New Olympus E330 with Live preview

2006-01-26 Thread Thibouille
The cherry on the top of a raft of new Olympus products today is the new E-330 (to be known in North America as the 'Olympus EVOLT E-330'). The E-330 has a similar appearance to the E-300 (although slightly narrower) and inherits many improvements seen on the E-500, however it has one major new

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Thibouille
Please read E330 announcment at dpreview... maybe DL2 is about the same? 2006/1/26, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Op Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:49:09 +0100 schreef Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, I remember a rumor that the first Pentax DSLR was going to

Re: Hey, Pentax, listen...

2006-01-26 Thread Thibouille
Ok, let's do it bridge camera way. One embedded lens, like Olympus IS serie but still SLR. 2006/1/26, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Naahh... Point and Shoot cameras are already very small. And the zoom lenses are quite good. Noone would wnat to change lenes on a small DSLR. The Ds is already

Re: P645D

2006-01-26 Thread Peter Jordan
Hush, don't let the cat out of the bag. Some of us are filling our boots very nicely at the moment. Peter - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:45 PM Subject: Re: P645D Right now prices of

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:16:17 +0100 schreef Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Please read E330 announcment at dpreview... maybe DL2 is about the same? I saw it, but honestly, long after I posted :o) Seems Olympus is smart, and gives customers what they want :/ If the date on the leaked

Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Jostein
Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was the D-FA 16-45/4 zoom. With a Sigma 70-200 as a good number 2. Primes in the focal range covered by the 16-45 (20, 31 and 50mm)

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Dario Bonazza
1 - DA 16-45/4 2 - Sigma EX 70-200/2.8 3 - FA 50/1.4 Dario - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:44 AM Subject: Which lens do you use most? Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Thibouille
1/ DA 18-55 (do not own the pricey 16-45) 2/ FA 50/1.4 3/ F 28/2.8 2006/1/26, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 1 - DA 16-45/4 2 - Sigma EX 70-200/2.8 3 - FA 50/1.4 Dario - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 26,

Re: Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
From: Margus Männik [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 01:31:53 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: *ist DL2 Hi, Am I the only one, who have got tired of those low-end 6MPix Pentaxes? New body (hah), same sensor, nothing really new...again and again... But what

Re: P645D

2006-01-26 Thread Thibouille
In fact, I'd really like a cheap Pentax 645. But prices are usually still a bit hard for me. I don't even think about 67. I'd really like one though ... -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread dagt
I'm still a real Primes kind og guy. I tried using my old A24-50mm but didn't like the dark finder and limitations in low light, so I decided not to buy a 16-45mm... 1. FA50 1.4 2. A20 2.8 3. DA14 2.8 or A135 1.8 From being the most used lens on film the A85 sees little use now. Too bad it

Re: Re: OT: Australia Day

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 01:42:06 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Australia Day On 1/26/06, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- Wrom: YOQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZLKBRNVWWCUFPEGAUTFJMVRE What is/are a pair of

Re: Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread dagt
fra: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Margus Männik [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 01:31:53 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: *ist DL2 Hi, Am I the only one, who have got tired of those low-end 6MPix Pentaxes? New body (hah), same sensor, nothing

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Igor Roshchin
1. Tokina ATX PRO II 28-70/2.6-2.8 my first and still the most used K-mount lens. 2. Tamron 70-300/4-5.6 (mostly for its 150-300 range -mostly head and shoulders shots from a distance, at concerts, events, etc.). I started using Tokina 19-35/3.5-4.5 much more often (especially for

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread Powell Hargrave
Nice photos and it was easy to find where they were taken. If you have Google Earth click on Google Earth bridge test on this page and I hope it will take you there. http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/test.htm More in Google Earth message Powell A couple of shots taken a few days ago on my

RE: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
With my MZ-5n, the lens most used was the FA 28-105 3.2-4.5. I find it to have a very convenient range and I wish Pentax offered a 18-70 for digital. Then, in Novemeber came the Ds, along with a 18-55, this one from a PDMLer. But, to my surprise, I find myself using a lot the FA35/2, which I like

Re: Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
From: Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip To make both digicam and macro users happy. It seems no live preview is a showstopper for lots of digicam/prosumer users. If Pentax is smart, it doesn't argue the point, but delivers what potential customers want. As for macro: weren't

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 08:44:13 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Which lens do you use most? Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my

Re: Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 09:12:59 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re: *ist DL2 fra: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Margus Männik [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 01:31:53 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re:

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:44:13 +0100 schreef Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was the D-FA 16-45/4 zoom. With a Sigma 70-200 as a good

Re: Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:02:00 +0100 schreef mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip To make both digicam and macro users happy. It seems no live preview is a showstopper for lots of digicam/prosumer users. If Pentax is smart, it doesn't argue the

Re: Re: OT: Australia Day

2006-01-26 Thread David Savage
On 1/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's the girls who have the budgies, mate. Bob Thanks for putting that image in my head Bob. You haven't seen Priscilla, Queen of the desert? Yeah, but those aren't girls Mike :-) But through the horrors of the Internet I've seen

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread John Coyle
Well spotted Powell - and if you swing around to the right from the top end of the bridge, you can see where I live! There is a yellow roofed building, quite large, then a red-roofed smaller one: I live in the grey-roofed one next to it. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Rob Studdert wrote: They may well be able to spit out a sensor in short time, the question is will it be as good and as polished as those produced by companies who have been optimising similar technologies for decades, I suspect not. I am with Rob on that, common sense

Sv: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread paulus.eriksson
Since I've only used my D this last year I would say 1. DA16-45/4 2. FA35/2 3. F70-210/4-5.6 /Paul Ursprungligt meddelande Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Datum: Jan 26, 2006 9:44:13 AM Till: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Ärende: Which lens do you use most? Gang, This is not really meant as a survey,

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread David Savage
1) FA 31f1.8 2) DA 16-45 f4 3) FA 50 f1.4 or FA 100 f2.8 (it's a close call.) Dave On 1/26/06, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was

Google Earth photo links

2006-01-26 Thread Powell Hargrave
While looking at John Coyle's images from Brisbane I thought it would be fun to see if I could find where they were taken. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061003 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061007 It only took a few minutes and from half way round the world I was

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread David Savage
Very nice John. I particularly like the shot of the bridge. Dave On 1/26/06, John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple of shots taken a few days ago on my morning walk - comments welcome. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061003

Re: Google Earth photo links

2006-01-26 Thread David Savage
The link works fine for me Powell (after I updated to the latest version of Google Earth). On 1/26/06, Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While looking at John Coyle's images from Brisbane I thought it would be fun to see if I could find where they were taken.

RE: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Mark Steele
2005 was the year I returned to primes and left the zooms at home. I got better contrast, colour saturation and resolution. And more exercise! But I think I'll stick with genuine Pentax lenses in future... The 28mm F2.8 Pentax-A is my favourite at the moment. If you take a look on eBay

Re: Google Earth photo links

2006-01-26 Thread Powell Hargrave
Hey my street has gone higher res! Now I can see the buildings on my property. Added a link on the test page. http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/test.htm The red roof is my house. Powell While looking at John Coyle's images from Brisbane I thought it would be fun to see if I could find where

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Yves Caudano
At 09:44 26/01/2006, you wrote: In descending order of use, it would be 1) My eyes' crystalline lenses 2) FA 100/2.8 macro 3) FA 28/2.8 AL 4) F 100-300/4.5-5.6 Yves -- Yves Caudano, Namur, Belgium Photography website: http://www.yvescaudano.be

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread Powell Hargrave
Looks like a nice place to live. Right across the road from the river. Powell Well spotted Powell - and if you swing around to the right from the top end of the bridge, you can see where I live! There is a yellow roofed building, quite large, then a red-roofed smaller one: I live in the

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
For 99% of my shots I use 77ltd. Back in film days my favorite was the 135/2.8 so it figures. If I have to go wider, I use Sigma EX 20/1.8. If I have to get closer I use Sigma EX 180/3.5 macro. 43ltd does nothing for me. I tried 28/2.8 AL but got a weird feeling in the stomach every time I

*ist DL2 announced

2006-01-26 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Hi all, The camera appears to be true. No mention of a (live) preview. See http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/dslr/2006/01/26/3087.html. -- Regards, Lucas

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread John Forbes
On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:50:10 -, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Rob Studdert wrote: They may well be able to spit out a sensor in short time, the question is will it be as good and as polished as those produced by companies who have been optimising

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread John Forbes
Absolutely lovely, especially the view East. Superb picture. John On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:31:36 -, John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple of shots taken a few days ago on my morning walk - comments welcome. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061003

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm not going to count, but I would guess my most used glass was the same lens -- the DA 16-45. Other big users would include the FA 50/1.4, the FA 35/2, and the DA 50-200. On Jan 26, 2006, at 3:44 AM, Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread John Whittingham
Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was the D-FA 16-45/4 zoom. With a Sigma 70-200 as a good number 2. Primes in the focal range covered by the 16-45 (20, 31 and

Re: Google Earth photo links

2006-01-26 Thread Jostein
How fitting! :-) The hi-res pictures of Oslo is taken just when Yann Arthus-Bertrands Earth from above was exhibited outside the town hall. Jostein - Original Message - From: Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:58 AM

Re: Re: Google Earth photo links

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 11:44:23 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Google Earth photo links How fitting! :-) The hi-res pictures of Oslo is taken just when Yann Arthus-Bertrands Earth from above was exhibited outside the town hall.

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Always the mid-range focal lengths. for both digital and film Either one of : A35/2, K30/2.8 or one of : FA50/1.4, A50/1.4 Collin

Re: Google Earth photo links

2006-01-26 Thread Jostein
and a link; http://www.oksne.net/temp/YAB-EarthFromAbove.zip Just took me a couple of minutes to figure out how...:-) Jostein - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:44 PM Subject: Re: Google Earth photo

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
DA 16-45 is probably first, but FA 35/2 must be a close second. FA 50/1.4 would be next, followed by DA 50-200, K85/1.8 and A 400/5.6. On Jan 26, 2006, at 3:44 AM, Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences.

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Jostein
I didn't actually count either. But I've spent some time attaching information about lens ID to my ThumbsPlus archive, so doing a search was easy. :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:15

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great light, nice pics. Paul On Jan 26, 2006, at 4:17 AM, Powell Hargrave wrote: Nice photos and it was easy to find where they were taken. If you have Google Earth click on Google Earth bridge test on this page and I hope it will take you there. http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/test.htm

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 08:44:13 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Which lens do you use most? Gang, Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was the D-FA 16-45/4 zoom. With a Sigma 70-200 as a good number 2. Primes in the

Re: Google Earth photo links

2006-01-26 Thread David Savage
On 1/26/06, Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any one with suggestions of easy ways to add Google Earth .kmz link files to photos? Try this QTVR pano with hotspot link (~630k) http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Pano%20Head%20Test_003.mov http://tinyurl.com/a3zm6 Dave

Re: Accidental Enablement

2006-01-26 Thread frank theriault
On 1/26/06, Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went to an auction a couple of days ago (deceased estate stuff), with the intention of buying a Coffee machine and Ladder (both of which I did). Picked up a mixed lot of camera and other gear, including: MX Body M 50/1.7 Lens

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Adam Maas
Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was the D-FA 16-45/4 zoom. With a Sigma 70-200 as a good number 2. Primes in the focal range covered by the 16-45

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread frank theriault
On 1/26/06, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. snip Overall, since I think I use my Leica more than my other cameras (sorry, Pentaxians), my most used lens is the 40mm Summicron C. After

Re: Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu PM 01:34:45 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Which lens do you use most? On 1/26/06, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Pål Jensen
Pentax FA645 33-55/4,5. - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:44 AM Subject: Which lens do you use most? Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Micah Kleit
1. Sigma 50mm f/2.8 Macro 2. Pentax FA 50/1.4 3. Sigma 28-105 f/2.8 I just got the Pentax 50/1.4 and it is fast becoming my favorite lens; the Sigma 28-105 was on my camera (istD) for about a year, but AF was very slow in low light, and it's a lot of glass. On Jan 26, 2006, at 3:44 AM,

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Dave Kennedy
1) FA28-70/4 2) SMC-F70-210 3) FA18-55 4) Kiron 105/2,8 Macro - just replaced with a FA100/2.8 Macro dk On 1/26/06, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in

RE: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Nice light on the first one ... Shel [Original Message] From: John Coyle A couple of shots taken a few days ago on my morning walk - comments welcome. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061003 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061007

Re: Accidental Enablement

2006-01-26 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/26/06, Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went to an auction a couple of days ago (deceased estate stuff), with t ... MX Body M 50/1.7 Lens Takumar Bayonet 28/2.8 Lens Kodak Retinette 1A Jelco V-8III 8mm movie camera 3 Flash guns; one hammerhead style

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Jan 2006 at 9:44, Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was the D-FA 16-45/4 zoom. With a Sigma 70-200 as a good number 2. Primes in the focal

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread Christian
John Coyle wrote: A couple of shots taken a few days ago on my morning walk - comments welcome. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061003 Nice shot. I love the warm glow and the threatening clouds. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061007 Meh, doesn't really do

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Christian
Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was the D-FA 16-45/4 zoom. With a Sigma 70-200 as a good number 2. Primes in the focal range covered by the 16-45

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Peter Lacus
M28/3.5 M50/1.4 M75-150/4 not counting Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar on my digicam... Bedo.

Re: *ist DL2 announced

2006-01-26 Thread Igor Roshchin
Well, sorry for being sceptical, but this is not an official site. I am not sure about that site, but it might be yellow press as well (which bought the sensational pdf floating around). Pentax site in Japan (as well as in UK, US) is silent. Igor Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:47:47 -0800 Lucas Rijnders

Re: PESO: Glowing Sahuaros

2006-01-26 Thread frank theriault
On 1/25/06, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/4609/display/4849127 This is the first time I have encountered the right lighting to try this. Suggestions for how to do it better are welcome. Thanks, GREAT shot, Joe. The light's perfect, so's the

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Christian
Lucas Rijnders wrote: Why: As for macro: weren't you the one lying in the mud to photograph birds? A preview on a flip-screen might make life easier for you :o) honestly, no. Part of lying on the ground is stalking the birds; don't want to frighten them off. Besides, half the fun

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Christian
mike wilson wrote: From: Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip To make both digicam and macro users happy. It seems no live preview is a showstopper for lots of digicam/prosumer users. If Pentax is smart, it doesn't argue the point, but delivers what potential customers want. As for

Re: *ist DL2 announced

2006-01-26 Thread Igor Roshchin
German Pentax site appears to have the announcement: http://www.pentax.de/_de/photo/news/index.php?photonewsgruppe=news_id=142 Igor

Re: *ist DL2 announced

2006-01-26 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:03:45 +0100 schreef Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Well, sorry for being sceptical, but this is not I don't mind, I said 'appears to be true' on purpose :o) an official site. I am not sure about that site, but it might be yellow press as well (which bought the

lens around to buy?

2006-01-26 Thread Micah Kleit
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there any way a person can buy the FA 200mm/2.8? BH has been listing it for weeks as back ordered. Last time I checked the Pentax US web site it looks like they're still making it. Is this lens going to be replaced by another one coming from

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread Jack Davis
John, Beautiful light in both scenes. The serene side light renders an especially nice semi-silhouette bridge structure. Thanks for the peek. Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Larry Levy
1. FA28-105 f4-5.6 2. FA20-35 f4 used with evermore frequency on *istD 3. Everything else Larry in Dallas

Re: *ist DL2 announced

2006-01-26 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Igor Roshchin wrote on 26.01.06 16:11: German Pentax site appears to have the announcement: http://www.pentax.de/_de/photo/news/index.php?photonewsgruppe=news_id=142 From specifications it seems it will have a kind of preview on LCD by just pulling preview lever: Elektronische Bildvorschau

Re: Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
From: Yves Caudano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 10:34:53 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Which lens do you use most? At 09:44 26/01/2006, you wrote: In descending order of use, it would be 1) My eyes' crystalline lenses Time to see the optician. Unless

OT Image code execution

2006-01-26 Thread mike wilson
Seems that there is an undocumented way for some windows systems to run code embedded in images. This interview transcript provides the information, if you can wade through it. http://www.grc.com/sn/SN-023.pdf A utility for checking your system. http://www.grc.com/wmf/wmf.htm mike

Re: PAW - Spring Mist

2006-01-26 Thread Perry Pellechia
On 1/26/06, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 26, 2006, at 3:42 AM, Perry Pellechia wrote: Is the tree making an A shaped shadow onto the mist in the center? Yes, the distant tree is casting the shadow. I found it quite interesting :) I find it interesting too. I would love

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Jan 2006 at 10:51, John Forbes wrote: Samsung is one of the world's biggest chip makers, so I would not expect them to have too much difficulty producing a larger sensor of similar quality. Sensor chips are becoming a commodity now; the technology is old hat. I believe it's

RE: PESO: Glowing Sahuaros

2006-01-26 Thread Tom C
Wonderful image Joe! It's almost otherworldly. Nice composition (wish the OoF foreground plant in lower right was absent). Tom C. From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Glowing Sahuaros Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Tom C
More or less? Tom C. From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: *ist DL2 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:59:40 -0600 - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: *ist DL2 Woohoo! Even less of what I want.

Re: OT Image code execution

2006-01-26 Thread David Savage
No mice here :-) Dave On 1/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seems that there is an undocumented way for some windows systems to run code embedded in images. This interview transcript provides the information, if you can wade through it. http://www.grc.com/sn/SN-023.pdf A

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I presume you meant the DA16-45/4. For me, it's a trade-off between the FA20-35/4 and FA35/2 for most used lens, with near equal time given to the FA50/1.4 right after that. Godfrey On Jan 26, 2006, at 12:44 AM, Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be

Re: Glowing Sahuaros

2006-01-26 Thread Kenneth Waller
Well done Joe. Other than working this scene for variations, (isolate single plants, landscape orientation, parts of a single plant etc.) I have no suggestions. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday,

Re: Re: Google Earth photo links

2006-01-26 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wanna play! One thing you can do is to download an application called World Wind from NASA. It's a lot slower than the Google thing, but it's based on the same set of satellite photos. Jostein

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Scott Loveless
On the MX or K1000, in order of preference: M50/1.7 M35/2.8 M85/2 On 1/26/06, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used lens was the D-FA

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, No, 'cause I still use film. There are still no Pentax digital body that fully fulfills my requirements of quality. BR, Margus Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Is the quality of your photographs being compromised by these low end cameras? Godfrey devil's advocate

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, there's a BIG difference - Pentax film bodies are more or less technically perfect, there's actually nothing missing, both from quality and handling. I am very satisfied with my Z-1p. Digitals are the whole different story - quality of current 6MPix chip used in Pentaxes do not satisfy me.

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Gonz
Before I got the DA12-24, pretty much it was certainly the DA16-45, but now the DA12-24 hardly ever leaves the camera. Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in 2005, my most used

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, 1. FA28-105 PZ ('cause I'm lazy) 2. FA 50/1.4 ('cause I want to see it) 3. FA 135/2.8 ('cause I like this focal lenght) BR, Margus Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be interesting to hear other people's preferences. Counting exposures made in

Re: PESO - two new images

2006-01-26 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/25/2006 11:33:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A couple of shots taken a few days ago on my morning walk - comments welcome. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061003 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061007 John Coyle

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
In what ways do you find the D200 superior to the Pentax cameras? I'd be interested in your comments about weight, size, ergonomics, as well as any other thoughts you may have. Thanks! Shel [Original Message] From: Margus Männik Lately reviewed Nikon D200 blows the whole *ist D family

Re: Hey, Pentax, listen...

2006-01-26 Thread frank theriault
On 1/25/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . There are some tiny Optios available as well. So the digital equivalent of that 110 is already available. Exactly. The Optio S series is pretty damned small; fits in a can of Altoids and all. Much smaller would present ergonomic problems

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I presume you meant the DA16-45/4. For me, it's a trade-off between the FA20-35/4 and FA35/2 for most used lens, with near equal time given to the FA50/1.4 right after that. All with the DS body. Godfrey On Jan 26, 2006, at 12:44 AM, Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a

Re: Glowing Sahuaros

2006-01-26 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/25/2006 11:38:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Don't know that it could have been done better, Joe, that's one great shot. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: OT: Australia Day

2006-01-26 Thread keith_w
David Savage wrote: On 1/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's the girls who have the budgies, mate. Bob Thanks for putting that image in my head Bob. You haven't seen Priscilla, Queen of the desert? Yeah, but those aren't girls Mike :-) But through the horrors of the

Re: PESO: Hey! Let Me See!

2006-01-26 Thread keith_w
Bob Sullivan wrote: That's a satisfying family scene Paul. I envy you... Bob S. On 1/25/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pooh wants in. FA 50/1.4 on the *istD. f2.4 @ 1/20th. Handheld of course. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4058489size=lg Except...what I've

Re: *ist DL2

2006-01-26 Thread Adam Maas
Having played with one: MF lens compatibility (Even matrix meters with AI lenses, no stop-down metering, and does proper Aperture priority). this was the biggest weakness of the D100, D70(s) and D50 and Nikon has fixed it in spades (the D200 is one of the few bodies Nikon ever made that

Re: Undocumented improvement in -DS Firmware 2.0?

2006-01-26 Thread P. J. Alling
AF-C will disable trap focus. But, now that the original post has been cut out of the thread I forget who posted this so I don't care any more. Perry Pellechia wrote: I do not have a DS, but perhaps there is a custom function setting that is controlling the difference in behavior? On

Re: lens around to buy?

2006-01-26 Thread P. J. Alling
All FA lenses are supposed to be discontinued to be replaced with D-Fa or DA equivalents. Soon is a matter of definition. Micah Kleit wrote: Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there any way a person can buy the FA 200mm/2.8? BH has been listing it for weeks as back ordered. Last

Re: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread brooksdj
Since buying the DA 16-45 F4 last spring, it rarley comes of the istD. The 28-105 is allways on the PZ- 1. My most used prime would be the Sigma 300 f 4 Dave Brooks Jostein wrote: Gang, This is not really meant as a survey, but it would be

RE: Which lens do you use most?

2006-01-26 Thread Tom C
This is kind of an odd question in a way, because the answer(s) to it will lead one to what conclusion(s)? Off the top of my head, I use whatever lens is appropriate to the subject, circumstances, and composition I'm attempting to capture. :-) I've been favoring the FA 31/1.8 LTD quite

Re: OT - Sloganize your name

2006-01-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Marvin the Mountie Always Gets His Pentax! frank theriault wrote: On 1/23/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got: 'For the Cotty you don't yet know' http://www.thesurrealist.co.uk/slogan.cgi Don't Just Book It, Knarf It! (I added the exclamation point, 'cause I think it looks

Re: OT: Capa Doc

2006-01-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Cute, but I can tell they're your kids... frank theriault wrote: On 1/23/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That movement is weird ;-)) but, in and of itself, doesn't make Tom Cruise weird, unless, of course, he has an association with the movement. Does he? Like you,

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