RE: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread J.C. O'Connell
l.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Bray Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 3:23 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!! I have to say that I'm of two minds about it; I find that processing the K-5 pictures is already slow enough, and I don

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Toralf Lund
list even more and go further in the direction of keeping things simple... - Toralf Hi Toralf, You'd admit it is good way to sell products though right? :) I don't Quite. It's not given that it's the best way for a company in the position Pentax is in today, though. It&

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
I think what the K-5 does is wait until you're finished shooting a burst (almost impossible not too in fast-continuous mode) before it goes about building the JPEG for the LCD. I find that if I want to chimp a shot, I must wait from 3 to 10 seconds before it's available to view. I can only ass

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Tim Bray
ll > hifis...@gate.net > - > > Best FF Pentax rumor would be the one that immediately proceeds FF coming > true! > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Yesterday I went running as usual with my regular Saturday morning running group. After the run we go to Starbucks for coffee and banter and a few other friends usually show up. Recently a cyclist friend turned up and happened to mention that he'd just bought a new camera. He isn't a serious photog

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
e. He announces with glee that he just bought a Canon some such DSLR model whose name he could not remember. Pause. I ask "Why?" to which he replied "Because everyone knows they make the best cameras." Followed up with "I had Pentax cameras years ago. I didn't kn

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 16, 2012, at 09:47 , Tom C wrote: >> >> I think I paid $1300 for the 6MP *ist D. >> I'll pay $3300 for the 33MP D800E. >> If using raw resolution as a single factor to compare upon, the *ist D >> cost me $216/MB while the D800E is $100/MB. >> Obviously there's more to it than MB, but one

RE: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toralf Lund I don't know, personally I'm not convinced that chasing the "latest and greatest" and focusing on higher numbers (in various specs) or a longer list of features, is generally a good way to make p

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Toralf Lund
On 9/16/12 19:19, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toralf Lund On 9/16/12 15:51, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toralf Lund I don't know, personally I'm not convinced that chasing the "late

RE: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Toralf Lund > > On 9/16/12 15:51, Bob W wrote: > >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf > >> Of Toralf Lund I don't know, personally I'm not convinced that > >> chasing the "latest and grea

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Tom C
> From: George Sinos > On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Tom C wrote: >> It's >> a rare product that can sell and compete by boasting about what it >> DOESN'T have/do. > > Apple has made quite a business of it. Of course, as you say, there > aren't too many Apple like companies out there. > > g

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Toralf Lund
On 9/16/12 15:51, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toralf Lund I don't know, personally I'm not convinced that chasing the "latest and greatest" and focusing on higher numbers (in various specs) or a longer list of features, is generally a good

RE: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread J.C. O'Connell
- J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net ----- Best FF Pentax rumor would be the one that immediately proceeds FF coming true! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visi

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Tom C
> > I think I paid $1300 for the 6MP *ist D. > I'll pay $3300 for the 33MP D800E. > If using raw resolution as a single factor to compare upon, the *ist D > cost me $216/MB while the D800E is $100/MB. > Obviously there's more to it than MB, but one sees the point. > > Also, I doubt I'll be buying a

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread William Robb
On 16/09/2012 9:17 AM, Tom C wrote: It's a rare product that can sell and compete by boasting about what it DOESN'T have/do. Since people like bringing in car analogies (which I don't really agree with), I've never seen a compact car ad extolling the virtues about not being able to carry a

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread George Sinos
On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Tom C wrote: > It's > a rare product that can sell and compete by boasting about what it > DOESN'T have/do. Apple has made quite a business of it. Of course, as you say, there aren't too many Apple like companies out there. gs George Sinos ---

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Tom C
ssue. What you're suggesting for Pentax would be a recipe for oblivion. It's a rare product that can sell and compete by boasting about what it DOESN'T have/do. OK, I can do w/o just about all picture modes, in camera RAW processing and in-camera HDR. But some people just love tha

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 16, 2012, at 07:15 , George Sinos wrote: > In my opinion, Pentax has a great line of equipment that could compete > very well if they concentrated on marketing, distribution and dealer > support. > > GS Well put George. Here's hoping RIKOH feels they now have a brand worth putting an ef

RE: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Paul Stenquist > > > > >> I don't know, personally I'm not convinced that chasing the "latest > >> and greatest" and focusing on higher numbers (in various specs) or a > >> longer list of features, is generally a good way

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sep 16, 2012, at 9:51 AM, "Bob W" wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Toralf Lund > >> I don't know, personally I'm not convinced that chasing the "latest and >> greatest" and focusing on higher numbers (in various specs) or a longer >> list o

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread George Sinos
I remember, back in the film days, Olympus defined a niche for the half-frame camera in a universe of full-frame 35mm offerings. I suppose it may be conceivable that Pentax may occupy a similar niche if the two major camera makers move to full frame. On the other hand, I have a feeling that the c

RE: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Toralf Lund > I don't know, personally I'm not convinced that chasing the "latest and > greatest" and focusing on higher numbers (in various specs) or a longer > list of features, is generally a good way to make products.

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Toralf Lund
On 9/16/12 9:05, Tom C wrote: From: Darren Addy Now I don't hang out in the automotive forums, and maybe there were some people who (before Honda introduced their Ridgeline pickup) got totally ticked off at Honda for not bringing out a pickup when they wanted to buy one. And they whined and compl

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sep 16, 2012, at 3:47 AM, Tom C wrote: > Paul Stenquist wrote: Pentaxians have fixated on frame dimension because they > don't have a big one. > > Um, Mark? > > Sorry Paul, it was funny. Don't be sorry. The jest was intentional. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Tom C
Paul Stenquist wrote: Pentaxians have fixated on frame dimension because they don't have a big one. Um, Mark? Sorry Paul, it was funny. -- 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 a

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Tom C
> From: Darren Addy > Now I don't hang out in the automotive forums, and maybe there were > some people who (before Honda introduced their Ridgeline pickup) got > totally ticked off at Honda for not bringing out a pickup when they > wanted to buy one. And they whined and complained and stamped th

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 September 2012 11:44, Darren Addy wrote: > Now I don't hang out in the automotive forums, and maybe there were > some people who (before Honda introduced their Ridgeline pickup) got > totally ticked off at Honda for not bringing out a pickup when they > wanted to buy one. And they whined an

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread Darren Addy
I think the automotive manufacturer analogy is probably the most appropriate. Some manufacturers like to be in *every* market, from the inexpensive subcompact up to the full-size pickup. But a lot of auto manufacturers make a good living by excluding some markets. If you want a pickup, you have to

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sep 15, 2012, at 9:16 PM, Tom C wrote: >> On 14/09/2012 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> I doubt that a lack of a competitive 24 x 36 camera will lead to immediate >> defections over the holiday buying season, although it >> might cost Pentax some sales to impressionable newbies. The Niko

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread Tom C
> On 14/09/2012 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I doubt that a lack of a competitive 24 x 36 camera will lead to immediate > defections over the holiday buying season, although it > might cost Pentax some sales to impressionable newbies. The Nikon certainly > wouldn't interest me if it couldn'

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread William Robb
On 15/09/2012 6:17 PM, Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: what do you mean? 43 will be very similar to 31 now, and 77 to 43. I found all three of them to be not quite long enough. T The 31 is neither long enough nor wide enough. It falls right in the middle of useless. -- William Robb -- PDML Pe

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
what do you mean? 43 will be very similar to 31 now, and 77 to 43. On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 2:15 AM, William Robb wrote: > > On 14/09/2012 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> I doubt that a lack of a competitive 24 x 36 camera will lead to immediate >> defections over the holiday buying season,

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread William Robb
On 14/09/2012 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I doubt that a lack of a competitive 24 x 36 camera will lead to immediate defections over the holiday buying season, although it might cost Pentax some sales to impressionable newbies. The Nikon certainly wouldn't interest me if it couldn't equal

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/9/12, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: >Seriously: > >http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00anEI?start=10 > >Read the 2nd post from the top, by Garry Ian Young. > >:-) I sincerely hope it happens! I mean seriously, how hard can it be in his day and age? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
PJ, I don't think the lens cost is an issue with the 645D. People will use the original autofocus 645 lenses. No big deal... Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 10:13 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > True, but at a price, $800 more or ~$1500 with a the kit zoom. All such > decisions are a trade of

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
Yeah. My Porsche can out-corner and out-brake your Ferrari! On Sep 14, 2012, at 17:36 , Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: > well, the thing is, nikon will almost definitely have a significant > real-world advantage in low-light/high-iso... > > On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 2:34 AM, Paul Stenquist > wrote

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread P. J. Alling
True, but at a price, $800 more or ~$1500 with a the kit zoom. All such decisions are a trade off. I think Pentax has to announce a 24x36mm sensor camera pretty soon, and it's price will have to be in the $2000 range. I suspect they may have planning to do that with a 24mp sensor but for abou

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
Probably 2000. On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 2:52 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Miserere wrote: > >>Well, the Canon 6D has been leaked and should be announced soon (as a >>D600 competitor). Price is expected to be sub $2,500. > > I'll be surprised if it isn't within about $100.00 of the D600! > > > -- > Ma

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: >Well, the Canon 6D has been leaked and should be announced soon (as a >D600 competitor). Price is expected to be sub $2,500. I'll be surprised if it isn't within about $100.00 of the D600! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread kwaller
Pentaxians have fixated on frame dimension because they don't have a big one. MARK! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!! I doubt t

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: > well, the thing is, nikon will almost definitely have a significant > real-world advantage in low-light/high-iso… Probably. But that hasn't been a given with some full-frame cameras, and price/value considerations enter into it as well. Pentax is so strong in APS-C

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
THERE are already some preliminary whispers. ARRRGH! On Sep 14, 2012, at 8:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I doubt that a lack of a competitive 24 x 36 camera will lead to immediate > defections over the holiday buying season, although it might cost Pentax > some sales to impressionable newbie

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
well, the thing is, nikon will almost definitely have a significant real-world advantage in low-light/high-iso... On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 2:34 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I doubt that a lack of a competitive 24 x 36 camera will lead to immediate > defections over the holiday buying season, altho

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
I doubt that a lack of a competitive 24 x 36 camera will lead to immediate defections over the holiday buying season, although it might cost Pentax some sales to impressionable newbies. The Nikon certainly wouldn't interest me if it couldn't equal the low-light performance of the K-5. If the K

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 September 2012 18:18, Mark Roberts wrote: > Bob Sullivan wrote: > >>On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Miserere wrote: >>> Seriously: >>> >>> http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00anEI?start=10 >>> >>> Read the 2nd post from the top, by Garry Ian Young. >>> >>Once Nikon is out with their co

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Sullivan wrote: >On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Miserere wrote: >> Seriously: >> >> http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00anEI?start=10 >> >> Read the 2nd post from the top, by Garry Ian Young. >> >Once Nikon is out with their compact, full frame camera, >Pentax will need to announce some

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
M, Once Nikon is out with their compact, full frame camera, Pentax will need to announce something to stem the defections over the holiday buying season. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Miserere wrote: > Seriously: > > http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00anEI?start=10 > > Re

Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Miserere
Seriously: http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00anEI?start=10 Read the 2nd post from the top, by Garry Ian Young. :-) —M. \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: Best selling camera?!?

2012-09-07 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Cory Waters wrote: > Are we aware that the K1000 is #41 on Amazon's best selling DSLRs list? > > Hard to explain but slathered with awesome sauce nonetheless. The "D" makes it particularly hard to explain. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Best selling camera?!?

2012-09-07 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's at 45 now, but that is so weird. Maybe it's because all those college film photo courses are starting up and students are getting the K1000s for the class. On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Cory Waters wrote: > Are we aware that the K1000 is #41 on Amazon's best selling DS

Best selling camera?!?

2012-09-07 Thread Cory Waters
Are we aware that the K1000 is #41 on Amazon's best selling DSLRs list? Hard to explain but slathered with awesome sauce nonetheless. Cory -- 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 dir

Re: Pentax Q: the best camera combined with the worst marketing in the history of the universe?

2012-08-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
I thought it was appropriate in the context of the hipster thread. ;-) Actually, it had lots of manual controls and it's kind of a waste on the all automatic types. On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Steven Desjardins wrote: > >>I always thought the lomo crowd was a good targe

Re: Pentax Q: the best camera combined with the worst marketing in the history of the universe?

2012-08-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: >I always thought the lomo crowd was a good target group for this >camera. Ouch! The most damning comment yet! ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: Pentax Q: the best camera combined with the worst marketing in the history of the universe?

2012-08-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
inted out yesterday, if > you keep your eye on Amazon Deals, it is possible to get a returned Q > kit (all-but-new) for around $335 and that makes it a "BUY" > recommendation, in my book. > > People are waiting for the overdue, but promised Pentax K to Q adapter > but i

Pentax Q: the best camera combined with the worst marketing in the history of the universe?

2012-08-15 Thread Darren Addy
one, would have potentially turned the Q into a vehicle for selling more DFA 100mm macros (if nothing else). Yet Pentax features nobody using the Q in these ways. In short, I think the the Q may be the best camera that is combined with the worst marketing in the history of the universe. -- "The

Re: July's best of set

2012-08-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 1, 2012, at 7:14 PM, jn289 wrote: > Larry, that's a nice collection of photos, Joe Thanks Joe. > >> Here are my best from July: >> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630616628954/ >> >> >> -- >&g

Re: July's best of set

2012-08-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 1, 2012, at 1:18 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 8/1/2012 1:44 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> Here are my best from July: >> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630616628954/ >> >> >> -- >> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est &

Re: July's best of set

2012-08-01 Thread jn289
Larry, that's a nice collection of photos, Joe Here are my best from July: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630616628954/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.n

Re: July's best of set

2012-08-01 Thread Larry Colen
curred to me that the cars on the bridge would be a surprise, but then I was there watching the moon rise behind the overpass. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:44 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> He

Re: July's best of set

2012-08-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
, Larry Colen wrote: > Here are my best from July: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630616628954/ > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http:/

Re: July's best of set

2012-08-01 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 8/1/2012 1:44 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Here are my best from July: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630616628954/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est Some really nice shots in there, Larry! My personal favorites, in order: 50125 56676 57922 The first one

July's best of set

2012-07-31 Thread Larry Colen
Here are my best from July: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630616628954/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-07-07 Thread P. J. Alling
ystem know nothing of any other system. Let's see. Since this is done by a survey of buyers, want to bet that none of those answering that Canon had the best image quality had ever actually seen Nikon or Pentax image quality, or more importantly tried to process a file from any camera but

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-07-01 Thread Boris Liberman
All is good, but I much rather Pentax started converting good vibes into solid cash... On 7/1/2012 5:42 AM, Darren Addy wrote: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/Hl6rW1YzwKc/ full story: http://autos.jdpower.com/content/press-release/RoPDeNH/2012-digital-single-lens-reflex-camera-onl

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
On Jul 1, 2012, at 3:59 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Me with just 1 dSLR on a desert island, gotta be a K5 with 43 or 31 lens. > > Yep, I'm with you on this one about K5- I'd need two lenses though, 21mm & DA* 50-135mm. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online BuyerSatisfaction

2012-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
On Jul 1, 2012, at 10:52 PM, wrote: > Maybe we should observe a week of 'no bitchin' about Pentax stuff in honor of > the award. ;+] > I'm giggling out loud at this suggestion--too funny! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online BuyerSatisfaction

2012-07-01 Thread kwaller
Maybe we should observe a week of 'no bitchin' about Pentax stuff in honor of the award. ;+] Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned

RE: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-07-01 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Cool. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Darren Addy Sent: June 30, 2012 6/30/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
The K7 and especially the K5 were real breakthrough digital cameras for Pentax. I'm hopeful Pentax will release that 'killer" mirrorless system as well. They currently have "great IQ but too big" and "really small but sensor-limited" systems. Third time's the charm. On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 7:32

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
David Parsons wrote: >Nice. Now if only Pentax had a way of telling potential customers >about this... Thay have been via online media and social networks ever since the announcement was made. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-07-01 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 09:42:20PM -0500, Darren Addy wrote: > http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/Hl6rW1YzwKc/ > > full story: > http://autos.jdpower.com/content/press-release/RoPDeNH/2012-digital-single-lens-reflex-camera-online-buyer-report.htm While I'm glad to see Pentax getting goo

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-06-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
Me with just 1 dSLR on a desert island, gotta be a K5 with 43 or 31 lens. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 30, 2012, at 21:42, Darren Addy wrote: > http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/Hl6rW1YzwKc/ > > full story: > http://autos.jdpower.com/content/

Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-06-30 Thread David Parsons
Nice. Now if only Pentax had a way of telling potential customers about this... Oh well. On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/Hl6rW1YzwKc/ > > full story: > http://autos.jdpower.com/content/press-release/RoPDeNH/2012-digital-single-

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2012-06-30 Thread Darren Addy
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/Hl6rW1YzwKc/ full story: http://autos.jdpower.com/content/press-release/RoPDeNH/2012-digital-single-lens-reflex-camera-online-buyer-report.htm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: OT best reason for getting Lr 4 ever

2012-05-22 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/techniques/tonal_adjustments_in_the_age_of_lightroom_4.shtml > > Wow! What incredible, and *useful*, differences just in one slider > adjustment alone. That does it: upgrade time ... Yeah, when LR4 was relea

OT best reason for getting Lr 4 ever

2012-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Reading all the printing articles and comments at TOP (thanks, Derby!) led me to this one: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/techniques/tonal_adjustments_in_the_age_of_lightroom_4.shtml Wow! What incredible, and *useful*, differences just in one slider adjustment alone. That does it: upgrade time

Re: April Best Of

2012-05-02 Thread Larry Colen
On May 2, 2012, at 3:17 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > You already know what I think of the first one. Technically I call the gallery "faves", so they're really my favorites, rather than my best photos. > > :-) > > Love the rest, though. Very strong gall

RE: April Best Of

2012-05-02 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
;Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: April Best Of It's a rather thin set this month: http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157629763370797/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: April Best Of

2012-05-02 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 5/2/2012 2:39 AM, Larry Colen wrote: It's a rather thin set this month: http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157629763370797/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est Great shots, Larry! I especially liked 47919 and the way it captured the pull on that bass string. Quite

Re: April Best Of

2012-05-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Very good choices, Larry. Great stuff. Less is more. On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 3:39 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > It's a rather thin set this month: > http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157629763370797/ > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss M

April Best Of

2012-05-02 Thread Larry Colen
It's a rather thin set this month: http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157629763370797/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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 di

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-07 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks, Ann! If you can get here and find it, you'll have a place to crash! It's /just a tad/ on the rural side. ;) -- Walt On 4/7/2012 9:57 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Walt were you not the one who said that I was the one living in a place where the most interesting photos could be grabbed? I

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Walt were you not the one who said that I was the one living in a place where the most interesting photos could be grabbed? I think not :-) I'd love to be more often in a place where a lovely gray horse was rolling around in the grass and blossoms and butterflies abound that hold still, too.

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-06 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 4/6/2012 2:24 PM, Jens wrote: Keep on walking, Walt. Beautiful work. Regards Jens Many thanks, Jens! I'd hoped to get out again this morning, but the temperature dropped down into the low 40's F -- and after a month of temperatures in the 70's and 80's, that's mighty cold. Supposed to be

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-06 Thread Jens
t; > > > > -Original Message- > >> From: Walt Gilbert > >> Sent: Apr 5, 2012 8:44 AM > >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> Subject: Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date > >> > >> Thanks, Paul! > >> > >&g

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-06 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks much, Joe! I'm up early this morning, hoping to take advantage of some good light a little later. But, damn, does it feel cold in the 40's after almost a month in the 70's & 80's! Brrr... -- Walt On 4/5/2012 9:39 PM, jn289 wrote: Walt, I like 22-14, 27-19 t

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread jn289
Walt, I like 22-14, 27-19 the BEST, and 32-25..Very nice Walt...Joe Hi all, I took the K20D and K-x out again this morning, around 8:00 with the intent of taking photos of my neighbor training his horse. Unfortunately, it was the horse's off-day -- so he'll be running

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
Jack From: Mark C To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 5:30 PM Subject: Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date On 4/4/2012 6:50 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I took the K20D and K-x out again this morning, around 8:00 with the intent of taking photos of my neighbor tra

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
rk C >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 5:30 PM >> Subject: Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date >> >> On 4/4/2012 6:50 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I took the K20D and K-x out again t

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
M, Kenneth Waller wrote: At least it's one of the times for great light. -Original Message- From: Walt Gilbert Sent: Apr 5, 2012 8:44 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date Thanks, Paul! I really should get out in the morning mor

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 4/5/2012 11:09 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Walt Gilbert Hi all, I took the K20D and K-x out again this morning, around 8:00 with the intent of taking photos of my neighbor training his horse. Unfortunately, it was the horse's off-day -- so he'll be running tomorrow morning (weather permit

GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walt Gilbert Hi all, I took the K20D and K-x out again this morning, around 8:00 with the intent of taking photos of my neighbor training his horse. Unfortunately, it was the horse's off-day -- so he'll be running tomorrow morning (weather permitting). Rather than let the light go to was

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Kenneth Waller
At least it's one of the times for great light. -Original Message- >From: Walt Gilbert >Sent: Apr 5, 2012 8:44 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date > >Thanks, Paul! > >I really should get out in t

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 4/4/2012 11:39 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Sorry, too many good ones to comment on each. That's nice enough for me, Larry. Thanks! -- Walt -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
d by anyone who knows what they're doing. It's a shame, too. I really like that lens. Best $20 I ever spent. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thank you, David. I tried a slightly tighter crop on the bird photo, but the bokeh from that lens takes on a mottled look at lower apertures, so I thought it best to sacrifice the detail in favor of the broader scene. As for the horse shot, I tried getting a narrower aperture setting to get

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > I'm growing more impressed with that 70-300 all the time. > > -- Walt Is this a manual focu lens.?? Cause if it is it does great. I have a real hard time with MF lenses, what i see as focused as opposed to what the focus beep says is in focu

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread David J Brooks
Another fine gallery. I like the first one, wonder how a tight crop on the bird would work out, and the horse trailer one. I liked the horse shot of the cremelo ( i think it is) framed by the two black heads but i think more DOF would help that one. Dave On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Walt Gilbe

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
List" Subject: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date Hi all, I took the K20D and K-x out again this morning, around 8:00 with the intent of taking photos of my neighbor training his horse. Unfortunately, it was the horse's off-day -- so he'll be running tomorrow morning (weather perm

Re: GESO: Probably my best photowalk to date

2012-04-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 4/5/2012 6:44 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 7:24 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: The only question that strikes me is the subdued red of the blackbird's shoulder. It's usually brighter -- unless perhaps the female is darker. Female Red-winged Blackbirds are totally differe

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