Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
You description, there's something wrong with the auto focus on either your lens or camera, from your description probably the lens.. If you mount a lens, then auto focus the drive will spin towards close focus until it catches the slot then at closest focus reverse to infinity if focus lock is

Re: GESO: shots in New York

2005-06-27 Thread Michael Spivak
WOW ! What a nice tripe you've had !!! very neat reportage about NYC ! very interesting to look at it especially when i know that the possibility of mine to visit there is very small Those I like the most (higher - better): http://www.exposedfilm.net/journal/05jun/nyc38.htm http://www.exposedf

GESO: shots in New York

2005-06-27 Thread Jerome Reyes
I just finished compiling some snapshots from a day-trip to NYC. Here are a few snapshots I managed from atop a moving tour bus, and on the ferry to ellis & liberty islands. http://www.exposedfilm.net/journal/05jun/index.htm Nothing worth writing home about. Just some snaps to remember the trip b

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread Graywolf
Yes, Frank, that is how the human mind tends to work. Without catorgorizing everything in our head has the same value. Buy catorgorizing we can separate them out and find a particular memory more quickly, just like putting things in different folders on your hard drive makes it easier to find a

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread E.R.N. Reed
frank theriault wrote: On 6/27/05, Jerome Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Duh, that's obvious. It would be a doggone architectural street portraiture. Well... that is, unless it was taken with extention tubes. Then it woud be a macro shot Damn. Should I use colour or b&w? Which

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Tom Reese
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Tom Reese wrote: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking highlights in shiny surfaces including eyes. If you're pointing the camera at non-reflective surfaces and you're close and you aren't stopping the lens down too f

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread E.R.N. Reed
frank theriault wrote: I guess that's just the way the human brain works: we seem to be hardwired with this insatiable desire to pigeon-hole everything. If a category doesn't exist to stick something into, we'll "invent" one. I think we're hardwired that way to make it easier to find stuff.

Re: PESO -- The Photographer

2005-06-27 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Sunday 26 June 2005 15:09, frank theriault wrote: FJW> comes together quite nicely. Well composed and framed (what's the FJW> difference between composition and framing? I don't know...). I would think framing is where you put the frame, or with other words where you make the cutoff. Composi

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

2005-06-27 Thread pnstenquist
That could be arranged :-). > In a message dated 6/27/2005 9:16:38 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I got her on the > > > approach as well (she smiled). But I like this shot better: > > > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3487689 > > > > Ummm, wou

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Tom Reese wrote: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking highlights in shiny surfaces including eyes. If you're pointing the camera at non-reflective surfaces and you're close and you aren't stopping the lens down too far then the flash will give y

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

2005-06-27 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Jerome. I tend to like lenses that soften without distorting. The lenses that seem to draw the most complaints in regard to boke, distort the background a great deal, yielding strange patterns. The degree of softness in the background is more a function of the spatial relationships of len

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

2005-06-27 Thread SonC
In a message dated 6/27/2005 9:16:38 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I got her on the > > approach as well (she smiled). But I like this shot better: > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3487689 > Ummm, would it be possible for those of us who like appr

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

2005-06-27 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/27 Mon PM 02:16:02 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish! > > I would tend to agree with that one, Mark. > > Tim's quote sounds like a variation of "The IQ of a commitee is equal to the > the

Re: 28mm

2005-06-27 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Mark Roberts wrote: 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-lo

Re: PESO: Heron Rookery

2005-06-27 Thread pnstenquist
I'm looking at it on a crappo monitor at work. But from this vantage point, the wings mate nicely against the sky. No glow. I'll look again on my good monitor when I go home. But any digital image you see on the web is like a digital image from the early days of digital cameras. They're all 72dp

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

2005-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Kind of like the late US Supreme Court Ruling on property rights. (Ohh that was almost political, I'll have to watch that). Mark Roberts wrote: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Never underestimate the power of spupidity in large crowds (Source: somebody) Sounds like somet

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

2005-06-27 Thread Graywolf
I would tend to agree with that one, Mark. Tim's quote sounds like a variation of "The IQ of a commitee is equal to the the lowest member's IQ divided by the number of people on the commitee". That was by one of the classic Sci-Fi writers also, but I do not remember exactly which one. By exten

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

2005-06-27 Thread mike wilson
> > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/27 Mon PM 01:07:32 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO: Detail of Two Ice Creams and a Wide Open Shot > > On 6/26/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For all those with an interest in the DA 50-200, her

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread John Whittingham
> No, that doesn't sound right at all. Would you care to elaborate? John

Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-27 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Tim Øsleby wrote: (among other things) You might ask why I shot raw then. To be honest, I don't really know. It just sounds like the right thing to do. Hope to learn this soon. Tim, we've had a lot of threads in recent months about shooting Raw. You might find the archived posts of int

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

2005-06-27 Thread Jerome Reyes
> I tend to like the bokeh that this lens yields. It smooths > without distorting. > Paul Actually, that was my first thought on both of the photos that you've posted as examples. In this one, in particular, http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3487689 DOF selection did you quite well. *V

Re: WTB & a question

2005-06-27 Thread Michael Spivak
Now all i have to do - find that scanner for a reasonable price On 6/27/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I suspect he is referring to Silverfast, a scanning application. > > I prefer Vuescan myself ... it drives both the Epson 2450 and my > Minolta Scan Dual II very effectively.

Re: WTB & a question

2005-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I suspect he is referring to Silverfast, a scanning application. I prefer Vuescan myself ... it drives both the Epson 2450 and my Minolta Scan Dual II very effectively. Godfrey On Jun 27, 2005, at 7:03 AM, Michael Spivak wrote: What is SilverScan ? Also the 2480 is AFAIK not supported by

Re: PESO: Heron Rookery

2005-06-27 Thread Jerome Reyes
http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/wildlife.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=179 > What sort of digital artifacts? It looks fine on my > monitors at home and work. However, it's far too small > an image to reveal any sharpening artifacts or CA. > Can you describe what you're seeing? I'll try..

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
No, that doesn't sound right at all. John Whittingham wrote: I have a Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 with a slight problem, when the lens is used in manual focus and then swithched back to AF the AF will not work until the lens is removed and the drive coupling shaft rotated with a small screwdriver u

Re: WTB & a question

2005-06-27 Thread Michael Spivak
What is SilverScan ? On 6/27/05, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also the 2480 is AFAIK not supported by SilverScan. The 2450 is supported. > > 2005/6/27, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi All > > 1. i would like to buy a used but in a good condition, flatbid scanner > > with the

Re: WTB & a question

2005-06-27 Thread Thibouille
Also the 2480 is AFAIK not supported by SilverScan. The 2450 is supported. 2005/6/27, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi All > 1. i would like to buy a used but in a good condition, flatbid scanner > with the inserts and ability to scan 35mm and 6X6 negatives/positives > scanner (something l

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

2005-06-27 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Frank. Yes, straps are in this year. A common sight on the street these days. I tend to like the bokeh that this lens yields. It smooths without distorting. Paul > On 6/26/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For all those with an interest in the DA 50-200, here's a 200% de

Re: PESO: Heron Rookery

2005-06-27 Thread pnstenquist
What sort of digital artifacts? It looks fine on my monitors at home and work. However, it's far too small an image to reveal any sharpening artifacts or CA. Can you describe what you're seeing? > >> http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/wildlife.msnwaction= > >> ShowPhoto&PhotoID=179 > > >

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 27, 2005, at 6:58 AM, Tom Reese wrote: The Phoenix ringlight fits bigger lenses and is also TTL. This was my first ringlight. It's cheaply made but it works. Sunpak makes TTL ringlights DX-8R and DX-12R. I have the DX-12R and use it more than the other two because it fits 67mm threa

Re: WTB & a question

2005-06-27 Thread Michael Spivak
Thanks much.. so i will ahve to look for a 2450 then since i dont have much money to spend on it... the 4800 costs a lot here On 6/27/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jun 27, 2005, at 6:38 AM, Michael Spivak wrote: > > > Hi All > > 1. i would like to buy a used but in a good c

Re: WTB & a question

2005-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 27, 2005, at 6:38 AM, Michael Spivak wrote: Hi All 1. i would like to buy a used but in a good condition, flatbid scanner with the inserts and ability to scan 35mm and 6X6 negatives/positives scanner (something like Epson 2450) 2. A question: The newer model of the simple Epson scaner (w

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-27 Thread Tom Reese
Tim Øsleby wrote: Cotty kindly(?) called the plant rubbish. You say you like it. Me myself really don't know. I thought I needed an element that took the frame a bit down to earth. This plant was one of the things I tried, working in a hurry (fading light). Didn’t have time to consider DOF serio

RE: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you very much Frank! And this time, no/silly bad jokes from me. Your comment almost makes me feel like one of the guys! BTW. The cropping is "as is", directly from the camera. Not a pixel left out. I did not think, shot on instinct. But I was aware of two things, that I wanted the backgrou

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Tom Reese
Mark Roberts wrote: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P And I thought it was just me. To expand on the AF-080C: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking high

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/27/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you. > Haven't been at PDML long, but I'll take the risk, making a joke about the > foreground (the plants). > - Its kind'o Theriaultian ;-) I'm not to comment on such things, so I've been told.However I will say that the term used to m

Re: Long lenses-- was Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 27, 2005, at 6:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday in my comments about the Porto shots, I mentioned that using a longer lens tends to get us into a sniper mood when we take to the streets. ... Yes, I agree. While walking through the SF Pride festivities yesterday, I fitte

WTB & a question

2005-06-27 Thread Michael Spivak
Hi All 1. i would like to buy a used but in a good condition, flatbid scanner with the inserts and ability to scan 35mm and 6X6 negatives/positives scanner (something like Epson 2450) 2. A question: The newer model of the simple Epson scaner (what was the 2450) is now 2480, and as far as i know, t

RE: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you. Haven't been at PDML long, but I'll take the risk, making a joke about the foreground (the plants). - Its kind'o Theriaultian ;-) Cotty kindly(?) called the plant rubbish. You say you like it. Me myself really don't know. I thought I needed an element that took the frame a bit down to

Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/24/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another horse: It is the "friend" of my last one. This one was less shy. > It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, > I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?

Long lenses-- was Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread SonC
In a message dated 6/27/2005 7:15:16 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 6/26/05, David Volkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > an

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

2005-06-27 Thread Steve Jolly
Mark Roberts wrote: Clarke's original was "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." With the obvious corollary, "Any technology that is distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced." That one gets bandied around a lot where I work... :-) S

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

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

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Now I've learned something to day too :-) >Haven't read much of him, but Arthur C. Clarke is a cunning guy. Clarke's original was "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." >From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I rat

RE: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
I agree with Michael Spivak. The boy stands out, he is green and (...), and I do see the scene with his eyes. What I see isn't a Pride Parade. It is adult people enjoying life. He/I has a little twist in his neck, so do I, wondering about life, pride, joy... Imperfect DOF? Hard to say. The compo

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

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, 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

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry bout that. rg! > http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182183 > Nice! Those are angry clouds! They make the pic, IMHO. Nice composition. I like the foreground... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois con

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/27/05, Jerome Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Duh, that's obvious. It would be a doggone architectural street > portraiture. Well... that is, unless it was taken with extention tubes. > Then it woud be a macro shot Damn. Should I use colour or b&w? What about fill-flash? cheers,

Re: PESO: Heron Rookery

2005-06-27 Thread Jerome Reyes
>> http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/wildlife.msnwaction= >> ShowPhoto&PhotoID=179 > Cool shot! It's like the spectators are "judging" the guy > landing or doing whatever it is he's doing (maybe just > stretching his wings?). I expect them to hold up signs with > scores any second: "And,

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

2005-06-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
Now I've learned something to day too :-) Haven't read much of him, but Arthur C. Clarke is a cunning guy. Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke) -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread Jerome Reyes
Frank, > Well, I thought your post was going to start a discussion > of "what street photography is, and what lenses/cameras > we're allowed to use for it." Ah, but it's probably best that it didn't, as I think that topic has been beaten over the head over the past couple of weeks. Since I was lu

Re: Porto street shots (?)

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 were minding their own business and I wouldn't want t

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Jay Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 >

Re: PESO: Heron Rookery

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/27/05, william sawyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After much excruciating and felonious arm twisting by fellow member Paul > Stenquist, I bought an ist D. KEH had one in As New minus condition, > missing only the manual > > Here is one of my first efforts with digital: > > http://groups.ms

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Jerome Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Personally, I still can't believe that folks are really trying to define > "street photography" according to what lens is used. It's quite silly, > actually don't buy into it, David. Call your photo whatever genre > you'd like. If you say s

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Jay Taylor wrote: > 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? When it comes to insect photography with Pentax, Mark Cassi

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, David Volkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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/[EM

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread David Savage
G'day from Australia Jay. Can't help you with your flash question. Here in West Oz there's plenty of natural light around. Even in winter :-) Welcome. Dave On 6/27/05, Jay Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings fellow Pentaxians, > I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. N

Re: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > looks like Sunday is out now. i'll have to catch you next time i am in TO. > > Herb Oh well. I'll be around from Thursday evening (and actually looking for something to do Thursday evening, as Ann has Scrabble) until Tuesday afternoon. I'l

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread John Whittingham
> Not absolutely sure that will work, but I passed on buying a lens > that acted that way. After rotating the lens to infinity and then > switching the camera to autofocus, the lens would rotate away from > infinity a tiny bit and emit an audible click. After that, > autofocus would work. I

Re: Monitor Advise sought

2005-06-27 Thread Scott Loveless
On 6/26/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > I'll second the Syncmaster vote. I've got a 753DF flatscreen CRT that's just beautiful. I had an opportunity to use

Re: CS2 Raw Converter Query

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The color temperature is completely adjustable with the PSCS RAW >converter. Just look for the slider that says "temperature." You can >vary it from way too cold to way too warm on any RAW image. Pixmantec's free "Rawshooter Essentials" also lets you d

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Not absolutely sure that will work, but I passed on buying a lens that acted that way. After rotating the lens to infinity and then switching the camera to autofocus, the lens would rotate away from infinity a tiny bit and emit an audible click. After that, autofocus would work. I do have an F s

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread John Whittingham
> Try rotating the lens to infinity while in manual focus mode. Then > switch the camera to autofocus and try to rotate the lens barrel > manually. After that, see if autofocus works. Thanks Scott, I'll give it a try when I get home this evening. John

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Try rotating the lens to infinity while in manual focus mode. Then switch the camera to autofocus and try to rotate the lens barrel manually. After that, see if autofocus works. On 6/27/05, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 with a slight problem, when t

Re: Re: Monitor Advise sought

2005-06-27 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/27 Mon AM 08:35:21 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Monitor Advise sought > > On 6/27/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Shel Belinkoff" > > Subject: R

Re: Hard to get rid of.

2005-06-27 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/27 Mon AM 08:40:24 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Hard to get rid of. > > Even for a while. > > As it turned out, they have an ADSL connection in the holiday house here. > > Even so, access to the keyboard will probably be spo

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

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
"P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Never underestimate the power of spupidity in large crowds >>(Source: somebody) > >Sounds like something Robert A Heinlein might have said.** > I rather like this deliberate misquotation of A

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread John Whittingham
> putting the camera in AF mode and trying to get it to focus by > pressing halfway on the shutter release should have the same net effect. Agreed yes, but it doesn't for some reason. I've tried it with several bodies as well. John

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread John Whittingham
> I do not have this lens but AFAIK it has an excellent reputation as a > portrait lens. > I guess it is soft wide open (which is good for portrait). Thanks for the opinion, it seems a couple of reports were not so complimentary, I'm thinking of Stan Halpin's lens comment site. I guess the lens

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread Herb Chong
putting the camera in AF mode and trying to get it to focus by pressing halfway on the shutter release should have the same net effect. Herb... - Original Message - From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 3:14 AM Subject: Focus problem Pentax FA* 8

Re: PESO: Heron Rookery

2005-06-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice, Bill! The tonal range looks spot on. I think the composition is pleasing, and the captured moment is superb. I'd love to see it bigger, but it appears to be quite sharp at this size. Good work. And welcome to the digital world. You ought to have a manual. Perhaps you can download

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread Thibouille
I do not have this lens but AFAIK it has an excellent reputation as a portrait lens. I guess it is soft wide open (which is good for portrait). I really dunno about your AF problem. On 6/27/05, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 with a slight problem, whe

RE: PESO: Heron Rookery

2005-06-27 Thread william sawyer
After much excruciating and felonious arm twisting by fellow member Paul Stenquist, I bought an ist D. KEH had one in As New minus condition, missing only the manual Here is one of my first efforts with digital: http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/wildlife.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&Phot oID=179

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/27 Mon AM 07:14:08 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 > > I have a Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 with a slight problem, when the lens is used > in manual focus and then swithched back to AF th

Re: Porto street shots (?)

2005-06-27 Thread Steve Jolly
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: Aye, we don't call them "Greek" in Greece ;-) We call them "Roman" in the UK... blame all those busts of Julius Caesar :-) S

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-27 Thread Jostein
Citat Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm closing my eyes and imagining it now Tim. [...] > Norway in the summer is a lovely place to be > > > > Ooh er, it's gone. > Could be amended, mate. :-) Jostein This message was sen

Re: Porto street shots (?)

2005-06-27 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Boris Liberman wrote: Hehs, that "Greek Nose" really stands out... You should come here... I wouldn't want to start an argument, really, but I think our Nose-iness is much higher :)... Aye, we don't call them "Greek" in Greece ;-) K

RE: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-27 Thread Jostein
Hi Tim, I'll comment on the pic later, right noe there's too much sunlight into the room to see the colours properly. Cheers, Jostein Citat Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Sorry bout that. rg! > http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182183 > > Tim > Another Norwegian.

Re: RE: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-27 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/27 Mon AM 08:46:39 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: Paw: The scent of early summer > > Citat Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html >

RE: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-27 Thread Jostein
Citat Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >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? > Hi Tim, Rogaland county, Finnøy commune, the island of

Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-27 Thread Jostein
Citat Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Tim, Jostein's unsubbed for a week as he is on business in Denmark and > the UK, so please leave a message after the tone. > > > > > Isn't it nice to have such personal attention. Beppp. Jostein PS. Denmark is pleasure. Curse'em in London for s

Hard to get rid of.

2005-06-27 Thread Jostein
Even for a while. As it turned out, they have an ADSL connection in the holiday house here. Even so, access to the keyboard will probably be sporadic. With _one_ connected computer, at least 4 adults wanting to check their mail, and at least 10 of the kids wanting to play online games, the schedu

Re: Monitor Advise sought

2005-06-27 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 6/27/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - 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

Re: PESO: Street Dancers

2005-06-27 Thread Michael Spivak
As i can see it... because of the "focus everywhere", the current photo is about the boy and not the dancers... the whole top part of the photo is very messy... everything with everyone.. nothing separated... but the boy... anyway it's a nice photo as it is... just may be blur a little bit the danc

Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-27 Thread John Whittingham
I have a Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 with a slight problem, when the lens is used in manual focus and then swithched back to AF the AF will not work until the lens is removed and the drive coupling shaft rotated with a small screwdriver until a click can be heard. Can anyone tell me if this is a com

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