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

I like how the mask's seem to be invo;ved in the conversation. The foreground cups are blown out and are just a bit of a distraction for me, but for the most part a good shot. D Quoting Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=13178 Be brutal and hone

Re: FS - a day late - SMC F 35-70mm f3.5-4.5 Macro

This lens is now sold. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO: Another Pano

interseting shot. I would like it better if the shadow was not there. D Quoting Patrice LACOUTURE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Dear all, I'm decidedly in Panos for now. Here's another one from the Cassis little harbor town in France riviera (some of you will remember the lighthouse). http://www.lac

Re: PAW - "Lake Tekapo at Dusk"

Interesting colour. I like it. Dave Quoting David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I posted a slightly cropped wildlife photo the other day: http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/temp/swans.html Well, I just added the full-frame version to my online database, and I figured I might as well make it a PAW.

Re: ist DL2 offer in UK

Hi Mike, Wasn't it you not too long ago who said that he'd never go digital? Anyway, have fun ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: mike wilson > Jessops Metro Centre had one in today. Note the past tense. > > Batteries on charge, pictures at 11.

Re: about 4GB cards

Exactly. And for the new product, when the pressure is to put the product on the market by a certain deadline, "no matter what", the probability of insufficient testing increases. Igor Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:36:16 -0700 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > It means simply that a lot of companies don't produc

Re: Can I use manual lenses on Digital DS2

Welcome On the D cameras, you can use A, K, M and M42 lenses with some limitations. I have the beep turned on my istD to help with manual focus. On my camera metering is accessed via a gree button. On the later ones i believe its is through the AE-L button. IMSMC it defaults to Center weight m

RE: Can I use manual lenses on Digital DS2

Yes to all your questions ... I'm using everything from screw mounts to FA lenses on the DS. Same deal with the DS2. Welcome to the PDML - stick around, ask questions, learn, and share your pics and experiences. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Denny B > I am anticipating purchasing a Pent

Re: What's up with the list?

On 22/4/06, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: > I though Dog was >cutting me off, but he says no.:-) LOL Dave your Freudian slips are the best. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Can I use manual lenses on Digital DS2

I am anticipating purchasing a Pentax Digital DS2 body. Can I use my manual Pentax lenses I have collected over the last 35 years on the DS2 body, Some lenses are A-lenses, some are just SMC non A-lenses. Can I focus these lens manually and observe through the viewfinder that the lens is focused b

Re: Mamiya is history

- Original Message - From: "Ryan K. Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Okay. Assume you're making a living with commercial photography. That means you had to buy a camera that could output digital for your clients. If it's MF shooting, then you had to sell your Pentax 645 or 67 to buy

Re: ist DL2 offer in UK

Peter Jordan wrote: Jessops (not normally my favourite store) are offering istDL2 (which isn't officially launched in the UK IIRC) plus 18-35 and 50 - 250 for GBP 540 on their website. However, if you go into a store, it is currently going for GBP 499 which strikes me as a bargain (by UK stan

Re: PAW 2006 - 05 - GDG

I like it. Makes me squint and want my sunglasses :-) Dave S On 4/23/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another view of the Santa Cruz wharf ... > >http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6/05.htm > > Comments and critique always appreciated. > > enjoy > Godfrey > >

Re: PESO: Curlew

Good job on the exposure, With the relections in the water, thats hard to do sometimes. Looks sharp enough on the laptop screen' Dave Quoting Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: While I'm at it, Curlew: http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=231830 *istDS, Tokina AT-X 150-500/5,6 a

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

On Apr 21, 2006, at 9:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 a "correct

RE: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

Yup. When i bought the D1 and computers from the photographer, he left on the computer his copy of PS 6 and a back up CD. Elements i bought to use Raw on the PC. I have a "Loaner Copy" of CS,but i would like a proper copy of CS2. My delemia now is, do i get a PC version or Mac version. I fi

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

... or a friendly student who can purchase you a copy at educational discount. Godfrey On Apr 22, 2006, at 9:00 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Ahh, I didn't know that you didn't have an earlier, legal version of Photoshop. If you can find a used legal copy of an earlier version, you might be

Re: Mamiya is history

Pål Jensen wrote: - Original Message - From: "Ryan K. Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wow, you're really obsessed with Hassie dying. I absolutely hate to say it, but Pentax seems more at risk- they're being chased into lower and lower margins by the market leader (makes for great ist Dx

Re: about 4GB cards

It means simply that a lot of companies don't product that conform to specs well, and don't test their products thoroughly enough... Godfrey On Apr 22, 2006, at 5:23 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Does that mean that the technology is not well established, or does it just mean that not everyone

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

Thanks, Unca Mikey! Godfrey On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:03 PM, Unca Mikey wrote: 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 lo

Re: PESO: John MacEnroe?

Ha :-) As soon as I saw it I could here McEnroe screaming "You can't be serious, you jerk" I like the shot but I think it needs more contrast to make he racket stand out from the background. Dave S On 4/22/06, Toralf Lund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_

PAW 2006 - 05 - GDG

Another view of the Santa Cruz wharf ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6/05.htm Comments and critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey

Re: Mamiya is history

- Original Message - From: "Ryan K. Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wow, you're really obsessed with Hassie dying. I absolutely hate to say it, but Pentax seems more at risk- they're being chased into lower and lower margins by the market leader (makes for great ist Dx prices though)

RE: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

Ahh, I didn't know that you didn't have an earlier, legal version of Photoshop. If you can find a used legal copy of an earlier version, you might be able to save quite a few $$$. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Dave Brooks > From the Adobe store when i looked for upgrading info. > Its qui

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

graywolf wrote: > Personally, I consider CS2 to be the first Photoshop > upgrade since 6.0 to be worth the cost. I do not see > how a professional or semi-professional photographer > could get along without it. Download the trial version > and check it out. Had you read Dave's post in it's

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

Really? have you compare them at 100%? it's a matter of taste I guess... On 4/22/06, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > > 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 th

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

I've not yet sorted out Smart Sharpening, but it looks to be a nice option when regular USM and it's various techniques may not do the trick. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > Even ignoring the advantages in using Bridge/Camera Raw 3.3 over the > CS' File Browser and Came

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

Dave, that's much better than mine... On 4/22/06, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've posted this before, but here is a comparison between Neat Image, > Noise Ninja & CS2's Reduce Noise filter on a ISO 3200 shot: > > > > D

RE: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

Quoting Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Dave, You can download the latest iteration of Adobes DNG converter, and skip the CS2 or Elements upgrade. The DNG converter is free, and will allow you to use the D200 Raw files. Did not know that. Frankly, I'm thrilled with the results from Ph

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

Personally, I consider CS2 to be the first Photoshop upgrade since 6.0 to be worth the cost. I do not see how a professional or semi-professional photographer could get along without it. Download the trial version and check it out. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

I much prefer to develop skills with one high quality solution that scales to do all the work rather than having to work through and learn the ins and outs of coordinating several different applications. Photoshop CS2's automation, browsing and sorting, batch facilities, scripting and RGB e

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

I agree. Bridge & ACR 3.3 is an excellent improvement over PSCS. I've been working on and off for the last few of months on scanning & retoucing some very old & dirty slides. I love the healing brush :-) Dave S On 4/22/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I'm not Dave, b

Re: Mamiya is history

Pål Jensen wrote: Paul wrote: Glass half full interpretation: Now there is only Hasselblad to compete against in the MF digital niche. A smaller company can survive quite happily with a small percentage of the overall market. Look at Apple who have had 3-5% of the PC market for years. Even

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

Hi Dave, I'm not Dave, but I'll jump in anyway and say that CS2 is really a darned good program. Bering able to use ACR3.3 is, IMO, a big step up from ACR2.4, which is the last version that can be used in CS. The Spot healing Brush is great - I love it - it makes working on those old TX negs a l

PESO: John MacEnroe?

http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=232133 Mainly entered because I'm testing the gallery at foto.no, really - since my own web pages are apparently not available at the moment... - T

RE: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

Dave, You can download the latest iteration of Adobes DNG converter, and skip the CS2 or Elements upgrade. The DNG converter is free, and will allow you to use the D200 Raw files. Frankly, I'm thrilled with the results from Photoshop, both CS and even ore so with CS2. If you can afford it comfo

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

How do you like using CS2? I'd recommend upgrading to CS2. Personally I like to keep the number of programs needed to process my images to a minimum. If dollars are tight many people speak highly of RAW Shooter. Dave S On 4/22/06, Dave Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just need a few though

Re: What's up with the list?

FWIW, its been doing it at my end for several weeks. I though Dog was cutting me off, but he says no.:-) Dave Quoting Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Some messages don't appear on the list to some or most members, yet appear in the archives. Some messages do appear on the list, but don't

Re: Mamiya is history

Paul wrote: Glass half full interpretation: Now there is only Hasselblad to compete against in the MF digital niche. A smaller company can survive quite happily with a small percentage of the overall market. Look at Apple who have had 3-5% of the PC market for years. Even pre iPod (but post iM

Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

Just need a few thoughts on this. Would it be better to upgrade to CS2(cost about $450 or so to upgrade my PSEL3) or get a single dedicated Raw program like Raw shooter or Capture one. El3 and CS can open every raw file i need, except the new D200. I can get the plug in for EL3 but not for CS.

Re: Mamiya is history

- Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 market? Neither. The failure of the M

Re: What's up with the list?

As has been so, and it is what makes it a long term list. Without that openness they old timers who answer the newbies' questions would go else where. Then since they could not get answers the newbies would go elsewhere. Then the list would be dead, dead, dead. http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/

RE: FS FRI

In the FWIW Dep't. saw the original message. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Jack Davis > I never did see this on the list, only the archives. Here's another > try: > > MZ-S w/BG10 Grip. Absolutely new condition in every respect. Has shot > 29 rolls of film. W/body cap, carrying strap and

Re: What's up with the list?

Doug has a headache? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Shel Belinkoff wrote: Some messages don't appear on the list to some or most members, yet appear in the archives. Some messages

FS FRI

I never did see this on the list, only the archives. Here's another try: MZ-S w/BG10 Grip. Absolutely new condition in every respect. Has shot 29 rolls of film. W/body cap, carrying strap and manuals: $775 OBO Free shipping and w/insurance. US only. Sorry, no Paypal. Suggest contact off-list. Ja

Re: What's up with the list?

On 4/22/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Apr 22, 2006, at 9:30 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > for example, I hate those asinine pun threads > > Gee, there are such things here? I must have missed them. > Most of them go right over my head. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.c

Re: What's up with the list?

On Apr 22, 2006, at 9:30 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: for example, I hate those asinine pun threads Gee, there are such things here? I must have missed them. Bob

Re: What's up with the list?

On Apr 22, 2006, at 9:28 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I would submit that OT messages are probably not a concern for most. And I doubt that the number of OT messages per year are increasing. The volume of non-Pentax posts rises and falls in respect to what's going on in the world of Pentax an

FS - a day late - SMC F 35-70mm f3.5-4.5 Macro

Offered to the list before it hits eBay. Used Pentax SMC - F 35-70mm f3.5-4.5 macro zoom lens. Well used but fully functional. Elements clear, no marks. Small amount of dust, par for the course. Genuine front cap, generic rear, 'Regent' skylight 1B filter included. No box though lens will be well

RE: National Wildlife Photo Winners

I'm not saying you should or shouldn't Tim, but over the years it seems that those photographers that go the extra distance, take more time, move in places that are hard to access, come away with better and stronger photos. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Tim Øsleby > Thank you, but no than

Re: What's up with the list?

Hi Fred, I somewhat agree with you, and have myself contributed to some of the non-photography content of the list, such as my question about water filters. But, is that so bad. In some instances off-topic messages and discussions foster and reinforce a sense of community. I've always felt that

Re: What's up with the list?

fI would submit that OT messages are probably not a concern for most. And I doubt that the number of OT messages per year are increasing. The volume of non-Pentax posts rises and falls in respect to what's going on in the world of Pentax and in the world in general. The list has always been a p

Re: What's up with the list?

IMO that's what keeps things interesting. Dave S. On 4/22/06, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Some messages don't appear on the list to some or most members, yet > > appear in the archives. Some messages do appear on the list, but don't > > show up in the archives. Some messages just disapp

RE: National Wildlife Photo Winners

Thank you, but no thank you. ;-) Not at my beach. No way, not with my luck. Think my chances for getting the tools safely out of water would be less than 50%. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Cla

Re: What's up with the list?

> Some messages don't appear on the list to some or most members, yet > appear in the archives. Some messages do appear on the list, but don't > show up in the archives. Some messages just disappear completely. Why > is this and can anything be done to correct the situation? More serious are th

Re: What's up with the list?

I noticed this as well. I had to resend a couple of messages within the past few days. Paul On Apr 22, 2006, at 8:37 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Some messages don't appear on the list to some or most members, yet appear in the archives. Some messages do appear on the list, but don't show up in

What's up with the list?

Some messages don't appear on the list to some or most members, yet appear in the archives. Some messages do appear on the list, but don't show up in the archives. Some messages just disappear completely. Why is this and can anything be done to correct the situation? Shel

RE: about 4GB cards

Hi Igor ... When checking reviews of other brands of cards with lesser capacity, 512mb - 2gb, I found quite a number of reviews stating that the cards didn't work or work well in numerous non-camera devices. There were very few complaints about compatibility with cameras, although there were some.

Re: Fatherly question

I would first try out her interest by giving her one of my own camera's. One of the lesser used, but a good starter for children, would be the (already quite vintage) Canon AF35ML. They're cheap and very basic, yet powerful. I think it was one of the first real point-and-shoot camera's, introdu

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

Hi! 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/ Thanks Fernando. I should (honestly and

Re: Mamiya is history

On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:17 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 th

Re: Mamiya is history

Technicaly, Mamiya sold the photo business to another company. Doesn't mean the productus will disapear? Not sure, would interesting ti know more about the deal. 2006/4/21, Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Apparently. > > I'll bet Hasselblad is next to go > > > Pål > > > -- ---

Re: DS vs DL

Bill Lawlor wrote: DS bodies have pretty much vanished from the marketplace. The DL is available. Can anyone share opinions/experience about the DL? One "feature" than scares me is Auto ISO. Can it be disabled? Thanks, Bill Lawlor Auto ISO is just another ISO selection. You can just select

Re: Manual focus out of focus

Don, That's interesting: I discovered this problem with my Sigma 500/7.2 APO MF. This lens is always out of focus. I see this problem also with my Novoflex 600 after checking "missed" shots. Toine On 4/22/06, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now this is very interesting. I've been taking

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

I've posted this before, but here is a comparison between Neat Image, Noise Ninja & CS2's Reduce Noise filter on a ISO 3200 shot: Dave S. On 4/22/06, Fernando Terrazzino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Last week Boris

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