Re: OT: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2.
Wow, thats quite the rumination. I feel honored that you are dedicating a page to shots that were just playing around, but I am looking forward to seeing them. I just wanted to say thanks to Tom for hosting and to you and Christian for letting me play with the *ist D, its a nice camera and Christian had some very nice Australia photos. I might have to get an *ist D, but still I wont give up my LX or enlarger. I still dont think that the digital prints compare to a nice fiber based BW print. I did not have any ill effects from the food actually it was quite good. Tom did you ever finish all that beer? Geoff Are you still with me? Let me continue. The DCPDML was a joy. Hats off to Van Veen (tv) for hosting the event. Indian take-out was a clue to the uniqueness of the gathering. Others have commented on the gathering. My pics will be forthcoming - once I get around to selecting and then posting on the web. By far the most shots was at this gathering. Even #7 got into the photographic act. Geoff was interesting to watch though. He really enjoyed taking Bulb shutter setting shots with the *ist D. I will have to set up a page just for him. Tom even had to bring out his 645n and dust it off! He did hide his Canon for most of the evening. And of course we had Christian with his macro light set up, and the distinction of bringing the dogfish. My contribution was more mundane being that I was in unfamiliar territory in the refreshment department. I was more at home photographically. I had to keep an eye on my Limited 31 with Christian around. I was able to leave that night with all my lenses :-) Geoff had an extreme wide angle zoom that I had to try out on my *ist D. Interesting viewpoint. Prints were shown and the discussion was grand. The night, alas, was too short. Visiting another friend in Fairfax, Virginia brought a trip around the block to get some Middle Eastern fast food. Nothing photographic about the visit though... But I had to mention the food. An outing with my sister and cousin to a French bistro in NYC. Excellent food and the service was fine with no rushing at all. I got a few available light pics inside the place. This too brough out another project - this one without a title. Maybe not as intense as the previous one but still a project. And of course shots while meandering... I met Annsan and Amita near Union Square. This place will always be special to me. This is where I spent quite a bit of time in September 2001. I was in seventh heaven eating in a 'trendy' pizzeria with two lovely ladies. I even have a shot of them shooting each other from their perspectives - the *ist D and the Optio S were used. Too short an outing being that I was meeting my sister after her work. And I did notice Annsan eyeing my Limited 77. Great manual focus feel. I did end up with some nice night shots of traffic around Herald Square. For thise interested Macy's window display this year is dedicated to the film 'Miracle on 34th Street'. I will miss seing the displays in all their glory. I did get a shot of one of the scenes through the glass. I like the looks I get when taking shots without flash... Oh, before I forget, while calling Annsan from Union Square a man talking on a cell phone walked by me. I shortly felt a tap on my shoulder. He had returned to tell me 'beautiful camera' and then proceeded to continue on his way. He was pointing to the Grey Sea Snaked LX with the Limited 31/1.8. The final NYPDML gathering was with Herb Chong. We met at the natural history museum. Of coure we had to have lunch first. From the many ethnic choices on Amsterdam Ave. we ended up at a diner. I will post the shot of both our *ist Ds with FA* 24/2 mounted. The museum had a butterfly exhibit. Many macro possibilities. Without tubes Herb did end up using my 77 for a few shots. I should be posting a couple of shots of him at work - and ignoring all else :-0 As nice as it ended up being we should have spent the time in Central Park rather than inside, but we did enjoy. I even tried out his Sigma wide angle zoom. Between him and Geoff they have me thinking about going wider than my 24 to use with the DSLR. With all the enjoyment and comaraderie from this trip I definitely look forward to my next trip. Baltimore may probably see me in a couple of weeks (consider it a notice to the DCPDML) and NY will probably see me on the jaunt in January. What is it with me and travelling in wintertime??? Enough rambling for a night though. I hope I did not bore too many of you. Lifting my Venetian glass of 2001 Australian Charlie's Petit Verdot to the PDML, César Panama City, Florida
RE: Test - New to the list
Winston, Welcome to the list. I am really surprised by your statement about your country having nothing to offer except Bali. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to travel in your country about 5 years ago. I traveled to Borneo, Sumatra, Bali and Java. All of the islands were fascinating and amazing. While I did enjoy Bali, I found it to be less interesting than the other islands, the temples didn't compare to Prambannan or Borobador. The landscape didn't compare to Lake Toba, Gunung Leuser or Tanjung Puting. Some day I hope to return to Indonesia and see more of Java and Kalimantan and also see Sulawesi, Lombok, Komodo and Malaku. On the other hand I do not know what is like to live there and the country is not with out its problems. I did see a few things that were pretty tough and sometimes downright heart breaking. Here's an interesting Indonesia Photo web site: http://www.indonesiaphoto.com/ Once again welcome, Geoff Too bad I have no web sites. My country has nothing to offer - except Bali. I live in Jakarta with my humble family. Make some money from running an IT distribution business. That's all. Wanted to buy *ist D but could only afford the analog one :) I shoot mostly Nikon/Mamiya in the last 9 yrs, 4 yrs ago started Pentax system. My gear: *ist with 43/1.9, MZ-3 with 77/1.8. Also got a 300/4.5, and 70-200/4-5.6. That's why I need that 24/2 badly! I'm not satisfied with any of Nikon's 24. But Nikon has excellent 28s though (MF). Regards, Winston -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Test - New to the list Winston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks! It's exciting already! I'm waiting for my 24/2 AL and battery pack for my *ist from BH. Couldn't wait to put it to the test. I'm going to Bali next week Yeehaaa!!! Welcome aboard! So tell us: Who are you, where you, etc. Got any photos online that you can show off? Any personal idiosyncracies that we can make fun of? ;-) BTW: You're going to love that 24mm f/2.0! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Infra red
Dont forget the focus is slightly off, there should be a red mark left of infinity, I forget this some times myself when I shoot IR. Also anything with a clean edge, buildings etc. get a ghostly look since all of the wavelengths dont focus to the same point, i.e. Optical lenses are not achromatic in the IR range. Geoff Kevin Waterson wrote: Thought I might wander down to the beach with the K1000 and some Kodak HIE. I have never used this before, the infra red not the K1000, any pointers, tips, filter tricks? what ASA? I was going to use 50 or 100? How about exposure? What filters might look avant garde? pick a sunny day, puffy clouds are a plus put on a #25 red filter use a wide, rather than a tele - say, 24mm - 50mm set shutter speed at 1/125th sec set aperture at f11 shoot w/ the sun coming from behind you get green leaf foliage in the frame if you can be certain whoever develops it knows not to allow any light to get anywhere near the film or the canister! . enjoy Bill - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
Re: DCPDML warning.
When I saw the subject, I thought you were alerting us to some terror warning. I'd be up for getting together, maybe next week. Have you heard from anyone else in DC? Geoff I am taking a trip north this week. I will be in Maryland the 13th, 17th, 18th, and 19th. There is a chance I will be busy the 19th. Have rental car, will travel. Hope we can get some of the DCPDML, and anyone else, together while I am up there. Ciao, César Panama City, Florida
Re: NYC landscapes (was: feature for digital camera)
I agree, I grew up in the western part of NJ, it was very nice place to live. Geoff Obviously you are not familiar with the state. Try looking in the north west part or the southern tip or the southern shore. It's true N.J. has an industrial rap, but don't judge the entire state by that. Try it you might like it. Michigan Kenneth Waller who use to live in N.J. - Original Message - From: arnie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 11:10 PM Subject: Re: NYC landscapes (was: feature for digital camera) ha, new jersey. the most populated state in the union, try finding a scenic view there. the only gardens in the garden state are the ones used to hide the smoke stacks. arnie - Original Message - From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:45 PM Subject: Re: NYC landscapes (was: feature for digital camera) Oy! Looking for natural stuff in NYC is like going to the Grand Canyon to take pictures of kids playing stick ball in the gutter... Here goes: There's Cental Park in Manhattan and Prospect Park in Brooklyn, along with the Brooklyn and Bronx Botanic Gardens anda patch of grass in my back yard. The closest thing to a mountain in NYC is the garbage dump in the Great Kills section of Staten Island. All the bodies of water are either man made, or have funny stuff floating in them. I think that you really want to go to New Jersey. BR From: arnie [EMAIL PROTECTED] lanscapes, foliage, lakes, rivers - natural stuff
Re: DC PDML Outing #4 (was RE: Filter/Hood question about 100mm macro)
I was referring to Los Angeles, which is where he shot a good portion of his photographs; although I'm sure Louisiana would offer some very interesting possibilities as well.
Re: David Hume Kennerly on NPR
I'd be interested in going. Should we try to make it another DC irregular outing? Geoff Yesterday there was a rebroadcast of an interview with David Hume Kennerly. You can listen here: http://www.wamu.org/kojo/index.html Kennerly is a Pulitzer prize winner and you can see some of his work here: http://www.kennerly.com/ On the show he was promoting his book Photo du Jour, which documents the year 2000 with a Mamiya 7II and 43mm. He's having a show here in DC through 12/29. If anyone is interested in going, let me know. tv
Re: LX/MX Screens: which is your favo(u)rite/most used
I agree, I have the grid screens for both the MX and LX, I think they help with composition; however, the matt can be hard to focus. I also like the SC series screens matt with the microprisim center. I think the ultimate screen for me would be a combination, a grid with a microprism center. Geoff Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 02:16 PM, Christian Skofteland wrote: 3. The grid on the LX screen REALLY helps me with composition (my greatest challange). Not only that, since using it, I've had fewer tilted horizons! Me too. Now that I finally have a wide angle lens for my 67, I've decided I need a grid screen for it, too. Yes Aaron, you do. The grid screen is fantastic. I am keen to try some faster lenses with it because I do find the 300mm f/4 a little hard to focus accurately. The 45mm f/4 isn't as critical. Maybe I'll go looking for a secondhand 90/2.8 while I'm over here. If I ever get an LX I will definitely hunt down a grid screen for it. BTW I must have missed which wide-angle you got... Cheers, - Dave. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: fungus
Joao, I use the Silica Gel desiccant with indicator coloring for my equipment and negatives/slides. It seems to work well, I don't know much about the light but I would guess that you would want some thing with a fair amount of UV. Those DC powered fluorescent bulbs or some of the new LED flash light technologies strike me as a way to provide light with minimal heat/power. BTW were do you live in Brazil? I am headed there this summer. Do you have any interest in meeting if possible? Geoff Gentlemen There´s been a long time since my last email, but I´ve been watching the digest from time to time, and I´ve noticed that the list is getting bigger all the time. Once again I need a favour: I read somewhere an article about someone who made a box (or small closet) to keep his cameras and lenses, and used a small electric lamp (always turned on) inside the box, to prevent from fungus. Can anyone give me a clue on how to build this (lamp power, effectiveness of the rig, etc)? Regards, Joao ___ Yahoo! Empregos O trabalho dos seus sonhos pode estar aqui. Cadastre-se hoje mesmo no Yahoo! Empregos e tenha acesso a milhares de vagas abertas! http://br.empregos.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: fungus
Joao, I use the Silica Gel desiccant with indicator coloring for my equipment and negatives/slides. It seems to work well, I don't know much about the light but I would guess that you would want some thing with a fair amount of UV. Those DC powered fluorescent bulbs or some of the new LED flash light technologies strike me as a way to provide light with minimal heat/power. BTW were do you live in Brazil? I am headed there this summer. Geoff Gentlemen There´s been a long time since my last email, but I´ve been watching the digest from time to time, and I´ve noticed that the list is getting bigger all the time. Once again I need a favour: I read somewhere an article about someone who made a box (or small closet) to keep his cameras and lenses, and used a small electric lamp (always turned on) inside the box, to prevent from fungus. Can anyone give me a clue on how to build this (lamp power, effectiveness of the rig, etc)? Regards, Joao ___ Yahoo! Empregos O trabalho dos seus sonhos pode estar aqui. Cadastre-se hoje mesmo no Yahoo! Empregos e tenha acesso a milhares de vagas abertas! http://br.empregos.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Artspeak
Bob, The artspeak has intrigued me, especially since I am a Lynch fan. Can you give me some more info on Hughes as I am not familiar with him? Thanks, Geoff Hi, since it's Friday I thought I'd send you all this example of Artspeak from an exhibition e-blurb I was sent. Bon appetit! In Hughes' photographs, as in David Lynch's films, the banal constantly hovers on the dream's uncertain boundary, or perhaps conversely, the unconscious has its own bright presence in the real world. [...] Half empty hotels and tower blocks are captured in the numinous light of early morning, their etiolated colours taking texture with them. [...] Hughes is an artist of the diminishing present, of time closing in. And yet here, in that world beyond boredom, we suspect he finds things to marvel at, things that take on an unearthly clarity. --- Regards, Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Snorkelling Camera
There is a company called ikelite that makes underwater housings. You could contact them and find out if they made a housing for the super program and get the model number from them and then check with camera and dive shops or wait for one to come up on ebay. The older housing seem to be hard to find, however, I just managed to get one for my MX off of ebay. The down side is that it is huge and heavy, so I am debating whether I will take it on my next trip. Ikelite's web site is http://www.ikelite.com/ and they will recondition old housings as well. Geoff Hi All, Looking at doing some snorkelling again in June in Bermuda. Last time I took a disposable underwater camera. Does Pentax make an underwater camera? Looking for something inexpensive. Like the Canon Sure Shot A-1. Any other suggestions? Taking my old Super Program for land pictures. Thanks, Allen - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Stop Bath
For negs I just use tap water for one minute, and then two more tanks of water to rinse, this works for me since I dump my fix. I have heard that water allows some developer to stay on the negatives and bring out the highlightsas the less exposed areas don't use the deveolper as quick. I don't know if it is true but it always sounded good to me. Geoff - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT:Travel Tripod question
I am looking to acquire a decent lightweight tripod that will fit in a backpack for an extended (9 week) trip can anyone recommend anything? I will be taking an LX and an MX with largest lens being the 300 A* (no tripod mount). I also want to have a decent head on the tripod. I know this is an open-ended question but I am sure that some of other list member has done this type of travel and can give me some ideas. Thanks, Geoff - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
