Re: PESO Unintentional photos from my recent trip

2005-10-11 Thread keith_w
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Rob Studdert wrote: It's been a long time between PESOs for me but here are three pics from my recent trip: http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/IMGP4645.jpg (~109kB) Oh dear! The above image reminds me of one of the times I was visiting London with a new Sony

MZ50 Manual

2005-10-11 Thread Don Williams
Hi all, I've just found a nice MZ50 for my niece who wants to use it in London over the next year or two. But we have no manual. I remember vaguely that someone had scanned the MZ50 manual and had it as a word file? Or was it one of the other 'Z's? Also there was a source for such things,

Re: MZ50 Manual

2005-10-11 Thread skye
http://www.pentax-manuals.com/ has one (please note the password is case sensitive) On 10/10/05, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I've just found a nice MZ50 for my niece who wants to use it in London over the next year or two. But we have no manual.

Re: MZ50 Manual

2005-10-11 Thread derbyc
Pentax USA have a nice resource of scanned PDFs. Not the most readable, but they are pretty complete: http://www.pentaximaging.com/customer_care/manuals_literature Quoting Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all, I've just found a nice MZ50 for my niece who wants to use it in London over

Re: MZ50 Manual

2005-10-11 Thread mike wilson
Don Williams wrote: Hi all, I've just found a nice MZ50 for my niece who wants to use it in London over the next year or two. But we have no manual. I remember vaguely that someone had scanned the MZ50 manual and had it as a word file? Or was it one of the other 'Z's? Also there was a

Re: MZ50 Manual

2005-10-11 Thread Pat Kong
http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/ZX50.pdf Is this what you are looking for? --- Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember vaguely that someone had scanned the MZ50 manual and had it as a word file? Or was it one of the other 'Z's? Also there was a source for such

Re: Poll Results

2005-10-11 Thread David Mann
On Oct 11, 2005, at 4:09 AM, William Robb wrote: One thing that was noted was that often, focus throw is oten longer on manual focus lenses, and this can make them easier to focus than an auto focus lens being focused manually. Many of my AF lenses focus a lot closer than the MF lenses

Re: PESO - Chicago Marathon

2005-10-11 Thread David Mann
On Oct 11, 2005, at 1:04 AM, mike wilson wrote: I think we can agree that there should have been proper awareness of which roads would definitely be closed for whatever reason, so that the taxi should not have been there in the first place. There was a high-profile case here a few years

Re: MZ50 Manual

2005-10-11 Thread Don Williams
Thanks everyone. I have it now and will print it presently. Don W Pat Kong wrote: http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/ZX50.pdf Is this what you are looking for? --- Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember vaguely that someone had scanned the MZ50 manual and had it as a

Re: MZ50 Manual

2005-10-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
better manuals are found here: http://www.pentax-manuals.com/manuals/af/afmanuals.htm Shel [Original Message] From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 10/11/2005 12:19:20 AM Subject: Re: MZ50 Manual Thanks everyone. I have it now and will print it

Re: something strange going on with supply of used Pentax lenses

2005-10-11 Thread Jostein
Quoting Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]: sigh Gesundheit. Asthma? :-) Jostein This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

Re: Enabled

2005-10-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/10/05, Doug Franklin, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, I finally did it. Today Adorama confirmed that my *ist D and 16-45/4 are on the way. :-) I just couldn't wait to tell someone. I've already downloaded the new firmware to install once it arrives. Now if I can just stand the

PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread Rob Studdert
I just generated a quick and dirty test pano from one of the 65 pano sequences that I shot during my recent trip. I used thumb-nail files only so the image is essentially as shot, I'll be able to produce a much improved image when I finally get the time to use the RAW files. The image covers

Re: Enabled

2005-10-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/10/05, Doug Franklin, discombobulated, unleashed: On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:33:27 -0400, Fred wrote: If you must have * glass you have only one choice the A*135 f1.8. Best buy one before Canon shooters mutilate them all to use on their infernal machines. P.J., are you kidding, or

Re: Enabled

2005-10-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/10/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: It's a dig at Cotty, he's already done it to an A 85 f1.4... I'm still not talking to you. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO Unintentional photos from my recent trip

2005-10-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/10/05, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: At a couple of points (I found out later) I had left the record button locked down, still taking photos while hanging off my neck! While walking along the sidewalk outside Westminster Abby, while visiting the gents, etc.. Don't laugh - I can

Re: Pictures from a vacation IX

2005-10-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis Subject: Re: Pictures from a vacation IX Full frame shot off the Optio. This is our small dog. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/vacation/IMGP0612.html Nice shot. Veiling flare?

Re: Pictures from a Vacation X

2005-10-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, William Robb wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/vacation/IMGP9303.html Shot with the F300/4.5, f/32 for 1/125 second at ISO 200. Nice, despite the high-contrast. Why f32? Hoping for a low-enough speed to get the water movement? Or DOF? Kostas

Re: PESO - Memorial

2005-10-11 Thread John Forbes
There's a lovely soft, silvery, sheen to this picture, and the composition works beautifully. I have just looked up Picture Window Pro. The price seems very reasonable. Do you find it can meet most of your image editing requirements, or do you still need Photoshop? John On Mon, 10

Re: ZX-5n Split Image / Micro Prism Focus Screen

2005-10-11 Thread Toralf Lund
Thibouille wrote: Buy an MZ-M and exchange the screens. Simple (and cheap) as that. It has been suggested earlier on this list that the split image/micro prism might cause problems for the spot metering, though - as they sort of change the brightness of the centre of the screen.

Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret?

2005-10-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
There's truly very little info about interchangeable screens for the D-series, and sometimes it is wrong (as the Pentax press release mis-described an optional screen as being split-image). If you replace the standard screen (on the D/DS) with the divided matte or scale matte type, can you

Re: PESO - Blue

2005-10-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice grab. Of course it would be an excellent grab if you had caught the nose of that first plane. I'd crop it into a vertical with the planes crossing on the diagonal. Paul On Oct 11, 2005, at 12:29 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: At the Norcal PDML outing, in the afternoon part of the group went

RE: GESO: NorCal PDML Meet -4 PESOS

2005-10-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Marnie I like the not frank and cable car shot best. Most photos seem to have a red/magenta cast and the shots from the PDML may be good for the memory only;-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005

Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret?

2005-10-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
I can find very little info about interchangeable screens for the D-series, and sometimes it is wrong (as the Pentax press release mis-described an optional screen as being split-image). My doubt is: If you replace the standard screen (on the D/DS) with the divided matte or scale matte type, can

Re: SMCP M-100/2.8 versus SMCP 105/2.8?? Help!

2005-10-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, keith_w wrote: That must be a different formula from the S-M-C Takumar 105mm f/2.8. Doug Brewer calls the S-M-C version a jewel and it has great bokeh. This lens has great resolution at f/5.6 and 8.0. I wouldn't give mine up... Perhaps there was something wrong with your

Re: something strange going on with supply of used Pentax lenses

2005-10-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Tom Reese wrote: Has anyone else noticed that KEH now has: (5) FA 50 2.8 macro lenses (4) F 85 2.8 soft lenses (2) FA 85 2.8 soft lenses (2) FA 100 2.8 macro lenses (9) FA 28-105 zoom lenses I'm wondering where all these used lenses are coming from and why they're all

RE: PESO - Blue

2005-10-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I agree with Paul. A vertical crop would probably make it an excellent composition. The contrast with the sky and the details, gives this shot great potential. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C.

RE: OT lens distortion plugin

2005-10-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Paul I hope you don't mind that I downloaded the free actions too ;-) very good stuff, thanks for the link! greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Paul Sorenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:03 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT lens

Re: Enabled

2005-10-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:42:28 +0100, Cotty wrote: Isn't that what Cotty did? However, the K15 f/3.5 and the A*85 f/1.4 that I have adapted to EOS work very well. Ah, I knew it was one (or two) of the classics. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:33:23 +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: I just generated a quick and dirty test pano from one of the 65 pano sequences that I shot during my recent trip. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/test.jpg (~230kB) Beautiful shot, Rob. I especially like the clouds and the

Re: Enabled

2005-10-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:26:28 +0100, Cotty wrote: On 10/10/05, Doug Franklin, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, I finally did it. Today Adorama confirmed that my *ist D and 16-45/4 are on the way. :-) [...] STOP PRESS: It has been reported that a snowball has just melted in downtown

Re: PESO - Blue

2005-10-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:29:25 -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: At the Norcal PDML outing, in the afternoon part of the group went down to the waterfront to watch the Blue Angels. Pentax *istD, Sigma 100-300/4 EX, Sigma 1.4X EX, handheld ISO 400, 1/750 sec @ f/5.6 - 300mm focal length + converter

Re: PESO - Blue

2005-10-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax *istD, Sigma 100-300/4 EX, Sigma 1.4X EX, handheld ISO 400, 1/750 sec @ f/5.6 - 300mm focal length + converter http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/norcalpdml_sf_140.htm Great shot Bruce! I like the unconventional composition, too: There have been so many

Re: something strange going on with supply of used Pentax lenses

2005-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
I've bought from KEH for many years... before they had a web site. While there are multiple copies of some odd ducks available today, I would say their inventory of Pentax lens is at a historic low. Try finding a FA lens or A lens. Regards, Bob S. On 10/11/05, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL

Re: Enabled

2005-10-11 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi David, On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:00:09 -0700, David Oswald wrote: I have the FA135 f/2.8(IF), and love it. It's hard to imagine getting such a telephoto reach and f/2.8 speed (as experienced with the 135 on a DSLR) in such a small package. [...] Good luck, I think you'll enjoy the 135.

Re: Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret?

2005-10-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza Subject: Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret? If you replace the standard screen (on the D/DS) with the divided matte or scale matte type, can you still see the superimposed AF points? I expect so, but can anyone

Re: Pictures from a vacation IX

2005-10-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis Subject: Re: Pictures from a vacation IX That's what I was getting at; is your Optio lens with SMC, or one of the others? It's an SMC. William Robb

Re: Pictures from a Vacation X

2005-10-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis Subject: Re: Pictures from a Vacation X Nice, despite the high-contrast. Why f32? Hoping for a low-enough speed to get the water movement? Or DOF? I'm not quite sure what i was trying, other than to secure enough DOF to ensure

Re: something strange going on with supply of used Pentax lenses

2005-10-11 Thread Gasha
I'm watching medium format Pentax lenses for a couple of months. And i think K-mount availability is not so good. With few exceptions. Haven't seen any soft lens yet... is it worth to try? Gasha Bob Sullivan wrote: I've bought from KEH for many years... before they had a web site. While

Re: OT lens distortion plugin

2005-10-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Enjoy!! -P Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Paul I hope you don't mind that I downloaded the free actions too ;-) very good stuff, thanks for the link! greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Paul Sorenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:03 AM To:

Re: Poll: shall PUG continue?

2005-10-11 Thread frank theriault
On 10/8/05, Adelheid v. K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, Jostein is right now putting an awful lot of work into the new PUG. After this thread about PUG i wonder whether this is still wanted. Please answer the simple question: PUG continue yes/no ? Thanks a million in advance. i

Re: PESO(s) - 2 more - Whatizit/Cowboy

2005-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/10/2005 10:15:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whatizit? http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/whatizit.htm next button to... or click the link below... Ride 'em Cowboy http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/cowboy.htm It probably

Re: GESO: NorCal PDML Meet -4 PESOS

2005-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/11/2005 3:33:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Marnie I like the not frank and cable car shot best. Most photos seem to have a red/magenta cast and the shots from the PDML may be good for the memory only;-) greetings Markus

Re: Poll: shall PUG continue?

2005-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/11/2005 6:13:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i can't help but notice that most who've posted to say yes rarely post to pug. the monthly numbers have generally dwindled over the past few years. if we expect volunteers to continue their hard work, we

Re: something strange going on with supply of used Pentax lenses

2005-10-11 Thread Toralf Lund
Tom Reese wrote: Has anyone else noticed that KEH now has: (5) FA 50 2.8 macro lenses (4) F 85 2.8 soft lenses (2) FA 85 2.8 soft lenses (2) FA 100 2.8 macro lenses (9) FA 28-105 zoom lenses I'm wondering where all these used lenses are coming from and why they're all appearing on the market

Re: PESO - Chicago Marathon

2005-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/9/2005 8:54:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here in the 12th mile, the eventual winner (#3) keeps an eye on the field. http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/marathon.jpg Regards, Bob S. = Nice shot. At first I wanted the official in focus,

Re: PESO - Barren Ground Bear

2005-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/8/2005 2:40:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 01:28:08 +0100, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html you guys know the drill Yea, nay and or comments what

Re: Enabled

2005-10-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/10/05, Doug Franklin, discombobulated, unleashed: ;-) Actually, I've wanted one for quite some time, but haven't had the ready capital to buy one. At the Petit le Mans weekend before last I discovered that the guy who's been doing the photography for the local SCCA region was moving and

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-11 Thread frank theriault
On 10/7/05, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahhh But you guys don't understand. Frank will not be able to collect anything because he was operating his vechicle in an illegal manner; that is without a bell, nor a rear brake. wrong! at most, if they were contributing factors to the

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/10/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Let me guess, Frank, the woman was pretty? The cop was trying to cut her a break at your expense? no, she was around 75 and quite distraught Blimey she wasn't hanging around then ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

RE: Poll: shall PUG continue?

2005-10-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I see the topic for October is Useless. Believe I will be able to submit on that topic. Think I have a useless photo or two ;-) 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

Re: Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret?

2005-10-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
All three of the screens are matte screens, what differs are the scribed markings: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/ds-focus-screen.jpg I know the same screens fit the D/DS/DS2 ... don't know why they wouldn't fit the DL other than that the focus indication markings might not be aligned.

GESO: Southwest Quiz

2005-10-11 Thread Peter Lacus
Hi there, I've made a small quiz from our Southwestern trip to USA: http://www.misenet.sk/SF/ These pictures were taken during our journey through the West, but where exactly? It's up to you... :-) Comments, as well as guesses are welcome, of course. All in all, it was wonderful experience

Re: Enabled

2005-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Ha! You did! Cotty wrote: On 10/10/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: It's a dig at Cotty, he's already done it to an A 85 f1.4... I'm still not talking to you. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret?

2005-10-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Thanks Godfrey. Dario - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:19 PM Subject: Re: Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret? All three of the screens are matte screens, what

Re: Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret?

2005-10-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Thanks Bill. Dario - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 2:30 PM Subject: Re: Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret? - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza Subject:

Re: Interchangeable screens for the D/DS/DL: a Pentax secret?

2005-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes, you can still see the AF points. Dario Bonazza wrote: There's truly very little info about interchangeable screens for the D-series, and sometimes it is wrong (as the Pentax press release mis-described an optional screen as being split-image). If you replace the standard screen (on the

Re: SMCP M-100/2.8 versus SMCP 105/2.8?? Help!

2005-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
No it doesn't, the K lenses were standardized on 52mm filter threads, and each lens had a minimum aperture one stop smaller than their SMC-Takumar predecessors. This is true of lenses that were otherwise optically identical. If the proceeding Takumar had a filter ring larger than 49mm then

Re: Poll: shall PUG continue?

2005-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
If you go back and look at some of the earlier Pugs there are quite a number of them with very few entries by recent measure. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/11/2005 6:13:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i can't help but notice that most who've posted to

Re: PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
That's very impressive. Rob Studdert wrote: I just generated a quick and dirty test pano from one of the 65 pano sequences that I shot during my recent trip. I used thumb-nail files only so the image is essentially as shot, I'll be able to produce a much improved image when I finally get the

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/11/2005 6:51:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: no, she was around 75 and quite distraught -frank === Probably afraid of losing her license. Though, actually, maybe she shouldn't be driving anymore. It happens. Marnie aka Doe

RE: GESO: Southwest Quiz

2005-10-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Think I'll skip the quiz ;-) After seeing Bruce's Red Rocks/sand pictures here I would never dare to submit anything similar. You did, and you did ok. In fact, you did more than ok. Thanks for taking the man down from the pedestal ;-) Still hate him, but now I hate him a bit less. In other

Re: GESO: Southwest Quiz

2005-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
Happy you enjoyed America the Beautiful. I don't expect to pass the test but: # 65: Yosemite 130: Mono Lk 216: Zion 235: Bryce 295: Natural Bridges 312: Glen Canyon 362: Mesa Verde 388: ? 582: San Francisco 712: Look forward to other images mentioned. Jack --- Peter

Re: GESO: Southwest Quiz

2005-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/11/2005 7:27:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've made a small quiz from our Southwestern trip to USA: http://www.misenet.sk/SF/ Cheers, Bedo. === Zion, not sure, not sure, Bryce, Bryce, not sure (although I've seen that just don't

Re: PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nicely captured stitched. My only nit is the proximity of the shoreline the the bottom center edge of the inage. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Oct 11, 2005 4:33 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO A pic from my trip I just

Re: PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I just generated a quick and dirty test pano from one of the 65 pano sequences that I shot during my recent trip. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/test.jpg (~230kB) Beautiful shot, Rob. I especially like the clouds and the flow from darker to lighter going from left to

Re: PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread pnstenquist
Beautiful. I would love to see a huge print of your final version. It should be spectacular. Nice work. Paul That's very impressive. Rob Studdert wrote: I just generated a quick and dirty test pano from one of the 65 pano sequences that I shot during my recent trip. I used thumb-nail

Re: PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice indeed, Rob! However, I find the horizon line a bit curved. I have discovered, that this is often the case, when using Photovista 3.5 (Iseemedia) or similar software, creating panoramaa automaticly. I recently started using Pano Tool Assembler (PTAssembler) which seem to get around this

Re: PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread Gasha
Aamazing Make a big print, if you can afford it. Gasha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beautiful. I would love to see a huge print of your final version. It should be spectacular. Nice work. Paul That's very impressive. Rob Studdert wrote: I just generated a quick and dirty test

Re: PESO - Memorial

2005-10-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello John, Thanks for the comments. With full 16 bit support, full color mangement and sophisticated masking, so far I never use Photoshop. Not to say that PS is not a great product, but PictureWindow Pro at about $90 is one heck of a buy and a much better product than the other competitors of

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-11 Thread E.R.N. Reed
frank theriault wrote: On 10/7/05, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let me guess, Frank, the woman was pretty? The cop was trying to cut her a break at your expense? no, she was around 75 and quite distraught She was playing the grandma card.

Re: something strange going on with supply of used Pentax lenses

2005-10-11 Thread Derek
I don't think it’s a coincidence. Fixed focal length auto focus lens have been on KEH Most Wanted list for about a year. Derek Hi! KEH sends buyers out all over the country, picking up inventory from camera stores, distributors, camera fairs and shows, and the like in bulk

Re: Digital Primer?

2005-10-11 Thread Tom C
Keep some of it in the upstairs loo also... BTW, what were you gooing to do with it? Tom C. From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Digital Primer? Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 23:20:59 +0100 On 9/10/05, Bob W,

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-11 Thread frank theriault
On 10/11/05, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: She was playing the grandma card. LOL seriously, she was quite upset, and seemed geniunely concerned for my welfare and quite contrite. i feel bad that i'll have to gi after her insurance company g -f -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

PESO - Fire and Water

2005-10-11 Thread Tom C
*ist D FA 100 f/2.8 Macro http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3795076 Comments appreciated. Tom C.

Re: PESO - Fire and Water

2005-10-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
For me, it looks upside down. The drop would normally form on the underside hanging down - so when I view it, it throws me just a bit. The histogram looks compressed, so I tried adjusting it and found a bit better contrast from that. It is nice to look at in spite of what I have said. You got

Comments on PUG October - open gallery

2005-10-11 Thread Markus Maurer
If I had to choose a winner among the open gallery entries and even all of the October PUG , it would have been the cook: The cook - by J.Schnapper - Extremely pleasant and funny for me to watch and I think it would have fitted the Kitsch theme too. I looks a bit bright

RE: GESO: Southwest Quiz

2005-10-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
Glad you had a good trip, Peter. Clearly you were in southern Utah and adjacent areas. Joe

RE: PESO A pic from my trip

2005-10-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Rob this will be a wonderful panorama shot once tweaked a bit. The ship is a bit dark now in this QD sample for me. I'm sure you have seen some very beautiful places during your journey, just keep on posting photos please :-) greetings Markus The image covers 316 x 60 degrees and was composed

RE: PESO Unintentional photos from my recent trip

2005-10-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Cotty and did any of them record something worthy or funny ever? down, still taking photos while hanging off my neck! While walking along the sidewalk outside Westminster Abby, while visiting the gents, etc.. Don't laugh - I can point out several occasions where this has happened to

Re: PESO Unintentional photos from my recent trip

2005-10-11 Thread keith_w
Cotty wrote: On 10/10/05, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: At a couple of points (I found out later) I had left the record button locked down, still taking photos while hanging off my neck! While walking along the sidewalk outside Westminster Abby, while visiting the gents, etc..

Re: PESO - Fire and Water

2005-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
Nice, Tom C., Is that a water bubble or an air bubble? Petal and stamen positions form an ideal compositional arrangement. DOF is allowed self determination in most such instances. Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *ist D FA 100 f/2.8 Macro

Re: PESO - Fire and Water

2005-10-11 Thread Tom C
It's a water droplet. Fun to find it there. From this summer in Alaska. Thanks. Tom C. From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Fire and Water Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:20:06 -0700 (PDT) Nice, Tom C., Is that a

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-11 Thread graywolf
Glad to hear that, Wrong!, Frank. Here (US) they would certainly try to play that game, apparently they are more enlightened in Canada. However, just think what the cop would have done if you had been riding the track bike grin. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert

Re: PESO - Fire and Water

2005-10-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice composition choice of focus point I wished it had a more vivid color pallette. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Fire and Water *ist D FA 100 f/2.8 Macro http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3795076 Comments appreciated.

Re: GESO: Southwest Quiz

2005-10-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Looks like you had a good trip, some nice views in your pictures. Sorry we didn't get a chance to meet up ... My time just got fuller and fuller to the breaking point while you were in the area. Godfrey On Oct 11, 2005, at 7:25 AM, Peter Lacus wrote: Hi there, I've made a small quiz

F 50/2,8 macro

2005-10-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
300 US$ is a bit too much for this lens, isn't it? Anybody got any comments on this lens? 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)

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Contributory negligence is used in many states in the US. I don't want to say all, although that may be the case, but certainly many, if not most. Shel [Original Message] From: graywolf Glad to hear that, Wrong!, Frank. Here (US) they would certainly try to play that game, apparently

Re: GESO: NorCal PDML Meet -4 PESOS

2005-10-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 10, 2005, at 2:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://members.aol.com/eactivist/MEET2/index.html I particularly like Not Frank too. A simple, clean composition, nice lines, etc. Good to see the photos... I'm going to pull a summary of mine up into a web gallery today if I get

Re: GESO: NorCal PDML Meet -4 PESOS

2005-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/11/2005 10:49:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Oct 10, 2005, at 2:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://members.aol.com/eactivist/MEET2/index.html I particularly like Not Frank too. A simple, clean composition, nice lines, etc. Good to see the

Re: PESO - Fire and Water

2005-10-11 Thread Tom C
Thanks. The color pallette is what the color pallette is, n'est pas? Part of the diffusion, of course, is because of the out of focus areas themselves. I did up the saturation a little in the RAW converter. Tom C. From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: F 50/2,8 macro

2005-10-11 Thread pnstenquist
I think it's too much. You can usually find the M 50/4 macro for less than a hundred dollars. To my mind, a wide aperture is not necessary on a macro. It makes focusing a bit easier, but with the limited DOF you get when shooting macro, wide open is rarely an option. Paul 300 US$ is a bit

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-11 Thread frank theriault
On 10/11/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Contributory negligence is used in many states in the US. I don't want to say all, although that may be the case, but certainly many, if not most. it surely is. at common law, there was no contributory negligence; it's purely a creature

Re: PESO - Chicago Marathon

2005-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
There is a very slight grade at the finish. The winner said that he looked at the two other guys with him and decided he felt better than they did so he turned on his sprint. He picked up some 5 seconds. The bunch I've shown is in the 12th mile of a 26 mile race. Two in the group have PACER

RE: F 50/2,8 macro

2005-10-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I tried to get the prize down, in vain. The seller told me had second thoughts about it, and now is selling it at ebay. I'm following the auction, but will not bid (haven’t got paypal). Doesn't really matter, in fact my wallet gave me a pleased purring sound. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain

Re: PAW: The Love of my Life

2005-10-11 Thread frank theriault
On 10/8/05, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Okay, I guess I love my kids more... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3777084size=lg vbg Frank, this is severely off topic ;-). IT WAS TAKEN WITH A PENTAX!!! so it's most certainly on-topic LOL -frank --

RE: F 50/2,8 macro

2005-10-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
This might turn out to be interesting. Now he is telling me I can bid, and pay him another way. First time I will be following a ebay auction, quite exiting. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C.

PESO: Others 2005 - 40q - GDG

2005-10-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's National Coming Out Day today. I thought this photo celebrated the occasion appropriately. Taken during San Francisco Gay Pride 2005: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/40q.htm Comments, critique, and especially flames, all appreciated. enjoy Godfrey

Re: F 50/2,8 macro

2005-10-11 Thread Fred
300 US$ is a bit too much for this lens, isn't it? Anybody got any comments on this lens? I think that $300 USD is a bit steep, perhaps unless it is brand new. However, the F 50/2.8 Macro (or the optically identical FA version) is bitingly sharp - it's really an incredibly sharp lens.

Re: PAW: The Love of my Life

2005-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Wasn't Leica jelious frank theriault wrote: On 10/8/05, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Okay, I guess I love my kids more... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3777084size=lg vbg Frank, this is severely off topic ;-). IT WAS TAKEN WITH A

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