Re: Running in the rain...

2007-02-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Boris - very nice - Have you been hanging out with Frank? ann p.s. seriously -- you have grown so much as a photographer in the past year, it seems to me... or maybe you are just shooting more of the kind of stuff I like :) ann Boris Liberman wrote: I feel like shooting. This is another of

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-02-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
What happened with this? Kostas On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote: Hello, Some of you may have noticed my latest GESO, about a nice conjunction between the thin moon crescent and the planet Venus last Saturday (GESO visible here):

Re: PESO - Contemplating

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/12/2007 11:34:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello Godfrey, Based on your comments I tried a little different direction. Let me know what you think. New rendering: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4298a.htm Original:

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread Thibouille
mmm I wouldn't be against a couple K myself :) Only own the K30/2.8 which I userarely but love . 2007/2/13, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sorry I cant help you out on that one, ( Just got my own personal K28/2 sample a few months ago). I have a similar goal, I am now collecting the entire

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-02-13 Thread Brian Walters
There's been a few posts on this in the last day or so. Most of us seem to have been clouded out. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What happened with this? Kostas On Thu, 25

Re: PESO - Inversion

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/12/2007 2:50:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Driving down the dirt road this morning, I rounded a corner and came on this view. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5588182size=lg Tom C. = Oh, that is really nice. I like

Experience with cheap batteries (np400 in mind)

2007-02-13 Thread Thibouille
Whereever I look in shops I find np400 for €40-50 most of the time. Those are rated 1400-1600mAH. Of course on Ebay I can find 2000mAH (!?) for €15. Now, any experience with those cheap batteries? Maybe batteries from known-brands like Uniross/Memorex should be better? I find the Pentax branded

Re: PESO: Old fence line revisited (if you get this post twice I am sorry)

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/12/2007 2:41:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you got this post twice I am sorry. I posted it early this morning and it never showed up in my inbox or my outbox. Sandy Definitely better. I think you can keep exploring it, though,

PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
More big rocks, Sedona-style (Arizona). This may have the grandeur the earlier El Capitan (#1) lacked. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/sedona.htm Just a travel shot, really. Clouds might be a bit overexposed. Never sure how to do that. Comments welcome. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: PAW 2007 - 06 - GDG

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/12/2007 10:36:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was at the Frankel Gallery in SF last week and spent an hour or so admiring the work of Hiroshi Sugimoto's show, Colors of Shadow. I found the photos extremely beautiful and serene. This week's

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread Thibouille
Do you all K-serie fan did try the 30/2.8? I find it I lovely lens but as it is the only K I have, I dunno about a comparison to K28 / K35. 2007/2/13, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I really like the K series lenses and so far they seem excellent on digital APS too. My very latest

RE: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
I really like the K series lenses and so far they seem excellent on digital APS too. My very latest aquisition K was the K120mm F2.8 (not the doggy poo M version!) and it's freakin smokin' sharp! (should be, its an exact copy of the superb K105/2.8 but scaled up). It took me years to find

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
Personally, I've tried several different sets of ACR calibrations for the *ist DS and K10D that people have posted here and elsewhere ... and all of them produced results as default starting points for color balance that were farther off the mark than just opening the DNG file and

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Thibouille Do you all K-serie fan did try the 30/2.8? I find it I lovely lens but as it is the only K I have, I dunno about a comparison to K28 / K35. I've never had the pleasure so can't comment, but it has a stellar reputation. Despite being a big K fan I find my most used lenses these

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread Thibouille
Mm I have the F28 which is quite not as good as the FA28 if I remember well, the FA50 of course abd I wanted the FA135 for long but seeing the price I could get, the 135 will waiting a lot I think :( I will try my K30 on my K10D soon enough. 2007/2/13, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi

Re: Experience with cheap batteries (np400 in mind)

2007-02-13 Thread Boris Liberman
Consider this (bit of anecdotal evidence). I bought the LaCrosse BC-900 battery charger that came with extra set of AA batteries. The batteries were rated at 2300 mAH. They were of some obscure brand name, not LaCrosse of course. No matter how I tried I couldn't charge them past 1200 mAH and the

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
I will try my K30 on my K10D soon enough. I'm sure you will enjoy it, it's seems a good focal length for digital. One day I'll go out with a bag of K's and try them, never seem to have enough time in life :( John

Re: PAW 2007 - 06 - GDG

2007-02-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Close. I find it intriguing and well rendered. I wonder if it wouldn't be better with most of the left door and much of the empt area at top cropped out. That would bring the shadow play more center stage, so to speak. Paul In a message dated 2/12/2007 10:36:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

Re: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Well composed. Highly saturated, but it works well here. Paul On Feb 13, 2007, at 4:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More big rocks, Sedona-style (Arizona). This may have the grandeur the earlier El Capitan (#1) lacked. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/sedona.htm

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread Thibouille
Yes I suffer the same disease ;) I only hope K10 won't give me too much exposure problems with my K/M lenses. 2007/2/13, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I will try my K30 on my K10D soon enough. I'm sure you will enjoy it, it's seems a good focal length for digital. One day I'll go out

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
Yes I suffer the same disease ;) I keep thinking it's an age thing, or maybe life overtook me 8) I only hope K10 won't give me too much exposure problems with my K/M lenses. I hope not, don't mention *that* button 8) John

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 13/02/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm with Godders on this one. What's more, the ideal color temperature varies depending on the situation, IMO. For example, when I shot wedding reception pics in a somewhat dark restaurant with tungsten lighting, I chose to keep the look

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
That makes sense. In any case, I do intend to try the calibration. I bookmarked your reference page. Paul On Feb 13, 2007, at 7:01 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote: On 13/02/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm with Godders on this one. What's more, the ideal color temperature varies

Re: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2007 3:12:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nice shot. Well composed. Highly saturated, but it works well here. Paul = Thanks, Paul. Actually, it was that red. Hehehe. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT Another petition

2007-02-13 Thread mike wilson
I'm not a transport lobby shill and here's the proof. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/6354103.stm Vote early, vote often. It will be the most useful thing he's done. - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using

Re: PESO: Old fence line revisited (if you get this post twice I am sorry)

2007-02-13 Thread David J Brooks
I can see some improvment as far as shot angles etc, but the focus points seem a bit off from were i might do it.The last example the focus seems to the right and left of the post, were i thing a more central focal point might work better. Good work though. I like old fences to. Daver Brooks On

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-02-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis Subject: Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares What happened with this? Clouds. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Enablement

2007-02-13 Thread David J Brooks
I'll be interested in your slave triggers. I foud a course in the spring for studio lighting at a college in Barrie Ontario, so these things may come in handy later this year. Dave On 2/12/07, Micah B. Kleit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just got my DA 12-24 f/4 and a second AF360 flash, along with

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-02-13 Thread David Savage
On 2/13/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis Subject: Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares What happened with this? Clouds. Sleep. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-02-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Overcast, I went back to sleep. Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: What happened with this? Kostas On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote: Hello, Some of you may have noticed my latest GESO, about a nice conjunction between the thin moon crescent and the planet Venus last

PESO -- Order Up

2007-02-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Not the best technical shot I've ever made, but it grew on me, so I figured why not. http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_orderup.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax M 120mm f2.8 Notes: Another bw conversion, complete with Hokey imitation 35mm sprocket holes. Although this

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-02-13 Thread mike wilson
Clouds, mostly. From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/02/13 Tue AM 08:06:49 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares What happened with this? Kostas On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread Adam Maas
The Canon 5D with the addition of a $10 adaptor is for all intents and purposes a M42 DSLR. All it's missing is the metering stop-down button. -Adam Who shoots M42 on Canon EOS with his ST's J. C. O'Connell wrote: Sorry I cant help you out on that one, ( Just got my own personal K28/2 sample

Re: PESO: Adult Cormorant (repost)

2007-02-13 Thread David Savage
On 2/13/07, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dave Ooops try again! They're both a little too blue/cool IMO. With a levels adjustment layer and individually working on the R,G B channels I came up with this (I hope you don't mind):

Re: Experience with cheap batteries (np400 in mind)

2007-02-13 Thread Mike Hamilton
On 2/13/07, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whereever I look in shops I find np400 for €40-50 most of the time. Those are rated 1400-1600mAH. Of course on Ebay I can find 2000mAH (!?) for €15. Now, any experience with those cheap batteries? Maybe batteries from known-brands like

Re: OT: Great Headlines

2007-02-13 Thread ann sanfedele
And these are some from my bulletin board that I clipped from sundry papers years ago --- Church Reappoints Flake as Minister Study names water source : French Broad House Ducks Veto Fight Clam prevails in Ecuadorian Election -- ann --

Re: PAW 2007 - 06 - GDG

2007-02-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Hmmm - give the sort of thing you are going for here (I think:) ) I'd go for absolutely centering the cabinet from top to bottom. Also, I found the little dab of paint above the left knob on cabinet distracting - but I guess it would be cheating to clone it out - and then it wouldn't be as

Re: PESO - El Capitan (#1)

2007-02-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Marnie - I like this more the more I look it - though it isn't quite up to your Joshua trees for me (very subjectively) You are becoming the Eliot Porter of the list ann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/12/2007 2:49:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I

Re: PESO - Inversion

2007-02-13 Thread ann sanfedele
yeah - nice grab! ann Tom C wrote: Driving down the dirt road this morning, I rounded a corner and came on this view. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5588182size=lg Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Another one for Annsan?

2007-02-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: Well, I'm glad I hopped back on list today to see this -- You probably missed this one, too: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/aaip.jpg I did indeed! Har! that one must be in Pennsylvania (AAIP stands for Another Annsan-Inspired Photograph

Re: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread ann sanfedele
I can vouch for the color being true - Nice to get a glimpse near Sedona not overrun with tourists... ann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/13/2007 3:12:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nice shot. Well composed. Highly saturated, but it works well here.

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The key to getting a good white balance is to find and sample a light gray area, not a white area... G On Feb 13, 2007, at 2:23 AM, John Whittingham wrote: It's great when you have a definitive reference for white, but caused me no end of trouble with my recent Cormorant cock-up 8)

Re: PAW 2007 - 06 - GDG

2007-02-13 Thread Rick Womer
Interesting, Godfrey, but it needs more playing with, methinks. More contrast, maybe; some more distinct shadows; some cropping? Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was at the Frankel Gallery in SF last week and spent an hour or so admiring the work of Hiroshi Sugimoto's

RE: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
hi, dont be confused by the K24/2.8. It'not a real K lens, its just a later M lens they didnt designate as M because of the size. The real K24 is the original K24, the K24/3.5. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Whittingham Sent:

RE: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
It doesnt do automatic aperture which is what ia needed with M42 to be fully functional in my opinion. A whole bunch of cameras can do M42, including Pentax K bodies, with manual aperture mode only, what I am talking about is a true M42 DSLR that has full auto aperture support. (not to be confused

RE: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
havent tried mine ( K30/2.8 ) on digital, but wow, it was good on film and the view in the finder was spectacular. (outstanding contrast and saturation). jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thibouille Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:22

Re: Experience with cheap batteries (np400 in mind)

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I have the Pentax battery, a KM NP400 rated at 1500mAh that I had in my drawer for a year, and an aftermarket Impact battery rated at 1750mAh that cost me $19. All work well, differences between them in terms of exposures per charge are small. Godfrey On Feb 13, 2007, at 1:26 AM,

Re: PESO - Contemplating

2007-02-13 Thread Rick Womer
I like it, Bruce. I think I would like it even more if it were framed so that the person is lower and to the left, and more of the sea is at the top of the frame. Rick --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax K10D, DA 16-45/4 @ 31mm ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/8

Re: OT: Great Headlines

2007-02-13 Thread Brendan MacRae
Years ago there was a headline refering to the exhumation of Zachary Taylor. Researchers wanted some tissue samples to test whether his death was the result of arsenic poisoning. The headline? ZACHARY TAYLOR MAY HAVE BEEN POISONED; REMAINS TO BE SEEN lol -Brendan --- Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL

Re: PESO - El Capitan (#1)

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2007 6:51:50 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie - I like this more the more I look it - though it isn't quite up to your Joshua trees for me (very subjectively) You are becoming the Eliot Porter of the list ann Thanks, Ann. I

RE: PESO - Contemplating

2007-02-13 Thread Bill Owens
Nice shot, Bruce. One of the times the rule of 1/3s deserves to be broken. Bull's-eye framing works well with this one Bill Pentax K10D, DA 16-45/4 @ 31mm ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/8 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4298.htm Comments welcome. -- Bruce -- PDML

Re: Experience with cheap batteries (np400 in mind)

2007-02-13 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
This pic is really on the Pentax-France web site : http://www.pentax.fr/downloads/photo/fr/batterie%20DL-I50/batterie_DL_I50.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO -- Order Up

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2007 5:41:08 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not the best technical shot I've ever made, but it grew on me, so I figured why not. http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_orderup.html = This is nice, Peter. I might wish for a

Re: PESO -- Order Up

2007-02-13 Thread Rick Womer
I like it; it has a very appealing retro quality. Is that the noise that came with the pic and conversion, or did you do something to emulate P3200 grain? Rick --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not the best technical shot I've ever made, but it grew on me, so I figured why not.

Re: Experience with cheap batteries (np400 in mind)

2007-02-13 Thread pnstenquist
I have fouar batteries, and only one of them is from Pentax. One is a Promaster, another is from company in NY, and the third is the bargain brand that BH was selling. They are all rated differently, ranging from 1500 to 1780, but all perform about the same. Paul -- Original

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
The key to getting a good white balance is to find and sample a light gray area, not a white area... I've tried that at first but it never seemed right, maybe I need to re- install. BTW which version of ACR are you using? John

Re: Long-delayed GFM shots

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/9/2007 12:51:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hmm. I just got the moment to look at these. Either the downsampled rendering has destroyed most of the tonalities or our monitors are set too differently. They look oversharpened to me, and the

PESO - bleachers (non-pentax)

2007-02-13 Thread Scott Loveless
Late fall, C220, 80mm, Portra 160VC. She was running back and forth on these bleachers, so I pre-focused. Unfortunately, I tripped the shutter about a 10th of a second too soon. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/ASaturdayInThePark/photo#5026365989735304370 As always, comments and

Re: PESO -- Order Up

2007-02-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I've got a file of digital grain, depending on how you manipulate it, it can be made to look like anything from Plus-X to really clumpy Tri-X. Along with the noise it does look a lot like P3200. Rick Womer wrote: I like it; it has a very appealing retro quality. Is that the noise that came

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 13, 2007, at 8:09 AM, John Whittingham wrote: The key to getting a good white balance is to find and sample a light gray area, not a white area... I've tried that at first but it never seemed right, maybe I need to re- install. BTW which version of ACR are you using? Right now

Re: PESO: Adult Cormorant (repost)

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
Thanks Dave. John The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in

Re: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Certainly the time of day was not in your favor. However, you have done very nicely with the clouds and color to make it a very nice shot to look at. I like it. -- Bruce Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 1:47:40 AM, you wrote: Eac More big rocks, Sedona-style (Arizona). This may have the

Re: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 13, 2007, at 1:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More big rocks, Sedona-style (Arizona). This may have the grandeur the earlier El Capitan (#1) lacked. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/sedona.htm Just a travel shot, really. Clouds might be a bit overexposed. Never

Re: PESO - El Capitan (#1)

2007-02-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
To see more of Eliot Porter's work, see if you can find a book originally published in 1963 by the Sierra Club called The Place No One Knew. It's Porter's photos of Glen Canyon in northern AZ before the dam was built and the canyon was flooded. From Publishers Weekly This is ... master nature

PESO - Over There

2007-02-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
I am quite undecided on this shot. I wanted to post it here to see what you all think of it. Pentax K10D, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, Handheld ISO 200, 1/500 sec @ f/8 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4294.htm Comments welcomed -- Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2007 8:59:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Feb 13, 2007, at 1:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More big rocks, Sedona-style (Arizona). This may have the grandeur the earlier El Capitan (#1) lacked.

Re: Remote Control F Operation

2007-02-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Whittingham I have it working now. Works great with the K10D. A test: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5572447 Paul Hi Paul Was it the battery? Mine's not working and I wondered what battery it takes. John I don't believe the battery is supposed to be

Re: PESO - Over There

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2007 9:11:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am quite undecided on this shot. I wanted to post it here to see what you all think of it. Pentax K10D, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, Handheld ISO 200, 1/500 sec @ f/8

Re: PESO - El Capitan (#1)

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2007 8:44:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To see more of Eliot Porter's work, see if you can find a book originally published in 1963 by the Sierra Club called The Place No One Knew. It's Porter's photos of Glen Canyon in northern AZ before

Re: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2007 8:43:07 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Certainly the time of day was not in your favor. However, you have done very nicely with the clouds and color to make it a very nice shot to look at. I like it. -- Bruce === Thanks, Bruce.

RE: Feb 12th Astro Challenge

2007-02-13 Thread Tim Øsleby
Saw this post today :-( But I believe the weather was no good for astro shots. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Celio Sent: 12. februar 2007 06:13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Feb

RE: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread Tim Øsleby
It ain't easy if it's way overexposed. And getting the exposure right at a rock concert ain't easy, with the constant changes in lighting and people running around way faster than my manual focusing capabilities. On second thought; maybe I should have a second look at the photos. I'm better at

RE: PESO - Over There

2007-02-13 Thread Bill Owens
IMO, it's a bit too centered. I think it would work better with more open space on the left and less on the right. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D imagequality?)

2007-02-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
The problem with the eyedropper technique is there is not always a suitable spot to sample anywhere in the image. Probably the best and safest way to ensure a good white balance is to take an extra shot under the same lighting w/ a neutral gray card in scene and use that for auto white balance

Re: PESO - Inversion

2007-02-13 Thread Tom C
Thanks to Bruce, Bob W, Adam, Christian, Cotty, Mark, Bill, Peter, Ken, Godfrey, John, P.J., Paul Ken, Jens, Marnie, Ann for the kind words. There are a number of shots I'm going to try and market, just trying to find the time. Don't hate me for where I live. :-) For those that asked, it's

Re: PESO -- Order Up

2007-02-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like it overall. I really wish there was more of the waitress as I see this as an interaction between the cook and waitress. Just swinging a little to the right would have made this a great shot, instead of a good one, for me. -- Bruce Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 5:33:29 AM, you wrote:

RE: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Tom C
Quite nice Marnie. I agree this captures the grandeur. Clouds look good on my monitor. Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Sedona Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:47:40 EST More big rocks, Sedona-style (Arizona).

Re: PESO - bleachers (non-pentax)

2007-02-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Cute, but better timing - eyes looking up - would have been even better. -- Bruce Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 8:28:09 AM, you wrote: SL Late fall, C220, 80mm, Portra 160VC. She was running back and forth SL on these bleachers, so I pre-focused. Unfortunately, I tripped the SL shutter about

Re: PESO - Inversion

2007-02-13 Thread Tom C
No 6x7. I could have used it yesterday and today. Tom C. From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Inversion Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:27:33 -0600 - Original Message - From:

Re: PESO - Over There

2007-02-13 Thread pnstenquist
I find it interesting. There's activity that invokes ideas. It's sharp and well detailed. Nicely composed. You might try a slightly tighter crop that eliminates open area on the right and above the figures. I think that if the people were postiioned more to the right of frame, the over there

Why Pentax Takumar Screw lenses were/are all so good?

2007-02-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Nobody came up with the answer to my quiz why the Pentax Takumar Screw mount lenses were/are all so good? Answer : They were 200% optical bench tested before being sold in USA. Thats right, 200%. Every single final assembled Takumar Lens was optically bench tested at the Asahi factory in Japan

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread Jim King
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:41:01 -0800 I think we're the exact opposite. I collect nothing in terms of equipment. I 'accrete' stuff, then I sell of what isn't getting used. It bugs me to have too much stuff in the closet... Viva la difference! Fortunately there are guys

RE: Beaches with rocks

2007-02-13 Thread Tim Øsleby
First. It is nice to see your photography without all the fuzz (pardon my bluntness). A nice composition. I like the waves play with the sand. Sharpening I a bit over the top IMO. Overall: Good work Roman, among your best. BTW. Your name makes me curious. Do you feel like sharing a bit about

Re: PESO - Sedona

2007-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2007 9:53:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Quite nice Marnie. I agree this captures the grandeur. Clouds look good on my monitor. Tom C. Thanks, Tom. Marnie aka Doe :-) ==

Re: PESO - Inversion

2007-02-13 Thread Dave Kennedy
Great Eye. Wonderful job, Tom. On 2/12/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Driving down the dirt road this morning, I rounded a corner and came on this view. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5588182size=lg Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Over There

2007-02-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Based on several comments, I have done a little bit of change to the shot. Along with which version you prefer, I would still wonder generally about the shot - is it worth the bother and effort beyond a learning exercise? New version: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4294a.htm Original

OT Clip art sites for building logos.

2007-02-13 Thread David J Brooks
Any one have any favorite clip art sites, or gif sites. I'll start searching, but if anyone has a fav, i'll try it. Station has asked if i could do two logos for the website. One for a Cancer run and one for our whistle off. The day we launch the station, we want as many people to come out and

Re: WTB: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-13 Thread Jim King
David Weiss wrote on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:37:42 -0800 I wonder how that [the K28/2] is rated? I have the M version of that lens. What do you think of the optical qualities of the M version? Is it more rare than the K? According to Boz's site, the K28/2 is an entirely different design

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-02-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Snowing On 2/13/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/13/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis Subject: Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares What happened with this? Clouds. Sleep. Cheers,

Re: Remote Control F Operation

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
I don't believe the battery is supposed to be changeable. The price is low enough I think it's supposed to be disposable. Battery good for 10 years or something like that just buy a new one when it wears out. Have you seen whay we pay for them in the UK :( John

Re: PESO - Over There

2007-02-13 Thread pnstenquist
The new version is much better. It says more. Overall, I'd call it a good people shot. It raises questions. Something is happening. That makes it worthwhile. Paul -- Original message -- From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Based on several comments, I have done

RE: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D imagequality?)

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
Probably the best and safest way to ensure a good white balance is to take an extra shot under the same lighting w/ a neutral gray card in scene and use that for auto white balance adjustment reference image WB to adjust actual image WB manually. Not the most convenient of things on a

Re: PESO - Over There

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hmm. It's a bit literal for me. The framing is too balanced, the rendering very normal ... it's a man and a woman, and he's pointing out something which is out of the field of view. I'd unbalance it a little bit by cropping and render it a little more strongly, I think. It's probably best

Re: PESO -- Order Up

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I like the hokey imitation sprocket holes surround ... G The blood never looks so really real until you see it on the telly. On Feb 13, 2007, at 5:33 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Not the best technical shot I've ever made, but it grew on me, so I figured why not.

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread John Whittingham
I doubt you have to re-install anything, though. Finding the *right* gray spot to sample is the trick. ;-) You mean like using the grey card as we all did with film, yes? I never considered that *light* grey. John

Re: PESO - Contemplating

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 12, 2007, at 11:33 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Based on your comments I tried a little different direction. Let me know what you think. New rendering: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4298a.htm Original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4298.htm Hmm. Differences between the two

Re: PESO - bleachers (non-pentax)

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 13, 2007, at 8:28 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: Late fall, C220, 80mm, Portra 160VC. She was running back and forth on these bleachers, so I pre-focused. Unfortunately, I tripped the shutter about a 10th of a second too soon. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/ASaturdayInThePark/

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D imagequality?)

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 13, 2007, at 10:43 AM, John Whittingham wrote: Probably the best and safest way to ensure a good white balance is to take an extra shot under the same lighting w/ a neutral gray card in scene and use that for auto white balance adjustment reference image WB to adjust actual image

Re: SV: Better K10D exposure-tests (Was:*ist-Ds Vs. K10D image quality?)

2007-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 13, 2007, at 10:40 AM, John Whittingham wrote: I doubt you have to re-install anything, though. Finding the *right* gray spot to sample is the trick. ;-) You mean like using the grey card as we all did with film, yes? I never considered that *light* grey. The old standard

Re: PESO: Ivy and Ice

2007-02-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Im not so crazy about this one, Paul... I was trying to think why and I guess it comes down to their being no star attraction - that is, my eyes are drawn in all directions at once kinda too busy for me... ann Paul Stenquist wrote: In truth, the ice is good for it. Keeps the cold dry wind

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