Re: PESO - (OT) Captive

2005-08-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/8/05, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: The softness of the glass does lend something to the image. Almost helps humanify the eyes and expression on the face. I rather like it. Thanks Bruce. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Defishing the Zenitar

2005-08-24 Thread Powell Hargrave
Web page now up with some examples: http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image8.htm Powell

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Toralf Lund
Steve Jolly wrote: Toralf Lund wrote: Since the full-frame discussion re-emerged yet another time earlier today, I thought maybe I'd ask, how about a 36x36 mm sensor? Wouldn't that be the ultimate size for a 35mm body and lens? I mean, the elements being circular, surely the lens should

Re: What Would Make a DSLR Obsolete?

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 24/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: No one mentioned full frame at this price. I did and I am :-) 18 months, full frame at US$2500 street. Mark :-) 18 months for a cheaper version of the D5? Sounds about right -- Mark Roberts Photography and

Re: BW Filter in DS2

2005-08-24 Thread pnstenquist
I would guess it's nothing more than desaturated RGB. I would be surprised if it's even the equal of what a grayscale conversion in PS will give you. Paul Does anyone have an idea how the BW filter in the istDS2 might work? The various Sony cameras I've used allows for BW, but the results

Re: OT: Photographing insects

2005-08-24 Thread keithw
Mark Roberts wrote: Illinois Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If it's outside, perhaps it is a cicada? I thought it might be an odd sort of cicada, or one making a different sound, but I found a lot of cicada sound samples on the net and none like this. More data: This insect appears (or

Re: What Would Make a DSLR Obsolete?

2005-08-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: No one mentioned full frame at this price. I did and I am :-) 18 months, full frame at US$2500 street. Mark :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Defishing the Zenitar

2005-08-24 Thread Powell Hargrave
PTLens is free. It has a Zenitar 16mm lens profile. There are versions for other operating systems. http://epaperpress.com/ptlens/index.html PTLens is a front end for Panorama Tools, also free. The actions could be made to run using just Panorama Tools but they run smoother with PTlens. I may

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread keithw
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: keithw Subject: Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor? Ten make him an 11 X 13 1/4, or 11 X 12 3/4. It's a custom print anyhow, isn't it? Does everyone measure prints, to make sure they get their money's worth? Or, am I missing something... No

Re: Why full frame?

2005-08-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Of the images I've recently sold - 12'X18 framed matted to around 15X21 - off an Epson 2000P, no buyer has asked or made any comment about the process. On a few occasions when I advised them of this all being done in my house, on my computer with my printer they were amazed that I could do

Re: What Would Make a DSLR Obsolete?

2005-08-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
From my experience, both at home and in the office, a printer can make all the difference in the quality of a print from a 6mp camera. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Butch Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Aug 23, 2005 8:30 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: What Would

Re: Defishing the Zenitar

2005-08-24 Thread Vid Strpic
On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 at 05:56:58PM +0200, Frantisek wrote: VS I also have a Zenitar, and did some experiments with wideangle filter in VS Gimp. Results were not perfect, but not so bad even. Try the PTLens. Newest version has customisable defishing function (as There's one for gimp?

Re: BW Filter in DS2

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 24, 2005, at 9:29 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Does anyone have an idea how the BW filter in the istDS2 might work? The various Sony cameras I've used allows for BW, but the results seem to be little more than desaturated RGB - in fact, the files show up as RGB type files when edited

Re: Wideangle enablement :)

2005-08-24 Thread Vid Strpic
On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 at 01:22:21PM +0100, Steve Jolly wrote: Vid Strpic wrote: Correction. With rear filter mounted, it DOES interfere with the mirror ;) Without the filter the situation is normal, and it seems that unlike Zenitar, this lens does not NEED to have filter mounted to focus

Re: A couple of PESOs

2005-08-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
i think you will lose the benefit of your arm over the lens damping the vibration. Actually Herb, I was planning on using the remote while keeping my arm draped over the 600. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs i think

Re: PESO - (OT) Captive

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 24, 2005, at 6:11 AM, Cotty wrote: I found this quite poignant. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic39.html Poor little squirrel monkey. I hate to see them stuck into little cages. Good shot, and very poignant. We had four of them when I was a child, and had a nice

RE: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Jack Davis
In Bryce Canyon 'prox 15 years ago, I was set up to compress some scenery when a chipmunk appeared on a pine tree root about 40 or 50 ft from me. My wife broke off small pieces of a Ritz cracker, she was munching, and placing them along the root while I took aim. They (it) would scurry out from

Re: Why full frame?

2005-08-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Yes, I know other printers are available that will print larger. I'm interested in the best quality print I can get, at home from a printer I can afford. Until, I see otherwise I'll stick to Epson's line of printers. Ask Geo. Lepp, John Shaw etc. There is a reason they use Epson and its not

RE: PESO - (OT) Captive

2005-08-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Nicely observed ... a good CottySnap ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: Cotty I found this quite poignant. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic39.html

Re: Large Print Quality From 6mp Cameras (was: )

2005-08-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Oh yes! Here's how mine varies: For landscape shots with a lot of detail that I want to blow up large I take 4-6 shots and stitch them together. Next year at Grandfather Mountain I'm going to be giving a presentation on this topic. I'll bring along some big prints of 18-25 megapixel images

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 23, 2005, at 11:35 PM, Tom C wrote: ... I have thought since day 1 of DSLR's, that the APS form factor was largely a short term tactic to get consumers to buy new lenses to go with those fancy new DSLR's. Sell APS DSLR's in the short term and 'digital' glass to go with them. When

Re: istDS Flash Question

2005-08-24 Thread Igor Roshchin
For those people who need to quickly/temporarily switch the focus to manual, check the page 120 of the manual (page 122 of the PDF file http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/istDS_repl_061405_web.pdf ) This is a bit obscure capability (if you did not read the manual). Regarding the original

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 23, 2005, at 11:35 PM, Tom C wrote: ... I have thought since day 1 of DSLR's, that the APS form factor was largely a short term tactic to get consumers to buy new lenses to go with those fancy new DSLR's. Sell APS DSLR's in the short

Re: Paw: My horsey di good today

2005-08-24 Thread brooksdj
Hi Bruce. Thanks for looking. Ya, lots of good photo op's on this class for sure.:-) I liked this one as Hailey was giving EZ a big pat. I do have others that show more of the handlers. Maybe i'll make a mini series for them. BTW she needed two handlers(my daughter being the other) as she

Re: OT: Photographing insects

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Illinois Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If it's outside, perhaps it is a cicada? I thought it might be an odd sort of cicada, or one making a different sound, but I found a lot of cicada sound samples on the net and none

Re: PESO - (OT) Captive

2005-08-24 Thread brooksdj
Great shot Cotty. The water on the glass/plastic really gives it that 'help me' feel to the shot. Now if he had a penquin friend and a Tely, they'd be all set.:-) Dave I found this quite poignant.

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 23, 2005, at 6:17 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I'd like a 26 x 34 sensor myself: It's just about the same image circle as a 24 x 36 but in the 3:4 ratio I prefer (one of the things I like about the 645 format). I'm with you, Mark, on the 3:4

Re: istDS Flash Question

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 24, 2005, at 10:42 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: For those people who need to quickly/temporarily switch the focus to manual, check the page 120 of the manual (page 122 of the PDF file http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/istDS_repl_061405_web.pdf ) This is a bit obscure capability (if

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had the hardest time capturing (either because it was hard to get to, or timing, or movement, or whatever)? Please expound. A. A pack of wolves feeding

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Tom C
I sent this last night but didn't see it come through. So either it didn't make it or no one gives a d**n what I write, or both. :) Jens Bladt wrote: FF was an issue as long as many consumers/photographers had very large amounts of money invested in expensive glass for 35mm film. This segment

PESO - Westminster Abstract

2005-08-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=211483 What do you say? Boris P.S. Shall I ask Cotty for a trivia question such as - what would be geographical coordinates of the location? ;-)

Re: PESO - Westminster Abstract

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 24, 2005, at 12:07 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=211483 Very very nice, Boris! Godfrey

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Spent a couple 100 degree hours at Sacramento 's Land Park Zoo awhile back. I envied a polar bear which kept diving into its pool (probably refrigerated) and spinning to the surface. Finally occurred to me to try for a shot. Didn't get a solid freeze, but a

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
OK, it pales beside the weirdness of some others' shots, but it's still quite odd: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017.jpg I'm not sure what he's doing... Yes, that is a person, not a statue. I'd describe his performance as some kind of cross between mime and Tai Chi. He was doing this street

RE: istDS Flash Question

2005-08-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Don't get me wrong. Sometimes I am a sissy. I don't have to live up my standards always. Flash can be comfortable, sometimes it is the only solution. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Tom C
Ahh. Someone did reply. :) I understand what you're saying and do not doubt the truth in your words. However, I use the ill-fated MZ-D as an example... Pentax obviously had a FF model designed and close to production. Understandably, either the sensor was of comparatively poor design, or

RE: What Would Make a DSLR Obsolete?

2005-08-24 Thread Jens Bladt
I know. Old cameras were operative for 20 years or more. New ones aren't. This is something we just have to get used to. The speed in wich electronics i evolved. I bought my first home computer in 1998. I am about to exchange second one. The same thing with cameras, which are really small

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017.jpg Damn. I haven't looked at that shot in years and now I'm starting to think I really like it. Here's a variation: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017a.jpg I really like it, strictly from a visual standpoint,

Re: istDS Flash Question

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Flash can be comfortable, sometimes it is the only solution. Sometimes it's flash now or Photoshop later. I always regard Photoshop as a last resort. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: PESO - Veins II

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Based on Kenneth's comment on removing the clutter to the right of the leaf, I have done some rework of this image. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145a.htm Oh yes, much improved :) Here's another of mine I dug out from the archives:

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread P. J. Alling
You may not think so, but it looks perfect to me. Too bad it's such a small part of the frame. Jack Davis wrote: In Bryce Canyon 'prox 15 years ago, I was set up to compress some scenery when a chipmunk appeared on a pine tree root about 40 or 50 ft from me. My wife broke off small pieces

Re: Could this be my next purchase?

2005-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice. Price? Kevin Waterson wrote: This looks _very_ enticing... http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/hasselblad_h2_and_h2d_announced/ enjoy Kevin

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Jack, You should have submitted that to the PUG Dance theme for last month. It would have been a sure winner! Fun shot. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 10:34:32 AM, you wrote: JD In Bryce Canyon 'prox 15 years ago, I was set up to JD compress some scenery when a chipmunk

RE: PESO - (OT) Captive

2005-08-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
This chap doesn't belong there, and looks like he is aware of it :-( You moved me Cotty. And you have educated me with one more of your fancy words. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread keithw
Jack Davis wrote: In Bryce Canyon 'prox 15 years ago, I was set up to compress some scenery when a chipmunk appeared on a pine tree root about 40 or 50 ft from me. My wife broke off small pieces of a Ritz cracker, she was munching, and placing them along the root while I took aim. They (it)

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread keithw
Mark Roberts wrote: OK, it pales beside the weirdness of some others' shots, but it's still quite odd: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017.jpg I'm not sure what he's doing... Yes, that is a person, not a statue. I'd describe his performance as some kind of cross between mime and Tai Chi.

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had the hardest time capturing (either because it was hard to get to, or timing, or movement, or

Re: PESO - Veins II

2005-08-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Much improved IMHO. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Veins II Based on Kenneth's comment on removing the clutter to the right of the leaf, I have done some rework of this image. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145a.htm

Re: Mini London PDML

2005-08-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Just got back from a short meet with Bob W, Boris and co, John Forbes, Billy and Steve Jolly by the Thames at Hammersmith. I didn't take many shots, but will post a few tomorrow. I thought Boris was a mad Russian, but he was actually quite sane ;-) I wonder if there's a connection to the

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Reminds me of the silver painted Mimes I've seen in San Francisco. Very entertaining the are. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot OK, it pales beside the weirdness of some others' shots, but it's still

RE: istDS Flash Question

2005-08-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Whatever solution, those photos are not really worth taking is my experience. Unless they are family moments or something like that. But as my old grandfather used to say; never say newer. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Charles Braswell Jr
Here's a variation: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017a.jpg I really like it, strictly from a visual standpoint, but I'm bothered because it now isn't as apparent that this guy is actually painted like that, rather than being Photoshopped to look that way... Hi Mark, Remember now.

GESO: Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic

2005-08-24 Thread Scott Loveless
Four quick scans. Sorry, no time just yet to clean up the images. All photos made with E100G and the K1000. The photo of the bear taken with Tom's A300/f2.8, the eagle handheld with the M200/f4, and the other two with the M28/3.5. http://www.twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?list=21 More to

RE: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
It should be 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: Charles Braswell Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24. august 2005 22:31 To:

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Charles Braswell Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a variation: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017a.jpg I really like it, strictly from a visual standpoint, but I'm bothered because it now isn't as apparent that this guy is actually painted like that, rather than being Photoshopped to

Re: istDS Flash Question

2005-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whatever solution, those photos are not really worth taking is my experience. Unless they are family moments or something like that. But as my old grandfather used to say; never say newer. Absolutely. Fill flash is indispensable in some applications, from

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Jack Davis
Looks s cold! Very odd paint job. Jack --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, it pales beside the weirdness of some others' shots, but it's still quite odd: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017.jpg I'm not sure what he's doing... Yes, that is a person, not a statue. I'd

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks to all for considerate comments. Jack Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Powell Hargrave
I need to get around to printing some more panoramas... if only I had the wall space to hang them! - Dave Enablement time! A bigger house to hang photos. :) Powell

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 24, 2005, at 11:27 AM, Tom C wrote: I understand what you're saying and do not doubt the truth in your words. However, I use the ill-fated MZ-D as an example... Pentax obviously had a FF model designed and close to production. Understandably, either the sensor was of

RE: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Jens Bladt
True, but Canon is a little special. As far as I can see Canon is the market leader in DSLR's for professionals. Thus perhaps not representative for all DSLR manufacturers. They are special in other ways too - in using CMOS sensors even for consumer DSLR's - for instance. Pentax is a consumer DSLR

Re: Mini London PDML

2005-08-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/8/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, Bob, what was the name of that ale again? Fuller's London Pride! Just had a pint myself, followed by a Speckled Hen. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO - (OT) Captive

2005-08-24 Thread Cotty
Dave, Shel, Godders, and Tim - many thanks for your kinds words. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO - Westminster Abstract

2005-08-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/8/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=211483 What do you say? Interesting. Boris P.S. Shall I ask Cotty for a trivia question such as - what would be geographical coordinates of the location? ;-) As it's in Westminster,

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/8/05, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=87 Hah! Love it! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=86 Dynamite shot, Jack! That's an award winner there. Seconded. Nat. Geo standard, easily. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Stephen Moore
Tim Øsleby wrote: It should be Hi Mark, Remember now. photoshop is not a verb (Tony Sweet). There is no noun that cannot be verbed. -- (allegedly from IBM documentation stylebook) gdr Stephen

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017.jpg Damn. I haven't looked at that shot in years and now I'm starting to think I really like it. Here's a variation: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017a.jpg Prefer version 1. Lovely shot.

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1:34 PM Subject: RE: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=87 Awesome shot Jack. Even if is a small part of the

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Marco Alpert
On Aug 24, 2005, at 11:57 AM, Christian wrote: A. This one would most likely fall into the weirdest or unusual subject matter column for mainstream people. http://www.xian.us/ And what about for us non-mainstream people? - Marco

Re: Mini London PDML

2005-08-24 Thread P. J. Alling
I hope the hen was well cooked... Cotty wrote: On 24/8/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, Bob, what was the name of that ale again? Fuller's London Pride! Just had a pint myself, followed by a Speckled Hen. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: What Would Make a DSLR Obsolete?

2005-08-24 Thread mike wilson
Jens Bladt wrote: I know. Old cameras were operative for 20 years or more. New ones aren't. This is something we just have to get used to. The speed in wich electronics i evolved. No we don't. I bought my first home computer in 1998. I am about to exchange second one. The same thing with

question about primes: 100/2.8 and 135/2.8 FA (D)

2005-08-24 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi All, I suspect this question had been discussed before, but I was not able to find direct comparison of these lenses, (except for this response from Margus Mannik http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss@pdml.net/msg231174.html no practical responses to a similar question from Joseph

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Marco Alpert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:12 PM Subject: Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot On Aug 24, 2005, at 11:57 AM, Christian wrote: A. This one would most likely fall into the weirdest or unusual

Re: Mini London PDML

2005-08-24 Thread keithw
P. J. Alling wrote: I hope the hen was well cooked... Ahhh, keeps me in mind of the old Morris Garages autos, it does... keith Cotty wrote: On 24/8/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, Bob, what was the name of that ale again? Fuller's London Pride! Just had a

Re: Film scanner question

2005-08-24 Thread mike wilson
Thanks for all the responses. Some excellently useful information in there that I am going to sift gently for a while. m

RE: Mini London PDML

2005-08-24 Thread Bob W
Cotty, Bob, what was the name of that ale again? Fuller's London Pride! Just had a pint myself, followed by a Speckled Hen. it must think you're its speckled mother. There was also some Youngs in there when the Pride ran out (or the Shame kicked in, whichever way you want to look at

OT: Wordploy

2005-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The 2005 winners of the Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational 1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. 2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly 3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that

RE: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Bob W
I thought I hadn't taken many unusual shots, until I started thinking about it a bit more. They're not as weird as some, but... I photographed some men burning their mother's corpse in India a few years ago (they invited me). That was a strange experience. I had a particularly weird day in

RE: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Bob W
Wow - great shot! -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24 August 2005 17:29 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot Spent a couple 100 degree hours at Sacramento 's Land Park Zoo awhile back. I

Re: Why full frame?

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 24, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Not intending to start a flame war, but for my money Epson is (for now at least) the way to go). I don't disagree with you, particularly for Epson's pigment ink line. However, I did purchase an HP 7960 as it is the least expensive

Re: PESO - Northumbrian series - 1

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 22, 2005, at 10:12 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=211000 Very nice again! Good use of the Zenitar's field of view and rendering. Thanks Boris! Godfrey

BUYDIG.COM

2005-08-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
If you've recently purchased gear from BUYDIG.COM, how did the transaction go? Anyone have any complaints or problems? Thanks! Shel

Re: Defishing the Zenitar

2005-08-24 Thread Powell Hargrave
Try the PTLens. Newest version has customisable defishing function There's one for gimp? Where? Not PTLens, but looks like 'clens' uses PTLens profiles. http://epaperpress.com/ptlens/index.html Powell

Re: BUYDIG.COM

2005-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 24, 2005, at 3:21 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: If you've recently purchased gear from BUYDIG.COM, how did the transaction go? Anyone have any complaints or problems? Thanks! I ordered my second DS body from Buydig.com on Aug 3, didn't order any expedited shipping service to save

Re: PEOW - Pacific NW Saltwater Flyfishing

2005-08-24 Thread Fred
Comments welcome as always, Please don't invent new acronyms for photos. Those of us that try to manage the PDML mail volume by filtering really don't need a new acronym of the week (AOTW). Thank you. Fred

Re: BUYDIG.COM

2005-08-24 Thread Marco Alpert
Hi Shel, I bought my Ds from them and it went smoothly (in fact, it showed up a couple of days earlier than promised). However, that's the only time I've ever purchased anything from them, so I can't say whether it's typical or not. - Marco If you've recently purchased gear from

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, August 24, 2005, at 12:38 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: ... I have thought since day 1 of DSLR's, that the APS form factor was largely a short term tactic to get consumers to buy new lenses to go with those fancy new DSLR's. Sell APS DSLR's in the short term and 'digital'

Re: BUYDIG.COM

2005-08-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Shel, Bought the Optio S4 there some time ago - perfect transaction, free shipping. Bought the DS there in June - perfect transaction, 2 day shipping nearly free. (I couldn't wait.) Bought the Optio SV there 2 weeks ago - perfect tr., free shipping in 2 days. No complaints, new merchandise, great

Re: BUYDIG.COM

2005-08-24 Thread keithw
Shel Belinkoff wrote: If you've recently purchased gear from BUYDIG.COM, how did the transaction go? Anyone have any complaints or problems? Thanks! Shel I've bought 3 cameras from them, all came earlier than expected, there was no pressure to buy anything else, and the transaction was

RE: BUYDIG.COM

2005-08-24 Thread Amita Guha
If you've recently purchased gear from BUYDIG.COM, how did the transaction go? Anyone have any complaints or problems? Thanks! I just bought my Optio WP from them. Everything went fine, and I had the camera in three business days, shipped ground. I've bought other items from them in the past

Re: question about primes: 100/2.8 and 135/2.8 FA (D)

2005-08-24 Thread David Oswald
Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All, I suspect this question had been discussed before, but I was not able to find direct comparison of these lenses, snip Pentax SMC (AF): FA 100/2.8 D FA 100/2.8 FA 135/2.8 F 135/2.8 FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro: Once called the best (or was it sharpest?) 100mm macro

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Tom C
I never expect corporations to do anything that was not designed to profit them in the short or long term. That is their #1 motivation. They don't start out with, What's the best for our customer?. It's How can we make the most money?. From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: BUYDIG.COM

2005-08-24 Thread David Oswald
Shel Belinkoff wrote: If you've recently purchased gear from BUYDIG.COM, how did the transaction go? Anyone have any complaints or problems? Thanks! I skeptically bought my HP Photosmart 8450 printer from them a few months ago. It arrived on time and brand new, as it should. It was as

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread frank theriault
On 8/23/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had the hardest time capturing (either because it was hard to get to, or timing, or

CR-V3 rechargeables

2005-08-24 Thread David Oswald
I'll be leaving on my trip to Hong Kong and the Philippines in about three weeks. I've stocked up on memory cards ( Three 1GB cards, one 512mb card ), but I'm dissatisfied with how NiMH batteries seem to hold up in my *ist-DS. I get a day's worth of shooting out of them if I don't use the

Re: PESO: Out door Piercing Studio

2005-08-24 Thread frank theriault
On 8/23/05, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: blushing This made me proud, so childish as I am, I had to highlight it. Thank you Frank! /blushing Also thank you for your, from my point of view, liberal (read american) thoughts on the ethics. Well, I'm Canadian, but I do note that you

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Herb Chong
unless you are using the very best lenses, they are the limiting factor. next limit is technique. hand holding won't tax the sensor's resolution even with top quality lenses unless you shoot quite a bit faster than the rule of thumb limit of 1/focal-length shutter speed. Herb -

Re: PESO -- Nearly Full

2005-08-24 Thread frank theriault
On 8/21/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know if I'm happy with this or not but for your edification Nearly Full http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_nearlyfull.html No technical data, I'm feeling lazy, (and it's too hot). As usual comments are welcome but may

Re: OT: Need help with flower identification. Urgently!

2005-08-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Bob, Thanks for the tip. It does have a stamen and pistil like the Passion Flowers that are illustrated on those pages. However, none of those are hardy enough to survive here in Michigan where temperatures usually drop to -10 F in the winter. Of course there are many varieties that aren't

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