That's okay, Cotty,
I don't much care what you think anyway. vbg
cheers,
frank
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Not telling!
:-p
Cheers,
Cotty
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Hi, Alan,
I'm sure it's worth knowing how to use, if one has a camera that has it.
The newest camera in my stable is my LX. So, knowing how to use it is
somewhat irrelevent to me. And, no, I wasn't having you on. Not having a
body with that feature, I have no current need to know.
But,
Hello John,
With that utility, sharpening, color correction and what else would be
typical to be done?
What is your normal workflow with this utility?
Thanks,
I've just realised that at present it's hard-wired to daylight white
balance - there's still a little more I need to do here
Earlier Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only thing
about moving to the istd is that I'd probably want/need to upgrade
Photoshop to CS ...
Shel -
I don't have an alternative is you want to upgrade Photoshop CS, but I'm
pretty sure you don't need to make the upgrade.
My bargain
Herb Chong wrote:
all that tells me is that the number of people who really do want to learn
is falling. there is too much temptation to turn on the meter or AF and
let
it do everything for you, even in a photo course.
At big sporting events (Olympics/world cup etc) you see literally
Automation has nothing to do with light, form and composition, and
everything to do with being a photographer. If anything, automation has
permitted photographers to concentrate more on light, form and composition
rather than technical
minutiae. The strength of an image is what counts and the
I believe what you've caught are several black breasted nut crunchers.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 4:29 AM
Subject: Bird Watching
Frank and Butch,I would really appreciate it if you (and anybody
Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bill Owens wrote:
I'll try and duplicate this experiment to confirm the hypothesis.
However,
the bagel button on my toasting device appears to turn off one side of
each of the containers which hold the bagel for toasting.
I assume that if my
Pat, thanks for taking the time to comment on these images.
As to my Watery Post, these are old pilings from a pier or dock. With the
water level currently down somewhat in the Great Lakes, more of these
pilings are visible than in previous years.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
in those venues, it wouldn't be black though. horrible grainy mess, but not
black. as i said in another post, if these photographers can identify which
venue and which event, then it was a lousy, but successful photograph for
them. you and i would junk such a photo if we took it, after trying to
Well, I'll tell ya, William, I would NOT enter a doctor's office whose
sign outside said,
MEDICAL PARCTICE.
Sorry. . .
keith mbg
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: graywolf
Subject: Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?
Of course, I do own a
On 16 Feb 2004 at 20:00, Herb Chong wrote:
holding the
average public to the standards of artistic photography is stupid and a waste of
time since they don't care about art and and don't need to care. a photograph
with identifiable content is a good photograph.
This is exactly why digital
I have been afraid of spiders but the fear factor has decreased a little
since I photograpged this spider. g
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Spider by Alan Chan
Alan, this shot is a little to up close and personal for me. I didn't
realize that spiders could be quite so
I wasn't aware Pentax had made the AF360FGZ available in analog TTL mode.
Other Pentax autofocus flashes support digital TTL mode only afaik.
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
You can use the AF360FGZ on the LX in TTL mode. A lot of the other
features
are unavailable. The zoom
But you could if you ever met her.
At 10:29 AM 2/16/04, you wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net
I recall a Canon user saying that
she was disappointed because she couldn't get reruns of
Gilligan's Island on her 10D.
I'm
Could someone here please translate this into English for me? It appears to
be an Eastern European language.
http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhotoPhotoID=64
Thanks,
Bill
Has anyone been converting shots from the *istD to BW. I am interested to
know how they look and what process was used.
David Madsen
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.davidmadsen.com
Speaking of bad camera/shutter sound effects, I was watching
some detective show with half an eye last night as I was
working on my trusty computer. Well a character was using a
SLR to take some photographs. The shutter noise was some sort
of digital imitation of a motor drive. The camera
I have a lens that seems to have some oily residue on the front
element. I've tried Kodak lens cleaning solution and a microfiber
cloth, but all i can do is push it around. I even tried a bit of window
cleaner. That seemed to just make it worse. In the past I've always
been able to clean a
Things change fast in the digital world...
At 01:08 PM 2/16/04, you wrote:
Now, take all several dozens folks here who bought *istD. Obviously,
the *istD is the *smartest* camera Pentax produced so far. Will it
make them dumber? I doubt so very much.
Sometimes I wonder if paying $1700 for a
Hi David ...
I don't have an istd, but I can't imagine making a
conversion from its files is any different than converting
any color file to BW. Here are a couple of possibilities
if you use Photoshop:
http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/color2bw.html
David Madsen wrote:
Has anyone been
That must have been funny. Most of the time when you see
an eagle on TV they use a hawk cry instead, because eagles
sound kind of puny.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
- Original Message -
From: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004
Paul,
A product I've used with GREAT results is ClearSight. I
love the stuff! Even use it on my glasses and fine china
LOL
http://www.clearsightusa.com/
Paul Stenquist wrote:
I have a lens that seems to have some oily residue on the front
element. [...]. Does someone have a
suggestion?
At 07:43 PM 2/16/2004, frank wrote:
With coffee, Pat. Don't forget the coffee.
But of course! What was I thinking??? ;o)
Pat in SF
You got that straight, Cotty!
I must admit, I've not heard either the winder or motor LX, but whenever I
want to sound like a Pap, I snap off a few with the Winder MX. vbg
Truth be told, I keep the winder on my MX most of the time - makes a great
grip. But I almost never turn it on. Maybe
I posted a reply yesterday, but near as I can figure, it never made it to
the list:
I saw a bio on Nachtway last year - likely the same one. His photos are
amazing, and moving. More poignant was the suggestion that Nachtway is now
unable to function in normal society, due to his many decades
R.O.R. (residual oil remover) from your camera store, or try rubbing alcohol.
--
Paul Stenquist wrote:
I have a lens that seems to have some oily residue on the front element.
I've tried Kodak lens cleaning solution and a microfiber cloth, but all
i can do is push it around. I even tried a bit
- Original Message -
From: Chris
Subject: *istD to black and white
Dave,I have converted several to BW from *istD colour
shots'Although not to
everyones liking(Frank;But what does he know?)I have been using
the silver
oxide app.filter in PS.Check These out:
- Original Message -
From: Bruce Rubenstein
Subject: Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?
It's the wishful thinking of the masters of an arcane craft that
the
pcitures created by photographers who have started since the early
80's are
inferior to older photographers. This is
Well, I have finally taken the plunge. Ordered an *ist D, battery grip, and
firewire card/reader yesterday! Can't wait to get my hands on this little
critter...
Cheers
Shaun
Dr. Shaun Canning
Cultural Heritage Services
Lawrence Way, Karratha, 6714
0414-967644
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Busy life took a minor break this weekend (only to be interrupted by rain).
Before the rain hit, I was able to head outside for a Valentine's Day of
shooting. The objective was to finish a roll of film left in the body since
shortly after Xmas and not to start another roll that I couldn't
- Original Message -
From: Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:33 PM
Subject: Bird watching
Sorry about the hand truck Butch,but I thought it gave it a Back Stage
kind
of Feel.As to other annoyances,I suppose I got carried
Earlier Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote a few things about
various software
Shel
The PS Raw plug in is great, the only drawback is you need Photoshop CS,
and CS requires Windows XP or one of the later Mac versions. I can't
remember which. Good excuse to upgrade though.
Asset
LISTEN UP!
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS?
Use lamp black (or bone black). You should be able to get some at a good
calligraphy store. Wrap lens tissue around the tip of a toothpick so that it
forms a small ball. Touch it to the lamp black. USE THIS ONLY. Adding
anything will only ruin the
- Original Message -
From: William M Kane
Subject: Re: slide duplicator for *istD?
According to Boz's site:
The auto bellows with slide copier A/M can achieve
magnifications
between 1.0 and 1.5. Now correct me if I'm wrong, this would be
perfect . . . since the *ist D has a
- Original Message -
From: John Mustarde
Subject: Re: OT Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?
Ethics question: if I had tried one more time to get the right
change,
would it have been suicidal, considering the angry mob in line
behind
me?
Yes. They wanted in on the lottery
- Original Message -
From: frank theriault
Subject: Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?
But, it's nice to know what it is. So if I'm at a dinner party or
something, and someone starts talking about AE L, I can blurt out
things
like, AE Lock? I don't need no stinking AE
- Original Message -
From: Bob Blakely
Subject: Re: Lens Cleaning Problem
LISTEN UP!
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS?
I think it's about once every 15 months.
William Robb
On Feb 17, 2004, at 09:32, Cotty wrote:
You know when you drive down to the food supermarket, and negotiate the
zillions of people bumping and banging around with there food shopping
trolleys, thoughtlessly leaving them at odd angles so you can't get
past,
taking the skin off your ankles when
Bill,
This is a great example, and it especially has meaning for
me. Once or twice on this forum I've mentioned John
Pezzenti. His claim to fame are the wonderful and exciting
photos he's made of eagles over the years. While I don't
know what equipment he's using now, just a few years ago it
Doug Herr's site is: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/
Many of his photos are posted with clickable links to the
equipment he used. Lots of old, outdated gear LOL
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Doug Herr, who frequents the Leica list, is out
photographing birds here in Northern California using older
Congratulations! It is always fun to get a new camera! This one is
particularly fun to play with. I really like the grip.
Have fun!
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Tuesday, February 17, 2004, 7:25:03 AM, you wrote:
SC Well, I have finally taken the plunge. Ordered an *ist D, battery grip, and
SC
On Feb 17, 2004, at 17:49, George Sinos wrote:
The PS Raw plug in is great, the only drawback is you need Photoshop
CS, and CS requires Windows XP or one of the later Mac versions. I
can't remember which. Good excuse to upgrade though.
Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher, according to my box. The
In a message dated 2/16/2004 8:33:04 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
For those of you in the area, both of these lighthouses have hostelling
facilities. A great ocean view at a minuscule price. The Montara Light
Station hostel feels very cozy quaintly charming. All in all,
Isn't it ammonia?
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
The Kodak fluid has a different smell than the isopropyl alcohol. Milder
and mustier.
_
Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.
With the greatest of respect, John,
(That's code for I disagree very strongly with your statement vbg - as
if you didn't already know)
That's OK - it could have been With all due respect. In the same
language, that's code for I disagree with you, and I think you're
an idiot for even
By the way, for those who aren't following this thread on the Leica
forum, it's turned into quite a debate on the virtues of Pentax vs. C
and N. Marc Williams took the tiff pic of my IIIc and blew it up to 20
x 24 using Fred Miranda's Step Interpolation program for the 1Ds. He
ended up
On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 10:20:30 -0800, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Read a few complaints about dusty sensors and their problems
here. Seems to be a complaint in many venues. Is it a big
problem or a minor annoyance for YOU? How do you deal with
the dust problem?
I had some spots that wouldn't come off
Hi there,
Could someone here please translate this into English for me? It
appears
to
be an Eastern European language.
http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhotoPhotoID=
64
It seems to be in Hungarian. Sorry, I can't help with translation.
Regards,
Lukasz
Those *istD to BW links should read as follows
www.pbase.com/image/25410233
www.pbase.com/image/25410460
www.pbase.com/image/26125570
Thanks Chris Kennedy
- Original Message -
From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 2004 February 17, Tuesday 04:21
Subject: Translation?
Could someone here please translate this into English for me? It appears
to
be an Eastern European language.
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