Re: "student" cameras still film?

[Kenton Brede]

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 6:48 PM, J.C. O'Connell  wrote:
> I still see film cameras like the K1000 and MX listed for
> sale as "student" cameras.  Question is are they still using
> film cameras rather than digital in photography classes in
> high schools and colleges?  Seems like a basic DSLR would be
> more appropriate in today's day and age.

I'm currently enrolled in a 35mm film photography class at our local
community college.  We were given Vivitar cameras with a 50mm F/1.8
lens.  The darkroom has about 10 enlargers.  They also offer a color
35mm class, which utilizes a different darkroom.  They also have a
large format photography course, and I'm told a medium format class.
I've also been told that a new building is being built and they'll
leave the color film class behind, when that happens.  I'm not in the
program, but it looks like it is mostly digital, but if you wish, you
can spend quite a bit of time with film.

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Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

[Kenton Brede]

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-l14RCW4UA

I just got a Zeiss Ikon ZM.  I haven't done it yet, but I'm just
waiting for the day that I leave the lens cap on.

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Re: PESO - PAD - Burlington Window - Print-a-Day-22

[Kenton Brede]

Nice!  Like the simplicity and detail of this shot.

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On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:42 AM, George Sinos  wrote:
> This is number 22 in the series "Print-a-Day for 30 Days."
>
> 
>
> Some of you may have seen this before.  I'm sure it was a PESO at one
> time or another.
>
> I have several photos of the Burlington building, but this detail may
> be my favorite.  This photo doesn't reach out and grab your attention,
> but you can get lost in the detail.  The "black and white in color"
> aspect seems to lend depth to the simple subject.
>
> Printing this photo is all about maintaining the detail in both the
> shadows and highlights.  It is also important to make sure the printer
> or process doesn't introduce an inaccurate color cast.  There is no
> natural color in the photo to mask the inaccuracy.
>
> gs
>
> George Sinos
> 
> gsi...@gmail.com
> www.georgesphotos.net
> plus.georgesinos.com
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Re: FW: Pentax lens price Drop

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On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Christine Nielsen  wrote:
> This just in, from a PF email alert... You may resume your
> regularly-scheduled enablement!
>
> Sure glad I didn't pull the trigger on the $1500 DA 16-50.  But,  I
> must confess --  I broke down & bought it recently from KEH, still for
> less than the "new" "old" price.   What can I say?  I'm weak.

Well drat!  I purchased the * 60-250 just before the prices went up.
I didn't purchase it with the intent to sell it later, but after
handling it, I decided it wasn't for me.  After the huge price
increase on that lens I breathed a sigh of relief that I'd be able to
get my money back.  That just became a little harder.  Oh well, I'm
still glad the prices dropped. :)

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Re: and this is why I didn't even thing of trying to shoot the transit of Venus

[Kenton Brede]

On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:22 AM, P. J. Alling
 wrote:
> http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/657111main_1-SOT_120606_venus_ca_nc_yellow_001_color_full.jpg
>
> I don't have the equipment...

I wonder what fstop they shot this at.  I think I see a little diffraction.

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Re: PESO - PAD - Into the Light - Print-a-Day-11

[Kenton Brede]

On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 11:43 AM, George Sinos  wrote:
> This is number 11 in the series "Print-a-Day for 30 Days."
>
> 


Nicely done.  Like the composition and careful framing of the edges.
The orange thing in the upper right hand corner I find a little
distracting.  At first view, instead of following the path all with
way to the end at the top of the frame, my eyes stopped at the orange
pants, bench, sign  The wide dynamic range, shadow gradient,
little motion blur on the foot, reflections, lighting, all good stuff.
 There's a lot to look at in this picture.

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Re: PESO - PAD - Omaha World-Herald Print-a-Day-8

[Kenton Brede]

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 9:51 AM, George Sinos  wrote:
> This is number 8 in the series "Print a Day for 30 Days"
>
> 

Nice image.  I'd think an exec in that building would like a print
hanging in their office. :)

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Re: GESO - Sand in the City - Omaha - 2012

[Kenton Brede]

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 7:58 AM, George Sinos  wrote:
> I spent the weekend taking photos at the annual Sand in the City
> fundraiser. Friday's build day was overcast, but the Saturday Family
> Festival couldn't have had better weather.  There was a great turnout.


Some good captures George.  I was going to stop by there to photograph
this weekend, but ended up at the Countryside Village Art Fair
instead.

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Re: PESO - PAD - Duck - Print-a-Day-6

[Kenton Brede]

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 9:28 AM, George Sinos  wrote:
> This is number six in the series "Print a Day for 30 Days"
>
> This duck is a visitor to a small pond in a park near my home.
>
> 
>
> The reflections on the pond surface made this one of the more
> challenging prints so far.  Printers generally have difficulty with
> some of the hues in the blue-green area.   There is a lot of subtle
> detail in the pond surface that relies on these specific colors.
>
> It's the first print that had very significant differences in the
> settings between the screen and print versions.  In the end, the print
> version looks fine, but my skills haven't quite developed to the point
> where I can achieve the depth that is seen on the screen.  I've
> flagged this image for more work in the future.

Did you have to purchase a new, what would it be ... cyan ink
cartridge, after printing this one? :)  What printer are you using
George?

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Re: OT: Local 35mm Negative Scanning Prices

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At first I thought there might be more automation involved, if they
developed.  But their website says, "Hand processed by our skilled
technicians."  They also have a 5 day turnaround for B&W, whereas
color is one day.  Dmitry, I did ask them if I could pay for the
develop/scan, hand over my negs, and save them some work.  She gave me
a look like, is this guy serious, and shook her head.  LOL
Kent

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Dmitry Gromov  wrote:
> Hi!
>
> From the description, Kenton is doing regular B&W, which I doubt
> machines like the ones for C-41 exist...
> Cutting into strips? That probably can also be arranged to keep in
> roll before scanning.
>
> So - I still don't buy that price difference.
>
> D.
>
> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Joseph McAllister  wrote:
>> Their processor scans the film as it exits the dryer, writes the resultant 
>> data to CD. Little or no followup accounting for exposure error. Their 
>> scanner is calibrated to do the best with the images their machine provides.
>>
>> If you process your own, you most likely cut it into strips of 6 or 4, which 
>> they would have to feed through their scanner one strip at a time. It's 
>> unlikely that your negs would match the calibrated gamma their scanner is 
>> expecting.
>>
>> My thoughts on the subject, subject to re-interpretation by folks who know 
>> what they are talking about.
>>
>> Joseph McAllister
>> Lots of gear, not much time
>>
>> On May 29, 2012, at 10:23 , Kenton Brede wrote:
>>
>>> So I decided a few weeks ago to give film a try.  I bought a couple
>>> old Pentax cameras and started shooting.  Locally we have a camera
>>> shop that will develop black and white film and scan to disk.  So I
>>> shot a few rolls and really liked the process of shooting a manual
>>> film camera.  So I thought I'd go a little deeper and start developing
>>> the negatives and have the same shop scan them for me.  So I worked
>>> with the owner and bought all the chemicals.  I mixed the D-76 and
>>> Fixer last night in preparation of developing three rolls tonight.  So
>>> I called them this morning and asked what the price would be to scan
>>> three rolls.  This is the breakdown:
>>>
>>> Prices for them to develop one roll of B&W and scan to disk.
>>>
>>> $5.25 developing fee, $3.99 for the scan to CD = $9.24
>>>
>>> Prices for them to scan my negatives, 36 frames.
>>>
>>> 69 cents per image, $3.99 for CD = $28.83
>>>
>>> I asked why they were charging so much more for doing less work, and
>>> the answer was, after consulting management, "We give a price break on
>>> the scanning, if you develop your film here."
>>>
>>> Needless to say, I won't be developing my negatives tonight.
>>>
>>> Anyway, just a rant.  Sorry it was so long.  I know there are cheaper
>>> scanning alternatives online.  I really didn't want to purchase a
>>> scanner right away.  I wanted to wait to make sure I was going to
>>> stick with film, before buying a scanner.  But at those prices it
>>> wouldn't take long for the scanner to pay for itself.
>>>
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Re: PESO B&W portrait

[Kenton Brede]

Wow, that's really nice!  I'm liking Lr 4 better than 3 myself.

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On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Bruce Walker  wrote:
> Here's a b&w portrait of Dorothy from our "Hollywood Glamour" shoot ...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7295087256/lightbox/
>
> I processed this fully in colour starting in Lr 4, then out to Ps CS5
> for retouching, back to Lr, then converted a virtual copy to B&W in Lr
> 4 using just the Lr 4 Develop tools. I think it did a pretty good job
> with the tones. The new Lr controls are more intuitive I think, and
> make more sense than previous versions if you're thinking zones in
> b&w.
>
> Luckily Lr 4 was being kind to me this morning and let me do this
> without hassles.
>
> Full shoot description is here:
> "PESO a bit of Hollywood glam"
> http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg634986.html
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> Comments welcome!
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OT: Local 35mm Negative Scanning Prices

[Kenton Brede]

So I decided a few weeks ago to give film a try.  I bought a couple
old Pentax cameras and started shooting.  Locally we have a camera
shop that will develop black and white film and scan to disk.  So I
shot a few rolls and really liked the process of shooting a manual
film camera.  So I thought I'd go a little deeper and start developing
the negatives and have the same shop scan them for me.  So I worked
with the owner and bought all the chemicals.  I mixed the D-76 and
Fixer last night in preparation of developing three rolls tonight.  So
I called them this morning and asked what the price would be to scan
three rolls.  This is the breakdown:

Prices for them to develop one roll of B&W and scan to disk.

$5.25 developing fee, $3.99 for the scan to CD = $9.24

Prices for them to scan my negatives, 36 frames.

69 cents per image, $3.99 for CD = $28.83

I asked why they were charging so much more for doing less work, and
the answer was, after consulting management, "We give a price break on
the scanning, if you develop your film here."

Needless to say, I won't be developing my negatives tonight.

Anyway, just a rant.  Sorry it was so long.  I know there are cheaper
scanning alternatives online.  I really didn't want to purchase a
scanner right away.  I wanted to wait to make sure I was going to
stick with film, before buying a scanner.  But at those prices it
wouldn't take long for the scanner to pay for itself.

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Re: Web site feedback - OT

[Kenton Brede]

Jeffery,
Just took a look at your changes.  The site is coming along nicely. :)
 One thing I will add.  The opening page is centered on the screen.
When opening the thumbnail galleries, they snap to the left.  From
there opening a single photo, the photo loads centered.  The
right/left, left/right shift is a little distracting in my opinion.
If you could get the thumbnail gallery to open centered it would help.

My 2 cents. :)
Kent

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Jeffery Smith  wrote:
> After a hiatus of about 6 years, I'm rebuilding a minimalist website from the 
> ground up. I decided to make it easy to view...on an iPad.
>
> Can some of you take a look and let me know what you think of the format? I'm 
> not a pro, so there is nothing promotional on it. And the only gallery I have 
> up so far is about 80 photos from the Lower 9th Ward taken after Katrina. All 
> taken with Tri-X film with a rangefinder, so it is totally OT.
>
> The site is www.400tx.com.
>
> Thanks much, in advance.
>
> Jeffery
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
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Re: Web site feedback - OT

[Kenton Brede]

Jeffry,
I like the minimalism.  The site looked fine on my ipad "v3" as well
as Safari and Firefox.  I'm with Godfrey, galleries need thumbnails
and a link back to home.  BTW, the pics are great. :)

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On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Jeffery Smith  wrote:
> After a hiatus of about 6 years, I'm rebuilding a minimalist website from the 
> ground up. I decided to make it easy to view...on an iPad.
>
> Can some of you take a look and let me know what you think of the format? I'm 
> not a pro, so there is nothing promotional on it. And the only gallery I have 
> up so far is about 80 photos from the Lower 9th Ward taken after Katrina. All 
> taken with Tri-X film with a rangefinder, so it is totally OT.
>
> The site is www.400tx.com.
>
> Thanks much, in advance.
>
> Jeffery
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> Jeffery L. Smith
> New Orleans, Louisiana
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Re: New DA50/1.8 Plastic Mount

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If optically the lens is above average to superb, looks like a good
value to me, given the price.  Those who want higher quality and spend
more can opt for the DA * 55mm.  Choices are good I think.
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On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:25 AM, Tom C  wrote:
> Come on Pentax! How else are you shaving costs?  Talk about making
> yourself look cheap.
>
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My light meter working OK?

[Kenton Brede]

I'm making a foray into film and decided I should get a light meter.
I bought a used Sekonic L-508 which has both incident and spot
metering.  Messing around with the K-5 and Sekonic, I found the
readings didn't really match up.  So I took a picture of the blue sky,
the histogram was spiked in the center.  I then spot metered the sky.
I used the compensation function to dial in 3AV to bring the meter in
line with the K-5's shutter, ISO and aperture.  I used a gray card in
the shade to meter off of with the K-5, and then matched those
settings on the Sekonic by dialing in a -1AV for the incident reading.

Does this sound like a decent calibration method?

I went around metering things and taking shots with the K-5.  I found
that if I spot metered off a shaded green bush, I needed to speed up
the shutter 2 stops to bring the histogram near center.  When metering
off a gray cloud, with silver lining, I sped up the shutter a couple
stops to bring the histogram to center.  The incident meter seemed to
get the K-5 in the ballpark when metering in front of a tan shed,
while the meter was facing the direction the sun.  In shade, facing
away from the sun, I generally had to slow the shutter down a couple
stops.

Does this sound like the way an accurate light meter works?  I've
never used one.

Any thoughts appreciated.  I realize all this hinges on the K-5 being
accurate, and assuming the film cameras will work with the same meter
readout as the K-5.  I probably should have just purchased a new
model, but good ones are expensive!
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Lens hood for pentax m 28mm

[Kenton Brede]

I've got a screw in lens hood for my M50mm and M28mm lenses that works
fine with my K-5, but when I tried it with my K1000, I get vignetting.
 I found a hood for the 50mm on B&H but not for the 28mm.  From what I
gather the official hood is a PH-S49 for the 28mm.  Can't find that
anywhere.  I found this snippet on Pentax Users, "For your M-28mm and
M-50mm, a 49-37mm and a 37-30.5mm step-down adapter ring will do
nicely."  I've never worked with step-down rings but it doesn't make
sense to me to go from 49mm to 30.5mm.  It seems like the lens would
vignette with that configuration.

Anyone have a bright idea or know of a source for manual lens hoods?
I've tried ebay and KEH and google of course.
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Re: Processing overexposure on film

[Kenton Brede]

Thanks all for your help!  Your answers cleared a lot up for me.

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On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Kenton Brede  wrote:
> I'm just getting started with film. One of the things I've read is,
> unlike digital, it's better to expose for shadow detail. I've read
> that a lot of detail can be pulled back from the overexposed areas on
> film.
>
> My question is, can that detail be pulled back from a digital scan of
> a negative, or can that only be done via wet print process in a
> darkroom?  Another way to state this, should film be exposed in
> different ways depending on how it will be post processed, digitally
> or analog?
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Processing overexposure on film

[Kenton Brede]

I'm just getting started with film. One of the things I've read is,
unlike digital, it's better to expose for shadow detail. I've read
that a lot of detail can be pulled back from the overexposed areas on
film.

My question is, can that detail be pulled back from a digital scan of
a negative, or can that only be done via wet print process in a
darkroom?  Another way to state this, should film be exposed in
different ways depending on how it will be post processed, digitally
or analog?

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Re: K-5 and *new* lens purchase

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Congratulations Darren!

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On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> I've always been somewhat of a bottom-feeder when it comes to
> equipment (you remember me, Mr. Bang-for-the-buck Guy) so this K-5 is
> new territory for me (but I think I could get used to it).
> I'm very impressed by what I see of the K-5 so far. What I've never
> heard anybody talk about before (or maybe I wasn't paying attention)
> is how QUIET it is when you fire the shutter. I can take pictures up
> close behind people's back and they don't even hear it. Heck, *I* can
> hardly hear it! I think I'm in love.
>
> In another departure from my bottom-feeder ways, I ordered my first
> *new* lens yesterday. I made an unexpected lens sale and ordered the
> Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX DG DF Macro AF with the windfall. It should be
> here next Friday. If nothing else, it should provide me with some
> faster exposure times the next time the Northern Lights decide to show
> themselves to South-Central Nebraska!
> Interesting images taken with this lens from Flickriver.com:
> http://www.flickriver.com/groups/sigma28mm18exdgapo/pool/interesting/
>
> The seller has more and their price is more than right on this lens.
> If I'm not mistaken this lens will cover full frame (an important
> consideration if you are leaning toward Pentax announcing a FF one
> day)
> : )
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/370564652825?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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Re: An oddball bucking some trends...

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Darren I didn't get to Ryan's presentation. :(  I am familiar with his
excellent work though.

I will post back with the repair time.  At this point we're waiting
for a part from Pentax.  Who knows how long that will take.  So far I
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On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> Hey there, Kenton.
> Did you happen to see my son-in-law's presentation on Storm
> Photography at that symposium? (Ryan McGinnis)
>
> Let us know how long it takes to do that repair. I haven't met anybody
> yet who didn't think that it too him waay too long.
> Hope that's not the case with yours.
>
> Darren Addy
> Kearney, Nebraska
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Re: An oddball bucking some trends...

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I met the gentleman who owns this shop during the Nebraska Photography
Symposium in Hastings Nebraska.  He gave a talk on the first day
during lunch.  He talked about camera repair, among other things.  He
mentioned Pentax a few times, so I caught him later in the day and
asked if he worked on lenses.  He told me he did.  I sent him a DA
15mm that I had dropped on a sidewalk, that was "fixed" twice by
repairman who specializes in Pentax.  Hopefully he'll be able to
repair it so it works properly.

I think it was $15.00 for the estimate, which is applied to the
repair.  He also guarantees his work.

While I can't endorse his repair, until I get my lens back.  Here's
his website: http://www.cameradr.com/

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> Dunno how this guy is doing it, but he's bucking several trends. While
> camera shops are closing all over the place he's just moved from a
> more modest location into this new higher-visibility/new-construction
> location in our small university town of 35,000. In addition, (bucking
> another trend) as you can see from the banner over the window, he's
> pushing Pentax.
> WHAT an oddball!
>
> http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/authorizedPentaxDealer.jpg
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Re: PDML 2010 blogroll

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On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 6:55 PM, steve harley  wrote:
> the following are all the blogs of posters on this list with feeds that i
> noticed/could find; some of the sites didn't really have obvious default
> feeds, so i found feeds of recent photos or some such; if you subscribe to
> all of these you'll find a fair amount of duplication with PESOs; some email
> clients will break long lines in such a way that the URLs won't work unless
> you patch them back together
>
> in no particular order except the last four are getting stale


Thanks for the list. :)

I've started a photo a day project to help me learn about photography.
 Nothing too extraordinary there but here's the Blog and feed:

http://aphotoaday.sandhillsnaps.org/
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Re: OT which open source/free CMS for complete beginner

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On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 1:43 PM, eckinator  wrote:
> from what I've seen so far, the man competitors are drupal, joomla,
> typo3 and wordpress in alphabetical order. can anyone comment on which
> is the easiest to learn and maintain? I would probably have the web
> site designed by an agency but want to maintain it myself once it is
> online
> thanks

One more thing.  If you have an agency in mind, I'd ask them.  Some of
them specialise in certain CMS packages.  If all you're going to do
with it after it's created is update pages, I don't think it really
matters which you go with.  Just pick the interface you like to work
with the most when you evaluate them.  Security is a concern, but most
of the time if you're going with a CMS, you're probably not keeping a
database full of client credit card numbers around. :)
Kent

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Re: OT which open source/free CMS for complete beginner

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On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 1:43 PM, eckinator  wrote:
> from what I've seen so far, the man competitors are drupal, joomla,
> typo3 and wordpress in alphabetical order. can anyone comment on which
> is the easiest to learn and maintain? I would probably have the web
> site designed by an agency but want to maintain it myself once it is
> online
> thanks

I'd say try their demos or get a free account with them and see what
you like.  At least you can do that with joomla and wordpress, I don't
know about the other two.  I've work with all you listed, except for
typo3.  I like joomla and wordpress the best, for ease of use.  Drupal
I used a few years ago, I'm sure it's changed a lot since then.  At
that time it was more geared toward multi-user setups, that's why I
was using it.

What do you want to do with the site?  Hiring someone to create a
website for you can cost a lot of money.  But you probably know that.
Unless you want something real sophisticated, it's pretty easy to put
up a basic website (blog, static pages, photo gallery) with any of the
packages you mention.

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Re: Need advice on this picture

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On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 2:27 PM, steve harley  wrote:
> On 2010-12-18 13:10 , Kenton Brede wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 12:59 PM, steve harley  wrote:
>>>
>>> did you shoot RAW or JPEG? did you save as JPEG multiple times while
>>> editing?
>>
>> I'm working from RAW.  I only save once, after tweaking the RAW.
>
> do you see the "pixelation" in the RAW? those rectangular blocks seem too
> uniform to represent data from the sensor, so something is creating them -
> denoising? i dunno

I don't see it in the RAW.  It's only when I save as JPEG.  I'm
evaluating Bibble and Lightroom.  I see the beginning of the
pixelation (yellowing) at about 80% quality, 72dpi.  Lightroom is
putting out just a slightly better quality JPEG @ 80%, but it weighs
in at 359KB as opposed to the 152KB of Bibble.  If I go 100% quality
on the JPEG there isn't any pixelation, just some yellowing with both.
 If I darken the black with "curves" then the pixelation really starts
to come out.

Right now the best I can do is use the auto rendering that the
programs create and save as 100%, and it doesn't look too bad.  I just
end up with files that are around a MEG which isn't really ideal for
web. :)  But I think that's what I'll go with.

Sorry I'm a complete newbie at this.  Just thought maybe I was doing
something wrong that would be obvious to someone.
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Re: Need advice on this picture

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On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 12:59 PM, steve harley  wrote:
> On 2010-12-18 07:37 , Kenton Brede wrote:
>>
>> I took the following photo in low light conditions with a macro lens
>> on f/16, shutter speed of 30 sec. and ISO at 200.  I used a lamp to
>> create the shadow.  Anyway I liked the photo for the most part.  The
>> histogram shows stacking on the dark side.  The part I don't like is
>> the shadow.  In the original there's some yellow mixed in, and after
>> any kind of processing to darken the shadow, I get pixelation.  Is
>> this a sign of what's called clipping?  How can I avoid this showing
>> up when taking pictures like this in the future?
>
> it looks like JPEG artifacts to me, it's not clipping -- it's more that the
> darkest areas don't transition smoothly, but have instead clumped into
> rectangular zones of the same shade
>
> did you shoot RAW or JPEG? did you save as JPEG multiple times while
> editing?

I'm working from RAW.  I only save once, after tweaking the RAW.

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Re: Peso Grandma meets blackberry

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On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 7:01 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> From this years family gathering.
> Erin tries to explain to her granny were the picture is coming from.
>
> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2010-simpson-bennett/album/slides/_PHC1059.html
>
> D200 18-70 pop up flash.
> Photos are not adjusted, just pasted into jalbum for the gallery.

This photo captured a lot.  It's just great and it makes me feel good.
:)  Granny straining to understand, granddaughter(?) patiently
explaining.  I love it that granny is still curious, and granddaughter
cares to explain.  I hope I'm still curious at her age.  Thanks for
sharing this.

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Need advice on this picture

[Kenton Brede]

I took the following photo in low light conditions with a macro lens
on f/16, shutter speed of 30 sec. and ISO at 200.  I used a lamp to
create the shadow.  Anyway I liked the photo for the most part.  The
histogram shows stacking on the dark side.  The part I don't like is
the shadow.  In the original there's some yellow mixed in, and after
any kind of processing to darken the shadow, I get pixelation.  Is
this a sign of what's called clipping?  How can I avoid this showing
up when taking pictures like this in the future?  As far as post
processing I've tried darkening and noise reduction, and it has gotten
better but I've not been able to get it to where I want.  On my laptop
monitor this pixelation shows up but not so much on my desktop
monitor, but if you blow the photos up I think you'll see what I'm
talking about.  Thanks for any advice.

Here's the original, click for larger size:
http://cid-18627bb63e69dee1.photos.live.com/self.aspx/photos%5E_shared/feather-orig.jpg

This one has been darkened a bit to show the pixelation more promenently:
http://cid-18627bb63e69dee1.photos.live.com/self.aspx/photos%5E_shared/feather.jpg

One more of how it currently is on my website:
http://aphotoaday.sandhillsnaps.org/2010/12/17/day-6-feather-on-paper/

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Re: Maybe selling both K-x and K20

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On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> There are times when it is really handy to have two camera bodies. On the 
> other hand there are more times that it would be even handier to only need to 
> have one in my camera bag.  This time of year, I often need the wether 
> sealing of the K20, but more often need the high ISO of the K-x. So rather 
> than every time that I leave the house deciding which to bring, they both 
> pretty much live in my camera bag.
>
> It dawned on me that there is nothing that either of those cameras will do, 
> that the K-5 won't.  And if I sold both of them I might be able to pretend 
> that I can afford a K-5 that much sooner.  What I don't know, however, is 
> what they're worth on the used market, and how much having a katzeye screen 
> adds to the value.
>

Larry,
You could search for something like "pentax K20 camera" on ebay, and
then checkmark "Completed listings" under "Show Only."  That would
give you a ballpark in that market.

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Re: OT: Plastic Faces

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On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Steven Desjardins  wrote:
> I understand the need to overly touch up portraits, but the software
> "Portrait Magic Professional Actions" removes all evidence that the
> person has skin.  Am I  being picky or is this thing way over the top?
>
> http://www.photographybb.com/actions/premium/Portrait-Magic-Pro-Elements

First, freckles are beautiful, why remove them?
Second, I like most of the original photos on that page better than
the touched ones.

I really don't understand why these advertising people manipulate
photos to the point the people in them look anorexic and sick.  I
guess my aesthetic is different.
Kent

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PESO - Paper in the Snow

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I was wondering if someone could give me a critique on this photo?
Any tips on taking pictures of snow, where the now is rendered *white*
would be appreciated. :)

http://aphotoaday.sandhillsnaps.org/2010/12/12/day-paper-snow/

Thanks,
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Re: PPG Landmark: 200

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On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Bong Manayon  wrote:
> Just made 200 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/5180461525/
>
> Interestingly, it was one of my K-r road test photos.  For the
> morbidly curious, it took me 2 years (2007 to 2009; about the same
> time last year) to reach 100; then a year to reach 200.  I sometimes
> wonder if I'm getting better or the standards are getting lower...
>
> Whatever.

I really like your work.  Beautiful photos and nice variety.  I get
the sense you could find and capture the beauty around you just about
anywhere.
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Re: The New Blog: Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats!

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On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:29 PM, frank theriault
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> This should be fun:
>
> http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/
>
> ;-)
>
> I'll be posting my Big Winter Hats on this space from now on.  The
> "title photo" is new to the list, but oh so appropriate given the
> blog's title, no?
>
> Hope you enjoy!

I've got you set up in my rss feeder.  Looking forward to more entries. :)
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Re: 10th GFM-PDML Anniversary

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Christine, what is GFM?  And what are you hoping to go to?  Just curious.
Thanks,
Kent

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 12:08 AM, Christine  Aguila
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> Just wondering:   who's going?  Is there hope for a big do?  Cheers,
> Christine
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Re: PESO: Night driving

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Love the sense of motion and the lighting.
Kent

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laptop recommendation

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I've decided to purchase a laptop for RAW image processing.  I'm also
a budding nature audio recordist, so I'll be doing audio post
processing as well.  So far I've only played with Bibble and Picassa a
bit processing photos.  My plan is to give Photoshop and Lightroom a
try.

I would like to purchase a mac since it's unix based, but I need a
more compelling reason than that to justify spending the extra money.

Those of you who've used image processing software on both platforms,
what reasons made you settle on one OS over the other for working
images?

Thanks,
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Re: Pentax slogan

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You use your's, I'll use mine: Pentax

Kent

On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail)
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> Last night when someone saw my camera she comented:
> Pentax, the poor man's Nikon.
> What else could we do with this:
> Cannon, for the skilful photographer.
> Or how about Pentax 645D, Hasselblad on a budget.
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Re: New to list / acronyms

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On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Walter Gilbert  wrote:
>   Welcome aboard, Kent!

Thanks Walt. :)

>
> First of all, you don't want that old M-50/1.7 -- let me take that off your
> hands.


> Aside from that, just email me off-list and I'll give you a snail mail
> address where you can unburden yourself from that junky old prime lens.

OK, but I might take a hammer and chisel and knock the barnacles off
of it and use it once, before I get it into the mail. ;)
Kent

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Re: New to list / acronyms

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On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Christine  Aguila
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>
> - Original Message - From: "Kenton Brede" 

> It's excellent to read books for basic understanding and grounding with the
> equipment etc, and I support that but do try to start taking pictures as
> soon as possible.  That's the fun part and you'll always learn by doing.
> With digital it's much more affordable to learn this way.

Understood.  I've taken over a thousand photos so far with the camera.
 99.99% are crap and the rest are not quite crap. LOL  But
I've learned a few things.  One thing I've learned is my inability to
remember to change ISO and white balance.  When the camera is in my
hands aperture and shutter speed is all I seem to think about.  White
balance I've read isn't a big thing when shooting raw, but I've not
been able to take one photo shot on "incandecent" and one on "cloudy,"
with the same settings otherwise, look the same in Bibble.  I should
probably make a mental checklist to go over before every shot.


> PESO:  Picture Every So Often, a solitary picture that you'd like to share
> for fun or get critique on.
> GESO:  Gallery Every So Often:  a collection of pictures, say from 6 - 12,
> but not everyone holds to that limit, myself included  :-)
>
> PAW:  Picture A Week:  a photographer creates a collection of 52
> pictures--one for each week of the year.

Thank you for the clarification. :)

> Welcome to the list, Kent.  Where in the midwest are you from?  I'm from
> Chicago.

I'm living in Omaha.  My wife lived in Chicago for few years, before
moving here.  She really liked Chicago.  My few visits have been
pleasant as well.

Thanks for your help. :)
Kent

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New to list / acronyms

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Hi, I've been lurking for a few days here.  I'm from the Midwest.  I
bought my first DSLR about two weeks ago, a K-x  with the 18-55mm,
55-300mm lens kit.  I've got a 50mm M f/1.7 on the way, as well as a
polarizer and graduated filter.  I also picked up a cleaning kit with
rocket blower and a manfrotto tripod and head.  No one told me the
peripherals were going to cost so damn much.  I feel like I'm
hemorrhaging money.  LOL  It's sad but true.

I know next to nothing about photography.  I've read "Understanding
Exposure" by Bryan Peterson and "The Digital Photography Book" by
Scott Kelby; both have been a good introduction I think.  I'm
currently reading "Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography" by Brenda
Tharp.  Next on the list is "The Photographer's Eye" by Michael
Freeman.  If anyone has suggestions as to which other books I should
be reading, I'm all ears.

I've never used any image manipulation type software other than
Picassa.  I'm a Linux user and have evaluated Bibble 5 for a couple
evenings.  It's crashed on me a few times and sucks all available
memory and some swap when it imports RAW and builds thumbnails.  I
might have to break down and get a MAC at some point, if all Linux
image software is this crash prone.  Bibble does have some cool tricks
though.  I really like the heal/clone thing but I suppose other
software packages have something similar.

OK, I do have a question:

Is there a page defining the acronyms used here, like: PESO, GESO,
PAW?  If not, could someone enlighten me?

Thanks,
Kent

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