Re: Pentax or Bust
On 29/08/07, Digital Image Studio, discombobulated, unleashed: >It definitely appears to be underrated by some owners, I'd hope it's >not sample variation but like you I've found it quite a pretty good >performer on my APS crop bodies, it's only real failing is that it >tends to flare more than later lenses in areas of high contrast. Agreed. But manageable :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
>I love mine, but it is a bit of a horse. > >William Robb > Giddyup now. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
- Original Message - From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: Re: Pentax or Bust > On 24/08/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The 15mm is a superb piece of optical engineering as many of you will >> know. On a 1.3 crop camera it still gives a very usable wide image, and >> with no vingetting due to said crop. I don't even focus it - set it to >> f8, set the focus accordingly and just get lost in the framing with the >> camera set on aperture priority. It's not the brightest view at f8 on >> stop-down metering but entirely do-able. > > It definitely appears to be underrated by some owners, I'd hope it's > not sample variation but like you I've found it quite a pretty good > performer on my APS crop bodies, it's only real failing is that it > tends to flare more than later lenses in areas of high contrast. I love mine, but it is a bit of a horse. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
On 24/08/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The 15mm is a superb piece of optical engineering as many of you will > know. On a 1.3 crop camera it still gives a very usable wide image, and > with no vingetting due to said crop. I don't even focus it - set it to > f8, set the focus accordingly and just get lost in the framing with the > camera set on aperture priority. It's not the brightest view at f8 on > stop-down metering but entirely do-able. It definitely appears to be underrated by some owners, I'd hope it's not sample variation but like you I've found it quite a pretty good performer on my APS crop bodies, it's only real failing is that it tends to flare more than later lenses in areas of high contrast. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
I think you'll need that beer, or 20 to get that image out of your head... Scott Loveless wrote: > Bob W wrote: > >>> You will surely need an assistant, then... >>> >>> ;-) >>> >>> cheers, >>> frank, apprentice baiter >>> >>> >> ...the master's right hand... >> >> -- >> Bob >> >> > Gawd, Bob! Why? > > When I finally get that image out of my head yer gonna owe me a beer or 20. > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
In franks case left... Bob W wrote: >> You will surely need an assistant, then... >> >> ;-) >> >> cheers, >> frank, apprentice baiter >> > > ...the master's right hand... > > -- > Bob > > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of frank theriault >> Sent: 27 August 2007 15:06 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Pentax or Bust >> >> On 8/26/07, Norm Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Baiting aside Rebekah, I'm way into photography, to the >>> >> extent that that >> >>> is all I may be doing in the near future... >>> Norm >>> >> Really? >> >> You will surely need an assistant, then... >> >> ;-) >> >> cheers, >> frank, apprentice baiter >> -- >> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
Bob W wrote: >> You will surely need an assistant, then... >> >> ;-) >> >> cheers, >> frank, apprentice baiter >> > > ...the master's right hand... > > -- > Bob > Gawd, Bob! Why? When I finally get that image out of my head yer gonna owe me a beer or 20. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Pentax or Bust
> You will surely need an assistant, then... > > ;-) > > cheers, > frank, apprentice baiter ...the master's right hand... -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of frank theriault > Sent: 27 August 2007 15:06 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Pentax or Bust > > On 8/26/07, Norm Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Baiting aside Rebekah, I'm way into photography, to the > extent that that > > is all I may be doing in the near future... > > Norm > > Really? > > You will surely need an assistant, then... > > ;-) > > cheers, > frank, apprentice baiter > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
On 8/26/07, Norm Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Baiting aside Rebekah, I'm way into photography, to the extent that that > is all I may be doing in the near future... > Norm Really? You will surely need an assistant, then... ;-) cheers, frank, apprentice baiter -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
On 26/08/07, Norm Baugher, discombobulated, unleashed: >Baiting aside Rebekah, I'm way into photography, to the extent that that >is all I may be doing in the near future... What, people not buying phones anymore? Or do they just like to use them bareback? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
Baiting aside Rebekah, I'm way into photography, to the extent that that is all I may be doing in the near future... Norm Rebekah wrote: >> Just to make things clear, your implying that Norm's a Master Baiter? >> > > What else? I thought we clarified that he's not doing photography, > things must get boring. > > rg2 > > On 8/24/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Just to make things clear, your implying that Norm's a Master Baiter? >> >> Bob W wrote: >> Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. >>> he's a master at baiting... >>> >>> >>> On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the >>> I like La Rochelle. I have happy memories of time spent around there >>> in the 1980s. >>> >>> -- >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 23 August 2007 23:50 To: pentax list Subject: Pentax or Bust Howdy listers, Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the Poitou-Cherente (about half way down France on the left hand side). The blasted weather has been abysmal, with only three decent days this week - and one of >>> those >>> >>> is supposed to be tomorrow, so that's a bloody gamble! As a >>> penitence >>> >>> for bringing the rain with us, all the mosquitos in Cherbionneres >>> have >>> >>> been exacting their revenge on me. I look like a prop from CSI. Been shouldering my Domke canvas satchel with only 2 lenses aboard: the K15mm 3.5 and the A*85mm 1.4 to accompany my Darkside 1D mark II and 580EX flash. It felt completely wrong not to bring the EF24-70mm 2.8 as a walkabout lens. It turned out to be the right decision though. What a lovely revelation it has been to wander ancient streets with one body and just 2 lenses to choose from. And both good old manual >>> focus >>> >>> lenses to boot. I've had a ball with them. The 15mm is a superb piece of optical engineering as many of you >>> will >>> >>> know. On a 1.3 crop camera it still gives a very usable wide image, and with no vingetting due to said crop. I don't even focus it - set it >>> to >>> >>> f8, set the focus accordingly and just get lost in the framing with the camera set on aperture priority. It's not the brightest view at f8 >>> on >>> >>> stop-down metering but entirely do-able. With the A*85mm I take a slightly different approach. I frame and focus at f1.4, and then depending on the nature of the shot, I usually >>> stop >>> >>> down to about 5.6 or 8 and shoot, popping open the iris again immediately after, ready for the next setup. Or, as when shooting my son playing table tennis with his friend, shooting wide open at 1.4 to >>> get >>> >>> that lovely minimal depth of field and creamy bokeh. Hand held, I >>> tend >>> >>> to shoot either wide open or about f8. Really needs a tripod for anything past f8 depending on ISO. Usually I'm at ISO400 for >>> wandering >>> >>> about picking off quaint window-boxes full of colour. No IS here! I brought a 750Z but haven't pulled it out of the pouch once. The nice thing is, I have done some really fulfilling photography - something I haven't done in some time, and that's what it's all >>> about. >>> >>> We get home on Sunday, so hopefully I can do a bit of sorting and >>> post >>> >>> some PESOs - something else I haven't done in a long while. I'll then be taking some pics of some Canon lenses before they go up on eekbay. I guess I'm just not suited to the auto-focus, image stabilising, auto-everything, wipe yer bum type of photography. It >>> was >>> >>> fun, but I just didn't enjoy it like I used to years ago. Know what I mean? (written midnight Thursday, no doubt sent from the car park of a LeClerc hypermarche somewhere on the way to the beach on Friday via 3G Broadband card in the side of the PowerBook, dialling up on F SFR. French wifi does a 2.5 hour lunch, just like the rest of the blessed country!) B good, -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML
Re: Pentax or Bust
On 25/08/07, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: >Enjoyed sharing your experience. Thanks Jack. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
Given a choice I'll take bust. :-) Fun story. Cheers, Dave On 8/24/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy listers, > > Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
Enjoyed sharing your experience. Jack --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy listers, > > Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. > > On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the Poitou-Cherente > (about > half way down France on the left hand side). The blasted weather has > been abysmal, with only three decent days this week - and one of > those > is supposed to be tomorrow, so that's a bloody gamble! As a penitence > for bringing the rain with us, all the mosquitos in Cherbionneres > have > been exacting their revenge on me. I look like a prop from CSI. > > Been shouldering my Domke canvas satchel with only 2 lenses aboard: > the > K15mm 3.5 and the A*85mm 1.4 to accompany my Darkside 1D mark II and > 580EX flash. It felt completely wrong not to bring the EF24-70mm 2.8 > as > a walkabout lens. It turned out to be the right decision though. > > What a lovely revelation it has been to wander ancient streets with > one > body and just 2 lenses to choose from. And both good old manual focus > lenses to boot. I've had a ball with them. > > The 15mm is a superb piece of optical engineering as many of you will > know. On a 1.3 crop camera it still gives a very usable wide image, > and > with no vingetting due to said crop. I don't even focus it - set it > to > f8, set the focus accordingly and just get lost in the framing with > the > camera set on aperture priority. It's not the brightest view at f8 on > stop-down metering but entirely do-able. > > With the A*85mm I take a slightly different approach. I frame and > focus > at f1.4, and then depending on the nature of the shot, I usually stop > down to about 5.6 or 8 and shoot, popping open the iris again > immediately after, ready for the next setup. Or, as when shooting my > son > playing table tennis with his friend, shooting wide open at 1.4 to > get > that lovely minimal depth of field and creamy bokeh. Hand held, I > tend > to shoot either wide open or about f8. Really needs a tripod for > anything past f8 depending on ISO. Usually I'm at ISO400 for > wandering > about picking off quaint window-boxes full of colour. No IS here! > > I brought a 750Z but haven't pulled it out of the pouch once. > > The nice thing is, I have done some really fulfilling photography - > something I haven't done in some time, and that's what it's all > about. > We get home on Sunday, so hopefully I can do a bit of sorting and > post > some PESOs - something else I haven't done in a long while. > > I'll then be taking some pics of some Canon lenses before they go up > on > eekbay. I guess I'm just not suited to the auto-focus, image > stabilising, auto-everything, wipe yer bum type of photography. It > was > fun, but I just didn't enjoy it like I used to years ago. Know what I > mean? > > (written midnight Thursday, no doubt sent from the car park of a > LeClerc > hypermarche somewhere on the way to the beach on Friday via 3G > Broadband > card in the side of the PowerBook, dialling up on F SFR. French wifi > does a 2.5 hour lunch, just like the rest of the blessed country!) > > B good, > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com > _ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: Pentax or Bust >> Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. > > he's a master at baiting... > I had no idea our Norm was a masterbater Someone had to. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
I know Norm doesn't have my phone number, I hope he doesn't have yours... Rebekah wrote: >> Just to make things clear, your implying that Norm's a Master Baiter? >> > > What else? I thought we clarified that he's not doing photography, > things must get boring. > > rg2 > > On 8/24/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Just to make things clear, your implying that Norm's a Master Baiter? >> >> Bob W wrote: >> Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. >>> he's a master at baiting... >>> >>> >>> On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the >>> I like La Rochelle. I have happy memories of time spent around there >>> in the 1980s. >>> >>> -- >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 23 August 2007 23:50 To: pentax list Subject: Pentax or Bust Howdy listers, Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the Poitou-Cherente (about half way down France on the left hand side). The blasted weather has been abysmal, with only three decent days this week - and one of >>> those >>> >>> is supposed to be tomorrow, so that's a bloody gamble! As a >>> penitence >>> >>> for bringing the rain with us, all the mosquitos in Cherbionneres >>> have >>> >>> been exacting their revenge on me. I look like a prop from CSI. Been shouldering my Domke canvas satchel with only 2 lenses aboard: the K15mm 3.5 and the A*85mm 1.4 to accompany my Darkside 1D mark II and 580EX flash. It felt completely wrong not to bring the EF24-70mm 2.8 as a walkabout lens. It turned out to be the right decision though. What a lovely revelation it has been to wander ancient streets with one body and just 2 lenses to choose from. And both good old manual >>> focus >>> >>> lenses to boot. I've had a ball with them. The 15mm is a superb piece of optical engineering as many of you >>> will >>> >>> know. On a 1.3 crop camera it still gives a very usable wide image, and with no vingetting due to said crop. I don't even focus it - set it >>> to >>> >>> f8, set the focus accordingly and just get lost in the framing with the camera set on aperture priority. It's not the brightest view at f8 >>> on >>> >>> stop-down metering but entirely do-able. With the A*85mm I take a slightly different approach. I frame and focus at f1.4, and then depending on the nature of the shot, I usually >>> stop >>> >>> down to about 5.6 or 8 and shoot, popping open the iris again immediately after, ready for the next setup. Or, as when shooting my son playing table tennis with his friend, shooting wide open at 1.4 to >>> get >>> >>> that lovely minimal depth of field and creamy bokeh. Hand held, I >>> tend >>> >>> to shoot either wide open or about f8. Really needs a tripod for anything past f8 depending on ISO. Usually I'm at ISO400 for >>> wandering >>> >>> about picking off quaint window-boxes full of colour. No IS here! I brought a 750Z but haven't pulled it out of the pouch once. The nice thing is, I have done some really fulfilling photography - something I haven't done in some time, and that's what it's all >>> about. >>> >>> We get home on Sunday, so hopefully I can do a bit of sorting and >>> post >>> >>> some PESOs - something else I haven't done in a long while. I'll then be taking some pics of some Canon lenses before they go up on eekbay. I guess I'm just not suited to the auto-focus, image stabilising, auto-everything, wipe yer bum type of photography. It >>> was >>> >>> fun, but I just didn't enjoy it like I used to years ago. Know what I mean? (written midnight Thursday, no doubt sent from the car park of a LeClerc hypermarche somewhere on the way to the beach on Friday via 3G Broadband card in the side of the PowerBook, dialling up on F SFR. French wifi does a 2.5 hour lunch, just like the rest of the blessed country!) B good, -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
>Just to make things clear, your implying that Norm's a Master Baiter? What else? I thought we clarified that he's not doing photography, things must get boring. rg2 On 8/24/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just to make things clear, your implying that Norm's a Master Baiter? > > Bob W wrote: > >> Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. > >> > > > > he's a master at baiting... > > > > > >> On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the > >> > > > > I like La Rochelle. I have happy memories of time spent around there > > in the 1980s. > > > > -- > > Bob > > > > > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >> Behalf Of Cotty > >> Sent: 23 August 2007 23:50 > >> To: pentax list > >> Subject: Pentax or Bust > >> > >> Howdy listers, > >> > >> Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. > >> > >> On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the > >> Poitou-Cherente (about > >> half way down France on the left hand side). The blasted weather has > >> been abysmal, with only three decent days this week - and one of > >> > > those > > > >> is supposed to be tomorrow, so that's a bloody gamble! As a > >> > > penitence > > > >> for bringing the rain with us, all the mosquitos in Cherbionneres > >> > > have > > > >> been exacting their revenge on me. I look like a prop from CSI. > >> > >> Been shouldering my Domke canvas satchel with only 2 lenses > >> aboard: the > >> K15mm 3.5 and the A*85mm 1.4 to accompany my Darkside 1D mark II and > >> 580EX flash. It felt completely wrong not to bring the > >> EF24-70mm 2.8 as > >> a walkabout lens. It turned out to be the right decision though. > >> > >> What a lovely revelation it has been to wander ancient > >> streets with one > >> body and just 2 lenses to choose from. And both good old manual > >> > > focus > > > >> lenses to boot. I've had a ball with them. > >> > >> The 15mm is a superb piece of optical engineering as many of you > >> > > will > > > >> know. On a 1.3 crop camera it still gives a very usable wide > >> image, and > >> with no vingetting due to said crop. I don't even focus it - set it > >> > > to > > > >> f8, set the focus accordingly and just get lost in the > >> framing with the > >> camera set on aperture priority. It's not the brightest view at f8 > >> > > on > > > >> stop-down metering but entirely do-able. > >> > >> With the A*85mm I take a slightly different approach. I frame > >> and focus > >> at f1.4, and then depending on the nature of the shot, I usually > >> > > stop > > > >> down to about 5.6 or 8 and shoot, popping open the iris again > >> immediately after, ready for the next setup. Or, as when > >> shooting my son > >> playing table tennis with his friend, shooting wide open at 1.4 to > >> > > get > > > >> that lovely minimal depth of field and creamy bokeh. Hand held, I > >> > > tend > > > >> to shoot either wide open or about f8. Really needs a tripod for > >> anything past f8 depending on ISO. Usually I'm at ISO400 for > >> > > wandering > > > >> about picking off quaint window-boxes full of colour. No IS here! > >> > >> I brought a 750Z but haven't pulled it out of the pouch once. > >> > >> The nice thing is, I have done some really fulfilling photography - > >> something I haven't done in some time, and that's what it's all > >> > > about. > > > >> We get home on Sunday, so hopefully I can do a bit of sorting and > >> > > post > > > >> some PESOs - something else I haven't done in a long while. > >> > >> I'll then be taking some pics of some Canon lenses before > >> they go up on > >> eekbay. I guess I'm just not suited to the auto-focus, image > >> stabilising, auto-everything, wipe yer bum type of photography. It > >> > > was > > > >> fun, but I just didn't enjoy it like I used to years ago. > >> Know what I mean? > >> > >> (written midnight Thursday, no doubt sent from the car park > >> of a LeClerc > >> hypermarche somewhere on the way to the beach on Friday via > >> 3G Broadband > >> card in the side of the PowerBook, dialling up on F SFR. French wifi > >> does a 2.5 hour lunch, just like the rest of the blessed country!) > >> > >> B good, > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Cotty > >> > >> > >> ___/\__ > >> || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > >> ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com > >> _ > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Remember, it's pillage then burn. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
Just to make things clear, your implying that Norm's a Master Baiter? Bob W wrote: >> Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. >> > > he's a master at baiting... > > >> On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the >> > > I like La Rochelle. I have happy memories of time spent around there > in the 1980s. > > -- > Bob > > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Cotty >> Sent: 23 August 2007 23:50 >> To: pentax list >> Subject: Pentax or Bust >> >> Howdy listers, >> >> Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. >> >> On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the >> Poitou-Cherente (about >> half way down France on the left hand side). The blasted weather has >> been abysmal, with only three decent days this week - and one of >> > those > >> is supposed to be tomorrow, so that's a bloody gamble! As a >> > penitence > >> for bringing the rain with us, all the mosquitos in Cherbionneres >> > have > >> been exacting their revenge on me. I look like a prop from CSI. >> >> Been shouldering my Domke canvas satchel with only 2 lenses >> aboard: the >> K15mm 3.5 and the A*85mm 1.4 to accompany my Darkside 1D mark II and >> 580EX flash. It felt completely wrong not to bring the >> EF24-70mm 2.8 as >> a walkabout lens. It turned out to be the right decision though. >> >> What a lovely revelation it has been to wander ancient >> streets with one >> body and just 2 lenses to choose from. And both good old manual >> > focus > >> lenses to boot. I've had a ball with them. >> >> The 15mm is a superb piece of optical engineering as many of you >> > will > >> know. On a 1.3 crop camera it still gives a very usable wide >> image, and >> with no vingetting due to said crop. I don't even focus it - set it >> > to > >> f8, set the focus accordingly and just get lost in the >> framing with the >> camera set on aperture priority. It's not the brightest view at f8 >> > on > >> stop-down metering but entirely do-able. >> >> With the A*85mm I take a slightly different approach. I frame >> and focus >> at f1.4, and then depending on the nature of the shot, I usually >> > stop > >> down to about 5.6 or 8 and shoot, popping open the iris again >> immediately after, ready for the next setup. Or, as when >> shooting my son >> playing table tennis with his friend, shooting wide open at 1.4 to >> > get > >> that lovely minimal depth of field and creamy bokeh. Hand held, I >> > tend > >> to shoot either wide open or about f8. Really needs a tripod for >> anything past f8 depending on ISO. Usually I'm at ISO400 for >> > wandering > >> about picking off quaint window-boxes full of colour. No IS here! >> >> I brought a 750Z but haven't pulled it out of the pouch once. >> >> The nice thing is, I have done some really fulfilling photography - >> something I haven't done in some time, and that's what it's all >> > about. > >> We get home on Sunday, so hopefully I can do a bit of sorting and >> > post > >> some PESOs - something else I haven't done in a long while. >> >> I'll then be taking some pics of some Canon lenses before >> they go up on >> eekbay. I guess I'm just not suited to the auto-focus, image >> stabilising, auto-everything, wipe yer bum type of photography. It >> > was > >> fun, but I just didn't enjoy it like I used to years ago. >> Know what I mean? >> >> (written midnight Thursday, no doubt sent from the car park >> of a LeClerc >> hypermarche somewhere on the way to the beach on Friday via >> 3G Broadband >> card in the side of the PowerBook, dialling up on F SFR. French wifi >> does a 2.5 hour lunch, just like the rest of the blessed country!) >> >> B good, >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cheers, >> Cotty >> >> >> ___/\__ >> || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche >> ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com >> _ >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
Bob W wrote: > he's a master at baiting... > > MARK! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Pentax or Bust
> Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. he's a master at baiting... > On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the I like La Rochelle. I have happy memories of time spent around there in the 1980s. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Cotty > Sent: 23 August 2007 23:50 > To: pentax list > Subject: Pentax or Bust > > Howdy listers, > > Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. > > On holiday an hour inland from La Rochelle in the > Poitou-Cherente (about > half way down France on the left hand side). The blasted weather has > been abysmal, with only three decent days this week - and one of those > is supposed to be tomorrow, so that's a bloody gamble! As a penitence > for bringing the rain with us, all the mosquitos in Cherbionneres have > been exacting their revenge on me. I look like a prop from CSI. > > Been shouldering my Domke canvas satchel with only 2 lenses > aboard: the > K15mm 3.5 and the A*85mm 1.4 to accompany my Darkside 1D mark II and > 580EX flash. It felt completely wrong not to bring the > EF24-70mm 2.8 as > a walkabout lens. It turned out to be the right decision though. > > What a lovely revelation it has been to wander ancient > streets with one > body and just 2 lenses to choose from. And both good old manual focus > lenses to boot. I've had a ball with them. > > The 15mm is a superb piece of optical engineering as many of you will > know. On a 1.3 crop camera it still gives a very usable wide > image, and > with no vingetting due to said crop. I don't even focus it - set it to > f8, set the focus accordingly and just get lost in the > framing with the > camera set on aperture priority. It's not the brightest view at f8 on > stop-down metering but entirely do-able. > > With the A*85mm I take a slightly different approach. I frame > and focus > at f1.4, and then depending on the nature of the shot, I usually stop > down to about 5.6 or 8 and shoot, popping open the iris again > immediately after, ready for the next setup. Or, as when > shooting my son > playing table tennis with his friend, shooting wide open at 1.4 to get > that lovely minimal depth of field and creamy bokeh. Hand held, I tend > to shoot either wide open or about f8. Really needs a tripod for > anything past f8 depending on ISO. Usually I'm at ISO400 for wandering > about picking off quaint window-boxes full of colour. No IS here! > > I brought a 750Z but haven't pulled it out of the pouch once. > > The nice thing is, I have done some really fulfilling photography - > something I haven't done in some time, and that's what it's all about. > We get home on Sunday, so hopefully I can do a bit of sorting and post > some PESOs - something else I haven't done in a long while. > > I'll then be taking some pics of some Canon lenses before > they go up on > eekbay. I guess I'm just not suited to the auto-focus, image > stabilising, auto-everything, wipe yer bum type of photography. It was > fun, but I just didn't enjoy it like I used to years ago. > Know what I mean? > > (written midnight Thursday, no doubt sent from the car park > of a LeClerc > hypermarche somewhere on the way to the beach on Friday via > 3G Broadband > card in the side of the PowerBook, dialling up on F SFR. French wifi > does a 2.5 hour lunch, just like the rest of the blessed country!) > > B good, > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com > _ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax or Bust
I resemble that comment! Norm Cotty wrote: > Howdy listers, > > Been a bit quiet lately, despite Norm's usual baiting. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
