Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

On 7/11/06, Ryan Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >- Even the LCD has a very high quality anti-reflective coating- looks >like the front of a multicoated lens The exposed screen would be a show-stopper for me. Some way of covering it up with a solid panel would seem mandatory IMO. A reversibl

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

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Re: Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

I'm subscribed to the Laica list, so I've seen those already. Pretty good noise-wise, the conversions looked like she doesn't have too much experience with. j On 11/7/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tina Manley put up a dozen or so pics she made with an M8, including a bug > close

Re: 16-bit Canon Printer

On Nov 7, 2006, at 7:39 PM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: > There is a new Epson 17" around the corner (should be available > shortly), the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 with 80ml ink cartridges and > with a lot cheaper price tag (around $1200) compared to the 4800. > > It has 9 ink slots so you can have bo

Re: 16-bit Canon Printer

On Nov 7, 2006, at 7:59 PM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: > The following document describes the new Stylus Pro 3800 in detail: > http://www.epson.com/cmc_upload/0/000/079/724/SP3800SRG_1aE.pdf Warning: it's 17Mb :) - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

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Re: 645 question ...

This doesn't answer your question, but I'm using a disposable lithium in the 6x7 I got on the weekend. Cheers, Dave At 10:59 AM 8/11/2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >A very kind individual has loaned me the use of a Pentax 645 for a >while. It just arrived today ... a nice beastie. I don't have t

Re: DSLR Share by maker

Panasonic. -Adam Anthony Farr wrote: > I wonder which electronic giant will swallow Olympus. Or perhaps a > corporation exiting from the film and chemistry business and needing a > ready-to-market DSLR ;-) > > Regards, > Anthony Farr > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

Yes, I'd love to have one too. But since I no longer own any Leica M lenses, and the body is sooo expensive, I'll just wait for a 645D to appear. I'm more inclined to spend that kind of dosh on a BIG sensor, not them little piddly things that Canon calls "full frame". ]'-) Godfrey On Nov 7

645 question ...

A very kind individual has loaned me the use of a Pentax 645 for a while. It just arrived today ... a nice beastie. I don't have time to do much with it this week, most likely, but definitely need to get some batteries. I know it takes six AAs: NiCad, Alkaline and Manganese are listed in t

RE: DSLR Share by maker

I wonder which electronic giant will swallow Olympus. Or perhaps a corporation exiting from the film and chemistry business and needing a ready-to-market DSLR ;-) Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > K.Takeshita >

Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

This is a leak? This camera is no secret - I saw one on Saturday, as I'd planned to in advance. :) Amita -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

What about them? In some cases they were mounted closely behind the lens rather than in the lens, but they still always functioned as a leaf shutter. I'm unaware of any circumstance where their operation differs from the shutters in Hasselbad 500s or Mamiya RB67s or Bronica ETRs or view cameras o

Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

Tina Manley put up a dozen or so pics she made with an M8, including a bug close-up made with a 90mm lens. Many of the pics were @ 2500 ISO and they looked pretty good. Unfortunately, I don't have the URL's for them here ... but I believe you can find her messages and the URL's here: http://www.

Re: PESO - The Town Post Office

Not many "capture" choices Frank. Only one place to stand in order to get the window completely in the frame, and just a few degrees to pan L & R. It's another of those "you-take-what-you-can-get" snaps. IAC, glad you like it. Folksy it is Shel > [Original Message] > From: frank theriau

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

Pancho Hasselbach wrote: > Hi, > > there are leaf schutters for LF that are mounted behind the lens, they > are big, and lightning fast: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180047904417 > > Pancho 8sec to 1/60th? Your lightning must be steam powered > > > mike wilso

DSLR Share by maker

Just for the fun of it. Between 10/2 - 10/8 (Japanese market) Canon　　　48.8% Nikon　　　 34.1% Pentax　　　8.1% Sony7.4% Oly　　　1.5% Interesting to see what happens after the release of K10D. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

Seriously, I would like to have one myself. It could be in the future. I'd love to see what kind of images my Summicron 50/2 produces on a digital sensor. An interesting thought. Paul On Nov 7, 2006, at 6:43 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: > Yes, but, how fast is the AF? :) > > Good for you Ryan. I've

Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

Yes, but, how fast is the AF? :) Good for you Ryan. I've decided to start an M8 fund, so now all the money coming from print or book sales will go towards an M8 and (used) 35mm Summicron. Hopefully, I'll get one before the M9 comes out. Look forward to seeing some pictures from your M8! j On

Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

On Nov 7, 2006, at 6:16 PM, Ryan Brooks wrote: > Just picked up the M8. First impressions (pictures will have to wait > until tomorrow): > > > - It's built very, very well- but you can tell that the soul has > changed. When you take the bottom off, it's a digi-cam- no doubt > about it. > I wo

Re: OT - Only in England :-)

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >On Nov 7, 2006, at 1:01 PM, Cotty wrote: > >> > >Yes, they're getting to be like Americans. Ooh, not *that's* a low blow! (But true.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

Re: PESO: Autumn Bloom, Autumn Explosion

Thanks for looking, Bruce. It's hard to determine what you're seeing. My calibrated monitor shows no burned highlights in the first pic. I agree about more DOF in the second shot. But like many of yours, it's what I could get with the rig I had mounted. Paul On Nov 7, 2006, at 6:05 PM, Bruce

RE: OT - Only in England :-)

I rather like the allergy information printed on bags of nuts: Warning - may contain nuts. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: 07 November 2006 21:37 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: R

Re: OT: Leica M8 digital unveiled

Just picked up the M8. First impressions (pictures will have to wait until tomorrow): - Really solid. - Very nice user interface (mechanical and software)... especially the menus. Super easy to navigate and work with; everything is very obvious. - Lowest ISO is 160 (1/8000th top shutter spee

Re: PESO: Autumn Bloom, Autumn Explosion

Hmmmthe first seems very light to me, more than I would expect. The flash lighting also seems to frontal - but that could just be the brightness I am seeing. Would like to see it toned way down to see what it is like. The second suffers from lack of DOF (sounds funny coming from me, doesn't i

Re: OT - Only in England :-)

Only in the USA...we'd go directly to our lawyer. Jack --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com > _

Re: PESO: the K10D will have to wait

On 11/3/06, Ralf R. Radermacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Had been toying with the idea for a while and just couldn't resist any > longer. Besides, I'm still happy with my *istDS and the K10D wouldn't > have allowed me to do anything radically different. My new Gaoersi 617 > sure does. :-) > > h

Re: PESO: Autumn Bloom, Autumn Explosion

Thanks, Jan. Focal length overkill to be sure. But at least it eliminates any possibility of background in-focus elements. Paul On Nov 7, 2006, at 4:57 PM, Jan van Wijk wrote: > Nice images Paul! > > On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:30:51 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> I went to the Bloomfield Nature C

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

He's gone walkabout, mate. On Nov 7, 2006, at 5:16 PM, frank theriault wrote: > > Oh, Cesar? Where's Cesar when we need him? > > cheers, > frank Doug Brewer http://www.drivingtheflies.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

On 08/11/06, Kevin Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > The leatherette is peeling away from my LX body in two places. I tried > one method without success. Before I try every glue in the house, I > thought I'd ask for advise. Has anyone found a good glue for the > leatherette? It gets qui

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

On 11/7/06, Kevin Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > The leatherette is peeling away from my LX body in two places. I tried > one method without success. Before I try every glue in the house, I > thought I'd ask for advise. Has anyone found a good glue for the > leatherette? > Leatherett

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

Hi, there are leaf schutters for LF that are mounted behind the lens, they are big, and lightning fast: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180047904417 Pancho mike wilson schrieb: >> From: "Jostein Øksne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2006/11/07 Tue AM 11:53:10 GMT >> To: "Penta

Re: Said good bye to Kelly today, A sad cat shot

My condolences, Dave. That's very sad news. Amita -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

LX leatherette reglueing

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Re: PESO: Autumn Bloom, Autumn Explosion

Nice images Paul! On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:30:51 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: >I went to the Bloomfield Nature Center yesterday, hoping to shoot >some critters. I mounted the A 400/5.6 and the A2X-S converter with >the Sigma 500 Super and Kirk Xtender on the *istD. In other words, a >good rig

PESO: Autumn Bloom, Autumn Explosion

I went to the Bloomfield Nature Center yesterday, hoping to shoot some critters. I mounted the A 400/5.6 and the A2X-S converter with the Sigma 500 Super and Kirk Xtender on the *istD. In other words, a good rig for shooting very small birds at great distance. However, I ended up shooting s

Re: OT - Only in England :-)

On Nov 7, 2006, at 1:01 PM, Cotty wrote: > Yes, they're getting to be like Americans. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: OT - Only in England :-)

"Oh why can't the English - be English?" - Rex Harrison Tom C. >From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "pentax list" >Subject: OT - Only in England :-) >Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 21:01:46 + > >

Re: Said good bye to Kelly today, A sad cat shot

Sorry to hear about that Dave. My condolences. Norm David J Brooks wrote: > Had to say good bye to our 16 year old black and white cat, Kelly, today. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Said good bye to Kelly today, A sad cat shot

On 11/6/06, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Had to say good bye to our 16 year old black and white cat, Kelly, today. > > Kelly had been showing her age the last 10 months or so, careful > stairs, lots of sleep, but still wanted to come outside with us and > hang. > > The last few days

OT - Only in England :-)

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Re: Slow sales, or getting ready for a new model?

Yeah..Canon employee layoff rumers are rampant. |-D Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 7, 2006, at 11:43 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > >> Just recieved my monthly Canon e-news, and they have double the > >> rebate > >> on selected dslr's, lenses and accessories. > >>

Re: Slow sales, or getting ready for a new model?

On Nov 7, 2006, at 11:43 AM, Adam Maas wrote: >> Just recieved my monthly Canon e-news, and they have double the >> rebate >> on selected dslr's, lenses and accessories. >> >> Is'nt this indications of a new model coming out.??trying to get old >> stock moving.?? > > Christmas sales. Or they'r

Re: Slow sales, or getting ready for a new model?

David J Brooks wrote: > Just recieved my monthly Canon e-news, and they have double the rebate > on selected dslr's, lenses and accessories. > > Is'nt this indications of a new model coming out.??trying to get old > stock moving.?? > > Dave > > Equine Photography in York Region > Christmas

Re: PESO - The Town Post Office

On 11/4/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The town I moved to is called Kensington. It's a very small town, with an > area of just one square mile. It's located just north of Berkeley. I > stopped in at the Post Office this afternoon. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/postoffice

Slow sales, or getting ready for a new model?

Just recieved my monthly Canon e-news, and they have double the rebate on selected dslr's, lenses and accessories. Is'nt this indications of a new model coming out.??trying to get old stock moving.?? Dave Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO - Overcast Afternoon View

On 11/1/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just moved. What a hassle. There are still some things at the old house > that have to get over to the new place. However, this afternoon, for the > first time in a while, I felt like picking up the ol' istDS and grabbing a > couple of sn

Re: PESO - Great taste

On 11/5/06, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=270225 > > DagT > http://dag.foto.no Funny, well seen, terrific photo! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Walkway

On 11/5/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seen on a short walk around the neighborhood today. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/walkway.html > > istDS, K24/2.8, f11, 1/250, ISO 200, conversion using DHS technique in > Photoshop > > Hope you enjoy it I like it. Don't know w

Re: PESO: Kitten

On 11/4/06, Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We are preparing for the arrival of two new kittens in our home. > Here's one of them: > > http://leende.net/peso/kitten.htm > Great shot! Love the tight-ish crop - really adds to the dynamicism of a new-born perpetual-motion kitten. cheers, frank

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Adam Maas wrote: > Yes, it's a hybrid shutter [explanation deleted] Thanks Adam. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

On Nov 7, 2006, at 7:29 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Here's a camera that used a similar shutter system: The Universal > Camera Corp mercury and Mercury II > http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/mercury_e.htm > http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-25.html > http://licm.org.uk/livingImage/Mercury2.html > et

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

Thanks to y'all for the explanations. I had no particular reason for asking, except curiosity. :-) Cheers, Jostein On 11/7/06, Jostein Øksne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it was possible to make a focal-plane shutter like the central > shutters in eg. hasselblad lenses, I suppose someone would

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

They are at quite a distance from the film. > > From: Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/11/07 Tue PM 03:00:13 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter > > On 07.11.2006, at 13:42 , Anthony Farr wrote: > > > I suppose you m

Nikon D40

Having read Ken Rockwell's review of the new D40, and Bob Walkden's comments on Ken's review, all I can say is . You are so on the money, Bob. It also seems that the D40 offers less camera than the K110D, which can be had for less, including a kit lens, on buydig.com. The price on both the K110D

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >On Nov 7, 2006, at 5:21 AM, mike wilson wrote: > >The only exception for a focal plane shutter I know of that provided >X sync at all settings was the Olympus Pen F series of SLR cameras. >Its shutter was a rotating disk with a wedge cut out of it that >supported tim

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Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

On Nov 7, 2006, at 5:21 AM, mike wilson wrote: > ... What brought this on? I've heard this question before in other venues. What is usually driving it is a desire for electronic flash ("X") synchronization at all exposure time settings, the way leaf-shutters provide it. The key requirement

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

On 07.11.2006, at 13:42 , Anthony Farr wrote: > I suppose you mean leaf shutters, aka interlens shutters, aka > Synchro-Compur, aka Copal#0 or 1 or 2 etc. That design can't be > used at the > focal plane because it begins opening from the centre, and finishes > closing > at the centre, which

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Thibouille wrote: > >> Why not? >> D70/D80 use electronic shutter (sensor) to achieve those speeds AFAIR... > > Is that different to the technology employed by Pentax? > > Kostas > Yes, it's a hybrid shutter, the actual physical shutter never e

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

- Original Message - From: "Jostein Øksne" Subject: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter > If it was possible to make a focal-plane shutter like the central > shutters in eg. hasselblad lenses, I suppose someone would have done > it a long time ago. It's sort of possible. The ol

Re: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

> > From: "Jostein Øksne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/11/07 Tue AM 11:53:10 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter > > If it was possible to make a focal-plane shutter like the central > shutters in eg. hasselblad lenses, I suppose someo

Re: OT - good replacement for the discontinued Kodak Polymax RC paper?

I use the same as Paul, the Ilford Multigrade IV when i take the class at the highschool. I like the look of the matte. I have also tried the Agfa pearl, i forget the grade. It was good with the hi speed films pushed to 6400. Grain ~seemed~ less obvious, although still there. That was fine f

RE: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

I suppose you mean leaf shutters, aka interlens shutters, aka Synchro-Compur, aka Copal#0 or 1 or 2 etc. That design can't be used at the focal plane because it begins opening from the centre, and finishes closing at the centre, which would cause a huge exposure imbalance between the centre of the

RE: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Jostein Øksne > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:53 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter > > If it was possible to make a focal-plane shutter like t

Re: Luminence Smoothing and Color Noise Reduction

I used the same technique on my photo of Orpheus Fountain. It was the only way I could preserve the sky in what was basically a backlit shot. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4895914&size=lg Paul On Nov 7, 2006, at 12:34 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Nov 6, 2006, at 5:30 PM, Keit

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

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Stupid Q. about central vs. curtain shutter

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Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

Why not? D70/D80 use electronic shutter (sensor) to achieve those speeds AFAIR... 2006/11/7, Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Bruce Dayton wrote: > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> > > > > It's really been d

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> > > It's really been designed for people who want to say they have a > Nikon, but don't really want to take any pictures. So anything that > can be removed, has been -