Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 1, 2007, at 9:30 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > What if in the (near) future your K10D breaks down (G-d forbid) and > you > have no place to exercise your warranty? I've already made 4500+ exposures with it. I have a second Pentax DS body that has done 28,000 and shows no signs of giving

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I have a very nice Pentax equipment kit that works well. > > - In the future, if I need something more and Pentax can't supply it, > there will be other options. > - In the future, if I need something more and Pentax can supply it, > I'll be happy to buy Pentax.

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and them Hummingbirds > Now that you've found him, he'll likely want to move again. hehehehe His place is pretty easily defended, being at the very top of a mountain and all. WW

Re: A picture of mine is going to be published...

2007-06-01 Thread Brendan MacRae
Awesome, Dario. Really nice. -Brendan --- Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...In a next publication issued by Ravenna harbor, > describing events taking > place in Ravenna (the city where I live). The shot: > http://www.dariobonazza.com/ammut/amm610e.htm > > It will be published alo

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
Now that you've found him, he'll likely want to move again. hehehehe Jack --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Jack Davis" > Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and > them > Hummingbirds > > > > Incidentally, I th

Re: A picture of mine is going to be published...

2007-06-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Wonderful pic. Way to go, Dario. Paul On Jun 1, 2007, at 6:22 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > 'gratulations. Neat shot! > > Jack > --- Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> ...In a next publication issued by Ravenna harbor, describing events >> taking >> place in Ravenna (the city where I live). T

Re: VIVITAR 285HV - & K10D

2007-06-01 Thread Cory Papenfuss
On Fri, 1 Jun 2007, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I wouldn't worry about anything under 10V. My Sunpak 383 tests out > virtually identically to what you're seeing with the 285HV and I've > been using it on the DS for two years, on the K10D for six months. No > problems at all. > > What you're really l

Re: A picture of mine is going to be published...

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 1, 2007, at 3:13 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > ...In a next publication issued by Ravenna harbor, describing > events taking > place in Ravenna (the city where I live). The shot: > http://www.dariobonazza.com/ammut/amm610e.htm > > It will be published alongside a short biography of the >

Re: A picture of mine is going to be published...

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 3:25:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ...In a next publication issued by Ravenna harbor, describing events taking place in Ravenna (the city where I live). The shot: http://www.dariobonazza.com/ammut/amm610e.htm It will be published alongsi

Re: PESO - We Grow Houses, Don't We?

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 10:46:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another "hmm" ... No, it doesn't work for me. Perhaps I'm looking at it a little to literally, but I don't get any sense of the house rising out of the ground ... that took me a while to figure out a

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread graywolf
You lifted that verbatim from six companies I used to work for. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Jack Davis wrote: > I think the standard line goes something like, " We want you to

Re: Road photos

2007-06-01 Thread graywolf
My body says something entirely different. I can drink 6-8 cups of regular coffee with no effect. One double espresso and I am about to climb the walls. However, I am quite used to the experts (or at least their press agents) lying to me. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpage

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
>You liked watching me almost fumble my A85/1.4 into that bog? >We found that there was really only one picture there, unless one had >waders. >Not one of my better shots: > >http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/suckypic.html > >William Robb Waders would have helped. While I enjoy shoot

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
> > Incidentally, I think one reason the Lazuli Bunting shot was so > > impressive was the clean clear Idaho air. Especially as it exists so > > far removed from civilization. > > > >Thats not a nice thing to say about Tom. >WW > Hah! Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and them Hummingbirds > Incidentally, I think one reason the Lazuli Bunting shot was so > impressive was the clean clear Idaho air. Especially as it exists so > far removed from ci

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
Incidentally, I think one reason the Lazuli Bunting shot was so impressive was the clean clear Idaho air. Especially as it exists so far removed from civilization. Jack --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Tom C" > Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Ar

PESO -Grimes Creek

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: PESO - Mr. Robb at Grimes Creek > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6021612 > > About ten miles from home on our little photo expedition. > Here is the picture I was taking while Tom was taking his. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wr

Re: FS Friday: D-BG1 Battery Grip for *ist-D

2007-06-01 Thread Thibouille
That's a very very good news Francis. Sometimes it finishes well after all. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and them Hummingbirds > Looks a lot like my poppy shot. Is that one of thos great minds thinking alike or fools seldom differ moments? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 4:01:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not one of my better shots: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/suckypic.html William Robb === Looks a lot like my poppy shot. LOL. Not bad, not great. Marnie aka Doe :-) ---

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
Roger!! Tom C wrote: > I wasn't jesting and don't call me Shirley. :-) > > > > Tom C. > > >> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >> Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:45:17 -0

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and them Hummingbirds > How did your shots of that yellow flower marsh turn out? I might have > something, but no stunners right out of the camera. Our little outing > convinced me t

Re: PESO: Montague Light

2007-06-01 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Godfrey - much appreciated. Yes - I prefer a2 as well. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Jun 1, 2007, at 5:21 AM, Brian Walters wro

Re: A picture of mine is going to be published...

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
'gratulations. Neat shot! Jack --- Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...In a next publication issued by Ravenna harbor, describing events > taking > place in Ravenna (the city where I live). The shot: > http://www.dariobonazza.com/ammut/amm610e.htm > > It will be published alongside a

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
There is now an uft2-1 that is the closest yet. (Google imptext version). Jack --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Jack Davis" > Subject: Re: What Hoya has to say now > > > (LoL) Yes, you're likely closer.(?) > > Only if you read it in unico

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
I loved "Airplane". Jak --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wasn't jesting and don't call me Shirley. :-) > > > > Tom C. > > > >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >Subject: Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger

A picture of mine is going to be published...

2007-06-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
...In a next publication issued by Ravenna harbor, describing events taking place in Ravenna (the city where I live). The shot: http://www.dariobonazza.com/ammut/amm610e.htm It will be published alongside a short biography of the photographer (me). Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Photozone.de ultrawide lens tests...

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
...and I think sample variation may well cover any slight MTF differences. BTW, I included the Tamron $1100 price as a negative. :-) Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes. But 40% more on price, 50% more on weight, larger too. AND I > could not find a single person (at the

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
I wasn't jesting and don't call me Shirley. :-) Tom C. >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:45:17 -0400 > >Rhetorical? On this list? Shirley you j

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Rhetorical? On this list? Shirley you jest. Tom C wrote: > The question was largely rhetorical. :-) > > Tom C. > > >> From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" >> Subject: RE: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >> Date: Fri, 1 J

Re: Photozone.de ultrawide lens tests...

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Yes. But 40% more on price, 50% more on weight, larger too. AND I could not find a single person (at the time I was looking for one in 2004) who had any experience at all with the Tamron nor any examples of its rendering qualities. Still haven't seen more than two or three photos taken with

RE: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
The question was largely rhetorical. :-) Tom C. >From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" >Subject: RE: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) >Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 20:29:33 +0100 > > > If Pentax had been making money hand over fist sin

Re: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Bob Shell
On Jun 1, 2007, at 11:41 AM, Wilko Bulte wrote: > Well.. they don't have to. Hasselblad and Sinar etc will happily > sell you a > 39MP back for 30k$ or somesuch.. The photo press got this release yesterday: Mamiya Introduces the First 22 Megapixel Digital Camera System for Under $10,000 E

Re: Photozone.de ultrawide lens tests...

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
Compared Photozone MTF tests results on the DA 14 and the Tamron 14. Tamron superior f/2.8 through f/5.6, but DA slightly superior at f/8 and 11. (Have seen the Tamron priced at 'prox $1100). Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Klaus has tested both the Pentax DA14 and DA12-2

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
>From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and them >Hummingbirds >Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 13:59:45 -0600 > >A whole bunch of people commented favourably about thes

Re: Photozone.de ultrawide lens tests...

2007-06-01 Thread Thibouille
Of course the DA14 us faster but another little difference (might be critical for some I dunno) is the that when the AF focus the DA14, the focussing ring does NOT move (just like DFAs). IMO this is very important, but that's just me. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10

Re: SHORT NOTICE INVITATION: reception this evening, June 1, 6 to 9 pm at Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, CA

2007-06-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Congrats! Wish I could get down there tonight, but can't. I'll be in SF tomorrow for a little while, but obviously too late. -- Bruce Friday, June 1, 2007, 12:20:43 PM, you wrote: GD> Friends, GD> I discovered that my submission had been juried into this exhibition GD> and been given an awa

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
A whole bunch of people commented favourably about these pictures. Most gratifying for me, and I do appreciate that people look at my meager efforts favourably.. Thanks Bob, Peter, Godfrey, Fernando, Mark, Jostein, Cotty, Ann, Paul, Christian, Knarf, David, Boris, Marnie, Tim, Jack, Rick, Scott,

Re: PESO - The Way of Pines

2007-06-01 Thread Brendan MacRae
Ahhh...nce. I'm up in the pines, too. But, I'm only around up around 2500-3000 feet. Coming from the Bay Area in nor cal it's a big (and welcome) change. -Brendan --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks. About 20 miles north of Boise, ID USA. > > Tom C. > > > >From: Brendan MacRae

Re: Photozone.de ultrawide lens tests...

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Yes, it is interesting ... the 12-24 shows somewhat more balanced, if slightly lower, performance at the 18 and 24mm mark. The 14 seems to hold slightly better overall performance between f/5.6 and f/8 if we can interpolate between the 12-24's 12 and 18 mm marks. The 14's CA seems substanti

RE: SHORT NOTICE INVITATION: reception this evening, June 1, 6 to 9 pm at Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, CA

2007-06-01 Thread Bob W
Congratulations! St. Paul's Cathedral isn't travel photography though...;o) -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: 01 June 2007 20:21 > To: SeePhoto Talk; PAW; DUG; PDML List; Submini-L List; > Submini-

Re: SHORT NOTICE INVITATION: reception this evening, June 1, 6 to 9 pm at Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, CA

2007-06-01 Thread Brendan MacRae
Good on ya, Godfrey. If I was still in San Mateo I'd go down and check it out. -Brendan --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Friends, > > I discovered that my submission had been juried into > this exhibition > and been given an award just yesterday evening. > There's not yet been

RE: Road photos

2007-06-01 Thread Bob W
> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2007/05/31 Thu PM 06:16:52 GMT > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Road photos > > > > On the road: > > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/road001.jpg > > Eeek! Passenger gazes fixedly at the road whilst driver > watches the birdie...

Re: SHORT NOTICE INVITATION: reception this evening, June 1, 6 to 9 pm at Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, CA

2007-06-01 Thread pnstenquist
Congratulations! I'll look forward to seeing the pic when you have time to post it. Paul -- Original message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Friends, > > I discovered that my submission had been juried into this exhibition > and been given an awa

RE: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Bob W
> If Pentax had been making money hand over fist since the > K100D and the K10D, > why do they have "limited resources"? nobody in their right mind is going to announce that they have unlimited resources for anything. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EM

SHORT NOTICE INVITATION: reception this evening, June 1, 6 to 9 pm at Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, CA

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Friends, I discovered that my submission had been juried into this exhibition and been given an award just yesterday evening. There's not yet been time to update my website to include the photo that will be hanging. Since time is too short I am posting a special notice to invite all who can

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread P. J. Alling
One of the things they plan to ramp up is P&S cameras, (it says so right in the text of the article), seemingly in the face of Pentax's low margins on these cameras. Most of these cameras are commodities, you can go into any camera or big box store and look at the various models an compare. I

Re: Road photos

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The soak time you're giving it is infusing a huge amount of caffeine into the beverage. That's an amphetamine habit ... ;-) I'm really not into the caffeine buzz, I'm looking for flavor. I do the drip coffee with a "by eye" metered amount of beans into the grinder based on experimenting to g

Re: VIVITAR 285HV - & K10D

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I wouldn't worry about anything under 10V. My Sunpak 383 tests out virtually identically to what you're seeing with the 285HV and I've been using it on the DS for two years, on the K10D for six months. No problems at all. What you're really looking to see is that it's not 200V... :-) G On

Re: Photozone.de ultrawide lens tests...

2007-06-01 Thread pnstenquist
Interesting results. I was surprised to see that the 12-24 shows slightly higher resolution at f4 and f5.6. In fact,the 12-24 at its optimum aperture shows higher resolution than the 14/2.8 at its optimum . Although with both lenses at f8, the DA14 shows a bit of an advantage. Paul

Photozone.de ultrawide lens tests...

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Klaus has tested both the Pentax DA14 and DA12-24 lenses now: http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_1224_4/index.htm http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_14_28/index.htm Klaus' formal bench testing matches my informal testing impressions almost exactly. Summary: both are exc

Re: FS Friday: D-BG1 Battery Grip for *ist-D

2007-06-01 Thread John Francis
I'm now withdrawing this "For Sale" offer - I just got a call from our local Police Department, and they've caught the guy who broke into my house and walked of with my two cameras (and a few other little incidental items). So, as I still have a *ist-D, I guess I still need the grip. I don't get

Re: Road photos

2007-06-01 Thread pnstenquist
I drink french press coffee in the morning. I grind five tablespoons of good beans for my 16 once mug. I heat the water to just below boiling and soak the beans for five minutes in the hot water before pressing them and pouring off the coffee. It's powerful stuff, but very flavorful. Based on th

Re: FS Friday: D-BG1 Battery Grip for *ist-D

2007-06-01 Thread Larry Levy
John Francis is quite happy to say: > I'm now withdrawing this "For Sale" offer - I just got a call > from our local Police Department, and they've caught the guy > who broke into my house and walked of with my two cameras > (and a few other little incidental items). > So, as I still have a *ist-

Re: VIVITAR 285HV - & K10D

2007-06-01 Thread Ed Keeney
Godfrey, Thanks - I was able to borrow a tester from a colleague and from what I can see (I'm an electrical novice) the flash was registering about 8.2 with a high of about 8.6 on a recycle. A little higher than the 6 allowed -- do I go and spend the money on the Wein Safe Sync? Thank you. Ed O

Re: PESO: Going To Get You...

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 10:35:23 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hmm. Your title line implies something ominous coming up and menacing me, but when I look at the picture I see a big friendly tractor smiling at me, just poking its nose in to say hello. :-) I like

PESO - Alone In A Crowd (Poppies)

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
Maybe people will like this better, more traditional. Although, maybe not, it's rather messy. About a month and a half ago I went on my Annual Great Poppy Hunt. Only this year the weather was not accommodating, almost drought in CA, so few poppies. I wasn't seeing many in my area so I went

Re: PESO - We Grow Houses, Don't We?

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 1, 2007, at 12:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yeah, another for my class project. This may or may not work. > > http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/houses.htm Another "hmm" ... No, it doesn't work for me. Perhaps I'm looking at it a little to literally, but I don't get any

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I have a very nice Pentax equipment kit that works well. - In the future, if I need something more and Pentax can't supply it, there will be other options. - In the future, if I need something more and Pentax can supply it, I'll be happy to buy Pentax. It is irrelevant to Pentax' future how o

Re: PESO: Going To Get You...

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 1, 2007, at 12:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/getyou.htm Hmm. Your title line implies something ominous coming up and menacing me, but when I look at the picture I see a big friendly tractor smiling at me, just poking its nose in to say h

Re: FS Friday: D-BG1 Battery Grip for *ist-D

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 9:29:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm now withdrawing this "For Sale" offer - I just got a call from our local Police Department, and they've caught the guy who broke into my house and walked of with my two cameras (and a few other little

Re: PESO: Canyon

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Nice stitching job. I know several folks who'd like to find your climber... ];-) G On May 31, 2007, at 11:56 PM, William Robb wrote: > This is a pretty big image, 800 x 2700 pixels, close to 400k. > If you can't make em good, make em big. > That's my philosophy. > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wr

FS: Pentax D-BG2 Battery Grip for K10D

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Pentax D-BG2 Battery Grip for K10D model. $105, includes shipping via USPS Priority Mail, insured, to US addresses. Overseas shipping extra. I bought it not knowing if I'd want it: using the camera for seven months I find it unnecessary for my use. I fitted it just once to test that it worked

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 9:55:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This will end with Hoya, and unless the Imaging division can stand on it's own, it will end soon thereafter. === If they drop P&S and expensive plans for a D645, then they may do quite well, si

Re: NEWS !! Pentax AP ...

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Well, it looks rather fat to me, the classical lines are a bit bloated in chrome finish. Produced in a black lacquer finish with white trim, it would look better: like a mini Pentax 6x7. One of the things I do like is the lack of pentaprism front overhang, it makes it easier to get to the ap

Re: question about LightRoom

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'll give it a shot today too. Haven't built a FAT32 drive in a bit. :-) Did you build it on Windows and then try to see it on Mac OS X, or the other way around? I'll build it on Mac OS X and then see if I can find a Windows box to test it with. G On Jun 1, 2007, at 4:06 AM, Paul wrote: >

Re: NEWS !! Pentax AP ...

2007-06-01 Thread Brendan MacRae
SMC Takumar DA...that cracks me up! -Brendan --- Michel Carrère-Gée <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > New DSLR: "AP 50th Anniv" > > A chrome K10D with Spotmatic look , and DA 2.8/40 > http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&thread=23454403 > http://translate.google.com/translate?u

Re: PESO: Montague Light

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 1, 2007, at 5:21 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/IMGP5831a.jpg > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/IMGP5831a2.jpg Hi Brian, Just got to look at both of these. Your crop in a2 is stronger to my eye. :-) Lovely photograph, thanks for posting it. G

Re: Road photos

2007-06-01 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jun 01, 2007 at 09:21:25PM +0800, David Savage wrote: > I was watching a documentary about the history of coffee, coffee > production & it's cultural importance a few months ago. > > They said in this program that because the water in espresso machines > is passed through the coffee grinds

Re: Road photos

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 1, 2007, at 6:21 AM, David Savage wrote: > I was watching a documentary about the history of coffee, coffee > production & it's cultural importance a few months ago. > > They said in this program that because the water in espresso machines > is passed through the coffee grinds under pressu

Re: VIVITAR 285HV - & K10D

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Ed, Just measure the 285HV trigger voltage to ensure safety. It's easy: - off camera, power up the flash unit - use a Volt-Ohm-Meter (VOM), set it to DC Volts, auto or high scale - measure voltage between side and center terminal on the flash foot If you see greater than 10V (positive or negativ

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Pentax Imaging will have limited resources because Hoya isn't a camera manufacture. Most of Hoya's products are commodities, (Pentax can't compete effectively in the commodity camera market segment, that's why they cut back on P&S), and they want to strengthen high return manufactured goods, l

Re: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread pnstenquist
Who knows? I expect we'll at least see a 1.3 crop sensor at some point. Eventually, we'll see whatever the market can support. It's all about supply, demand and profitability. Things will sort themselves out. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jaume Lahuerta <[EMAI

Re: Bugged - Homage to Bruce

2007-06-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you, Bill for your straitnes. Shot in a hurry. If I had more time, it probably would came out a lot crisper. So, I think I like the idea, but are not happy with the execution. The pine is fine BTW, and I do see yor point. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Will

Re: PESO - The Way of Pines

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
>Tom C wrote: > > Taken near home several weeks ago. Converted to grayscale. > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6035301 > > > >You suck, Tom. Go away... Stunning image. > > >Christian >http://photography.skofteland.net > Thanks. :-) Tom -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PD

RE: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
There's still a lot of mixed messages. So who knows? Highly profitable DSLR's doesn't necessarily mean the kind of camera you and I want to buy. Focusing it's "limited resources" are they key words, IMO. If Pentax had been making money hand over fist since the K100D and the K10D, why do they

Re: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
>It's a pity about the medium format digital, but the simple fact is that >photographers now have to lower their image quality expectations to meet >the >demands of the manufacturers, which is a >180 degree shift away from what we have been accustomed to over the past >150 >years. >I think it's s

Re: PESO 2007 - 24d - GDG

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 8:34:18 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For the particular photo shown in 24d, I exported the JPEG directly from Lightroom in the required sizes and told it to put in the watermark. It pulls the watermark text from the Copyright field in

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread Tom C
Probably more like: 彼らがそれを買ったことを考える William Robb Hah. LOL. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: NEWS !! Pentax AP ...

2007-06-01 Thread Wilko Bulte
On Fri, Jun 01, 2007 at 04:22:04PM +0200, Dario Bonazza wrote.. > While in the AP era they would be black+chrome. > What about such a mix? Think of a black Limited with chrome rings... > Dario Or a black lens with machined-rings to give partially blank alu. Like the Auto-Takumar on my Pentax K cam

Re: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Wilko Bulte
On Fri, Jun 01, 2007 at 09:22:45AM -0600, William Robb wrote.. > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) > > > > Shoot the messenger? Sounds like good news to me: "A new focus on highly > > profitable digital SLRs." The abandonm

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: What Hoya has to say now (LoL) Yes, you're likely closer.(?) Only if you read it in unicode uft-8. William Robb > > Probably more like: > > 彼らがそれを買ったことを考える > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Don't shoot the messenger ;-) > Shoot the messenger? Sounds like good news to me: "A new focus on highly > profitable digital SLRs." The abandonment of the MF development had become > pretty much an obvious direction as time w

Re: PESO 2007 - 24d - GDG

2007-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
>> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/24d.htm Thanks for your thoughts, Marnie and Brendan. > do you have an action for creating a watermark (signature)? I was > noticing you have a nice one. I have an action for creating a watermark embedded in the script that produces my "larger"

Re: PESO: Canyon

2007-06-01 Thread Christian
William Robb wrote: > He's there. Marnie figures she found him. > It's pretty subtle though. > I lightened the image a bit to make it easier for you... > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/boisepan1.html > > When you give up.. > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/boise

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
(LoL) Yes, you're likely closer.(?) Jack --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Jack Davis" > Subject: Re: What Hoya has to say now > > > >I think the standard line goes something like, " We want you to know > > that there is no present plan to e

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
Right! That's just to slow down the breathing. Not having such plans doesn't mean they're not working on them. Jack --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it's the first time... > > Jack Davis wrote: > > I think the standard line goes something like, " We want you to > know > > that

Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Yes, but when talking about full frame, there was always the argument saying "there will be no FF because this means 'professionals' and Pentax covers this segment with its MF line". So no 'professionals' anymore? No upgrade path if you want to go beyond what APS-C sensors can offer (and what i

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread P. J. Alling
If it's the first time... Jack Davis wrote: > I think the standard line goes something like, " We want you to know > that there is no present plan to eliminate any jobs and/or to replace > any personnel. We need your expertise and are looking forward to > developing a solid working relationship wi

Re: PESO: Canyon

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 7:53:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > In a message dated 6/1/2007 7:23:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I'm beginning to suspect that there is no climber in the large shot, > William is just trying to drive us

Re: VIVITAR 285HV - & K10D

2007-06-01 Thread Ed Keeney
Excellent resources all -- thanks for saving me the time to look them up. The 'Stobist' site has a ton of information, it'll take a long time to get through it all. I've always been hesitant with my external flash - but now with digital and instant review of the shot, I think its time to pull the

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: What Hoya has to say now >I think the standard line goes something like, " We want you to know > that there is no present plan to eliminate any jobs and/or to replace > any personnel. We need your expertise and are looking forward to

Re: PESO: Canyon

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO: Canyon > In a message dated 6/1/2007 7:23:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I'm beginning to suspect that there is no climber in the large shot, > William is just trying to drive us insane.

Re: PESO: Canyon

2007-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO: Canyon > I'm beginning to suspect that there is no climber in the large shot, > William is just trying to drive us insane. He's there. Marnie figures she found him. It's pretty subtle though. I lightened the image a bit to

Re: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)

2007-06-01 Thread pnstenquist
Shoot the messenger? Sounds like good news to me: "A new focus on highly profitable digital SLRs." The abandonment of the MF development had become pretty much an obvious direction as time went on and as the K digitals proved quite successful. Paul -- Original message --

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 7:33:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think the standard line goes something like, " We want you to know that there is no present plan to eliminate any jobs and/or to replace any personnel. We need your expertise and are looking forward to

Re: PESO: Canyon

2007-06-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/1/2007 7:23:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm beginning to suspect that there is no climber in the large shot, William is just trying to drive us insane. = He's on the left side of the right peak. (That is, if I found him. I want t

Re: What Hoya has to say now

2007-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
I think the standard line goes something like, " We want you to know that there is no present plan to eliminate any jobs and/or to replace any personnel. We need your expertise and are looking forward to developing a solid working relationship with each one of you and are asking for the same allegi

Re: NEWS !! Pentax AP ...

2007-06-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
While in the AP era they would be black+chrome. What about such a mix? Think of a black Limited with chrome rings... Dario - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 4:07 PM Subject: Re: NEWS !! Pentax AP ...

Re: question about LightRoom

2007-06-01 Thread Paul
Hi, I just tried it with a FAT32 drive and the Mac version of Lightroom didnt link the locations of the files correctly with the library. Would have been good if it worked. Paul Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I could if I formatted the drive as a FAT32 file system. Since I only > run Mac OS X, i

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