Re: OT: How to smite the army of Pharaoh

On Sep 22, 2010, at 11:48 PM, Bob W wrote: >>> > > 19:5. If therefore you will READ THE F*CKING MANUAL, and keep my covenant, > you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is > mine. marketh -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Disc

RE: OT: How to smite the army of Pharaoh

> > Sometimes the dynamics of wind set-down at Suez and the eastern Nile > > delta can be just the thing you need: > > > > You can't fool me. They didn't have computers back then. I think you haven't been reading your Bible: "19:3. And Mo

OT PESO Rorschack

This is how the scan came back from Bay Photo. It's not quite what I meant to shoot, but I rather like it http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5017021396/in/set-72157624891066773/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/

Re: GESO - Vacation quickies Cape May/Sunset/Lighthouse

Nice shots all, but the first one is more than excellent - easily my favorite. Thanks for sharing with us. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. "Matthew Hunt" wrote: >Just some quick shots in the middle of vacation... >lighthouse-at-sunset type stuff. I'm without my usual software a

Re: New/old PESO

Good stuff. Love the contrast and rendering. --Sasha On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 9:14 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> This is a shot from the Loire Valley cycling trip we did a few years >> ago, but I was working on it today for a current projec

Re: New/old PESO

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > This is a shot from the Loire Valley cycling trip we did a few years > ago, but I was working on it today for a current project so I thought > I'd present it as a PESO: > > http://www.robertstech.com/pages/fotoblog/7d505228.htm Beautiful ligh

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Remember this? > http://www.jbuhler.com/HLimited/index.html Buhler could take photos using a lens with elements made of tissue paper and the images would still blow mere mortals out of the water. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourge

Re: K-5 on B&H site

Amazon has multiple images of the K-5 here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0043M6F1E/ref=dp_otherviews_z_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&img=3 Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

CheekyGeek wrote: Not on a Pentax, but no reason it couldn't be: http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?p=133996 Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. cool! ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Remember this? > http://www.jbuhler.com/HLimited/index.html Wow. I've never seen that before, but that is GREAT Lomo stuff. Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdm

Re: More help for a novice

I'm with Stan on this. When I bought a PZ-1, it came with a crappy PZ FA28-80. I quickly gave up using it and went back to prime lenses. 3 or so years ago, I got the PZ FA28-105 and was very pleased. It's a good lens. I wish that I would have bought the more expensive FA28-105 originally. It

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

CheekyGeek wrote: >Not on a Pentax, but no reason it couldn't be: >http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?p=133996 Remember this? http://www.jbuhler.com/HLimited/index.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 9:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > The field of photography has spent 150 years striving for the image quality > that you can get on an entry level DSLR today, so what to people do? They go > to extreme lengths to use lenses with an IQ that people would have screamed > abo

Re: GESO - Vacation quickies Cape May/Sunset/Lighthouse

Enjoyed seeing these, Matthew. The Heron/Egret in the foreground and the soft lighthouse in the background is especially well done. All aptly composed. Jack --- On Wed, 9/22/10, Matthew Hunt wrote: > From: Matthew Hunt > Subject: GESO - Vacation quickies Cape May/Sunset/Lighthouse > To: "Pen

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > The field of photography has spent 150 years striving for the image quality > that you can get on an entry level DSLR today, so what to people do? They go > to extreme lengths to use lenses with an IQ that people would have screamed > abou

Re: GESO - Vacation quickies Cape May/Sunset/Lighthouse

Matthew Hunt wrote: Just some quick shots in the middle of vacation... lighthouse-at-sunset type stuff. I'm without my usual software and working on a pretty poor laptop monitor, but trying to get something out. I've rented a Pentax 12-24/4 for the trip. It's a blast and lots of fun, and opti

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

On Sep 22, 2010, at 7:45 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: > Very nice. You could probably convince the Canikon crowd that it's the new > Pentax kit lens. The field of photography has spent 150 years striving for the image quality that you can get on an entry level DSLR today, so what to people do

Re: GESO - Vacation quickies Cape May/Sunset/Lighthouse

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > Just some quick shots in the middle of vacation... > lighthouse-at-sunset type stuff.  I'm without my usual software and > working on a pretty poor laptop monitor, but trying to get something > out. > > I've rented a Pentax 12-24/4 for the tr

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

Very nice. You could probably convince the Canikon crowd that it's the new Pentax kit lens. --Original Message-- From: CheekyGeek Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR Sent: Sep 22, 2010 10:

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:06 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: > Not on a Pentax, but no reason it couldn't be: > http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?p=133996 Where's Cotty? ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.ne

Re: GESO - Vacation quickies Cape May/Sunset/Lighthouse

Fun seeing a bit of Cape May, my favorite Jersey town. Paul On Sep 22, 2010, at 10:18 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > Just some quick shots in the middle of vacation... > lighthouse-at-sunset type stuff. I'm without my usual software and > working on a pretty poor laptop monitor, but trying to get some

Re: More help for a novice

MHO: get a cheap pentax digital body like an *istD or DS and an A50, maybe a 1.7. These are cheap and good lenses. Shoot lots of images. Look at them all, decide which ones you like and think about why. Then decide what went wrong with each pic and how you might fix it. You can learn more formal

Re: mini geso - fograin

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:37 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: > Thanks Frank, > May be it is time to see what PUG is. > I think it's panos. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: mini geso - fograin

Thanks Frank, May be it is time to see what PUG is. --Sasha On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote: >> I went went to a short hike yesterday. >> When I left home it was hot and sunny. >> Half an hour drive and I am in fog (o

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

Wow! Love that retro look from this lens. Fun stuff. Paul On Sep 22, 2010, at 10:06 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: > Not on a Pentax, but no reason it couldn't be: > http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?p=133996 > > Darren Addy > Kearney, NE > -- > Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. > > -- > P

GESO - Vacation quickies Cape May/Sunset/Lighthouse

Just some quick shots in the middle of vacation... lighthouse-at-sunset type stuff. I'm without my usual software and working on a pretty poor laptop monitor, but trying to get something out. I've rented a Pentax 12-24/4 for the trip. It's a blast and lots of fun, and optically it seems good eno

102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

Not on a Pentax, but no reason it couldn't be: http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?p=133996 Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT geso rollei test pictures

On Sep 22, 2010, at 3:14 PM, John Francis wrote: > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 02:41:43PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> This was shot from the furthest perimeter fence, to give some idea of the >> scale: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5015572720/ >> and you'll notice that I can't even h

Re: PESO - Joy of Playing

Well, our Jack is a mongrel terrier that Grace's mother found in a dumpster. But this one could be a Westy. Of course I'm no expert. Paul On Sep 22, 2010, at 8:21 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:54 PM, paul stenquist > wrote: >> Nice moment. I enjoyed this. Grace did as

Re: More help for a novice

It's very difficult to find a better value, better versatility, better optics, and better distortion control than a 50mm lens. Inasmuch as it becomes the same view as a 75mm lens on a digital SLR, a 28-35 mm is the next best thing. Look at the photos by Henri Cartier Bresson and Robert Capa, and

Re: OT geso rollei test pictures

On Sep 22, 2010, at 5:43 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> I got the scans of the test roll yesterday. The pictures that turned out >> the best were of the San Lorenzo River behind Highlands park in Ben Lomond. >> >> If you like pictures of tr

Re: More help for a novice

When I came back to photography after a several year hiatus and some flirtation with video, I moved from a ME-Super to a PZ-1p very fine autofocus capable 35mm camera. The one new lens I bought was the PZ FA 28-105. It was/is a very good lens. If/when you actually need a lens with a broad zoom r

Re: More help for a novice

On 2010-09-22 21:38, Stan Halpin wrote: Another general principle is that it is a good thing to use the right tool for any given job. Tools for men are like shoes for women. Sometimes a crimson pump really is the only one that works. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

Re: More help for a novice

On 2010-09-22 21:38, Stan Halpin wrote: Amen to that, brother! Cotty's suggestion for an MX plus one 50mm lens is a bit extreme, but has merit. In the "olden days" before digital, my standard response to someone asking Eric's question would have been, "don't buy lenses yet, buy film and deve

Re: More help for a novice

On Sep 22, 2010, at 7:04 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > Thanks, Maybe I have all I need for the time being. > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > eew...@bellsouth.net > Amen to that, brother! Cotty's suggestion for an MX plus one 50mm lens is a bit extreme, but has merit. A basic truth in photogra

Re: More help for a novice

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 9:22 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Eric Weir >> >> On Sep 22, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Eric Weir wrote: >> >>> > . . . . just because they're autofocus I don't have to use them as >>> > autofocus. >> >> Or would I? > > Not if you don't want to. Who's going to make you? Well, ye

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens, rangefinder(ish)

From: Mark Roberts frank theriault wrote: >On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Cotty wrote: >> On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>>The next best thing: >>> >>>http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- >> hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinder >> >>

Re: Peso's Novapharm car show

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 10:51 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Saturday was the annual antique car show here in town. They use the > grass property of a local pharmacutical manufacturer as that is the > only property in town that can handle 900-1000 cars and people. > > Good turn out. > > Meep Meep. >

Re: More help for a novice

From: Eric Weir On Sep 22, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > . . . . just because they're autofocus I don't have to use them as autofocus. Or would I? Not if you don't want to. Who's going to make you? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: More help for a novice

>To my ist* DS, smc a 28mm f2.8, and smc a 70-210mm f4 I'm contemplating >adding either an smc a 35-70mm f4 [$80] or an smc a 35-105 f3.5 [$200], both >of which I understand are really good lenses. > >I'm not exactly rich. [If I hadn't been able to get what I've got for a >little over $300 --

Re: Peso: Lilies

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Works-In-Progress/Flora-for-Calendar/13821296_i9dWt#1012572838_sVBSa-A-LB > > starting work on a flower calendar for 2011 this is the first that is > in my layout style... > > I believe these ar

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 9:08 PM, wrote: > How about a little snuggle? No. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: Geso Car show

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 11:22 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Thirty nine shots from the show Saturday. > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2010-carshow/album/index.html > > No adjustments, just added the jpg's to jalbum and created. What the hell is that low-slung green tricycle about? That's one wei

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

How about a little snuggle? That looks to be a very nice VF. -Original Message- From: frank theriault Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:29:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed

Re: Peso: More Sunflowers

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Terrific images. Prefer "Sunflower2." Impressive lens! I agree with Jack on all three points. That tighter crop really works for me. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Peso: My usual vacation stuff

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 9:14 PM, William Robb wrote: > Another in a long line of boring vacation snaps. > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/flow1.html > > K-7 iso 100, FA200/4 Macro, f/32, 2 sec. Cool! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Me oh my

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 8:56 PM, wrote: > I should have gotten the grip but instead I got a new seat for the bike. > Sometimes your ass wins. MARK!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/

Re: PESO - Pick a Door

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > LOL.  Not the best positioning.  What sort of establishment is the > "Fantasy Farm"? Very late in responding to this, so my apologies. Believe it or not, Fantasy Farm is an event venue - banquet halls and the like. The day I took that

Re: Me oh my

I should have gotten the grip but instead I got a new seat for the bike. Sometimes your ass wins. -Original Message- From: Joseph McAllister Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:47:45 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Me oh

Re: PESO -- Small Falls1

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 7:58 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >  This is supposed to be a waterfall, but it's been a dry summer so it's just > a babbling brook... > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20smallfalls.html > > Equipment:  Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm f23.8~5.6 > > Notes

Re: mini geso - fograin

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote: > I went went to a short hike yesterday. > When I left home it was hot and sunny. > Half an hour drive and I am in fog (or cloud actually) and then rain. > Five minutes by car from that place - and it is summer again. > > http://www.flickr.com/p

Re: PESO -- The Obligatory Fall Harvest Photo.

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 7:53 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >  It's that time of year again... > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20obligatoryharvest.html > > Equipment:  Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm f23.8~5.6 > > As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. Nothi

Re: OT: How to smite the army of Pharaoh

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 2:44 AM, Bob W wrote: > Sometimes the dynamics of wind set-down at Suez and the eastern Nile delta > can be just the thing you need: > You can't fool me. They didn't have computers back then. cheers, frank -- "Sh

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

That could be taken more than one way. :) On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Miserere wrote: > On 22 September 2010 17:14, Cotty wrote: >> On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>>The next best thing: >>> >>>http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- >>

Re: More help for a novice

It is all due to the slant of the deck. Hard to find good pirate captains these days . . . stan On Sep 22, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 22/9/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Is it on Stan Halpin's list? > > He does lean a bit after a glass of malt > > -- > > > Che

Re: GESO - More Monarchs

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:48 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > I like the art deco wings Thanks, JC! They are beautiful insects. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.n

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Miserere wrote: > >> OMG I'd normally say that I love you and want to give you lots of >> babies. But in this case I want to shag you senseless. > > Ermmm, thanks, but my wife kindly requests that you leave that to her, > if you don't mind. You'll get no argument

Re: PAW36 - Sign

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 4:49 PM, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html > K20D, da*16-5...@16mm, 1/90s, f/8, ISO200 > > DagT > http://www.thrane.name/ Beautifully rendered. Terrific photo! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartie

Re: OT geso rollei test pictures

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I got the scans of the test roll yesterday.  The pictures that turned out the > best were of the San Lorenzo River behind Highlands park in Ben Lomond. > > If you like pictures of trees reflected in water, you may enjoy these: > http://www.fli

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On 22 September 2010 17:14, Cotty wrote: > On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>The next best thing: >> >>http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- > hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinder > > OMG I'd normally say that I love you and want to give you lot

Re: OT geso rollei test pictures

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:14 PM, John Francis wrote: > Looks just like the earlier one ... There certainly are strong similarities, aren't there? ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.ne

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:32 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > >From Sunday and today. > > Jay in tree: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11679772 > > Flutter III > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11679771 > > Comments welcome. > I really like Jay in Tree (again). Well caught, nice com

Re: PESO - Joy of Playing

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Slight blur adds due to its enhancing movement. Like it, Frank. > I'd like to send him under our beds to clean out the lint. Thanks, Jack. Usually I'd pan, but this time I decided to do the opposite, and I liked the effect. Glad you did too.

Re: PESO - Joy of Playing

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:41 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Fun shot. > Were was this.? > Dave Thanks, Dave. Can't remember the name of the park, but it was on Martingrove south of Eglinton in north Etobicoke. There was an Etobicoke Humane Society (~no~ relation to the Toronto Humane Society!) dog

Re: PESO - Joy of Playing

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:54 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > Nice moment. I enjoyed this. Grace did as well. He's a near twin for our > aging pup. Hey, thanks, Paul! So glad Grace enjoyed it. What breed is it? cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- P

Re: More help for a novice

On Sep 22, 2010, at 7:43 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: > I'd be looking for a fast 50mm (even f2 is 1.5 to 2 stops better than > the zooms you quoted) or any 85mm lens if you like portraiture or > performance from the edge of the stage. If your preference is > close-up nature photography then think ab

Re: PESO- Room with a view

Lovely shot. Dave On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 5:14 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: > http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/room-with-a-view > > Enjoy... > -- > Bong Manayon > http://www.bong.uni.cc > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBS

Re: PESO - Joy of Playing

Nice moment. I enjoyed this. Grace did as well. He's a near twin for our aging pup. Paul On Sep 22, 2010, at 6:26 PM, frank theriault wrote: > I know they have different divisions in dog trials. I figure this > little fellow is in the "Dustmop" division. Seriously, he was in > whatever they cal

Re: More help for a novice

On Sep 22, 2010, at 7:08 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > For my $44 USD (from KEH) you can't get a finer, more versatile lens in the > 28-80mm range than the Pentax SMC F 1:3.5-4.5. Thanks, Ken. Nothing at KEH. They have a 28-80 F3.5-4.5 Takumar F Macro and a 28-80 F3.5-4.7 SMC FA, but I take it neith

Re: More help for a novice

I wouldn't bother with any short range zoom that only went to 35mm at the short end. It's really only a normal field of view, and the long end of neither lens goes high enough to be worth the effort of changing lenses. I'd be looking for a fast 50mm (even f2 is 1.5 to 2 stops better than the zoom

Re: PESO - Joy of Playing

Slight blur adds due to its enhancing movement. Like it, Frank. I'd like to send him under our beds to clean out the lint. Jack --- On Wed, 9/22/10, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: PESO - Joy of Playing > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, September 22

Peso's Backyard Jays again

>From Sunday and today. Jay in tree: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11679772 Flutter III http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11679771 Comments welcome. K10D, D FA 50-200, AF360 at 0 ev. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.b

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On 23 September 2010 07:04, Miserere wrote: > On 20 September 2010 02:26, Cotty wrote: >> >> Only .5x mag in the viewfinder - I'd need to look through it. Otherwise, >> I would buy one unseen. That's much more like it. > > The next best thing: > > http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-f

Re: More help for a novice

For my $44 USD (from KEH) you can't get a finer, more versatile lens in the 28-80mm range than the Pentax SMC F 1:3.5-4.5. I've had one for 22 years and its never let me down. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Eric Weir" Subje

Re: More help for a novice

This was returned to me identified as having been blocked as spam somewhere along the way. Hope it gets through this time. On Sep 22, 2010, at 5:12 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > The "PZ" would actually be a FA 28-105 f/4-5.6. . . . > > They're on Stan's list as 28-105 f/4.0-5.6 FA (p), 28-105 f/4.

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

Cotty wrote: >On 22/9/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Perhaps by "shag" he means the sea bird related to the cormorant... > >Indeed. "I want to cormorant you senseless" just doesn't quite have the >same panache But since when have we ever associated you with panache? -- PD

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On 22/9/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Perhaps by "shag" he means the sea bird related to the cormorant... Indeed. "I want to cormorant you senseless" just doesn't quite have the same panache -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: PESO - Joy of Playing

Fun shot. Were was this.? Dave On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:26 PM, frank theriault wrote: > I know they have different divisions in dog trials.  I figure this > little fellow is in the "Dustmop" division.  Seriously, he was in > whatever they call the novice division, but it's s obvious he was >

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

frank theriault wrote: >On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Cotty wrote: >> On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>>The next best thing: >>> >>>http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- >> hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinder >> >> OMG I'd normally say th

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Cotty wrote: >> On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>>The next best thing: >>> >>>http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- >> hell-did-this-come-from/#viewf

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>The next best thing: >> >>http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- > hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinder > > OMG I'd normally say that I love you and want to give yo

PESO - Joy of Playing

I know they have different divisions in dog trials. I figure this little fellow is in the "Dustmop" division. Seriously, he was in whatever they call the novice division, but it's s obvious he was having fun: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/joy-of-playing.html Last of the photos

Re: More help for a novice

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Sep 22, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > >> . . . . just because they're autofocus I don't have to use them as autofocus. > > Or would I? Nope, use either way. I find the 28-105 has more CA on the K10D than the istD. Mostly on old barn

Re: OT geso rollei test pictures

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 02:41:43PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > This was shot from the furthest perimeter fence, to give some idea of the > scale: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5015572720/ > and you'll notice that I can't even hold film cameras level. > > Here is another view of 7 day

Re: More help for a novice

On Sep 22, 2010, at 5:17 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > I've had very good experiences with KEH. That's where I got both the FA* > 200/2.8 and the F* 300/4.5. The 200 was rated BGN because the hood was a bit > scuffed. I never figured out why the 300 was rated BGN, because it was > damned near

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>The next best thing: >> >>http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- > hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinder > > OMG I'd normally say that I love you and want to give yo

Re: More help for a novice

On Sep 22, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 22/9/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I don't have plans. I'm a novice. A RANK novice > > You should have 2 items and two items only in your kit. An MX and a 50mm > f/1.4. That's it. For one year. > > If you're learning, this is wha

RE: GESO - More Monarchs

I like the art deco wings -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Beh

OT geso rollei test pictures

I got the scans of the test roll yesterday. The pictures that turned out the best were of the San Lorenzo River behind Highlands park in Ben Lomond. If you like pictures of trees reflected in water, you may enjoy these: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624887844531/ alternatively

Re: More help for a novice

On Sep 22, 2010, at 4:55 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 22/9/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Is it on Stan Halpin's list? > > He does lean a bit after a glass Thanks for letting me know. I have been taking it as gospel. --

Re: More help for a novice

On 2010-09-22 17:09, Jeffery Smith wrote: Ditto on KEH. I've only bought rangefinder cameras/lenses and TLRs from KEH, but they won't sell you a dog unless it is rated as UGLY. I've had very good experiences with KEH. That's where I got both the FA* 200/2.8 and the F* 300/4.5. The 200 was r

Re: PAW36 - Sign

.-) Thanks Steven, Dan and Dave, for the comments in these Photokina days. (I want a K-5, and that Fuji...) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 20. sep. 2010 kl. 00.23 skrev Steven Desjardins: > "Fish!: > We're coming for you" > > On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 4:49 PM, DagT wrote: >> http://www.thr

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: >The next best thing: > >http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinder OMG I'd normally say that I love you and want to give you lots of babies. But in this case I want to shag you sens

Re: More help for a novice

From: Eric Weir On Sep 22, 2010, at 1:50 PM, David J Brooks wrote: . . . PZ . . . You forgot, David. I'm a novice. REALLY a novice. Never encountered "PZ" before. What is it? Is it on Stan Halpin's list? The "PZ" would actually be a FA 28-105 f/4-5.6. They were introduced at about the same

Re: More help for a novice

Ditto on KEH. I've only bought rangefinder cameras/lenses and TLRs from KEH, but they won't sell you a dog unless it is rated as UGLY. Jeffery -- 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 direct

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

On 20 September 2010 02:26, Cotty wrote: > > Only .5x mag in the viewfinder - I'd need to look through it. Otherwise, > I would buy one unseen. That's much more like it. The next best thing: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the-hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinde

Re: More help for a novice

On 22/9/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't have plans. I'm a novice. A RANK novice You should have 2 items and two items only in your kit. An MX and a 50mm f/1.4. That's it. For one year. If you're learning, this is what you need to learn with. No zooms, no pixels. If you're a

Re: More help for a novice

On 22/9/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: > Is it on Stan Halpin's list? He does lean a bit after a glass of malt -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discus

Re: More help for a novice

On Sep 22, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > . . . . just because they're autofocus I don't have to use them as autofocus. Or would I? -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pent

Re: Me oh my

On Sep 19, 2010, at 15:45 , Steven Desjardins wrote: Yesterday I went to the Fall event at the local Harley-Davidosn place. Bike show, lots of land pirates, etc. K7 and FA20-35. No SD card.:-( Been there, done that — However… there is always a spare 8 GB DS in the battery pack. :-) And

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