RE: Revolutionary sensor cleaning method
So...is that the PUG?? > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > William Robb > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 11:41 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Revolutionary sensor cleaning method > > > I have never seen anything as effective as this for getting those > stupporn > dust specks off a sensor. > See it in action: > > http://cache.valleywag.com/assets/resources/screenclean.swf > > 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: OT "clarity" in RAW
There's a nice explanation and demo of the Clarify tool at this site: http://tinyurl.com/2ody24 Resuming lurk mode, Lou > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Peter Fairweather > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 4:34 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: OT "clarity" in RAW > > > I was looking at the sliders in RAW ( after loading an image in ACR > 4.1 in CS3 ). > > There is one called "clarity" in the same group as vibrancy and > saturation. What is it? Neither of my books show it. I am using the > Windows version, their images appear to be from the MAC version. > > It appears to act as a sophisticated sharpening tool. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Peter > > -- > 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: ebay Power seller stuff
Carefull...I've gotten several of these offers lately, even though I haven't sold anything in months. I forwarded them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and received confirmation that they were scams. Lou > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > ann sanfedele > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 12:27 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: OT: ebay Power seller stuff > > > I jsut got this offer because of recent stuff to get a bronze (whatever > that is - 3rd place?) POWER SELLER icon. > > I recently sold a couple thou of stuff for a friend - of which I got > 25% but to the outside world looking at > my sales, it looks like I'm doing better than I am. > > It has been my tendancy to be _more_ leary of Power Sellers than those > that are not. > > What say you, guys? > > Benefits and disadvantages ? > > more easily findable by th government ? I dont have enough income to > pay taxes at present, but > if I took a power seller icon I think Imihgt get hunted down to prove it. > > ann > > > -- > 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: Stuck Filter
A few drops of Kroil penetrant ("the oil that creeps") has worked on any
frozen threads that I've ever tried it on. A machine shop or auto supply
should have it. I found mine at a gun show.
Lou
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
> Doug Franklin
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:58 PM
> To: Pentax Discuss
> Subject: Stuck Filter
>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Well, I'm in quite a quandry now. I've got a polarizing filter stuck on
> the front of one of my lenses, as I discovered the other day. Trying to
> remove it by hand was a complete non-starter for me and several other
> people who tried. When I got home, I tried a strap wrench, and that
> "worked". That is, it was able to get enough grip on the filter to try
> to turn it. The reason for the quotation marks is that the filter
> didn't let go, something threaded underneath the focus ring started
> unscrewing! So I'm thinking I've got two choices at this point, (1) I
> could try to figure out how to break the glass out of the filter so I
> can deform the rings enough to pull them out without damaging the
> threads on the lens, and maybe still have to (2) send it to the repair
> center. Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Thanks,
> DougF (KG4LMZ)
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RE: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell
I found this little script on the Dell forums: http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier Written specifically to remove Dell bloatware, but works on any brand computer with any of the listed programs pre-installed. I ran it on mine and it worked as advertised. Lou > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Kenneth Waller > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 7:22 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell > > > A lot of the extra stuff included with my new Dell a year ago was trial > version stuff - good for some many days and then it was gonna cost to > continue to use. Some of it was just plain free programs, none of which I > use. > > Why would I want a CD/DVD of stuff I intended to remove? > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Message - > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 12:45 AM > Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell > > > > Actually I believe that they are allowed to add their own, and other > > software by agreement, (under penalty of Anti Trust action), but > > removing something that Microsoft includes is a different matter, > > especially since installation CD/DVDs are no longer included, and most > > people don't know how to re-install, and will probably never re-install > > the OS, barring a complete melt down. > > > > Kenneth Waller wrote: > > > >>>The OEM agreement with Microsoft probably prohibits their removing > >>>anything that comes with a standard windows installation. > >>> > >>> > >> > >>I doubt it as a lot of the stuff included in not Microsoft stuff. > >> > >>My guess is that they include the other stuff for the same > reason you get > >>advertising with your newspaper. > >> > >>Kenneth Waller > >> > >>- Original Message - > >>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >>Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>The OEM agreement with Microsoft probably prohibits their removing > >>>anything that comes with a standard windows installation. > >>> > >>>Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > That's really odd - and annoying. I've seen a couple-three Dell > commercials on TV and the ad makes a point of saying that you > can have > it > "your way." Well, the crap can be removed if you so desire. > > Shel > > > > > > > > >[Original Message] > >From: Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >Date: 10/4/2006 2:42:38 PM > >Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell > > > >Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>Why wouldn't they? > >> > >>Shel > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>[Original Message] > >>>From: Ann Sanfedele > >>> > >>> > >>>Actually... > >>>I asked that NO games be installed on my > >>>computer but they wouldn't honor that > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >Who the F knows? > > > >ann > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >PDML@pdml.net > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>-- > >>>Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. > >>> > >>>--Albert Einstein > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>-- > >>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>PDML@pdml.net > >>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. > > > > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > > > -- > > 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: Lightroom
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Dario Bonazza > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 3:51 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Lightroom > > > I forgot to highlight that picture above is a straight in-camera > jpeg, while > picture below is another one converted by RSP using fill in function. > > I'm not interested in starting a debate about how often and how > much fill in > is good for any different picture. Please just take my point: is there > another equivalent feature elsewhere? > Otherwise, how would you do that by using Lightroom? Thanks. > > Dario ICBW but I believe that the same effect can be done using the shadow luminance and compression sliders in the Tone Curve Tool of Lightroom. Setting the shadow range using the points under the curve graph might also be helpful. Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Adobe Lightroom for Windows (almost) available now
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:46 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Adobe Lightroom for Windows (almost) available now > > > So is anyone experimenting with it yet? > I'd be interested to hear your comments. I played with it on my laptop (P4 / 1.8 / 512 / XP) for awhile this morning, but I definitely need more RAM. This site has several short video tutes for each module by the likes of Dave Cross, Scott Kelby, and Matt Kloskowski: http://www.photoshopuser.com/lightroom/library.html I think that I might have to accept my freebie (as an RSP user) when it's finally released. :) Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Panorama stitching software
Yes, try setting the output to 100% and the jpeg quality to its highest. Lou > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > David Savage > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 10:38 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Panorama stitching software > > > I'm not a big fan of Autostich, but have you tried adjusting the scale > & jpeg settings in the options. > > Can you post an example or the files your trying to stitch? > > Dave > > On 7/13/06, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay I tried a quick pano half an hour ago and stitched it with > > autostitch. The edges match very well. There are a few messy bits where > > the adjacent frame was either lighter or darker, but the image is > > blurred like it was taken with a terrible lens -- really terrible. So I > > tried it with only three of the nine pictures and it was less so, but > > still awful. I have to be doing something wrong, but its not obvious. I > > can't see anything I can do from a perusal of the menus. Each picture I > > used was sharp and in focus. > > > > Don > > > > -- > > Dr E D F Williams > > www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ > > http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ > > 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 > > > > > > -- > > 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
News for RSP owners
>From the updated FAQ at Adobe: -- Q: Will there be special pricing for those who have invested in RawShooter | Premium? A: We have listened closely to the opinions shared by customers on the Pixmantec forums and although Lightroom will provide a much broader range of functionality than RawShooter | Premium and will be offered at a higher price point, we will be offering a free downloadable version of Lightroom 1.0 to all customers who have purchased RawShooter | Premium. --- Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT Netscape help
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > mike wilson > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 4:13 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT Netscape help > > > > This has happened occasionally with my DSL service, and usually > indicates > > that the modem needs to phone home. I just switch it off for 10 > sec., turn > > it back on and after renewing its connection to the isp all is well. > > > > Hope this helps, > > Lou > > I'll give that a whirl tonight but the other machine on the > network is working fine and the email client on the desktop is > also OK. I think neither of these would be alright if the modem > was wonky. > Same here. Three desktops and one laptop on a Linksys wireless lan...one is hardwired to the router, three connect via wireless adapters (three different brands). Sometimes 1 or 2 won't connect (browsers only), or they won't connect to certain websites but will to others. Happens about once every 2 months. Don't know the hows or whys involved, but a modem reset works every time for me. Good luck, Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Re: OT Netscape help
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > mike wilson > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 10:54 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Re: OT Netscape help > > Drivers all check out fine. Connection to the network never > breaks. Just the browser (on the desktop machine it's nearly > 38degrees in this room and I'm falling asleep) is refused > (presumably) an internet connection. None of the Windows > network/internet/system parameters have been changed, nor any of > the NS connection parameters, it just suddenly started happening. > I assumed it was the network until I noticed that the mail > client continued to function through it all. I'm not going to > get a chance to have a good look at it again until tomorrow night > but I'm still grateful for any input. > > m This has happened occasionally with my DSL service, and usually indicates that the modem needs to phone home. I just switch it off for 10 sec., turn it back on and after renewing its connection to the isp all is well. Hope this helps, Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Help holding a 500mm f/4.5 lens
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Edson Maruyama > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 5:19 PM > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Help holding a 500mm f/4.5 lens > Or would a monopod be steady enough? I understand some monopods > could be used as walking sticks as > well... so, that might be handy on a hike... ideas? > > Thanks a bunch, > Ed Check out the Giottos P-pod. It's quite substantial and locks up tight enough to support your weight as a hiking staff. A fluid head with a round QR plate allows for fast vertical shooting. It has three steel rods that store in the base and screw into the bottom to create a "tripod" or light stand, or two screw into the top to make a very sturdy low angle tripod. I doubt that any heavy lens would be too taxing for it. I've used mine with 300 and 400mm lenses and can't imagine going handheld again. http://tinyurl.com/za2et Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: DL and K-lenses - "other than a"
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Jens Bladt > Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 6:43 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: RE: DL and K-lenses - "other than a" > > > Godfrey, I too have noticed the rather late actuation of the iris blades > > I'm afraid you are right, Godfrey. The camera seem to chose the same speed > regardless of the aperture setting - meaning it fires wide open :-( > However, in Manual mode this is not the case. The aperture works in time. > But the speed has to be set manually. If you turn the wheel while holding > down the DOF dial, the viewfinder will tell you how many stops > you are off. > You can correct the exposure with the thumb wheel (until the reading says > 0.0). Then you'll get correctly exposed images. > But i's troublesome - adn will keep me from using M or K lenses, except > maybe for flash photography. > > Regards > Jens Jens, with the mode dial on M, simply set the aperture with the aperture ring on the lens and press the AE-L button and the camera will set the correct shutter speed for the scene. When the scene changes, just hit AE-L again. You must first go into the custom menu and set "Use Aperture Ring" to "OK" though. Just leave that as the default. I believe that this replaces the Green Button on the D. Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: wanted to buy aka camera disaster
> -Original Message- > > > I hope I was right about that! that makes a lot of votes > for the DS > A hunting I will go. > > ann > Tri-State Camera still has them new through their ebay store, and are apparently very reliable through this site. http://tinyurl.com/zgccn Good luck, Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Shooting Digi in JPEG Mode
Concerning RAW converters, I've been fooling around with SilyPix for the last few weeks and am just amazed at its performance. All the normal tweaks, plus superior sharpening, noise reduction, curves, cropping, fine rotation, perspective correction (they call it Digital Shift because it emulates a shift lens) and probably more that I haven't found yet. The full version eliminates the need for an outside editor for the most part. The crippled version is free forever, full version is $140US (ouch), and you can activate a two week trial of the full version in the startup dialog. I'm waiting to see if Pentax allows us to upgrade to Photo Lab 3 when it's released with the SP engine. The screenshots of the interface on the web now seem to show similar controls and functions, but the text is Japanese so I can't tell for sure. You can try the freebie here: http://www.silkypix.com Lou -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Ideas for Pentax
In the Ds' custom menu I set the AF to work with a press of the OK button instead of a half press of the shutter button. With my thumb on the OK button and index finger on the shutter release I can quick snap at any point during AF. It took a while to get used to, but is becoming second nature now. Lou > -Original Message- > From: Brian Dunn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 5:55 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Ideas for Pentax > > > Idea for Pentax: Let us choose between auto focus speed v.s. > accuracy. Some > people will be happy with 98% focus if they can get 1/3 the auto focusing > time. Others will want sharp images even if it does take 3x as > long to auto > focus.
RE: PESO and issue with *ist DS
I've noticed this with my Ds also. The angled edge of the dial makes it easy to apply a small amount of downward pressure when turning it and this seems to correct the problem. It also seems necessary to turn it slowly and deliberately, one click at a time as well. Lou > -Original Message- > From: Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 6:54 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: PESO and issue with *ist DS > Now about some annoying issue I have with my *ist DS: when I use the rear dial to zoom in/out in playback mode, or to change Aperture or Speed or Exposure compensation, it behaves quite arratically: - 100% OK when turned left. When turned right: - 50% OK - 25% does nothing - 25% turns right one or more steps! I first suspected some dust or a hair or something slipped through the gap over or below the dial, and tried to blow some canned air into it, but this had no effect. I'm now afraid it's a premature wear of the dial's contacts, but this would be a very bad sign regarding the quality of construction of this body, and for its future. It's only 6 months and I have a 2 year guarantee, but of course I'm not too willing to part from it right now... Have any of you experienced this kind of behaviour? Regards Patrice
RE: Half screen wonderment
Try this: just leave it Restored Down like it is, move it into the top left corner of your screen and drag the lower right corner down to fill the screen, then close it. All browser windows should now open full screen. Hope this helps, Lou > -Original Message- > From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:26 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Half screen wonderment > > > Minor inconvenience pout. > For the past several days, when I click on an html it comes up on a > half screen. Anyone (if this gets through) have a fix suggestion for me > in lay terms, please. > > Thanks, > > Jack > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
RE: Batteries, Lithium and checking.
$20 / dozen at either Sam's or Costco, can't remember which. After they quit in your Pentax, there's still enough juice (by most accounts) to power small stuff such as flashlights, toothbrushes, and the like for a couple of months. Lou > -Original Message- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 10:40 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: Batteries, Lithium and checking. > > > I would have loved to have gotten a larger package, but the store only had > the 2-, 4-, and 8-packs. Actually, I didn't know that there are larger > packages available until today. I may start looking for a good deal on a > bulk pack - the batteries seem to have a very long shelf life. > > Shel
RE: waist-level viewfinder
Hello, delurking for a moment. I believe that this will work on any SLR: http://www.zigview.co.uk/ Hope this helps, Lou > -Original Message- > From: Vic Mortelmans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 3:41 PM > To: pentax epostlijst > Subject: waist-level viewfinder > > > Hi pdml! > > this question may be off-topic, though this depends on the outcome of > the answers. > > Currently I have a number of Pentax camera's (Spotmatic SP, ES, SuperA) > and a number of rangefander camera's (Canonet QL17 GIII, Zorki 4). > > None of these camera's offer waist-level viewing. > > I'd like to try waist-level viewing, because I know from experience that > a low angle viewpoint gives better pictures (also, I'm quite tall). > > These are the possibilities I am considering: > > 1 Pentax LX with waist-level viewfinder > 2 Asahiflex (maybe still with the M39 thread?) > 3 flash-shoe waist level viewfinder (Leica has some models), to be used > on SLR or rangefinder camera's > 4 TLR camera > 5 I know there are some regular SLR camera's and even point-and-shoots > that have additionally a (small) built-in waist-level viewfinder > > Do you know about more options? > > About the pro's and contra's: > > 1 contra expensive; pro compatible with my current lens system > 2 contra quality of the viewfinder?; pro/contra? is it compatible with > M42 lenses? > 3 contra expensive; pro can be used on any of my camera's > 4 contra only with 120 film; pro people will be staring at me (or is > this contra?) > 5 contra probably low quality viewfinders; I've lost the references... > > Can you add to this from your experience? > > Groeten, > > VIc >
