Re: PAW - Street Scene Snapshot

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Shel The reflections in the mirrors are a bit too much for my taste and lead away from the people sitting there. Otherwise a funny snapshot. greetings Markus http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/images/tel_ave.html Shel YEah, a bit too much

Re: 6x7 'X' setting

2004-07-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Steve Morphet Subject: RE: 6x7 'X' setting William Robb wrote: probably starting with a 200mm lens. Get the newer SMC Pentax one. It is a lot better than the Takumar. I'll look out for one. I've read that the SMC Pentax lens has the advantage of

Re: Quality of pentax teleconverters.

2004-07-05 Thread John Whittingham
Despite not being a fan of teleconverters I always seem to be in posession of at least one. Early on I had a Vivitar 2x tele, the less said about this the better, bud it was adequate for the use I gave it. I later bought a Teleplus MC7 2X this was much better and gave very good results (for a

Re: tan unsubscribing...

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: hi everyone, well, i am not sure if any of you have noticed, but i have been really quiet on-list since returning from the US. there is alot of heavy stuff going down in my personal life at the moment, and i am now going to have to unsubscribe from the

Re: 6x7 'X' setting

2004-07-05 Thread brooksdj
William Robb wrote: One thing to note, the shutter speed dial is quite easy to knock off it's setting if you have the speed adaptor ring mounted (I think it only came with the meter prism though). Check you shutter speeds frequently if you are

RE: 6x7 'X' setting

2004-07-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Based on some bad past experiences with cameras, kinda makes you wonder why all cameras with rotating shutter speed dials didn't have a lock on them, at least a lock for the X position at a minimum. JCO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday,

Re: tan unsubscribing...

2004-07-05 Thread DagT
Sorry to hear that. Hope you return soon! DagT På 5. jul. 2004 kl. 01.53 skrev Tanya Mayer Photography: hi everyone, well, i am not sure if any of you have noticed, but i have been really quiet on-list since returning from the US. there is alot of heavy stuff going down in my personal life at

Re: tan unsubscribing...

2004-07-05 Thread Dario Bonazza
All the best, and hope to see you back asap. Dario - Original Message - From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Net [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 1:53 AM Subject: tan unsubscribing... hi everyone, well, i am not sure if any of you have

Re: Quality of pentax teleconverters.

2004-07-05 Thread Verge Scott
Great thanks for the info guys and I would love that scan. --- John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Despite not being a fan of teleconverters I always seem to be in posession of at least one. Early on I had a Vivitar 2x tele, the less said about this the better, bud it was adequate

Re: 43 Limited (WAS: Opinions wanted: 16-45 vs. 20-35 vs. 24-90)

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 12:22, Arnold Stark wrote: Hi, I confirm that wide open the FA43 is as sharp as the other Pentax normal lenses. Stopped down to f5.6-11 it is on the same level, too. However, at f2.8 an f4 it seems to be sharper. However, the magic of this lens is not only about

PAW

2004-07-05 Thread alex wetmore
These are from a hike on Noble Knob near Mt Ranier that I took on Saturday July 3rd, 2004. Shot with the *ist D and DA 16-45/4 (I also carried my FA 35/2 and M 135/3.5 that day, but never used those). I like the texture in this one a lot:

Re: film codes

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 21:31, Derby Chang wrote: Retro film question here. Does anyone know of a site that has a list of film type codes - the markings on the edge of negs and trannies.? I think this is about the closest you'll get: http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/html/vuesc15.htm#topic14

RE: Quality of pentax teleconverters.

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 4 Jul 2004 at 21:25, Verge Scott wrote: Actually from the testing I have read good 1.4 teleconverters can actually be very good and almost indistinguishable at times. If used with a high quality prime lens also. Quite correct, 30 years ago this wasn't the case, now a lot of the

Re: 43 Limited (WAS: Opinions wanted: 16-45 vs. 20-35 vs. 24-90)

2004-07-05 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
RS My current lens kit has been formed by a process of distillation and the 43mm RS LTD wasn't magic enough to entice me to keep it even in glorious jet black. De gustibus non est disputandum. Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek

Re: film codes

2004-07-05 Thread Jostein
D'oh... Sorry, Derby. Of course you didn't mean the DX coding. This link may help you out: http://www.srv.net/~vail/filmdata.htm cheers, Jostein Quoting Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi, Derby. Try this: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/2131/dx-code.html It came up as the top rated hit

Re: tan unsubscribing...

2004-07-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
Sorry to hear about your troubles. Rmemeber that the PDML will still be here if you want to argue to death about stuff that doesn't matter . . . ;-)

Re: PAW

2004-07-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
Wow, nice stuff. I like the leaves picture too. I like the look of the images by that DA lens. Damn. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PAW

2004-07-05 Thread John Mustarde
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 08:05:50 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: Very good shots, there were enough photo ops on this one hike to last a month of Sundays. I enjoyed browsing this paw as much as any in the past year. But you left me wanting for info - who are the folks, and why only one coloring book. --

Re: PAW

2004-07-05 Thread alex wetmore
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004, John Mustarde wrote: On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 08:05:50 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: Very good shots, there were enough photo ops on this one hike to last a month of Sundays. I enjoyed browsing this paw as much as any in the past year. But you left me wanting for info - who are the

Re: 43 Limited (WAS: Opinions wanted: 16-45 vs. 20-35 vs. 24-90)

2004-07-05 Thread Arnold Stark
So what is the lens that survived the distillation process in the 40-55mm focal length range? Actually, the choice of a lens depends much on the choice of the other lenses. If you like the 35/f2, the 43 would be too close, wouldn't it? If you have a 28mm wide-angle, the 43 fits much better.

Re: PAW: Waiting for the trailer

2004-07-05 Thread brooksdj
frank theriault wrote: Wonderful photo. You've really captured the exhaustion of a day's competition (not to mention travel and preparation). You've also capturered the bond between these two women, leaning on each other for (it appears)

RE: Quality of pentax teleconverters.

2004-07-05 Thread Verge Scott
Yeah its too bad they don't pass through the AF stuff, you would think they would redo them, keep the same optics to keep the development costs down but just add the pass through for the AF. Well for now I'll look into getting the AF adaptor 1.7 because I'm used to that and it will give me

Re: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains

2004-07-05 Thread John Francis
- Original Message - From: graywolf Subject: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains So that was my 4th of July adventure. What was yours? I note that you set out to shoot a red, white blue topic :-) We went grocery shopping. July 4th doesn't mean as much to us as it does

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread John Mustarde
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 20:37:35 +0200, you wrote: Hi all, just checking, anyone know what a reasonable price is for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro? Frank From the replies I've seen, there is no reasonable price for this lens - it sells for unreasonable prices. If one really wants a lens to use and not

Digital Cameras On TV Tonight in the UK

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Brigham
Digital Cameras On Channel Five Tonight Quote from the forum AV Resources... 5.7.04 19:30 The Gadget Show (Entertainment) Entertainment show devoted to boys who love their toys. This week's show is all about the

Re: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-05 Thread Bob Blakely
Bob's laws of teleconverter use: 1.Using a teleconverter with a wide angle lens is nutsoid. (imagine putting a 2X on a 24 or 28mm f/2.8 to obtain a really slow normal lens.) 2.Teleconverters are really only useful on fast lenses. You can put a 2X converter on a 300 f/4, but then you get a

Re: 43 Limited

2004-07-05 Thread Alexander Selzer
Am Sun, 4 Jul 2004 15:13:29 +0200 schrieb Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The 43 Limited was designed in the old fashioned way without computer (well, mostly) in order to get that pre computer look from the images the lens produce. What do you mean by that? Sorry, but I'm shure that this is

Re: OT: For Shel

2004-07-05 Thread mike wilson
You tell me your bank details first... Norm Baugher wrote: Sure Mike, what's your work address? Norm mike wilson wrote: Can you try sending the bank details to my work address, please? Thanks,

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread Fred
From the replies I've seen, there is no reasonable price for this lens - it sells for unreasonable prices. John is correct. The price of the lens is driven by scarcity, which affects both collectors (who want 'em for and/or despite of their scarcity) and users (who want 'em because they're

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread Mark Roberts
John Mustarde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So a very quick search of the usual used sites found me a Kiron manual focus 105/f2.8 Macro Reputedly one of the really great macro lenses. The 25-year-old Kiron cost about a hundred bucks, which was the going rate and not some super lucky bargain. KEH

Re: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob's laws of teleconverter use: 1.Using a teleconverter with a wide angle lens is nutsoid. (imagine putting a 2X on a 24 or 28mm f/2.8 to obtain a really slow normal lens.) 2.Teleconverters are really only useful on fast lenses. You can put a 2X

Re: Digital Cameras On TV Tonight in the UK

2004-07-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/7/04, Rob Brigham, discombobulated, offered: Digital Cameras On Channel Five Tonight Quote from the forum AV Resources... 5.7.04 19:30 The Gadget Show (Entertainment) Entertainment show devoted to boys who

Re: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-05 Thread John Whittingham
1.Using a teleconverter with a wide angle lens is nutsoid. (imagine putting a 2X on a 24 or 28mm f/2.8 to obtain a really slow normal lens.) I don't recall anyone mentioning wide angle. 2.Teleconverters are really only useful on fast lenses. You can put a 2X converter on a 300

PAW: Sustenance and Symbol

2004-07-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Forgot the url: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2500081size=lg

lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Tom Reese
I've been using a very soft brush for the dust etc and then using a microfiber cloth to clean the raindrop marks etc. Does anyone have any other methods that they use? Is the microfiber cloth slowly wiping away my SMC? Should I be using that lens cleaner liquid stuff? Should I be using a lens

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/7/04, Tom Reese, discombobulated, offered: I've been using a very soft brush for the dust etc and then using a microfiber cloth to clean the raindrop marks etc. Does anyone have any other methods that they use Yes. Is the microfiber cloth slowly wiping away my SMC? Unknown. Should I be

PAW - Ferris Wheel at Dusk

2004-07-05 Thread Larry Hodgson
Here's a little evening color. Taken with *istD on aperature priority. Hope this inspires a cheerful mode. Larry from Prescott http://tripodman.smugmug.com/gallery/65382/1/5810092/Original

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Lens cleaning tissues are to be avoided. Use some kind of lens cleaning fluid with the microfiber cloth. The best is ROR, Residual Oil Remover. William Robb turned me on to that. It's great. Paul On Jul 5, 2004, at 3:08 PM, Tom Reese wrote: I've been using a very soft brush for the dust etc and

RE: Digital Cameras On TV Tonight in the UK

2004-07-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Surely the comparison of the 'Pro' digital camera against the film mega enlargement should have been against an MF camera - which such a studio shot would have been taken on if it was a real film shoot? The film enlargement was better anyway ;-) Malcolm

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
ROR is quite good. Much prefer ClearSight, however. A little easier to use, also one can get some very high quality lens cleaning accessories, such as a SUPER cloth. http://www.clearsightusa.com/ ROR and ClearSight are both fine, and both will do a good job. The Filter Connection also sells a

Re: PAW: Pentax Samba 2004, shot with SMC F 4-5.6/70-210mm

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! JB Speaking of SMC F 4-5.6/70-210mm: JB http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p4934830.html JB This is not really as sharp as the shots made with my SONY DSC F717, JB published last week: http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p4784879.html Jens, isn't it correct that Sony boasts Carl Zeiss optic? Here

Re: PAW - Historic Picture (at least for me)

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! DZ After almost 15 years of marriage I've finally taken a picture of my DZ wife that she actually likes! DZ http://www.radix.net/~drzz/paw/karen1.html I have only one subject for portraiture, but she never really resists g... I think it is a fine portrait as far as I can try and read your

Re: PAW: Lady Stirling

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! AG Grab shot taken from a pier on Long Island this weekend. cropped: AG http://www.sunny16.net/photos/paw/2004-05-30.html Amita, I should ask here what exactly Stirling means? I see that there is a message here that I cannot decipher because of the language/culture barrier. Thanks. Boris

Re: Gaurav's PAW #6: Morning Cuppa

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! GA Yet another of my ordinary shots. Posting to get constructive feedback :-) GA http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2097641size=lg Gaurav, I think it is worth considering cropping off a little on the right. It wouldn't seem to hurt the composition. Another almost random thought

Re: PAW Before the fishermen

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! RS This PAW is the product of an experiment the focus of which was to preserve the RS colours of the sun rise and sky in the image without sacrificing all detail in RS its foreground. RS To form the image I selectively combined two shots from a +_1 stop bracket in RS Photoshop. I pasted the

Re: PAW: Lady Stirling

2004-07-05 Thread John Forbes
Stirling is a fine old burgh in Scotland. No doubt there was/is a Lord Stirling, and Lady Stirling would be his wife. http://homepages.tesco.net/~scotlandweb/oldstg/pb6.html John On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 22:44:03 +0200, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! AG Grab shot taken from a pier on

Re: PAW: Best Buddies

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! MD One for the peanut gallery: MD http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2417479 MD Yes, I'm getting a little stir crazy. You might... g Mark, I think the right one is a little underexposed. At least so it comes across on my screen. But my monitor is profiled by my eyes and hands, so

Re: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
graywolf wrote: . It seems that my beliefs about mountain survival need to be reaccessed. I have always known mountain weather can be dangerous, but I would never have though that a 1/4 mile walk from the house in sunny weather could have turned so suddenly to nearly a life threatening

Re: 43 Limited

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jul 2004 at 0:34, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: I was considering the 31ltd for quite some time. But then I have the FA28/2.8AL and I just can't justify having two lenses that close (and that 31 is one expensive lens) The 31mm is one lens I definitely didn't regret buying, it's one of my

Re: 43 Limited (WAS: Opinions wanted: 16-45 vs. 20-35 vs. 24-90)

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 18:47, Arnold Stark wrote: So what is the lens that survived the distillation process in the 40-55mm focal length range? I retained the 31, and a series of 50mm lenses, the 43 would have filled a gap that really wasn't there for me photographically. 24mm is a problem FL for

Re: Happy 4th July!

2004-07-05 Thread John Francis
It's a nice story, but it has absolutely no basis in fact. (For a start, the English brandish two fingers, not just one.) I think this whole finger thing came from wars between the French and the British during medieval times. Evidently the French would remove this finger form British

Re: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 18:35, Ann Sanfedele wrote: He had what I would have called a smart card but he called it something else and didnt know the term smart Card - it was holding all his pics from a recent trip to New Mexico. The files are 1 mg... I'm guessing these are not very good for

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: Will Cesar ever completely corner the LX market (and cause the extinction of 45 different species of reptiles)? He'll have to pry my three out of my cold dead fingers to do it. William Robb Your three reptiles??? annsan

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 13:48, Fred wrote: Still, the A 100/2.8 Macro is my favorite... I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user

RE: Quality of pentax teleconverters.

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 9:56, Verge Scott wrote: Well for now I'll look into getting the AF adaptor 1.7 because I'm used to that and it will give me some autofocus. I wish they weren't so hard to find and expensive, but what can you do. You just need to keep your eyes open, set up some automated

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 15:08, William Robb wrote: No. True story from when I worked for a camera retailer. The reps were putting on a dog and pony show for us. The Pentax rep had a 50mm lens sitting on the table that he was inviting smokers to but their cigarettes onto. It was an excellent

RE: PAW: Pentax Samba 2004, shot with SMC F 4-5.6/70-210mm

2004-07-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Boris That is really very sharp! Very nice photograph, Boris. My Pentax shots were made - not at f11 but more like 4-5.6. And the autofocus caught the wrong point, I guess: http://www.fotokritik.dk/visstort.html?pic=80252 Not too bad for full aperure, I think. More of my Pentax photographs

RE: PAW 07: Before the rain at evening

2004-07-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Brilliant photographs (PAW 7-8), Dario. And amazing colours. all the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. juli 2004 23:05 Til: Dario Bonazza Emne: Re: PAW 07: Before the rain

Re: A Day at the (Bike) Races

2004-07-05 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] After the shot at the finish line, it's my favourite for a couple of reasons: First, I quite consciously had the sign in there. Second, I like the way the line of riders arcs through the frame - that was conscious as

Re: Happy 4th July!

2004-07-05 Thread Bob W
Hi, I think this whole finger thing came from wars between the French and the British during medieval times. Evidently the French would remove this finger form British prisoners so they couldn't use a long bow correctly, the British would brandish the middle finger to indicate its

RE: PAW: Pentax Samba 2004, shot with SMC F 4-5.6/70-210mm

2004-07-05 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Boris! I have a chance to get a SMC F 4-5.6/70-210mm at at a fairly reasonable price. Just want to confirm that this is the lens you used in the Parrot pic. It's positively stunning! Don -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Keith Whaley
Rob Studdert wrote: On 5 Jul 2004 at 15:08, William Robb wrote: No. True story from when I worked for a camera retailer. The reps were putting on a dog and pony show for us. The Pentax rep had a 50mm lens sitting on the table that he was inviting smokers to but their cigarettes onto. It was an

RE: PAW: Pentax Samba 2004, shot with SMC F 4-5.6/70-210mm

2004-07-05 Thread Don Sanderson
Beautiful pics Jens! I've been looking at the SMC F 4-5.6/70-210mm. Now I'm seriously looking! Hope I can learn to use it as well as you! Don -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 6:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PAW:

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 16:21, Keith Whaley wrote: http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/LXad4.jpg Now, THAT's impressive! I've bookmarked it for my Pentax files. Thsnks! Hi Keith, I should have taken the time to properly attribute it. It was sent to me some time back by a lister Greg E

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele Subject: Re: lens cleaning Your three reptiles??? Three entire species... WW

Re: 43 Limited

2004-07-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Krisjanis Linkevics Subject: Re: 43 Limited I was considering the 31ltd for quite some time. But then I have the FA28/2.8AL and I just can't justify having two lenses that close (and that 31 is one expensive lens) Unless the 28 is one stellar lens, the

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Keith Whaley
Photo Life was from what country? Ive been buying photo mags for quite a few years, and I'm not sure it rings a bell... Small matter, as I just want it for record... amazing feat. Thanks again, keith Rob Studdert wrote: On 5 Jul 2004 at 16:21, Keith Whaley wrote:

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread Alan Chan
I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-) Stop reminding me Rob!! You know I can't afford it. g Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Keith Whaley Subject: Re: lens cleaning Photo Life was from what country? Ive been buying photo mags for quite a few years, and I'm not sure it rings a bell... Small matter, as I just want it for record... amazing feat. Canada. Our cigarettes may burn

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 16:39, Alan Chan wrote: I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-) Stop reminding me Rob!! You know I can't afford it. g Har, David Nelson will probably have a play with it this week, if he is a convert then you'll have two of us to deal with. LOL Rob Studdert

Re: 43 Limited

2004-07-05 Thread Alan Chan
I much prefer if it didn't have a fixed hood as well. It forces me to use the lousy push-on cap. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Unless the 28 is one stellar lens, the 31 is better. They really got it right with this lens. My only quibbles are with it's physical size (It's a pretty big

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread David Nelson
Gak! Don't say that Rob, I'm lusting after too much expensive stuff already! (-: David Rob Studdert wrote: On 5 Jul 2004 at 16:39, Alan Chan wrote: I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-) Stop reminding me Rob!! You know I can't afford it. g Har, David Nelson will probably have a

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 16:38, Keith Whaley wrote: Small matter, as I just want it for record... amazing feat. I'm sure that coatings aren't a precious as many people make out, I'm not at all scared to rip into my late Leica lenses with anything that's on hand especially after reading the following

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread Fred
Still, the A 100/2.8 Macro is my favorite... I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-) Er, no, not yet, Rob. But, if I ever do spring for it, I'll have you to blame/thank, for sure... vbg I really would like to try the lens, Rob, but it's somewhat down on the priorities list (with

Re: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Rob Studdert wrote: On 5 Jul 2004 at 18:35, Ann Sanfedele wrote: He had what I would have called a smart card but he called it something else and didnt know the term smart Card - it was holding all his pics from a recent trip to New Mexico. The files are 1 mg... I'm guessing these

Re: PAW - Ferris Wheel at Dusk

2004-07-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. Very cheerful. Thanks. Paul On Jul 5, 2004, at 2:47 PM, Larry Hodgson wrote: Here's a little evening color. Taken with *istD on aperature priority. Hope this inspires a cheerful mode. Larry from Prescott http://tripodman.smugmug.com/gallery/65382/1/5810092/Original

Re: 43 Limited

2004-07-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Alan Chan Subject: Re: 43 Limited I much prefer if it didn't have a fixed hood as well. It forces me to use the lousy push-on cap. But it is an esthetically pleasing lens cap. William Robb

Re: what is a reasonable price for an SMC A 100 2.8 macro?

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 20:05, Fred wrote: Still, the A 100/2.8 Macro is my favorite... I can tell you haven't tried the V125/2,5 yet :-) Er, no, not yet, Rob. But, if I ever do spring for it, I'll have you to blame/thank, for sure... vbg I really would like to try the lens, Rob, but it's

Re: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains

2004-07-05 Thread graywolf
I stopped at Wal-Mart today and bought a couple of those throw away plastic ponchos (87 cents each). One for the camera kit, one for the fanny pack I often wear when out walking. Hopefully that will solve that problem. Seven years is not enough for you to be claiming mom-ship over me, young

Re: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains

2004-07-05 Thread graywolf
anndigisan! -- Ann Sanfedele wrote: YOu guys will hurl abuse at me for this, I know, but on eof my friends who had come over to watch with me had a Canon (G-1?) digital and I ended up confiscating it to shoot - I must have spat out about 50 shots and jsut barely started to get the hang of

Re: lens cleaning

2004-07-05 Thread graywolf
For some reason when I read this a scenario popped up in my head. You are about to take a photo when a truck (sorry Cotty, lorry) goes by spashing oily, muddy, water, and fresh tar onto your lens. Just a minute ago You had blown your runny nose into that clean handkerchief... Now you know why

Re: 43 Limited

2004-07-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
I much prefer if it didn't have a fixed hood as well. It forces me to use the lousy push-on cap. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Unless the 28 is one stellar lens, the 31 is better. They really got it right with this lens. My only quibbles are with it's physical size (It's a pretty big

Re: 43 Limited

2004-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2004 at 16:50, Alan Chan wrote: I much prefer if it didn't have a fixed hood as well. It forces me to use the lousy push-on cap. The fixed hood saved my 31LTD, it's a pity Kennedys had to straighten it out to replace it as I didn't get a picture of it in it's bent state. Rob

Re: Metering lesson: multi replies

2004-07-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
I thought the idea of CW metering was to help expose subjects that may be a bit dark and bring out the shadowish areas a bit more. No, it is program metering that favors shadows. It is designed so that point-and-shooters can take pix of backlit relatives and still have the faces come out. In

Re: PAW and WORD WARS- Ebert and Roeper gave it 2 THUMBS UP !!

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! AS Gotta help with my photo career , no? AS Got mixed reviews in papers but wow - two thumbs AS up from the TV guys! AS Here is a thing I slapped quickly together for my AS Scrabble friends - AS IN the film, they used a few pictures I put AS together on a borrowed camera AS when Joe Edley

Re: PAW - Not everyone sells their stuff on eBay

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! SB http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/sale/craig-ss01.html SB You'll have to exit your browser manually when you're done with the pics. SB 3 pics, each about 190K. How so? SB I may add a few more to this little story later on. Time to go to work SB Aaack! Seems you did not. I almost

Re: PAW - SF MOMA Photo

2004-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! SB Here's another from our day at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. I SB don't know if it needs a title, but a few crossed my mind ... anyway, SB regardless of what it's called, maybe you'll find it interesting or worthy SB of a second look SB

Re: PAW - SF MOMA Photo

2004-07-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, there is ... I screwed up. I intended to post an adjusted version and it looks like I didn't. Thanks for catching that, Boris. But y'know, going back now and comparing the two side by side, I'm not sure if I don't like the tilted one a little better. It has a softer quality to me. Shel

Re: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
graywolf wrote: I stopped at Wal-Mart today and bought a couple of those throw away plastic ponchos (87 cents each). One for the camera kit, one for the fanny pack I often wear when out walking. Hopefully that will solve that problem. Seven years is not enough for you to be claiming

Re: Holiday photo adventure in the mountains

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
graywolf wrote: I knew I'd regret my confession! a anndigisan! -- Ann Sanfedele wrote: YOu guys will hurl abuse at me for this, I know, but on eof my friends who had come over to watch with me had a Canon (G-1?) digital and I ended up confiscating it to shoot - I must

PAW

2004-07-05 Thread William Robb
Rip it apart... http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/IMGP3990.jpg William Robb

Re: PAW and WORD WARS- Ebert and Roeper gave it 2 THUMBS UP !!

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! AS Gotta help with my photo career , no? AS Got mixed reviews in papers but wow - two thumbs AS up from the TV guys! AS Here is a thing I slapped quickly together for my AS Scrabble friends - AS IN the film, they used a few pictures I put AS together on a

RE: Sigma 12-24

2004-07-05 Thread That Guy
For an ultra wide zoom going from 12-24 I suppose its decent. It's pretty soft obviously... Looking at your shots it appears that F11 is significantly softer than F16, which is unacceptable IMO. The trees and foliage quickly become green mats rather than delineated leaves and twigs. Having to

RE: PAW

2004-07-05 Thread El Gringo
I like what you were going for. If the sky was blue, and not cloudy, and the grass in the foreground cleaner, I'd be inclined to like it. As it stands, its rather boring. Also, I think I would ditch the tree there, and focus on the horizontal aspects. -el gringo -Original Message-

Film Scanner

2004-07-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
Not happy with lo-res scans on CDs and the labs want an outrageous price for hi-res scans. Thinking about getting a Pacific Imaging 3650 Pro - Anyone have any experience or insights into this? Paul

Re: PAW

2004-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: Rip it apart... http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/IMGP3990.jpg William Robb Now where did I put my scissors vbg It's lovely, Wheatfield - is that mustard growing? (the mustard growing, the wind blowing) I'm sleepy annsan

RE: PAW

2004-07-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bill, I'm inclined to agree with el gringo (who the hell is THAT! Maybe a friend of That Guy? LOL) Yes, the tree or bush is obviously obscuring a boring sky and a putrid-green grass. The field of yellow should be orange, the sky darker, the foreground foreshadowed, and the depth of field

RE: PAW

2004-07-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just in case my message got lost in my earlier message, I like this shot a lot ... its simplicity allows one to walk right into it, become a part of the environment, feel the gentle breeze and enjoy the fresh, slightly heavy air. Ahhh ... another Haiku photograph ;-)) Shel [Original Message]