Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Christian
Douglas Newman wrote: Actually, it's the opposite. CMOS use much less power than CCD but they have higher noise levels. ok Canon CMOS have very low noise levels because of a proprietary noise elimination circuit that is patented by Canon. This type of technology only works with

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 1 Oct 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: So, how well does Canon do at higher ISO setting? Do they equal or exceed what we've seen thus far from Pentax? Not sure you can extract viable conclusions about CMOS this way, Shel, in the sense that the software plays a great part in the equation.

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Cotty
On 1/10/06, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: The lack of noise at high sensitivity is something people claim as an advantage for CMOS. Supposedly a drawback is that they suck more power. Just the opposite dear boy. They use less power - that is why they are attractive. -- Cheers,

Re: Tokina 50-135/2.8 pics

2006-10-02 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
Welcome back Alan! Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: New Monitor Time.

2006-10-02 Thread Christian
William Robb wrote: I fear I may be in for a new monitor to replace the CRT I've been using for the past 5 years or so. I presume that flat panels are the way to go now. Whats good in a screen of a reasonable size, 19-21 inches? Thanks On a budget of sorts, I'm super happy with my 19 Dell

Pentax!

2006-10-02 Thread Roman
It's quite funny. Everyone are so used to see Canon and Nikon labels when shooting on street, they don't think you working, but shooting with Pentax you get attention and nobody complaint. Of course once and again you hear some old pentaxians exclaim Pentax!, almost like heureka and approach

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Cotty
On 1/10/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I shot about 1500 pictures. I edited it down to a couple of hundred. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/2006vacation.html Great stuff. Love the 'Women' shot. Bestiality too ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Christian
Cotty wrote: On 1/10/06, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: The lack of noise at high sensitivity is something people claim as an advantage for CMOS. Supposedly a drawback is that they suck more power. Just the opposite dear boy. They use less power - that is why they are

Re: Pentax!

2006-10-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/10/06, Roman, discombobulated, unleashed: It's quite funny. Everyone are so used to see Canon and Nikon labels when shooting on street, they don't think you working, but shooting with Pentax you get attention and nobody complaint. Of course once and again you hear some old pentaxians

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Looks like a great trip. I love this one: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/vacation/festival/pages/_IGP2733.htm It made me laugh. Some good stuff in there. doug On Oct 2, 2006, at 12:20 AM, William Robb wrote: I shot about 1500 pictures. I edited it down to a couple of hundred.

RE: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Bob W
You got yourself an Erwitt there, Bill. -- Cheers, Bob Looks like a great trip. I love this one: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/vacation/festival/pages/_IGP2733.htm It made me laugh. Some good stuff in there. doug On Oct 2, 2006, at 12:20 AM, William Robb wrote: I shot

RE: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-10-02 Thread Simon King
Hey Cotty, I was away for a week so just read the news... Congratulations and the best of luck. Any chance of any Top Gear stuff (given Hamsters recovery) ? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Friday, 29 September

Re: 110 cameras

2006-10-02 Thread John Celio
Reloading 110 cassettes is a bit of a pain as you have to carefully slit the cartridge open and re-roll the film with the backing paper. You also have to be certain to use no perf or single perf film, and orient single perf the right way, and be sure that your camera will work without the

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Speaking of Erwitt, he was in town the other day. I took my wife up to Lexington to see an exhibition of a friend's paintings at the UK Art Museum. While we were there, we wandered through some other exhibits on site, and found a room that had several of Erwitt's prints on the walls. After

Re: Petnax 110 system

2006-10-02 Thread John Celio
During my collecting days, I did pick up the Auto 110 Super and the 18mm Pan. I even found the transparent Auto 110, and the Beige colored 110. I got the Super new when it came out. I guess it's kind of rare? Do you still have any of those? If so, are you interested in selling? John

Re: Petnax 110 system

2006-10-02 Thread John Celio
It's been mentioned before, but hey Petnax (just going with the spelling in the subject line)! How about a 110 DSLR with the original lens mount? Nice small sensor, fixed aperture, small review screen (ok really small, but who cares?), make it ISO 200/400, RAW would be good, but I'd settle

RE: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-10-02 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 2 Oct 2006, Simon King wrote: I was away for a week so just read the news... Congratulations and the best of luck. Any chance of any Top Gear stuff (given Hamsters recovery) ? Cotty will be working with ITV, TG is BBC. Is it possible now you are a freelancer, Cotty? Kostas -- PDML

Re: I've fallen off the wagon

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 2, 2006, at 12:17 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Film affords one a quiet period of relaxation and gentle anticipation between the shooting and the viewing. Sorta nice change, huh? I'm not sure that this is any different for me. I don't shoot quickly, and don't do much other than glance at a

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 1, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments

Re: You think you are a street photographer...

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 2, 2006, at 4:48 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Oct 1, 2006, at 11:41 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: No matter how little intentional art was involved, or how poor the exposures were, as a group they deserve some attention as a piece of history. I concur. I agree as well, but someone

Re: Tokina 50-135/2.8 pics

2006-10-02 Thread Alan Chan
Welcome back Alan! Kostas Thanks Kostas. :-) Regards, Alan Chan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax!

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 2, 2006, at 8:08 AM, Cotty wrote: On 2/10/06, Roman, discombobulated, unleashed: It's quite funny. Everyone are so used to see Canon and Nikon labels when shooting on street, they don't think you working, but shooting with Pentax you get attention and nobody complaint. Of course

Doubled Notices, a message from the List Guy

2006-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
A number of people have written me to let me know the server is sending out double password notices. Indeed, I got a set at my work address. I'm not certain what is causing this, but I suspect some mucking about by the hosting company; I've gotten a couple odd messages from their

Re: 110 cameras

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 2, 2006, at 8:25 AM, John Celio wrote: As for the backing paper, couldn't I just put some thick black tape over the window and count frames if I really needed to? Not really. The paper thickness is calculated into the position of the focal plane and determines where the emulsion

Re: 110 cameras

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
John: Looking inside my Auto110, I don't see anything that would need to touch the film itself for the camera to function. There's a little gear in the left film chamber, which I'm assuming is turned by the spool inside the 110 cassette. I'll have to open a 110 cassette to make sure

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some nice shots. My favorite is the last one on the first page. Your dog giving your wife a wake-up hug. Great shot. Paul On Oct 2, 2006, at 12:20 AM, William Robb wrote: I shot about 1500 pictures. I edited it down to a couple of hundred. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/2006vacation.html

Re: I've fallen off the wagon

2006-10-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
I tend to shoot the same way. I don't waste a lot of frames with digital or 35mm film. However, when shooting 10-frame rolls in the 6x7, I'm even more selective. I've always found it to be a camera that really forces one to think. Paul On Oct 2, 2006, at 4:57 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On

OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid only?

2006-10-02 Thread John Forbes
I recommended AVG to a friend, and it appears they have gone pay-only. I've always used a free version. Does anyone know if it is still possible to get a free version, or do they have any other recommendations? TIA John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:

Re: New Monitor Time.

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 2, 2006, at 4:18 AM, William Robb wrote: I fear I may be in for a new monitor to replace the CRT I've been using for the past 5 years or so. I presume that flat panels are the way to go now. Whats good in a screen of a reasonable size, 19-21 inches? I'm using an Apple Cinema

Re: OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid only?

2006-10-02 Thread David Savage
The free version is still listed on their site: http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01 and http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 As for a recommendation I've been using Avast Home Edition on my new machine (Norton was driving me nuts on my old computer):

Re: I've fallen off the wagon

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I know what you mean. I felt that way every time I used to pull out the Hasselblad. I realized that it was using the tripod that did the trick ... slows down my actions to meet my thinking pace ... so I have started using a tripod more and more since. Godfrey On Oct 2, 2006, at 11:19 AM,

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's more a matter of exposure evaluation than image processing, Shel. You need to stuff the highlight areas where you want detail up as close to saturation as you can get without hitting the saturation level, which often seems like overexposure to a film camera shooter, and then adjust

Re: OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid only?

2006-10-02 Thread Don Williams
I got a new version of the free AVG a couple of weeks ago. Don John Forbes wrote: I recommended AVG to a friend, and it appears they have gone pay-only. I've always used a free version. Does anyone know if it is still possible to get a free version, or do they have any other

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
In general, the differences between CCD and CMOS sensors today are more important to the hardware/manufacturing process then any benefits of one type over the other are to the photographer. How a specific design is implemented and built into a camera affects the photographer much more than

Re: OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid only?

2006-10-02 Thread John Forbes
Thanks, David. There seem to be several different sites for AVG, presumably aimed at different markets, and the ones I looked at didn't list the free version. But I knew I'd find the answer here! Thanks again. John On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:35:19 +0100, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Street photography Cape Town style

2006-10-02 Thread Don Williams
In Cape Town just after the war there was a company called Movie Snaps. They may still be there for all I know. They employed half a dozen men with Leicas (with 50ft magazines) who took your picture as you walked along and handed you a card with a number. The next day you could go to the shop

Pentax DA21/3.2 Limited lens - sharpness

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I thought folks on these lists might be interested in some of my informal testing with the DA21. I've posted to DPReview.com's Pentax SLR Forum: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp? forum=1036message=20283944 Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Yard Sale Snap

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/1/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend and her coven put on a yard sale yesterday to generate some money for a local charity. I stopped by intending to make some photos and document the event. Alas, my batteries crapped out and I had no spares, so I could only get about

Re: OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid only?

2006-10-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Last time I tried to find AVG Free the free version was well hidden. However a search in google for AVG Free and a bit of poking around eventually will get you here: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5 John Forbes wrote: I recommended AVG to a friend, and it appears

Re: Pentax DA21/3.2 Limited lens - sharpness

2006-10-02 Thread Michael Abbott
Hi Godfrey, Thanks for the test! Sharpness looks good, althogh I was really hoping there would be less distortion. I had a quick go at removing it in PS, and worse, it seems not to be the simple kind PS's lens distortion slider can fix - is this true? And by the way, hi everyone! Have been

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/1/06, Eric Featherstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments

Re: I've fallen off the wagon

2006-10-02 Thread Jack Davis
Certainly there is a great variation in the pattern and pace of shooting for each individual. Post processing being THE big difference, particularly for those who don't do 'dark room'. In my case, when on a photo/sightseeing trip, I don't want editing or PS capability, simply a way of clearing the

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/1/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip In the air, the Spitfire is the most beautiful aircraft ever made, IMHO. Is there an airplane on the ground that's prettier? cheers, frank ps: I agree with you, BTW, Mark -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: I've fallen off the wagon

2006-10-02 Thread D Brooks
Glad to hear that Paul. I intend to shoot my 6x7 this weekend(our Thanksgiving) but it might only be BW. The only lab in this area, that i know of, that could do C41 and E6, of the 120 size is no longer here. At least the BW i can do at home, when th emood hits. LOL Dave Quoting Paul

RE: Street photography Cape Town style

2006-10-02 Thread Jens Bladt
Very clever. In Amsterdam - if you bicycle gets stolen. Ypou can walk around the next corner and buy a used one - perhaps even your own bike! Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

PESO -- Inchworm

2006-10-02 Thread Scott Loveless
This is really a response to Paul's bandwagon thread. Yesterday was strange. I spent the afternoon in PJ mode, shooting a family picnic with the K100D. I nearly filled a 1GB card in about two hours. This is my daughter. As I was taking this, she was explaining to me that it was measuring her

RE: What do you do when you get to IMGP9999

2006-10-02 Thread Jens Bladt
I put a 1, 2, 3 etc. in front. My last exposure is appr. 41500 on the D. I make folders saying 3-35000-october 2005. This is not a perfect system thoug. When I get the K10D I'll have to thinkof something else - perhaps K-11255-12500 - january 2007. You may use a photo dasabase like ACDSee or

Re: PESO - Yard Sale Snap

2006-10-02 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks for your comment, Frank. I don't usually do cute (except with my cats) so it's nice to know that someone thinks I caught it. Shel [Original Message] From: frank theriault http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/dog_w_helmet.html I was going for cute here. If you were going for

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I understand that part, and that's what I've been doing (I shoot a lot @ +.3,+.7, even +1, and sometimes, depending on the light and the scene, +1.3), and getting good results. But ... when I want a low key shot, with lots of dark areas in a photo, that's where my results suffer. Noise in the

RE: PESO -- Inchworm

2006-10-02 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Interesting shot ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: Scott Loveless This is my daughter. As I was taking this, she was explaining to me that it was measuring her hand. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#4981291498720985106 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: PESO - Yard Sale Snap

2006-10-02 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks, Bill ... what I intended to do was photograph the items for sale and the way they were laid out, figuring some cute pix might be of some interest to the women, maybe their kids, and then get some people shots as well. Always carry spare, fresh or freshly charged batteries. Shel

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread pnstenquist
I find that if I want low-key with lots of shadow, I get better results by pulling down the shadows in post processing, generally with curves adjustments. Exposing for heavy blacks always creates noise, particularly at high ISO. Paul -- Original message -- From:

Re: PESO - Fishing...for what?

2006-10-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! This was taken just outside the Golden Gate Bridge outside of the bay in San Francisco. I'm curious as to what fish are hanging around this rugged bit of coast. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/13 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3347a.htm For some

Re: Doubled Notices, a message from the List Guy

2006-10-02 Thread DagT
Den 2. okt. 2006 kl. 11.46 skrev Doug Brewer: A number of people have written me to let me know the server is sending out double password notices. Indeed, I got a set at my work address. I'm not certain what is causing this, but I suspect some mucking about by the hosting company; I've gotten

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: I shot about 1500 pictures. I edited it down to a couple of hundred. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/2006vacation.html Have fun William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net I'll save the link

Re: PESO - Fog

2006-10-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I thought it interesting to see the fog blowing into the bay. The Golden Gate Bridge is partially shrouded but you can still see out in the bay, some sun that hasn't been obscured yet. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/8.0

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I shot about 1500 pictures. I edited it down to a couple of hundred. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/2006vacation.html Bill, you sure did have some fun... I liked most that green vehicle with green trailer. It made me think of my *istD and Jostein's battery grip for it ;-). Boris

Re: OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid only?

2006-10-02 Thread mike wilson
Right down the bottom of the products page: http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/lng/uk/tpl/tpl01 From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/02 Mon AM 10:15:56 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Subject: OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
David Savage wrote: Thanks for sharing Bill. Pretty country. These two made me laugh: Bleeding obvious!: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/vacation/festival/pages/_IGP2733.htm I just knew it had to be a sign shot - HAR! one of those, damn - I wish I'd been there shots for me

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a small gallery. Comments welcome.

Enablement

2006-10-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hello everyone. Well, recently I turned 35 ;-), and my best friend and my brother asked me what kind of gift I wanted. Or, they threatened, they would buy me something of their own choosing and that most probably it would be useless... So, today I finished doing proper backup of all my

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Doug Brewer wrote: Speaking of Erwitt, he was in town the other day. I took my wife up to Lexington to see an exhibition of a friend's paintings at the UK Art Museum. While we were there, we wandered through some other exhibits on site, and found a room that had several of Erwitt's prints

OT: Back, and I have no class

2006-10-02 Thread Eactivist
Back from Disneyland. I enjoyed it, but I did not enjoy the crowds. Fewer people after Labor Day, but still way too many. I waited over 1 hour for 1 ride, and never did again. Others I really wanted to catch, I did during the fireworks at night, or 1/2 hour before closing. But I have no

RE: PESO - Yard Sale Snap

2006-10-02 Thread mike wilson
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/10/02 Mon PM 02:18:48 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Yard Sale Snap Thanks, Bill ... what I intended to do was photograph the items for sale and the way they were laid out, figuring some cute pix might

RE: PESO - Yard Sale Snap

2006-10-02 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes - and that's certainly true around here. However, I'd have had to leave the site of the sale and drive about a mile or so to the nearest shopping area, and the AA Battery Store wasn't going to be open for almost another hour, so I just went off to work. Shel [Original Message] From:

Re: OT, I'm going for a beer now

2006-10-02 Thread wendy beard
That's what I've been seeing too. Photog hires a few shooters to cover all three rings at a show and shoots lots (just hold the button down). There is a fancy booth with viewing stations. All you have to do is ID your dog and write down the sequence numbers/class and you can buy all 138 full-res

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/2/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is really a response to Paul's bandwagon thread. Yesterday was strange. I spent the afternoon in PJ mode, shooting a family picnic with the K100D. I nearly filled a 1GB card in about two hours. This is my daughter. As I was taking

Re: PESO - more bee action

2006-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
What a wonderful shot! Dan On 9/30/06, J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Again captured in the back yard with the Sigma 50mm macro. http://tinyurl.com/fogj5 Any constructive criticism welcome. James M -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - Spitfire 70th Anniversary

2006-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I love # 139. Now THAT was an airplane! Dan On 10/1/06, Eric Featherstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've

Re: I've fallen off the wagon

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/2/06, D Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Glad to hear that Paul. I intend to shoot my 6x7 this weekend(our Thanksgiving) but it might only be BW. The only lab in this area, that i know of, that could do C41 and E6, of the 120 size is no longer here. At least the BW i can do at home,

Re: Enablement

2006-10-02 Thread David J Brooks
Sounds good. I recently turned 54 and my wife said NO, to every camera request. Go fiqure.:-) Dave Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello everyone. Well, recently I turned 35 ;-), and my best friend and my brother asked me what kind of gift I wanted. Or, they threatened, they

Re: OT: Back, and I have no class

2006-10-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
Marnie - Iceberg is best handled when grabbed with both hands and torn apart! Maybe it was supposed to be an insect head with antennae and shrimp for eyes. ;) *Presentation* is nice, but that one sounds ludicrous. I know what you mean about crowds. I'd probably be willing to go to

Re: OT: Back, and I have no class

2006-10-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 2, 2006, at 10:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Really, that half dome of iceberg lettuce with shrimp sticking out of it on toothpicks was one of the funniest things I have ever seen, and sure didn't look like a salad. It was only after I started writing this I realized -- was it

Re: PESO - Fog

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 9/25/06, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought it interesting to see the fog blowing into the bay. The Golden Gate Bridge is partially shrouded but you can still see out in the bay, some sun that hasn't been obscured yet. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/2/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I shot about 1500 pictures. I edited it down to a couple of hundred. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/2006vacation.html Have fun I looked through the Garlic Festival shots, and was quite disappointed in that I didn't see a single photo of a

Re: OT: Back, and I have no class

2006-10-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/2/2006 9:38:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie - Iceberg is best handled when grabbed with both hands and torn apart! Maybe it was supposed to be an insect head with antennae and shrimp for eyes. ;) *Presentation* is nice, but that one sounds

Re: PESO - more bee action

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/1/06, J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Again captured in the back yard with the Sigma 50mm macro. http://tinyurl.com/fogj5 Any constructive criticism welcome. Wow! The 3D effect is palpable! Terrific shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: Doubled Notices, a message from the List Guy

2006-10-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/2/2006 2:53:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A number of people have written me to let me know the server is sending out double password notices. Indeed, I got a set at my work address. I'm not certain what is causing this, but I suspect some

Re: PESO - Fog

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 9/25/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/9/06, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks, yes, it is a wind surfer. You could always use the clone tool...and have a fleet of them :-) YES! They could be in formation, perhaps spelling out patriotic sayings, like God Bless

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-02 Thread Kenneth Waller
I think a columnist in the Mercury News expressed it better last week; while a photograph doesn't lie, it can be selective as to which truth is shown Sounds like some lawyers I know (not referring to Knarf) Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Re Field Goal

2006-10-02 Thread frank theriault
On 10/1/06, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good shot with some real action motion blurr, Bill Dave Got this shot last night at a local high school football game. If you look closely, you can see the ball in flight. Taken with the *ist D at 1600 ISO and 1/60 sec.

Re: I've fallen off the wagon

2006-10-02 Thread David J Brooks
Quoting frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 10/2/06, D Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Glad to hear that Paul. I intend to shoot my 6x7 this weekend(our Thanksgiving) but it might only be BW. The only lab in this area, that i know of, that could do C41 and E6, of the 120 size is no longer

Re: Doubled Notices, a message from the List Guy

2006-10-02 Thread Kenneth Waller
Thanks for your continued support, Doug No Doug. Thank you for all your efforts ! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Doubled Notices, a message from the List Guy A number of people have written me to let me know the server is

Re: OT: Back, and I have no class

2006-10-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
What - no photos??? I, too, dislike designer food. Especially if it ends up tasting like...well, not tasting very good. But I can't imagine in a million years going to Disneyland - you couldn't pay me to. I'm trying to think of a guilty pleassure of mine that would make all of you squirm...

Re: Pentax DA21/3.2 Limited lens - sharpness

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You're welcome. I couldn't shoot straight on to the wall as I was getting my reflection in the center window, so the distortion you're seeing is a combination of barrel distortion and keystoning from the angle I was shooting at. There's also probably a bit of off-axis tilt as well, it is

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
That one made my day! -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, October 2, 2006, 12:15:34 AM, you wrote: DB Looks like a great trip. I love this one: DB http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/vacation/festival/pages/_IGP2733.htm DB It made me laugh. DB Some good stuff in there. DB doug DB On Oct 2, 2006,

Re: OT: Back, and I have no class

2006-10-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/2/2006 10:22:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm trying to think of a guilty pleassure of mine that would make all of you squirm... h. Watching reruns of Vegas, Charlies Angels and Buck Rogers ? (alas, I can't find those anymore on tv) eating

Interview with Pentax Europe marketing director

2006-10-02 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
In Spanish, in the very active site with the 'offensive' logo: http://tinyurl.com/fdvxk http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/pentax-k10d-mario-britschgi,1_2742 You can try with an automatic translator: http://tinyurl.com/eaufa

RE: Re Field Goal

2006-10-02 Thread Bill Owens
Thanks, Knarf Hope to see you at GFM next year Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 1:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Re Field Goal On 10/1/06, David J Brooks [EMAIL

a couple more (questions)

2006-10-02 Thread Subash Jeyan
hi, anybody here using UFRaw on linux? i use only linux at home (currently on a heavily updated slackware 10.2) and UFRaw (using DCRaw) seems to be the best option yet. Digikam also seems to have a basic Raw converter plugin. how does UFRaw compare with the Adobe Raw plugin? am also planning to

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/10/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I judge the cameras I buy based on the total package, not specifics of component implementation. Wise words. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid only?

2006-10-02 Thread Powell Hargrave
I recommended AVG to a friend, and it appears they have gone pay-only. I've always used a free version. Does anyone know if it is still possible to get a free version, When AVG came out they promised to always maintain a free personal version. They have, but they are finding better ways

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

2006-10-02 Thread Rick Womer
Whaddya mean, Frank? There's a real gen-yew-wine dancing garlic clove right here: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/vacation/festival/pages/_IGP2799.htm (fun pix!) Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I looked through the Garlic Festival shots, and was quite disappointed in

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-10-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/10/06, Simon King, discombobulated, unleashed: I was away for a week so just read the news... Congratulations and the best of luck. Any chance of any Top Gear stuff (given Hamsters recovery) ? Har! I don't know anyone on that prog. Would love to work on it - maybe I'll get lucky ;-)

Re: PESO - more bee action

2006-10-02 Thread Cotty
Time for a bee joke. Two beekeepers are chatting. One says to the other, ' So how many bees do you have then?' The second beekeeper answers, 'Oh about twenty thousand'. The first says, 'Twenty thousand, eh? Right. And so how many hives do you have?' The second answers, ' Ten hives'. The

Re: I've fallen off the wagon

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 2, 2006, at 2:02 PM, Jack Davis wrote: In my case, when on a photo/sightseeing trip, I don't want editing or PS capability, simply a way of clearing the card to safe storage 'til returning home. Odd, I suppose, but the image processing will be done as a separate event. I did that on

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-10-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/10/06, Kostas Kavoussanakis, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty will be working with ITV, TG is BBC. Is it possible now you are a freelancer, Cotty? Of course. Actually Top Gear is made by an outside production company, but it doesn't matter. I am (will be) free to lobby as many possible

Re: a couple more (questions)

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 2, 2006, at 6:29 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: anybody here using UFRaw on linux? i use only linux at home (currently on a heavily updated slackware 10.2) and UFRaw (using DCRaw) seems to be the best option yet. Digikam also seems to have a basic Raw converter plugin. how does UFRaw compare

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

2006-10-02 Thread Rick Womer
Me, too. Nice composition particularly. Speaking of inchworms, though, the digital thing is creeping up on you, Scott. Your tag line Shoot more film! will be replaced with Shoot film!, then Shoot some film!, then Shoot a little film, if you feel like it, and finally just Shoot! And then we'll

Re: CMOS

2006-10-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hmm. I don't recall receiving any files, but it *has* been really pretty busy lately and I might have missed them. Similar to Paul's effort, I find that for some images you just need to pull the shadows down with a Levels/Curves adjustment layer to push the noise into solid black. Here's an

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