Re: Total eclipse of the moon

2008-02-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It was overcast here. I got only a glimpse of the encroaching shadow before the clouds hid the moon from view. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the dire

Re: The Perfect Man

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: I've never seen a List Poem on a camper before! ;-) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:16 AM Subject: PESO: The Perfect Man > G'day All, > > I took this one at a tyr

Re: PESO circa 1938

2008-02-20 Thread John Coyle
Those are great shots, Igor, they really look as if they could have been taken 70 years ago. Love the use of sepia toning too, really atmospheric. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "Igor Roshchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:52 A

Re: Lunar Eclipse Picture

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
William: Thanks for posting this. I wasn't able to get out to try for some Eclipse gazing. I'll have to try again in 2011. Very nice shot. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: We

Re: Lunar Eclipse Picture

2008-02-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very nice, indeed! -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 9:29:51 PM, you wrote: WR> Great conditions, though perhaps a bit nippy out. This was WR> the last shot before my fingers fell WR> off. WR> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/new/eclipse.html WR> Technical: WR> K

Re: South America... in an underpass

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Timber: Very nice. Great color and composition. Enjoyed seeing this one. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Timber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:44 PM Subject: PESO: South America... in an underpass > Hello list

Re: PESO or waste?

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Keep it!!! It's a great one, Igor. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Igor Roshchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:58 PM Subject: PESO or waste? > > Hello! > > I cannot decide if this photo is worth posting here... > I have mixed feelings. Fir

Re: Little Deuce Coupe

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Paul: Fun shot. Enjoyed seeing this one. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:55 PM Subject: PESO: Little Deuce Coupe > Still shuffling through the old Dream Cruise pics.

Re: PESO - The Boyfriend

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Frank: This is another great one. Great catch. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:53 AM Subject: PESO - The Boyfriend > The young lady on the left was chatting with A

Re: PESO - "Witchcraft"

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! That's a great one, Frank. Sandy must be quite happy with your work here. A really excellent photo. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:51 AM Subject: PESO - "Witch

Re: Jess Green

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Derby: I like it--light, composition, subject, all very nice. I wish the mic wasn't behind her head, but I'll get over it. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Derby Chang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:31 AM Subject:

Re: Gone Digital

2008-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
That's a sweet one. Very nice. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 6:42 PM Subject: PESO: Gone Digital > One of my first successful digital photos. Or at least, I like it. ;) > > h

Total eclipse of the moon

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
I forgot it was tonight until looked outside. Damn. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Lunar Eclipse Picture

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
Great conditions, though perhaps a bit nippy out. This was the last shot before my fingers fell off. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/new/eclipse.html Technical: K10, ISO 400 A600/5.6 at f6.3 for 1/4 second Processed with Kodak Digital Gem for noise reduction. William Robb -- PDML

Re: South America... in an underpass

2008-02-20 Thread Ken Waller
Very nice, colorful capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Timber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO: South America... in an underpass > Hello list! > > There's a music group called Pow Wow here. They are from South America > and play very

Re: GESO 2008 - people, mission district SF - GDG

2008-02-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks Cotty. On Feb 20, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Cotty wrote: > BTW - you've descended into F*ckr - land ?!!? I'm not particularly enamored of the flickr site's design, but my local photo group chose to use it for photo sharing so I have an account as a matter of practical need. It proves easy eno

Re: Self Enablement.

2008-02-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/2/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >How are you liking that R-D1? I've always fancied one of those. Mark, it has pretty much transformed the way I shoot. One body, two lenses max. Seeing the world through a viewfinder - even going back to the 1DmII is like looking down a tunne

Re: PESO: South America... in an underpass

2008-02-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/2/08, Timber, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hello list! > >There's a music group called Pow Wow here. They are from South America >and play very good music. They play mostly at underpasses or squares. >Luckily today I had my K10D with me :D > >http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/93219561

Re: PESO - The Solo

2008-02-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/2/08, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://tinyurl.com/yofsup > >http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R7rhiEgqgHI/Bgk/8UXDrBJobMc/ >s1600-h/feb_19_02+013.jpg > >I couldn't get a decent shot of Tim on trumpet - next time I've gotta >tell him to ditch the peaked cap. Wi

Re: GESO 2008 - people, mission district SF - GDG

2008-02-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/2/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Eleven street/people photos available for viewing and comment... >from this past Sunday's outing in San Francisco's Mission District. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157603952303189/ > >comments and critique always appre

Re: PESO: South America... in an underpass

2008-02-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Nice shot, there! Quite powerful. -- Bruce Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 1:44:13 PM, you wrote: T> Hello list! T> There's a music group called Pow Wow here. They are from South America T> and play very good music. They play mostly at underpasses or squares. T> Luckily today I had my K10D wit

Re: More Leibovitz

2008-02-20 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 6:01 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Current mores should never be used to judge the past. To consider this >> Rocco pedophilia is simply ignorant. The magic numbers used today for >> adulthood were very different in other eras. T

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread David J Brooks
Yikes. There is a troll in your camera. :-) Looks about the same as whe i tried the Sigma 10-20 on the F90X, on a roll of B&W. Actually some looked good with the black framing Dave Dave On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is a scan showing the vigne

Re: More Leibovitz

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Once again that's an assumption. Now I might find it horrible that they don't but for all I know it will be the norm... frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 6:01 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Current mores should never be used to judge the past. To consider thi

Re: PESO: South America... in an underpass

2008-02-20 Thread David J Brooks
Good composition, great colours amd a nicecrisp photo Dave On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Timber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello list! > > There's a music group called Pow Wow here. They are from South America > and play very good music. They play mostly at underpasses or squares. > Lucki

Re: March PUG

2008-02-20 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:41:40 -0500 Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey gang! > > I have 9 photos for the March PUG and they're all very, very good. > > If you have a macro or close-up shot, submit it here: > http://pdmlpug.org/?p=23 > Ok I contributed to bring the standard down a

Re: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8

2008-02-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P. J. Alling wrote: > > The 55 is a bit sharper at all apertures except those wider than f 1.8. > > > MARK! > > For the record, I have a 55/1.8 for the Canon and think it's a great lens. Thats ok, you can still stay and han

Re: PESO: South America... in an underpass

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Timber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello list! > > There's a music group called Pow Wow here. They are from South America > and play very good music. They play mostly at underpasses or squares. > Luckily today I had my K10D with me :D > > http://www.pbase.com/t

Re: It was 45 years ago today...

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:01 AM, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As a Beatle-tragic, I love these photos. So cool, that from the > beginning, they had superb photographers documenting them. And, as we all know (good Pentaxians that we are), Ringo shot with a Pentax. In Hard Day's Nigh

Re: More Leibovitz

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 6:01 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Current mores should never be used to judge the past. To consider this > Rocco pedophilia is simply ignorant. The magic numbers used today for > adulthood were very different in other eras. There's really nothing > ver

Re: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looking for an opinion or twenty. My Super-Tak 55/2 finally went down > for the dirt nap. There's a fungus among us. And the little ring that > has distance markings on it is spinning independently of the focus ring.

Re: Henrys taking lens orders

2008-02-20 Thread Steve Sharpe
> > > >> I have tried to dicker with them in the past without success, but >> then I deal with the two stores in London which are probably more >> consumer oriented. That, and I only make it down that way a few times >> per year so they do not know me. I do better with Stan C. Reade, whom >>

Re: GESO 2008 - people, mission district SF - GDG

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eleven street/people photos available for viewing and comment... > from this past Sunday's outing in San Francisco's Mission District. > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157603952303189/ > > comments a

RE: GESO 2008 - people, mission district SF - GDG

2008-02-20 Thread Bob W
Very, very good. Except the guy reading the book, which seems out of sync with the rest of them. Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: 20 February 2008 21:47 > To: DUG; PDML List; PAW; SeePhoto Talk > Subje

Re: PESO - "Witchcraft"

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Beaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The man has a point about an album cover. > > Really nicely done. ALL the bits pull together perfectly. Thanks for your kind words, and thanks to everyone else who commented. I know a few have mentioned about the spotlight (

Re: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8

2008-02-20 Thread Christian
P. J. Alling wrote: > The 55 is a bit sharper at all apertures except those wider than f 1.8. MARK! For the record, I have a 55/1.8 for the Canon and think it's a great lens. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

Re: [PAW] GESO 2008 - people, mission district SF - GDG

2008-02-20 Thread Adam Maas
Some nice stuff. I see you're on flickr now, so I've added you to my contact list. Hope you don't mind. -Adam On 2/20/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eleven street/people photos available for viewing and comment... > from this past Sunday's outing in San Francisco's Mission Dis

PESO: South America... in an underpass

2008-02-20 Thread Timber
Hello list! There's a music group called Pow Wow here. They are from South America and play very good music. They play mostly at underpasses or squares. Luckily today I had my K10D with me :D http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/93219561 (there's more :D) Cheers, Timber -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread Timber
Scary! Oh yes, the vignetting too :D .timber Walter Hamler wrote: > Here is a scan showing the vignetting. > > Walt > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Scan126.jpg > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

GESO 2008 - people, mission district SF - GDG

2008-02-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Eleven street/people photos available for viewing and comment... from this past Sunday's outing in San Francisco's Mission District. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157603952303189/ comments and critique always appreciated. :-) enjoy! Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: PESO - The Explanation

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Feb 19, 2008 4:41 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice conversion Frank. You're getting good at that. The Framing could > be better I think you need a little more space around the action. > (though it would be better if there was less space between the > participants. Next time

Re: Self Enablement.

2008-02-20 Thread Adam Maas
On 2/20/08, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Adam Maas wrote: > >> > >> Adam, > >> > >> That isn't a problem; it is an open door excuse. Get both. But the 1st > >> run of the F mount version sold out, so at least to can space your > >> expenditure. > >> > >> D > >> > >> > >>

Re: PESO or waste?

2008-02-20 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks everybody for looking and commenting! I didn't expect these many comments. Some followups: Bob Sullivan wrote: > Could be Marylin M. except for the matron with the tatoo in the > background. You noticed it! I actually had thought about removing the tatoo "surgically" (in PS), but decid

Re: PESO - The Explanation

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Feb 19, 2008 4:41 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice conversion Frank. You're getting good at that. The Framing could > be better I think you need a little more space around the action. > (though it would be better if there was less space between the > participants. Next time

Re: PESO - The Explanation

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Feb 19, 2008 8:52 AM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good capture of the "listener" > > Good conversion. > > What lens Thanks, Dave. I now owe two people for items received but not paid for - I recently acquired an A 50mm f1.7, and that's what I was shooting with all night at that

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread Walter Hamler
Naw, I'm a puppy dog :-) On 2/20/08, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You look a lot scarier than your emails imply...:-) > > William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the li

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Derby Chang wrote: > Walter Hamler wrote: > >> Here is a scan showing the vignetting. >> >> Walt >> >> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Scan126.jpg >> >> >> > > > BTW, I'm not sure if Boris has posted this yet, he kindly offered free > space for my DA wall shots (in high

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread Walter Hamler
My acid reflux has been kicking in lately! :-) Walt On 2/20/08, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You look like you've tasted something. err. unpleasant, oh yes the > vignetting. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:10 PM Subject: Re: Kosovo > On Feb 20, 2008 3:43 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: "frank theriault" >> >> > I'm becoming increasin

Re: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8

2008-02-20 Thread Scott Loveless
William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Scott Loveless" > Subject: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8 > > >> Looking for an opinion or twenty. My Super-Tak 55/2 finally went down >> for the dirt nap. There's a fungus among us. > > I thought you sent my wife back a little funky. > W

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread Scott Loveless
William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Scott Loveless" > Subject: Re: Aperture operation on film bodies > > > >>> On my system, flashing neon lights put on an amazing show, a small >>> orchestra plays a rousing >>> Brahms symphony and my wife puts on leather underwear. >>>

Re: Self Enablement.

2008-02-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: > On 19/2/08, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Thanks to Jim King, I did some digging around on the web and found a >> couple of glowing reviews >> of the Voigtlander Nokton 58/1.4. > > I recently bought a Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.5 in 39mm screwmount thread > for my R-

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread Adam Maas
On 2/20/08, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 20, 2008 2:01 PM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Neither do Torontonians. They think Toronto is the centre of the > Multiverse. > > > > -Adam > > NOT a Torontonian. Just stuck there. > > > I'm becoming increasingly con

Re: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
The 55 is a bit sharper at all apertures except those wider than f 1.8. You'll find it to be very similar, (hell Identical), to the f2.0. The 50 is still very nice every bit as good as every other Pentax 50 f1.4. The only real advantage of the 55 is that on a cropped sensor digital it makes f

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Feb 20, 2008 3:43 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "frank theriault" > > > I'm becoming increasingly convinced that no one's actually ~from~ > > here. When was the last time you met an actual native Torontonian? > > > > They are all moving to Regina. > > William Robb Which

Re: Self Enablement.

2008-02-20 Thread Derby Chang
Cotty wrote: > On 19/2/08, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >> Thanks to Jim King, I did some digging around on the web and found a >> couple of glowing reviews >> of the Voigtlander Nokton 58/1.4. >> > > I recently bought a Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.5 in 39mm screwmount thread

Re: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8 > Looking for an opinion or twenty. My Super-Tak 55/2 finally went down > for the dirt nap. There's a fungus among us. I thought you sent my wife back a little funky. WW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" Subject: Re: Kosovo > > But what can you expect in a city that's 45.7% foreign born (not even > counting the non-toronto-born canadians who live here). Native-born > Torontonians are an actual minority. When I lived in Calgary, there were more pe

Re: Self Enablement.

2008-02-20 Thread Derby Chang
Adam Maas wrote: >> >> Adam, >> >> That isn't a problem; it is an open door excuse. Get both. But the 1st >> run of the F mount version sold out, so at least to can space your >> expenditure. >> >> D >> >> >> > > It is a problem, I'm supposed to be saving tuition for the fall as I'm > plan

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: Aperture operation on film bodies >> >> On my system, flashing neon lights put on an amazing show, a small orchestra >> plays a rousing >> Brahms symphony and my wife puts on leather underwear. >> > That's odd. My system does a

Re: 50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8

2008-02-20 Thread Adam Maas
I've owned both in non-SMC form. I found I liked the Super Takumar 55/1.8's rendering a bit better, so I kept it and sold the 50/1.4 and 55/2. -Adam On 2/20/08, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looking for an opinion or twenty. My Super-Tak 55/2 finally went down > for the dirt nap.

50/1.4 vs. 55/1.8

2008-02-20 Thread Scott Loveless
Looking for an opinion or twenty. My Super-Tak 55/2 finally went down for the dirt nap. There's a fungus among us. And the little ring that has distance markings on it is spinning independently of the focus ring. I'm considering Brian Ayling's repair method. Would anyone care to offer up o

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: Kosovo > On Feb 20, 2008 2:01 PM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Neither do Torontonians. They think Toronto is the centre of the Multiverse. >> >> -Adam >> NOT a Torontonian. Just stuck there. > > I'm becoming incr

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread Scott Loveless
William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Walter Hamler" > Subject: Re: Aperture operation on film bodies > > >> Damn I'm dumb!! >> >> I was expecting "something" to happen when I hit the Alt-Prt Scr keys. > > On my system, flashing neon lights put on an amazing show, a small

Re: PESO - The Boyfriend

2008-02-20 Thread Derby Chang
frank theriault wrote: > The young lady on the left was chatting with Andy, sitting next to me. > Behind her was her boyfriend... > > http://tinyurl.com/ysdj7n > > http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R7rcRUgqfyI/Bd8/pcyD60kNp5U/s1600-h/feb_19_02+002.jpg > > Comments always welcome. > > che

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread Derby Chang
Walter Hamler wrote: > Here is a scan showing the vignetting. > > Walt > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Scan126.jpg > > BTW, I'm not sure if Boris has posted this yet, he kindly offered free space for my DA wall shots (in high-res) here http://boris.isra-shop.com/da_lim_o

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Walter Hamler" Subject: Re: Aperture operation on film bodies > Damn I'm dumb!! > > I was expecting "something" to happen when I hit the Alt-Prt Scr keys. On my system, flashing neon lights put on an amazing show, a small orchestra plays a rousing Brahms s

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Feb 20, 2008 2:01 PM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Neither do Torontonians. They think Toronto is the centre of the Multiverse. > > -Adam > NOT a Torontonian. Just stuck there. I'm becoming increasingly convinced that no one's actually ~from~ here. When was the last time you met an

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Walter Hamler" Subject: DA lens on Film Camera > Here is a scan showing the vignetting. > > Walt > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Scan126.jpg That looks about right to cover the APS-C sensor with room to spare for in-camera shake reduct

Re: Godfrey help request - DNG compression

2008-02-20 Thread Derby Chang
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Exactly as Alastair says. > > Or, another workflow, is to transfer the file from the storage card > to the computer hard drive with DNG Converter, then import into > Lightroom. > > Godfrey > I wanted to compress all the stuff I have on my drives already, so it's c

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 20, 2008, at 11:23 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: > Here is a scan showing the vignetting. > > Walt > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Scan126.jpg That's about what I saw fitting the DA14 to an MX body once upon a time. It would *just* make a 24x24 mm image with a little vig

Re: Godfrey help request - DNG compression

2008-02-20 Thread Derby Chang
Alastair Robertson wrote: > Hi Derby > > just learned how to do this myself and it's buried in an obscure place > in Lightroom and given a rather misleading title given what it does. > In the Library window, select the folders you want it to work on, > click Metadata, then Update DNG preview & Meta

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread keith_w
William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Derby Chang" > Subject: Re: Kosovo > > > >>> I'm pretty sure that Canada hasn't recognized Kosovo as an independant >>> state yet, and >>> probably won't until Serbia does, just as an aside. >> Odd isn't it that world politics feels

Re: PESO 2008 - 07 - GDG

2008-02-20 Thread Rick Womer
I'm having a lot of trouble with that sort of thing lately, and it apparently isn't just Yahoo accounts. --- Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's the damndest thing - although I see your reply > to my post, I > never saw that post hit the list (and I'm pretty > sure it was a pub

Re: PESO: Texture

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Usually you'd need pretty good drugs to do that... Rick Womer wrote: > Weird! The pic divides both horizontally and > vertically, and makes my eyes go wonky. I like it. > > Rick > > --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> G'day All, >> >> One for the archives (~220kb) >> >> >>

Re: PESO: Texture

2008-02-20 Thread Rick Womer
Weird! The pic divides both horizontally and vertically, and makes my eyes go wonky. I like it. Rick --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day All, > > One for the archives (~220kb) > > > > K10D, FA 31mm f1.8 Ltd,

Re: PESO -- Tortoise

2008-02-20 Thread Rick Womer
Rather than motion, it looks as though the plane of focus is right in front of the ears. Rick --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What looks like a comb, looks like a cat, looks like > a turtle... > > http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20tortoise.html > > Equ

Re: DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
You look like you've tasted something. err. unpleasant, oh yes the vignetting. That's to be expected with any DA lens. Pentax only guarantees that a DA will cover a 29mm or so diameter image circle. You can't expect more, though some of will cover larger formats, there's no guarantee that wi

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Worlds? You mean you're clueless in more than one? David J Brooks wrote: > On Feb 20, 2008 1:38 PM, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> OK. I am clueless. >> > > Welcome to my worlds.:-) > > > > >> Walt >> >> BTW, the Alt-Print Screen does nothing to capture a screen shot. My

Re: PESO: Texture

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Feb 20, 2008 9:05 AM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day All, > > One for the archives (~220kb) > > > > K10D, FA 31mm f1.8 Ltd, 1/30 @ f5.6, ISO 800, Photoshoppery > > I had originally rendered this as a B&W, but revi

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 20, 2008 1:55 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Mark Roberts" > > Subject: Re: Kosovo > > > > frank theriault wrote: > >> On Feb 20, 2008 11:55 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Canada has it's own wannabe Kosovo. > >>>

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread Walter Hamler
Damn I'm dumb!! I was expecting "something" to happen when I hit the Alt-Prt Scr keys. I did it again, then opened the Word program and pasted. Voila! There it was. Now I guess I just cut and paste that into the email page? What is the best way? Also, thanks to those who answered the question on

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Control Print Screen and just Print screen copy what's on the desktop to the clipboard in Win2K. Alt Print Screen copies only the active window. Lucas Rijnders wrote: > Op Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:38:01 +0100 schreef Walter Hamler > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >> OK. I am clueless. >> >> I put t

Re: PESO: Texture

2008-02-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That's nice. It probably needs context ... a set of like images in which it is a complementary player ... to be successful. Godfrey On Feb 20, 2008, at 6:05 AM, David Savage wrote: > > > K10D, FA 31mm f1.8 Ltd, 1/30 @ f5.6, ISO

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Naa, the US bought Alaska from Russia, they don't have to escape from Canada. Mark Roberts wrote: > frank theriault wrote: > >> On Feb 20, 2008 11:55 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Canada has it's own wannabe Kosovo. >> >>> Come to think, we have the ultimate drama que

DA lens on Film Camera

2008-02-20 Thread Walter Hamler
Here is a scan showing the vignetting. Walt http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Scan126.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 20, 2008 1:38 PM, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK. I am clueless. Welcome to my worlds.:-) > Walt > > BTW, the Alt-Print Screen does nothing to capture a screen shot. My > keyboard says "System Required" on the Print Screen key. ??? When you do the alt-print screen, hold

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread Adam Maas
On 2/20/08, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Adam Maas" > Subject: Re: Kosovo > > > > >> > Canada has it's own wannabe Kosovo. > >> >> Come to think, we have the ultimate drama queen as well.. > >> > > >> > > >> > Newfoundland? >

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Walter Hamler" Subject: Aperture operation on film bodies > BTW, the Alt-Print Screen does nothing to capture a screen shot. My > keyboard says "System Required" on the Print Screen key. ??? Press the F Lock key. I'm using a Microsoft Wireless keyboard wit

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread Adam Maas
K mount lenses are at minimum aperture by default. The Aperture ring actually forces the aperture open, not closed, which is why you lock the aperture ring at minimum for Program and Shutter priority modes. -Adam On 2/20/08, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK. I am clueless. > > I put

Re: PESO: Little Deuce Coupe

2008-02-20 Thread frank theriault
On Feb 20, 2008 12:47 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Frank. I was shooting off a tripod, so I made sure that sign was in > frame. > In regard to the flare or specular highlight, to my mind burning it down just > leaves it as a gray specular highlight, which doesn't really work. There's

Re: Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:38:01 +0100 schreef Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > OK. I am clueless. > > I put the 18~55 DA lens on the K1000 body thinking it would only work > at WO aperture because it has no aperture simulator. However, when I > actually looked at a slow shutter speed, it appear

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: Kosovo > frank theriault wrote: >> On Feb 20, 2008 11:55 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Canada has it's own wannabe Kosovo. >>> Come to think, we have the ultimate drama queen as well.. >> >> >> Newfound

Aperture operation on film bodies

2008-02-20 Thread Walter Hamler
OK. I am clueless. I put the 18~55 DA lens on the K1000 body thinking it would only work at WO aperture because it has no aperture simulator. However, when I actually looked at a slow shutter speed, it appears to be stopping down to 16 or 22. I tried my other DA lenses and the same thing. Why is m

Re: Adaptall lenses

2008-02-20 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:36:01 +0100 schreef mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> From: "Lucas Rijnders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2008/02/19 Tue PM 07:08:17 GMT >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Subject: Re: Adaptall lenses >> >> Op Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:30:40 +0100 schreef mike wilson >> <[E

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" Subject: Re: Kosovo >> > Canada has it's own wannabe Kosovo. >> >> Come to think, we have the ultimate drama queen as well.. >> > >> > >> > Newfoundland? >> >> >> I was thinking a coast a little farther to the left than that >

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread Adam Maas
On 2/20/08, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "frank theriault" > Subject: Re: Kosovo > > > > > On Feb 20, 2008 11:55 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Canada has it's own wannabe Kosovo. > >> Come to think, we have the ultimat

Re: March PUG

2008-02-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Reversion should be reversing but but somehow the spell checker seems to have a mind of it's own. P. J. Alling wrote: > Now I have to go find my bellows and a reversion ring of drag out the > 90-180, (no probably the bellows), and come up with a good idea. (The > idea is the real hard part). >

Re: Kosovo

2008-02-20 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: > On Feb 20, 2008 11:55 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Canada has it's own wannabe Kosovo. >> Come to think, we have the ultimate drama queen as well.. > > > Newfoundland? Alaska. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailm

Re: PESO - The Solo

2008-02-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
This one doesn't work for me. -- Bruce Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 6:06:28 AM, you wrote: ft> http://tinyurl.com/yofsup ft> http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R7rhiEgqgHI/Bgk/8UXDrBJobMc/s1600-h/feb_19_02+013.jpg ft> I couldn't get a decent shot of Tim on trumpet - next time I've

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