Re: where am i?
I don't believe it. You really have no pride, standards or scruples. First you bought a Canon then you put your soul in double jeopardy by getting a google mail account. I suppose you'll be drinking Budweiser next. TR ARGH
Re: What is Gmail?
I'm way too paranoid to use it: http://www.google-watch.org/gmail.html [Original Message] From: danilo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Once again I have to suggest you all to use some of the modern 1Gbmail system (as gmail) to subscribe to the ML. [...] I have a lot of spare invitation if you like
Re: Pentax Prayer... was Nikon D200, 18-200 lens and flash system
On 3/11/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Just go buy whatever camera works for you. Godfrey agnostic A Canon. Cotty Satanist No camera will work for you. Tom Atheist
Re: Man Cleared Of Improper Photography At Public Fair
the system worked? The guy had his mugshot all over the news and spent a night in jail. The system didn't work. It ground him to bits. Tom Reese William Robb wrote: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9884074/
Re: Tripod Head for Big Bertha
The King Cobra is made by Kirk Enterprises: http://www.kirkphoto.com/cobra.html TR Question for Club600: I can't find King Cobra at either BH or Adorama. At BH this is the least expensive Wimberly I find: http://tinyurl.com/bbksb Will this do the job? The other two models that BH lists seem only to have quick release, which this model lacks. Is there any reason to want quick release on a lens like this? Thanks, Joe
Re: Tripod Head for Big Bertha
Note that the King Cobra mounts on the side of the lens. I don't know how big an issue that is with the lens you bought but it might be huge. This is an excerpt from an article I found on Luminous Landscape: Begin quote The Wimberley has, to my knowledge, only one significant competitor, the Kirk King Cobra. I have no experience with this mount, so I can't comment on it other than to note that unlike the Wimberley it suspends the lens from the side, rather than the Wimberley design which allows the lens to sit on a platform. This made it unsuitable for my purposes, because the Pentax 600 doesn't have a rotating tripod collar. Any lens without such a rotating mount will similarly not work with the Kirk. At $440 the Kirk is somewhat less expensive than the Wimberley. This price includes the quick release. end quote you can find the complete article here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/accessories/wimberley.shtml I hope this helps. TR The King Cobra is made by Kirk Enterprises: http://www.kirkphoto.com/cobra.html TR Question for Club600: I can't find King Cobra at either BH or Adorama. At BH this is the least expensive Wimberly I find: http://tinyurl.com/bbksb Will this do the job? The other two models that BH lists seem only to have quick release, which this model lacks. Is there any reason to want quick release on a lens like this? Thanks, Joe
Re: Tripod Head for Big Bertha
The Wimberley II is somewhat delayed according to the manufacturer: http://www.tripodhead.com/products/wimberley-version-2-press.cfm The WH-101 is simply the WH-100 with an Arca quick release bolted to it. The manufacturer offers some tips on which one to buy: http://www.tripodhead.com/products/wimberley-options.cfm Okay, then I will need a quick release. What's to choose between: http://tinyurl.com/blkm7 or http://tinyurl.com/ayoew Thanks again, Joe
Re: Happy Halloween!
http://www.dariobonazza.com/provv/krampus.jpg Jostein the (used to be) Red http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3837308 I think that's what Robb looks like when he's writing his flames. TR
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
There's never been a shortage of grumpy old men. TR The perception of the deterioration of life and things as they were has been noted in the writings of men since the ancient Greeks, that is, since the dawn of written history. I think I mentioned that once before.
Re: PESO - Others 2005 - 46r - GDG (Shel using his DS)
All pentax auto focus cameras will do this, I think. Mount a manual focus lens, focus on a point in space that a moving object will pass through, (can't be moving too fast however, no 90 mph fast balls here), hold the shutter release down. The camera will fire when the object moves the point of focus. I suppose this only works best for relatively slow moving objects? For example, I suspect that a nearby speeding car might move beyond the point of focus by the time the shutter actually opens? I would think there is probably a tiny amount of lag time between the focus detector being triggered and the shutter actually opening. This might be just enough time to allow a fast subject to move beyond the point of best focus. On the MZ-S, it only works with the lower center focusing point. That makes it difficult to use with fast moving objects. I don't know what the limit is. I haven't been able to track fast subjects well enough to test the limits of the system. I did get a couple shots of a blue heron in flight using it. Tom Reese
Re: Nirvana!
Sorry, but what this really means is Pentax is doomed. I hear you loud and clear Mark. Do you know where I can unload my Pentax gear? Kenneth Waller Ken, I'm really sorry to tell you this. You waited too long. Your stuss is all worthless now but I'll do something really foolish and give you a couple hundred bucks for your 600/4. Please don't tell anyone I'm doing this. It's a special favor. Your bud, Tom
Re: PDML Map
Apparently there are others who screwed theirs up. I don't know how you're going to handle all of them. G You can e-mail me the password and I'll fix it. Seems like it can only be deleted by the administrator. I can delete yours if you want. I could also make the admin password public here, but that might open it up for people vandalizing the pins or even someone kidnapping the admin account... Let's do this: If you want the admin password, send me email. If you are a regular in the list, I'll give it to you. j On 10/27/05, Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I screwed up my shoutout; can it be edited? -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
Re: Re: PDML Map
I didn't see the map until I temporarily allowed Google to use Javascript. Tom Reese Firefox (1.0.7), tried with Explorer (6.0...) and also worked, although slower. Maybe a plug-in issue? --- danilo [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: me too, cannot see any map, even if something is shown in the place where the map should be... it seems some browser related problem, I've tried to look at the source page, but google is not very keen to let you understand their code... lol I mean I've no time to understand all that pseudo obfuscated stuff... I just gave up very soon... Those of you that can manage to see it, which browser are you using?? ciao, Danilo. __ Renovamos el Correo Yahoo! Nuevos servicios, más seguridad http://correo.yahoo.es
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
Well let's see, I've seen huge stamping machines, robotic plasma cutters trimming the stamped parts and drilling precise holes and automatic lathes. I've also seen them producing identical parts by the hundreds. I still say it doesn't make sense to do all that set-up work to make one part. I think you seriously underestimate the amount of work required to do the set-up for precision parts manufacturing. Tom Reese Apparently you are not aware of how numerical contolled machine tools work. It is a matter of loading the correct program, chucking the correct piece of metal, and hitting the on button. Once you have the program, it takes only ten minutes or so to set up to produce a particular part. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Tom Reese wrote: I still don't know about this. In my mind, these lenses have too many custom parts for them to bother making a single lens. The lens barrels, the focusing helixes, the diaphragm mechanisms etc have to be different. I can't see Pentax going to their supplier and ordering one of each to build a single A 15mm lens. I can see them producing a batch of fifty or so but I don't think they'd bother for an older model that has been replaced in the lineup. Like I said, it's an interesting idea. The ain't shutting down no line to make your A15, Tom. They put them together in a little job shop in the basement grin. In fact I would not be suprised to find out that they grind the lens elements on a numerically contolled grinder and polish them by hand. They probably haven't made enough 15mm's since 1975 to keep a serious production line busy for one day.
Re: 50mm/F2 lens worth a CLA
There is something strangely satisfying in spending more than the cost of a replacement on a CLA. It's strange alright. A psychologist would be able to explain better, but it's something to do with the bond that forms between a man and his (delete as applicable) LX / MX / K50mm f/1.4 / M85 mm f/2 ... Or perhaps I'm just crazy. I think that would be the psychologist's explanation. G Tom Reese
Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
They don't need to worry about exposure with color negative film. There's enough latitude that a three stop miss will still give usable results. They are pros. They are supposed to be giving better than usable results. If you are out by three stops photographing a wedding, you are going to have a hell of a time giving good flesh tones and keeping either the dress from blowing out, or the tux from turning into mud, btw. I have a friend who's been making his living as a wedding and portrait photographer for the last 20 years and did it part time for the previous 20. He never takes an exposure reading. I know there's a lot of skill involved but the film latitude still saves his butt on occasion. The old bright sun, cloudy bright, heavy overcast settings are good enough for color negative film most of the time. Tom Reese
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
If members of the public were prevented/prohibited from buying camera gear higher spec'd than what they need, the major camera manufacturers would be out of business in a week. Isn't that a fun thing to think about. Joe Photographer: Hi, can I take a look at that 80-320 zoom? Clerk: Let me check my records here. does a computer look up? I'm sorry sir. Your last batch of pictures failed the Photographer Qualification test. I can't sell you anything in this case. Joe Photographer: What are you talking about? Clerk: Out of 36 shots, 10 were out of focus, 15 were blurry, you accidently took three pictures of the floor, you had tilted horizons in two others and the other six were mediocre compositions. Joe Photographer: So? Clerk: You only scored a 5 on the Photographer Competency scale. You need a minimum of 15 to look at these lenses. You're only allowed to buy the stuff with a purple sticker.
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
I wonder if they put a crosshair on the focusing screen. Pentax made such a camera ... it was called the Stinger http://www.aohc.it/oddse1.htm Shel [Original Message] From: Glen I have seen pictures on the internet of gun-cameras that supposedly were designed for use by the CIA. I can't remember what brand of camera they used, but I think it was a 35mm SLR which fired a single shot and would shatter the lens of the camera upon firing. The idea has been around a very long time, and I'm sure that the Secret Service have already considered this possibility when arranging protection for the president.
Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
His work is so good it's stunning. He frequently wins PP of A competitions. What a depressing attitude. Good enough most of the time seems to be the prevailing attitude these past few years. Would you buy a product that was advertised as Good enough most of the time? LOL I just had this thought about birth control devices that were good enough most of the time. Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a friend who's been making his living as a wedding and portrait photographer for the last 20 years and did it part time for the previous 20. He never takes an exposure reading. I know there's a lot of skill involved but the film latitude still saves his butt on occasion. The old bright sun, cloudy bright, heavy overcast settings are good enough for color negative film most of the time. Tom Reese
Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
He gets his prints made from medium format negatives. PP of A is Professional Photographers of America. I bet it's the lab's work that's saving his ass. Does he process the film? Does he make the prints? It doesn't matter, really. If he, and others, want to skirt by and rely on the labs and computers to get good prints, that's their business. That's the new way to do things. I'm just an old fart who believes that getting it right in the camera means better results over all. I don't know what PP of A is, and that he sometimes wins awards is irrelevant. The national Cheese Council once gave an award to Velveeta. Velveeta is a good enough cheese LOL
Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother
Oh, I guess it's only good for snapshots. I suppose you can't expect much from ISO 1800 ft/sec anyway. I bet the results probably give new meaning to the term barrel distortion. Meant only for close up work, Tom... I wonder if they put a crosshair on the focusing screen. Pentax made such a camera ... it was called the Stinger http://www.aohc.it/oddse1.htm
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
They drop ship in some instances. My A 15mm never went to the dealer I bought it from. It was shipped direct (from the distribution? receiving? center) from Pentax. I wonder if most of this is due to the dealers trying to keep their inventory low. They don't want to keep anything on hand that isn't flying out the door. Tom Reese Pentax no longer warehouses. It goes from the production lines to the distribution center in the Philippines where it is transshipped to the dealers. Even places like BH can not get enough to warehouse them.
Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
I think that Pentax is trying to keep production low so not to get stuck with obsolete camera they have to discount heavily to get rid of. That makes perfect sense. JIT inventory is the hot thing in manufacturing. Also, here in the US the IRS started taxing warehouse stock as assets a few years back which makes it expensive to stockpile anything. I didn't know that. Very interesting. The 15mm being an older lens probably was in a warehouse someplace in the world and dropped shipped from there to you (however, such a lens is mostly hand assembled anyway and may have been manufactured just for you). It took a while to get it. I think it was over a month from order to delivery. I do wonder about the reason for the wait. I kind of doubt that Pentax would keep the parts laying around and assemble the lenses on order. That wouldn't make much sense. If the parts are available then they might as well put them together. It would make even less sense to manufacture the parts for just one lens. I would think that they'd drop that lens since they've added the DA 14mm to the lineup. It's all very mysterious. If you think Pentax Cameras are hard to get, look at Randall made knives sometimes. You can order one for current list price ($280-300), and you will get it in about 50 months, or you can buy one from a dealer who ordered it 4 years ago and get it for about 2x todays list. I know about this because I have been looking into selling one I bought used about a decade ago. Everyone said I was crazy paying $250 for a knife, I expect it to go for $600+ on ebay. I've wanted a Randall knife ever since I first heard the Guy Clark song several years ago. I looked around for one and was stunned at the prices. It's on my list of things I'll own one day (but probably never will). Tom Reese
Re: Samantha pictures
Sandra, The webpage doesn't work as Frank mentioned. My first suggestion is to change your attitude about photographing people. If your thought process is I stink at this then you're already setting yourself up for failure. You need to develop a more positive outlook and expect better results. You can do it. You may need to learn a few new skills but you weren't born with an automatic incapability to shoot good portraits. Tom's quick rules for good people pictures; 1. if you can see your subjects eyecolor in the viewfinder then you're already halfway there. 2. avoid harsh light 3. watch out for merges (nothing growing out of peoples heads) those three will get you decent snapshots all by themselves. Tom Reese Like I said i stink at people pictures and I need all of the help I can get.
Re: Stopped By The Police Again
The cop will threaten to write you up for obstructing an investigation, loitering, disorderly conduct and everything else he can think up. Tom Reese If the cop isn't acting within his rights, then what happens next is either the cop backs down, an a civil liberty isn't taken away, or the cop decides to hell with civil liberties and becomes one of the bad guys. If the cop is acting within his rights, whether those rights have been cooked up by bogus lawmaking or not, you have a problem. William Robb
Re: More Texas Photo Issues
Marnie wrote: No, she didn't. I did. Oops, my mistake. I'm very sorry. While I admit that indeed *some* police officers are criminals, I still doubt that represents the majority of them in the area where I live. I wonder if the minorities, young people, gays, bikers and other frequent targets of police harrassment have the same opinion you do. You think maybe they have a different attitude to people who assume they're doing their job than to people who assume they're all worse than criminals? Maybe? If a cop stops me without probable cause then I let him know I'm unhappy about it. I am not going to kiss his ass while he's violating my civil rights. The story said pornographic pictures. I'm going by what's in there. In any case, I said if. Meaning, well, IF. I'm sure the cops said they were pornographic pictures. That was one of their tricks to justify their abusing the guys rights. The law does not offer protection of peoples' privacy. There is no such right guaranteed in any government document. Pro-choice justices have apparently managed to find one in the Constitution. Confidentiality is indeed guaranteed between a doctor and a patient and also between a lawyer and a client. I was speaking about an assumed right to privacy by people who are walking around in public. The fact is that they have none. This point has been discussed in other threads. The guy was taking pictures in public. His subjects had no right to privacy. I would also prefer not to live in a place where police are a bigger threat than criminals. That is why I live here. I think there are people in your town who would disagree with you. Tom Reese Tom Reese wrote: Marnie wrote: No, she didn't. I did. In the second place, most police officers are reasonable people. Police officers frequently commit crimes, violate civil rights, fabricate evidence and assault suspects. I fear the police far more than I do criminals. I think your assessment of cops is extremely optimistic. While I admit that indeed *some* police officers are criminals, I still doubt that represents the majority of them in the area where I live. As I carry a camera everywhere I go and regularly photograph whatever I find interesting, obviously I would be nervous about any situation in which the authorities were going to pick on photographers. Women and men have entirely different experiences at the hands of cops. I wouldn't expect you to understand the macho bullshit that cops inflict on us. I'm married to a man. I showed him my post and asked for his comments. He agreed with me. You think maybe they have a different attitude to people who assume they're doing their job than to people who assume they're all worse than criminals? Maybe? Despite all your paranoid ranting on this thread, that story you cited doesn't describe such a situation, and such a situation does not exist in San Antonio, Texas. I don't think anything he said was paranoid. So we disagree. I think a lot of what he said was paranoid. Some was also prejudice, and there's a goodly supply of hyperbole in his postings in this thread as well. On the OTHER hand, if there is a pervert going around taking pornographic pictures of young girls without their consent, and collecting sexually explicit information about pizza delivery customers, and carrying weapons in his vehicle, and furthermore this is happening in the district in which I, my daughter, my cousins and several friends live, attend public events and order pizza, I'd appreciate it if there was a way to stop him. At best he's invading people's privacy; at worst, he's dangerous. Pornographic pictures? He was taking snapshots of people in public places. That does not constitute probable cause in my opinion. He didn't harm anyone. The story said pornographic pictures. I'm going by what's in there. In any case, I said if. Meaning, well, IF. It's necessary for laws to strike a balance between allowing a person to do just what he feels like doing, and protecting the privacy and safety of other people. The law does not offer protection of peoples' privacy. There is no such right guaranteed in any government document. Pro-choice justices have apparently managed to find one in the Constitution. Unless you really want to release those worms, you might want to put the can opener away verrry carefully ... Aside from what may or may not be in the Constitution, there are other examples of laws protecting privacy. There's one that the whole medical profession puts under patients' noses at every turn, for instance. I'm sure there are others that'll occur to me over the course of the next few hours, but I want to finish this post now. I would rather take responsponsibility for my own safety and live freely than live in a state where
Re: Cape May report and 3 more birds
I'm going crazy Mark! Cotty! Frank?? furter!
Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot - Thanks
Bob Shell asked about one that got away pictures. We were on a motorcycle tour of Colorado a couple years ago. We were just leaving the Great Sand Dunes National Monument at dusk when I looked to my left and saw absolutely perfect golden light on the upper halves of the mountains from the last of the suns rays. We were three hours behind schedule, everyone was hot, tired and grumpy and I had to find the group a place to sleep so I had to let the shot pass. Tom Reese How about some the one that got away stories? I'm sure lots of people here have stories about those once in a lifetime stunning images they came across when they didn't have a camera with them.
