Alien Bees

2005-12-20 Thread Paul Ewins
I've been thinking about getting some studio type lights for a couple of years now and these keep getting mentioned as good value for money. I checked the website and found that the price for the actual units was good, even with the cost of shipping to Australia. The trouble is the cost of shipping

Re: Re: Stacking lenses for macro.

2005-12-20 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/12/20 Tue AM 07:54:18 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Stacking lenses for macro. > > Quoting William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Which lens are you using for the aperture? > > The rear lens. > In case some people read this

Re: Stacking lenses for macro.

2005-12-20 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 19 Dec 2005, William Robb wrote: Interesting statement, can I just confirm that you are of the opinion that the A50/2.8 is sharp wide open? I would have guessed that it would be designed to work stopped down (*very* stopped down :-). All the macro lenses I have worked with (notable ex

Re: International house of pancakes - Pentax lens roadmap

2005-12-20 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
P. J. Alling wrote on 20.12.05 7:29: > FOV of a 36mm lens on 35 isn't particularly wide... But still being wider than 50 mm "standard" it should be classified as wide ;-) And such a lens would be nice equiv. of 35 mm on film, especially if they'd make it with bright f2. -- Balance is the ultimat

Re: International house of pancakes - Pentax lens roadmap

2005-12-20 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:38:55 +0100 schreef Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: P. J. Alling wrote on 20.12.05 7:29: FOV of a 36mm lens on 35 isn't particularly wide... But still being wider than 50 mm "standard" it should be classified as wide ;-) And such a lens would be nice equi

Re: MX-Qs

2005-12-20 Thread danilo
Hi, beeing the MX the only pentax camera I've ever own, I *need* to partecipate!! On mine, with my flash (some cheap one, I don't like flash anyway) hotshoe does not work, I used to use the sync cord (if it is the right name). The self timer float around only if it's already loaded. that is, you

Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Cotty
Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a severe abdominal infection. You know when y

Re: PESO - Fractal Frost

2005-12-20 Thread danilo
ehhe, I like it, I find it funny, can't explain why, though. maybe it's the blue-ish on blue-ish thing, boh!? maybe it's because it merges the deathness of the winter with the liveness of tree branches (in this particular case they really resemble to me some living things, some microscopical ones)

Re: Alien Bees

2005-12-20 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 20, 2005, at 3:04 AM, Paul Ewins wrote: I've been thinking about getting some studio type lights for a couple of years now and these keep getting mentioned as good value for money. I checked the website and found that the price for the actual units was good, even with the cost of shi

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread keith_w
Cotty wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a severe abdominal infection.

Re: OT: request for a raw

2005-12-20 Thread Cotty
On 19/12/05, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: >It sounds like a subject line for a spam...but this is a genuine >request. Does anyone shoot a Canon G6? A friend of mine is looking for a >sample .crw. I'm on ADSL2 so can happily download the whole thing if it >is available. Look on www.

Re: Re: Stacking lenses for macro.

2005-12-20 Thread Jostein
Quoting mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Does it need to be of that magnitude, as you will likely be using apertures > of much less than that? Is a bright viewfinder really neccessary? Are you > going to be picturing moving objects? Or just ones that you can't keep > still? 8-) Yes, a bright

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
I hope he feels better soon. Paul On Dec 20, 2005, at 6:18 AM, Cotty wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it'

Re: PESO: Burning For You 2

2005-12-20 Thread Cotty
> Hi everyone, > > I appreciate any and all honest comments on one of my latest images: > > http://webpages.charter.net/glenweb/ni/Burning_For_You2.jpg I'll be a dissenting voice. I like it. Don't want to teach you how to suck eggs, thing to do is practice and do lots and lots and get a feel for

Re: PESO: Burning For You 2

2005-12-20 Thread Cotty
On 19/12/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >There are a few of us who regularly post photos that are nowhere near the >category of glamour and traditional portraits. This one is certainly not a >glamour shot: > >http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/sue.html Arr, I like a bit or porn

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/12/20 Tue AM 11:18:59 GMT > To: "pentax list" > Subject: Medical Interlude > > Hi team, > > Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know > that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. > He had

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread cbwaters
Take care Cotty. Tell Stefan we're thinking about him. CW - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 6:18 AM Subject: Medical Interlude Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know th

Re: PESO: Real Southwest IV

2005-12-20 Thread Cotty
On 18/12/05, Joseph Tainter, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3375/display/4598187 > >Comments welcome. Regardless of comments, I am having fun with my Real >Southwest series. Excellent, Joe. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastic

Re: Re: Stacking lenses for macro.

2005-12-20 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/12/20 Tue AM 11:48:31 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Re: Stacking lenses for macro. > > Quoting mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Does it need to be of that magnitude, as you will likely be using apertures > > of much les

RE: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
> I'm sat at the bedside while Alma and Stef play Rummikub and > what to do but peruse the couple of hundred emails from the list ! I wish him all the best for a very speedy recovery. What a time of year for it to happen :-( Malcolm

RE: Alien Bees

2005-12-20 Thread Don Sanderson
Here ya go Bob: http://donsauction.com/pdml/TUIT.jpg Don > -Original Message- > From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 5:31 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Alien Bees > > > > On Dec 20, 2005, at 3:04 AM, Paul Ewins wrote: > > > I'

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Hope he has a speedy recovery! Hospitals are not for Xmas... Bob S. On 12/20/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi team, > > Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know > that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. > He had an uncomfortabl

Re: Stacking lenses for macro.

2005-12-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis" Subject: Re: Stacking lenses for macro. The A100/2.8 and FA200/4 seem to work well at every aperture and distance. Floating elements? I suspect this is it. William Robb

Re: Stacking lenses for macro.

2005-12-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jostein" Subject: Re: Stacking lenses for macro. You might want to consider a non macro lens for the rear lens. I've been afraid of that thought. :-) John Shaw's best combination involved a regular 200mm f/2.8, but I cannot foresee an enablement of tha

Re: PESO: Burning For You 2

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/19/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are a few of us who regularly post photos that are nowhere near the > category of glamour and traditional portraits. This one is certainly not a > glamour shot: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/sue.html Unlike you, Shel, I will

Re: PESO - another in my cold bird series

2005-12-20 Thread brooksdj
Looks like he/she is posing for you.:-) It looks cold. Nice shot Ken.I like its colours. Dave > Check out > http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > All comments solicited > > Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise > > What would you do

Re: PAW - "Poppy"

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/19/05, David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Soon after graduating my partner went over to Texas for a few months > to assist in some research at one of the universities. She brought > home some poppy seeds and after planting a few in the garden we soon > found the things sprouting all ove

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/20/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi team, > > Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know > that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. > He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's > looking more and mor

Re: Shenandoah N.P. Wildflower weekend

2005-12-20 Thread Jerome Reyes
> Has anyone attended the Wildflower Weekend at Shenandoah > National Park? Can you please share your experiences... > campground full? lectures crowded? > anything else I should know? I haven't been to that event in particular, but I'd say EXPECT CROWDS at any National Park on a spring / summer w

Re: OT - The Empirical Photographer

2005-12-20 Thread Tom Ivar Helbekkmo
mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I paid for my copy on June 14/03. >> >> William Robb > > About the same as me. So has _anyone_ here received one? I ordered mine from lulu.com/bearpaw on May 12th, it shipped on May 18th, and I received it a few days after that. Later, in June, I orde

Re: PESO: Library add

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/18/05, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This shot (heavily cropped) was one of a series I made for an advertising > campaign for the public library. > The library had appointed this model, in order to promote the library to the > ethnic minorities in the community. > Comments are as al

Curious about zoom lens length.

2005-12-20 Thread Don Sanderson
Maybe someone can enlighten me. Some zoom lenses are physically longest at their longest focal length, such as the FA24-90. Others, like the FA28-70/4 AL are physically shortest at their longest FL. Does anyone know why this is, and what advantage or disadvantage each design has? I get along much b

Re: GESO: A day out with the Optio 60

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/18/05, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Today I went out to try to do some street shooting with the Optio 60. > This isn't what I > bought it for, but I just wanted to see how much I could do with it. > > I put together a little flickr gallery of the most decent pics of the day: > > h

Re: PESO: Burning For You 2

2005-12-20 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Unlike you, Shel, I will once in a while try my hand at glamour: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3434081&size=lg Glamour shot? If you ignore the people shown (always a good idea with these particular people) and just concentrate on all the ca

Re: My newst picture

2005-12-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nice Pix, snow flakes and all. Get a FA50 f1.7 on ebay. The FA50 f1.4 is cheaper at B&H than ebay. Or you could pay $100 and get an A50/1.4 and do a little manual focusing... Regards, Bob S. On 12/19/05, Sunny Chung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > here's my latest picture: > http://www.deviantart

Re: PESO - another in my cold bird series

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/19/05, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check out > http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > All comments solicited > > Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise > > What would you do differently? > > Thanks in advance > > Kenneth Waller > Poor little guy. I always wonde

Re: PESO: Burning For You 2

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/20/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Unlike you, Shel, I will once in a while try my hand at glamour: > > > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3434081&size=lg > > Glamour shot? If you ignore the people shown (always a good idea

Re: PESO - another in my cold bird series

2005-12-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes, very nice. Would work as a portrait crop too. Bob S. On 12/19/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very nice. I might drop some off the left and top. Then again, maybe > not. Excellent shot. > Paul > On Dec 19, 2005, at 8:32 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > > > Check out http://mypeop

Re: Pentax 645

2005-12-20 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
David Mann wrote: On Dec 20, 2005, at 8:21 AM, Ronald Arvidsson wrote: I've at times thought to use seismometers to measure the vibratins from different cameras - being a seismologist. The measurements are in time domain - i.e. one measure during the time before at and after exposure. It

Re: Curious about zoom lens length.

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/20/05, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe someone can enlighten me. > Some zoom lenses are physically longest at > their longest focal length, such as the FA24-90. > Others, like the FA28-70/4 AL are physically > shortest at their longest FL. > Does anyone know why this is, and

Re: My newst picture

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/19/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sunny Chung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >here's my latest picture: > >http://www.deviantart.com/view/26613765/ > > Very nice. Looks kind of "Talbot-ish", except that it's in color and I > suppose the tree in the foreground is a bit too sharp

Re: My newst picture

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/20/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looks like an old Currier and Ives litho. Lovely winter scene. Would > make the perfect Christmas card! > Sorry, Holiday Greeting Card. cheers, frank the politically correct -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bres

Re: Alien Bees

2005-12-20 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 20, 2005, at 7:12 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: Here ya go Bob: http://donsauction.com/pdml/TUIT.jpg Don Thanks, I think. Now I have to do all those things I have been putting off until I get a round tuit. Bob

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2005-12-20 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nicely done Mark. I like the color rendering. A minor nit is the slightly busy background. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- >From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: First PESO in a long while... > >This past semester has been huge. I had tons of work and the last three >weeks w

Re: My newst picture

2005-12-20 Thread Kenneth Waller
Other than the tree in the lower RH foreground, nicely captured. Is it posted as captured or is there some color manipulation involved ? Kenneth Waller -Original Message- >From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: My newst picture > >This is very cool. The effect is very muc

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread brooksdj
> On 12/20/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi team, > > > > Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know > > that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. > > He had an uncomfortable night under ob

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Hope he's better soon, nothing scarier than a very sick child. Cotty wrote: Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it

Re: Finally, world domination

2005-12-20 Thread brooksdj
Humm. Tempting.LOL I have to go to Henrys before Christmas. Erins boyfriend is asking for one of those photo kits. The ones with a developing tank, trays etc. Now, as long as Henrys do not have a D2X on the shelf, i'll be fine. Dave > I'll bet you a beer y

Re: Re: Stacking lenses for macro.

2005-12-20 Thread Jostein
Quoting mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > OK. Seems your options are limited to throwing money at the problem or > waiting for something good and cheap to fall into your lap. Off brand stuff > like Tamron? :-) Options are legion. I was hoping for other people's experiences, but it seems to b

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! > Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know > that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. > He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's > looking more and more like just a severe abdominal infection. You know > w

Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread dick graham
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax has up its sleeve? Any ideas as to what our favorite camera company might introduce? DG

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread P. J. Alling
For what it's worth, it depends on weather you can wait that long. I'm betting that Pentax won't have any sleeves this year let alone anything up them, unless of course it's a Silver DS2. dick graham wrote: With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to wait on purch

Re: PAW: People & Portraits #48 - GDG

2005-12-20 Thread brooksdj
Ok i can see what your trying to do here. I really like this one. Very ghost like. Dave > Continuing my PAW catch-up ... another Panny LX1 image: > >http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/48.htm > > This one has potential in color too, the light

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 20, 2005, at 10:05 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: For what it's worth, it depends on weather you can wait that long. I'm betting that Pentax won't have any sleeves this year let alone anything up them, unless of course it's a Silver DS2. dick graham wrote: With Photokina and PMA coming u

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread Adam Maas
dick graham wrote: With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax has up its sleeve? Any ideas as to what our favorite camera company might introduce? DG Not really worth waiting. Whatever gets anno

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread Mark Roberts
dick graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to >wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax has up >its sleeve? Any ideas as to what our favorite camera company might >introduce? Methinks Pentax will have s

Re: Alien Bees

2005-12-20 Thread John Forbes
Nice one! John On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:12:40 -, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here ya go Bob: http://donsauction.com/pdml/TUIT.jpg Don -Original Message- From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 5:31 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: My newst picture

2005-12-20 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice, though I wish the tree in the right foreground was either completely there or completely not there. Rick --- Sunny Chung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > here's my latest picture: > http://www.deviantart.com/view/26613765/ > > enjoy~ > > PS. My hunt for the 50mm FA still continues >

Windows Raw viewer

2005-12-20 Thread brooksdj
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d48e808e-b10d-4ce4-a141- 5866fd4a3286&DisplayLang=en Not sure how old or new this info is,but it looks like a viewer and orginizer for Nikon and Canon RAW files. I'm going to install it at hom

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/19/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This past semester has been huge. I had tons of work and the last three > weeks were particularly intense. Anyway, I'm one semester away from the > masters degree and on a break for three weeks. S... Here's a PESO > that was part of my Loir

Re: PESO: Real Southwest IV

2005-12-20 Thread frank theriault
On 12/18/05, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3375/display/4598187 > > Comments welcome. Regardless of comments, I am having fun with my Real > Southwest series. > > Joe Freaking Awesome!! Love it, Joe. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
dick graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With Photokina... Speaking of which, who'll be coming to Cologne anyway? Anyone interested in some kind of meeting, informal dinner, or whatever? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de m

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2005-12-20 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm > >I'm not a big fan of those partially desaturated photos. I prefer >either all colour, or all monochrome. So, I must tell you, I'm going >into this with something of a prejudiced view. > >That being said, the com

Re: Windows Raw viewer

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/20/2005 7:37:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d48e808e-b10d-4ce4-a1 41- 5866fd4a3286&DisplayLang=en Not sure how old or new this info is,but it looks like a viewer and orginizer for Nikon and Can

Re: OT: Photoshop B&W Converson Tones

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/19/2005 8:47:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On my monitor the two sRGB images are identical. The profiled profoto image is darker. The unprofiled profoto image is washed out and yellowish. Of course I am running color management on my system rather

Re: Windows Raw viewer

2005-12-20 Thread brooksdj
> === > Irfanview allows one to view RAW files, does thumbnails, and it supports > Pentax RAW. > > http://www.irfanview.com/ > > People on this list have been mentioning it for years. I finally downloaded a > few months ago and now I use it previe

Re: PESO: Real Southwest IV

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/18/2005 6:19:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3375/display/4598187 Comments welcome. Regardless of comments, I am having fun with my Real Southwest series. Joe === Really nice shot. What a great old building.

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread Jostein
According to the lens chart, there may be some pancakes coming. And maybe a "high class tele-zoom". Personally I keep my fingers crossed for news of the digital 645. Probably not a product, but maybe some updated news. Jostein - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: PESO: Burning For You 2

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/18/2005 1:29:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi everyone, I appreciate any and all honest comments on one of my latest images: http://webpages.charter.net/glenweb/ni/Burning_For_You2.jpg Thanks, Glen === Now that's kinda cool. There is a large c

Re: PAW: Redcoats! Redux

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/18/2005 8:56:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Waddya think? Better, worse, same, indifferent either way? How would > you have cropped the original? Much as I don't like to crop, this is > one that requires it, so I'd be interested to know (since I s

Re: Windows Raw viewer

2005-12-20 Thread John Forbes
Irfanview allows one to view RAW files, does thumbnails, and it supports Pentax RAW. http://www.irfanview.com/ People on this list have been mentioning it for years. I finally downloaded a few months ago and now I use it preview my RAW files because it's quick. I preview them in slideshow mo

Re: OT: Photoshop B&W Converson Tones

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/19/2005 3:09:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Are you familiar with the sharpening brush? Sharpening on layers? Both offer very fine control. Experimenting with different approaches on a variety of images will allow you to learn and know which method

Re: PESO - another in my cold bird series

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/19/2005 5:35:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What would you do differently? Thanks in advance Kenneth Waller = That's

Re: Windows Raw viewer

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/20/2005 8:40:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, I've been extolling the benefits of IrfanView for years, but I have never seen a version which loads Pentax RAW files without a strong, muddy, red/brown cast. Also, it's pretty slow with RAW fil

Shutter release cable for a P3?

2005-12-20 Thread Peter Schwenk
Hello: I've got a Pentax P3 camera that I just dug out of the closet and would like to use again. I would like to take some long-exposure shots, but the camera doesn't have a threaded shutter release button. Does anyone know of a cable release or some other device that I can use to hold

Re: Windows Raw viewer

2005-12-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:36:59 -, John Forbes wrote: > > http://www.irfanview.com/ > > > I've been extolling the benefits of IrfanView for years, but I have never > seen a version which loads Pentax RAW files without a strong, muddy, > red/brown cast. Also, it's pretty slow with RAW files.

Re: OT: Photoshop B&W Converson Tones

2005-12-20 Thread Shel Belinkoff
In CS use the "R" or "Shift-R" (depending on how you have your preferences set) key to toggle the Blur, Smudge, and Sharpen brushes. Unlike unsharp mask, you can sharpen on a layer with the Sharpen Brush, and you can fine tune the degree of sharpening in several ways. It offers far more control t

Re: PESO - Six of one, half a dozen of another

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/18/2005 9:31:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I found it almost comical how these big birds were seemingly herding around these little birds. Almost like they were taking them out for a walk. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 200, 1/1000 sec @ f/8

Re: Windows Raw viewer

2005-12-20 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'm using Irfanview 3.97 and it opens PEF files from the istDS and the istD without any color cast. It also opens DNG files. Pretty snappy considering the size of the files. Shel > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Marnie, > > I've been extolling the benefits of IrfanView for years, but I have neve

WTB: Pentax D/DS/DS2/DL USB Cable

2005-12-20 Thread Fred
Hi. Is there anyone out there that has a USB cable for his/her D/DS/DL/DS2 that is never used? (Perhaps a card reader is always used instead.) (I am assuming that it is the same cable for all of these - in any event, I'm using a DS, if it makes any difference.) If so, I'd be interested in picki

Re: Shutter release cable for a P3?

2005-12-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 20, 2005, at 8:47 AM, Peter Schwenk wrote: I've got a Pentax P3 camera that I just dug out of the closet and would like to use again. I would like to take some long-exposure shots, but the camera doesn't have a threaded shutter release button. Does anyone know of a cable release o

RE: Shenandoah N.P. Wildflower weekend

2005-12-20 Thread Tom C
And here I was getting all geared up to look at some wildflowers... Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom Reese) Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Shenandoah N.P. Wildflower weekend Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:16:53 + Has anyone attended the Wildflower W

Re: Shutter release cable for a P3?

2005-12-20 Thread Don Sanderson
Some of the P3s had a threaded release socket on the side of the lens mount. Don -Original message- From: Peter Schwenk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:50:00 -0600 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Shutter release cable for a P3? > Hello: > > I've got a Pentax P3 camera t

Re: PAW - "Poppy"

2005-12-20 Thread Gaurav Aggarwal
Very nice. I like the different treatment of the oft-photographed subject. Was there dew on the petals? If yes, then it might have looked good if it was more obvious. Right now I am confused about what is there on the red petals. Gaurav On 12/19/05, David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Soon a

Re: PAW - "Cave Stream"

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/12/2005 1:46:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's about time I posted another pic... I have several versions of this one; this is just the first I came to when scanning. The others are on the next row which I'll process at a future date :) I've p

Re: PAW - "Cave Stream"

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/13/2005 7:35:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for the info. Rocks can be quite fascinating... I'm not exactly fond of earthquakes but it seems we're somewhat overdue for a decent-sized one. We went and built our capital city right on top of

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread dick graham
I brought the subject of new dslr intro's up because of the very recent dslr partnership between Pentax and Samsung. I am wondering if Photokina and PMA come too soon to see any results from the collaboration. DG At 10:31 AM 12/20/2005 -0500, you wrote: dick graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/20/2005 3:43:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Much good luck on that! I suppose he's on heavy antibiotics and pain meds...at least I hope so! Good that he's got a game to play. Keep the mind off his discomfort. Best to the family! Get it over before Ch

Re: Curious about zoom lens length.

2005-12-20 Thread David Oswald
Don Sanderson wrote: Maybe someone can enlighten me. Some zoom lenses are physically longest at their longest focal length, such as the FA24-90. Others, like the FA28-70/4 AL are physically shortest at their longest FL. Does anyone know why this is, and what advantage or disadvantage each design

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 20, 2005, at 3:18 AM, Cotty wrote: Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a seve

Re: PESO - another in my cold bird series

2005-12-20 Thread Tom C
I like it Ken. Beautiful colors. The left side leaves me feeling empty. I wonder if this image would work better if it was cropped totally square? Tom C. From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Subject: Re: PESO - another in my cold bird series Dat

Re: Curious about zoom lens length.

2005-12-20 Thread graywolf
Dear Just Curious, You should see your doctor about these compulsive posts. However, I would venture to guess that something like the 28-70 is basically a 70mm lens that has a variable retrofocus-converter to dial in the zoom focus length making it physically longer at shorter focal lengths.

Re: Curious about zoom lens length.

2005-12-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/20/2005 6:03:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 12/20/05, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe someone can enlighten me. > Some zoom lenses are physically longest at > their longest focal length, such as the FA24-90. > Others, like the FA28-

Re: GESO: A day out with the Optio 60

2005-12-20 Thread Juan Buhler
On 12/20/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Amazing work as always. I'm envious. Thank you, Frank! j -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com

Re: Medical Interlude

2005-12-20 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Hope for a fast, good outcome for Stefan and family.

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread Dario Bonazza
PMA will be too soon for seeing anything different from a Samsung rebadged Pentax (probably a DS2 or DL) and maybe a Pentax DL2 or DS3 (just a DL or DS2 with Samsung components inside). That was more or less stated on occasion of Pentax-Samsung agreement, hence it is not necessary classified in

Re: Shutter release cable for a P3?

2005-12-20 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:47:55 +0100, Peter Schwenk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've got a Pentax P3 camera that I just dug out of the closet and would like to use again. I would like to take some long-exposure shots, but the camera doesn't have a threaded shutter release button. Does anyone

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:31:28 +0100, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: dick graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax has up its sleeve? Any ideas as to wha

Looking for D. Glenn Arthur Jr.

2005-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Glenn, or anyone who is in touch with him - please respond off-list. Thanks. Boris

Re: Photokina!

2005-12-20 Thread Jack Davis
I'm getting depressed..and older. All the while, Nikon is filling up the $1700 pipeline. DANG! Jack --- Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PMA will be too soon for seeing anything different from a Samsung > rebadged > Pentax (probably a DS2 or DL) and maybe a Pentax DL2 or DS3 (just a >

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