Re: Composing on screen vs. in viewfinder.

On 4/11/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is a psychological thing. Anybody who knows a good shrink ;-) > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) On the dumb side but better than nothing: http://www.manifestation.com/neurotoys/eliza.php3 Cheers, Gautam

Re: Am i doing something wrong with DS

After quite a bit of testing with my DS, its been returned for warranty repair, only had it 2 weeks! Hopefully it wont take them long to sort out. Paul Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: From: Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I recently bought a *ist DS and am using M and K series lenses on it. How ever it

Re: long lens for birds?

That's strange. You would expect the opposite considering the sensor is so much smaller than the film frame. I got a Sigma 70-300 APO Super a couple of weeks ago (£65) and tested it on the ist D immediately for CA. There is nothing to be seen at 100% zoom (Photoshop) in the far corners of the

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

I prefer the B&W rendering. Godfrey On Apr 18, 2006, at 3:20 PM, David Nelson wrote: Thanks for the comments guys, I'm very encouraged. The colour version: http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano2.jpg Cheers, David Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I like it. The building on the right balances th

RE: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

> Also, if you start to see halos, you've gone too far. You are likely to see halos in pictures taken from an aeroplane, even if you have not done any sharpening ;-). For example: http://www.polarimage.fi/phenom/hl00142b.jpg Halos are one nice thing to look for and photograph when you're traveli

Re: long lens for birds?

- Original Message - From: "Russell Kerstetter" Subject: Re: long lens for birds? The Tokina 400/5.6 in good condition goes for around $150 then? Is this MF or AF? Also, about how much should I expect to pay for an A400/5.6? And also, also for either of these lens' are there d

Re: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

Igor, I messed with it a little. Levels mainly in "auto fix". http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=106 UDM looks fine to me. Jack --- Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello! > > I have two questions that are somewhat related to each other. > > 1. Photography from

Re: long lens for birds?

also, also, also, also.. I did not see Colin's other post about the Tokina for I post may last. Russell

Re: long lens for birds?

The Tokina 400/5.6 in good condition goes for around $150 then? Is this MF or AF? Also, about how much should I expect to pay for an A400/5.6? And also, also for either of these lens' are there different versions that should not be purchased? Also, also, also. thank you for the plethora

Re: long lens for birds?

I thought as much. But I just wanted to check. :-) Dave S On 4/19/06, John Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No change Dave, just that I had to use my laptop while my desktop was having > a hissy fit, and the email account there is set up for my wife to use! > > Reverting to my (normal) male pe

RE: long lens for birds?

I'm happy to report: The Mostly harmless, but inpatient Norwegian, has made some real progress today :-D I had a lot of birds about 10 meters away from the hide. I even managed to focus pretty accurate. All I have to do now is to crop a bit ;-) I'll keep you informed folks, don't you worry ;-)

Re: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

Igor, I have found low contrast and peculiar color casts to be real problems. I haven't tried shooting in RAW, but next time I will. Rick --- Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello! > > I have two questions that are somewhat related to > each other. > > 1. Photography from a com

Re: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

Igor Roshchin a écrit : Hello! [...] 2. When do you use sharp/unsharp filters in the PS or other software? (any hints on how to judge a reasonable level?) As an example, here is my photo of San Diego downtown taken from the plane. It is not a photo for presentation, just something that I a

Re: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

Thank you, Ryan and Tom for your responses. As for the airplane windows, - yes, indeed, - they are birefringent, - and that's the reason for not using polarizer with them. Ryan, I haven't noticed any moire on my screen. I was watching for that while choosing the level of the USM. Tue, 18 Apr 2

Re: OT: A book

With direct mail advertising materials and brochures, we (large agencies) go well beyond examining proofs. We send an art director and a production expert to the printing plant. They examine the first press run and instruct the printer in regard to necessary changes. It's very rare that no adju

RE: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

One more caveat. If you see a UFO, don't worry about all the stuff I just said and start firing away! :-) And let the government USM it all they want. Tom C. From: Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: photography from an ai

Re: Tokina 400/5.6 variations (Re: long lens for birds?)

Hi Collin: mine is the RMC version, and it is of course manual focus and manual aperture only, but works perfectly on everything I've tried from an ME up to the *ist-D. As I said, I have found the glass good enough, having used it mainly at f5.6-8: you may recall my PUG shot "Butterfly Dance" w

Re: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

2. When do you use sharp/unsharp filters in the PS or other software? (any hints on how to judge a reasonable level?) Keep in mind your target. Sharpening for the web is different than sharpening for a printer, for example. I believe some of the sharpening plug-ins available keep this i

Re: long lens for birds?

No change Dave, just that I had to use my laptop while my desktop was having a hissy fit, and the email account there is set up for my wife to use! Reverting to my (normal) male persona now... John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

RE: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

From: Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:32:28 -0400 (EDT) Hello! I have two questions that are somewhat related to each other. 1. Photography from a com

Re: OT: A book

On Apr 18, 2006, at 4:02 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Same problem with printing. Quality is at the mercy of the printer. ... Of course. That's why an author/publisher *proofs* the book BEFORE starting a production print run, and can reject the production run if it doesn't meet the quality stan

Re: OT: A book

On 4/18/06, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > lulu.com also offer a number of interesting services to the prospective > self-publisher... Last year I made a mockup with some photos, and had it printed via lulu. I was dissappointed, the dark midtones were very muddy, and in general, the pri

Re: OT: A book

The books I saw were of very nice quality. The person I talked to, who is the founder of the company, is also a photographer, and her prints (in her portfolio) were of very good quality. In any case, Bob, your suggestions are not at all bad--I might pursue the box of images in the near future. Th

photography from an airplane and unsharp mask

Hello! I have two questions that are somewhat related to each other. 1. Photography from a commercial airplane. What suggestions do you have for taking pictures from a commercial airplane? How to make them sharper and overcome some type of cast that is often seen in the day-time images of this k

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

David Nelson a écrit : I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern end of Manly. http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg Shot with the A24/2.8, stitched with Autostitch. I was surprised that

Re: OT: A book

Same problem with printing. Quality is at the mercy of the printer. How much do you want to spend on this book, and how big is the production run? We used to have problems with high end kids books that sold only 10,000 per year. The marketing/sales force would deliberately overestimate sales at 20

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

>> Oi Skoffo, you're dead meet bro >> > >is this what passes for ghetto speak in the city of dreaming spires? Sorry Bob, I was 16 when we left The Golden State and I occasionally lapse. Let me re-phrase that. I say Skoffers, you'll get a jolly good hiding the next time I see you. Cheers,

RE: PESO - q&d beach pano

> -Original Message- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On 18/4/06, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Oh crap! I agree with Cotty > > Oi Skoffo, you're dead meet bro > is this what passes for ghetto speak in the city of dreaming spires? Bob

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

On 19/4/06, David Nelson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks for the comments guys, I'm very encouraged. > >The colour version: > >http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano2.jpg Nice! Mono for me though ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http:/

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

On 18/4/06, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: >Oh crap! I agree with Cotty Oi Skoffo, you're dead meet bro Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm very encouraged. The colour version: http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano2.jpg Cheers, David Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I like it. The building on the right balances the rocks on the left, I see an "S" shaped symmetry (with the S on its side) like a yin-yan

Re: OSX on a PC

I know I have an X23. But those have P3-M and NOT a Pentium-M, which quite a different beast. On 4/18/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nope, it won't run on my IBM Thinkpad X24 with its Pentium III-M. > However there are windows managers out there that will give the look and > feel of OSX

Re: another bird (A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S)

Thanks Ken. The Kirk Xtender is rather easy to use, because it's hard to get too much flash at long distances. At least it's hard to get too much flash with my slow lenses:-). Paul -- Original message -- From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Paul, excellent

Re: PESO - It must be Spring

I like the angle it was taken at, and the BG looks almost painted. 1600 holds up pretty good. Looks like iso 400 sometimes on my D2H.:-) Dave Quoting Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Taken over the weekend - I especially like the results @ ISO 1600 Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/member

What makes a dog stick a tonque out?

In this case it was couple of peanuts and raisins. Just as if it says I wish it was more... http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20060418191740 -- home

Re: another bird (A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S)

Paul, excellent use of flash - I wouldn't have known it was used without you mentioning. I just bought the Kirk Xtender and hope to be able to use it as well as you have. Kenneth Waller Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 1

Re: PESO - It must be Spring

Thanks Rick. I'm surprised the DOF is so shallow at f/8--you must have been pretty close! This bird was oblivious as to my presence, was no more than 20 feet away & actually seemed to be posing for me. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj

Re: PESO - It must be Spring

On 4/17/06, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Spring soon ends - > Birds will weep while in > The eyes of fish are tears > -- Matsuo Basho Took the words right out of my mouth. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO - It must be Spring

On 4/17/06, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Taken over the weekend - > > I especially like the results @ ISO 1600 > > Check out > > http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > > Comments? I like it. At ISO 1600 there's a softness/graininess that appeals to me. ch

RE: long lens for birds?

Hi Jay that is a nice and promising photo, I would love to try that lens too :-) greetings Markus >>-Original Message- >>From: Jay Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 8:54 AM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: Re: long lens for birds? >> >>I have been ver

Re: OSX on a PC

> (Did I say I finally have a laptop again?) No, i do't think so. Did you get one. Dave > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ---

Re: OT: Monitor color adjust

Yes, same here. I bought the Eye One Display because I was getting very inconsistent color output to the printer. Since I bought it and calibrated my monitor, the prints look like what's on my screen. Whether they are "correct" in absolute colormetric terms is irrelevant. Consistency and pr

Re: OT: Monitor color adjust

I have no doubt it's better than no calibration. Tom C. From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Monitor color adjust Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:10:56 +0800 Maybe so. But since I started using the Spyder2, my print

Re: GESO: IR architecture

On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:15 AM, Derby Chang wrote: I think it was Ken who said my pics had too harsh a light. I agree. But I live in Sydney so it is a challenge to get soft northern light. So, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade :) IR has the virtue of being very forgiving about the ha

Re: OT: Monitor color adjust

On 18 Apr 2006 at 10:01, Tom C wrote: > What kills me, reading between the lines, is that buying one of these things > does not neccesarially mean one's monitor will be calibrated properly. In anything where descisions need to be made there still needs to be someone competent at the controls.

Re: OT: Monitor color adjust

Maybe so. But since I started using the Spyder2, my prints now look like what's on screen. Before then, making a print was a trial & error process. Dave S On 4/19/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What kills me, reading between the lines, is that buying one of these things > does not necces

Re: Buying CF Cards on eBay from acptan/chitekcorp

One of the things I have found is that if a known web source -such as computer geeks-- has something listed on eBay, check their website as they usually are selling it cheaper there. In fact do a google search on anything you are not sure of the prices on. That way at least you will know not to

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

I like it. The building on the right balances the rocks on the left, I see an "S" shaped symmetry (with the S on its side) like a yin-yang mandala to the balance of elements. The tones are nice if a little too middle-tone ... I'd selectively push a little more deep black and lighten some ar

RE: PESO:Sullana cigar factory sign

Hi Dave I think the colors in the sky are somewhat off here so It may not be your monitor settings :-) I used a polarizer but the rest of the cast comes from the (wrong) scan. I think I will try a b/w conversion and if I do not like that simple delete the photo. Heavy selection is important too :-)

Re: Buying CF Cards on eBay from acptan/chitekcorp

I would file a complaint with eBay. When there is a bunch of stuff on a listing that has nothing to do with the item being sold, I become paranoid and usually pass it up no matter how much of a bargain it seems. They usually seem to be hiding a Catch-22 in there somewhere. graywolf http://ww

Re: OT: Monitor color adjust

What kills me, reading between the lines, is that buying one of these things does not neccesarially mean one's monitor will be calibrated properly. Tom C. From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Monitor color

RE: Outdated Kodachrome 64 slide film any good?

Hi Gautam I'm late but thanks for the examples. The auction for the Kodachrome film ended without me, I was sleeping ;-) While I like the third photo, the first two look not like very good scans and a bit bluish for me, but that may be related to the size presented and monitor settings here. Maybe

Re: Buying CF Cards on eBay from acptan/chitekcorp

I only get them from B&H when I have other items to bundle them with, the increased shipping cost is insignificant. Saves on state sales tax too. Buy.com ships with no fee, IIRC. Godfrey On Apr 18, 2006, at 7:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been buying my cards at Costco. They sell San

Re: OT: A book

On Apr 17, 2006, at 7:49 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: I wonder about books in this digital age. Two suggestions: 1) Sell a virtual book of images...low production costs. 2) Don't do a book, try a BOX of display images. There is a local scrapbook store that sells boxes. Sell a boxed portfo

RE: PESO:Havana Club car

Hi UncaMikey thanks for looking and commenting. maybe the next time I am in top form and have the courage to ask ;-) greetings Markus >>-Original Message- >>From: Unca Mikey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 4:20 AM >>To: PDML >>Subject: RE: PESO:Havana Club car >>

RE: PESO:Sullana cigar factory sign

Hi Tim I'm a bit late with answering, thanks for looking an the honest comment, that helps ;-) greetings Markus >>-Original Message- >>From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 1:41 AM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: RE: PESO:Sullana cigar factor

Re: long lens for birds?

From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> One should not let a lust for toys be confused with needs. Toys are nice to have but one should not lie to one's self about it. graywolf OTOH, there's no real substitute for having the right tool for the job. :-) Tom C.

Re: OT: A book

Besides 50 prints would cost about the same per set. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Bob W wrote: I would go for a real book over a virtual book or a boxed set any time. Books are s

Re: OSX on a PC

Nope, it won't run on my IBM Thinkpad X24 with its Pentium III-M. However there are windows managers out there that will give the look and feel of OSX with Linux or BSD, so I may wind up running one of them eventually. In the mean time I have to get more ram so I can run PS-CS2 (won't even lo

Re: long lens for birds?

This makes a lot of sense and works well for those types of birds that eat at feeders... Jays, Finches, Chickadees, Buntings, Grosbeaks, even Quail. Sometimes predatory birds like Hawks and Kestrels may start hanging around a feeder as well, in hopes of getting a meal. Another thing to do if

Re: OT: A book

Juan Buhler wrote: A question for you PDMLers: I had the chance to see books made by fastbackbooks.com today, and I'm thinking about self editing one with some of my photographs. Their quality is very nice, they are hardcover, cloth bound little books. lulu.com also offer a number of interestin

Re: Buying CF Cards on eBay from acptan/chitekcorp

I've been buying my cards at Costco. They sell Sandisk Ultra II CF and SD cards for about the same price as B&H and other photo discounters. And no shipping cost. I know they have 1 gig cards. I believe they now have 2 gig versions as well. Paul -- Original message -

Re: Buying CF Cards on eBay from acptan/chitekcorp

The only problem I have with NewEgg.com is that they've instituted shipper policies that make them very inconvenient for me to do business with. They will not allow UPS shipments to be picked up from the dispatch center anymore, which is essential for me since there is often no one at home

Re: OT: Amusing blog

On 4/18/06, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I stumbled upon this blog while googling*. > > *3 or 4 years ago that sentence would have been gibberish. > Or some obscure cricket term. Which amounts to the same thing ;-) Dave S

Re: Could this be due to different sensors

Nikon's been implementing very tight IR filters on all their pro/semi-pro bodies. Only the D70s and D50 are suited for IR work of the current Nikon digital bodies. -Adam Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's more likely to be due to difference in the the IR-block filter in the two cameras. Sounds li

Re: Could this be due to different sensors

It's more likely to be due to difference in the the IR-block filter in the two cameras. Sounds like the D200 has a more tightly controlled IR block. Godfrey On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:09 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Small experiment done the other day. Shot some IR with the istD, 16-45 F4 and the

Re: OT: A book

Boxed folio sets and books are two entirely separate things. Both are great when done well, but one does not replace the other. Photo books sell about 4x as many copies as boxed folio sets, from my research. I tend to prefer books as folio sets do tend to get scattered over time. However, f

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

I'd like to see the color version. I'm one of those people the B&W doesn't work for. Rick --- David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much > B&W conversion, but > here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff > Beach, the northern > end of

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

Looked again (including cropping with a piece of paper) and indeed the block makes the perfect shot. Very strange, I get a little dizzy when my eyes keep floating from block to waves to block to... :-) On 4/18/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 18/4/06, David Nelson, discombobulated, unle

Re: OT: Amusing blog

On 4/18/06, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is the funniest thing I've read in ages. Thanks for the notice, Bob. > > "Here in South America Andrew Lloyd Weber is known for his 'sheet music'." > > bwahahaaa > Sorting through some stuff at the weekend, I came across a postcard book o

Re: long lens for birds?

Nah! It's wild native bird that just isn't afraid of anything :-) I've seen them fight off crows, magpies and kookaburras. What it was doing was following behind my old man, as he was walking on the lawn, eating all the flying insects that Dad stirred up. When Dad stopped and sat down this little

PESO: another bird (A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S)

They're playing the Cubs this weekend. (The St. Louis Cardinals, that is.) Collin KC8TKA

Re: long lens for birds?

Hi Russell, Birds are difficult because they're so small and fidgety. They don't ever seem to sit still. You need to use some type of blind to get close even with really long lenses. I don't like TCs for birds because I lose too much shutter speed. I throw away enough blurred shots as it is. You

Re: long lens for birds?

What's the story on this "friendly" bird..taxidermy? Jack --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 4/18/06, Russell Kerstetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is a decent lens (or a decent length) for shooting birds? > > > > G'day Russell > > FA 100mm f2.8 Macro isn't too shabby:

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

Hi! I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern end of Manly. http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg How odd. I think that the ugly apartment block actually makes the shot. Balances well.

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

Cotty wrote: On 18/4/06, David Nelson, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern end of Manly. http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg How odd. I think tha

Tokina 400/5.6 variations (Re: long lens for birds?)

I've seen 3 varieties of this lens. The oldest of them is the RMC. Then came the SD Finally came AF and improved optics in the AT-X SD. Here's some general observations: The old RMC may be limited to the K/M mount. The SD can h

Re: long lens for birds?

When did you change your name John? Dave S ===>On 4/18/06, Jan Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:<=== > Paul, the Tokina focuses down to about 13 feet. That isn't close enough on > film for any but the largest birds, but on the APS sensor in the *ist-D it > is OK, as evidenced by my last parrot s

Re: long lens for birds?

On 4/18/06, Russell Kerstetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is a decent lens (or a decent length) for shooting birds? G'day Russell FA 100mm f2.8 Macro isn't too shabby: Of course you need friendly birds :-) The FA 80

Could this be due to different sensors

Small experiment done the other day. Shot some IR with the istD, 16-45 F4 and the R72. At iso 1600 in M mode, i was shooting around 1/30 F4 and getting a decently exposed shot. Histo more or less in the centre. Yesterday, using the D200, 35-70 F2.8, M mode and R72 filter. To get similar resu

RE: long lens for birds?

A pretty good shot Jay 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: Jay Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18. april 2006 08:54 > T

Re: PESO - huntsman

Well-spotted - I don't like the flat effect that a lens-mounted ring flash gives, so I just handheld it. Cheers, David mike wilson wrote: Ringflash not on the lens, though? The doughnuts would have been more "central", rather then off to one side.

Re: long lens for birds?

Cotty wrote: >On 17/4/06, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>It's easy to shoot birds with a 200-- if they're dead. > >Mark! > >would that be a parrot Paul? ;-) Thanks Cotty! (Beautiful plumage, eh?)

Re: Re: PESO - huntsman

> > From: David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/04/18 Tue AM 08:51:22 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO - huntsman > > Frank got it in one (-: Ringflash not on the lens, though? The doughnuts would have been more "central", rather then off to one side. > > Thanks

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

On 18/4/06, David Nelson, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but >here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern >end of Manly. > >http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg How odd. I think that the ugly apa

RE: Buying CF Cards on eBay from acptan/chitekcorp

There are so many reputable places from which to buy cards. eBay is no longer the least expensive (as it may have been some time ago), and the amount of fraud and bad sellers has multiplied over the past couple of years as well. I think many of us have found stores, either on line or brick and mo

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

On Apr 18, 2006, at 9:09 PM, David Nelson wrote: I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern end of Manly. http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg I like the photo, but I'd like it better

Re: OT: Amusing blog

Fun site. Thanks for posting. Shel > Bob W wrote: > I stumbled upon this blog while googling*. Normally they're not worth > reading, but this one made me laugh a lot, so I thought I'd share. > > http://chasemeladies.blogspot.com/2004/05/pyongyang-breaking-news.html > > The humour is rather Bri

Buying CF Cards on eBay from acptan/chitekcorp

Hi all, There is a company that trades under various names (acptan, chitekcorp and so on) and sells SD, CF cards and other stuff. Their listings usually have a large amount of unnecessary text that occupies a couple of pages. But it would be easier for me to use my recent experience to explai

Re: IR architecture

Sorry Ken, I shouldn't have been so flip. Of course there is the magic hour in Sydney. Man, there was a beautiful sunset this afternoon. Kenneth Waller wrote: I think it was Ken who said my pics had too harsh a light. I agree. But I live in Sydney so it is a challenge to get soft northern lig

Re: OT: Amusing blog

Bob W wrote: I stumbled upon this blog while googling*. Normally they're not worth reading, but this one made me laugh a lot, so I thought I'd share. http://chasemeladies.blogspot.com/2004/05/pyongyang-breaking-news.html The humour is rather British. It includes stuff like this: 'Every adult m

RE: OT: A book

I'll second that. Books are so much nicer to read when they're in the hand than when they're on the screen. Boxed sets of photos, while nice, tend, over time, to have some photos disappear. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bob W > I would go for a real book over a virtual book or a boxe

Re: OT: Monitor color adjust

On 18 Apr 2006 at 18:03, David Mann wrote: > About the only page I could find that had a useful comparison was this: > http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Learn/monitor_calibration_tools.htm > > The Monaco and G-M systems seem to be pretty close. The comments > about the highlights discouraged me fro

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

I like it. Maybe crop the cube on the right? Toine On 4/18/06, David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but > here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern > end of Manly. > > http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

Really nice Dave. Dave S On 4/18/06, David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but > here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern > end of Manly. > > http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg > > Shot w

Re: PESO - q&d beach pano

David Nelson wrote: I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern end of Manly. http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg Shot with the A24/2.8, stitched with Autostitch. I was surprised that th

PESO - q&d beach pano

I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much B&W conversion, but here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern end of Manly. http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg Shot with the A24/2.8, stitched with Autostitch. I was surprised that the moving waves didn't

Re: PESO - huntsman

Frank got it in one (-: Thanks for the comments, funnily enough I didn't consider it a scary experience though I was damn close (-: Huntsmans are generally pretty friendly and their bite isn't supposed to be that bad. Cheers, David David Savage wrote: Eeeek. :-) Ugly bugger. Nice one Dave.

Re: Opinions about ZX-7 MZ-7

As well as Z20 and Z50. On 4/15/06, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > E.R.N. Reed a écrit : > > Unca Mikey wrote: > > > >> (among other things) > >> As near as I can tell from pictures and the manual, the ZX-7 is the > >> only Pentax SLR that allows Av mode using either the ap

Re: OSX on a PC

To be precise, OSX for x86 will run on any CPU which as SSE2 capability which means Pentium4, Pentium-M/Centrino,Athlon64/Sempron and newer. Of course many components won't have drivers so you won't be able to use a numbers of things, sadly. But it could be nice to try and see the feeling or whate

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