Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1

Powell, I agree that it gives "so much more control", but I would still like to figure out what exactly the *istD is doing when merging those part-exposures. Besides, the more I can do out in the field with the camera, the less time I have to spend on my ass before the computer screen. :-) Jos

Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1

Quoting William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Remember when doing this sort of picture that with the secondary exposure, > the focus needs to be closer, not farther as compared to the first one. That's a rule of thumb I have worked by, but the exact reason why escapes me... It's what I did with t

M100 Macro Repair Help

OK, I know at least a couple of you out there has had some experience with take apart, reassemble and or repair pentax lenses. I have this M100 macro that has the classic lens separation problem, so I figured what the heck maybe I can fix it. Someone else here on PDML said that the separation c

Re: *istDS & Zoom 90WR remote

Brian Walters wrote: Well, that is interesting. I don't know why but it never occurred to me that the 90WR's remote would work with the *istDS. Given that the Remote Control F sells for about A$45, the 90WR that I picked up on EBay a few weeks ago for A$15 now seems an even greater bargain

Re: *istDS & Zoom 90WR remote

Well, that is interesting. I don't know why but it never occurred to me that the 90WR's remote would work with the *istDS. Given that the Remote Control F sells for about A$45, the 90WR that I picked up on EBay a few weeks ago for A$15 now seems an even greater bargain! Cheers Brian ++

Re: *istDS & Zoom 90WR remote

Hi Pat, On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 13:57:20 -0700 (PDT), Pat Kong wrote: >I've just discovered the wonders of using the remote control from the Pentax >90WR with the *istDS. No more running from the 2 second self-timer. No more >waiting uncomfortably for the 12 second count down from the self-timer. Thre

RE: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

That's an easy question for me to answer: The *ist D of course! With no other camera have I done more than 1000 exposures a month (2004-2005). This is of course sometheing to do with the fact that is doesn't cost me anytghing (except my time) to do so. The runner up must be the PZ-1/PZ-1p. I took

Re: Owner in Exif data

Jorn Ostergaard a écrit : Hey All I have heard that in some DSLR's it's possible to put owner in the camera so it shows in exif data. Is that possible to do on a Pentax *ist DS or a Pentax *ist D ? /Jorn No, not possible on the body. You can ad in exif data in you PC with software (acdsee

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

That's a difficult question, it's a toss up between the MX, LX and the Spotmatic, (any model but I currently only have the F). The MX is just about perfect for most things but I find myself drawn to the LX for so many reasons, not the least of which is that if feels so right in my hands, and t

RE: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Now we know why the supply of collectable cameras keeps dwindling, they are getting buried with their owners! jco -Original Message- From: Lewis Matthew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 12:00 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

te: > >Shel Belinkoff, asked: > > > >>So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or > >>use very much. > > Cotty answered: > >But I will be buried with the MX ;-) > > For me it is a tossup. Bury me with my MX, bury me with my K2, bury me with > both. John Franci

Custom made 1.6:1 macro lens

A guy that does lens repairs showed me a Pentax 35-70mm macro lens modified to do 1.6:1 magnification without rings, I was curious about the thing so I took it home to make some tests. I took a close-up picture of the MX speed selector, please have a look, any comments welcome. http://x64.com/

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

Hi! Comments, ideas, reflections, feedback, and good/bad advices are highly appreciated. Tim, you've done quite well... Some random comments: 1085 - be aware of people walking into your frames... 1089 - well done but why from the low point? 1093 - perhaps moving your camera somewhat to the ri

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Hi! So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. Among those I had opportunity to actually use: 645N (thank you, Jostein) In 35 mm format - Z-1 (thank you, Jostein, again). Close second is MZ-S, but I did not manage to get full impression of it...

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera One of my favorite portraits was made in a completely dark room save for the changing light of a TV screen. The LX, set on auto, performed very well ... I was quote surprised at the consistency

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: PESO - Last Glimmer I think a PDML gathering at a U.S. or Canadian National Park is an interesting idea. Would anyone be up for it? I know this great little place in BC William Robb

Re: Happy Fireworks Day.

Hi! Happy Birthday You'all Indeed... Joining Mr Robb here ;-). Boris

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

My favorite Pentax is the Honeywell H3. I received it as a graduation present from my father back in 1963. I haven't run film through it in years. It is in need of a CLA. My favorite Pentax camera to use is a silver ES II. Jim A. > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: pentax

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

On Mon, Jul 04, 2005 at 06:42:45PM -0500, Lewis Matthew wrote: > >Shel Belinkoff, asked: > > > >>So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or > >>use very much. > > Cotty answered: > >But I will be buried with the MX ;-) > > For me it is a tossup. Bury me with my MX, b

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

One of my favorite portraits was made in a completely dark room save for the changing light of a TV screen. The LX, set on auto, performed very well ... I was quote surprised at the consistency of the exposures even though, second by second, the light was changing. I used a 400 speed B&W film a

Re: Ok this is plain weird:Was LINK: Was DIY *ist DS remote cable shutter

there are two systems. i believe EchoLink is the most popular one and the one that is being used by the repeater that i used to use most often, NWARA/WB2IXR Herb... - Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:28 PM Subject: Re: Ok

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 21:00:47 -0500, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > But I will be buried with the MX ;-) > > That should test the sensitivity of the exposure meter. LX would work better in light that low. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Quoting Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > But I will be buried with the MX ;-) > That should test the sensitivity of the exposure meter. Cheers Brian ++ Western Sydney, Australia

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Spotmatic with 20mm isDS with 14mm Favorite camera overall is my Rollei 6008i Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and lenses have passed through our hands

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Super Program/SuperA for size, feel, handling, sound (!). (P)Z-1p for autofocus and capability--though somehow I haven't "fallen in love" with it. Too big? Rick --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Gang ... > > Another Pentax list member and I were talking and > comparing what

Re: Ok this is plain weird:Was LINK: Was DIY *ist DS remote cable shutter

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 23:57:40 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So now here in the 05's i'm sitting infront of a computer, > essentially doing what he did in the 70's-80's with his CB > only now with 000111001110's.LOL > > Interesting how the world changes, but we still do the same > thing. Talk

Re: Ok this is plain weird:Was LINK: Was DIY *ist DS remote cable shutter

Dave, The parallels with radio are striking.50 years ago, Short Wave radios were high tech stuff.A ham radio license meant you knew electronics and Morse Code.The hobby involved equipment, local clubs, and talking to peoplearound the world.Often the conversation was about equipment... Now this p

RE: Another shot from the garden

Hi Kostas I nearly forgot to thank you for your answer! greetings Markus >> >>On Thu, 23 Jun 2005, Markus Maurer wrote: >> >>> If you show me where I find the histogram on my film SFXn I >>will follow your >>> advice .. ;-) >>> That's one of the good things about digital: Testing costs >>nothing

RE: AA v Proprietory Batteries

Hi Thiboille before I tell you something completly wrong: I just received an older Metz 20 bc6 flash from an auction which would not release the flash when I pushed the test button or mounted it on the camera hot shoe and tried it that way. I heard the flash loading noise and the light for beeing

Re: To Herb Chong et al

the feeling is mutual. it is profoundly ironic that the reason i said that the other one will sell is that it has a very strong resemblance to published images i have seen from John Shaw, Art Wolfe, Galen Rowell, and Ansel Adams, among others, much more so than the original image. Herb ---

RE: July PUG is open

As I promised last month, I comment on some of the PUG entries. At first sight I was glad that I found different interpretations of the theme "Close" and not only the obvious macro shots. A big "thanks" to Adelheid for her work! Descent to Saturn - needs the explanation for me to

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

In case someone here on the list doesn't already know: MX Expanding on things a bit, cameras I wish I still had: 1. Linhof Super Technika III (last version). OK, I admit it, I would really like a ST-V. 2. Rolleiflex E2 2.8 Xenotar. 3. Mamiya Universal Press (wish I had the one I bought new wit

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

LX and MX -- a tie. ME-S close second mishka On 7/4/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Gang ... > > Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we > now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and > lenses have passed through our h

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

Don't forget Capitol Reef ... if you're thinking Waterpocket fold y'gotta consider Capitol Reef. Bring along a copy of Edward Abbey's "Desert Solitaire" or "The Monkey Wrench Gang." There are a few places in Moab where you can rent Jeeps. At least one rents modified Jeeps, and that's the best ch

OT: Switzerland

I am in the process of finalizing our plans to visit Switzerland at the end of the month. We plan stays in Zurich, Bern, Laussane, and Geneva, as well as two days in Innsbruck, Austria. I would appreciate any advice concerning photo opportunities, restaurants, sights, museums, and general travel t

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

On Jul 4, 2005, at 5:36 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Your Favorite Pentax Camera So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. 6x7. Sing it, brother. Craig Zeni North Carolina

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. Shel FILM: MG (I keep one and a spare, just in case.) MX (" " " " " " " " " ) (If I had to give away one, it wouldn'

RE: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Well my favorite Pentax Camera doesn't exist (yet) but we won't go into that.. My favorite Pentax Camera (so far) without a doubt has to be the spotmatic SP (the SPII SP1000 SP500 SL are all really the same thing ) due the shear amount of usage I have done with them compared to my K mount stuff wh

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

yes...Bob S. On 7/4/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William Robb and Cotty had a cybersation that included this: > > > > - Original Message - From: "Cotty" > > Subject: Re: PESO - Last Glimmer > > > > > There is a rental company in Moab, I think called Pink Jeep Rentals or

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

MX Joaquim Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and lenses have passed through our hands. While looking at my list I began thinking which, of all my camera

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Here's a man who wears both belt and suspenders ... Shel > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist > In no particular order: > Spotmatic F > LX > *istD > 6x7

Ok this is plain weird:Was LINK: Was DIY *ist DS remote cable shutter

Amita.Yes this is very helpfull I just realized something today gang. Thus the thread change. Back in the early 70's my Dad was a BIG CB freak.(I was aminor freak lol) Made my sister's room into his radio room after she moved out to explore the world.He also dabbled in SW,never did get his tick

Re: PUG's up

Joe, It's actually been up since July 1, 09:56 EDT, and was first seen by other people at 10:00 EDT. So, despite all her travel, Adelheid has done a wonderful job of putting July's PUG together on time. Kudos to Adelheid! Igor On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:37:24 -0700 Joseph Tainter wrote: > Thanks

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. 6x7. William Robb I might have listed the 6x7 instead of the MX and K2, but the 6x7 has a limiting factor. At my age, anything more than 100 yrads from the car isn't photogenic when I carry the 6x7.

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

> So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or > use very much. > > Shel > > Still my SP500 Shel. Simply to use. Great lenses. Easy to repair. Bought in 1971, still going strong as my IR camera in 2005. Thanks for asking

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Shel Belinkoff, asked: >So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or >use very much. Cotty answered: But I will be buried with the MX ;-) For me it is a tossup. Bury me with my MX, bury me with my K2, bury me with both. Lewis __

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

> > But I will be buried with the MX ;-) > Pheeww I thought you might take the lager. Dave > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com > _ >

RE: check this out

It's that kind of "Trick of the eye" that prompted me to buy a SpotMeter. I never cease to be amazed at how poor my own eyes are at judging relative brightness. Thanks for the link Tom! Don > -Original Message- > From: Tom Reese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 6:42

Re: check this out

> this is an interesting optical illusion: > > http://bobatkins.photo.net/photography/technical/optical_illusion.html > > Tom Reese > Fooled me. So you are going digital for 2006 . I knew it. Dave

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

1. 6X7 2. *ist D 3. Spotmatic 4. MZ-5 5. SuperProgram 6. Optio S Sent via the KillerWebMail system at stanleypmlaw.com

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Quoting Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't > use or > use very much. > > Shel > Without doubt - Super A Followed by KX, Spotmatic F, Z20 and *istDS, in no particular order. I note that the MX is the favourite of many - I

RE: PESO - Haze

Please do Bruce. Haze conditions are hard. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 3. ju

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

William Robb and Cotty had a cybersation that included this: - Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: PESO - Last Glimmer There is a rental company in Moab, I think called Pink Jeep Rentals or some such. The vehicles are pink, and very visible from the air (not a bad thing if

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

I love my LX. -Jon Myers. Cullowhee, NC --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Gang ... > > Another Pentax list member and I were talking and > comparing what gear we > now have. Over the years we've known one another a > lot of cameras and > lenses have passed through our hands.

check this out

this is an interesting optical illusion: http://bobatkins.photo.net/photography/technical/optical_illusion.html Tom Reese

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Shel Belinkoff wrote: So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. Shel Mine would have to be the one I just bought - a MZ7. It's my first auto-focus SLR Woo hoo! Now my shots of kids and friends in their chosen sport - BMX racing - might

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: PESO - Last Glimmer Rock and roll!!! It would have to be either a LR 90 (NAS): or a CJ-5: I'd lean towards the Jeep for sh

Re: Another damn traitor!

- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: Another damn traitor! You're on Robb. Vodka, cranberry juice and Hormel Chili at 2 paces. Just remember that there aren't any showers there. So much for mimicking a drunken Canuck. William Robb

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Shel, I enjoy, with confidence, the solid pleasure of operating the analog controls on my LX. I am taken, however, with the extended capability and convenience offered by my MZ-S. IOW, my favorite is, truly, the one I happen to be using. Jack --- Sh

RE: My first attemt at street shooting

She is local, I'll tell her next time I see her ;-) Silliness aside, thanks. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Jerry in Houston

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

I, too, am very fond of the MX. However, I also enjoy shooting with my C220 and believe that I could really learn to love a 6x7. Anybody wanna share? On 7/4/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Gang ... > > Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we >

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

> The MX, for me, embodies everything about photography that I hold dear. > The 1D is simply the same thing in digital. > > But I will be buried with the MX ;-) My sentiments exactly, but I have a passion for the MZ-3, I've yet to try a Digital Pentax. John

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Shel Belinkoff wrote: So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. I like the K-1000 a lot but my favorite is the MZ-S. Tom Reese

Re: Another damn traitor!

Wheatfield Willie tried to threaten me when he wrote: I'll make sure to get really, stinkingly, offensively drunk at the next one. We'll see how well Mr. Civilized Reese fits in. Start practising your projectile vomiting now Tom. You'll need some proficiency in this area. You're on Robb. Vod

Re: Happy Fireworks Day.

On 4/7/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Happy Birthday You'all Yeah, I'll second that. But for heaven's sake leave the damn stars alone. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

On 4/7/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >A really good car trip starts at Moab, goes south to Monument Valley, then >meanders around the Utah Arizona border, making sure to take in theValley of >the Gods, Moki Dugway, Natural Bridges, the Escalante area, Waterpocket >Fold, over to

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

I like the gal with the horn as well. I also like the girl and the dog and the couple on the porch. Tighter would have been better on that last one. One general comment would be to frame lower on group shots. Don't center the heads. Good first effort. Keep shooting. Paul On Jul 4, 2005, at 5:25

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

On 4/7/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or >use very much. It's a close thing between the 1D and the MX, but as well as my favourite Pentax, the MX is also my favourite camera. The MX, for me, embodies everythi

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: PESO - Last Glimmer Sounds great, thanks Bill. I've always wanted to gowho hasn't? Is Arches near Monument Valley? I have this thing for John Ford It's a couple of hours north of Monument Valley, with lots of cool stuff in b

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

In no particular order: Spotmatic F LX *istD 6x7 On Jul 4, 2005, at 5:13 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and lenses have passed through our hands.

RE: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Still love the ME Super for it's quiet. MX, and now the LX, are very close seconds. The ist-D is wonderful, but a whole different class of beast. Don > -Original Message- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 4:13 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

Sounds great, thanks Bill. I've always wanted to gowho hasn't? Is Arches near Monument Valley? I have this thing for John Ford On 4/7/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Arches is pretty laid back. >I was accosted by a ranger the last time I was there for wandering too far

Happy Fireworks Day.

Happy Birthday You'all William Robb

Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1

- Original Message - From: "Powell Hargrave" Subject: Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1 At 01:48 PM 04/07/2005 , Jostein wrote: This test is probably only scratching the surface of a big issue. Maybe it's easier to control it in Photoshop after all...:-) I don't get it. O

Re: Another damn traitor!

- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: Another damn traitor! Graywolf wrote: Actually, Tom, I only want a digital so I can use it to catch you guys in embarrassing situations at GFM and publish the photos to the list Oh NO! Not another PDML paparazzi. I'm going to ne

Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1

- Original Message - From: "Jostein" Subject: Double exposures with *istD: part 1 Today i did a series of double-exposures, similar to the one of the poppy, but under more controlled conditions. One part-exposure in focus (IF), and one part out of focus (OOF). I varied the relati

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Your Favorite Pentax Camera So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. 6x7. William Robb

RE: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Shel Belinkoff wrote: > So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you > don't use or use very much. LX. Malcolm

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

MX - spell checker was celebrating the July 4th holiday ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 7/4/2005 2:23:49 PM > Subject: Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera > > On Mon, 4 Jul 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Surprisingly, it became somet

Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1

At 01:48 PM 04/07/2005 , Jostein wrote: > >This test is probably only scratching the surface of a big issue. >Maybe it's easier to control it in Photoshop after all...:-) I don't get it. Other than the challenge what is the point of double exposure in digital? Two images and an image editing p

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

On 4/7/05, Jerry in Houston, discombobulated, unleashed: >I loved 1089 ... the gal with the flower in her horn Flowers always give me the horn.. (with apologies to Derek and Clive) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

LX På 4. jul. 2005 kl. 23.13 skrev Shel Belinkoff: Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and lenses have passed through our hands. While looking at my list I began thinking whic

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

On 4/7/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >Here it, a slightly edited version of this day, 15 shots. Most of them >snaps, some candid, and some street shots with social contact, and some with >the photographer interacting with them, while shooting them. >http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotot

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Surprisingly, it became something off a toss-up between the KM and the MAX, > with the KM coming out just a little ahead of the MAX. MAX??? Kostas (not enough cameras, too new a Z-1p to participate)

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Z1P. I have a *ist DS but i like my Z1P better. /jorn - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:13 PM Subject: Your Favorite Pentax Camera Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we

Your Favorite Pentax Camera

Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and lenses have passed through our hands. While looking at my list I began thinking which, of all my cameras, past and present, is my favorite. S

*istDS & Zoom 90WR remote

I've just discovered the wonders of using the remote control from the Pentax 90WR with the *istDS. No more running from the 2 second self-timer. No more waiting uncomfortably for the 12 second count down from the self-timer. Three second count down is sufficient to allow me to hide the control from

Double exposures with *istD: part 1

Some may recall that I made a very successful in-camera double-exposure of a moon into a mountainous landscape a couple of months back. In retrospect, it seems that more luck than knowledge was involved. By a factor of ten, at least. A recent adventure with a poppy demonstrated that luck doe

Re: GESO: Mishka and Knarf at the Beer Garden

The beer is in focus. That's what's important! Rick --- Mishka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i guess, my head shows a nice bo-keh :) > nice shots, amita! > > best, > mishka > > On 7/4/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mishka, Nate and I caught up with Frank last night > at the Bohe

Owner in Exif data

Hey All I have heard that in some DSLR's it's possible to put owner in the camera so it shows in exif data. Is that possible to do on a Pentax *ist DS or a Pentax *ist D ? /Jorn -- Jeg beskyttes af den gratis SPAMfighter til privatbrugere. Den har indtil videre sparet mig for at få 1009 s

Re: F 70-210mm 4.0-5.6

The 43ltd isn't so bad, it is a fast prime however. The 20-35 FA is much better as well, also a stop faster. Based on my experience with Canon Products they don't do much better in dim light with slow lenses either, oh if only we all could afford f2.8 and faster glass... Joseph Tainter wrote:

Re: Another damn traitor!

Graywolf wrote: Actually, Tom, I only want a digital so I can use it to catch you guys in embarrassing situations at GFM and publish the photos to the list Oh NO! Not another PDML paparazzi. I'm going to need a disguise next year. I think I'll pretend I'm a drunken Canadian. There are enough

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

I loved 1089 ... the gal with the flower in her horn ... Jerry in Houston

PUG's Up

Thanks, Adelheid. Joe

Re: PESO: Lap Dog

Really funny, I just re-watched the photo before I was going to close the window and then I noticed something that I kind of felt but didn't realize until that moment: girl and dog have nearly the same look on their faces, especially the eyebrows and the mouth - strangers but soulmates? panc

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

Wheatfield wrote: "Arches is pretty laid backIf you are going to hike off path, be aware it is a desert, it gets bloody hot, and you will need a lot of water if you plan to stay ambulatory. Take some time to learn about the local ecosystem so you don't kill anything that has taken a couple

Re: PESO: subject interaction

Boris, Joaquim, thank you for your thoughts. Yes, the leaves really look weird, something I hadn't seen when taking the shots. I was thinking of cropping very much away from around the woman in focus, yet that would have been different pictures. Is it that what you meant by close-up stealth sho

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0308.htm Very nice, Bruce. I am trying to figure out if the foreground adds or detracts. Joe

RE: To Herb Chong et al

Hi, I give up on this thread. You really don't get it. You're so far away from understanding why people object to what you've said that nothing any of us write is going to help you. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 04 July 2005 1

Re: GESO: Mishka and Knarf at the Beer Garden

"Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Mishka, Nate and I caught up with Frank last night at the Bohemian Beer >Garden in Queens last night. A couple of pix were out of focus, but I tried >to save them with Focus Magic. >http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/635576 Whatever lead you to believe th

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