Re: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II

2006-04-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like this one better. The first one, the dew really looked over the top to me - not much like dew. This one seems more natural. I'm not sure if the square crop matters much, but overall, this is very nice. -- Bruce Monday, April 3, 2006, 5:46:39 PM, you wrote: KW Check out KW

Re: IR Photo using calculations

2006-04-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello David, There doesn't seem to be as much separation between the trees and sky as I would like. Gives it a odd feel for me. One of these days, I'm going to have to take a stab at this IR stuff - seems to be very tricky to work with. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, April 3, 2006, 5:55:05

Re: PESO - By the Tyne

2006-04-04 Thread Gautam Sarup
The colours and the technical aspects are just wonderful. Cheers, Gautam On 4/3/06, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Mike Wilson has already mentioned, we spent Saturday evening strolling along the river Tyne. Here's one shot from the session, with the blue arc of the Millenium Bridge in

Re: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II

2006-04-04 Thread Don Williams
Bruce Dayton wrote: I like this one better. The first one, the dew really looked over the top to me - not much like dew. This one seems more natural. I'm not sure if the square crop matters much, but overall, this is very nice. There's something not quite right about this picture (and the

Re: [OT] Mamiya ZD presentation

2006-04-04 Thread Dario Bonazza
Thanks a lot! Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Papug [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:05 PM Subject: [OT] Mamiya ZD presentation Today, thanks to the biggest Polish photo portal I had an opportunity to be on official Polish

Re: Would you recommend Pentax?

2006-04-04 Thread mike wilson
From: Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1.- Is there any bridge digicam worth considering for someone who likes photography but maybe have enough with a performer 'ultra-zoom'? If so, which one? http://www.tynebridgewebcam.com/webcams.htm 8-) -

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Cotty
On 3/4/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: It would hinge on whether that someone had paid a premium for theT-Shirt because of the picture. If they had, the seller might have a problem. It boils down to your right to likenesses of yourself, and someone elses lack of right to make

Re: Re: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II

2006-04-04 Thread mike wilson
From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/04 Tue AM 06:31:54 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II Bruce Dayton wrote: I like this one better. The first one, the dew really looked over the top to me - not much like dew. This one

Re: Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Ar

2006-04-04 Thread mike wilson
From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/04 Tue AM 04:45:05 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red) Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one.

Re: OT - PESO: Cine Novelty

2006-04-04 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every time I try to open this picture/website, it launches some Microsoft product like email and starts trying to install it. I cancel out of it, but don't appreciate the attempt. Is this site infected? Strange indeed. Never noticed anything of that

RE: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II

2006-04-04 Thread Henk Terhell
I like this format better as the uninteresting bottom part of the previous composition disappeared. With more attention on the strange form of the flower in the background this picture is even more fascinating. Henk -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Would you recommend Pentax?

2006-04-04 Thread Carlos Royo
Jaume Lahuerta wrote: In the DSLR area, I of course let him use my Ds but I have trouble recommending it for him hands down. Why? He doesn't own legacy lenses as I did, so he can choose with 'more freedom'. The D50 is really cheap here, in Spain, even cheaper than the DL, and available almost

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread David Savage
Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red) On 4/4/06, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip You kinky Norwegian you. VBG Dave S -- All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy. - Spike Milligan

1:1 comparison Schneider - Pentax

2006-04-04 Thread Martin Trautmann
Hi all, is there any direct comparison of Samsungs lenses with Schneider label and the matchin Pentax original? I wonder whether they are identical (apart from the labels). Does SMC apply to both? Is there any other difference? Thanks, Martin

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:33:30 +0100, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: copyrights I guess that's why the courts exist... to redraw the legal line with each and every case. :-) They exist because we allow lawyers to become

Re: What would be a good name for the new body?

2006-04-04 Thread Martin Trautmann
On 2006-04-01 07:10, Mark Roberts wrote: John Forbes wrote: I go with the DX suggestion. Logical, sensible, sounds good. So will Pentax use it?.. Nikon has registered DX as a trademark for their APS-C-sized series of lenses and digital cameras. In fact, they generally refer to

Re: What would be a good name for the new body?

2006-04-04 Thread Martin Trautmann
On 2006-03-31 15:51, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (Didn't we do this about a month ago??) Yes: Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:45:11 +0100 Subject: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?

RE: PESO - By the Tyne

2006-04-04 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jostein wrote: http://www.oksne.net/paw/20060403-0139.html Beautiful. Malcolm

Re: OT - PESO: Cine Novelty

2006-04-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Well composed. I had no trouble viewing it. No attempts to load any files. not even a popup. Paul On Apr 3, 2006, at 10:18 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Ralf, Every time I try to open this picture/website, it launches some Microsoft product like email and starts trying to install it. I

Re: Would you recommend Pentax?

2006-04-04 Thread Jostein
If they're young and ambitious, they probably will change brands at least a couple of times in their career anyway...:-) I would recommend Pentax. Not because it's best, but because it's good enough. If Jaume's friend likes the interface of the camera he/she borrowed from Jaume, then go for

Re: Would you recommend Pentax?

2006-04-04 Thread Jostein
Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I always recommend the Pentax DSLRs to anyone interested in moving up to single lens reflex in digital photography. Inevitably they are almost always hobbyists or well-heeled snapshooters. If they are young and ambitious with a likelihood of a photographic

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes...

Re: What would be a good name for the new body?

2006-04-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Martin Trautmann wrote: A DX trademark for Nikon cameras will be a killer. DiX sounds like Digital Imaging / Dimage. Maybe they stick to *ist - *istDX There will NOT be any ist in the name of the new camera.

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Tim's gaffe was damaging, but Doug's retort rectum. On Apr 4, 2006, at 7:19 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes...

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Don Williams
Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... Dr Freud would have loved this. I just had to butt in! As Roman Polanski might have said.

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:25:57 +0200 schreef Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tim's gaffe was damaging, Ass bad ass it gets... but Doug's retort rectum. On Apr 4, 2006, at 7:19 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I

RE: OT - PESO: Cine Novelty

2006-04-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Ralf A nice shot, I agree. I had as well no problems watching the photo. grretings Markus -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:59 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - PESO: Cine Novelty Nice shot. Well

Re: IR Photo using calculations

2006-04-04 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for the comment Bruce. It was a bit under exposed but i brought it up in Raw. I tried channel mixer and a few others, but the whites just looked to blown out even for IR.:-) I remember reading about Calculations in Scotts book, and thought id see what it produced. It is tricky, for

Re: IR Photo using calculations

2006-04-04 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for commenting Paul. Sunday was a cloudless day around here. The sky could have used some big fluffies i suppose. Coulda cloned some in if i was thinking.gI was mainly trying to get a PS adjustment that was ir looking but not blown out. I think i need to do more net research.g Dave

RE: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 128 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Tim Øsleby
Not change # in headline. This is as ugly, ass can be. This list _is_ the dark side ;-) Seriously. Isn't it real English to use anals as short for analects? My spellchecker says no, but it is very limited. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 128 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Adam Maas
Tim, I think you meant annals, anals is something else entirely. -Adam Tim Øsleby wrote: Not change # in headline. This is as ugly, ass can be. This list _is_ the dark side ;-) Seriously. Isn't it real English to use anals as short for analects? My spellchecker says no, but it is very

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 3, 2006, at 5:46 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Don't even think of doing it unless you want to risk the lady in the picture owning your house and car. Ok, bob and colin ... and anyone else who cares to respond. In your considered opinions, this would put the photographer, publisher

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 3, 2006, at 6:07 PM, Tom C wrote: Makes sense to me. I'm no lawyer either. Thinking along these lines though, TV stations routinely shoot footage on street corners, at public events., etc., of persons who have not given explicit signed consent to be photographed. Nor have they

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:18:09 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Isle of Man Examiner, when informed of my show,. I will assume that they know what they're doing with regard to liability and releases. If you assume that, you'd assume anything. :-)

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 3, 2006, at 6:53 PM, Tom C wrote: It's likely a different scenario risk-wise, liability-wise, etc., depending on whether one T-shirt is sold or 100,000. If a photographer makes, for sake of argument, $1000 on the publication of an image, does their potential liability extend

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:20:05 +0100, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your maximun liability is everything you own and everything you earn for the rest of your life. They can not legally attach your wife, kids, and grandkids in the US (don't laugh, that has happened many times through out

Re: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-04 Thread frank theriault
On 4/1/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter speed that show off the lens: f6.7 @ 1/180th. This was going to be BW, but the skin tones, the dog's fur, and the orange sweater changed my mind.

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 08:45:46 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/4/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: It would hinge on whether that someone had paid a premium for theT-Shirt because of the picture. If they had, the seller might have a problem. It boils down to your right to

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Shell
One problem is that this is an international list and laws are different in each country. For the sake of this discussion, we need to limit it to the country in which the photograph was taken, I'm assuming the USA. In your case, Godfrey, the applicable law would be that of the Isle of

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:29 PM, graywolf wrote: You could get someone in a lot of trouble with your logic there, Bob. The law is not about logic, it is about how things are written into law, and how the courts have ruled on it in the past. And you are wrong about that photo on the front of a

Re: OT - PESO: Cine Novelty

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Internet Explorer - probably 6.0 On 4/4/06, Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every time I try to open this picture/website, it launches some Microsoft product like email and starts trying to install it. I cancel out of it, but don't

Re: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Shell
I prefer the first one. Much more striking. Bob

Re: 1:1 comparison Schneider - Pentax

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 4, 2006, at 5:07 AM, Martin Trautmann wrote: I wonder whether they are identical (apart from the labels). Does SMC apply to both? Is there any other difference? The Samsung version smells like kim-chee. Bob

Re: OT - PESO: Cine Novelty

2006-04-04 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Internet Explorer - probably 6.0 errr... well, then... -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6

50mm macro lense DOF vs. extension rings

2006-04-04 Thread Roman
How does 50mm macro lense DOF f/8 stand compared to 50mm lense f/8 with 12mm extension ring? Which expected to have greater DOF? Thoughts? -- home http://roman.blakout.net/

Re: RE: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 128 (Was PESO: Remake - Ar

2006-04-04 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:58:17 +0200 schreef mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: So my spellchecker is smarter than me ;-) That makes me? Very limited, or an ass/æs/ animal of horse family with long ears and a tuft of the end of its tail. Ask for comments only in Norwegian on your next

Re: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-04 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Frank. Always happy to invoke a smile. Paul -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 4/1/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Doug Brewer
Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I was just being an ass. Now we'll never hear

Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-04 Thread frank theriault
On 4/3/06, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the downward look to the photo. He does not seem to happy here Frank. BTW, no Pamela.??:-) Thanks to everyone who commented. The print is much better looking than the scan - he's not terribly sharp, but I find it much less offensive

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Perry Pellechia
I think his grammatical use of the colon was correct. On 4/4/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 4, 2006, at 6:31 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I was just being an ass. Now we'll never hear the end of it.

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Doug Brewer
Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I was just being an ass.

Re: Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/04 Tue PM 12:25:22 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: copyrights One problem is that this is an international list and laws are different in each country. For the sake of this discussion, we need to limit it to the country

RE: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 128 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Tim Øsleby
In Oxford advanced learner dictionary it is analects with one l. But, when looking further down I now do find annals. Even the limited spellchecker conform it. So my spellchecker is smarter than me ;-) That makes me? Very limited, or an ass/æs/ animal of horse family with long ears and a tuft

Re: RE: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 128 (Was PESO: Remake - Ar

2006-04-04 Thread mike wilson
From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/04 Tue PM 12:55:27 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 128 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red) In Oxford advanced learner dictionary it is analects with one l. But, when looking

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Jens Bladt
I would have thought that it's something like the red eye reduction pre flash, which I find very annoying and time consuming (the shot is taken quite a bit after I have pressed the button). I never use it for the same reason - and it gives unnatural looking (small) pupils. Regards Jens Bladt

Re: 50mm macro lense DOF vs. extension rings

2006-04-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 4, 2006, at 6:47 AM, Roman wrote: How does 50mm macro lense DOF f/8 stand compared to 50mm lense f/8 with 12mm extension ring? Which expected to have greater DOF? Thoughts? Any 50mm lens will have the same DoF when focused with the same amount of extension to achieve a given

Re: Would you recommend Pentax?

2006-04-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I recommend Pentax to people quite often. Even to professionals whose work, like mine, doesn't necessarily require the fastest, biggest camera on the block. The lenses are excellent, the prices are reasonable, the viewfinder is very very good, and the camera is easily learned and very

Re: 50mm macro lense DOF vs. extension rings

2006-04-04 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:47:54 +0200 schreef Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: How does 50mm macro lense DOF f/8 stand compared to 50mm lense f/8 with 12mm extension ring? Which expected to have greater DOF? Impossible to tell :o) Thoughts? As far as I know, d.o.f. is dependent on the size of the

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Cotty
Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I was just being an ass. Now we'll never hear the end of it. at least until we scrape bottom. Guys, this is wholly

RE: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 128 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Tim Øsleby
Note to myself: Speaking of anals, I must let my blunder go ;-) 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) -Original Message- From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Doug Brewer
Cotty wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I was just being an ass. Now we'll never hear the end of it. at least until we scrape bottom. Guys, this is

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:25:22 +0100, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One problem is that this is an international list and laws are different in each country. For the sake of this discussion, we need to limit it to the country in which the photograph was taken, I'm assuming the USA. In

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Cotty
Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I was just being an ass. Now we'll never hear the end of it. at least until we scrape bottom. Guys, this is wholly

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Doug Brewer
Cotty wrote: Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I was just being an ass. Now we'll never hear the end of it. at least until we scrape bottom. Guys, this is

Re: PESO - By the Tyne

2006-04-04 Thread frank theriault
On 4/3/06, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gorgeous! The curving line of the fence, the sturdy posts in contrast to the delicate arc of the bridge, the lighting, the colors... I like all of it! I concur, for the same reasons given. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Cotty
Do we have a Subject Line Hall of Fame around here? If so, I nominate this one. Come on Doug, don't try to make Tim the butt of your jokes... yeah, sorry. I was just being an ass. Now we'll never hear the end of it. at least until we scrape bottom. Guys, this is wholly inappropriate.

Re: 50mm macro lense DOF vs. extension rings

2006-04-04 Thread Gonz
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Apr 4, 2006, at 6:47 AM, Roman wrote: How does 50mm macro lense DOF f/8 stand compared to 50mm lense f/8 with 12mm extension ring? Which expected to have greater DOF? Thoughts? Any 50mm lens will have the same DoF when focused with the same amount of

Re: Would you recommend Pentax?

2006-04-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Having used a Canon Rebel and a Nikon D70, and played with an istD for a day or so, making the choice to go with a DS was a no brainer for me. While a D would have been nice for a few of the features, those features weren't worth doubling the price of the camera. I definitely wanted an

Re: Flash Compensation istDS

2006-04-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks, Godfrey. I played a little more with it after reading your message, and I think I understand it pretty well now. Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi The flash exposure compensation (FEC) control adjusts the total amount of flash exposure in much the same way as the

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Thibouille
More or less. It's just way faster. I don't think one can call that lag. Maybe for some time critical shots but really, you don't feel any lag. On 4/4/06, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would have thought that it's something like the red eye reduction pre flash, which I find very

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread graywolf
Bankrupcy does not discharge court ordered settlements, back taxes, or federal school loans unless the law has changed since 1984. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- John Forbes wrote: On

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
To me, it looks more like one slightly longer flash, rather than a pre burst and main flash as two separate bursts. However, some people are prone to blinking and it is quite easy for them to get the eyelids starting to close while the exposure is being made. I get way more partially closed eyes

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Tom C
A little more rambling than I would have hoped for... I was thinking about this last night after it was suggested I was morally bereft... I did a *little* research and came to a couple of conclusions... rightly or wrongly. 1. It seems that, at least where I live, there is not really a

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 4, 2006, at 11:55 AM, Tom C wrote: Would his publishing the photograph violate the person's rights regarding publicity? From what I've read this is a murkier area than the invasion of privacy issue. OTOH, I can see this issue as being easier to act on legally than that of privacy

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
It does in this jurisdiction, but I'm sure you're better informed on American law. John On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:33:57 +0100, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bankrupcy does not discharge court ordered settlements, back taxes, or federal school loans unless the law has changed since 1984.

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:55:01 +0100, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little more rambling than I would have hoped for... I was thinking about this last night after it was suggested I was morally bereft... I did a *little* research and came to a couple of conclusions... rightly or

RE: 1:1 comparison Schneider - Pentax

2006-04-04 Thread Jens Bladt
It's probably the same lenses with a different label ;-) Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. april 2006 14:39 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: 1:1 comparison Schneider - Pentax On Apr 4, 2006, at

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Perry Pellechia
Boy, the crap we have to put up with this list is starting to pile up. If its not the potty mouth Brits, it the stuck up Canadians. I wish we can put you all on a space ship and send you to Uranus. For once I wish we could stop all these assinine puns. or not 8-) On 4/4/06, Cotty [EMAIL

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Scott Loveless
On 4/4/06, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For once I wish we could stop all these assinine puns. or not 8-) Wow! That's some serious flatulence. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Adam Maas
Red Eye Reduction purposely slows things down to give people's eyes time to react, pre-flash for metering needs to occur as quickly as possible to prevent movement from changing the needed exposure. Same technology, applied in opposite manners. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: I would have

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread Tom C
If you are not breaking the law, and not breaching somebody else's rights, then there is no risk. John Breaking the law and breach of rights is only such when proven to be such. The laws, at least here are written loosely enough for that to be the case. One person may consider it a

Re: Would you recommend Pentax?

2006-04-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I'd recommend a Pentax in a heartbeat - in fact, I have on several occasions. It's a good, solid camera to start with, and the range of lenses available run from the downright cheap to very expensive, from old screw mounts to the latest digital lenses. It just took a few days of

Re: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II

2006-04-04 Thread frank theriault
On 4/3/06, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Square makes a difference. It makes it square. snip Mark!! -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II

2006-04-04 Thread frank theriault
On 4/4/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I prefer the first one. Much more striking. I agree with Mr. Shell. -frank, who's been way too busy at work these past to days to actually type a reasoned critique (like I ever...), so I'm just scrolling down to something that I agree with and,

Re: PESO - By the Tyne

2006-04-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! As Mike Wilson has already mentioned, we spent Saturday evening strolling along the river Tyne. Here's one shot from the session, with the blue arc of the Millenium Bridge in the background. http://www.oksne.net/paw/20060403-0139.html Jostein, do tell me, what kind of comment you

Re: OT - PESO: Cine Novelty

2006-04-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Bob, Internet Explorer - probably 6.0 Bob, I am regular poster to www.PhotoSight.ru. I hereby humbly suggest you either install a web proxy application or use Mozilla FireFox... With FireFox (and a proxy) I never had such a bad luck like you reported. Thanks. Boris

Re: PESO - A bug in the field - Take II

2006-04-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Whatever that is to the bug's right is quite distracting. I preferred the original composition. I also prefer the original version. Boris

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Gonz
Scott Loveless wrote: On 4/4/06, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For once I wish we could stop all these assinine puns. or not 8-) Wow! That's some serious flatulence. Yes, it may require an examination by some Pentax medical gear to find the source. -- Scott Loveless

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Perry Pellechia
On 4/4/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/06, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For once I wish we could stop all these assinine puns. or not 8-) Wow! That's some serious flatulence. That's funny coming from a wind bag like you.

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:28:38 +0100, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Boy, the crap we have to put up with this list is starting to pile up. If its not the potty mouth Brits, it the stuck up Canadians. I wish we can put you all on a space ship and send you to Uranus. For once I wish

Re: copyrights

2006-04-04 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:45:26 +0100, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you are not breaking the law, and not breaching somebody else's rights, then there is no risk. John Breaking the law and breach of rights is only such when proven to be such. The laws, at least here are written

Re: PESO - By the Tyne

2006-04-04 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Malcolm Smith wrote: Jostein wrote: http://www.oksne.net/paw/20060403-0139.html Beautiful. Malcolm I totally agree. ERNR

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Scott Loveless
I'd like to reply, but I think I'll pass. On 4/4/06, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/06, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For once I wish we could stop all these assinine puns. or not 8-) Wow! That's some

Comments on 28mm F2.8 FA AL

2006-04-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, Any comments on the quality of the subject lens? Shel

Re: Would you recommend Pentax?

2006-04-04 Thread David J Brooks
Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I regularly reccommend Pentax, if its the camera they should be looking at. My daughter likes her istD and her boyfriend uses it aswell. I have always liked the Pentax bodies i have bought in the past, and some of my glass is terrific.If its someone

Re: OT - PESO: Cine Novelty

2006-04-04 Thread frank theriault
On 4/3/06, Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The old cinema at Ensival... http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=1360317 ...has since been demolished. Beautifullly composed. Lovely photo, very evocative. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: The anals of an embarrased photographer, part 127 (Was PESO: Remake - Aristocrat in red)

2006-04-04 Thread Gonz
Come on, stop farting around. Scott Loveless wrote: I'd like to reply, but I think I'll pass. On 4/4/06, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/06, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For once I wish we could stop all

Re: Comments on 28mm F2.8 FA AL

2006-04-04 Thread Perry Pellechia
Shel, It is a nice lens. Size, weight and handling is similar to the FA 50/1.7. Sharpness is very good. Auto focus is pretty fast. The manual focusing ring is not great but it is OK. Perry. On 4/4/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Any comments on the quality of the subject

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