PESO: The Moon

2005-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Last night I took a shot at the Moon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/10619513/ Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt

RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-23 Thread Don Sanderson
Sorry, I've got one of those too! ;-) Don > -Original Message- > From: Peter Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:32 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap. > > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > > My prime kit now consists of 16

RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-23 Thread Don Sanderson
I've bid on a few 120/2.8's, they all went way too high for me. One of these days tho. ;-) Don > -Original Message- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:52 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap. > > > Don, >

RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-23 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Jens, I just bought an M85/2, it arrived yesterday. What didn't you like about it? Something I should watch out for? Don > -Original Message- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 1:10 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: Filling the 50-

RE: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Brilliant, Shel. I love the wide grey-scale. It's amzing how people so close together are concerned about anything, but eachother! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. april 2005

Re: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/05, Mark Cassino, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.markcassino.com/temp/sw.jpg > >The full page+ photo of the bee on the left side of the image is one of >mine, shot with a Pz-1p, A* 200mm macro, and probably an AF200T flash. > >It's great having a shot in a high circulation magazi

RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
I haven't filled that gap. My prime line-up is: A20,A28,M35,FA/M50,K105,K135,M200,M*300mm + 1.7 and 2.0 converters. (I recently sold my 2/85mm wich I didn't like). I need a nice AF wide angle first, and I just had to replace my AT-X 28-70mm :-((. So, I need a 14 or 16mm and a 77, 85 or a 90mm. I wo

Re: PAW: Alexandra and her mom

2005-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/05, Amita Guha, discombobulated, unleashed: >I went out with my friend and her 8-month-old yesterday. We went to a >restaurant. I took a bunch of shots of the baby playing and mom and baby >interacting. I'd like to hear what you guys think of this one. It's cropped >and I had to fiddle wit

Re: unsubscribe

2005-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/05, Jim Colwell, discombobulated, unleashed: >ciao TTFN Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice. The coulours are a little "hard", perhaps softening things up a little will make it even better. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: John Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. april 2005 01:09 Til: pentax-discuss@

RE: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Brilliant. Nice for the article because "pollen" is in the headline. Your shot is oozing "pollen". Great picture. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. april 2005 01:12 Til: pentax-d

RE: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
You're right Fritz. If you have dirt in a garden hoze, the water may also spray in different directions. Perhaps it's like that. I guess cleaning cartridges may solve the problem. Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Frits

RE: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
I just discovered the link is in cyrillic letters...:-( This German site is in English: http://www.pcwelt.de/downloads/druck_dtp/druck/100906/ Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. apr

Re: PAW: Alexandra and her mom

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I went out with my friend and her 8-month-old yesterday. We went to a restaurant. I took a bunch of shots of the baby playing and mom and baby interacting. I'd like to hear what you guys think of this one. It's cropped and I had to fiddle with the exposure in Photoshop a bit because of the bad

Re: PAW: Alexandra and her mom

2005-04-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
I really like it. I love how you caught the expression on the mom's face and how the baby is reacting to it. A very sweet moment captured. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, April 23, 2005, 5:49:45 PM, you wrote: AG> I went out with my friend and her 8-month-old yesterday. We went to a AG> res

Re: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! One of a small series of pics made of passengers on the San Francisco cable cars. Leica M3, 50mm Summicron, Tri-X, Ilford ID-11 http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable1.html Shel, is cable car also called "tram"? For the records, in Russian it is called "tramvai" which comes of course from "t

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 14q - GDG

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Like Frank said, I neither like it nor the other way around... It leaves me indifferent. Although I sometimes say things like that WRT photos I see, I don't believe that I viewed and commented on this particular photo until today, April 23, whereas you posted on April 9. I know you weren't try

Re: About going commercial (was Re: PESO: Spring comes. Eventually.)

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! My reply interspersed... Suggesting commercial possibilities is a very generous comment, Mike. Humble thanks! I should say that once Mike voice this one out load - I am with him. If you wanted, Jostein, you could go pro, quite easily from creativity/"the eye" point of view... One thing to w

Re: PAW: Caution Platform Reduced

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Frank, sometimes when I look at your work, I feel like I very much want to meet you in person to witness your sense of humor first hand. In person, I'm boring as hell... I shall think of a way to verify that claim, Mr Advocate :). Having found one I shall endeavor to implement it... Boris

Re: PAW: Cliche

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Very pretty, Boris. I've said it before, I'll say it again, and I'll likely remind you every time you present us with a photo like this: You've become a bug & flower guy! But, a good one (so that's a good thing). Guilty as charged... Boris

Re: PAW: Cliche

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Very nice. A tiny bit more depth of field would make it perfect to my eye. While I like the nice background bokey, a bit more of an edge on the petals would set the rose off better. By the way, don't knock cliches. They sell :-). Paul Master of the Cliche Dear Master of the Cliche - I don't

Re: PAW: Cliche

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
HI! Having shot my share of roses over time, I have always found this one problem. Trying to balance getting the petals in focus and keeping the background creamy. In this shot, the background is very nice, but there is some sacrifice to the petals. Always a balancing act. One very nice thing a

Re: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! But I'm really happy about this one: http://www.markcassino.com/temp/sw.jpg The full page+ photo of the bee on the left side of the image is one of mine, shot with a Pz-1p, A* 200mm macro, and probably an AF200T flash. Congratulations. Though, I could not find "Photography by Mark Cassino" li

RE: PAW: Alexandra and her mom

2005-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Amita ... This looks like a good image for Shadows/Highlights adjustment. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Amita Guha > I went out with my friend and her 8-month-old yesterday. We went to a > restaurant. I took a bunch of shots of the baby playing and mom and baby > interacting. I'd like

Re: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread David Oswald
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's hard not to like the HP 7960 or 8450 for a cheap, high quality proof printer. It's about the only consumer grade printer that has a factory supplied grayscale inkset for decent B&W printing with little to no metamerism. HP inks and paper are a little pricey, but unl

Re: question about Sekonic Studio S light meter

2005-04-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Frantisek wrote: > > Never heard of this one either but if it looks similar to the Studio > Deluxe, it could be still working very well - I have one and friend > had the older Norwood Director and from all the other selenium meters > (long dead), they are the only ones working and reliable. > > G

Re: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > http://www.markcassino.com/temp/sw.jpg > But I'm really blown away by being in proximity to E.O. > Wilson, Dude! That's awesome! Wilson is an amazing guy. He and Stephen J. Gould helped shape my understanding of biolo

Re: PAW: Alexandra and her mom

2005-04-23 Thread George Sinos
Amita - This is a great shot and your friend will love it just as it is. It might be fun to experiment with the "lens blur" filter to try blurring the background a bit. You might be able to throw some of the distracting items out of focus. See you later, gs

Re: Enablement of LXen Proportions

2005-04-23 Thread Fred
> Frank's a happy boy again. Hey, that's great, Frank. Enjoy! Fred

Re: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread David Savage
G'day Fritz, I've only ever used genuine Epson inks. Dave S On 4/24/05, Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jens, > > Looking at the blue strikes, even on the white area, it doesn't look like a > clogged print head, but one that is spraying blue ink where it shouldn't. > That also would

Re: FAJ 18-55 vs. Zenitar 16 Fisheye

2005-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 Apr 2005 at 13:31, Cory Papenfuss wrote: > Judging by your response, I'm not convinced I was clear enough in > my description, so here goes again. From what I have read, the angle of > view of a 16mm fisheye *on a 1.5 crop factor DSLR* is approximately the > same as a 20mm lens *on a 3

RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Don, You really need to find a K120/2.8. It's an absolutely wonderful lens, on par with the K105/2.8 and the K135/2.5 - it's a better lens in some respects than either of them. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Peter Williams > Don Sanderson wrote: > > > My prime kit now consists of 16,24,2

Re: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread David Savage
G'day Bruce, I wouldn't call it cheap. At AU$550 it was the top of the line Epson A4 photo printer when I got it :-) I let it sit for about a month without using it. Up until then I was quit fanatical about running it at least once a week. I thought the head charging cycle it went through every t

RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-23 Thread Peter Williams
Don Sanderson wrote: > > My prime kit now consists of 16,24,28,35,40,50,85,90,100, > > 135,150, 200, 300, 400 and 500. > Don, you left out the wheelbarrow ;-) -- Peter Williams

RE: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread Peter Williams
> Shel showed us: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable1.html > > Then Bob said: > ... the man on the extreme left with his back to the camera > is very distracting. That dark space unbalances the composition... For me, that man and his bag make a perfect bookend for the pic. At the othe

Re: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread David Savage
Tried that Paul, it didn't help. Thanks anyway. Dave S On 4/24/05, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave - > > Sometimes banding will occur when high speed printing is enabled. > Disable high speed in the printer properties and see if that solves the > problem > >-P > > Davi

Re: PAW: Alexandra and her mom

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
Fun shot. I like the strong backlight. You could bring it in some more with the shadow/highlight tool. You might also select the window area and treat it independently. But it's a great catch of a nice moment,l > I went out with my friend and her 8-month-old yesterday. We went to a > restaurant

RE: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread Peter Williams
> -Original Message- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable1.html > Jolly good pic, I like the interaction within the two pairs of people. The whole thing works a treat and made me smile. -- Peter Williams

Re: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's hard not to like the HP 7960 or 8450 for a cheap, high quality proof printer. It's about the only consumer grade printer that has a factory supplied grayscale inkset for decent B&W printing with little to no metamerism. HP inks and paper are a little pricey, but unless you're printing a tr

PAW: Alexandra and her mom

2005-04-23 Thread Amita Guha
I went out with my friend and her 8-month-old yesterday. We went to a restaurant. I took a bunch of shots of the baby playing and mom and baby interacting. I'd like to hear what you guys think of this one. It's cropped and I had to fiddle with the exposure in Photoshop a bit because of the bad ligh

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 14q - GDG

2005-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 23, 2005, at 2:19 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/14q.htm I find it's stark simplicity appealing. Very nice shot! BTW, found or placed (the pods, that is)? Thanks, Frank. I didn't do anything to place the seed pods, just spent a little time on fram

Re: OT: Journey of Man

2005-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I dunno about you guys (n gals) but I come from a comet :-) Where do you hide your second head, messier Startiblafast (spelling)? Slartibartfast only had one head. Zaphod Beeblebrox had two heads (although I believe only one shows up in the forthcoming movie). Like I said - my spelling is (al

RE: [pdml] unsubscribe

2005-04-23 Thread David Chang-Sang
Bye Jim!! Have fun!! Don't forget to write !! Often !! Ta ta!! Bienvenido!! Hope you unsubscribed well!! See you!! > -Original Message- > From: Jim Colwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:53 PM > To: pdml > Subject: [pdml] unsubscribe > > > ciao > >

Re: unsubscribe

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
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2005-04-23 Thread Jim Colwell
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Re: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
Something to be very proud of! BTW, awesome shot. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, April 23, 2005, 4:12:22 PM, you wrote: MC> I've been doing a lot of stock photography over the last few years, and have MC> settled in on scientific photography, mostly of insects, as a specialty. MC> These day

Re: OT: Publication!

2005-04-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: > > On 4/22/05, Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frank!- great news! > > > > way2 go and all that - > > glad I glimpsed this bit while lightlyzipping > > through the list > > Thanks, Ann. The CD will be coming with me down to GFM (with the case > and photos

Re: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
While it may be a run of the mill sunset, what makes it interesting for me, is the glow of the stones in the foreground. I'm almost inclined to want to crop off the lamp on the left because the rest of the sky doesn't strengthen the shot. I'd almost like to see the crop just above the tree on the

Re: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
Congratulations Mark. Great shot. I love the way you can see pollen all over the bee. Beautiful light, beautiful color. Paul > I've been doing a lot of stock photography over the last few years, and have > settled in on scientific photography, mostly of insects, as a specialty. > These days ph

Re: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
There it is. Nice shot. Good composition, good exposure. Paul > I like to build up a bit of anticipation before releasing the URL. :-) > > http://www.johnpforbes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/thames/_IGP0582.jpg > > John > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ >

Re: PESO - Angel Hair

2005-04-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
ok, I'm taking that challenge! One of these days I'll show you a picture of a log that you'll like. Thanks for the comments, Frank. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, April 23, 2005, 2:16:45 PM, you wrote: ft> On 4/7/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> An early morning walk is a mo

Re: PESO Evening on the Thames

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
Couldn't open this one. > This was taken last year, shortly after I got my *ist D. > > The river is very high, and has recently flooded the tow-path, though the > tide is now falling. The vapour trail points to Heathrow airport. > > The picture was taken straight into the sun with the malign

Re: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Herb Chong
the only alignment of Epson heads that a user can do is changing the timing of the droplet firing very slightly. that won't affect the firing of jets that aren't supposed to at all, which is what i see in the picture. the nozzles are etched and fixed in position.. Herb - Original Messag

RE: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread Don Sanderson
That's fantastic Mark, good for you, you deserve it! Don > -Original Message- > From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 6:12 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Science World > > > I've been doing a lot of stock photography over the last few

RE: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
I saw the man on the left as a plus. While everyone else is visible and busy with one thing or the other, lefty has turned his backon it all. And he's not a black blob. There's detail in his coat and hair. (He appears to be graying, and his jacket seam is straight.) He has a camera bag, so he's

Re: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-23 Thread David Nelson
Beautiful! The jet trail is a bit annoying but the photo is very strong even with it. That golden reflection off the paving! Cheers, David John Forbes wrote: I like to build up a bit of anticipation before releasing the URL. :-) http://www.johnpforbes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/thames/_IGP0582.jpg Joh

Re: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
I have the 7960 - I am happy with it. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, April 23, 2005, 12:14:11 PM, you wrote: SB> I was going to get a cheap Epson for making cheap proof prints, but heard SB> similar comments about clogging. I've just started looking at HP printers. SB> Which model do you ha

Re: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread David Nelson
Congrats Mark! Mark Cassino wrote: > But I'm really blown away by being in proximity to E.O. Wilson, Yeah that's the really great bit! Might have to pick your brains about how you go about your work at some stage as it's the sort of thing I might try some day. Cheers, David

RE: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Y'know John, there's a better pic in there somewhere. Perhaps something more abstract or interesting with just those lovely colored stones and the small puddle, perhaps a hint of the water. Or perhaps open the shadow a bit on the right to enhance the atmosphere. Lose the vapor trail. Very out o

Re: Science World

2005-04-23 Thread John Forbes
It looks like a great picture, Mark, but obviously a scan of a magazine isn't the best way to see it. Any chance of your posting the original? And congratulations! John On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 00:12:22 +0100, Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've been doing a lot of stock photography over

Re: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
Nice one, Shel. Almost like two little stories in there. The couple holding each other in an almost absent minded way and the guy looking up while the lady is looking at him. Not sure if they are together, but it works. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, April 23, 2005, 12:08:17 PM, you wrote:

Science World

2005-04-23 Thread Mark Cassino
I've been doing a lot of stock photography over the last few years, and have settled in on scientific photography, mostly of insects, as a specialty. These days photo sales are fairly steady, though it's a constant struggle to get the volume and quality of sales up to the level needed. But I'm

PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-23 Thread John Forbes
I like to build up a bit of anticipation before releasing the URL. :-) http://www.johnpforbes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/thames/_IGP0582.jpg John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308

PESO Evening on the Thames

2005-04-23 Thread John Forbes
This was taken last year, shortly after I got my *ist D. The river is very high, and has recently flooded the tow-path, though the tide is now falling. The vapour trail points to Heathrow airport. The picture was taken straight into the sun with the maligned FAJ 18-35mm lens. No flare that I

Re: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread Keith Whaley
This is a beautiful shot! The three hands at the middle-left. All quite different, all doing different things. But, very important to the image, the "shot." The girl is beautiful... Nice face indeed. You could look at it all day. Okay, *I* could... Her friend is maintaining his "cool," protectin

Re: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Jens, Looking at the blue strikes, even on the white area, it doesn't look like a clogged print head, but one that is spraying blue ink where it shouldn't. That also would be consistent with the correct nozzle chack pattern and no improvement after head cleaning. Why is this? Is it coming from t

RE: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bob ... That's a good observation. Originally I thought that might have been a problem, but after repeated viewings I just don't actually get that reaction. I mean, when I look at the pic objectively, with a critical eye towards imperfections, I think that it should bother me, but it doesn't.

Re: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-23 Thread Nick Clark
My preferred kit is 14/24/50/100 with 1.7AF. Sometimes 200 as well. The 50 is either A1.4 or A2.8 macro, depending on likely subjects. Nick -Original Message- From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 22/04/05 05:48:37 To: "pentax-discuss@pdml.net" Subject: Re: Fi

Re: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/05, Herb Chong, discombobulated, unleashed: >since the head is fixed and only some nozzles are having this problem, it >would have to come that way from the factory. i doubt that. the nozzles are >a single fixed assembly that is either good or bad, not partly bad. I have a S9000 and it

Re: FAJ 18-55 vs. Zenitar 16 Fisheye

2005-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/23/05, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That "garishness" is great when you're shooting race cars ... they're > supposed to be garish. :-) I often use my fisheye for shooting races... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Herb Chong
since the head is fixed and only some nozzles are having this problem, it would have to come that way from the factory. i doubt that. the nozzles are a single fixed assembly that is either good or bad, not partly bad. Herb - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "

Re: The lure of the dark side ...

2005-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/05, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: >You won't be abandoned from the list. >After all, having to use a Canon, USM lenses etc. is punishment enough, >isn't it? :-))) Dreadful penance. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cot

Re: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 22:39:06 +0100, Cotty wrote: > What about head alignment? You know, when you leave the barn door open that wide, you have to expect a horse to walk in ... or at least a horse's ass. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: OT: Journey of Man

2005-04-23 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:46:35 -0400, frank theriault wrote: > -frank, off to find more aluminium foil You need to ground the aluminum foil for it to provide a useful level of protection. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/05, Herb Chong, discombobulated, unleashed: >if the nozzle printing is coming out clear, then there is something else >wrong. double check the nozzle pattern. if it really is perfect, then it is >software or possibly electrical interference on the printing cable. What about head alignme

Re: FAJ 18-55 vs. Zenitar 16 Fisheye

2005-04-23 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:32:32 -0400, frank theriault wrote: > I have one. I agree with everything William says. The colour > rendition can be a bit - er - surprising at times, but that's all part > of the fun of the lens, IMHO. For the money, quite worth it, I'd say. That "garishness" is great

Re: Cornwall

2005-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/05, Mark Cassino, discombobulated, unleashed: >Nice stuff, Cotty - looks like a wonderful place. > >- MCC Yo Mark, thanks mate. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 14q - GDG

2005-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/10/05, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Like Frank said, I neither like it nor the other way around... It leaves > me indifferent. Although I sometimes say things like that WRT photos I see, I don't believe that I viewed and commented on this particular photo until today, April 2

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 14q - GDG

2005-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/8/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Working a couple of graphical compositions. This one appealed to me > today: > >http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/14q.htm > > Comments and critique always appreciated. > I find it's stark simplicity appealing. Very nice sho

Re: PESO - Angel Hair

2005-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/7/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An early morning walk is a most wonderful time to take the camera > along. The lighting presents very nice possibilities. In this case, > hazy backlighting helped to create the effect. > > Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X SD 400/5.6 > ISO 800, 1/1500

OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Dave Try to install: SSC service utility, which will enable powerfull head celaning: www.ssclg.com as well as restting ink counters, which makes i s possible to install cleaning cartridges and later shift to (half used) ink caartridges. Regards Jens G'day PDML'ers After a year of not being satis

Re: PAW PESO - Sunken Houseboat (Link to Color Version)

2005-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/11/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > Here's the original color shot: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/houseboat-color.html I like the b&w shot. I think it's more the subject matter than anything else. B&W just gives it all an air of mystery. Maybe it's

Re: OT: older mac notebooks

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
I should have mentioned that it's an i-book. The white plastic variety. Paul > Hi Frantisek, > It takes 18 seconds to process a RAW file on my laptop. But it's not a pismo. > It's a G3 700 laptop with 640 meg RAM. These machines are a bargain as well > and > a bit faster than the fastest pism

Re: OT: older mac notebooks

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
Hi Frantisek, It takes 18 seconds to process a RAW file on my laptop. But it's not a pismo. It's a G3 700 laptop with 640 meg RAM. These machines are a bargain as well and a bit faster than the fastest pismos. Some of them had early motherboard failures and Apple ended up replacing them for free

Re: OT: photo website templates?

2005-04-23 Thread Scott Loveless
Mark, I'm in the same boat you are. I found this package: http://www.minigal.dk/ and it fits the bill for those of us who aren't web developers. You can see mine here: http://twosixteen.com/gallery/. It's quite literally a drag and drop installation. If your web host allows you to run PHP scr

Re: is it a bubble?

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
Pentax lens prices didn't drop at the release of the *istD. They were already on the way up. And I think the *istD and D70 were released at about the same price. Nikon eventually had a fire sale on the D70 because they didn't have a price leader. > Mark Erickson wrote: > > Seems clear that pri

RE: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread Bob W
> One of a small series of pics made of passengers on the San > Francisco cable cars. > > Leica M3, 50mm Summicron, Tri-X, Ilford ID-11 > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable1.html > > Shel > Shel, that's a very well-caught moment. Unfortunately for me, the man on the extreme left wit

Re: L plate for *istD

2005-04-23 Thread Herb Chong
it's bigger, but it gives me something for being bigger that i want. Herb... - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 4:05 PM Subject: Re: L plate for *istD But Herb, you said the *istD without the battery grip was too big. A 1D Mk2 Is much bigg

Re: L plate for *istD

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
That would do it for me as well, Bill. Although I don't really care about the K lens full compatability. I'm fine with them now. I know Herb wants an announcement now. I don't think it's coming until sales of the *istDS slack off. But I think we'll hear about a new APS camera before the end of t

Re: Cornwall

2005-04-23 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice stuff, Cotty - looks like a wonderful place. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" Sent: Wednesday, Apri

Re: Calvin & Hobbes

2005-04-23 Thread Mark Cassino
A copy of the original Sunday strip of this was on the wall of the darkroom in the community college when I took some classes there last year - it's a hoot! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: L plate for *istD

2005-04-23 Thread pnstenquist
Herb wrote: > well, i'd settle for the 1D Mk2 since its frame rate is higher and has > adequate resolution. a clear significant upgrade path *now* from Pentax, > even if the camera doesn't ship until early next year, would be enough to > keep me with Pentax. i want a D2X spec body and i am will

Re: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-23 Thread Herb Chong
if the nozzle printing is coming out clear, then there is something else wrong. double check the nozzle pattern. if it really is perfect, then it is software or possibly electrical interference on the printing cable. Herb - Original Message - From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/23/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One of a small series of pics made of passengers on the San Francisco cable > cars. > > Leica M3, 50mm Summicron, Tri-X, Ilford ID-11 > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable1.html > > Shel > Love it! The pretty girl with the lovely

Re: PAW PESO - Sunken Houseboat

2005-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/23/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Frank ... > > Nice to know you've found something enjoyable in the pic. There was some > discussion about whether it should have been in color or B&W, and the B&W > version won the day for me, > > BTW, those "mountains" in the background

Re: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-23 Thread John Forbes
I like it. John On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:08:17 +0100, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One of a small series of pics made of passengers on the San Francisco cable cars. Leica M3, 50mm Summicron, Tri-X, Ilford ID-11 http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable1.html Shel -- Using Opera

Re: OT: Journey of Man

2005-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/23/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I dunno about you guys (n gals) but I come from a comet :-) Are you the guy who keeps beaming radio waves directly into my brain? -frank, off to find more aluminium foil -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: FAJ 18-55 vs. Zenitar 16 Fisheye

2005-04-23 Thread Cory Papenfuss
Sorry, I couldn't resist. I know these discussions are meaningful to some people, and I don't mean to disparage those to who find such things important and interesting. I was, of course, joking around, and I'm glad that you saw it in the spirit intended. Of course... for the most part, I'll agree

Re: PAW PESO - Sunken Houseboat

2005-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Frank ... Nice to know you've found something enjoyable in the pic. There was some discussion about whether it should have been in color or B&W, and the B&W version won the day for me, BTW, those "mountains" in the background is where Casa belinkoff is located, off to the left at the top of t

Re: FAJ 18-55 vs. Zenitar 16 Fisheye

2005-04-23 Thread John Whittingham
> Sorry, I couldn't resist. I know these discussions are meaningful to > some people, and I don't mean to disparage those to who find such > things important and interesting. > I was, of course, joking around, and I'm glad that you saw it in the > spirit intended. Absolutely, I must admit someti

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