Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

On Nov 14, 2005, at 2:31 AM, Jostein wrote: - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Har! And does Ryanair form any part of this plan?? Good job I bought that shed! 8-))) Why? You can't possibly mean to bring it on the ferry? I guess we have to call him Mike "two

Re: Modern PC hardware, Was: Re: Full Frame

On Nov 14, 2005, at 5:43 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I saw one of those 30-inchers at the Apple store in Emeryville. Gorgeous screen - bigger than my TV (well, so's the 23-inch). I could see watching DVD movies on it rather than the TV set ... Oh, the abundant screen real estate is great t

Re: lens hood for FA 50/1.4

On Nov 14, 2005, at 7:19 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: An FYI: I tried the Takumar 135/3.5 lens hood on the FA 50/1.4. I see no vignetting in shots of a white wall. It's a nice metal hood for this lens. Digital or film? I use a square 50mm hood on my 35mm f/3.5 without any problems. Looks g

RE: lens hood for FA 50/1.4

Hi Paul, I've used that same hood on my 50mm lenses with the digi. Seems to work well, although I've net checked it with a pol filter. However, for the most part, I use the 105/2.8 Takumar hood. It's a little smaller and more convenient to use and carry. Shel "You meet the nicest people with a

Re: Ansel Adams exhibition

On Nov 14, 2005, at 3:52 AM, frank theriault wrote: I was lucky enough about a year or 18 months ago to see a Magnum exhibit here in Toronto (I know I told you all about it already), and to see iconic prints by my heroes (HCB, Erwitt, Robert Capa, Arnold and more) is as close to a religious expe

Re: Ansel Adams exhibition

On Nov 14, 2005, at 5:47 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Did you have a chance to see any of his portraits, architectural work, and commercial photos? IIRC there were a couple of portraits and maybe a half-dozen architectural ones. I don't recall seeing any commercial work there. According to

RE: New FA 28-70 versus F 35-70

HiDon ... The results for the FA 28~70/4.0 puzzle me. How were you able to test it aF/4.5? Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: Don Sanderson > To show how poor the new FA 28-70/4 performs on the D > here is a comparison of it and the F 35-70/3.5-4.5

Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question

Don Sanderson wrote: Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? How were your results at large apertures? My experience with this lens on my D is disappointing also. While it's not a basket case, it's nowhere near as sharp as my FA24-90. I carefully checked for element separation b

Re: Michael Kenna - "Impossible to Forget"

I had some time this afternoon and spent about two hours or so in the gallery at the de Sasisset museum. Awesome work. I could spend a long time looking at every photo. If anyone in the area can manage it, it's worth stopping in to see them. (Easy to get to ... SCU is right across the stree

RE: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

ACDC is an image aviewer + a datbase with a search engine. I believe Photoshop Elements 3 is too. All the best. Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. november 2005 05:48 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Reques

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

I use iView MediaPro (http://www.iview-multimedia.com) to create catalog files of all photos. My backups and archives now constitute 130,000+ digital image files made over the past decade, a single catalog file can contain up to 100,000 of them. I generally make one archive catalog per year

Re: close call with disaster

Backup Drive #2 is disconnected except for when the backup is done. Backup Drive #1 is usually connected and available, to ease workflow. When I'm going to be away for any time, Backup Drive #2 and the redundant backups on DVD/CD writable media go off-site for safekeeping. (I replicate import

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved... Hi! I have 4000+ PEF files, and 3 years worth of film shooting (1 film a week or so)... I have to devise a way to catalog the whole darn bunch. What kind of system/pr

Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

Hi! I have 4000+ PEF files, and 3 years worth of film shooting (1 film a week or so)... I have to devise a way to catalog the whole darn bunch. What kind of system/program/solution you use? I know this has been discussed previously, so I would appreciate if we could just stick to facts and n

Re: close call with disaster

Godfrey - Just a couple of questions. Do you disconnect the backup drives when you're not using them? and Do you take anything off site? GS

Re: FA 28-105 Lenses

On Nov 13, 2005, at 6:43 PM, Fred wrote: Any comments on the relative pluses and minuses of the three different FA 28-105 lenses? Consensus from folks who've used all of them is that the latest one (FA28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF) is the most compact and the best performer. It's inexpensive, ne

PESO - Norwegian skies

Hi! http://www.photoforum.ru/photo/233521 Yet another thanks goes to Jostein for letting me use his excellent photo gear. Boris

Re: close call with disaster

Here's my procedure: 1) Download PEF files to External Backup #1. 2) DNG Convert new PEF files to DNG files in new subfolder of current year folder on internal drive. 3) synchronize PEF archive on External Backup #1 with External Backup #2. 3) Sort, edit, whatever to new work on internal dri

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

Make sure you plan your Escape. Paul On Nov 13, 2005, at 9:49 PM, Butch Black wrote: I'm sure they are all Pintos. Nah, I think you've lost your Focus. Kenneth Waller If you've lost your Focus then you'll need an Escort Butch

PESO - Messy Crap, a Snap or a Keeper?

Mark's picture of the reflecting buildings reminded me of a shot I took some months ago. Both of Marks photos are interesting BTW. The title I have given it, kind of says it all. I can't decide on this one. According to normal aesthetic "rules", it is a chaotic crappy image. It has a lot of crossi

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

In a message dated 11/13/2005 6:46:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Fascinating article. I'm a tree lover from way back, so I'm going to have to find that book. Thanks for sharing. Paul (There's a White Oak across the street from me that looks to be about six feet in diamet

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

I'm sure they are all Pintos. Nah, I think you've lost your Focus. Kenneth Waller If you've lost your Focus then you'll need an Escort Butch

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Fascinating article. I'm a tree lover from way back, so I'm going to have to find that book. Thanks for sharing. Paul (There's a White Oak across the street from me that looks to be about six feet in diameter at its base. I frequently marvel at it and wonder how old it might be. It's certainly

Re: FS late (s2)

It's the F50/1.7 Collin mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

FA 28-105 Lenses

Hi, all. Any comments on the relative pluses and minuses of the three different FA 28-105 lenses? Thanks. Fred

Re: PESO: Democracy in Action

In a message dated 11/13/2005 4:28:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A young lady signs a judge's nominating petition on the back of the supplicant while her friend watches. I didn't notice how, um, "close" these two young ladies were until I processed the photo. http://www.

Re: OT: PESO One For Everyone

In a message dated 11/13/2005 8:16:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would really like to hear yuor critiques and notes. Especially your first feeling about this photo http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Miscelaneous/IMG_1367.jpg Also, did you recognize what is it ? P

Re: Democracy in Action

Yes. I guess you could say that. In truth, it's a rather lousy composition with the buy background and the tree growing out of the man's head, but I found it mildly entertaining. Paul On Nov 13, 2005, at 7:33 PM, Herb Chong wrote: the way they are dressed, it looks like a woman, her husband, an

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

In a message dated 11/13/2005 9:29:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The current issue of Sierra magazine, the magazine of the Sierra Club, has, what is to me at least, a fascinating article on trees and how to photograph them, more specifically big and historic trees. http:/

Re: PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

In a message dated 11/13/2005 4:19:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Me and Dave Chang-Sang (who sometimes makes a guest appearance on this list) at the Canadian National Exhibition on our way to the airshow on Labour Day Weekend. Just a bit of fun with the fisheye : http://

RE: OT: PESO One For Everyone

Hi - I like this one for its "mystery" and the composition is pretty good as well. Reminds me of an item hanging over my bed ;-)) No reaction other than it's a nice pic. Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: Michael Spivak > I would really like to hea

Re: PESO - William Stone

Hi Cotty - I like this one quite a bit, although perhaps a little more DOF would be my preference - @ f2.0 maybe. But that's a personal pref Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" >

Re: PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

I was wondering about that as well - assuming that the Blue Man referenced on the button is the same Blue Man group I saw in Chicago a few years ago. They put on a great performance. I took my nephew and his girlfriend - or should I say, they took me - and we all had a blast! Hmm, I was thinking

Re: PESO - William Stone

EOS 1DmII + Pentax SMC-A* 85mm f/1.4 1/8000th at f/1.4, levels, sharpened, slight crop. BTW, William is 105 years old, and still has his ration of rum every night at 9pm. Cheers, Cotty == Great portrait, great story. Marnie

Re: PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

Fun pic. But why do you want to stop Blue Man? I enjoyed their show when I saw it some fifteen years ago. Could it be that their day has come and gone? On Nov 13, 2005, at 7:18 PM, frank theriault wrote: Me and Dave Chang-Sang (who sometimes makes a guest appearance on this list) at the Canad

Subjective evaluation: Tampron 17/3.5 vs. Flektogon 20/2.8

Hello, I have promissed to share my impressions of the Tamron SP 17/3.5 lens that I have just aquired. I compare it with Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20/2.8 because I use it and I have not a comparable pentax lens (18mm ot 20mm). So, first the feeling of handling it. It is a metal barrel that has a

Re: close call with disaster

Thanks for sharing your experience. Good lesson for everyone. The pics are great too. Glad it all worked out and the party looks to have been more than a success. Gaurav On 11/13/05, George Sinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Short version - > > The hard drive on which I store my photos crashed.

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

> they have fjords in Montana? it's where they wade across the rivers

Re: Full Frame

Heck, my digital has a 5x equivalency factor. That must mean it is better than a DSLR . graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Rob Studdert wrote: On 12 Nov 2005 at 17:42, Christian wrote: - Original Message -

Re: Democracy in Action

the way they are dressed, it looks like a woman, her husband, and their daughter. Herb - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 7:27 PM Subject: PESO: Democracy in Action A young lady signs a judge's nominating petition

Re: 35mm lenses and digital bodies

Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Peter, Your lens will be the same lens :-) The difference is that the DSLRs sensors are smaller than a 35mm film frame so it will just be cropped a little. Get a print shot with the lens and chop it down to 1/1.53 in each dimension, that's the new view that the lens wi

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On Sun, Nov 13, 2005 at 11:18:51PM +, Cotty wrote: > On 13/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the "TREES" tab at the top > >of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. > > Thanks Shel. > > O MY GOD. > > I knew

Re: PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

You've captured it, Frank. The photo just says "FUN" all over it! On 11/13/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Me and Dave Chang-Sang (who sometimes makes a guest appearance on this > list) at the Canadian National Exhibition on our way to the airshow on > Labour Day Weekend. Just a

PESO: Democracy in Action

A young lady signs a judge's nominating petition on the back of the supplicant while her friend watches. I didn't notice how, um, "close" these two young ladies were until I processed the photo. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3876473 Paul

PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

Me and Dave Chang-Sang (who sometimes makes a guest appearance on this list) at the Canadian National Exhibition on our way to the airshow on Labour Day Weekend. Just a bit of fun with the fisheye : http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3876455&size=lg cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bour

Re: 35mm lenses and digital bodies

On 14 Nov 2005 at 10:46, Peter McIntosh wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm considering an *ist DL body, as I've got a few pentax lenses to use > on it. But I don't get this "lens factor" I've seen mentioned, that > seems to indicate my A28mm won't be a28mm on a digital body. What's the > situation wi

Re: 35mm lenses and digital bodies

Peter McIntosh wrote: Hi guys, I'm considering an *ist DL body, as I've got a few pentax lenses to use on it. But I don't get this "lens factor" I've seen mentioned, that seems to indicate my A28mm won't be a28mm on a digital body. What's the situation with non-digital lenses on digital bo

RE: PESO - William Stone

BTW. Think you are good at continuing a conversation in _any_ situation ;-) 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: Cotty [mailto:[

Re: PAW: Jazz at The Pilot

On 11/12/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave Young is one of Canada's best jazz bass players. Last spring he > was playing a Saturday afternoon gig at The Pilot bar here in Toronto. > Lighting was really dim, and I didn't have a flash (and wouldn't have > wanted to use one). I

Re: 35mm lenses and digital bodies

Peter, Listers are going to be "all over" your question with, in all likelihood, clearer answers than mine, but I'll offer one. The 35mm lens provides an image circle designed to cover the 35mm frame size (24x36mm). At this point, all *ist D sensors (and those of most other makers) are smaller tha

Re: 35mm lenses and digital bodies

A 28mm lens is a 28mm lens. The DSLR format is 16x24, not 24x36, so the field of view of a 28 is smaller. A 28 on the DS nets you the same field of view as a lens with 1.53x that focal length (say 43mm) on your film SLR. Godfrey

Re: 35mm lenses and digital bodies

- Original Message - From: "Peter McIntosh" Subject: 35mm lenses and digital bodies Hi guys, I'm considering an *ist DL body, as I've got a few pentax lenses to use on it. But I don't get this "lens factor" I've seen mentioned, that seems to indicate my A28mm won't be a28mm on a

Re: At the bar

- Original Message - From: "Arturo Medina" < Subject: PESO: At the bar http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3876098 HAW!! William Robb

Re: PEF insurance

- Original Message - From: "Derby Chang" Subject: PEF insurance My best friend is in the midst of rearranging her home and contents insurance. She has been advised to take detailed photos of everything she is claiming. No problem. I enjoy doing pack shots like this. I don't know w

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

it could be worse. it could be Fusion-al. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:27 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? i'm sure they are all Pintos. Nah, I think you've lost your Focus.

Re: PESO - William Stone

"E.R.N. Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Cotty wrote: >>What I'm good at is holding the camera steady while continuing a conversation! > >Mark ... HAR! (got it...) ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Full Frame

A short time for many a quality instrument. Four of my five LX's are more than 15 years old. My view cameras are both more than 40 years old. Regards, Bob... By all means, marry. If you get a goo

35mm lenses and digital bodies

Hi guys, I'm considering an *ist DL body, as I've got a few pentax lenses to use on it. But I don't get this "lens factor" I've seen mentioned, that seems to indicate my A28mm won't be a28mm on a digital body. What's the situation with non-digital lenses on digital bodies? I do recall seei

Re: OT: PESO One For Everyone

I like this shot as well. Interesting and unique Good work. Paul On Nov 13, 2005, at 6:35 PM, David Savage wrote: I like it, very abstract. Looks like a swing in a kid's playground to me. Dave On 11/14/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I would really like to hear yuor critiques a

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Hi Cotty, The current tallest tree is the Stratosphere Giant, and there are a few others in the same park that are almost as tall. The "Dyerville Giant," also in Humbolt and in the same general area as the Stratosphere Giant, was 372 feet (377 feet if one counts the buried base) fell in 1991 at a

Re: OT: PESO One For Everyone

I like it, very abstract. Looks like a swing in a kid's playground to me. Dave On 11/14/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would really like to hear yuor critiques and notes. > Especially your first feeling about this photo > > http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Miscelaneous/

Re: PESO - William Stone

Cotty wrote: On 13/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: Think I have said something similar before. You are a gifted portrait photographer Cotty. If I haven't said it, it's on time. You have a special gift making people behave naturally in front of the camera. That's very

PESO: At the bar

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3876098 Hi, It's been a while since my last post, but I think this one qualifies as a funny snap ... too bad I didn't took it :( , well at least it was my camera. regards Arturo Medina --

Re: OT: PESO One For Everyone

Bob Sullivan wrote: Wierd, Is this a religious photo, or a kid's toy on the beach, or some bondage thing. I don't know what to make of it. A cross, a bulls eye, arm loops... Makes it wierd for me. I'm thinking "wind vane."

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

i'm sure they are all Pintos. Nah, I think you've lost your Focus. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? i'm sure they are all Pintos. Herb... - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PR

Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question

Don Sanderson wrote: I did manage to aquire a new FA 28-70/4 AL and finally got to take a few test shots with the ist-D. It's a KEH "Like New-" and is a beautiful piece. I must say however that I am VERY disappointed with it's wide open performance on the digital! At f/4, from 50-70mm results ar

Re: Full Frame

The PhotoShop RAW converter can correct light falloff. Quite effectively, in fact. On Nov 13, 2005, at 4:42 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: Is there now software to compensate of light falloff in the corneers of an image? ( not true total blackening of course). jco -Original Message- From:

Re: PESO - William Stone

On 13/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >Come on man, I gave you my opinion, after having observed your portraits for >some time. >Your technique may be rough, but it works very well. People tend reveal >themselves in front of your lens. Your portrait gallery speaks for it self. Hey

Re: PDMLOslo

On 13/11/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >I finally remembered who you quote is from Robert A. Heinlien. Yah I grok that. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 13/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the "TREES" tab at the top >of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. Thanks Shel. O MY GOD. I knew they were big, but that's humungantic! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (

Re: PDMLOslo

Tim Øsleby wrote: It is kind of funny with photographers disliking so strongly being photographed. Don't remember any of us saying anything about it. But after a few minutes I knew that you both hate being photographed. Me and DagT had decency to respect that. Jostein you didn't. But you managed

Re: Peleng 8 mm fisheye on istD

Hey Cory, Virginia Tech, eh? My alma mater. I live ten miles away these days. I never bought a Peleng, but have the 16mm fisheye Zenitar. Bought it directly from KMZ in Moscow some time ago. Cost all of $ 75!! I use it on my EOS 10D via adapter, which loses most of the fisheye effect

Re: FS late (s2)

Damn just saw the correction, would have been a hell of a deal. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SMC Pentax 550/1.7 $100 shippied (US) PayPal preferred Collin mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

Hi Cotty, Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the "TREES" tab at the top of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: Cotty > On 13/11/05, Jack Isidore, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Fasci

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

what no mustangs??? Herb Chong wrote: i'm sure they are all Pintos. Herb... - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:14 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? - Original Message - From: "Herb Chong" Subject: Re:

RE: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question

Same story here, two days after I got the D I took the 28-70 out to try it and it had "expired". :-( This new one sure isn't living up to its reputation. Me thinks KEH is getting it back. Don > -Original Message- > From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 13,

Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question

The copy I had was very good on film, it died about the time I acquired the *ist-D. Don Sanderson wrote: Howdy All! Between 2 jobs, a new boss and a gazillion other things I haven't had much time for photography or the PDML lately. As a matter of fact I'm _still_ working on getting the Pentax

Re: Full Frame

Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Nov 13, 2005, at 9:49 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >>> On Saturday, November 12, 2005, at 05:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> My future solutuion may be to have both a full frame sensor body and a partial frame sensor body back-up. >>> >>> Or like the

RE: PESO - William Stone

If you say so... Then, I was wrong, you stink as a portrait photographer ;-) Come on man, I gave you my opinion, after having observed your portraits for some time. Your technique may be rough, but it works very well. People tend reveal themselves in front of your lens. Your portrait gallery spe

Re: PDMLOslo

I finally remembered who you quote is from Robert A. Heinlien. Tim Øsleby wrote: Hey Tim, is that the latest Norwegian social worker look - or did your razor freeze up and crack ?? ;-)) I hate the razor, and the razor hates me. ;-) I tend to look like a peeled tomato after shaving, and

Re: PDMLOslo

Kind of? frank theriault wrote: On 11/13/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is kind of funny with photographers disliking so strongly being photographed. Why is that, I wonder? I must be the exception to that rule. I like being photographed, and don't mind looking at

RE: Full Frame

On 13 Nov 2005 at 16:42, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Is there now software to compensate of light falloff > in the corneers of an image? ( not true total blackening of course). Yes, for instance the PS RAW convertor has fall-off compensation and a facility for storing and recall of lens correction

Re: Peleng 8 mm fisheye on istD

Naa, nothing so expensive. Vemar 12mm f8.0. The truly cheesy fisheye... frank theriault wrote: On 11/13/05, Jack Isidore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Has anyone mounted a Peleng 8 mm fisheye on a istD? Apparently the mirror could be damaged (the rear part of the lens extends a lot). Also I

Re: PESO - William Stone

On 13/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >Think I have said something similar before. You are a gifted portrait >photographer Cotty. If I haven't said it, it's on time. You have a special >gift making people behave naturally in front of the camera. That's very generous of you to say

Re: PEF insurance

On 13/11/05, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: >What is a PEF? It's an electronic version of a PUF. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: lens hood for FA 50/1.4

An FYI: I tried the Takumar 135/3.5 lens hood on the FA 50/1.4. I see no vignetting in shots of a white wall. It's a nice metal hood for this lens. That should be a good, tight hood for a 50! :-) I use the Kalt (generic) 49mm metal hood. Not quite as much protection, but smaller and handi

Re: PEF insurance

Any digital data can be manipulated. (It just depends on how much you want to do it). Derby Chang wrote: My best friend is in the midst of rearranging her home and contents insurance. She has been advised to take detailed photos of everything she is claiming. No problem. I enjoy doing pack s

Re: Full Frame

On Nov 13, 2005, at 9:49 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: On Saturday, November 12, 2005, at 05:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote: My future solutuion may be to have both a full frame sensor body and a partial frame sensor body back-up. Or like the forthcoming Nikon, a big sensor that is automatically cr

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

On 13/11/05, Jack Isidore, discombobulated, unleashed: >Fascinating pictures. You should click on the zoom button on the page >of the giant sequoia :) Couldn't see a link to the page with the giant sequoia - do you have a URL? here's the original page:

Re: New world record for a Pentax screwmount 50mm?

The ending price doesn't seem that out of line to me, I expected a price an order of magnitude higher... J. C. O'Connell wrote: This is incredible. I've never seen anything like this in terms of bidded price yet. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7560693734 jco

Re: Hackers Use Sony/BMG DRM Software to Hide in PCs

...and where's the fun in that... Herb Chong wrote: probably a big fine. Herb - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:40 PM Subject: Re: Hackers Use Sony/BMG DRM Software to Hide in PCs I don't know how they're goi

RE: Full Frame

Is there now software to compensate of light falloff in the corneers of an image? ( not true total blackening of course). jco -Original Message- From: David Savage [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 7:19 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Full Frame I too

Re: OT: man on a line?

Were you joking? If not, simply scroll down on the link I provided before (http://vowe.net/archives/005051.html) as there are plenty of replies to that post, that give all sorts of information about the author as well as DVDs for sale at the german Amazon site. -- skye On 11/13/05, cbwaters <[EMA

Re: Full Frame

On 12 Nov 2005 at 17:42, Christian wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > lenses are more used than wide > > > I expect that for most users, partial fram DSLR cameras are an advantage. > > Certainly for me. The "extra" 1.5x (or whatever) reach is

Re: PEF insurance

> What is a PEF? Isn't that the filename extension for a Pentax RAW file? Fred

Re: FS late (s2)

> Correction: > SMC Pentax 50/1.7 Actually, Collin, I didn't think that there was an SMC ("K") 50/1.7. Is the lens actually an M 50/1.7, perhaps, etc.? Fred

Re: FS late (s2)

> SMC Pentax 550/1.7 > $100 shippied (US) Heck, I'd even be willing to pay the "shippiment" costs for a 550/1.7 lens (wow!) - . Fred

Re: PEF insurance

Derby Chang wrote: My best friend is in the midst of rearranging her home and contents insurance. She has been advised to take detailed photos of everything she is claiming. No problem. I enjoy doing pack shots like this. I don't know why it hasn't occurred to me before but shooting in PEF...

Re: FS late (s2)

Collin, I liked "550 shippied" better. Pancho [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Correction: SMC Pentax 50/1.7 $100 shippied (US) PayPal preferred Collin

Re: PEF insurance

PEF files follow the TIFF standard. istD files are uncompressed, one-channel 16 bit tiffs. Most applications won't read them as such, though. But any programmer with a library for readin tiffs could be able to put together a converter from other formats into PEF with little effort. So, it would be

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