Re: PESO - not a skimmer

2005-12-13 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Hi, Its a lovely shot. Did you lie on the beach for it? If so you got wet? What type of equipment did you use? Cheers, Ronald Christian wrote: - Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] So it's a Joisey bird! with the accent and everything! :-) I like

Re: PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-13 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Thanks David, I might visit the place on my next trip to South island, Cheers, Ronald David Mann wrote: On Dec 12, 2005, at 11:28 PM, Ronald Arvidsson wrote: Wonderful picture. You really got the rocks right. Is it some kind of limestone? Yes, it's limestone. The river has been

Re: Critiques please

2005-12-13 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Hi Ralf, I kind of think its a cool picture. I like the stars from the lights. They ad to the mood. Cheers, Ronald Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: First tests with DRI. I'm not exactly happy with the result. I find it looks a tad dull, but all attempts to raise the contrast or saturation make

Re: PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-13 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Hi, I actually think it gies some extra depth to a picture when small river rocks are sharp. I howver liked the framing better of your first picture. Cheers, Ronald David Mann wrote: On Dec 13, 2005, at 6:56 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: What bothers me: Just doesn't appear sharp - the walls

Re: WTB: Minolta Dimage IV Scanner

2005-12-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I agree about Minolta software. I've been using the Scan Dual II since 2000 and the supplied software is junk. Vuescan works just great for me, I've been using it for years and thousands of scans so i know it very well now. If you want something that might be easier/slicker, do a google

Re: Critiques please

2005-12-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 12, 2005, at 5:55 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: First tests with DRI. What is DRI? Oh, and did I say I hate those stars? Use a larger aperture. Any suggestions other than repeating the shot with medium format which is what I'll do anyway on saturday? You need to learn how to

Re: Outdated ektachrome???

2005-12-13 Thread mike wilson
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/12/13 Tue AM 05:39:26 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Outdated ektachrome??? I'm trying to decide if it's even worth shooting this stuff. I've got several rolls of 120 size Ektachrome dated 1999. It's all e6 professional and

Re: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels

2005-12-13 Thread mike wilson
From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/12/13 Tue AM 05:50:46 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels On Dec 13, 2005, at 6:09 AM, Cotty wrote: How about this...a Bugatti VeyronUK motoring journo Jeremy

Re: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/12/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: It's not their job to publish inspirational and joyful photos. The world is awash with that type of photo. What it's short of is good hard news photography. It's their job to provide a balanced view of good hard news. Speaking of which - here's

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-13 Thread Toralf Lund
Shel Belinkoff wrote: I was thinking about this last night. It seems that most everyone on the list, at least from the usual gang of regular posters, has made the move to digital. Who hasn't, I haven't. But you knew that already. and who have no plans to do so in the near or foreseeable

RE: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels

2005-12-13 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: E, it's not his show. He's just a Sun journo that got a lucky break. His co-presenters regularly show him up for the grunting buffoon that he is. It's an amusing programme, which has very little relevance to the average motorist. Much of the time is spent on cars

Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels

2005-12-13 Thread Cotty
Sorry guys, just nailing my flag to the mast. i think Top Gear is brilliant, and one of the few TV progs that has me laughing out loud, and top=notch production values. The coverage of the cars is first rate, camera and editing. Clarkson and the others are just puffed egos but it works fine for

Re: WTB: Minolta Dimage IV Scanner

2005-12-13 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:34:57 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree about Minolta software. I've been using the Scan Dual II since 2000 and the supplied software is junk. Vuescan works just great for me, I've been using it for years and thousands of scans so i know it

Re: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels

2005-12-13 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] The cars are the real stars. They are certainly more interesting than anything else on the programme. With the possible exception of putting people in a car to do a timed lap. m - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com

OT: Top Notc^H^H^H^HGear [Was: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels]

2005-12-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Cotty wrote: Sorry guys, just nailing my flag to the mast. i think Top Gear is brilliant, and one of the few TV progs that has me laughing out loud, and top=notch production values. The coverage of the cars is first rate, camera and editing. Clarkson and the others are just

Re: Critiques please

2005-12-13 Thread Jostein
Hi Ralf, I think you can achieve what you want by using curves. Try adding some anchors along the straight line, and then pull the lower 1/4 a bit down. If you think that the adjustments affects the wrong range of tones, try moving the anchors up and down along the diagonal and play around until

Re: OT: Top Notc^H^H^H^HGear [Was: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others

2005-12-13 Thread mike wilson
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/12/13 Tue AM 10:15:49 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: OT: Top Notc^H^H^H^HGear [Was: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels] On Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Cotty wrote: Sorry guys, just

Planned closure of Pentax Benelux and Breda repair lab

2005-12-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
I've just been informed of the sad decision to close the Pentax Benelux branch and the relevant repair lab next April. That lab in Breda is the most renowned Pentax service, the only one capable to solve the hardest technical problems for all European branches of Pentax. A petition to Pentax

Re: PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-13 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
HI, The texture isnt cracks - thats correct. I once upon a time was a geologist before rurning into earthquakes. The tecture of rock e.g. limestone, is due to - 1. The deposits (coral reef or whatever was the basis for the limestone) are layered and when squeezed deeper into the Earth they

Re: Outdated ektachrome???

2005-12-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
If it's been refrigerated, It's probably good. I've shot some very old ektachrome with good results. Paul On Dec 13, 2005, at 12:39 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: I'm trying to decide if it's even worth shooting this stuff. I've got several rolls of 120 size Ektachrome dated 1999. It's all e6

Re: Outdated ektachrome???

2005-12-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Outdated ektachrome??? I'm trying to decide if it's even worth shooting this stuff. I've got several rolls of 120 size Ektachrome dated 1999. It's all e6 professional and it's been kept refrigerated. Anybody have any experience

Re: WTB: Minolta Dimage IV Scanner

2005-12-13 Thread Peter Lacus
Hi, It's the only negative/slide scanner I've ever used, so I can't provide any useful comparisons for you. However, I think that if you can afford a more expensive scanner you should go for it. If you do get the Dimage IV, at least do yourself a favor and buy better software to run it.

Re: Planned closure of Pentax Benelux and Breda repair lab

2005-12-13 Thread Thibouille
:'( I had to go t them a couple of times and they always served me very well. Also their Belgian centre is/was established just next to my parents home so it was really easy for me. My ist-D and me would like to thank them ;) -- Thibouille --

Re: Outdated ektachrome???

2005-12-13 Thread Bob Shell
Same here. If it's been refrigerated it should still be good for quite a while. Bob On Dec 13, 2005, at 6:47 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: If it's been refrigerated, It's probably good. I've shot some very old ektachrome with good results. Paul On Dec 13, 2005, at 12:39 AM, P. J. Alling

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Igor, Yes, they are the gaming card. I don't know what you do to get the discount. I bought one in the store. Speed has not been much of a concern with my *istDS. I'm just looking for the capacity. Regards, Bob S. On 12/12/05, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob, am I correct that you

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-13 Thread frank theriault
On 12/12/05, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, prohibition hurt the big breweries worse. Most of the small breweries were producing bootleg beer during prohibition and simply went legit in 1933. The big breweries were monitored much more closely. BTW, prior to 1920 there were

Re: PESO: Velvia example for Kostas

2005-12-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
I can see that you're an agitator Actually he's a spin doctor. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO: Velvia example for Kostas I can see that you're an agitator Some of the puns may be really Fab, but the list will Gain

RE: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Tim Øsleby
Judging from the small thumbs there are some really stunning photos there. I only wish I could see them bigger. In fact most (read all) of them looks great. Good work. You do deserve your beauty sleep. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in

Re: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Ann This looks like a great body of work. Nice job! I couldn't imagine this in B+W. Its valuable to step back once a while and look @ one's photography in this context. Reminds you of where you've been where you might go. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL

Re: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-13 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Cotty ... I agree with most everything you've said except that, for the most part, I don't think the photos are particularly good. Quite a few wouldn't work at all without greater context or without an explanation. While they may be representative of the event for which they were taken,

Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels

2005-12-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
We (in the USA) were getting Top Gear , for a while this fall on the Discovery channel. I my wife enjoyed it immensely. Can't seem to find it now. Apparently it was a trial balloon that went pifft. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: For

Re: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-13 Thread P. J. Alling
My complaint would be that they're really not very good photos, depressing or not. Bob W wrote: It's not their job to publish inspirational and joyful photos. The world is awash with that type of photo. What it's short of is good hard news photography. The big news stories of the year have

Re: Sigma XQ 200mm - strange soft-focus macro

2005-12-13 Thread Fred
Does anyone know anything about this lens? Its a manual focus Sigma XQ 200mm/f3.5 on an interchangeable lens mount. The focusing mechanism is interesting. It has a quick focusing ring, and a second, fine focusing ring that gets it into the macro mode, although I think it is actually

Re: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-13 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I left out a portion of a sentence. This paragraph: There are those who subscribe to the idea that news an PJ photos need only deliver the information, however, I believe that a photograph, regardless of its purpose, needs more. It needs a strong image, that sense of composition I

Re: Flower Pics Wanted

2005-12-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
Took me a while but: On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, Bruce Dayton wrote: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1080.htm I have tried and tried to capture the spring mood of the unopened Narcisus; while still missing something, this I find to have the right feel.

RE: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-13 Thread dagt
It's a US magazine, more than half the pictures are about news where US citicans are involved. This reflects the US view on what is important news. That is only natural, although a little sad. I have seen lots of better pictures from other stories. DagT fra: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] dato:

Re: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Jack Davis
Ann, You have enough terrific images there for five years of calendars. You're doubtless a prolific shooter, but aren't you planning on more calendars in the future? I imagine now is not the time to make that decision. Wait 'til you catch your breath and consider the wide acceptance of this issue.

Re: PESO - not a skimmer

2005-12-13 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Ronald Arvidsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Its a lovely shot. Thanks! Did you lie on the beach for it? If so you got wet? Yes I was lying on my belly with the camera and lens mounted on a ballhead that was secured to an aluminum frying pan that I use as a

Re: Planned closure of Pentax Benelux and Breda repair lab

2005-12-13 Thread Jack Davis
Dario, First, my sympathies. In case you have the input, and I'm sure it's superficial to many, I can't help making a couple content changes to the petition language. The word enthousiats should be spelled enthusiasts and the word for should be substituted for to at the end of the last heading

RE: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
This reflects the US view on what is important news. I think, more correctly, this reflects A US view on what is important news. Time doesn't speak for the US anymore than the BBC speaks for England. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 13, 2005 9:12 AM

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-13 Thread Scott Loveless
Since I'm from Missouri, I'll mention a couple of my favorite local breweries. The St. Louis Brewery in, er, St. Louis brews a wide selection of very good beer under the Schlafly name. Around the St. Louis area their pale ale is very popular. I prefer the Summer Kolsch or the Pilsner. Anyway,

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tom Reese wrote: Shel Belinkoff tried to cause trouble when he wrote: ...Who hasn't (made the move to digital) and who have no plans to do so in the near or foreseeable future? That would be me. Tom (Slides-R-Us) Reese yawn - dog bites man :-) ann p.s. well maybe there were

Re: Flower Pics Wanted

2005-12-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Kostas, I do appreciate your words or lack of words. Thanks, Bruce Tuesday, December 13, 2005, 6:07:58 AM, you wrote: KK Took me a while but: KK On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, Bruce Dayton wrote: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1080.htm KK I have tried and tried to capture the spring mood of

Re: Planned closure of Pentax Benelux and Breda repair lab

2005-12-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Jack, I'm not the organizer of that petition. Please contact Mike Muizebelt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ciao, Dario - Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:11 PM Subject: Re: Planned closure of Pentax

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-13 Thread Gonz
graywolf wrote: Actually, prohibition hurt the big breweries worse. Not true. AB survived prohibition and maintained profitability by pursuing an array of endeavors. Most of the big breweries have a history page that goes back to the 1800's and they are still here. Most of the small

Re: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Kenneth Waller wrote: Ann This looks like a great body of work. Nice job! I couldn't imagine this in B+W. Thanks Ken and right, not bw stuff - weel, a couple of them maybe. Its valuable to step back once a while and look @ one's photography in this context. Reminds you of where

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-13 Thread Gonz
I mentioned a little bit of history about AB. Here is a link to Miller's history. Not as big as AB, but a very similar story: http://www.millerbrewing.com/aboutMiller/aboutHistory.asp rg graywolf wrote: Actually, prohibition hurt the big breweries worse. Most of the small breweries were

Re: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tim Øsleby wrote: Judging from the small thumbs there are some really stunning photos there. I only wish I could see them bigger. In fact most (read all) of them looks great. Good work. You do deserve your beauty sleep. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) And I got some sleep

PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2451.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce

Re: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jack Davis wrote: Ann, You have enough terrific images there for five years of calendars. You're doubtless a prolific shooter, but aren't you planning on more calendars in the future? I imagine now is not the time to make that decision. Wait 'til you catch your breath and consider the wide

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Mat Maessen
The more pictures I see from the A70-210/4, the more I like it. Maybe I'll put that on my wishlist for after Christmas. In this picture, I think the bokeh of the background, and the tack-sharp leaves make the picture. Excellent picture, Bruce. I'd hang it on my wall. -Mat On 12/13/05, Bruce

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005 - With link

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
David Savage wrote: HA! I have a short attention span. What was it I was supposed to be thinking about. ...oh that's right: http://www.time.com/time/yip/2005/ Sorry folks. Dave Dave - you NOT posting the link gave us much merriment - certainly forgiven. Now I hope they forgive

Re: OT: Do you guys think this is legit? or BS?

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
P. J. Alling wrote: No Idea, but if you're friends with a lawyer, I'd run it past him/her first. I've already rejected it - having gotten a reply to my rejection, I was more convinced it was trash. ann Ann Sanfedele wrote: I haven't looked at his site yet - should I be leary of it?

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread pnstenquist
Interesting concept, well executed. Good choice on the stop. I like the DOF and resulting bokey. Excellent work. Paul -- Original message -- From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/5.6

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-13 Thread Igor Roshchin
Bob, Aah, ok. Having been burnt once, I care for the speed of the card. I tried to buy a new MMCplus card from ATP which presmably should be at least as fast as UltraII card (according to the manufacturer's technical support), even for the 7(9) pin devices such as *istDS is. I could notice a

Re: Planned closure of Pentax Benelux and Breda repair lab

2005-12-13 Thread Jack Davis
Forwarded today. Jack --- Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jack, I'm not the organizer of that petition. Please contact Mike Muizebelt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ciao, Dario - Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Jack Davis
html. Do you have a favorite program for such? Jack --- Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack Davis wrote: Ann, You have enough terrific images there for five years of calendars. You're doubtless a prolific shooter, but aren't you planning on more calendars in the future? I

OT: need a favor

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Could one of you guys in the USA who has Windoze and Adobe Acrobat take my MS Word 97 file for the calendar and make it a PDF? The person I thought who could and would do it for me turns out not to have the stuff for it. I know I can get one free conversion from Adobe on line but I'm on dial up

RE: PESO: Velvia example for Kostas

2005-12-13 Thread Pål Jensen
Tom wrote: OK... Jack... now show us a shot that's in focus or where there's not a breeze... I think the colors of the leaves and such are just fine... obviously shot in low light with a lot of contrast, hence the very dark almost silhouette... but I don't find the colors, which are supposed

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
I like the subject color pallette. I don't care for the composition tho. The relatively blank bottom is distracting. Taking a vertical rectangular crop roughly out of the center, more or less centered on the golden leaf, not including a complete leaf, would be an improvement -IMHO. Kenneth

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Jack Davis
Nice, Bruce! An example of when a rule defying center placement of a primary element, it exactly right. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting concept, well executed. Good choice on the stop. I like the DOF and resulting bokey. Excellent work. Paul -- Original message

RE: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-13 Thread Pål Jensen
I'm not using digital. I've just ordered an Nikon 9000ED scanner and plan to stick with film for a few more years. Besides, Pentax digital offerings are quite underwhelming in my opinion, and doesn't trigger a hint of gearlust in me at least... Pål

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Fred
The more pictures I see from the A70-210/4, the more I like it. Indeed. ;-) Fred

Re: Planned closure of Pentax Benelux and Breda repair lab

2005-12-13 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
My LX was serviced by Belgium center. Ronald Thibouille wrote: :'( I had to go t them a couple of times and they always served me very well. Also their Belgian centre is/was established just next to my parents home so it was really easy for me. My ist-D and me would like to thank them ;)

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Fred
Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2451.htm Do you have the EXIF-type info for the other photos (the Next, and the Next, etc.), too, Bruce? Thanks. Fred

RE: PESO: Velvia example for Kostas

2005-12-13 Thread Tom C
Pål Jensen wrote: Right. One of the reason Velvia became the benchmark for outdoor use is that it actually convey the concept or green or yellow for that matter, something that is not always true for other films. There are no film known to man that copy the world as it is. Our brain

RE: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bruce ... essentially a nice photo. You've got a unique eye for such things. IMO, the composition leaves something to be desired. Cropping out the OOF leaf on the right, just at its tip, is an improvement. Shel ... [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton

RE: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Tom C
Wow Ann! That looks very nice! If you get enough print orders you may be spending some of that money on a new printer. Have you considered putting it on e-bay? Tom C. From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Fred, Let me know which images you want and I'll be more than happy to get it for you. BTW, thanks for the tip on the A 70-210/4 - what a great lens! -- Bruce Tuesday, December 13, 2005, 9:36:43 AM, you wrote: Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/5.6

RE: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Tom C
Hi Bruce, I've taken quite a few shots similar to this and my satisfaction rate is pretty low. I like this one. The colors and bokeh are really pleasing. The first thing that hits me is the out of focus leaf on the right. May be better w/o it. Somehow I think it's difficult for shots

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Fred
Hi, Bruce. Let me know which images you want and I'll be more than happy to get it for you. OK, howzabout - http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2191a.htm http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2471a.htm http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2427.htm Thanks. I know that I can always save a JPG to my

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-13 Thread David Oswald
Pål Jensen wrote: I'm not using digital. I've just ordered an Nikon 9000ED scanner and plan to stick with film for a few more years. Besides, Pentax digital offerings are quite underwhelming in my opinion, and doesn't trigger a hint of gearlust in me at least... What would it take for

RE: PESO: Velvia example for Kostas

2005-12-13 Thread Jack Davis
Hi, Pal, You're, of course, right in your statement that no image capture will exactly replicate nature as presented to one's eye. All is relative. 'Close to honest' is my standard in this medium. I, also, agree that Velvia's greens and yellows are less offensive than others in this film's unique

Re: OT: need a favor

2005-12-13 Thread Gary Sibio
At 11:15 AM 12/13/2005, you wrote: Could one of you guys in the USA who has Windoze and Adobe Acrobat take my MS Word 97 file for the calendar and make it a PDF? The person I thought who could and would do it for me turns out not to have the stuff for it. WordPerfect will also produce a PDF.

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Here you go, http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2191a.htm Pentax *istD, Tamron 90/2.8 AF Macro, handheld ISO 200, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6, Manual mode, Center weighted metering http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2471a.htm Pentax *istD, A 70-20/4, handheld ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/5.6, Manual mode,

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
There have been several comments concerning cropping on this one. What I am wondering is how much of the right leaf to take out and whether I should rebalance the left side with a similar crop. It was my original intent to show the leaf in a group of leaves so that it could be picked out. Thanks

Re: PESO: Velvia example for Kostas

2005-12-13 Thread Pål Jensen
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] You're, of course, right in your statement that no image capture will exactly replicate nature as presented to one's eye. All is relative. 'Close to honest' is my standard in this medium. I, also, agree that Velvia's greens and

Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread Sunny Chung
Hi I just recently bought a ist* DL and have been using it for a couple months... Although now I wish I had the DS2, but it wasn't out then. Anyway, I'm interested in buying a fast 50mm fixed lens, but I'm not sure which ones are compatible. I don't know what all the letters in front of the lens

Re: Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Sunny, welcome to the list. The following resource will explain things better than I can, well worth a look: http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/index.html Best regards, John John Whittingham Technician you can't be optimistic with a misty optic -- Original Message --- From:

Re: Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread David Oswald
Sunny Chung wrote: Hi I just recently bought a ist* DL and have been using it for a couple months... Although now I wish I had the DS2, but it wasn't out then. Anyway, I'm interested in buying a fast 50mm fixed lens, but I'm not sure which ones are compatible. I don't know what all the letters

Re: Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread Gonz
Welcome Sunny. The DL will work fine with all pentax 50mm lenses. Any lenses that do not have an A setting (M and K lenses) will work also, but you are going to have to set the camera to manual and allow it to use such lenses, which should be in your user's manual. Sigma lenses made for

Re: WTB: Minolta Dimage IV Scanner

2005-12-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 13, 2005, at 2:10 AM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:34:57 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree about Minolta software. I've been using the Scan Dual II since 2000 and the supplied software is junk. Vuescan works just great for me, I've been

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-13 Thread graywolf
Well, if one wants to follow the history thing through the years, I don't think prohibition hurt Canadian breweries at all grin. Prohibition did in many US breweries. Then the great depression of the 1930's did in most of those without deep pockets, and thus the big breweries started to

Re: Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 13, 2005, at 10:45 AM, David Oswald wrote: ... An SMC Pentax-M lens doesn't support AF nor does it have an auto-diaphragm. In other words, it doesn't support auto aperture. Mounted on one of Pentax's DSLR's, you have to jump through an extra hoop to get it to meter for you. Many

RE: need a favor

2005-12-13 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Ann, I left this on the list because it may be of use to others. If you go to www.download.com and search for: PDF Printer Driver or Convert to PDF or Print to PDF you will find several small programs that install like a printer driver. You then simply print _any_ document to it and it turns it

Re: Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread Patrick Schork
Get the SMCP-FA 50/1.4 - it is a legendary prime lens worth every penny. On 12/13/05, Sunny Chung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I just recently bought a ist* DL and have been using it for a couple months... Although now I wish I had the DS2, but it wasn't out then. Anyway, I'm interested in

Re: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/13/2005 10:23:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There have been several comments concerning cropping on this one. What I am wondering is how much of the right leaf to take out and whether I should rebalance the left side with a similar crop. It was my

Re: OT: need a favor

2005-12-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
If you haven't found anyone else, I'd be happy to do it. Just send me the file and I'll get the PDF back to you either e-mail, CD or both. -P Gary Sibio wrote: At 11:15 AM 12/13/2005, you wrote: Could one of you guys in the USA who has Windoze and Adobe Acrobat take my MS

Whatta Lias! _was_ Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread Don Sanderson
Just had to jump in here for a second to re-iterate what a great list this is. 3 very helpful responses in 25 minutes! AND no one tries to make you feel like a dummy. (Like some other lists) Till they know you that is! VVBG Welcome Sunny, I'm glad to be a member here and I'm sure you will be too.

RE: PDML Mini-FAQ Link

2005-12-13 Thread Don Sanderson
Thanx once again tom. Don -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:12 PM To: Pentax Discussion Malling List Subject: PDML Mini-FAQ Link http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html -- graywolf

Re: Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread David Oswald
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Dec 13, 2005, at 10:45 AM, David Oswald wrote: ... An SMC Pentax-M lens doesn't support AF nor does it have an auto-diaphragm. In other words, it doesn't support auto aperture. Mounted on one of Pentax's DSLR's, you have to jump through an extra hoop to get it to

RE: Whatta Lias! _was_ Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread Don Sanderson
Wow that's a first. Subject said Whatta a List when I sent it. (Really, I just checked!) ;-) Don -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:18 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Whatta Lias! _was_ Lenses

Re: GESO or PESO - the calendar is done - phew!

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jack Davis wrote: html. Do you have a favorite program for such? Jack UM... for what? I write raw html code for my homepage - was that your question? The contact sheet was made in photoshop elements - the photos were all numbered in the order they appear on the calendar. Then it becomes a

Re: OT: need a favor

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Gary Sibio wrote: At 11:15 AM 12/13/2005, you wrote: Could one of you guys in the USA who has Windoze and Adobe Acrobat take my MS Word 97 file for the calendar and make it a PDF? The person I thought who could and would do it for me turns out not to have the stuff for it.

Re: OT: need a favor

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paul Sorenson wrote: If you haven't found anyone else, I'd be happy to do it. Just send me the file and I'll get the PDF back to you either e-mail, CD or both. -P Paul - I actually got not one but two offers jsut a while ago :) I'm waiting for first guy's snail mail addy

Re: WTB: Minolta Dimage IV Scanner

2005-12-13 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:59:32 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 13, 2005, at 2:10 AM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:34:57 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree about Minolta software. I've been using the Scan Dual II since 2000

Re: need a favor

2005-12-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Don Sanderson wrote: Hi Ann, I left this on the list because it may be of use to others. If you go to www.download.com and search for: PDF Printer Driver or Convert to PDF or Print to PDF you will find several small programs that install like a printer driver. You then simply print _any_

Re: Whatta Lias! _was_ Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:18:27 +0100, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip If you want to get an inexpensive non-AF lens that is truly excellent try the SMC Pentax-A 50/1.7, cheap and very, very good. Don is absolutely right: with regards to value for money, the A50/1.7 is _very_

Re: Lenses

2005-12-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 13, 2005, at 11:21 AM, David Oswald wrote: While on the topic of lenses, I have a love hate relationship with my 16-45. I love it because it's so good that I don't get that feeling of I wish I had taken that shot with a prime. I hate it because it is so good that I can't seem to

RE: PESO - Dare to be different

2005-12-13 Thread Tom C
As I look again, I think for a small print, the leaf in question is probably not a problem. If I were to crop it... Looking at the out of focus leaf on the right and where it contacts the leaf to it's left, one can see a heart-shaped 'window' to the backgound. Personally I would crop just

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