Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/25/2005 8:32:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm BTW, don't believe anything Cotty or Mark Roberts say... I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYONE SAYS ;-) I don't believe that. --

Re: Online store for camera repair parts - lens ball diameter

2005-06-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 24 Jun 2005 at 12:27, pentax-discuss@pdml.net wrote: The one in an A50/1.2 (which I just happen to have in bits at the moment) is about 2mm in diameter (it's quite difficult to get this one out of its recess) I just found a magnet strong enough to

OT: Book

2005-06-26 Thread Bob W
Hi, if you've ever been confused by something an English person did, or said, or didn't do or say, you might be interested in Watching the English by Kate Fox. Wherein we are laid bare. She is an English anthropologist who has been spying on her own people, and reports back rather wittily.

Re: Proof and Pentax

2005-06-26 Thread Graywolf
It is if that is the best they can do with correction. That is the key point with legally blind. A lot of us can not see any better with our glasses off, but that is how they see with their glasses on. If your vision is fully correctable you are not legally blind no matter how bad it is

Re: Proof and Pentax

2005-06-26 Thread Graywolf
That is not hard to do, anyone who can think would not work for that pay grin. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: Proof and Pentax I think

Re: Porto street shots (?)

2005-06-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting. I like Porto and Waiting. Thanks for sharing. Paul On Jun 26, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: Some Porto street shots (?) taken with the SMC FA 80-320mm F4.5-5.6 mostly at 320mm (480mm on the *ist DS) F6.8 1/500 200 ASA http://x64.com/joaquim/photo/photo03 These people

Re: Monitor Advise sought

2005-06-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Is the syncmaster an LCD/Plasma screen? Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb I'm a big fan of the Samsung Syncmaster flat screens.

RE: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just after the first crop of silo grass, it's time to fertilise the soil. And it's all done in the spirit of recycling...:-) http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html A good shot of something I see daily, without seeing it. Being native I'm kind of curious.

New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Jay Taylor
Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I dare mention on this forum?). The *ist DS is my firs

PESO: 200% Detail of Not a Street Shot and a Wide Open DA 50-200 shot

2005-06-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I mislabeled this post earlier today. Sorry for the dupe. On Jun 26, 2005, at 12:41 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: For all those with an interest in the DA 50-200, here's a 200% detail from the girl with two ice creams shot. I think it was Denny who said he saw a drip. Bingo! He get's the eagle

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/6/05, Jay Taylor, discombobulated, unleashed: Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I

Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/6/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html A good shot of something I see daily, without seeing it. Being native I'm kind of curious. Where is it? Tim Another Norwegian. Tim, Jostein's unsubbed for a week as he is on business in Denmark and

RE: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
-Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24. juni 2005 18:48 To: Tim Øsleby Subject: Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title. Hello Tim, It catches your attention. It does seem a bit flat, more like you need to work with levels a bit - more so than just exposure.

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Tom Reese
Jay Taylor wrote: My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? That price is a little high IMO. I've seen them for around $120 IIRC. Tom Reese

RE: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi - and welcome. I can't help you with your questions as I'm a dunce when it comes to using flash. However, please feel free to spell out the names of other cameras and gear that you use or have used. Canon is fine, as is Nikon, or any other camera or brand name. Sheesh, you invoked the name

Re: Porto street shots (?)

2005-06-26 Thread Thibouille
Attic is my favorite ;) 2005/6/26, Joaquim Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Some Porto street shots (?) taken with the SMC FA 80-320mm F4.5-5.6 mostly at 320mm (480mm on the *ist DS) F6.8 1/500 200 ASA http://x64.com/joaquim/photo/photo03 These people were minding their own business and I

Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead

2005-06-26 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mr. Theriault, you are a very strange man, um err. wabbit? That was my favourite scene from the Godfather. I don't know why, it just was. It just seemed to perfect a parody to miss out on... vbg You can act like a man!! slap! Ya gotta love

Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead

2005-06-26 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I understand why you say that. The Rocky and Bullwinkle show was unusual the way it appealed to kids and adults. There were two levels of humor with odd references and puns that only adults would understand. There's some very funny stuff in

Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead

2005-06-26 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Captain Kangaroo Mr Rogers were some of the good things I watched with my kids on TV. Pee Wee Herman was another matter... never up to the quality of the first two. The loss of Jim Henson is positively sad. The Muppets are my #2 favorite

Re: 28mm

2005-06-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, just want to get some opinions. I'm planning on getting an istds and a 28mm prime, and I like to do low-light work. Which lens would you pick, the sigma 28mm 1.8 or the FA pentax 28mm 2.8? I'm used to shooting at a very crappy-looking iso400 on a canon g3

Re: Proof and Pentax

2005-06-26 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank ... you've become way to self-referential lately. Really? It doesn't become you. Dear me. I guess I'll stop then. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO: Street Photography in Prague

2005-06-26 Thread Jim Colwell
The mouse said: I don't know Doctor. Last night I had an itch and this morning it was there...

Re: OT: Book

2005-06-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Started reading this at my friends' place while I was on the Isle of Man. Excellent book! Now I have to order myself a copy. Godfrey On Jun 26, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Bob W wrote: Hi, if you've ever been confused by something an English person did, or said, or didn't do or say, you might be

PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
I was driving from work, and there it was, this stunning light! I just had to stop, and try framing it. A bit cliché, but I like it :-) This is my first attempt to do something in Elements besides cropping. As you see, there is another version online. What I've done is to convert the raw

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread SonC
url? In a message dated 6/26/2005 5:24:20 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was driving from work, and there it was, this stunning light! I just had to stop, and try framing it. A bit cliché, but I like it :-) This is my first attempt to do something in Elements

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
And the URL is :-) ?? On Jun 26, 2005, at 6:22 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I was driving from work, and there it was, this stunning light! I just had to stop, and try framing it. A bit cliché, but I like it :-) This is my first attempt to do something in Elements besides cropping. As you see,

RE: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
Sorry bout that. rg! http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182183 Tim Another Norwegian. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27. juni 2005 00:27 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread Cotty
On 27/6/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: I was driving from work, and there it was, this stunning light! I just had to stop, and try framing it. I'm closing my eyes and imagining it now Tim. Yeah, yeah, it's coming to me, it's coming. Right - there it is. H, not bad. You've

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread Cotty
http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182183 My comments still stand :-) I'm closing my eyes and imagining it now Tim. Yeah, yeah, it's coming to me, it's coming. Right - there it is. H, not bad. You've caught the light well, IMO, but watch out for washed-out highlights in

Re: GFM Picture # 5. Sad bear

2005-06-26 Thread brooksdj
Suffering from a tad of heat stroke from the show today,so if i answered this before i apologize. Thanks Bruce. I followed this guy through the finder as he/she was walking to wards Frank and I. When his head filled the finder i focused on his eyes and shot. This nature stuff has a lot to

Re: GFM Picture # 5. Sad bear

2005-06-26 Thread brooksdj
Thanks Paul As i mentioned in Bruces reply,not sure if i have replied to this email or not. Brain is fried today. I noticed at the last second the hair on the bears head had a bit of a cyan tinge to it after the raw conversion. A bit of cyan saturation tweaking fixed that. I'm very happy with

RE: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
Its not rubbish! It's a plant ;-) Anyway, the light is gone. In fact I was a few seconds to late. Tim The Flaming Norwegian. -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27. juni 2005 00:37 To: pentax list Subject: Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

Re: [Broken ist-D] I'm puzzled ... but happy again ;)

2005-06-26 Thread brooksdj
This should make you feel more reasured. My D2H is going back to Nikon for the same problem as initially sent. First in Oct 2004, then May 2005 and now, now.:-) I found others on the Nikon BB's complain about this lates symptom. I look at this camera as the Pinto of Digital.vbg BTW i have

Re: TCs on digital

2005-06-26 Thread brooksdj
For teleconverters the results depend mainly on the lens you're using it with. I've been very impressed with the Pentax 1.7x AF teleconverter. Here's the PESO I posted yesterday: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/eric.jpg ist-D, ISO 800, FA*80/200/2.8

RE: TCs on digital

2005-06-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
Mark, or other gearfreaks. I've bought myself a Vivitar S1 70-200 ver. 3. Most likely I will go to Norway Cup (a huge international soccer tournament for kids) and want to do some shots. My Vivitar is a bit to short, and the AF is a bit to manual ;-) for this purpose. Now I wonder, could it be

FS: 8x10 bw film

2005-06-26 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
1. An opened box of Ilford FP4 plus. about 20 of 25 sheets. Dated 11/96. 2. A sealed box of Ilford FP4 plus. 25 sheets. Dated 12/96. 3. An opened box of Super XX. Feels like most of 25 sheets, but I've not counted. Dated 1/75. 4. An opened pack of OEM Ilford 125 film (from Midwest Photo last

RE: So long, and thanks for all the fish!

2005-06-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
I now see that there are at least two people who have read The Guide, a fabulous book :-) Just as confusing as PDML. Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of spupidity in large crowds (Source: somebody) -Original Message- From: Cohn Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: PESO: Detail of Two Ice Creams and a Wide Open Shot

2005-06-26 Thread David Savage
On 6/27/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For all those with an interest in the DA 50-200, here's a 200% detail from the girl with two ice creams shot. I think it was Denny who said he saw a drip. Bingo! He get's the eagle eye award. I think the sharpness is good for this large a

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread Jerome Reyes
http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182183 I like it. The exposure seems perfect, as you've captured *plenty* of details in the clouds *and* the mountains (whereas, I would have certainly either blown out the clouds or lost the mountain details in shadows)... The only thing

PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-26 Thread David Volkert
I don't normally do street photography (at least I think this can be considered street photography but the lens is a bit on the large side and it was an event) but the opportunity presented itself today. http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/21768115/ *Ist D, Sigma 135-400mm @ 135mm,

Re: Monitor Advise sought

2005-06-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: Monitor Advise sought Is the syncmaster an LCD/Plasma screen? They make em in two flavours My primary is a SyncMaster 955DF, which is a CRT. My secondary is a 192N, which is an LCD. William Robb

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jay Taylor Subject: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it invaluable for macros of

CS2 Raw Converter Query

2005-06-26 Thread Joseph Tainter
I am not happy with the Photoshop CS2 Raw converter. It consistently gives images that are much too warm. I did not have this problem with Pentax's Raw converter. I would just go back to using the Pentax converter except that the Photoshop one has so many nice features. Any thoughts or

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Jerome Reyes
Jay, My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it invaluable for macros of flowers and insects? I've never used a ring flash. However, I do remember reading about them and

Re: CS2 Raw Converter Query

2005-06-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 26, 2005, at 6:13 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote: how are your color profiles and color management set up? what profile are you shooting in, what profile are you specifying at conversion time? what have you got set up for color settings when reading an image that has an embedded color

Re: CS2 Raw Converter Query

2005-06-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Jun 2005 at 19:20, Joseph Tainter wrote: My gripe/query is that the presets in Pentax's Raw converter (for daylight, shade, flash, etc.) always gave good color, with no color cast. I bought CS2 mainly because I had read about how good the Raw converter is. I find that its presets

Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead

2005-06-26 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/not-dead.jpg Just a quick and dirty snap ... but it depicts a Universal Truth LOL Can you find the deeper meaning hidden

Re: CS2 Raw Converter Query

2005-06-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
You can't adjust color ting, g but you can adjust color tint. Rob's presets should help you start closer to where you want to be. On Jun 26, 2005, at 10:06 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The color temperature is completely adjustable with the PSCS RAW converter. Just look for the slider that says

Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish!

2005-06-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Never underestimate the power of spupidity in large crowds (Source: somebody) Sounds like something Robert A Heinlein might have said.** http://print.google.com/print?q=Robert+A+Heinleinoi=print Tim Øsleby wrote: ROTFL!!! This makes it three people so far, which makes my new signature

Re: CS2 Raw Converter Query

2005-06-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Jun 2005 at 19:02, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I can't speak for everyone on this list, but I've been running color- managed image processing for at least the last decade, although there have been massive improvements in stability and ease of setup in the past 4-5 years. I run a fully

Re: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway

2005-06-26 Thread Herb Chong
looks like Sunday is out now. i'll have to catch you next time i am in TO. Herb

RE: TCs on digital

2005-06-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
That would be super(b)! A lot of parents rely on me photographing at this event, so I need a (cheap) gear that will do the job properly. I want to shoot those soccer playing kids. I don't like kids, and I don't like soccer. Shooting kids playing soccer, with a good lens combo, would be an

Re: CS2 Raw Converter Query

2005-06-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Jun 2005 at 22:26, Paul Stenquist wrote: You can't adjust color ting, g but you can adjust color tint. Rob's presets should help you start closer to where you want to be. I forgot to add that the As Shot WB is accurate, it is derived from the WB data integrated in the file whether it

Re: PESO: Detail of Two Ice Creams and a Wide Open Shot

2005-06-26 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Look for another drop below the 1st, just above the auto head lamp. Regards, Bob S. On 6/26/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks David. I have to admit I never saw the drip. If I noticed it at all, I must have assumed it was a highlight on the hood of the car. I think any

Re: CS2 Raw Converter Query

2005-06-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I find the As Shot temperature to be very accurate as well. I sometimes change it a bit for aesthetic reasons, but it's certainly not difficult to end up exactly where you want to be. Paul On Jun 26, 2005, at 10:43 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 26 Jun 2005 at 22:26, Paul Stenquist wrote: You

Re: PESO: Detail of Two Ice Creams and a Wide Open Shot

2005-06-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Bob, I'm not sure about that one. I looked at it at 400%, and it's not as round and uniform as the other drop. What's more, it's right on the headlight ring, which does show another specular highlight. Might be a drip, might be a highlight. We'll probably never know. Just another example

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I was driving from work, and there it was, this stunning light! I just had to stop, and try framing it. A bit cliché, but I like it :-) This is my first attempt to do something in Elements besides cropping. As you see, there is another version online. What I've done is to convert the

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I don't normally do street photography (at least I think this can be considered street photography but the lens is a bit on the large side and it was an event) but the opportunity presented itself today. http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/21768115/ *Ist D, Sigma 135-400mm @

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I dare mention on this forum?). The *ist DS is my

Re: Porto street shots (?)

2005-06-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Some Porto street shots (?) taken with the SMC FA 80-320mm F4.5-5.6 mostly at 320mm (480mm on the *ist DS) F6.8 1/500 200 ASA http://x64.com/joaquim/photo/photo03 These people were minding their own business and I wouldn't want to interrupt them, this would not have been possible with a

Re: Porto street shots (?)

2005-06-26 Thread SonC
In a message dated 6/26/2005 10:38:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: These people were minding their own business and I wouldn't want to interrupt them, this would not have been possible with a noisy eye level SLR and a lens much shorter than 200mm You might be

RE: Porto Streets

2005-06-26 Thread SonC
(These remarks are addressed to Joaquim instead of Boris, of course) http://x64.com/joaquim/photo/photo03/index.html These people were minding their own business and I wouldn't want to interrupt them, this would not have been possible with a noisy eye level SLR and a lens much

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