Old news to most, new to me: K1D

2006-11-27 Thread Nic Mainferme
Hi, Has anyone been able to translate this info, I'm sure this is old news to most of you but it looks interesting to me... the google translation is pretty hard to follow. RE: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2006/09/28/4716.html thanks for your help Nic -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: PESO - Mohave Sky

2006-11-27 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Hmmm, looks like it has a dust spot I need to clone out... > > > I rather like this one. :-) > > http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/mohavesky.htm > Me too. It almost looks like a botanical illustration rather than a photograph. Nice composition. Ch

Re: PESO - Silver Tipped

2006-11-27 Thread Brian Walters
I'm sitting here with the temperature nudging 40 C - looking at this image makes me feel a lot cooler! Really nice image. I particularly like the effect of the black background in emphasising the edges of the leaves. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydn

RE: K10D in Australia

2006-11-27 Thread David Savage
He must have got a charger as well. Dave At 02:22 PM 28/11/2006, Simon King wrote: >What, do you mean you only bought a battery? :-) > > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Leon Altoff >Sent: Tuesday, 28 November 2006 2:17 PM >To: Pentax-Di

Re: K10D in Australia

2006-11-27 Thread J and K Messervy
Damn you! :) I rang the store I ordered through this arvo and they said they'd just received a stock delivery. I thought "YES!" until they said they'd unpack and go through the order tomorrow and would I like to ring back about lunchtime tomorrow? I even went in there to beg, but they just s

RE: K10D in Australia

2006-11-27 Thread Simon King
What, do you mean you only bought a battery? :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leon Altoff Sent: Tuesday, 28 November 2006 2:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D in Australia I have proof that they are in Australia. My

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/27/2006 9:25:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've shot there twice. A great place for abstracts. Kenneth Waller === I wish I had had more time. Got there sort of late in the day and it was partially closed. Would love to go back and go further in.

Re: K10D in Australia

2006-11-27 Thread David Savage
Shut up. :-) Dave At 02:16 PM 28/11/2006, Leon Altoff wrote: >I have proof that they are in Australia. My battery is charging right now. > > Leon > >http://www.bluering.org.au >http://www.bluering.org.au/leon > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I just spoke to a CR Kennedy person in Meblourne a

Re: Lens case for FA12-24

2006-11-27 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Mike, I thought it might be a little snug and I knew I would have to reverse the hood - I don't have a problem with that. I want something that will protect the lens when I am not using it, without being too big to lug around. I suspect that when I do get it out I will be using it quite a

Re: K10D in Australia

2006-11-27 Thread Leon Altoff
I have proof that they are in Australia. My battery is charging right now. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just spoke to a CR Kennedy person in Meblourne and they told me that the > allocation of > K10Ds for the store I've ordere

AW: PESO - Mohave Sky

2006-11-27 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Marnie A good one and I like trees too. I would try if darkening the shadows just a bit enhances it. But that is on my monitors... greetings Markus -Ursprungliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. November 2

Re: Display size?

2006-11-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My web page layout uses 620 pixels wide for landscape oriented photos and 530 pixels tall for portrait oriented. Seems to work out best. I also provide higher resolution photos at 1000 pixels vertically. Godfrey On Nov 27, 2006, at 2:06 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > cbwaters wrote: > >> What pi

RE: Max size SD card *istDL

2006-11-27 Thread John Whittingham
> Yes, if you've upgraded the firmware, and, in fact it will take a > 4GB card if you use the latest firmware. > > However, you won't be able to take advantage of the extra speed > offered by the SDX3 60X - 80X is about the max that the DL can > use, and, iirc, the SDX3 is a 133X card. T

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/27/2006 8:39:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Trinity site, about 100 miles north or so, at the north end of the Tularosa Basin. It is open to the public twice a year. I worked in that area for about 8 or 9 months. Joe === Okay, then the Trini

Re: Re:Street shooting with the K10D

2006-11-27 Thread Juan Buhler
Thanks Bill. My B&W workflow is heavily based on Suleman Petteri's action, found here: http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_and_White.html I made some small changes, but largely, that's what I use. I also do some dodging and burning, usually with levels/curves and

Re: AW: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Doug Franklin
David Savage wrote: > I get a 404 file not found message. Oops, they're out there now ... > At 12:36 PM 28/11/2006, Doug Franklin wrote: >> Well, digging through some old CDs I found a handful of my old shots, >> though they don't give any flavor to the time. >> >> Circa 1976: >> http://NutDrive

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
I've shot there twice. A great place for abstracts. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun > In a message dated 11/27/2006 4:15:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Sure is a different take on a sunset. > >

PESO - Mohave Sky

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
Hmmm, looks like it has a dust spot I need to clone out... I rather like this one. :-) Took bunches, also have some of the landscape persuasion that have no Joshua tree in front. There were also clumps of pretty yellow wildflowers scattered around. But, what the heck, I am a sucker for trees.

Re: Late pic - London Mini PDML

2006-11-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! > I've been quite busy recently, haven't posted a pic in a long time. And > I'm not now. This is my wife's offering... > > > > Oh dear oh dear. Bob's wearing a new hair cut... :-( Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
> In 1985 it was a narrow stretch with a double yellow line almost the > entire length of it (a section of rt 260, I think) and few places to > stop - a stark lava land scape . It still is. I was there a few years ago. > Essentially back in the day it was the same... 60 miles out there ain't >

Re: AW: PESO - Toronto by Night

2006-11-27 Thread Stan Halpin
He had a real job before. Now he is a manager. Stan On Nov 27, 2006, at 11:58 PM, graywolf wrote: > No all he has to do is buy himself a computer, printer, scanner, etc. > He > has a real job now so there is no excuse. None! > > --graywolf > > > Markus Maurer wrote: >> Doesn't Frank just owe it

Re: AW: PESO - Toronto by Night

2006-11-27 Thread graywolf
No all he has to do is buy himself a computer, printer, scanner, etc. He has a real job now so there is no excuse. None! --graywolf Markus Maurer wrote: > Doesn't Frank just owe it to the PDML to sell one of his numerous bike to > finance a Scanner to entertain us with some fuzzy LX/Leica stuff

Re: AW: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread David Savage
I get a 404 file not found message. Dave At 12:36 PM 28/11/2006, Doug Franklin wrote: >Well, digging through some old CDs I found a handful of my old shots, >though they don't give any flavor to the time. > >Circa 1976: >http://NutDriver.org/River02.jpg > >Circa 1978: >http://NutDriver.org/SaltM

Re: K10D - what's that rattle?

2006-11-27 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006, John Francis wrote: > I'm sure there is something (fixed magnet, spring mounting, etc.) to > keep the sensor fixed in place if SR is not operating. Actually, there isn't; there is nothing holding the sensor in place. It only moves into position after the mirror initiates its

Re: AW: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Doug Franklin
Well, digging through some old CDs I found a handful of my old shots, though they don't give any flavor to the time. Circa 1976: http://NutDriver.org/River02.jpg Circa 1978: http://NutDriver.org/SaltMarsh2.jpg Circa 1982: http://NutDriver.org/Lonely.jpg http://NutDriver.org/Textures.jpg -- T

PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Joseph Tainter
(for those who don't know -- that's where they tested the atom bomb) kinda scary, methinks -- ann === Actually, not right in the White Sands dunes themselves as far as I could figure out. Down the road a bit. Marnie aka Doe - The Trinity site, about 100 miles north or so, at the north

Re: PESO: Late Autumn

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
I rather like this one. It certainly tells a story. The shadows are great and you picked an interesting composition. Nice job! -- Bruce === What he said. Interesting concept, rather like it. Marnie aka Doe :-) Wednesday, November 22, 2006, 6:50:24 PM, you wrote: RW> Taken on my brothe

Re: PESO -- No Swimming (Repost)

2006-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
OF course my kinda shot - I do see Jack pointing his long nose at the 2nd cascade from the top... (But then I grew up searching for "Nina's" in the Al Hirchfeld illustrations in the NY Sunday Times.) ann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 11/19/2006 8:22:32 AM Pacific Standard Time

AW: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Marnie maybe you should have made a self portrait in Tahiti ;-) would be classic and interesting today, or not...? just joking, thanks Markus -Ursprungliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. November 2006

AW: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Dave the first Photo is very nice. I missed it because I *have to* sometimes delete PDML emails if I'm over 2000 unread messages ;-) Glad I saw it now. greetings Markus -Ursprungliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von David Savage Gesendet: Dienstag

Re: PESO: Dinner

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/15/2006 4:48:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The cardinals are busy picking the last of the berries off the trees. I shot this guy at the Bloomfield Nature Center yesterday. It was very cloudy and qutie dark, but the Sigma flash with Kirk Xtender an

AW: PESO - Toronto by Night

2006-11-27 Thread Markus Maurer
Doesn't Frank just owe it to the PDML to sell one of his numerous bike to finance a Scanner to entertain us with some fuzzy LX/Leica stuff? I think so. Markus -Ursprungliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. No

Re: NYC PDML: some pix

2006-11-27 Thread Norm Baugher
LOL! Mark Roberts wrote: > Norm Baugher wrote: > > >> Should I be pissed that I wasn't invited?? HAR! >> > > Pissed? Yes. > > Surprised? Well. > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re:Street shooting with the K10D

2006-11-27 Thread Bill Lawlor
Juan, great pix! What is your workflow to b&w? Thanks, Bill Lawlor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: NYC PDML: some pix

2006-11-27 Thread Norm Baugher
OK mam, point taken, I'll be better next time around... Norm ann sanfedele wrote: > well if you'd been reading the list you um might have chimed in there > fella :) > > ann > > > > Norm Baugher wrote: > > >> Should I be pissed that I wasn't invited?? HAR! >> Norm >> >> Amita Guha wrote: >> >

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/27/2006 1:36:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have to let you down on the old Pentax stuff, never had any Pentax classics. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) === Nice pic, but ditto. First time I used a Pentax (P&S) was in Tahiti when I

Re: PESO - Toronto by Night

2006-11-27 Thread David Savage
At 11:36 AM 28/11/2006, Marnie wrote: >In a message dated 11/20/2006 2:59:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I moved to a new apartment in June. Which is great! > >But, I no longer have a computer with a scanner. At my old residence, >the computer belonged to my roomate. I

AW: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Adam I'm using a Ricoh KR10-X at the moment because I stupidly tried to clean the screen of the ME Super and now the display is "cloudy". It's not as nice but with the Pentax M100mm a small second body to carry. I did not know that the Pentax M200 is similar to the Rikenon. Any other good Riken

Re: PESO: Festival Fireworks

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/20/2006 4:37:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nothing done to it except to clone out some power lines in the lower third, a levels adjustment & crop out some blank space. Comments, criticisms, golf cl

Re: PESO - Toronto by Night

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/20/2006 2:59:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I moved to a new apartment in June. Which is great! But, I no longer have a computer with a scanner. At my old residence, the computer belonged to my roomate. I post from work now, on my work computer. T

Re: PESO - Japanese Garden

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/19/2006 5:27:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A typical Japanese pebble garden. This one is in the grounds of the Kodaji Temple in the eastern hills of Kyoto. It needs a URL of course, try: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5229885 Comments

PESO:A place to live in 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Markus Maurer
Thanks so much to everyone who showed some good old Pentax photography this night, I really enjoyed: Dan's Vietnam John's waves Mark's junior prom Doug's response without a photo Tim's sweet memories of the records of Groover Washington, Joe Farell and others that was just g r e a t and even gre

Re: PESO - Silver Tipped

2006-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good one, Ken. Paul On Nov 27, 2006, at 9:19 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > This is very nice. > > Kenneth Waller wrote: >> Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html >> >> Taken, with film,. on the Kingston Plane, in the U. P. of Michigan >> >> All comments appreciated >> >

Re: Late pic - London Mini PDML

2006-11-27 Thread SJ
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:10:19 + Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 27/11/06, Markus Maurer, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >How did you get that big sized (possibly PDML member record holder?) > >in a country with so few sunny days Cotty? > >Or is that just the distortion of a lousy digica

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It does indeed seem to be wearing a "happy face." How strange! Thanks for commenting. On 11/27/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nicely done from 40 years ago. Did you notice the sidewinder seems to > be smiling? > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Here are some of my first shots with

Re: PESO -- No Swimming (Repost)

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/19/2006 8:22:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I guess a URL would help. http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_noswimming.html P. J. Alling wrote: > This doesn't seem to have made it to the list so I'll try it a second > time. > > I shot this

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some great shots there, Dan. Thanks for sharing. Paul On Nov 27, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Here are some of my first shots with my then brand-new Asahi Pentax > Spotmatic, in 1966 and 1967: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=398541 > > Dan M > > On 11/27/06, Marku

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/27/2006 3:02:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Trite visually or politically? (for those who don't know -- that's where they tested the atom bomb) kinda scary, methinks -- ann === Actually, not right in the White Sands dunes themselves as far as I

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/27/2006 6:38:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry, I got carried away here - but my memory of that are sure is vivid in my mind still. ann == Okay, you know. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/li

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/27/2006 3:07:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, For me, a much better pic. Very well done. -- Best regards, Bruce == Thanks. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Printer Ink

2006-11-27 Thread Bob Shell
On Nov 27, 2006, at 5:38 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: > The Office Max, et al, stores here in Central FL quit taking the Epson > cartridges. Say that the refills they use them for are high return for > defects. Well, as of two weeks ago they were still taking them here in Virginia. I hope they do

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/27/2006 3:27:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Like it, Marnie. Can't help but look at it as a nuclear test. A "flash back" from the past. |-)) Exposure is ideal! Jack Hehehehehe. Didn't even think of that. LOL. You're right. Thanks, Marnie :-)

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/27/2006 4:15:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sure is a different take on a sunset. The foreground comes across as snow. Kenneth Waller The White Sand area is a tad weird. Right out in the middle of one of New Mexico's flat plains is a whole

Re: Lens case for FA12-24

2006-11-27 Thread David Savage
Thanks Adam, I wasn't too sure. Dave At 10:49 AM 28/11/2006, Adam Maas wrote: > From what I've heard, this is a Tokina development (it long preceded >the DA version to market) that was placed in a new barrel for Pentax. >It's the later lenses which are Pentax optical designs in Tokina barrels >w

Re: Lens case for FA12-24

2006-11-27 Thread Adam Maas
From what I've heard, this is a Tokina development (it long preceded the DA version to market) that was placed in a new barrel for Pentax. It's the later lenses which are Pentax optical designs in Tokina barrels when sold as Tokinas (The 10-17 Fisheye and the new 16-50 and 50-135) -Adam Davi

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Adam Maas
Markus Maurer wrote: > Hi Pentaxians > Would you mind supporting my nostalgic feelings by showing me some of your > first or just very old Pentax photographs > right now? > Sipping Havana Club and Coke at the moment I would really enjoy seeing > something of "the good old times". > > One of my fis

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Essentially back in the day it was the same... 60 miles out there ain't nothin. When I spent a summer in stock back in 1964 in a little town called Portales, they were, distressingly, selling postcards of the bomb going off above the white sands. the monument is a tiny corner of the block of l

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread David Savage
I'm not old enough to have very old examples. I didn't start photography until '90-91 :-) I've posted this one before. Not my oldest Pentax shot, just the only one I have scanned & uploaded (taken around '94-95): And another I've posted befor

SR and K10D (was: SanDisk Extreme III 2G SD cards)

2006-11-27 Thread Brendan MacRae
Here's a couple of shots from this morning that I managed to recover. For whatever reason, there are still 4 images out of the original 29 that are corrupted. Luckily, I got 12 others that were initially grayed out (and seemingly corrupted) to open after a shut down and restart on the Mac. Go figur

Re: Printer Ink

2006-11-27 Thread Mark Cassino
Paul Sorenson wrote: > Those of you in the US who buy Epson ink on-line - where have you found > the best price/service? > > TIA > > -P > > atlex.com - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: AW: OT - Prius Fuel Economy

2006-11-27 Thread Adam Maas
John Francis wrote: > On Mon, Nov 27, 2006 at 11:50:01AM -0500, graywolf wrote: >> Reads like that is a very early post WWII weapons grade breeder reactor >> not a modern power plant. Actually coal fired steam power plants are the >> most environmentally unfriendly and dangerous ones, on second t

Re: PESO -- Doorknob

2006-11-27 Thread P. J. Alling
It would look the same at any time of day, it's totally artificial light. I'll play around with it with a lower contrast. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 11/27/2006 10:58:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > It's funny, you look at the most mundane things eve

Re: PESO - Silver Tipped

2006-11-27 Thread P. J. Alling
This is very nice. Kenneth Waller wrote: > Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > Taken, with film,. on the Kingston Plane, in the U. P. of Michigan > > All comments appreciated > > Kenneth Waller > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: Peso You gotta lota 'splanin to do Lucy

2006-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
Attention yes. Stopping no.:-) Thanks Ken Dave Quoting Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Looks like you caught her attention. > Cute, cute kitty. > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Message - > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Peso You gotta lota 'splanin to do Lu

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
It kinda does in real life, too Ken (sand and snow) ann Kenneth Waller wrote: >Sure is a different take on a sunset. > >The foreground comes across as snow. > >Kenneth Waller > >- Original Message - >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: PESO - New Mexico Sun > > > > >>A little better t

RE: Peso You gotta lota 'splanin to do Lucy

2006-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
Well, Liz and Erin know i'm pretending to be mad.. :-) I think i one of the two "working" together. Maybe i'll forward them to MJ. Dave Dave Quoting Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > What a sweetie. Getting a friend for Boo was the right thing to do, Dave. > > Shel > > > >> [Original Me

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Nicely done from 40 years ago. Did you notice the sidewinder seems to be smiling? Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Here are some of my first shots with my then brand-new Asahi Pentax > Spotmatic, in 1966 and 1967: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=398541 > > Dan M > > On 11/27/06, Mark

Re: PESO -- Doorknob

2006-11-27 Thread Mark Cassino
Cool. Reading the Aperture book on Harry Callahan last night, and this quote seems on target: "I believe that photography loves banal objects, and I love the life of objects." -- Josef Sudek I tried my hand on the same subject in an old Chicago hotel earlier this summer - http://www.markcassi

Re: SanDisk Extreme III 2G SD cards

2006-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have one. I've only used it once. I filled it up and downloaded all the images with no problems. Paul On Nov 27, 2006, at 5:24 PM, John Whittingham wrote: >> Anyone use one? Any troubles with it? I lost all but >> 13 of 29 DNG files this morning with mine in the K10D. >> >> Had an issue with i

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
jack - my comment was made before I read yours... I felt the same ann Jack Davis wrote: >Like it, Marnie. Can't help but look at it as a nuclear test. A "flash >back" from the past. |-)) >Exposure is ideal! > >Jack >--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >>A little better than New Mexico Moon, but

Re: Peso You gotta lota 'splanin to do Lucy

2006-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Cotty wrote: >On 27/11/06, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > >>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5263335 >> >> > >That's a lovely shot Dave, you've captured the atmosphere well. Love the >paws... > > Adorable, Dave - Looks like trouble there ! :) ann > >

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Here are some of my first shots with my then brand-new Asahi Pentax Spotmatic, in 1966 and 1967: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=398541 Dan M On 11/27/06, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Pentaxians > Would you mind supporting my nostalgic feelings by showing me some o

Fwd: RE: Sigma Flash. 500DG Super for Pentax

2006-11-27 Thread Joseph Tainter
>Dear Mr. Brooks, > >Thank you for your inquiry. Your flash may have a compatibility issue with >the K10D. Can you give me the serial number of your flash to be sure? If >it needs an upgrade, then it is upgraded for no charge plus shipping and >handling. - Dave, if you are feeling m

RE: SanDisk Extreme III 2G SD cards

2006-11-27 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you format the card in the camera? > > Shel > > Yes, I formatted the card in the camera. I was going to post an update because when I restarted my Mac, it now appears that only 4 of the original 29 .DNG files which I saved to the desktop are

Re: Lens case for FA12-24

2006-11-27 Thread David Savage
The Tokina is a Pentax lens without the SMC :-) Apparently it was a jointly developed. I think I read the barrel was designed by Tokina & the optics by Pentax. But I'm not too sure. Dave At 08:52 AM 28/11/2006, Beaker wrote: >Hi- > >I have a Tokina AT-X 12-24 F4, (web rumors say the Pentax 12

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread John Forbes
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:50:17 -, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doug Franklin wrote: > >> Markus Maurer wrote: >>> Hi Pentaxians >>> Would you mind supporting my nostalgic feelings by showing me some of > your >>> first or just very old Pentax photographs >>> right now? >> >> My ea

Re: AW: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread John Forbes
What's especially nice about Quad equipment is that they will still service/repair every item they ever made. My 303 will probably need new capacitors in another ten years or so. Not bad for a design that came out in the 60s. John On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:46:31 -, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL

Re: GESO: London

2006-11-27 Thread John Forbes
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:12:41 -, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 27/11/06, Peter Lacus, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> P.S. I almost made it to the last London PDML meeting in Camden. >> Unfortunately I hadn't internet at home so I was accustomed to read PDML >> in batches (I've downloa

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread John Forbes
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:43:51 -, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Forbes wrote: > >> Since you ask, here are a few poor scans of some old negs from 1973 that >> might appeal to car fans. I was strolling in Hyde Park with my then >> brand >> new SPII, and came across a rally of

Re: Lens case for FA12-24

2006-11-27 Thread Beaker
Hi- I have a Tokina AT-X 12-24 F4, (web rumors say the Pentax 12-24 is the Tokina lens with SMC coatings- Is this true?), and I got that very same case for it. The Lowepro 1W case is a snug fit for the lens shade, and you have to reverse the shade to make it short enough to zip the top cl

After Dark K10D samples

2006-11-27 Thread George Sinos
Just for fun - Here are some hand held, after dark shots with the K10D and the DA16-45mm zoom. On a misty night, all at ISO 1600, hand held 1/8th second at f/5, 40mm 1/8th second at f/4, 29mm

RE: Peso You gotta lota 'splanin to do Lucy

2006-11-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What a sweetie. Getting a friend for Boo was the right thing to do, Dave. Shel > [Original Message] > From: David J Brooks > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5263335 > > Boo was lonely, moping around looking for Kelly, so against my wishes, > the SO picked up our new addition.

RE: Max size SD card *istDL

2006-11-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, if you've upgraded the firmware, and, in fact it will take a 4GB card if you use the latest firmware. However, you won't be able to take advantage of the extra speed offered by the SDX3 60X - 80X is about the max that the DL can use, and, iirc, the SDX3 is a 133X card. Shel > [Origi

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: >John Forbes wrote: > >> Newer than mine, too, or some of it. My Quad 303 dates back to 1976, and >> has been serviced once. They don't make 'em like that any more. >> >> http://www.polmed.co.uk//Misc/IMGP9632.html > >Which preamp is that? Mine looked totally different.

RE: SanDisk Extreme III 2G SD cards

2006-11-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Did you format the card in the camera? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Brendan MacRae > Anyone use one? Any troubles with it? I lost all but > 13 of 29 DNG files this morning with mine in the K10D. > > Had an issue with it before only showing a 1G capacity > (fixed after I formatted the card

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread P. J. Alling
The pain, oh the pain... Mark Roberts wrote: > Doug Franklin wrote: > > >> Markus Maurer wrote: >> >>> Hi Pentaxians >>> Would you mind supporting my nostalgic feelings by showing me some of >>> > your > >>> first or just very old Pentax photographs >>> right now? >>> >>

Re: Peso You gotta lota 'splanin to do Lucy

2006-11-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
Looks like you caught her attention. Cute, cute kitty. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Peso You gotta lota 'splanin to do Lucy > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5263335 > > Boo was lonely, moping around looking for Kel

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
Actually from what I recall, the A bomb test site, while in the White Sands Missile range, is quite a distance (~60 miles) north of White Sands National Monument. At a place known as the Trinity Site. The site is closed to the public most of the year but is opened once a year for visitation. Ke

RE: AW: Late pic - London Mini PDML

2006-11-27 Thread Bob W
> > > > I've been quite busy recently, haven't posted a pic in a > long time. And > > I'm not now. This is my wife's offering... > > > > > > > > Oh dear oh dear. > > Well, there's only Bob leaving us in any doubt. And I've seen him in > short

Re: PESO - New Mexico Sun

2006-11-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
Sure is a different take on a sunset. The foreground comes across as snow. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO - New Mexico Sun >A little better than New Mexico Moon, but probably a little more trite too. > > Taken not long before the other, at

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Franklin wrote: >Markus Maurer wrote: >> Hi Pentaxians >> Would you mind supporting my nostalgic feelings by showing me some of your >> first or just very old Pentax photographs >> right now? > >My earliest are from about 1975 or 1976 on a K-1000. I used to have >some of them scanned, but c

Re: Max size SD card *istDL

2006-11-27 Thread mike wilson
John Whittingham wrote: > Can anyone tell me the maximum size for the SD card in the *istDL please? > Will it take Sandisk Extreme III SD 2Gb? Yes, capacity wise. Don't know about any other parameter. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: Peso You gotta lota 'splanin to do Lucy

2006-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
Thank you Sir. She's only 8 weeks so moves pretty fast. Faster than me anyway. LOL Dave Quoting Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 27/11/06, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5263335 > > That's a lovely shot Dave, you've captured the atmo

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread mike wilson
John Forbes wrote: > Newer than mine, too, or some of it. My Quad 303 dates back to 1976, and > has been serviced once. They don't make 'em like that any more. > > http://www.polmed.co.uk//Misc/IMGP9632.html Which preamp is that? Mine looked totally different. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread mike wilson
John Forbes wrote: > Since you ask, here are a few poor scans of some old negs from 1973 that > might appeal to car fans. I was strolling in Hyde Park with my then brand > new SPII, and came across a rally of the Bentley Owners Club (or some > such). > > Lens was the 55mm 1.8, and film was

Re: Max size SD card *istDL

2006-11-27 Thread John Whittingham
> As it came from the factory it will use a 2 gig card. If you > download the latest firmware now available, it will handle the 4 gig > cards, and maybe even the 8 gig that just came out. Thanks Walter, just got myself a Pentax *istDL to keep me going until the K10D arrives in the UK. Thought I

Re: AW: Late pic - London Mini PDML

2006-11-27 Thread mike wilson
Markus Maurer wrote: > How did you get that big sized (possibly PDML member record holder?) in a > country with so few sunny days Cotty? > Or is that just the distortion of a lousy digicam zoom lens ;-) > > Markus > > > -Ursprungliche Nachricht- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL P

Re: Late pic - London Mini PDML

2006-11-27 Thread Cotty
>> > >> >> Bob and Andrew are drooping a little bit >> > >You have a firm grip on yours though, as usual. Old habits die hard. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

AW: PESO:High Fidelity 1984

2006-11-27 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi John my question crossed your answer :-) I once saw I guy I know from the flee market in Zurich getting a pair of quad (mono) amps for nothing at an auction because the auctioneer announced them as faulty computer powersupplies :-) I let him have the deal and nobody in the large audience noticed

Re: K10D - what's that rattle?

2006-11-27 Thread mike wilson
John Francis wrote: > On Mon, Nov 27, 2006 at 08:49:11AM +, mike wilson wrote: > >>>From: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Date: 2006/11/26 Sun PM 10:22:36 GMT >>>To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >>>Subject: Re: K10D - what's that rattle? >>> >>>On 27/11/06, mike wilson <[EMAIL PRO

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