GESO - first m645 pics
Well, I finally got around to posting some photos from the first roll (Ilford Delta 400) I shot with my christmas present: a Mamiya m645 with an 80mm f/2.8. http://forksandhope.com/m645/ I definitely have a lot to learn, but I think the images have a nice / quality/ about them. Most of the portraits were taken using a Pentax AF540 flash, set to Aperture priority, ISO 400, with the body set to 1/60 and f/2.8, /4.0, or /5.6 aperture, depending on my desired depth of field. This seems like cheating to me, but hey, it seemed to work. :) The exterior shots were from the Leslie spit, down by the water in Toronto, and I used my *ist DS as a meter - that was clearly less successful, and I'd like to pick up a cheap meter or AE prism to make things easier. I'd really like to explore high and low ISO b/w film now. Don't really know much about available 120 film, anything I should try out? Comments, criticism and suggestions solicited! jp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: m645 advice - was Re: Any one get any photo stuff from under the tree
Thanks for all the tips everyone, I'll be sure to post a couple shots soon if any of my first roll turn out. jp On 26-Dec-08, at 11:54 AM, Luiz Felipe wrote: I used to carry a Gossen incident + variable angle reflected adapter with the 6x7 and the hasselblad (no metered prisms), but in my last days of medium format I started using also a digital PS from Canon to get a little closer to where I wanted to go. mixing a good incident reading with digital preview would be my choice if I ever return to medium format. I used a borrowed M645 once and liked the camera very much. but the Hasselblad was chosen due to changeable backs and leaf shutters. Very good camera, post us some test pics... Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:22:19 -0500, PN Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net escreveu: I have a metered prism on my 6x7, but I rarely used it when I was shooting a lot with that camera. I used a handheld incident meter, which is quick and very accurate. Paul On Dec 26, 2008, at 8:04 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Jon Paul Schelter wrote: I've been thinking about an upgrade to a K20D, D300 or D700... Instead of wading into the madness that is high tech, my Anna got me a Mamiya 645 - looks like the original to me, with a penta-prism finder - I don't really know a lot about it, but I'm excited to try it out. It seems to be in great working order. It came with an 80mm f/2.8. Does anyone have advice or pointers for a novice? I'm going to need a light meter, I guess, although I *imagine* that I can use my *istDS to give me an EV. Yep. That's what I do with my Pentax 67 with non-meter prism. I use a DSLR as a light meter. Since I usually shoot slide film in the 67, the expose to the right histogram technique for setting digital exposure suits my style well. It's quicker and infinitely more detailed information than I could get from any light meter (unless I did lots and lots of readings with a spot meter, I suppose). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
m645 advice - was Re: Any one get any photo stuff from under the tree
I've been thinking about an upgrade to a K20D, D300 or D700... Instead of wading into the madness that is high tech, my Anna got me a Mamiya 645 - looks like the original to me, with a penta-prism finder - I don't really know a lot about it, but I'm excited to try it out. It seems to be in great working order. It came with an 80mm f/2.8. Does anyone have advice or pointers for a novice? I'm going to need a light meter, I guess, although I *imagine* that I can use my *istDS to give me an EV. Is there anything I should know about moving to a 6x4.5 format? The viewfinder is beautiful, and makes me think that I might actually be able to take a manually focused shot. It also makes me wonder at how dependent I am on technology these days. Happy Holidays to all. j On 25-Dec-08, at 12:15 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Erin gave me a rather HUGE Lowprowe Pro Trekker II AW. I bought my self an SB 800 flash. New 4 Gig jump drive from Liz. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Happy Thanksgiving
Ah, the Mad. I miss kayaking there. Here's a challenge for you Dave, get some good action shots of the paddlers at Palmer Rapids. enjoy! j On 10-Oct-08, at 12:52 PM, David J Brooks wrote: I;'ll be heading out to beautiful downtown Madawaska right after my last school run, at 4pm today. ( lets make this a challenge, and find the place on a map.:-)) Colours are supposed to be very good this week and sunshine is forecast all weekend. Hope to get some good fall shots. I have a bag of chips and 4 cases of beer. I'm all set. g Have a good weekend and don't bug Cotty to much.:-) Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Camera shops in London
Does anyone have suggestions for shops selling new/used pentax dslr gear in London? I'm here for a couple months, and I'm itching for a new lens. and maybe a k20D. thanks for your advice, jp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Samsung GX-20 first glimpse.. Is this the new K20D ?
Indeed. Arguably, if they maintain a positive pressure differential, it should be weather proof. On 10-Jan-08, at 12:43 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: Samsung GX-20 first glimpse.. Is this the new K20D ? There was an earlier Pentax leak. So its not weather proof then. We know stuff leaks out, whether anything actually leaks in is anyone's guess. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Glenview Apartments
Great shot frank. I was out that day without my camera and was kicking myself. The Don Valley looked incredible, with all the trees covered in new snow. Winters in Toronto are so rarely that nice, and you've captured it beautifully. jp On 4-Jan-08, at 8:14 AM, frank theriault wrote: After the snowfall on New Years Day: http://tinyurl.com/2cqkdq http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R3zefY8j2kI/BNY/9JWQSR-VMRU/s1600-h/jan_3_08+002.jpg Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Fine art cat shot
I have to say, I like your definition of art and fine art. I thought it was out of my grasp. My fine art entry: http://forksandhope.com/images/MollyOnTheCurtain.png and one that's just art http://forksandhope.com/lightroom/photos/content/IMGP7324_large.html j -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dual DVI Video Cards
Holy crap. Someone has actually bought a Parhelia? That's awesome. (I was on the Parhelia LX design team 5+ years ago.) I'm glad to hear that the cards still have a niche. Matrox always had great 2D and colour quality, but trying to compete against ATI and NVidia on high-end 3D was really starting to hurt the company. j On 29-Oct-07, at 8:55 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 6:39 PM Subject: Re: OT - Dual DVI Video Cards I see card mfrs like XFX and Jaton that I've never heard of before. Last time I shopped for a video card was for a Pentium 133. Matrox, Gigabyte, ASUS, ATI and NVidia (PNY Technologies) are all good brand names. The graphics industry is pretty hot on Matrox, Noritsu uses Matrox cards in their photo labs. The Parhelia card that I just bought supports 4 monitors through dual DVI at an embarrassingly high resolution and pixel count. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Q: OSX/intel: Photoshop CS2 or wait for CS3?
I've a question or two for any Mac-heads out there.. I just switched from a PC to a Mac (MacBook Pro 2GHz) I'm still editing on my PC with PS7, but I'll be selling the PC soon. Does it make sense right now to buy CS2 for an intel Mac, or should I wait for CS3? I didn't think CS2 was a universal app - am I wrong? Does Adobe usually have a reasonable upgrade policy? - say if I were to buy CS2 shortly before CS3 came out, could I upgrade for free or a small fee? Thanks for any advice you can offer. -- jp [EMAIL PROTECTED] | forksandhope.com (sorry if this is a dupe, I think I might have sent from the wrong address) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Q: OSX/intel: Photoshop CS2 or wait for CS3?
Thanks Godfrey, I knew you'd have a clear answer for me. I guess step 1 is to finally get that memory upgrade from the stock 512M. :) I've tried several times to download and install CS2, and maybe it's the memory thing, but I always get install errors, and CS2 is unusable. I've grabbed the CS3 beta, and it worked well, even with only 512M. Of course, since I don't have a CS2 license, I could only use it for a couple days. :( Does Lightroom have basic editing capabilities? (cropping, levels, etc) Could I use that 30 day trial to get some photos processed while I wait for CS3? Sadly, the PS7 license isn't mine, it's an unused work license which I was borrowing. I'll have to purchase CS3 outright. thanks again, jp On 25-Feb-07, at 10:29 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: - PS CS2 is not a Universal binary, that will be PS CS3, so PS CS2 on the MacBook Pro runs a little slower than it does on comparable speed PowerBook G4 systems. It's quite usable nonetheless (be sure you put in 2G RAM at least), it runs at about the speed of a 1.2Ghz G4 single processor system. - It's difficult to do anything but conjecture about when PS CS3 will release for sure, but I think the current public beta (available from http://labs.adobe.com) will work until June when the license runs out. Either they'll release another public beta or the real thing around then. You need a Mac OS X Photoshop CS2 license to download and use PS CS3 beta (which runs very well already, btw). - Version upgrades normally cost about $170 from Adobe. To obtain the Mac OS X version of PS CS2 if you have a legal copy of Photoshop 7 for Windows, you'll need an OS platform transfer and upgrade, and it should cost you that same $170. CS3 will cost another $170. So... If you're impatient or have work to do, buy the CS2 Mac OS X upgrade and get going. If your needs are lighter, you can download the evaluation copy and get 30 days free trial use ... I don't think CS3 will be available in 30 days, but it's not a bad risk as you can simply buy the upgrade at the end when the trial runs out. You won't be able to get CS3 beta unless you get the CS2 license, however. Photoshop is essential enough to me that it would be worth the money to upgrade now ... Godfrey On Feb 25, 2007, at 6:39 PM, Jon Paul Schelter wrote: I've a question or two for any Mac-heads out there.. I just switched from a PC to a Mac (MacBook Pro 2GHz) I'm still editing on my PC with PS7, but I'll be selling the PC soon. Does it make sense right now to buy CS2 for an intel Mac, or should I wait for CS3? I didn't think CS2 was a universal app - am I wrong? Does Adobe usually have a reasonable upgrade policy? - say if I were to buy CS2 shortly before CS3 came out, could I upgrade for free or a small fee? Thanks for any advice you can offer. -- jp [EMAIL PROTECTED] | forksandhope.com (sorry if this is a dupe, I think I might have sent from the wrong address) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Q: OSX/intel: Photoshop CS2 or wait for CS3?
On 26-Feb-07, at 12:26 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: If I were starting now, I'd download Lightroom on the free trial and work with it for a while. Lightroom has enough editing (cropping, rotation, spotting, tonal adjustment, color balancing, sharpening, etc) that it does about 95% of what I used to do in the combination of PS CS2 + Bridge + Camera Raw. I just ran through processing one photo with Lightroom - it's brilliant! (Lightroom that is, not my photo) Looking back over some of the PS work I've done, I can think of maybe 5 photos out of ~3000 for which I've used more features than Lightroom provides. And for those photos, I was mostly playing, (e.g. http://forksandhope.com/ images/Nov06/IMGP4480-m-desat.jpg *) and I'm not really proficient enough with photoshop to pull off what I was trying to do. I bet Lightroom would have made my processing much easier and faster. I think I'll probably end up buying Lightroom and putting off the Photoshop purchase at least until CS3 is out. take care, JP * Damn. I really shouldn't look back over my old photos - they just make me want to spend money on kit (K10D, 60-250 f/4 DA*.. damn you pentax!) and go back to Africa to get all those missed and botched shots. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: questionable claim on K10D frame rate
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Fer goodness sakes, when will camera makers start taking advantage of solar power. Batteries are so much trouble. Just think, a small solar panel attached to a headband or special photo cap (brim turned rearward by design) and plugged into the camera body. Perfect for many shooting situations. A premium version of the cap could be made with embedded solar panel chips which would capture the sun rays from all directions. This is something that's way overdue. :) It's obviously impossible to power a camera with a reasonable area of solar cells, but I suppose you could trickle-charge or supplement batteries with such a system.. (maybe crumpler will integrate solar cells into a camera backpack? Hmm, voltaic systems' backpack can charge AAs among other things.. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2004/09/voltaic_solar_b.php I wonder if one of these http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/09/20_solar_panel.php could serve as a K10D charger, or a AA charger for a k100? Aside, I really think that the world needs to move towards more standardized DC power connections. I expect that there is a fair amount of efficiency gain to be had in eliminating all the cheap power bricks in favour of home solar chargers and a home dc power grid. -- Jon Paul Schelter http://forksandhope.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This isn't right, it isn't even wrong. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: iPod camera adapter and OptioMX
Thibouille wrote: Anyone tried those 2 together? Is speed OK or really abysmal? The iPod speed is bad, but not abysmal. The real problem is battery life: writing to the drive uses the battry up quickly. I was unable to copy a full 1Gb SD card with a full charge. 500M was about the max that I could safely write, and i wouldn't advise pushing it: the iPod got flaky on low power. There's also no way that I know of to use extra power (wall power, external battery, car adapter..) with the camera connector, since power goes in through the same plug as data, and I could find no splitters. As I mentioned, I also found the setup to be flaky: sometimes the ipod would crash on me and on reboot tell me it had no photos on it any more. It was more than a little stressful halfway through a 1 month trip to africa. The epson devices seem like a better bet for photo archiving. I still love my iPod, and use it every day for music, videos, and for showing pictures. -- Jon Paul Schelter http://forksandhope.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This isn't right, it isn't even wrong.
OT Minolta Scan Dual II problems
Does anyone out there own a Minolta Scan Dual II (or III or IV, for that matter)? I bought one a while back, to digitize my APS film.. worked great for that. I just got back from a diving trip, and we picked up a cheap 35mm re-usable dive camera. I can't seem to get the scanner to load the 35mm tray. The scanning software keeps complaining about the film strip holder not being in its proper place. How far do you push this thing in? The manual describes a film holder that is slightly different from the one I have.. min is side hinged, and is missing a load to here mark. (got the scanner off ebay, a couple years ago. was I given the wrong film holder?) Help!? -- Jon Paul Schelter http://forksandhope.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This isn't right, it isn't even wrong.
Re: OT Minolta Scan Dual II problems
Adam Maas wrote: Jon Paul Schelter wrote: Does anyone out there own a Minolta Scan Dual II (or III or IV, for that matter)? I bought one a while back, to digitize my APS film.. worked great for that. I just got back from a diving trip, and we picked up a cheap 35mm re-usable dive camera. I can't seem to get the scanner to load the 35mm tray. The scanning software keeps complaining about the film strip holder not being in its proper place. How far do you push this thing in? The manual describes a film holder that is slightly different from the one I have.. min is side hinged, and is missing a load to here mark. (got the scanner off ebay, a couple years ago. was I given the wrong film holder?) Help!? If it's the same as my Scan Dual III, make sure the scanner door is set to the 35mm position (Full down is APS, there's a mild detent when it hits the 35mm position) then feed the 35mm adaptor in until you feel/hear a click, it's further than you think, it will then pull the holder in the rest of the way. -Adam Thanks, I'll try again once it's done scanning the APS roll I threw in. (found one more and thought I'd test the unit, just in case) But.. That's basically what I did. Nothing happened, and I ended up pushing the holder in as far as I could, without the scanner doing anything. how far would you say you push it in? Past the first negative window? jp -- Jon Paul Schelter http://forksandhope.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This isn't right, it isn't even wrong.
Re: Which Flat Screen
Adam Maas wrote: The Dell 20 Widescreen is exactly the same panel the Apple 20 uses. Are you sure about that? They do have the same resolution, but they quote different brightness and contrast values.. I ask because I'm tempted. Very tempted. The 10 year old 17 Viewsonic I'm looking at right now has flickering colour casts.. it's getting hard to edit the backlog of photos that I have. I'd love to buy an apple 20 or 23 cinema display, but I just can't justify the extra cost. I use the Dell 2001FP at work (well, I _used_ to. just quit.) and love it for editing code. I haven't done much in the way of image processing there, but the colour quality is well above the Sony 20 CRT that preceded it. at 629$CDN, it seems like a deal, but the wide 20 (2005FPW has slightly better brightness/contrast specs..) is tempting. huh. Just got back from the apple.ca and dell.ca web sites. For about the price of the Apple 20 display, I could have the Dell 24 display..(2405FPW) 1920x1200, 500cd/m*m, 1000:1 contrast, includes Component input, on top of all the others. And, to top it all off, it comes with a stylish new Dell industrial design. wheee! why? why does style cost so much more? -- Jon Paul Schelter http://forksandhope.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This isn't right, it isn't even wrong.
Re: Amature
Sunny Chung wrote: Hey everyone thank you for all your quick and extremely informative responses. Just wanted to introduce myself a little more I've only just began to work with DSLR's and I'm a poor college student :-(. So after all your advice, I definately want the 50/1.4 FA lens... but don't have $200 to spend right now. The only lens I have right now is the kit lens that came with my ist DL, which isn't bad. Once again, thank you for all your responses. If you care to look at my amature photography, I've posted my best pictures so far at: http://dapjang.deviantart.com/gallery/ Beautiful photos Sunny. I particularly like the pan job you did on Caught in Motion. I'm useless at panning. FYI, I bought an A50 f/1.4 just recently, and love it. if I could have found an FA, I would have bought it. Mind you, after using the kit lens and a cheap Tamron zoom, I thought I was just bad at manual focus (blamed it on my eyes), but it turns out that I *can* manually focus reasonably well, as long as it's with a bright lens. For instance, I'm not sure that the effect I got on this shot is successful, but I did manage to focus on approximately what I wanted: http://forksandhope.com/Africa/IMGP5294-Kilimanjaro-Protea.jpg If you're short on cash, you might consider an A50 f1.7 or f/2.0, which aren't that hard to be had on ebay or keh, and are of very high quality. jp -- Jon Paul Schelter http://forksandhope.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This isn't right, it isn't even wrong.
Re: GESO: East Africa
Thanks Jens, I am indeed very lucky. I used a Pentax *istDS, the kit lens, an A50/1.4, and a Tamron 70-300. The tamron worked well in the right situations, but the chromatic aberration is really bad. I wish I'd taken a tripod for some of the shots - I had a bean bag ( http://www.thepod.ca/ ) - which worked well for shooting out of the top of the land cruiser. Really, I'm hoping that Pentax's next dSLR has some form of in-camera anti-shake. The thought of pairing anti-shake with my A 50/1.4 or a limited lens makes me grin. jp Jens Bladt wrote: Very impresive, JP. You are a very lucky guy. ther are somme great shots there. Did you use Pentax gear for this? Regards Jens http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jon Paul Schelter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. december 2005 07:30 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: GESO: East Africa Hi everyone, I've returned from my trip to East africa, I managed to do just about everything I wanted to - safaris, climbing Kilimanjaro, diving in Zanzibar. I'm trying to put together a bit of a web site, my hope is to use the GPS track overlaid on top of a Google maps page, and linked to my photos and log entries.. but that might take a while for me to set up. In the meantime, I bought a domain, and I've got a bit of a place-holder there, with a few of the photos that I've managed to sort through - take a look if you're interested, I'd love to hear some feedback. http://forksandhope.com/Africa.html JP -- Jon Paul Schelter http://forksandhope.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This isn't right, it isn't even wrong.
Re: GESO: East Africa
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I've returned from my trip to East africa, I managed to do just about everything I wanted to - safaris, climbing Kilimanjaro, diving in Zanzibar. I'm trying to put together a bit of a web site, my hope is to use the GPS track overlaid on top of a Google maps page, and linked to my photos and log entries.. but that might take a while for me to set up. In the meantime, I bought a domain, and I've got a bit of a place-holder there, with a few of the photos that I've managed to sort through - take a look if you're interested, I'd love to hear some feedback. http://forksandhope.com/Africa.html Magnificent photography from evidently a rather remarkable trip! Most enjoyable to look at them... Mind if I ask you to let us know when you've done preparing the page... I'd like to see it when it is completed. Boris Thanks Boris, I will post a note when I get it done, I think it'll actually end up being quite a few pictures, I'm having a hard time culling. jp
Re: Peso: Just another picture of a pretty girl.
frank theriault wrote: On 12/9/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/portraits/IMGP0146.html Technical: IstD, 77mm at f11. This is straight from camera to you, just a black and white conversion a resize amd a bit of sharpening. I don't know why, but nose piercings are so hot. (on women that is - and of course, I'd never stick holes in my body - I'm too old for that even were I interested). Lovely pic, pretty girl. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson My thoughts exactly. just like tatoos, nose piercings on women are hot. The girl is very pretty, The picture is fantastic. I love the look of it, especially her eyes. jp -- Jon Paul Schelter http://forksandhope.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] This isn't right, it isn't even wrong.
Re: GESO: East Africa
Quoting frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 12/6/05, Jon Paul Schelter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, here it is, next day, and I'm at work, on a faster computer. Now that I've had a chance to look at all of them (they loaded in like 20 seconds g), the rest of them are as amazing as the few I saw last night. Terrific gallery. Love the elephants and the cheetahs. That's a great shot of the hyena running, but I hate them and they smell, so that's what I have to say about that g. Seriously, all very high-quality stuff, Jon Paul. You obviously had a great trip! cheers, frand Thaks for the kind words Frand. I had an amazing trip. I'd been working insane hours for nigh on 3 years leading up to this trip, so it was much needed. I shot about 1800 photos, and so far I've been through about 200 of them. I'm going to have to do something other than have a single html file listing all of them soon. :) Does anyone here know how to embed a google map in a web page? jp
Re: GESO: East Africa
Thanks David, it was a great trip. I didn't actually lay out the images, I just threw them all up in a line.. just a place-holder for a few people who wanted to see the pics. The text is just the start of my transcribing of my travel log. jp David Mann wrote: On Dec 6, 2005, at 7:30 PM, Jon Paul Schelter wrote: http://forksandhope.com/Africa.html I don't have the time to read the text or look at all of the bigger photos, but there are some nice photos in there. The kitty pics are fine art by definition. The others I really like are (in no particular order): the Kilimanjaro Saddle Serengeti Sunrise And the balloon. Must have been a fantastic trip! BTW the layout of the images is a little trashed on my browser (Safari) - some photos seem to be stuck underneath others. My ancient version of Explorer works fine. - Dave
Re: GESO: East Africa
Thanks Frank.. sorry about the size. I've since replaced the photos online with some smaller ones (1024xwhatever). I'll probably put up the full res shots as well, mostly for a couple I met there who'd had their gear stolen. jp frank theriault wrote: On 12/6/05, Jon Paul Schelter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I've returned from my trip to East africa, I managed to do just about everything I wanted to - safaris, climbing Kilimanjaro, diving in Zanzibar. I'm trying to put together a bit of a web site, my hope is to use the GPS track overlaid on top of a Google maps page, and linked to my photos and log entries.. but that might take a while for me to set up. In the meantime, I bought a domain, and I've got a bit of a place-holder there, with a few of the photos that I've managed to sort through - take a look if you're interested, I'd love to hear some feedback. http://forksandhope.com/Africa.html sound of frank whining again There's a lot of stuff to load for a po' guy like me, with an old computer on dial-up. Tomorrow at work I'll check in, and it won't take so long for all those to load. I must say, though, the 10 or so that started to load were ~most~ impressive! The one with the pachyderms and the clouds with the sun streaming through them in the background stands out as the best of a great bunch. More to say tomorrow (I hope). cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: East Africa
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Jon Paul Schelter Subject: GESO: East Africa SNIP http://forksandhope.com/Africa.html Cool pictures. I hope you don't mind, I lifted a few for wallpaper. You're welcome to them.
GESO: East Africa
Hi everyone, I've returned from my trip to East africa, I managed to do just about everything I wanted to - safaris, climbing Kilimanjaro, diving in Zanzibar. I'm trying to put together a bit of a web site, my hope is to use the GPS track overlaid on top of a Google maps page, and linked to my photos and log entries.. but that might take a while for me to set up. In the meantime, I bought a domain, and I've got a bit of a place-holder there, with a few of the photos that I've managed to sort through - take a look if you're interested, I'd love to hear some feedback. http://forksandhope.com/Africa.html JP
comments on using an iPod to store photos
As I just mentioned, I went to Kenya and Tanzania for a month... The gear that I brought with me was: Pentax *ist DS 2 1G SD cards Many AA rechargeables, 2 sets of disposable CRV3s A-50 f1.4 Tamron 70-300 18-55 30G iPod video The iPod worked well enough, but it has 2 fatal flaws 1 - the battery is only good for writing about 800MB.. and that takes about 30 minutes. Still, with car and universal chargers, and 2 SD cards, I could shoot all day and transfer to the iPod at night. 2 - you have to transfer an entire roll of photos, then immediately delete them from the card. The iPod isn't smart enough to know that it is already storing a photo. The damn thing scared the crap out of me on a few occaisions (when wall power was bad, temperature was high, or ?) by either crashing, claiming that _it_ held no photos, or claiming that the camera was empty. Resetting the iPod and/or allowing it to cool fixed the problem every time, but the first couple times this happened I was a little tense. I was concerned that the camera's battery would be run down by transferring directly from the camera to the iPod, but with AA rechargables, it wasn't really an issue. Would I recommend using an iPod for a similar trip? Maybe, but an external battery with a dock connector, camera connector or card reader would be preferable to the apple iPod Camera Connector. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M9861G/A JP
Re: Advice on travel to East Africa
Thanks Fred, I'm pretty much all kitted out now, I resisted the temptation to buy a Sigma 200/2.8 or the DA16-45. istDS, DA18-55, Tamron 70-300, A50/1.4 (just picked this one up for 130$cdn) 2 1G SD cards, and a 30G iPod video. 3 sets of rechargable AAs, plus a backup set of the CRV3s dual-voltage AA charger with a car adapter. dual-voltage ipod charger with a car adaper. a bean-bag pod, a mini-tripod ( should I bring the full-size? buy a monopod? I checked out the ergo-pod thing that someone pointed out, looks cool, well built, but 100$? still can't decide on that.) .. I don't actually have a proper bag for all this - the camera and lenses fit in my tamrac velocity 6 bag, which is really just a body+zoom bag. Thanks to everyone for all the good advice. I'll see if I can't take a couple pictures worth sharing with you. jp Fred Widall wrote: I did a two week tour of Egypt back in July. I took my *istDS, DA18-55mm, F70-210mm, and an M50mm F1.7. I had a 1Gb SD card in the camera and took along my PD7X (40Gb) portable drive, and three spare sets of rechargeable NIMH batteries. This all fitted inside a Lowepro Omni Traveler bag and weighed in at just under 10lbs. I'd download images twice a day to the PD7X, and recharge a set of batteries every night. The PD7X is dual voltage so it worked fine with Egypt's 220 volt system (even on the Nile cruiseship). I came home with 15Gbs of images, and a few bits of the Egyptian desert on my sensor :) I registered all the equipment with Canadian Customs before leaving, and had no hassles at all. This setup worked fine for me. Hope this helps. -- Fred Widall, Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.ist.uwaterloo.ca/~fwwidall --
Advice on travel to East Africa
PDML, I was off-line for a while, but I'm back, with a query: I'm planning a last minute trip to Kenya and Tanzania, (I found a KLM seat sale from Toronto to Nairobi, for 1300$CDN taxes in) and was wondering if any of you have good advice both on the subject of things to do, and how best to get around, as well as on photographic techniques/equipment. We're leaving in a week, for 3 or 4 weeks, and I'm most interested in seeing and photographing wildlife, and doing a bit of treking, possibly diving in Zanzibar. It'll probably be into the small rains when we get there, and we're looking into a safari of some sort in either or both of the Rift Valley + Masai Mara (Kenya) or Ngorongoro Gorge + Serengeti NP (Tanzania). (this looks like a good toor company: http://www.intoafrica.co.uk/comexpken.htm ) I have a friend who's travelling seperately, and is looking to climb kilimanjaro while we're down there, so that 's also an option. I want to pack as light as possible, since I'll be carrying everything on my back. My equipment: ist DS, 1G SD card, FA35/2, A50/2, DA18-55 kit lens, Tamron 70-300/5.6-6.3, a decent tripod, a couple smallish camera bags. I need: spare batteries, charger, 1 or 2 spare 1G SD cards. something to store more pictures on (iPod, portable HD)? My wish list: a bigger camera bag, a wide lens (DA16-45, DA14), a faster long lens ( would the DA 50-200 be long enough? ), a monopod (instead of the tripod)? The 16-45+50-200 would be a decent minimalist kit, covering most of what I'd need, but not giving me much in terms of lower-light ability. I don't think I can afford or carry anything like a pentax or sigma 200/2.8 or 300/2.8. I'd like to spend as much of my money as possible doing things, rather than buying gear, but I don't want to be kicking myself because I'm missing something critical. Any advice you can offer would be much appreciated. JP
Re: Advice on travel to East Africa
Thanks for the heads-up, I'm all fixed for vaccinations and anti-malarials, and I'll try to keep up some healthy paranoia. Do I really want to do this? You've gotta be kidding, I've wanted to do this _forever_. I'm very much an amateur photographer, and I see this mostly as a great learning experience from a photography standpoint. If I come out of it with a few pictures worth printing, I'll be ecstatic. thanks again, jp Don Williams wrote: The last time I did this kind of thing I didn't have enough bodies with the right lenses on them to hand when they were needed. It was much easier when I used guns ... mea culpa. Take as much as you can and then get someone to help carry it at the other end. Long lenses are essential. I did get some good results on 6x6 ... by accident. Expect that all your cameras will be absolutely full of dust. Perhaps you shouldn't take the lens off your *ist D at all if you're taking one. In Nairobi things get stolen ... fast. Don't put you camera bags down anywhere ... hang on to them. Also don't forget your prophylactic medication. And remember the Malaria parasite is now resistant to many of the anti-malarials that were effective a decade ago. Drink bottled water or beer. Argh! Do really want to do this? Don Jon Paul Schelter wrote: PDML, I was off-line for a while, but I'm back, with a query: I'm planning a last minute trip to Kenya and Tanzania, (I found a KLM seat sale from Toronto to Nairobi, for 1300$CDN taxes in) and was wondering if any of you have good advice both on the subject of things to do, and how best to get around, as well as on photographic techniques/equipment. We're leaving in a week, for 3 or 4 weeks, and I'm most interested in seeing and photographing wildlife, and doing a bit of treking, possibly diving in Zanzibar. It'll probably be into the small rains when we get there, and we're looking into a safari of some sort in either or both of the Rift Valley + Masai Mara (Kenya) or Ngorongoro Gorge + Serengeti NP (Tanzania). (this looks like a good toor company: http://www.intoafrica.co.uk/comexpken.htm ) I have a friend who's travelling seperately, and is looking to climb kilimanjaro while we're down there, so that 's also an option. I want to pack as light as possible, since I'll be carrying everything on my back. My equipment: ist DS, 1G SD card, FA35/2, A50/2, DA18-55 kit lens, Tamron 70-300/5.6-6.3, a decent tripod, a couple smallish camera bags. I need: spare batteries, charger, 1 or 2 spare 1G SD cards. something to store more pictures on (iPod, portable HD)? My wish list: a bigger camera bag, a wide lens (DA16-45, DA14), a faster long lens ( would the DA 50-200 be long enough? ), a monopod (instead of the tripod)? The 16-45+50-200 would be a decent minimalist kit, covering most of what I'd need, but not giving me much in terms of lower-light ability. I don't think I can afford or carry anything like a pentax or sigma 200/2.8 or 300/2.8. I'd like to spend as much of my money as possible doing things, rather than buying gear, but I don't want to be kicking myself because I'm missing something critical. Any advice you can offer would be much appreciated. JP
Re: Advice on travel to East Africa
Glen wrote: At 02:40 PM 10/22/2005, Jon Paul Schelter wrote: My wish list: a bigger camera bag, a wide lens (DA16-45, DA14), a faster long lens ( would the DA 50-200 be long enough? )... I've never been on an African safari, so I cannot speak with any authority, but I tend to doubt that a 200mm is long enough. Then again, I guess it depends on how large the animals are, how vicious they are, and how close you want to get! :) Yeah, I guess I'm already pretty sure that the 50-200 won't be long enough - I lent my gear to a friend who went to namibia, and she came back with some great shots with the tamron lens. In my own limited use of this lens, trying to shoot a hawk, I found myself wishing for still more length. I really like my optimized for digital Sigma 70-300mm APO DG zoom. That lens might be one consideration for you. I almost bought the Pentax DA 50-200 instead, but I decided that I needed the longer reach. For my needs, I'm glad that I got the Sigma. Having the equivalent of a 105-450mm zoom (in 35mm film terms) is a very nice thing in my opinion. The only disadvantage I can think of, is that the front element rotates on this lens, while the Pentax lens doesn't. Is that the F4-5.6? http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3304navigator=3 It looks like a nice lens, but it's not much different from the Tamron I have (actually a 4-5.6). I'm considering a bigger step - like to sigma's 100-300/4 or a 70-200/2.8 with a 1.4x tele-converter, or a nice pentax FA 200/2.8 with a tele. As an alternative, or in addition to a monopod, you might want to look at the Ergorest Multipod: http://www.ergorest.com/eng/products/tripod.htm Looks very useful, thanks.
RE: New Optio 60
There's nothing wrong with talking to yourself, as long as you don't answer. I'd be really tempted by some of panasonic's new offerings (tiny pointshoots with optical stabilization), if only they hadn't gotten rid of the viewfinders. jp -Original Message- From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:57 AM To be honest it has some decent features. Smallish size, uses AAs and this one actually has an optical viewfinder. The 6MP is a worry for noise at useful ISO settings however. and the projected price? $200. not bad at all. Christian weird responding to myself... - Original Message - From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:42 AM Subject: New Optio 60 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIGITAL CAMERA WITH HIGH RESOLUTION, LOW LEARNING CURVE Christian
RE: FA28-105/3.2-4.5
I hesitate to mention it, (since I want one but have been dithering) but you can try Henry's http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PageDisplay?dest=frames. jspcurrency=USDstoreId=10001 but at ~300USD, they aren't cheap. -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:45 PM To: PDML Subject: WTB: FA28-105/3.2-4.5 Does anyone have one to sell? Or know who has them in stock? BH and Adorama both have them back-ordered. :-( TIA Don
RE: FA28-105/3.2-4.5
Let me know how you like it if you buy one? I'm up to 4 lenses now, (FA35/2, A50/2, DA18-55, Tamron 70-300) I think I'll have to hold off for a while, I just bought myself a motorcycle.. but the 28-105 would make a nice everyday lens. --- Jon Paul Schelter - Programmer, Rockstar Games Toronto http://home.eol.ca/~snark/ -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 2:26 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: FA28-105/3.2-4.5 Thanks Jon Paul. Don -Original Message- From: Jon Paul Schelter (R* Toronto) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:05 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: FA28-105/3.2-4.5 I hesitate to mention it, (since I want one but have been dithering) but you can try Henry's http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PageDisplay?des t=frames. jspcurrency=USDstoreId=10001 but at ~300USD, they aren't cheap. -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:45 PM To: PDML Subject: WTB: FA28-105/3.2-4.5 Does anyone have one to sell? Or know who has them in stock? BH and Adorama both have them back-ordered. :-( TIA Don
RE: FA 35/2 status at BH and Adorama
I'm still waiting for mine.. every day I look at the 200$ 28-105, and think, hmm, maybe I should just give up on the 35 and save myself some money? I guess I'll wait another week or so, I'm miffed that BH still hasn't responded to my 2 week old question about when I might see it. I gather that they haven't had a good answer, but a non-automated reply to my queries would have been nice. Even if all they said was we can't answer your question yet, but will let you know as soon as we have a better idea. jp From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Powell Hargrave Subject: Re: FA 35/2 status at BH and Adorama Last eBay sale $330.00 plus shipping http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=48558it em=7511527617 rd=1 This makes a point that people who always wait for the best price will sometimes lose. People waiting for BH to get them one at $309.00 may wait for a long while. I picked mine up a few weeks ago from an eBay seller. NIB for $329.00 I paid an extra 20 bucks, but the thing is sitting on my camera right now. William Robb
RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.
Thanks Godfrey! Your graphic puts the difference in good perspective - except at the wide end, the difference is fairly insignificant. I think I'll probably pick up the 28-105 when BH open again, along with a hand-strap and polarizer. (All in all, I think the lesson is that I should spend less time worrying about gear and more time taking pictures.. but it's so fun, and what then would I do while at work?) Odd about the 24/2 - http://stans-photography.info/Intro6.html has it listed as the top of the favoritesic lenses of the PDML crowd. Maybe it's time we had a new poll - I'd love to see a tally of votes from the LBA on their favourite lenses for Pentax digital in various categories. (all-round, wide, standard, tele, wide-tele zoom, tele-zoom..) Thanks again for your help. jp -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 12:36 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Filling the 50-85mm gap. On Apr 21, 2005, at 9:41 AM, Jon Paul Schelter (R* Toronto) wrote: I'd love to hear from anyone who has the 24-90 - *is* it worth the premium over the 28-105? the comments at Stan's (http://stans-photography.info/) are mostly positive, but don't answer my questions. Does anyone know of any lens tests of either of these? I haven't see a response which addresses your question yet. While I haven't seen formal lens tests of the FA 24-90/3.5-4.5 and FA 28-105/3.5-4.5, I did have access to a 24-90 for a few exposures during the NorCal PDML gathering in March (thanks, Patsy!). Conditions were far from ideal for lens testing (indoors at a cafe, snapping pictures of people at ISO 400 and 800, hand-held) but examining them in comparison to similar pictures taken under similar circumstances with the 28-105, they are so similar in overall rendering, contrast and sharpness as to be nearly indistinguishable. Build quality didn't seem much different one to the other either. I would choose between them based on the focal length range and price rather than the lens quality. The 28-105 nets a little more reach at the expense of some wide-angle coverage, which seems to be where my photography takes me more of the time nowadays. The differences are modest... this little graphic gives you a list of FoV at the zoom limits and a picture display of the FoV difference on the *ist D/DS: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/2zmFoVcomp.jpg * I'm a patient person, but they've had my money for a month now and can't tell me when or if I might see a lens. (During which time I've acquired two lenses from eBay - A 50/2, and a Tamron 70-300) maybe I should get the FA 24/2 in stead of the 35/2? AARGH. too many lenses, going away too quickly! As mentioned in another thread, the FA24/2 AL is a large and heavy lens. Some people using it on the D/DS cameras have found it to be less than satisfactory wide open and have some chromatic aberration problems. Godfrey
RE: is it a bubble?
-Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 7:18 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: is it a bubble? On 4/22/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My limited, local, experience, is that most camera salespeople that I run into are pushing Canon Nikon and could care less about what the Pentax line offers. This is most likely due to the push those camera makers exert on the store sales people, which I suspect is lacking with Pentax. A case in point being Vic, of this list. He ventured into Henry's (I don't recall which location, but it was one in the Greater Toronto Area, IIRC), and asked to see the *istD (the s wasn't out yet). He was basically told that he didn't want to see one of those, but wanted to see a Canon or Nikon. He said, no, I want to see a Pentax *istD, and got the same response. I had a similar experience at one Henry's: the salesman's pitch was that Pentax had a bad track record regarding support for older lenses, as compared to Nikon. (I kid you not!) I didn't know enough to refute his claim at the time, but I had my suspicions. ( Did it hurt when you pulled that out of your ass? ) I walked away and pondered/dithered some more. Later, I *did* buy my DS at Henry's downtown, where the salesman was knowledgeable, listened to his customers' needs, and gave well-informed opinions. (AIR, he sold 2 DSLRs while I was waiting to speak to him - a Canon dRebel and a Nikon D70. No apparent bias there.) jp
RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.
I'm dithering right now between these three lenses : The Voigtlander 75/2.5 (manual focus), 289+50$hood at CameraQuest the SMCP-FA 28-105 3.2-4.5, 210$ at BH the SMCP-FA 24-90 3.5-4.5. 430$$ at BH. BH has 300US$ of my money right now, as I missed out on the 35/f2 stock*, so the 24-90 is only another 130$ - that's cheap! :) I'd love to hear from anyone who has the 24-90 - *is* it worth the premium over the 28-105? the comments at Stan's (http://stans-photography.info/) are mostly positive, but don't answer my questions. Does anyone know of any lens tests of either of these? jp * I'm a patient person, but they've had my money for a month now and can't tell me when or if I might see a lens. (During which time I've acquired two lenses from eBay - A 50/2, and a Tamron 70-300) maybe I should get the FA 24/2 in stead of the 35/2? AARGH. too many lenses, going away too quickly! On Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:20 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: For me, what fills that gap is either an FA28-105/3.2-4.5 or F35-70/3.5-4.5. I know: you were looking for a prime ... but there aren't a lot of primes in that range. The 28-105 is a very sweet lens, I'm liking it a lot. I am told the FA24-90 is even better, but at double the money I wonder how much better it really is. Godfrey On Apr 20, 2005, at 4:17 PM, Don Sanderson wrote: Any suggestions, other than the 77Ltd. (Which I can't afford) for manual focus primes to fill the gap between 50 and 85mm? I'm good down to 16mm and up to 400, but 50-85 is a pretty big hole, and I'd rather not fill it with a zoom. I was thinking of the K35/2 with a good 7 element 2x but I hate to do that to that nice lens. ;-/ Don
RE: Reappierance
The colour version is definitely a great shot - I'm torn between Shel's brighter (less contrasty?) version, and John's original dark one. The tighter crop also darkens the mood a bit, it seems to me. The BW is good, but loses some of the punch for me. All in all, a beautiful shot to my untrained eye. jp From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 10:20 AM On 21/4/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: The color version is much better than the BW, but I think you cropped the pic way too much. My thought was to correct the perspective and just trim the photo a bit to compemsate for the tilt. http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/straighten.jpg Actually, seeing John's and Shel's crops side by side, I have to agree with Shel. The loose crop gives it more atmosphere IMO. HTH --- Jon Paul Schelter - Programmer, Rockstar Games Toronto http://home.eol.ca/~snark/
RE: Reappierance
Ah, I missed the original thread. (I'm up to 1475 unread PDML emails) :) -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:19 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Reappierance LOL My brighter, less contrasty version is John's original, just trimmed and cropped. I made no other adjustments to the photo. Shel [Original Message] From: Jon Paul Schelter The colour version is definitely a great shot - I'm torn between Shel's brighter (less contrasty?) version, and John's original dark one. The tighter crop also darkens the mood a bit, it seems to me. The BW is good, but loses some of the punch for me. All in all, a beautiful shot to my untrained eye.
RE: PESO - Takeoff
Nice shot Bruce - I can understand your desire to keep the perch in the shot, and I agree that if you'd caught it a moment earlier, it would've been much better. I've been playing around shooting a red-tailed hawk that hangs around by my work. I've only got the kit lens, which is barely sufficient to help me identify the hawk. I was thinking that maybe I'd pick up a cheap Takumar-A 70-200/f4, but maybe I want something longer still? The other alternative I've seen are FA 100-300/4.7-5.8 and FA 80-320/4.5-5.6, and a tamron 70-300/f4-5.6. I'm tempted by cheaper used MF telephotos and long zooms (like the Takumar, and A-200/f4), but I've been having trouble manually focusing my kit lens, and I'm wondering how good I'd be at it with a long lens, with smaller DOF. Part of the problem lies behind the eye-piece - I'm not convinced that my prescription is correct, so what I see as crisply focused may not actually be. I need to spend some time perfecting my MF technique, and figuring out the proper diopter setting for my right eye+contact.. jp -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:23 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Takeoff This morning when going on my walk, I decided to take the K 200/2.5 out. As I was walking up on this scene, there was a hawk perched on a signpost. I set the exposure using the green button technique way in advance, knowing that I would have to act fast if he took off. Now I was wishing for the 400mm instead of this 200. Just couldn't get close enough before he did take flight. Pentax *istD, Pentax K 200/2.5 ISO 200, 1/1000 sec, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1762a.htm Converted from Raw to 16 bit Tiff using Capture One LE. Cropped in PictureWindow Pro. Sized/sharpened for web using BreezeBrowser Pro. Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce
RE: Battery charger recommendation?
the 204 in the link does have two.. the more expensive 401 has four.. http://www.thomas-distributing.com/mhc401fs_buy.php3 -Original Message- From: Frantisek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 12:21 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Battery charger recommendation? Friday, April 8, 2005, 3:32:02 PM, wrote: The MAHA MH-C401FS has the four separate charge ciricuits. Anything else you'd like.. Thanks! I got the impression from the supplied link that it has only two. Even so, two are usually enough anyway. Good light! fra
RE: GFM PDML
heretic! -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:46 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: GFM PDML On Apr 5, 2005 4:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Labatt's in Detroit and Labatt's in Windsor are identical. I would think you're right, Paul. For decades now, we Canucks have perpetuated this myth that our beer is stronger than US beer. Truth is, back when my Dad was a kid, that might have been true. Over the years, ours has gotten weaker (5% is the norm) and yours may have gotten stronger. At one point, we measured the alcoholic content differently, so your's said something like 3% or 4%, but it was actually the same as ours. Now, all our mainstream beers taste pretty much the same (ie: like swill). I defy anyone to tell me in a blind A-B taste test, which is Labatts Anything or Molson's Anything. Experts can't. Even our ales and lagers taste and look the same. The other truth is that Canadian and American national brands taste pretty similar these days. After all, North America is pretty much the same for marketing purposes. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: On order (Pentax SMC FA 35mm f/2)
I ordered one shortly after they emailed me about the new stock. My order is still listed as Processing, so I called them. The response I got on the phone yesterday was that they definitely had some in stock, and that it was just taking them some time to process my order. Haven't charged my credit card yet. There's a big flap over at dpreview's forum. I'm beginning to suspect that it may be a couple weeks before I see mine, during which time I'll sit here wondering if I shouldn't have ordered the 31 limited instead. :( JP Anxious, but patient.. -Original Message- From: David Oswald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 6:21 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: On order (Pentax SMC FA 35mm f/2) Yesterday I placed my order for the SMC Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 AL within minutes of seeing mention on here that it was avalaible at BH. The BH website, at the time, and for the first time in weeks, said In stock for this item. Today, 24 hours later, it still hasn't shipped, and the status as of a few minutes ago was still Processing. I began to get concerned when I viewed the item's listing on BH, and now instead of saying Backordered (as it said for weeks), or In stock (as it said yesterday), it now states something to the effect of Not an in-stock item. Please allow 7-14 days for special order from manufacturer (paraphrasing). I quickly shot off an email to BH to inquire as to the status of my order. No response yet, but minutes later when I looked at the order tracking page, it is now listed as On order. I guess I missed out on getting one from their most recent shipment. It would have been nice to discover that when I placed the order, rather than a day later, especially after requesting 3-day shipping. I'm sure it's worth the wait, but it's getting a little frustrating.
RE: OT: peace
Ok, I'll bite. :) vi is useful for quick editing if you've got a ssh/telnet connection to something, but for real work, you _need_ emacs. C-x C-c -Original Message- From: D. Glenn Arthur Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:38 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re: OT: peace vi rocks, emacs sucks, and nothing else is even worthy of being called an editor except maybe EDT! (Well, that usually works to start a holy war on the _other_ high volume mailing list full of opinionated people that I read, anyhow ... Now to sit back and see whether there's a single TECO user on the PDML to rise to the bait.) -- Glenn
RE: FA 31/1.8 Limited Enabled
Funny, I was wondering about that too, and had come to the conclusion that it was a compromise to help in reaching circular polarizers. (is that why there's a cutout in the bottom of the 18-55 kit lens' hood?) And.. if there's anyone else out there with a 31 ltd (or even a fast 28 or 35) that they're thinking of parting with, I've been looking for some enablement myself. :) j -Original Message- From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:18 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: FA 31/1.8 Limited Enabled Clear answer... Thanks. I figured it must have to due with possible vignetting, as many wide angle hoods are rectangular. I didn't put two and two together and realize that the petal shape was a deliberate compromise for size. Tom C. From: David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: FA 31/1.8 Limited Enabled Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:07:03 -0800 Tom C wrote: Yesterday I received my FA 31/1.8 Limited. Purchased from another list member who heard my pleas for help in finding one at a decent price. He had one in brand spanking new condition, which I was able to purchase at a reasonable price. A beautiful lens. I'm curious why it has a flower-shaped lens hood with only hooded sections at the top and bottoms, and is not a complete circle. Probably a foolish question to which the answer is obvious. Flower-petal lens hoods are a best comprimise solution. As you know, the image captured by a camera is not circular, it's some sort of rectangle, wider than it is high. By extending the portion at the top and bottom of the hood longer, you get more coverage where possible, without growing the hood to some unacceptably inconvenient size. And of course at the sides, where the film plane is literally capturing a wider portion of the lens's image, the hood, at its specific diameter, must be shorter to prevent vingetting. A round hood of constant length would either have to be of larger diameter, or shorter overall length to avoid causing vingetting in the corners and sides of an image. If it's larger diameter, it becomes both less convenient, and less effective. If it's shorter, it becomes much less effective. By using the petal design you get a narrow enough diameter to be effective at blocking a lot of ambient light, while at the same time remaining conveniently sized, and while avoiding contributing to vingetting.
RE: I've Been Jetsgoed
You have my sympathies, I know a lot of people who've been JetsGoed. But as a consolation, it could've been worse: I was Canada3000'd a few years back - stranded in Cuba when CDA3000 went belly up (wasn't that the same CEO as JetsGo?), and to cap it off, we experienced a little thing called Michelle: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2001michelle.html http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prelims/2001michelle2.jpg jp -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 7:21 PM To: PDML Subject: OT: I've Been Jetsgoed Jetsgo: (vt) A new Canadian verb, meaning to have purchased tickets from a discount airline, only to have the airline go bankrupt before being able to use said tickets, leaving the purchaser with a useless piece of paper, and little chance for recompense. I don't know how many of you heard about it, but one of our discount airlines folded last week, with absolutely no warning. Naturally, no other airline will honour these useless tickets, and since they're bankrupt, no refunds are available (unless there's any money left after the secured creditors get their cut - which there never is). If tickets were purchased from a travel agent, there's a fund for such exigencies, but of course, I got mine direct from the airline on-line. Some credit card companies may offer refunds, but so far, mine is balking. Luckily, as it was a discount airline, the fare was indeed very low, so I'm not out much in terms of money. However, my brief Easter vacation to visit my mother, sister and eldest daughter in Nova Scotia just went down the tubes, as I'll never be able to re-book at a good price now. Haven't seen mom and sis in 2 1/2 years, so I guess another couple of months won't hurt any... Okay, you can put your violins away now. vbg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Voigtlander SL lenses on a DS?
Has anyone here used any of the Voigtlander lenses that CameraQuest lists here? http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt%20SL.htm I'm particularly interested in the 40/2 and 75/2.5 which are each listed below 300USD. the page speaks of a Pentax K-A mount option. I'm guessing that this is the equivalent of a Pentax SMC-A lens, from looking at the KMP (http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/) which if that implies a A mode aperture ring setting, would mean that these would be very useful lenses on my *istDS.. Gandy has no pictures of the Ka-mount versions, so I don't know if the A setting is actually present. So, does anyone here own one of these lenses, or know of a quality comparison with similar Pentax SMC-A lenses? Am I better off saving my pennies for a couple new Pentax (FA 77/1.8, FA 43/1.9, DA 40/2.8) lenses, or hoping to find a used A/F/FA? Thanks in advance. I've only found a single discussion of the lenses online (in a photo.net discussion), and there was no resolution. jp --- Jon Paul Schelter - Programmer, Rockstar Games Toronto
RE: Voigtlander SL lenses on a DS?
Thanks, for some reason it didn't occur to me to check the PDML archives *directly* grins sheepishly. Do the Voigtlander lenses have an A setting on the aperture ring, then? (which, I understand, allows the body to control the aperture and meter properly?) jp -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 6:25 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Voigtlander SL lenses on a DS? On 9 Mar 2005 at 14:03, Jon Paul Schelter (R* Toronto wrote: Has anyone here used any of the Voigtlander lenses that CameraQuest lists here? http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt%20SL.htm I only have experience with the 125mm which is an excellent performer in every regard however I would assume that the other lenses in the range are at least as capable. So, does anyone here own one of these lenses, or know of a quality comparison with similar Pentax SMC-A lenses? Am I better off saving my pennies for a couple new Pentax (FA 77/1.8, FA 43/1.9, DA 40/2.8) lenses, or hoping to find a used A/F/FA? I assume that the lenses will perform comparably so I guess it really depends if you need AF. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
RE: changed subscription address
Thanks, I will. I'm new to the pentax world. A rank amateur. -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:17 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: changed subscription address On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 14:56:07 -0500, Jon Paul Schelter (R* Toronto) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: gmail has (free) pop3 access, and you can use your current smtp server to send. What? In Toronto, you say? You've got to come out for the next TOPDML meeting (whenever the hell that's going to be g). Don't recall seeing you on list before, so welcome aboard! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: changed subscription address
-Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 4:20 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: changed subscription address - Original Message - From: Jon Paul Schelter (R* Toronto) Subject: RE: changed subscription address Thanks, I will. I'm new to the pentax world. A rank amateur. On the internet, no one smells bad. Are you sure? That last guy was pretty pungent. sniff hmm, that's odd, so are y.. oh, wait, no, that's me. jp
RE: AW: Color space
Odd.. I switched from sRGB to Adobe RGB recently, and noticed that PS7's browser now shows the photos' colour space as uncalibrated, and the *istDS is now naming files _IGGP.jpg, rather than IMGP.jpg. Is this normal? (haven't had time to investigate further, maybe I screwed up some other setting.. (I have the latest firmware, if that makes a difference) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 1:25 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: AW: Color space In a message dated 3/5/2005 4:26:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Michael Heim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not quite sure about this. Doesn't have srgb some colors, that aren't in Adobe RGB? Nope. http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Learn/color_spaces.htm -- Mark Roberts == I just looked at that the other day and that's is what I remembered. (Although people disagreed with me at our recent PDML meet. Can I say I said so? Hehehehe.) Thanks. :-) Marnie aka Doe
RE: LCD monitors?
One thing to watch out for is that there do exist (new) LCD monitors that don't actually display 24 bits per colour, but rather 16.. obviously, that would be *bad* for editing photos. I think that a number of these are fast displays (~16ms refresh) better suited to gaming and movie watching than to doing photo work. You'll definitely find better deals on good quality CRTs than on good quality LCDs. LaCie is one of the most famous companies for quality displays, but Apple's displays make me drool. I don't think you can go wrong with those, otherwise, be very careful about your purchase. luck. -Original Message- From: Amita Guha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 7:43 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: LCD monitors? It's time for me to buy a new monitor, and I'd like to get an LCD. Obviously I am concerned about viewing and editing photos on an LCD monitor. Do any of you have an LCD monitor that you can recommend for photography? Most hardware review sites don't seem to be too concerned with color fidelity and other such concerns. Thanks in advance, Amita
RE: changed subscription address
gmail has (free) pop3 access, and you can use your current smtp server to send. -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 2:36 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: changed subscription address I just hate doing mail through web browsers. I have plenty of accounts that I can organize with a proper email client. Godfrey On Mar 7, 2005, at 11:23 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: I've found that gmail is wonderful for mailing lists. I've got lots and lots of accounts to give away. If anyone wants one, just let me know. -- Scott Loveless Born free. Taxed to death.
RE: On-the-Go Storage, it works!
From: Timothy Stark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:54 PM Subject: On-the-Go Storage, it works! I have solved my problem of mobile storage using a Bytecc (www.bytecc.com) model 940 USB 2.0 enclosure. This is a modified USB 2.0 enclosure running with additional firmware (OSB is a new USB 2.o initiative) allowing it to store files without a computer. That looks really cool, Timothy. Does it deal with overwrites, or assume you'll clean out the camera? (i.e. what does it do if you press copy twice?) Looks like it's a one-button interface, from the top google hits: http://www.coolerexpress.com/byotgousb20e.html http://www.dealsonic.com/byotusb20one.html http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=17-145-367DEP A=9 (and a bloody ugly external battery pack, but it _does_ look like it uses AAs, so at least you'd only have one battery type with and *istD/DS) And yeah, both Win2k and WinXP *broken* W.R.T. formatting large drives as FAT32, which sucks for interoperability - rhetorical does MS do it deliberately /rhetorical ? jp
RE: On-the-Go Storage, it works!
-Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:28 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: On-the-Go Storage, it works! SNIP I'm just a bit baffled regarding the advantage of this unit over the abundant, cheap, neat, easy to use and portable card to readers available? If you have to stop working to DL from the camera via USB then surely popping the card out and copying it direct should be no more hassle? True. You'll probably want multiple cards anyway, and the down-time for copying out the images might be a show-stopper for you. (this system also has the disadvantage of consuming battery power on both your devices while copying..) But.. The enclosure can be had for ~$40CDN, and 2.5 drives are available from ~$90-175 CDN for 30-800GB sizes.. That's pretty cheap compared to the ~$400-900 CDN units that have a more complicated interface ( http://tinyurl.com/4vbky ) I think there's definitely a niche for products like this. jp
RE: On-the-Go Storage, it works!
Rob Studdert wrote: SNIP inexpensive: http://www.xs-drive.com/xsdrive2/ http://thedigitaldiscount.com/index.php?cPath=4_53 Indeed. I take back my argument, and bow to your impressive link-fu. The various XS-drive type things are far more functional, for only slightly more money, and by the time I get around to buying one of these things, they'll probably have OTG also.. Regards, jp
RE: IstD vs IstDS
-Original Message- From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. Which is the more commonly used type of card on DSLR's, in general? Compact Flash, without a doubt. 2. Are there any technical and/or functional advantages of one type of card over the other? The main advantage to the CF format (aside from ubiquity) is that the larger size allows for (less expensive) micro-hard drives with ~4G capacities. The main advantage to SD is size. I don't think performance is significantly different. Cards of either format are available in versions that are faster than most cameras. JP - happy new *istDS user.
