anned usage for this lens, I'm more than happy with that trade,
and in all honesty, I can't say I've thought about the MZ-S once since
doing so... Well, until reading your post. So much for being hard to part
with.
HTH,
- Jerome
as to what some others may be printing on.
- Jerome
PS. by the way, the max width for the Epson 1280 is 13".
ry onÂ…
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t I do like that the pentax DA lenses are so much lighter in the bag.
Anyhow, the stuff I'm parting with will be on eBay as of Sunday. If anyone
is interested, you can email me beforehand. If I remember, I'll also
repost this on (for sale) Friday. Thanks again for your help,
- Jerom
Excellent feedback, Bruce. Much appreciated!
> Two things you haven't really told us are if the
> 20-35 you have is the FA 20-35/4 that
> is so good or some other one.
Yes, but I don't use the doggone thing. My MZ-S has essentially retired,
so on the ist-D (for my use) it has become redundant and
You both may be right... perhaps the two are almost equally sharp, with
the prime having better rectilinear correction (???)
- Jerome (the peacemaker / politician)
> LOL .. I did the same thing, joe, and I disagree with your
> conclusions. The DA14 is an excellent performer
> I have both and I think that they are comparable at 16mm. Myself and
> another list member are conducting formal tests and should have a more
> definitive answer hopefully soon.
Excellent. Thanks. In fact, your formal tests are likely more helpful *for
me* than your formal ones since I won't be
e a gangster
lean with this lens. Perhaps someone will chime in on the (non-corrected)
distortion factor of the wide end of the 12-24mm to sway me one way or the
other. That'll be very helpful.
- Jerome
PS... remember this list...
http://stans-photography.info/LongComments.html#28%20mm%20f/
asked me to
send it in (but didn't give an over-the-phone estimate). So perhaps I'll
do so... and still buy something for the trip with the intentions of
reselling (i.e., renting a lens).
The bad part though is that every lens I've ever rented is still on my shelf.
Thanks for the suggestion, Perry.
- Jerome
the 12-24mm is
nicely wide, I think I'll miss the versatility of the 16-45mm. The other
option is getting a 14mm... but that's running a distant 3rd right now.
Just thinking aloud.
- Jerome
n it. How
weird would that be?
Thoughts? Experiences?
- Jerome Reyes
. A few people that I know have already noticed the photo
credit without my mention, so that was cool.
All the best,
- Jerome
els.
http://www.exposedfilm.net/fire/
The gallery is HUGE, so you'll probably have to be selective. The first 70
photos were taken from my front yard. Once the fire was out, I ventured a
little closer for the last dozen or so. Enjoy.
- Jerome
as I had a string of fraudulent charges that stemmed from a charge
I made through them. After months of back and forth between them, Bank of
America (who was nothing but helpful) and BBB, it was eventually
rectified. If possible, I'd say avoid them.
Hope that helps.
- J
of any State / National park.
Hope that helps,
- Jerome
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> Have you checked the colour depth setting on
> the two problem monitors? If they
> aren't sent to 32-bit, you might get
> posterisation of smooth tones
BINGO! I changed the setting on the laptop to 32-bit, refreshed my
browser, and the pixelation (i.e., "posterisation of smooth tones") is all
g
> Same here... I did not see a problem... were you at Sunrise?
Correct. The trail to 2nd burroughs.
ning?) the files... but I haven't pinpointed anything yet.
> I keep wondering if it has something to do with caching,
> but not sure.
I doubt it. I cleared cache and also restarted for good measure. Still I
get the blue bands on the other two computers. . Anyhow, thanks
again. I'm sure we'll figure it in due time.
- Jerome
hanged and this wasn't a problem previous to this week
(i.e., no pixelation in my old photos) but I guess I must be doing
*something* wrong (??).
Thanks in advance,
- Jerome
PS: FWIW, Pentax content = photo above taken with an MZ-S.
I should've finished my sentence (d'oh!)
>> Before I fork over the credit card numbers to b&h,
>>I just figured I'd ask...
... if anyone had one to sell.
Nonetheless, thanks for the info, Glenn.
Before I fork over the credit card numbers to b&h, I just figured I'd ask...
Thanks.
- Jerome
nks. Being able to fire the FGZ from an angled seemed
pointless (at least in theory) if the OTF flash still went off... but
maybe this'll cure that. I think I'll pack the 500 FTZ and extension cord
just in case, though.
Thanks again!
- Jerome
I've been able to use this as a wireless slave (triggered by the built-in
flash)... but can the wireless capability be used WITHOUT the built-in
flash? I couldn't figure it out from the manual. Thanks.
- Jerome
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in and help me figure out which shots are the worse in this respect.
Perhaps I can work on "fixing" them. Thanks in advance... and thanks for
your feedback!
- Jerome
>>>-Original Message-
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s the amount of Pentax stuff used
:o)
- Jerome
> Jerome,
> You have to tell us how you got it out!
Zoo staff. At first they told me I'd have to wait until the zoo closed and
the animals were brought in because the "Bongos are too territorial". But
as it turns out, it was close enough to the habitat door that they w
snapshot appearance
> (Lion, also, since she is looking at the camera)
I understand your point, and appreciate the comments. Thanks again.
- Jerome
--- Jerome Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A handful of new photos from Friday & Saturday @ the
> zoo:
>
>
> http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/a60056/a600f5610.jpg
> What is the round knob with the amber line?
> Kostas
It's the housing for the drop-in filter. Turn the knob and you can pull
the housing (i.e., filter holder) out.
ards,
- Jerome
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ing
on since I'm guessing it was a great trip. Couldn't find any on your
website. Let me know if I missed it.
- Jerome
ear it seemed like it took the thing about 3
hours to fall, and all I could do is gasp, brace for the impact, and
watch. The Bongo was amused at first, but she just checked it out for a
few secs and moved along. Thank the Lord she didn't feel like tap dancing
that morning.
Anyhow,
> OMG!
> Get him to post a PESO or PAW and see if he's seen the PUG!
ROTFL!
n how the journey
ends (or whether you got the shot). Sometimes you get the photo, sometimes
you don't... but you always have the journey. Thanks for sharing.
- Jerome
Either that funny looking antelope thing has the same tripod and 300mm
lens as I do... or my whole rig just fell two stories into the Bongo
habitat.
http://www.exposedfilm.net/lensdrop/
Hmmm... Interesting. Never a dull day.
- Jerome
Tom,
Virginia Beach Photo Club Competition Rules:
http://www.vbpc.org/publications/comprules2005.pdf
I've only participated once, and can't say that I've read the rules... but
perhaps they'll be helpful.
- jerome
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> http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=160
You've definitely turned the cliche into something much more in this case.
An excellent catch!
- Jerome
se proportions!), which
is what makes it brilliant to me. Thanks for another photo lesson.
This is definitely my fav of the four.
- Jerome
> I've been to "The Big Apple", but did not take that ferry
> ride, so thanks for letting me it through your eyes...
I lived there for 16 years and had never taken that ferry ride. It took
coming back as a tourist to see the statue of liberty, *and* a broadway
show. Go figure :o)
> http://www.kirschten.de/PUG/05jul
More than 1/2 of the shots were taken with an ist-D (over 60% if you count
the -Ds). Not sure if that's a first, but I found it interesting
nonetheless.
- Jerome
> http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=199955
> http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=199426
I like them both. Nice shots.
> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/22.htm
I love it! A nice one, indeed.
hots, I guess DOF is gonna be limited just fine even at
f13. Hmmm.. (taking notes...) Thanks.
Again, fantastic work. All the best,
- Jerome
sense
of scale.
In all, a nice gallery. Thanks for sharing 'em.
- Jerome
lcome but may be totally ignored.
Well then, ignore away :o) ... But hey... at least I *did* say I liked the
horse photo :o) Anyhow, I hope that helps,
- Jerome
ther gallery shot. For me, those are hard to come by.
> relurking,
You should have been warned ahead of time that DElurking is a one-way
street :o) With that said, we look forward to your future contributions.
Thanks for taking the time. Best regards,
- Jerome
with you, and I see what you see. I guess I especially appreciate it
(the relection, that is) because I think I would've spent all day trying
to figure out how to avoid it... yet in the end, it's what makes the shot.
You were brilliant to include it, IMHO. Thanks for sharing.
- Jerome
the gallery okay? IIRC, the
javascripts in that template gave you fits the last time I used it. Just
curious.
- Jerome
annsan,
> Jerome those three Mishka picked out (I had
> trouble getting the whole
> page of yours to come up - but got to the
> indvidual ones ok) captured the
> flavor of midtown nicely
Hmm. Thanks for letting me know about your troubles. The last time that I
used the same t
Frank,
Call me finicky, but after recropping, I actually *like* the etching in
the bus stop glass covering the second kid's face. Go figure I guess
it was just the composition / converging lines that were killin me.
tally), which makes it less effective, IMHO (I'll send you a
recrop of what I mean).
HTH, Frank.
- Jerome
> http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_homeofftherange.html
I like the color scheme. That, plus the lighting and all, makes the shot
very tranquil. Only suggestion: Is there any way that you could move your
copyright notice to the LHS instead?
- Jerome
r own shots ]
Anyhow, your point is well taken. For every other circumstance, it's
likely a no-brainer. Best regards,
- Jerome
e it well in the first place, you published versions with great
> composition (thought people whose opinion has weight), so I think the
> praise is still due.
Point taken. Thank you, kindly, sir. Best regards,
- Jerome
de inactive... but if you
were truly interested, perhaps he would be so kind as to let you sneak a
peak. Best regards,
- Jerome
> Yes, I see the problems you mention too. It looks like a near 1:1
> clip from a low-rez digital image, with evident pixelation and the
> funny kind of softness around edges and details that comes from
> inadequate pixel resolution.
My words exactly You hear that, Paul? That's what I was tryin
he
geometry in that shot for a good while last night :o)
> Makes me homesick for the
> big city.
Don't be. It's fun for a day or two but good Lord, I'm not sure I could
ever move back. Anyhow, thanks for looking Paul. And thanks for the
comments. Best regards,
- Jerome
> WOW ! What a nice tripe you've had !!!
> very neat reportage about NYC ! very interesting to look at it
> especially when i know that the possibility of mine to visit there is
> very small
> Those I like the most (higher - better):
>
> http://www.exposedfilm.net/journal/05jun/nyc38.htm
> http
sses, but feel free to browse those as
well.
- Jerome
you quite well. *Very* nice bokeh, IMHO.
- Jerome
n
the landing heron in the center.
None of the other photos in Bill's gallery have this problem (the others
are quite nice, in fact)... so I'm figuring that it's gotta be the photo.
Lemme know, Paul.
- Jerome (who perhaps is going selectively blind)
As for the
photo, I'm getting a boatload of digital-artifacts-type-stuff on my
screen. Looks pretty bad, but it could be my monitor. That aside, Bill, I
do like the photo nonetheless. As far as timing goes, it's a pretty nice
capture.
- Jerome
Frank,
> Well, I thought your post was going to start a discussion
> of "what street photography is, and what lenses/cameras
> we're allowed to use for it."
Ah, but it's probably best that it didn't, as I think that topic has been
beaten over the head over the past couple of weeks. Since I was lu
> I don't normally do street photography (at least I think
> this can be considered street photography but the lens is
> a bit on the large side and it was an event)
Personally, I still can't believe that folks are really trying to define
"street photography" according to what lens is used. It's
ought that it might be neat to read one that was Pentax specific
rather than some "random" essay out there.
Anyhow, hope that helps. Best regards,
- Jerome
screen) and just include the tops of the trees in the foreground; but then
the photo is unbalanced... so I'm not sure what the solution is. Perhaps
you can politely ask God to recreate the scene for you tomorrow, and
recompose. In any event, again its a nice capture. Thanks for sharing.
- Jerome
mp;H Photo ($379.95).
See http://tinyurl.com/87tuq for details.
- Jerome
only 35mm body left (inactive for over a year) and see if that
slide film in the refrigerator is still any good. Thanks again.
- Jerome
do
these two lenses absolutely stink, or would you dub them as reasonable for
snapshots from your personal experience?
I guess a shorter prime is also an option... but that would cost
significantly more than I'd want to pay for snapshots.
Thanks in advance for your input.
- Jerome
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> frank (who would never ever ignore you)
Ignore who?
BTW...
I thought that was pretty cool, too, Cory... just to lazy to hit the reply
button. So there ya go.
Ann,
Is that who I think it is?
he confusion has faded into understanding.
... but I guess the odder part of it for me was having just "discovered"
(In the Chris Colombus sense of the word) Juan's photos, and noting that
one in particular just minutes before seeing yours. So yeah, it was a
little weird.
I'm confused... the photo that he his looking at...
isn't that this one from juan's gallery?
http://www.jbuhler.com/html/es00-0026.html
- jerome
ng in
fact. In short, I'm envious of your eye for good photos and compositions.
Good stuff.
You guys with natural talent for this photo stuff annoy me .
The "essay" on street photography was also a worthy quick read. Thanks
again for sharing.
- jerome
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/peso/Amarylis.html
Impressive shot, and well worth the effort in my opinion. Nicely done.
- Jerome
ld so much interest.
Thanks again for sharing. I learned a lot. Enviously yours,
- Jerome
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ly to the camera) the Optio gets the exposure right
*way more often* than the ist-D does. Kind of frustrating sometimes,
actually... but hey, at least I know she'll take good pictures.
Anyhow, thanks for the kind words, Boris.
- Jerome
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link for non-java folk. And when I do, you'll be the first to know :o)
Thanks.
Best regards,
- Jerome
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. Not too shabby of a deal.
It was a Masters Degree that Venesa obtained, by the way.
Best regards,
- Jerome
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ot since my camera
finds itself (yet again!) in Colorado being repaired. Has the be the 3rd
or 4th time by now. What a drag.
- jerome
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Cory wrote:
> I feel the need to report that Jerome Reyes stopped
> by the house a while back. He was on a whirlwind
> tour of the southeastern US (it seemed)
Not exactly... But I did find myself in South Carolina with only ONE
(full) flash card, and neither a card reader nor the ist-D
home as of yesterday... So all seems to be well on this end [at least
momentarily]. Thanks again. Once I get the filter, the first order of
business will be to see if there is any apparent difference in picture
quality with & without it.
Best regards,
- je
ew-on. The
problem with this is that normal filters don't tend to fit into the
drop-in housing. As Kenneth pointed out earlier today:
"I just tried a "normal" Tiffen 43mm 1A and it is too thick!"
... but let me know if I'm mistaken.
- Jerome
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> my A* 400/2.8 is designed to not matter,
> so i don't have any filter in it.
And that would be the lens that I *do* have a filter in.
Go figure.
ing). I may be passing thru B&H in person in a couple of
weeks, so that may be an opportune time to try before I buy.
Thanks again!
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> Aren't you even curious to see if there is a performance difference?
Well, *I* am. That's for sure. And to be honest, I have my money on *not*.
But the jury is still out.
Kenneth,
> Jerome, I have a 600mm FA that uses 43mm filters.
okay... now I'm confused. Pentax tech support says 49mm. Pentax website
says 43mm... Boz: 43mm... B&H: 49mm (d'oh!)
but... um... I guess I can just measure it, huh? Or take the lens to the
store with me (which I&
Maybe next time it'll work out
better. And by then I'll have my ist-D back, too.
- Jerome
PS... happy birthday, Cesar.
think it's
actually 49mm (shown on B&H website). Anyone with a confirmation for me?
Thanks.
- jerome
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clue!). Any suggestions?
I also plan to order 77mm and 82mm UV filters as well (for protection), as
I am becoming increasing clumsy with my lenses these days.
Thanks.
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of texture mixed in there that also make it very
worthwhile to browse. Superb photo. Thanks for sharing.
- jerome
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> Here is the link. http://tripodman.smugmug.com/gallery/277895
Fantastic photos. I also enjoyed the rest of the site. Thanks for the
opportunity.
- Jerome
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is. Otherwise, a decent candid.
- jerome (wondering how a math term snuck into a photo email)
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nario). And I also like the guy
> in the back on the right, for some reason. Overall (with the camera,
> people, background in general), there's a pretty decent sense of
> environment for such a closely cropped photo. Hope that helps.
>
> - jerome
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>
>
>
nd I also like the guy
in the back on the right, for some reason. Overall (with the camera,
people, background in general), there's a pretty decent sense of
environment for such a closely cropped photo. Hope that helps.
- jerome
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> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2815736&size=lg
This is one of my favorite in your bike collection, yet, frank. Very
nicely done.
- jerome
doesn't work, try something else. a... the beauty of instant feedback.
Best of luck (and lighting),
- jerome
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o what else I can do ~in camera~ to solve such issues.
> Perhaps Herb will chime in with more details on how he does it.
I'd be quite curious! Thanks again for your comments, Bruce.
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osedfilm.net/bras2683.htm
http://exposedfilm.net/bras2679.htm
Comments appreciated as always. Best regards,
- jerome
ship internationally.
Best regards,
- jerome
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ven what you had
to work with.
Thanks for sharing,
- jerome
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