Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Snake in Oxford On 26/10/05, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: Try birds with anything less than 420mm :-) Easy. Pack em with sawdust first. Hell, just pluck em first. William Robb

Re: PESO: The Check Out - MMA

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 12:15, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I'm pretty much with you, Godfrey, although it often depends on who I'm with. I've been with a couple three list members where it's just been the two of us, and with one fellow I was able to photograph pretty much unfettered. We'd do our own

RE: Bag enablement

2005-10-26 Thread Don Sanderson
David, can you show us a pic of the bag? All I see are the Adventure 2, 8, 74 and 75. Which is it most like? Thanks Don -Original Message- From: David Oswald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:46 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Bag enablement

Re: Bag enablement

2005-10-26 Thread David Oswald
I'll snap a shot and post it later on tonight. Its internal configuration is most like the Expedition 4 (Model 5574) shown here: http://www.tamrac.com/5574_lrg.htm In fact, it's almost identical, though mine has one more partition near the bottom in the middle section. The Expedition-4 might

istDS @ 1600 ISO

2005-10-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just a quick comment. While looking at the original PEF file for the Pile of Leaves pic that was recently posted, I noticed that it was shot @ 1600 ISO. I'm quite surprised (and pleased) at how little noise there is, and noise reduction was turned off in the camera. Maybe I'm too ignorant to

Re: Bag enablement (correction)

2005-10-26 Thread David Oswald
Actually, a correction and apology: It's not Adventure 3, it's Expedition-3 (the one I have) and here is its picture: http://www.tamrac.com/5273_lrg.htm Sorry for the confusion. Yes, it does look that the Expetion 4 is a couple inches wider. Given that the Expedition-3 holds snugly exactly

RE: istDS @ 1600 ISO

2005-10-26 Thread Don Sanderson
1600 can look pretty good, just don't underexpose. Trying to bring deep shadows up very far looks quite ugly! Don -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:35 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: istDS @ 1600 ISO Just

RE: Bag enablement (correction)

2005-10-26 Thread Don Sanderson
Thanks David, all clear now! ;-) I've been looking at the Exp. 4 and 5. Also the LowePro Trekker AW series. Don -Original Message- From: David Oswald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:34 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Bag enablement

Re: istDS @ 1600 ISO

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 16:34, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just a quick comment. While looking at the original PEF file for the Pile of Leaves pic that was recently posted, I noticed that it was shot @ 1600 ISO. I'm quite surprised (and pleased) at how little noise there is, and noise reduction was

Re: istDS @ 1600 ISO

2005-10-26 Thread David Oswald
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just a quick comment. While looking at the original PEF file for the Pile of Leaves pic that was recently posted, I noticed that it was shot @ 1600 ISO. I'm quite surprised (and pleased) at how little noise there is, and noise reduction was turned off in the camera.

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 11:15, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: If the Pentax DSLRs stop being the tool that does best for me, I'll sell what I have and move on to something else that does, not whine and moan about why Pentax isn't making what I think I want/need. I won't make much about it; I'm

Speaking of Bag enablement

2005-10-26 Thread Don Sanderson
I see that LowePro now has their own answer to the Tamrac Velocity Sling Bag. http://lowepro.com/Products/Sling_Bags/All_Weather_Cover/ Looks interesting. Don

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 15:12, Mark Roberts wrote: A lot of people feel the need to punish Pentax for not giving them what they want by posting this kind of thing. I don't really think that there is any value in considering that people here posting their views, discoveries or opinion regarding

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
i just did an inventory, as i hadn't been counting. since buying the *istD, i have bought the following Pentax equipment to be part of or supplement the use of my *istD. new - 2 Limiteds, 1 FA*, 1 D-FA, 3 DA, 2 FA, and a Pentax spotting scope with the Pentax K adapter, a pair of Pentax's best

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-26 Thread John Forbes
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:55:01 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26/10/05, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Totally agree! Very well done, sir. I liked the series with Cesar at the pub and his doing street photography, but the next series with up close and personal shots just took

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
it's just a firmware update. we can back you out to Cotty V1.0 if we have to. Herb - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 3:09 AM Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side I've booked my

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Kenneth Waller
That makes perfect sense. JIT inventory is the hot thing in manufacturing. Unfortunately all to often its NIT inventory (not in time). Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side I think that Pentax is trying to keep

Putting Pentax stuff up on Ebay

2005-10-26 Thread Cornett
Guys-- I'm putting three items of Pentax gear up on Ebay. First is a 50mm 2.8 SMC A-Macro lens, perfect glass and diaphram, tiny bit of paint chipping on the bottom, overall very good condition. Second is a 50mm 1.4 SMC A, very good to excellent condition. Third is the most interesting item

Re: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4

2005-10-26 Thread Kenneth Waller
Any opinions on these 2 lenses Yes Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Patrick Schork [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4 I'm considering the A* 200 f2.8 ED and the A* 300 f4 for use on my istDS. I really like the fact that both are relatively small

PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I worked on the plastic gun on that pic I posted last week. I've never seen a real Uzi, and I doubt that this even comes close. But I do think it looks somewhat less plastic than it did as shot (so to speak). If any of you gun guys have a hint on how it might make it look more realistic, I'm

RE: PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Looks better ... but still not like a real Uzi. Did you go to one of the numerous Uzi pages and check out the gun pix? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I worked on the plastic gun on that pic I posted last week. I've never seen a real Uzi, and I doubt that this even comes

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
my friend who asked me about Nikon and Canon DSLRs doesn't care what is in the viewfinder so long as he can locate the subject. the camera is supposed to do everything else, and that is the way he wants it. the reason for going to a DSLR is solely to reduce shutter lag. Herb -

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-26 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Finally, a few pics up. Sorry - 18 pics on this page, not suitable for dial-up unless you're prepared for a bit of a wait. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/snake.html Also, a Photo Essay of my wife in conversation with Cesar:

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
And what would be the reason for a camera at all? Just catching memories or some other purpose? -- Bruce Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 5:27:31 PM, you wrote: HC my friend who asked me about Nikon and Canon DSLRs doesn't care what is in HC the viewfinder so long as he can locate the subject.

Re: Bag enablement

2005-10-26 Thread Kenneth Waller
On a recent trip, one of my Tamrac bags gave out I had a durability issue with a (several years old)Tamrac bag about 10 years ago. I advised them over the phone about the concern. They asked me to return it to them. I did they not only took care of my concern but up graded features on my

Re: istDS @ 1600 ISO

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I wouldn't have guessed looking at your nicely rendered image, but I'm not surprised. I've found that with a good exposure and no cropping, ISO 1600 pics can be quite nice. Noise reduction only kicks in on long exposures. I find that the images are cleaner than those one might get from ISO

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
Cotty, It is always such a pleasure to look through your essays and galleries. You have a great eye and a way of capturing it that is so nice and appealing. Thanks for taking the time to put them together and sharing them with us. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, October 25, 2005, 4:47:38

Re: PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good idea, Shel. Thanks. On Oct 26, 2005, at 8:24 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Looks better ... but still not like a real Uzi. Did you go to one of the numerous Uzi pages and check out the gun pix? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I worked on the plastic gun on that pic I

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
the assumption among many professional photographers is that you have the skill or you wouldn't be there. what you list says that in areas where manual focus skill or potential for lens flare is most important, Pentax has an edge. otherwise, any other area, Pentax is at best even when the

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side Just try to consider that not everyone is in the same position as yourself and do be thankful that you can indulge yourself in such a fashion, I'm sure many other PDMLers couldn't but would

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-26 Thread Anand DHUPKAR
what is the source of this news ? Is it Official ? I am curious - --- Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some nice Nikon stuff news just before its official annoucement on 1 november ;-) It is supposed to have 10.5 MPix, 5,5 fps. APS-C but at price level (around 1500-200$) that

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Herb Chong Subject: Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side the assumption among many professional photographers is that you have the skill or you wouldn't be there. That is not a safe assumption for them to make. I've run into a lot of pro

Re: Pentax service manuals on eBay

2005-10-26 Thread Mishka
so what's exactly the problem? if you google pentax service manuals, your site comes up as the first link. now, if someone has more money than brains, and decides to buy the same on ebay, what's wrong with that? why don't you want people charging money for them? and why don't you sell them on

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 18:33, William Robb wrote: There's more to this than a camera body. I could have stayed with a nice higher spec camera system with Nikon, Lord knows the F4 was a hell of a lot more camera than the LX, but I wanted the look that Pentax lenses give. I think about changing

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
once you have captured a burst, the *istD takes a long time to write to the card, especially in RAW mode. until it clears a frame's worth, you can't take another picture. #2 here was taken in windy conditions with patchy sun and mostly clouds. the sun lit up the entire field of blueberry bushes

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 41q - GDG (Norcal PDML)

2005-10-26 Thread Juan Buhler
Hey, I hadn't seen this. Cool! Thaks Godfrey for posting it. j On 10/18/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one is obviously titled Juan And His New LX ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/41q.htm Comments, critique, flames all appreciated. enjoy! Godfrey

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 17:38, Anand DHUPKAR wrote: what is the source of this news ? Is it Official ? I am curious - All the images were sourced from the http://www.nikon.co.uk/press_room/downloads/ Not Nikon Japan but not too unofficial either. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel

Re: *ist D without a card

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
highest quality large JPEG. Herb... - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:56 PM Subject: RE: *ist D without a card Shel queried: What is ***L? I was wondering that myself. My best guess is that it's hell for

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Tom C
Bruce, With all respect, I understand what you are saying, I just don't agree. I may be adept at creating self-fulfilling prophecies regarding myself :-( , but not for the DSLR-buying public. There are literally thousands, if not tens of thousands of shoppers out there that are going to

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
not saying anything is tantamount to saying there isn't anything to improve. Herb - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 3:12 PM Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side A lot of people feel

RE: Pentax service manuals on eBay

2005-10-26 Thread Don Sanderson
Selling manuals on eekBay is fine. Taking _someone elses_ hard work and selling THAT is not. They've taken Marks cleaned up PDFs and are offering them for sale, when Mark offers them for free. Not nice at all. Don -Original Message- From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Scott Loveless
You might start by looking at photos of Mac-10, M10, or M11 variants. Your toy gun is based on these, not an UZI. Besides, I think your touch up doesn't look too bad. There are a couple of photos here: http://www.firearmsid.com/Feature%20Articles/012001/Mac10History.htm On 10/26/05, Paul

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-26 Thread Tom Reese
Try birds with anything less than 420mm :-) Easy. Pack em with sawdust first. then nail them to their perch

Re: PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Scott. I found a gun called Micro Uzi that is qutie similar. I'll check out your link. On Oct 26, 2005, at 8:52 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: You might start by looking at photos of Mac-10, M10, or M11 variants. Your toy gun is based on these, not an UZI. Besides, I think your touch up

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
i think most will be like my friend who wants one with a kit lens or two and that is it. price is super important, and brand name next. they are dissatisfied with the shutter lag of a PS, and EVFs are horrible. using the LCD is worse. prices are now low enough to go the next level of

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-26 Thread Anand DHUPKAR
Yes, I read about that as well. For some reason, however, I can't go to that place. I can go to http://www.nikon.co.uk/press_room/. However, can't go to download after that and can't see download anywhere on that page. Other thing that led me to doubt is the article on following link which says

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
i have been told that the Limiteds and such like the A15 are hand assembled on a bench. don't know the truth, but it makes sense to me. Herb - Original Message - From: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 4:29 PM Subject: Re:

Re: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
quality will be there but i think the 200 will be short for many kinds of wildlife photography. depending on the sport, it may be too short for that too. Herb... - Original Message - From: Patrick Schork [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 18:02, Anand DHUPKAR wrote: Yes, I read about that as well. For some reason, however, I can't go to that place. I can go to http://www.nikon.co.uk/press_room/. However, can't go to download after that and can't see download anywhere on that page. Other thing that led me

Re: PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Scott Loveless
Didn't think of that. Definitely looks like the micro-UZI. The ring around the barrel looks more like the MAC, though. But it's a toy, so it could be some toy designer's fantasy SMG! Either way, the retouch looks pretty good to my eyes. On 10/26/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
yes, and that a huge portion of the prospective entry level DSLR owners everyone is trying to sell to. Herb - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Herb Chong pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Herb Chong
#2 refers to here http://users.bestweb.net/~hchong/Temp/. Herb - Original Message - From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:48 PM Subject: Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side once you have captured a

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-26 Thread Adam Maas
That's just more of Rockwell's blathering. He's merely pointing out the obvious (no D200 in stores today) and making it seem like a revelation. -Adam Anand DHUPKAR wrote: Yes, I read about that as well. For some reason, however, I can't go to that place. I can go to

Re: PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Glen
Actually, I don't think his toy was based on the MAC-10 or variants thereof. It looks much more like an UZI pistol or the Micro UZI. Here are some links, and everyone can decide for themselves: First a page about MAC-10's: http://www.firearmsid.com/Feature%20Articles/012001/Mac10History.htm

PESO Incidental panos #1

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
I just generated a quick and dirty pano using a pair of files captured using my old Oly E-10 from a few years back. These images weren't shot with the intention of stitching, they were shot some minutes apart and at slightly different focal lengths. However the autostitch.exe application that I

Re: PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Glen. Very helpful. I think you're correct. The toy is closest to the Uzi pistol. I may attempt the knurled cap. In any case, I can get the shape closer. The metal color and texture are helpful as well. Paul On Oct 26, 2005, at 9:28 PM, Glen wrote: Actually, I don't think his toy was

RE: PESO Incidental panos #1

2005-10-26 Thread Tom C
Amazing image Rob! Thanks and thanks for the lead on the stitcher. Where's the pianos? Everytime I see 'pano' it registers as the other. Tom C. From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO Incidental panos #1 Date: Thu,

PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-26 Thread frank theriault
everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3831059size=lg i dunno about this one, so be brutal as you please g -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO Incidental panos #1

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great exposure balance and framing. Really nice pano job. It's hard to imagine that it could have been done easily. I wish there were a Mac version. Paul On Oct 26, 2005, at 9:41 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: I just generated a quick and dirty pano using a pair of files captured using my old Oly

RE: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-26 Thread Tom C
I like it Frank! Big, bold, grainy. Burnout in the clouds but that may actually serve to focus attention on the road. The skid marks make me wonder if someone was losing it on the way down and hogging the road. Tom C. From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nicely composed. I like it. The hard grain and high contrast make it an unusual rendering of this type of scene. Paul On Oct 26, 2005, at 9:58 PM, frank theriault wrote: everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve:

Re: istDS @ 1600 ISO

2005-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've found ISO 1600 can do remarkably well too, although I usually try to keep ISO down to 800 if I want very large enlargements. That is, unless I'm going for a grainy/gritty texture. Godfrey On Oct 26, 2005, at 4:34 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just a quick comment. While looking at the

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 41q - GDG (Norcal PDML)

2005-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My pleasure. I'd been wondering when you were going to pop in . :-) Godfrey On Oct 26, 2005, at 5:47 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hey, I hadn't seen this. Cool! Thaks Godfrey for posting it. On 10/18/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one is obviously titled Juan And His New LX

Re: PESO Incidental panos #1

2005-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 26, 2005, at 6:41 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: I just generated a quick and dirty pano using a pair of files captured using my old Oly E-10 from a few years back. These images weren't shot with the intention of stitching, they were shot some minutes apart and at slightly different focal

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Very dramatic! I like it. Godfrey On Oct 26, 2005, at 6:58 PM, frank theriault wrote: everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3831059size=lg i dunno about this one, so be brutal as you please g -frank --

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 26, 2005, at 4:48 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: If the Pentax DSLRs stop being the tool that does best for me, I'll sell what I have and move on to something else that does, not whine and moan about why Pentax isn't making what I think I want/need. I won't make much about it; I'm interested

Re: PESO - Retouched the Uzi

2005-10-26 Thread Glen
At 09:48 PM 10/26/2005, Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks Glen. Very helpful. You're welcome. It's amazing what sort of reference material you can find on short notice, by using the Google Advanced Image Search: http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en :) take care, Glen

Re: PESO: Abandoned Mill

2005-10-26 Thread Dave Kennedy
Wow. Now that's saying something! Thank you Godfrey. I'm humbled. dk On 10/26/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very nicely done, one of the better landscapes I've seen lately. Thanks!

Re: PESO: Abandoned Mill

2005-10-26 Thread Dave Kennedy
Hi Henk, Thanks for the comment (and the link - I look forward to browsing through it). dk On 10/26/05, Henk Terhell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, great shot! Abandoned places.. isn't this what romanticism is about to be there? Henk PS: One of my favourite sites about abandoned places

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 19:18, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I don't know what position I'm in that others aren't. Equipment that does the right job is essential to me. It may take a bit of a stretch to change when or if I need to. If I didn't see a positive financial return from doing do, then I

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
That seems to be a bit far fetched, it's been widely remarked that any well dressed white male willing to give up his own life, could probably kill a President. There isn't much that can be done to stop that. Gonz wrote: I think cell phone transmissions are more difficult to filter through,

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-26 Thread Scott Loveless
Cool shot, Frank. I certainly remember my first time coming down the mountain in the Xterra. Not sure if it was this curve or another, but I was paying a bit too much attention the volume knob instead of the steering wheel. Does the word tight mean anything to you? Anyway, lovely shot. It's

Re: GESO: The magical creature

2005-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Now that's sick, (but very funny). Daniel J. Matyola wrote: If you like sushi, here's a shot (NOT mine) that you will love: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3830030 -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe?

2005-10-26 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:43:00 -0600, William Robb wrote: The entire flash voltage issue is an invented one. Not for me it wasn't. I had two older (non-Pentax) flashes that would both consistently lock up my ZX-5 when they fired. After a handful of tests, I got rid of them. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4

2005-10-26 Thread Doug Franklin
On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:55:18 +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: The A* 200 f2.8 ED is a nice lens, it's nice and small but if you can spring for the FA version you may be more pleased [...] I've never owned or used the A* 200/2.8, but the FA* 200/2.8 is one of my favorite lenses. I'm not sure whether

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-26 Thread Marco Alpert
Love it. A lot. -Marco On Oct 26, 2005, at 6:58 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3831059size=lg

Re: Bag enablement (correction)

2005-10-26 Thread Doug Franklin
While on this topic, I'm also in the market for a backpack style camera bag. I've got a bit of a problem finding one that'll fit my race track kit, though. Does anyone have a suggestion for one that'll hold the following kit: *ist D K or FA 135 FA* 200/2.8 F* 300/4.5 Sigma 400/5.6 APO Macro DA

Re: *ist D without a card

2005-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
High quality large Jpeg. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi, Resetting menus in the istDS without a card inserted seems to work. I just reset several menu items, turned the camera off and on, and the settings held. What is ***L? Shel [Original Message] From: Don Williams I have

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-26 Thread David Mann
On Oct 26, 2005, at 11:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Still debating if i should pick up a 300 for my 6x7.:-) Brother Dave You should. I have the old Takumar one and it's pretty good. Or are you thinking more along the lines of the new ED version? - Other Brother Dave

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Sony will go with Minolta, Panasonic will go with Leitz, at least the names, who knows where the glass will actually come from... Gonz wrote: I'm just wondering how big these companies imagine the DSLR market really is. I mean doesn't the vast majority just purchase a small PS? Do they

Re: PESO: Perth Pano (Whoops, wrong link)

2005-10-26 Thread David Mann
On Oct 26, 2005, at 10:48 PM, David Savage wrote: Be careful if you're using an Epson... I seem to recall that the 2100/2200 driver limits roll prints to 44 inches length. Being Epson software, I expect that you won't find out until after it's printed the 44 then stopped without any kind of

Re: PESO: Perth Pano (Whoops, wrong link)

2005-10-26 Thread David Mann
On Oct 27, 2005, at 1:18 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Nope. I've done 6-foot-long panos on my 2200. I've done a little more reading and found that the 44-inch limit has been affecting people in some situations but it can be solved with changes to the print settings.

OT: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
No goats about it, No curses, no ivy, no whining. Chicago's best ball club does what the cubbies never will do. Not just a win, but a sweep!!! (Sorry for the outrageously OT post, but I waited all my life for this:-). Silly, isn't it :-))). Paul

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread graywolf
Doesn't your 1D have a 1.3 crop factor as opposed to the istD's 1.5. Everything equal your viewfinder image would be noticably larger than the istD's. (Yeh, I know you know this, Cotty, but I figured it would not be obvious to everyone who read your post). graywolf

PESO: Others 2005 - 42p - GDG

2005-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Stuff is rolling off the printer. PAW 42 and this Other 42p look good on A3 size paper. The Epson R2400 is a dream to work with too: it actually does what I intend it to do. http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/42p.htm Comments, critique, flames all appreciated. enjoy, Godfrey

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-26 Thread David Mann
On Oct 27, 2005, at 9:19 AM, William Robb wrote: Seriously funny, though I doubt serious http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006Ivu Hilarious. I thought it was the northern hemisphere where the image was right- way-up. - Dave

Re: Bag enablement (correction)

2005-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You might try one of the Lowepro CompuTrekkers. You have three very large lenses there, it's going to be tough. Godfrey On Oct 26, 2005, at 8:29 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: While on this topic, I'm also in the market for a backpack style camera bag. I've got a bit of a problem finding one

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread graywolf
The ain't shutting down no line to make your A15, Tom. They put them together in a little job shop in the basement grin. In fact I would not be suprised to find out that they grind the lens elements on a numerically contolled grinder and polish them by hand. They probably haven't made enough

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-26 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tom C wrote: Well he didn't make the same mistake three times... Tom C. From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Pentax Discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Photo Net must read Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:19:30 -0600 Seriously funny, though I

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread David Mann
On Oct 27, 2005, at 4:52 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Sony will go with Minolta, Panasonic will go with Leitz, at least the names, who knows where the glass will actually come from... Sony's will come from Coke bottles, Panasonic's will come from Pepsi bottles. - Dave

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Seriously funny, though I doubt serious http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006Ivu Bill, This is excellent illustration of YMMV mantra... This guy made my laff real hard. Boris

Re: OT: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-26 Thread graywolf
Yes, for a guy who lives in Detroit (well a suburb of Detroit). graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Paul Stenquist wrote: Silly, isn't it :-))).

Re: PESO Incidental panos #1

2005-10-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I just generated a quick and dirty pano using a pair of files captured using my old Oly E-10 from a few years back. These images weren't shot with the intention of stitching, they were shot some minutes apart and at slightly different focal lengths. However the autostitch.exe application

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3831059size=lg i dunno about this one, so be brutal as you please g Whoa! Frank goes to do wilderness... Well done, really well done... Remind me to show you some

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 42p - GDG

2005-10-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Stuff is rolling off the printer. PAW 42 and this Other 42p look good on A3 size paper. The Epson R2400 is a dream to work with too: it actually does what I intend it to do. http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/42p.htm It looks like it could've been shot everywhen (is there

Re: OT: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
But who spent his first 31 years on the South Side of Chicago. On Oct 27, 2005, at 12:48 AM, graywolf wrote: Yes, for a guy who lives in Detroit (well a suburb of Detroit). graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Paul Stenquist

Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe?

2005-10-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin Subject: Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe? On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:43:00 -0600, William Robb wrote: The entire flash voltage issue is an invented one. Not for me it wasn't. I had two older (non-Pentax) flashes that would both

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side I love the look of my Pentax lenses too, but short of doing some Canon lens mount butchery they really aren't being taken full advantage of due to Pentax's poor offerings. Here we disagree.

Re: Bag enablement (correction)

2005-10-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin Subject: Re: Bag enablement (correction) While on this topic, I'm also in the market for a backpack style camera bag. I've got a bit of a problem finding one that'll fit my race track kit, though. Does anyone have a suggestion for one

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Oct 2005 at 22:03, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side I love the look of my Pentax lenses too, but short of doing some Canon lens mount butchery they really aren't being taken full advantage of

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