Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Perhaps this is no big deal to some of you, and maybe you even know this, however, recently I discovered that the camera can be used in manual mode while using auto focus lenses, and, in so doing, the meter can be bypassed and the camera used just like any older, mechanical camera, where I can set

Re: Three legs are better than one

2006-05-11 Thread mike wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 11:06:43 US/Eastern To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Three legs are better than one Some enablement this afternoon. Going to pick up my Slik Pro 700 DX tripod and short column. NOW, thats definetly it for

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm using Gmail I'm not receiving some messages. Mark! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT: Anti-Panda?

2006-05-11 Thread David Mann
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Like a Duke of Hazards truck. One of the [movie] Dukes of Hazzard was played by the Duke of Hazards himself, Johnny Knoxville! - Dave

Re: 10 MPX Pentax Noise

2006-05-11 Thread Toralf Lund
More mpx in a sensor the same size as the current one might lead to more noise, or so I've come to understand. However, considering the state of digital photography these days, that's a problem that should, hopefully, be overcome by now. What factors will affect the amount of noise generated

Re: OT: Anti-Panda?

2006-05-11 Thread Toralf Lund
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The Leica Panda was distinguished by a mixture of black and silver finished bits. Note the silver wind lever, shutter speed selector and rewind crank on the black body ... this was the inverse of the Panda, thus the name Anti-Panda. Leica enthusiasts are a little odd

Re: Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 11 May 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: however, recently I discovered that the camera can be used in manual mode while using auto focus lenses, and, in so doing, the meter can be bypassed and the camera used just like any older, mechanical camera, where I can set whatever aperture and

Tests

2006-05-11 Thread Don Williams
Previously for macros and close-ups outside I've used flash and a pair of reflectors, one curved, that attach to the top of the flash and the camera tripod socket. This is not going to be very convenient with the *istD so I've tried natural light on a very ordinary well known, probably one of

Another ebay scam?

2006-05-11 Thread Toralf Lund
Have a look at this: http://cgi.ebay.com/PENTAX-smc-P-FA-300mm-F2-8-ED-IF-Telephoto-Lens-NEW_W0QQitemZ8418828475QQcategoryZ15670QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I might be violating the list policy, now, but: 1. I saw an auction with exactly the same text a couple of days ago - but under a

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread David Savage
Have you got somthing against Gmail Cotty? vbg Dave S On 5/11/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/5/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm using Gmail I'm not receiving some messages. Mark! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-11 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Hi all, Recently I bought a M 35/2.8 as an aside to another lens purchase. It arrived yesterday. The lens looks very good, the glass is flawless, the aperture blades are clean, but open and close very sluggishly. If I push the diaphragm actuator I feel a lot more resistance than with known

RE: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I seem to get most messages, but the timing is very odd. It has been like that for some time now. And I am frustrated by this. 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: Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yep. I use my D in manual mode quite frequently. It's always in manual when I'm shooting birds with long glass, even though my 400 is an A and capable of full metering support. On May 11, 2006, at 3:03 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Perhaps this is no big deal to some of you, and maybe you even

Re: Re: OT: Anti-Panda?

2006-05-11 Thread mike wilson
From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/11 Thu AM 07:53:17 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Anti-Panda? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Like a Duke of Hazards truck. One of the [movie] Dukes of Hazzard was played by the Duke of Hazards himself, Johnny Knoxville!

RE: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Jostein
Quoting Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I seem to get most messages, but the timing is very odd. It has been like that for some time now. And I am frustrated by this. TeleNor has quite good routing agreements with the operators of the American backbones. NextGenTel, which is my provider, has

RE: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-11 Thread Don Sanderson
I've had a couple where it was the grease used to lubricate the aperture lever itself. Remove the mount from the lens and check, it's an easy fix IF the mount screws are not frozen. Use a screwdriver that fits them _perfectly_ or they'll probably strip. Don -Original Message- From:

Re: PESO - Playing Dolls (Resend)

2006-05-11 Thread Derby Chang
Well worth resending, or I would have missed it too. Q-Ts, both of them. D Paul Stenquist wrote: Sorry for the flood. This is the first one that showed up in my mail. I assumed we all got the same thing, and that the earlier sends never made it through. I guess one can't assume anything

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-11 Thread Jostein
Hi Lucas, Have you checked that the aperture lever is not bent? That could be one little devil to make problems...:-) Also, it could be that lubrication from the focusing thread has migrated onto the base of the aperture blades. This doesn't necessarily show through the glass. That's what had

question out of the blue - A200 macro

2006-05-11 Thread Derby Chang
Question for any users of the A*200 macro. Would you use one without a tripod mount? D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Jostein
Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The list is gasping for breath. It seems that very few messages are getting through. I sent about five today. Only one made it to my mailbox. And I've received only about a dozen overall. Join the club, Paul! :-) The number of list oddities has

Re: Film scanners (ahem)

2006-05-11 Thread Toralf Lund
Juan Buhler wrote: I had a bit of an epiphany yesterday. [ ... ] I still have my Polaroid SprintScan 4000, and I'm happy with its results. It is SCSI though, which means I have to use it from my old PC--this is the only reason that PC hasn't been discarded yet. So, will you be selling the

Re: Another ebay scam?

2006-05-11 Thread Toralf Lund
Have a look at this: http://cgi.ebay.com/PENTAX-smc-P-FA-300mm-F2-8-ED-IF-Telephoto-Lens-NEW_W0QQitemZ8418828475QQcategoryZ15670QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I might be violating the list policy, now, but: This listing is gone, now. Also, after looking through recent list posts again, I realise

Re: worst day yet for list problems (attempt#2)

2006-05-11 Thread Jostein
Apologies for eventual duplicates... Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The list is gasping for breath. It seems that very few messages are getting through. I sent about five today. Only one made it to my mailbox. And I've received only about a dozen overall. Join the club, Paul!

Re: question out of the blue - A200 macro

2006-05-11 Thread Jostein
Quoting Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Question for any users of the A*200 macro. Would you use one without a tripod mount? No. Well... If you work hand held exclusively, I suppose...:-) Jostein This message was sent using

Re: worst day yet for list problems (attempt#2)

2006-05-11 Thread Steve Jolly
Jostein wrote: Apologies for eventual duplicates... Yep, got them both. :-) S

flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread Tom Reese
This is a repeat message. The first one apparently didn't go through. I have an interesting photographic situation and I'd to get some opinions on the best way to proceed. I hang a suet feeder in a tree that's about 12' from the bathroom window. The feeder brings in woodpeckers and other birds

Fwd: Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-11 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 11 May 2006 12:54:49 +0200 schreef Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Have you checked that the aperture lever is not bent? That could be one little devil to make problems...:-) Hmmm, it looks parallel to the protective flange. However, there _are_ two parallel, diagonal scratches on the

RE: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread Don Sanderson
I'd use the flash in manual mode with the camera set to X sync speed and the aperture set according to the distance. Perhaps 1/3-1/2 stop under to assure good saturation. This way you'd be assured of correct exposure with no P-TTL preflash to spook the critter. (Yep, coons are fast!) Either flash

Re: question out of the blue - A200 macro

2006-05-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
It's kind of hard without a tripod. At f4, it is a slow lens and needs bright light for hand held shots. Also the depth of field is small so you want to stop down from f4. Delicate flowers in harsh daylight are no fun, but bugs would be OK. Regards, Bob S. On 5/11/06, Derby Chang [EMAIL

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: On May 10, 2006, at 9:01 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7d601309.jpg Well composed and quite sharp, but far too green on my monitor. Have another look - I just did a more fastidious conversion (rather than last night's quick-and-dirty job).

Re: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom Reese wrote: This is a repeat message. The first one apparently didn't go through. I got the first one last night. This one this morning. I have an interesting photographic situation and I'd to get some opinions on the best way to proceed. snip I'd go with manual flash for this one. With

RE: First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-11 Thread Don Sanderson
This may just be dueling monitors but the first one looked good, this one looks too blue to me. (I just calibrated Tuesday) Don -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:24 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: First PESO in

Re: question out of the blue - A200 macro

2006-05-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 May 2006 at 20:56, Derby Chang wrote: Question for any users of the A*200 macro. Would you use one without a tripod mount? Not really practical for high mag shots without a big flash rig. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: question out of the blue - A200 macro

2006-05-11 Thread Derby Chang
Thanks Bob, I thought so. Anyone who is looking, KEH just received one, without the tripod mount. Hmmm...Adorama have the Sigma 180 macro (non-DG) on sale at the moment. With the Aussie climbing up past US78-79c, it is getting tempting. D Bob Sullivan wrote: It's kind of hard without a

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: On May 10, 2006, at 9:01 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7d601309.jpg Well composed and quite sharp, but far too green on my monitor. Have another look - I just did a more fastidious conversion (rather than last night's

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
I'm Comcast, also, and having the same erratic sluggish experience with the list. All other folders appear to be handling mail normally. Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm on comcast. I'm getting all my normal mail. But my outgoing and incoming list messages are

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Don Sanderson wrote: This may just be dueling monitors but the first one looked good, this one looks too blue to me. (I just calibrated Tuesday) How about if I do a custom conversion to match the monitor of everyone who'd like a copy? Probably too much work, eh? On my monitor (calibrated two

Re: Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
M28/2.8 and M35/2.8 (and M35/2?) seem to be prone to sticky, slow apertures. Needs a CLA. Regards, Bob S. On 5/11/06, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Op Thu, 11 May 2006 12:54:49 +0200 schreef Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Have you checked that the aperture lever is not bent? That

Re: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tom, Give the AF500 a try. You might also want a 200mm lens. I've shot at twilight rolling into darkness and TTL has been great on the PZ-1. I expect you'll get more than one shot at the racoon. I don't think the flash will scare him at all. Good luck, Bob S. On 5/11/06, Tom Reese [EMAIL

PESO: Panda

2006-05-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
All this talk about anti-Pandas has made me want to post the real thing. http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/Panda.jpg A200 AF1.7 at the San Diego Zoo in March Regards, Bob S.

Half screen wonderment

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Minor inconvenience pout. For the past several days, when I click on an html it comes up on a half screen. Anyone (if this gets through) have a fix suggestion for me in lay terms, please. Thanks, Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail

Re: Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Shel, I'm amazed, that was the first thing I figured out how to do. Given you're feelings on in camera meters I would have expected most of your shots were done that way. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Perhaps this is no big deal to some of you, and maybe you even know this, however, recently I

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-11 Thread Rick Womer
Mark, Better color, and a nicely whimsical pic. I like the way one bird is looking right at the camera while the other is upside down. Is the focus a little off? It looks as though the seeds in the feeder are sharper than the face of the upright bird. Rick --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Another ebay scam?

2006-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Whatever it was, it's gone now. Toralf Lund wrote: Have a look at this: http://cgi.ebay.com/PENTAX-smc-P-FA-300mm-F2-8-ED-IF-Telephoto-Lens-NEW_W0QQitemZ8418828475QQcategoryZ15670QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I might be violating the list policy, now, but: 1. I saw an auction with exactly the

Re: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread pnstenquist
Better yet, send someone out there to play the racoon and have them hold an incident flash meter. That would allow you to dial in a perfect exposure with no film waste or experimentation. -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom Reese) This is a

Re: question out of the blue - A200 macro

2006-05-11 Thread Christian
Derby Chang wrote: Question for any users of the A*200 macro. Would you use one without a tripod mount? D For insect macros with a flash on an arm no tripod would be required. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Have you got somthing against Gmail Cotty? Not at all. Please, go ahead and offer me a couple of dozen :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread pnstenquist
I would try full-power manual on the AF500. When shooting outdoor flash at night, it's hard to overexpose from that distance. You have no ambient light support and no walls to reflect the flash. I'd shoot a test shot when the racoon isn't around. I'd guess you'll need about f8 @ ISO 400, but

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Doug Franklin wrote: William Robb wrote: Other than the occassional out of sequence thread, I don't seem to be having any problems with recieving messages. You might want to query your ISP regarding where in their chain the messages are getting dropped. Yep. Everything seems fine

Re: Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
:-) I am a little surprised that you didn't look at Manual exposure mode earlier. I use mine that way a bit of the time, and all the time when I'm using the external flash. Godfrey On May 11, 2006, at 12:03 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Perhaps this is no big deal to some of you, and maybe

Re: 10 MPX Pentax Noise

2006-05-11 Thread graywolf
Yep, given the same construction (a different design may be better or worse) a smaller pixel actually has a bit less noise than a larger one. However it also acquires a lot less signal, so as Toralf says the S/N is worse. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
Jostein wrote: The cumulative response time (latency) is effectively doubled by this, which could affect email transmission. Especially in high-traffic periods. Routing is in general determined by routing agreements between different ISPs and their network operators, which could

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Rick Womer wrote: Better color, and a nicely whimsical pic. I like the way one bird is looking right at the camera while the other is upside down. That's exactly what appeals to me about it. There were some shots that were technically better, but just too static. Is the focus a little off? It

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread David Savage
On 5/11/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/5/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Have you got somthing against Gmail Cotty? Not at all. Please, go ahead and offer me a couple of dozen :-) Ahhh. You can't trick me. :-) Dave

[Fwd: Tests]

2006-05-11 Thread Don Williams
Previously for macros and close-ups outside I've used flash and a pair of reflectors, one curved, that attach to the top of the flash and the camera tripod socket. This is not going to be very convenient with the *istD so I've tried natural light on a very ordinary well known, probably one of

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Norman Baugher
I think whoever is managing this list needs to wake up and do something about it! geez Norm From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] The list is gasping for breath. It seems that very few messages are getting through. I sent about five today. Only one made it to my mailbox. And I've

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The only way to know what order the posts were made in with this list at present is to switch to digest mode and read the digests. Godfrey

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
That also seems to be the only way I can see your posts. The last few days I've seen nothing directly from you on the list, only in the digest. Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi The only way to know what order the posts were made in with this list at present is to

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Same here for a lot of people's posts. Mind you, this is not a bad way to go. On one or two lists I've participated in, *all* the conversation happened in response to messages from a digest. It gives people time to think before responding and not just react out of hand. I'm not suggesting

Re: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread graywolf
I agree with the manual flash, especially since that tree is not going to move so you can set the exposure very accurately. Another thing to do is check out your setup before the critter shows up. Do some test exposures and get them developed. If the feeder and tree are properly exposed the

Re: Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread David Oswald
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Perhaps this is no big deal to some of you, and maybe you even know this, however, recently I discovered that the camera can be used in manual mode while using auto focus lenses, and, in so doing, the meter can be bypassed and the camera used just like any older, mechanical

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread graywolf
On this list the digest has consistently produced posts containing the whole digest as a quote. If I wanted to read a digest I would subscribe to the digest, but I would not post messages to the list from it. Also unless the digest has changed it is hard to follow threads in it. Doug has said

Re: Another ebay scam?

2006-05-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
This guy apparently has an inexhaustible supply of hijacked accounts. Or an inexhaustible supply of the FA* 300 F2.8. Joe

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What spam has made it to the list? Shel [Original Message] From: graywolf I do find it funny that so much legitimate email goes off into limbo, but the spam seems to have no problems getting here.

Re: worst day yet for list problems (attempt#2)

2006-05-11 Thread Jostein
From: Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jostein wrote: Apologies for eventual duplicates... Yep, got them both. :-) LOL. I got both your replies, but only the second of my own attempts. The trickle of posts has been quite stable today, but evidently not complete yet. Jostein

RE: PESOs: Infrared landscapes

2006-05-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Fred I like your photos despite the frustrating small sizes in your presentation. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Fred Widall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 1:52 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESOs: Infrared landscapes It was a beautiful

RE: PESO - Playing Dolls (Resend)

2006-05-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Paul It seems most PDML mails reach me here in Switzerland I got yours 3 times. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 2:05 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Playing Dolls (Resend) Sorry for the

Re: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
DNG files are not Photoshop directly, they're handled by the Camera Raw plugin. Camera Raw v2.4 is what you should be using with Photoshop CS, it handles the DNG files correctly. It's also the last version of the Camera Raw plugin compatible with CS. You should be converting your files

Re: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
DNG files are not Photoshop directly, they're handled by the Camera Raw plugin. Camera Raw v2.4 is what you should be using with Photoshop CS, it handles the DNG files correctly. It's also the last version of the Camera Raw plugin compatible with CS. You should be converting your files

Re: Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 11, 2006, at 9:47 AM, David Oswald wrote: Shel Belinkoff wrote: Perhaps this is no big deal to some of you, and maybe you even know this, however, recently I discovered that the camera can be used in manual mode while using auto focus lenses, and, in so doing, the meter can be

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 11, 2006, at 9:58 AM, graywolf wrote: On this list the digest has consistently produced posts containing the whole digest as a quote. If I wanted to read a digest I would subscribe to the digest, but I would not post messages to the list from it. Also unless the digest has changed it

Re: Three legs are better than one

2006-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 10, 2006, at 4:06 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... NOW, thats definetly it for buy stuff for this year. I Promise. After splurging on the custom focusing screen yesterday, those tarts at BH Photo sent me a notification that they had the FA77 black finish in stock again. A moment of

Re: Another one bites the dust.

2006-05-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Cesar Matamoros II Subject: Re: Another one bites the dust. William, It seems like you are doing what you want to do. This is the way to go for you. So will you be a man of leisure at GFMtn? César; I finish my lab job

Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
You don't need any disclaimers, girl, these are lovely... I like the whole group as a group, actually... at the moment I can't bring up every single one on my monitor (in a time crunch on other matters) I'd like to see 12 of them as a dodecahedronish assembly (have I got that right?) Until I

MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without aperture rings? I sent this question to Pentax, CO. but the answer was unintelligible. Thank y'all, Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection

Re: Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 11 May 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: It just didn't occur to me that it could be used with auto focus lenses - chalk it up to my ignorance. In any case, I'm happy to have made the discovery, even if I am the last to know about it ;-)) Aren't these discoveries sweet? I still recall my

Re: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To answer the question - use a lens that produces good bokeh? Norm This from a guy who puts gravy on everything. vbg Dave Mark! -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 11 May 2006, Jack Davis wrote: Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without aperture rings? I sent this question to Pentax, CO. but the answer was unintelligible. You will only have P and Tv modes. Kostas

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd tell you, your an evil man, but I think you know that... Cotty wrote: On 11/5/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Have you got somthing against Gmail Cotty? Not at all. Please, go ahead and offer me a couple of dozen :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Sez you! Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Same here for a lot of people's posts. Mind you, this is not a bad way to go. On one or two lists I've participated in, *all* the conversation happened in response to messages from a digest. It gives people time to think before responding and not just

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Only in Tv and Program modes... You'll get no manual control over the diaphragm. The best you could do would be to use the exposure overrides and exposure lock, (I think the MZ-S has exposure lock). Jack Davis wrote: Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Adam Maas
I'll just note that all D-FA lenses have aperture rings. The only lenses that lack them are FA-J and DA lenses and the latter are digital specific. -Adam P. J. Alling wrote: Only in Tv and Program modes... You'll get no manual control over the diaphragm. The best you could do would be to

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
The MZ-S does have AE lock. Thanks, P.J. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only in Tv and Program modes... You'll get no manual control over the diaphragm. The best you could do would be to use the exposure overrides and exposure lock, (I think the MZ-S has exposure

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
As I guessed. Thanks, Kostas. Jack --- Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 11 May 2006, Jack Davis wrote: Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without aperture rings? I sent this question to Pentax, CO. but the answer was unintelligible. You

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread David Oswald
Jack Davis wrote: Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without aperture rings? I sent this question to Pentax, CO. but the answer was unintelligible. The MZ-S will control the aperture of lenses that lack aperture ring. It will work fine in P, and Tv modes. I don't

Re: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread Rick Womer
Tom, F and FA lenses tell the body how far away the focus point is, and the body uses this information (along with the OTF metering) to regulate the flash. That said, since you're shooting a dark subject in the dark, some exposure compensation would seem a good idea. I've shot raccoons (in the

Re: OT: Anti-Panda?

2006-05-11 Thread frank theriault
On 5/11/06, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Buy two M6 cameras, one black and one chrome. Swap their levers. Back to ebay. Very rare collectors items... LOL!! -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Something I Learned About the istDS

2006-05-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks Godfrey, Dave ... Knowing these techniques makes the camera even more user friendly for me. The idea of using the DS as a completely manual camera, and also using the AE-L technique, has made me like the camera even more, and, for me at least, pretty much gets rid of the bugaboo of

RE: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread Bob W
Set it on manual. You know the guide number, aperture, flash-to-subject distance, and film speed so you will get a perfect exposure (provided the flash has the power to cover the distance). There is no benefit in this situation to using a reading based on reflected light. -- Cheers, Bob ---

RE: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread pnstenquist
Guide numbers are calibrated for interior rooms with walls and ceilings that reflect, and average ambient light. Give it one to two extra stops if you calculate exposure based on the guide number and distance. Paul -- Original message -- From: Bob W [EMAIL

Re: Another one bites the dust.

2006-05-11 Thread graywolf
I don't think you have to hide just ride in with him. However whether you could manage to stay is up in the air. They have made a lot of changes, for instance I no longer get a pass, and I understand they will be checking on campers unlike in the past. As I understand it, this is mostly

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Norman Baugher
I think whoever is managing this list needs to wake up and do something about it! geez Norm From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] The list is gasping for breath. It seems that very few messages are getting through. I sent about five today. Only one made it to my mailbox. And I've

RE: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread pnstenquist
BTW, the best way to accomplish this shot would be to check exposure when the coon is not present with an incident flash meter. Just have someone stand at the feeder in the dark and point the meter at the camera. Then trigger the flash to get your stop. Anything else is going to be guesswork in

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread pnstenquist
Doug is fixing it. But I'm sure that requires a lot of work. We just have to be patient. I wasn't complaining. Just pointing out the slowdown. It's been MUCH better today, at least at my station. Paul -- Original message -- From: Norman Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread graywolf
Go back to sleep, Norm. Doug has already posted is intended improvements. It probably will be all fixed by next week. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Norman Baugher wrote: I think

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Doug is fixing it. But I'm sure that requires a lot of work. We just have to be patient. I wasn't complaining. Just pointing out the slowdown. It's been MUCH better today, at least at my station. Paul Paul, Norm's sarcasm literally

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Norman Baugher
It's just so inconsiderate of him. Norm From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Go back to sleep, Norm. Doug has already posted is intended improvements. It probably will be all fixed by next week. Norman Baugher wrote: I think whoever is managing this list needs to wake up and do something

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: Paul, Norm's sarcasm literally drips off him. I don't think the man has ever said anything in his life that wasn't tainted with humor. You will meet him, it's only a matter of time. Oh my god, is Norm coming to GFM again? Run away! Speaking of which, I'm wearing a black armband

Re: flash photography at night

2006-05-11 Thread graywolf
Unless you have a Lumadyne, then the GN is accurate outdoors at night. proved to my satisfaction with my old 400WS unit which had a GN of 220. I photographed my dark green '86 Ford 4x4, f22 at 10 feet on Ektachrome in the woods at night. Perfect exposure. Of course back in those days Lumadyne

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
I just downloaded today, first since last night I have 125 messages to review! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: worst day yet for list problems The list is gasping for breath. It seems that very few messages are getting through.

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