Re: PAW - Rainbow

2004-08-27 Thread David Mann
On Aug 27, 2004, at 4:34 AM, Caveman wrote: Nice pic, but LOL here's how Dave goes digital just because of the incompetent printing industry. I have some bad news for you. Their machines will still correct exposure all even when printing from a file. Bwahahaha. I hate'em. The D-Lab kiosk that

Re: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-27 Thread Antonio
Well actually yes, the LP12 I used did have a top notch pickup cartridge, etc. No discernable difference in quality. Too close to call. A. On 27/8/04 1:41 am, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First of all a LINN LP12 is no where near the the current state of the art and unless you

RE: A3 prints from *istD

2004-08-27 Thread Anders Hultman
On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Don Sanderson wrote: Jostein what's the size in MM (or inches) of A2/A3? A4210 x 297 mm 8.3 x 11.7 in A3297 x 420 mm11.7 x 16.5 in A2420 x 594 mm16.5 x 23.4 in A4 is the standard sheet of writing, copy etc paper in this part of the world. A3 is the

Re: A3 prints from *istD

2004-08-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
Jostein wrote: So I got curious. I asked a pro-lab in Oslo to go as large as _they_ considered reasonable quality, and told them the file was from a 6 Mpix DSLR. They print on a Epson Pro 9600. What I got back was an A2 enlargement. At this size, it was easy to spot the blurring of details

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread Frantisek
GI The same here in Italy: dia, short for diapositiva. The word GI invertibile (reversible) too was common, at least in a recent GI past. Dia seems universal in Europe, from diapositive. Only the strange US must use the term slides... It doesn't make sense, what is slid where ;-) ? What about

Re: The end of film and a dry plate renaissance

2004-08-27 Thread Frantisek
Thursday, August 26, 2004, 11:54:47 AM, Lon wrote: LW Anyone wanna tell me how to stuff a dry plate into an MX? Let me think... that would be around 1/16 size plate, wouldn't it? I will check with my drogist, if he stocks these. Would you like orthochromatic, the latest fancy, or good old

Re: New Member - ME SE restoration question

2004-08-27 Thread Lasse Karlsson
HI Chad, welcome to the list! Sorry I can't help you with the seals, but some other list members should be able to give you advice. With that kit you are well prepared to get going in photography. Please report how the restoration goes/went. Good luck! Thanks, Lasse From: Chad Kealey [EMAIL

FS: my auctions, too

2004-08-27 Thread CRB
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsinclude=0userid=dpconsult.comrows=50since=-1rd=1 Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl - 'Every one of us is, even from his mother's womb, a master craftsman of idols.' -- John Calvin (1509-64)

Re: Slow night. Posting a self-portrait

2004-08-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OMG, you must be the only person I know with such a tidy office! Ooh, I'm gonna have to print that out and show it to Lisa! She's constantly on about what a mess it is. You don't even have any drawing on the walls, or yoghurt mashed into your

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread John Whittingham
Still use a Weston Master V for incident metering and a Pentax 1 degree spotmeter with the 645 and when I can't get to the subject with the Weston. John

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread brooksdj
I have, and use quite often,at least with the 6x6 and 6x7's, a Minolta iv F and also have the Minolta Spot Meter,but not used as much. Mostly for winter BW but have not tried it out on slide film yet. The iv F is deadly on bright snow exposures. Dave This

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Amazing! Seems that more and more photography is done in Photoshop these days. Is this REALLY photography, or Photoshopography? Never mind that what one gets from diddling in Photoshop is usually only similar to the effects achieved by a competent photographer using a camera and appropriate

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread CRB
Absolutely. Pentax Spotmeter V. Even with 135 on occasion. Averaging meters don't always cut it. Being 1/2 stop off on 135 can be tolerated but being 1/2 stop off on 4x5 or 8x10 makes a diff in the neg. Even makes a diff with 120. Why? Because 135 loses enough shadow detail and highlight

Re:Identical posts,was PAW - Rainbow

2004-08-27 Thread brooksdj
What identical posts Keith. Yesterday at lunch i replied to about 8-9 Paws from a few weeks ago to just recently submitted. As i mentioned in a reply to Franks post of 'were are his messages',none have shown up. As of this writing only one of the 8-9 have shown up on my screen. This one was

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Ryan Lee
Incidentally, someone wrote to a current issue of Digital Photography questioning the absence of filter rings on a lot of digital, non-SLR cameras. While the response touched issues such as some mid-range digital cameras allowing screw-on adapters, it also echoed that (though some might say that

RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread David Madsen
I was about to say yes until I paid attention to the word 'analog'. So, NO. I use a Gossen Luna Pro Digital F. I like this meter because it will tell me the flash and incident light readings simultaneously, making it really easy to balance fill flash. Dave

RE: Back from vacation

2004-08-27 Thread brooksdj
Its a thin concrete mix coating applied to bare poured concrete or block foundations.Mostly used to hide imperfections but also acts as a waterproofing agent,to some degree. Similar texture as in brick layers mortar. Most older homes in Canada have it but not so much the newer ones(i have the

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread William Robb
I use a Gossen Luna Pro from time to time, I use a Minolta flash meter in the studio (except when shooting digital, and a Zone VI modified Pentax digital spot meter (not analogue, I realize) when shooting large format. William Robb

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread Keith Whaley
Paul Stenquist wrote: Slide film is somewhat of an archaic term even in the US. Today, it's most often called transparency film. Epson's scanner terminology refers to it as positive transparency film, while what we commonly call negative film is designated negative transparency film. Paul

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dr. Shaun Canning Subject: Re: Polarizer If you have photoshop, you can apply the polarizing effects after the shot...saves buying filters to suit all your lenses anyway! You can remove reflections easily in Photoshop? Wow. I don't think so. William Robb

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Jostein
SinghRay and Cokin both have several fancy polarisers. The effects you can create with them are mostly romantic cliché or surrealism... :-) From SinghRay I only have the plain, regular circular polariser. What I really like about it is that it is absolutely neutral in colour, and made to fit

Re: Back from vacation

2004-08-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 3:37 AM Subject: RE: Back from vacation Its a thin concrete mix coating applied to bare poured concrete or block foundations.Mostly used to hide imperfections but also acts as a

RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread brooksdj
Dave M said: I was about to say yes until I paid attention to the word 'analog'. So, Oh boy. Missed that completely.D'oh. However the iv F has an anolog scale which i do look at.lol Dave Brooks

ENABLEMENT! Well sorta..

2004-08-27 Thread Ryan Lee
I've been trying to hold back my little shout out til I actually have it in hand, but after a day, I've decided that having already paid, it's close enough. So, what's in the mail.. Well, how about an *ist D, a D BG-1, and a CS205- straight from the distributor. Should be arriving on Monday or

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread Otis Wright
Three Norwood Directors around here somewhere plus one or two stripped down for parts. One went successfully through calibration a couple of years ago. Works just fine. Keep them mostly for the memories --- first one came into the family in 1949 --- for use with the vacation film

Re: ENABLEMENT! Well sorta..

2004-08-27 Thread brooksdj
Hi Ryan. Good news. I'd be interested in how you view the Sigma F2.8 when you receive it and have some trials with it. When i get around to getting a *isD,i was thinking of the Sigma 70-210 f2.8 Dave I've been trying to hold back my little shout out til I

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread pnstenquist
Negative film is just negative film in most every context. But Epson does refer to it as a negative transparency, which is actually a very accurate description. Paul Paul Stenquist wrote: Slide film is somewhat of an archaic term even in the US. Today, it's most often called

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread Jostein
From a scanning POV, I guess anything that requires the light to be shone through to scan it is a transparency, whether it's a photographic film or not. I think it's just in a scanning context it makes sense to talk about a negative transparency. Mounted or not. And I can't really imagine why

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Ryan Lee
I've got a 77mm Singh Ray gold and blue polariser (slim for wide angle), and it's pretty interesting. Unfortunately, it seems to give clouds a pinkish hue sometimes. It's pretty useful for sunsets and sunrises though. Here's a link to an image I shot at both extremes (those specks in the mist are

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread Keith Whaley
Hi Paul, One last thought... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Negative film is just negative film in most every context. But Epson does refer to it as a negative transparency, which is actually a very accurate description. Paul I've always thought of a transparency as a piece of film you view as is. You

Re: PESO: What is this stuff?

2004-08-27 Thread Brendan
I should have known better. --- Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh come now did you really think he wouldn't? Brendan wrote: EEEGAADDD!! VAL!!! how could you!!! --- Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: Care for some Chock full

Re: A3 prints from *istD

2004-08-27 Thread Brendan
I have yet to try a a3 off the *istD on my 2200 but the A4's look very good! from what I have seen a 36x24 won't be too difficult to do once proper care ( and a good original shot! ) --- Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein wrote: So I got curious. I asked a pro-lab in Oslo to

Re: ENABLEMENT! Well sorta..

2004-08-27 Thread Ryan Lee
there's a 70 210 2.8? Ryan - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 7:49 PM Subject: Re: ENABLEMENT! Well sorta.. Hi Ryan. Good news. I'd be interested in how you view the Sigma F2.8 when you receive it and have some trials

Re: ENABLEMENT! Well sorta..

2004-08-27 Thread Ryan Lee
Ah.. I just checked it up.. interesting- I was just making the decision based on more recent catalogues. Pretty hard to find the 70 210 2.8 I'd think.. no? Ryan - Original Message - From: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 12:19 AM Subject:

Re: new to list

2004-08-27 Thread Steve Desjardins
Welcome, although you can see what you've gotten yourself into. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/27/2004 7:36:22 AM frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About the only piece of advice you haven't received (and I might as well say it before Mark Roberts does... vbg): Don't believe anything I say. LOL

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Frantisek a écrit : GI The same here in Italy: dia, short for diapositiva. The word GI invertibile (reversible) too was common, at least in a recent GI past. Dia seems universal in Europe, from diapositive. Only the strange US must use the term slides... It doesn't make sense, what is slid where

Re: new to list

2004-08-27 Thread Brendan
Should it not have said don't believe what anyone says, especially FRANK! --- Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Welcome, although you can see what you've gotten yourself into. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/27/2004 7:36:22 AM frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About the only

FS Friday: PZ-1p, FA 28-70

2004-08-27 Thread Joe Wilensky
PZ-1p, KEH EX+ condition, includes grip strap, extra battery, everready case, instruction manual, neckstrap, body cap, etc. Beautiful condition and works beautifully. $325 including shipping/insurance in the continental U.S. FA 28-70 f/4, EX+ condition, this one is the made in Japan one and

RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread handmaid
A Gossen Lunasix 3s for incident readings (it's spot on, no pun intended) and a (digital) Gossen SpotMaster for spot readings and flash (when I'm not letting the LX take care of the flash) AB -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known

Re: Slow night. Posting a self-portrait

2004-08-27 Thread Steve Desjardins
I have an office just like this buried under a bunch of stuff. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Multiple messages was [Re: I enjoy film]

2004-08-27 Thread Jostein
Tom, I agree that spam filtering is a very likely cause for messages to disappear, but then again there's the problem of repeated messages. I think there must be more than one problem at work here... If a mail router close to PDML (say two hops away) has problems with eg. flooding, that could

Re: PESO - This Weekend at Mt. Hood

2004-08-27 Thread Pix
(Just catching up on some old threads...) On 8/9/04 22:39, Tom C wrote: It was my first time to Mt. Hood. I didn't have enough time to research the details, trails, etc. There's a renowned stock photo that was taken at Lost Lake in winter that I have admired for over 20 years. I used to

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It can be done, not so sure how easy it is depends on one's skill and which version of PS is being used. I've got a tutorial on it in one of the PS books, but never tried it. Shel If you have photoshop, you can apply the polarizing effects after the shot...saves buying filters to

thanks for the welcome + 4sale

2004-08-27 Thread Karen Clanin
thanks for the warm welcome! and answering my questions. understand about ebay now grin. well, lasse, you see it's this way. way back when i bought i think my first SF camera i kept picking it up to find film used, settings changed etc. finally told my husband get yer own so he did.

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread Bruce Dayton
Me too. I really like the meter. Mostly use it for studio flash work, but some ambient readings outdoors, too. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, August 27, 2004, 6:35:54 AM, you wrote: DM I was about to say yes until I paid attention to the word 'analog'. So, DM NO. I use a Gossen Luna Pro

Re: ENABLEMENT! Well sorta..

2004-08-27 Thread Bruce Dayton
Ryan, Congrats! Sort of... :) -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, August 27, 2004, 6:48:14 AM, you wrote: RL I've been trying to hold back my little shout out til I actually have it in RL hand, but after a day, I've decided that having already paid, it's close RL enough. So, what's in the mail..

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread Mat Maessen
Gossen LunaPro F. I've got the 15/7.5 degree attachment for pseudo-spot readings, but I use it mostly as an incident meter. Vital equipment when I'm out with the 4x5... -Mat

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: Polarizer It can be done, not so sure how easy it is depends on one's skill and which version of PS is being used. I've got a tutorial on it in one of the PS books, but never tried it. I can see it for large areas, such

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Agreed. Your point about trying to fix lots of small reflections is well taken. The reflections used as an example in the tutorial I mentioned were relatively large and quite localized - reflections off the lens of a subject's eye glasses. For nature and scenics, the subtle changes that are

Re: More 15/3.5 samples - seeking opinions

2004-08-27 Thread Alan Chan
Absolutely. http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u8/wlachan/upload/32821246.21.jpg http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u8/wlachan/upload/32821247.22.jpg http://mk31.image.pbase.com/u8/wlachan/upload/32821249.24.jpg http://mk29.image.pbase.com/u8/wlachan/upload/32821248.23.jpg

FS: Cameras and lenses

2004-08-27 Thread Carlos Royo
I have the following cameras and lenses for sale: Pentax Z-1 AF SLR + FDP Gripstrap + F electronic cable release + instruction manual, in Spanish. I will also include 2 unused 2CR5 lithium batteries, each one lasts about twenty-five 36-exposure films. The camera is in excellent condition, both

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread DagT
You can do some things. like enhancing colours, but you can´t remove reflections from surfaces because then you have to distinguish between what is reflected and what was under the surface. No program can do that, but by guessing a person can do a little bit more. DagT På 27. aug. 2004 kl.

Re: More 15/3.5 samples - seeking opinions

2004-08-27 Thread Caveman
Look at the window and group just behind the old lady with red pants. IMHO that's were you have actually focused. And the lens is soft on corners (which is suggested by details at left of old man, should be at about same distance as group and window). All in all the image has the same look as

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread John Francis
Amazing! Seems that more and more photography is done in Photoshop these days. Is this REALLY photography, or Photoshopography? Never mind that what one gets from diddling in Photoshop is usually only similar to the effects achieved by a competent photographer using a camera and

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Gonz
I agree. The filter removes information coming into the image plane, if you dont filter it, once the unfiltered light gets blended in, there is no information in the bits that say: this bit is polarized at such and such angle. Photoshop stuff is a fudge at best to duplicate the look. Color

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/8/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Too much fiddling, not enough photography. I realize that there is a whole contingent of people out there who try to find a software solution to everything (The don't worry if the shot is buggered up, we'll fix it later in Photoshop

Re: I enjoy film

2004-08-27 Thread Robert Woerner
You are a class act Shel. Glad you're still around. Robert - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 2:21 PM Subject: Re: I enjoy film For me the issue is quality results in conventional BW and quality processing

Statistics (was Re: I enjoy film)

2004-08-27 Thread Caveman
Hmmm. Let's do some statistics. Supposing that 80% of the camera owners are boneheads (in respect to photography) and 50% of the lab operators are boneheads (in respect to their work). What is the probability that when a customer enters a random lab, at least one of them client/operator is a

Re: Prodigal returns

2004-08-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Sounds like typical English weather. . .

PAW - The last one

2004-08-27 Thread DagT
OK, I just found out that I´ve been at it for exactly half a year (26 PAW´s). I´ve tried to keep posting pictures taken within the previous week, but its hard to get an interesting shot every week so it is time to stop :-) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2646908size=lg DagT

Re: I enjoy film

2004-08-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Vic ... Time to burst your bubble: not every lab is going to give you the same quality results when processing slide film. As with all labs, there are those that are poor, those that are good, and those that are superior. Try this experiment: get a few short rolls of your favorite slide film,

RE: PAW - The last one

2004-08-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Great shot love the composition. Simple, direct. Shel From: DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, I just found out that I´ve been at it for exactly half a year (26 PAW´s). I´ve tried to keep posting pictures taken within the previous week, but its hard to get an interesting shot every week so

Re: More 35mm vs digital (price, upgradability...)

2004-08-27 Thread Toralf Lund
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Toralf Lund Subject: Re: More 35mm vs digital (price, upgradability...) But this reminds me, during the discussions about whether there is going to be a market for film or not, I've been thinking that surely there are still many

Re: K30 vs M28/2

2004-08-27 Thread Rfsindg
DJE, I'd take the M28/2.0. I recently acquired the K30/2.8 and like what results I have seen, but the M28/2.0 seems just as good to me. Mind you, I haven't done any formal testing, but the M28/2.0 seems to be as good as any wide Pentax makes from the K28/3.5 to the K30/2.8 or either 24/2.8.

Re: Prodigal returns

2004-08-27 Thread mike wilson
8-) Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sounds like typical English weather. . . In its changeability, yes. In its extremity, no. At one point there was just over 1 of rain in 2 hours. Not severe by the standards of some parts of the world but pretty fierce for the UK. As my tent was new, I spent most

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread Bob W
Hi, Is anybody here still using hand metering and if yes, when? Yes. I have a Sekonic L-608 (electronic, flash, spot, etc) and a Sekonic L-208 Twinmate (analogue, incident and reflected light). I use the L-208 all the time for incident readings when I shoot with my Leicas, which don't have

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread Bob W
Hi, Dia seems universal in Europe, from diapositive. Only the strange US must use the term slides... It doesn't make sense, what is slid where ;-) ? they are slides in the UK too. They slide into the projector. Dia and diapositive don't make sense either - techie jargon. -- Cheers, Bob

RE: Looseness in front of lens

2004-08-27 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Jon, I have a tool for 49mm and 52mm lenses. It is a metal cylinder with a gum rubber ring inside, works great. Before I got that I used a wooden disc cut slightly smaller than the filter size and a piece of the new non-slip rubber shelf liner. Not as convenient but worked OK. The trick is to

Re: I enjoy film

2004-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shel wrote: My first suggestion would be to get two books by Ansel Adams: The Negative and The Print. Those books are a great starting place, even if you don't like Adams' work or accept some of his theories. I couldn't agree more. When I returned to darkroom work after a twenty year hiatus,

Re: Prodigal returns

2004-08-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/8/04, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: 8-) Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sounds like typical English weather. . . In its changeability, yes. In its extremity, no. At one point there was just over 1 of rain in 2 hours. Not severe by the standards of some parts of the world but

Re: PAW - The last one

2004-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I really like this. You've captured the sky in all its glory and your subject is also well exposed. The framing and composition are very artful and the subject is interesting. Great work. Don't stop posting your PAWs. We enjoy them. Paul From: DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, I just found out that

Stupid question

2004-08-27 Thread Caveman
Just wondering. When I display a good pic on my monitor, it looks sharp bright and contrasty. Now my monitor is small and has a resolution of only 72 dpi, so I can't display at 1:1 pixels but only a small part of a lets say 6 MP image from the *istD. Now suppose that I could buy a monitor with

Re: PAW - The last one

2004-08-27 Thread Pix
Excellent, DagT. Very original. Too bad it's your last! :) t On 8/27/04 12:31, DagT wrote: OK, I just found out that I´ve been at it for exactly half a year (26 PAW´s). I´ve tried to keep posting pictures taken within the previous week, but its hard to get an interesting shot every week so

RE: PAW - The last one

2004-08-27 Thread Mark Stringer
Very nice and taken with a DA14. So one has been manufactured. Great photo! -Original Message- From: DagT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 2:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PAW - The last one OK, I just found out that I´ve been at it for exactly half a year

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Is anybody here still using hand metering and if yes, when? I still use a Pentax Spotmeter V from time to time. It's invaluable when you want to nail a specific part of a scene -- such as the sky at sunset. It's also great for determining the exposure range of a scene, and the sweeping

Re: Prodigal returns

2004-08-27 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 27/8/04, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: 8-) Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sounds like typical English weather. . . In its changeability, yes. In its extremity, no. At one point there was just over 1 of rain in 2 hours. Not severe by the standards of some parts of the

Re: Prodigal returns

2004-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
What was the hurricane that hit London almost full force in 87 or 88? I was in a room on about the 20th floor of the hotel that sits at what must be the southwest corner of Hyde Park. I woke up in the middle of the night and the window was pushing in and out. It must have been moving an inch

RE: I enjoy film

2004-08-27 Thread Don Sanderson
Great post Shel, I'm getting inspired to do BW again. All the way from exposure to final print. Fortunately all I'll need is film, paper and chemistry. The rest just fell in my lap the other week in the form of 6 big boxes of darkroom stuff and a decent enlarger. It was given to a friend and he

RE: PAW - The last one

2004-08-27 Thread Don Sanderson
I love it! DON'T stop! Just switch to PESOs. ;-) Don -Original Message- From: DagT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 2:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PAW - The last one OK, I just found out that I´ve been at it for exactly half a year (26 PAW´s).

RE: I enjoy film

2004-08-27 Thread Don Sanderson
Barnes and Noble, here I come. Hope I can pick your brain a bit too Paul. After 25+ years I might be a tad rusty. ;-( Not to mention no clue as to what chemistry/paper is available now. Don -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004

Re: thanks for the welcome + 4sale

2004-08-27 Thread Ryan Lee
So here's the lady, antithesis to the 'convince-the-missus' institution! Welcome the list, Karen. Commendable how the million or so messages a day didn't get you into panicpanicsh*thowdoiunsubscribe mode. I haven't yet had the chance to browse your site, but I will pretty soon. Til then..

FS: Almost Friday, 17 Cameras

2004-08-27 Thread Don Sanderson
One more time in case anyone didn't get it the first time: I finally made up my mind as what to keep and what to sell. Probably put these up for auction this weekend or next. Thought I'd give you all first shot. 15 Pentax cameras, some body only, some with lenses, etc. *ist, ZX-5, ZX-10, Super

RE: Prodigal returns

2004-08-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: As my tent was new, I spent most nights listening to the unfamiliar noises it was making in the gales, rather than sleeping. The next day's sailing of the catamaran was cancelled. Camping in the UK?? On the two occasions I have *endured* this, I abandoned the tent in the

Has Pentax Ever Made.......

2004-08-27 Thread Don Sanderson
a camera similar in quality/specs to the Olympus 35RC, or XA, or Stylus Epic? Three generations of wonderful little cameras. I've never seen one, if they did I'd love to have one! Don

Re: More 35mm vs digital (price, upgradability...)

2004-08-27 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We've had this discussion before. My opinion, not shared by most of the list, it seems, is that by the time a developing maket can afford to support film to the extent needed to keep it a viable commodity, it will probably be able to support digital. Price

Re: new to list

2004-08-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Should it not have said don't believe what anyone says, especially FRANK! I don't believe that. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

RE: Lens tool

2004-08-27 Thread Don Sanderson
Here Ya' go. This is the Beljan 49mm one: http://www.donsauction.com/PDML/LensTool.htm Don -Original Message- From: Jon M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 5:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lens tool Hi, If you could show me the pictures of the

Re: I enjoy film

2004-08-27 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William Robb wrote: I am starting to disbelieve all the horror stories regarding photo labs on this list. It is just as likely that there is a large group of boneheads with cameras as boneheads running photo labs. Perhaps the dependance on auto everything cameras making

RE: I enjoy film

2004-08-27 Thread Don Sanderson
Whose lap was it? -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 5:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: I enjoy film [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William Robb wrote: I am starting to disbelieve all the horror stories regarding

Re: Polarizer

2004-08-27 Thread Dr. Shaun Canning
Well, if you are reasonably competent and you have the appropriate plug-ins, you actually can remove reflections in photoshop! Cheers Shaun William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Dr. Shaun Canning Subject: Re: Polarizer If you have photoshop, you can apply the polarizing

Re: Has Pentax Ever Made.......

2004-08-27 Thread Keith Whaley
Don Sanderson wrote: ...a camera similar in quality/specs to the Olympus 35RC, or XA, or Stylus Epic? Three generations of wonderful little cameras. I've never seen one, if they did I'd love to have one! Don I have an XA, a 35 SP, and a couple of Pen Fs. I know of no similar cameras from

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread graywolf
Just a Kodak trademark I suppose. The even used the term for some BW films, as in Verichrome Pan. -- Anders Hultman wrote: On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Keith Whaley wrote: What about chromes? That nickname came from Kodak's Kodachrome® and Ektachrome® film, from which most 'slides' in the U.S. came,

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread graywolf
As well as I can recall, a slide originally referred to a 3-1/4 x 4 glass plate (like a microscope slide only bigger) positive for projection. By extension any positive transparency mounted for projection. Technically I guess a negative is actually a negative transparency, but common usage in

Re: Prodigal returns

2004-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I was in London during a hurricane that hit with considerable force. The weather bureau failed to post any kind of warning. I guess the storm gained strength right before it came out of the Atlantic. I think it was 1987. I was in a room on about the 20th floor of a hotel. i believe it was at

PESO: vacation pics

2004-08-27 Thread Herb Chong
nine days total around various parts of the Adirondacks in New York State and also in the local area as i had from Saturday to Sunday off. the first three are from Minnewaska State Park and the last one is from Harriman State Park. the rest are from various places in the Adirondacks. most of the

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-27 Thread Frantisek
Still metering with my L398, it's a trusty tool. When? Whenever situation calls for incident metering :) KW Hah! How about my trusty L-28c2? NO batteries! g KW I use it when my subject is in drastically different light than my camera's KW in. If I can. KW Such as when I'm standing in full

Re: black and white

2004-08-27 Thread Frantisek
KW We in the U.S. have a LOT of odd regional or national words, with one or KW the other historical background stories to support it's use. KW I suspect the same is true of most European countries as well, truth be known... Sure. That's what makes languages fun :) Fra KW That nickname came from

Re: PESO: vacation pics

2004-08-27 Thread Herb Chong
when i was in the Adirondacks, i was north and west of Lake George. most of the shots are from areas reachable from NY Route 73 toward Lake Placid or north along NY Route 9N. along the way toward Lake Placid. Herb... - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: More 35mm vs digital (price, upgradability...)

2004-08-27 Thread Jim Apilado
Yes, the planned obsolescence of many products is unfortunate. I had a good cell phone that I needed to get a replacement battery for. When I took it back to the store where I got it from I was told the battery was no longer available. So I had to get a new phone. My Optio 230 is very

RE: More 35mm vs digital (price, upgradability...)

2004-08-27 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I still use my 1.3 Mpixel panasonic almost daily for ebay pix. I don't need anymore resolution for that, I always have to resize down anyway. I have no plans on replacing it until it dies. Sometimes obsolete isnt really obsolete, depends on the application. JCO -Original Message- From:

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