RE: PESO: Experimenting with Pixel Bender

2011-08-04 Thread John Coyle
Very Van Gogh-ish. Saves all that mucking about with paint and brushes. Not sure it works for me, though. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Johnson Sent: Thursday, 4 August 2011 12:49 PM

RE: PESO - From Fruit to Nuts

2011-08-04 Thread John Coyle
I quite like the attitude. I'll have to have a walk around our local churches, although I think they're a bit po-faced WRT signs. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent:

Happy Birthday Walt

2011-08-04 Thread Larry Colen
I know that last year was a rough one for you, here's wishing that next year gets better in every way. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Larry Colen
I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250. In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, 1/40 Sec and f/6.3 I had to crank the ISO up to 12,800. I'm fairly happy with the photograph but close to ecstatic to see what the K-5 can do

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread drd1135
That is nice. The high ISO shots on the K5 have a nice look to them. -Original Message- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 03:01:58 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: K-5

Re: Happy Birthday Walt

2011-08-04 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 8/4/2011 4:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I know that last year was a rough one for you, here's wishing that next year gets better in every way. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est Many thanks, Larry. I hadn't really thought about how tough the past year was, but now that you

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread David J Brooks
That is a great shot and example of the high iso of the K-5. I wish my Nikon D2H at 400 was that good, but it is ancient technology at 7 years old.:-)That was one of my major nits with my D2H, among others, that the iso noise was not that great 400 and above. Dave On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 6:01 AM,

Re: Peso - Fed-Up

2011-08-04 Thread Keith Mosier
Ann, No, I live in Kentucky.  I'm just familiar with the safety material and some of its properties.  The last time I was in THE CITY was in the mid-70's when I did an internship with the AP.  The closest I get now is Newark. k Ann Sanfedele wrote Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:12:16 -0400 To:

Re: PESO: Experimenting with Pixel Bender

2011-08-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/4/2011 02:04, John Coyle wrote: Very Van Gogh-ish. Saves all that mucking about with paint and brushes. Not sure it works for me, though. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia Doesn't work for me, either, but I understand the fun element and it is easy to fall in love with the result

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Keith Mosier
I think I would be a little more than fairly happy with that photo.  Good work!    on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:02:06 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250.  In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, 1/40

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I'd say you did fine - even the one or two where you don't see their eyes are interesting. ann On 8/4/2011 06:01, Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250. In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, 1/40

Re: Peso - Fed-Up

2011-08-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/4/2011 07:59, Keith Mosier wrote: Ann, No, I live in Kentucky. I'm just familiar with the safety material and some of its properties. The last time I was in THE CITY was in the mid-70's when I did an internship with the AP. The closest I get now is Newark. k That reminds me

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for posting these, Larry. Well composed with very impressive ISO performance. Jack --- On Thu, 8/4/11, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: K-5 at high ISO To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 3:01 AM

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread William Robb
On 03/08/2011 9:22 PM, John Francis wrote: An Eye1 doesn't exactly qualify as cheap, though. Was that one of the criteria? -- 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 link

RE: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Norm Baugher
Do you need to calibrate your monitor for grayscale? Also Bill, my spell checker keeps suggesting a bunch of expletives for your name... Norm From: William Robb On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:22 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: An Eye1 doesn't exactly qualify as cheap, though. I suppose that cheap is in the eye of the beholder, but I don't think that $115 is bad: http://www.amazon.com/X-Rite-i1Display-Calibrator-Laptop-Displays/dp/B000JLO31M/ Less

Re: PESO: Experimenting with Pixel Bender

2011-08-04 Thread Darren Addy
Reminds me of the old SX-70 film manipulations. I think it has potential, and I love the price (FREE). Like any tool, it can be used for good or ill. Wasn't aware of it before. Thanks! Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Thriving in the Heat

2011-08-04 Thread Darren Addy
I appreciate the comments and agree with you (the centered/off-center thing was the first thing I thought of when I saw it). This was a manual focus lens and I'm not terribly experienced at handheld macros so I was kind of using the centerpoint AF assist beep but shooting wide open there is SUCH a

Re: PESO: Thriving in the Heat

2011-08-04 Thread Darren Addy
correction: Not mirror slap on the stopdown metering... just the slamming of the aperture closed and opening again. Obvious not a problem if you are shooting wide open. : ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread Norm Baugher
I need to buy another digital for snapshots. If I pickup a used body, like a K10, what kind of limitations am I facing using my manual focus lenses? Norm smartass preemptive - other than no AF -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread J.C. O'Connell
A lenses: no limitations except manual focus. K-M lenses: manual exposure as well as manual focus. -- 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

Re: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
If the manual focus lenses are A series, you'll have all the autoexposure options that the K10 offers. With M and K series lenses, you'll have to use a workaround for exposure. Basically, you set a stop on the aperture ring, and press the green button. That causes the camera to set an exposure.

RE: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread Norm Baugher
Ahh, the infamous green button... What about angle of view issues? Tks, Norm -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:46 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Digital Body and Manual

Re: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread Darren Addy
The Pentax DSLR will have a 1.5 focal length multiplier effect, making a 50mm lens have the angle of view of a 75mm lens on your DSLR. A 35mm will be the equiv. of a 52mm lens on 35mm. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread Tim Bray
Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton-Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 -- 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

Re: Archives only go back to April?

2011-08-04 Thread Doug Brewer
On 8/1/11 1:02 AM, Tim Bray wrote: I was going to make a witty comment online about something that someone said in March, but apparently PDML time began on April 1, 2011. I've never had occasion to visit the archives before; have they always been just a short moving window? -T Thanks for the

Re: Archives only go back to April?

2011-08-04 Thread Tim Bray
On behalf of the Internet's tribal memory, thanks! -T On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 8/1/11 1:02 AM, Tim Bray wrote: I was going to make a witty comment online about something that someone said in March, but apparently PDML time began on April 1, 2011.

Re: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
ROTFL. The last two are truly memorable. BH should hire this guy. On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton-Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 -- PDML

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
I've also used the Spyder 2 and had no problem matching monitor and prints, especially considering the cheap monitor I'm using. Considering what I paid for it, I think it's the Spyder 2 Pro, but I've used it with good results with the latest versions of both the Spyder 2 Pro and Spyder 2

Re: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread mike wilson
On 04/08/2011 17:30, Tim Bray wrote: Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton-Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 No good if you're a heterosexual woman. Or a homosexual man. Limits the market somewhat. -- PDML

Enablement

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
The Fed-X guy left an Epson R2000 on my porch yesterday. It sits half unpacked on a table in the living room while I ponder what to do next. --It's a honking big printer compared to the R800 I've been using --Do I connect it USB, wired network or wireless --Where the hell will I fit it into my

Re: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
One could always hope for a conversion to take place... -p On 8/4/2011 10:11 AM, mike wilson wrote: No good if you're a heterosexual woman. Or a homosexual man. Limits the market somewhat. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 05:11:12PM +0200, mike wilson wrote: On 04/08/2011 17:30, Tim Bray wrote: Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton-Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 No good if you're a heterosexual woman. Or a

Re: Enablement

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've found USB printer connections fast and reliable. I keep my R2880 on the floor. That ensures that it won't be subject to vibration or shaking that can screw up a print. Paul On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:21 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: The Fed-X guy left an Epson R2000 on my porch yesterday. It

RE: ?

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W it's unlikely that anyone accessed his computer; perhaps the most common vector for this sort of thing is that some site where Paul had registered was hacked and the hacker obtained a list of email addresses and passwords (possibly decrypted via dictionary attack); if his password

Re: OT: Capture Camera Clip

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson My Son, however, just split his C5 vertebra in half in an accident last night and so far I'm not going anywhere until they operate and patch him up. Lucky boy did not paralyze or kill himself. Good that he did not. I'm sorry he was injured and hope he will heal well;

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 11:24 , John Sessoms wrote: One problem is you get so many online accounts with every one of them requiring a password, how do you manage the proliferation? I try to make them all highly secure using random combinations of upper-case, lower-case, numbers where possible special

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: How do you keep track of them all and still keep them secure? If you have a reasonably good password (that contains at least one number and special character) you can use that same one across multiple sites/services with

Re: OT: Capture Camera Clip

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-02 18:06 , Charles Robinson wrote: My Son, however, just split his C5 vertebra in half in an accident last night and so far I'm not going anywhere until they operate and patch him up. Lucky boy did not paralyze or kill himself. SO, I may not be going to said festival at all. We'll

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread Darren Addy
Also... some sites generate a password for you. The first thing you should do with those is use the password provided to log-in and then immediately go to your Profile page and reset it to Your Own password (using the rules above). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: One problem is you get so many online accounts with every one of them requiring a password, how do you manage the proliferation? For years, I've used password management software. I currently have a couple of hundred

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 11:39 , Matthew Hunt wrote: I currently use Keepass 2. Obviously, it's important not to lose the database, so it's on my USB flash drive, and is also synchronized with Dropbox to multiple computers and the cloud. good idea; the one i use explicitly supports Dropbox sync and

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 4, 2011, at 5:47 AM, Keith Mosier wrote: I think I would be a little more than fairly happy with that photo. Good work! Thanks Keith, also Dave, Ann, Jack, Steve and anyone else who comments. Livia is a fun subject to photograph. She's also an amazing guitar player, especially

Re: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 08:45 , Paul Stenquist wrote: If the manual focus lenses are A series, you'll have all the autoexposure options that the K10 offers. With M and K series lenses, you'll have to use a workaround for exposure. Basically, you set a stop on the aperture ring, and press the green

RE: ?

2011-08-04 Thread Bob W
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14371738 One problem is you get so many online accounts with every one of them requiring a password, how do you manage the proliferation? I try to make them all highly secure using random combinations of upper-case, lower-case, numbers where possible

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-03 09:10 , Igor Roshchin wrote: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? (For Windows - XP and Win7, - if that matters) I am looking for something that would be reasonable - both in functionality (quality, convenience of use)

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:54 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: http://keypass.info/ should be http://keepass.info Good catch, thanks. Google's started rewriting URLs in search results so that you go through Google first (presumably so they can tell what results are most popular). That

Re: MiniGESO - Oh, what a tangled web we weave...

2011-08-04 Thread mike wilson
On 04/08/2011 07:12, Ann Sanfedele wrote: so I'd guess it was just the pattern of the back or whatever of the dead insect - a beatle of some sort maybe? I hear the sound of multiple, dead Scrabble enthusiasts rotating at high speed It's a spider with (almost certainly) her legs drawn

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 08:04 , Darren Addy wrote: On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:22 PM, John Francisjo...@panix.com wrote: An Eye1 doesn't exactly qualify as cheap, though. I suppose that cheap is in the eye of the beholder, but I don't think that $115 is bad:

Re: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 4, 2011, at 10:58 AM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-08-04 08:45 , Paul Stenquist wrote: If the manual focus lenses are A series, you'll have all the autoexposure options that the K10 offers. With M and K series lenses, you'll have to use a workaround for exposure. Basically, you set a

Re: Peso - Fed-Up

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele On 8/2/2011 23:37, Bob Sullivan wrote: Ann, Moire pattern from the screen to be sure. Regards, Bob S. I think that is true but I won't rule out artwork until I go over there and see it. A screen door is unlikely to exist in my neighborhood. ann I have, on rare

RE: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread Bob W
Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton- Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 it must be the Voigtlander branding that does it. I have the Leica equivalent and I can assure you none of those things happen to me. Or maybe

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
The latest iteration of the Spyder 3 Pro software helps with luminance. It reads it, recommends a target luminance level and walks you through manually adjusting it. Older software versions come on the CD, but after I installed it, I was asked if I wanted to download/install the most recent

Re: PESO - From Fruit to Nuts

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins LOL. I see these slogan sermon announcements all over Virginia. It seems they always go for the cutesy angle. Having grown up Catholic in New England, they always make me laugh. It's not a right or wrong issue and obviously it's accepted and expected down here, but

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 04:01 , Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250. In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, 1/40 Sec and f/6.3 I had to crank the ISO up to 12,800. I'm fairly happy with the photograph but

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14371738 One problem is you get so many online accounts with every one of them requiring a password, how do you manage the proliferation? I try to make them all highly secure using random combinations of upper-case, lower-case, numbers

Re: PESO - From Fruit to Nuts

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
http://jceworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/australia-drive-through-confession-by.html From: Michael Beacom What a concept, drive-through confession! Cheers Mike On Aug 3, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: LOL. I see these slogan sermon announcements all over Virginia. It seems they

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Dear All: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? I've been using an X-Rite eye1 for several years, quite happily. When I was running photolabs, X-Rite was the

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 4, 2011, at 11:29 AM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-08-04 04:01 , Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250. In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, 1/40 Sec and f/6.3 I had to crank the ISO up to

Re: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread P. J. Alling
The onlhy woman who ever came close to hitting on me because of what what was mounted on my camera was realty, really, impressed with my SMCP FA 28-200mm . So I guess size matters more than anything else. On 8/4/2011 11:30 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Check out the technical details:

Re: Password Protection (WAS RE: ?)

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley On 2011-08-04 11:24 , John Sessoms wrote: One problem is you get so many online accounts with every one of them requiring a password, how do you manage the proliferation? I try to make them all highly secure using random combinations of upper-case, lower-case, numbers where

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: On 03/08/2011 9:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: What model(s) of color-calibration devices (colorimeters) for computer displays would you recommend? I've been using an X-Rite eye1 for several years, quite happily. When I

Re: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton-Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 I have had many women fall in love with me because of my use of a top-notch lens

Re: Password Protection (WAS RE: ?)

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: How do you keep track of them all and still keep them secure? If you have a reasonably good password (that contains at least one number and special character) you can use that same one across multiple

RE: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton- Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 it must be the Voigtlander branding that does it. I have the Leica equivalent and I can assure you none of those things happen to me.

RE: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread Bob W
Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton- Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 it must be the Voigtlander branding that does it. I have the Leica equivalent and I can assure you none of those things happen to me. Or

Re: Password Protection (WAS RE: ?)

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 13:47 , John Sessoms wrote: From: steve harley http://agilebits.com/products/1Password Bookmarked - I'll take a closer look at it. One thing I want to look for is whether there are options for syncing it on more than one computer that doesn't require an online service such as

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 13:16 , Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 4, 2011, at 11:29 AM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-08-04 04:01 , Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250. In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, 1/40

Re: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 12:15 , Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 4, 2011, at 10:58 AM, steve harley wrote: note that with the green button, if you normally use exposure compensation you have to apply it as a shutter adjustment after using the green button, every time; this is what keeps me from using my M

Re: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 09:42:50PM +0100, Bob W wrote: Check out the technical details: http://www.amazon.com/Voigtlander-LH-6-Lens-Nokton- Classic/dp/B0014YZIK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1312471768sr=8-1 it must be the Voigtlander branding that does it. I have the Leica equivalent

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 03:05:20PM -0600, steve harley wrote: i guess it is a test of my resolve; i'm still able to practice well and get satisfying shots with my K200d; That's what I said about my K10D (Heck, most of the time the *ist-D is plenty good enough). That lasted through the K20D

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread P. J. Alling
On 8/4/2011 2:53 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14371738 One problem is you get so many online accounts with every one of them requiring a password, how do you manage the proliferation? I try to make them all highly secure using random combinations

Re: Which Monitor Color Calibration device?

2011-08-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Suggestions? I thought those were mandatory, It could be worse I suppose, My spell checker kept wanting to change Theriault to Diphtheria. I never thought Frank was that bad. On 8/4/2011 9:08 AM, Norm Baugher wrote: Do you need to calibrate your monitor for grayscale? Also Bill, my spell

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 4, 2011, at 2:05 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-08-04 13:16 , Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 4, 2011, at 11:29 AM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-08-04 04:01 , Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the

Re: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread P. J. Alling
A or K? With A lenses of course you lose autofocus, and for AS to work properly the focal length of the lens when the image is captured, for best results. Which makes A zoom lenses less than optimal using AS. Of course that's also true for the original K mount zoom lenses as well, except

Re: Digital Body and Manual Lens Question

2011-08-04 Thread P. J. Alling
I've been using Digital for so long that I've even stopped thinking about AOV issues. However just multiply the FL by 1.5 and that's the AOV equivalent on 35mm film. So a 20mm ~30mm, 24mm - 35mm, etc. Super wide is now simply wide, Wide is Normal, Normal is portrait, Portrait is medium

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 4 August 2011 11:01, Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250.  In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, 1/40 Sec and f/6.3 I had to crank the ISO up to 12,800. I'm fairly happy with the photograph but

Re: Boris Peso #29 - Nocturne

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 3 August 2011 17:57, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Here is a nocturn(al flower)e... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/08/peso-2011-29-nocturne.html Have your brutal and honest say... Thanks. -- Boris Interesting Boris. First impression was that's very good. Then, not so sure. When

Re: PESO: Experimenting with Pixel Bender

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 4 August 2011 07:04, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: Very Van Gogh-ish.  Saves all that mucking about with paint and brushes. Not sure it works for me, though. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia Certainly got the Vincent swirling clouds in violet haze look - interesting experiment, but

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 4, 2011, at 2:51 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: On 4 August 2011 11:01, Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250. In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, 1/40 Sec and f/6.3 I had to crank the ISO up

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread steve harley
On 2011-08-04 15:34 , Larry Colen wrote: A talented photographer can get great shots with any camera. The difference a good camera makes is which shots that they can get. well aware of that; and it depends what kind of shots one wants to get ... i used to love shooting at dusk with 800

Re: Voigtlander LH-6

2011-08-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/8/11, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I have had many women fall in love with me because of my use of a top-notch lens hood. Sadly, I cannot reciprocate. Is that a top-notch lens hood in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: OT: was Capture Camera Clip now my injured son

2011-08-04 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:37, steve harley wrote: yeegads, it sounds like a frightening accident; hope he heals well He's been out of the O/R for about 18 hours now. C5 vertebra was removed and replaced with a titanium cage. Front of C4-C6 were fused, then they flipped him over and fused C3-C6

Re: OT: was Capture Camera Clip now my injured son

2011-08-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Charles Robinson wrote: He's been out of the O/R for about 18 hours now. C5 vertebra was removed and replaced with a titanium cage. Front of C4-C6 were fused, then they flipped him over and fused C3-C6 as well. Today he's up and about. Sitting, walking, eating normal food. He's off the I/V

RE: OT: was Capture Camera Clip now my injured son

2011-08-04 Thread Bob W
On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:37, steve harley wrote: yeegads, it sounds like a frightening accident; hope he heals well He's been out of the O/R for about 18 hours now. C5 vertebra was removed and replaced with a titanium cage. Front of C4-C6 were fused, then they flipped him over and fused

Re: OT: was Capture Camera Clip now my injured son

2011-08-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow. What a terrible accident and an amazing comeback. You must have gone through hell, Charles. On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:37, steve harley wrote: yeegads, it sounds like a frightening accident; hope he heals well He's

Re: PESO: Experimenting with Pixel Bender

2011-08-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
Neat effect, but not the best shot to show it of. Maybe a starry night? On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: On 4 August 2011 07:04, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: Very Van Gogh-ish.  Saves all that mucking about with paint and brushes. Not

Re: OT: was Capture Camera Clip now my injured son

2011-08-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Frightening, but I'm so pleased to hear that the surgery was successful. Great news. Paul On Aug 4, 2011, at 6:56 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:37, steve harley wrote: yeegads, it sounds like a frightening accident; hope he heals well He's been out of the O/R for about

RE: PESO: Experimenting with Pixel Bender

2011-08-04 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Full moon perhaps will keep that in mind... ___ You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of

RE: PESO: Experimenting with Pixel Bender

2011-08-04 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Yeah that is what I liked about it and it does have other effects besides the oil paint effect. Let me know if you have issues with it crashing your video driver. ___ You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page:

Re: OT: was Capture Camera Clip now my injured son

2011-08-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Charles, That's frightening. Hope he recovers fully. Your lucky to have him alive. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:37, steve harley wrote: yeegads, it sounds like a frightening accident; hope he heals well He's

FS: Sigma 24mm f/2.8 Super Wide II A lens

2011-08-04 Thread Joe Wilensky
I finally found the AF version of this lens, so the manual-focus A version is for sale. Very nice on the digital bodies! Correct Sigma tulip hood (not pictured) is included. Filter size is 52mm. $150 USD includes shipping/insurance in the continental U.S. Photos at

Re: ?

2011-08-04 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-08-04 14:53, Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: That's my second rule. I won't tell anyone what my first rule is... Rule 1: Cardio. Rule 2: Double Tap. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT Foundation is now in

2011-08-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Aug 3, 2011, at 16:59 , William Robb wrote: On 02/08/2011 5:39 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Yep, I can just see you sitting under a beach umbrella in your easy chair, sipping a beverage, and watching the crew you had hired accomplishing these tasks one at a time. I helped a bit,