Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-31 Thread Christian
I'm with Godders on this one... Maybe something to do with the type of window. For example, argon gas between the panes or a UV (or some other insulating filter) on the glass could cause weird colors that may otherwise not be noticed by your eyes. Better to test outdoors in real natural

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-31 Thread Gonz
I think its in Italian flag mode, did you get the K10D World cup edition or something? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Well, the other day I decided to take a look at this k lens underexposure issue (which appears to be a real problem) and instead found another problem. Here are the

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-31 Thread Tom C
Mark! David Weis wrote: Wow, I thought people on this list could curb the sarcasm and help a person. Tom C. From: David Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Another k10D problem or just an old

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-31 Thread mike wilson
Gonz wrote: I think its in Italian flag mode, did you get the K10D World cup edition or something? Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-31 Thread David Weiss
Christian wrote: I'm with Godders on this one... Maybe something to do with the type of window. For example, argon gas between the panes or a UV (or some other insulating filter) on the glass could cause weird colors that may otherwise not be noticed by your eyes. Better to test

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Couldn't find any situations where I could get longer than about .2 seconds exposure at f/22 with the ISO set to 1600. I found that if I exposed at 3 stops under normal exposure, the camera's sensitivity ran seriously to the blue channel at that point, but the entire field went bluish, no

Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
Hello, Well, the other day I decided to take a look at this k lens underexposure issue (which appears to be a real problem) and instead found another problem. Here are the pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ This is a series of pictures of a white piece of tissue used

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Don't know what's going on here, but grossly underexposed pictures, which almost all of these are, will not yield good results. I also think shooting white with the jpeg bright setting might be somewhat of a problem. I think it's possible to generate bad results with any camera if one

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
BTW, I shoot with K lenses quite frequently. No problem. A couple of recent examples: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5458250size=lg http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5458281size=lg On Jan 30, 2007, at 7:00 PM, David Weiss wrote: Hello, Well, the other day I decided to

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
Which lens is that Paul? Very nice ice pictures, btw. Dave Paul Stenquist wrote: BTW, I shoot with K lenses quite frequently. No problem. A couple of recent examples: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5458250size=lg http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5458281size=lg On

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
Paul Stenquist wrote: Don't know what's going on here, but grossly underexposed pictures, I know, but once I found the problem to be seen more clearly when underexposed, I just left it that way. Wouldn't this just mimic shadow areas in a well exposed photo? which almost all of these

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's not banding. It seems to be due to a combination of things. Do you have your jpeg settings at highly saturated as well as bright? Underexposing white doesn't give you the same thing you would get shooting normal shadow detail at a correct exposre. How well does your camera take real

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks David. It's the SMC Pentax 85/1.8. I also use the SMC Pentax 135/2.5 quite a bit. Paul On Jan 30, 2007, at 7:43 PM, David Weiss wrote: Which lens is that Paul? Very nice ice pictures, btw. Dave Paul Stenquist wrote: BTW, I shoot with K lenses quite frequently. No problem. A

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 31/01/07, David Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, is this just the infamous banding problem magnified a bit? No it's not banding but neither is it normal nor should it have to be tolerated. I would suggest that you pose the question to Pentax and send links to select images, ask them how to

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
He's shooting jpegs on bright setting and underexposing by two to three stops. How can you conclude it's not normal? Paul On Jan 30, 2007, at 8:53 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: On 31/01/07, David Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, is this just the infamous banding problem magnified a bit?

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
Paul Stenquist wrote: It's not banding. It seems to be due to a combination of things. Do you have your jpeg settings at highly saturated as well as bright? No. I saw the same problem on RAW images and the non-bright setting. The saturation is at normal. Underexposing white doesn't give

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Weiss Subject: Another k10D problem or just an old one? I know that I am not likely to shoot under these conditions, but it would be nice if the camera worked properly just the same. You get reciprocity failure with film, why not with digital

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
Paul Stenquist wrote: He's shooting jpegs on bright setting and underexposing by two to three stops. How can you conclude it's not normal? Wow, I thought people on this list could curb the sarcasm and help a person. Is that beyond everyone these days? I said this problem showed up on RAW

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: David Weiss Subject: Another k10D problem or just an old one? I know that I am not likely to shoot under these conditions, but it would be nice if the camera worked properly just the same. You get reciprocity failure with film

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 30, 2007, at 4:00 PM, David Weiss wrote: So, is this just the infamous banding problem magnified a bit? No. Is this just my camera? I hope someone can verify for me that this is just a characteristic of this camera. Not that this would thrill me, because I expect something to work

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm not being sarcastic. I didn't see the RAW images. If they were underexposed as badly as the jpegs, I wouldn't be surprised to see color appearing on white. I'm sorry if I wasn't helpful. You may have a problem. But as I said, it would be easier to tell with correct exposures and a

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
Godfrey, As to your questions below: Light source was sunlight through the window. With the amount of snow on the ground, a lot of that light was reflected sunlight. I adjusted the white balance manually and it seemed fine. I am going to check it again with other light sources and some

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Weiss Subject: Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one? Paul Stenquist wrote: He's shooting jpegs on bright setting and underexposing by two to three stops. How can you conclude it's not normal? Wow, I thought people on this list could curb

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
Paul Stenquist wrote: I'm not being sarcastic. I didn't see the RAW images. If they were underexposed as badly as the jpegs, I wouldn't be surprised to see color appearing on white. I'm sorry if I wasn't helpful. You may have a problem. But as I said, it would be easier to tell with

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hmm. I would be inclined to think that there's some odd refraction happening through the window which is not visible to the eye. I understand the captures are well-underexposed, that would exacerbate the appearance of the rainbow. Test with other lighting ... particularly one in which there

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread David Weiss
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: David Weiss Subject: Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one? Paul Stenquist wrote: He's shooting jpegs on bright setting and underexposing by two to three stops. How can you conclude it's not normal? Wow, I thought people

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 31/01/07, David Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Light source was sunlight through the window. With the amount of snow on the ground, a lot of that light was reflected sunlight. I adjusted the white balance manually and it seemed fine. I am going to check it again with other light sources

Re: Another k10D problem or just an old one?

2007-01-30 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 31/01/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You get reciprocity failure with film, why not with digital? Almost every time I see a problem with digital, it is the same type of scene. Someone takes an evenly lit white object, underexposes it 4 or so stops by stopping the lens way down,