K20D and K200D cashback in the UK

2008-06-11 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.pentax.co.uk/_uk/photo/cashback.php £100 on K20D and £50 on K200D from 11th June to the end of August. Shame I bought mine already... Rob -- 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: Sigma 10-20 vs Pentax 12-24

2008-05-06 Thread Rob Brigham
One thing I would consider is what you want to use the lens for. For me, wide angles are generally for landscape photography and this introduces an additional issue to consider - the sun... The Pentax SMC coating has always been far better than Sigma at avoiding flare and ghosting and for this re

RE: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Rob Brigham
Failing that, another thing that might be worth considering is if you buy another AF-360GZ which breaks somewhere else, you would be able to use the other one for spares? If you can fix it for $40 that sounds the best bet though. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: Sigma 100~300 f/4 DG APO lens

2008-04-28 Thread Rob Brigham
I have had one for a good few years. Used it a lot on the MZ-S back in the film days. My lack of time to follow the hobby these days and also the type of photography I have done for the last couple of years mean it hasn't even been tried on the K10D or K20D yet, and maybe not event on the *ist

FS Friday as new K10D with warranty (body only)

2008-04-04 Thread Rob Brigham
OK, I have taken the plunge and upgraded to the K20 and now need to recoup some of my outlay by selling my trusty K10D. Bought January 2007. Have taken about 1500 shots with it. Should still have 20 months warranty from the Pentax Pro shop wher I got it (Kamera Altrincham otherwise known as htt

RE: OT - personal gps satnav question

2007-07-13 Thread Rob Brigham
Actually, looking at it you might have some luck with a PDA running satnav software. The PDA will not be as good as a dedicated unit but is more likely to feed an external monitor (although I don't know much about PDAs to be honest!). Rob -Original Message- From: Rob Brigham Sen

RE: OT - personal gps satnav question

2007-07-13 Thread Rob Brigham
I am not aware on one which will feed an external monitor, but even if you did, you would still need access to the unit to use the touch screen for control purposes - although I guess if it were in a pocket between the front seats you could still do this... I know the Navman units don't allow it.

RE: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-20 Thread Rob Brigham
Fabulous - would love to have been there to see it. You did a great job on this shot. Rob - Original Message - From: "Fernando Terrazzino" Subject: PESO: I > I'm probably more inclined to pay attention to frozen lakes, as I come > from a warmer place. > > http://www.fli

RE: Camera Raw 3.7 is Here

2007-02-20 Thread Rob Brigham
RB>> It's an extra piece of software, but if you're running Windows you RB>> might RB>> look at Downloader Pro. RB>> http://www.breezesys.com/Downloader/features.htm RB>> It has some nice features for transferring from card to computer, RB>> including

RE: Camera Raw 3.7 is Here

2007-02-20 Thread Rob Brigham
Since I use both a DS and a DS2, I RB> simply set my file names as I download them with DS_ or RB> DS2_. RB> -P RB> Rob Brigham wrote: >> IS there an easy way to manually set the next file number? From >> reading the manual it seems I can do this by renaming a file as >&

RE: Camera Raw 3.7 is Here

2007-02-19 Thread Rob Brigham
.com/Downloader/features.htm It has some nice features for transferring from card to computer, including batch rename as part of the download process as well as creating unique folders on the fly. Since I use both a DS and a DS2, I simply set my file names as I download them with DS_ or DS2_.

RE: Camera Raw 3.7 is Here

2007-02-19 Thread Rob Brigham
IS there an easy way to manually set the next file number? From reading the manual it seems I can do this by renaming a file as IMGP5000.PEF and putting it on and SD card then taking a new picture - thereby setting the counter to 5001? I want to do this so that the naming is different to my *istD

RE: Eneloop batteries on DS or Flash?

2007-01-26 Thread Rob Brigham
Damnit - I have just spent more money that I didn't really need to! Seriously though, these sound like they will be the perfect answer for my flash and also for the istD now that it will be dormant as a backup body assuming the K10 takes over now it is on the scene. They are far from cheap in the

RE: Warranties Pentax stuff within the EU

2007-01-25 Thread Rob Brigham
place you buy it from fill out a Pentax International Warranty Certificate it should be covered. Cheers, Dave On 1/25/07, Rob Brigham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am sure it has been debated at length in the past, but I am > considering buying a lens from Germany to be shipp

Warranties Pentax stuff within the EU

2007-01-25 Thread Rob Brigham
I am sure it has been debated at length in the past, but I am considering buying a lens from Germany to be shipped to the UK. Will this come with an international Pentax warranty that Pentax UK will honour? I think I am right in saying that it does, but would like reassurance - it is quite a sign

RE: eBay Communications PART 2

2007-01-24 Thread Rob Brigham
My personal policy is to not leave feedback until the other party has left for me. Of course if they do the same then no-one leaves anything. My overriding policy is not to leave feedback for anything I don't want the missus to know I have bought, and sometimes to ask the seller to do the same!

RE: eBay Communications PART 2

2007-01-24 Thread Rob Brigham
That's nothing - read this little lot if you have some time on your hands: http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=322205 Pretty hilarious! Certainly puts me off selling on ebay regularly although I do on occasion when I must... Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTEC

RE: Official K10D Firmware v1.10

2007-01-23 Thread Rob Brigham
Thanks - that puts my mind at rest! Cant wait till tonight... Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: 23 January 2007 12:03 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Official K10D Firmware v1.10 On 1/23/07, Rob Brigham

RE: Official K10D Firmware v1.10

2007-01-23 Thread Rob Brigham
don't have a lens mounted for some reason? I don't quite understand this. Obviously I can answer this when I get home, but that is a long 7 hours away...! Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Brigham Sent: 23 January 2007 0

RE: Official K10D Firmware v1.10

2007-01-23 Thread Rob Brigham
Just in time for my new arrival! Thanks for posting the link. Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hamilton Sent: 23 January 2007 01:08 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Official K10D Firmware v1.10 http://www.pentaximaging.com

RE: RAW processing for K10D

2007-01-22 Thread Rob Brigham
Thanks to those that replied. Hopefully the camera will arrive soon, and I will be able to try it out! Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Tainter Sent: 19 January 2007 17:57 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: RAW processing for K10D

RE: A little *ist D statistics - regarding Value for money

2007-01-22 Thread Rob Brigham
I actually look at my value from the *istD in another way: One of the first dozen shots I took with my *istD (all just test shots of my kids, then 3yrs and 1yr old) was worth the price of the camera alone - even if I had dropped it in the sea the next day and lost all of my money. I was trying

RAW processing for K10D

2007-01-19 Thread Rob Brigham
Now that I have decided to take the plunge (thanks to re-instated wireless support), I just wanted to check something. I have Adobe CS2 and use Adobe Camera Raw for all my RAW processing from the istD. I seem to recall seeing mention that this doesn't support the PEF files from the K10D though -

RE: K10D pre-release firmware 1.10 now wireless flash

2007-01-19 Thread Rob Brigham
Order is placed with supplier - delivery Monday!! This is just what I have been waiting for. Just knowing the wireless will be sorted is enough for me, even if I have to wait a few days for the official firmware. Big thanks to Pentax...! (and to all those who have tested and verified it works f

RE: what kind of soft case came with your 77mm Ltd?

2007-01-16 Thread Rob Brigham
My Black 77 has a green bag with a big Gold Pentax on it - don't think it says the focal length. Came from Japan via Sunny Brighton. Could be that this differs from country to country or batch to batch? Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: Official Full Frame Pentax Rumor - Technical Limitations of KMount?

2006-12-21 Thread Rob Brigham
I think a bigger issue may be that FF + SR in the same body would make for a very large camera. Even if the two couldn't work together, the firmware could automatically crop a certain number of pixels from the edge when SR is turned on. At least for wide angle landscapes where you don't need SR,

RE: firmware upgrade for K10D?

2006-12-20 Thread Rob Brigham
The second that is official and beyond doubt my name will be on an order list somewhere, until then I remain skeptical... Any more hints of this gratefully received! Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Fairweather Sent: 20 December

RE: Paul Stequest Will not stop sending me harrasing private emails

2006-12-18 Thread Rob Brigham
Two points: 1 You have been told far more than TWICE, in the few of your flame wars that I have actually read parts of, to stop posting here - did that stop you? 2 Did you ever try simply not replying to any of his personal emails? Would have been worth a shot if what you REALLY wanted was for th

RE: K10D image quality

2006-12-01 Thread Rob Brigham
If you click on the image you get a slightly bigger image than the thumbnail. The problem with the levels due to the over the top contrast is quite evident there - even at that small size. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kostas Kavoussana

RE: K10D image quality

2006-12-01 Thread Rob Brigham
;s been no processing of either file. I'll take the k10d shot over the muddy, red dl shot any day. - Original Message ----- From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:47 PM Subject: RE: K10D image

RE: K10D image quality

2006-12-01 Thread Rob Brigham
Immediate thing that comes to mind here is that the K10D shot has waaay too much contrast and the mid range in addition to the shadow areas are dissapearing into blackness. I think you have also gone too far (on my monitor) away from the red cast and the K10D shot now has a greenish cast. I have

RE: K10D image quality

2006-12-01 Thread Rob Brigham
Thanks for that Dario - I have only had a look at the K10D/EOS400D shots so far but there is a big difference in favour of the Pentax as you say! If it werent for the nobbled wireless control I would be taking pics with one myself by now. I am still holding out to see if there is another model to

RE: report on Mini PDML LONDON

2006-10-16 Thread Rob Brigham
Was great to see everyone. The market was soo much more interesting than I remember (from 15 years ago - at which time I was probably more than a little drunk!). Saw the guy with all the piercings in his face, but didn't get a good shot alas. Not really my style of photography either - I am an ou

RE: Mini PDML LONDON

2006-10-10 Thread Rob Brigham
Looks like I may be able to join you guys - not been to Camden for a looong time either. Are these details still valid? Cheers Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 03 October 2006 23:30 To: pentax list Subject: Re: Mini PDML

RE: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-28 Thread Rob Brigham
I'd pay $500 more for wireless via RTF!!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: 28 September 2006 16:38 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Interview w/Pentax exec I'd pay $500 more for a FF sensor body at 12MP. Tom C. >From: Josep

RE: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-28 Thread Rob Brigham
Add to that list: C. Landscape photographers - many of whom havent gone digital because (I think) most MedF solutions need to be tethered to a PC, need mains power, or are just too bulky to use in the field. Some of these may have gone digital (if so then many would probably look to the 35mm FF so

RE: Samsung has spoken (sort of)

2006-09-22 Thread Rob Brigham
Not an answer, but see http://www.steves-digicams.com/pr/samsung_09212006_gx10_pr.html Lens Mount: PENTAX KAF mount compatible with PENTAX KAF2, KAF and KA mount lenses Power zoom function - Not available K-mount lenses - usable with restrictions S-mount lenses - usable with adapter and restrictio

RE: No wireless with RTF in K10D :-(

2006-09-15 Thread Rob Brigham
This is what concerns me - I have been looking for something on the menus, or a button like we have to select the 'channel' number. Havent seen anything. If this isnt on there I will have to be seriously re-evaluating my purchase of this camera, such is my need for this. I love (almost) all of t

English K10D brochure

2006-09-15 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.pentax.no/accounts/433774/File/Datablader/8690.pdf Interesting - you can apprently select intermediate ISO values, presumably meaning not just the presets. Is also says you can adjust sensitivity when doing in camera RAW conversion. This presumably is what is meant by ISO on the scre

RE: K10D on Pentax Germany site

2006-09-15 Thread Rob Brigham
Can you confirm if RTF fires the newer Pentax flashes in P-TTL? Sorry if this is becoming a crusade, but I desparately want to know as it is V important to me, and probably many others too! Cheers -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sylwester

RE: No wireless with RTF in K10D :-(

2006-09-15 Thread Rob Brigham
wireless with RTF in K10D :-( You can use the 360 as a slave. I also suspect that this information might be wrong. It doesn't make much sense. I wouldn't get my shorts in a knot over it quite yet. On Sep 15, 2006, at 5:53 AM, Rob Brigham wrote: > To me, this is far more serious th

RE: No wireless with RTF in K10D :-(

2006-09-15 Thread Rob Brigham
To me, this is far more serious than losing use of the aperture ring. Almost all of my indoor flash photography is done with the wireless 360 bounced and the RTF providing a little fill to avoid shadow cast. This means I can bounce the 360 off the most appropriate surface because I can point it i

RE: Does this mean what I think it means?

2006-09-14 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/PentaxK10D/Images/Captures/TV2006090616253900-01.jpg This shot which illustrates the in camera RAW processing does indeed suggest setting ISO after the event? Or are they just misleading by using ISO in the display to mean brightness in general? Rob -Origi

Anyone know what happened to Peter from sunny Brighton

2006-09-14 Thread Rob Brigham
He got me and istD before they were available outside Japan last time, and was looking to get in touch again (for obvious reasons) but he doesn't seem to post on then list anymore and his email says he is away until march 2007. Is he off travelling or something? Cheers Rob -- PDML Pentax-Discu

RE: K10D battery pack and charger

2006-09-13 Thread Rob Brigham
Yes, storage. You can also store a remote control in there too. Must be quite large to pack all of that in...! Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: 13 September 2006 16:17 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10

K10D batteries

2006-09-13 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.escapebeyond.net/dieni/photos/equipment/2.jpg http://www.escapebeyond.net/dieni/photos/equipment/1.jpg Looks like they should be changeable with Aas or at least CR-V3s - yah if they are!! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: K10D batteries

2006-09-13 Thread Rob Brigham
Also, on http://www.dcview.com.tw/article/newreadarticle.asp?id=4865 It says something to the effect: "D-LI50 lithium-ion battery power, can take approximately 500 images (CIPA standards, the use of flash lighting images 50%), and the fuselage with special batteries and single-use batteries can h

More K10 'rumour'

2006-09-11 Thread Rob Brigham
Not long till the press release, but while we are waiting the following was offered on photozone: 22b ADC CCD 100,000 exposure shutter (guaranteed?) 1/4000 top shutter speed 1/180 flash sync speed Dust and moisture sealed Dynamic range twice as good as Sony A100 Plastic outside on a stainles

RE: OT: The Croc Hunter is no more

2006-09-05 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=great+white+shark&; word2=saltwater+crocodile Rob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Sent: 05 September 2006 13:36 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: The Croc Hunter

RE: K10D Facts and speculations v2

2006-09-01 Thread Rob Brigham
ns v2 From Rob Brigham: Hi guys - been lurking and not managing to keep up with the list for some time but starting to get K10D urges! >From Roland Mabo: - Rob, can you give us the url for this? I assume it is from dpreview, where Roland is a regular, but I cannot find it there.

RE: K10D - "facts" and "speculations"

2006-08-31 Thread Rob Brigham
Yeah - Have actually been having to do some work at work, shocking as that may sound! As we do crisis management software, things have been crazy at work since a certain even in London just over a year ago. I have ended up deleting whole weeks of emails at a throw because there is no way for me t

RE: K10D - "facts" and "speculations"

2006-08-31 Thread Rob Brigham
backup body. Rob Brigham Badger Software Ltd www.badger.co.uk 0118 9464488 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sylwester Pietrzyk Sent: 31 August 2006 16:28 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D - "facts" and "spe

RE: K10D Facts and speculations v2

2006-08-31 Thread Rob Brigham
Hi guys - been lurking and not managing to keep up with the list for some time but starting to get K10D urges! >From Roland Mabo: 10.2Mp APS-C sized sensor Hardware noise-killing processing (The K10D will have the lowest noise at high ISO of all the 10Mp cameras, thank's to new noise-killing t

RE: LONDON PDML 2005 more pics up

2005-05-10 Thread Rob Brigham
Just wanted to add my huge thanks to Cotty for organising things and to all the other 'listers' for turning up and making it so good. I absolutely love London (particularly the diversity as you walk around) but don't spend nearly enough (leisure) time there. I also live the PDML and the folk on h

RE: LONDON PDML - final update

2005-05-03 Thread Rob Brigham
Just wanted to confirm I will be there - booked at the Hotel & all. Be great to see everyone again. Am hoping to make the market for lunchtime, if I can build our new garden furniture one evening this week or in the morning on Saturday for the folks to use over the weekend. Will be getting the t

RE: Where's Cotty?

2005-04-16 Thread Rob Brigham
MG Rover was the remainder of British Leyland I believe, after Jaguar & some other bits were extracted from the group in the late eighties. British Leyland was formed I think when all the UK manufacturers were in trouble with the idea that together they could survive. MG Rover had some tie ins

RE: FIRST PENTAX 645 DIGITAL TO BE UNVEILED AT TOKYO TRADE SHOW

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Brigham
Duh - sorry, bit late here... Been too busy with work for the list lately! -Original Message- From: Rob Brigham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 April 2005 15:48 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: FIRST PENTAX 645 DIGITAL TO BE UNVEILED AT TOKYO TRADE SHOW http

SIXTH PENTAX DIGITAL DA-SERIES LENS ANNOUNCED

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=6458799 GOLDEN, CO (March 15, 2005)...PENTAX Imaging Company has announced yet another compact, lightweight, interchangeable zoom lens for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras including the *ist D and the *ist DS digital S

FIRST PENTAX 645 DIGITAL TO BE UNVEILED AT TOKYO TRADE SHOW

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=6458800 GOLDEN, CO (March 15, 2005)âPENTAX Imaging Company has announced that PENTAX Corporation will unveil the first PENTAX 645 Digital medium-format camera at the Photo Imaging Expo (PIE) from March 17â20, 2005 in Tokyo. This l

RE: Pentax News

2005-03-16 Thread Rob Brigham
Awww - I thought you would just see it as a challenge Cotty!?! Surely you could fab a device to wit for the mirror to retract, then slide the lens back into the body, then trip the shutter, then extraxt the lens from the body for the mirror return? Not sure how you would work out the focus of the

RE: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem...

2005-02-22 Thread Rob Brigham
I think that is quite possible - on the basis that SP2 introduced the windows firewall amongst other things. Rolling back seems a little severe though... The point is that regardless of the cause of the problem, a router is much more efficient and reliable than a PC sharing the internet connectio

RE: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem...

2005-02-22 Thread Rob Brigham
To find the IP address you should just be able to right click on the computer icon next to the time and select properties. The support tab there should show you the IP address. You can also select properties, select the TCPIP and click the properties button/ Failing that - go into control panel,

RE: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem...

2005-02-22 Thread Rob Brigham
To find the IP address you should just be able to right click on the computer icon next to the time and select properties. The support tab there should show you the IP address. You can also select properties, select the TCPIP and click the properties button/ Failing that - go into control panel,

RE: New Pentax 55-200?

2005-02-15 Thread Rob Brigham
Sorry - have been deleting hundreds of unread posts lately as not enough time for cyber-skiving at work at the moment! -Original Message- From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 February 2005 16:31 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: New Pentax 55-200? Rob

New Pentax 55-200?

2005-02-15 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2553.html Not seen this mentioned, but havent been able to read all the mails here... Sounds interesting though: SMC Pentax DA 50-200mm lens introduction : Pentax Corporation is pleased to announce the exhibition of the following reference prod

RE: PENTAX PHOTO Browser + Laboratory update

2005-02-04 Thread Rob Brigham
Does anyone have an emailable/downloadable copy of the original software anywhere easy? I do have mine but I will have to wade through piles of junk in the loft to find it - I didn't install it when I replaced my PC because it was so poor compared to Photoshop CS, but I want to have a look at the

MEGA Photography TV Night tomorrow (UK only)

2005-02-04 Thread Rob Brigham
Apologies if that has been mentioned already - cannot keep up with the list at the moment! UKTV History channel Saturday 5th February 19:00 to 00:00 Decisive Moments: the Photographs That Made History "Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!" Series focusing on the celebrated images captured in the 20th

RE: *istD EOL...

2005-01-11 Thread Rob Brigham
I have always found Pentax AF much more reliable than my cy manual focusing. Started with the MZ-30, then the MZ-S was a definite step up. *itdD AF seems to be have trouble locking more often than the MZ-S but will sometimes focus in lower light than the MZ-S would. -Original Message-

Not Pentax but Photo Related: Photos show US presidents at play

2004-12-08 Thread Rob Brigham
An exhibition of rarely seen photos of US presidents has opened in Washington, revealing unguarded moments from their spells at the peak of power. The National Archives says it has uncovered photographs "that capture not just the events of public life, but also the human qualities of our leaders"

RE: Photo.net Changes the Rules and a Question

2004-11-16 Thread Rob Brigham
I think Photosig is pretty good. -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 November 2004 15:10 To: PDML Subject: Photo.net Changes the Rules and a Question Again, Photo.net pisses me off. Under the "old" rules, a non-member (in other words, someone who

RE: Home Computer Prediction From 1954

2004-11-16 Thread Rob Brigham
Isn't that the latest Apple Mac? -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 November 2004 16:23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Home Computer Prediction From 1954 This may produce a few grins: http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/54-computer.jpg Shel

RE: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison

2004-11-15 Thread Rob Brigham
Read this: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinion_text.asp?prodkey=canon_eos2 0d&opinion=23637 Har!

RE: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

2004-11-15 Thread Rob Brigham
Br - you beat me to it! Add BBC4 to the list tonight too though - if you haven't seen it before: Frank Hurley: The Man who Made History (BBC4 Monday, 15.11.2004 21:30-22:30) A look at the life and work of photographer Frank Hurley, who captured some of the earliest images of the world's most

Heads up - new photog series on ITV(Meridian) starts tonight in the UK

2004-11-12 Thread Rob Brigham
The Frame Arts documentary series. Kos Evans has an international reputation as a photographer in the glamorous world of yacht and powerboat racing. The programme follows her from her southern base to the Mediterranean in search of the perfect picture The Frame - Music And Arts Friday, 12.11.2

RE: Bespoke (was RE: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison)

2004-11-12 Thread Rob Brigham
' ie (be)(spoke). -Original Message- From: Doug Franklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 November 2004 00:34 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Bespoke (was RE: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison) On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:08:52 -, Rob Brigham wrote: > [...] f

RE: Bespoke (was RE: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison)

2004-11-12 Thread Rob Brigham
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Bespoke (was RE: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison) On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:08:52 -, Rob Brigham wrote: > [...] felt like it was bespoke built for me [...] Ok, this is probably one of those "American English versus H.M. English&q

RE: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison

2004-11-11 Thread Rob Brigham
The size is fine for me, but the shape of the grip is less than ideal. I REALLY miss the MZ-S as it felt like it was bespoke built for me and could easily have been an extension of my arm! There is not another camera on the planet which grips as nicely as the MZ-S... I have the grip but never use

RE: UK - Photog Doc tonight - P67?

2004-11-09 Thread Rob Brigham
The worst offender is a program called 'its nice to be xxx...' which the missus sometimes tries to watch where they look at the lifestyles of Rich & Famous. All zooms and pans and flicking all over the place. Cookery programs often do the same now, although never as bad as this program... > -

RE: UK - Photog Doc tonight - P67?

2004-11-09 Thread Rob Brigham
0 > To: pentax list > Subject: Re: UK - Photog Doc tonight - P67? > > > On 9/11/04, Rob Brigham, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Not on my BBC2 - my guides say keep the aspidistra flying at 23:20. > > Odd, the Radio Times says the same thing (aspidistra). > >

RE: UK - Photog Doc tonight - P67?

2004-11-09 Thread Rob Brigham
Not on my BBC2 - my guides say keep the aspidistra flying at 23:20. Missed it last night (knew it was on at 9:00, but watching some other c**p), so cheers for the Heads up for tonight and Saturday night tho... > -Original Message- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 08 Novemb

RE: Color Print Film Question

2004-11-08 Thread Rob Brigham
I always found Reala needed to be exposed at ISO 80 (but developed as normal to add punch and contrast). I think it would work well for you Shel, but the Kodak films have a warmer pallette which might suit a dull day better. > -Original Message- > From: Mat Maessen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

RE: Small-sensor DSLR probably not a stop-gap

2004-11-02 Thread Rob Brigham
In fact you will still be able to use it with a full frame Pentax - just that the edges of the frame will be black. Maybe this will bring in a new era during which format decisions will go beyond square or rectangular but also be circular as APS lenses get used more and more on full frame bodies!

RE: Bye...

2004-10-29 Thread Rob Brigham
Me too. > -Original Message- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 29 October 2004 17:13 > To: pentax list > Subject: Re: Bye... > > > On 29/10/04, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >It's those silent people that should speak up more often. > Their views > >a

RE: OT: Typical Canon shooter....

2004-10-14 Thread Rob Brigham
Yeah, they were actually ordered to remove the donkey from the pits as it 'lowered the tone', but as Ford had already announced their decision the crew gave them the two fingers! > -Original Message- > From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 14 October 2004 15:25 > To: [EMAIL PR

RE: Have you backuped your pics ?

2004-10-13 Thread Rob Brigham
Articles here that includes a few comments here from Andrew Wyllie (NEC) who are backing the HD-DVD format (as opposed to BluRay) with Toshiba: http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/New...?RelatedID=5794 http://pcworld.co.nz/news.nsf/0/00B6ADAE5467DBC5CC256ECF00761FA3?OpenDoc ument http://www.eetimes.com

BBC Photographer of the year

2004-10-13 Thread Rob Brigham
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/3732862.stm Some nice blurry shots for Frank! I find it amazing when I keep looking at these different competitions on the beeb that our month PUG has far better shots to my mind, every month...

RE: Sigma AF 1.4X worth considering?

2004-10-11 Thread Rob Brigham
There were several versions (at least 2 anyway) - the EX ones are pretty good, but before that less so. You need to check that the rear element of your lens will not crash into the front element of the convertor as it stands proud of the housing. Sigma have a compatibility table on their website

RE: Sharpest Color Film

2004-09-22 Thread Rob Brigham
Depend on how you define sharpness I guess. I found Reala to be more detailed and have more exposure lattitude than Superia which I don't like also due to its colour palette. Other films by default could possibly be more contrasty than Reala though so could 'appear' sharper. Rating Reala at ISO

RE: What, no *ist-Ds messages?

2004-09-14 Thread Rob Brigham
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 14 September 2004 16:15 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: What, no *ist-Ds messages? > > > On 14 Sep 2004 at 15:53, Rob Brigham wrote: > > > The price of the 300D has already been tubling in the UK for a few > > months now

RE: What, no *ist-Ds messages?

2004-09-14 Thread Rob Brigham
The price of the 300D has already been tubling in the UK for a few months now. The 10D seems to be getting close to freefall now too... It is hard to see how Pentax could possibly undercut their competition as things stand, which is why I am glad they seem to have taken a fresher approach by push

RE: RAW vs. JPG and CF size

2004-09-10 Thread Rob Brigham
My favourite answer - yes AND no... It does always record jpegs at the same time, but they are embedded in the .PEF file rather than separate files. Someone on here wrote an extraction utility I think for this kind of purpose - cant rememer you would need to search the archives unless he owns up!

RE: What was the name of that raw converter again - 7-something ?

2004-09-10 Thread Rob Brigham
Can only think of these: Pentax Photolab Photoshop CS C1 (LE or Pro) Dcraw GraphicConverter (5.2.2) BreezeBrowser vuescan Genzo > -Original Message- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 September 2004 16:20 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: What was the name of that r

RE: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-09 Thread Rob Brigham
I keep Some (non rechargeable) Lithium Aas as my backup rather than CR-V3s because they can also be a backup for my flash & other equipment, and were really pretty cheap. I do have some CR-V3s which came with the camera but see no point buying any more when I can get lithium AAs. As for rechargea

RE: Come to papa........

2004-09-09 Thread Rob Brigham
Didn't you seel one of these a while back? Have you come out of the deal quids in, or do you wish now that you had kept your original? Anything to keep posting in the PUG eh? > -Original Message- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 08 September 2004 22:51 > To: pentax list >

RE: my ist D AF problem

2004-09-03 Thread Rob Brigham
Sent: 03 September 2004 13:54 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: my ist D AF problem > > > This one time, at band camp, "Rob Brigham" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Would be well worth testing on a film body too. It might > just be the >

RE: my ist D AF problem

2004-09-03 Thread Rob Brigham
Would be well worth testing on a film body too. It might just be the AF system in the *istD which is often said to have such focussing innacuracies with fast lenses (like the FA 50 1.4 for example). There might be nothing wrong with the lens either... > -Original Message- > From: Ryan Le

RE: Nimh batteries

2004-09-03 Thread Rob Brigham
Also Ansmann Energy 8 (or 16) - very very good, but they aint cheap! Most of the uniross range seems to be switched over to individual cell chargers now too. Actually most if not all manufacturers are switching to individual cell monitoring these days, although they may not have a light on each c

RE: Pentax Imaging

2004-08-19 Thread Rob Brigham
This is not at all what I have heard many times in the past. Not saying who is right or wrong but I have often been told that Pentax USA was independent which was why they do not supply international warraties wherease everywhere(?) else does. Not sure why else they would do that. Now that it

RE: Pentax DA lens shortage? (WAS: Re: Pentax 1Q news FY-05)

2004-08-17 Thread Rob Brigham
Is it not the case in the US that manufacturers/distributors get taxed on their inventory? If this is the case then it would explain why Pentax USA does not want to hold many more stocks than shops are ordering. This is not the case in Europe where from what I can tell there is no problem gett

RE: Baby s*ist*er D

2004-08-17 Thread Rob Brigham
Any idea what rule(s) in particluar? There might be good reason if Wal-Mart are taking the p***, or Pentax could be stupid - I would quite believe either! > -Original Message- > From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 August 2004 14:28 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject

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