RE: *ist D Photos
With the DCRAW tool under linux, one can define a hot pixel file, and dcraw will then interpolate around the hot pixels. I have not played with that option yet, so I don't know if it works easy or not. As the Photoshop CS converter is based on DCRAW, I wonder if this has the same option. On Sat, 2004-03-13 at 08:36, Dr. Shaun Canning wrote: It appears that you guys are correct. There does seem to be 3-4 pixels that are visibly 'buggered'. I have contacted the vendor, but I don't hold much hope for a fix. I bought this camera in the USA, and I am in Australia. Warranties aren't usually international unfortunately. I will contact the Australian distributor as well, and see what they can do. In the mean time, it's not really a problem anyway. It's nothing that I can't fix with a bit of judicious cloning in PS. Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Bucky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos No, he's right. There are at least three buggered pixels that show up in the same place in the frame regardless of orientation. You should check it out. -- Ask not at whom the Chimp smirks - he smirks at you. www.smirkingchimp.com www.gregpalast.com www.monbiot.com -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12-Mar-04 22:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos Hi Gonz, The tandem dragon fly's was a snap shot as they flew past me about 6 feet away. Amazingly, the FA 100mm macro fastened onto them quick enough to get that shot. It's not 100% sharp, but not bad for a snap. As for the stuck pixels, I think it's more a case of the water beneath the dragon fly's creating catch lights or hot spots Gonz. There is nothing wrong with the sensor, as far as I can tell. Thanks anyway for the compliments though. Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos I'm sorry, in my haste to warn you about the stuck pixels, I forgot to say that the pics are really nice. I especially like the shot of the tandem-flys, how did you manage to get that shot!!! rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web% 20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/ -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Bucky and Gonz, The pixels turned out to be 'hot' rather than 'dead'. I ran a test through a little program called 'Dead Pixel Test' (freely available on the web). An image is taken with lens and viewfinder caps on and then run through the program. When I first ran an image, it showed 132 hot pixels, 0 dead. Then, I turned on 'noise reduction' in the custom functions menu, and ran another image. The number of 'hot' pixels dropped to 2. It would appear that the 'hot' pixels were noise, and as such the *ist D's noise reduction function should take care of most of the 'hot' pixels. Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 3:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos It appears that you guys are correct. There does seem to be 3-4 pixels that are visibly 'buggered'. I have contacted the vendor, but I don't hold much hope for a fix. I bought this camera in the USA, and I am in Australia. Warranties aren't usually international unfortunately. I will contact the Australian distributor as well, and see what they can do. In the mean time, it's not really a problem anyway. It's nothing that I can't fix with a bit of judicious cloning in PS. Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Bucky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos No, he's right. There are at least three buggered pixels that show up in the same place in the frame regardless of orientation. You should check it out. -- Ask not at whom the Chimp smirks - he smirks at you. www.smirkingchimp.com www.gregpalast.com www.monbiot.com -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12-Mar-04 22:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos Hi Gonz, The tandem dragon fly's was a snap shot as they flew past me about 6 feet away. Amazingly, the FA 100mm macro fastened onto them quick enough to get that shot. It's not 100% sharp, but not bad for a snap. As for the stuck pixels, I think it's more a case of the water beneath the dragon fly's creating catch lights or hot spots Gonz. There is nothing wrong with the sensor, as far as I can tell. Thanks anyway for the compliments though. Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos I'm sorry, in my haste to warn you about the stuck pixels, I forgot to say that the pics are really nice. I especially like the shot of the tandem-flys, how did you manage to get that shot!!! rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web% 20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
Re: *ist D Photos
- Original Message - From: Dr. Shaun Canning Subject: RE: *ist D Photos It would appear that the 'hot' pixels were noise, and as such the *ist D's noise reduction function should take care of most of the 'hot' pixels. The istD noise reduction isn't used for shutter speeds shorter than 1/4 second or therabouts. You should probably take some of that money you saved buying gray market and invest in getting the defective chip replaced. William Robb
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On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, Dr. Shaun Canning wrote: Bucky and Gonz, The pixels turned out to be 'hot' rather than 'dead'. I ran a test through a little program called 'Dead Pixel Test' (freely available on the web). An image is taken with lens and viewfinder caps on and then run through the program. When I first ran an image, it showed 132 hot pixels, 0 dead. Then, I turned on 'noise reduction' in the custom functions menu, and ran another image. The number of 'hot' pixels dropped to 2. It would appear that the 'hot' pixels were noise, and as such the *ist D's noise reduction function should take care of most of the 'hot' pixels. It sounds like you ran the test with the camera at a long exposure setting. You should run it at all exposure settings. My first *ist D had a number of hot pixels. I was noticing them in exposures of 1/125 and faster. I didn't know about the hot pixel test, so I just shot frames with a black body cap on from 1/4000 down to 4. The hot pixels showed up even at 1/4000. I bought locally, so I just returned the camera to my retailer and picked up a different one. They sent the camera back to Pentax. Being able to do this was well worth the $100 extra that I paid by buying locally. alex
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Thanks William, but it really does appear to be working fine. I can live with 2 'hot' pixels out of 6.3 million. Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 9:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos - Original Message - From: Dr. Shaun Canning Subject: RE: *ist D Photos It would appear that the 'hot' pixels were noise, and as such the *ist D's noise reduction function should take care of most of the 'hot' pixels. The istD noise reduction isn't used for shutter speeds shorter than 1/4 second or therabouts. You should probably take some of that money you saved buying gray market and invest in getting the defective chip replaced. William Robb
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Thanks Alex, I'll try the extended test(s) tomorrow and see how it fairs. Cheers Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: alex wetmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 10:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, Dr. Shaun Canning wrote: Bucky and Gonz, The pixels turned out to be 'hot' rather than 'dead'. I ran a test through a little program called 'Dead Pixel Test' (freely available on the web). An image is taken with lens and viewfinder caps on and then run through the program. When I first ran an image, it showed 132 hot pixels, 0 dead. Then, I turned on 'noise reduction' in the custom functions menu, and ran another image. The number of 'hot' pixels dropped to 2. It would appear that the 'hot' pixels were noise, and as such the *ist D's noise reduction function should take care of most of the 'hot' pixels. It sounds like you ran the test with the camera at a long exposure setting. You should run it at all exposure settings. My first *ist D had a number of hot pixels. I was noticing them in exposures of 1/125 and faster. I didn't know about the hot pixel test, so I just shot frames with a black body cap on from 1/4000 down to 4. The hot pixels showed up even at 1/4000. I bought locally, so I just returned the camera to my retailer and picked up a different one. They sent the camera back to Pentax. Being able to do this was well worth the $100 extra that I paid by buying locally. alex
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Thanks Mark. I would have liked the 'in flight' shot to be a bit sharper, but you know how fast these little buggers move. It was more luck than good management. I'm pretty happy with the overall performance of the *ist D though, even if I do have a couple of 'hot' pixels. Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 14 March 2004 2:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos Cool photos, especially the dragonflies in flight. I was wondering how the *ist-D would do with bugs - looks great! (Mine arrived with the first snow, so no chance to test it on insects yet). - MCC At 12:41 PM 3/13/2004 +0800, you wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web%20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI http://www.markcassino.com -
Re: *ist D Photos
- Original Message - From: Dr. Shaun Canning Subject: RE: *ist D Photos Thanks Mark. I would have liked the 'in flight' shot to be a bit sharper, but you know how fast these little buggers move. It was more luck than good management. I'm pretty happy with the overall performance of the *ist D though, even if I do have a couple of 'hot' pixels. That got lost in my reply. Cool photos William Robb
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Thanks William! Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 14 March 2004 8:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos - Original Message - From: Dr. Shaun Canning Subject: RE: *ist D Photos Thanks Mark. I would have liked the 'in flight' shot to be a bit sharper, but you know how fast these little buggers move. It was more luck than good management. I'm pretty happy with the overall performance of the *ist D though, even if I do have a couple of 'hot' pixels. That got lost in my reply. Cool photos William Robb
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Shaun, Hate to point out problems, but you seem to have a bad sensor. I noticed several shots that consistently showed stuck/hot pixels, especially the dragon fly stills. There are at least three distinct bright dots on those pictures, which may be each composed of one or more stuck/hot pixels. If I were you I would take it back and get another one. Cheers, rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web%20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
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I'm sorry, in my haste to warn you about the stuck pixels, I forgot to say that the pics are really nice. I especially like the shot of the tandem-flys, how did you manage to get that shot!!! rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web%20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
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Shaun, Hate to point out problems, but you seem to have a bad sensor. I noticed several shots that consistently showed stuck/hot pixels, especially the dragon fly stills. There are at least three distinct bright dots on those pictures, which may be each composed of one or more stuck/hot pixels. If I were you I would take it back and get another one. Cheers, rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web%20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
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I'm sorry, in my haste to warn you about the stuck pixels, I forgot to say that the pics are really nice. I especially like the shot of the tandem-flys, how did you manage to get that shot!!! rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web%20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
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Hi Gonz, The tandem dragon fly's was a snap shot as they flew past me about 6 feet away. Amazingly, the FA 100mm macro fastened onto them quick enough to get that shot. It's not 100% sharp, but not bad for a snap. As for the stuck pixels, I think it's more a case of the water beneath the dragon fly's creating catch lights or hot spots Gonz. There is nothing wrong with the sensor, as far as I can tell. Thanks anyway for the compliments though. Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos I'm sorry, in my haste to warn you about the stuck pixels, I forgot to say that the pics are really nice. I especially like the shot of the tandem-flys, how did you manage to get that shot!!! rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web%20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
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No, he's right. There are at least three buggered pixels that show up in the same place in the frame regardless of orientation. You should check it out. -- Ask not at whom the Chimp smirks - he smirks at you. www.smirkingchimp.com www.gregpalast.com www.monbiot.com -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12-Mar-04 22:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos Hi Gonz, The tandem dragon fly's was a snap shot as they flew past me about 6 feet away. Amazingly, the FA 100mm macro fastened onto them quick enough to get that shot. It's not 100% sharp, but not bad for a snap. As for the stuck pixels, I think it's more a case of the water beneath the dragon fly's creating catch lights or hot spots Gonz. There is nothing wrong with the sensor, as far as I can tell. Thanks anyway for the compliments though. Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos I'm sorry, in my haste to warn you about the stuck pixels, I forgot to say that the pics are really nice. I especially like the shot of the tandem-flys, how did you manage to get that shot!!! rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web% 20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
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Which frames Bucky? Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Bucky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos No, he's right. There are at least three buggered pixels that show up in the same place in the frame regardless of orientation. You should check it out. -- Ask not at whom the Chimp smirks - he smirks at you. www.smirkingchimp.com www.gregpalast.com www.monbiot.com -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12-Mar-04 22:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos Hi Gonz, The tandem dragon fly's was a snap shot as they flew past me about 6 feet away. Amazingly, the FA 100mm macro fastened onto them quick enough to get that shot. It's not 100% sharp, but not bad for a snap. As for the stuck pixels, I think it's more a case of the water beneath the dragon fly's creating catch lights or hot spots Gonz. There is nothing wrong with the sensor, as far as I can tell. Thanks anyway for the compliments though. Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos I'm sorry, in my haste to warn you about the stuck pixels, I forgot to say that the pics are really nice. I especially like the shot of the tandem-flys, how did you manage to get that shot!!! rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web% 20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
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It appears that you guys are correct. There does seem to be 3-4 pixels that are visibly 'buggered'. I have contacted the vendor, but I don't hold much hope for a fix. I bought this camera in the USA, and I am in Australia. Warranties aren't usually international unfortunately. I will contact the Australian distributor as well, and see what they can do. In the mean time, it's not really a problem anyway. It's nothing that I can't fix with a bit of judicious cloning in PS. Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Bucky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos No, he's right. There are at least three buggered pixels that show up in the same place in the frame regardless of orientation. You should check it out. -- Ask not at whom the Chimp smirks - he smirks at you. www.smirkingchimp.com www.gregpalast.com www.monbiot.com -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12-Mar-04 22:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *ist D Photos Hi Gonz, The tandem dragon fly's was a snap shot as they flew past me about 6 feet away. Amazingly, the FA 100mm macro fastened onto them quick enough to get that shot. It's not 100% sharp, but not bad for a snap. As for the stuck pixels, I think it's more a case of the water beneath the dragon fly's creating catch lights or hot spots Gonz. There is nothing wrong with the sensor, as far as I can tell. Thanks anyway for the compliments though. Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2004 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Photos I'm sorry, in my haste to warn you about the stuck pixels, I forgot to say that the pics are really nice. I especially like the shot of the tandem-flys, how did you manage to get that shot!!! rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, Here are the results of my first foray into the bush with an *ist D. all of the shots were taken with the *ist D, battery grip, FA 100mm macro. All were handheld. Photoshop work was limited to sharpening and adjusting the levels a bit. The files are all in the 1-3 mb range, so be warned, they'll take a while to come down the pipe via a 56k modem. None of them are resized. http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20ist%20D%20Photos/Web% 20Gallery/i ndex.htm Tell me what you think? Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://shopnow.netscape.com/
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They're so expensive that only a limited number of photographers can afford them ;-) ...or so good that only a limited number of photographers notice the difference? DagT (not owning one, just wanting one) Same boat as you are: not owning one, just wanting one. For my bank account's sake, I am running into self-denial mode that there is no difference for me, or at least it won't justify the more than 2x price difference over my Carl Zeiss 2,8/90 Sonnar for Contax G. The desire for the Limited is not unfixable, or at least so I hope, just stay out of a 1-mile range from the Limited lenses and use some hypnosis.
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Mark wrote: Ooh, I just thought of one! I want that sloping top panel that the MZ-S has! (Yeah, I was using a tripod all the time and trying to read the LCD and controls on the top of the camera.) REPLY: This is typically one of those features few think a lot about until one actually start using it. The MZ-S is wonderful on a tripod! Pål
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Cameron wrote: That 31mm limited shot is just friggin amazing! REPLY: The 31 Limited is a friggin amazing lens. Like all the Limiteds :o) Pål
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Anders Hultman wrote: One thing I've wondered for some time now, what does Limited mean here? In what way are these lenses limited? It means that they have Limited Appeal. (They certainly don't appeal to me!) ;-) John
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Anders wrote: One thing I've wondered for some time now, what does Limited mean here? In what way are these lenses limited? It is just a name to signalise something exclusive. Some have speculated that Pentax originally choose this name to have a way out in case it flopped...They could then just say it was meant as limited edition... Pål
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whickersworld [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anders Hultman wrote: One thing I've wondered for some time now, what does Limited mean here? In what way are these lenses limited? It means that they have Limited Appeal. (They certainly don't appeal to me!) Don't shoot any film with one. That'll change your mind, much to the detriment of your bank balance. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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At 11:15 AM 8/18/2003 -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: Just uploaded 6 shots taken with the *ist-D this past weekend at Grandfather Mountain. Thanks for the samples and the hands on reviews - and thanks to Steve, Graywolf, and everyone else. Looks a the *ist-D is gonna be a real winner! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - -
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Cameron Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That 31mm limited shot is just friggin amazing! Pity I didn't have a diffuser or some kind of shade handy as a little spot of direct sunlight blew out the highlights of that flower in the upper right-hand corner. Still, I think the overall latitude is slightly greater than slide film. On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 12:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:15:47 -0400 From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *ist-D photos Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Just uploaded 6 shots taken with the *ist-D this past weekend at Grandfather Mountain. They're medium resolution JPEGs of moderate physical size (horizontally-oriented shots are only 1000 pixels wide)... -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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I've moved the sample photos: http://www.robertstech.com/temp.htm -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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Digital camera sensors are very unforgiving of blown highlights, they are however most forgiving of underexposure. My suspicion after looking at the pictures is there was possibly more latitude available to you. It is amazing what shadow detail can be retrieved from what appears to be a blocked up shadow. Ed. Pity I didn't have a diffuser or some kind of shade handy as a little spot of direct sunlight blew out the highlights of that flower in the upper right-hand corner. Still, I think the overall latitude is slightly greater than slide film. Just uploaded 6 shots taken with the *ist-D this past weekend at Grandfather Mountain. They're medium resolution JPEGs of moderate physical size (horizontally-oriented shots are only 1000 pixels wide)...
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Mark, The images are great. I talked to Don, and he, in his gentle and persuasive manner, he made me feel really bad for not having been on the Mountain. I have been reading what I can find about the *istD and believe that Pentax has an excellent product that they intend to aggressively compete with. After talking with Don, I believe that we are going to be truly amazed at just how aggressive Pentax is prepared to be in the digital market. I am glad that they choose the 2/3rds sensor. The 6 mega pixel cameras have proven themselves capable of producing finished images that can compete with film based 35mm images. Pentax, by taking their time in entering the Digital SLR market has delivered a much more compact and better designed camera. It is my personal opinion that because of the instant feedback digital cameras offer, the digital photographer has an opportunity to consistently capture images of higher quality. The 2/3rds sensor allows and encourages photographers to lighten their camera bags, 300mm lenses act like 450mm, 400mm lenses act like very expensive and very heavy 600mm lenses. Other gadgets, like tripods, ball heads, filters, and camera bags can get smaller and lighter with no loss of quality or function. The start up knowledge curve for digital cameras is deceptive. Many of the choices for camera settings are not intuitive even for an accomplished photographer. You make the point when you talk about white balance. Digital cameras have a habit of correcting that which does not need correcting. White in the golden light of morning does not need to be balanced to pure white. When the ability to handle RAW files arrives with production cameras you will be able to adjust white balance, saturation, contrast and other such items in post processing. This implies that the user invests the time to learn how to use one of the image processing software programs, such as Photoshop. Just uploaded 6 shots taken with the *ist-D this past weekend at Grandfather Mountain. They're medium resolution JPEGs of moderate physical size (horizontally-oriented shots are only 1000 pixels wide). No, I'm not going to upload the full 2000 x 3000 pixel images to my web site or email them out. I have time/bandwidth limitations! Some notes: Between the very hazy atmospheric conditions and my unfamiliarity with the camera, I got the white balance screwed up. I corrected the shots somewhat with FilterSim and Photoshop. I have done levels adjustment and a little sharpening (which will have emphasized the noise somewhat). The camera was pre-production so final version firmware should be much better. I suspect the Powers That Be at Pentax let the rep borrow the camera they could most afford to spare - in other words, the earliest, buggiest one! Still, I was pretty much blown away by how it well it performed and the image quality. Ergonomics are superb for the most part. It's really small by film camera standards; tiny by DSLR standards. Powers up and comes on line really quickly! I didn't know how much the batteries had been used and, having no extras myself, decided to be very conservative with power, just to be safe. I turned the camera off between shots and turned it on when I wanted to shoot. Came on almost as quickly as a film camera. Viewfinder is great. Similar to MZ-S. Tom Van Veen said he liked the viewfinder a little better than his Canon 10D, which is itself better than the Nikon D100. AF is brilliant. Fast and accurate. Easy to choose AF points. I didn't try out the FAJ 18-35 lens - I just used my own Sigma 300/2.8, K15/3.5 and F100/2.8 macro, along with a borrowed 31mm Limited. The camera only meters wide open on the K lens and doesn't stop down the diaphragm when shooting. I loosened up the lens on the lens mount (not letting it click into place when mounting). This let it function as a stop-down diaphragm lens. I'm going to drill an additional lock-divot in the lens mount of my 15mm to allow this easily when I get my own *ist-D. I believe everyone who used the camera was very, very impressed with it. Can't think of any complaints other than the metering with K lenses. Pentax will probably find that sales are limited only by the rate at which Sony can supply them with CCDs. This camera rocks.
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Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can't think of any complaints other than the metering with K lenses. Ooh, I just thought of one! I want that sloping top panel that the MZ-S has! (Yeah, I was using a tripod all the time and trying to read the LCD and controls on the top of the camera.) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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Followup: I just did a 150% size increase on a 6 megapixel *ist-D image using Genuine Fractals and it looks friggin' amazing! Apparently GF works much better when has a grain-free, low-noise image to work with. At least that's my guess. The results look *very* impressive. Now I have to order a new ink cartridge to make a print because I've just run out! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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The macro is just friggin' amazing! And the other shots are equally wonderful. I may just be glad I waited. Can't wait to see how the 85 f1.4 does. Nice work, Mr. Roberts. Cameron On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 12:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 14:24:57 -0400 From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist-D photos Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Followup: I just did a 150% size increase on a 6 megapixel *ist-D image using Genuine Fractals and it looks friggin' amazing! Apparently GF works much better when has a grain-free, low-noise image to work with. At least that's my guess. The results look *very* impressive. Now I have to order a new ink cartridge to make a print because I've just run out! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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Good slide film and the world's most perfect scanning job. C On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 12:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 22:37:09 +0300 From: Gasha [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist-D photos Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Great colors!! And sharp... Looks like shot on slides:) Gasha Mark Roberts wrote: Just uploaded 6 shots taken with the *ist-D this past weekend at Grandfather Mountain. They're medium resolution JPEGs of moderate physical size (horizontally-oriented shots are only 1000 pixels wide). No, I'm not going to upload the full 2000 x 3000 pixel images to my web site or email them out. I have time/bandwidth limitations!
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Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit: [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit: I think Dario B. tried to tell us last week. It was 3 by 3 with two 'wings' on the horizontal direction. Bob S. Dumb question, anyone know whatth 11 sensor AF pattern is, I've seem the metering but not AF sensor placement, anyone know or did I miss something. See the flash on Pentax.jp: *** *** *** Too bad ! 3+7+3=13 *** * *** 3+5+3=11 good. Michel
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sorry, but you guys don't get it. 0 and 1 as equivalent to off and on connect only after you have been around computers. the ISO committee that decided this along with a lot of other symbols were aiming for a lot lower. since none of you guys bother reading the documentation for the symbols themselves, there is nothing more to be said from me. Herb - Original Message - From: Ryan K. Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 22:16 Subject: Re: *ist D photos I seriously doubt that. 0 and 1 have their roots in math, far before computers or hydraulics. 0 times something is nothing, 1 times something is something. Algebra, Boolean math, etc. I can't think of anything more universal for on/off. Even non-latinic folks tend to understand/use 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9. -R
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Like I said, a 3 by 3 matrix with two wings on the horizontal direction. 1 + 3x3 + 1 Regards, Bob S. In a message dated 2/28/03 4:21:07 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: *** * *** 3+5+3=11 good. Michel
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Herb Chong wrote: sorry, but you guys don't get it. 0 and 1 as equivalent to off and on connect only after you have been around computers. the ISO committee that decided this along with a lot of other symbols were aiming for a lot lower. since none of you guys bother reading the documentation for the symbols themselves, there is nothing more to be said from me. I asked to be pointed toward said documentation, and so far all it is is talk. No pointers. Where IS this ISO document? Herb keith - Original Message - From: Ryan K. Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 22:16 Subject: Re: *ist D photos I seriously doubt that. 0 and 1 have their roots in math, far before computers or hydraulics. 0 times something is nothing, 1 times something is something. Algebra, Boolean math, etc. I can't think of anything more universal for on/off. Even non-latinic folks tend to understand/use 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9. -R
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Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 0 and 1 as equivalent to off and on connect only after you have been around computers. the ISO committee that decided this along with a lot of other symbols were aiming for a lot lower. since none of you guys bother reading the documentation for the symbols themselves, there is nothing more to be said from me. I'm working on a technical manual whose procedures were originally written by a bright engineer. Yet in his drafts, he consisently writes, Turn the power switch on (O), using the letter instead of the digit. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On 28 Feb 2003 at 8:54, Paul Franklin Stregevsky wrote: I'm working on a technical manual whose procedures were originally written by a bright engineer. Yet in his drafts, he consisently writes, Turn the power switch on (O), using the letter instead of the digit. See ISO/IEC/JTC1 Graphical Symbols for Office Equipment: http://eetd.lbl.gov/Controls/overview/symbols1.pdf Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
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On Thursday 27 February 2003 23:07, Mark Roberts wrote: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 27 February 2003 16:52, Mike Johnston wrote: I prefer the following symbols for on and off: On for on Off for off These make sense to me and I seldom find myself confused --Mike No, that doesn't make sense. This makes sense: Aan for on Uit for off I guess that explains why they use symbols rather than words, doesn't it? Can you imagine trying to make camera bodies labeled in all the different languages for places where they're sold? That was exactly what crossed my mind when I wrote that. -- Frits Wüthrich Pentaxianado
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This is a really silly thread. I'm guessing that once one buys the camera, takes the 15 seconds to figure out how to turn it on and off (assuming that one doesn't know what the symbols mean), it will be remembered pretty much forever. What freaking difference does it make ~what the symbols are~? Honestly... g cheers, frank Rob Studdert wrote: On 28 Feb 2003 at 8:54, Paul Franklin Stregevsky wrote: I'm working on a technical manual whose procedures were originally written by a bright engineer. Yet in his drafts, he consisently writes, Turn the power switch on (O), using the letter instead of the digit. See ISO/IEC/JTC1 Graphical Symbols for Office Equipment: http://eetd.lbl.gov/Controls/overview/symbols1.pdf Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html -- Honour - that virtue of the unjust! -Albert Camus
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thanks, Rob, i couldn't find which ISO standard number it was. looked all over the ISO web site. Herb - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 10:15 Subject: Re: ON and OFF symbols (was: Re: *ist D photos) On 28 Feb 2003 at 8:54, Paul Franklin Stregevsky wrote: I'm working on a technical manual whose procedures were originally written by a bright engineer. Yet in his drafts, he consisently writes, Turn the power switch on (O), using the letter instead of the digit. See ISO/IEC/JTC1 Graphical Symbols for Office Equipment: http://eetd.lbl.gov/Controls/overview/symbols1.pdf Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
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On 27 Feb 2003 at 0:26, Mike Johnston wrote: Don't count on ISO 50 - if this is the same chip as the D100 slowest ISO is 200. But I believe it does go to 1600. That's not chip-dependent, that's circuitry-dependent, I'm pretty sure. It's both, the chip has inherent noise as do the amplifiers and analogue to digital convertors. The combination of sensitivity, noise performance and saturation of these primary system elements control the minimum ISO, the maximum acceptable ISO and the dynamic range of the system. Post digitisation processing can mask inherent physical constraints but doesn't eliminate them. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
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Alan, That is only useful if you can preview the shot. Because of the SLR nature - the mirror/prism in the way, you can't preview the shot. None of the existing DSLR's have a swing LCD - no benefit except to break easier. Bruce Thursday, February 27, 2003, 12:19:10 AM, you wrote: AC Where's the swing LCD? Isn't it useful? AC regards, AC Alan Chan AC _ AC MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* AC http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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I want one. This is just what I wanted: a DSLR which can take my macro lens without requiring a mortgage to do so. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
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Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken Well aren't they just something else. You have just made my day, must get going to work! Ziggy
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LOL Alan! Well, what do you expect - the anticipation got the better of us for a while there... -Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27 February 2003 08:19 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D photos Where's the swing LCD? Isn't it useful? regards, Alan Chan _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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more pics at http://www.dpreview.com/news/0302/03022602pentaxistd.asp Ramesh -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 3:33 AM To: Alan Chan Subject: Re: *ist D photos Alan, That is only useful if you can preview the shot. Because of the SLR nature - the mirror/prism in the way, you can't preview the shot. None of the existing DSLR's have a swing LCD - no benefit except to break easier. Bruce Thursday, February 27, 2003, 12:19:10 AM, you wrote: AC Where's the swing LCD? Isn't it useful? AC regards, AC Alan Chan AC _ AC MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* AC http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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Finally! Very nice indeed. That camera is SMALL. Sorry, that should read: THAT CAMERA IS small. Cotty Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/
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on 27.02.03 10:29, Nagaraj, Ramesh at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: more pics at http://www.dpreview.com/news/0302/03022602pentaxistd.asp Have you seen lens sunshade? It is petal type - this means that this new wide zoom has IF (internal focusing) and thus doesn't rotate its front! -- Best Regards Sylwek
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Black is good... that silver body reminds me too much of a cheap EOS Kiss... On Thursday, February 27, 2003, at 07:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And it is black !!
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I've just fallen in love with this camera. Its an excellent combinations of both MZ-like and Z-like designs. WOW Regards Artur - Original Message - From: KT Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 2:50 AM Subject: *ist D photos Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken --r-e-k-l-a-m-a- Tanie bilety lotnicze! http://samoloty.onet.pl
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Wow! Looks really good, two wheels a bit like the PZ-1p ... And my 31mm and 77mm limiteds in black look like a perfect match :-) Regards, JvW On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:09:23 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery
Re: *ist D photos - 11 AF sensor placement
I think Dario B. tried to tell us last week. It was 3 by 3 with two 'wings' on the horizontal direction. Bob S. Dumb question, anyone know whatth 11 sensor AF pattern is, I've seem the metering but not AF sensor placement, anyone know or did I miss something.
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J. C. O'Connell wrote: My brain does not process icons well. I still find it a 50-50 proposition selecting between O and I when I want to power on new computer equipment - I have no idea if O means On or empty or Off or what. Those are not O I, they are 0 (zero ) and 1 (one). zero = off, 1 = on. Very easy. JCO Hardly intuitive, is it. In what parlance/language does 1 stand for on? Binary? On an A/C line power switch? And, if it was meant to be a zero, it should have had the slant bar thru it, like '0', to avoid just this sort of ambiguity. Hmmm. The electrical symbol for current is 'I'... Anyhow, it is a curiosity! Most ordinary humans do not think in terms of binary symbols when it comes to ordinary, everyday items like hardware power switches. My wall switches, even the toggle or rocker ones, do not have 1 and 0, or even I and O on them. keith
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What ISO spec? There are a ton of ISO specs, aren't there? keith Herb Chong wrote: have you read the ISO spec? Herb... - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 02:42 Subject: RE: *ist D photos I think not -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 2:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D photos - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 00:32 Subject: RE: *ist D photos My brain does not process icons well. I still find it a 50-50 proposition selecting between O and I when I want to power on new computer equipment - I have no idea if O means On or empty or Off or what. Those are not O I, they are 0 (zero ) and 1 (one). zero = off, 1 = on. Very easy. JCO actually, not. look through a pipe with a full shutoff butterfly valve. O is closed with valve stopping it, and | is open with valve turned 90 degrees. that doesn't mean that the symbols are any more intuitive, but that is why they chose those symbols. Herb
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That gets both my thumbs up! If God had given me a few more thumbs it would get them too... But unfortunately I've only got two. But then you wouldn't be able to operate a camera...you'd be all thumbs GROAN BUTCH Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself. Hermann Hess (Damien)
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What's a Hyper button? Someone's already pressed it ;-) This list has gone nuts! Cotty Nope, just plain crazy.. Ziggy
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Hardly intuitive, is it. In what parlance/language does 1 stand for on? Binary? On an A/C line power switch? And, if it was meant to be a zero, it should have had the slant bar thru it, like '0', to avoid just this sort of ambiguity. Hmmm. The electrical symbol for current is 'I'... Anyhow, it is a curiosity! Most ordinary humans do not think in terms of binary symbols when it comes to ordinary, everyday items like hardware power switches. My wall switches, even the toggle or rocker ones, do not have 1 and 0, or even I and O on them. I prefer the following symbols for on and off: On for on Off for off These make sense to me and I seldom find myself confused --Mike
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This could probably done pretty easily using some kind of MLU feature. Does the film *ist have MLU? Evan Rob Brigham wrote: According to this clip from CNet, the 1.8 LCD on this new Pentax can also be used as a viewfinder - if true, this will be a first for a DSLR. http://electronics.cnet.com/electronics/0-6613935-8-20547866-9.html?tag= st.ce.6613935-8-20547866-5.dir.6613935-8-20547866-9 I am a bit sceptical of this, but as I said before - never say can't! Its not that it cannot be done, just that no manufacturer has CHOSEN to do it yet (unless Cnet are right)!
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Only one word. Tiny. Ok, and a comment, amazingly like the film *ist. At 08:50 PM 2/26/2003 -0500, you wrote: Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
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On Thursday 27 February 2003 07:01, Rob Studdert wrote: On 26 Feb 2003 at 23:26, Stan Halpin wrote: Can anyone explain the icon on the front for me? It shows an open rectangle sitting on two inward sloping wedges or ramps or something. The icon is next to the button just above the manual-auto focus slide switch. It's the white balance button, that's pretty much a universal symbol for WB now. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html I believe you, but when I would have to make a guess just based on the icon, I would have said it is the printer connection. Never too old to learn! -- Frits Wüthrich Pentaxianado
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On Thursday 27 February 2003 16:52, Mike Johnston wrote: I prefer the following symbols for on and off: On for on Off for off These make sense to me and I seldom find myself confused --Mike No, that doesn't make sense. This makes sense: Aan for on Uit for off -- Frits Wüthrich Pentaxianado
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Hardly intuitive, is it. In what parlance/language does 1 stand for on? Binary? On an A/C line power switch? And, if it was meant to be a zero, it should have had the slant bar thru it, like '0', to avoid just this sort of ambiguity. Hmmm. The electrical symbol for current is 'I'... Anyhow, it is a curiosity! Most ordinary humans do not think in terms of binary symbols when it comes to ordinary, everyday items like hardware power switches. My wall switches, even the toggle or rocker ones, do not have 1 and 0, or even I and O on them. I prefer the following symbols for on and off: On for on Off for off These make sense to me and I seldom find myself confused --Mike Interesting. The system of 'I' for on, and '0' for off is pretty much a widely accepted thing in Europe... Cotty Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/
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Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 27 February 2003 16:52, Mike Johnston wrote: I prefer the following symbols for on and off: On for on Off for off These make sense to me and I seldom find myself confused --Mike No, that doesn't make sense. This makes sense: Aan for on Uit for off I guess that explains why they use symbols rather than words, doesn't it? Can you imagine trying to make camera bodies labeled in all the different languages for places where they're sold? -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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Where are the *ist D Photos. Here: www.fotopolis.pl (scroll down the page). As someone else on this list said quite recently - shameless self-promotion :-) And here: www.dpreview.com (unfortunatelly on the bottom of the page in the old news) - much more than on Fotopolis.. (I assume that's the new digital body). Yes. Regards, Lukasz PS. You don't know what you've missed (on the PDML)... ;-) --r-e-k-l-a-m-a- Tanie bilety lotnicze! http://samoloty.onet.pl
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Five pix here: http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pressrelease/istde.htm Bye, Dario Bonazza - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 7:41 PM Subject: Re: *ist D photos Hi All, I've been gone for four days and just resubscribed. Where are the *ist D Photos. (I assume that's the new digital body). Paul
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I like this camera even more now, Dario you guys rock --- Dario Bonazza 2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Five pix here: http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pressrelease/istde.htm Bye, Dario Bonazza - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 7:41 PM Subject: Re: *ist D photos Hi All, I've been gone for four days and just resubscribed. Where are the *ist D Photos. (I assume that's the new digital body). Paul __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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hydraulic engineering. i had this explained to me by an IBM design engineer who designed the externals of computer monitors. it was a bunch of mechanical engineers who designed the symbols in the late 60's/early 70's. the thought of ubiquitous computers and people who understood them was not on their minds. binary 0 and 1 definitely for on and off was not commonplace knowledge then and still isn't. Herb - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 07:43 Subject: Re: *ist D photos Those are not O I, they are 0 (zero ) and 1 (one). zero = off, 1 = on. Very easy. JCO Hardly intuitive, is it. In what parlance/language does 1 stand for on? Binary? On an A/C line power switch? And, if it was meant to be a zero, it should have had the slant bar thru it, like '0', to avoid just this sort of ambiguity. Hmmm. The electrical symbol for current is 'I'... Anyhow, it is a curiosity! Most ordinary humans do not think in terms of binary symbols when it comes to ordinary, everyday items like hardware power switches. My wall switches, even the toggle or rocker ones, do not have 1 and 0, or even I and O on them. keith
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No it means that the minimum aperture is 22 at 18mm and 32 at 35mm. At 01:28 PM 2/27/2003 +1000, you wrote: Thanks Ken. This looks an excellent match cosmetically for the MZ-S. Did anyone else notice the engravings on the FAJ lens mounted on it? f4(22)-5.6(32). Is that the range or does it mean that at 35mm the maximum aperture is 22-32? John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - KT Takeshita wrote: Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
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Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Keith Whaley wrote: I'm aware of that, Cot, but I wonder from whence it came? The U.S. has only used that convention for a reasonably short time ~ 10 years maybe? Recall that we're still on English units as well. Tell me what English units from which 1 and 0 (or is it really I and O?) come... Keith Had to have had a source, and meant something... keith
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Herb Chong wrote: hydraulic engineering. i had this explained to me by an IBM design engineer who designed the externals of computer monitors. it was a bunch of mechanical engineers who designed the symbols in the late 60's/early 70's. the thought of ubiquitous computers and people who understood them was not on their minds. binary 0 and 1 definitely for on and off was not commonplace knowledge then and still isn't. You mean Off and On? g keith Herb - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 07:43 Subject: Re: *ist D photos Those are not O I, they are 0 (zero ) and 1 (one). zero = off, 1 = on. Very easy. JCO Hardly intuitive, is it. In what parlance/language does 1 stand for on? Binary? On an A/C line power switch? And, if it was meant to be a zero, it should have had the slant bar thru it, like '0', to avoid just this sort of ambiguity. Hmmm. The electrical symbol for current is 'I'... Anyhow, it is a curiosity! Most ordinary humans do not think in terms of binary symbols when it comes to ordinary, everyday items like hardware power switches. My wall switches, even the toggle or rocker ones, do not have 1 and 0, or even I and O on them. keith
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Keith Whaley wrote: Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Keith Whaley wrote: I'm aware of that, Cot, but I wonder from whence it came? The U.S. has only used that convention for a reasonably short time ~ 10 years maybe? Recall that we're still on English units as well. My point is that the US tends to be behind on conventions, not that the 0 and 1 have anything to do with SI. Tell me what English units from which 1 and 0 (or is it really I and O?) come... Keith Had to have had a source, and meant something... keith
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Keith Whaley wrote: Herb Chong wrote: hydraulic engineering. i had this explained to me by an IBM design engineer who designed the externals of computer monitors. it was a bunch of mechanical engineers who designed the symbols in the late 60's/early 70's. the thought of ubiquitous computers and people who understood them was not on their minds. binary 0 and 1 definitely for on and off was not commonplace knowledge then and still isn't. I seriously doubt that. 0 and 1 have their roots in math, far before computers or hydraulics. 0 times something is nothing, 1 times something is something. Algebra, Boolean math, etc. I can't think of anything more universal for on/off. Even non-latinic folks tend to understand/use 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9. -R
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Keith Whaley wrote: Herb Chong wrote: hydraulic engineering. i had this explained to me by an IBM design engineer who designed the externals of computer monitors. it was a bunch of mechanical engineers who designed the symbols in the late 60's/early 70's. the thought of ubiquitous computers and people who understood them was not on their minds. binary 0 and 1 definitely for on and off was not commonplace knowledge then and still isn't. You mean Off and On? g keith Herb - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 07:43 Subject: Re: *ist D photos Those are not O I, they are 0 (zero ) and 1 (one). zero = off, 1 = on. Very easy. Here's a reference: http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/52344.html Looks like it's a least from the 1600s. R
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The base English measurement system is binary (for liquid, dry volumes and weights is binary, look at the measures from 1 oz to 1 quart and think about it a while, I'll bet you can see the exceptions right away), but it's based on a binary pattern. At 06:57 PM 2/27/2003 -0800, you wrote: Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Keith Whaley wrote: I'm aware of that, Cot, but I wonder from whence it came? The U.S. has only used that convention for a reasonably short time ~ 10 years maybe? Recall that we're still on English units as well. Tell me what English units from which 1 and 0 (or is it really I and O?) come... Keith Had to have had a source, and meant something... keith Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
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Even non-latinic folks tend to understand/use 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9. Well, they're not latinic to start with, but Arabic. (Latinic would be the ol' Roman numerals - e.g., I, II, III, IV, etc.) Fred
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I'd hardly call not adopting a French attempt to dominate everything from the 17th century being behind on standards. (Ducking now and donning flame proof suit). At 09:14 PM 2/27/2003 -0600, you wrote: Keith Whaley wrote: Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Keith Whaley wrote: I'm aware of that, Cot, but I wonder from whence it came? The U.S. has only used that convention for a reasonably short time ~ 10 years maybe? Recall that we're still on English units as well. My point is that the US tends to be behind on conventions, not that the 0 and 1 have anything to do with SI. Tell me what English units from which 1 and 0 (or is it really I and O?) come... Keith Had to have had a source, and meant something... keith Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
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Interesting. The system of 'I' for on, and '0' for off is pretty much a widely accepted thing in Europe... Cotty Well, know you know how far behind the times we are here in the colonies :-) Bill
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit: I think Dario B. tried to tell us last week. It was 3 by 3 with two 'wings' on the horizontal direction. Bob S. Dumb question, anyone know whatth 11 sensor AF pattern is, I've seem the metering but not AF sensor placement, anyone know or did I miss something. See the flash on Pentax.jp: *** *** *** Michel
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On 26 Feb 2003 at 20:50, KT Takeshita wrote: Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! It's very different from the film *ist. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
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Best photos yet, Ken...Thanks, keith KT Takeshita wrote: Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken
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Thanks Ken, now I'm impressed! Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken
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Way cool! As I suspected, very PZ-1p like - they are thumb/finger wheels rather than big dials on the ZX-5n. It looks like the Hyper button is right next to the shutter button. Bruce Wednesday, February 26, 2003, 5:50:52 PM, you wrote: KT Comrades! KT http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg KT http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg KT Wow! KT Ken
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On 03.2.26 9:13 PM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Way cool! As I suspected, very PZ-1p like - they are thumb/finger wheels rather than big dials on the ZX-5n. It looks like the Hyper button is right next to the shutter button. There appears a very slight slant of shoulder, not so prominent as MZ-S. If they make a film version of this, well, I might be interested in I did not like the MZ-S. *ist D is more like an improved version of PZ-1p with a better AF system and metering ability. Cheers, Ken
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http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg Nice, nice, nice! Jim -- ___ Get your free Verizonmail at www.verizonmail.com
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I think I just fell in lust again.for the tenth time today. -- Ken Archer Canine Photography San Antonio, Texas Business Is Going To The Dogs
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That gets both my thumbs up! If God had given me a few more thumbs it would get them too... But unfortunately Ive only got two. From: KT Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *ist D photos Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:50:52 -0500 Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken _ Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_mobile.asp
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oh ye plzzee precious. now :-) Shaun KT Takeshita wrote: Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken . -- Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services High Street, Broadford, Victoria, 3658. www.heritageservices.com.au/ Phone: 0414-967644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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-Original Message- From: KT Takeshita [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/is t-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/is t-D-2L.jpg Wow! Nice. Does it look slightly Nikon-y to anyone? tv
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OK, I'm drooling! If Pentax sees these posts, the price is going up... --- Jason S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That gets both my thumbs up! If God had given me a few more thumbs it would get them too... But unfortunately Ive only got two. From: KT Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *ist D photos Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:50:52 -0500 Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken _ Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_mobile.asp __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/
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Does it look slightly Nikon-y to anyone? Well, I don't know. All I know is I really like it. It looks much better than the film *ist. Actually, I'd like a film body that looks like that. Nice :-) Lukasz --r-e-k-l-a-m-a- Tanie bilety lotnicze! http://samoloty.onet.pl
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Looks cool. Jim A. From: KT Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:50:52 -0500 To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *ist D photos Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:49:13 -0500 Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken
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YES but who cares anyway. --- tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: KT Takeshita [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/is t-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/is t-D-2L.jpg Wow! Nice. Does it look slightly Nikon-y to anyone? tv __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:58:47 -0500, you wrote: Does it look slightly Nikon-y to anyone? It has some similarities to the D100 in external controls - finger and thumb wheels, four-way controller, a few buttons to left of the LCD, single dial for TV-AV Pgm and ISO, with a collar on the dial axis for other functions. Is that red oval an IR port for a remote release? Or maybe a small IR AF assist lamp? Or both? On the surface, I could love this camera, except for the flash sync. Hope it autofocuses better than the D100. Hope it takes good photos throughout its ISO range. Hope it will shoot at ISO 50 and at ISO 1600. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
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Ken, When PDMLers of the future examine the archives, they will credit you for revealing the first photos of the *ist D. Thanks from all of us. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Well, I figure I'm like that kid Mikey in the breakfast cereal commercial. I'm no fan of the styling of most modern cameras. We'll show the *ist D to frankie, he hates everything! (and here, we take a moment, imagining that I'm perusing the new camera) HE LIKES IT! FRANKIE ACTUALLY LIKES IT! Seriously, it's very pretty. I'd like to have one, and I hope Pentax sells a bazillion of them (they should). cheers, frank Ken Archer wrote: I think I just fell in lust again.for the tenth time today. -- Honour - that virtue of the unjust! -Albert Camus
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Ken Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I just fell in lust again.for the tenth time today. In the 1970s, lyricist/composer Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Working, Pocahantas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) wrote a song, Proud Lady. Sung by a brash young man (She calls me a swine--she's mine!), the lyric ends, And I finally found my one true love...for the twenty-third time! [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Thanks Ken. This looks an excellent match cosmetically for the MZ-S. Did anyone else notice the engravings on the FAJ lens mounted on it? f4(22)-5.6(32). Is that the range or does it mean that at 35mm the maximum aperture is 22-32? John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - KT Takeshita wrote: Comrades! http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-1L.jpg http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2003-02/27/ist-D-2L.jpg Wow! Ken
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- Original Message - From: jcoyle Subject: Re: *ist D photos Thanks Ken. This looks an excellent match cosmetically for the MZ-S. Did anyone else notice the engravings on the FAJ lens mounted on it? f4(22)-5.6(32). Is that the range or does it mean that at 35mm the maximum aperture is 22-32? I would think that is the aperture range at the extremes of the zoom range. William Robb
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It appears not to have a PC socket. Harrumph. However, it looks like a camera, which my G1 does not. I have quite grown to hate that ghastly and loathsome excuse for a camera. Gaaak. I wonder if the *ist D will shoot infrared. I broke the news to the expenditure department this evening. It went surprisingly well. Too well, actually. I have one on order. William Robb
