Re: Slightly OT - scanner purchase

2005-05-12 Thread mike wilson
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On May 11, 2005, at 9:28 AM, mike wilson wrote: ... WRT the possible new purchase - any recommendations for a scanner to batch large numbers? I'm inclined to go for a not quite front line version of the Minolta multi, which I can get for about £700 + the batch feeder,

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 11, 2005, at 7:22 PM, Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: 2. I can't find anything in the manual about K/M/SM lens usage. 1- In the Custom Settings menu, set Use Aperture Ring to Permitted. For K/M lenses: 2- Switch camera to Manual exposure mode, Manual focus 3- Camera defaults to CW Averaging if

Re: Digital profligacy

2005-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/05, Herb Chong, discombobulated, unleashed: if you were assigned to take pictures of your friend's band for a newspaper, you would be expected to come away with 600-1000 shots, all for one image at most in tomorrow's edition. it may have nothing to do with your best shots for the night

Re: Spotmatic and S(MC) Takumar questions

2005-05-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
Why not? Yes, please do that. Thanks. Dario - Original Message - From: John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:53 AM Subject: Re: Spotmatic and S(MC) Takumar questions In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dario Bonazza)

Re: Further enablement in the 'little' brotherhood.

2005-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/05, Cesar, discombobulated, unleashed: My 645n I purchased from a photographer who was going digital (Canon). He kept a 645n and then some for backup. Well, he has yet to shoot film since the day he went digital. He has approached me to see if I am interested in the Pentax gear he

PZ-1p Function Card

2005-05-12 Thread Trevor Bailey
G'day All. The PZ-1p that I bought a few weeks ago is working great. I really love the control layout of this body. The PZ-1p really leaves all other Pentax 35mm AF bodies that I have used in it's wake I would like to ask the list if anyone has a function card for the PZ-1p that they would want

RE: Further enablement in the 'little' brotherhood.

2005-05-12 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Film is dead. End of story. I have never seen any other kind of film but dead film. It would be ackward to run after the alive film rolls if they got loose... ;-) Film has always been dead. End of story. *grin* Antti-Pekka

Re: PZ-1p Function Card

2005-05-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Trevor Bailey a écrit : G'day All. The PZ-1p that I bought a few weeks ago is working great. I really love the control layout of this body. The PZ-1p really leaves all other Pentax 35mm AF bodies that I have used in it's wake I would like to ask the list if anyone has a function card for the PZ-1p

Re: PZ-1p Function Card

2005-05-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit : Trevor Bailey a écrit : G'day All. The PZ-1p that I bought a few weeks ago is working great. I really love the control layout of this body. The PZ-1p really leaves all other Pentax 35mm AF bodies that I have used in it's wake I would like to ask the list if anyone has

Re: OT - music request

2005-05-12 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: Anyone know of a decent *free* Mp3 site that offers downloadable music in the form of Hammond organ music? I have an elderly neighbour who has got a small car with a CD player in it and he hasn't got any CDs. He tried inserting a free CD that came with a newspaper but 'reckoned it

Re: Fakumar AF Zoom for Pentax!

2005-05-12 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 11 May 2005, William Robb wrote: The Takumars from that era are identical in construction and optical design to the SMC Pentax lenses of the same focal lengths. Do you by any chance know why the Takumar-F is 70-200 but the contemporary SMC-F is 70-210? Kostas

Re: OT - music request

2005-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 10/5/05, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed: No, that's okay! Us old fellas appreciate the idea of electric organs! ;-) Good onya, mate! I got him a CD from Amazon g Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO: ein Berliner

2005-05-12 Thread Frantisek
Huh? I find them pretty appaling. Fortunately they didn't march trough the city nor near the Soa memorial. Perhaps it would be best to not give them any media coverage at all, that's a tough question... Just to clarify - I obviously misspelled it, I meant 'appalling'. To not confuse with

Re: PAW PESO - Thank You, Alan Chan

2005-05-12 Thread Alan Chan
--- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This pic is nothing special. Just a sign that distracted me while driving along one of the local main thoroughfares. It distracted me enough that a photo was required, and since I was out testing the film anyway ... I can see why... g I am going to

Re: PESO -- Off Road

2005-05-12 Thread David Mann
On May 12, 2005, at 3:51 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_offroad.html Postman Pat pimped his ride! Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/

Re: PAW PESO - Thank You, Alan Chan

2005-05-12 Thread David Mann
On May 12, 2005, at 4:59 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Anyway, don't expect much of a photo ... it's just a little snap to check color and the like ... and to let a couple of listers who were interested see the pic. My only complaint is that you photographed the wrong side :) Cheers, - Dave

Re: WAAAAAAAY OT: Wu-Tang Name

2005-05-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 11, 2005, at 11:04 PM, William Robb wrote: It's actually a fun little thing to play with. I'm up to Drunken Menace. And it's only 11PM :-). I finally tried it. Came up Silent Killah. That will do.

Re: Re: OT - music request

2005-05-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/05/12 Thu AM 08:46:19 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - music request On 10/5/05, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed: No, that's okay! Us old fellas appreciate the idea of electric organs! ;-) Good onya,

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Collin, I have an *istD, but I've found that my TTL flashes work fine in all shooting modes at speeds of 1/150th or less. They seem to perform slightly better at ISO 400 than at other settings, but that's hard to determine for certain. The unit I've used most often is the Pentax AT400. Of

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 12, 2005, at 1:36 AM, Tom C wrote: I wonder if Pentax realizes a huge majority of potential sales are lost in the 'used/previously owned' market? Yeah, it's late and I'm going off on a tangent. A huge majority? I count three out of a couple hundred on this list.

Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions)

2005-05-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
Paul Stenquist wrote: I have an *istD, but I've found that my TTL flashes work fine in all shooting modes at speeds of 1/150th or less. They seem to perform slightly better at ISO 400 than at other settings, but that's hard to determine for certain. The unit I've used most often is the Pentax

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-12 Thread Cory Papenfuss
If you set the camera to any mode other than Manual, it will switch to Av exposure mode but will not stop the lens down, so you'll get properly exposed photos (unless it's too bright) at wide open aperture. For SM lenses, same rig but you must manually close down the lens before metering and

Re: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions)

2005-05-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't think I've tried shooting in P mode with the AF400T. I'll have to give it a try and see what happens. Paul On May 12, 2005, at 7:13 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: I have an *istD, but I've found that my TTL flashes work fine in all shooting modes at speeds of 1/150th or

Re: WAAAAAAAY OT: Wu-Tang Name

2005-05-12 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: It's actually a fun little thing to play with. I'm up to Drunken Menace. Scratchin' pupil - which, as anyone who has seen my eyebrows will know, is rather apt. mike and his amazing eyebrows 8-)

Re: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions)

2005-05-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Paul, My question has nothing to do with AF400T and P mode. My question mainly deals with AF500FTZ (or AF360FGZ, or built-in flash) and Av mode, for using fast apertures in order to increase flash range and/or reduce flash recycling. So, when you write that your TTL flashes work fine in all

Re: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions)

2005-05-12 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Dario Bonazza wrote on 12.05.05 14:11: My question has nothing to do with AF400T and P mode. My question mainly deals with AF500FTZ (or AF360FGZ, or built-in flash) and Av mode, for using fast apertures in order to increase flash range and/or reduce flash recycling. Well Dario, I think it is

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread Graywolf
WOW! Talk about holding a grudge, it must be five years since they fired that chihuahua. GRIN! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Tom C wrote: Not being sarcastic... I'll cheer when you tell us you've seen the billboard ad for a

Re: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions)

2005-05-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote on 12.05.05 14:11: My question has nothing to do with AF400T and P mode. My question mainly deals with AF500FTZ (or AF360FGZ, or built-in flash) and Av mode, for using fast apertures in order to increase flash range and/or reduce flash recycling. Well

Re: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions)

2005-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza Subject: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions) My experience (with *istD + AF500FTZ) is that if you set P mode on the camera, the lens will be automatically stuck onto f/5.6 (even when using say f/1.4 lenses!) and flash exposures will

Re: PESO: Blair on Vibes (from the Pirate Jenny Series)

2005-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On 5/12/05, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you (re comments are okay)... Great shot, really. Nothing to say - it is really great. Hmmm... Well, I'm not sure I'd go quite that far, but thanks, Boris! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: Rule of thirds? Was Re: PESO: Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

2005-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On 5/11/05, UncaMikey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, I have only been to Toronto once (April '98). I had a good time, partying with a bunch of fellow Vietnam vets, but what I remember most is that we were walking in the Greek section, looking for a restaurant, when I saw a mouse in the

Re: B Edwards: DOTRSOTB

2005-05-12 Thread Doug Brewer
It's probably been twenty years since I read it, but a lot of it has stuck with me, especially the need to overcome the inclination to express a shape out of the thousands of shape symbols we have stored in the gray matter; here is a Fish, here is a Tree, etc. Seeing that each fish is

Re: Spain PDML (was LONDON PDML 2005 more pics up)

2005-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On 5/10/05, Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jaume speaking, another Spanish PDMLer. Yes, Frank, be prepared for never-ending siestas, dancing Flamenco, going to bullfights every weekend, eating paella, drinking sangria an so on... ;-) Actually, Spain is a very (sometimes too)

Re: Further enablement in the 'little' brotherhood.

2005-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On 5/11/05, Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Can any of you talk me out of getting this? snip You know you want it. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions)

2005-05-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Dario, 'm not sure if I can use TTL at wide aps. I'll try it tonight when I get home from work. I know I can use P TTL at wide aps with the Sigma 500 Super. Paul On May 12, 2005, at 8:11 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Hi Paul, My question has nothing to do with AF400T and P mode. My question

Re: PAW PESO - Thank You, Alan Chan

2005-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On 5/12/05, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seems like that lens, film, and the use of a tripod work quite well. Exceptionally crisp. Nice colors! I agree with Tom. (don't expect me to say that again for a long time! vbg) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: Spain PDML (was LONDON PDML 2005 more pics up)

2005-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: I've never travelled to Europe ever, so I'm quite excited about this possibility (even though it's only in the planning stages at this point). Frank's coming *home* :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: PESO -- Off Road

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
People may be giving me more credit than I deserve, this is found art, and the toy is 3 feet tall. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Nice and whimsical I half expect that little car to start disgorging dozens of clowns, or at least little forest elves LOL How did you get the perspective so accurate? The

Re: PESO Walking blind

2005-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On 5/8/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Team, In snapped 10 minutes ago, a strange sight indeed where I live: http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/temp/IMGP2362.jpg Not the best shot, just an interesting sliver of time. Tech: *ist D, ISO200, FA200/2.8 @ f5, 1/500th.

Re: PESO -- Off Road

2005-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On 5/12/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: People may be giving me more credit than I deserve, this is found art, and the toy is 3 feet tall. It was found that way? All the better! I by far prefer found shots than ones that are set up or contrived. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On May 11, 2005, at 7:22 PM, Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: 2. I can't find anything in the manual about K/M/SM lens usage. 1- In the Custom Settings menu, set Use Aperture Ring to Permitted. For K/M lenses: 2- Switch camera to Manual exposure mode, Manual focus 3- Camera

Re: PZ-1p Function Card

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Someone, I forget who had a pdf version posted on the web. I used to have a link to it but I lost all of those with the last few weeks of computer hell. Trevor Bailey wrote: G'day All. The PZ-1p that I bought a few weeks ago is working great. I really love the control layout of this body. The

Re: Flash issue

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
It seems to work relatively better with K/M lenses and older Flash units. The 280T and 200T seem to give good exposures in M mode with the aperture at any acceptable value. If you select an aperture value at a distance the flash doesn't have enough power for it's underexposed, of course and

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
It makes you feel sorry for him, since he lost out on that job with Geico... Graywolf wrote: WOW! Talk about holding a grudge, it must be five years since they fired that chihuahua. GRIN! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Tom C

Re: Flash issue

2005-05-12 Thread pnstenquist
While I'm quite happy with the *istD ttl performance, I should point out that I shoot RAW exclusively. Shooting jpegs with ttl is akin to shooting transparency film with ttl -- an iffy proposition at best. Paul It seems to work relatively better with K/M lenses and older Flash units. The

Re: OT: Digital camera sales in the USA

2005-05-12 Thread John Forbes
It's interesting to reflect that there are only two costs, rent and tax. Wages are rent of a person's time; interest is rent of money; and so it goes on. John On Thu, 12 May 2005 02:59:50 +0100, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course. That's true even if you're a worker. Your

Re: reverse mounting lenses

2005-05-12 Thread Jostein
Gee... How did Canon make it's way into this thread? I think PDML is being subverted...:-) Jostein - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:36 PM Subject: Re: reverse mounting lenses Interesting but not

Re: Re: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions)

2005-05-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/05/12 Thu PM 12:29:55 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Flash issue (was: The first DS impressions) Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote on 12.05.05 14:11: My question has nothing to do with AF400T and P mode.

Re: PESO: Trail Ridge Road

2005-05-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Saturate the image with Red before doing the gray-scale conversion. It'll look almost like having used a red filter on bw film when it was shot. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: reverse mounting lenses

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Just pointing out that Pentax isn't the only company that has better compatibility with other manufactures parts then their own. Jostein wrote: Gee... How did Canon make it's way into this thread? I think PDML is being subverted...:-) Jostein - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Fired? I guess that destroys another theory to account for the subsequent flavor change. Collin Graywolf Thu, 12 May 2005 05:29:10 -0700 WOW! Talk about holding a grudge, it must be five years since they fired that chihuahua. GRIN! graywolf Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl Caveat: This

Re: Fakumar AF Zoom for Pentax!

2005-05-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
Marketing? Dario - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:39 AM Subject: Re: Fakumar AF Zoom for Pentax! On Wed, 11 May 2005, William Robb wrote: The Takumars from that era are identical in construction

Re: Fakumar AF Zoom for Pentax!

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Truth in advertising? Cheaper to build? There was after all another Takumar F at 70-210mm which along with the Pentax F 70-200 all share the same F series cosmetics. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/_non-SMC/tak-F_70-210f4-5.6.html Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Wed, 11 May 2005,

The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread Sid Barras
Greetings All! I am in a rapturous mood at the moment (even pre- recreational drug use!) I've just finished my last final exam of the last classes I have to take on my way to my new career as a teacher. Well-- that's not entirely true-- I still have to do my student teaching in the fall,

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/05, Sid Barras, discombobulated, unleashed: Greetings All! I am in a rapturous mood at the moment (even pre- recreational drug use!) I've just finished my last final exam of the last classes I have to take on my way to my new career as a teacher. Well-- that's not entirely true-- I

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a brave new world. Film is dead. Sid Barras wrote: Greetings All! I am in a rapturous mood at the moment (even pre- recreational drug use!) I've just finished my last final exam of the last classes I have to take on my way to my new career as a teacher. Well-- that's not entirely true--

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread Tom C
Hi Paul, I wasn't talking about just used *istD's or Ds's. I should have been more precise. I was thinking about purchases of Pentax gear in general, particularly lenses. It seems there is a huge used market, but not an especially great market for the new gear. It's only my perception. Tom

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread brooksdj
Hi Sid. Thanks for the update, although a 57 Belair would do me better than a convertable.LOL Glad to hear schooling is going well. I;ll pass that on the my daughter so she knows its never to late.g Looking forward to Paw's and Peso's Dave Brooks

Re: Fakumar AF Zoom for Pentax!

2005-05-12 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 12 May 2005, P. J. Alling wrote: Truth in advertising? Cheaper to build? There was after all another Takumar F at 70-210mm which along with the Pentax F 70-200 all share the same F series cosmetics. Ah, I didn't know about that. Thanks. Kostas

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread Tom C
I was grouchy. Now I'm boycotting Quiznos! :) Tom C. From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax Billboard Ads Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 08:28:12 -0400 WOW! Talk about holding a grudge, it must be five years since they fired

Adobe CS Raw DPI

2005-05-12 Thread jtainter
I am just becoming acquainted with CS Raw. I was surprised to see that it offers me the option to set dpi at the conversion stage. It's default is 240, which won't do. What do the rest of you use? Can you set it up to the dpi resolution of the sensor? (I'm at my office and don't have CS2 in

Re: PESO: Trail Ridge Road

2005-05-12 Thread Tom C
Hey, when I put the cursor over the image it turns to colour! How cool is that? g Well, it's a nice pic, and when I saw it in bw first, I thought the conversion was good, but once I saw it in colour, I instantly prefered the latter. Something about the contrast of the rocks in the foreground in

Re: Adobe CS Raw DPI

2005-05-12 Thread pnstenquist
Setting the dpi will just change the dimension. I interpolate to the largest pixel count at conversion time. Don't remember exactly what that is but it produces a 16-bit 144 meg file. That will make a nice 11 x 17 print at 360 dpi, 8 bit. The experts recommend upsizing at conversin time rather

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 12, 2005, at 6:28 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Strangely Av/Tv/P and the green mode all seem to work the same way on the *ist-D with an K/M lens mounted. I don't know what the Green mode is on the D, but on the DS the P, Av and Tv modes all default to Av mode. The lens will not stop down

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 12, 2005, at 4:25 AM, Cory Papenfuss wrote: .. As far as flashes, putting a non-A lens on makes the internal flash fire fully (GN 15.6m @ ISO200 IIRC). Guide numbers for manual exposure with the DS' built-in flash are listed on page 149 in the manual. Even with a MF 'A' lens, I think it

Re: Adobe CS Raw DPI

2005-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 12, 2005, at 9:37 AM, jtainter wrote: I am just becoming acquainted with CS Raw. I was surprised to see that it offers me the option to set dpi at the conversion stage. It's default is 240, which won't do. What do the rest of you use? Can you set it up to the dpi resolution of the

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-12 Thread Cory Papenfuss
.. As far as flashes, putting a non-A lens on makes the internal flash fire fully (GN 15.6m @ ISO200 IIRC). Guide numbers for manual exposure with the DS' built-in flash are listed on page 149 in the manual. Like I said... IIRC. Even with a MF 'A' lens, I think it fires fully (since it

Re: PESO: Balls

2005-05-12 Thread pancho hasselbach
Cool picture, the colors are very pleasing! Now I'm looking forward to taking the first ones with mine - I just got one for 40 euro shipping included. It shows no damages, even no signs of use. I think I made a bargain... pancho Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks Godfrey. Yes, I like the lens. Best

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread Norman Baugher
Great to hear the good news Sid, well done! Norm Sid Barras wrote: Greetings All! I am in a rapturous mood at the moment (even pre- recreational drug use!) I've just finished my last final exam of the last classes I have to take on my way to my new career as a teacher. Well-- that's not

Re: Adobe CS Raw DPI

2005-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: jtainter Subject: Adobe CS Raw DPI I am just becoming acquainted with CS Raw. I was surprised to see that it offers me the option to set dpi at the conversion stage. It's default is 240, which won't do. What do the rest of you use? Can you set it up to the

RE: Spain PDML (was LONDON PDML 2005 more pics up)

2005-05-12 Thread Bob W
Our cities are all very close to each other, everything is old, and everybody speaks different languages. Otherwise it's all much the same. -- Cheers, Bob I've never travelled to Europe ever, so I'm quite excited about this possibility (even though it's only in the planning stages at

Re: The first DS impressions

2005-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 12, 2005, at 10:43 AM, Cory Papenfuss wrote: ...A series lenses are fully enabled for P-TTL operation when the lens' aperture ring is set to A. When you set the aperture to anything else, they operate as a K/M bayonet lens and flash is fully manual. So the manual is incorrect (p 177)?

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread John Forbes
Collin, For the edification of those less educated than yourself, could you please explain how information can merit technical excellence? Thank you. On Thu, 12 May 2005 15:51:14 +0100, Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fired? I guess that destroys another theory to account for the

PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread Jens Bladt
So, what do you guys think of this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/13589041/ Comments are welcome. Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt

Re: PESO -- Off Road

2005-05-12 Thread John Forbes
Is there such a thing as found art? Other than finding a piece of art that was lost or at least unknown. Surely art requires the hand (and brain) of man? This was a found scene. The art lies in Peter's picture. Anyway, I think so. John On Thu, 12 May 2005 14:20:30 +0100, frank

Re: PESO: Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

2005-05-12 Thread John Forbes
On Wed, 11 May 2005 22:13:30 +0100, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like this one. Cool perspective and the two people hanging out down there really add to it. Would love to see a good scan :). Me, too. Nice. John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread Gonz
Sid Barras wrote: Most guys going through midlife crisis buy a convertible, Hey, I resemble that comment. rg

Re: PESO -- Off Road

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Ok then let me rephrase that then. The scene is as I found it, the only artifice was my choice of where to stand and what to include, through framing and focus, in the photo. John Forbes wrote: Is there such a thing as found art? Other than finding a piece of art that was lost or at least

Re: PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 12, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: So, what do you guys think of this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/13589041/ Quite nice, although it is so monochromatic I think I'd have been happier with a BW rendering rather than the blue tones. Regardless, it's got good lines. Godfrey

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Most guys going through midlife crisis buy a convertible, Hey, I resemble that comment. Hmm. I'd been driving two-seater open cars since I was 18. At my midlife crisis age, I bought myself a Land Rover Freelander ... Well, the roof does come off (both over the driver/passenger seat and the

Re: PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Nice capture, now if you could have suspended the seagull about 1 wing length to the left and 1 wing length towards the bottom it would be just perfect... Jens Bladt wrote: So, what do you guys think of this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/13589041/ Comments are welcome. Regards Jens

Re: PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Sorry that should have been ...to the right... P. J. Alling wrote: Nice capture, now if you could have suspended the seagull about 1 wing length to the left and 1 wing length towards the bottom it would be just perfect... Jens Bladt wrote: So, what do you guys think of this one:

Re: PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread Rick Womer
It's okay. The antennae sprouting from the structure in the middle of the V are distracting. Rick --- Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, what do you guys think of this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/13589041/ Comments are welcome. Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Spain PDML (was LONDON PDML 2005 more pics up)

2005-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Our cities are all very close to each other, everything is old, and everybody speaks different languages. Otherwise it's all much the same. Bob, you're such a party-pooper! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread pnstenquist
It's a nice composition and an interesting juxtaposition of elements. I would like it even more in better light. Can you ask that seagull to come back at dawn? vbg. Paul So, what do you guys think of this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/13589041/ Comments are welcome. Regards

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread pnstenquist
Congratulations Sid! I was a secondary school English teacher in a previous life. It was very rewarding. I'm sure you'll like it. Just don't smile before April. No grin. Paul Great to hear the good news Sid, well done! Norm Sid Barras wrote: Greetings All! I am in a rapturous mood

Re: PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread Bruce Dayton
Based on the caption, he used two different lenses - so maybe he could get the seagull shot separately. He may have this time. Either that or he has one really cool camera that can use two lenses at once. grin -- Bruce Thursday, May 12, 2005, 1:05:34 PM, you wrote: pcn It's a nice

Re: Adobe CS Raw DPI

2005-05-12 Thread Andre Langevin
I set mine to 320, 'cause that matches my printer at work. William Robb That's about the highest I've seen. What printer is it? Andre

Re: Spotmatic and S(MC) Takumar questions

2005-05-12 Thread Andre Langevin
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dario Bonazza) wrote: Perhaps you can get useful information about old Asahi Pentax cameras in AOHC website: www.aohc.it, run by me (when I can). Thanks. That's answered the questions. I'm working on writing up all the non-Pentax M42 full-aperture

RE: PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread Jens Bladt
True, Bruce. I shot the biuldings with a F 70-210mm and the gul with a Tokina 28-70mm - or perhaps both with the F-zoom. I'll check. Anyway - the two shots were taken 9 days apart. Cheers Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread John Francis
On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 02:31:15PM -0500, Gonz wrote: Sid Barras wrote: Most guys going through midlife crisis buy a convertible, Hey, I resemble that comment. My midlife crisis must have come early - I bought my first convertible in my mid-20s, and my second in my late 30s

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread Graywolf
Well, congradulations. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Sid Barras wrote: Greetings All! I am in a rapturous mood at the moment (even pre- recreational drug use!) I've just finished my last final exam of the last classes I

RE: PESO: Geometry with Seagul

2005-05-12 Thread Jens Bladt
True, Bruce. I just checket the EXIF data. Both shots were made with the SMC Pentax-F 4-5.6/70-210mm - one at 70mm, the other at 190mm. I shot the biuldings with a F 70-210mm and the gul with a Tokina 28-70mm - or perhaps both with the F-zoom. I'll check. Anyway - the two shots were taken 9 days

Sekonic Meters

2005-05-12 Thread Feroze
Hi All, I'm looking at 2 light meters at the moment. Both made by sekonic, and reasonable priced by my standards. One is 308B II, great price, has everything I need. The other is the L-358, decent price has more than enough features, but I've read at least one review that stated that a few

LittleTest: DA-16-45 vs. DA-40 and M-28

2005-05-12 Thread Johannes Schwab
Hi PDML, after having bought a new DA-40 Pancake, I thought to compare it with my DA-16-45. Also I picked an M-28 an did the same @ 28mm. The results are to find here: http://www.im-auftrag-des-herrn-unterwegs.de/pentax/test2/ It's a 2.2MB Page which you can save completely on your harddisk to

Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos

2005-05-12 Thread Doug Franklin
On Thu, 12 May 2005 10:56:34 -0500, Sid Barras wrote: Just had to tell Someone! Thanks for bothering to listen! Many congratulations, Sid. If you're in the Atlanta area I'll stand you a pint of beer. I'm in the phone book. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

RE: Spain PDML (was LONDON PDML 2005 more pics up)

2005-05-12 Thread Bob W
Oh, all right then. We all hate each other too, even though we pretend to be in a continent-wide Benetton advert. And we like to have wars every so often, just to clear the air. Northern Europeans secretly envy Southern Europeans, who are hopelessly disorganised, but better looking, better

Re: LittleTest: DA-16-45 vs. DA-40 and M-28

2005-05-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hmmm... looks like the DA 16-45 was out of focus (at least when set to 40mm), don't you think? I never got shots that soft with it. Dario - Original Message - From: Johannes Schwab [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:24 PM Subject: LittleTest:

Re: Sekonic Meters

2005-05-12 Thread Graywolf
I have the 308. It is not working properly now, but that is after more than 10 years use and it was used when I bought it. Light, compact, and handy. BTW, the current new price is less than I paid used back then. Highly recommended. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert

Re: WAAAAAAAY OT: Wu-Tang Name

2005-05-12 Thread Mark Cassino
I put in pig f**ker and it came out Respected Ambassador. Seems to work backward too (GRIN). graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Either that or the Wu-Tang Gang secretly controls the US Senate... - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

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