if you can
afford
:-)

Warning: you'll find mild nudity in some pics.

http://www.dariobonazza.com/amm09e.htm


Great stuff, Dario!!

cheers,
frank




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Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

[Dario Bonazza]

Thanks Derby,

The movement is there, hence I have little choice other then trying to 
depict it as I can.

Sure I don't like freezing everything.

Dario

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Dario Bonazza wrote:
Here are multiple galleries of pictures taken on occasion of the 
"Ammutinamenti" contemporary arts and performance festival taking place 
over here once a year. You've been already flooded with such kind of 
stuff in the past, and there's truly a lot of stuff to see. Enjoy it, if 
you can afford :-)


Warning: you'll find mild nudity in some pics.

http://www.dariobonazza.com/amm09e.htm

Dario



I always enjoy the movement in your performance shots, Dario




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Re: geso my new camera

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On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 07:59:44PM -0500, ann sanfedele wrote:
> 
> I like this the best of the three.. but i do want the barn /shed roof to 
> stand out more.

With the K20:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4092502586/in/set-72157622649877861/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4091738499/in/set-72157622649877861/

> 
> The second one is really scary :-)
> 
> ann

The whole place is kind of scary in that burning man goes to church
sort of way.

I did a quick sort and processing of my salvation mountain shots.  I
should trim the set down to just a few pictures but this is just a fun
set of snapshots to try and convey a feel for the place:
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Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

[Dario Bonazza]

Thanks Bob,

Sometimes dancers are performing for the public, other times they are 
showing their new works to a jury, hoping to win some prize and a better 
possibility to go ahead with the project. In the latter case, there is a big 
problem of shutter/mirror noise during the performances. The quiet K-7 was 
of great help there.


Dario

- Original Message - 
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Dario,
Those are good shots.  Are they dancers all performing for the bystanders?
Very interesting and attractive.
Regards,  Bob S.



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NiZn AA batteries

[Thibouille]

Just found this on DPR forum.
Dunno how effective it is but at least engadget seems to like it much.

Those are 1.6V batteries.

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Re: NiZn AA batteries

[Jaume Lahuerta]

I read somewhere that these have the same problem that the 'old' NiMHs, this 
is, the loose their charge in few days/weeks of no use.

This may not be a problem for planned shotting situations (trips, 
assignments,...), but I much prefer the Eneloop type behaviour, when you can 
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> Just found this on DPR forum.
> Dunno how effective it is but at least engadget seems to like it much.
> 
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OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[Rob Studdert]

http://www.vimeo.com/7484260

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OT PESO - Gaze

[David Savage]

G'day Folks,

For your consideration:



Direct link (~kb)



D700, 14-24mm f2.8 @ 23mm, f4.8 @ 1/350, ISO 400. rendered in LR.

Enjoy.

..or not.

Cheers,

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OT - Very Cool Pano

[David Savage]

Check out the awesomeness:



I think he's reached his bandwidth limit as the link to the zoomable
version hangs.

Kinda puts my humble effort to shame:



:-)

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Re: PESO - Stares

[David Savage]

Hehehe...

2009/11/10 Derby Chang :
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> I don't mind being stared at when I have a pretty lens
>
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_11/09_11_stares/01.htm

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Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[David Savage]

Nope. Just a pretty girl.

DS

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RE: October PUG and 2010 themes

[Malcolm Smith]

 Scott Loveless wrote:

> Sorry for the delay.  http://pug.komkon.org/

Another great gallery. My favourite equal three were Chief Captain by
Eckehard Wegner; My First Pose by David Brooks and Showing Off by Christine
Aquila.

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Re: KR on Color Management

[paul stenquist]

On Nov 10, 2009, at 4:58 AM, eckinator wrote:


Hahahahaa this is so right, too!
I wonder though what Leicaman does to get his gear...
Cheers
Ecke



In spite of his lack of proficiency behind both lens and keyboard, he  
apparently has a huge audience. That's how he gets his gear.

Paul



2009/11/10 Bob W :
KR has quite a good sense of humour and he's right about quite few  
things
although he doesn't always write well enough for his message to be  
clear. If
you interpret his article as saying you don't need to know about  
colour
management, I think he's basically correct. From camera to computer  
to

printer / screen you don't need to do any manual colour management if
everything uses profiles. You don't even need to calibrate your  
monitor if

you trust the profiles.

Here's an example of his humour:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/wife.htm

Bob



That's a gratuitous troll from KR, looks like it was designed
specifically to provoke DPreview forumites. He's actually
using a nearly fully colour managed workflow since he
profiles his monitor and sends out sRGB JPEG's to print(which
is what the printers want most of the time). And of course
with his notoriously lackadasial approach to colour, he
doesn't really need ICM (C'Mon, the guy likes Velvia for
shooting portraits of Caucasians)


-Adam.

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Doug Franklin
 wrote:


http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/color-management/is-for-wimps.htm

Now he claims to have "invented the world's first dedicated digital
color-space conversion chip back in 1990".

He further claims that the vast majority of the time "You

don't need

[color profiles and color spaces]" and that he "never uses them."



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Re: OT - Very Cool Pano

[Brian Walters]

On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:45 +0800, "David Savage" 
wrote:
> Check out the awesomeness:
> 
> 
> 


Now that is something special!  I think a better adjective is needed -
'awesome' just doesn't cut it.



> I think he's reached his bandwidth limit as the link to the zoomable
> version hangs.
> 
> Kinda puts my humble effort to shame:
> 
> 
> 


Well, your's is only 7 frames.  But it's bloody good; I'd love to see it
larger.


Cheers

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Re: OT - Very Cool Pano

[David Savage]

2009/11/10 Brian Walters :
> On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:45 +0800, "David Savage" 
> wrote:
>> Check out the awesomeness:
>>
>> 
>>
>
>
> Now that is something special!  I think a better adjective is needed -
> 'awesome' just doesn't cut it.

Thats the best I've got :-)

>> I think he's reached his bandwidth limit as the link to the zoomable
>> version hangs.
>>
>> Kinda puts my humble effort to shame:
>>
>> 
>>
>
>
> Well, your's is only 7 frames.  But it's bloody good; I'd love to see it
> larger.

<.http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3654473550_3c5c587408_o.jpg>

I'm slowly re working this shot & intend to get it printed large.

DS

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PESO - Cheynes IV

[Brian Walters]

G'day all

I'm in two minds about this.  I like the way the frame is divided
diagonally and the looped chain.  But I'm just not sure overall

http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html


Comments appreciated.

Cheers

Brian

PS:  'Cheynes IV' is the name of the ship - you can almost, but not
quite, make out the name on the hull.

PPS.  Why does Pentax Photo Browser identify this Sigma 18-125 mm lens
as an F 28-80 mm f3.5-4.4 ?



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Re: Uncurling roll paper prints

[John Sessoms]

From: steve harley

On 2009-10-17 19:40 , Bruce Walker wrote:

> Has anyone got advice on uncurling prints done onto roll-paper through a
> wide-format printer?


it raises all sorts of concerns, i know, but i know someone who has used 
a dry mount press to uncurl a lot of vintage darkroom prints


You need a special kind of release paper to go between inkjet prints and 
the dry mount press or it messes up the ink. With darkroom prints you 
can use regular kraft paper.


The type I'm familiar with is made by Bienfang and costs about $45 USD 
for a 26" by 15' roll - kind of expensive when you only really need 
about 3' off the roll. You can use the same piece over and over again.


http://www.framing4yourself.com/equipment-supplies/Coverage_Adhesives.htm

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Re: PESO: Tahoe Granite

[Jack Davis]

Thanks very much for the generous comments to both posts, Brian.

Jack 

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> Subject: Re: PESO: Tahoe Granite
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Monday, November 9, 2009, 11:12 PM
> I like that - the sky is so much more
> dramatic in B&W.  The colour
> version just doesn't work as well.
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Brian
> 
> ++
> Brian Walters
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> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:44 -0800, "Jack Davis" 
> wrote:
> > I mentioned to someone (I believe Paul) I was
> considering doing, I've
> > converted the Tahoe boulder shot to B&W..for my
> entertainment.
> > 
> > What say you?
> > 
> > Jack
> > 
> > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=448
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Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

[John Sessoms]

Jaume Lahuerta

- Mensaje original 


De: John Sessoms  I was not impressed with
the Eneloops. Other than not having to pre-charge them - a one
time bonus, they didn't offer any additional practical
performance advantage over the Duracell or Energizer
rechargeables and that at the cost of having to carry an
additional special charger that I couldn't use for my other 
rechargeable batteries.


I always thought that the Eneloops (and their later imitations)
competitive advantage was that they keep the charge for months
instead of the few weeks (if you are lucky) that you get from regular
NiMHs (although these last longer in an intesive shooting session). 
That's why they can be sold charged...


That's why I call selling them charged a "one time bonus".

I don't need them to hold a charge while they sit for months. I needed 
something to power the camera that would give me a reasonable number of 
shots before having to be replaced.


None of the NiMh batteries would do that, including the Eneloops.

I don't blame the batteries for not having enough power, and I don't 
blame Pentax for making a camera that needs more power than these 
batteries can provide.


I just use the batteries that work best for me in that camera.


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Re: PESO - Stares

[Jack Davis]

Found it giving me a big grin. Good catch!

Jack

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> Subject: PESO - Stares
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 2:09 AM
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> I don't mind being stared at when I have a pretty lens
> 
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RE: Pentax Europe establishes its own online store

[Desjardins, Steve]

I understand where you're coming from, but I buy all of my stuff from B&H so 
I'm used to this way of doing business.  It just comes with the territory in 
rural America.  We're just glad for the internet.  ;-)

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Dario Bonazza wrote:

> I'm trying resending this post after the first one got lost in 
> space-time continuum.
> Though not widespread all over Europe, it's a start:
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09110901digitalriverpentax.asp
Hmmm.
  "Pentax has struggled to achieve widespread distribution of its full 
product range in some European markets in recent years."
That might be due to it not supplying UK retailers with the product line.

"PENTAX is committed to its existing trade partners and will continue to 
offer its full support in this respect."
None in the UK(AFAIK) at the present time.

"The PENTAX Europe store is expected to launch in 2009."
Better get a shuffle on, then.

By the way:  I am unlikely to buy anything I cannot have a play with 
previously.  I am also likely to be unhappy with any purchase that shows 
signs of anyone else having had a play.  Not sure how you are going to 
solve that conundrum, with not having any high street players.

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RE: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[Chris Mitchell]

Looks like she was using an ME Super to photograph the Eiffel Tower...

Chris

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Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[Mark Roberts]

Chris Mitchell wrote:

>Looks like she was using an ME Super to photograph the Eiffel Tower...

And when she was standing in front of the Moulin Rouge the sign above
rotated to show the letters "LBA".


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Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

[Jack Davis]

I, also, like the form of the diagonal dividing line, but the numbers tend to 
pull me back to reality. Leaves me a bit uncertain as well.

Jack 

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> From: Brian Walters 
> Subject: PESO - Cheynes IV
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 4:35 AM
> G'day all
> 
> I'm in two minds about this.  I like the way the frame
> is divided
> diagonally and the looped chain.  But I'm just not
> sure overall
> 
> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html
> 
> 
> Comments appreciated.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Brian
> 
> PS:  'Cheynes IV' is the name of the ship - you can
> almost, but not
> quite, make out the name on the hull.
> 
> PPS.  Why does Pentax Photo Browser identify this
> Sigma 18-125 mm lens
> as an F 28-80 mm f3.5-4.4 ?
> 
> 
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Re: NiZn AA batteries

[Thibouille]

Yep if so, :(
I suppose we'll need more reports with time...
At least they work better with devices needing 1.5  compared to the 1.2V NiMH.

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Jaume Lahuerta  wrote:
> I read somewhere that these have the same problem that the 'old' NiMHs, this 
> is, the loose their charge in few days/weeks of no use.
>
> This may not be a problem for planned shotting situations (trips, 
> assignments,...), but I much prefer the Eneloop type behaviour, when you can 
> just take the camera and know that you'll be able to shoot (and also know 
> that your spare charged betteries are still charged). Just like my K20D ones.
>
>
>
> - Mensaje original 
>> De: Thibouille 
>> Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
>> Enviado: mar,10 noviembre, 2009 12:17
>> Asunto: NiZn AA batteries
>>
>> Just found this on DPR forum.
>> Dunno how effective it is but at least engadget seems to like it much.
>>
>> Those are 1.6V batteries.
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Re: OT PESO - Gaze

[Dario Bonazza]

Unusual, powerful, inspiring! I like it very much. 
Dario


- Original Message - 
From: "David Savage" 

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Subject: OT PESO - Gaze



G'day Folks,

For your consideration:



Direct link (~kb)



D700, 14-24mm f2.8 @ 23mm, f4.8 @ 1/350, ISO 400. rendered in LR.

Enjoy.

..or not.

Cheers,

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Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

[John Sessoms]

From: John Francis

On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 03:20:03PM -0500, John Sessoms wrote:

>
> I was not impressed with the Eneloops. Other than not having to  
> pre-charge them - a one time bonus, they didn't offer any additional  
> practical performance advantage over the Duracell or Energizer  
> rechargeables and that at the cost of having to carry an additional  
> special charger that I couldn't use for my other rechargeable batteries.


Odd.  I use the same charger for my Eneloops as I use for all my other
rechargeable NiMHs (Energiser, Rayovac, ARs, etc. - both AA & AAAs);
a Maha charger I bought from Thomas Distributing.  I'm sure the other
good chargers (Lacie, etc.) can handle tmem all too.


And I'm not saying otherwise. Sanyo does.

http://www.eneloop.info/fileadmin/EDITORS/ENELOOP/MANUALS/enebook_e20090227.pdf

Page 16:

"Is it Possible to Charge eneloop with
Other Manufacturers’ Chargers?"

"No, we do not recommend it. Neither the construction
nor the characteristics of both battery and charger are
the same. Accordingly, we do not recommend that other
manufacturers’ batteries be charged with Sanyo chargers."

Hence the "having to carry an additional special charger".
I consider that a disadvantage not offset by them being sold pre-charged.


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Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[Dario Bonazza]

The Me Super, the flare off the building and, most of all, the LBA sign!
Dario

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http://www.vimeo.com/7484260

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Re: PESO - Stares

[frank theriault]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Derby Chang  wrote:
>
> I don't mind being stared at when I have a pretty lens
>
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_11/09_11_stares/01.htm

Wonderful photo!!

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RE: KR on Color Management

[John Sessoms]

From: Doug Franklin

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/color-management/is-for-wimps.htm

Now he claims to have "invented the world's first dedicated digital 
color-space conversion chip back in 1990".


He further claims that the vast majority of the time "You don't need 
[color profiles and color spaces]" and that he "never uses them."


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PESO - Spadina and Dundas

[frank theriault]

Why I like rangefinders:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/spadina-and-dundas.html

I just wish that guy wasn't sticking out of her back, but other than
that it's pretty much what I'd hoped for.

Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome.

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Re: KR on Color Management

[Doug Franklin]

Bob W wrote:

you interpret his article as saying you don't need to know about colour
management, I think he's basically correct. From camera to computer to
printer / screen you don't need to do any manual colour management if
everything uses profiles. You don't even need to calibrate your monitor if
you trust the profiles.


For the majority of photogs, especially snap shooters, I'd largely agree 
with you ... assuming gear that has profiles, that are installed and 
properly configured for use.  On Windows, that's not necessarily going 
to happen without conscious action by the installer/operator.


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Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

[frank theriault]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:01 AM, Brian Walters  wrote:

> I really liked Ann's "Court Street Station", Frank's "Excess", the
> confusion of Thrainn's "Traffic Signs", Ira's "White Sands Expression",
> Dave's "My First Pose" and I got a laugh out of Ken's "Back Seat Driver"
> (well spotted).


Thanks, Brian.

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OT- Future National Geographic Photographers conical the Great War in Color.

[P. J. Alling]

Not a lot of Color Photography of WWII let alone WWI

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-37025.html



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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[frank theriault]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
 The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?"
> kept coming up.


Maybe he just wanted to make sure you're not a terrorist?

(tongue only slightly in cheek).

;-)

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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[frank theriault]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:

> I've narrowed the myriad of bracketed shots from that session down to
> 14, I still have some work to do:
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/


Very cool shots!!

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Re: OT PESO - Gaze

[frank theriault]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Dario Bonazza
 wrote:
> Unusual, powerful, inspiring! I like it very much. Dario

Those words pretty much sum it up.

cheers,
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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[Doug Franklin]

Boris Liberman wrote:

I reckon the answer to your question is hidden in the "Orion's belt"... ;-)...


Where /is/ that blasted cat!?

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Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

[Jaume Lahuerta]

- Mensaje original 

> De: John Sessoms 

> I don't need them to hold a charge while they sit for months. I needed 
> something 
> to power the camera that would give me a reasonable number of shots before 
> having to be replaced.
> 
> None of the NiMh batteries would do that, including the Eneloops.
> 

As I said in another thread:
"This may not be a problem for planned shotting situations (trips,
assignments,...), but I much prefer the Eneloop type behaviour, when
you can just take the camera and know that you'll be able to shoot (and
also know that your spare charged betteries are still charged). Just
like my K20D ones."

But I agree in that this depends greatly on the use that one makes of the 
camera.
In my case, I like the idea of having always a spare charged battery in the 
camera case, so I know that I won't run out of power, and I don't want to worry 
about having to charge all batteries (in-use and spare) every time I want to 
grab the camera

...but wait, we don't need to choose!!!
We can have some eneloops type always ready just in case and also some powerful 
'regular NiMHs' for those planned intesive shooting days...that's the advantage 
of inexpensive batteries !

Now, if only the K-x could handle them...

Jaume


  

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Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

[Bruce Walker]

Dario Bonazza wrote:

Hi folks,

Usually, I don't have many problems in deciding which pictures I like 
better, but selecting say 3 pictures out of these 70-80 (already a 
selection among 500 or so) is rather difficult to me. Would anybody help 
me there? Please name your 3 favorites.


Dario

Here are multiple galleries of pictures taken on occasion of the 
"Ammutinamenti" contemporary arts and performance festival taking 
place over here once a year. You've been already flooded with such 
kind of stuff in the past, and there's truly a lot of stuff to see. 
Enjoy it, if you can afford :-)


Warning: you'll find mild nudity in some pics.

http://www.dariobonazza.com/amm09e.htm

Dario


Holy cow! Just 3? :-)

OK, these ...

amm091930e
amm091938e
inter0911e
inter0905e

(I can't count -- so sue me.)

Great set, Dario!

-bmw

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Re: OT- Future National Geographic Photographers conical the Great War in Color.

[Bong Manayon]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Bong

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:38 PM, P. J. Alling
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> Not a lot of Color Photography of WWII let alone WWI
>
> http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-37025.html
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Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

[John Sessoms]

Thought I'd open this in a fresh thread specifically about batteries for 
earlier Pentax DSLRs.


I got an idea from the discussion of NiMH and Lithium AA batteries in 
the other thread, and wanted to follow up on it.


There are no Lithium Ion AA batteries, but the *ist-D can also use CR-V3 
batteries and those ARE available as Litium Ion rechargeables. Plus, 
they're 3V(+) rather than the 2.5V(-) you get with a pair of NiMH AAs.


Has anyone used these? The only drawback I foresee is there doesn't seem 
to be a charger that can do 2 of these at once.


Even better would be a charger that could do 4 at once, since the 
*ist-D/BG-1 takes 4 of them is you load it with CR-V3s.


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Re: K10D in low light and magenta concrete

[Rick Womer]

It stays magenta; just a slightly different shade; and the WB in the rest of 
the frame goes all wonky.

http://photo.net/photos/RickW


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> what happens when you use the dropper
> to set the white point on the grey wall?
> 
> Alastair
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> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Rick Womer 
> wrote:
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> wherever I wanted, and the grey stuff was still magenta.
> >
> >
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> >> How was White Point set?
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RE: But what are you taking pictures for?

[John Sessoms]

From: Larry Colen

I was having so much fun taking pictures on my drive home, that by
1:30 or so I was still fifty miles south of Los Bano and had to pull
over for a nap. After my nap, while I was adding nitrates to the soil,
I noticed how cool Orion looked juxtaposed with a telephone
pole. After I got some frames of that, a couple other things caught my
eye. 


It was about quarter of three, I was 50-100m down the road, just
finishing up, when I noticed a cop car parked next to my car. He had
stopped to make sure that it hadn't been abandoned. The laptop on the
seat assured him of that.  He was, however, utterly perplexed at what
someone was doing, at that time of night, in the suburbs of nowhere,
taking pictures. The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?"
kept coming up.

I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty?
Nope.
Do you paint?
Nope.
Make music?
Nope.

Would you like to see them?
OK.

We got to my camera just as the bracketed set was finishing up, and I
put one of the shots on the display.

"Cool!"


Sometimes that's the only way to explain what you're doing in a way they 
can understand; just show 'em the picture.


The first two are the best for me.

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Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

[Jaume Lahuerta]

My friend uses CR-V3 rechargeables in his *ist-DL and is very happy with them. 
They last a lot and it seems that they do not loose their charge.

Unfortunately, I think that Pentax has physically prevented the K-x from using 
them (maybe because there were reports about some of them that had a higher 
voltage and could damage the camera IIRC)



- Mensaje original 
> De: John Sessoms 
> Para: pdml@pdml.net
> Enviado: mar,10 noviembre, 2009 15:10
> Asunto: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3
> 
> Thought I'd open this in a fresh thread specifically about batteries for 
> earlier 
> Pentax DSLRs.
> 
> I got an idea from the discussion of NiMH and Lithium AA batteries in the 
> other 
> thread, and wanted to follow up on it.
> 
> There are no Lithium Ion AA batteries, but the *ist-D can also use CR-V3 
> batteries and those ARE available as Litium Ion rechargeables. Plus, they're 
> 3V(+) rather than the 2.5V(-) you get with a pair of NiMH AAs.
> 
> Has anyone used these? The only drawback I foresee is there doesn't seem to 
> be a 
> charger that can do 2 of these at once.
> 
> Even better would be a charger that could do 4 at once, since the *ist-D/BG-1 
> takes 4 of them is you load it with CR-V3s.
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Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[John Sessoms]

From: David Savage

Nope. Just a pretty girl.

DS

2009/11/10 Rob Studdert :

> http://www.vimeo.com/7484260
>


She's shooting film at the beginning of the clip. I think it might even 
be a K1000.


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Re: OT Old computers and Raw files

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

USB 2.0 is 40x faster than USB 1.1. Trying to use a USB 1.1 connection
to your storage drive for the amount of data transfer required to do
any real photography is hopeless.

Update that system with faster IO interfaces and faster drives, or get
a newer system.

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Re: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

[Matthew Hunt]

On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 3:35 PM, eckinator  wrote:

> Uhm, what are the units on your flaming asshole scale? Scoville?

I vote for Scoville Units and the Bristol Stool Scale, added in quadrature.

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RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[Desjardins, Steve]

This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the "good enough" limit 
for entire groups of customers.   I wonder how upgradable the lens/sensor unit 
is?

-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario 
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Subject: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!


Uh, strange solution indeed:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp
I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it.
Dario


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Re: OT Old computers and Raw files

[P. J. Alling]

You might look into a USB 2.0 complant expansion card, (and the proper 
drivers), that should speed up your processing.  On second thought not 
just compliant, I have an HP printer with built in card slots that's 2.0 
compliant, but transfers data at 1.1 speeds.  You need one that's 
actually fully 2.0.  However I don't think that there's any new 
expansion cards that aren't.


David J Brooks wrote:

After processing 22 Nef files and saving as +- 2.5K jpeg files for
printing, all i can say is,, if i;'m going
to shoot Raw for the better part, I'm going to need a newer computer.
The USB 1.1 external HD's running through LR and saving on C drive is
painfully slow.

Twenty two conversion took 1 1/2 hours, mostly in lifting from the
external i am thinking.

Maybe $700 for a new PC build is not far off.

Dave

  



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Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

[Charles Robinson]

On Nov 10, 2009, at 7:18, John Sessoms wrote:

And I'm not saying otherwise. Sanyo does.

http://www.eneloop.info/fileadmin/EDITORS/ENELOOP/MANUALS/enebook_e20090227.pdf

Page 16:

"Is it Possible to Charge eneloop with
Other Manufacturers’ Chargers?"

"No, we do not recommend it. Neither the construction
nor the characteristics of both battery and charger are
the same. Accordingly, we do not recommend that other
manufacturers’ batteries be charged with Sanyo chargers."

Hence the "having to carry an additional special charger".
I consider that a disadvantage not offset by them being sold pre- 
charged.




I have been cheerfully ignoring that recommendation (as I didn't even  
KNOW about it) and using my Rayovac 1-hour NiMh charger with my  
Eneloops for a couple of years now, with no ill effect.


I would propose you do the same and ignore the "please oh please use  
our brand of charger" recommendation from Sanyo.  It is unnecessary.   
They just don't want to be held responsible if you charge 'em with  
some pile of junk charger and kill the batteries.  A decent charger  
will be just fine, no matter the brand.


Just like "only use Texaco oil in your new car" kind of advice.   
Unnecessary.


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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Larry Colen"

Subject: But what are you taking pictures for?





I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty?
Nope.
Do you paint?
Nope.
Make music?
Nope.



Nice to see they are still choosing police from the shallow end of the gene 
pool.


William Robb 



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Re: PESO - Spadina and Dundas

[ann sanfedele]

frank theriault wrote:


Why I like rangefinders:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/spadina-and-dundas.html

I just wish that guy wasn't sticking out of her back,

What?  you are dissing your own blur?  
I think the pattern for sharp, blur, blur  works fine .. and the blurry 
person makes a statement about
the main subject.  Not my fave photo of yours, but not because of  the 
blurry guy.


"enjoy" isn't quite right for me though, given the subject

ann


but other than
that it's pretty much what I'd hoped for.

Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome.

cheers,
frank

 





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Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

[Thibouille]

Yes some are 3.3v. Some others just3v. Some took the 3.3v on purpose
too boost af but the risk to brick the cam is real.

On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, Jaume Lahuerta  wrote:
> My friend uses CR-V3 rechargeables in his *ist-DL and is very happy with 
> them. They last a lot and it seems that they do not loose their charge.
>
> Unfortunately, I think that Pentax has physically prevented the K-x from 
> using them (maybe because there were reports about some of them that had a 
> higher voltage and could damage the camera IIRC)
>
>
>
> - Mensaje original 
>> De: John Sessoms 
>> Para: pdml@pdml.net
>> Enviado: mar,10 noviembre, 2009 15:10
>> Asunto: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3
>>
>> Thought I'd open this in a fresh thread specifically about batteries for 
>> earlier
>> Pentax DSLRs.
>>
>> I got an idea from the discussion of NiMH and Lithium AA batteries in the 
>> other
>> thread, and wanted to follow up on it.
>>
>> There are no Lithium Ion AA batteries, but the *ist-D can also use CR-V3
>> batteries and those ARE available as Litium Ion rechargeables. Plus, they're
>> 3V(+) rather than the 2.5V(-) you get with a pair of NiMH AAs.
>>
>> Has anyone used these? The only drawback I foresee is there doesn't seem to 
>> be a
>> charger that can do 2 of these at once.
>>
>> Even better would be a charger that could do 4 at once, since the *ist-D/BG-1
>> takes 4 of them is you load it with CR-V3s.
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Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

[Tom Cakalic]

It strikes me as a very well composed image and I appreciate it for
that and all the reasons mentioned. It's the image, as a whole, that
doesn't inspire or move me, possibly the subject matter and all the
grays/blacks leave me feeling empty.  Not a criticism, just my
observations.  If I imagine the ship as bright red, I start to have a
different feeling.

Tom

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:12 AM, Jack Davis  wrote:
> I, also, like the form of the diagonal dividing line, but the numbers tend to 
> pull me back to reality. Leaves me a bit uncertain as well.
>
> Jack
>
> --- On Tue, 11/10/09, Brian Walters  wrote:
>
>> From: Brian Walters 
>> Subject: PESO - Cheynes IV
>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
>> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 4:35 AM
>> G'day all
>>
>> I'm in two minds about this.  I like the way the frame
>> is divided
>> diagonally and the looped chain.  But I'm just not
>> sure overall
>>
>> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html
>>
>>
>> Comments appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> PS:  'Cheynes IV' is the name of the ship - you can
>> almost, but not
>> quite, make out the name on the hull.
>>
>> PPS.  Why does Pentax Photo Browser identify this
>> Sigma 18-125 mm lens
>> as an F 28-80 mm f3.5-4.4 ?
>>
>>
>>
>> ++
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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[ann sanfedele]

frank theriault wrote:


On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
 The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?"
 


kept coming up.
   





http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/


Maybe he just wanted to make sure you're not a terrorist?

(tongue only slightly in cheek).

;-)

cheers,
frank


That was my thought, too, Frank...

Larry -  nice story -- and I've always been font of power lines and 
Orion... I'd prune a bit more
for better impact.  


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Re: PESO - Spadina and Dundas

[gldnbearz]

East coast or west, our Chinatowns share some similarities. =)  I like it.

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:30 AM, frank theriault
 wrote:
> Why I like rangefinders:
>
> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/spadina-and-dundas.html
>
> I just wish that guy wasn't sticking out of her back, but other than
> that it's pretty much what I'd hoped for.
>
> Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome.
>
> cheers,
> frank
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Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

[Mark Roberts]

John Sessoms wrote:

>There are no Lithium Ion AA batteries, but the *ist-D can also use CR-V3 
>batteries and those ARE available as Litium Ion rechargeables. Plus, 
>they're 3V(+) rather than the 2.5V(-) you get with a pair of NiMH AAs.
>
>Has anyone used these? The only drawback I foresee is there doesn't seem 
>to be a charger that can do 2 of these at once.

Pentax officially advised against them due to their higher voltage,
though with the DC-DC switching regulators in modern electronics I
seriously doubt there would be any issues. Probably just a legal CYA
tactic, IMO.

I only knew one person who used them and he did so without ever having
any problems. And he was a Pentax rep. :)


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Re: FA100/2.8 Vs DFA100/2.8

[Tom Cakalic]

With the FA/100 can't remember using the limiter, always focusing
manually when shooting closeups and as a telephoto I havene't
experienced any flare issues as the front element is so deeply
recessed in the body of the lens.

On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 3:09 AM, David Mann  wrote:
> On Nov 8, 2009, at 8:59 AM, Leon Altoff wrote:
>
>> I think I have only once used the limiter on the FA so I'm unlikely to
>> miss the feature.
>
> I use it all the time on mine but that's because I tend to use it as a
> general purpose 100mm lens.  If the AF gets lost the limiter becomes quite
> handy.
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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[P. J. Alling]

What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's 
concept.  Looks like an opportunity to sell lots of expensive 
accessories though...


Desjardins, Steve wrote:

This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the "good enough" limit 
for entire groups of customers.   I wonder how upgradable the lens/sensor unit is?

-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario 
Bonazza
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 2:43 AM
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Subject: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!


Uh, strange solution indeed:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp
I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it.
Dario


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Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[Tom Cakalic]

I'd guess the irony is that she was using a manual film camera in the
video, while the video itself, nicely done, was only possible with
modern technology and likely a Canon DSLR.

Tom

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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[aggrivated]

Just because I forgot to mention it, look at the large light gathering 
sensor!  1:1.7!  Wow!


P. J. Alling wrote:
What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's 
concept.  Looks like an opportunity to sell lots of expensive 
accessories though...


Desjardins, Steve wrote:
This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the "good 
enough" limit for entire groups of customers.   I wonder how 
upgradable the lens/sensor unit is?


-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf 
Of Dario Bonazza

Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 2:43 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!


Uh, strange solution indeed:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp
I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it.
Dario




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Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

[ann sanfedele]

I love it when that happens!  
I have to tell you, if I didn't earlier , That I recognized that shot as 
being yours from the thumbnails
in the index... after seeing I was correct , I played that game a bit - 
got some right some wrong...


I havent' settled in to look at them all carefully  -  on my to do list, but
I loved Ken's snap particularly , too - so unlike his usual stuff but 
right on the money

theme wise and such fun... as was yours.

ann

Christine Aguila wrote:

Thanks, Bruce.  It was a really lucky shot--the moment went something 
like this:

"Auntie Steen*, take a picture of me standing on my head"
"Ok." (I snap the shutter)
"Auntie Steen, now take a picture of me doing a summersault."
"ok."  (I snap the shutter--wondering how many more of these am I 
going to have to take?)

"Auntie Steen, take a picture of me jumping off the foot-rest."
"ok"  (I snap the shutter)

Then later, when looking at the last one--that is, *Showing off for 
the Lady*-- I shout at the monitor, "Bloody hell, what a lucky grab."


Cheers, Christine

*short for Auntie Christine




- Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" 


To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: October PUG and 2010 themes



Scott Loveless wrote:


Sorry for the delay.  http://pug.komkon.org/



Quite a varied gallery!  All interesting shots and I especially liked 
...


Ken's Backseat Driver
Ira's White Sands
Christine's Showing off
Paul's Walk on By
Graydon's Help Window


Looking forward to the November gallery.  Thanks, Scott!

-bmw

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Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

[John Francis]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:35:21PM +1100, Brian Walters wrote:
> 
> PPS.  Why does Pentax Photo Browser identify this Sigma 18-125 mm lens
> as an F 28-80 mm f3.5-4.4 ?

Because Sigma are too cheap to actually *license* the LensID capability
from Pentax, so they instead copy an ID value from an existing Pentax lens.


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Re: Her moment

[P. J. Alling]

John Sessoms wrote:

From: Sandra Hermann

Yeah well you know I could be jelous, she bought her first n just
to have a better camera than I had.  I taught her how to use it, now
she takes pictures and make money with the stupid thing.  She has
even shot at the white house. Blah big sisters what can you do with
them?


I don't know, since I was the oldest.

I do know they won't let you drown the younger ones at birth. ;-D


From experience?


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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

While the notion of a "unit interchangeable" camera like the GXR is
interesting, technically, I'm not at all interested in it. I can only
imagine the price of premium lens-sensor units, the difficulties in
calibration across different lenses, etc.

And, of course, there will be no ability to use anyone else's lenses
at all. No adaptation of existing FourThirds lenses, Pentax lenses,
nothing. You use whatever and exactly what "lens unit" offerings the
manufacturer makes available.

Might be a nice system if it supports exactly what you want. And (for
US photographers) if Ricoh re-institutes their sales/service/support
network here that they eliminated almost a decade ago.

But it's certainly not for me.

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:42 PM, Dario Bonazza
 wrote:
> Uh, strange solution indeed:
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp
> I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it.


-- 
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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[P. J. Alling]

I'd like to apologize for that, I never intended to post to the list 
from this address...


aggrivated wrote:
Just because I forgot to mention it, look at the large light gathering 
sensor!  1:1.7!  Wow!


P. J. Alling wrote:
What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's 
concept.  Looks like an opportunity to sell lots of expensive 
accessories though...


Desjardins, Steve wrote:
This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the "good 
enough" limit for entire groups of customers.   I wonder how 
upgradable the lens/sensor unit is?


-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf 
Of Dario Bonazza

Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 2:43 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!


Uh, strange solution indeed:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp
I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it.
Dario




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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[Mark Roberts]

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

>While the notion of a "unit interchangeable" camera like the GXR is
>interesting, technically, I'm not at all interested in it. I can only
>imagine the price of premium lens-sensor units, the difficulties in
>calibration across different lenses, etc.
>
>And, of course, there will be no ability to use anyone else's lenses
>at all. No adaptation of existing FourThirds lenses, Pentax lenses,
>nothing. You use whatever and exactly what "lens unit" offerings the
>manufacturer makes available.
>
>Might be a nice system if it supports exactly what you want. And (for
>US photographers) if Ricoh re-institutes their sales/service/support
>network here that they eliminated almost a decade ago.
>
>But it's certainly not for me.

I think it might be for me.

I'd get just one fast prime and leave it at that. I think most people
will get just one lens. I look at this as not an interchangeable-lens
camera but at a customizable-fixed-lens camera.


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RE: But what are you taking pictures for?

[Sandra Hermann]

WOW! 

 Help me support Autism research!  Join my 
team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies
 http://stampmine.blogspot.com/http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/ 


--- On Tue, 11/10/09, Bob W  wrote:

> From: Bob W 
> Subject: RE: But what are you taking pictures for?
> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" 
> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 2:37 AM
> Very good 
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net
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> On 
> > Behalf Of Larry Colen
> > Sent: 10 November 2009 07:24
> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> > Subject: But what are you taking pictures for?
> > 
> > I was having so much fun taking pictures on my drive
> home, 
> > that by 1:30 or so I was still fifty miles south of
> Los Bano 
> > and had to pull over for a nap. After my nap, while I
> was 
> > adding nitrates to the soil, I noticed how cool Orion
> looked 
> > juxtaposed with a telephone pole. After I got some
> frames of 
> > that, a couple other things caught my eye. 
> > 
> > It was about quarter of three, I was 50-100m down the
> road, 
> > just finishing up, when I noticed a cop car parked
> next to my 
> > car. He had stopped to make sure that it hadn't been 
> > abandoned. The laptop on the seat assured him of
> that.  He 
> > was, however, utterly perplexed at what someone was
> doing, at 
> > that time of night, in the suburbs of nowhere, taking
> 
> > pictures. The phrase "But what are you taking pictures
> *for*?"
> > kept coming up.
> > 
> > I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they
> were pretty?
> > Nope.
> > Do you paint?
> > Nope.
> > Make music?
> > Nope.
> > 
> > Would you like to see them?
> > OK.
> > 
> > We got to my camera just as the bracketed set was
> finishing 
> > up, and I put one of the shots on the display.
> > 
> > "Cool!"
> > 
> > I've narrowed the myriad of bracketed shots from that
> session 
> > down to 14, I still have some work to do:
> > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
> > 
> > Unfortunately, there seems to be a bit of dust on the
> sensor, 
> > which I've cropped out in a couple of them:
> > 
> > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > The first step is learning to take great photos, the
> second 
> > step is learning to throw away ones that are merely
> good.
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RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[Desjardins, Steve]

In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens 
mount on it.  Or someone else could.

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Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

>While the notion of a "unit interchangeable" camera like the GXR is
>interesting, technically, I'm not at all interested in it. I can only
>imagine the price of premium lens-sensor units, the difficulties in
>calibration across different lenses, etc.
>
>And, of course, there will be no ability to use anyone else's lenses
>at all. No adaptation of existing FourThirds lenses, Pentax lenses,
>nothing. You use whatever and exactly what "lens unit" offerings the
>manufacturer makes available.
>
>Might be a nice system if it supports exactly what you want. And (for
>US photographers) if Ricoh re-institutes their sales/service/support
>network here that they eliminated almost a decade ago.
>
>But it's certainly not for me.

I think it might be for me.

I'd get just one fast prime and leave it at that. I think most people
will get just one lens. I look at this as not an interchangeable-lens
camera but at a customizable-fixed-lens camera.


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Re: geso my new camera

[Charles Robinson]

On Nov 9, 2009, at 23:19, Larry Colen wrote:


I sus;ec that there may be some subtle tone mapping going on, the sky
in these shots is just too well exposed in comparison with the rest of
the frame.



In the full-sized images, I could also see a bit of a "grid" pattern  
on a couple of the images (well, the two I looked at in full-sized  
mode).   Nice detail and exposure, but that grid look would be a  
bummer if it's there all the time.  Anyone else notice that?


http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622647373103/


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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[Mark Roberts]

Desjardins, Steve wrote:

>In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens 
>mount on it.  Or someone else could.

Two words:
Cotty
Hacksaw


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RE: PESO - Cheynes IV

[Bob W]

> G'day all
> 
> I'm in two minds about this.  I like the way the frame is 
> divided diagonally and the looped chain.  But I'm just not 
> sure overall
> 
> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html
> 

I like it. I think it would be even better if the line of the hull continued
to the very bottom - otherwise it feels slightly incomplete.

It reminds me of Salgado's shots of the ship-breaking yards in India and
Bangladesh.

Bob


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RE: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[Bob W]

> 
> http://www.vimeo.com/7484260
> 
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It's Ken Rockwell in drag. And he's using a Pentax.

Bob


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Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

[P. J. Alling]

Mark Roberts wrote:

Desjardins, Steve wrote:

  

In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens 
mount on it.  Or someone else could.



Two words:
Cotty
Hacksaw
  

You meant three words, you forgot Oxyacetylene Torch...

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RE: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

[Bob W]

> 
> > Uhm, what are the units on your flaming asshole scale? Scoville?
> 
> I vote for Scoville Units and the Bristol Stool Scale, added 
> in quadrature.
> 

I wish I hadn't looked at that on Wikipedia.

Bob


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Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

[frank theriault]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Brian Walters  wrote:
> G'day all
>
> I'm in two minds about this.  I like the way the frame is divided
> diagonally and the looped chain.  But I'm just not sure overall
>
> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html

I think it's brilliant.

cheers,
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Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[Rob Studdert]

On 11/11/2009, Tom Cakalic  wrote:
> I'd guess the irony is that she was using a manual film camera in the
> video, while the video itself, nicely done, was only possible with
> modern technology and likely a Canon DSLR.

Yep, she's shooting classic Pentax whilst the movie is being captured
on Canon DSLR ;-)

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Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

[eckinator]

2009/11/10 William Robb :
>
> Nice to see they are still choosing police from the shallow end of the gene
> pool

Guess it still needs a dash of chlorine... ]=)

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Re: OT- Future National Geographic Photographers conical the Great War in Color.

[frank theriault]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:38 AM, P. J. Alling
 wrote:
> Not a lot of Color Photography of WWII let alone WWI
>
> http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-37025.html

Either the Germans were very good housekeepers or we're not seeing
~all~ of the German trenches.  B&W images of Allied trenches seem
overwhelmingly to feature mud, muck and mire.  The German trenches
also seem to have much more wooden shoring than photos that I've seen
of Allied trenches.

A very interesting set of photos, and very timely posting on your part.  Thanks.

cheers,
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Re: K10D in low light and magenta concrete

[Rob Studdert]

On 11/11/2009, Rick Womer  wrote:
> It stays magenta; just a slightly different shade; and the WB in the rest of 
> the frame goes all wonky.

I think it's mostly to do with ambient artificial light, I've done
plenty of exposures under moonlight on the sunny setting which had
perfect WB.

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Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

[Bruce Walker]

Bob W wrote:

http://www.vimeo.com/7484260

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It's Ken Rockwell in drag. And he's using a Pentax.

Bob


Whoa! If Canon can do that to Kenny, I'm switching systems!

-bmw

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Re: OT - Very Cool Pano

[frank theriault]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:45 AM, David Savage  wrote:
> Check out the awesomeness:
>
> 
>
> I think he's reached his bandwidth limit as the link to the zoomable
> version hangs.
>
> Kinda puts my humble effort to shame:
>
> 

You're right, it ~is~ cool.

Very cool.

cheers,
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Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

[Dragan Grašič]

Is anyone in this group actually using the K-x?

Okay, there seems to be a battery issue with the K-x, but for me it 
hasn't been the limiting factor to dig deeper into the camera. After I 
turned off the Distortion correction & Lateral chromatic aberration 
correction the camera is just as snappy as K20 (or even a bit more). I 
always shoot in RAW+ with Highlight correction (former D-range) and 
Shadow correction on.


I was expecting much from the high ISO settings and I was not 
disappointed: the results are beyond anything I have seen from Pentax so 
far, noise levels and shadow detail in low light are just about superb. 
So far I have been shooting with the DA 2,8/25mm Limited Macro and DA 
2,4/70mm Limited. Both lenses snap faster and more accurately into focus 
as when they are used on K20.


I deduce that K-x will open up a completely new chapter of available 
light photography for Pentax-shooters...



cheers,
dragan


ps.
I am mostly on lithium power. Just to satisfy my curiosity I tried 
Eneloops and they worked fine. I even tried some semi-dry NiMh piles 
from Sony, first the camera wouldn't power on - I guess this is the 
issue when you change batteries and turn power on instantly. On the 
second try the camera powered on with the battery indicator red. On the 
third try the battery level went orange and the camera worked fine. I 
will report more about the battery issue as I get more mileage.


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