Re: PESO: Fisheye Contacts

2005-02-04 Thread David Mann
On Feb 4, 2005, at 1:12 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: PS: Fisheye contact lenses. Now ~there's~ an idea... LOL I'm gonna patent it! It'd be cheaper and easier to just get drunk. That'd also solve the problem of getting out-of-focus fisheye images. Stereoscopic, too. I wonder if you could patent

Re: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread David Mann
On Feb 4, 2005, at 1:41 PM, Herb Chong wrote: so far as i am concerned, there are a handful of useful editing programs that do color management right for a photographer: Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, PhotoPaint, and Picture Window Pro. the programs included with cameras generally do it right

Re: PESO: Fisheye Desert Vistas

2005-02-04 Thread David Mann
On Feb 4, 2005, at 11:50 AM, Tom C wrote: Appearances are deceiving, if he had fallen, there was a nice ledge four or five feet under, that would have caught him. I hate to go OT but a guy was rescued off NZ's tallest mountain the other day. He slipped while climbing near the summit and fell

Re: AW: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread David Mann
On Feb 4, 2005, at 2:18 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: You don't have to however if the image is mapped to Adobe RGB colour space and you open it as if it were sRGB mapping the colours will be slightly desaturated and slightly the wrong hues and the image will lack contrast. If using Photoshop you can

Re: Re: AW: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread m.9.wilson
From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've already written too much. Does that mean you have to kill all of us? If there's a choice of methodology, I'd like to try a surfeit of Lampreys, please. mike - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/

Re: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread David Mann
On Feb 4, 2005, at 1:31 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Neither sRGB or Adobe RGB are really good matches for ink print processes however true colour photographic processes are pretty close in gamut to sRGB. To expand on this point a bit, ink processes are CMYK (a subtractive process) while you might

RE: Survey D and DS result

2005-02-04 Thread Jan van Wijk
OK, I have an *IstD as well ... Regards, JvW On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 23:38:44 -, Nick Clark wrote: Oh alright then, I've got a D. Nick. -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02/02/05 20:05:11 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.netpentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread m.9.wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/02/04 Fri AM 06:24:42 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Still Standing Went out to farm country today. Done it before, took picture of barn one time while there. Taken pictures of trees, hills, farmhouse, horses, etc. Today I went a bit

Re: OT - For 20 Quid...

2005-02-04 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/02/03 Thu PM 11:15:49 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: OT - For 20 Quid... ... I got the Fujica ST605n with Fujinon 55mm f/2.2 today, and as a surprise bonus, the seller included a Fujinon 35mm f/2.8 ! It's all immaculate

Re: RE: PESO - Another Concert Shot

2005-02-04 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/02/03 Thu PM 11:15:58 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: RE: PESO - Another Concert Shot On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 12:56:18 -0500, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Feb 03, 2005 at 10:23:05AM +, [EMAIL

AW: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread Michael Heim
Nice pictures! Michael -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Rolling Red [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 3. Februar 2005 19:32 An: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Betreff: Re: PESO: Pentax girl Thanks for the intro, Juan :) I'd like to post a few pics I took while holding that brand

AW: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread Michael Heim
Sorry, Why do you take the logo? I didn't understand your explanation. Michael -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Freitag, 4. Februar 2005 01:33 An: pentax list Betreff: Re: PESO: Pentax girl On 3/2/05, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed:

Re: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
David, If I remember correctly, I think you're working on a Mac. Is there any drawback to printing with the ColorSynch workflow? I've been getting excellent results that way. I use the Apple Cinema Display and print to an Epson 2200 with PS CS on a G4 with 10.3.7. I select colorsynch workflow

Re: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread John Forbes
Dave, This is very interesting stuff. Like Mike, I would rather you didn't limit your explanations for fear of saying too much. We can take it! I've always used Adobe up 'til now, but will switch to SRGB. 99% of my pictures never go near a print; they are only ever seen on a screen.

Re: AW: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread Rob Studdert
On 4 Feb 2005 at 22:49, David Mann wrote: If using Photoshop you can set it up to ask you what to do if the tagged colour space does not match your default working space when loading a file. You can either use the tagged space, convert to the working space, or choose not to colour manage

Re: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread Rob Studdert
On 4 Feb 2005 at 23:16, David Mann wrote: As an experiment you can try opening a file that was captured as Adobe RGB, then set up Photoshop to soft-proof with the sRGB profile as the output device. Then turn on the gamut warning feature. That will tell you whether or not your Adobe file

Re: film is dying(not dead just yet)

2005-02-04 Thread brooksdj
I'm currently taking a second semester of BW photography at the local community college. They are currently filling about six classes a semester for Photo I, and my instructor says my Photo II class is the biggest he's taught (he's been

Re: PAW: Ramat Gan Business District from 49th floor (take II)

2005-02-04 Thread Rob Studdert
On 4 Feb 2005 at 7:17, Boris Liberman wrote: http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/42431 No comments. Only notice that this was shot at 1600 ISO. I must say that 100% magnification of original image looks rather disappointing. I should print it and see how it prints. Hi Boris, The image

Re: PESO: Fisheye Contacts

2005-02-04 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:47:05 +1300, David Mann wrote: I wonder if you could patent getting drunk as a process for improving photographic vision... If Amazon.com can patent one click shopping then surely you ought to be able to patent getting drunk as a process, much less one for improving

Re: RE: PESO - Another Concert Shot

2005-02-04 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 9:05:09 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Correct. Both players are actually playing. Quite well, too! http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/FourHands.jpg If you look closely, you can see the back player's nose growing out of the left side of the front player's

Words from Aaron:was film is dying(not dead just yet)

2005-02-04 Thread brooksdj
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I decided to take the darkroom class again this winter,to break up the week and to Glenn then said: I'm currently taking a second semester of BW photography at the local

Re: RE: PESO - Another Concert Shot

2005-02-04 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/02/04 Fri PM 01:20:01 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: RE: PESO - Another Concert Shot On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 9:05:09 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Correct. Both players are actually playing.

New friend

2005-02-04 Thread David S
Well folks I've just made a new friend, and have spent the last few hours making introductions. http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/Friends.htm I now understand why so may people love the LX. I can't wait to put some film through this baby. I know it's bucking the trend somewhat, but I suspect

Re: PAW PESO - Portrait

2005-02-04 Thread Stephen Moore
Powerful shot, Shel. Great expression. Nice job! Best, Stephen Moore Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/nflguy2.html

RE: Words from Aaron:was film is dying(not dead just yet)

2005-02-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I brought up the Ilford price increases here a few weeks back and that started a bit of a What's going on with Ilford? thing because Mark Roberts had been having problems getting some of the film (iirc). I don't think film is dying or dead for that matter - just that less people are using film

Re: PAW: Ramat Gan Business District from 49th floor (take II)

2005-02-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! The image looks OK in the small format as you have presented, it might have benefited from being just a little darker overall as the intensity of the lights signifies that the sky is likely a little too bright. I assume that you aren't post processing using PC CS RAW as yet? Why I ask is

Re: PESO: Fisheye Contacts

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:47:05 +1300, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . That'd also solve the problem of getting out-of-focus fisheye images. Out-of-focus is a problem? always curious, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PAW PESO - Portrait

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 17:35:56 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been doing a lot of scanning the past two days as I dug out some negs from an overlooked batch in storage, so there may be a few more pics than usual appearing here. I met this guy in Berkeley and we sat and

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 23:40:10 -0800, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to compensate a little bit... http://photos4.flickr.com/4191624_c63f1f23b3_o.jpg Complete with ist DS, sporting M50 1.4 and black tape... :-) [istD, FA35/2--lighting was all kinds of strange colors]

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 10:31:50 -0800, Rolling Red [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the intro, Juan :) I'd like to post a few pics I took while holding that brand new Penatx *ist Ds. I'd appreciate feedback: http://neisthai.blogspot.com/2005/01/night-out.html Btw, I just joined pdml. It

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:54:12 -0600, Robert Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to add to the compensation: Another Pentax girl, found on photo.net WARNING WARNING WARNING NUDITY!!! http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2469966 WARNING WARNING WARNING NUDITY!!! Hey, nice

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:06:57 +0100, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I guess Leica users do this to minimize the risk of getting the camera stolen. We had a minor flame war about this several months ago, IIRC, but: I think the whole tape up your camera (particularly, but not always

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread Keith Whaley
frank theriault wrote: On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 23:40:10 -0800, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to compensate a little bit... http://photos4.flickr.com/4191624_c63f1f23b3_o.jpg Complete with ist DS, sporting M50 1.4 and black tape... :-) [istD, FA35/2--lighting was all kinds of strange

New Friend

2005-02-04 Thread David S
Well folks I've just made a new friend, and have spent the last few hours making introductions. http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/Friends.htm I now understand why so may people love the LX. I can't wait to put some film through this baby. I know it's bucking the trend somewhat, but I suspect

Re: PESO waterfall ing across film (err... CCD)

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:13:53 -0800, Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I dropped by a local waterfall today and was experimenting with the long exposure setting on my family's new digital ps. It goes down to 4sec, which is 3sec longer than my SLR (one of my main gripes about the P3n), but

Re: PESO waterfall ing across film (err... CCD)

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 10:07:09 -0500, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sadly, I don't think I can be brutal. I don't know why, but I'm always a sucker for the long exposure to make the moving water look cool shots. I know they're cliche, but I like 'em. Beyond that, I like the

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 06:45:37 -0800, Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You find that pretentious? I see the LOL but... don't you mean it? How about, when held against her chest, in a venue that's as dim as she's in, and against her chosen clothing, the camera almost disappears? It

MEGA Photography TV Night tomorrow (UK only)

2005-02-04 Thread Rob Brigham
Apologies if that has been mentioned already - cannot keep up with the list at the moment! UKTV History channel Saturday 5th February 19:00 to 00:00 Decisive Moments: the Photographs That Made History Pictures! Pictures! Pictures! Series focusing on the celebrated images captured in the 20th

Re: PAW: Ramat Gan Business District from 49th floor (take II)

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 23:40:42 +1000, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4 Feb 2005 at 7:17, Boris Liberman wrote: http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/42431 No comments. Only notice that this was shot at 1600 ISO. I must say that 100% magnification of original image looks rather

Re: New Friend

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 22:46:42 +0800, David S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well folks I've just made a new friend, and have spent the last few hours making introductions. http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/Friends.htm I now understand why so may people love the LX. I can't wait to put some

Re: PAW PESO - Oddity Fear

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:42:06 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This doesn't appear to have made it to the list. Sent it last night and this morning. One more try A while back I discovered a frame on a roll of Tri-X that I could not account for. There was no recollection of

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 22:25:52 -0800 (PST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went out to farm country today. Done it before, took picture of barn one time while there. Taken pictures of trees, hills, farmhouse, horses, etc. Today I went a bit too late, too many shadows and the shadows

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Rick Womer
Marnie, I love it! The shot takes risks by combining two cliches (overhanging branch and line-through-the-field), and goes way beyond them. The detail in the tree bark creates tension that is balanced by the relaxed gentleness of the fields and hill. Beautiful. Did you use fill flash to bring

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/3/2005 11:36:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A perfect shot from a very nice place! Great DOF. Do you use HFD charts? All the best Jens Bladt No. But I sort of know it. Learned it sort of in photography class. Sort of remember it. It's

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Graywolf
Actually I think the shadows make the picture. To me any photo that makes me look twice is a great picture. First look said, The lighting does not match that shadow of a big tree. Second look said, Ahh, the ditch and those little trees. Two pats on the back for this one, Marnie. graywolf

Re: PESO: Fisheye Desert Vistas

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 14:21:30 -0700, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since fisheyes are all the rage right now :) ... Taken outside entrance to Grand Canyon NP... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2825551 And another that will make you scroll (Frank), but I don't want to resize

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread Keith Whaley
frank theriault wrote: On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 06:45:37 -0800, Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You find that pretentious? I see the LOL but... don't you mean it? How about, when held against her chest, in a venue that's as dim as she's in, and against her chosen clothing, the camera almost

Re: New Friend

2005-02-04 Thread Graywolf
No, Frank, a black 77 looks perfect on the LX. OTOH, a chrome 77 would look perfect on your MX. So you have to buy two. A black one for your LX, and a chrome one for your MX. GRIN! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- frank

Re: MEGA Photography TV Night tomorrow (UK only)

2005-02-04 Thread Fred
MEGA Photography TV Night tomorrow (UK only). Hmmm... If it's UK only, then how could it really be MEGA? [Just kidding, you, Rob - g.] Fred [from the Colonies across the pond]

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/4/2005 7:36:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/farm2.htm Comments welcome, naturally. I like it a lot. The way the old tree frames the hill, the way the fence-line bisects the hill, the little orchard on

OT: The World's Longest Skating Rink

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
Since I just mentioned on another thread that I'm going to spend the weekend with my kids in Kingston, Ontario, I'll also tell you what we have planned. Tomorrow we head up to Ottawa (our nation's capital, about 2 hours north of Kingston) for a day of skating on the Rideau Canal, the world's

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/4/2005 7:37:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, I love it! The shot takes risks by combining two cliches (overhanging branch and line-through-the-field), and goes way beyond them. The detail in the tree bark creates tension that is balanced by

Re: New Friend

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 10:45:05 -0500, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, Frank, a black 77 looks perfect on the LX. OTOH, a chrome 77 would look perfect on your MX. So you have to buy two. A black one for your LX, and a chrome one for your MX. GRIN! Sorry, Thomas, but I must respectfully

Re: PAW PESO - Oddity Fear

2005-02-04 Thread Keith Whaley
frank theriault wrote: On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:42:06 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This doesn't appear to have made it to the list. Sent it last night and this morning. One more try A while back I discovered a frame on a roll of Tri-X that I could not account for. There was

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread Gonz
frank theriault wrote: On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:54:12 -0600, Robert Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to add to the compensation: Another Pentax girl, found on photo.net WARNING WARNING WARNING NUDITY!!! http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2469966 WARNING WARNING WARNING NUDITY!!!

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/4/2005 7:58:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually I think the shadows make the picture. To me any photo that makes me look twice is a great picture. First look said, The lighting does not match that shadow of a big tree. Second look said, Ahh, the

Re: MEGA Photography TV Night tomorrow (UK only)

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 15:21:17 -, Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip In this edition, the golden age of celebrity photography, in which photographers such as Yousuf Karsh, Dennis Stock and Sam Shaw reveal how they secured the cooperation of subjects including James Dean, Marilyn Monroe

Re: New Friend

2005-02-04 Thread Jon M
I hate you. Not only do you have an LX, but you have 2 of the 3 Limited lenses I so greatly desire. (31, 43, 77). I've got an LX, I just need to find someone willing to part with the 3 Limited lenses for cheap. :) I only got the LX cause by some freak chance it went cheap enough for me to

FS: Pentax 28-105/3.2-4.5 , Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super

2005-02-04 Thread wendy beard
Hi All, I have for sale: SMCP-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL IF Autofocus Lens complete with hood original caps. Excellent condition. $150 plus shipping Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO MACRO Super with hood. Good condition. Zoom feels a little stiff compared to some others I own. $100 plus shipping

Re: OT - For 20 Quid...

2005-02-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: We are all very happy for you. Now, you have to go to a shop (Jessop's is a good one) and ask the nice boy behind the counter for something called film. He might have difficulty understanding you. Film? Oh yeah that stuff. I have a

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread Juan Buhler
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:28:19 -0500, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting. Love it! Thank you, Frank! The lighting (both the colour and direction from which it comes) is amazing. Like the tilt. Like the way she seems oblivious to the fact she's being photographed (she

Re: PESO: Fisheye Contacts

2005-02-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
frank theriault wrote: On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:47:05 +1300, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . That'd also solve the problem of getting out-of-focus fisheye images. Out-of-focus is a problem? always curious, frank Not for you... -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war.

Re: PESO: Pentax girl

2005-02-04 Thread Juan Buhler
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:43:16 -0500, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [on black tape] I'm guessing that now people do it for all sorts of reasons, from a desire to be stealthy, to a no-logo anti-corportate sentiment, to simply being pretentious (see me? I'm like HCB!). All three, for

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Juan Buhler
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 22:25:52 -0800 (PST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/farm2.htm Other people have stated why this picture is good better than I could, but just wanted to say I like it too. I don't usually care too much for pictures

RE: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Jens Bladt
Hmmm...It's about NOT foucsing at infinity if you want maximum DOF. H=F2/Fc H: HFD F2 = FxF: Focal length (Focal length X Focal length) fc = f-stop x Circle of Confusion (CoC) on the neg/CCD You can download DOFmaster Hyper focal Chart (software) at: www.dofmaster.com Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL

Re: OT - For 20 Quid...

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 23:15:49 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... I got the Fujica ST605n with Fujinon 55mm f/2.2 today, and as a surprise bonus, the seller included a Fujinon 35mm f/2.8 ! It's all immaculate and beautiful. Size, wise, smaller than I recall (had one when I was 19) - and

Re: 500mm/4.5?

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 23:56:01 +0100 (CET), Anton Browne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find it quite good for portraits, the only thing is you have to shout directions at your model. The slight awkwardness of the manual diaphragm isn't an issue as you can leave it wide open. Cornelius

Re: PUG's Blue Notes

2005-02-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Henk Terhell wrote: Denali at midnight: very good. This really should be seen from the slide projector for all the details. Hank, thank you But actually, it needs to be seen in real life for _all_ the details :) I got very lazy, too, and didnt re scan this from the original slide. It

FS: Pentax SFXn, 28-80 SMC-F lens, case, manual, more

2005-02-04 Thread Joe Wilensky
For sale: Pentax SFXn, EX+ condition. (Same exact camera as the SF1n). Includes the SMC-F 28-80mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom -- not the Pentax-F or Takumar-F cheaper zooms that often came with the SF bodies. Camera is in perfect working condition -- definitely a low-mileage body with minimal signs of use

RE: OT: The World's Longest Skating Rink

2005-02-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hey, Frank Have a GREAT weekend. You seem so excited I'm sure it's gonna be a super time. What's the difference between a toboggan and a sled? Shel From: frank theriault Since I just mentioned on another thread that I'm going to spend the weekend with my kids in Kingston,

Re: PAW PESO - Oddity Fear

2005-02-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
She's looking at the first pic and it scared the crap outta her LOL Shel [Original Message] From: frank theriault I'm sure I'm way off base with this, but the lady reminds me of an Eastern European peasant or villager. She looks quite frightened

Re: FS: Pentax 28-105/3.2-4.5 , Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super

2005-02-04 Thread Gonz
wendy beard wrote: Hi All, I have for sale: SMCP-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL IF Autofocus Lens complete with hood original caps. Excellent condition. $150 plus shipping Is this the good version of this lens? I know there were several versions. Thanks, rg Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO MACRO Super with

Re: Words from Aaron:was film is dying(not dead just yet)

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 08:58:38 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I brought up the Ilford price increases here a few weeks back and that started a bit of a What's going on with Ilford? thing because Mark Roberts had been having problems getting some of the film (iirc). I don't

Re: OT: The World's Longest Skating Rink

2005-02-04 Thread Keith Whaley
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hey, Frank Have a GREAT weekend. You seem so excited I'm sure it's gonna be a super time. What's the difference between a toboggan and a sled? Shel A sled has two steel runners, to run on packed snow or ice. A toboggan is flat on the bottom, made of long wood

Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter

2005-02-04 Thread Jostein
Herb, For some reason, the PEF files you uploaded doesn't load correctly in PhaseOne C1 RAW. The lower 15% of the image is just black. Never seen this with my own PEFs... Any ideas? Jostein - Original Message - From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent:

Re: Pentax-Discuss

2005-02-04 Thread jtainter
Hi, Jeff and Jeff. I'm touched that you missed me. But for the past few months there has been nothing to complain about! Thanks for the help and for Mail-Archive. Joe -Original Message- From: Jeff Breidenbach [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Feb 3, 2005 8:14 PM To: jtainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT: The World's Longest Skating Rink

2005-02-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
A sled can be steered, a tobaggon is un-steerable. (Yes, I know you're supposed to lean but I say it's un-steerable). Keith Whaley wrote: Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hey, Frank Have a GREAT weekend. You seem so excited I'm sure it's gonna be a super time. What's the difference between a

Re: OT: The World's Longest Skating Rink

2005-02-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks for the details, Keith. I kinda sorta thought that might have been the diff, but in NYC where I grew up we only had sleds, and the only toboggans I saw were pictures illustrating stories from the early 20th and 19th centuries. I just thought they were old fashioned sleds. Speaking of

RE: PENTAX PHOTO Browser + Laboratory update

2005-02-04 Thread Rob Brigham
Does anyone have an emailable/downloadable copy of the original software anywhere easy? I do have mine but I will have to wade through piles of junk in the loft to find it - I didn't install it when I replaced my PC because it was so poor compared to Photoshop CS, but I want to have a look at the

Re: New Friend

2005-02-04 Thread Thibouille
If you consider your K1000 takes to much space... ;) Thibouille I hate you. Not only do you have an LX, but you have 2 of the 3 Limited lenses I so greatly desire. (31, 43, 77). I've got an LX, I just need to find someone willing to part with the 3 Limited

Re: PESO: Fisheye Desert Vistas

2005-02-04 Thread Tom C
Thanks for the feedback Frank, et al. Be looking forward to seeing your prints. Tom C. From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Fisheye Desert Vistas Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 10:41:51 -0500 On Thu, 03 Feb 2005

RE: OT: The World's Longest Skating Rink

2005-02-04 Thread Fred Widall
Have a great time Frank. Looks like it should be a beautiful weekend, with temperatures around plus 4C. Think I'll head for the beach myself VGB. Speaking of weather this was posted on the UW bulletin website this morning It was a month of extremes in temperature at the University of

Re: OT: The World's Longest Skating Rink

2005-02-04 Thread wendy beard
--- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tomorrow we head up to Ottawa (our nation's capital, about 2 hours north of Kingston) for a day of skating on the Rideau Canal, the world's longest skating rink (so they say, although Hans Brinker may have something to say about that...).

RE: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Jens Bladt
Your photograph doesn't show any EXIF info. But according to the DOF master a 35mm lens on a APS size senser should give you sharpness at infinity at F 8 if the distance is set to app. 6.2 meter/20 feet. This way you'll get maximum sharpness in the foreground (like yours) and still sharp at

Re: Color Space

2005-02-04 Thread Frantisek
JF I've always used Adobe up 'til now, but will switch to SRGB. 99% of my JF pictures never go near a print; they are only ever seen on a screen. Even for onscreen, you should consider not abanding AdobeRGB. I have found that for many photos with more coloured or mixed lighting, the sRGB had

Re: FS: Pentax 28-105/3.2-4.5 , Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super

2005-02-04 Thread wendy beard
--- Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: wendy beard wrote: Hi All, I have for sale: SMCP-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL IF Autofocus Lens complete with hood original caps. Excellent condition. $150 plus shipping Is this the good version of this lens? I know there were several

Re: PESO: Still Standing

2005-02-04 Thread Butch Black
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went out to farm country today. Done it before, took picture of barn one time while there. Taken pictures of trees, hills, farmhouse, horses, etc. Today I went a bit too late, too many shadows and the shadows got deeper by the time I was done I don't know if the

Re: PAW PESO - Portrait

2005-02-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Tks! The guy was very photographable ... Shel [Original Message] From: Stephen Moore Powerful shot, Shel. Great expression. Nice job! http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/nflguy2.html

Out Dated Color Neg

2005-02-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Last night I found a roll of Kodak RG25 in the back of the fridge. It's about three years out of date, iirc. What sort of results can be expected from this film? Fogged? Color shift? Other things? Do I need to tell the lab anything to adjust development? Shel

Loupe de Loup

2005-02-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'm looking for an 8X to 10x loupe for 35mm viewing. Is there anything out there that can be recommended? Also, since I'm now the owner of a 6x6 format camera, which loupes can be recommended? Anything that'll cover the entire neg and give about a 4x - 5x magnification? Shel

RE: Out Dated Color Neg

2005-02-04 Thread Jens Bladt
They'll probably be fine, perhaps a little underexposed. Rate it perhaps a little lower. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. februar 2005 19:38 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne:

Re: Out Dated Color Neg

2005-02-04 Thread pnstenquist
It should be fine if it was in the fridge. If not, there's really nothing you can do to correct it. Just shoot it normal. Of course you wouldn't use it for anything critical. When I've had problems with outdated film, it's been color shift. But I suppose anything is possible. Paul Last night

flash on *istDs (was: Survey D and DS result)

2005-02-04 Thread Bernd Scheffler
I didn't answer the survey, too. Writing mails isn't that comfortable and quick for me, because I am on the digest-list and most of the time I prefer looking across the archive. But maybe it's no excuse (wearing sackclothes and ashes ...) I have got a *istDs body three weeks ago and I am quite

Re: Out Dated Color Neg

2005-02-04 Thread Henri Toivonen
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Last night I found a roll of Kodak RG25 in the back of the fridge. It's about three years out of date, iirc. What sort of results can be expected from this film? Fogged? Color shift? Other things? Do I need to tell the lab anything to adjust development? Shel Is it

Re: Loupe de Loup

2005-02-04 Thread Rick Womer
In the 4X range, I have one of these that I am very happy with: http://scientificsonline.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_3037701 Great field of view, great eye relief, no distortion, no color fringing, and great for the money. The Pentax 5.5X is very nice, but twice the cost. In the 10X range, I have a

Re: Out Dated Color Neg

2005-02-04 Thread Peter J. Alling
The way color film ages is from a greenish cast to magenta. If it's been in the fridge all this time the aging process has been retarded, but it will still have a magenta cast of some kind. It may also be a bit fogged. If this a professional film then it will be a bit more magenta than an

Phisheye Phun

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
Got back my first roll of colour just now. From the corner grocery minilab, so you know what to expect. Still, some fun shots. The one of the porch is my front porch, during our biggest snowfall of the winter. The others were taken in Kingston, Ontario on my previous visit with the kids. I

Re: PESO: Fisheye Desert Vistas

2005-02-04 Thread Tom C
How wonderfully English Tom C. I hate to go OT but a guy was rescued off NZ's tallest mountain the other day. He slipped while climbing near the summit and fell about 5 metres. If his foot hadn't caught in some rocks on a small ledge he'd have fallen 1500m further. He set off his

Re: OT: The World's Longest Skating Rink

2005-02-04 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 13:14:28 -0500 (EST), wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't forget that it's also the beginning of Winterlude, so bring loads and loads of film for the ice sculptures and stuff! Wendy Thanks for the heads-up, Wendy. I'd say let's get together and snap some

RE: Out Dated Color Neg

2005-02-04 Thread Tom C
What else you got growin' back in there Shel? I'd like to see a picture of what was in front of the roll of film. :) In color. Tom C. From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Out Dated Color Neg Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005

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