Re: Gianfranco
On 4/1/13, Norman Baugher, discombobulated, unleashed: Norm Holy shit. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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.
Gianfranco
Just a note to the list members. Gianfranco is a very cool guy. He invited my wife and I to join his photography class for the day in Rome (Doisneau exhibit). Anyone going to Naples should bang on his door :) Norm (He did call us a taxi after lunch, maybe he was telling us something.) -- 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: Gianfranco
Norman Baugher nbaug...@baugherphotography.com wrote: Just a note to the list members. Gianfranco is a very cool guy. He invited my wife and I to join his photography class for the day in Rome (Doisneau exhibit). Anyone going to Naples should bang on his door :) Norm (He did call us a taxi after lunch, maybe he was telling us something.) Lisa and I are going to Italy next summer. I don't know our precise itinerary yet bit I expect we'll be flying into Rome. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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.
Another happy birthday: Gianfranco
With my unlimited access to secret information g, and sudden urge to share it, I would like to congratulate Gianfranco Irlanda with his birthday today. He hasn't posted much lately, but I hope he's still lurking. Happy birthday Gianco! Sorry I don't recall your age, but you're younger than me anyway so I'm not sure I really wish to know. :-) Best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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: Another happy birthday: Gianfranco
Hmmm, well, I am joining in greeting Gianfranco, but I wonder as to sources and sudden inclination for the so called secret information ;-) Happy Birthday, Gianfranco! Boris AlunFoto wrote: With my unlimited access to secret information g, and sudden urge to share it, I would like to congratulate Gianfranco Irlanda with his birthday today. He hasn't posted much lately, but I hope he's still lurking. Happy birthday Gianco! Sorry I don't recall your age, but you're younger than me anyway so I'm not sure I really wish to know. :-) Best, Jostein -- 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: Another happy birthday: Gianfranco
On Nov 14, 2007 11:02 PM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With my unlimited access to secret information g, Maybe knarf's foil hats aren't so silly after all :-) Happy B'day Gianfranco. Cheers, Dave -- 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: Another happy birthday: Gianfranco
Happy birthday, Gianfranco. I miss seeing your work here. We need some Gianfranco pics! Paul -- Original message -- From: AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] With my unlimited access to secret information g, and sudden urge to share it, I would like to congratulate Gianfranco Irlanda with his birthday today. He hasn't posted much lately, but I hope he's still lurking. Happy birthday Gianco! Sorry I don't recall your age, but you're younger than me anyway so I'm not sure I really wish to know. :-) Best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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 ideas, Gianfranco Irlanda
Yeah, but think about the chance to send the pictures of a demonstration to somewhere safe before something goes wrong and a cop breaks your camera and all your memory cards (almost been there...) Gianfranco Yes, that would be very helpful. Been there too (almost) :-) there's a lot to the DSLRs with double CF slots - you just give him a small and empty card to crack keeping the pictures on the other g. Fra
Re: OT ideas, Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Cory, The Nikon D2H can do something like that. It can mount a grip for wireless transmission of the data (I guess also through the net). Useful for PJs for sure. Gianfranco Most of the PJs I talked to didn't exactly like this feature. And I wouldn't like it as well! I think the only person liking it would be the picture editor! But the poor photographer would get even more delegated to an accessory - imagine being directed how to shoot by the editor talking to him on a headset or mobile phone! Frantisek
Re: OT ideas, Gianfranco Irlanda
I think you guys are thinking wireless as in cellular telephone. But what it is is a wireless network device that can couple an event photographers camera to the laptop his assistant is using to print pictures with. Making it easy to sell them seamlessly. Think Santa Photos, think Prom Photos, think Little League Photos, think Dave Brooks's horse photos. Yes, I guess someone somewhere is making a WiFi Satellite Phone that you could send the stuff out directly with. But in today's world you may be looking a smart bomb down your neck if you did that. But I would guess that the Nikon D2H WiFi transmitter is not intended for photojournalists. -- Frantisek Vlcek wrote: Hi Cory, The Nikon D2H can do something like that. It can mount a grip for wireless transmission of the data (I guess also through the net). Useful for PJs for sure. Gianfranco Most of the PJs I talked to didn't exactly like this feature. And I wouldn't like it as well! I think the only person liking it would be the picture editor! But the poor photographer would get even more delegated to an accessory - imagine being directed how to shoot by the editor talking to him on a headset or mobile phone! Frantisek -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway.
Re: OT ideas, Gianfranco Irlanda
On Thursday, Jan 15, 2004, at 11:00 America/New_York, graywolf wrote: Yes, I guess someone somewhere is making a WiFi Satellite Phone that you could send the stuff out directly with. But in today's world you may be looking a smart bomb down your neck if you did that. But I would guess that the Nikon D2H WiFi transmitter is not intended for photojournalists. That would make it safer. The smart bomb would home in on the satellite phone while the camera (and presumably the photographer) is several hundred feet away. I think more likely, the camera would be on the WiFi net set up by the military and they can dispense with the personal satellite phone. The media would also be jacked into the military net to receive the pictures in near-real-time. Of course, that would make the PJs and the media more embedded than ever. --jc
Re: OT ideas, Gianfranco Irlanda
Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Nikon D2H can do something like that. It can mount a grip for wireless transmission of the data (I guess also through the net). Useful for PJs for sure. Gianfranco Most of the PJs I talked to didn't exactly like this feature. And I wouldn't like it as well! I think the only person liking it would be the picture editor! But the poor photographer would get even more delegated to an accessory - imagine being directed how to shoot by the editor talking to him on a headset or mobile phone! Yeah, but think about the chance to send the pictures of a demonstration to somewhere safe before something goes wrong and a cop breaks your camera and all your memory cards (almost been there...) Gianfranco = To read is to travel without all the hassles of luggage. ---Emilio Salgari (1863-1911) __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the Signing Bonus Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus
Gianfranco, 85/1.5 Helios is one great lens
Hi, Thanks for your fast answer regarding the MZ-S! I just love my 85/1.5 Helios I use it exclusively wide open, and optically it is bad - it is VERY soft. But this is special kind of softness that I couldn't achieve with any other lens or any other filter or accessory. You must try it - it can't really be described by words. It has very shallow depth of field. It is capable of producing romantic portraits that have that 19th century look (something vaguely similar to Julia Margaret Cameron's work, but sharper). I wouldn't part with it for any ammount of money... :-) I never used it with any other aperture than 1.5 (I have two other 85s for that) so I don't how it behaves at smaller apertures. It is single coated, heavy for an 85 - some 900 grams, it uses 67mm filters and has tripod mount collar. I paid around 50$ for it. I wish you luck in finding another one. Aleksandar _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. - 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: Assingnment Gianfranco Irlanda and Frank Theriault
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank Theriault Imperial Tavern, 3 a.m. This is the guy, having to much beer and talking politics wondering the next day why the ideas he thought so good during the night are not so clever at all... ;) I would have cropped it to diminish the glasses to the right and the bright light in the left top corner. Well, I would agree about the too many beers part - the intrepid photog may have had a few as well ;-) But I think he would wake up the next morning, wondering why the heck I couldn't figure out that he was right! I think he was fairly well ensconced into his world view. Actually, I did crop a fair bit already (which I usually don't do, but this one needed it). I figured that the light was going to be there behind him anyway, so I used the outside of it to define the upper right frame of the picture. And while you may be right about the glasses and pitchers of beer, I thought that they were an essential part of the atmosphere of the joint (such as it was). But I appreciate your thoughts none-the-less. Thanks for your comment. I guess I better get to work with my critiques. Tonight, I promise... -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - 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 .
September PUG - Gianfranco Irlanda
Well, I had hoped to get my last couple of critiques done early last week, but events were such that I really didn't feel up to it. So, in the spirit of better late than never, I intend to finish off with my last two tonight, starting with: Gianfranco Irlanda, Summer Storm Wow! I love it! Everything about it speaks to those first few hectic moments of a storm when everything is helter-skelter. That feeling is reinforced by the non-horizontal horizon, the fact that the front of the lead scooter is cut off, and just a little bit fuzzy. It appears (and is probably the case) that the photographer is basically in the same situation as the subjects. It doesn't surprise me, Gianfranco, that you took the image in the way that you did, probably with one hand on the camera, and the other on the steering wheel. The riders of the scooters are still trying to shelter themselves from the rain, as evidenced by the driver trying (in vain, no doubt) to shield himself with a t-shirt or towel. They are obviously in a hurry to reach their destination, or at least a shelter, and one gets the feeling that they may be driving somewhat recklessly to that end. It would appear that no one here was prepared for what was apparently a quick summer deluge, and you've captured that feeling beautifully. I don't think that my little critique has done this dynamic image justice. It seems to break all the rules, but works in spite of, or perhaps because of that. Thanks for it! -frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - 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 .
for Gianfranco was: All ok? READ THIS WARNING TOTAL OFF TOPIC SO DON'T FLAME ME
Hi Gianfranco I apologise if I came on too strong. The events in the last 36 hours have been overwhelming, imagine the people who lost loved ones, hopefully things will get back to normal in the near future and the perpetrators will be brought to justice, whomever they may be. No hard feelings? - Original Message - From: Gianfranco Irlanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 7:32 PM Subject: Re: All ok? READ THIS WARNING TOTAL OFF TOPIC SO DON'T FLAME ME Hi Nicolas, You are right saying that. I only wanted to say that the quotation seemed completely out of date (I should have expressed better what I felt at the moment), that's what made me feel it silly. I couldn't know that it went back to the 1973. Gianfranco - Original Message - From: Nicolas Colarusso, CGA [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:16 AM Subject: Re: All ok? READ THIS WARNING TOTAL OFF TOPIC SO DON'T FLAME ME Gianfranco I have never considered myself proamerican, but I would be a fool to deny historical fact. Being a second generation Italian Canadian, grandparents came over after WWII, the war in which Italy was liberated from the clutches of fascism by the Allied Forces, which included the US, I will not deny the good things they have done. They have done bad, as all nations have, but don't call someone short-sighted for seeing the good. In passing, I did not make the statements in the article it was Gordon Sinclair, just thought it was about time we reflected on some of the good they did. Everyone is ready to defend whatever ethnic group is accused of terrorism stating lets get the fax first and then accuse, but when it comes to the US, or any other western nation, its a free for all, and if someone defends them they are short-sighted. Maybe it is not I who is short-sighted, but rather all the ones defending the so called terrorists. Why not open your eyes Gianfranco, I may be short-sighted, but at least I am not blind. Get email alerts NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger - 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 .
for Gianfranco was: All ok? READ THIS WARNING TOTAL OFF TOPIC SO DON'T FLAME ME
Hi Nicolas, Absolutely no need to apologise. It's clear even to me that I wrote too quickly about something I was mostly unaware of. I'm feeling mixed emotions about what's happening. I firmly hope the perpetrators to be found and prosecuted, but at the same time I do fear that the situation may evolve into a spiral of violence and authoritarianism. Gianfranco - Original Message - From: Nicolas Colarusso, CGA [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 2:19 AM Subject: for Gianfranco was: All ok? READ THIS WARNING TOTAL OFF TOPIC SO DON'T FLAME ME Hi Gianfranco I apologise if I came on too strong. The events in the last 36 hours have been overwhelming, imagine the people who lost loved ones, hopefully things will get back to normal in the near future and the perpetrators will be brought to justice, whomever they may be. No hard feelings? Get email alerts NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.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 .
Re: for Gianfranco was: All ok? READ THIS WARNING TOTAL OFF TOPIC SO DON'T FL...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I firmly hope the perpetrators to be found and prosecuted, but at the same time I do fear that the situation may evolve into a spiral of violence and authoritarianism. Gianfranco, I agree. Think of the days before World War I and/or World War II. We don't need to revive the violence or authoritarianism. But remember this... To do the same thing again and again, and expect different results, is one definition of insanity. We cannot try peaceful pleading and diplomacy again and again, and expect different results. This is why people here call for revenge and retribution. They are frustrated with the results they are getting with other tactics. I am concerned about where this will lead. Regards, Bob S. - 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: PUG Commentary: Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Mark, Sorry for the delay... Thanks for the kind words. Gianfranco Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (Nice thoughtful commentary on a great photo, Paul.) I really like that shot myself. It's probably the best example of capturing a mood in this month's gallery. I can't add anything to what Paul wrote except well done. Get email alerts NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.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 .
PUG Commentary: Gianfranco Irlanda
Summer Storm by Gianfranco Irlanda I fell in love with the mood that this photo evokes right away. A sudden storm on a summer day. Water washing over hot pavement and hot people. It is something we all have experienced, and it evokes both memories and sensations. Gianfranco's shot is, as he has noted, a one-handed grab out of a car window. But that, in a sense, contributes to its magic. The crooked horizon and the random crop both add to the sense of urgency and suddenness that complements the imagery. The exposure is interesting. The photo is, in fact, exposed for the sky (or at least printed for the sky). Thus the weight of the storm is felt. The details of the figures are slightly underexposed, so they form a bold silhouette against the wet pavement and gray sky. The woman in the foreground looks into the camera as she tries to shield herself behind the rather slight body of the man in front of her. A fascinating look at a moment in time. And, overall, a very interesting and artful photograph from Gianfranco. Paul Stenquist - 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: PUG Commentary: Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Paul, Thank you for your more than nice comments! Now I can go to sleep with a smile on my face... :) I'm really happy you enjoyed that shot. I was not sure to submit a shot made with a non-Pentax camera, even in a open gallery... Guess how I felt when all the messages about the changes in the submission lines hit my mailbox... :( The print I scanned is not the best you can achieve with that negative; the subjects are, in fact, underexposed a bit (the camera read the light of the sky in the center). I did a 50x70cm print from that shot that was surely better but, as you can guess, I couldn't scan it... at least, not with my scanner. Thanks again, Gianfranco PAUL STENQUIST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Summer Storm by Gianfranco Irlanda I fell in love with the mood that this photo evokes right away. A sudden storm on a summer day. Water washing over hot pavement and hot people. It is something we all have experienced, and it evokes both memories and sensations. Gianfranco's shot is, as he has noted, a one-handed grab out of a car window. But that, in a sense, contributes to its magic. The crooked horizon and the random crop both add to the sense of urgency and suddenness that complements the imagery. The exposure is interesting. The photo is, in fact, exposed for the sky (or at least printed for the sky). Thus the weight of the storm is felt. The details of the figures are slightly underexposed, so they form a bold silhouette against the wet pavement and gray sky. The woman in the foreground looks into the camera as she tries to shield herself behind the rather slight body of the man in front of her. A fascinating look at a moment in time. And, overall, a very interesting and artful photograph from Gianfranco. Paul Stenquist Get email alerts NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.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 .
OT: 2 Gianfranco (I am sorry, I know...)
1st, sorry that I am sending this to list. But I had persistent problems getting tru Gianfranco's mailserver anti-spam filter g, so this is my last option. Again, I am very sorry. * *** ** * Message for Gianfranco follows: Hi Gianfranco! I had an error regarding your anti-spam filter (or whatever it is). I am trying again. Hopefully it will get tru. Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it out on a "test" roll of TMY I bought for just this occassion and exposed at similar place (ie a contrasty lighting, ala concert). I tried both Xtol 1+1 and Microphen (stock). The times written on Xtol package and kodak's web are grossly inadequate IMO. The ID-11 times for Xtol are propably good start, from my own experience too. I just can't understand why Kodak did such a mistake here - as I see it in my negs (earlier, TMY at 1600), their own times for pushing TMY in XTOL 2 stops give me just 1 stop push, with both shadows and highlights lacking. HP5+ at 1600 is much better IMO, except maybe the grain. Instead of Kodak's times for pushing TMY, I used the "general" times for pushing in compensating developers from Massive dev chart site. That's 2.5x for push-3, 1.8x for push-2 and 1.4x for push-1 instead of feeble 1x for push-1, 1.333x for push-2 and 1.666x for push-3 they say for Tmax films. So I developed the test roll in Microphen (my favourite), for 2.5x the base time, that's about 18 minutes. It came out, there is something, but the shadows are virtually non-existent (but still much better than with Xtol). I think it will have to do, though, as the lack of shadows is IMO the error of the film, not developer. MPH is speed increasing enough, and I can get MUCH better 3200 pushed film from HP5+ than TMY in MPH. My only hope is that I did another error when shooting the original TMY (as TMZ). That I overexposed it, so there would be some shadow detail, and I could use softer grade to bring highlights back. It's my only hope. Now I know: never keep TMY TMZ in the same bag !!! BTW, how do you like the SS 100 at 100 iso? I have not tried much TMX, as I prefer traditional films (It's a pity they discontinued Agfa APX 25, twas great in Rodinal. At least EFKE still produces their 25 iso pan film) BTW2, where did you get the Ilford chart with times for TMY pushed? I couldn't find anything. All my Ilford documents have push times only for their own films, and all other films they have data only for base iso exposure. Thanks! Frantisek At 00:27 5.3.2001 MET, you wrote: Hi Frantisek, I've made a similar mistake not long ago: I've exposed a Fuji Neopan SS 100 at 800... Someone on the list (William Robb, I think) suggested to use the Acufine. I have instead developed the roll in Microphen (13' at 21C, agitation 10" every 60") and the results were really fine (first time for me with Microphen, I usually use D-76 and T-Max). I've developed at the same time (in the same tank, for 11' only) a roll of HP5+ exposed at 1600. It came out very well, so I think that developing the TMY at 3200 in Microphen should cause no problem. You only have to calculate the right developing time. Try: http://www.digitaltruth.com/photo/chart/tables/tmx400.html It seems reliable, although it displays the wrong times for the Xtol :( I usually apply for the Xtol the same times of the D-76, with nice results. I have an Ilford dev chart that shows 15' at 20C for TMY at 3200 in ID11; while it shows the times for the TMY in Microphen only up to 1600, but they are almost the same (7' at 400 both the developers; 8 ID11 /9:30 Microphen at 800; 12' at 1600 both), so I guess that 15' at 20C in Microphen stock solution should be the way to go. Hope this helps. Gianfranco PS: let me know about the results! - 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 .
