trip_to_hungary

2004-08-31 Thread Fiso_PENTAX
Hello Joe, /lurker mode off/ I am in Hungary/Budapest. If do you need any help or info while in Hun, contact me any time off list. You can get unlimited bandwidth on my ADSL or CDRW/PC, and I can take a closer look at your D*ist...:) 7 mb CF is not enough, for sure..:))) /lurker mode on/

Re: Scanning questions

2004-08-31 Thread Bob W
Hi, Can you recommend some tutorials/books about postprocessing photos in Photoshop? Yes, here: http://tinyurl.com/3hqf7 I would not really describe Evening's book as a tutorial. One that I think is good as a 'my first Photoshop book' is 'Photoshop for Photography' by Tom Ang -

Re: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread Antonio
I am not the one who professes to know it all about image quality. Looking at JCOs images he is all talk, no walk! The quality of my own work is nether here nor there. JCO constantly rants about image quality yet his images suck! LOL A. On 29/8/04 10:12 pm, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread Antonio
A nice image, but where is the image quality he constantly talks about? On 29/8/04 11:08 pm, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Normally, sunset/sunrise pictures convey the moods of something happening in a scenery, and with half the sky included to point at the event on the horizon. This pic

Re: Scanning questions

2004-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://www.digitalretouch.org/ I like Katrin's book more than Martin Evening's tome mainly because she doesn't waste a lot of time on the basics and offers greater depth in retouching and adjusting photos in Photoshop. For example, Katrin has about eight examples of ways to convert color to BW,

Digital? Film? Fuel for the fire ...

2004-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://www.dantestella.com/technical/digital.html Shel

Re: LF Quality posted! , WAS: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread Antonio
What an awful image. You really have no taste JCO. I would stick to talking about photography rather than practicing it if *I were you. A. On 29/8/04 11:28 pm, John C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know I just said it is impossible to display a LF image on a PC screen but here is a

RE: ENABLED limited ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2004-08-31 Thread Simon King
Hi Ryan, Glad to hear you're so happy - you really do sound like a kid on Christmas morning. :-) Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 31 August 2004 6:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ENABLED limited ist

Re: Ebay item 3835349708

2004-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
After seeing the item, I don't ~get~ what the mystery is. The camera description is ambiguous but I figure the seller has just grabbed a shot of a similar camera (stolen from another auction I presume) rather than photographing the actual camera. Most non-photo enthusiasts think all cameras look

Re: Last rant, for a while, maybe

2004-08-31 Thread Cotty
On 30/8/04, Joseph Tainter, discombobulated, unleashed: I expect to have about 4 days for photography -- 2 for Budapest, 1 for Lake Balaton region, 1 for the Danube Bend region. The last has a skansen (park where examples of peasant architecture are collected), so the shooting should be fun.

RE: Slow night. Posting a self-portrait

2004-08-31 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
If you all email them to me, I'll happily stick them on the www.ihaveyourviewfinderrighthere.com page... Tanya Mayer Photography Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 49831247 Mobile +61 0429831247 -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday,

Re: A3 prints from *istD

2004-08-31 Thread Toralf Lund
Caveman wrote: Toralf Lund wrote: And no matter which way you look at it, you cannot extend the bandwidth. Which is why I say interpolation doesn't change the resolution. Depends what your definition for resolution is. If you define it as the size of the smallest details that can be recorded,

Re: Seen on dpreview

2004-08-31 Thread John Forbes
An odd view, if you don't mind me saying so. A properly-functioning market economy requires lots of buyers, lots of sellers, and perfect knowledge so that buyers can make informed decisions. All of which should lead to low prices. Of course that is why the market is full of people

Re: Scanning questions

2004-08-31 Thread Boros Attila
Thank you to all ho replied. I would love to have all the books suggested, but I have to narrow down the list to no more than 3 books for now. I have tried out VueScan last night. Impressive, but it will take some experimentation to use it at it's best capabilities. I scanned some frames from a

Re: Man Focus on MZ ZX or whatever cameras

2004-08-31 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004, James wrote: I have an MZ-60. it refuses to talk to my A lenses. only FA lenses with apture ring set to A will work. No, A lenses and F lenses with the aperture ring set to A will work too. I have taped over some of the contacts on camera body and camera works with

Re: Keep Rollei 6003 6x6 or get Pentax 645N II?

2004-08-31 Thread Alan Chan
Don't know if this is true. http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A8003B58B9/ContentsWWWIntern/B97501AEF3869B76C1256E910023D1E3#Unbenannter%20Abschnitt_1 Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Nobody can answer this question for you. The two cameras are very different beast. Forget using the 645 lenses on a

Re: Another Irfanview update

2004-08-31 Thread John Forbes
Your friend is misinformed. For some time now (2 years?), Irfanview has offered lossless rotation which it DOES save. You need the plugins to do it. A very useful feature. John On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 10:23:59 +1000, Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Sorry for what was probably quite

RE: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread J. C. O'Connell
That is 35mm you fool, read the technical details before you run your idiotic mouth The image quality I have been talking about is from LF film, not 35mm. JCO -Original Message- From: Antonio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 2:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: ENABLED limited ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2004-08-31 Thread Ryan Lee
:)! Absolutely right! I've got the kid part nailed, at least. Now to warm up that oatmeal for dinner. When I next write to Santa it'll be a suggestion that Rudolph make the quarter-yearly rounds as well- just think of all those people out there who don't eat leftovers.. Merry September, Ryan

RE: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Take a look at this Antonio, http://www.jcoconnell.com/temp/barge12mp.jpg or even better, print it at 8x10 or 11x14 on high quality glossy paper. I think you will find it quite different than those old 35mm photos posted in the PUG. As far as knowing it all, no one does but I do not post on

Re: LF Quality posted! , WAS: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread Jostein
A. wrote: I would stick to talking about photography rather than practicing it if *I were you. It's only those people who don't show anything that are in that category. What are _you_ going to do about that? I suggest you start talking about photography... LOL... Jostein

RE: Yahoo - it's here - My *ist D

2004-08-31 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 31 Aug 2004, Jens Bladt wrote: adapter). The manual *ist D says, that AF-assist should work with the AF500FTZ - but I fear this is just annother white pre-flash, which I don't enjoy much? I'll have to try this tomorrow. My bet is it will just be a red light as usual. Kostas

Re: Digital? Film? Fuel for the fire ...

2004-08-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some strange observations. For example, in his cost analysis, he assumes you only use A CF card once. So he compares the cost of a CF card to what he pays for 4 rolls of film LOL.. I'd also like to know where he gets four rolls of film for ten bucks. And once again, it all comes from someone

RE: HELP - Firmware 1.11 for *ist D

2004-08-31 Thread James
On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:17:33 +0200, Jens Bladt wrote: sell (I don't want too much money tied up i photographic equipment. Should I sell my 6x6 equipment? Will I ever want to use my MZ-S or other 35mm camera I'll have your MZ-S :) James

Re: Digital? Film? Fuel for the fire ...

2004-08-31 Thread Dan
http://www.dantestella.com/technical/digital.html Interesting article, if rather long. It makes many points pro film that Toralf Lund and others have been saying here. A few things that I think are not completely right: Smaller, faster cheaper lenses? Where are these? I think is out of date

Re: Interesting 15mm 3.5 Takumar

2004-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:40:47 -0400, you wrote: Cotty wrote: On 30/8/04, Peter J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: (I can't be a wise a** all the time). Yes you can. (Hey we shoulda been a TV double act - very dry and bouncing off each other - sorta like The Odd Couple but with two

Re: Seen on dpreview

2004-08-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've worked as an advertising writer for 22 years. My job is to create illusions based on truth. It's about fueling desire and presenting a product in the best possible light. As you say, there are regulations, many very strict regulations, that limit how far one can go. But the most skilled

Re: OT: Washington/NY

2004-08-31 Thread Tom Reese
John Coyle returned from the Outback long enough to write: Hi guys: some friends are going to Washington and New York late September on holidays/vacation - any suggestions for must-see sights and restaurants? Any advice gratefully received, passed on and acknowledged! John, Washington D.C. or

Re: Best lens for my new ES II?

2004-08-31 Thread Steve Pearson
Thanks Peter for the reference to that web site. I looked thru most of it, and it was very helpful. I still wish I could hear more feedback about some of the other M42 lenses, such as Zeiss. There's just something about that name that makes me think they are better than the Pentax brand.

Re: Digital? Film? Fuel for the fire ...

2004-08-31 Thread Steve Desjardins
Bottom line here: Some of us would rather work on a computer than in a darkroom. I'm one of them. I sincerely hope that both film and digital prosper for many years because I know the pleasure of pursing a favorite pastime. There will always be a certain satisfaction of using film and making

PESO: Film vs. Digital

2004-08-31 Thread Caveman
http://www.pbase.com/image/33249054

PESO - Bon Jovi

2004-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
Believe it or not, this is Bon Jovi :-) (name written on the ear tab) The link: http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/paw11.jpg The tech stuff: *ist D, DA16-45mm @ 16mm (24mm equiv.), 1/350 sec, f/8, 200 ISO. Dario

Re: An Enzo at the Dream Cruise

2004-08-31 Thread Stephen Moore
Paul -- Was it even a little bit weird seing an Enzo at what is obviously a celebration of the American auto industry? Kinda like showing up on your Yamaha sport bike at the local Hell's Angels bar? ;-) Stephen Paul Stenquist wrote: Enzo Ferarris are, well, really expensive. I was surprised to see

Re: Best lens for my new ES II?

2004-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
Peter J. Alling wrote: http://www.aohc.it/indexe.htm Then Steve Pearson wrote: Thanks Peter for the reference to that web site. I looked thru most of it, and it was very helpful. Glad you liked that web site :-) (and thanks Peter for your appreciation too) Dario Bonazza

Re: Best lens for my new ES II?

2004-08-31 Thread Peter J. Alling
They have a reputation, which in my experience inflates their price beyond their capabilities, no matter how good they are. Steve Pearson wrote: Thanks Peter for the reference to that web site. I looked thru most of it, and it was very helpful. I still wish I could hear more feedback about

Re: A3 prints from *istD

2004-08-31 Thread Peter J. Alling
Peter J. Alling wrote: William Robb wrote: snip lots of stuff for clarity Photography was so much easier when it was about photography. William Robb Photography was never about photography... -- Politicians are interested in people. Not that this is a virtue. Fleas are interested in dogs.

Re: PESO: Film vs. Digital

2004-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
Valentin, Excellent idea and picture! I believe you expressed the point very very well. Dario - Original Message - From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 5:07 PM Subject: PESO: Film vs. Digital http://www.pbase.com/image/33249054

Re: PESO: Film vs. Digital

2004-08-31 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 31 Aug 2004, Caveman wrote: http://www.pbase.com/image/33249054 What happened to the cross at the top? It looks to me far less sharp than the clock. Kostas

Re: PESO: Film vs. Digital

2004-08-31 Thread Caveman
I suspect the windows are not perfectly flat. Some warping probably. Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: What happened to the cross at the top? It looks to me far less sharp than the clock.

RE: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Take a look at this Antonio, http://www.jcoconnell.com/temp/barge12mp.jpg or even better, print it at 8x10 or 11x14 on high quality glossy paper. I think you will find it quite different than those old 35mm photos posted in the PUG. As far as knowing it all, no one does but I do not post on

Re: Best lens for my new ES II?

2004-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
A friend and I did a comparison between a K24/2.8 and a Zeiss (Flektagon?) 25mm (forget what the aperture was, maybe 2.5) and the Pentax lens was superior in contrast, light falloff, and observable sharpness. The Zeiss lens was bigger and heavier though. YMMV Shel From: Steve Pearson [EMAIL

Re: PESO: Film vs. Digital

2004-08-31 Thread Tim
When counting on the reflective surface to make your image, you are somewhat at the mercy of that surface. I think the glass panes are slightly distorted, and the lens and camera are doing an excellent job of picking it up. You'll notice other distortions as you look down the steeple. t On

Re: An Enzo at the Dream Cruise

2004-08-31 Thread pnstenquist
A few years ago it would have been weird to see an Enzo at the dream cruise, but the event has evolved to the point where it's more of a celebration of all things automotive. Of course, the vast majority of the cruisers are muscle cars, hot rods, and American classics, but there's a wide range

Re: PESO: Film vs. Digital

2004-08-31 Thread Tim
Very clever! I think you would've aced the Juxaposition or Reflections PUGs from 2002. t On 8/31/04 8:07, Caveman wrote: http://www.pbase.com/image/33249054

Re: An Enzo at the Dream Cruise

2004-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
Except that the rodders on Woodward Ave aren't likely to tear your head off and urinate down the stump of your neck, for polluting their environment with foreign sh*t. regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: Stephen Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] (snip) Kinda like showing up on

Re: PESO - Bon Jovi

2004-08-31 Thread Ryan Lee
lol! Nice capture Dario. If anything, I'm not a big fan of that shadow, but other than that, I think it's great. Did you happen to see any of the other cow names? Ryan - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004

viewfinder magnification

2004-08-31 Thread Ryan Lee
This is probably a silly question which has been discussed to bits, but I was wondering if someone could give me the quick answer as to why it was too hard to put a 100% viewfinder in the ist D (as opposed to the 90something percent..) Thanks, Ryan

RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmete

2004-08-31 Thread Jens Bladt
I do from time to time. Of course I use one as a flash meter in the studio. And ocationally I use one outside the studio too - that's when light/subjects are difficult, incident metering will produce better results. Go photograph a black door and a white door (two seperate shots) using the

RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmete

2004-08-31 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 31 Aug 2004, Jens Bladt wrote: It's not that the hand held meter is better. It isn't. It's just that incident metering is indifferent to the properties of the subject - because only the light that's hitting the subject, is measured. Not the reflected light. Thanks for the tutorial; I

Re: PESO: Film vs. Digital

2004-08-31 Thread Caveman
Thanks Tim, unfortunately at that time I was living in a place where I was only able to take about this kind of photos: http://pug.komkon.org/00febr/block1b.htm Tim wrote: Very clever! I think you would've aced the Juxaposition or Reflections PUGs from 2002.

Re: Digital contact sheets

2004-08-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/8/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: I fear that we'll first see some very tempting 20D on the shelves. Ar, yoyu are tempted by the Dark Side, Luke? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps

RE: HELP - Firmware 1.11 for *ist D

2004-08-31 Thread Jens Bladt
James. I will probably be putting it up for auction (ebay) during the next couple of days. It's sad to let it go ('cause it's SO beautiful and has suchj a nice feel to it - and it's actually a very well built and well designed camera), but it's better that it is serving some one else, than just

Re: PESO: Climber

2004-08-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/8/04, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Jorge was trying climbing for the second time ever, hence you can understand he could be puzzled a bit. The link: http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/paw10.jpg Yeah nice shot Dario. It captures the moment well. Thanks. Cheers, Cotty

Re: PESO: Film vs. Digital

2004-08-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/8/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.pbase.com/image/33249054 Not crazy about the wacky angle but nice pic, Cavo. Thanks. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

Re: Seen on dpreview

2004-08-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/8/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: European advertising is generally just more obtuse rather than more sophisticated. Hang on tosh, let's not lump us all into the melting pot on this one! Have you seen some of those German TV ads? And the French - let's not talk about the

Re: PESO: Climber

2004-08-31 Thread pnstenquist
I really like this one. Great framing. Wonderful capture of an apparently difficult moment. On 31/8/04, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Jorge was trying climbing for the second time ever, hence you can understand he could be puzzled a bit. The link:

Re: PESO: Climber

2004-08-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/8/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: I really like this one. Great framing. Wonderful capture of an apparently difficult moment. On 31/8/04, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Jorge was trying climbing for the second time ever, hence you can understand he

Re: Seen on dpreview

2004-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
French television is a strong argument for being an English speaking nation ;-) (duck cover) regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 31/8/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: European advertising is generally just more obtuse rather

Re: PESO: Climber

2004-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
Cotty wrote: I just looked at it again and have upgraded it ;-) It is excellent. I could do with a slightly looser crop on the left, but it does not detract. It is a superb study of a climber - all the ingredients are there - the face, the ropes, the hand, the rock, the anticipation. That's

Re: PESO: Climber

2004-08-31 Thread pnstenquist
I like the energy of the tight crop. It just sort of squeezes more raw emotion into the frame, and it makes for a nice comosition as well. At least to my eye. Cotty wrote: I just looked at it again and have upgraded it ;-) It is excellent. I could do with a slightly looser crop on the

September PUG is open

2004-08-31 Thread Adelheid v. K.
Hi folks, The September PUG is available on my website AND on the komkon server. This means: The archives are NOT!!! working on both pages. At least not for the last 5 months. But you have at least a link to Josteins page and you can look at the pictures of July. I don't have much space on my

Re: September PUG is open

2004-08-31 Thread Caveman
Thanks Adelheid !

Re: Seen on dpreview

2004-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Seen on dpreview (anyone else I can insult?) The WOGS start at Calais. That should just about cover it. WW

Re: My Dog's Alive

2004-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: wendy beard Subject: Re: My Dog's Alive THE PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND: 404 ERROR Has she run off? Bastard probably starved her to death. HAR!!! WW

Re: viewfinder magnification

2004-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ryan Lee Subject: viewfinder magnification This is probably a silly question which has been discussed to bits, but I was wondering if someone could give me the quick answer as to why it was too hard to put a 100% viewfinder in the ist D (as opposed to the

RE: PESO: Climber

2004-08-31 Thread David Schneider
I will second that! The nice tight crop focused my attention on exactly, I think, where you wanted it. And, as a consequence, I paid good attention to the face, and the expression. Also, I did notice the depth of field, but after pondering it a bit, decided that you did great on it. Well done!

model above the *ISD ?

2004-08-31 Thread Greg Cooper
Hi Everyone. I've heard of the lower priced Pentax digital SLR coming out next year, has anybody heard if Pentax is planning to release a digital SLR that would be above the ISD ? Thanks, Greg Cooper Edmonton, Alberta Canada

September PUG

2004-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I noticed the September PUG was up on the komkon website, but the individual pictures can't be see in thumbnail or full size. Did I happen to catch it in the process of uploading?

Dreams can come true ;-)

2004-08-31 Thread Caveman
From the US Pentax site: DREAMS CAN COME TRUE! PENTAX has reduced the price of the *ist D digital SLR and is offering a cash rebate on the combined purchase of the *ist D and DA 16-45mm digital lens. Plus, PENTAX has extended a variety of product rebates until December 31, 2004! Visit

Re: viewfinder magnification

2004-08-31 Thread John Francis
It's no harder (and no easier) to put a 100% viewfinder in the *ist-D than to put one in the MZ-S; in both cameras the viewfinder is optical. 100% viewfinders are expensive - far more expensive than 9x% finders. This is probably a silly question which has been discussed to bits, but I was

Re: September PUG is open

2004-08-31 Thread brooksdj
Thanks Adelheid. Just had a quick look. Another supurb set of submissions again this month. Sometimes i wonder why i bother.vbg Comments to follow. Dave Hi folks, The September PUG is available on my website AND on the komkon server. This means:

RE: September PUG

2004-08-31 Thread Adelheid v. K.
Try it again, it should work now. Adelheid -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dienstag, 31. August 2004 20:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: September PUG I noticed the September PUG was up on the komkon website, but the individual pictures can't

Re: PESO: Climber

2004-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote on 31.08.04 16:24: Jorge was trying climbing for the second time ever, hence you can understand he could be puzzled a bit. The link: http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/paw10.jpg Very good! I like shallow and nice DOF. Did you try to climb

Re: PESO - Bon Jovi

2004-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
Ryan Lee wrote: lol! Nice capture Dario. If anything, I'm not a big fan of that shadow, but other than that, I think it's great. Did you happen to see any of the other cow names? Nothing so special: Eilig, Romi... Dario Believe it or not, this is Bon Jovi :-) (name written on the ear tab)

Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmete

2004-08-31 Thread Bob W
Hi, It's not that the hand held meter is better. It isn't. It's just that incident metering is indifferent to the properties of the subject - because only the light that's hitting the subject, is measured. Not the reflected light. Thanks for the tutorial; I knew about the grey 18% but not

Re: Fotolabo Film

2004-08-31 Thread Anders Hultman
Toralf Lund: They give decent results on prints, though. I have twice ordered prints from digital cameras, transfered them via the Internet and gotten them in the mail. Do you know anything about their film development service? Nope. The only contact I have had with them is remote printing of

14mm DAs on eBay (was RE: Last rant, for a while, maybe)

2004-08-31 Thread Nick Clark
There's a company that keeps putting 6 14mm DAs on eBay on 3 day auctions at GBP 299.99. What's the chances of them being ex-stock? They are based in Canada. They don't seem to be selling, so I'll post the URL:

Re: September PUG

2004-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
There are a lot of photos in the September PUG that I find first-rate. My favorite is Spokes buy Timothy Sherbourne. The patterns are very striking and the subject is indeed a mystery. I also really like Petr Pazour's Mystery. It acurately and effectively conveys the feeling of being under

Re: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder. That is 35mm you fool, read the technical details before you run your idiotic mouth John, He'd read the technical details, then run his idiotic mouth. He can't help himself, he is both

RE: Future of Film

2004-08-31 Thread Don Sanderson
Thanks Nick, I appreciate the warning. Don -Original Message- From: Nick Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 2:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Future of Film I'd avoid the Minolta Scan Dual II. Mine was a real dog, failing to line up

Re: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread Gonz
The detail is amazing JCO. Nice pic. What are those swirls in the sky portion? Are they some type of artifact of scanning? rg J. C. O'Connell wrote: Take a look at this Antonio, http://www.jcoconnell.com/temp/barge12mp.jpg or even better, print it at 8x10 or 11x14 on high quality glossy paper.

Re: Seen on E-bay

2004-08-31 Thread Jim Colwell
That makes two SMC Pentax 18/3.5 sold on eBay in August - I bought the other one. It cost less than this one (3835670112), but not a lot less... Jim www.jcolwell.ca

RE: Yahoo - it's here - My *ist D

2004-08-31 Thread Jens Bladt
You were right, Kostas. The *ist D supports the red light focus assistance - but only with the built-in flash poped up (g). (BTW - only if there's a RAM card in the camera). Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Kostas

RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter

2004-08-31 Thread Jens Bladt
That's a tricky shot! Don't forget to point the spotmeter at something, that you want i the middle of the grey-wedge (18%). I don't understand why the histogram from shooting a white or black wall does not show a peak in the middle? AN average metering should result in a photograph that in

RE: Future of Film

2004-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've been using Nikon scanners for a couple of years now - the high end 4000 and the 8000, for a total of four different scanners, and I bought a 5000 recently. Because I was not very knowledgeable, I thought these were good scanners, and in many respects they are. Still, they have their faults,

Re: Yahoo - it's here - My *ist D

2004-08-31 Thread Frits Wüthrich
? Strange, it works fine with my Metz 40MZ-2 and sca3702 adapter on my *ist D. The red light helps the AF system of the camera, and without the RTF 'poped up' On Tuesday 31 August 2004 23:49, Jens Bladt wrote: FJW You were right, Kostas. The *ist D supports the red light focus assistance - FJW

Re: My Dog's Alive

2004-08-31 Thread Pat Curran
OK, OK, Back by popular demand - These were not shot on Pentax gear! http://www.iol.ie/~pkcurran/Pippi/Pippi.htm Pat - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 6:59 PM Subject: Re: My Dog's Alive - Original

PUG, Dag and multiple exposure

2004-08-31 Thread Caveman
Nice PUG guys and as usual I was looking at Dag's photo trying to guess how he did that. Then I realized that I don't know of any digicam with multiple exposure capability. Yes, you can do that in Photoshop, but usually it requires some cropping / resizing whatever. I was thinking how nice it

Re: Future of Film

2004-08-31 Thread Pat Curran
Does anyone on the list use the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400? I am now very worried about this focusing problem, especially since I plan to submit some of my 35mm slides to picture libraries via CD. I am only getting to grips with film scanning so I cannot comment on the 5400's abilities or

Re: OT: Washington/NY

2004-08-31 Thread John Coyle
Thanks Tom - yes, it will be DC! They have a fourteen year old son, so the Air Space Museum should be a good choice. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:07 PM Subject: Re: OT:

RE: viewfinder magnification

2004-08-31 Thread Alan Chan
I believe the manufacturing tolerance of a 100% viewfinder is way too difficult and expensive. It is not difficult to understand why once you have seen how the viewfinder is assemlbed. Every piece has to be 100% accurate (mirror, screen, pentaprism, eyepiece). Besides, even if the factory could

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

2004-08-31 Thread graywolf
It finally showed up in my email the next message after this. Is kind of funny, considering the content, heh? -- Rob Studdert wrote: On 28 Aug 2004 at 0:48, graywolf wrote: Now, couldn't we discuss this for a while? GRIN! Most folks seem to think they are directly connected to the list server.

RE: Future of Film

2004-08-31 Thread ernreed2
Nick Clark posted: I'd avoid the Minolta Scan Dual II. Mine was a real dog ... As was mine. RUFF!! I bought it to replace my HP PhotoSmart S20 when the latter appeared to have died. However, I gave the PhotoSmart one more chance and was delighted to find it working, so I didn't have to

Re: RE Books/Sites on 67II

2004-08-31 Thread Pat Curran
Thanks William, I am learning from every reply - this list is one hell of a knowlege pool! Pat . Just curious about the type of photography 6x7 format people are into, especially landscape work and the ability of the format to sell pictures when compared with other

RE: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.

2004-08-31 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Probably just some artifacts of my quick and dirty dust removal. If I were to print this I would go in and clean it up a bit more. But even as it is a 8x10 wouldn't show any of that stuff, too small. I forgot to mention, while your monitor size and screen resolution will cause your milage to

Re: PUG, Dag and multiple exposure

2004-08-31 Thread ernreed2
Nice PUG guys and as usual I was looking at Dag's photo trying to guess how he did that. Then I realized that I don't know of any digicam with multiple exposure capability. All three digital cameras I have owned to date -- Fujifilm FinePix 6900Z, Pentax Optio 550 and Pentax *istD --

Re: viewfinder magnification

2004-08-31 Thread graywolf
Why not a 150% viewfinder and thus make the image the same size as a full frame 35mm. Wouldn't you farsighted folks have fun trying to focus on that? -- Ryan Lee wrote: This is probably a silly question which has been discussed to bits, but I was wondering if someone could give me the quick

Re: viewfinder magnification

2004-08-31 Thread graywolf
Hum? Read the subject line, Bill HAR! -- William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Ryan Lee Subject: viewfinder magnification This is probably a silly question which has been discussed to bits, but I was wondering if someone could give me the quick answer as to why it was too

Re: ENABLED limited ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2004-08-31 Thread John Coyle
Simon, you're dead right, Ryan rang me and was so fired up he had to come and show me it! Wish he hadn't, I've now bought two! Seriously, although I had seen Tanja's *ist-D before, I hadn't really played with it, but I had a couple of hours with Ryan's yesterday, in which I got to use several of

Re: PUG, Dag and multiple exposure

2004-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Caveman Subject: PUG, Dag and multiple exposure Then I realized that I don't know of any digicam with multiple exposure capability. Yes, you can do that in Photoshop, but usually it requires some cropping / resizing whatever. The Pentax istD will do up

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