Re: JPEG Compression Made Slightly-Less-Complicated (was Re: Reducing File Size with Photoshop)

2004-11-14 Thread Sam Jost
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Steve Jolly OK. This is going to be bloody impossible to do entirely in text without attachments, but I'll give it a try. :-) I read it while sober. Didn't make much sense. I just read it while inebriated. Didn't make any sense. Can't I just think of

PESO - trunk

2004-11-14 Thread David Nelson
I've taken quite a few shots of this subject, and this photo has been sitting in photoshop for a day and a half while I've debated whether or not to post it, but now I've looked at it too many times and have no idea of its merits. It's just annoying to me that I can't make a stunning image

PAW - Triangle

2004-11-14 Thread David Mann
Hi all, A photo from a place I was wanting to return to this weekend. I would have gone if the weather forecasts had been accurate :( http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/cgi-bin/paw.cgi?date=14-Nov-2004 Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/

Re: Horrid hot shoes

2004-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 13/11/04, Peter J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: If you bought one outside the US and brought it in you became Grey market importer and only the legal importer was allowed to import the brand. You wouldn't want to dilute the brand value would you? So what if someone was stationed in

PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Sam Jost
For me the best use of the new DA-14 lens on my *istD is making fun pictures like these: http://www.radeldudel.de/images/0411Ju2.JPG I tried making 'normal' pictures with this lens, but they all turned out boring. Sam

Some *ist DS pics

2004-11-14 Thread Alan Chan
Not mine. http://dizin.co.kr/dipeople/proreview/ds/02.htm Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan

RE: Tokina 1:2.8~4.3 28-70mm (PKA mount)

2004-11-14 Thread Jens Bladt
Funny you should ask: I was just leaving the house to make test shots, comparing Tokina 2.8-4.3/28-70mm Tokina AT-X ProII 2.6-2.8/28-70mm Pentax SMC-F 4-5.6/35-80mm The only standard zoom lenses I have got until I get myself a 18-35mm, 18-50mm or a 16-45mm. I'll check the focusing as well and

Re: 3D quality in a lens?

2004-11-14 Thread DagT
På 14. nov. 2004 kl. 00.15 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Dag said: (among other things) -- Of course the situation is more detailed. Among other things it depends on when you lost the stereoscopic vision (I lost mine at the worst time, around 2-3), if you have any cooperation between the eyes at all

Re: Some *ist DS pics

2004-11-14 Thread Leon Altoff
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 03:00:52 -0800, Alan Chan wrote: Not mine. http://dizin.co.kr/dipeople/proreview/ds/02.htm Interesting that they are all taken with Limited lenses. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon

Re: Some *ist DS pics

2004-11-14 Thread Keith Whaley
Alan Chan wrote: Not mine. http://dizin.co.kr/dipeople/proreview/ds/02.htm Beautiful Fall colors! So enjoyable ~ peaceful... keith Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan

Re: JPEG Compression Made Slightly-Less-Complicated (was Re: Reducing File Size with Photoshop)

2004-11-14 Thread Steve Jolly
William Robb wrote: I read it while sober. Didn't make much sense. I just read it while inebriated. Didn't make any sense. Can't I just think of it as a roll of pennies on a table top and get on with life? :-) Seriously though, thanks for the effort, sorry it was lost on my feeble brain. I got

Re: Tokina 1:2.8~4.3 28-70mm (PKA mount)

2004-11-14 Thread Keith Whaley
Jens Bladt wrote: Funny you should ask: I was just leaving the house to make test shots, comparing Tokina 2.8-4.3/28-70mm Tokina AT-X ProII 2.6-2.8/28-70mm Pentax SMC-F 4-5.6/35-80mm This lens is, I think, still made. I used mine extensively on recent trips and find that at 35mm, wide open, it's

Re: JPEG Compression Made Slightly-Less-Complicated (was Re: Reducing File Size with Photoshop)

2004-11-14 Thread Caveman
William Robb wrote: I just read it while inebriated. Me too. Nice feeling. I don'r give s**t. Life is cool.

RE: JPEG Compression Made Slightly-Less-Complicated (was Re: Reducing File Size with Photoshop)

2004-11-14 Thread Don Sanderson
Actually your explanation did make sense. Though I didn't grasp nearly all of it it helped to learn that they are processed in blocks. Helps me understand the behavior of both highly compressed and multiple generation jpeg files. Don't feel your efforts were totally wasted, I at least have a clue

Re: OT: photo.net help needed

2004-11-14 Thread brooksdj
You guys are a better resource than the site... Get the echeque book out.LOL I suppose the answer is I have to upgrade my browser - I can up load single photos into the single photo folder but after creating a flora folder I don't seem to be able to load anything into it. THe single

FS: Metz SCA 305K (remote TTL thingies)

2004-11-14 Thread Frantisek
Hi, sorry for not posting this on Friday but I simply forgot - there was our Senate elections second stage and I had to photograph there. I was going from election room to another and then to the HQ of one candidate (Green) to see the celebrations (yes he won). I was cleaning the

What if ?

2004-11-14 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
I put this stereo adapter on my 4x5? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=29971item=3852993942rd=1 Anyone done it? Collin You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The closer the relationship the greater the impact. Howard Hendricks

Re: OT: photo.net help needed

2004-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
You shouldn't have to create a presentation to put pictures in a folder. If your images are PhotoShop jpegs, you will have to do a save for web to strip the exif data and make them PhotoNet compatible. I have no idea why your browser would limit you in PhotoShop. I use both Safari and Explorer

Re: OT: Reducing File Size with Photoshop

2004-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Nov 13, 2004, at 11:50 PM, David Mann wrote: . You can use ColorSync if you want, but I have heard that Adobe's CMM is better than Apple's. Perhaps, but when used with an Apple Cinema Display and the Epson 2200, Colorsynch can match the monitor image with exactitude. It may not work as

Re: PESO: Chicago Walkaround

2004-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Cool. What is that. I didn't see it. Is it in Millennium Park? I only had four or five hours of free time, so I did about two hours on North Michigan Avenue and another two hours in Andersonville. Paul On Nov 14, 2004, at 2:08 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Paul, Better photos of the Chicago ship.

Truecolour graphic cards

2004-11-14 Thread Frantisek
Hi, I am considering upgrading the graphic card in my computer. I have read that most of the 32-bit graphic modes are in reality 24-bit anyway, but that some cards offer true 32 or 30 bit colour modes (e.g. Matrix Parhelia). Does anybody please know more? 1) is there an advantage

Re: What if ?

2004-11-14 Thread Frantisek
Sunday, November 14, 2004, 2:10:30 PM, Collin wrote: CRB I put this stereo adapter on my 4x5? Interesting idea. The openings would surely limit FOV, but depending upon lens used, it might give you two 2x5 stereo images! Now just get two lantern slide projectors, two polarisers and polarising

*istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yesterday's mail included the new BH catalog. They are showing the *istDS at $899. For the DA 16-45 they said you had to call for a price. That usually means it's priced below dealer wholesale. Still no listing for the DA 14/2.8. Paul

Re: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Illinois Bill
Still no sign of it on their website. Guess we'll have to wait until later in the week to see. IL Bill On Nov 14, 2004, at 7:29 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Yesterday's mail included the new BH catalog. They are showing the *istDS at $899. For the DA 16-45 they said you had to call for a price.

Paw Another shot of Copper in BW

2004-11-14 Thread brooksdj
Got busy Friday night and developed a few rolls of Tmax 100 from Sept and October. Some swamps and Split rail fences on roll two,but i like this one of Copper. Very over cast day,in the hills of Madawaska Ontario,K1000 with 35-80 4.5/5.6 zoom,developed in Tmax developer. I went over the time

RE: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW

2004-11-14 Thread Don Sanderson
Man doesn't he think he's King O' the Beasts! Excellent! Don -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW Got busy Friday night and developed a few

RE: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW

2004-11-14 Thread Don Sanderson
Dave, how did you get this to the web, did you scan the neg or the print? Don -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW Got busy Friday night and

Robert Frank - New York Bus, 1958 (was: PESO: Chicago Walkaround

2004-11-14 Thread Bob W
Hi, so ok, New York's not Chicago, and walking isn't the same as going on the bus, but so what? Yesterday I went to the exhibition of Robert Frank's photos at Tate Modern - http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/frank/about.shtm I didn't get chance to see as much as I'd hoped because my

Re: Truecolour graphic cards

2004-11-14 Thread Mishka
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:23:22 +0100, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) is there an advantage in working in 32 or 30 bit mode? no. i don't think there's any advantage whatsoever. best, mishka

Re: A Question About Macro Lenses

2004-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: A Question About Macro Lenses As for indisputable proof, my burden isnt any greater than yours and is based on the simple concept that lenses that do less can do what little they do better that lenses that do more (prime vs zoom

Re: how does the ZX-50 do with ttl flash?

2004-11-14 Thread John Whittingham
That rocks too. I have managed to get focused pictures with the 500 in almost total darkness. Sounds great, I can't wait to try it. John -- Original Message --- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 21:06:50 + (GMT)

Re: JPEG Compression Made Slightly-Less-Complicated (was Re: Reducing File Size with Photoshop)

2004-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sam Jost Subject: Re: JPEG Compression Made Slightly-Less-Complicated (was Re: Reducing File Size with Photoshop) Was my translation ok for you? Works for me. Thanks William Robb

RE: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Paul - or anyone: what's the crop factor for the istd v 35mm lens (1.5? 1.6?) Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yesterday's mail included the new BH catalog. They are showing the *istDS at $899. For the DA 16-45 they said you had to call for a price. That

RE: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW

2004-11-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Dave I don't usually comment on too many dog pics, for most are just too cute and saccharin for my taste, and I'm not the biggest admirer of dogs in general. I say this not to alienate any dog fanciers but to emphasize how much I like this portrait of Copper. Although it has a few

Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread Jens Bladt
So, I tested my lenses. It's really, really bad. My Tokina is absolutely worthless. It may be due to wrong focusing on a digital, but I doubt it. I always have considered this an excellent lens. Befor I bought it I tested it agains my Pentax FA 28-80mm Powerzomm, and found that the Tokina was

Help me find a flash/umbrella bracket

2004-11-14 Thread Steve Pearson
Hi all, I tried searching the archives, but could not find this. Also, someone sent me some info. awhile ago, but I lost it. I'm trying to find a bracket that would hold a flash and an umbrella, mounted into a standard tripod thread. Does anyone know if this even exists? I've search BH,

Re: OT: Reducing File Size with Photoshop

2004-11-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
For display you twit... (You should really keep up on these threads). Caveman wrote: Why do you want to reduce file size ? Storage space is so cheap now. It doesn't really matter. -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of

RE: Tokina 1:2.8~4.3 28-70mm (PKA mount)

2004-11-14 Thread jayers
I use a Tokina ATX f2.8 35-70mm. It is sharp f5.6-f11. The ATX lens was tested by Modern Photography Sept 1985. Jonathan -Original Message- From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 4:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Tokina 1:2.8~4.3 28-70mm

Re: Horrid hot shoes

2004-11-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
It depended on the distributors agreement, with a Benz, I don't know... Cotty wrote: On 13/11/04, Peter J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: If you bought one outside the US and brought it in you became Grey market importer and only the legal importer was allowed to import the brand. You

Re: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
According to PhotoShop CS it's 1.5. (PS CS RAW converter lists both the true focal length and the 35mm equivelant in the metadata.) On Nov 14, 2004, at 10:46 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Paul - or anyone: what's the crop factor for the istd v 35mm lens (1.5? 1.6?) Shel [Original Message] From:

Re: OT: Reducing File Size with Photoshop

2004-11-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
LOL I wish I could be so succinct and direct Shel [Original Message] From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 11/14/2004 8:09:57 AM Subject: Re: OT: Reducing File Size with Photoshop For display you twit... (You should really keep up on these threads).

Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread Carlos Royo
Jens Bladt escribió: So, I tested my lenses. It's really, really bad. My Tokina is absolutely worthless. It may be due to wrong focusing on a digital, but I doubt it. I always have considered this an excellent lens. Befor I bought it I tested it agains my Pentax FA 28-80mm Powerzomm, and found

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
My god, he's about to be attacked by a duck! I suppose that's one way to get close to them, annoy them until they attack. Sam Jost wrote: For me the best use of the new DA-14 lens on my *istD is making fun pictures like these: http://www.radeldudel.de/images/0411Ju2.JPG I tried making 'normal'

Re: OT: photo.net help needed

2004-11-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paul Stenquist wrote: You shouldn't have to create a presentation to put pictures in a folder. If your images are PhotoShop jpegs, you will have to do a save for web to strip the exif data and make them PhotoNet compatible. I have no idea why your browser would limit you in PhotoShop. I use

Rose amongst the thorns at the 8th Singapore Buskers' Festival

2004-11-14 Thread Ryan Lee
So I leave Singapore for the UK tomorrow, and am going to miss a good part of the Buskers' Festival. Anyway, Canon's a major sponsor and they're holding a digital photography competition over the week to get the best 'Busker's Moment'. Up for grabs is black 300D kit and some photo printer, which

Re: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
1:5 supposedly, I get a very different result using angle of view comparisons using fCalc. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Paul - or anyone: what's the crop factor for the istd v 35mm lens (1.5? 1.6?) Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yesterday's mail included

RE: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
It's only disadvantages is that it has noticeable distortion at 28mm and that is flare prone? HAR! That’s like buying a car with its only disadvantages being a wimpy engine and a bad suspension... JCO -Original Message- From: Carlos Royo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday,

RE: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
anyone know the dimensions of the active area of the sensor? it would be simple to calculate. I thought someone said it was 1.55 here a long time ago when the camera came out. JCO -Original Message- From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:33

Re: PESO - trunk

2004-11-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like the concept. It seems there are two things that detract for me. One is that the peeled bark near the top and out into the green is soft and my eye is drawn to it. That needs to be sharply in focus. The other is that the main trunk is quite flat in lighting. Maybe a reflector to punch it

Re: PAW - Triangle

2004-11-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like it overall, but wish there was a sense of scale. I have no idea how big this thing is. The colors are very nice and the blue sky accentuates it well. Might be nice to burn in the shadowed rocks just a touch more. Bruce Sunday, November 14, 2004, 12:50:19 AM, you wrote: DM Hi all, DM

Re: Help me find a flash/umbrella bracket

2004-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have one called Sof' Shoulder. However, I bought it 25 years ago, so I don't remember who made it. It's a very nice setup for on camera flash, but it can also be mounted on a tripod. On Nov 14, 2004, at 11:06 AM, Steve Pearson wrote: Hi all, I tried searching the archives, but could not find

Re: OT: Reducing File Size with Photoshop

2004-11-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
That's me always the diplomat. Shel Belinkoff wrote: LOL I wish I could be so succinct and direct Shel [Original Message] From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 11/14/2004 8:09:57 AM Subject: Re: OT: Reducing File Size with Photoshop For display you twit...

Re: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW

2004-11-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Dave, That is a nice shot! The background is great and having him standing up on the rock...The only improvement I can think of would be to have him looking directly at you. Bruce Saturday, November 13, 2004, 5:19:45 PM, you wrote: bcin Got busy Friday night and developed a few rolls of Tmax

RE: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread Jens Bladt
I have found it no more prone to flare than other wide angle lenses. I good lens hood is usually crutial for a wide angel, isn't it? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14.

Re: OT: photo.net help needed

2004-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Ann, Congratulations. I'm going to go take a look. If you want pictures to appear in a certain order, you have to upload them in order. The last one to be uploaded will be the first one displayed. I did that with my wakeboarding folder. Creating a presentation will also allow you to place

Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread Andre Langevin
I have this lens, and I also had the F 35-80 4-5.6, until I sold the latter last January, and the Tokina is sharper. In fact, it is very sharp for a zoom lens, its only disadvantages being noticeable barrel distortion at 28 mm. and that it is a flare prone lens, compared to SMC Pentax lenses.

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Ryan Lee
Hmm.. I didn't get the original message. I guess better late than never.. Howard never really believed his folks when they told him it wasn't abnormal to have an early growth spurt.. Sam, what a fantastic pic! I love it! Do a series! Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: Peter J.

Re: PESO: Chicago Walkaround

2004-11-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes, It's one of the new sculptures in Millenium Park. The visual impact is stunning in contrast to the right angles in the buildings. Bob On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:20:25 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cool. What is that. I didn't see it. Is it in Millennium Park? I only had four

Re: JPEG Compression Made Slightly-Less-Complicated (was Re: Reducing File Size with Photoshop)

2004-11-14 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:12:50 +0100, Sam Jost wrote: The image format for your pennies are called fractal compressors. Other compression types that could be considered analogous to the pennies example would be Run-Length encoding and Quad-Tree encoding. In Run-Length Encoding (RLE), the pennies

100 mm f/2.8 F Macro - 100 mm f2.8 FA Macro

2004-11-14 Thread Peter Smekal
Are there any differences between 100 mm f/2.8 F Macro and 100 mm f2.8 FA Macro, let's say in optics or mechanics? Peter, Sweden

Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread Carlos Royo
J. C. O'Connell escribi: It's only disadvantages is that it has noticeable distortion at 28mm and that is flare prone? HAR! Thats like buying a car with its only disadvantages being a wimpy engine and a bad suspension... Every 24-to-something or 28-to-something I've had or used showed more

Re: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:29:24 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: Yesterday's mail included the new BH catalog. They are showing the *istDS at $899. For the DA 16-45 they said you had to call for a price. That usually means it's priced below dealer wholesale. Still no listing for the DA 14/2.8. I

RE: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, J. C. O'Connell wrote: It's only disadvantages is that it has noticeable distortion at 28mm and that is flare prone? HAR! That’s like buying a car with its only disadvantages being a wimpy engine and a bad suspension... Actuall, no, it's like buying a car with little

Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread Carlos Royo
Jens Bladt escribió: I have found it no more prone to flare than other wide angle lenses. I good lens hood is usually crutial for a wide angel, isn't it? I always use it with the original hood, but in the bright sunny days so common here in Southern Europe, it is evident that this lens flares

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
So Sam, Did you buy the insurance? (AFLAK Duck) Regards, Bob S. On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:25:17 -0500, Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My god, he's about to be attacked by a duck! I suppose that's one way to get close to them, annoy them until they attack. Sam Jost wrote: For me

Re: 100 mm f/2.8 F Macro - 100 mm f2.8 FA Macro

2004-11-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Peter, The optical formula and mechanics are different. I don't have the FA or F, but I believe both use internal focus mechanisms. Theses lenses don't change length as you focus. I am not sure if there is much difference in image quality. I'd be interested in any comparisons. Regards, Bob S.

Re: PESO -- Emerald City

2004-11-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
Who says you can't use telephoto lenses for landscapes... Certainly not me. I regularly use 200, 300 600 mm lenses for landscapes Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 12:47 AM Subject: PESO --

RE: 100 mm f/2.8 F Macro - 100 mm f2.8 FA Macro

2004-11-14 Thread Andy Chang
Bob, I'm afraid both lenses are not IF... I have the FA100/2.8 and the front bit does stick out when I focus. Andy -Original Message- From: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 1:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 100 mm f/2.8 F Macro - 100 mm

Re: PESO - trunk

2004-11-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
David, my take on your image is that there are the makings of a good image there, IMHO you need to get closer and extract some of the detail shown make it more abstract. As it is posted it's a picture of tree bark, nothing more, nothing less. Hope this helps makes sense. Kenneth Waller -

Re: PAW - Triangle

2004-11-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
Very nicely composed. You've obtained a nice balance between light dark, substance void. Good eye! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:50 AM Subject: PAW - Triangle Hi all, A photo from a

Re: Rose amongst the thorns at the 8th Singapore Buskers' Festival

2004-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 15/11/04, Ryan Lee, discombobulated, unleashed: So I leave Singapore for the UK tomorrow Look me up after you've settled in down in Devon. I'll let you play with some 'real' lenses ;-) have a good trip. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

RE: Help me find a flash/umbrella bracket

2004-11-14 Thread Don Sanderson
Here you go: http://tinyurl.com/6r7ff This guy has all kinds of cool stuff! I'm sure he'll sell the flash/umbrella mount seperately. All you need to mount on a tripod is a 1/4 coupling from the hardware store. They're used for connecting two pieces of threaded rod. (Amongst other things) ;-)

Re: Help me find a flash/umbrella bracket

2004-11-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
I think one was made by Larson Enterprises - think they made the original Sof' Shoulder, too. Their web site doesn't show much, but it's under construction. Besides the Sof' Shoulder, the one I'm remembering could be held and clamped to a light stand using their Universal Clamp. Might do well

RE: Help me find a flash/umbrella bracket

2004-11-14 Thread Don Sanderson
Here you go: http://tinyurl.com/6r7ff This guy has all kinds of cool stuff! I'm sure he'll sell the flash/umbrella mount seperately. All you need to mount on a tripod is a 1/4 coupling from the hardware store. They're used for connecting two pieces of threaded rod. (Amongst other things) ;-)

Looking for PDMLer in Billings MT area

2004-11-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! A friend of mine is pondering which camera to buy. It very well could be Pentax *istD as it is the camera he gave me as a gift!? And he is kinda interested in finding a local to him PDMLer to take advantage of :). Anyone who lives close to Billing MT area, please contact me off-list. Thanks.

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Jostein
Missed the original post. Sam, that's a great funshot. Is it as angry as it looks, or just tempted by eg. breadcrumbs...:-) jostein - Original Message - From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 5:25 PM Subject: Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun

Re: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Jostein
The camera supplies the 35mm equivalent focal length in a separate field in the EXIF. For a shot made with a FA 50/1.4, it lists the equivalent focal length as 75mm, so the crop factor should be exactly 1,5 rather than 1,55 as was mentioned early after the camera's release. Jostein - Original

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread mike wilson
Ryan Lee wrote: Hmm.. I didn't get the original message. I guess better late than never.. Howard never really believed his folks when they told him it wasn't abnormal to have an early growth spurt.. Sam, what a fantastic pic! I love it! Do a series! You could call them The attack of the

Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Arghhh My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !! It's only disadvantages is that it has noticeable distortion at 28mm and that is flare prone? HAR! The distortion may not be a problem in a lot of

RE: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14 Nov 2004 at 11:27, J. C. O'Connell wrote: anyone know the dimensions of the active area of the sensor? it would be simple to calculate. I thought someone said it was 1.55 here a long time ago when the camera came out. If it uses the same sensor as the *ist D (which I believe has been

Re: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
Bad, bad, Doug. Say three hail Pentax's for your sin of misleading the list. Doug Franklin wrote: On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:29:24 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: Yesterday's mail included the new BH catalog. They are showing the *istDS at $899. For the DA 16-45 they said you had to call for a

Re: 100 mm f/2.8 F Macro - 100 mm f2.8 FA Macro

2004-11-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
Mechanically they seem to be very different, however Boz's site has the same optical diagram for both http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/short-tele/F100f2.8-Macro.html http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/short-tele/FA100f2.8-Macro.html Peter Smekal wrote: Are there any differences

RE: *istDS $899 at BH

2004-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
That may be right but actual dimensions of the sensor active area woud be a better reference. jco -Original Message- From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 2:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *istDS $899 at BH The camera supplies the 35mm

Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Arghhh My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !! Zooms do not inherently have to have noticeable distortion, sure a lot of cheap ones do, but that does not make it acceptable or minor problem IMHO.

RAW file size variation? (Dumb Question #3485438345)

2004-11-14 Thread Don Sanderson
In my quest to understand all this stuff... Why do the .PEF file sizes vary so much? I just took 30 exposures, the files vary from 12,244KB to 14,239KB. I thought this might be tied to complexity or perhaps brightness of the subject, but it doesn't seem to be. Here are 3 results I obtained:

Re: RAW file size variation? (Dumb Question #3485438345)

2004-11-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14 Nov 2004 at 14:18, Don Sanderson wrote: In my quest to understand all this stuff... Why do the .PEF file sizes vary so much? I just took 30 exposures, the files vary from 12,244KB to 14,239KB. They also contain an embedded jpg file which is supposedly used for histogram

RE: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Yes, he said the lens was more flare prone than a SMC lens. One would have to assume under same conditions. Either both using hoods or both not using hoods. If his comparison was with hoods, then adding one didn't help did it? If the comparison was without hoods my point is yes, adding hoods may

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Sam Jost
I might give that one a try, I always stayed close to people feeding them. Sam From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] My god, he's about to be attacked by a duck! I suppose that's one way to get close to them, annoy them until they attack. Sam Jost wrote: For me the best use of the new DA-14

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Sam Jost
you are not that late. I'll try to make more, it's fun! But that will take some time, for now my succes rate for these is 1%. nice comment, thanks! Sam - Original Message - From: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hmm.. I didn't get the original message. I guess better late than never..

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Sam Jost
I'm not sure. Maybe it's believing in loss of soul by taking pictures and tried to stop me? But probably it wanted breadcrumbs from me as reward for the pictures and was annoyed I didn't pay the fee. The day they start coloring themselves I'll start to get really worried!! Sam From: Jostein

Re: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Sam Jost [EMAIL PROTECTED] The day they start coloring themselves I'll start to get really worried!! LOL. I'd love to see a pic of *that*. Keep'em coming, Sam. It's great fun. Jostein

Re: OT: photo.net help needed

2004-11-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paul Stenquist wrote: Hi Ann, Congratulations. I'm going to go take a look. If you want pictures to appear in a certain order, you have to upload them in order. The last one to be uploaded will be the first one displayed. I did that with my wakeboarding folder. Creating a presentation will

Re: RAW file size variation? (Dumb Question #3485438345)

2004-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RAW file size variation? (Dumb Question #3485438345) In my quest to understand all this stuff... Why do the .PEF file sizes vary so much? I just took 30 exposures, the files vary from 12,244KB to 14,239KB. Bloated files. They have at

Re: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Arghhh My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !! Yes, he said the lens was more flare prone than a SMC lens. One would have to assume under same conditions. I wouldn't count on that. William Robb

RE: RAW file size variation? (Dumb Question #3485438345)

2004-11-14 Thread Don Sanderson
Thanks, I still wonder why a jpeg with no detail would take more space than a detailed one. Bloated files.hmmm I wonder.is Pentax related to Micros***...NAH! ;-) Don -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004

Re: DA-14 Fun Picture

2004-11-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
Certainly different Sam. A little more side view would help identify the bird. Nice capture.\ Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Sam Jost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 4:08 AM Subject: PESO: DA-14 Fun Picture For me the best use of the

RE: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW

2004-11-14 Thread brooksdj
Hi Don. I scanned the negative. I developed the roll at home,so i just had the neg's to work with. Epson 2450 using the Epson software,scanned at 1600 then resized to 150 for PS save for web plugin. Is there something wrong.?? Dave BTW thanks for the earlier comment. Don asked: Dave,

Re: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW

2004-11-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
Great pose. Looks like a chapion. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 4:19 AM Subject: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW Got busy Friday night and developed a few rolls of Tmax 100 from Sept and October. Some

RE: Arghhh.... My Tokina AT-X ProII 28-70mm sucks big time (Lens test results) !!

2004-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
well it would be pretty dumb for the original poster to make a general statement that the tokina lens was more flare prone than the SMC pentax without assuming similar working condtions when making the comparison. I give him more credit than that. Are you trying to say he could be comparing SMC

Re: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW

2004-11-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
Should have been - champion Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 5:05 PM Subject: Re: Paw Another shot of Copper in BW Great pose. Looks like a chapion. Kenneth Waller - Original

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