Re: Manual focus out of focus

Now this is very interesting. I've been taking pictures of very small birds recently and many of them seem to be slightly out of focus. Once in a while there's a good one. In my case too the in-focus plane is always a bit behind the subject. The pictures have all been taken wide open (f4.0) at 1

For Boris (WAS: Question for the low light shooters)

Hi everyone, Last week Boris asked me to see examples of some high ISO images with and without being noise cleaned by NeatImage. I've been busy, my apologies for the delay, but here they are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sets/72057594113578363/ All of them where shot with an FA3

Re: Manual focus out of focus

Thanks for your comments. Since I'm not alone with this problem I think I need to call Pentax service :( This is the second "common" istD problem I encountered, a dead flash circuit board was the first one: Are there any more common problems I could check or get serviced? Toine On 4/19/06, Toine

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

On Apr 22, 2006, at 8:22 AM, Bob W wrote: The best water I ever tasted I drew from an old-fashioned well in a remote valley in northern Romania. Artesian beer? Why did you come back? - Dave

Re: Picassa2

George Sinos wrote: Don - Check the documentation to be sure, but I'm positive it makes a point that Picassa 2 never modifies the originals. See you later, gs On 4/21/06, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If it were not that Picassa2 alters the originals... Picassa2 is a

Re: Mamiya is history

"tweet the corporation?" Indeed, let's tweet the corporations. Tweet software too. Cheers, Gautam On 4/21/06, Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fdc.watch.impress.co.jp%2fcda%2fother%2f2006%2f04%2f21%2f3690

about 4GB cards

There was a recent thread about 4GB SD cards. I just saw reviews of people who used Adata Turbo 4GB cards and some of them had incompatibility problems with various (non-camera) devices. http://www.pricegrabber.com/rating_getprodrev.php/masterid=12217348/id_type=masterid This is an indication tha

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

On 21 Apr 2006 at 22:18, David Savage wrote: > Interesting read about "Tea Scum" > > Dr Karl :-) Sydney water is neutral enough that we don't get any scum on tea and the taste isn't at all bad but the Britta filter system really still make

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On 21 Apr 2006 at 21:08, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > This is a screen capture of your page with Safari, however. It's > rendered in sRGB: > > http://homepage.mac.com/godders/rs-test-image-icc.jpg > > Both the two profiled images are darn close, the unprofiled sRGB > deviates just a little from

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:36 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Maybe you could use my test images: http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/ICC_test.html I could if I had the colorimeter; it belongs to Ernesto and he's on the other side of the world at present. This is a screen capture of your page

Re: Mamiya is history

And the wise man simply enjoys his drink. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- David Savage wrote: To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

Sorry if that came off a little brusque. I'm genuinely pleased that you and others are enjoying the photo, and playing with it too. Gives me ideas. Godfrey On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:48 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hey, I like it too, otherwise I'd not have downloaded it and played around with va

Re: National Wildlife Photo Winners

Wendy - Some great shots of your own. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "wendy beard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: National Wildlife Photo Winners On 4/21/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Better Link: http://tinyurl.com/77896 or http://www.nwf.org/nation

Re: Mamiya is history

On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:38 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: My local dealer was telling me that rentals of the Hasselblad H system camera with digital back were quite strong, so there's definitely a market for a very high end, medium format class digital camera. Wouldn't your local dealers experience si

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

Hey, I like it too, otherwise I'd not have downloaded it and played around with various degrees of rotation in PS. My comment that 0.04 degrees seemed to be a good compromise was not at all tongue in cheek. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 4

Re: Mamiya is history

To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. Dave S On 4/22/06, Paul Ewins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glass half empty interpretation: > MF digital is dead. 35FF is the new Medium Format and Can

Re: Mamiya is history

On 21 Apr 2006 at 20:28, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > My local dealer was telling me that rentals of the Hasselblad H > system camera with digital back were quite strong, so there's > definitely a market for a very high end, medium format class digital > camera. Wouldn't your local dealers exp

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On 21 Apr 2006 at 20:25, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:14 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > > > On 21 Apr 2006 at 19:41, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > >> The results were surprising, and quite conclusive. Consistency of > >> rendering was always enhanced when an ICC profile was embed

Re: Mamiya is history

On Apr 21, 2006, at 5:17 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Apparently. I'll bet Hasselblad is next to go Bummer. So which way to view the remaining contenders in the market. All poised to fail due to a generally weak market or more opportunity to prosper due to reduction of competition in the

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom / now Treo 650

On Apr 21, 2006, at 18:04, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Charles: the Seidio skin and belt clip weren't of much interest to me as I tend to keep my phone either in my pocket or in my bag, not clipped to my belt. I carried mine in my pocket for the first couple of weeks while I tried to figure

Re: Picassa2

On 21 Apr 2006 at 19:50, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Of the solutions mentioned there, beyond the iView MediaPro > application that I use, I'd buy Extensis Portfolio. That's what > several other friends of mine here are using and they're very happy > with it. I'll probably go that way soon. I

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:14 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 21 Apr 2006 at 19:41, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The results were surprising, and quite conclusive. Consistency of rendering was always enhanced when an ICC profile was embedded. For a measly couple of worth of data, particularly when some fol

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On 21 Apr 2006 at 19:41, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > The results were surprising, and quite conclusive. Consistency of > rendering was always enhanced when an ICC profile was embedded. For a > measly couple of worth of data, particularly when some folks want to > post 200Kbyte image files for

RE: Mamiya is history

On 22 Apr 2006 at 12:55, Paul Ewins wrote: > Other strange things in the camera market. The Chinese have embraced digital > as expected, but also Large Format cameras. Prices for premium lenses are > rising on eBay and part of this is Chinese buyers. Aside from emerging markets Sony Alpha could

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

First, I like the photo, it's quite appealing, esp in the larger image. I am impressed one can read the NO DOGS sign. Second, this is one of the most entertaining discussions of a photo I've read on PDML in a long time. Discussions of a half degree this way or that way made me larf -- when

RE: Mamiya is history

Glass half empty interpretation: MF digital is dead. 35FF is the new Medium Format and Canon owns it 100%. The fate of Pentax rests solely on Samsung's desire to remain a player in the DSLR segment. Glass half full interpretation: Now there is only Hasselblad to compete against in the MF digital n

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

I'm glad you folks are having so much fun with this one. I quite like it. Thanks for all the interest! Godfrey On Apr 21, 2006, at 6:48 PM, David Savage wrote: :-) Glad to see the humor was reciprocated. Dave S. On 4/22/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dave, Sometimes photo

Re: Picassa2

On Apr 21, 2006, at 5:12 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: There is a thread at dpreview discussing image file management at the moment, it's worth a read: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=18107756 Of the solutions mentioned there, beyond the iView MediaPro application

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On Apr 21, 2006, at 6:05 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Godders didn't say accurate rendering, just consistent. Maybe he can elaborate further. Exactly. He worked on a Windows system, I worked on Mac OS X, and we both applied the same colorimeter to several reference images in 8 different br

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On Apr 21, 2006, at 5:24 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: In extensive testing with one of my good buddies from another list, we found that embedding an sRGB profile in an sRGB rendered image helped consistent color rendering even on the brain-dead-with- respect- to-color-management Windows browsers..

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

Sorry, George, but I disagree you and with this guy. My testing demonstrated otherwise. Of course, it must be true because you got it from the internet. LOL !!! Who is the author anyway? I don't find an author's name or credential anywhere. He badmouths Bruce Fraser, who credentials in co

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

c'mon! after 6 vodka-tastings, i doubt one would notice any aftertaste in brake fluid. not until the morning, anyway. although, i have to admit, there was vodka once in my life that, even being 20 and really eager to get wasted no matter what, in a good company, we actually ended up pouring it do

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

:-) Glad to see the humor was reciprocated. Dave S. On 4/22/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave, > > Sometimes photography requires precision. I have to laugh at your comment > ;-)) > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Maybe i

WTB - A*200/4 Macro

I've lost out on my last several attempts to buy this lens for a number of reasons, but hope springs eternal... Anybody out there with an A*200mm f4 Macro who is willing to sell to someone who will give it a good home? Please contact me off-list at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks! Regards, Ji

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

Dave, Sometimes photography requires precision. I have to laugh at your comment ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Maybe it because I just woke up, but when I read people saying rotate > it 0.04 degrees I start laughing. This is photography people, not

Re: Paper for printing

Not Godfrey, but in a word: Yes. Dave S. On 4/22/06, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Godfrey, > > Would you recommend the R2400 for just B&W printing? > j > > -- > Juan Buhler > Water Molotov: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com > Slippery Slope: http://color.jbuhler.com > >

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

Hi, Rob ... Good to see you back on the list. Godders didn't say accurate rendering, just consistent. Maybe he can elaborate further. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 4/21/2006 5:29:43 PM > Subject: Re: ist D - PE4 questions > > On 21 Apr 2006

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

I would rotate to straighten the deck and then use "transform" to straighten the light pole. Paul On Apr 21, 2006, at 7:59 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I'd have been the first had I seen the pic before Paul I played around a bit with the rotation and settled on a 0.04 degree rotation, which look

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

Nice one Godfrey. It looks fine to me but I can see what the others mean. Maybe it because I just woke up, but when I read people saying rotate it 0.04 degrees I start laughing. This is photography people, not precision engineering. :-) Dave S On 4/22/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr

RE: PESO - "You won't believe me"

G'day Boris. Mate, The tilt doesn't do it any favours. Other than that, A great slice of life. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor Grafton, OZ -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 22 April 2006 12:35 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - "You wo

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On 21 Apr 2006 at 15:58, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > In extensive testing with one of my good buddies from another list, > we found that embedding an sRGB profile in an sRGB rendered image > helped consistent color rendering even on the brain-dead-with-respect- > to-color-management Windows bro

Re: Mamiya is history

On 21 Apr 2006 at 21:06, Pål Jensen wrote: > Apparently. > > I'll bet Hasselblad is next to go Bummer. So which way to view the remaining contenders in the market. All poised to fail due to a generally weak market or more opportunity to prosper due to reduction of competition in the marke

Re: Picassa2

On 21 Apr 2006 at 18:25, Don Williams wrote: > For a quick look Picassa2 is very much faster than either CS or even > RSE. No waiting -- the image appears instantly and > since Picassa updates its database continuously the browser is always up > to date. It takes minutes for the thumbnails to >

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

I'd have been the first had I seen the pic before Paul I played around a bit with the rotation and settled on a 0.04 degree rotation, which looks pretty good to these old eyes. At 0.05 degrees I'm starting to see, or feel, the lamp tilting the other way. Shel > [Original Message] > From: God

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

Godfrey - Windows browsers simply ignore profiles. Here are two more articles. "Mac Browsers, Can You Believe Your Eyes?" "Why ICC profiles don't fly on the Internet",

Re: Picassa2

Hi guys... I just verified that Picasa 2 on WinXP _does not_ modify the original image (PEF, in this case). I would really be surprised if it did. Here's the test I followed. 0) Install some other PEF viewing tool; I happen to have IrfanView installed 1) Locate a PEF file in Explorer 2) Edit

pdml@pdml.net

mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2006/04/21 Fri AM 12:05:30 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Cathy at the A&W Jack Davis wrote: Shel, Convince Cathy to go back to this A&W with you and pose her, again, in front of the current menu/prices with a littl

pdml@pdml.net

Cotty wrote: On 20/4/06, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Yes yes, yes! Please. One look at that face is not enough... Now Keith, where'd you leave your white cane? ;-) Cheers, Cotty As you'll find out as you age a little more, one doesn't need a cane to prop up a mind. The appre

Re: 2 GB SD cards for IST DS?

Be sure you've loaded firmware rev 2.0. I just bought an Ultra II 2G card last week. It works just fine. Congratulations on your book! Godfrey On Apr 21, 2006, at 4:42 PM, Barry Rice wrote: I have a relatively new (6 months old) *istDS. I would like to buy another memory card for it. I us

2 GB SD cards for IST DS?

Hey Folks, I have a relatively new (6 months old) *istDS. I would like to buy another memory card for it. I usually use the SanDisk 1GB Ultra II, but I was wondering if there are any problems with using 2 GB SanDisk cards, i.e. http://www.adorama.com/IDSUSD2G.html?searchinfo=sandisk%202%20GB

Re: Paper for printing

Yes, the black ink is the only one that changes between paper surfaces. Matte Black gives a richer black on matte papers. You can also use the Photo Black on matte papers, there's a profile for it when selecting EEM in case you have Photo Black in the printer and need to make an occasional

Re: Paper for printing

On 4/21/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a great printer for B&W. Go for it! I was just reading old posts to the list about this printer. I can feel the enablement coming... I also just sold two prints, even before my show... I guess I'll just transfer the money to Epson.

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

thanks bruce! G On Apr 21, 2006, at 4:07 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Much better large. I rather like it. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, April 21, 2006, 3:43:17 PM, you wrote: GD> From last Sunday morning's visit to the Santa Cruz wharf: GD>http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

LOL ... I was wondering who would be the first to suggest rotation. ;-) It's hard to judge. I've used the edge of the wharf as a reference line and Photoshop suggests -.09 degree rotation. If I use the horizon, it suggests -.2 degrees. Problem is that when I do the rotation, it looks like i

Re: Paper for printing

I print a lot of B&W work with it (if you've stopped in to Zocalo in San Leandro to see the "Ramsey" show, every print there was printed with the R2400), have had no problems whatsoever with clogging. The K3 inkset has everything you need, the standard Epson driver can either be bypassed an

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

Much better large. I rather like it. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, April 21, 2006, 3:43:17 PM, you wrote: GD> From last Sunday morning's visit to the Santa Cruz wharf: GD>http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6/04.htm GD> It works best in a large print. I've included a 1000x1500 p

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

Interesting in its minimalism. But this is such a geometric composition that I think it requires complete accuracy. It appears to need a counterclockwise rotation of about half a degree. Paul On Apr 21, 2006, at 6:43 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: From last Sunday morning's visit to the Santa Cru

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom / now Treo 650

On Apr 21, 2006, at 3:11 PM, Cotty wrote: On 21/4/06, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: It keeps your screen from ending up looking like this: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/images/IMGP7953.jpg Ouch. Ouch indeed. The Sena you chose is one of the ones I looked at, but handling

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

I've read the article and tried to divine what was meant in the statement "The Macintosh browsers Safari and Internet Explorer can, but only under unusual circumstances not seen in everyday browsing." The article does not state what is meant by that or what 'unusual circumstances' are being

Re: Paper for printing

Hi Godfrey, Would you recommend the R2400 for just B&W printing? I have (had?) an 1160 with PiezoBW and then MIS inks. One night, days before my last show, I stayed up all night injecting Windex through the heads to unclog it--it was a nightmare. I don't even want to think how clogged those heads

FS FRI

Earlier today I listed an A* 300mm f/2.8 and 1.4L T/C for sale. They have now sold. The MZ-S w/BG10 Grip is still avail. @ $775. w/carrying strap and manuals. Both appear and operate as new. Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has

PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

From last Sunday morning's visit to the Santa Cruz wharf: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6/04.htm It works best in a large print. I've included a 1000x1500 pixel rendering to see it better, if you have the bandwidth and display space. Comments, critique, all appreciated. best,

RE: PESO - "You won't believe me"

Brutal and honestly. It has its weak points. But it does not really matter. A charming shot of two charming ladies. It moves me. 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

Re: Sorrento

Igor: Thanks for your comments. The photos were also interesting. For some reason, however, I didn't see Giafranco's post. I'll have to try the archives. Dan M

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom / now Treo 650

On 21/4/06, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: >It keeps your screen from ending up looking like this: > >http://charles.robinsontwins.org/images/IMGP7953.jpg Ouch. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >For my first quarter century of serious photography, I never owned a zoom. A >few years >ago I bought a Pentax K 80-20/4.5 for a special project that required a locked >off camera >and numerous shots at varying focal lengths. I found that lens quite >satisfactory at

Re: Picassa2

Don - Check the documentation to be sure, but I'm positive it makes a point that Picassa 2 never modifies the originals. See you later, gs On 4/21/06, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it were not that Picassa2 alters the originals...

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

Here's a short quote from the page linked below: "The box of crayons you're given for displaying photos on the web is called sRGB. There are other color spaces, such as Adobe RGB (1998), but no Windows-based browser can display them correctly. The Macintosh browsers Safari and Internet Explorer c

Re: Sorrento

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Tomorrow my wife and I leave for 7 days in Sorrento. We anticipate > short trips to Amalfi, Positano, Capri and possibly Naples. > > Any advice about places to visit, places to avoid, restaurants, > museums,and photo opportunities would be greatly appreciated. > Giafr

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom / now Treo 650

On Apr 21, 2006, at 14:20, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: If you want a good case, I like the ones made by Covertec. I use the Covertec flip case ... it protects the screen well without being obnoxiously cumbersome or bulky, and the phone slips out of it easily for when you want completely unimpe

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom

On 21/4/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >If you want a good case, I like the ones made by Covertec. I use the >Covertec flip case ... it protects the screen well without being >obnoxiously cumbersome or bulky, and the phone slips out of it easily >for when you want complete

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

On Apr 21, 2006, at 14:42, Juan Buhler wrote: http://www.ohmygoditburns.com/wordpress/index.php?p=4 Mythbusters (a show on the Discovery Channel here in the U.S.) just covered this "filtered vodka" thing and came to the conclusion that it made precious little difference. -Charles -- Ch

RE: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

Brita filters have: 1. top-mesh pre-filtration; 2. ion exchange resins removing temporary hardness and heavy metals; 3. activated carbon; 4. bottom mesh after-filtration Henk > -Original Message- > From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 21 April, 2006 10:55 PM > To: pentax-d

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom

On Apr 21, 2006, at 12:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For my first quarter century of serious photography, I never owned a zoom. ... Same here. I tried several zoom lenses (Nikon, Minolta) in the middle 1980s and returned them. I tried another one in 1999 (Nikon) and again in 2001 (Ca

Re: Mamiya is history

Indeed, what a shame ... Shel > [Original Message] > From: (Ralf R. Radermacher) > > I'm afraid he's correct. > > http://www.camera-news.com/ > > ...plus a few more Japanese sources, including Mamiya's own web site. > > Pity, really.

Re: Mamiya is history

Pål Jensen wrote: Apparently. I'll bet Hasselblad is next to go Nah. They've already been uplifted into digital-land. The Mamiya death doesn't bode well for integrated backs in the MF world though. -Ryan Pål

Re: Paper for printing

I have both Epson 1270 and R2400 printers, had the Epson 1160 as well. The 1160 was my dedicated B&W printer until the PiezographyBW inks finally killed the print head and it wasn't worth fixing (2003). I then dedicated the 1270 to B&W work with MIS UT-2 inks and QuadToneRIP, which ran well

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

Juan Buhler wrote: Brita filters have some great uses: http://www.ohmygoditburns.com/wordpress/index.php?p=4 :) Whilst they are absolutely right about cheap vodka (the worst one I've tasted is Vladivar - distilled in Warrington) Brita filters are ion exchange resin, not charcoal, afaik

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yuck! Your water must be really bad if it forms a skin on top. They claim it's better than some of the bottled stuff sold in supermarkets. And it only happens with tea. Interesting stuff, this link about 'tea scum'. In f

RE: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

London water does that too. I think anybody in a hard water area will see the same problem. It's limescale. I have a Brita kettle, but I gave up buying filters because they're so expensive. Now the kettle is all furred up. I have to wonder about the logic of buying filters to remove the minerals f

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom

For my first quarter century of serious photography, I never owned a zoom. A few years ago I bought a Pentax K 80-20/4.5 for a special project that required a locked off camera and numerous shots at varying focal lengths. I found that lens quite satisfactory at most focal lengths, but no match

RE: National Wildlife Photo Winners

Wonderful. Maybe Tim can take note of the technique used to get closer to the curlew: "Doxstater took off his socks and shoes and slowly waded into the marsh, making digital photos along the way using a 500mm lens and a 1.4x teleconverter." The photo of all the dolphins reminds me of a week I sp

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

As investigated on a recent "Mythbusters" show. Their conclusions: filtering cheap vodka does improve it somewhat, but you pretty much get what you pay for. On Fri, Apr 21, 2006 at 12:42:59PM -0700, Juan Buhler wrote: > Brita filters have some great uses: > > http://www.ohmygoditburns.com/wordpr

RE: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom

> -Original Message- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 21 April 2006 18:00 > To: pentax list > Subject: Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom > > Seems there might be sample variation > > > > I still woul

Re: Mamiya is history

Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Samsung GX-1S gets a lackluster review on that link as well... What else would you expect - a mere 5 months away from the next Photokina - for a 6 MPix DSLR with specifications which weren't exactly ground-breaking at the last show, two years ago? Ralf ..

Paper for printing

Guys and gals, I was about to press the trigger on an Adorama order and at the last minute thought about adding some paper. I have about a 7 or 8 framed photos around the house (mostly 11" by 14") and all are on Epson Enhanced Matte Inkjet Paper (A3 Size), printed on a Epson Stylus Photo 1280. The

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

Brita filters have some great uses: http://www.ohmygoditburns.com/wordpress/index.php?p=4 :) On 4/20/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do any of you have a Brita water filter? How do you like it? Does it work > well? Impart any taste to the water? > > > Shel > > > > -- Juan Buhle

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom

For my first quarter century of serious photography, I never owned a zoom. A few years ago I bought a Pentax K 80-20/4.5 for a special project that required a locked off camera and numerous shots at varying focal lengths. I found that lens quite satisfactory at most focal lengths, but no match f

Re: Mamiya is history

The Samsung GX-1S gets a lackluster review on that link as well... http://www.camera-news.com/ Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ralf R. Radermacher) Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Mamiya is history Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:30:20 +0200 Tom C <[E

Re: Mamiya is history

Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > WHat's your source? I'm afraid he's correct. http://www.camera-news.com/ ...plus a few more Japanese sources, including Mamiya's own web site. Pity, really. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.foto

Re: Mamiya is history

A sky is falling prediction Put that 645D money back in your wallets unless it sells for a bargain basement price. Tom C. From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Subject: Re: Mamiya is history Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:15:36 +0200 WHat's your

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom

On Apr 21, 2006, at 11:28 AM, Cotty wrote: Thanks for the insights. For my part, if I'm shooting wide and it the focal length is not right for the shot, I just *walk* Hmm. That's a little ambiguous... depending upon what you mean: - Walking changes the perspective of the shot. - Walking away

Re: Mamiya is history

WHat's your source? http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fdc.watch.impress.co.jp%2fcda%2fother%2f2006%2f04%2f21%2f3690.html

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yuck! Your water must be really bad if it forms a skin on top. They claim it's better than some of the bottled stuff sold in supermarkets. And it only happens with tea. Interesting stuff, this link about 'tea scum'. In fact, our tap water is quite hard

RE: Mamiya is history

WHat's your source? Tom C. From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Subject: Mamiya is history Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:06:24 +0200 Apparently. I'll bet Hasselblad is next to go Pål

Mamiya is history

Apparently. I'll bet Hasselblad is next to go Pål

Re: PESO - "You won't believe me"

On Apr 21, 2006, at 7:34 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=13178 I like this photo a lot, but it needs some work. - The tilt in a square frame was the first thing I noticed and it's distracting. - The hair on the woman in the foreground needs to be burned in

Re: OT - for info - wide prime vs wide zoom

>> I don't understand the point of a wide angle zoom. On 21/4/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > >It's simple: convenience and speed in use. Many photographs do not >require the absolute maximum in lens performance, any hand-held >photograph is giving up 20-30% of a len

Re: PESO: The Ice Cream Man Cometh

On Apr 21, 2006, at 2:40 AM, David Mann wrote: Our ice-cream man plays "The Happy Wanderer". Ours plays some disgustingly distorted version of Greensleeves. You couldn't imagine how much it annoys me, hearing it all afternoon as he goes up and down every street in the neighbourhood. I ha

Re: FOV conversion 35mm -> 645 & 67 -> 645D

On Apr 21, 2006, at 2:40 AM, Thibouille wrote: I'm really lost now. Could someone tell me how to convert between those formats and 35mm? 35mm -> *istDx is 1.5x 35mm -> 645 ?? 645 -> 645D ?? (I think it is 1.3x but not sure). 35mm -> 645D ?? 35mm -> 67 ?? The quick-and-dirty measurement

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