Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it arrives...
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:27:52PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote: Do you just leave your camera in green mode and autofocus and let it make every decision for you? Sometimes, yes. (Well, P mode, not Green mode, but that's pretty close). I didn't buy a DSLR because of how well it took photos without my input. I took a DSLR because of how well it lets me control it. I bought a DSLR that was capable of doing routine tasks when I so chose (just as I bought a SLR that could do that for me; if I wasn't going to make use of the extra capabilities my good old MX would have sufficed for anything except shutter speeds faster than 1/1000). I'll decide when to automate shutter speed, aperture, focus, flash, etc. But once I've made that decision I let the camera do the boring stuff. That usually leaves the camera taking care of focus, and adjusting aperture and/or shutter speed to get the exposure where I want it to be (after my dialing in whatever exposure compensation I think is needed). I bought a DSLR because of how well it lets me decide not to control it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it arrives...
On Feb 11, 2011, at 12:00 AM, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:27:52PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote: Do you just leave your camera in green mode and autofocus and let it make every decision for you? Sometimes, yes. (Well, P mode, not Green mode, but that's pretty close). I didn't buy a DSLR because of how well it took photos without my input. I took a DSLR because of how well it lets me control it. I bought a DSLR that was capable of doing routine tasks when I so chose (just as I bought a SLR that could do that for me; if I wasn't going to make use of the extra capabilities my good old MX would have sufficed for anything except shutter speeds faster than 1/1000). I'll decide when to automate shutter speed, aperture, focus, flash, etc. But once I've made that decision I let the camera do the boring stuff. That usually leaves the camera taking care of focus, and adjusting aperture and/or shutter speed to get the exposure where I want it to be (after my dialing in whatever exposure compensation I think is needed). I bought a DSLR because of how well it lets me decide not to control it. But John, your answer is sometimes, not always. Paul asked why you'd use an AF540 in manual mode, implying that he'd never take the camera out of auto. I certainly agree that it is just as important to know when the camera can do a better job than you, as it is to be able to effectively control things yourself, but the important thing is that it is the photographer making that decision. -- 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: Pentax GPS accessory
On 11 February 2011 00:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 10, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-02-10 2:34 PM, eckinator wrote: maybe it listens for the shutter? =) wouldn't it be enough to timesync and then match gps log time and exif time in post? That's exactly what some of these devices do. They simply record where you've been at some predetermined rate (likely every few seconds). Then back at home, software supplied with the device matches the images' EXIF times with your location log and updates the EXIF. So you shouldn't even need to attach the device to the camera really, just carry it in your pocket. In that case, it should be fairly straightforward to set up an Android (or iPhone) to record gps data periodically, and go from there. I tried to see if such a program already existed, but most of what I got was about using the internal camera. My Tracks https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.maps.mytracks I've used this in exactly that way. To combine the tracklog with the photos I used Jeffrey Fiedl's geoencoding plugin. http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/gps Seemed to work just fine. -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 GPS accessory
On 11 February 2011 11:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: In that case, it should be fairly straightforward to set up an Android (or iPhone) to record gps data periodically, and go from there. I tried to see if such a program already existed, but most of what I got was about using the internal camera. GPSTracker Lite too -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 GPS accessory
On 11 February 2011 11:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: In that case, it should be fairly straightforward to set up an Android (or iPhone) to record gps data periodically, and go from there. I tried to see if such a program already existed, but most of what I got was about using the internal camera. Try http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/travel_and_local/gps-logger-for-android_fcxl.html -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting
Hey that's funny, John. I didn't know KM and K1000 was 'Full frame' metering instead of CWA, as I assumed. Interesting :) Learnt something. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting
Walter, about those metering and mid gray things. A simple but very effective thing our teacher asked us: Take a pic of a white object (like sheets of paper), a gray object and a black object. To stay simple, the three objects will have about the same color (gray of course). This is simple and clearly nails the problem. A built-in meter (and any meter used in reflective metering), even how modern it is, is always influenced by color and reflection power of the metered object. 2011/2/10 Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: Thanks for the explanation, Collin. When Paul said to overexpose, I was actually thinking it sounded counter-intuitive -- that you'd want to under-expose in a snowy situation. But, it makes sense now that you explained that the meter assumes a neutral grey. So, I'm assuming that in extra-low-light situations, I'd want to under-expose by a couple of stops in that case. Glad I found this out before getting too deep into the roll! -- Walt On 2/9/2011 8:40 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: No!!! Always overexpose snow by 2 stops. Why? Because an averaging meter expects a mid-gray tone. The result will be gray snow unless you open it up, either with the shutter, aperture, or both. You can also change to iso32. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: BH photo android app
On 11 February 2011 07:13, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Saw the BH solicitation for that app. Can't imagine why I would want to shop for equipment on my phone, other than to jack up my phone bill. I do a heck of a lot of Internet related things on my phone that I wouldn't have dreamt of before. Everywhere I spend time and use the net heavily I generally have a WiFi connection available so I don't use the phone service data except when I'm mobile and then I've never got close to my monthly DL limit (1GB). I just checked and I'm at 4% for this month. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 Wire Welder
On 10 February 2011 08:55, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Received my Priority Mail package in only 10 days (from Ohio to Nebraska). Whoo-Hoo! This is a high-ISO K-x shot taken through the new-to-me Tamron SP 52BB 500mm f/8 adaptall2. (Thanks Collin!) http://www.pixelsmithy.com/the-welder-test-of-tamron-sp-52bb-500mm-f8-ad A very nice industrial shot, you've made the most of the light. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 GPS accessory
On Feb 11, 2011, at 12:17 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: I've used this in exactly that way. To combine the tracklog with the photos I used Jeffrey Fiedl's geoencoding plugin. http://regex.info/blog/lightroom-goodies/gps Seemed to work just fine. That's awesome. I already use a couple of his plugins and am very favorably impressed by them. Thanks for the pointer. -- 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: Pentax GPS accessory
I just read in a post about system-on-chip based smart phones that gps activation is usually restricted to the higher power levels meaning a lot of other modules are also forcibly enabled and eating battery power. my motorola defy by way of example will not acquire first fix w/o the wwan module enabled, i.e. not in flight mode. strangely, once ff was taken, flight mode will work. or so the forums have it... and they also say standby life with gps is under 8 hours as opposed to just under 10 days w/o gps in lab or 6 days in real life conditions. my old bt gps mouse and (now dead) hp hx4700 did much better logging data in tinystocks navio over the bt link... not good 2011/2/11, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: On 11 February 2011 11:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: In that case, it should be fairly straightforward to set up an Android (or iPhone) to record gps data periodically, and go from there. I tried to see if such a program already existed, but most of what I got was about using the internal camera. GPSTracker Lite too -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Cheers Ecke - Cameras don’t shoot people. Photographers shoot people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 GPS accessory
Ecke, this is exactly why I bought a 'real' gps (a Garmin GPsMap 60cx). It is not that much more expensive and it can be used a gps in car, trekking or cycling. It logs for 18 hours on two AA alkalines. 2011/2/11 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: I just read in a post about system-on-chip based smart phones that gps activation is usually restricted to the higher power levels meaning a lot of other modules are also forcibly enabled and eating battery power. my motorola defy by way of example will not acquire first fix w/o the wwan module enabled, i.e. not in flight mode. strangely, once ff was taken, flight mode will work. or so the forums have it... and they also say standby life with gps is under 8 hours as opposed to just under 10 days w/o gps in lab or 6 days in real life conditions. my old bt gps mouse and (now dead) hp hx4700 did much better logging data in tinystocks navio over the bt link... not good 2011/2/11, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: On 11 February 2011 11:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: In that case, it should be fairly straightforward to set up an Android (or iPhone) to record gps data periodically, and go from there. I tried to see if such a program already existed, but most of what I got was about using the internal camera. GPSTracker Lite too -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Cheers Ecke - Cameras don’t shoot people. Photographers shoot people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Question about Metz 45CL4 (analog one, not the recent digital version) and SCA adapters
I should receive my 45CL4 any day now. I bought it for my C330 but intend to use it with my K7/SuperA/KX/MX as well since I have it anyway. The question is: would there be a significant difference when using it with SCA adaters between 372 and 3702 adapters? AFAIK current Pentax DSLRs still support the old analog signaling although plain TTL isn't supported anymore. In that case, IMO, 3702 would add exactly nothing. But I'm not sure so... Anyone knows more than I do ? -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it arrives...
On 10/2/11, Jeffery Johnson, discombobulated, unleashed: Hum, okay? Okay. Mmm-mmm-m-. (That was Harmonica's theme from Once Upon a Time in the West, but I can do others) -- 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: Pentax GPS accessory
yep that is what I have my eTrex Legend for - it upsets me somewhat though that the Oregon was announced just a few days after I bought mine and that once again just recently when I had to buy a smartphone the Garmin-Asus nüvifone A50 had just become unavailable from my cellular provider. free Garmin nav with lifetime nümaps for a device costing 35% less than the Defy would have been just too nice even with a 320x480 display as opposed to the Defy's ruggedized 854x480. then again I've thus far been too lazy to log with the eTrex and too conservative about (and wary of) exposing my wherewhenabouts on the iNet so I've yet to find use for it for myself - I practically never have time to reshoot, I don't offer anything location based that will earn me a single cent, and quite frankly these days I don't take many pictures, my DAD (Duplo A Day) tilt/shift architecture project is still on ground, my photography is overwhelmingly listless and underwhelmingly uninspired. but hey maybe taking a bookworthy pic for the annual could be a source of appetite I'll try my bloody hardest. Duplo, anyone? 2011/2/11, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Ecke, this is exactly why I bought a 'real' gps (a Garmin GPsMap 60cx). It is not that much more expensive and it can be used a gps in car, trekking or cycling. It logs for 18 hours on two AA alkalines. 2011/2/11 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: I just read in a post about system-on-chip based smart phones that gps activation is usually restricted to the higher power levels meaning a lot of other modules are also forcibly enabled and eating battery power. my motorola defy by way of example will not acquire first fix w/o the wwan module enabled, i.e. not in flight mode. strangely, once ff was taken, flight mode will work. or so the forums have it... and they also say standby life with gps is under 8 hours as opposed to just under 10 days w/o gps in lab or 6 days in real life conditions. my old bt gps mouse and (now dead) hp hx4700 did much better logging data in tinystocks navio over the bt link... not good 2011/2/11, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: On 11 February 2011 11:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: In that case, it should be fairly straightforward to set up an Android (or iPhone) to record gps data periodically, and go from there. I tried to see if such a program already existed, but most of what I got was about using the internal camera. GPSTracker Lite too -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Cheers Ecke - Cameras don’t shoot people. Photographers shoot people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Cheers Ecke - Cameras don’t shoot people. Photographers shoot people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question about Metz 45CL4 (analog one, not the recent digital version) and SCA adapters
No but I'd be interested to find out as I still have a 45CT5 kicking around from my Canon days and it is a mighty fine flash Cheers Ecke 2011/2/11, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: I should receive my 45CL4 any day now. I bought it for my C330 but intend to use it with my K7/SuperA/KX/MX as well since I have it anyway. The question is: would there be a significant difference when using it with SCA adaters between 372 and 3702 adapters? AFAIK current Pentax DSLRs still support the old analog signaling although plain TTL isn't supported anymore. In that case, IMO, 3702 would add exactly nothing. But I'm not sure so... Anyone knows more than I do ? -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Cheers Ecke - Cameras don’t shoot people. Photographers shoot people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it arrives...
welcome, Jeffery, missed the thread thus far, will read up. PDML is a nice bunch of people as long as you heed the usual advice to never take advice from Cotty, our 12 year old poohstick expert ]=) 2011/2/11, Cotty cotty...@mac.com: On 10/2/11, Jeffery Johnson, discombobulated, unleashed: Hum, okay? Okay. Mmm-mmm-m-. (That was Harmonica's theme from Once Upon a Time in the West, but I can do others) -- 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. -- Cheers Ecke - Cameras don’t shoot people. Photographers shoot people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Semi-OT Photoshop Rant!
Thu Feb 10 23:58:33 CST 2011 mike wilson wrote: On 10/02/2011 15:06, Igor Roshchin wrote: That's great! That's basically what they say in the books about scientific/engineering writing. The very first thing a writer has to recognize are these three factors: audience, purpose, and occasion. The first, audience, defines what do they know?, why are they reading?, what expectations (and biases?) they have? The second, purpose, can be to perform or to persuade. The last one, occasion, defines things like format, formality, deadlines, politics, etc. From these considerations, the questions and the rationale you listed follow. I was teaching this material to physics major senior students just a week ago in my course The Art of Scientific Communication. If anyone is interested in reading, - I have a list of a few good books that discuss these and related topics in detail in a rather clear language: http://www.worldcat.org/profiles/roshchin/lists/1723072 I can add this book to your list. http://www.amazon.com/Scientists-Must-Write-Engineers-Routledge/dp/0415269962 Thank you! It looks like an interesting book. I just requested it from our local library to take a look at it. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it arrives...
On Feb 11, 2011, at 1:27 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 10, 2011, at 6:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Feb 10, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The good news is that the metering on the K-r is good enough that TTL flash is actually useful. The bad news is that the AF540 is damn near useless as a manual flash. Keep your eyes open for cheap manual flashes, but watch the trigger voltage and make sure it isn't so high that it'll fry your camera. TTL flashes don't work on the K-r, or any of the other recent Pentax DSLRs. Mea culpa, I mentally translated TTL to P-TTL, just treating it as Through The Lens metering in general. The AF540 is a good flash. It's P-TTL, which is the Pentax auto format. Why would you want to use it in manual mode. So far, I've found three reasons to use my AF540 in manual mode, My K100Dsuper, my K20D, and to a lesser extent my K-x. Frankly, in my experience, Pentax flash metering technology lies somewhere between useless and destructive. Granted, it has improved a lot lately, and I have actually found several situations with the K-x that using p-ttl with the AF-540 has led to photos with nearly acceptable exposure. But, even if p-ttl were to work perfectly the question of why I would want full control of any piece of photographic equipment stuns me from a photographer of your ability? Do you just leave your camera in green mode and autofocus and let it make every decision for you? I didn't buy a DSLR because of how well it took photos without my input, I took a DSLR because of how well it lets me control it. I can exercise much more control over the P-ttl 540 flash than I ever could over a manual flash. I can dial in exposure comp, plus or minus. I can synch it at high speed, and I can tell it to flash trailing the curtain. Now are you stunned? Apparently, you didn't know how capable this flash can be. Yes, Pentax flash technology is far from perfect, and the 540 doesn't always work in complete harmony with the cameras. But I've found it's very accurate with the K-5. It was less than perfect with the K20, but I was still able to use it very effectively on many occasions. I use studio strobes on many occasions, and I've used manual flashes extensively for many years. They're very limiting. At a given distance, you're either locked into an f-stop or forced to resort to diffusion, filtering and other means to try to get to the stop you want. Not good. Somewhat useless in many situations. Paul -- 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.
OT - 36x optical zoom
Wow! 36x optical zoom! I understand, it won't be as crisp as my Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8, and it is a slow (3.4-5.7) lens, but still... http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020909nikonsuperzooms.asp 4mm - 144mm focal length - that's impressive. Too bad it is not in K-mount... (or any other mount for that matter). Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question about Metz 45CL4 (analog one, not the recent digitalversion) and SCA adapters
Without TTL support, I'm not really sure that it'll give you anything over using a stock SCA-301 even, on a 45 series? I don't have one of these, but I have a flock of 60CTs, and really there's little to be gained by any form of dedicated SCA with these on non-TTL capable cameras. - 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: Question about Metz 45CL4 (analog one, not the recent digital version) and SCA adapters
Thanks both of you. In theory the SCA372 should bring: * flash recycle LED in viewfinder when supported * Auto-commute to X-sync speed when supported * Plain old TTL (when used with SuperA/Z1) The 374 (the AF one) or 370x modules *may* provide 2nd curtain sync (when supported by camera). I should test my old 240FT and see if the LED lights up in K7 viewfinder and 2nd curtain sync. Anyway, not sure it brings enough to buy the cables and adapters again (I sold mine to Boris months ago with a very nice 40MZ2 ;) X-sync cord will do it IMO :) 2011/2/11 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: No but I'd be interested to find out as I still have a 45CT5 kicking around from my Canon days and it is a mighty fine flash Cheers Ecke 2011/2/11, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: I should receive my 45CL4 any day now. I bought it for my C330 but intend to use it with my K7/SuperA/KX/MX as well since I have it anyway. The question is: would there be a significant difference when using it with SCA adaters between 372 and 3702 adapters? AFAIK current Pentax DSLRs still support the old analog signaling although plain TTL isn't supported anymore. In that case, IMO, 3702 would add exactly nothing. But I'm not sure so... Anyone knows more than I do ? -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Cheers Ecke - Cameras don’t shoot people. Photographers shoot people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Red Shoulder Hawks
Thanks Christine. It's the top of a big sign. This is about as much of it as I got, https://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/Exports2011#5571902454764905010 But the birds look better in the first shot. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: I really like this shot of your Hawks, Bob--a lot. I just wish the sign wasn't cut off. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:01 PM Subject: PESO: Red Shoulder Hawks Found these guys today, just standing around hunting bugs in the grass. https://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/Exports2011#5571902437893618818 K-5 and DA60-250/4 lens, lots of backlight corrected in Lightroom 3.2/ 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it arrives...
On Feb 11, 2011, at 6:58 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Feb 11, 2011, at 1:27 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 10, 2011, at 6:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Feb 10, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The good news is that the metering on the K-r is good enough that TTL flash is actually useful. The bad news is that the AF540 is damn near useless as a manual flash. Keep your eyes open for cheap manual flashes, but watch the trigger voltage and make sure it isn't so high that it'll fry your camera. TTL flashes don't work on the K-r, or any of the other recent Pentax DSLRs. Mea culpa, I mentally translated TTL to P-TTL, just treating it as Through The Lens metering in general. The AF540 is a good flash. It's P-TTL, which is the Pentax auto format. Why would you want to use it in manual mode. So far, I've found three reasons to use my AF540 in manual mode, My K100Dsuper, my K20D, and to a lesser extent my K-x. Frankly, in my experience, Pentax flash metering technology lies somewhere between useless and destructive. Granted, it has improved a lot lately, and I have actually found several situations with the K-x that using p-ttl with the AF-540 has led to photos with nearly acceptable exposure. But, even if p-ttl were to work perfectly the question of why I would want full control of any piece of photographic equipment stuns me from a photographer of your ability? Do you just leave your camera in green mode and autofocus and let it make every decision for you? I didn't buy a DSLR because of how well it took photos without my input, I took a DSLR because of how well it lets me control it. I can exercise much more control over the P-ttl 540 flash than I ever could over a manual flash. I can dial in exposure comp, plus or minus. I can synch it at high speed, and I can tell it to flash trailing the curtain. Now are you stunned? Apparently, you didn't know how capable this flash can be. Yes, Pentax flash technology is far from perfect, and the 540 doesn't always work in complete harmony with the cameras. But I've found it's very accurate with the K-5. It was less than perfect with the K20, but I was still able to use it very effectively on many occasions. I use studio strobes on many occasions, and I've used manual flashes extensively for many years. They're very limiting. At a given distance, you're either locked into an f-stop or forced to resort to diffusion, filtering and other means to try to get to the stop you want. Not good. Somewhat useless in many situations. I meant to say that the on-camera manual flashes are very limiting, because they lock you in to an exposure. Some allow incremental power adjustments, but they're not in synch with f stops. Some allow no adjustment at all. Most studio strobes are very manageable, because they're infinitely adjustable to a certain point, and there are many ways to diffuse and position them. But when it comes to on-camera, P-TTL is as good as it gets for Pentax. I am hoping for a better flash from Pentax some time soon. In fact, I've held off on having one of my 540s repaired. (I broke the zoom function, probably with some heavyweight attachments.) Paul Paul -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question about Metz 45CL4 (analog one, not the recent digital version) and SCA adapters
Thibs, the 3701 still works flawlessly with my K-7. On 2/11/2011 12:00 PM, Thibouille wrote: I should receive my 45CL4 any day now. I bought it for my C330 but intend to use it with my K7/SuperA/KX/MX as well since I have it anyway. The question is: would there be a significant difference when using it with SCA adaters between 372 and 3702 adapters? AFAIK current Pentax DSLRs still support the old analog signaling although plain TTL isn't supported anymore. In that case, IMO, 3702 would add exactly nothing. But I'm not sure so... Anyone knows more than I do ? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 Wire Welder
Thanks to all who have shared comments. I seem to like this particular image more than The Collective, it seems. One interesting feature of the mirror lens (that I didn't think about before getting one) is the way it makes the edges of objects inside the focal plane semi-transparent. This is due to the central obstruction in a mirror lens that gives you an almost-stereo effect. The mirror to the right of the central obstruction is blocked from seeing the more distant objects while the mirror to the left of the edge can see a bit more past it. This simultaneous double exposure results in the semi-transparent edge you see in the red/orange toolbox to the right. This is an element that can be used creatively. While I don't care for the donut bokeh created by the mirror lens, this simply means that it is best used (if one wishes to avoid them) where there will not be specular highlights in the background (lower dynamic range scenes, perhaps?) I'm having a hard time believing how shallow the depth of field on this lens is, even when focusing at a great distance. I took an image of a field full of white tail deer on the way home from work (on a tripod) and was surprised to find that a narrow strip of cornstalks about 10 yards in front of the deer was sharply in focus while all else was not. It is a challenging lens to use through the viewfinder. I may have to make use of focusing through the live view (something I have been aware of for a while, but have so far eshewed). Where it is sharp it is very sharp (for a mirror lens) which surprises me. I've heard good things about this lens for a while and can see already that those opinions are justified. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: -Original Message- From: David J Brooks [mailto:pentko...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 01:57 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: The palm of your hand is also reasonably close to 18% as well. Frank and i cannot use this method. We wear gloves most of the year. Dave Really. Canadian? or you living in Tulsa today? Nope still here. I just wear them when i unlock my bus. I hate it when the key freezes to my hand. Dave Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 2011 - 023 - GDG
Wonderful shot and rendering' Dave On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Just a singleton for now ... Was out for a morning walk a couple of weeks back and became entranced by shapes and soft fog interplay. I think there's enough in what I captured for another 7-9 photo set, but haven't gotten to the processing yet. Anyway, here's one to enjoy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5432476239/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5432476239/ if the Flickr lightbox doesnt work for you. Thanks for looking, comments appreciated. Godfrey -- http://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. -- 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: OT Screen brightness or print problem
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: It would be better to find a way to control the light in the room, rather than changing the monitor for different conditions. Can you put a shade or curtain on the window? It's hard to evaluate images for printing if the room lighting keeps changing. Paul True and true. I had taken the shade down before i moved everything in here, for the plants Liz had in the room. The blind is now back up. Dave On Feb 10, 2011, at 7:36 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Well, i think i see what some of you are talking about regarding brightness in different light conditions. When i figured out what worked best last weekend, it had been during a rather long spell of overcastness. This is were i figured that -10-11 clicks worked best. Today i was looking at the same photos, now in the room with diffused bright sun light. I had to bump up from -11 to about -8 or -7 to get the same looking photo on screen. Seems a few days of playing to get a screen profile for various light conditions is in order. And i thought moving my system to Erin's old room would be a snap.:-) Dave -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
FS: Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw Mount Guide (THE Book)
I realize that all of the savvy Pentax people on this list already own a copy, but since I just posted it For Sale on the pentaxforums marketplace I thought I'd also post it here: Often sold for much, much more. For example: here are the other 3 copies currently available in the world: http://www.dpnebraska.com/images/ultimateAsahi.png The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw Mount Guide is a must have for any serious Pentax user or collector. This (now out of print) book far more than paid for itself when it helped me identify a lens that was in a collection for sale that was worth three times what the entire collection cost me. It can do the same for you. Knowledge is Power, and regardless of whether you want to spot bargains for yourself or for resale, this is one tool that you can't afford to be without. The profits you could make on one lens will more than repay the price of the book. The Guide contains information on not only Asahi Pentax lenses, but also bodies and accessories. If you are building a collection, you're sure to find stuff to add to your list that you may not have even known existed. This is the definitive guide. You may have seen its cover used as the Avatar by knowledgable users in various forums, and after you see it you'll know why this book is THAT important to them. $250 OBO plus shipping. I'll pay any associated fees if paying by Paypal. Will be happy to send worldwide. PM me for a quote to your country. I can send it fast or cheap, whichever you prefer. It will be shipped within the U.S. by Priority Mail for $5 Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 is a finalist
Pentax K5 made it to the finalist list of best camera 2010 on About.com Photography. http://photography.about.com/b/2011/02/11/about-com-2011-readers-choice-awar ds-finalists-voting-is-open.htm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 Effect of the Cell Phone
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net wrote: There's usually a dumpster close by... And I thought all that rustling sound was from raccoons... ;-) 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.
Sensor Cleaning
I had some dust issues with the Ds, and eventually bought the Pentax Q-tip to settle matters. Worked like good magic, no hangovers nor headaches after the performance. Curiously, some net addresses mention a similar product from Canon, said to be sold only in JP - and no Pentax cleaning tool. Shooting wide open helps a lot - I'm positive both cameras have some spots that just don't show at the large apertures I've been using lately. Some other day I'll get to clean them. Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://www.techmit.com.br/luizfelipe Ken's words: I've had 3 Pentax digital SLRS and sensor cleaning is a very seldom needed thing with my cameras - I go out of my way to keep dirt out and I've shot in freezing snow storms, pouring rain and high winds in the desert. When changing lenses,I keep the camera body opening facing down and am as quick as I can be in reattaching the lens. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
pfa 50/1.4 sharpness
Larry, you and Paul got me thinking about a test with Yvon's AF target - just to make sure there is no micro shift made evident by the 1.4 aperture. I understand the 1.4 lenses got slightly worse results wide open than the 1.7, and my rather crude tests point in the same direction. If you get to test it, post the results, ok? Of course I'd still go for the slightly OOF pic, as opposed to the words describing the UFO. Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://www.techmit.com.br/luizfelipe Larry's ideas: On Feb 10, 2011, at 4:43 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Did you manual focus? If you're shooting wide open, and your autofocus is off by even a relatively small amount, your results will be soft. The performance of this lens on my K20 is what first convinced me that fine focus adjustment is a necessity. I've since seen that the FA50/1.4 required more adjustment than any of my DA or DA* lenses. Paul I ran versions of the test with both autofocus, and manual focus with the katzeye, and got very similar results. Some of it was CA. Oddly, to me, this lens doesn't seem to be in the lightroom lens correction database. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cartier-Bresson at the High
On Feb 10, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-02-10 17:13, Eric Weir wrote: Looked for information about the lecture on the High website, Doug, but didn't find anything. Do you have details? Try: http://www.high.org/main.taf?p=3,2,1,21,1 That was what I checked out before. In looking again a second time I came across this, an interactive website on the exhibit that's traveling the country. http://moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/henricartierbresson/#/ -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.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: BH photo android app
On 2011-02-11 02:14 , Rob Studdert wrote: On 11 February 2011 07:13, Paul Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Saw the BH solicitation for that app. Can't imagine why I would want to shop for equipment on my phone, other than to jack up my phone bill. I do a heck of a lot of Internet related things on my phone that I wouldn't have dreamt of before. Everywhere I spend time and use the net heavily I generally have a WiFi connection available so I don't use the phone service data except when I'm mobile and then I've never got close to my monthly DL limit (1GB). I just checked and I'm at 4% for this month. i do a fair amount of comparison shopping with Amazon Remembers on my iPhone (it sends images to the Mechanical Turk, which attempts to find a matching product on amazon.com for a quick price check) -- i do it over 3G (usually no wifi when shopping) but that plus lots of other 3G usage (very little video, though) have never bumped me over 200MB/month data usage i don't see the lure of a BH app, though; it's gimmicky -- the effort would be better spent to mobile-optimize their site -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question about Metz 45CL4 (analog one, not the recent digital version) and SCA adapters
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: The question is: would there be a significant difference when using it with SCA adaters between 372 and 3702 adapters? AFAIK current Pentax DSLRs still support the old analog signaling although plain TTL isn't supported anymore. In that case, IMO, 3702 would add exactly nothing. But I'm not sure so... The SCA 3000 series adapter that you slide the 3702 into will give you a focusing light (LED) for low-light autofocusing. SFAIK, the SCA 300 series adapters don't have that. Someone correct me if I'm wrong about that. I've got a 45CT4, a 3000 series adapter, and a 3701 module to go into it. It was a little bit flaky on my DS2. Hopefully the 3702 fixed that. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: pfa 50/1.4 sharpness
It may be just me, but I'd compare the f/1.7 lens with the f/1.4 *AT* f/1.7. Reason? If they're both about the same at f/1.7, then the f/1.4 lens is just as good as the f/1.7 for all purposes you would have used the f/1.7. Bonus: a little more aperture available to control DOF with the 1.4. Bob... - I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings. -- Humphrey Bogart, The Big Sleep From: Luiz Felipe Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 9:32 AM Larry, you and Paul got me thinking about a test with Yvon's AF target - just to make sure there is no micro shift made evident by the 1.4 aperture. I understand the 1.4 lenses got slightly worse results wide open than the 1.7, and my rather crude tests point in the same direction. If you get to test it, post the results, ok? Of course I'd still go for the slightly OOF pic, as opposed to the words describing the UFO. Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://www.techmit.com.br/luizfelipe Larry's ideas: On Feb 10, 2011, at 4:43 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Did you manual focus? If you're shooting wide open, and your autofocus is off by even a relatively small amount, your results will be soft. The performance of this lens on my K20 is what first convinced me that fine focus adjustment is a necessity. I've since seen that the FA50/1.4 required more adjustment than any of my DA or DA* lenses. Paul I ran versions of the test with both autofocus, and manual focus with the katzeye, and got very similar results. Some of it was CA. Oddly, to me, this lens doesn't seem to be in the lightroom lens correction database. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - compact and versatile digital videocam? Advice needed
Hi All, I am looking for an advice on a compact and versatile digital videocam. I've never done much of video capturing. I started playing with it occasionally since I have it my K-7, - in the situations when I need to capture things like a class summary. Now, I need one for my class. I may use it occasionally for two other things: 1. being able to display the live video on the computer in real time (via USB or similar connection) I need to be able to switch to different resolutions: at least 1024x768 and one of the higher ones (e.g. 1280x780, 720p, 1080?) 2. take videos of class summaries in a somewhat low light condition. Other desired options: * HD-1080 resolution is not a must, but I'd like to have at least 720p. * It'd be nice to be able to record to SD cards, as I have a few of them already, but it isn't a deal breaker. * reasonable zoom: it'd be nice to have equivalent of the 28mm on full frame camera or maybe even slightly wider (24mm). * reasonably high-ISO would be nice. * autofocus during shooting * anti-shake (optical would be nice, but not a must) * manual focus option would be nice * automatic exponometry, but a possibility of manual adjustment would be considered. * compact size and small weight woulf be great. * Budget: I don't know yet. Definitely below $1K; but $500-800 would be preferred. Maybe cheaper, if reasonable cameras exist. There are probably a few more that I am forgetting at this point. I would greatly appreciate suggestions and pointers. Thank you, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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: Self help
From: Bob W Bob, Having read the footnote one therein I have amusingly noticed that I was just about to ask you what exactly you meant by English and what was the difference in the context thereof between British and English and if I may be so bold to add here - American. Surely I should read this text in its entirety as it is undoubtedly going to prove to be most entertaining... Boris unlikely as it may seem, there is a way in which Americans can almost attain Englishness: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12382224 To be English is to be a gentleman, and to be a gentleman is to be English. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CcU085tGwEfeature=ivannotation_id=annotat ion_941207 Imagine that. And here I didn't even know there was such a thing as cricket hooligans? - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3435 - Release Date: 02/10/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
re: Is Live View Also Sent Over The Video Output?
From: Glen Berry I was wondering if any of the Pentax DSLRs actually transmit a Live View video feed through their video output connection? The reason I'm asking, I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to place a Pentax DSLR in a remote location (on the end of a pole, for example) and view the Live View signal on a remote monitor. If so, you could trip the shutter remotely and use the camera in places where it's physically impractical to place your head behind the camera. If this would work, which models of Pentax support this sort of remote live viewing? http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2007/12/05/zigview-s2-digital-v.html Google SLR remote viewfinder - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3435 - Release Date: 02/10/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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: Self help
To be English is to be a gentleman, and to be a gentleman is to be English. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CcU085tGwEfeature=ivannotation_id=an notat ion_941207 Imagine that. And here I didn't even know there was such a thing as cricket hooligans? we use the term Australians 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.
PESO: Red Tail Portrait
When I'm unsuccessful at wing shooting, I'll always settle for sitting. I came that close to a decent wing shot and may post it later..with excuses. :( Comments? Thanks! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=568 Same place, same equipment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting
The exercise they had us do was to mount three 8x10 cards together - white+gray+black. Then we had to photograph the three cards using reflected-light metering on the white, bracketing -2, -1, 0, +1, +2; ... on the gray, bracketing; ... on the black, bracketing. All shots had to be produced in one session so that all the exposures were in the same light. Direct sunlight was specified for the first time out. After processing the film, we had to produce a contact sheet printed to base+fog (so that you could just barely see the difference between black and the edge of the film). From: Thibouille Walter, about those metering and mid gray things. A simple but very effective thing our teacher asked us: Take a pic of a white object (like sheets of paper), a gray object and a black object. To stay simple, the three objects will have about the same color (gray of course). This is simple and clearly nails the problem. A built-in meter (and any meter used in reflective metering), even how modern it is, is always influenced by color and reflection power of the metered object. 2011/2/10 Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: ? Thanks for the explanation, Collin. When Paul said to overexpose, I was actually thinking it sounded counter-intuitive -- that you'd want to under-expose in a snowy situation. ?But, it makes sense now that you explained that the meter assumes a neutral grey. So, I'm assuming that in extra-low-light situations, I'd want to under-expose by a couple of stops in that case. Glad I found this out before getting too deep into the roll! - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3435 - Release Date: 02/10/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it arrives...
On Feb 11, 2011, at 3:58 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Feb 11, 2011, at 1:27 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 10, 2011, at 6:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Feb 10, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The good news is that the metering on the K-r is good enough that TTL flash is actually useful. The bad news is that the AF540 is damn near useless as a manual flash. Keep your eyes open for cheap manual flashes, but watch the trigger voltage and make sure it isn't so high that it'll fry your camera. TTL flashes don't work on the K-r, or any of the other recent Pentax DSLRs. Mea culpa, I mentally translated TTL to P-TTL, just treating it as Through The Lens metering in general. The AF540 is a good flash. It's P-TTL, which is the Pentax auto format. Why would you want to use it in manual mode. So far, I've found three reasons to use my AF540 in manual mode, My K100Dsuper, my K20D, and to a lesser extent my K-x. Frankly, in my experience, Pentax flash metering technology lies somewhere between useless and destructive. Granted, it has improved a lot lately, and I have actually found several situations with the K-x that using p-ttl with the AF-540 has led to photos with nearly acceptable exposure. But, even if p-ttl were to work perfectly the question of why I would want full control of any piece of photographic equipment stuns me from a photographer of your ability? Do you just leave your camera in green mode and autofocus and let it make every decision for you? I didn't buy a DSLR because of how well it took photos without my input, I took a DSLR because of how well it lets me control it. I can exercise much more control over the P-ttl 540 flash than I ever could over a manual flash. I can dial in exposure comp, plus or minus. I can synch it at high speed, and I can tell it to flash trailing the curtain. Now are you stunned? Apparently, you didn't know how capable this flash can be. I know that it has all of those controls on the back, and I've even used them all. Yes, Pentax flash technology is far from perfect, and the 540 doesn't always work in complete harmony with the cameras. But I've found it's very accurate with the K-5. It was less than perfect with the K20, but I was still able to use it very effectively on many occasions. On many occasions? Then you had much better luck with yours than I ever had with mine. I had far better success with the exposure on the 540, especially on the K20, adjusting it manually. Unfortunately, it refuses to stay in manual mode, so I'll get everything dialed in. Have a shot turn out fine, then it'll switch in and out of p-ttl so I never know what I'm going to get. Interestingly, I do have a similar problem with another flash (not pentax) which doesn't have a hard switch for p-ttl that switches in and out of p-ttl when I try to set it to manual, so it may not be the flash's fault. I just found that the combination of AF540 and K20 was a combination that practically guaranteed frustration. The metering on the K-x is so much better, likewise on the K-r I used, that I'm better off just letting it do what ever the hell it wants. I use studio strobes on many occasions, and I've used manual flashes extensively for many years. They're very limiting. At a given distance, you're either locked into an f-stop or forced to resort to diffusion, filtering and other means to try to get to the stop you want. Not good. Somewhat useless in many situations. In the strobist DVDs, he basically disables any sort of automatic metering and dials his strobes in manually. Then again, he uses Nikon speedlights which seem to be much, much nicer flashes than the Pentax gear. -- 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: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it, arrives...
From: Cotty On 10/2/11, Jeffery Johnson, discombobulated, unleashed: Hum, okay? Okay. Mmm-mmm-m-. (That was Harmonica's theme from Once Upon a Time in the West, but I can do others) Let's see what you can do with this one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYV-JSjpyU - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3435 - Release Date: 02/10/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it arrives...
By the way, despite my complaints with the 540, I don't mean to imply that it is impossible to get good photos with it. The problem is what you get for how much you pay. I often have better luck with promaster flashes that I paid less to buy, than I've paid to repair the AF540. Then there is the case that mine has been in for repair at least three times. Fortunately the first two times were under warranty, so I only had to pay for it once. It is absolutely critical that it be attached tightly to the hot shoe. However, if you over tighten it, it'll break, and then it won't tighten at all. -- 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 - compact and versatile digital videocam? Advice needed
Probably the most competent video camera in the price bracket below $1K is the Panasonic Lumix GH2 fitted with the 14-150 HD lens. Unless you want a dedicated video camera, that is. But there aren't any large sensor video cams in that price bracket. On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Hi All, I am looking for an advice on a compact and versatile digital videocam. I've never done much of video capturing. I started playing with it occasionally since I have it my K-7, - in the situations when I need to capture things like a class summary. Now, I need one for my class. I may use it occasionally for two other things: 1. being able to display the live video on the computer in real time (via USB or similar connection) I need to be able to switch to different resolutions: at least 1024x768 and one of the higher ones (e.g. 1280x780, 720p, 1080?) 2. take videos of class summaries in a somewhat low light condition. Other desired options: * HD-1080 resolution is not a must, but I'd like to have at least 720p. * It'd be nice to be able to record to SD cards, as I have a few of them already, but it isn't a deal breaker. * reasonable zoom: it'd be nice to have equivalent of the 28mm on full frame camera or maybe even slightly wider (24mm). * reasonably high-ISO would be nice. * autofocus during shooting * anti-shake (optical would be nice, but not a must) * manual focus option would be nice * automatic exponometry, but a possibility of manual adjustment would be considered. * compact size and small weight woulf be great. * Budget: I don't know yet. Definitely below $1K; but $500-800 would be preferred. Maybe cheaper, if reasonable cameras exist. There are probably a few more that I am forgetting at this point. I would greatly appreciate suggestions and pointers. Thank you, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
Re: PESO: Red Tail Portrait
Excellent! You're getting to be a regular bird dog:-). Good work. Even sitting shots are difficult, since most birds don't like to stay put. Paul On Feb 11, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Jack Davis wrote: When I'm unsuccessful at wing shooting, I'll always settle for sitting. I came that close to a decent wing shot and may post it later..with excuses. :( Comments? Thanks! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=568 Same place, same equipment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Red Tail Portrait
Nice comments, Paul. Thanks! Jack --- On Fri, 2/11/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail Portrait To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 1:33 PM Excellent! You're getting to be a regular bird dog:-). Good work. Even sitting shots are difficult, since most birds don't like to stay put. Paul On Feb 11, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Jack Davis wrote: When I'm unsuccessful at wing shooting, I'll always settle for sitting. I came that close to a decent wing shot and may post it later..with excuses. :( Comments? Thanks! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=568 Same place, same equipment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it, arrives...
On 11/2/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: Let's see what you can do with this one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYV-JSjpyU You don't know how close this is to me at the moment! I'm just finishing off the edit of a 90 minute film of a village panto I shot and that music is liberally scattered throughout. Anyone who edits film (including finalizing the sound) for a living will know how close you get to a project - including the music ;) -- 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 - compact and versatile digital videocam? Advice needed
On 11/2/11, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: * Budget: I don't know yet. Definitely below $1K; but $500-800 would be preferred. Maybe cheaper, if reasonable cameras exist. There are probably a few more that I am forgetting at this point. I would greatly appreciate suggestions and pointers. I'm afraid I have no experience of anything below professional spec video cameras, so the only thing I can recommend is: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/597842-REG/ JVC_GY_HM100U_GY_HM100U_ProHD_Camcorder.html although this Sony is supposed to be quite good: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=1881N=4256818814+4293918139 alternatively a Sony HVR A1 used is a good buy... http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/384527-REG/ Sony_HVR_A1U_HVRA1U_HDV_Camcorder.html Way over your budget I'm afraid. Best of luck! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Red Tail Portrait
On 11/2/11, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Comments? Thanks! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=568 Whoa Jack - that is superb. What a fabulous shot. Christian is the man - love to know what he thinks. -- 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: pfa 50/1.4 sharpness
On Feb 11, 2011, at 9:32 AM, Luiz Felipe wrote: Larry, you and Paul got me thinking about a test with Yvon's AF target - just to make sure there is no micro shift made evident by the 1.4 aperture. I understand the 1.4 lenses got slightly worse results wide open than the 1.7, and my rather crude tests point in the same direction. If you get to test it, post the results, ok? OK, here are the test photos I took, most of them I just cropped in very tightly on the center of the frame: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157626026902326/ I did a couple of runs through, trying slightly different things. These do not include the photos taken with the teleconverter. F/1.4 nearly full frame (just rotated slightly) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5436573823/ f/2.8 nearly full frame http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5437186466/ f/1.4 cropped in tight: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5436572699/ f/1.8 cropped in tight http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5437184414/ f/2.8 cropped in tight http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5436574987/ The last of test photos were done at 1/180 second, using the af540 on p-ttl with a water bottle diffuser off camera to the right. Of course I'd still go for the slightly OOF pic, as opposed to the words describing the UFO. What happens on the UFO, stays on the UFO. -- 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: Red Tail Portrait
Me, also! Your remarks greatly appreciated, Cotty! Jack --- On Fri, 2/11/11, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail Portrait To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 2:05 PM On 11/2/11, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Comments? Thanks! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=568 Whoa Jack - that is superb. What a fabulous shot. Christian is the man - love to know what he thinks. -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 - 36x optical zoom
On Feb 11, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Wow! 36x optical zoom! I understand, it won't be as crisp as my Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8, and it is a slow (3.4-5.7) lens, but still... http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020909nikonsuperzooms.asp 4mm - 144mm focal length - that's impressive. What will be impressive is people trying to use it at a 810mm equivalent while holding the camera at arms length. -- 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.
PESO: Garden Fence
Noticed this while in a spring mood. Had to put down my ice tea and get up from the patio chaise in order to shoot it. whew! Comment away. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=570 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Newbie with DSLR and soon to be an owner of a K-R when it, arrives...
From: Larry Colen By the way, despite my complaints with the 540, I don't mean to imply that it is impossible to get good photos with it. The problem is what you get for how much you pay. I often have better luck with promaster flashes that I paid less to buy, than I've paid to repair the AF540. Then there is the case that mine has been in for repair at least three times. Fortunately the first two times were under warranty, so I only had to pay for it once. It is absolutely critical that it be attached tightly to the hot shoe. However, if you over tighten it, it'll break, and then it won't tighten at all. I have the both AF540FGZ and the AF330FGZ, but the most satisfactory Pentax flash I've found to use with the K20D is the AF-200FG. I can set it for -1 and consistently get one stop under fill. If I take a little too long to set up a shot, it doesn't turn itself off and lose the settings. My workhorse is the Vivitar 285HV. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3435 - Release Date: 02/10/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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: Garden Fence
Nice. It's important to suffer for your art. On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Noticed this while in a spring mood. Had to put down my ice tea and get up from the patio chaise in order to shoot it. whew! Comment away. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=570 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - 36x optical zoom
Arms length gets you closer. On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 11, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Wow! 36x optical zoom! I understand, it won't be as crisp as my Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8, and it is a slow (3.4-5.7) lens, but still... http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020909nikonsuperzooms.asp 4mm - 144mm focal length - that's impressive. What will be impressive is people trying to use it at a 810mm equivalent while holding the camera at arms length. -- 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: OT: Self help
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:51:29 - Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: To be English is to be a gentleman, and to be a gentleman is to be English. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CcU085tGwEfeature=ivannotation_id=an notat ion_941207 Imagine that. And here I didn't even know there was such a thing as cricket hooligans? we use the term Australians down here the word is 'bcci' :) -- regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Sydney; Home of the Beautiful People
Of course, those of us who live here already knew that: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/technology-plots-the-average-face-of-sydney--and-the-rest-of-the-world-20110211-1ap3w.html http://tinyurl.com/6curn6g (I'm fairly certain that my face didn't contribute to this) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
re: OT - Sydney; Home of the Beautiful People
From: Brian Walters Of course, those of us who live here already knew that: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/technology-plots-the-average-face-of-sydney--and-the-rest-of-the-world-20110211-1ap3w.html http://tinyurl.com/6curn6g (I'm fairly certain that my face didn't contribute to this) An article about a photography exhibition that contains no photographs? ... and the link in the article wants to teleport me to Better Than Life? - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3435 - Release Date: 02/10/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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: Self help
On 11/02/2011 6:41 PM, Subash wrote: down here the word is 'bcci' :) How do you pronounce that? -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO 2011 - 024, 025 - GDG
Couple of new additions to the Communicating series. Enjoy! http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5436901379/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5436901379/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5437510020/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5437510020/ Question: How many people have difficulty seeing the lightbox view? thanks! Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Self help
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:50:18 -0600 William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/02/2011 6:41 PM, Subash wrote: down here the word is 'bcci' :) How do you pronounce that? i'm afraid you'll have to learn hindi for that... :) -- regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cartier-Bresson at the High
On 2011-02-11 11:57, Eric Weir wrote: On Feb 10, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-02-10 17:13, Eric Weir wrote: Looked for information about the lecture on the High website, Doug, but didn't find anything. Do you have details? Try: http://www.high.org/main.taf?p=3,2,1,21,1 That was what I checked out before. In looking again a second time I came across this, an interactive website on the exhibit that's traveling the country. http://moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/henricartierbresson/#/ Sorry, Eric, the high.org link was all I had. I hadn't gotten off my ass to look for more. Still haven't, since you dished up a good link. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
K-R arrived this afternoon
Just wanted to update everyone that my new K-R arrived this afternoon safely and sound and as I type this the battery finally fully charged. I have been reading over the manual and well now it is going to be an interesting learning curve. On a different note how do I post correctly to the mail list. If I attempt to send a message directly it never gets posted but if I reply to a message it will post to the list. Basically the only way I have been able to send an original message is to reply to a message, edit the subject line and then add my message. Later, Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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: Red Tail Portrait
Very nice. What was the lens, he says having deleted the other posts? -Original Message- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:55:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Red Tail Portrait When I'm unsuccessful at wing shooting, I'll always settle for sitting. I came that close to a decent wing shot and may post it later..with excuses. :( Comments? Thanks! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=568 Same place, same equipment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: K-R arrived this afternoon
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: On a different note how do I post correctly to the mail list. If I attempt to send a message directly it never gets posted but if I reply to a message it will post to the list. Basically the only way I have been able to send an original message is to reply to a message, edit the subject line and then add my message. Make sure you are not trying to send HTML email. Text only to the list. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: K-R arrived this afternoon
Thanks Mat that is probably it. I will try that with the next message I post to the list. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mat Maessen Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 9:44 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K-R arrived this afternoon On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: On a different note how do I post correctly to the mail list. If I attempt to send a message directly it never gets posted but if I reply to a message it will post to the list. Basically the only way I have been able to send an original message is to reply to a message, edit the subject line and then add my message. Make sure you are not trying to send HTML email. Text only to the list. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: K-R arrived this afternoon
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:02 -0600, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Just wanted to update everyone that my new K-R arrived this afternoon safely and sound and as I type this the battery finally fully charged. I have been reading over the manual and well now it is going to be an interesting learning curve. On a different note how do I post correctly to the mail list. If I attempt to send a message directly it never gets posted but if I reply to a message it will post to the list. Basically the only way I have been able to send an original message is to reply to a message, edit the subject line and then add my message. Looking forward to some K-r PESOs and, of course, submissions to the PUG! As Mat says, emails in HTML format will not get posted so check that your email client is set to text only for PDML posts. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Garden Fence
Yes, I know. My ice tea got deluded as a result of some of the ice melting. I'll just have to get some longer lenses. Jack --- On Fri, 2/11/11, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Garden Fence To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 4:00 PM Nice. It's important to suffer for your art. On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Noticed this while in a spring mood. Had to put down my ice tea and get up from the patio chaise in order to shoot it. whew! Comment away. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=570 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PESO: Red Tail Portrait
The trusty DA 55~300. Delete away, that's all I'll be be using for wildlife. (according to my wife). ;)) Jack --- On Fri, 2/11/11, drd1...@gmail.com drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: drd1...@gmail.com drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail Portrait To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 7:35 PM Very nice. What was the lens, he says having deleted the other posts? -Original Message- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:55:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Red Tail Portrait When I'm unsuccessful at wing shooting, I'll always settle for sitting. I came that close to a decent wing shot and may post it later..with excuses. :( Comments? Thanks! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=568 Same place, same equipment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
The PUG and Other Acronyms (PDML FAQ)
An FAQ? Do we have one? Yes, as a matter of fact. Some years ago Greywolf (who no longer posts here) put together an short FAQ in response to a request by Don Sanderson (who also no longer posts here). For some time Greywolf maintained the FAQ on his website and posted the link to the list from time to time. Sometime later Scott dug up the FAQ from the Wayback Machine, updated it and placed it on the PUG pages. As it seems that maintaining the FAQ is (de facto) a responsibility of the PUG Master, I've accepted the precedent established by Scott, made a few amendments to Scott's amendments and posted the FAQ here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/mini-faq.html It's obviously of use mainly to new or prospective members as it explains some of the common acronyms used on the list. Current members who would like to take a look and suggest corrections or amendments are, of course, welcome to do so. I'll post the link to the list whenever I remember. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PUG and Other Acronyms (PDML FAQ)
Thanks so much for posting this as this does answer several questions I had on my mind about the list. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 10:13 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: The PUG and Other Acronyms (PDML FAQ) An FAQ? Do we have one? Yes, as a matter of fact. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: K-R arrived this afternoon
Well now Brian let me get use to the camera and then I will share pictures. I just ask that everyone please be gentle with me as I am a newbie to the Pentax K-R as well as a true DSLR camera. Jeffery -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 10:01 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K-R arrived this afternoon Looking forward to some K-r PESOs and, of course, submissions to the PUG! As Mat says, emails in HTML format will not get posted so check that your email client is set to text only for PDML posts. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 Wire Welder
Hi Darren: I like the body position of the welder--really makes the shot--as does the spark streams. Very nice there. You might consider a square crop taking from the right side to eliminate the red. The square crop nicely arranges the body position along the far left third of a square crop. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 3:55 PM Subject: PESO: The Wire Welder Received my Priority Mail package in only 10 days (from Ohio to Nebraska). Whoo-Hoo! This is a high-ISO K-x shot taken through the new-to-me Tamron SP 52BB 500mm f/8 adaptall2. (Thanks Collin!) http://www.pixelsmithy.com/the-welder-test-of-tamron-sp-52bb-500mm-f8-ad Comments welcome. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Red Tail Portrait
That's nice, Jack. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 2:55 PM Subject: PESO: Red Tail Portrait When I'm unsuccessful at wing shooting, I'll always settle for sitting. I came that close to a decent wing shot and may post it later..with excuses. :( Comments? Thanks! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=568 Same place, same equipment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Red Shoulder Hawks
I like this one too, Bob. The birds funny. I always want to write captions for pictures with more than one bird in it. Given the sign, I can imagine the bird on the left saying, Well, are you coming with me or not? and the bird on the right says, I don't know. I'm thinking about it. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 7:34 AM Subject: Re: Red Shoulder Hawks Thanks Christine. It's the top of a big sign. This is about as much of it as I got, https://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/Exports2011#5571902454764905010 But the birds look better in the first shot. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: I really like this shot of your Hawks, Bob--a lot. I just wish the sign wasn't cut off. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:01 PM Subject: PESO: Red Shoulder Hawks Found these guys today, just standing around hunting bugs in the grass. https://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/Exports2011#5571902437893618818 K-5 and DA60-250/4 lens, lots of backlight corrected in Lightroom 3.2/ 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
Photograph aspect ratios
Following the link posted by Liz, I came across another short article (blogpost?) on about.com written by her, http://photography.about.com/od/developingandprinting/qt/ImageFormats.htm I liked the subject: I thought it was the first time that I've seen somebody discussing different aspect ratios of the prints of different standard sizes and the planning needed for that. I've discussed briefly a related question earlier here, on PDML, in some comments that I personally tend to favor two aspect ratios : 2:3 and 1:1 (aka 6x6 :-) ). And these are the most common sizes that I tend to post to the web. In the past, when I was ordering prints at the labs, I usually ordered prints in those ratios (4x6, 10cmx15cm, 20cm x 30 cm, 8x12, etc.), and then it was sometimes harder to find a premanufactured (read: inexpensive) frame for 8x12, as 8x10 were more popular. Once I started printing my own photos with Epson R2880, I found that it is harder to do 8x12 prints, as the paper usually doesn't come in that size. So, every so often, I am trying to fit my 2:3 photo to 8x10 or 8.5x11 (Letter) formats. The same problem was (and is) occuring with 5x7 (aka 13cmx18cm) prints, - but at least it is much closer to the 2:3 ratio, so it is not as difficult to do the crop. After doing a search, I found that there were some people complaining about this issue earlier, e.g. here: http://forums.popphoto.com/showthread.php?279310-standard-photo-print-sizes I thought I'd share these with the PDMLers. Also, I hope Liz won't be too mad at me for criticizing her posting. I realize that the audience of about.com is mostly non-technical, but still ... First of all, I was surprised not seeing 8x12 and 3.5x5 among the standard print sizes. Second, the squarest ratio is 1:1! And that's been on the market for ages (albeit it's becoming less frequent, and may one day die). Third, the multiplication factor and the ratio (in the particular order of sides) are the same thing. So, the sentence It is often easier to think in terms of the length multiplication factors instead of the actual ratios. sounds weird. What it actually says is it is easier to use decimal numbers (decimal fractions) then [non-decimal] fractions. Fourth, I don't understand why 3.5:2.5 ratio is chosen for 5x7 prints (except that the size 3.5x2.5 is also considered to be one of the standard, - wallet, sizes). It's a bit weird to translate a ratio of simple numbers to a ratio of decimal non-intengers... I also would challenge this statement: Many cameras today record photographs in roughly a 3:2 ratio. This means that the long side is 1.5 times as long as the short side. This is the reason 4x6 has become a popular print size. I believe the reason (or to be exact, one of the main reasons) why 4x6 has become a popular print size is that the negative size on the 35mm film was 24x36mm, which has the same aspect ratio. More over, most sensor sizes (except those of DSLRs) are 4:3: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0210/02100402sensorsizes.asp . Cheers, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Magnum:50 Years at the Front Line of History--the book
Hi Everyone: Many on PDML have probably read this book, but for those who haven't, I heartily recommend a read. I liked it so much that tonight I'm going to start reading it again because I'm unwilling to say good by to the larger-than-life photographers or end the adventure. Before reading the book I knew little about Magnum. Of course, I had heard of Magnum, but not much else---I knew little of the in-house tensions, disagreements, both the positive and negative working dynamics, personalities, original mission, philosophical differences, financial struggles et al. The first part of the book does a wonderful job of rendering Robert Capa, whom I didn't know much about--wow! what a guy! What a fascinating human being. In the beginning he truly was the heart and soul of Magnum. Anyway, I highly recommend a read. *Magnum: 50 Years at the Front Line of History* written by Russell Miller Cheers, Christine from Chicago -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PUG and Other Acronyms (PDML FAQ)
On Feb 11, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Sometime later Scott dug up the FAQ from the Wayback Machine, updated it and placed it on the PUG pages. As it seems that maintaining the FAQ is (de facto) a responsibility of the PUG Master, I've accepted the precedent established by Scott, made a few amendments to Scott's amendments and posted the FAQ here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/mini-faq.html That should clear up a lot of his questions. But I notice that there's no mention of Cotty's hat, or that incident with Chris, the enigma machine and the goat. It's obviously of use mainly to new or prospective members as it explains some of the common acronyms used on the list. Current members who would like to take a look and suggest corrections or amendments are, of course, welcome to do so. I'll post the link to the list whenever I remember. There's a link to the list? -- 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: Garden Fence
Far out man. your ice tea has ludes in it ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PESO: Garden Fence Yes, I know. My ice tea got deluded as a result of some of the ice melting. I'll just have to get some longer lenses. Jack --- On Fri, 2/11/11, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Garden Fence To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 4:00 PM Nice. It's important to suffer for your art. On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Noticed this while in a spring mood. Had to put down my ice tea and get up from the patio chaise in order to shoot it. whew! Comment away. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=570 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 2011 - 024, 025 - GDG
Question: How many people have difficulty seeing the lightbox view? Not i. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com Subject: PESO 2011 - 024, 025 - GDG Couple of new additions to the Communicating series. Enjoy! http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5436901379/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5436901379/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5437510020/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5437510020/ Question: How many people have difficulty seeing the lightbox view? thanks! Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - 36x optical zoom
On 11/02/2011 23:41, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 11, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Wow! 36x optical zoom! I understand, it won't be as crisp as my Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8, and it is a slow (3.4-5.7) lens, but still... http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020909nikonsuperzooms.asp 4mm - 144mm focal length - that's impressive. What will be impressive is people trying to use it at a 810mm equivalent while holding the camera at arms length. Impressive I doubt; amusing I believe. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PUG and Other Acronyms (PDML FAQ)
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:40 -0800, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 11, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Sometime later Scott dug up the FAQ from the Wayback Machine, updated it and placed it on the PUG pages. As it seems that maintaining the FAQ is (de facto) a responsibility of the PUG Master, I've accepted the precedent established by Scott, made a few amendments to Scott's amendments and posted the FAQ here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/mini-faq.html That should clear up a lot of his questions. But I notice that there's no mention of Cotty's hat, Ah yes - done! or that incident with Chris, the enigma machine and the goat. Hmm, must have missed that. But some things are probably best left undocumented. I'll post the link to the list whenever I remember. There's a link to the list? Sometimes. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email again -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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: Garden Fence
You should see what he puts in his mint juleps. Removes any need for colour management... On 12/02/2011 07:25, Ken Waller wrote: Far out man. your ice tea has ludes in it ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PESO: Garden Fence Yes, I know. My ice tea got deluded as a result of some of the ice melting. I'll just have to get some longer lenses. Jack --- On Fri, 2/11/11, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Garden Fence To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 4:00 PM Nice. It's important to suffer for your art. On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Noticed this while in a spring mood. Had to put down my ice tea and get up from the patio chaise in order to shoot it. whew! Comment away. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=570 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photograph aspect ratios
On Feb 11, 2011, at 9:06 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Following the link posted by Liz, I came across another short article (blogpost?) on about.com written by her, http://photography.about.com/od/developingandprinting/qt/ImageFormats.htm I liked the subject: I thought it was the first time that I've seen somebody discussing different aspect ratios of the prints of different standard sizes and the planning needed for that. I've discussed briefly a related question earlier here, on PDML, in some comments that I personally tend to favor two aspect ratios : 2:3 and 1:1 (aka 6x6 :-) ). And these are the most common sizes that I tend to post to the web. In the past, when I was ordering prints at the labs, I usually ordered prints in those ratios (4x6, 10cmx15cm, 20cm x 30 cm, 8x12, etc.), and then it was sometimes harder to find a premanufactured (read: inexpensive) frame for 8x12, as 8x10 were more popular. I have been printing in 4x6 and 8x12 for a very simple reason, those are the convenient sizes of paper that costco offers. If they print an 8x10, they do it on 8x12 paper and leave the margins. I do not, however, generally crop my photos to 8x12. If I crop them, I crop them to what works best, then when I print I zoom to fit leaving the margins on the paper to come out as they will. Liz's article seems to assume zoom to fill which seems silly to me. If you want zoom to fill, then lock the aspect ratio when you crop to the aspect ratio of the paper. Once I started printing my own photos with Epson R2880, I found that it is harder to do 8x12 prints, as the paper usually doesn't come in that size. So, every so often, I am trying to fit my 2:3 photo to 8x10 or 8.5x11 (Letter) formats. I grew up printing on 4x5, because that was what I could generally afford to print on. Printing 8x10s used up paper too fast. As such, I think that it has left me feeling more comfortable with crops that are closer to that aspect ratio than the wider aspect ratios of modern monitors. Second, the squarest ratio is 1:1! And that's been on the market for ages (albeit it's becoming less frequent, and may one day die). A very good point. -- 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.
