Re: Darkroom Equipment Aquisition

On 6/12/04, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: >Nope, not geodesic. It's a fiberglass observatory with rotating roof and >shutter. I take it you must have an interest in geodesics? 22nd contributor down from the top. Posted back in 1999. > >P.S. The dome size just went from 6 to 10 feet i

Re: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement

Hi, > ... It would be > really interesting to see if any company had the mettle to reduce their > price by a couple of orders of magnitude to try to corner the market. it happens quite often. A lot of software is free for non-professional use, or free through an open source licence. It's not nec

Re: PAW - Bee and Flower Pic ;-))

Two beekeepers are chatting. One says to the other, ' So how many bees do you have then?' The second beekeeper answers, 'Oh about twenty thousand'. The first says, 'Twenty thousand, eh? Right. And so how many hives do you have?' The second answers, ' Ten hives'. The first says, 'Ten? Hmmm, twen

Re: PAW: Rossin Pista

On 6/12/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: > >http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2938717&size=lg > >Your comments are always welcome, and I thank those in advance who >look and are compelled to comment. Must be a cyclist thing Frank ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O

Re: The one that got away

On 7/12/04, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: >A black K2 is pretty collectible if it's in good condition. Yes especially the professional version Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 6/12/04, Gateway, discombobulated, unleashed: >My apologies for infiltrating the group. I don't shoot with a Pentax, I >shoot with a Canon. > >There, I got it off my chest. > >Wait, it gets worse, it's a Canon digital. > >Now the bit where I try and score some brownie points. I love using manua

Re: MZ-S

When I break wind, smells like someone has died and people say " oh my GOD" thus proving god isn't dead ;) James On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:22:41 +, Nietzsche wrote: >God is dead. > >

PESO a couple of wood peckers

Hi all, I just got back this month's film and thought I might post a few that I've scanned. Pilleated wood pecker http://www.photosynth.ca/photo/f/pilleated.jpg I had been chasing these guys around all fall when one day i spotted this fellow in the apple rite by our front porch. unfortunately th

Re: Russian pancake portrait lens

Hi, just one question - why not to get black M42 (Industar-50-2) instead of silver M39 ? Optical formula of those two are identical, but I've found newer lenses to have better antireflective coatings. I have about 5 or 6 ones in my collection, some with cameras and some alone. Older lens with di

Re: The one that got away

I was watching that auction. I was troubled by the 85 being described as an M 85/1.8. Are you sure it wasn't an M 85/2? If I'm not mistaken, I think all the other lenses were M versions. Paul On Dec 6, 2004, at 11:07 PM, Peter Spiro wrote: This was a very nice set with a black K2 and six lenses,

OT: Computer help

Hi, I know some people are using WinME. Here is an excellent page of simply written, comprehensive information on maintaining the OS in as best condition as you can. http://users.adelphia.net/~jgulley/me/index.html mike CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE DISCLAIMER Confidentiality: This email and any fil

Re: My Latest M42 Lens, Auto Mamiya/Sekor SX 85mm F1.7

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, William Robb wrote: > That looks really very nice. I don't know if it's true or not, I had > heard that Mamiya wanted to emulate the smooth look of their RB > lenses in their 35mm glass. > Looking at the rendition that lens is giving, I can well believe it > is so. Even I (who

Re: My Latest M42 Lens, Auto Mamiya/Sekor SX 85mm F1.7

- Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: My Latest M42 Lens, Auto Mamiya/Sekor SX 85mm F1.7 FYI, I added a couple of B&W images at the bottom of the page. I wouldn't mind seeing how it does as a portrait lens. I bet it rocks. William Robb

Re: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement

- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement Let's say you are a member of a large orchestra. You take years to learn your instrument and weeks to learn a particular piece, along with your colleagues. A huge investment of time and effort. It is

Re: OT - Epson Printer

- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: OT - Epson Printer Hi gang, I want an inexpensive printer for making Q&D proof prints and as an introduction to inkjet printing. The Epson C-84 was suggested as a possibility. Price is certainly right. Any thoughts on this puppy or

Re: The one that got away

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: The one that got away On 7/12/04, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: A black K2 is pretty collectible if it's in good condition. Yes especially the professional version Cotty, the black one is the professional version. William Rob

Re: The one that got away

- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: The one that got away I was watching that auction. I was troubled by the 85 being described as an M 85/1.8. Are you sure it wasn't an M 85/2? If I'm not mistaken, I think all the other lenses were M versions. If you look at all

Re: MZ-S - new to me

Tom from New Jersey? On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:05:31 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 14:49:17 -0600, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nick, > > > > Bruce showed us how rotate the dial with a pull at Grandfather > > Mountain this year. > > He had someb

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On Dec 7, 2004, at 1:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No problem. You're not the only one on this list who uses Pentax lenses on a Canon body. Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Somehow, I haven't heard this before... How does this work? Do only M42 lenses work, or do K-mount lenses work al

mx shutter behavior

I checked out a used MX last night. The shutter mechanism behaved in a way I've not seen before. But use the self timer and ... a) the mirror would only shudder a bit (9/10 times) when it fires b) the next shot would (9/10 times) do the same. After that point it would work fine. And under normal

Re: My Latest M42 Lens, Auto Mamiya/Sekor SX 85mm F1.7

I'd love a shootout against the A100/2.8 The rendering looks good. What have you been able to gather about the optical formula? Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: OT - Epson Printer

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:06:04 -0800, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I want an inexpensive printer for making Q&D proof prints and as > an introduction to inkjet printing. The Epson C-84 was suggested > as a possibility. Price is certainly right. Any thoughts on > puppy or similar inexpensive options?

RE: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement

Thank you William, well said. Since I make part of my living selling software I stayed out of this, I get too hot. Don > -Original Message- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Photoshop CS Bargain

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

Jack Davis escribió: Still would appreciate almost any opinion as to auto focus/motor drive aspects of the MZ-S. Hello, Jack: I have had an MZ-S for three years, and although I'm not rich enough to own an FA 28-70 2.8, I use a Tokina 28-70 2.6-2.8 ATX Pro II on this camera, and also an FA* 80-200

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

Jack Davis escribió: Bob, Your response is appreciated. I haven't double checked this, but I thought the fps was designed to be something like 2.5. Hope it serves you well. It is 2.5 fps, with or without the BG-10

Re: The one that got away

On 7/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty, the black one is the professional version. Of course. I knew there was a way of telling. Is that bag that comes with it a pro bag? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnap

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Jon Glass, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Somehow, I haven't heard this >before... How does this work? Do only M42 lenses work, or do K-mount >lenses work also? This is so weird, that I just have to hear more... >:-) K mount lenses do not work

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

since the canon EOS bodies have such a large throat, I do not understand why a simple EOS(body) to PK(lens) adapter would not be possible including infinity focus do these adapters exist now or not? JCO -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December

Good news

I've just had some excellent news. I've had an order in with SRB Film services here in the UK for three EOS-K mounts, and they are all done and will be with me in a day or two. This means I will be able to use my A*85 and K15 on the Darkside camera again. I also have the K50 1.2 that I dare say you

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Hang on a second, I lost the sense in the thread. Can I get a K mount ot work on my Canon 20D? Regards to Cotty, Gareth (Outlook seems to want to call me Gateway, I sent a note to Bill Gates about the mistaken identity). -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: T

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: >since the canon EOS bodies have such a large throat, I do >not understand why a simple EOS(body) to PK(lens) adapter would >not be possible including infinity focus > >do these adapters exist now or not? Well, I did see an auction poin

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Gateway, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hang on a second, I lost the sense in the thread. Can I get a K mount ot >work on my Canon 20D? I don't know, but I can. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com __

D questions

I got my D and now I have some questions. :) I am also new to autofocus on SLR cameras. How many stuck pixels am I supposed to have ? I think I have 4. I can see them when jpg is generated by the camera but I can't find them when I use raw and Photoshop RAW converter, which is strange. I will

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

Carlos, Good information. Thanks! Jack --- Carlos Royo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jack Davis escribió: > > Still would appreciate almost any opinion as to > auto > > focus/motor drive aspects of the MZ-S. > > > > Hello, Jack: > I have had an MZ-S for three years, and although I'm > not rich e

Re: another filter question: FA* 300mm F2.8

You might want to see if a Series-VI filter will fit. As I recall they are pretty close to 43mm in diameter, and since they do not have threads they are somewhat slimmer than millimetric filters. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"

Re: PAW: Rossin Pista

frank theriault wrote: One day, between calls, I looked over at my bike, and something about it looked particularly fetching (to me, at least). I took my camera out of my bag, and this is what it saw: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2938717&size=lg Your comments are always welcome, and

Re: PAW: Rossin Pista

Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >frank theriault wrote: >> One day, between calls, I looked over at my bike, and something about >> it looked particularly fetching (to me, at least). I took my camera >> out of my bag, and this is what it saw: >> >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo

Re: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement

First off Bill, everyone does not steal. There are honest people in the world. Second. How does someone using an unlicensed and unsupported copy of Photoshop raise the prices of legitimate copies. I would assume that the folks using the free copies would not pay $600 for it in any case. They woul

Re: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement

Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >How does someone using an unlicensed and unsupported copy of Photoshop >raise the prices of legitimate copies. I would assume that the folks using the >free copies would not pay $600 for it in any case. They would just use >something >else. That's somethin

Re: D questions

Now when I think about it, stuck pixels disappeared after I upgraded the firmware on the camera. I did not try jpg after that, only raw. I just tried taking a picture with bulb so I get all white frame and now I don't see any dead pixels on camera LCD screen in either jpg or raw mode. Is it po

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Jon Glass wrote: On Dec 7, 2004, at 1:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No problem. You're not the only one on this list who uses Pentax lenses on a Canon body. Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Somehow, I haven't heard this before... How does this work? Do only M42 lenses work, or do K-mou

Re: Epson Printer

Shel, Have been using an Epson Stylus Photo 820 (Print Image Matching) for at least two and a half years. You said you would like something for Q&D proofs. The 820 will give you more, but it isn't "quick". Haven't put it on the clock, but would guess that a 2880 dpi 8x10 takes 'prox 20 minutes..min

Re: Russian pancake portrait lens

Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A few days ago I inquired about a 39mm to 42mm adapter because I > wanted to try an old Industar Zenit lens in the ist D. Well, Shel > loaned me his, so behold this anachronism, the black tape special > edition soviet * ist D: > > http://www.flickr.com/phot

Re: A couple of PESOs

William Robb wrote on 12/6/2004, 10:19 PM: > Warning, this one has both a cat and a dog in it. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/peso/LeicaT-Max2.jpg "...dogs and cats living together..." -- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Ryan K. Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >Only M42s reach infinity and they work great. I'm now using them on a >1DsM2 and really enjoy it. My EOS K mount creations reach infinity no problem at all. Hey Ryan, I get my mounts back from the fabricators this week - you're in luck.

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Did you have to remove rear levers of your PK lenses to enable infinty usage on the Canon EOS slrs as a previous post implied? JCO -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 11:13 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Re: OT - Epson Printer

Hi Doug, Thanks for your comments. I DL'd the specs and info on the 820 and several other Epson models last night but haven't looked at them yet. I sure do understand the "Razor and Blades" marketing concept ;-)) I'd probably not even consider using third party inks - certainly not until I beca

Re: OT - Epson Printer

Thanks Bill ... Have thought about the metamerizing issue (that's when the ink takes on a kind of metallic look, right?) and, at least for the onset of this exploration, it appears as a minor concern. Mostly I want to learn the process as inexpensively as possible and make smallish prints to be u

Re: Epson Printer

Hi Jack ... Thanks for jumping in. By Q&D I don't mean printer speed, just that I want to make proofs quickly and simply before finalizing the image - checking crop, grain structure, and so on. Thanks for the recommendation. What's PSE 3.0? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Jack Davis <[EMA

Re: Darkroom Equipment Aquisition

uhh... I don't get it... "22nd contributor down from the top. Posted back in 1999." Tom C. From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Darkroom Equipment Aquisition Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 08:32:54 + On 6/12/04, Tom C, disc

Re: Darkroom Equipment Aquisition

On 7/12/04, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: >uhh... I don't get it... "22nd contributor down from the top. Posted back in >1999." Sorry, a link would have been useful... 22nd contributor down from the top. Posted back in 1999 Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement

OK... sending for 3rd time in 2 days (*^*%& hotmail). It's interesting... I just retraced my steps and found out how I got to www.markdownsoftware in the first place. It was from a link on amazon.com under the heading "Customers interested in Photoshop for Astrophotographers may also be interes

Re: Epson Printer

Photoshop Elements 3.0 - just came out and has gotten excellent reviews. Maris Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi Jack ... > > Thanks for jumping in. By Q&D I don't mean printer speed, just that > I want to make proofs quickly and simply before finalizing the image > - checking crop, grain structure, a

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Did you have to remove rear levers of your PK >lenses to enable infinty usage on the Canon EOS slrs >as a previous post implied? Yes. Details: Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Did you have to remove rear levers of your PK >lenses to enable infinty usage on the Canon EOS slrs >as a previous post implied? Not to enable infinity focus, rather to enable the lenses to be attached - there is physically no room for the

RE: *istDS Review on photo.shopping.com

Compared to all the fuzz about AE back in the eighties and nineties, when AE was still developed intensively, I guess the manual exposure control (presing the green button/DOF button) would have been af a big issue. I remeber adds that in fact said, that if a white car drives "through" your viewfi

RE: Epson Printer

Photoshop Elements 3.0 even has database functions ) and a search engine (tags and keywords). Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 7. december 2004 17:48 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] E

Re: Epson Printer

BTW, Jack, did you find the 820 easy to set up and to start printing with? Any problems with it either in set up or over the years? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Have been using an Epson Stylus Photo 820 (Print Image > Matching) for at least two and a half

Re: OT - Epson Printer

BTW, Doug, did you find the 820 easy to set up and to start printing with? Any problems with it either in set up or over the years? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Doug Franklin > > I have an Epson Stylus Photo 820 that I feel does really > well up to the 8" x 10" prints that I've done on it

Re: OT - Epson Printer

The metallic look thing is called Bronzing, which is a problem on many occasions. Metamerism is when a print's colors look different under different lighting conditions - daylight v. tungsten for example. B & W printing is problematic - you can set the printer driver to print "black ink only", an

Re: OT - Epson Printer

Hello Shel, My personal experience with Epson is that the cheap ones are really junk - head clog problems. The more expensive ones are great. Personally for a cheapy, I would go with HP or Canon. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, December 6, 2004, 11:06:04 PM, you wrote: SB> Hi gang, SB> I wa

Hey you b and w darkroom guys - help!

I'm about to give a woman lessons in film developing -- she acquired Ilford Universal developer - she shot tri-x I'm a Microdol 1:3 gal (ot chemicals in stock chez moi now) (nevermind why we aren't using that for the lesson - long story) Anyway, anyone have preferences for developing times and d

Re: Epson Printer

Shel > [Original Message] > From: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. > > Photoshop Elements 3.0 - just came out and has gotten excellent reviews. > > Maris > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > What's PSE 3.0? >

Re: OT - Epson Printer

Thanks so very much. I've saved your message and will look into these sources. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. > > The metallic look thing is called Bronzing, which is a problem on many > occasions. Metamerism is when a print's colors look different under > different li

Re: OT - Epson Printer

I've found that the most efficient ways to print 5x7s is to print them two at a time on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. I usually trim the borders of my prints anyway, so cutting them apart is a simple matter. Paul > Hi Doug, > > Thanks for your comments. I DL'd the specs and info on the 820 and several >

Re: OT - Epson Printer

Yes, but only some brands. Alternately consider a program called Qimage http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage It will resize and print image in the size of your choice - thumbnails to 13" x 19" or more - on the paper of your choice, which you can then cut as needed. Maris Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >

Re: Epson Printer

Shel, Photoshop Elements 3.0. You're welcome. Jack --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jack ... > > Thanks for jumping in. By Q&D I don't mean printer > speed, just that I want > to make proofs quickly and simply before finalizing > the image - checking > crop, grain structure, a

Re: The one that got away

Of course not! Everyone knows that pros only use vests! :) t On 12/7/04 6:09, Cotty wrote: > Of course. I knew there was a way of telling. Is that bag that comes with > it a pro bag?

Re: Hey you b and w darkroom guys - help!

Ann This may not be what your looking for but here is Paul Stenquist's answer to my D76 question near the end of October. It may be of help. Also i find www.digitaltruth.com a big help. Loads of spec's. Dave >Tri-X pro is 320, regular tri-x is 400. I rate both at 200 and develop >in D-76 1:1. I

Re: D questions

Hi, David. Here's what I can answer. Low-light af is poor with all lenses, even fast primes. It is a weakness of the camera. Center-point autofocus gives you better control over the point of focus. I consider multi-point to be primarily a marketing gimmick, and for inexperienced users. The DA

Re: D questions

David, shoot in raw, not jpeg. Raw gives you more control for post-camera processing (like setting white balance after the fact), and the images lose no information. Joe

Re: D questions

Joe I have to disagree with you here. Too many photographers rely on the center-point autofocus and the end result is bad compositon with the subject dead centre in the frame. Yes, you can lock the focus in and move the camera to put the subject in a better position in the frame but that's not

Re: Hey you b and w darkroom guys - help!

B&W has gone through so many stylistic changes in the past few years, it's amazing. Many people I read on NGs shoot an extra 1/3 to 1/2 stop of extra saturation and then develop normally. (Personally, I shoot most b&w by the book but add about 5% extra time to the processing to bring out the high

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Cotty wrote: On 7/12/04, Ryan K. Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: Only M42s reach infinity and they work great. I'm now using them on a 1DsM2 and really enjoy it. My EOS K mount creations reach infinity no problem at all. This is with your mod to the coupler, or no? -R

Re: Rossin Pista

Ah! Now we know why the fall awhile back. The bike was rejecting the transplant. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- frank theriault wrote: About the only non-Italian things on the bike are Hutchison (French) tires, and ch

Re: The one that got away

Amateur camera = low priced, cheap junk. Pro camera = high priced, cheap junk in black finish. GRIN! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Cotty wrote: On 7/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, the black one

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Let me clarify Cotty's position here. He has had custom K to EOS mounts made up from his design. They apparently work quite well. What do you have now Cott, 3-4 of them? He did post a link to a photo, but it may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Despite his one-liners here, Cotty is quite a decen

Re: Russian pancake portrait lens

Hi! JB> A few days ago I inquired about a 39mm to 42mm adapter because I JB> wanted to try an old Industar Zenit lens in the ist D. Well, Shel JB> loaned me his, so behold this anachronism, the black tape special JB> edition soviet * ist D: JB> http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/19904

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Ryan K. Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >This is with your mod to the coupler, or no? You'll see. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: >Let me clarify Cotty's position here. He has had custom K to EOS mounts >made up >from his design. They apparently work quite well. What do you have now >Cott, 3-4 >of them? Yeah, they are not adapters, they are mounts. That is, once the mount

Re: D questions

So, here's a question about these multipoint autofocus systems. How does one change the focus point? I'd imagine that it's a time consuming operation, pushing buttons or turning wheels or some such electro-mechanical modal interface . Seems then that for scenes where there's any quickness of acti

Re: D questions

Joe I have to disagree with you here. Too many photographers rely on the center-point autofocus and the end result is bad compositon with the subject dead centre in the frame. Yes, you can lock the focus in and move the camera to put the subject in a better position in the frame but that's not

Re: Russian pancake portrait lens

Gianfranco wrote: > If the adapter is the black ring I can see between the lens and > the camera, well... my guess is that is not supposed to work at > infinity. The 39mm to 42mm adapter I know (I own one) is a > simple, double threaded ring that you screw on the lens and then > you mount the comb

Epson 400 and ImagePrint 6.0 Report

Hello all, Recently I installed my new Epson 4000. I use it to print Fine Art Landscapes both in color and B&W. Printing B&W from Photoshop left a lot to be desired as color shifts were always present, most of the time leaving a green cast which is ugly in a B&W print. Color was great, but the B&

Re: D questions

Joseph Tainter wrote on 12/7/2004, 1:13 PM: > > Vic, I suspect that too many photographers rely on multi-point > autofocus, which manufacturers want them to. That's why it is the > default on so many cameras. > > Please note that I referred to inexperienced photographers. Experienced > one

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

So Cotty, once the mount is on you have AV or manual on your Canon digital camera along with manual focus? I looked into this a little while ago and couldn't find any commercially available adapters. I too found the idea of a f1.2 lens appealing considering the price of the Canon f1.0 offering. Yo

Re: Hey you b and w darkroom guys - help!

thanks, Colin This is kinda what I wanted to know... I never liked D-76 for my own stuff and would have considered less contrast as the developer aged to be a negative (no pun) rather than a positive (I printed almost nothing lower than "3" in my dark room days) I just never used Universal for a

Re: Hey you b and w darkroom guys - help!

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ann > This may not be what your looking for but here is Paul Stenquist's answer to > my D76 > question near the > end of October. > It may be of help. > Also i find www.digitaltruth.com a big help. Loads of spec's. > Dave ann replies: I used to expose Tri-x at 320 for

Re: D questions

I plan to shoot in raw, I just need to buy 2gb memory card for that. :) Anybody knows which card speed is needed for D ? 40X ? - Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pdml" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 12:25 PM Subject: Re: D questions

Re: D questions

> Low-light af is poor with all lenses, even fast primes. It is a weakness > of the camera. Simple AF assist lamp would improve that drastically. I heard somewhere that D can assist its focusing using flash, where do I configure that ? Does internal flash support this ?

RE: FA 20 f2.8

Was this test done on the *istD? If so that might explain why you didn't see the soft corners. Nick -Original Message- From: "jtainter"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I ordered this lens recently after seeing some positive comments on dpreview, backed up by a link to images, including

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

I haven't really gotten on very well with the BG-10 grip. I find the vertical shutter release button is in the wrong place for my fingers; it needs to be at the end of the grip, unless I'm holding it wrong. It's more comfortable using the body release even with the grip attached. The IR is usef

Re: D questions

Shel Belinkoff mused: > > So, here's a question about these multipoint autofocus systems. How does > one change the focus point? I'd imagine that it's a time consuming > operation, pushing buttons or turning wheels or some such > electro-mechanical modal interface . Depends on the camera. In th

Re: Epson 400 and ImagePrint 6.0 Report

On 7/12/04, Larry Hodgson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Recently I installed my new Epson 4000. I use it to print Fine Art >Landscapes both in color and B&W. Printing B&W from Photoshop left a lot to >be desired as color shifts were always present, most of the time leaving a >green cast which is

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Gateway, discombobulated, unleashed: >Can you share with us where you ge these things made and how much. I've >bookmarked your link but havne't had time to read through it yet. I designed it and had it made by this company: The components used are a simpl

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Gateway, discombobulated, unleashed: >Can you share with us where you ge these things made and how much. The cost of each mount (modified Canon AF / M42 adapter + fabricated spacer ring) about 65 GBP plus cost of Canon AF / M42 adapter, about 20 USD. SRB have the jig and specs, just

Re: *istDS Review on photo.shopping.com

Jens Bladt mused: > > Compared to all the fuzz about AE back in the eighties and nineties, when AE > was still developed intensively, I guess the manual exposure control > (presing the green button/DOF button) would have been af a big issue. > > I remeber adds that in fact said, that if a white c

Re: PESO: Three lucky shots

Thanks guys for the comments. The BW conversion was my quick channel mixer thing in Photoshop. For printing, I'll go back to the raw files and do a careful conversion on a per-image basis. Thanks again, j On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 17:37:47 -0800 (PST), Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: another filter question: FA* 300mm F2.8

Andre, If you need the UV only, I wouldn't mind breaking a set. Is it Pentax? If so, then I would be interested, but in an earlier email you mentioned that this was a "normal 43mm SMC (filter) kit"; that is, not designed as a drop-in filter, but rather a front element screw-on. The problem with th

Re: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement

Graywolf and Mark Roberts wrote: Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >How does someone using an unlicensed and unsupported copy of Photoshop >raise the prices of legitimate copies. I would assume that the folks using the >free copies would not pay $600 for it in any case. They would just use some

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