Re: KatzEye Screens [was: MX screen in my istD]

2006-02-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 2, 2006, at 9:11, Charles Robinson wrote: On Feb 2, 2006, at 8:57, Fred wrote: Does anyone have any experiences (good and/or bad) to report regarding KatzEye screens (besides price, which is not a "good") ? I should know in a few days - I ordered one on Monday. Will definitely rep

Re: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix

2006-02-07 Thread E.R.N. Reed
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/6/2006 8:37:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The messages I'm referring to were vulgar and aggressive. If you want to know why the idea was canned, ask your brethren why they needed to write "dear jackass" letters. I didn't

Re: No istDS2 in some stores

2006-02-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Aaron wrote: I think part of it is the DL2 -- I really don't know how they compare, but the DL2 is 'newer'. I saw one press release that said the DS2 was "back by popular demand" -- meaning it's already been off the market once. I don't know what the sales numbers are like, but I'm sure there

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-07 Thread E.R.N. Reed
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/6/2006 2:10:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I unsubscribed when I went on my honeymoon in June '02 and when I came back I found that I had this extra hour every day that I didn't have before... What's yer point? -fr

ist DS2

2006-02-07 Thread dick graham
Both Adorama and B& H have the DS 2 in stock. DG

Re: Test - Having an email problem

2006-02-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The test was for something else, not the list mail. Am having trouble with earthlink's spam blocker. It thinks I'm a spammer ... Shel > [Original Message] > From: John Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2/7/2006 7:53:48 AM > Subject: Re: Test - Having an email

Re: Test - Having an email problem

2006-02-07 Thread John Forbes
The list is behaving very erratically at the moment. You are not alone! John On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:27:56 -, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: test test test -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/

Re: No istDS2 in some stores

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Wasn't it part of an image processing software trade? Pentax has a long history of trading technology, and it has made their products stronger. -Aaron -Original Message- From: Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: Re: No istDS2 in some stores Date: Tue Feb 7, 2006 10:38 am Size: 1K

RE: SMC Pentax-A 3.5 35-135mm - comments, please

2006-02-07 Thread Jens Bladt
That's not real flare - it's just a mirror refletion of the sun - shaped like a star, caused by the aperture blades. This is flare: http://www.ghostweb.com/lens_1.gif http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/flare.shtml http://www.gamedev.net/reference/articles/lensflare/lens-flare-tut-shot1.jpg

Re: Test - Having an email problem

2006-02-07 Thread Thibouille
got it got it got it 2006/2/7, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > test test test > > > > > > > -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...

Re: No istDS2 in some stores

2006-02-07 Thread Thibouille
And then donated to Samsung? Go figure ... 2006/2/7, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Thanks for your thoughts on the matter ... I'm really getting frustrated > with Pentax. The D2 was just recently released > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Aaron Reynolds > > > On Feb 7, 2006

Re: No istDS2 in some stores

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Mine just arrived while I was typing that. -Aaron

Re: No istDS2 in some stores

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
I think part of it is the DL2 -- I really don't know how they compare, but the DL2 is 'newer'. I saw one press release that said the DS2 was "back by popular demand" -- meaning it's already been off the market once. I don't know what the sales numbers are like, but I'm sure there's no dedicate

Test - Having an email problem

2006-02-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
test test test

Re: PESO: More industrial nights and magic

2006-02-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=1263961 The old customs hall at the Montzen railway goods yard in Belgium. Freezing cold. Note the trees on the left all covered with ice. I like this one. Stark, cold ... Might like a B&W rendering more. :-) Godfrey

Re: No istDS2 in some stores

2006-02-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks for your thoughts on the matter ... I'm really getting frustrated with Pentax. The D2 was just recently released Shel > [Original Message] > From: Aaron Reynolds > On Feb 7, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Last evening I visited three stores to check prices and to possib

Re: SMC Pentax-A 3.5 35-135mm - comments, please

2006-02-07 Thread Mat Maessen
On 2/7/06, Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2. Specular highlights tend to flare. I first noticed this in chrome > > trim on a car. I can point to pictures to demonstrate. Probably due to > > the large number of glass elements in the lens. > > Can you please show a picture demons

Re: PESO: More industrial nights and magic

2006-02-07 Thread Christian
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=1263961 The old customs hall at the Montzen railway goods yard in Belgium. Freezing cold. Note the trees on the left all covered with ice. Been spending a completely analog weekend for a change since the DS is at Hamburg to

Re: SMC Pentax-A 3.5 35-135mm - comments, please

2006-02-07 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, Mat Maessen wrote: 2. Specular highlights tend to flare. I first noticed this in chrome trim on a car. I can point to pictures to demonstrate. Probably due to the large number of glass elements in the lens. Can you please show a picture demonstrating that? I am interested i

Re: No istDS2 in some stores

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 7, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Last evening I visited three stores to check prices and to possibly order an istDS2. Buydig and Beach Camera, and another the name of which I've forgotten, didn't list the camera as being available. Some other stores - more expensive generall

Re: I'm back (again)

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 7, 2006, at 9:31 AM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: Still using the Epson 7500? Yep! It was behaving badly for a while, but then we put it in the car and moved it somewhere else and a chunk of pigment the size of a subway token fell out of it, followed by a torrent of pigment, and now

RE: I'm back (again)

2006-02-07 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Oh my!. I suppose a bigger surprise is to find you (Aaron) are back on the list as well ;-). Still using the Epson 7500? Antti-Pekka Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy Turku www.computec.fi > -Original Message- > From: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EM

Re: Who is the owner/moderator?

2006-02-07 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:43:25 +0100 schreef Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I've forgotten. Who is the owner/moderator for this list? See www.pdml.net I just got a mailbox full of those damned bounce mails from studiogriffanti . The owner/moderator needs to unsubscribe this person! -- Reg

Re: Who is the owner/moderator?

2006-02-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hey, Guys ... Why don't you just block any mail from that sender? Doesn't your software allow you to do that? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Jack Davis < > Yes, PLEASE! > > Jack > > --- Bob Shell wrote: > > > I've forgotten. Who is the owner/moderator for this list? > > I just got a

Re: OT Survey- Your Perspective On RAW Image Technology

2006-02-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yeah, it would be great if you could buy a camera and not have to contend with upgrading your software. The idea of just picking up the camera and making a few shots without additional worries or concerns is very appealing. Over on the Photoshop User-to-User forum people are frequently lamenting t

Re: Who is the owner/moderator?

2006-02-07 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, PLEASE! Jack --- Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've forgotten. Who is the owner/moderator for this list? I just > got a mailbox full of those damned bounce mails from > studiogriffanti . The owner/moderator needs to unsubscribe this > person! > > Bob > > ___

No istDS2 in some stores

2006-02-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Last evening I visited three stores to check prices and to possibly order an istDS2. Buydig and Beach Camera, and another the name of which I've forgotten, didn't list the camera as being available. Some other stores - more expensive generally - did show the camera in stock. Odd ... I'll have to

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 7, 2006, at 8:59 AM, frank theriault wrote: Yeah, I read fast. Either that or delete liberally. Yes, that too. -Aaron

Re: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM

2006-02-07 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:55:25 +0100 schreef frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On 2/6/06, Keith McGuinness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In the "Lumberjack" song, which was way back at the start of this I always thought they were making fun of Canadians. Or weatherforecasters :o) For th

Re: I'm back (again)

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Pentax is refocussing their R&D and now will make flying cars. -Aaron -Original Message- From: "Antti-Pekka Virjonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: I'm back (again) Date: Tue Feb 7, 2006 4:33 am Size: 228 bytes To: Hi, I'm back again from a months vacation. Any super new releases fr

Re: mirror/cat lenses

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Thanks for the heads-up on the factory! That's some news I can use. -Aaron -Original Message- From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: Re: mirror/cat lenses Date: Tue Feb 7, 2006 7:20 am Size: 1K To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net On Feb 6, 2006, at 6:41 PM, Fred wrote: > Which VS1, G

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-07 Thread frank theriault
On 2/7/06, Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, I read fast. Either that or delete liberally. -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM

2006-02-07 Thread frank theriault
On 2/6/06, Keith McGuinness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the "Lumberjack" song, which was way back at the start of this > thread (and the origin of the line "I wear high heels, suspenders > and a bra"), the object of ridicule (IMO) is the "macho" > stereotype personified by the lumberjack (apo

Who is the owner/moderator?

2006-02-07 Thread Bob Shell
I've forgotten. Who is the owner/moderator for this list? I just got a mailbox full of those damned bounce mails from studiogriffanti . The owner/moderator needs to unsubscribe this person! Bob

RE: Tele lens support

2006-02-07 Thread Don Sanderson
Thanks Bob. Don > -Original Message- > From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 7:00 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Tele lens support > > > > On Feb 7, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > Has anyone ever tried one of these?

Re: Tele lens support

2006-02-07 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 7, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: Has anyone ever tried one of these? https://www.adorama.com/BG3420.html I have 3 lenses, 300/4, 400/5.6 and 500/5.6 that have no tripod socket. Suggestions welcome. I've tested that Manfrotto gadget. It's a great solution for any tele lens

Tele lens support

2006-02-07 Thread Don Sanderson
Has anyone ever tried one of these? https://www.adorama.com/BG3420.html I have 3 lenses, 300/4, 400/5.6 and 500/5.6 that have no tripod socket. Suggestions welcome. Don

Re: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter

2006-02-07 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, Fred wrote: Yes. At f/3.5, it's (barely, by Pentax standards)) just fast enough to autofocus even with the 1.7X's light loss (although in reasonably bright light I've used both the A 28-135/4 and the A 70-210/4 with the 1.7X adapter - mostly for fun, I might add, not for ser

Re: mirror/cat lenses

2006-02-07 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 7, 2006, at 4:34 AM, mike wilson wrote: The _real_ difficulty with this lens is that it fits nicely in the palm of your hand. So the temptation to use it that way, despite numerous examples of it not working, is very high. It is very difficult to overcome the feeling that _this ti

Re: mirror/cat lenses

2006-02-07 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 6, 2006, at 8:41 PM, Aaron Reynolds wrote: Bob, focus is primarily pre-focusing (home plate, first base, etc). Is the depth of field shallower than a conventional lens at the same aperture? Toronto's baseball stadium is domed, and though it is retractable, 80% of the games are at

Re: mirror/cat lenses

2006-02-07 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 6, 2006, at 8:05 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Nice shot. You could easily paint out the rings in PhotoShop. Paul One thing I have always loved is the fiction of "technical data" in photo captions in photography magazines. Photographers often don't remember or remember wrong. My fav

Re: mirror/cat lenses

2006-02-07 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 6, 2006, at 6:41 PM, Fred wrote: Which VS1, Godfrey? I have found the VS1 600/8 to be quite good, but I was disappointed in the VS1 800/11 (two samples, too). The 800 seems to have been somewhat of a dog. I've known a number of people who bought them and none of them were satisfi

I'm back (again)

2006-02-07 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Hi, I'm back again from a months vacation. Any super new releases from Pentax or something else worth mentioning? Antti-Pekka Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy Turku www.computec.fi

Test, and happy with Adorama again

2006-02-07 Thread Derby Chang
Haven't received the usual deluge of PDML today, so I might just test to see if I'm still subscribed. So this isn't a completely contentless post, I received an invoice from Adorama today. You may remember I had a bit of a drama with them last year (and onto this year) with an order from the

Re: Sealing lens barrel

2006-02-07 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/02/07 Tue AM 06:26:11 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Sealing lens barrel > > > Hi everybody! > > I was wondering if anybody has had any experience in sealing lens > barrel against water and/or dust with any type of tape/sea

Re: PESO - Fernando Terrazzino

2006-02-07 Thread Jostein
Just one more: PUG: Pentax Users Gallery. http://pug.komkon.org Jostein - Original Message - From: "Fernando Terrazzino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 8:36 PM Subject: RE: PESO - Fernando Terrazzino Thanks Jens I'll print this out for future reference..

Re: Re: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix

2006-02-07 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/02/07 Tue AM 04:37:00 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix > > The messages I'm referring to were vulgar and aggressive. If you want to > know why the idea was canned, ask your brethren why th

Re: Re: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM

2006-02-07 Thread mike wilson
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Marnie aka Doe :-) Well, enuff said. It's basically sexist humor if you > can't figure that out. Certainly is; but it's the males that are being mocked. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Sof

Re: Re: mirror/cat lenses

2006-02-07 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/02/07 Tue AM 01:41:00 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: mirror/cat lenses > > Thanks for those suggestions, though I was looking more for information on > the look of cat lenses -- I want a different look to some of the

Re: Re: mirror/cat lenses

2006-02-07 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/02/06 Mon PM 11:57:21 GMT > To: Kenneth Waller > Subject: Re: mirror/cat lenses > > > Aaron, I've used the Tamron SP 500mm f8.0. If this is the only way you > > can shoot a 500mm & you have a need for it I recommend you go for it. > > By the way,

RE: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM

2006-02-07 Thread Bob W
> > Well, no it isn't, necessarily. Much of the time the joke is > aimed at the male - the butt of the humour isn't the > character being personified, but rather at the impersonator. > No point trying to explain a joke. Especially to people who can't laugh at themselves. > And even if it had

Re: Hi, Aaron! WAS Re: question about chromes

2006-02-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 7, 2006, at 1:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only an hour?!? Yeah, I read fast. -Aaron

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