Re: September PUG - Self Portrait Gallery is up

2011-09-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 14, 2011, at 03:26 , Brian Walters wrote: On Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:05 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Has anyone yet set their computer to Speak Aussie? That might be the problem. Bloody oath, cobber, IE's a bit dodgy - just use Firefox and she'll be

RE: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Bob W
Interesting discussion: a journal I edit has just been criticised for using a sans-serif font (Arial 10-point) as body text. My reaction was that it's a modern-looking, clean and easy-to-read font . Any comments? John Coyle Brisbane, Australia there's a very good document called

Re: PESO - Nice Clean Rooms

2011-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 14, 2011, at 3:24 PM, frank theriault wrote: So, I'm finally back. New hard drive in an old laptop, but hey, it's working! I loaded an old PS 7.0 that I had hanging around, and we're off to the races! Welcome back. There used to be lots of these roadside motels around the

PESO 2011 - 123 - GDG

2011-09-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Been a bit too busy to get much done photographically of late, but I did spend time to work out my scanning settings with the second test roll of XP2 I put through the Leica M4-2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6149025155/in/set-72157625672485865/lightbox/ or

Re: September PUG - Self Portrait Gallery is up

2011-09-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 14, 2011, at 23:16 , Joseph McAllister wrote: On Sep 14, 2011, at 03:26 , Brian Walters wrote: On Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:05 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Has anyone yet set their computer to Speak Aussie? That might be the problem. Bloody oath, cobber,

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread steve harley
on 2011-09-14 23:36 John Coyle wrote Interesting discussion: a journal I edit has just been criticised for using a sans-serif font (Arial 10-point) as body text. My reaction was that it's a modern-looking, clean and easy-to-read font . that's the Swiss school, which i admire, and once

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread steve harley
on 2011-09-14 19:45 Larry Colen wrote I hear that typography is a tough Knuth to crack. Knuth was a bold type, that's for sure -- 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

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
Back in the days when I worked for Hearst, it was considered gospel that serifs were easier to read. If you look through a lot of pubs today, you'll see most use serifs for body copy. Personally, I find a standard serif font like times or garamond to be easier to read that san serifs. That may

PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread frank theriault
The tltle is self-explanatory: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/monarchs-meal.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I shot an album cover for my friend, Paul Miles, a well-regarded Detroit bluesman: It's a large image. Click to make smaller. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14205591size=lg Looks very islands (as in the

The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Our recent discussion of the Pentax Q got me thinking, which is always dangerous. One big problem with list discussions is that so much of photography is personal. On an email list like the PDML, folks are typing quickly and often don’t make clear when they know they are giving an opinion

Re: Waiting for Enablement

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
I had the A50. I really like the output but at the time it was one of the sale items to buy the K7. It's remarkably small for a macro and makes pretty good normal lens since the front element is so recessed and you never need a hood. On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Sam L samthegr...@gmail.com

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Back in the days when I worked for Hearst, it was considered gospel that serifs were easier to read. If you look through a lot of pubs today, you'll see most use serifs for body copy. Personally, I find a standard serif font like times or garamond

Re: Waiting for Enablement

2011-09-15 Thread Jack Davis
Sweet dreams, Sam. ;) Jack - Original Message - From: Sam L samthegr...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 8:29 PM Subject: Waiting for Enablement I've been itching to get my hands on something to let me do some macro type work.

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful, Frank! My feeling it, although you didn't ask, that the background greenery is thin and soft enough not to be a problem. Jack - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. He is pleased, and I had a good time shooting it. Paul On Sep 15, 2011, at 7:35 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I shot an album cover for my friend, Paul Miles, a well-regarded Detroit bluesman: It's a

Re: OT: A question for mac users

2011-09-15 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 14, 2011, at 21:55, steve harley wrote: without getting too detailed, i understand the problem with Office 2008 is that the _installer_ is PowerPC, but if it's already installed and you upgrade to Lion, it will run, though there are some issues That is just funny. Srsly,

OT: Sarcastic responses to well-meaning signs

2011-09-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.happyplace.com/4286/brilliantly-sarcastic-responses-to-completely-well-meaning-signs Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT: A question for mac users

2011-09-15 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Sep 14, 2011, at 21:55, steve harley wrote: without getting too detailed, i understand the problem with Office 2008 is that the _installer_ is PowerPC, but if it's already installed and you upgrade to Lion, it

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Darren Addy
I also am enjoying this discussion. Stating the obvious: Photography is a visual medium. Therefore, most photographers are Visual People (or become so, as they progress in their craft). If you see a photograph that you like, it is is partially for the content but also for the way that content is

Re: IstD BW modification

2011-09-15 Thread Gonz
Yeah, that would be perfect for low light, or astrophotography. For me, I just want the detail that eliminating the de-mosiac filter and Bayer interpolation affords, plus straight up BW. I think you still need the microlenses to focus the light onto the photosites however, so I'm not sure how

Re: Dammit! Another cat photo!

2011-09-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/kitties2.jpg Those are gorgeous kitties, Mark! And, a terrific photo, to boot. Love your choice of dof. Mike Johnston would be pleased... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: OT: Sarcastic responses to well-meaning signs

2011-09-15 Thread Jack Davis
LoL.. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:56 AM Subject: OT: Sarcastic responses to well-meaning signs

Pentax MZ-3: is it faster than MZ-5?

2011-09-15 Thread luiz felipe
Just found a MZ-3 offer at acceptable price, and I like the idea of keeping a film body around for moments when risk of theft of the KR is high - currently a job done by an EOS 500n. The MZ-3 looks the MZ-5 with DOF preview and a higher top shutter and X sync speeds. I'm betting the overall

Re: The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread Sam L
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:    I am an amateur and my photography is there to let me play artist and contribute to the family scrapbook.  The latter is always good enough with any of these cameras.  My wife uses an Optio I-10 and (annoyingly)

Re: OT: Sarcastic responses to well-meaning signs

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Sadly, I've even used some of those. On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: LoL.. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:56 AM

Re: The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
I keep thinking to myself:  what a period of amazing technological growth we are living through, with really no end in sight. Boy, ain't that the truth. It was ten years a go that I took a photography seminar and was trying to convince the two PJs teaching it that digital would catch on. On

Re: Dammit! Another cat photo!

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Really nice. The do make a tempting subject, don't they? On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 10:53 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/kitties2.jpg Those are gorgeous kitties,

Peso: King of the Hill

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
We have an old desk in the basement that tends to collect junk. To some, the mountain beckons. http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=cat-on-high.jpg -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: A question for mac users

2011-09-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-09-15 9:58 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Charles Robinsoncharl...@visi.com wrote: On Sep 14, 2011, at 21:55, steve harley wrote: without getting too detailed, i understand the problem with Office 2008 is that the _installer_ is PowerPC, but if it's already

Re: OT: A question for mac users

2011-09-15 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 15, 2011, at 11:02, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-09-15 9:58 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Charles Robinsoncharl...@visi.com wrote: On Sep 14, 2011, at 21:55, steve harley wrote: without getting too detailed, i understand the problem with Office 2008 is that

In Camera HDR

2011-09-15 Thread Jack Davis
Anyone found the in-camera K5 HDR results even borderline usable? Have tried all strengths under a variety of mild to severe contrast scenes, but don't trust my results.   Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 15, 2011, at 4:55 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Our recent discussion of the Pentax Q got me thinking, which is always dangerous. One big problem with list discussions is that so much of photography is personal. On an email list like the PDML, folks are typing quickly and often

Re: In Camera HDR

2011-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 15, 2011, at 9:09 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Anyone found the in-camera K5 HDR results even borderline usable? Have tried all strengths under a variety of mild to severe contrast scenes, but don't trust my results. I tried it once with no luck. If I think I'll want to HDR a scene, I

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 15, 2011, at 4:24 AM, frank theriault wrote: The tltle is self-explanatory: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/monarchs-meal.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Excellent shot. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is really nice, Frank. I love the colors, the composition, the bokeh, everything. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:24 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The tltle is self-explanatory:

Re: In Camera HDR

2011-09-15 Thread Jack Davis
Sorta' my reaction at this point, Larry. Thanks! Jack   - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:14 AM Subject: Re: In Camera HDR On Sep 15, 2011, at 9:09 AM, Jack Davis wrote:

Re: Peso: King of the Hill

2011-09-15 Thread Jack Davis
Because it's there..of course. ;-) Jack - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:01 AM Subject: Peso: King of the Hill We have an old desk in the basement that tends to collect

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Ken Waller
Nice capture knarF ! I wish the background was a little more out of focus. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Monarch's Meal The tltle is self-explanatory:

Re: Peso: King of the Hill

2011-09-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-09-15 12:01 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: We have an old desk in the basement that tends to collect junk. To some, the mountain beckons. http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=cat-on-high.jpg That's great! It looks like there's about to be a cat

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: There are a ton of free font sites out there and good free fonts can be found, but there is a lot of crap out there, as well. In breaking down a font, the letter forms themselves might be fine, but the leading may be inconsistent as you type them on the

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Darren Addy
Yep. Misspoke. Meant kerning. Thanks. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: the body I wish pentax would build

2011-09-15 Thread Darren Addy
As long as we are WISHING, wouldn't it be cool if Pentax would take the knowledge they achieve from building the 645D and offer a 645 digital back for the 67? Obviously, 67 equipment prices would rise but I think there would be a not-insignificant number of people who would pay $3k-4k to make a

Re: The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Interesting thoughts, Steve. I have been, in the context of Photography, at various times: - a researcher using cameras in a forensic manner ... for data gathering and documentation - a hobbyist enjoying photography and cameras for the satisfaction of having fun with the technology and the art,

Re: OT: A question for mac users

2011-09-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Yes, having installed software (Office for Mac 2008) be universal-binary, but the installer itself NOT be universal-binary was a dumbtastic decision. This happens because even a software giant like Microsoft often buys

Re: The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen I think that for some people the only opinion that matters is their own. You know what opinions are like. Everyone's got one, and everybody thinks theirs is the only one that don't stink! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapterandsuch)

2011-09-15 Thread Dario Bonazza
Larry Colen wrote: I've seen reports, which I believe, that autofocus consistently outperforms manual focus. About speed, yes, about precision, it depends on many variables... The problem being that it focuses perfectly on the wrong thing. Sometimes, I'd add. I (and you too, I believe)

Re: The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 07:55:27AM -0400, Steven Desjardins wrote: [. . .] I like small cameras because I am likely to grab one as I walk out the door [ That is] a very attractive feature of the current generation of mu43 cameras like the E-P2. I am convinced the image quality of the

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapterandsuch)

2011-09-15 Thread Dario Bonazza
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's very interesting to hear others' take on this. I have found over and over again that when I disable AF my photos are far more consistently in-focus, regardless of camera and regardless of how low the light I'm working in might be or whether the subjects are moving

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapterandsuch)

2011-09-15 Thread Dario Bonazza
Larry Colen wtote: Would you have any chance of being able to afford an IR modified K-5? I don't think so, unfortunately. Or doing an IR modification to any other cameras? That's interesting. Who knows? I've found that an IR filtered flash is not noticeable to dancers. If they are

What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread Darren Addy
I need some input from The Collective as to what pitfalls to look for in the purchase of a Pentax 67 kit. I'm not terribly familiar with them. Where are the battery compartments (to check for corrosion)? What else can go wrong with a camera like this that has set unused for a long time? I need

Miniature enablement

2011-09-15 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Went to a local thrift shop today and got the Auto110 + AF130P + 50/2.8 + 24/2.8 + 18/2.8. And a Spotmatic with Super Tak 50/1.4 (body condition == toast but lens is good). Plus a Rollei A26 with C26. And (a keeper) Rollei XF35. All in all, a nice mid-day shopping trip. Now I need some 110 and

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 9/15/2011 6:24 AM, frank theriault wrote: The tltle is self-explanatory: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/monarchs-meal.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank Wonderful shot, Frank! I only got a couple of butterfly shots this summer -- a spicebush swallowtail

Re: Pentax MZ-3: is it faster than MZ-5?

2011-09-15 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:54:55AM -0300, luiz felipe wrote: Just found a MZ-3 offer at acceptable price, and I like the idea of keeping a film body around for moments when risk of theft of the KR is high - currently a job done by an EOS 500n. The MZ-3 looks the MZ-5 with DOF preview and a

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread steve harley
on 2011-09-15 10:41 Mark Roberts wrote Darren Addypixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: There are a ton of free font sites out there and good free fonts can be found, but there is a lot of crap out there, as well. In breaking down a font, the letter forms themselves might be fine, but the leading may

Re: What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Darren, An original 6x7 can be 'Spotmatic' vintage in age. They had a weakness in the chain linking the aperture to the meter/shutter speed dial. The later vintage 67 fixed the weakness. Take the pentaprism off and check the foam gasket - it can be dead and flattened out. You need a special key to

Re: When high ISO performance matters

2011-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
In reference to the previous message. I should have phrased it that I've found that AF will lock onto focus perfectly, but I have a hard time getting it to choose the right thing, especially if there's something with a sharp edge very close to what I want to photograph. I can't tell you how

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent butterfly pic. I like the color, composition and DOF. Paul On Sep 15, 2011, at 12:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 15, 2011, at 4:24 AM, frank theriault wrote: The tltle is self-explanatory: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/monarchs-meal.html Hope you enjoy.

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, Some years ago, 'Technology Review' changed fonts to Arial (I believe) and stopped hyphenating words, and left justified all columns instead of centering and padding lines to justify both left and right sides. I find this method more enjoyable and natural. MIT, who publishes the magazine,

Re: What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
If it's an original model 67, rather than a 6x7, that's a very good thing. That camera has improved shutter cocking. If it's a 6x7, make sure it has mirror lockup. A mirror lockup version has a switch on the housing next to the lens mount. You'll want that for tripod work, as that mirror is a

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sep 15, 2011, at 2:09 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-09-15 10:41 Mark Roberts wrote Darren Addypixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: There are a ton of free font sites out there and good free fonts can be found, but there is a lot of crap out there, as well. In breaking down a font, the

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
On 9/15/2011 9:39 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice capture knarF ! I wish the background was a little more out of focus. Out of focus is a bourgeois concept. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: frank theriault

Re: What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks for the input so far. The camera body says 6x7, but that means it could have been mfg over quite a period of years. I will look for the mirror lock-up. From what I'm reading the mirror caused vibration problems at slower shutter speeds. Is the seal under the prism the same stuff as seals

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I think you meant that OCS can force fonts to lay out with fairly good letter spacing -- or kerning. And of course you can hand kern in InDesign or Quark. It was relatively simple with Quark. Unfortunately, I've had only minimal experience with

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sep 15, 2011, at 3:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I think you meant that OCS can force fonts to lay out with fairly good letter spacing -- or kerning. And of course you can hand kern in InDesign or Quark. It was relatively simple with

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
On 9/15/2011 9:45 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Yep. Misspoke. Meant kerning. Thanks. Is that something they do down in Bakersfield? (which is in Kern County, for those not familiar with California Geography) Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est) --

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On 9/15/2011 9:45 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Yep. Misspoke. Meant kerning. Thanks. Is that something they do down in Bakersfield? (which is in Kern County, for those not familiar with California Geography) Leading, on the

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread steve harley
on 2011-09-15 13:08 Paul Stenquist wrote On Sep 15, 2011, at 2:09 PM, steve harley wrote: compensating for this by hand is hopeless with large quantities of text, but there are tools, such as the Optical Character Spacing option in InDesign, which can force shabby fonts to lay out with

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread steve harley
on 2011-09-15 13:29 Paul Stenquist wrote I miss Quark. I'm a stubborn old goat, and I don't like change. i still support a publishing automation system using QuarkXPress 8, so i run it often; it's not a bad program, but InDesign is a better tool overall; my fingers can only remember the

Re: Pentax MZ-3: is it faster than MZ-5?

2011-09-15 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
De: John Francis jo...@panix.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: jueves 15 de septiembre de 2011 19:55 Asunto: Re: Pentax MZ-3: is it faster than MZ-5? On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:54:55AM -0300, luiz felipe wrote: Just found a MZ-3 offer at

Re: PESO - Stef

2011-09-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
Sasha, It's a very nice job. I am curious, however, if it was a posed shot, or it was taken in dynamics, i.e. while she was dancing. Either is perferctly fine, it's just my curiousity. If you are curious to find out why I am asking: It follows multiple discussions on relation between the

Re: PESO - Stef

2011-09-15 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 9/14/2011 12:50 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote: Comments are very welcome. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dM57FDPp4MiAe1OmIOcyEFqTO0pzBLUsAIQ-VSzvgHs?feat=directlink --Sasha If your aim was to jam a thumb in my eye with respect to my photographic skills and the general decline of my physique

Re: What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread Darren Addy
Does anybody have a photo of where the mirror lock-up is on the model that says 6x7 (not 67) on it? I can't make it out in copies of the manual that I have found so far. In lieu of a photo a description of where on the camera it can be found and what it looks like, please! Darren Addy Kearney,

Re: PAW88 - Lisa Bona

2011-09-15 Thread DagT
Thanks Larry, I see your point. I haven´t used HDR, but the light on her face was difficult. I had to lighten it up a bit and on another screen I see that it is a bit flat. Apart from that I liked the hostile look and almost empty street. DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 13. sep. 2011 kl.

Re: PAW88 - Lisa Bona

2011-09-15 Thread DagT
Yup, and with a 15mm she wasn´t far away :-) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 13. sep. 2011 kl. 04.13 skrev Christine Aguila: Love the woman's edgy expression! Cheers, Christine On Sep 12, 2011, at 4:26 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html

Re: What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 9/15/2011 4:13 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Does anybody have a photo of where the mirror lock-up is on the model that says 6x7 (not 67) on it? I can't make it out in copies of the manual that I have found so far. In lieu of a photo a description of where on the camera it can be found and what it

Re: Pentax MZ-3: is it faster than MZ-5?

2011-09-15 Thread Dario Bonazza
Jaume Lahuerta wrote: For what I remember and read in Bojidar's site, the MZ-3 is a MZ-5n with 1/4000 top speed instead of 1/2000 (the MZ-5n, which I own does have DoF preview) http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/film_MZ-ZX/index.html Correct. The only difference between the two cameras is the

Re: What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread Darren Addy
Thank you Walt! Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On 9/15/2011 9:45 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Yep. Misspoke. Meant kerning. Thanks. Is that something they do down in Bakersfield? (which is in Kern County, for those not familiar with California Geography)

What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread luiz.felipe
it starts here: I need some input from The Collective as to what pitfalls to look for in the purchase of a Pentax 67 kit. I'm not terribly familiar with them. Where are the battery compartments (to check for corrosion)? What else can go wrong with a camera like this that has set unused for a

PESO - The End

2011-09-15 Thread Tom C
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14219874 Still processing Paul McCartney concert photos from last summer. The song being sung is The End from Abbey Road. This shot is literally THE END of the concert, the last note played and last word sung, which was Yeah having been preceeded by many

Re: What does this 67 kit sound like to you?

2011-09-15 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 9/15/2011 4:38 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Thank you Walt! Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska Anytime, Darren. I'm just glad it was helpful. -- Walt -- 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: Pentax MZ-3: is it faster than MZ-5?

2011-09-15 Thread Bong Manayon
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 3:57 AM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: For what I remember and read in Bojidar's site, the MZ-3 is a MZ-5n with 1/4000 top speed instead of 1/2000 (the MZ-5n, which I own does have DoF preview)

Re: PESO - The End

2011-09-15 Thread Tim Bray
If that music means something to you, and you haven't seen this juggling routine, then trust me, you need to: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-668651321510545442#docid=2675288643570973419 On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO 2011 - 123 - GDG

2011-09-15 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 3:39 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Been a bit too busy to get much done photographically of late, but I did spend time to work out my scanning settings with the second test roll of XP2 I put through the Leica M4-2:  

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread David J Brooks
Well done Dave On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:24 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The tltle is self-explanatory: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/monarchs-meal.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: PESO - Nice Clean Rooms

2011-09-15 Thread David J Brooks
What happened to the by the day/week or hour sign.:-) Motel with a Bell box, how many of these did i stay in over 35 years.:-) Dave On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 6:24 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: So, I'm finally back.  New hard drive in an old laptop, but hey, it's working!  

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal On 9/15/2011 9:39 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice capture knarF ! I wish the background was a little more out of focus. Out of

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations On 9/15/2011 9:45 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Yep. Misspoke. Meant kerning. Thanks. Is that something they do down in

whats with this new technology where you can change the focus of the photo AFTER its captured?

2011-09-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
whats with this new technology where you can change the focus of the photo AFTER its captured? -- 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/ -- PDML

FS Friday - misc stuff

2011-09-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
This is the list of things I have left from my friend's collection I've been asked to sell save me from having to write up stuff on ebay make me an offer he can't refuse! Every thing is in excellent stuff - he took very good care of it. Doesn't matter what camera brand you are shooting - he

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 9/15/2011 19:13, David J Brooks wrote: Well done Dave Ditto - still adjusting to Frank the nature photographer ... ann On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:24 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The tltle is self-explanatory:

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 9/15/2011 15:03, Bob Sullivan wrote: John, Some years ago, 'Technology Review' changed fonts to Arial (I believe) and stopped hyphenating words, and left justified all columns instead of centering and padding lines to justify both left and right sides. I find this method more enjoyable and

Re: whats with this new technology where you can change the focus of the photo AFTER its captured?

2011-09-15 Thread Paul Ewins
From what I have read, but maybe misunderstood, it has multiple planes of focus and you can choose which one you want afterwards. It is kind of like one-shot focus stacking. The downside is that this reduces the number of pixels used in the final image quite dramatically, since a lot of the

Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal

2011-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 15, 2011, at 4:42 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: PESO - Monarch's Meal On 9/15/2011 9:39 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice capture knarF ! I wish the

Re: whats with this new technology where you can change the focus of the photo AFTER its captured?

2011-09-15 Thread John Francis
That's mostly incorrect. The plenoptic cameras don't record images in the traditional way; what they record is far more like the mosaic image insect eyes see. Post processing converts the recorded data into a more typical view. One of the things the post-processing can do is recreate

Re: whats with this new technology where you can change the focus of the photo AFTER its captured?

2011-09-15 Thread Stan Halpin
It happens that there was a short article on this in the current Economist magazine: http://www.economist.com/node/21527019 stan On Sep 15, 2011, at 8:36 PM, John Francis wrote: That's mostly incorrect. The plenoptic cameras don't record images in the traditional way; what they record

Re: whats with this new technology where you can change the focus of the photo AFTER its captured?

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
My quick guess having looked at the article is that rather than simply recording the intensity of the light at each site on the sensor they can also get direction of the light ray. In other words, rather than an array of values they have an array of light vectors. Armed with the vectors, you can

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Stan Halpin
Sounds like a wonderful opportunity for an experiment John. Arrange for half of the subscribers to receive the next issue with some other sans-serif, and the other half with a serif font. Record how many complaints you get about readability from each half of the list. I would expect that the

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-15 Thread Stan Halpin
Ann, I was a bit surprised by Mark's earlier comment that this attitude is more opinion than scientifically derived Truth, or words to that effect. I coulda' sworn that I had read a couple of articles on the topic in Human Factors or IEEE-SMC a few decades ago. I did a quick search, starting

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