Re: Some more PUG comments.
thanks! - Original Message - From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Mid Day Break - Sridhar Gibikote > > Perfect. Just perfect. > >
Re: Now that is just silly...
yes it does look silly. but how did you come across it ?! Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 4:46 PM Subject: Now that is just silly... > I know we are not supposed to post links to live auctions, but its in a > good cause: > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2954564189&category > =324 > >
Re: Complete Sept PUG Comments - loooooong
hi. thanks for commenting on my sept pug photograph. (thanks for another thing - I had to check up on the word 'triptych') :-) Sridhar >G. Sridar, Terrace >Great idea, I like the lines and the repetitions in the windows, as >well as the picture in the middle. This is a natural triptych.
Re: Why is it...
heres someone who has tasted panther piss!! HAR! - Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 6:47 AM Subject: Re: Why is it... > American beer bites, scratches your throat and smells foul. It's panther > piss. > > Regards, > Bob...
Re: please comment
hi Frank, thanks for your observations and comments. I hadnt thought of the goat coming in the way... interesting viewpoint. any idea why I am not getting comments from viewers? I guess photo.net works that way... Sridhar - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 3:06 AM Subject: Re: please comments > Well, since you asked for comments, I'll start with the good stuff. > > There are some outstanding shots in that folder: br, the tiger, the > fisherman casting his net, to name a few. > > I like Roadside Shrine. It captures, in an unassuming way, something > unique to your culture (I'm guessing). I like the composition, the way > it's off centre, with the bike leaning against it. It's interesting. > > The Visitor to the Shrine, otoh, doesn't do much for me. The goat seems > to be "in the way" - obstructs our view of the shrine, without adding > much, imho. It works on the level of a snapshot (hey, look, we were > travelling in India, and we saw this goat..."), but as a photo trying to > say something, it kind of leaves me cold. > > But, maybe I'm missing something (I often am) > > cheers, > frank > > arathi-sridhar wrote: > > > hi. > > have uploaded this one > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1675094 > > > > have got viewings and ratings too... and no comments :( > > please feel free. > > theres another similar one in the same folder. > > > > thanks. > > Sridhar > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer >
Re: please comment
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha nice one! hope the rest of the day goes this way!! -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Steve Larson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 4:58 AM Subject: Re: please comments > Now if you got a pic of that goat riding the bicycle. > Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, California > > > - Original Message - > From: "arathi-sridhar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:32 AM > Subject: Re: please comments > > > > thanks Dan for taking time to analyze and comment at such length. > > I felt that the 'other' shot (without the goat) was perhaps static, but > > you have rightly pointed out why it is the more interesting of the 2. > > -Sridhar > >
Re: please comments
thanks Dan for taking time to analyze and comment at such length. I felt that the 'other' shot (without the goat) was perhaps static, but you have rightly pointed out why it is the more interesting of the 2. -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:17 AM Subject: Re: please comments > > On Tuesday, August 12, 2003, at 12:27 PM, arathi-sridhar wrote: > > > hi. > > have uploaded this one > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1675094 > > > > have got viewings and ratings too... and no comments :( > > please feel free. > > theres another similar one in the same folder. > > > > thanks. > > Sridhar > > Sridhar, > > Between the two images (of the goat and of the shrine) you certainly > have enough elements for a decent shot. The photo of the shrine from > your folder is far more interesting on its own (IMO) than the picture > of the goat but neither one is what it could be. The photo you want > comment on is very static. The goat and the tree are just dead center > in the photo--which is not necessarily bad, but the goat doesn't fill > up enough of the image to make looking at him particularly rewarding, > and the shrine is pretty much obscured by the goat. The horizontal > framing combined with the obscuring goat makes me wonder where the > shrine is, and whether the parked bicycle on the side is telling me the > visitor to the unseen shrine is around, but not in the photo. Lots of > ambiguity and not many clues as to what's going on or where the focus > is. > > Framing vertically and possibly including the sign on the tree in > addition to goat or having the goat not completely blocking the shrine > could be one approach and it would enable you to leave out dead space > and distracting elements. Not having the goat and the tree stranded, at > loose ends out in the middle of your photo would help. Getting closer > to the goat or the tree, or anything pertinent would help clue the > viewer in to what you want them to focus their attention on. Placing > the subjects of your photo such that they make use of the foreground, > midground, and/or background could be an approach, too. Contrasting the > color or texture of the goat with or against that of the tree and the > shrine could be another way to add to the appeal of your photo. > > Hope this helps (disregard if it doesn't). > > Dan Scott
Re: please comment
yes. thats definitely possible and probably the usual reason, now that you point it out. however, it doesnt help the person who is ASKING for it, hoping to improve in some way. Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Keith Whaley" > I think most people hate telling others on the list that they don't like > their photos, for whatever reason, technical or otherwise. So they don't > say anything. > I don't know about others, but I was more or less raised with the old > saying that if you can't say something nice, keep it to yourself. > Not that I can always FOLLOW that advice, as you all know, but it seems > to me a photograph is such a personal effort, one hates to be less than > complimentary about it. > "Oh, yeah! That's really nice! [YUK!]" > > It's a hard thing to do, to be less than complimentary about a fellow > photog's output! > > I don't know if that's what stops anyone else from speaking out, but > that's why *I* don't post criticisms... > > keith whaley
Re: To crop or not to crop :)?
I agree with Frank - tilt/rotate camera ~20 degrees clockwise for the next one to lose the can and grassy area. And maybe get the persons more higher up in the field... ? better would be a crop, and get the persons closer to the right upper corner. (perhaps...?) - sridhar - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 12:52 AM Subject: To crop or not to crop :)? > Hi! > > I hope I don't come across as an imposing PDMLer, but I have one more > shot for you . > > http://www.geocities.com/dunno57/photos/tele-zoom/modern-knight.htm > > What do you think about the trash bin? > > Thanks! > > --- > Boris Liberman > www.geocities.com/dunno57
Re: The Heat and Sand
makes sense; needs a serious think. best wishes. -sridhar - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 6:03 PM Subject: Re: The Heat and Sand > Don I would try to get the company to buy your home and get the hell out of > there. It will drive you nuts and it's not worth it. Life is too short.. > Vic
Re: shooting fireworks from up high
hi. use your steadiest tripod, and a cable release. Ive done this only once and very happy with the result. do have a look at http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=149963 and keep enough film - I ran out of film that night !! choice of lenses would be nice too. do take shots of the skyline before the fireworks. I would suggest experimenting with exposures ranging from 1 to 10 seconds. Im sure you will have a nice time! bests. -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 8:02 PM Subject: shooting fireworks from up high > Tomorrow night I'll be in an office on the 69th floor of the Empire > State Building shooting the fireworks on the East River. I know that I > should get 100 ISO film and take long exposures with a wide angle lens, > but I'm concerned about the fact that there will be a lot of light > coming from other buildings. Is there anything special I need to know > about shooting a fireworks display in a city? > > Thanks, > Amita
apologies
hi. I apologise profusely for sending the virus alert hoax. Everyone else seems to have heard of it (as a hoax). Its the only time I have acted this promptly! As I am not using Java ++ for developing any programs I dont think I need it (??!). I guess time will tell. -Sridhar
? virus attack
Dear All, A virus has been passed to me by a contact. My address book in turn has been affected. Since you are in my address book, there is a good chance you will find it in your computer too. I followed the direction below and eradicated the virus easily. The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book whether or not you sent emails to your contacts. Here is how you check for the virus and get rid of it. 1.. Go to start, find or search option 2.. In the file/folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe 3.. Be sure to search your C: drive and all the subfolders and any other drives you may have 4.. Click "find now" 5.. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT 6.. Go to edit (on the menu bar), choose "select all" to highlight the file without opening it 7.. Now go to the file (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then go to the recycle bin 8.. Empty the recycle bin IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. To do this: a) Open a new e-mail message b) Click on the icon of the address book next to the "TO" c) Highlight every name and add to "BCC" d) Copy this message above and paste to e-mail e) Enter subject and mail to all Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Re: My Website
havent seen it fully. but liked what I saw. nice neat categorization. easy. good pics ofcourse. congrats! -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Bill Sawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:31 AM Subject: My Website > Well, it's not markcassino.com. In fact, it's just MSN.Groups, but I have > some of my photos up on a website. Finally. > > http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/shoebox.msnw > > Your thoughts, insights, critiques welcome. > > Thanks. > > Bill Sawyer >
cliched shots
I think most of us actually like our 'cliched' shots (not just the ones submitted). what do others feel? thanks -Sridhar
please comment
hi. please comment on this flower picture I recently uploaded on photo.net somehow, even after 700+ viewings, no one has taken the time to comment / rate the picture. minor level adjustments made on PS. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1387225 thanks in advance. -Sridhar
Re: pentax smc 500mm f4.5 or tamron 400mm f4?? suggestions
I would like to learn more about this, and if its pretty basic / oft repeated, could you kindly reply off list? (as we generally get to hear/read about the compression only in telephoto) thanks. -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Dr E D F Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: Re: pentax smc 500mm f4.5 or tamron 400mm f4?? suggestions The 'compression' of the planes, or 'telephoto' effect, would be just the same in an image taken with a 28 mm wide angle lens as one made using a 500 mm or any other telephoto. I may have said this before ... a couple of years ago. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002
Re: how do you pronounce it?
er...? how would the owner say what camera he/she owned...? really curious now. -sridhar > I don't think you really can > > --- arathi-sridhar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi > > this is probably kinda late in the day, but how > > do you pronounce *ist ?
Re: What a day :-(
hmm need to analyse what your activities before, and what you had for dinner. -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:58 PM Subject: What a day :-( Last night I had a nighmare dreaming that a squirrel ate my LX. According to the same dream Saddam Hussein is huge Emerson, Lake & Palmer fan! Weird stuff!
Re: How is Asahi pronounced?
my guess is AahSaaHee -Sridhar - Original Message - Subject: How is Asahi pronounced? > Is it AHH-sah-HEE or ahh-SAH-high or something else entirely? > > Dan Scott
Re: if microsoft made cameras
..and if you cant figure out why it isnt firing, you would be asked to shut off and restart, which will work 95% of times and nobody can convincingly tell you why. - Original Message - Subject: if microsoft made cameras
slightly OT
hi. my nephew has managed to autorewind the roll on his P&S (not sure how) after exposing few frames. Is it possible to load and forward it (approximately) to avoid double exposure? Its a new 35-70 Vivitar with the regular features. thanks.
rapid process copy film
Hi. I have landed few rolls of outdate Kodak rapid process copy film. This was initially intended to make slides of radiographs. Literature alongwith recommends exposure of 15-20 seconds @ f3.5 Any ideas /suggestions what else I could use it for? (not sure if its usable even!) thanks. -Sridhar
Re: Dumb Newbie Q - What Color ARE Color Negatives?
Hi. > 2. Personally I stopped asking for prints from the negatives almost > immediately after I've learned that I could ask the lab to scan my > negatives. They don't do perfect job, but given time and PhotoShop you > could fix perhaps most of the problems. In Israel at least to scan the > 36 exp. negative film to 3000x2000 24 bit BMP files would cost you > something like $7 (per whole film!). Assuming that the number of > pictures you would actually like from film is no more than half dozen > you can later collect your favorites from several rolls and have them > printed. I wanted to do this here too and was a bit shocked with the Lab owner's attitude and reply. Firstly he told me that scans from prints are as good as those from negatives (!!). Ofcourse I insisted on the negatives to be scanned. Then I asked him how much he would charge me if I wanted high res scans on a CD instead of prints (and prints of only those which I like, need hard copy of etc.). He gave a rough quote of more than TWICE that of regular prints, which I cant really digest. He said that it was much cheaper to do the bulk printing job, the paper is cheaper, digital work (any) is costlier, etc. etc. I think he knows he has a monopoly out here in this town, and also, he wishes to continue making his money from prints. I have to look elsewhere (a pain) for this option, which really seems to be a good one otherwise. -Sridhar
Re: Dumb Newbie Q - What Color ARE Color Negatives?
just feel like thanking everyone for this very intresting and informative thread (esp Doe aka Marnie) -Sridhar
Re: observatory visit
thanks for the suggestions. havent taken any trails though a few shots of the Orion and the Ursa Minor (used the zoom for that), few sunset shots and a bonus of the security guards warming themselves around a small fire. Lets see how they turn out... -Sridhar > Thought i posted this on the PUG.Here is a link to one of my better ones so far. > > http://pug.komkon.org/01oct/brooks_11.html > > It was Kodak 400 max at 5.6 not 4.Sorry. > > Dave
observatory visit
hi. we are visiting an observatory nearby tonight. hopefully the sky will be clear and will let me take a few shots of the night sky. Being my first, I guess I should use the standard lens and stick to large constellations. Have Kodak 400 max loaded onto the K1000; tripod and cable release complete the 'kit'. Optional are 28mm and a 50-250 zoom. Inviting your suggestions, dos and donts. thanks. -Sridhar
how come.. ?
Hi. came across this beautiful shot on photo.net http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1146375 Note the exposure time mentioned is 20-30 seconds. How is it that the moon is not many times overexposed. (I seem to be stuck up on this) thanks. -Sridhar
Re: Way OT: BUNS, BUNS, AND MORE PUNS
nice recipe Jostein. I hope to try it sometime. But without the eggs (as some here at home wouldnt have it otherwise) -Sridhar > > Looks nice. > > -Reminds me... Recently got a recipe for an English christmas cake > that looks pretty good. Haven't tried it yet, as I'm a little short on > one of the main ingredients... > Jostein > > English Christmas cake > -- > > 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon baking soda > 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice > 4 large eggs 1 cup brown sugar > 1 cup dried fruit1 cup nuts > 1 tsp baking powder 1 or 2 quarts of aged whiskey > > Before you start, sample the whiskey to check for quality. Good ain't > it? > Now go ahead. Select a large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc. Check > the whiskey again as it must be just right. To be sure the whiskey is > of the highest quality, pour 1 level cup into a glass and drink it as > fast as you can. > > Repeat. > > With an eclectic mixer, beat 1 cup of butter in a large fluffy boul. > > Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and beat the hell out of it again. Meanwhile, > at this parsnicular point in time, wake sure that the whixey hasn't > gone bad while you weren't lookin'. Open second quart if nestessary. > > Add 2 large leggs, 2 cups fried druit an'beat'til high. If druit gets > shtuck in peaters, just pry the minsters loosh with a drewscriver. > > Example the whikstey again, shecking confistancy, then shift 2 cups of > salt or destergent or whatever, like anyone gives a dang. > > Chample the whitchey shum more. > > Shitf in shum lemon zhoosh. Fold in chopped sputter and shrained > nuts. > > Add 100 bablespoons of brown booger or whushever's closhest and mix > well. > > Greash ubben and turn the cakey pan to 350 decrees. Now pour the > whole mesh into the washin'machine and set on sinsh shycle. > > Check dat whixney wunsh more and pash out. >
Re: Turkey Test
no turkeys here in India! (No 'Thanksgiving' for the rest of the world, to start with probably... Harvest festivals- yes, but the celebrations are with the new produce generally...) -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 7:19 AM Subject: Turkey Test > Haven't received a message in a couple of hours. I know all the > Americans are eating turkey. What about the rest of the world? :-) > > -curious frank > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer >
Re: for sale
Hi can you tell me something more about the Sigma 400 f5.6 ? maybe a link if possible...? The web tells me of a APO and macro version, but I guess this is not either? thanks -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Richard Seaman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 6:17 AM Subject: for sale > folks, > >In April I bought a digital SLR, and I've just bought a digital P&S and > housing for my underwater photography, so I've decided to let go of all of > my Pentax film gear: > > Z-1 auto-focus body > ZX-5 auto-focus body > ZX-M manual-focus body > > AF-500FTZ flash > > SMC Pentax 50mm f1.2 manual focus lens > SMC Pentax 50mm f1.7 manual focus lens > Pentax 100mm f2.8 auto-focus macro lens > Sigma 400mm f5.6 manual focus lens > > Sigma 15-30mm f3.5 - f 4.5 auto-focus zoom lens > Tokina ATX 20-34mm f3.5 - f4.5 auto-focus zoom lens > Pentax-A 28-80mm f3.5 - f4.5 manual focus lens > Tokina ATX 100-300mm f4 manual focus lens > Tokina ATX 150-500mm f5.6 manual focus lens > > Nikonos V underwater camera, Sunpak marine 2400 strobe and Nikonos > underwater closeup kit (available together or separately) > > > The condition and prices of these items are described on my website at: > > http://www.richard-seaman.com/Z/ForSale/CameraGearForSale.html > > I'll be putting up photos of the equipment over the next few days. >
please comment
Hi. this photo just happened - I looked out of the window and there this girl was, drawing. Im not sure why, but I like it. I would like your comments please http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1115841 I dont think I agree with the crop suggested in the critique, as there would be 'no space left for the girl to draw' thanks. -Sridhar
Re: November PUG pt2
Hi. thanks for your comments. Wonderful, amazing and damn nice of you to comment on all the pics!! the 'black spot' is the gap between 2 petals, which seems to be prominent due to the surrounding white :-) regards, -Sridhar > Hibiscus > Another of Hibuscus family and this one has the > whole flower. and it looks nice, the background has > been lost to leave the main subject dominant. What is > the black spot on the flower? a blemish? >
few basic doubts
Hi, these are a few queries Im almost embarassed to ask as they are pretty basic and would probably have been answered a hundred times over... * is a teleconverter a bad idea along with a zoom lens... would image clarity / light be poor that it is advisable to use one only on a tele non-zoom lens? I have a Tokina AT-X 50-250 and wish some more on the tele - for birds, which is my present 'fad' at the most. Not many options available here in India. Internet auctions are relatively new and I dont find anything much on that. Also the currency (rupee) is about 50 to 1US$ which makes options shrink further. So for the time being, a TC is what I can think of - but wouldnt wish to do something which is 'obviously to be avoided'. * When I am in a position to add a lens, I should go in for AutoFocus, so that it can be used with my future AF body. And all K mount lenses can be used on my K1000. Is my thinking correct? So, a AF Teleconverter is the choice over a MF... right? thanks. Also, please let me know if such queries and answers are already available elsewhere (like on a FAQ) so that I dont ask for repeats. thanks. -Sridhar
Re: OT: What we call ourselves.
how about "pentax guys" or "pentax fellas" (if Pentaxite is vetoed...) -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 6:50 AM Subject: Re: OT: What we call ourselves. SMCists? regards, Alan Chan >I like "Pentaxistes" better than Pentaxians. I saw this in another >thread.
Re: full moon; panning
thanks for the suggestions. makes me feel better already - even before my next attempt :-) -Sridhar
full moon; panning
Hi. I got the prints of my double exposure experiment (with my K-1000), and the film has moved in all the shots. So Im pretty depressed, and feeling bit silly that I didnt follow your carefully given point-by-point advice. Of the 4 frames, one has moved forward and another has moved back! So obviously, I have to ensure the film is tight and does not move at all! Didnt expect this much of error... Also tried my first attempt at panning - a bird in flight. And the whole image is a blur. I went by the book and used 1/30 second and 1/15 second exposure. I guess it needs much more practice... Any advice on this? thanks. feeling blue on a saturday afternoon, Sridhar > > > > * if I am going to depress the film rewind button and prevent the film > from > > advancing, why would I need to tighten the rewind crank with a rubber > band? > > Not a silly question at all. It's just to ensure accuracy; that the film > doesn't move at all. It may be paranoid, but that's just me...:-) >
Re: OT Moon corona pic
nice pic. sorry... didnt find the exposure details. also, I guess you have used a fairly bright light on the trees thanks. -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 7:59 PM Subject: OT Moon corona pic > Hi Team, > > I though some of you astro buffs might appreciate an image that I captured a > few nights back: > > http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/PA192767m.JPG > > BTW It's a digi-pic for those with an aversion for such :-) > > All exposure information can be found embedded in the file. > > Cheers, > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
Re: OT, non-Pentax related, delete if offended, etc. etc.
Congrats! definitely on topic :-) best wishes for all the 'night duties' that follow :-D -Sridhar
gfen's postings....
why do gfen's messages come as attachments? Im paranoid of attachments (for obvious reasons) others mail dont have this problem. I guess others have noticed this too ?
Spies...
For sure, spies of the competiton (Nikon / Canon) would be having fun reading our mail threads the last week or so! -Sridhar
Re: Reality Check Part 4; my 2 cents...
Nope. not much advertising at all. Its just been this way, I guess. But it soon might change here too. N and C are advertising quite a lot - and on their complete range, and not just high end. In one of the popular photography mags, there are ads for the Coolpix 5700, EOS D60, 66. Different ads for different target audieces like pros, hobbyists, etc. And there is one of Pentax too - Espio 115V. Not very luring at all. No target audience at all. No strategy. So... the market is this way because of past sales, and the future could very well be different here too :-( -Sridhar > Hmmmtrue, but I lean more towards *most* streets. But your examples are > interesting indeed. Pentax is better known elsewhere in the world (ie not > North America) Wonder why? Do they advertise more there? That also brings > up the whole, black and silver lens issue. Doesn't it seem like they > discriminate against North America and let us use the silver models and > everyone else gets their choice? Perhaps they don't see the North American > market as they really should. We could make them a fortune if they played > their cards correctly. > > Brad Dobo
Re: how to: full moon with silhouette
thanks for that Jostein. A very elaborate answer, which I hope I have understood fully. I have a few doubts, which might seem silly... please bear with me. * if I am going to depress the film rewind button and prevent the film from advancing, why would I need to tighten the rewind crank with a rubber band? * about partly covering the lens - would this affect the background image, as this would have to be a long time exposure? (unless I take it in daylight and return to the exact spot later). thanks again. now to wait for another 10 days or so -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arathi-Sridhar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 1:22 AM Subject: Re: how to: full moon with silhouette > Hi, Sridhar. > 1/125 f/11 @ ISO 200 sounds pretty right for capturing moon detail. > > I think I'd suggest a double exposure. > 1. Use the film rewind krank to tighten up the film. Try to keep it tight > with a rubber band > or something. > > 2. Partly cover the lens to exclude the moon, and take the silhouette first. > I don't dare to guess exposure times here... Maybe some experimenting > first > is a good idea. > > 3. Push in the film rewind button on the bottom side of the camera, and keep > it in while... > > 4. Cock the shutter. The film will not advance. > > 5. Expose again, this time with the moon. Use the settings you mentioned. > Note that you may have to adjust the tripod if the moon has moved far > during the first > exposure. The only thing you need to know is where in the frame you want > the > moon to be, because, as you have seen, the moon-exposure will not record > any detail > in the hilltop anyway. > > Hope I understood your question right... > > Best, > Jostein > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Arathi-Sridhar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:22 PM > Subject: how to: full moon with silhouette > > > Hi. > I tried and goofed this time too. Well the setting was this: > hill quite close by, and wished to take a full moon shot as it rose from > behind the hill. Around 7:30 pm, and it was pretty dark (gets dark around > 7). hoped to get the silhouette of the hill alongwith. As suggested here, I > gave it 1/125 and f8 (and another closer to f11). Konica Centuria 200. > The negative shows a small bright spot, which would represent a somewhat > overexposed moon, and nothing else. > How do I get the silhouette of the hill? Do I need to make double exposure? > If so, can I do it with my K1000? > this one is bothering me, really. > thanks in advance. > -Sridhar >
Re: goin' to the chapel...
Congrats and best wishes! -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 9:26 PM Subject: goin' to the chapel... > Tomorrow morning I'm going away for the weekend to get married. >
? replacement for my Tokina 50-250
Hi. My Tokina 50-250 ATX 4-5.6 is giving significant flare/ghost images on long exposure (multisecond). First time it was the moon I overexposed (my fault ofcouse) and I got another 'moon' which was a reflection from the internal elements (I guess thats what a ghost image is). This time it was a couple of bright red 'lights' which werent there... another multisecond exposure of the night from my window. Yes, there was a bright neon light at the same level.. * What am I doing wrong? The rest of the picture was nice (laymen appreciated it) and maybe I havent overexposed. * Probably the lens is very much prone for flare, and that I need to think of a replacement? Thanks. -Sridhar
Re: PUG deadline gone!
Nice suggestion. got my FIRST submission in and looking forward to it :D > > >Darn! > > > >Missed the flamin submission for the PUG date again! > > > >Didn't even get as far as shooting anything, why do I forget every > >month? > > > >Can we have an auto-reminder posted to the list like 3 or 4 days in > >advance of the cut-off? >
