RE: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Did you know that a lot of Alaskan glacial ice is exported to Japan to be used in drinks. That's supposedly because the ice is thousands of years old, untainted by pollution and contemporary chemicals. We had some, and regardless of taste or lack of pollution, it's kind of neat to say that you dr

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread mike wilson
Rob Studdert wrote: On 18 Jul 2005 at 17:35, Jon M wrote: Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and what sort of body/lenses would you bring? Just how tough IS pentax equipment? A Pentax LX and a set of fast A series prime

Re: London PDML

2005-07-18 Thread mike wilson
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/3555157 ROTFL! Unfortunately, I can't show this to Vera until Sunday. Link stored! Has the English wife acknowledged this? :-) You don't think I'm going to _show_ it to her, do you? 8- Jewish wife is

Re: London PDML

2005-07-18 Thread mike wilson
frank theriault wrote: On 7/18/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A final one. 8-) http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/3555157 We have to know! Who's who? -frank ps: great photo, BTW. Thanks. English wife is the one who can't sit still long enough for her

Re: PESO: Dual Flash with *istDS

2005-07-18 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Boris I hope to do a bit more experimenting with the setup next weekend. Cheers Brian +++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia Quoting Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I should say I really like the way the light came out here. My wife >

RE: What is the August PUG theme

2005-07-18 Thread Lucas Rijnders
> http://www.kirschten.de/PUG/general/autosubmit.html > > This is the backup page... so to speak. Thanks Adelheid. -- Regards, Lucas -- 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f�r Mail, Message, More +++

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 18, 2005, at 5:35 PM, Jon M wrote: Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and what sort of body/lenses would you bring? Just how tough IS pentax equipment? *ist DS body, FA20-35 lens. Fitted in a Zing body cover and that

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" Subject: Re: GESO Bill, Having never really witnessed a show like this, I was wondering if you'd care to share a bit of how you go about shooting this venue? I'd be guessing that you may be pre-focusing, but those dogs look like they are mov

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" Nice bunch of dogs, Bill, especially that blue merle. Thanks for sharing these. Thanks Joe b

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Bill, Having never really witnessed a show like this, I was wondering if you'd care to share a bit of how you go about shooting this venue? I'd be guessing that you may be pre-focusing, but those dogs look like they are moving pretty quick and you might end up wanting to focus in front of the hoop

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
Nice bunch of dogs, Bill, especially that blue merle. Thanks for sharing these. Joe

Re: PESO - Pair of Mittens

2005-07-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0318.htm http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0321.htm The juniper trees in the foregrounds are probably 300 to 400 years old. It's hard to find a sizeable one in Navajo country that doesn't have axe marks in it. Heading to the same

Re: Philly PDML GESO

2005-07-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Scott, There appears to be some nice shots in there. I sure wish they were just a little bigger. On my monitor, 19", it is really hard to see the details that I think are there. Any way to show some bigger ones? -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, July 18, 2005, 8:51:14 PM, you wrote: SL>

Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread Tom C
Hi Boris. Glad you enjoyed the photograph. Thanks! Linda wasn't enthused about Alaska (grew up in Florida), but she enjoyed it and wants to go back. Alaska is very big, sparsely populated, and mostly unspoiled. Temperatures in the first week of July were lows in the 50F's and highs in the

Re: Major Enablement :-)

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: Major Enablement :-) Hi! If it was anything like the way Catherine solves problems, congratulations on your brand-new kitchen. 8-) Hmmm, Bill Robb is married, isn't he? For now. I have just enabled myself in a major way

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread David Mann
On Jul 19, 2005, at 12:35 PM, Jon M wrote: Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and what sort of body/lenses would you bring? Just how tough IS pentax equipment? How will you be carrying the gear? I don't recommend having th

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: GESO Some nice shots here. I love the look on the dog's face in 8341. It's like, "You want me to do what?" Fun stuff, Bill. Thanks Paul. b..

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions? I'd have opted for the K-series lenses m'self. It's interesting to note that no one asked about the conditions - dry, dusty, wet, cold, extreme heat. What sort of harsh conditions might be

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: GESO Bill Robb, and his flying dogs ;-)... Har, I wish. My guys cause minor tremours when they do that stuff. Now seriously. A question. How did you get their eyes so clear? I mean the white spark of life... Their eyes l

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: RE: GESO Liked the 'small' gallery, especially the dogs jumping through hoops. The black and white Border Collie looks alot like our dog Dash, except she has marled forearms and paws. Offlist, interested in meeting up with you again lat

Re: PAW: Handlebars and a Moustache

2005-07-18 Thread David Savage
LOL You have caught a couple of genuine characters quite nicely. Dave On 7/19/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3552569&size=lg > > In NYC there's a great bike shop called Trackstars. They only sell > trackbikes and track specific comp

Re: PAW: People & Portraits #24 - GDG

2005-07-18 Thread Scott Loveless
Excellent! Made me smile. Thanks for posting this one. On 7/18/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you all for your comments on #23. > Here's what I think might be one of my better hip shots ... > > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/24.htm > > comments, critiq

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! We had an Agility trial this weekend. It was fairly nice on Saturday, and I was able to shoot a half thousand pictures of the cavorting dogs. Here then is a small gallery of the ones that I'm not embarrassed to show. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/agility/index.html William Ro

Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! From a trip to Alaska 2 weeks ago. This is Holgate Glacier calving in the Kenai Fjords National Park. The name describes the sounds as it occurs. Imagine the crack of a lightning bolt with no flash. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3552323 Dialog between me and my wife:

Re: PAW: Handlebars and a Moustache

2005-07-18 Thread Scott Loveless
I really like this one, Frank. Wonderful composition. There's a touch of humor here that's really nice. On 7/18/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3552569&size=lg > > In NYC there's a great bike shop called Trackstars. They only sell >

Re: PESO - Pair of Mittens

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Ok, so it is not really a matched pair, but the same mitten twice. These were both taken near the same time. I'm trying to decide which I like better. It would be nice to get opinions on what you like, if any. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0318.htm http://www.daytonphoto.c

Philly PDML GESO

2005-07-18 Thread Scott Loveless
As most of you already know, six of us (four from the list, actually) met in Philadelphia the weekend of July 9th. Just to spare those of you who don't want to read the boring narrative, the entire gallery can be seen here: http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?list=16 My arrival in Philly remi

Re: PAW: People & Portraits #24 - GDG

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Thank you all for your comments on #23. Here's what I think might be one of my better hip shots ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/24.htm comments, critique, flames all happily appreciated. Godfrey, come to Israel, will you please :-)? Then you can find plenty of shots l

Re: PAW: Handlebars and a Moustache

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3552569&size=lg In NYC there's a great bike shop called Trackstars. They only sell trackbikes and track specific components. My buddy, Tofu (ex of Toronto, now a messenger in London) was thrilled to buy a set of steel Keirin-approved bars for on

Re: PAW PESO - Pool on a Monday Afternoon

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/mistypool.html Just an experiment using a Tiffen Pro Mist 3 filter. First time I tried it. K body camera, K24/2.8 lens, Fuji Superior 100 Shel, on my monitor (which I don't claim to be perfectly profiled or new) the color cast is warm and just a bit

Re: my Philly PDML pix

2005-07-18 Thread Scott Loveless
Collanders and bar stools for me. Wonderful shots. On 7/17/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just posted both my photos and Nate's; you can get to them from here: > http://sunny16.smugmug.com/PDML%20(Pentax-Discuss%20Mail%20List)%20Gathering > s > > I only had about seven photos that

Re: PAW - People & Portraits #23 - GDG

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! no Frank it is not just you here :-) I agree with your comments. The man is shown in a unpleasant way, and the interesting part with the two helmets does not compensate that for me... I agree... Boris

Re: PESOs: More Rehearsal Pix

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Here's two more that I took of my daughter Claire's rehearsal last week for Anne of Green Gables (the musical). Dance Class: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3548881&size=lg and, Take Five: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3548885&size=lg Comments are always welcom

Re: PESO - Contours

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! The subtle shadows and contours of this scene really took me. Another from the less traveled areas of Monument Valley. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, handheld, polarizer ISO 400, 36mm focal length, 1/125 sec @ f/13 Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monument

Re: PESO: Dual Flash with *istDS

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! This photo of a flower (Grevillea lanigera, for the botanically minded) was taken with a dual flash set up on a home made bracket attached to the *istDS. This is the set up I've been using for a few years with the Super A but this is the first time I've used it on the *istDS. http://member

Re: Major Enablement :-)

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! If it was anything like the way Catherine solves problems, congratulations on your brand-new kitchen. 8-) Hmmm, Bill Robb is married, isn't he? Boris

Re: Major Enablement :-)

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I heard it was a rocky shore until you got them between your toes. Mighty, indeed. 8-))) Mike, you realize that when you come here and post some pictures, Jostein might as well retaliate? ;-) Boris

Re: Monument AM

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! This is an attempt to depict the grand sweep and sweltering intensity of this place. Soft detail gladly allowed in this case. http://www.photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=48 Where is the Sand Worm? Show us the Worm? :-)... Mesa humbly thinking it is rather tight on the left...

Re: London PDML

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/3555157 ROTFL! Unfortunately, I can't show this to Vera until Sunday. Link stored! Has the English wife acknowledged this? :-) You don't think I'm going to _show_ it to her, do you? 8- Jewish wife is laffing loud and clear. H

Re: Is there a new Canon FF??

2005-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! It might not be so simple! What if Pentax announced a $1500 (or $2K) successor to the istD with 12mp on an APS-sized sensor, but in-camera image stabilization? Then half of the PDML would be dead from a heart attack from the shock. :) Then the other half would be enabled with dirt cheap

RE: Dual Flash with *istDS

2005-07-18 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Paul I got fine results with the AF280T on the SFXn at up to 30cm. I have not tested the AF400T so close but I think it should give similar results. But Jostein talks about a minimal distance of only 3 cm which could really be a challenge for any (TTL) flash. Maybe covering the flash with some p

Re: Coke bubbles in anger over picture

2005-07-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. And that's why I answered in a tongue-in-cheek fashion. On Jul 18, 2005, at 10:59 PM, frank theriault wrote: On 7/18/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Of course. And all the drugs that come from those places are really just a figment of our imagination. It's another US-led

Re: Coke bubbles in anger over picture

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course. And all the drugs that come from those places are really > just a figment of our imagination. It's another US-led conspiracy aimed > at discrediting all those peace-loving Marxists. > Well, I was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek, Pa

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 25 year old lens, try 30 these lenses were introduced in 1976. > Yeah, I know. I just have trouble with the concept that we're in 2005 right now... -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Coke bubbles in anger over picture

2005-07-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Of course. And all the drugs that come from those places are really just a figment of our imagination. It's another US-led conspiracy aimed at discrediting all those peace-loving Marxists. On Jul 18, 2005, at 10:05 PM, frank theriault wrote: On 7/18/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread P. J. Alling
25 year old lens, try 30 these lenses were introduced in 1976. frank theriault wrote: On 7/18/05, Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The old Series 1 lenses are pretty tough? I have a 24-48/3.8 - I could probably get by with just that and maybe a telephoto lens. I have that same lens,

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some nice shots here. I love the look on the dog's face in 8341. It's like, "You want me to do what?" Fun stuff, Bill. Paul On Jul 18, 2005, at 10:17 PM, Tom C wrote: Liked the 'small' gallery, especially the dogs jumping through hoops. The black and white Border Collie looks alot like our dog

Re: Coke bubbles in anger over picture

2005-07-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually that's only a by product. If there were no war on drugs the drug lords and the rebels funding themselves selling drugs wouldn't have a source of funding and wouldn't be much of a threat. frank theriault wrote: On 7/18/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The war on drugs

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Rob Studdert
On 18 Jul 2005 at 20:09, E.R.N. Reed wrote: > You don't think the M series lenses are tougher? For some reason, I > always assumed they were. Perhaps because of the metal. The only A lens that I own with plastic bits where it counts is the A50/1.4 all the others have all metal barrels, focus &

Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread Tom C
Haha. Thanks again. The other key, is not showing the ones taken seconds and minutes later that should be destroyed. :) Tom C. From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread P. J. Alling
The old S1 lenses are general very well built. If the 24-48mm is anything like the 35-85mm you couldn't do much better. Jon M wrote: The old Series 1 lenses are pretty tough? I have a 24-48/3.8 - I could probably get by with just that and maybe a telephoto lens. --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROT

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Jon M
Yeah, I meant that the harsh conditions would be primarily jarring and shaking. Another question that was posed in my original email was how would you transport the equipment? I'll have a Camelbak, so no backpacks... I *could* add a cargo rack to the bike, but I don't know how well that would hold

Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Frank. I've always thought that good subjects are a key to good > photographs. :) Wrong. That's only the starting point. It takes a good photographer to make any subject look good. You're just being humble... cheers, frank -- "Sharpn

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The old Series 1 lenses are pretty tough? I have a > 24-48/3.8 - I could probably get by with just that and > maybe a telephoto lens. I have that same lens, and it's been to the shop several times for aperture problems. I love the lens, but it seems

Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread Tom C
Thanks Frank. I've always thought that good subjects are a key to good photographs. :) Tom C. From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:10:34 -0400 On 7/18/05, To

RE: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread Tom C
Liked the 'small' gallery, especially the dogs jumping through hoops. The black and white Border Collie looks alot like our dog Dash, except she has marled forearms and paws. Offlist, interested in meeting up with you again later this year in New Denver or elsewhere. Tom C. From: "Willi

Re: rags

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They could improve it a lot if they got rid of that digital crap. Damn straight! -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From a trip to Alaska 2 weeks ago. This is Holgate Glacier calving in the > Kenai Fjords National Park. The name describes the sounds as it occurs. > Imagine the crack of a lightning bolt with no flash. > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_i

Re: my Philly PDML pix

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I really like the collanders, the stools and the headshot of the statue. > Very nice stuff. > I like the collanders, too. Great use of dof. It's my favourite, but all are quite good. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -

Re: Coke bubbles in anger over picture

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The war on drugs has been going on for a couple of decades now. > It's success has been about as dismal as the war on terrorism's is likely to > be. > There's always gotta be a war on something though. Makes us feel like we are > doing somet

Re: Coke bubbles in anger over picture

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The war on drugs is like what the war on alcohol was back during > prohibition. All it did then was make gangsters rich and that's all it does > now. The generation of the '20's learned it's lesson and repealed > prohibition. > > We've got to st

Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread Tom C
Hi Bruce, We flew into Anchorage and drove to Seward, among other destinations. It was a Major Marine tour we went on, around 8 hours in all. If you weren't planning just a cruise with you wife, take your children too. They'll love it. We saw three different kinds of whales, dolphins, porp

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'd have opted for the K-series lenses m'self. It's interesting to note that no one asked about the conditions - dry, dusty, wet, cold, extreme heat. What sort of harsh conditions might be encountered? Are there some feature that certain bodies have that might make them better suited to one or m

Re: my Philly PDML pix

2005-07-18 Thread Tom Reese
Amita Guha wrote: I just posted both my photos and Nate's; you can get to them from here: http://sunny16.smugmug.com/PDML%20(Pentax-Discuss%20Mail%20List)%20Gathering s I only had about seven photos that I was really happy with; mostly I was testing lenses that day. Amita, I really like the c

RE: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-18 Thread Tom C
Thanks for the kind words, Shel et al. Those moments at the glacier were a first in a lifetime experience and I intend them not to be the last. It was amazing, the power pent up in those rivers of ice. Glad the colors looked right. I converted from RAW and did what my brain told me looked

Re: Coke bubbles in anger over picture

2005-07-18 Thread Mark Roberts
"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >There's always gotta be a war on something though. Makes us feel like we are >doing something, I guess. Saw this .sig on Usenet today: "When one measures a life by the enemies he has conquered, rather than the friends he has made, it becomes important n

Re: Philly PDML Report and Gallery

2005-07-18 Thread Tom Reese
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amita and Nate, Tom and Susan, and Scott joined me in Philadelphia last weekend. Things got off to a bumpy start, with Tom's camera dying on the first frame (see his lament on his short people-photographer career), and the brewpub that had cheerfully taken my reservation

Re: Is there a new Canon FF??

2005-07-18 Thread Mishka
not like we have a choice here... best, mishka On 7/18/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Then half of the PDML would be dead from a heart attack from the shock. :) > > Would you rather die of old age waiting? > > William Robb

Re: I'm Getting an Auto Focus Camera

2005-07-18 Thread Pål Jensen
Tom wrote: > I finally switched to my 200mm lens (the longest autofocus lens I have) > and that didn't do any better. The camera couldn't focus fast enough to > handle the job. This is the first situation I've run into where my MZ-S > couldn't handle the job. Strange. My MZ-S has no problem f

Re: I'm Getting an Auto Focus Camera

2005-07-18 Thread Herb Chong
i've run into this situation many times, even with perched birds that aren't quite staying still. also, when in trying to catch a "just so" expression, you end up snapping many pictures anticipating them and the *istD's buffer isn't big enough to keep up shooting RAW. for the in-flight stuff,

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Rob Studdert wrote: On 18 Jul 2005 at 17:35, Jon M wrote: Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and what sort of body/lenses would you bring? Just how tough IS pentax equipment? A Pentax LX and a set of fast A series

Re: Darkroom temperature control.

2005-07-18 Thread Tom Reese
Don Sanderson wrote: Hi Herb; I've seen those, they're 3-4 hundred dollars. It would be the perfect thing, I'm going to try to get off cheaper if I can though. My entire heating setup, accurate to 1/2 degree will run about 50 dollars. ;-) I'll have to see if one of the local stores has the aquar

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Jon M
The old Series 1 lenses are pretty tough? I have a 24-48/3.8 - I could probably get by with just that and maybe a telephoto lens. --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with > you > >on a mountain biking t

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jon M" Subject: Best equipment for harsh conditions? Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and what sort of body/lenses would you bring? Just how tough IS pentax equipment? The LX is pre

Re: rags

2005-07-18 Thread Tom Reese
Rick Womer wrote: Pop has definitely hit the skids since John Owen took over as editor-in-chief. Everything in the mag is very, very dumbed-down. I wish it had some serious competition. I agree that the magazine leaves a lot to be desired. I subscribe because it's cheap. It's worth a buck a

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you >on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and >what sort of body/lenses would you bring? > >Just how tough IS pentax equipment? >From a couple of months ago: >> >>Friend of my friend has accidentall

Re: Is there a new Canon FF??

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Butch Black" Subject: Re: Is there a new Canon FF?? Rick wrote: It might not be so simple! What if Pentax announced a $1500 (or $2K) successor to the istD with 12mp on an APS-sized sensor, but in-camera image stabilization? Then half of the PDML would b

Re: "Enriched Text"??

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: "Enriched Text"?? Thanks!! I'll copy the link and type it in an email.(?) I'm such a helpless anti-nerd. That works. If you are dragging the link to the email, it gets sent as an attachment, which the list server will reject.

Re: DS now available at Futureshop.ca (Canada).

2005-07-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" Subject: Re: DS now available at Futureshop.ca (Canada). On 18 Jul 2005 at 13:14, Dave Kennedy wrote: Rule of thumb : Never look at technology prices after you've made the purchase. That's an excellent rule, it delays the anguish. It's

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Rob Studdert
On 18 Jul 2005 at 17:35, Jon M wrote: > Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you > on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and > what sort of body/lenses would you bring? > > Just how tough IS pentax equipment? A Pentax LX and a set of fast A series primes are as tough as

Re: I'm Getting an Auto Focus Camera

2005-07-18 Thread Tom Reese
Herb Chong wrote: except for the number of focus points, it's not especially different from anyone else's AF film camera for under $1K. you've been hearing mostly from people who use MF over AF even on a modern body. i use AF about 80% of the time and don't when it's not appropriate. I never

Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Jon M
Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and what sort of body/lenses would you bring? Just how tough IS pentax equipment? -Jon Myers. Start your day with Yaho

Re: PESO - Pair of Mittens

2005-07-18 Thread Herb Chong
it could be that the polarizer was not having much effect at all on the plants. it looks like the sun was behind you and moderately high in the sky. Herb - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Herb Chong" Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 7:43 PM Subject: Re:

Re: PESO - Pair of Mittens

2005-07-18 Thread Kenneth Waller
The first has too much going on, distracting, a snap to record you being there. The second is more interesting, but I believe a lower perspective, with the foreground stump 'competing' with the mittens would be a stronger image. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[E

Re: PAW PESO - Pizza Sign

2005-07-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thks for the kind words, Paul. Sometimes I'm a little slow, especially wrt what some people see in some of my photos. What more might it be other than a pic of a sign? When first seen, the shape jumped out at me, then the relationship between the pepperoni's on the pizza and the dots on the awni

Re: London PDML

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A final one. > > 8-) > > http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/3555157 > We have to know! Who's who? -frank ps: great photo, BTW. -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO - Pair of Mittens

2005-07-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well, so far, it is certainly unanimous that the second is better than the first. Shooting info on the second one: Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, handheld, polarizer ISO 200, 1/90 sec @ f/13, 26mm focal length date/time: 6/16/2005 @ 2:16:09 pm I do appreciate the feedback. The polarizer was set to sh

Re: London PDML

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Another couple of pictures in the PDML folder, this time bluebells at > Kew on the Sunday. The slides are little jewels - the scans are not > representative but I rather like the dreamy look that has emerged. > > http://www.fotocommuni

Re: PESO - Pair of Mittens

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, so it is not really a matched pair, but the same mitten twice. > These were both taken near the same time. I'm trying to decide which > I like better. It would be nice to get opinions on what you like, if > any. > > http://www.daytonphoto

Re: GESO

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Frank. > We had a local cat fancier group ask is they could use our building for a > cat agility trial. > We politely refused. > I can imagine cat agility trials: "Okay, Fluffy, run throught the big tube!" "Yawn" "Now, run up the

RE: Handlebars and a Moustache - and a lot of bull

2005-07-18 Thread Bob W
I like that photo. Here is every courier's favourite Picasso: http://architecture.mit.edu/thresholds/issue-contents/23/el-khoury23/el-khou ry23_fig3.jpg -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19 July 2005 00:04 > To: PDML > Subjec

Re: Is there a new Canon FF??

2005-07-18 Thread Herb Chong
selling lots of cameras with zero profit margin is what got them where they are now. the money to be made is in the upper end. low end DSLRs might make more than digital P&S cameras, but that isn't saying much. Herb - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: Is there a new Canon FF??

2005-07-18 Thread Herb Chong
no-one would believe them because the sensor would cost almost that much. Herb - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 4:13 PM Subject: Re: Is there a new Canon FF?? It might not be so simple! What if Pentax announced a $1500

Re: PESO - Pair of Mittens

2005-07-18 Thread Herb Chong
i don't like the shadow and the tree branch above on the first one. did you use a polarizer on either of these shots? the vegetation looks like it is reflecting the sky. Herb - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 1:35 PM Sub

Re: PESO - Herding Livestock

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, Frank! Yer welcome! > > Btw, did you see Cotty's spider with the ringlight in every one of it's eight > eyes? :-) I just did now. Thanks for the heads up, Jostein. Cool shot, Cotty! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept

Re: Is there a new Canon FF??

2005-07-18 Thread Feroze
My understanding of entry level is the "rebel" priced items, but a full frame for between $3000 & $4000 would really be hard to resist, and I dont think I'd be the only one... Feroze I'd guess a "competitive price" for a FF camera would be around $3000-$4000 USD. If Canon made a stripped down

Re: PAW: People & Portraits #24 - GDG

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On 7/18/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you all for your comments on #23. > Here's what I think might be one of my better hip shots ... > > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/24.htm > > comments, critique, flames all happily appreciated. > > enjoy, > Godfrey

PAW: Handlebars and a Moustache

2005-07-18 Thread frank theriault
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3552569&size=lg In NYC there's a great bike shop called Trackstars. They only sell trackbikes and track specific components. My buddy, Tofu (ex of Toronto, now a messenger in London) was thrilled to buy a set of steel Keirin-approved bars for only $40U

FS: early, of course

2005-07-18 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Pentax-M 75-150. Excellent condition. $60 shipped in US. PayPal. Collin

Re: Wow, maybe film *is* dead!

2005-07-18 Thread Tom Reese
Mark Roberts wrote: Tom Reese told me he is using Kodak mailers, at about $4 a roll. Good price indeed! But I'm pretty sure they won't do push processing. Kodak sells ESP-1 mailers for one stop push processing. B&H lists them at $7.99. Tom Reese

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