An odd question about copyright and copying old BW pictures.

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Odd copyright question first. Some many years ago, my late father was mildly into photography. A friend of his copied a picture of a mutual acquaintance (no idea who he was) which dated from the '30s on slide film, sometime in the early '60s. This friend died about ten years later, and his son

RE: An odd question about copyright and copying old BW pictures.

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: For a definitive answer, you really need a lawyer. But, I'm pretty sure current law is that copyright protection for old photos is life of the author + 70 years. So whoever took the photo owns the copyright and/or his heirs own it for 70 years after his death.

RE: An odd question about copyright and copying old BW pictures.

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: I just scanned 30 60-year-old BW prints for a magazine article. Used my Epson 500 then fine tuned them in PhotoShop. Excellent results. Impressive they came up with enough quality for a magazine. OK, I can see which way this is going Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: An odd question about copyright and copying old BW pictures.

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul wrote: Also - If the prints are small you can place a group of them on a flatbed scanner and scan the bunch as one image. If you have Photoshop Elements there is a function to divide the group and save them as individual images. That may be the winning point. Having seen a review of

RE: An odd question about copyright and copying old BW pictures.

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Yolanda Rowe wrote: This information applies to the United States. Since the image under discussion was taken in the 1930s, the copyright exists until 50 years after the photographer’s death. Photographs taken after 1989 are copyrighted until 70 years after the photographer dies. Carolyn

RE: PESO - Watching the World Go By (cat content)

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian Walters wrote: G'day all I haven't posted a cat photo for yonks so here's one I came across in San Francisco in 2013. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP0424-Q- 1peso.html http://tinyurl.com/nqrhle6 I love cat pictures, so I enjoyed this. What I also

RE: An odd question about copyright and copying old BW pictures.

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark Roberts wrote: Published works created before 1923 are automatically in the public domain. For unpublished works created before 1932 and all works created after 1923, copyright expires 50-70 years (depending on the country) after the death of the author. In practical terms, though, no

RE: An odd question about copyright and copying old BW pictures.

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: I'm sure that changes to copyright law have made all of this quite complicated, however, if you own the original slide, you have defacto copyright. If there is no commercial value to the image it won't be in anyone's interest to challenge it. Thanks. I've tried to take a

RE: An odd question about copyright and copying old BW pictures.

2015-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: Regarding your copying of BW photos (some of which are curling... If you think that scanning would be a long job, I assure you that copying them with a camera will be just as long, if not longer. For those that don't lie flat, you will need to position them under glass.

RE: January Fog (redo)

2015-01-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: I'm comfortable with it for now, but I'm really never finished with these images. I loved the mood of the image. I'm only just beginning with post image taking software. I thought it would make my photos easier to sort out and correct where required. In one photo I took, I've

RE: A new year's resolution already

2015-01-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
Eric Weir wrote: What is a “full size Dalek”? Dr Who - a BBC TV programme. This company makes replicas of them: http://www.thisplanetearth.co.uk/page10.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-01-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Eric Weir wrote: I have only a few lenses already. There is some duplication, and one, said to be a good one, that I hardly use at all. Within the next couple months I will have still fewer lenses. I'll find out how good they are shortly, as I'm going to collect mine next week. I had hoped

RE: A new year's resolution already

2015-01-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ken Waller wrote: For the majority of us, photography is simply a pastime to be enjoyed with other enjoyable activities in life. For me it's a great reason to get out in the woods and experience nature and to capture some of those moments to enjoy later and share with others. The trip is

RE: Interesting new ultra-MACRO (2:1) lens for Pentax

2015-01-06 Thread Malcolm Smith
Forget my last e-mail, I saw extension tubes in the description and jumped to the wrong conclusion! Tubes better AFTER the lens! I so wanted an easy way out. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

RE: Interesting new ultra-MACRO (2:1) lens for Pentax

2015-01-06 Thread Malcolm Smith
Igor wrote: Some PDMLers might have read about this new lens before, but I just discovered and thought I'd share this information, as it might be of interest some people here. There is a new Venus 60/2.8 Ultra-Macro (up to 2:1) lens. As far as I understand it has adjustable magnification.

Camera Books for Xmas

2014-12-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
Following discussions here about Lightroom/Photoshop Elements/Photoshop etc and a suggestion from Bob W that obtaining books on the subject would help, I acquired the following two a couple of weeks back: Photoshop Elements 13, the missing manual by Barbara Brundage The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

RE: PESO - Merry Christmas to all

2014-12-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ken Waller wrote: Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year to all. May all your images be keepers. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16677433 Taken with K20D, 28-80mm F, 100 ISO Beautiful capture. Reminds me strongly of Christmas scenes I saw as a child in the 60s. Some of

FW: OT - Augie Wren's Christmas Story

2014-12-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
-Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: 23 December 2012 1:31 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: OT - Augie Wren's Christmas Story A PDML tradition started many years ago by Shel (some of you remember Shel, right?).

RE: OT News

2014-12-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
David J Brooks wrote: thank. I think this justifies the cost of a 55-300 for stealth baby shots, right?? Of course! Congratulations. Malcolm -- 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: PESO. Droplets. + Pentax/Ricoh.

2014-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian wrote: It's possible that someone at Ricoh has decided that dual branding might not be a good idea after all. 'Ricoh' doesn't appear on the rear of the latest models (K-S1, Q-S1 and 645Z) - Just 'Pentax' on the front. Bill wrote: Over on Pentax forums, there were people

Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2014-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Backdrop: Over the last four years, I've reduced the number of lenses I've owned by about 90%. The acquisition of this lens, if recommended, would allow me to sell on three more lenses which cover portions of this range. I would rather have a very small handful of lenses I use frequently, than

RE: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2014-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bulent Celasun wrote: I have the earlier (not WR) version. I have found it very versatile while I was using it. It was definitely better than my earlier lens of simiar range (Sigma 70 - 300mm). I do not think I may sell it even though I have too many lenses already. Thanks. Most of

RE: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2014-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian Walters wrote: Ralf has just posted a few PESOs taken with it. He seems happy. I have the earlier version. I don't use it all that often but I have some quite acceptable shots with it. Thanks Brian. It's a lens I'll get a fair bit of use out of. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2014-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Zos Xavius wrote: Mind is currently the only lens that goes on my K-3 other than my 20- 40. Its pretty good. Watch out for sample variation. Its not unusual to go through 2-3 copies before you find a good one and a good one is worth finding. Thanks. I intend to buy new and locally, so if I

RE: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2014-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Attila Boros wrote: I have the earlier non-WR version, happy with it. I bought it to replace the DA 50-200mm, it's much better. Here is a sample at 135mm: https://500px.com/photo/80471415/doubletree-by-attila-boros Thanks, a great shot too. This looks like the lens to get. Malcolm --

RE: OT: Peso: Drink Coffee Fuji X-T1

2014-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bill wrote: That's the Fuji X-T1. It's a lovely little camera, abut the same size as a Pentax MX (It is actually smaller than the LX), and the Fuji lenses are superb. I still think Pentax has a slight edge in lens coatings, but it's close, and the Fuji optics overall are nicer. Not seen this

RE: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2014-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ralf R Radermacher wrote: I most certainly am, so far. Haven't been able to do any serious shoot-out with my other lenses because of the darned wind that's still strong enough to rattle even my sturdy Berlebach wooden tripod. I'm seriously fed up with this weather. Then again, that's my

RE: PESO. Droplets. + Pentax /Ricoh.

2014-12-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ann Sanfedele wrote: that's lovely, Zos - Peso's don't HAVE to be Pentax, and since it is Ricoh almost the same now ann On 12/21/2014 11:28, Bulent Celasun wrote: A monochrome. https://celasun.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/droplets/ It is done with a Ricoh. Not mean to be

RE: PESO. Droplets. + Pentax/Ricoh.

2014-12-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian Walters wrote: Well, Pentax isn't a manufacturer any more - it's just a brand owned by Ricoh. It's much the same as Panasonic putting Lumix on its cameras. OK, but I understood that Pentax were keeping the brand name on the DSLRs. Not having a K5 of any model, I'm fairly sure even the

RE: Stolen Merchandise on Photobucket

2014-12-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: I was googling images, looking for some pics of someone I’m writing about. I googled a name and a photo of mine came up. Obviously, I already have that one. But what was disturbing was that it was for sale on Photobucket. I took a look and found that a man named William

RE: OT - Peter Lik has a better camera than anyone else ...

2014-12-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: My house looks like a work of modern art since yesterday morning when the kitchen ceiling fell down. Perhaps Nick Serota would like to buy it. Doesn't that make your kitchen an 'installation'? Best of luck with the ceiling; I had a bedroom ceiling come down in 2009 and that

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark C wrote: Malcolm - 1- If you are not invested in one piece of software or another, or one workflow vs another, then the question is simply Which is better for me - LR or PS? If you are invested in a particular workflow then the question becomes Do the advantages of LR over PS (or

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-07 Thread Malcolm Smith
Boris Liberman wrote: Personally, I don't like the idea of cloud based personal software. I don't mind if it has to do with communications, but this is different. Adobe got hacked some time ago. Depending on what kind of personal information Adobe is storing about their Creative Cloud

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-07 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: I think you'd do well to buy one or two of the books about LR and spend a weekend working your way through them. There are really 3 major topics to consider and they feedback into each other to some extent: 1. What is your storage (and back-up) strategy. In my experience it's

The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Photoshop or Lightroom? Lightroom or Photoshop? Or both? Or neither? For the last couple of years, photography has been a dormant hobby, the camera really only coming out to record events, usually in jpeg, so I can swiftly take them off the card and e-mail on if required. I now finally have some

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian Walters wrote: Well, it's not quite like that. I signed up for Adobe's Creative Cloud for Photographers plan. $9.99 per month gives me the latest versions of Photoshop and Lightroom (although I rarely use Lightroom). I was certainly never going to be able to justify the cost of

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
George Sinos wrote: I took the $10/mo deal and never looked back. That's a very fair price for LR and PS. 99.9% of work is done in LR. One thing I will say. You MUST buy off on the concept that LR is where you keep and organize your photos. This isn't a problem, it works very well.

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Indeed... I have both (PS CS v5.1 and current LR) and didn't bother upgrading to latest PS because I hardly use it. Once in a while it's necessary, usually for type manipulation on layouts, and the older version I have works fine for that and the occasional panorama

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark Roberts wrote: Each one will do things the other won't, but Lightroom is by far the better tool for photographers these days; Photoshop has become more of a graphic designer's tool. That's not to say you can't have a good workflow with Photoshop and Bridge, but if you find yourself

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
A quick round up from the many helpful and thought provoking replies: John mentions Lightroom freeing up. I have a copy of PSE v9. So why, you may ask, am I asking questions about software. I can only use it to crop or resize photos. Any more than this and the computer freezes or causes some

RE: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.

2014-12-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: I use photoshop exclusively. I frequently do a lot of post work and ps is the best tool in many cases. But more importantly it's familiar and feels right. I have my own filing system that I access with Bridge. It's all working fine. Tried Lightroom 2 years ago, didn't

RE: Infrared Digital Photography

2014-11-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
Cotty wrote: I know some here like infrared... this video might be interesting. I mean, it's interesting to me and I'm not into it at all :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAuUR5aIJJE Something I've had a passing interest in for years, but never tried, and I might have missed the boat to

RE: K3 questions.

2014-11-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Many thanks for the replies. The fact there are no rumours of the impending release of a new model, make me happy that I might actually have the current model for a few months. It will be two or three models on until I get another, so I want the current top model now. As the K3 has been out a

K3 questions.

2014-10-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
A quick de-lurk about two questions before buying my next DSLR. I was late to change to digital with the *ist D (still a barmy name for a camera), and bought a K7 somewhat closer to its launch. Since then I've sold all my other cameras and would like to get another digital body, and the K3

RE: OT - Cycle Mounts - Request

2013-10-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Cottrell wrote: Throwing this open to the list as there are plenty of cycle-holics on here. Anyone know of any decent clamp-on specially-shaped mounts for GoPro (or similar) cameras for attaching to expensive and sensitive aerodynamically contoured carbon fibre cycle frames? GoPro

RE: PESO - Ready to Race (messenger content)

2013-01-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Very atmospheric Frank, particularly as I've just watched Lucas Brunelle's film 'Line Of Sight'! Malcolm Here's Dale just before the start of last month's charity alleycat: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/01/ready-to-race.html Not the sharpest portrait, but I think his cocky

RE: OT - Augie Wren's Christmas Story

2012-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Now if feels like Christmas. Thanks Frank. Malcolm -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: 23 December 2012 1:31 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: OT - Augie Wren's Christmas Story A PDML tradition started many years

RE: Copyright question.

2011-12-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: There's also the possibility that whoever took them, would like them back, and would have no idea that they even exist without you posting them someplace that someone could see. There are whole websites of found photographs with, so far as I know, no complaints.

Copyright question.

2011-12-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hello folks, Greetings of the season. Not been posting but reading of late only; only have a K-7 and taking photos of interest really only to locals. I hope to add a K-5 next year, it has been very odd with just the one camera body. Amongst my other hobbies, I tend to acquire the odd addition

RE: Copyright question.

2011-12-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
P. J. Alling wrote: As far as I know if you own the original it's yours to do with as you will. The original owner owner can no longer claim copyright, as a practical matter. Paul Ewins wrote: Unfortunately no. You own the slides, but the copyright still belongs to whoever shot it (or

RE: Amateur photographer assaulted in Greenwich Market

2011-07-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: This is the offending photograph: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/content/S0120024_large.html Nothing in itself, but I'm damned if I'll let some meathead tell me what I can and can't photograph. I've noticed with the small amount of photography that I've done that people

RE: The silliest thing you ever did with your camera

2011-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Not my camera but my only such story. Back in late 1979, I went to central London with a friend one weekend to take some photos. He had two expensive Nikon cameras, bag, lenses, rolls of film - I took my entire camera collection which consisted of an MX, 50mm lens and one roll of film in the

RE: The silliest thing you ever did with your camera

2011-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
interesting story! Back at about that same time I went into Central London with a friend. He too had a whole bunch of Nikons and lenses stuuf, and I too had just an MX and 1 lens and a flash. We were setting up to take some pictures in Parliament Sq and I was putting my MX onto a tripod

RE: PUG - Kodachrome Memories Fading Fast

2011-04-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
P. J. Alling wrote: I wish I could come up with a good Kodachrome slide image; but every thing is in storage, or the K25 plugin I found didn't produce crap. I thought I'd have no end of choice for this a few weeks back, but it was dependent on winning a bid (yet another attempt) on a Nikon

RE: Embracing the digital age.

2010-12-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steven Desjardins wrote: I did the same thing a while back. Earlier on, I had a hard time with digital. I think the take as many as you want devalued the pictures in my mind. The most difficult part, however, was adjusting to the lack of prints. It makes no sense since you can have them

Embracing the digital age.

2010-12-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
For a whole variety of reasons I've been reduced to reading posts, rather than actively posting but as I know I'm going to be on limited computer time again over the next week, I wanted to pass my best to you all for Christmas and the New Year. Over the last few months I have really thought about

RE: Test

2010-09-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: I believe there's a setting at pdml.net on your personal (logged on) page that allows you to choose whether to see your own posts or not. Log in via the bottommost box on the page. Thanks Mike, as long as I know they are getting through, I'll live without receiving my own

Test

2010-09-07 Thread Malcolm Smith
Checking a new e-mail account. If it does work, I have to say that Frank's reindeer looked far happier to be back at school than my three yesterday. Great capture. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

RE: Test

2010-09-07 Thread Malcolm Smith
Yours, yes, but not my own post. Thanks Ecke. Malcolm I can say you can send but can you receive? -- 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: Test

2010-09-07 Thread Malcolm Smith
Oddly enough Darren, I used to receive my own messages. Makes no odds, it works and that's good enough for me. Malcolm On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 8:57 AM, Malcolm Smith rrve...@virginmedia.com wrote: Yours, yes, but not my own post. Thanks Ecke. That's normal behavior. You don't see your own

RE: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
On 8/22/2010 9:51 PM, paul stenquist wrote: I'm trying to ID this car for an article. Does anyone know what it might be? It might be a one off, so identification could be impossible. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11479231size=lg Best guess is a TVR Griffith

FF: Pentax AF100P flash

2010-08-06 Thread Malcolm Smith
For Free: Pentax AF100P flash, in case, no manual or booklet. I've put batteries in it, appears to work OK. As I've never had a Pentax 110, I'm at a loss as to how I acquired it - presumably in a bundle of camera stuff. Found during a clear out of a cupboard this week. If anyone is using A Pentax

RE: Subject: RE: Photoshop help.

2010-08-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
John Sessoms wrote: Right click the program icon on the desktop and select the Compatibility tab - check the box for Run this program in compatibility mode for: ... select the last version of Windows where the program ran smoothly - Probably XP I had Photoshop5 LE as a bundle with the

RE: OT: Photoshop help.

2010-08-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian Walters wrote: For what it's worth, I've run PS 6 successfully on both Vista and Windows 7 and currently run CS3. If you can find a second hand copy of anything from PS 6 up, I'm fairly sure it would run. Noted. Thanks Brian. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT: Photoshop help.

2010-08-02 Thread Malcolm Smith
I'm currently running Photoshop 5.0 LE which was fine several operating systems ago, but is causing difficulty now. Can anyone recommend a later - and cheap (that I can acquire second-hand) - version that runs OK with Vista and Windows 7, should I update operating systems again. Thanks, Malcolm

RE: OT: Photoshop help.

2010-08-02 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Paul, Wasn't Photoshop LE the precursor to Photoshop Elements? The latest version of PSE is currently on sale for 70USD. Lightroom is, of course, a better choice for photo work and management but it's three times the price of PSE. And...a combination of PSE and LR will let you do most

RE: Photoshop help.

2010-08-02 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Bob, I don't think the later version of the operating system would be causing the problem. It may be that your current machine is not powerful enough (not enough memory, not fast enough, generally just too damn weak) to run the OS and PS together satisfactorily. What are thinking of

RE: 1940s US photos

2010-07-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
A link to these turned up elsewhere, seemed worth passing on: http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-f rom-1939-1943/ Fascinating. Some very much of their time but some difficult to place in the right decade; I thought that without the caption, number 43

RE: OT - Bike Recovered

2010-07-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
Joseph McAllister wrote: Ditto. I know I don't have all the receipts, but I started keeping a spreadsheet to track what I have starting a few years ago, that was actually incomplete when my last gear was stolen. But I still had the handwritten inventories stretching back over 30 years, plus

RE: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: Is one allowed to say: Is this the best you can do? Is one allowed to pass on his disappointment in the photographer? The Shel fiasco was more or less that. It may have gotten jacked past that, but my recollection is that it started out pretty much that way. Yes

RE: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Problem

2010-06-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Matthew Hunt wrote: It can be hard to keep up with the PDML.  How is one supposed to check each of umpteen photo blogs every day to see if they've been updated? With an RSS reader. I currently have 679 subscribed feeds in Google Reader. I wondered the same thing as Rick. Your reply

RE: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-06-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Ecke, This is something currently on my mind. I wrote this reply about ten times and deleted it again. In a nutshell I would love for the etiquette of this list to make room for more critical comments, I rarely see anyone saying an image doesn't work but I do see an enormous difference in

T mount lens adapters - a question.

2010-06-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
The great benefit of sticking with Pentax for me has been the continued use of M42 screw thread lenses. I use them with a small Pentax K ring to M42 thread in both my film and digital SLRs. I've recently acquired for a very small sum a 200mm M42 lens that has a T mount attached to it. As it still

RE: T mount lens adapters - a question.

2010-06-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
Thanks Toine, M42 thread isn't the same as Tmount M42 is 42x1.0 and Tmount 42x0.75. If you apply some force a Tmount adapter fill fit on a M42 lens. You won't get infinity focus with this combination. Tmount are made for special lenses and other things like microscope and telescope adapters.

RE: T mount lens adapters - a question.

2010-06-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
P. J. Alling wrote: Yes. You won't get any more automation, (T mounts are basically just machined metal), but if you're using K mount lenses it's more convenient. If it's your only K mount lens it will be less so. I'm fine on the lack of automation, just trying to save swapping mounts

RE: T mount lens adapters - a question.

2010-06-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
J.C. O'Connell wrote: T-mounts have a male thread of 42mm by 0.75mm thead pitch, M42 lenses have a 42mm by 1.0mm pitch. Don't attempt to fit a T-mount lens onto a M42 body or M42 adapter directly. You need to use the correct Tmount adapter with T mount lenses Duly noted. Malcolm --

RE: PESO -- Please find her.

2010-06-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
P. J. Alling wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20pleasefindher.html Sad subject material, wonderfully captured. Malcolm -- 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

K-7 v LX

2010-06-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
I like just about everything on the K-7 as much of the LX, except the lack of interchangeable viewfinders. I note that Nikon produces a DR-6 waist level interchangeable viewfinder, so how much of a demand is this for manufacturers today? A quick look on Google provided a waist level viewfinder

RE: K-7 v LX

2010-06-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Thanks Bob, I should think a live-view lcd screen would take the place of a waist- level finder these days, and be more versatile. I used to have a waist-level finder for my LX, but rarely used it - I was in blinkered collector mode when I had the LXs, and wanted to own the whole system,

RE: Gypsy Horse Fair

2010-06-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: Some quite nice photos here, with sound, from this year's Horse Fair: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8728149.stm This is one of the things I've been wanting to photograph for years and never get round to (bit like GFM). It's one of the stock events for UK

The state of the list.

2010-06-13 Thread Malcolm Smith
Done and very happily so. Just go here and press the Donate button: http://www.pdml.net/ Malcolm -- 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: Cheese!

2010-06-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: Two interviews next week - fingers crossed! Best of luck Bob, I hope one of them is what you want and offered to you. Malcolm -- 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: Are cameras the new guns?

2010-06-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: http://m.gizmodo.com/5553765/are-cameras-the-new-guns the answer to that is No. If you carry a camera you get arrested immediately. If you carry a gun you can drive around the countryside shooting people at random.

RE: Are cameras the new guns?

2010-06-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
Cotty wrote: I have one of these in a box somewhere upstairs. Goodness knows where I could use it now in this day and age. Aircraft photography? Surrounded by other photographers you might get away with that, but given recent events, anything that looks slightly different from a normal

K-7, Digital and film observations.

2010-05-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
A couple of months ago, I finally got a K-7. Unlike most new owners, I've only really got to open the box and use it in the last week, after actually reading the manual first (I know, very odd). I bought the ist D when it first came out and I've never seen up close any of the other Pentax DSLRs,

RE: Macro lens recommendation needed.

2010-05-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Having asked the question and read the replies carefully, I've come to the conclusion that the DFA100mm f2.8 WR macro is the one I want. It is also one that far exceeds my current budget, so I have started to save for it. In the meantime, I've acquired some close up lenses, which have solved the

RE: PESO: Pennington Barn II III

2010-05-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Jack, Color.. http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=501 BW.. http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=502 K20, da55~...@55mm, f/11, 1/30, ISO 100, bean bag/SUV hood rest When I've looked at my own photos of older buildings, it's normally an easy choice as to

RE: PESO: Pennington Barn II III

2010-05-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Jack, I get that, Malcolm! Elements separator themselves by their color and, perhaps as a result, give the image more 'depth.'(?) The other thing I forgot to add is about the nature of a BW photograph. Here we are with all the modern technology of colour, multi-frame shots and video - and

RE: Chigago, This Time with Pictures

2010-05-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Bill, As the subject line says, there are pictures. Fifty three of them, in fact. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/gesos/chicago/index.html Great pictures one and all. The picture of the fire truck with a pristine stuffed toy mounted on the radiator grill was a surprise. Over

RE: Completely, waaayyyy OT: Architecture - Personal

2010-05-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi John, Right click on a location on the map and select What's Here and google will give you Longitude Latitude. You can use the numbers Google Maps gives you as a link. If you're talking about what I think you're talking about try plugging 51.669177,0.003191 into Google Maps as your

RE: WEBCAM Video of Chicago Exhibition

2010-05-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Here's a little offering from the HOUR of webcam video I recorded last night. Included the exhibition photographs and some music to pad it out to 7 and a half minutes. Two places to see - Flash video on my website: http://www.seeingeye.tv/pages/chicago.html Really enjoy watching that,

RE: Completely, waaayyyy OT: Architecture - Personal

2010-05-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Doug, About five years ago, a development of six of these were put up twenty mins walk from me in a gated development off a main road. Is there a chance that knowing the location more precisely, I could find out more about them? If they're private homes, probably not, unless the

RE: The other half

2010-05-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: Well done - I'm very impressed by anyone who can run further than I can. Which is to say, I'm very impressed by most people who can run. The furthest I've ever run without stopping is 5 miles, and that took me nearly an hour. As am I. I used to walk a six mile circuit every

RE: Completely, waaayyyy OT: Architecture - Personal

2010-05-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Doug, Well, if I can realistically expect to afford a completely custom home, it means the Lottery Fairy visited and price is, practically, not really an object. So, if I'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream big. :-) Anyway, I'm more about the land than the house. If price is no object,

RE: The other half

2010-05-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Bob, I started jogging about 5 years ago, having not run outdoors since school, and only on the treadmill when I had gym membership. I followed a plan I found on a squash training site (I'd started playing squash again, and needed to fitten up) which basically tells you to build up

RE: The other half

2010-05-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Walking 6 miles and running 6 miles will burn more or less the same number of calories - it's the amount of energy needed to move a certain weight a certain distance - but running does it more quickly. I think it will give your cardio system a lot more exercise though, which is more

RE: Completely, waaayyyy OT: Architecture - Personal

2010-05-07 Thread Malcolm Smith
frank theriault wrote: http://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/0/B/l/glasshouse.jpg At one time I had one of these in my garden. Granted it had more panes of glass, was smaller and I called it a greenhouse but in essence there were few differences (other than price - I bet this costs). More

RE: Completely, waaayyyy OT: Architecture - Personal

2010-05-07 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Doug, On PBS (US federal government funded TV) a few days ago, I saw an episode about Huf Haus. It's apparently an English company founded by Germans that does semi custom prefab houses in a way not many USicans will find familiar. I discovered on their web site that my taste in houses

RE: PESO: Inside the Summit Diner

2010-05-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Dan, http://dinerdan.posterous.com/inside-the-summit-diner As always, Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions, and Abuse are all welcomed Once more late into this, catching up at last with PDML mail. I wondered initially how much variety can be found in the subject, well, everyone is very

Macro lens recommendation needed.

2010-04-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
I'd like to acquire a decent AF macro lens, but as usual, there is a limit on funds. The SMC F 35-80mm f4 seems to be reasonable in cost, but from reviews read on the net, is a poor performer. The DFA 100mm f2.8 is about six times more expensive but has very good reviews. I'd sooner save up and

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