On 9/6/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, offered:
I'll have to wait until next time as it was after sunset
here. I think
the next transit (8 years away) will be better for NZ provided the
weather is good.
It's my understanding that the next transit will be in 2247
Wow! And
On 9 Jun 2004 at 14:32, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
Anyone here ever consider the images from these lenses to be harsh? (A
description given by someone on rec.photo.equipment.35mm)
Only accurate, if the shooter was used to the output of crap zooms then I guess
that could be their perception
Hey, I am awakeand I do actually remember being rudely awakened by
someone, and she who knows who she is
Norm
P.S. did you take any of that Off! back to England with you or would you
like me to send you some?
I drank it all trying to forget you mate!
Cheers,
Cotty
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IMHO, FA*24/2 F/FA135/2.8 aren't that great
optically.
The FA*24/2 produces extremely contrasty images.
Alexander
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Tome Reece got an honourable mention with a superb shot of one of the
eagles in the habitat. Another eagle shot by a non-pdmler got 2nd (i
think) but IMO Tom's was better. The other shot was perhaps technically
better, but Tom's had more 'feeling' and conveyed a better emotive
feeling of the
Transits of Venus occur in pairs with more than a century separating each
pair. They currently recur at intervals of 8, 105.5, 8 and 121.5 years.
Since the invention of the telescope (1610), there have only been six
transits. In contrast, there are 13 transits of Mercury each century. The
last
Norman Baugher wrote:
Hey Cotty, come over next year and we'll have a Star Trek figurine hunt.
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Also, I eagerly await the chance to view the VIDEO that Adehlaid was
shooting over the weekend. She seemed to be capturing every moment
on that
very nice camera
On 9 Jun 2004 at 11:33, Peter J. Alling wrote:
The only one I've heard really bad things
about is the A 2.8 which has mixed
reviews, sample variations anyone?
Not that I'm aware of, mine was a great lens (had it for well over 10 years).
I'm sorry I sold it to buy the FA24/2 so raved about
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Scanning C41 BW Question
When scanning chromogenic BW film that has an orange mask, like
Kodak's
400CN, does one scan the film as a BW neg or as a color neg?
The only difference it should make is if your scanner has Digital Ice
or
- Original Message -
From: Collin Brendemuehl
Subject: 31/77 Harsh?
Anyone here ever consider the images from these lenses to be
harsh? (A description given by someone on
rec.photo.equipment.35mm)
They are both certainly amoung the sharper, contrastier lenses I ave
owned.
I don't
Domke Quest
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes Amita it was Domke. It is called the Outpack and I just bought a used one
about three weeks ago. I always loved this camera bag and wanted one but they
were very expensive. I found one used in mint condition. They're quite large
but they hold a lot of
Tell me one thing - did you ever turn any slide over to see who it was
*before* finally deciding on a place? HAR! Judging must be the worst
and the best job in the world!
I can assure you they didn't. I was right in front of them and behind the
light table. There were a few that we knew
- Original Message -
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Like, so absolutely!
Ok, stop it now Cotty!
Christian
Last week various of my posts would whimsically diappear into the
magnetic ether. I figured Tanya did something to the internet.
This week seems okay. Perhaps it is a rolling embargo against list members.
Joe
well, all know is that after using Cotty's lens, I am seriously considering
switching to Canon, and I don't take that decision lightly...
tan.
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2004 8:32 AM
To: pentax list
Subject: RE: long glass
I
it was a self portrait mate!
tan.
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2004 4:00 AM
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: OT - GFM pics from tan and tv
On 8/6/04, TANJASAN, discombobulated, offered:
Har! Wait until tom gets HIS pics back from his
Yes, in absolute terms, it is not a valid experiment. My assumption
was that two different medium speed normal lenses are probably the
closest thing to using the same lens on both bodies. As it is not
possible to do it the right way, what would be the best other way to
do it?
Andre
It's
s, secret squirrel...
tan.
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2004 4:05 AM
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: Tan from Japan...
Christian, I would like to contact Kerry off-list if that is ok to ask her
some questions about Aussies living
and he could serenade sleeping aussie beauties too whilst playing guitar
with his feet
tan.
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2004 4:25 AM
To: pentax list
Subject: RE: Back in DC and homeward bound...
Too many people on the
Cotty wrote:
Norman Baugher wrote:
Hey Cotty, come over next year and we'll have a Star Trek figurine hunt.
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Also, I eagerly await the chance to view the VIDEO that Adehlaid was
shooting over the weekend. She seemed to be capturing every moment
on
Really? I just looked it up and one meaning for the word trolling is
to move around : RAMBLE according to M-W.com...
Does trolling mean something different in your parts, Cotty? I know that
back when I was hitchhiking in Ireland, I was told to always ask for a
lift instead of a ride. ;)
Bless
Hey gang,
Maybe this is an odd idea for some of you, and some of us won't be
able to participate . . . but:
How about a PUG Theme (or some WOW like thread) for *ist D users.
Idea is this. Everyone posts there x-numbered picture from their *ist
D . . . say maybe their 4321st picture?
- Original Message -
From: alex wetmore
Subject: Re: PAW. I actually shot a picture that wasn't of my
house..
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/IMGP3270.jpg
Probably doesn't have much going for it.
Shot with the istD and 31mm lens
It looks like you applied a lot of USM
Cotty wrote:
Take it easy mate. It was excellent hanging out with you - I was keeping
an eye on you while you were working away there in the habitats. Cool
customer! really looking forward to the results. BTW your portfolio was
like so cracking (I'm really hooking up with this hybrid
On 9 Jun 2004 at 18:52, Alan Chan wrote:
I think the IS alone for telephotos is a good enough reason to switch, if one
needs it. Nothing else matter if the images were blurred due to slow shutter
speed. I often found myself struggling with 1/60s even with ISO400 film when
using 200/2.8
Wide opened, the 77 beats my 85/1.8D, and overall the 77 has more '3D'
look than the Nikon. So the 77 is harsh for portrait, but superb in
general.
Andy Chang took me to a Pentax store in Taipei (thanks Andy!!!) and I
got a 50/1.4 FA. After some testing, I must say this is one sharp lens
(just
I have also been looking for a backpack. Is the Outpack
still being sold?
Doesn't look like it, which is a shame because it was a brilliant
design. Anyway, I finally found the dimensions of the Armadillo online
and it turns out it was 22 inches tall, which is way too tall for my
back. I
On Jun 9, 2004, at 9:43 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
hey Paul, where WERE you this past weekend? You
missed ALL the FUN!
I know, I know. Too many fish to fry here at home. I hope to make it
next year. It sounds like you all had a great time.
Paul
Damn you Stan...that was mine!
I had found the only one in stock at Adorama and was going to order that
next week...
Grr
VBG
Tell me what it is like when you have had a play...
Cheers
Shaun
Stan Halpin said:
I used Don's FA 200/4 IF ED Macro for a while. UPS Tracking says my
order
I generally have far more problems with subject movement than I do with
camera
shake, I don't need IS I need ISO 128000 with no noise.
You will get it if you have hang around long enough... g
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
You are very welcome Winston!
Andy
-Original Message-
From: Winston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:02 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: 31/77 Harsh?
Wide opened, the 77 beats my 85/1.8D, and overall the 77 has
more '3D' look than the Nikon. So
Perhaps I should clarify. By soft I did not mean less sharp, but the
milky appearance. I don't know the proper way/word to describe it though.
:-(
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Wide opened, the 77 beats my 85/1.8D, and overall the 77 has more '3D'
look than the Nikon. So the
I've re-sized a few of the better ones from GFM and put them online here:
http://community.webshots.com/album/151148136OOdVUM
Again, I'm not pleased with the color rendition after they get up at
Webshots. I'll probably look into trying to host them myself sometime soon.
Cory
---
Outgoing
G'day Collin.
I will take
2 x Extension Cord F 5P
2 x Hot Shoe Adapter F
I will offlist you in about 5 hrs when I finish work.
Can you offlist me the cost of shipping and your paypal details.
Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor
grafton
Australia
- Original Message -
From: Collin R
On 9 Jun 2004 at 20:59, William M Kane wrote:
Hey gang,
Maybe this is an odd idea for some of you, and some of us won't be
able to participate . . . but:
How about a PUG Theme (or some WOW like thread) for *ist D users.
Idea is this. Everyone posts there x-numbered picture
I suspect that this would be a difficult theme to implement and not just
for
non-*ist D owners.
Indeed.. I'm nowhere near that many yet (bows head in shame :)
Also, chances are half the people who even are will not have kept a given
shot, could easily be one deleted in-camera, or later.
How
Some of my Nikons are too contrasty, so I know what you meant :)
Sometimes that's how Nikon got that 'very sharp' look, but when I
scanned the film, the resolution is somewhat disappointing - but does
not apply to all of them, though.
I used Nikon for 6 yrs before the first Pentax, and I found
Wendy and I really enjoyed meeting everyone at GFM.
We also wanted to say thanks to Tom V. for driving the whole way down
and back, Bill and Phyllis Owens for their hospitality and the use of
their Kitchen facilities and to all the people who gave Wendy and I
transport (Mark, Stan, Bill, Cory,
- Original Message -
From: Alan Chan
Subject: RE: 31/77 Harsh?
Perhaps I should clarify. By soft I did not mean less sharp, but
the
milky appearance. I don't know the proper way/word to describe it
though.
:-(
I think the 77 has very strong micro contrast, for lack of a better
Yikes - Ebert and Roeper are reviewing it on June
12th...
Our gala opening in nY is Friday night...
one of the stars, Marlon Hill (who is the guy in
the lead picture on the web page)
will be occupying my guest room
for a few days during this festive time - then
I'll be off again
next week (and
My 4321 was a very utilitarian shot. It was just a sample frame at a
car show that I took in order to show an editor I vehicle I wanted to
shoot for real some time in the future.
On Jun 9, 2004, at 9:59 PM, William M Kane wrote:
Hey gang,
Maybe this is an odd idea for some of you, and some
Hamrick software recommends scanning films that have an orange mask in color
mode. All others in BW mode. The users manual for Vuescan gives a bit
more detail as to why this is so.
Dave
-Original Message-
From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004
What ever happened to that film breakthrough I read about a few years
ago, 384,000 ISO. Supposedly AGFA was working
on it, and Kodak had some kind of me too announcement. Guess Digital
killed it.
Rob Studdert wrote:
On 9 Jun 2004 at 18:52, Alan Chan wrote:
I think the IS alone for
On 9 Jun 2004 at 20:53, William Robb wrote:
I think the 77 has very strong micro contrast, for lack of a better
term. It seems to see very fine differences in tone, which is what
minor skin blemishes are.
Interestingly, on the istD, the 77 is just fine as a portait lens. I
suspect that the
Hmmm, not that I have not given it a little thought :-)
Tanja and I spent some time talking about what we could do to reskin an *ist
D!!!
I can see some more reskinning in the future,
César
Panama City, Florida
-Original Message-
From: Peter Loveday [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Let me step in. It is incredibly sharp. I used it a bit last NPW at GFMtn.
I was going to try it again this time around, but it just does not fit my
shooting style like the FA* 200/2.8.
Hoping to get some GFMtn shots up tonight. No cropping minimal
corrections - only for bw,
César
Panama
-Original Message-
From: Peter Loveday [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 10:29 PM
I suspect that this would be a difficult theme to implement and not just
for
non-*ist D owners.
Indeed.. I'm nowhere near that many yet (bows head in shame :)
Also, chances are
On 9 Jun 2004 at 23:04, David Miers wrote:
Hamrick software recommends scanning films that have an orange mask in color
mode. All others in BW mode. The users manual for Vuescan gives a bit more
detail as to why this is so.
There is actually a pretty good article on scanning colour negs (ie
cool shots cory!
that feet shot is a true work of art...
;-)
Can't wait to see some more...
tan.
-Original Message-
From: cbwaters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2004 12:21 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: GFM album begins
I've re-sized a few of the better ones
From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This I don't understand, the 24's are no more problematic than the
28's. The K 3.5 and 2.8 have excellent
reputations, the FA 2.0 also. The only one I've heard really bad things
about is the A 2.8 which has mixed
reviews, sample variations anyone?
I've
Hey gang,
Maybe this is an odd idea for some of you, and some of us won't be
able to participate . . . but:
How about a PUG Theme (or some WOW like thread) for *ist D users.
Idea is this. Everyone posts there x-numbered picture from their *ist
D . . . say maybe their
John Francis wrote:
Hey gang,
Maybe this is an odd idea for some of you, and some of us won't be
able to participate . . . but:
How about a PUG Theme (or some WOW like thread) for *ist D users.
Idea is this. Everyone posts there x-numbered picture from their *ist
D . . . say maybe
Try this to get a picture of the backpack and information. It really is as
cool as it looks. It's not for everyone - it's big. But it sure holds a lot of
equipment for all of us collectors who like to have everything with us...
Vic
ISO 128000 with no noise eh . . . let's see about the math behind that
*ist D has 3008x2008 pixels on a 23.5mm x 15.7mm sensor - that's a pixel
pitch (d) of about 7.8 microns
*istD has acceptable noise at ISO 1600
*Signal to noise ratio (S/N) must remain constant for equal quality.
*Signal
On 9 Jun 2004 at 21:33, Scott Nelson wrote:
There are remarkably few places to gain ground. A higher percentage of
the sensor area can be used for photosites. Quantum efficiency of
sensors can be improved to boost S. A different semiconductor with a
larger band gap could be used to reduce
For those who aren't tired of this wonderful affair, I have added 4
more pics to my little gallery - sorry, no people shots, just scenics.
www.daytonphoto.com/Galleries/gfm/index.htm
Enjoy,
Bruce
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