Re: PESO 2010 - 176-184 - GDG
thanks frank! On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/against-the-rules Sublime. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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: Lightroom 3 question
On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: With Lightroom 3, every time I create a subdirectory, it collapses the directory in the left column so all that I see is the parent. Is there a way to configure LR so that it doesn't do this? Unfortunately no. I consider it a minor bug and filed a bug report; suggest you do the same. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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.
OT: new camera
I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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: OT: new camera
The 50 macro is a great lens. Enjoy the new purchase! -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:36:16 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: new camera I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Animal crackers
It's that time of year again when you decide to lock your cameras away and take up something easy instead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11588616 Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: new camera
On 10/21/2010 8:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. Congratulations... I will pass my judgment when you finish reading the manual and start showing pictures ;-). 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.
Re: Peso: Fall Morning
On Oct 21, 2010, at 11:56 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Found this fog the other morning... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11827871size=md So is this a keeper or what? Oh, yes. Very nice. 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: A night for Pentax
On 21/10/2010 6:05 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 20, 2010, at 3:46 AM, Derby Chang wrote: On 20/10/2010 8:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Some friends of mine are the house band for a weekly blues pro-jam in Santa Clara. They were having a special event tonight, featuring a young (16 y.o.) musician that has been getting some good publicity lately. I figured that was a good excuse to head over there. Shortly after I sat down with a couple of friends, I noticed that the woman at the table behind me had a Pentax sitting on her table. It turns out that it was a K10D. A while later, she was joined by someone who pulled out an *istD. The only other DSLR in use that night was a D200 that was owned by the drummer, and being used by another friend of mine. It's always a pleasant surprise to find someone else shooting Pentax, but to be at an event with the people shooting Pentax DSLRs, one person Nikon and no Canon or Sony, when it isn't a PDML event, seemed almost surreal. If there are no pics, it didn't happen. These pictures are shite quality, but since you asked: K10D in the foreground My K-x on the table in the back ground Val King and his *istD behind http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157625205871766/ Wave function collapsed. Looks good -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fall Morning
On 21/10/2010 9:56 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Found this fog the other morning... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11827871size=md So is this a keeper or what? Regards, Bob S. Superb. I love how the horizon disappears in the mist. Back this up several times. D -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) Cool! Congrats on your new purchase - I know you'll put it to great use. 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.
OT: Stroboscope gallery
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/make_volume_24_stroboscope_gallery.html Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Flash bracket question
From: Joseph McAllister On Oct 20, 2010, at 20:03 , John Sessoms wrote: From: Charles Robinson I was doing some flash photography yesterday... using a hand-held, cable-connected, off-camera AF540 in combination with the on-camera flash (so-called contrast-control mode) and I realized that what I'd like (sometimes) is a bracket to hold that big flash off-camera for me. But... I'd also like it, if not too much more expensive, to be one of those brackets that holds the flash/camera in such a way that I can go vertical with the camera and the flash will still be up above the camera - kind of like the camera swivels inside the bracket. I'm pretty sure I've read that such a thing exists. My Google-foo is usually pretty good and I can find this sort of thing with a bit of digging, but right now I'm stinking at it. Suggestions/recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Something like this? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/423692-REG/Custom_Brackets_DIGITALPRO_Digital_PRO_Camera_Rotation.html More affordable, with many features, including the ability to raise the flash an additional few inches when needed, and made so that you can hold the camera and not the bracket. Still have the same problem with the vertical button on the bottom. I've asked them why not have the thing designed so the flash column and mount are on the right so the button is up. They did not know why. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/313176-REG/Custom_Brackets_CBJUNIOR_CB_Junior_Flash_Rotating.html#accessories The one I've actually been using is the Stroboframe Pro-T flash bracket. I've got a Manfrotto 322 QR Adapter mounted on it to take the camera, and Hot Shoe Adapter F - F5P 3' Extension Cord - Off Camera Shoe Adapter F for the flash. The bracket will flip the flash for vertical shooting, but you will end up with the flash sideways. There's an old Stroboframe model that allowed you to rotate the camera for vertical shooting while the flash remained upright, but I don't think they make that one any more. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
OK, now I'm not typing on a phone. I've always liked Olympus and the way their cameras feel and work. When I sold most of my stuff I debated selling it all and switching to a 4./3 DSLR like the E3 or E5. like you, I saw how this would complement my investment in 4/3, in my case micro 4/3. Even the Evolt 300 I had was fine once I chucked the kit zoom and put the 50 on it. (What's up with the Oly kit zooms? My experience has been terrible, both 4/3 and micro 4/3.) I'll be curious to here more details. as you use it. I don't regret buying the K7 BTW. I have some favorite Pentax lenses and the K7 just works for me, unlike the K10D. We're always curious about the road not taken. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:38 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) Cool! Congrats on your new purchase - I know you'll put it to great use. 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fall Morning
Definitely a keeper...and maybe a 16x20 on the wall. -p On 10/20/2010 5:56 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Found this fog the other morning... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11827871size=md So is this a keeper or what? Regards, Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Last Leaf
On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 9:36 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Hope you enjoy. Did Dave http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/last-leaf.html Comments welcome. *istD, Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro, Manfrotto monopod. 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, 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: Fall Morning
Super keeper, Bob. Boris On 10/21/2010 12:56 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Found this fog the other morning... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11827871size=md So is this a keeper or what? Regards, Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 2010 - 176-184 - GDG
Lovely gallery, Godfrey. I can hardly recall any time when I did not enjoy looking at your work. I also don't think about the rules when I shoot. I just shoot. And I don't tell Galia about the rules either. She just shoots. On 10/19/2010 11:54 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: More photos, a new blog post. http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/against-the-rules Feel free to jump to Flickr through the slide show link! :-) comments always appreciated, thanks for looking. Godfrey --- sorry if this shows up twice ... it doesn't seem to have reached any of the usual locations with the first send. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Waiting Bride
Does the description pensive apply here? I think it does. On 10/21/2010 1:03 AM, Rick Womer wrote: On the porch of a church in Center City Philly, late Saturday afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807437 Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Untitled
Most enjoyable in a subtle and quiet way. No title necessary, IMHO. On 10/20/2010 1:09 PM, frank theriault wrote: A good title hasn't come to me yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/10/untitled.html All suggestions gratefully considered. Hope you enjoy. *istD, Tamron SP 90mm f2.5, Manfrotto monopod. cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
HNCD! I look forward to your comments as you start using it regularly. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 night for Pentax
Oh no. I'm not going down the Islamic puns road. On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: A night for Pentax These pictures are shite quality, but since you asked: Is Shite Quality on the rear LCD or is that a menu setting? The Sunni you figure that out the better off you'll 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fall Morning
Frank, DaveB, Detroit Paul, Walter, Jack, Phil, DaveM, Derby, Milwaukee Paul, and Boris Thanks for the positive replies. I'll keep it! I am a terrible judge of my own work, and this one is so sparse I had to question it. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Found this fog the other morning... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11827871size=md So is this a keeper or what? Regards, Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 night for Pentax
So we can take that Allah way to the Bank? On 10/21/2010 10:48 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Oh no. I'm not going down the Islamic puns road. On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Ken Wallerkwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: A night for Pentax These pictures are shite quality, but since you asked: Is Shite Quality on the rear LCD or is that a menu setting? The Sunni you figure that out the better off you'll 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. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fall Fan
Another from yesterday's Fall Drive offering. Strong back lighting subdued the Birch (?) trunks somewhat. Since I previously gave locations, this obligatory tree trunk shot, was, also, shot on Hwy 88. Jack Comments? K20, DA 16~45. Correction; Yersterday's Cabin shot was with K10, DA*50~135. http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=533 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 night for Pentax
Remind me, what the Sunni 16 rule? On Oct 21, 2010, at 11:26 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: So we can take that Allah way to the Bank? On 10/21/2010 10:48 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Oh no. I'm not going down the Islamic puns road. On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Ken Wallerkwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: A night for Pentax These pictures are shite quality, but since you asked: Is Shite Quality on the rear LCD or is that a menu setting? The Sunni you figure that out the better off you'll 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. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: A night for Pentax
On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:48 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Oh no. I'm not going down the Islamic puns road. I'm afraid you didn't say that sunni-nuf and it has allahready started. On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: A night for Pentax These pictures are shite quality, but since you asked: Is Shite Quality on the rear LCD or is that a menu setting? The Sunni you figure that out the better off you'll 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fall Fan
Very lovely shot with a real feeling for the place and the season. Dan On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from yesterday's Fall Drive offering. Strong back lighting subdued the Birch (?) trunks somewhat. Since I previously gave locations, this obligatory tree trunk shot, was, also, shot on Hwy 88. Jack Comments? K20, DA 16~45. Correction; Yersterday's Cabin shot was with K10, DA*50~135. http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=533 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Untitled
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Most enjoyable in a subtle and quiet way. No title necessary, IMHO. Thanks, Boris. I think I'll take your advice and leave it untitled for at least a while. Sooner or later something will come to me (or not). OTOH, perhaps Waiting for Cormot... ;-) Thanks to everyone for your comments. 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.
The 2011 Mediocrity
I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
HNCD? Happy New Camera, Dude? On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: HNCD! I look forward to your comments as you start using it regularly. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The 2011 Mediocrity
Check out the colors: Medium Crumb and Stale Biscuit, which, of course, as the same. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fall Fan
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from yesterday's Fall Drive offering. Strong back lighting subdued the Birch (?) trunks somewhat. Since I previously gave locations, this obligatory tree trunk shot, was, also, shot on Hwy 88. Beautiful light makes the photo! 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: new camera
On Oct 21, 2010, at 2:11 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: HNCD? Happy New Camera, Dude? Husky Norwegians Can't Dunk. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: HNCD! I look forward to your comments as you start using it regularly. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
Happy New Camera Day. It is used more often in guitar forums (HNGD), where the obsession to buy new axes is far worse than camera junkies. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:11 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: HNCD? Happy New Camera, Dude? On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: HNCD! I look forward to your comments as you start using it regularly. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
Ac On Oct 21, 2010, at 2:26 PM, paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 21, 2010, at 2:11 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: HNCD? Happy New Camera, Dude? Husky Norwegians Can't Dunk. HIghly Noxious Cow Dung -- a polite replacement for steaming pile of bullshit. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: HNCD! I look forward to your comments as you start using it regularly. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. I hope Adobe hurries up with DNG Converter/Camera Raw and Lightroom upgrades. I need to book some work and let this beastie pay for itself. :-) -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Fall Fan
Appreciated comments, Dan. Jack --- On Thu, 10/21/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Fall Fan To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 10:58 AM Very lovely shot with a real feeling for the place and the season. Dan On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from yesterday's Fall Drive offering. Strong back lighting subdued the Birch (?) trunks somewhat. Since I previously gave locations, this obligatory tree trunk shot, was, also, shot on Hwy 88. Jack Comments? K20, DA 16~45. Correction; Yersterday's Cabin shot was with K10, DA*50~135. http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=533 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Fall Fan
Thanks for commenting, Frank. Jack --- On Thu, 10/21/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Fall Fan To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 11:23 AM On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from yesterday's Fall Drive offering. Strong back lighting subdued the Birch (?) trunks somewhat. Since I previously gave locations, this obligatory tree trunk shot, was, also, shot on Hwy 88. Beautiful light makes the photo! 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: The 2011 Mediocrity
Funny, but even the Subaru is built for the mediocrity, that is two small kids and their parents. Anyone tried to pack three boys and luggage for three weeks into a car like that? I don´t know about other parts of the world but in Norway cars and houses built for three growing kids are getting hard to find... After looking at a lot of different cars we bought a Volvo XC70 .-) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 20.11 skrev Larry Colen: I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: The 2011 Mediocrity
In America, we only have small cars. Of course, we also have SUVs as well ;-) On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 3:43 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Funny, but even the Subaru is built for the mediocrity, that is two small kids and their parents. Anyone tried to pack three boys and luggage for three weeks into a car like that? I don´t know about other parts of the world but in Norway cars and houses built for three growing kids are getting hard to find... After looking at a lot of different cars we bought a Volvo XC70 .-) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 20.11 skrev Larry Colen: I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The 2011 Mediocrity
Well most SUVs we found were either large on the outside but didn´t have much space inside, or the tax system made them very expensive. Only the rich can have more than two children :-/ DagT Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 21.46 skrev Steven Desjardins: In America, we only have small cars. Of course, we also have SUVs as well ;-) On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 3:43 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Funny, but even the Subaru is built for the mediocrity, that is two small kids and their parents. Anyone tried to pack three boys and luggage for three weeks into a car like that? I don´t know about other parts of the world but in Norway cars and houses built for three growing kids are getting hard to find... After looking at a lot of different cars we bought a Volvo XC70 .-) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 20.11 skrev Larry Colen: I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The 2011 Mediocrity
We have an Imprezza and an Outback. The Outback is our hauling car. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:00 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Well most SUVs we found were either large on the outside but didn´t have much space inside, or the tax system made them very expensive. Only the rich can have more than two children :-/ DagT Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 21.46 skrev Steven Desjardins: In America, we only have small cars. Of course, we also have SUVs as well ;-) On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 3:43 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Funny, but even the Subaru is built for the mediocrity, that is two small kids and their parents. Anyone tried to pack three boys and luggage for three weeks into a car like that? I don´t know about other parts of the world but in Norway cars and houses built for three growing kids are getting hard to find... After looking at a lot of different cars we bought a Volvo XC70 .-) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 20.11 skrev Larry Colen: I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The 2011 Mediocrity
Outback was too small. Forester almost large enough but my wife didn´t like it .-) Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 22.04 skrev Steven Desjardins: We have an Imprezza and an Outback. The Outback is our hauling car. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:00 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Well most SUVs we found were either large on the outside but didn´t have much space inside, or the tax system made them very expensive. Only the rich can have more than two children :-/ DagT Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 21.46 skrev Steven Desjardins: In America, we only have small cars. Of course, we also have SUVs as well ;-) On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 3:43 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Funny, but even the Subaru is built for the mediocrity, that is two small kids and their parents. Anyone tried to pack three boys and luggage for three weeks into a car like that? I don´t know about other parts of the world but in Norway cars and houses built for three growing kids are getting hard to find... After looking at a lot of different cars we bought a Volvo XC70 .-) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 20.11 skrev Larry Colen: I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: The 2011 Mediocrity
From: Larry Colen I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html You know, I'd been thinking about getting a TV. Guess not. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The 2011 Mediocrity
The Impreza WRX STi is a hauling car, too. http://www.subaru.com/vehicles/impreza-wrx/index.html It hauls ass. -- Walt On 10/21/2010 3:04 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: We have an Imprezza and an Outback. The Outback is our hauling car. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:00 PM, DagTli...@thrane.name wrote: Well most SUVs we found were either large on the outside but didn´t have much space inside, or the tax system made them very expensive. Only the rich can have more than two children :-/ DagT Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 21.46 skrev Steven Desjardins: In America, we only have small cars. Of course, we also have SUVs as well ;-) On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 3:43 PM, DagTli...@thrane.name wrote: Funny, but even the Subaru is built for the mediocrity, that is two small kids and their parents. Anyone tried to pack three boys and luggage for three weeks into a car like that? I don´t know about other parts of the world but in Norway cars and houses built for three growing kids are getting hard to find... After looking at a lot of different cars we bought a Volvo XC70 .-) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 21. okt. 2010 kl. 20.11 skrev Larry Colen: I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: The 2011 Mediocrity
On Oct 21, 2010, at 12:43 PM, DagT wrote: Funny, but even the Subaru is built for the mediocrity, that is two small kids and their parents. Anyone tried to pack three boys and luggage for three weeks into a car like that? I don´t know about other parts of the world but in Norway cars and houses built for three growing kids are getting hard to find... I wouldn't say that all Subies are for the mediocrity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQGx28B1p6M I got to drive a friend's WRX a few years back. You really have to trail brake to get them to turn in, but a 4WD power on drift coming out of the esses at Thunderhill was rather fun. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 GESO - The (sydney)magazine Food Hall of Fame Dinner, Glass
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: (Sorry if this appears twice) A bit more indulgence. This was a classy night. Hilton Hotel, Glass Restaurant, with special guest chef, Peter Gilmore of Quay http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_10/10_10_glass/index.htm Peter is a spectacularly inventive creator, and his new book was on sale on the night (I bought two). Food pr0n lovers, you will be highly stimulated http://www.ansonsmart.com/ http://www.quay.com.au/page/book2.html (the only place I could find with some sample photos...http://adrianerdedi.com/palate/quay-peter-gilmore/) Nice series. If it tastes as good as it looks, you had a wonderful night! ;-) 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: Just Pretty
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=mount.jpg -- Steve Desjardins It sure is! Where is it? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Down and Up
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Looking down on the path by the Schuylkill River from the Chestnut St. bridge: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807398 ...and the other way: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807394size=lg Interesting concept, well done. 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: Insomnia
On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 1:46 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Our favorite coffee shop in Dublin: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11803353 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse all are Welcome. Cool! Well seen. 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.
Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
So I've been looking at getting an M 40mm f/2.8 pancake. But I've been looking at pictures and that focus ring looks terribly tiny. How does this lens handle? Is it as hard to focus as it appears it would be? Thanks. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
On Oct 21, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: So I've been looking at getting an M 40mm f/2.8 pancake. But I've been looking at pictures and that focus ring looks terribly tiny. How does this lens handle? Is it as hard to focus as it appears it would be? It's not all that difficult. I just used the thumb and first finger of my left hand to focus. Took a bit if getting used to, but after a few shots I quit thinking about it. It's the same motion employed in manually focusing any lens, so it's not much of a transition. Paul Thanks. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
So I've been looking at getting an M 40mm f/2.8 pancake. But I've been looking at pictures and that focus ring looks terribly tiny. How does this lens handle? Is it as hard to focus as it appears it would be? yes -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: The 2011 Mediocrity
I don't watch TV, so I've missed this ad campaign: http://www.subaru.com/content/static/fightmediocrity/vid2.html they've got it all wrong about vanilla. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. Congratulations Godfrey. However, I have some doubts about the 4/3 - m4/3 systems: For me 4/3 was about compactness: 'hey, forget those dinosaurs tied to the film era...'. But I have just checked and the K-5 is smaller and lighter than the E-5... Maybe for this reason everybody assumes that the E-5 will be the last 4/3 camera and the future of this format is in the flourishing m4/3 system (and probably the next 'pro' body will be in some sort of m4/3). But also, looking at the last products from Samsung and Sony, I am not also sure about the size advantage of m4/3 again. And, since IQ will be always inferior at 4/3 land (as FF fanboys like to say when bashing APS-C)...waht is the sustainable advantage of m4/3 over Sony Nex cameras, for instance? Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
Pixel peepers and sensor snobs will never use four thirds. However, the images are fine and thats what matters. The very high level pro cameras won't go this way but sub $100 small EVIL cams will do just fine. Especially since even the pros like a small street camera. The problem for Sony is that not every one will buy into the lenses, whereas Micro 4/3 will have a number of makers and many adaptors. Remember that most of the money is actually made on the PS cameras. The only real problem I see might be high noise but I bet the processing will take care of that. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: iso On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. Congratulations Godfrey. However, I have some doubts about the 4/3 - m4/3 systems: For me 4/3 was about compactness: 'hey, forget those dinosaurs tied to the film era...'. But I have just checked and the K-5 is smaller and lighter than the E-5... Maybe for this reason everybody assumes that the E-5 will be the last 4/3 camera and the future of this format is in the flourishing m4/3 system (and probably the next 'pro' body will be in some sort of m4/3). But also, looking at the last products from Samsung and Sony, I am not also sure about the size advantage of m4/3 again. And, since IQ will be always inferior at 4/3 land (as FF fanboys like to say when bashing APS-C)...waht is the sustainable advantage of m4/3 over Sony Nex cameras, for instance? Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
Make that sub $1000 cameras. A man can dream. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Pixel peepers and sensor snobs will never use four thirds. However, the images are fine and thats what matters. The very high level pro cameras won't go this way but sub $100 small EVIL cams will do just fine. Especially since even the pros like a small street camera. The problem for Sony is that not every one will buy into the lenses, whereas Micro 4/3 will have a number of makers and many adaptors. Remember that most of the money is actually made on the PS cameras. The only real problem I see might be high noise but I bet the processing will take care of that. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: iso On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. Congratulations Godfrey. However, I have some doubts about the 4/3 - m4/3 systems: For me 4/3 was about compactness: 'hey, forget those dinosaurs tied to the film era...'. But I have just checked and the K-5 is smaller and lighter than the E-5... Maybe for this reason everybody assumes that the E-5 will be the last 4/3 camera and the future of this format is in the flourishing m4/3 system (and probably the next 'pro' body will be in some sort of m4/3). But also, looking at the last products from Samsung and Sony, I am not also sure about the size advantage of m4/3 again. And, since IQ will be always inferior at 4/3 land (as FF fanboys like to say when bashing APS-C)...waht is the sustainable advantage of m4/3 over Sony Nex cameras, for instance? Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
I'll go out on a limb and speculate that Godfrey's hands fit an E-5 better than a K-5. Godfrey is a BIG GUY! One of the big selling points of the Pentax K system is size...small, high quality prime lenses, and small bodies. Olympus is just too chunky for me to carry it around for hours. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 5:09 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. Congratulations Godfrey. However, I have some doubts about the 4/3 - m4/3 systems: For me 4/3 was about compactness: 'hey, forget those dinosaurs tied to the film era...'. But I have just checked and the K-5 is smaller and lighter than the E-5... Maybe for this reason everybody assumes that the E-5 will be the last 4/3 camera and the future of this format is in the flourishing m4/3 system (and probably the next 'pro' body will be in some sort of m4/3). But also, looking at the last products from Samsung and Sony, I am not also sure about the size advantage of m4/3 again. And, since IQ will be always inferior at 4/3 land (as FF fanboys like to say when bashing APS-C)...waht is the sustainable advantage of m4/3 over Sony Nex cameras, for instance? Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 4:25 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: So I've been looking at getting an M 40mm f/2.8 pancake. But I've been looking at pictures and that focus ring looks terribly tiny. How does this lens handle? Is it as hard to focus as it appears it would be? Thanks. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera
On 20/10/10, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: It feels great in my hands, I'm sorry, you're not supposed to **enjoy** the gear!! It's a tool!! ;-) -- 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: OT: new camera
Interesting discussion... If Canikon comes out with their own 'Nex'-like...I am afraid that all those buyers will be attracted again by their powerful brands (as they are when jumping to entry level DSLRs). But I agree in that a m-APSC standard would be even worst for m4/3... (I am not sure if the NEX or Samsung mount can accommodate as many lenses as m4/3 with adapters, probably not) - Mensaje original De: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,22 octubre, 2010 00:18 Asunto: Re: OT: new camera Pixel peepers and sensor snobs will never use four thirds. However, the images are fine and thats what matters. The very high level pro cameras won't go this way but sub $1000 small EVIL cams will do just fine. Especially since even the pros like a small street camera. The problem for Sony is that not every one will buy into the lenses, whereas Micro 4/3 will have a number of makers and many adaptors. Remember that most of the money is actually made on the PS cameras. The only real problem I see might be high noise but I bet the processing will take care of that. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: iso On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. Congratulations Godfrey. However, I have some doubts about the 4/3 - m4/3 systems: For me 4/3 was about compactness: 'hey, forget those dinosaurs tied to the film era...'. But I have just checked and the K-5 is smaller and lighter than the E-5... Maybe for this reason everybody assumes that the E-5 will be the last 4/3 camera and the future of this format is in the flourishing m4/3 system (and probably the next 'pro' body will be in some sort of m4/3). But also, looking at the last products from Samsung and Sony, I am not also sure about the size advantage of m4/3 again. And, since IQ will be always inferior at 4/3 land (as FF fanboys like to say when bashing APS-C)...waht is the sustainable advantage of m4/3 over Sony Nex cameras, for instance? Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
No big deal focussing the M 40. I used it for years. The DA version is easier to use on a DSLR but it costs quite a bit more. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Nick David Wright pedalsandpr...@gmail.com wrote: So I've been looking at getting an M 40mm f/2.8 pancake. But I've been looking at pictures and that focus ring looks terribly tiny. How does this lens handle? Is it as hard to focus as it appears it would be? Thanks. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
KEH has a bargain one for $89 and an EX one for 109. That's a good deal. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: No big deal focussing the M 40. I used it for years. The DA version is easier to use on a DSLR but it costs quite a bit more. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Nick David Wright pedalsandpr...@gmail.com wrote: So I've been looking at getting an M 40mm f/2.8 pancake. But I've been looking at pictures and that focus ring looks terribly tiny. How does this lens handle? Is it as hard to focus as it appears it would be? Thanks. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Beating a Photography Ban
On 20/10/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/10/17/g20-toronto-cop-who.html (Can someone in Canada keep an eye out if Officer Bubbles gets anywhere with his lawsuit?) what a twat. That's being very unkind to twats. -- 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.
PESO: BAckground image
Working on a (nearly finished) project I came up with this interpretation of one of my shots from a few years ago. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The 2011 Mediocrity
On 21/10/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I got to drive a friend's WRX a few years back. You really have to trail brake to get them to turn in, but a 4WD power on drift coming out of the esses at Thunderhill was rather fun. You wouldn't think you can power slide a Defender 110 with 600 lbs of ballast aboard (inc driver). Okay, that's admittedly at 30mph on a wet roundabout but hey. Makes em think twice about overtaking. -- 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: aperture blade cleaning
2010/10/20 Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: I'm thinking from the rear, and with a little lighter fluid I can hear those TMI and lack of decorum folks yelling already... *duck* lighter fluid... oh boy... you sure don't go easy on them... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: BAckground image
On 21/10/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Working on a (nearly finished) project I came up with this interpretation of one of my shots from a few years ago. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ That reminds me of the first results I ever got off the Frankencam before I realised my maths on the flange/sensor distance was screwed. A lot prettier too ! -- 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: Flash bracket question
It's called the Camera Flip. Still being sold. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 9:29 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: There's an old Stroboframe model that allowed you to rotate the camera for vertical shooting while the flash remained upright, but I don't think they make that one any more. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.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: The 2011 Mediocrity
All I can say is I love my Forester for it's abilities on road and off. Have a look at what Vicky Anderson has to say http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uyPkavo66Y 2010/10/21 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Oct 21, 2010, at 12:43 PM, DagT wrote: Funny, but even the Subaru is built for the mediocrity, that is two small kids and their parents. Anyone tried to pack three boys and luggage for three weeks into a car like that? I don´t know about other parts of the world but in Norway cars and houses built for three growing kids are getting hard to find... I wouldn't say that all Subies are for the mediocrity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQGx28B1p6M I got to drive a friend's WRX a few years back. You really have to trail brake to get them to turn in, but a 4WD power on drift coming out of the esses at Thunderhill was rather fun. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Just Pretty
I asked the same question. Dan On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:46 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=mount.jpg -- Steve Desjardins It sure is! Where is it? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Insomnia
Thanks, Frank! Dan On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:50 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 1:46 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Our favorite coffee shop in Dublin: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11803353 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse all are Welcome. Cool! Well seen. 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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
two of you have said that. Do you use the hyperfocal setting? On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday pe...@loveday.org wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Just Pretty
It's somewhere in Scotland. This was a drive by, pre GPS shot. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I asked the same question. Dan On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:46 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=mount.jpg -- Steve Desjardins It sure is! Where is it? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
M40s seem to have really come down in price. The DA version doesn't do me any good since I don't own any DSLRs! ;-) On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:58 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: two of you have said that. Do you use the hyperfocal setting? On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday pe...@loveday.org wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: new camera
I don't believe that what we now call FF (24x36) will eventually take over. I certainly think the DX format will continue to flourish. The vast majority of the world's sensors are, after all, much smaller than any of these. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: Interesting discussion... If Canikon comes out with their own 'Nex'-like...I am afraid that all those buyers will be attracted again by their powerful brands (as they are when jumping to entry level DSLRs). But I agree in that a m-APSC standard would be even worst for m4/3... (I am not sure if the NEX or Samsung mount can accommodate as many lenses as m4/3 with adapters, probably not) - Mensaje original De: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,22 octubre, 2010 00:18 Asunto: Re: OT: new camera Pixel peepers and sensor snobs will never use four thirds. However, the images are fine and thats what matters. The very high level pro cameras won't go this way but sub $1000 small EVIL cams will do just fine. Especially since even the pros like a small street camera. The problem for Sony is that not every one will buy into the lenses, whereas Micro 4/3 will have a number of makers and many adaptors. Remember that most of the money is actually made on the PS cameras. The only real problem I see might be high noise but I bet the processing will take care of that. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: iso On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can handle their raw files. The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, the local store called and said, We have one for you. I went up to see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it home. First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. Congratulations Godfrey. However, I have some doubts about the 4/3 - m4/3 systems: For me 4/3 was about compactness: 'hey, forget those dinosaurs tied to the film era...'. But I have just checked and the K-5 is smaller and lighter than the E-5... Maybe for this reason everybody assumes that the E-5 will be the last 4/3 camera and the future of this format is in the flourishing m4/3 system (and probably the next 'pro' body will be in some sort of m4/3). But also, looking at the last products from Samsung and Sony, I am not also sure about the size advantage of m4/3 again. And, since IQ will be always inferior at 4/3 land (as FF fanboys like to say when bashing APS-C)...waht is the sustainable advantage of m4/3 over Sony Nex cameras, for instance? Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
Why bother to focus? :-) I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when you need to go small. Paul On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
I admit I'm confused. This lens is not that wide so that focus is irrelevant. The short answer is that your images will be out of focus otherwise. It's not an AF lens after all. I had one for 20 years and I certainly focussed mine. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:04 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Why bother to focus? :-) I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when you need to go small. Paul On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
The autofocus is quick and accurate. I use it outdoors (usually around 4-5.6), so the DOF and autofocus make manual focusing and hyperfocal moot, at least to me. To me, its tiny size is its biggest selling point. The only thing I don't really like is the screw-in lens cap, but I don't mind the inconvenience. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:04 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Why bother to focus? :-) I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when you need to go small. Paul On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
Jeff, were talking about an M-class manual focus lens. Not the current DA version. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: The autofocus is quick and accurate. I use it outdoors (usually around 4-5.6), so the DOF and autofocus make manual focusing and hyperfocal moot, at least to me. To me, its tiny size is its biggest selling point. The only thing I don't really like is the screw-in lens cap, but I don't mind the inconvenience. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:04 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Why bother to focus? :-) I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when you need to go small. Paul On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
Oops, I thought we were talking about the autofocus model. I didn't realize they had one from the more distant past. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:07 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I admit I'm confused. This lens is not that wide so that focus is irrelevant. The short answer is that your images will be out of focus otherwise. It's not an AF lens after all. I had one for 20 years and I certainly focussed mine. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:04 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Why bother to focus? :-) I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when you need to go small. Paul On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
On Oct 21, 2010, at 8:12 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: The autofocus is quick and accurate. I use it outdoors (usually around 4-5.6), so the DOF and autofocus make manual focusing and hyperfocal moot, at least to me. To me, its tiny size is its biggest selling point. The only thing I don't really like is the screw-in lens cap, but I don't mind the inconvenience. The M 40/2.8 isn't an autofocus lens. You are apparently talking about the DA 40/2.8. Hence, the confusion. Paul Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:04 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Why bother to focus? :-) I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when you need to go small. Paul On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
Got it. My bad. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: Jeff, were talking about an M-class manual focus lens. Not the current DA version. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: The autofocus is quick and accurate. I use it outdoors (usually around 4-5.6), so the DOF and autofocus make manual focusing and hyperfocal moot, at least to me. To me, its tiny size is its biggest selling point. The only thing I don't really like is the screw-in lens cap, but I don't mind the inconvenience. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:04 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Why bother to focus? :-) I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when you need to go small. Paul On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
I wondered about that. I had the DA version as well. I always felt it was a bit shaper. There is no problem focussing the M version. The ring is really thin but has a knurled edge. The focus itself is very smooth. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: Got it. My bad. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: Jeff, were talking about an M-class manual focus lens. Not the current DA version. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: The autofocus is quick and accurate. I use it outdoors (usually around 4-5.6), so the DOF and autofocus make manual focusing and hyperfocal moot, at least to me. To me, its tiny size is its biggest selling point. The only thing I don't really like is the screw-in lens cap, but I don't mind the inconvenience. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:04 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Why bother to focus? :-) I only used the lens extensively once. I took it with me, along with an MX, when I was working in Mexico about 9 years ago. It was a nice kit. I was able to stuff it in a pocket, which was the idea. I wanted to wander the city freely, without a camera hanging around my neck. Great lens when you need to go small. Paul On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Another advocate of the Knarf School of Photography? :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
On Oct 21, 2010, at 17:35, Jeffery Smith wrote: I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Since we're talking about the M lens, I'm not sure you would have a choice on that front, Jeffrey. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: BAckground image
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Working on a (nearly finished) project I came up with this interpretation of one of my shots from a few years ago. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ Now ~that's~ soft. But damn, it works beautifully! Beautiful shot, Mark. 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.
New web site
Hi all, my new web site is fully online and ready to go. Would love some feedback. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: new camera
Debating the viability of FourThirds format on the PDML list seems like such an utter waste of time and energy I can't get into it. Suffice it to say: - The equipment exists. - I have the right selection of lenses for it. - It produces the quality of images that I want/need. - I have it. Whether the E-5 is the ultimate or last or whatever is irrelevant. I'm not interested in corporate futures, I'm interested in making photographs. This was the best thing for me, now. I also considered a Nikon D700 ... I like Nikon lenses and Nikon bodies since the D300 have been quite impressive ... but that would have cost me $700 more plus the lenses I would need for it. This was not inexpensive, but it's a pro-grade tool that I'll be using, and earning money with, for several years. What I'm seeing as camera performance is looking good. I don't really want to get into formal testing ... waste of time ... but comparing the test JPEGs against my library of images I'm seeing about a 3 stop gain in sensitivity and a nice increment more acutance with the same lenses compared to my other 12 Mpixel body. When I say, The body feels great in my hands, I mean it's a camera that with very few minor configuration changes has already begun to disappear. The controls are in the right places, they fall under my fingers correctly, and it has enough configuration options that they now work exactly the way I expect. I want my camera to disappear so I can concentrate on making photographs, that's what feels great. It is a tool, and there is great subtlety in the tool. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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: OT: new camera
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: When I say, The body feels great in my hands, I mean it's a camera Mark!, with a hat-tip to Gmail's keen judgment in word-wrapping. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera ... ISO 3200 sample
A test snap of a friend ... Olympus E-5, Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH ISO 3200 @ f/4 @ 1/40 second. (downsized and sharpened for web, 925 pixels tall, 100K) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PA210099s.jpg (original out of the camera JPEG, full size, 6.2 Mbytes, no modifications at all) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PA210099.JPG -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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: OT: new camera
A test snap of a friend ... testing ISO 3200 Olympus E-5, Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH ISO 3200 @ f/4 @ 1/40 second. (web size, 925 pixels tall, 100K) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PA210099s.jpg (original out of the camera JPEG, full size, 6.2 Mbytes) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PA210099.JPG -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake
The focus ring is terribly narrow. However it now more or less lives on my *ist-Ds, it focuses smoothly and central portion of the image circle, the only part used by APS-C cameras, is acceptably sharp. On 10/21/2010 5:25 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: So I've been looking at getting an M 40mm f/2.8 pancake. But I've been looking at pictures and that focus ring looks terribly tiny. How does this lens handle? Is it as hard to focus as it appears it would be? Thanks. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera ... ISO 3200 sample
It appears that you focused on the far eye. Otherwise quite impressive. On 10/22/2010 12:50 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A test snap of a friend ... Olympus E-5, Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH ISO 3200 @ f/4 @ 1/40 second. (downsized and sharpened for web, 925 pixels tall, 100K) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PA210099s.jpg (original out of the camera JPEG, full size, 6.2 Mbytes, no modifications at all) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PA210099.JPG -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: new camera ... ISO 3200 sample
Yes, that was before I adjusted the AF to better match what I wanted. There are quite a few configuration controls on this camera, I'm still learning it. For this portrait snap, I just picked up the camera and pressed the button, basically, without much thought to nailing the focus on the money. Now I've tuned the focusing system to work more tightly, closer to what I want: changed both pattern and spread of the AF focusing points. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: It appears that you focused on the far eye. Otherwise quite impressive. On 10/22/2010 12:50 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A test snap of a friend ... Olympus E-5, Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH ISO 3200 @ f/4 @ 1/40 second. (downsized and sharpened for web, 925 pixels tall, 100K) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PA210099s.jpg (original out of the camera JPEG, full size, 6.2 Mbytes, no modifications at all) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PA210099.JPG -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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.
