Re: OT: Advice on Anaheim and San Diego, California

2006-03-29 Thread Igor Roshchin
Dan, Let me add a few more places. Close to San Diego downtown: Seaport Village. Coronado Bridge. Coronado Island - an area facing downtown. I second - Shelter Island is great. I like La Jolla cove - as you can take pictures of sea birds (seagulls, sometimes pelicans) and seals (or sea lions?

Re: Re: OT: The Joy of Marketing

2006-03-29 Thread mike wilson
> > From: David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > - Dave (pining for the good old days of Lynx) But you had to be able to read to use that. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more

Re: Talking photography - dynamics

2006-03-29 Thread Cotty
On 28/3/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >> Why do I suddenly get a vision of Godders sat at his Mac, a pair of >> horns on his head and a barbed tail lashing to and fro... > >I don't know ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW4/45.htm > >Godfrey I knew it! ;-)

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Cotty
On 28/3/06, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: >Year before last Cotty brought a batch of photos to GFM with the >challenge to tell which were shot with film and which were shot >digitally. To make it harder the film images were scanned and printed >digitally so they were all digital prints.

Re: PESO: Speaking of March Madness...

2006-03-29 Thread Adam Maas
mike wilson wrote: From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2006/03/28 Tue PM 11:37:58 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Speaking of March Madness... Nice, but not king. King is a Rolls Royce Merlin Engine, all 28 or so litres of it, tweaked out to 4000HP or so, in full song

Re: Good Price on 80X 1GB SD Card

2006-03-29 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE
Thanks Godfrey for this detailed answer to my question that was, I must admit, rather fuzzy. I was just curious about actual ratios. The imbalanced write vs read speeds quite makes sense to me, as the "80X speed" we are talking about is about comm, while the Flash techno has its own physical limi

Re: Who wants to ask this seller for some more pictures? :-)

2006-03-29 Thread David Savage
Where did it go? :-) Dave On 3/29/06, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8272502363 -- "All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy." - Spike Milligan

Re: Sorta OT: A reason for big buffers and high frame-rates

2006-03-29 Thread David Savage
A few chimps there. Dave On 3/28/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark Roberts wrote: > > >Motorcycle racing stuff from last weekend's grand prix in Spain: > >http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2006/mgp/jerez/3/index.htm > >With the usual bizarre but entertaining captions! > >Don't

Re: FA 43mm

2006-03-29 Thread keith_w
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Axially - in fact, on closer inspection, there is slight but noticeable play that allows the entire ring to be pulled backwards towards the camera. Regarding the axial movement, movement is most noticeable when the ring is moved backwards & forwards (to and from the

Re: GFM Digital Challenge? was Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
My portfolio is about half digital, half film or somewhere in that neighborhood, seventy of eighty 11 x 27 prints in all. All printed on an Epson 2200. The film shots are from 6x7 scanned at 3200 dpi. Art directors and photo reps can't tell which is which without a loupe. Even with a loupe, the

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Printer/monitor match difficulties, trojans, worms and viruses. Now we know the root of Kevin's digital problems: HE'S WORKING ON A PC!! Paul On Mar 29, 2006, at 1:42 AM, Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Monitor calibaration for

Re: Re: GFM Digital Challenge? was Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/03/29 Wed AM 11:07:41 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: GFM Digital Challenge? was Re: Workflow > > My portfolio is about half digital, half film or somewhere in that > neighborhood, seventy of eighty 11 x 27 prints in all

Re: GFM Digital Challenge? was Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
That should have read seventy or eighty inkjet prints in all, half film, half digital... approximately. Perhaps a few more digital by now. On Mar 29, 2006, at 6:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My portfolio is about half digital, half film or somewhere in that neighborhood, seventy of eighty 11 x 2

Anyone who reads Italian here?

2006-03-29 Thread Tim Øsleby
I need a little favour from somebody who is able to read Italian. When I say little, I mean little. If you do, please drop me a mail offline. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other

Enablement

2006-03-29 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
If you remember my post from about two weeks ago I was asking some questions about FA* 200/4 macro. Unfortunately it happened that it wasn't FA* but rather A* version that Polish Pentax dealer had for sale. I decided not to buy it. But after my complains about dealer's mistake and that this "old" m

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Mar 29, 2006, at 2:43 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: never could have decent audio gear in the darkroom with all the moisture and stinky chemicals. Tell me about it. I killed more cheap boom boxes in the darkroom than I care to think about. -Aaron

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Mar 29, 2006, at 6:16 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Printer/monitor match difficulties, trojans, worms and viruses. Now we know the root of Kevin's digital problems: HE'S WORKING ON A PC!! Hah, that's like using one of those Sears enlargers. -Aaron

Re: Talking photography - dynamics

2006-03-29 Thread Mark Roberts
John Coyle wrote: >From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Aaron Reynolds wrote: >> >>>On Mar 28, 2006, at 4:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: >>> The only "rule" I recognize is that for real art, one must use film. The corollary to that is that digital is without soul, and is clearly

Re: PESO: Speaking of March Madness...

2006-03-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Adam Maas wrote: >Oops, brain fart. Of course, some Radials were Rotaries, back in WW1 >days (Fixed crank, spinning cylinders, prop attached to the block). I've heard about those. How did they wire the spark plugs on spinning cylinders?

Re: PESO: Speaking of March Madness...

2006-03-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: PESO: Speaking of March Madness... I've heard about those. How did they wire the spark plugs on spinning cylinders? Glow plugs? William Robb

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" Subject: Re: Workflow On Mar 29, 2006, at 2:43 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: never could have decent audio gear in the darkroom with all the moisture and stinky chemicals. Tell me about it. I killed more cheap boom boxes in the darkroom th

Re: Re: Talking photography - dynamics

2006-03-29 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/03/29 Wed PM 12:17:06 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Talking photography - dynamics > > John Coyle wrote: > > >From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> Aaron Reynolds wrote: > >> > >>>On Mar 28, 2006, at 4:54 PM,

Optio

2006-03-29 Thread Don Williams
Hi all, What is the current feeling about the Optio S4? I'm thinking of getting one for my wife who expressed a desire to take pictures recently. Or is there something newer, or better, in the Pentax P&S line that might do? I used a friends S5Z last year and it was easy to use and gave decent

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Aaron Reynolds
I had a 20" Fujimoto in the colour darkroom that was apparently a notorious machine for sweating. I kept the paper out in the fridge and the lenses on the shelf outside the room when they weren't being used. I had a dehumidifyer going all the time, which hauled awful brown slush out of the air

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Don Williams wrote on 29.03.06 14:51: > Hi all, > > What is the current feeling about the Optio S4? I'm thinking of getting > one for my wife who > expressed a desire to take pictures recently. Or is there something > newer, or better, in the > Pentax P&S line that might do? I used a friends S5Z

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Scott Loveless
I think Don wrote that second part. All I did was call him a heretic. I'm with you on the monitor/printer calibration dance. ;-) On 3/29/06, Kevin Waterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This one time, at band camp, "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Monitor calibaration for the late

Re: Re: PESO: Speaking of March Madness...

2006-03-29 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/03/29 Wed PM 12:19:56 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO: Speaking of March Madness... > > Adam Maas wrote: > > >Oops, brain fart. Of course, some Radials were Rotaries, back in WW1 > >days (Fixed crank, spinning cylind

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread Doug Franklin
Don Williams wrote: What is the current feeling about the Optio S4? I've been quite pleased with my Option S5i, but it only gets used for snap shooting ... the *ist D gets used for anything that needs any sort of specialized equipment or a short "lock time" (time from pressing the shutter b

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread Dario Bonazza
And the WP/W-series "periscope" lens is a lot better than the one in the S-series Optios. No viewfinder, sorry. Dario - Original Message - From: "Sylwester Pietrzyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: Re: Optio Don Williams wrote on 29.03.06

Re: PESO - IR Willow

2006-03-29 Thread frank theriault
On 3/28/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Taken recently in a local city park with the Hoya R72 filter. It has just > budded. > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4272503 > Quite lovely. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
Don, I have been using my daughter's S4 since buying her an SV. It is quite a capable camera and the size is a delight. I would say quality is 1/2 that of the *ist DS. My daughter intends to reclaim the S4 this summer. :-( Does anybody know where I can get another? I've been scrounging on ebay,

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Mar 28, 2006, at 10:54 PM, Gautam Sarup wrote: Science by definition is the study of reality. The study of non- reality is properly called mysticism. Science today studies much that isn't real. That's a 19th century definition. Bob

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Mar 29, 2006, at 7:57 AM, Aaron Reynolds wrote: I had a 20" Fujimoto in the colour darkroom that was apparently a notorious machine for sweating. I had one of those beasts, too. Glad I got rid of it ages ago when they still brought high prices. Unfortunately, I didn't sell the comp

Re: Epson R220, MIS Eboni Ink, and BO printing

2006-03-29 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Fred. I was talking to Joe at Camera Canada Friday when i ordered my Tamron 90mm Macro about Epson and the R220. I'm looking to retire my Canon BJC 8200 and am thinking of adding an Epson. Looks like this might be the time. Did you order directly from Epson or a dealer.?? Dave Quo

OT: Green and Black Auroras over Norway

2006-03-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The Astronomy Picture of the Day page has an interesting photograph ofa green and black aurora, plus an explanation of what causes the blackgaps between the green curtains: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060329.html

Re: Anyone who reads Italian here?

2006-03-29 Thread Fred
> I need a little favour from somebody who is able to read Italian. When I > say little, I mean little. If you do, please drop me a mail offline. I can read Italian pretty well - I just can't translate it into English. ;-) Seriously, Tim, have you tried one of the online Babelfish translators

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Indeed! With 35+ years off and on in the darkroom, large ones, small ones, all different venting systems (and one with no vent system), the music machines here never missed a beat. Shel > [Original Message] > From: William Robb > >> never could have > >> decent audio gear in the darkroom with

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Ahhh ...hadn't thought about the differences btween colour and blackue and white. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Aaron Reynolds > I had a 20" Fujimoto in the colour darkroom that was apparently a notorious machine for sweating. > > I kept the paper out in the fridge and the lenses on the sh

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 29, 2006, at 4:10 AM, Aaron Reynolds wrote: never could have decent audio gear in the darkroom with all the moisture and stinky chemicals. Tell me about it. I killed more cheap boom boxes in the darkroom than I care to think about. Hmm. The radio I had in the darkroom lived ther

OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Another appointment calendar for my Win XP machine would be helpful. I like the one I have, which is very small and very fast except that I have to enter each appointment manually. Sometimes I'll have a schedule that will require one or two visits a day to a client over a period lasting as long a

Re: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread David Savage
On 3/29/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another appointment calendar for my Win XP machine would be helpful. I > like the one I have, which is very small and very fast except that I have > to enter each appointment manually. Sometimes I'll have a schedule that > will require one o

RE: Anyone who reads Italian here?

2006-03-29 Thread Tim Øsleby
I did try babelfish, but some details where a bit unclear. Ralf has already helped me ;-) This list is marvellous! Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Origi

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread Raimo K
Mine was nice - but too small, I got the Optio SV which is slightly bigger. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: "Don Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:51 PM Subject: O

Re: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I use Mac OS X's iCal application for this, which integrates and synchronizes with the Treo 650 smart phone very nicely using the "Missing Sync" synchronizing software. My partner doesn't have a smart phone and uses the Yahoo.com calendar which is part of a free Yahoo.com account. I have on

Broken 750z

2006-03-29 Thread Scott Loveless
We have a Pentax 750z which is primarily used by my wife. When we're both out with the kids we tend to pass the camera back and forth. She uses the LCD and I use the viewfinder, which means the articulating screen gets rotated quite a bit. Today, as I was twisting the screen around I heard a mel

Re: Anyone who reads Italian here?

2006-03-29 Thread Fred
> I did try babelfish, but some details where a bit unclear. Yes, I've seen that before. Still, it sometimes is quite useful (it depends on what you're trying to translate, of course, and how much ambiguity you can tolerate for a particular "translation"). > Ralf has already helped me ;-) Great

Re: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread Tim Sherburne
Hey Shel... iCal and Entourage are really great on the Mac, but Windows doesn't seem to have the same clear "economical" choices. I've been using Mozilla Sunbird and it shows promise, but it's definitely a "0." release, warts and all. Something you may want to consider is using a Yahoo calen

Re: PESO - IR Willow

2006-03-29 Thread Tom C
Thanks for commenting. Not having much experience with IR (and not being able to see it), I'm not really sure what it's supposed to look like. I'm sure I did not have the white balance adjusted as is suggested for IR shots. However, most of the scene was the tree and grass which, as I unders

Lenswork books etc

2006-03-29 Thread Unca Mikey
Based on recent discussions here, I just ordered three books at Lenswork. If anyone else is interested, you may want to visit Lenswork and get in your order -- they have a special now, $30 for _On Being a Photographer_, _Single Exposures_, and _Letting Go of the Camera_. The savings over regu

Re: Lenswork books etc

2006-03-29 Thread Mat Maessen
Thanks for the tip. I've been looking for some new reading material. And today is payday. :-) -Mat On 3/29/06, Unca Mikey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Based on recent discussions here, I just ordered three books at > Lenswork. If anyone else is interested, you may want to visit > Lenswork and ge

RE: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I need - and prefer not to have - bells and whistles like > reminder chimes, pop-ups, panting puppy dogs with wagging tails, etc. The obvious answer is to get married - job sorted. Failing that, more seriously, I've always relied on a paper version: A5 page to a diary. N

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread keith_w
Don Williams wrote: Hi all, What is the current feeling about the Optio S4? I'm thinking of getting one for my wife who expressed a desire to take pictures recently. Or is there something newer, or better, in the Pentax P&S line that might do? I used a friends S5Z last year and it was easy t

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread keith_w
Bob Sullivan wrote: Don, I have been using my daughter's S4 since buying her an SV. It is quite a capable camera and the size is a delight. I would say quality is 1/2 that of the *ist DS. My daughter intends to reclaim the S4 this summer. :-( Does anybody know where I can get another? I've be

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread keith_w
Bob Shell wrote: On Mar 28, 2006, at 10:54 PM, Gautam Sarup wrote: Science by definition is the study of reality. The study of non- reality is properly called mysticism. Science today studies much that isn't real. That's a 19th century definition. Bob Define "real." keith whaley

RE: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
If a paper diary were acceptable I'd not have asked for an appointment calendar for the computer. Nice to know it works for you though. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Malcolm Smith > > I need - and prefer not to have - bells and whistles like > > reminder chimes, pop-ups, panting puppy

Re: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
No way! Shel > [Original Message] > From: Tim Sherburne > Something you may want to consider is using a Yahoo calendar with the > calendar widget and "Widget Engine" (read: Konfabulator). An advantage > here is easily sharing your calendar with others (like a spouse); > disadvantage is tha

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread frank theriault
On 3/28/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am in the US, and formerly a telecommunications technician*, and I > knew what the term POTS meant. So what? > > > * also formerly a wireman (electrician to lay folk), electro-mechanical > technician, mechanic (auto, truck, heavy equipment, and in

Re: Anyone who reads Italian here?

2006-03-29 Thread Gonz
Dont tell me you got one of those "STAATSLOTERIJ" scam emails with the bit of italian at the bottom? Tim Øsleby wrote: I need a little favour from somebody who is able to read Italian. When I say little, I mean little. If you do, please drop me a mail offline. Tim Mostly harmless (just plai

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
A journeyman security guard!? Shel > On 3/28/06, graywolf wrote: > * also formerly a wireman (electrician to lay folk), electro-mechanical > technician, mechanic (auto, truck, heavy equipment, and industrial), > truck driver, salesman (real estate, automobiles, retail), electronics > technic

RE: Anyone who reads Italian here?

2006-03-29 Thread Tim Øsleby
Nothing exiting. Just some payments details from an eBay page. The babelfish translation looked a bit odd, so I needed to get a conformation that had the right ideas what it said. The auction was slower than I would expect, so I also needed somebody to look for something fishy. Tim Mostly harmle

RE: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > If a paper diary were acceptable I'd not have asked for an > appointment calendar for the computer. Nice to know it works > for you though. Just think of it as practice for when you go into a shop to buy what you want. You know the salesperson will direct you to somethi

Re: Enablement

2006-03-29 Thread David Oswald
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: If you remember my post from about two weeks ago I was asking some questions about FA* 200/4 macro. Unfortunately it happened that it wasn't FA* but rather A* version that Polish Pentax dealer had for sale. I decided not to buy it. But after my complains about dealer's m

Re: PESO - IR Willow

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The IR reflectance might not be what you're used to, but the mid-tone compression in the scene is a matter of rendering. Look at the histogram, and you'll see that it is flattened through a lot of the mid-tone range, and the top end is clipped after a spike in Zone IX. With the fine detail

Re: OT: Advice on Anaheim and San Diego, California

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I don't know San Diego very well, but one thing in the area that I'd visit is the Coronado Hotel. Very interesting place, gorgeous old wooden structure, lots of photo opportunities. Godfrey

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread keith_w
Dario Bonazza wrote: And the WP/W-series "periscope" lens is a lot better than the one in the S-series Optios. No viewfinder, sorry. Dario Two things, Dario. What do you mean "better?" Better resolution, or what? Better in what way? I use the viewfinder in the S4 by choice, over that fade

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread graywolf
Nope, just a commuter. Of couse some would say that is worse because a bicycle commuter only rides in the worst traffic. But I always avoided that main streets as much as possible. After all I am only a bit crazy, not totally insane. You will notice that attorney is not in that list either .

Re: OT: Advice on Anaheim and San Diego, California

2006-03-29 Thread David Oswald
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I don't know San Diego very well, but one thing in the area that I'd visit is the Coronado Hotel. Very interesting place, gorgeous old wooden structure, lots of photo opportunities. Godfrey In San Diego, there's the Griffith Park area, home to many museums, beautiful

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Aaron Reynolds
I waited too long to sell mine. I spent $6500 on it and got, no joke, $500 for it, even though it included a six month old new dryer assembly that cost me $700. I tried to give it to the local college because I knew their colour processor was on its last legs, but they didn't want to give me a

I new good filters were expensive, but ...

2006-03-29 Thread collin . x . brenemuehl
https://pc-wweb.pentax.com/scripts/wgate/zw20_pc4e006ae4/~flN0YXRlPTE5NTMyLjAxOC4wMy4wNg==?selected_item=33&selected_area=53&~okcode=ITEM&~target=FRAME_4&~forcetarget=yes

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Gautam Sarup
On 3/29/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Science today studies much that isn't real. That's a 19th century > definition. > > Bob > > Bob, I'd say that if the mystics want to change the definition of science they can't. Science is still (and always will be) the study of reality. The "

GESO - Solar Eclipse

2006-03-29 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/folder.php?id=579 Today we had roughly 80% Eclipse... All shots made with 43 Ltd - what a wonderful lens. Your input is appreciated as always. Boris

Re: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread graywolf
I was using one of those cheapy organizers, you know #9.95 for the CD at the business supply store, and liked it quite well. Then I got a cel-phone with an organizer built in so I change over to Lotus Notes for the very good reasons that the Lotus Office package came with my laptop and the new

Re: OT: The Joy of Marketing

2006-03-29 Thread graywolf
"My attorney said I would never go to jail with that much money. He was right, when I went to jail I was broke." from a cartoon I saw long ago. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Mark

Re: Optio

2006-03-29 Thread Dario Bonazza
Keith Whaley wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote: And the WP/W-series "periscope" lens is a lot better than the one in the S-series Optios. No viewfinder, sorry. Dario Two things, Dario. What do you mean "better?" Better resolution, or what? Better in what way? I mean this: Optio S60: http://w

Re: OT: The Joy of Marketing

2006-03-29 Thread graywolf
There is something to be said for least common denominator programing. Of course it is hard to sell the bells and whistles if you do it that way. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Dav

Re: GESO - Solar Eclipse

2006-03-29 Thread Gonz
I cant believe those people are looking up without protection! Nice pics. rg Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/folder.php?id=579 Today we had roughly 80% Eclipse... All shots made with 43 Ltd - what a wonderful lens. Your input is appreciated as always. Boris -- Someon

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Gautam Sarup
Godfrey, I've heard the term used more and more in software. I guess it's part of the general trend in the US (*) culture towards using "important" sounding words rather than simple words that are seen as well, simple (and coherent.) This is the same trend that brought us travesties such as ultr

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Science is defined to be: --- science: noun The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment : the world of science and technology. - a particular area of this : veter

DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread David Bean
Is there any software available to operate the Pentax DSLRs from a computer? What I'd like to find would, at a minimum, show the live image on the computer screen and allow the shutter to be released from the keyboard. (It would be nice to be able to do everything the camera's electronic controls

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 29, 2006, at 9:57 AM, Gautam Sarup wrote: I've heard the term used more and more in software. I guess it's part of the general trend in the US (*) culture towards using "important" sounding words rather than simple words that are seen as well, simple (and coherent.) Workflow has becom

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread graywolf
If you want a live image you are going to have to use a camera without a mirror in the way. Pentax does have computer control software available (see their website), but it can not give a live image. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Christian
David Bean wrote: Is there any software available to operate the Pentax DSLRs from a computer? What I'd like to find would, at a minimum, show the live image on the computer screen and allow the shutter to be released from the keyboard. (It would be nice to be able to do everything the camera's

Re: OT: The Joy of Marketing

2006-03-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Is there any PDMLer working in Marketing? Why is that I rarely see anyone defending the Marketing guys? They don't take photographs or just don't use a poor-marketing-Co.'s camera (AKA Pentax)? On 3/28/06, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is completely OT, but I feel obliged to pass it on.

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Pentax Remote Assistant (downloadable from the Pentax Imaging website) is designed to operate the *ist D body via a USB connection from either Windows or Mac OS X. It will also drive the *ist DS body, up to the level of what functions are common between the D and DS bodies; perhaps the othe

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread graywolf
"The systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment" Sounds like a pretty good defination of reality to me. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" -

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Tom C
Nothing unreal exists. Something that is not real cannot be studied in the sense of detecting, measuring, or collecting empirical evidence. It's always something real or the manifestation of something real that is studied. Science (used loosely) or those studying a particular thing may not u

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
If that is your considered opinion, you are not well-educated in the study of Philosophy. Godfrey On Mar 29, 2006, at 10:15 AM, graywolf wrote: "The systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment" Sounds like a pretty go

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
You even have software products that handle that "layer", for example IBM's MQ Workflow On 3/29/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 29, 2006, at 9:57 AM, Gautam Sarup wrote: > > > I've heard the term used more and more in software. I guess > > it's part of the general trend

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Adam Maas
David Bean wrote: Is there any software available to operate the Pentax DSLRs from a computer? What I'd like to find would, at a minimum, show the live image on the computer screen and allow the shutter to be released from the keyboard. (It would be nice to be able to do everything the camera's

RE: Much improved (WAS: Testing a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP))

2006-03-29 Thread Jens Bladt
I would rest the front end at a bean bag. Similar to what you may do ehen using a gun -resting the barrel. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 27. marts 2006 23:40 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: M

RE: Much improved (WAS: Testing a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP))

2006-03-29 Thread Jens Bladt
It does, Tim. But thanks for the link - very interesting. The lensmount does not really provide enough support - it's located too close to the camera mount. At least it would take a huge tripod to keep the lens steady. regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse

RE: Much improved (WAS: Testing a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP))

2006-03-29 Thread Jens Bladt
That's true - the part about the sliv subject being more interesting trha n a brick wall. For comparison, however, I believe a brickk wall test is fine. Except the 500mm test shots (F. 11-22) are shaken. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Markus M

Re: Enablement

2006-03-29 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 2006-03-29, at 19:02, David Oswald wrote: Do you use it on a digital body? Yes. Do you find it difficult or easy to hand hold it steady? Yes, it is quite easy to handhold because of its relatively small size and weight. For handhold shots however it is a good idea to remove tripod moun

Re: Workflow

2006-03-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Mar 29, 2006, at 12:37 PM, Aaron Reynolds wrote: I waited too long to sell mine. I spent $6500 on it and got, no joke, $500 for it, even though it included a six month old new dryer assembly that cost me $700. I tried to give it to the local college because I knew their colour proces

RE: Talking photography - dynamics

2006-03-29 Thread Jens Bladt
By using a video camera, Boris. Capturing a moment of time is what i like about photography. The real world is constanly moving. Still photography makes it possible to dwell at one single moment for a longer period fo time. This is brilliant. Actual movemnet can be suggested by using a slow shutter

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Mar 29, 2006, at 12:45 PM, Gautam Sarup wrote: On 3/29/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Science today studies much that isn't real. That's a 19th century definition. Bob Bob, I'd say that if the mystics want to change the definition of science they can't. Science is still

Re: PESO - IR Willow

2006-03-29 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Taken recently in a local city park with the Hoya R72 filter. It has just budded. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4272503 Tom, it looks like a plain b/w photograph to me with somewhat unusual tones. Very interesting this R72 filter is... Boris

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Mar 29, 2006, at 1:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: If that is your considered opinion, you are not well-educated in the study of Philosophy. That deserves a drumroll and flourish of trumpets! Bob

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Tom C
Notions of reality are part of philosophy (typically metaphysics and epistemology), not science. Godfrey Actually I find the opposite to be true. Notions of unreality are more closely associated with philosophy, not science. Tom C.

Re: OT - Appointment Calendar

2006-03-29 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Another appointment calendar for my Win XP machine would be helpful. I like the one I have, which is very small and very fast except that I have to enter each appointment manually. Sometimes I'll have a schedule that will require one or two visits a day to a client over a period lasting as

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