Re: Way OT - coffee
David J Brooks wrote: Is that the stuff you brought to GFM.If so it, was giid Yes, it was. I'm glid you laked it. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Bike enablement (not really OT for this list...)
Christian wrote: From Dave Mann's simple fixie singlspeed to this: http://tinyurl.com/2ypv7h I bought a used 1999 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC from a co-worker last Friday. It is amazingly quick on the singletrack around the park I live next to. And lighter than my Giant Rincon hard-tail. Sweet. I'm not a big fan of suspended bikes, but to hear that it's lighter than your hard-tail is an eye opener. In addition to my two riders, I have 3 road frames in the basement waiting for parts, my wife wants new handlebars on her ride, and I need to overhaul all but one of my bottom brackets. What I don't have is a mountain bike. I think I need one. Like, now. If I buy it one piece at a time maybe I can sneak it in without my wife noticing. -- Scott (We had two on the left and one on the right) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Bike enablement (not really OT for this list...)
Paul Sorenson wrote: Sorta like a '48,'49,'50,'51,'52,'53 Cadillac... ;} Sorta. ;) -- Scott (they wouldn't miss just one little piece) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: WTB: Pentax 35mm 1.4x-S and possibly 35mm 2x-S rear converters
Cotty wrote: On 18/01/08, Cymen Vig, discombobulated, unleashed: Does anyone have a spare 35mm 1.4x-S rear converter? never mind that does anyone have a 35mm f1.4 :-) Not for you. Butcher. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
hello
Anybody home? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Untitled
Tim Øsleby wrote: - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] EB (but in a nice way). Mark!! Tim Typo WTF? Two Marks! in one post? This must violate a rule or two. And bring back WW. I don't like this EB fellow very much. Especially when he's nice. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Not sure what to make of this one
Rick Womer wrote: It looks as though the boulders are emerging from the earth--Attack of the Killer Rocks! (I might crop the top and left-hand quarters, but I think it still wouldn't do anything for me). You should take my comments with a grain of basalt, of course... I'm sure Mark wasn't looking for answers to his quarry from riprap like you. Of course, that opinion is mine. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
last call for the February PUG
Submit your photos here: http://pdmlpug.org/?p=22 Does anyone else think we need a PUG theme based on the PDML mouse pad? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2008 - 02 - GDG
What Rick said. And burn in the background a little. Rick Womer wrote: I like it, but think it would be better with some cropping on the left. Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Continuing ... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/02-over_tea-1210586.jpg Over Tea - This Cafe Life 2008 Olympus E-1 + Vario-Elmarit 14-50/2.8-3.5 ASPH OIS ISO 400 @ f/3.5 @ 1/40 sec, fl=25mm Comments, critique etc always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Young squirts
Francis wrote: Is there any teenagers on this list (other than me)? Just curious... Francis www.islandlight.ca We had a very pleasant fellow from Portland on the list not too long ago. He sure acted like a teenager. On crack. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
wireless flash on older bodies
Hey, gang! Stupid question time. (I know. There are no stupid questions, only stupid people.) Thinking about picking up a second AF-360 or a 540 for wireless flash on the K100D and, hopefully, the 645. Digging through the 360 manual, the wireless flash instructions reference only P-TTL. So what are my options with the 645 - one on the body, one on a stand? Will I have to set both flashes manually? Will it work at all? Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Work flow with different cameras
David J Brooks wrote: Am i the only one keeping records like this. Let's see. Sometimes I develop my film, either here for BW or there for color. Once that's done it might go in a sleeve, but sometimes I'll scan it first. And if I get lazy it might not make it to the sleeve and I'll find it under a pile of dirty laundry or in a toy box 4 months later. If it makes it to the sleeve it's probably safe. That sleeve under the buffet is twisted a bit. And I think there's one in the Megan's room, but I'm not sure. If I'm really ambitious I'll label the sleeve with a Sharpy. The sleeves that don't get used as baby doll blankets or drawer liners might go into a binder. I think I have at least 3 binders around here. At one time they were for color, BW and slides. But the BW and slide binders filled up fast and the color stayed mostly empty, so the color binder became a catch-all for empty sleeves and then for BW and slides that wouldn't fit in the appropriate binders. I think I know where they are. You might think that once a roll makes it through the gauntlet that it's relatively safe. Not so. I might take it out to scan it and this process could start all over. I hope that helps, Dave. If you have any other questions, please let me know. :) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: wireless flash on older bodies
Bruce Dayton wrote: Both flashes support a manual slave mode - basically they will fire when another flash triggers them. But there is no other communication - so no TTL or anything like that. You would need to set the flashes power settings for the amount of light that you want. Much like using studio strobes. Sweet. That's what I was hoping for. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: wireless flash on older bodies
David J Brooks wrote: No expert on this at all Scott so use this with caution.:-) What about those ebay wireless triggers. I bought a pair for the 360 and 285HV. I tested them on the 285 and they work, but no test on the 360. Some places i hear you need to put a piece of electrical tape on the metal contact of the receiver as to not short out the 360, and other places i hear its not necessary. Just a bit nervous to try it. Besides, the shoe on the receiver is tight, and i'm thinking a piece of tape might make it hard to get the flash on and off. Those have been a consideration, but I'm interested in keeping P-TTL with the K100D. I think a second 360 is probably my best bet at this point. Thanks, Dave! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: wireless flash on older bodies
John Graves wrote: Darn it Scott.I thought you were about to make a suggestion on how to light bodies like us! Har! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Fishing
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I'd like it more if the fisherman was female, but the light is interesting.. And I thought I had you figured out. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Film advise
David Savage wrote: I've got a weekend trip coming up in a few weeks, while I'll mostly be shooting with the K10D, I'm planning on taking the 6x7 also. What I'm after is recommendations for colour slide film. I've never really shot slides much in the past, I was always more of a BW shooter, so I don't really have any clue as to what is good or what I should steer clear of. The main point of the trip is to get out of the city shoot some star trails, with early morning sunrise full sun beach/desert like scenery thrown in for good measure. Any recommendations/advise you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Tungsten film. Read this: http://www.thenocturnes.com/resources/tipstricks.html The rest of the site has some wonderful resources, too. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Bigfoot?
Mark Roberts wrote: frank theriault wrote: On Jan 23, 2008 3:53 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I dunno about the rest of you, but I think it looks like Bigfoot: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7205004.stm I think it's Cotty. Cotty. Bigfoot. Come to think of it, I've never seen them photographed together. Hmm I see what you're getting at, Mark, but it just doesn't add up. There haven't been any Bigfoot sightings at GFM. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Bigfoot?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.cafepress.com/robertstech.218246788 It had to happen sooner or later... === Think bird should be bigger. Let's not be ashamed of our mascot bird. Marnie aka Doe ;-) Agreed. Bigger. And with a cat in its mouth. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Interview with Pentax Europe marketing director
Mark Roberts wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Warning Will Robinson - Pentax entering the 'full-frame field' does not a K1D make! Okay, remind me (us), Cotty. What K1D conditions had to be met so you would eat your hat? I'd say full-frame at 12 megapixels or more with AF and shutter system upgraded from the K10D/20D (plus an upgrade in build quality and the usual weather sealing, etc.) Street price between $2000 - $3000 IOW, something in the Nikon D3 range but in a lower price bracket. A reasonable goal in the not-too-distant future. Are you willing to put your hiking boots on a plate to back that up? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D Kenny boy style
Bob W wrote: No but he claimed to get a pile of hate mail over his hands on review of the Pentax *ist-D or maybe it was the Ds, I can't remember which and can't be bothered to read his reviews section to find out.. ...isn't that rather a Ken-ish approach? I've just had a look at the review here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/pentax/istD.htm and I must say it seems perfectly reasonable, albeit rather thin. He gives the standard set of facts about the camera that you can get anywhere, and says I have only used it a little. It's a perfectly swell camera. I will presume image quality is the same as the other real DSLRs like the Nikon D100 and Canon 10D [...] By all means consider this. It should be much better than any non-SLR. It's somewhat useless as a review, but he says he used it, but only a little. I can see no reason for this to generate hate mail, or indeed any reaction other than 'so what?'. You're a couple years too late, Bob. The original review did not include ...and I must say it seems perfectly reasonable.By all means consider this In place of that paragraph was a hit and run diatribe about how it can't compete with other cameras in it's price range, it' a day late, and how you shouldn't even consider the piece of crap and click my links at the bottom of the page to buy a Nikon. It generated, apparently, some well deserved hate mail. He pulled the same crap with 2 cameras at about the same time - D and Ds. I believe he has changed both reviews. He's a charlatan and an idiot. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D Kenny boy style
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jan 26, 2008, at 6:04 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: ... He's a charlatan and an idiot. Um, so why do people here bother with reading his site? I've never visited his site. Is there something there that isn't a waste of time? No. But you should visit sometime. Soak it in a bit. You'll find some jewels like Pros shoot slide film, amateurs shoot print film, portraits done with Velvia (and digital portraits made to look like they were shot with Velvia), hands off reviews, and the requisite page showing off his days-of-the-week cameras. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D Kenny boy style
Perry Pellechia wrote: Here is the original post archived for all eternity: http://web.archive.org/web/20040219184659/www.kenrockwell.com/pentax/istD.htm Where he admits: I haven't played with it. I will presume image quality is the same as the other real DSLRs like the Nikon D100 and Canon 10D, and far superior to compact non-SLRs like the Sony DSC-F828 and other point-and shoots. That's not quite the original. Initially, he never said that it should be considered. He basically trashed it based on personal bias. Shortly thereafter there was a little disclaimer at the top about the fan mail he received concerning his review. It was later changed to what you linked to in the archive. And finally, it was changed to what it is now. That page has either shown a change of heart or, more likely (whoop-de-do), a bad case of CYA. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: ARRRRGH! K10 D and 540 flash inseparable.
Paul Stenquist wrote: Yes, it's true. I mounted the 540 flash on the K10D this afternoon in an effort to shoot some birdies, and now it won't come off. I tried a little bit of WD40 ( a light lubricant), lots of tugging and pulling. I'm guessing that a screw has come loose on the hot shoe and is locking it in place. Any ideas? I'm thinking I'm going to have to send camera and flash to Pentax. A pisser. Paul When you twist the lock ring a little pin extends from the flash into the shoe. It really sounds like the pin isn't retracting. Try playing with the lock ring. If the pin has broken loose, you might be able to get it to retract by holding the camera upside down and wiggling the flash. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Global warming: Icy lolipops
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: Re: Global warming: Icy lolipops Very interesting! I think Al Gore would like to see this as further proof of global warming. ;-) Good God, all you people have to do is open your eyes. I can see the thermometer from here. It's f*cking cold outside. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Want recommendation for CF tripod
Tim Øsleby wrote: Yod don't need lighter tripod, you need more crack ;-) Mark! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Oh, cormorants... (was Re: Ernesto - a man with the camera)
Dario Bonazza wrote: AlunFoto wrote: Say it with pictures, Bob... :-) http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=269910sort=brukerid=kategori= Jostein Undoubtedly, this is the most cormo-ranting list I've been on! :-) Yeah. It's too bad cormorants don't have aperture simulators. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Want recommendation for CF tripod
Cotty wrote: On 28/01/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Tim Øsleby wrote: Yod don't need lighter tripod, you need more crack ;-) Mark! DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN HAHA! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Global warming: Icy lolipops
Dave, meet Dave. David Savage wrote: And in my case don't xpekt me to stic to either your old or new spelling convenchons. Cheers, Dave On Jan 30, 2008 10:29 PM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, We're re-inventing the language out here in the colonies. Don't expect us to stick to your 'old' English spellings! Regards, Bob S. On Jan 30, 2008 3:14 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/01/29 Tue PM 10:00:01 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Global warming: Icy lolipops On Jan 29, 2008 4:20 PM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Plethora of numbers and graphs and statistics, not dirth... (You liberal arts guys are supposed to know about words, not us math/science geeks!) (I'll bet the pollution is mostly in the creation and disposal of Prius batteries - life cycle costing) Regards, Bob S. Plethora. Dirth. Whatever... :-) red face If we're not being pedantic about this, neither of you will want to know that it's spelled dearth. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dearth Look like you are in good company, though. http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Dirth -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: For Scott Loveless
David Savage wrote: Given all his posts about bikes, I thought I'd share this shot I took a couple of days ago (~ 80kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2232851072_7fb70be9fd.jpg Hope you like it mate. It just so happens that I'm in need of a new saddle cover. -- Scott (mew) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: For Scott Loveless
HAR! You found that on the shelf next to 101 Ways to Wok Your Dog, didn't you? Rick Womer wrote: That would be a 102d use: http://tinyurl.com/2fynjf Rick --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage wrote: Given all his posts about bikes, I thought I'd share this shot I took a couple of days ago (~ 80kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2232851072_7fb70be9fd.jpg Hope you like it mate. It just so happens that I'm in need of a new saddle cover. -- Scott (mew) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K10D - Brand New - $419
J. C. O'Connell wrote: Whats the scam??? jco http://www.shopcartusa.com/P_Pentax_K10D_(Body_Only)_19091/PT_Y/?ic_c ampID=9 8 After you place the order you'll get an email message asking you to call for verification purposes. At that point you'll get a hard sell on overpriced accessories, like a $30 lens cleaning cloth or a $200 1GB SD card. If you don't pony up for the extra crap your camera is suddenly out of stock. Good luck getting a refund. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
*ist top plate
Anybody have a clue how to get the top plate off an *ist (film body)? I see lots of screws, but nothing is obvious. I'd like to try cleaning the shutter release switch. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - for Mark Roberts
Continuing the theme, it seems. Perhaps this will clarify the speculation and resolve the doubts. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5162441043955296530 P.S. - The PUG should be up within about 2 hours. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
February PUG is up. Rick.
February PUG is up. See it at http://pug.komkon.org/ The theme for March is Macro and Close-up. So break out the bellows, macro lenses, reversing rings, fish-eyes and have some fun! Submit your photos here: http://pdmlpug.org/?p=23 -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Personal Paw Guess who this is for
David J Brooks wrote: Finally had a chance to look at my PDML mail, and see som of the personal paws. Great theme. Here is mine. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/?action=viewcurrent=personalpaw-3606.jpg Guess for whom. _|_ Guess what that is. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Incident light meters
Hi gang, My old Minolta Pro light meter died a grisly, high speed death a few months back and I've been without a hand held meter ever since. Recommendations for another incident light meter would be much appreciated. Not spot or flash. Doesn't need to do the dishes or wipe my butt. I'm looking for meat and potatoes, nothing fancy. Preferably inexpensive, though that seems to be the golden egg. Used is cool. Intended use is street photography. Get a reading, set the camera, shoot a few frames, lather, rinse, repeat. Thanks. Even to you, Dave. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Quiet List n/c
Perry Pellechia wrote: Everyone was watching my Giants win the Super Bowl!! Not me. I went grocery shopping. Just like I do every year during the stupid bowl. ;) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - In the Slop
frank theriault wrote: We got a bit of snow on Friday. MX-5s aren't the best winter car, although at least the owner of this one has it shod with winter tires: http://tinyurl.com/23ffrd http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R6cSJHYrVWI/BaM/P5EszURf0NA/s1600-h/feb_04_08+002.jpg Comments always welcome! Excellent! We bought a Miata back in 98 because my wife just had to have one. Turns out, it was really fun to drive. When winter hit she made me drive it. They're actually very good in the snow so long as it's not more than about 3 or 4 inches deep. The front/rear weight distribution is nearly 50/50. We sold it after Megan was born. Thanks for the memories. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Nap Time
Paul Stenquist wrote: While my flash was stuck on the camera, I grabbed this:-) http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6885144size=lg That's wonderful, Paul. I see that you have a little princess at your home. They're absolutely amazing at this age, aren't they? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Big Freakin Lens
Steve Desjardins wrote: For those of you looking to justify a larger camera bag: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma200500mm.asp César! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: American Experience - PBS
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS Of course, this evenings political football review will likely kill the broadcast tonight ... I mean this question in all seriousness, are you guys ever ~not~ having some sort of presidential election? We're not having one now, if that's what you mean. Looks like it's going to come down to a giant douche and turd sandwich. Neither of which is qualified. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: American Experience - PBS
Adam Maas wrote: The primaries are not limited to only two parties. In fact the Green Party held 4 primaries on Super Tuesday as well. The Libertarian Party doesn't use the primary system, preferring a brokered convention. All the other parties are too small to really use the primary system, which is only of value to large parties. However the two largest parties do get most of the media coverage, with the Green party getting the rest (Despite the Libertarian party actually being larger. But then again, the Greens don't run outright nutjobs every 4 years for the Presidential Ticket). To the contrary, Michael Badnarik was the only sane candidate last time around. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Yo again List Guy! Something still screwy!
Rick Womer wrote: 8 messages dated Feb 7 in my mailbox; 21 in the archive. Is anybody else missing a lot of list traffic? I never got the message I sent about this last night, though it made it to the archive. All of it has made it's way to my inbox. Perhaps you're holding your mouth wrong. :) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT - for our British friends (long)
Just in case you're in the neighborhood. Date: Feb 7, 2008 7:10 AM Subject:GLOSS WARMTONE GIVEAWAY AT FOCUS 08 Hi ILFORD PHOTO friends, Just letting you know about an imminent giveaway from our sister company HARMAN PHOTO. It's basically you're chance to experience their new inkjet paper which - like the other papers in the range - offers a look, feel and level of quality that has led many people to describe it as being the closest digital alternative to a darkroom print they've ever encountered! Their words - not ours! Anyway, here's the press release GLOSS WARMTONE GIVEAWAY AT FOCUS 08 Visitors to Europe’s largest annual imaging show will be able to pick up free samples of the eagerly awaited fourth paper in HARMAN’s pioneering inkjet range Following hot on the heels of its GLOSS FB AL paper which was greeted by global acclaim in 2007, HARMAN PHOTO (the inkjet brand of pioneering imaging specialist HARMAN technology Limited) is about to launch a warmtone version of the product. HARMAN PHOTO GLOSS FB AL WARMTONE will be officially available in UK stores at the end of February and to celebrate, the manufacturer intends to give away 2,500 free sample packs of the paper on its stand (Stand C2, Hall 9) at FOCUS ON IMAGING 2008. Those fortunate enough to pick up a pack at the event, which runs from the 24th to the 27th February at Birmingham’s NEC, are in for something of a treat. The eagerly awaited GLOSS FB AL WARMTONE will continue HARMAN technology’s tradition of supplying the photographer with true fibre base inkjet papers for high quality giclee printing. Set to be available in A4, A3, A3+ and A2+ (17x25) sheets, as well as 17”, 24” and 44 rolls, it will offer all the same benefits as the brand’s GLOSS FB AL paper but with the added inclusion of a warmtone tint for photographers looking to create black and white prints with creamy whites and velvety blacks. Plus, for the first time ever and in direct response to customer requests, HARMAN PHOTO will be offering the paper in 25-sheet packs not just at A2+, but for A3 and A3+ sizes as well. In addition, and like the rest of the HARMAN PHOTO range, which also includes MATT FB Mp and MATT FB Mp WARMTONE, the new paper will be manufactured entirely at HARMAN’s dedicated production facility in Mobberley, Cheshire, enabling the company to maintain consistent – and high levels of quality. Even more notably, the new GLOSS FB AL WARMTONE, like its sister products, employs photo fibre Baryta. Widely associated with premium quality silver gelatine papers such as MULTIGRADE™ FB (which is produced by fellow HARMAN technology business ILFORD PHOTO), Baryta is a special coating that is traditionally applied to a fibre photographic paper base prior to coating with the emulsion layers. The technical benefits of the Baryta layer include greater detail and definition, extended tonal range and excellent archival properties. In addition, Baryta coated fibre papers have a unique look and feel which have become the standard for fine art photographers worldwide. This fine art feel is further enhanced by the paper’s weight. At 320gsm, the GLOSS FB AL WARMTONE enjoys a strong resemblance to a traditional photographic print – a fact that has led to the other HARMAN PHOTO papers receiving praise from photographers across the world time and time again. Aside from these benefits, the GLOSS FB AL WARMTONE also employs a unique nanoporous Alumina coating. This ensures a smooth gloss finish that really brings both colour and black and white images to life. An additional feature is the use of new and revolutionary anti-curl technology, which ensures the paper lies completely flat, both before and after printing. Speaking of the new product, HARMAN PHOTO Marketing Director, Howard Hopwood, said: “At HARMAN technology, we’re every bit as passionate about photography as the people who use our products. As such, we understand that different photographers have different desires, tastes and aims when it comes to producing prints. To accommodate these diverse needs we are committed to offering a complete range of analogue and digital media and the new GLOSS FB AL WARMTONE is an evident example of this.” “We are confident its impressive performance and ability to deliver superior results will make it an instant hit with both amateur and professional photographers alike.” For more information on HARMAN PHOTO, visit www.harman-inkjet.com For more information .. ON IMAGING 2008, visit www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - for our British friends (long)
mike wilson wrote: From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/07 Thu PM 02:40:37 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT - for our British friends (long) Just in case you're in the neighborhood. Drive to Birmingham (shudder) be treated worse than a swine with blue tongue disease, have my wallet raped and pillaged, all for a sample pack of inkjet paper? You must really like us. 8-) I take it you're going. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo
David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6924736 Shot this myself, with camera on the side board, and i think i pre focused abit off, but its close. This is my deer in head light look.:-) Dave Ack! When are you going to offer some witty PDML hats, Mark? Dave has obviously lost his. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: ...and they say romance is dead
frank theriault wrote: On Feb 7, 2008 3:05 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7139492.stm I wonder what the guy's really says? cheers, frank Frequent shopper. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Kodak to sell off film production?
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article1343516.ece -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K10D or K20D.
Tim Bray wrote: On Feb 8, 2008 10:07 AM, Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now I really don't know. I'd manage to get a K10D for a reasonable sum but the K20D is a big leap in spec from my *ist D and it offers me the bizarre situation of owning something current. Anyone else updating from an *ist D? I'm planning to. I'm a little worried, the old *ist has made me very happy since I bought it in May 2004 (my write-up at the time: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2004/05/16/PentaxDSLR). I've grown so accustomed to the old Pentax that I'm sure the transition will be painful. -T Thanks for linking to your review of the *ist D, Tim. I hadn't read that one yet. I added a link to it from http://www.pdmlpug.org/. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Kodak to sell off film production?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep. Anyone who has studied Ansel's darkroom methodology has to realize that he would have loved PhotoShop. Do I hear fifty layer files? Paul No doubt about it. I do wonder if he would have questioned the archivability of ink jet prints. Perhaps he may have used a digital capture, but a digital projector and traditional black white paper. Just a thought. It's too bad he's not still around. -- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] William Robb wrote: From: Scott Loveless http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/artic le1343516.ece The last line is a hoot. Do you think Ansell Adams would have used digital? I believe in the last revamp of The Negative that Ansel edited before he died, he wrote about how exciting the age of digital was going to be, and how it would revolutionize photography. He wrote, knowing that he wouldn't live long enough to see the changes digital would bring to photography, but with a curious interest in the new technology, and a wistfulness that he wouldn't get a chance to see it mature. So yes, I am quite certain that Ansel Adams would have not only used digital, he would have embraced it, and I think digital would have been better off for it, in the same way that film was much improved by Ansels's advice to the film industry. Yep, I laughed at the ignorance of that line too. At the George Eastman house you can see a video of Adams in the last years of his life, working with students and talking about his enthusiasm for electronic photography. At the time, it was analog, not digital (basically still video), but he quite openly states that he sees it as the future and he's clearly excited about it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Kodak to sell off film production?
frank theriault wrote: At one point in the fairly recent past I said I'd always use film, at least on some level. I said that when I went digital I wouldn't stop using film, that I'd continue to use my film cameras for serious shooting as long as they continued to be functional. I got my *istD in (I think) April. Haven't bought a roll of film since. I took my Leica out one day and I think I only shot one or two frames - gosh, I can't just snap away at will, this is costing me money now! - and haven't used it since. I love film, still think it looks better (nothing beats TriX!) but I can't see using it again. Didn't take long for me to make the full conversion. At least Kodak waited for me to go digital before they decided to shut 'er down... When Christie and I got the 750z I think I made a statement along the lines of I don't see a need for color film, anymore. Christie got a K100D right after they came out and I started reaching for that for quick snapshots. (I still do.) Shortly thereafter I got a K10D and used that exclusively for several months. I certainly can't complain about the camera. What I missed was the black and white process. Saint Ansel referred to it as donkey work. I also missed the tactile aspects of film in general - putting slides in the trays, sleeving the negatives, etc. Editing on a computer screen sucks, at least for me. It's even less fun when I have to scan those slides and negatives, but at least I get to do the touchy-feely part of photography that I really like. I no longer own the K10D. I suppose the end result should be the driving factor, and that the stuff in the middle shouldn't really matter. But for me that part in the middle is the most fun. I'll try the digital thing again when traditional black and white film, chemicals, and paper becomes too inconvenient to purchase. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Kodak to sell off film production?
Cotty wrote: On 08/02/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: I suppose the end result should be the driving factor, and that the stuff in the middle shouldn't really matter. But for me that part in the middle is the most fun. I'll try the digital thing again when traditional black and white film, chemicals, and paper becomes too inconvenient to purchase. If you're at GFM this year, I've got something for you to try that could change your mind. Too late. I tried César's M3 last year. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Kodak to sell off film production?
Scott Loveless wrote: Cotty wrote: If you're at GFM this year, I've got something for you to try that could change your mind. Too late. I tried César's M3 last year. Speaking of which, I left my film in that camera. Ever get around to souping it, César? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo
Mark Roberts wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6924736 Shot this myself, with camera on the side board, and i think i pre focused abit off, but its close. This is my deer in head light look.:-) Dave Ack! When are you going to offer some witty PDML hats, Mark? Dave has obviously lost his. Your wish is my command... http://www.cafepress.com/robertstech.225014701 I was thinking that the billboard style hat with Dave's Hat and the PDML logo on it would be fun. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo
Mark Roberts wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6924736 Shot this myself, with camera on the side board, and i think i pre focused abit off, but its close. This is my deer in head light look.:-) Pleasure meeting you, Dave ;-). Don't be so hasty: You haven't met him in person yet! He hasn't tried to sleep within 20 feet of him, either. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Sunday morning in DC
Howdy. I'm in Tysons Corner right now, sitting in a hotel across the street from some damn big shopping mall. The wife is dragging me, kicking and screaming, to a dinner with her coworkers this evening. I may have a couple hours to kill tomorrow morning. So if anyone wants to go shoot just let me know. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - House on the Hill
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like it. Very much. Nice rendering. Interesting scne. But -- what Jack said. The house is going to slide down the hill:-). Paul -- Original message -- From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Like traveling around in a well focused detailed shot such as this. Enjoyed the trip. I'd not be able to resist eventually leveling the roof top, but then I'm weak. :/ Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/2ufsmq http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R7BnokgqfnI/Bck/Bd15R1hHu-s/s1600-h/ Tilt, schmilt. My head's crooked anyway. I like it, Frank. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: wishlist: 4 lenses for your Pentax
Roman Melihhov wrote: If you could have 4 lenses (already in production or under development) for your Pentax DSLR. What it would be? I don't have a DSLR, you insensitive clod. vbg Otherwise, I'd like the three original LTD lenses and an FA*24/2. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: wishlist: 4 lenses for your Pentax
P. J. Alling wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: Roman Melihhov wrote: If you could have 4 lenses (already in production or under development) for your Pentax DSLR. What it would be? I don't have a DSLR, you insensitive clod. vbg Otherwise, I'd like the three original LTD lenses and an FA*24/2. I'll sell you one of mine. How much you want for the FA*24/2? :) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cushman photos in Harrisburg, PA
A slight correction/confirmation. It looks like all of his Harrisburg photos were taken on February 1st, 1941, as were some photos from Pittsburgh. He couldn't possibly have spent too much time here. He was in Delaware the day before. The notes for one of the photos taken between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh mention a Superhighway. He was probably traveling by car along the PA Turnpike. Scott Loveless wrote: This is looking north along 10th St. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02174.jpg And this one is looking north along South Cameron. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02175.jpg The notes for those photos indicate he shot them from one of Harrisburg's high bridges. The only existing bridge that he could have possibly taken these from is on Mulberry St. There are some photos of the camera equipment he used at http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/overview/cameraEquipSlide.jsp?page=1 and it looks like he carried a 50 and a 135. It appears that the photo of Cameron St. was probably taken with the 50, and the photo of 10th with the 135. Near the top left of both photos, just beyond the stacks, are two columns. These columns are at the west end of the bridge on State St. The Pennsylvania Capitol building is just to the west of their location. Ann and I did a little shooting under the State St. bridge just after GFM last year. Just for giggles, I'm going to hypothesize that he traveled along Mulberry, which turns north-west approaching the Capitol building, and probably took these photos on the same day within a very short period of time. This photo looks northwest along 4th to the Capitol. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02176.jpg The Alva restaurant is still there and is very popular. The local bike club ends their Sunday morning rides at the Alva. 4th St. is still one-way, in the same direction the photo indicates. The train station is one block east and the Alva has entrances on both sides. This is fun! I'm going to get some K64 and try to reproduce these. It'll be interesting to see the time lapse. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Cushman photos in Harrisburg, PA
This is looking north along 10th St. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02174.jpg And this one is looking north along South Cameron. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02175.jpg The notes for those photos indicate he shot them from one of Harrisburg's high bridges. The only existing bridge that he could have possibly taken these from is on Mulberry St. There are some photos of the camera equipment he used at http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/overview/cameraEquipSlide.jsp?page=1 and it looks like he carried a 50 and a 135. It appears that the photo of Cameron St. was probably taken with the 50, and the photo of 10th with the 135. Near the top left of both photos, just beyond the stacks, are two columns. These columns are at the west end of the bridge on State St. The Pennsylvania Capitol building is just to the west of their location. Ann and I did a little shooting under the State St. bridge just after GFM last year. Just for giggles, I'm going to hypothesize that he traveled along Mulberry, which turns north-west approaching the Capitol building, and probably took these photos on the same day within a very short period of time. This photo looks northwest along 4th to the Capitol. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02176.jpg The Alva restaurant is still there and is very popular. The local bike club ends their Sunday morning rides at the Alva. 4th St. is still one-way, in the same direction the photo indicates. The train station is one block east and the Alva has entrances on both sides. This is fun! I'm going to get some K64 and try to reproduce these. It'll be interesting to see the time lapse. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Sunday morning in DC report
Howdy. Mike B. (Beaker) made the trek to my hotel Sunday morning and we ventured to the Meadowlark Nature Photography Expo, which was only about 4 miles away. Therein we found a Zeiss booth. The rep had one PK mount lens on hand - the 35/2. Very nice. It's quite similar in appearance to the Voigtlander that was discussed on list recently. In other words, very nice. http://www.meadowlarkphotoexpo.org/index.html I hadn't planned on doing any shooting while in the DC area, so I only brought along the 750z. Mike had the foresight to bring two cameras along, so I shot a few frames with his K100D and an Isco-Gottingen 50/2.8. This thing is tiny. Even smaller than the Pentax 40mm lenses. I uploaded two photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5165495070951019666 http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5165495122490627234 Mike dropped me off just after noon, but said he was going back to the expo. Tony Sweet was speaking Sunday afternoon. Perhaps Mike can fill us in on the rest of the day. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Scanning and tone scales
This is from the Kodak publication E-88, Kodachrome 64 and 200 Films. The KODACHROME Film family is characterized by sets of image dyes which perform very similarly when scanned. The scanner operator can set up one basic tone scale and color-correction channel for KODACHROME Films, and then optimize the tone scale and gray balance for the requirements of individual images. Would someone mind translating that? Please assume that you're talking to a moron. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sunday morning in DC report
Cotty wrote: On 11/02/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: I hadn't planned on doing any shooting while in the DC area, so I only brought along the 750z. Mark! Smart ass. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Macro flute
Rick Womer wrote: My wife plays the flute, and it is a beautiful instrument to look at as well as to hear. I played it photographically. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6941246size=lg K10D, FA 50/2.8 macro, ISO 400, f/16 @ 1/45, RAW via LR. the flute was resting on a clean, pressed dark blue dinner napkin, and lit by a fluorescent light box covered with a couple of layers of tissue paper. Perfect! Now just paste some flute maker's mark at the top and you've got their catalog cover for next year. Good job. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: wishlist: 4 lenses for your Pentax
Cotty wrote: On 11/02/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: (with apologies to Dr Suise). Would he, could he, live in Zurich by any chance? He could live in Zurick! With a Flantz. The Flantz who wears pink underpants! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Charles W. Cushman, color slide photographer 1938-1969.
Lasse Karlsson wrote: Just in case it hasn't been mentioned on the list before, i'd like to point you to a very insteresting photo collection, available on the net since a few years back. This is a link to the index (Home) page of the collection: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/index.jsp Thanks, Lasse. There's some really interesting content there. Just to add to the discussion, Shorpy has an interesting collection of old photographs. There are quite a few 4x5 Kodachromes, as well. http://www.shorpy.com/ -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Scanning and tone scales
Mark Roberts wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: This is from the Kodak publication E-88, Kodachrome 64 and 200 Films. The KODACHROME Film family is characterized by sets of image dyes which perform very similarly when scanned. The scanner operator can set up one basic tone scale and color-correction channel for KODACHROME Films, and then optimize the tone scale and gray balance for the requirements of individual images. Would someone mind translating that? Please assume that you're talking to a moron. Thanks! Sounds like it means If you set up color management with a proper profile you'll get consistent results, though the wording is so strange I can't be sure. Since it's about Kodachrome it may have been written before the argot of color management was widespread enough to be understood by many people (including the person at Kodak who wrote the above). Actually, since it's about Kodachrome, it may have been written before movable type was invented. Did the document have hand-drawn illuminations in the margins? The publication is actually dated 2005. I figure the bulk of it was written long before then, and simply updated later with references to scanning. A big thanks to PJ, Godfrey and Mark for the replies. I was hoping that I had stumbled upon some deep dark secret. Oh, well. Try and try and try again. And again. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Hey, Derby!
Derby, Would you mind putting that photo of your re-skinned 645 back on your site? It looks like it's not there anymore. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: No content
Mark Roberts wrote: ...What is a good answer to the question Are you dissatisfied? Ask my wife. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sunday morning in DC report
David Savage wrote: On Feb 12, 2008 11:53 AM, Beaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sad to report that the Tony Sweet talk was sold out by the time I got back. Crib notes: - Buy a Lensbaby, - Buy a bazillion dollars worth of Singh Ray filters. No kidding. You forgot the complete collection of L lenses, because everything else is shit. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Gooderham Flatiron at Night
Adam Maas wrote: Was out a week ago with my 645 Super doing some night shooting after I got called into work a shift. That camera is well on its way to paying for itself via extra shifts (If I'm on-call, I can't take it out shooting without getting called in to work). Made lemonade out of the situation by heading down to Front St for some long-exposure fun after the shift. http://flickr.com/photos/mawz/2250725506/ Larger/Direct Link http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2334/2250725506_65cdc36bd4_b.jpg 55mm lens, Provia100F, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I love the light in this one. You really nailed it. (I do have to apologize, though. The first words to enter my head upon viewing your photograph were Ghost Busters.) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sunday morning in DC report
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Feb 12, 2008, at 1:17 AM, Cotty wrote: On 11/02/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Smart ass. Yeah but you love me. He did say that you had a smart ass ... ]'-) Groan. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Pinnacles
David Savage wrote: G'day All, One from the weekend (~150kb) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2209/2258045616_6bbe97702c_o.jpg The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park, Western Australia (tech details in the EXIF data) Any all comments welcome. Wow. Just wow. (Mental note: Add Dave to my hate list.) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Macro flute BW
Mark Roberts wrote: Rick Womer wrote: In response to a suggestion: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6944345size=lg I also lightened the background a bit, using the LR Grayscale Mix sliders. Personally, I prefer the color version. I agree. Personally, I didn't see any reason to mess with the original. It's great as is. Agreed. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Oh, the temptation...
William Robb wrote: I am going to try to not buy the K20... William Robb MARK! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Swinging
I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if I like it. So I thought I'd let the collective make up my mind for me. ;) http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5154404518927952050 Holga, some cheap Eastern Bloc film that won't lay flat, f8 @ 1/60 (give or take). Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Swinging
Walter Hamler wrote: Something different. I have never played with a Holga but several folks in the camera club are using them a lot. Thanks, Walt. Much appreciated. They're only about $20. Give it a try. Why are the edges dark like you are shooting through a tube? HAR! Holgas are junk. All of them vignette to some degree, which is what you're seeing here. Most of them have light leaks, too. It's all part of the kitschy experience. On 2/14/08, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5154404518927952050 -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Pentax 6x7 owner's manual rear cover
I've been pouring over Sam Haskins' photos because they're, uh, educational. From a photographer's perspective. Or *insert other convenient excuse here*. Anyway, it looks like Pentax used to be a bit more lively with their calendars and camera manuals. Does anyone know if Mr. Haskins shot this: http://www.dantestella.com/technical/pentax67.html That photo is probably not work safe if you work in the US, Canada or some other country with rather puritanical opinions about nudity. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Swinging
Bran Everseeking wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:51:03 -0500 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if I like it. So I thought I'd let the collective make up my mind for me. ;) http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5154404518927952050 All that is endearing about Holga. Not sure about the obstruction in the Lower left but I suspect its part of the whole mix. Thanks, Bran. Do you mean the lower right? The lower left is simply vignetting. The lower right is probably my finger or a camera strap or some schmutz on the lens. Who knows? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Chariot
David Savage wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 6:33 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 11, 2008 10:53 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/2257247931_433d2609d0_o.jpg You bastard!! Thanks mate. Frank's jealous of your SUV. ;) Excellent shot. Wish I was there. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Pentax 6x7 owner's manual rear cover
Bob W wrote: I do hope you mean poring rather than pouring... Freudian slip? And, yes, I meant poring. Sam Haskins was quite a name way back when. He had an exhibition in London 2-3 years ago and has done some quite interesting stuff relatively recently. I've no idea if that's one of his. Could be one of Bob Shell's - he seems to like his nudes in ruins. Thanks, Bob. Hadn't thought of that. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: 14 February 2008 14:23 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Pentax 6x7 owner's manual rear cover I've been pouring over Sam Haskins' photos because they're, uh, educational. From a photographer's perspective. Or *insert other convenient excuse here*. Anyway, it looks like Pentax used to be a bit more lively with their calendars and camera manuals. Does anyone know if Mr. Haskins shot this: http://www.dantestella.com/technical/pentax67.html That photo is probably not work safe if you work in the US, Canada or some other country with rather puritanical opinions about nudity. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Swinging
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Didn't notice it was a Holga pic on my previous response. That's what I get for not reading all the way to the end. I guess that makes it a good Holga pic. Soft is part of the package. Maybe I understand the aesthetic of Holga shooting:-). Paul And Rick said this, though I had to go to the archives to get it. (You're mail problems are contagious, Rick!) It has a rather Soviet-era air about it, for sure. I have mixed feelings about it too. Without the Soviet touches it would be an ordinary snap. Rick http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5154404518927952050 I don't think we should put qualifiers on good photographs. I think it's kind of a fun photo, but I'm not sure if it qualifies as good. Maybe artsy? Who knows? Holgas have received quite a lot of attention these last few years, and that's one of the reasons I own one. And I suppose it is good enough for a Holga. (I'm not bashing Paul's response here.) But to qualify it that way make me think of the jokes on this list about professional photographers and Pentax cameras. :) I'm probably putting too much effort into this. It's a fun snap, nothing more. Thanks for the replies, folks. Much appreciated. -- Scott I got that coffee mug yesterday Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Swinging
Mat Maessen wrote: On 2/14/08, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5154404518927952050 Holga, some cheap Eastern Bloc film that won't lay flat, f8 @ 1/60 (give or take). Someone took the film guide out of his Holga to make it a 6x6. :-) OOC, how do you keep the exposed sharp edges from scratching the film after the guide is removed? The newer Holgas, produced in the last year or two, come with two film guides - 645 and 6x6. No more sharp edges! I should have lied and told you how I spent countless hours filing and sanding and light proofing my little plastic toy. This is the kind of shot that a Holga is great for. I like it. Thank you, sir. Much appreciated. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Swinging
P. J. Alling wrote: I'd day use an old brownie instead, except the quality is so much better. I have an Agfa Isoly Junior like this one here: http://www.chromeagecamera.com/Isoly.htm It's rather funky in that it takes 120 roll film, but produces a 4x4 square image. I believe the infamous Diana was a copy of this camera. I'll see if I have some pics from it. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Swinging
Bob W wrote: it builds on and extends a line of artistic descent from Fragonard and Watteau, through Renoir and Winslow Homer all the way to Gerry and the Pacemakers. Congratulations - you are living proof of Wittgenstein's theory of art as family resemblance. Thanks. I think. While I most definitely am the product of a descent, I'll have to disagree with your intentional butchering of art. LOL. You made my day, Bob. Bob I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if I like it. So I thought I'd let the collective make up my mind for me. ;) http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#515 4404518927952050 Holga, some cheap Eastern Bloc film that won't lay flat, f8 @ 1/60 (give or take). Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 'nother test
Jack Davis wrote: Appears you folks are being deprived of my posts again. |-D Anyone else? Jack Before this test message, the most recent I saw from you was 9:18pm EST, Feb 12th. Today, one of my own messages never appeared in the archive and at least one of Rick Womer's messages that did show up in the archive never made it to my inbox. You guys with yahoo email addresses seem to be having problems. The message I sent earlier that didn't make it is kinda worrisome. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise)
Christine Aguila wrote: Scott: I was just reading an article in Photolife about toy cameras. Then you posted your really sweet photo Swinging. Then I read Peter's post about the Brownie Camera. Then I had a flash from the past was pretty sure I had a Brownie. Then I started digging around in messy closets in the house. Then I found the following: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6951593size=lg Then--I opened the camera (took me a while to figure that out). Then I found this: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6951597size=lg I do know I didn't shoot that film. Looks like the camera takes 127 film. Do you think I can still buy film for this camera? I'll be out-and-about with errands tomorrow. Do ya think I'll be stopping at the camera shop? I'd do a few Google searches for places that specialize in processing expired film. There are a few threads at photo.net about this sort of thing. As far as I know, Efke R100 (BW) is about the only film still available in 127. BH and Freestyle both carry it. About $5/roll. http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=pid=101827 -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Oh, the temptation...
Cotty wrote: DA*200/2.8. Forgive my ignorance (and it is great), but why would anyone want a prime lens at this length when a 70 or 80 - 200 2.8 zoom is available (assuming of course optical performance of the zoom matches up to the prime) ? I can understand a 300 or 400 at 2.8, but not a 200. Please see http://www.cafepress.com/robertstech.215324984 -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Swinging
Bob W wrote: it builds on and extends a line of artistic descent from Fragonard and Watteau, through Renoir and Winslow Homer all the way to Gerry and the Pacemakers. Congratulations - you are living proof of Wittgenstein's theory of art as family resemblance. Thanks. I think. While I most definitely am the product of a descent, I'll have to disagree with your intentional butchering of art. LOL. You made my day, Bob. Bob I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if I like it. So I thought I'd let the collective make up my mind for me. ;) http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#515 4404518927952050 Holga, some cheap Eastern Bloc film that won't lay flat, f8 @ 1/60 (give or take). Thanks! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Grin
Taken a couple weeks ago. 645, SMC-A 35/3.5, 400TX, Dektol 1+10 for 5 minutes at 72F. (WTF? Did he say Dektol?) Yep. Couldn't find the bottle of HC110, so I mixed up some Dektol. I like the tonality, but I missed the focus. Her right hand is about where head was when I started to press the button. Anyway, critiques welcome and thanks for looking. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5167600219106383026 -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Global warming: Icy lolipops
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Feb 16, 2008, at 8:18 PM, keith_w wrote: That man can do a damned thing about changing the course of it's progression or it's magnitude is just so much hogwash, and cannot be supported. Not MY words, the words of many renown scientists. Please list their names. G Will links do? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070228-mars-warming.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/07/18/wsun18.xml http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/04/29/is-global-warming-solar-induced/ http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller21.html http://www.livescience.com/environment/070312_solarsys_warming.html http://www.aip.org/pnu/2003/split/642-2.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming_controversy#Alternate_hypotheses http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/03/030321075236.htm But it's just a crackpot theory. It's not like they're ALL scientists. You know, like us. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2008 - 05 - GDG
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Another photo available for viewing ... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/05-absorbed.jpg Absorbed - This Cafe Life 2008 Olympus E-1 + ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro ISO 200 @ f/5.0 @ 1/20 sec Comments and Critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey At first I thought the contrast was a bit too much. But that straw in the girl's hands really adds something special to the photo with the way it follows the edge of the window light across her face. Otherwise, I really like this. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Grin
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: PESO - Grin Taken a couple weeks ago. 645, SMC-A 35/3.5, 400TX, Dektol 1+10 for 5 minutes at 72F. (WTF? Did he say Dektol?) Yep. Couldn't find the bottle of HC110, so I mixed up some Dektol. I like the tonality, but I missed the focus. Her right hand is about where head was when I started to press the button. Anyway, critiques welcome and thanks for looking. When I was doing my custom BW photo lab gig, I would do all my printing, and then tray develop my copy negs in the depleted Dektol. I rarely wyld be shooting more than a half dozen negs a day, and it just seemed silly to fire up the processor for such a short run. I never had any complaints from customers, and the film (I was using PanF+) seemed immune to the grain clumping that one would expect from this sort of mistreatment, and always printed at a reasonable filtration of ~30-50M. I have a roll of PanF in the fridge. I'll try it. But you were probably using 4x5 negs, weren't you? The massive dev chart suggests 5 min at 72F (22C) for Dektol 1+10 and Tri-X exposed at 400. The grain is really apparent when I blow up scanned images 3 or 4 times. It seems fine, though, for web presentation. I'd imagine that it's probably OK for 8x10 prints, too. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Grin
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Feb 16, 2008, at 7:34 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/ photo#5167600219106383026 Excellent shot, too bad about the missed focus. There's something about that lens on 645 that just works *right*. :-) Godfrey Thanks, Godfrey. I really like that lens. A lot. It does have a learning curve, but so far I've probably used it for 90% of my shots with the 645. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Canadian K20 Release date
Tim Bray wrote: On Feb 17, 2008 8:17 AM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Don say that the K20 will be available in their stores on March 03. Body only $1399.99 Kit (18-55) $1499.99 Damn. Why Damn, what's the problem? -T Bill is trying real hard to NOT buy the K20D. I'm guessing $1399.99 isn't too much to turn him away. I feel sorry for the poor fellow. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Canadian K20 Release date
Rebekah wrote: wow, am I the only one excited that the price on the K10D will drop when the 20 hits the shelves? Apparently. Everyone else already has one, and now they're trying to figure out how to unload it _before_ the K20 hits (to maximize their returns) but not be without a camera during that time. Oh, it's a cruel, cruel world. Have a nice day. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: In the same Pop Photo Issue...
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: In the same Pop Photo Issue... There is, also, a Michael McNamara article in the March issue titled, Digital Wins. To make his point that digital noise is a less grainy image than is that made with film of the same ISO rating, he displays two thumbnail images. He chose 1600 ISO to demonstrate. The film image is a scan of Fujicolor Superia and the digital image is that made with a K20D. His point is certainly confirmed when the comparison is made. (have a magnifying glass at hand) ;) As soon as the film is scanned, the comparison becomes irrelevant. Scanning introduces a lot of issues such as grain aliasing and other artifacts. When someone makes an optical orint and compares it to a digital print, then they are making a valid comparison. Having said that, I owuld be very surprised if a 35mm film print of any speed of film would look as good as a print from a 14mp SLR shot at the same ISO. William Robb Define good. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Drive by drive in
David J Brooks wrote: Shot this on Hwy 25, i think, going North from Port Huron. Our speed limit is 35mph max so this one was a bit easier to pan, and its actually quite sharp.:-) http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6964666 Closed up drive in. Love drive in's even if they are closed. Hi, Dave. This one looks a bit gray to me. I think it needs more contrast. Other than that I really like it. It's probably closed for the season. It looks well maintained and the flag is in good shape, as far as I can tell. It seems that the handful of remaining drive-ins aren't doing too bad. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
