Re: PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-19 Thread David J Brooks
You can see that in the eyes. Well done Dave On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: > Something to tug at your heart... > > http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/the-best-smile-ever > > Bong > > -- > Bong Manayon > http://www.bong.uni.cc > > -- >

Re: PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-19 Thread Boris Liberman
-best-smile-ever Bong -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-19 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: > Something to tug at your heart... > > http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/the-best-smile-ever How beautiful! Thanks for the photo and the story. I hope they get enough money to get their power back. cheers, frank -- "

Re: PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-19 Thread AlunFoto
2010/12/19 Bong Manayon : > Something to tug at your heart... > > http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/the-best-smile-ever > Lovely, Bong! Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

Re: PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-18 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's all in the eyes! Great image. Jeffery On Dec 18, 2010, at 7:21 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: > Something to tug at your heart... > > http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/the-best-smile-ever > > Bong > > -- > Bong Manayon > http://www.bong.uni.cc > > --

Re: PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-18 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful tribute to a precious soul. Jack --- On Sat, 12/18/10, Bong Manayon wrote: > From: Bong Manayon > Subject: PESO- The Best Smile Ever > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 5:21 PM > Something to tug a

Re: PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful image and a great story. Thanks for sharing. Dan On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: > Something to tug at your heart... > > http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/the-best-smile-ever > > Bong > > -- > Bong Manayon > http://www.bong.uni.cc > &

Re: PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-18 Thread paul stenquist
So true. Wonderful image. Beautiful little girl. Paul Paul On Dec 18, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: > Something to tug at your heart... > > http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/the-best-smile-ever > > Bong > > -- > Bong Manayon > http://www.bong.uni.cc > &g

PESO- The Best Smile Ever

2010-12-18 Thread Bong Manayon
Something to tug at your heart... http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/the-best-smile-ever Bong -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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

Re: OT: Best Space Pictures of 2010

2010-12-07 Thread David Mann
On Dec 7, 2010, at 6:58 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101130-best-space-pictures-2010/#/space92-hubble-anniversary_19582_600x450.jpg Amazing stuff. While we were in Sydney we saw the Hubble 3D movie at IMAX. Highly recommen

Re: Best Space Pictures of 2010

2010-12-06 Thread Peter Loveday
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101130-best-space-pictures-2010/#/space92-hubble-anniversary_19582_600x450.jpg I think i see some dust on the sensor. And blobs. NASA better launch a giant piece of white paper up there quick-smart and check it out, or the

Re: OT: Best Space Pictures of 2010

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
I think i see some dust on the sensor. Dave On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101130-best-space-pictures-2010/#/space92-hubble-anniversary_19582_600x450.jpg > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

OT: Best Space Pictures of 2010

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101130-best-space-pictures-2010/#/space92-hubble-anniversary_19582_600x450.jpg -- 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

OT: Best time to see and photograph Leonid Meteor Showers in NOW

2010-11-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/leonid-meteor-shower-skywatching-tips-101115.html http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/igviewer.php?imgid=1661&gid=138 Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
Boris Liberman wrote: On 11/8/2010 7:37 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: The crop factor is determined by how many pixels are masked off at the edges of the sensor. Mark, it would /really/ surprise me if after so many cameras with exactly 1.53 crop factor, Pentax decided to introduce K-5 with sligh

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/8/2010 7:37 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: CheekyGeek wrote: On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: According to DxO, K-7 has bigger sensor than D7000. The crop factors are 1.52 vs 1.53 respectively... *Evil grin* I'm guessing that you are not serious, but isn't the crop fac

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Thibouille
The true iso values are different as well, Pentax bing a lot closer to advertised iso values. Cheating that way (yes Pentax does as well) is a way to get more DR at a given advertised iso value. I hate this behaviour ! 2010/11/8, P. J. Alling : > I'm not entirely sure that the K-5 D7000 and Alph

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not entirely sure that the K-5 D7000 and Alpha 55 actually use the /exact/ same sensor. Not only do they seem to have different frame sizes, and pixel counts, (which could be accounted for in the three manufactures implementations, but they also have different Pixel pitches. That seems to

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original > De: John Francis > Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Enviado: lun,8 noviembre, 2010 18:23 > Asunto: Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested) > > On Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 10:15:58AM -0600, CheekyGeek wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 8, 201

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Mark Roberts
CheekyGeek wrote: >On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: >> According to DxO, K-7 has bigger sensor than D7000. The crop factors are >> 1.52 vs 1.53 respectively... >> >> *Evil grin* > >I'm guessing that you are not serious, but isn't the crop factor due >to a *combination* of th

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Oh, of course I am not being serious. I am thinking however that this web site, which is looked up and looked at by great many people and which is striving to be most well known could be more attentive to the small details such as this. It should be 1.53 and most likely it is yet another minor misp

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/8/2010 11:15 AM, CheekyGeek wrote: On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: According to DxO, K-7 has bigger sensor than D7000. The crop factors are 1.52 vs 1.53 respectively... *Evil grin* I'm guessing that you are not serious, but isn't the crop factor due to a *combinat

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 10:15:58AM -0600, CheekyGeek wrote: > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > > According to DxO, K-7 has bigger sensor than D7000. The crop factors are > > 1.52 vs 1.53 respectively... > > > > *Evil grin* > > I'm guessing that you are not serious, but isn

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread CheekyGeek
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > According to DxO, K-7 has bigger sensor than D7000. The crop factors are > 1.52 vs 1.53 respectively... > > *Evil grin* I'm guessing that you are not serious, but isn't the crop factor due to a *combination* of the sensor size and the flang

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Boris Liberman
According to DxO, K-7 has bigger sensor than D7000. The crop factors are 1.52 vs 1.53 respectively... *Evil grin* On 11/8/2010 3:26 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: DxO has tested the D7000: http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/nikon-d7000-sensor-raw.html And the K-5 gets an slight a

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Adam Maas
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Miserere wrote: > On 8 November 2010 08:26, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: >> DxO has tested the D7000: >> http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/nikon-d7000-sensor-raw.html >> >> And the K-5 gets an slight advantage thanks to its ISO 80 setting, not >> prese

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Miserere
On 8 November 2010 10:06, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > Thanks Miserere, this is what I call 'team work'... Team España ;-) > Regarding the Sony A55...May its results be affected by the mirror preventing > part of the light from reaching the sensor? Hmmm...that's a good question. Looking at the S

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Miserere
On 8 November 2010 10:12, David J Brooks wrote: > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Miserere wrote: >> At low ISO you need a good >> sensor, but at high ISO you also need great algorithms. > > I thought you needed great legs.?? > > Dave I already have those. --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Miserere wrote: > At low ISO you need a good > sensor, but at high ISO you also need great algorithms. I thought you needed great legs.?? Dave > > >  --M. > -- > >     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com > >     http://EnticingTheLight.com >     A Quest for P

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original > De: Miserere > Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Enviado: lun,8 noviembre, 2010 15:54 > Asunto: Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested) > > On 8 November 2010 08:26, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > DxO has tested the D7000: >

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Miserere
On 8 November 2010 08:26, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > DxO has tested the D7000: > http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/nikon-d7000-sensor-raw.html > > And the K-5 gets an slight advantage thanks to its ISO 80 setting, not present > in the D7000. I suppose it's time for me to do my thi

It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
DxO has tested the D7000: http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/nikon-d7000-sensor-raw.html And the K-5 gets an slight advantage thanks to its ISO 80 setting, not present in the D7000. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Larry, Godfrey, Thibs, Tom, Bill, John, Dario, Bob W, Bob S et al (*), I appreciate your comments and suggestions. I am thinking of the following "strategy". 1. Larry, both my cameras are fully hmmm accessorized, meaning properly tuned Katz Eye screens and viewfinder magnifying eye caps. I would

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/27/2010 10:25 PM, Bob W wrote: for the fruit of your loins it must only be the very best. A Leica S2. Bob Bob, you're not being honest here. Both you and I know very well that Leica S2 is mere pretense to the very best... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Mark got a point, Steve. He might not necessarily be right, but he's got a point! Boris On 9/27/2010 10:30 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: My pick would be the new Fuji X100. You're devious, Mark. Why Steve, the tho

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Boris, for the fruit of your loins it must only be the very best. A Leica S2. Bob -- "His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy." -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Assuming it's everything it's touted to be. On 9/27/2010 4:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: My pick would be the new Fuji X100. -- "His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy." -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 27, 2010, at 6:39 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Like I wrote to Tom on the other thread, Galia is complaining a bit about AF > of her K10D. I could, in principle, proceed towards spending our time > together whereas I'd be telling her about the way AF is supposed to be used, > et

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: >On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> My pick would be the new Fuji X100. >> >You're devious, Mark. Why Steve, the thought never occurred to me that Bosis might actually use the camera himself on occasion. I'm shocked, shocked that you would think such

RE: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Bob W
mpare brands here. I'd simply like to know how would you > approach this issue. Boris, for the fruit of your loins it must only be the very best. A Leica S2. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDM

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
You're devious, Mark. On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > My pick would be the new Fuji X100. > > -- > 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

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Mark Roberts
My pick would be the new Fuji X100. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
When I saw the word "modern", I assumed that to mean "still in production". If the term is used more loosely, it would be good to use a manual focus, manual exposure camera rather than a "push the button and the camera does the rest" camera. Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I don't presume to know what makes the best modern camera for a child who loves to take photos, particularly a child now used to what is at least an advanced amateur camera with three professional-quality lenses. What alternative would be better? Teaching her how to focus manually when t

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Tom C
Sorry one more comment. Regarding a newcomer the NEX5 offers plenty. I'm not a newcomer and the only thing I wish for was the two lenses mentioned. A longer zoom which either has just become available or is about to, and a true macro. It could easily be a non-afficando's only camera. On Mon, S

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Tom C
Also despite the negative view of the provided add on flash, it's generated acceptable results the few times I've used it. I now leave it on camera instead of detaching. Tom C. On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Tom C wrote: > I hope to stick a NEX5 gallery up this week. > > I was initially missi

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Tom C
I hope to stick a NEX5 gallery up this week. I was initially missing the viewfinder, but not to the extent I had anticipated. In some respects a large-ish LCD screen can be a good substitute. I don't have the long 200mm zoom yet, but do have the 16mm and the 18-55mm lenses. I think what I'll mi

RE: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Like I wrote to Tom on the other thread, Galia is complaining a bit > about AF of her K10D. I could, in principle, proceed towards spending > our time together whereas I'd be telling her about the way AF is > supposed to be used, etc. This can prove beneficial to he

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread John Francis
Nowadays, if I'm being asked to make recommendations for someone without a vested interested in a particular system, I find it hard to suggest they go with the bulk and weight of a DSLR. The four thirds systems (and, in particular, micro four thirds) offer image quality as good as any DSLR that's

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice. Keep the K10D and get her an older MF macro lens. AF is tricky for insects anyway. MF first and then fine tune by rocking back and forth. http://www.keh.com/Camera/format-35mm/system-Pentax-Manual-Focus/category-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses?s=1&bcode=PK&ccode=6&cc=55968&r=WG&f On Mon, Sep 2

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/27/2010 4:50 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The Kx would be great. Smaller and lighter too. If you want her to keep the K10D, maybe teach her to move the AF point around by hand using the 4 way controller. This will slow her down but this would be a good way to learn about planning the shot

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
BTW, she could always use MF on tricky subjects. I know that's obvious to us but kids don't always think to do that. MF is ther in case AF breaks. On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Obvioussly, the 645D.  Explain this to your wife ;-) > > The Kx would be great.  Smaller

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Obvioussly, the 645D. Explain this to your wife ;-) The Kx would be great. Smaller and lighter too. If you want her to keep the K10D, maybe teach her to move the AF point around by hand using the 4 way controller. This will slow her down but this would be a good way to learn about planning the

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Wink, wink, nod, nod. K-x is a good idea though... Boris On 9/27/2010 4:38 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, If the camera is for Galia, I'd stick with Pentax - maybe a K-X? That way she can share lenses with dad. If the camera is for Galia (wink, wink, nod, nod) and Boris gets to use it, that'

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
obb wrote: > > -- > From: "Boris Liberman" > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 7:39 AM > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot > >> Hi! >> >>

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread William Robb
-- From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot On 9/27/2010 4:25 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: I suggest a K-5 for you, Boris. Then pass along your K-7 to Galia. Paul I cannot afford buying

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread William Robb
-- From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot On 9/27/2010 4:05 PM, William Robb wrote: The obvious answer would be the K7. It's AF and exposure are greatly improved, and you alre

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/27/2010 4:25 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: I suggest a K-5 for you, Boris. Then pass along your K-7 to Galia. Paul I cannot afford buying a flagship from Pentax every single year, Paul. For that to happen I may have to sell a good chunk of my glass, e.g. my three FA limited lenses. I am also

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/27/2010 4:22 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: Like William Robb said, the K7 is a natural direction to go. Much-improved AF is one of the benefits compared to the K10D. It is also a little bit smaller and much quicker to respond (hard to describe, but you feel it when you use it). Control inter

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread P N Stenquist
I suggest a K-5 for you, Boris. Then pass along your K-7 to Galia. Paul On Sep 27, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 9/27/2010 4:05 PM, William Robb wrote: The obvious answer would be the K7. It's AF and exposure are greatly improved, and you already have a lens kit to go along with

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/27/2010 4:05 PM, William Robb wrote: The obvious answer would be the K7. It's AF and exposure are greatly improved, and you already have a lens kit to go along with it. It's also smaller and hopefully lighter than the K10. Or drop a bunch of money on a different brand that will also show per

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 27, 2010, at 8:39, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Like I wrote to Tom on the other thread, Galia is complaining a bit about AF > of her K10D. I could, in principle, proceed towards spending our time > together whereas I'd be telling her about the way AF is supposed to be used, > etc. T

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread William Robb
-- From: "Boris Liberman" Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 7:39 AM To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot Hi! Like I wrote to Tom on the other thread, Galia is com

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
If I had to advice someone how to start a serious outfit from scratch today, I'd suggest the GH2 with a couple lenses. Then you get a modern system with the best possible balance between compactness, electronic viewfinder, AF, metering and lens/image quality. If that solution is too expe

Re: The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
I had problems with the Contax G2 for a month or so, and finally "got it" so to speak. If there ARE actually problems with the K10D, it would be nice to still be able to use the lenses. I am very fond of the K-x, to the point that I usually pick it up instead of the heavier K-7. The Panasonic GF

The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Like I wrote to Tom on the other thread, Galia is complaining a bit about AF of her K10D. I could, in principle, proceed towards spending our time together whereas I'd be telling her about the way AF is supposed to be used, etc. This can prove beneficial to her to some extent. The altern

The best modern camera for the child who likes to shoot

2010-09-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Like I wrote to Tom on the other thread, Galia is complaining a bit about AF of her K10D. I could, in principle, proceed towards spending our time together whereas I'd be telling her about the way AF is supposed to be used, etc. This can prove beneficial to her to some extent. The altern

Re: Best choice of super-tele-zomm.

2010-09-15 Thread Adam Maas
Sigma 50-500, hands down. -Adam On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Jens wrote: > > I have an SMC FA* 2.8/80-200mm zoom lens, which is excellent. > Now I need to supplement my range with something like a 150-500mm zoom lens. > Before I search for a used lens I need to know what I should be looking

Re: Best choice of super-tele-zomm.

2010-09-15 Thread eckinator
2010/9/15 Adam Maas : > > Sigma 50-500, hands down. How do you zoom with your hands down, though? Cheers Ecke - Cameras don’t shoot people. Photographers shoot people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: Best choice of super-tele-zomm.

2010-09-15 Thread P. J. Alling
I should really read an entire post, (and this was short so I have no excuse), before I reply. Nevermind. On 9/15/2010 10:43 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: If you want a reasonably wide view on your K-7 and a lens that compliments the FA the only thing that fit's that I know of is the DA* 16-50mm

Re: Best choice of super-tele-zomm.

2010-09-15 Thread P. J. Alling
If you want a reasonably wide view on your K-7 and a lens that compliments the FA the only thing that fit's that I know of is the DA* 16-50mm f2.8 There will be a gap in your coverage but if you use primes there are lots of gaps which I do often and that doesn't bother me much.. Or you can s

Re: Best choice of super-tele-zomm.

2010-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Sorry. I see you found it already. On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Did you note the other thread on the Sigma 170-500?  I don't know what > it costs but they have images. > > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Jens wrote: >> >> I have an SMC FA* 2.8/80-200mm zoom lens,

Re: Best choice of super-tele-zomm.

2010-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Did you note the other thread on the Sigma 170-500? I don't know what it costs but they have images. On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Jens wrote: > > I have an SMC FA* 2.8/80-200mm zoom lens, which is excellent. > Now I need to supplement my range with something like a 150-500mm zoom lens. > Bef

Best choice of super-tele-zomm.

2010-09-15 Thread Jens
I have an SMC FA* 2.8/80-200mm zoom lens, which is excellent. Now I need to supplement my range with something like a 150-500mm zoom lens. Before I search for a used lens I need to know what I should be looking for. I use K20 and K-7 bodies and I want pro quality images. My budget will be in the n

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-20 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/19/2010 8:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: If I were to trim it to 8, It would be these: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624636199391/ Trimming further, I'd discard the last 3. I think you can discard the two photos before the last. The last one is a keeper in my eyes. It

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-19 Thread Bob Sullivan
; Come to think of it, I don't even agree completely with myself.  When I look > at the shots I had selected for my "best of October 2010" set, I had chosen 9 > of them, but not the same 9. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624664440516 > > It i

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-19 Thread Larry Colen
oto than some of the ones I've kept. Come to think of it, I don't even agree completely with myself. When I look at the shots I had selected for my "best of October 2010" set, I had chosen 9 of them, but not the same 9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/7215762466444051

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Larry, without disrespect, but perchance you can trim it further, to, say, 8 images? I am not trying to attack you, I rather challenge you to be as brief as you possibly can. That's an interesting exercise, I think. Boris On 8/18/2010 6:15 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I trimmed the set down to w

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Larry Colen
quot;Brian Walters" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:34 AM > Subject: Re: geso best of the bugs > > >> On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:15 -0700, "Larry Colen" wrote: >>> I trimmed the set down to what I think

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Christine Aguila
That's a fun little gallery, Larry. I agree with Brian about the dashboard shot. Very nice there. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:34 AM Subject: Re: geso best

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread David J Brooks
Very good. I like 60089. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I trimmed the set down to what I think are the 16 strongest photos: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624749731196/ > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pent

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/8/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >I see that we share an aesthetic. Mark! Be careful you can catch nasty bugs doing that. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PD

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice gallery, Larry. Dan On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I trimmed the set down to what I think are the 16 strongest photos: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624749731196/ > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:15 -0700, "Larry Colen" wrote: > I trimmed the set down to what I think are the 16 strongest photos: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624749731196/ > Not being a petrol-head, I find it had to get excited by car images but vintage stuff is different. T

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 18, 2010, at 1:37 AM, Bob W wrote: >> >> I trimmed the set down to what I think are the 16 strongest photos: >> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624749731196/ >> > > this unrestored (?) one: > < http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4903351900/> > > is a really beaut

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 18, 2010, at 1:38 AM, eckinator wrote: > Nice set. Too bad though - I was expecting to see VeeDubs... =P There's a VeeDub in this shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4902762069/ :-) -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread eckinator
Nice set. Too bad though - I was expecting to see VeeDubs... =P Ecke 2010/8/18 Larry Colen : > I trimmed the set down to what I think are the 16 strongest photos: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624749731196/ > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -

RE: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Bob W
> > I trimmed the set down to what I think are the 16 strongest photos: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624749731196/ > this unrestored (?) one: < http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4903351900/> is a really beautiul looking car - like a well-used Leica. I'd love to driv

RE: geso best of the bugs

2010-08-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
Larry Colen > Sent: 18 August 2010 04:15 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: geso best of the bugs > > I trimmed the set down to what I think are the 16 strongest photos: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624749731196/ > > -- Good to see the ones

geso best of the bugs

2010-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
I trimmed the set down to what I think are the 16 strongest photos: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624749731196/ -- 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 f

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: One misconception I had had was that .png files were better for printing and had little to do with viewing on the monitor... someone at cafepress had gotten on my case about this Cafe Press prefers PNG for a couple of reasons: * It's good for

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: >One misconception I had had was that .png files were better for printing >and had little to do with viewing on the monitor... >someone at cafepress had gotten on my case about this Cafe Press prefers PNG for a couple of reasons: * It's good for graphic designs (as opposed t

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
ty setting in images. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a losslessly compressed image file format that was designed to improve upon the proprietary GIF format (owned by CompuServe). There's a good discussion of it on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics It&#x

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: >Is there any point to display an image on line at 300 PPI as opposed to >72 (or 96) with the same outside dimensions of, say >1200 x 800 ? PPI settings have no effect on web images. None at all. The pixel dimensions are all that matter. I go with around 800-900 pixel

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-16 Thread mike wilson
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Is there any point to display an image on line at 300 PPI as opposed to 72 (or 96) with the same outside dimensions of, say 1200 x 800 ? Or as .png as opposed to jpg ? Almost all the files I send to smugmug are 300 ppi/dpi and 12 inches across - and a few mgs...

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
oprietary GIF format (owned by CompuServe). There's a good discussion of it on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics It's at its best for use with graphic images, not photographic images. JPEG and the little-used JPEG-2000 are better formats for photographi

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Ann, few points: 1. JPG (as opposed to PNG, as I understand) may contain color profile information. So that if you share your pics with your fellow photogs, they might have profiled monitor and the browser that supports profiles. Thus, they would see your pics exactly the way you processed the

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-15 Thread Paul Ewins
72ppi dates back to the original Macintosh. At the time it allowed for WYSIWYG display of text in documents and was about as good as consumer grade monitors could be expected to do. Apple held on to that standard for quite a while, but now 96dpi is the sweet spot as most people would rather have

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 August 2010 13:32, Doug Franklin wrote: > I've had monitors up to 150 ppi and I could still see the individual pixels > at normal viewing distance, so I don't think that 72 ppi thing is true.  It > was the default on some systems back in the day, as was 96 ppi, on other > systems, also back

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-08-15 18:04, Rob Studdert wrote: "someone" told me once that the human eye can't see any more detail on a screen than 72 ppi anyway and since it loads faster, one need not make images larger... No idea where that stems from, my current screens display ~99PPI (1600 pixels across 16 inch

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