RE: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread Tom C
From: Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sadly, not living in an area of great natural beauty like your good self, it's very easy to travel a very short distance and see such images which would easily become photos. What we have here is a photographic conflict of interest. You've also raised this in

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread Bronek Kozicki
Jens Bladt wrote: The K10D certainly isn't doing very well in comparison to others, like Sony, Nikon, Canon. I wonder why? because reviewer does not like its JPEG output - it does not have the same contrasty look as Canons or Nikon JPEGs. As simple as that. B. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread Tom C
... Peace. Tom C. From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:04:03 -0600 Tom, Sorry, but I'm just tired of your constant drumbeating

RE: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
Tom C wrote: Hi Tom, I think all levels of photographers should contribute, as I said back then as well. I personally find the list to be largely self-congratulatory. In other words the vast majority of shots are praised whether they possess merit or not. I'm glad I didn't say that

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 12:29:55PM -0700, Tom C wrote: I think all levels of photographers should contribute, as I said back then as well. I personally find the list to be largely self-congratulatory. In other words the vast majority of shots are praised whether they possess merit or

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread John Forbes
On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:29:55 -, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I personally find the list to be largely self-congratulatory. In other words the vast majority of shots are praised whether they possess merit or not. I disagree. Most photos don't get many comments, and often those

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread Tom C
You needn't agree... I don't asume anything, why do you? Tom C. From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:39:18 - On Mon, 18

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread Doug Franklin
John Francis wrote: To an extent that's because the comments are voluntary, and self-selecting. I don't post a I think this photograph sucks! message - I just pass it by. I suspect many others do the same thing. This means that the only comments you will see are those expressing positive

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:04:03 -0600 Tom, Sorry, but I'm just tired of your constant drumbeating that there is something wrong with the K10D. I'm sure it has many faults, but is also giving many us

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Bob W
-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online I dont follow you, if you have to do this processing at home with special ACR or Pentax sofware to open and print the RAW files, then its not as portable or universal a format as jpeg is which you can print directly from the media card

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Carlos Royo
Bob W escribió: Don't spoil my theory with facts! I'm sorry about that. By the way, you made a beautiful drawing. ;-) Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread David Savage
On 12/17/06, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't spoil my theory with facts! Mark! Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/06, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't agree, as anyone who was @ GFM in 2005 will attest. I had a large size portfolio of digital captures (13X19) all in JPEG. The response to the images was satisfying to me. No one questioned the capture mode. Your experiences

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/06, Digital Image Studio, discombobulated, unleashed: I would like to have heard the consensus if the viewers were also presented with the same well crafted image which had been captured RAW then post precessed to maximise the image dynamics and colour gamut and printed on a printer

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 17/12/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Depends on the printer hardware, doesn't it ? If the printer was top of the range, I would hesitate to say yes. It's more the colour gamut of the ink, most printers are pretty damed good these days I just wonder how many are being under-utilized WRT

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread David Savage
On 12/17/06, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 17/12/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Depends on the printer hardware, doesn't it ? If the printer was top of the range, I would hesitate to say yes. It's more the colour gamut of the ink, most printers are pretty damed

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/06, Digital Image Studio, discombobulated, unleashed: It's more the colour gamut of the ink, most printers are pretty damed good these days I just wonder how many are being under-utilized WRT colour spread though feeding them limited gamut files? Well, there's an easy test there.

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Cory Papenfuss
I don't agree, as anyone who was @ GFM in 2005 will attest. I had a large size portfolio of digital captures (13X19) all in JPEG. The response to the images was satisfying to me. No one questioned the capture mode. It's not just the size that matters. RAW gives the ability to

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread J. C. O'Connell
, December 17, 2006 3:34 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online it can all be done in the camera using predefined settings in exactly the same way as the conversion to jpeg is done in the camera. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Digital Image Studio Subject: Re: K10D review online It's more the colour gamut of the ink, most printers are pretty damed good these days I just wonder how many are being under-utilized WRT colour spread though feeding them limited gamut files? My

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Bob W
: K10D review online what can be done in the camera? Can you print Pentax RAW files at a minilab from the media card without any user processing on a PC or with the camera or not? (two queations)?? jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread J. C. O'Connell
these were yes or no questions, and your first answer further confuses me. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:51 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online First answer

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'm not sure about printing direct from a RAW format file to a printer with the K10D. But since the K10D supports post-capture RAW conversion to JPEG in camera, you can always print from it that way, or pull the card and print the JPEGs that way as well. Since buying my first modern

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Bob W
review online these were yes or no questions, and your first answer further confuses me. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:51 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review

RE: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob Sullivan wrote: I hope you would not feel reluctant to post shots here. The pdml and PUG do have some very good photographers and pix, but there has always been an open, welcoming group here. And people are happy to offer comments on what is right or wrong with a photo. Usually,

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 18/12/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My printing method with the K10 is: Open RAW file in ACR, and optimize as much as possible. Open in Photoshop (ProPhoto RGB) , and crop/resize for printer. Send to printer. The results so far have been outstanding. When I have my desktop

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Digital Image Studio Subject: Re: K10D review online Sounds like a reasonable process. I assume that you're leaving colour management to Photoshop? If so do you run a custom or manufacturers printer/paper specific profile and what rendering intent

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Kenneth Waller
Would the shot saved and printed as a JPEG still look as good against a well printed RAW shot? Obviously, without a side by side evaluation, we'll never know. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: K10D review online On 17/12

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Kenneth Waller
no issues with what I can get out of JPEG capture. If you're attending GFM next year, would you mind bringing some prints along? Will do. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: K10D review online On 17/12/06, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 17/12/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your experiences mirror mine Ken. That's not to say that I don't think RAW is good - it is. RAW is excellent at allowing a greater range in the exposure, sure. But when printing to these sizes, that's it. At 13X19 the quality of the pics is

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Cotty
If you're attending GFM next year, would you mind bringing some prints along? On 17/12/06, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: Will do As will I. Look forward to meeting you. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 18/12/06, Digital Image Studio, discombobulated, unleashed: I think the benefits of RAW are generally understated and I feel this particularly when I hear the main benefit being touted as simply that shooting RAW provides greater exposure range. Sure it's often a benefit in wide DR situations

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-17 Thread Jens Bladt
Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu Sendt: 15. december 2006 19:04 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K10D review online Hello, For the few of you who didn't know this yet: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk10d/ Highly recommended (just) -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Tom C wrote: A good 50% of the photos displayed here are nothing more than stinking street shots of homeless people or mere snapshots with very little if any consideration given to composition. Sadly, not living in an area of great natural beauty like your good self, it's very easy to

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread David Savage
completely. Cheers, Dave From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:17:20 +0900 On 12/16/06, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many of the people

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
review online On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:27:53 -, Richard Bellavance [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2006-12-16 at 00:33 +0100, Tim Øsleby wrote: Phil is not a jamoke half way around the world. He is a jamoke in my part of the world. Hrmp, those Americans. Phil Askey is English. I

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: 16. desember 2006 07:52 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online On Dec 15, 2006, at 10:00 PM, Tom C wrote: This whole thing is specious nonsense. Who cares what some reviewer/ pundit says about

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Ken but would'nt TIF be the ideal solution then? greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of K.Takeshita Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online On 12/15/06 11:00 PM

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Thibouille
Maybe but in the same order of things, in Belgium (I'm talking about what I know) people teaching other how to teach usually never had a foot in a classroom. Stupid isn't it? Nobody can be an expert in eveything but then if you dunno how to make a decent picture, please, don't review a camera !

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Tom C
Shel, From my point of view, you've always been the jamoke. Tom C. From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:57:58 -0800 Is this the same

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 1:06 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Then they misread what MOST people, not myself, MOST people want out of the camera. That is the best possible result w/o any post-exposure

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Adam Maas
solution then? greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of K.Takeshita Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online On 12/15/06 11:00 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Adam Maas
Tom C wrote: Yeah it was condescending. True enough. I apologize. :-) Nothing wrong with well executed snapshots either. My point is probably multi-fold. Most people probably will not notice or look for the difference between 4x6 size snapshots of any DSLR. However, they may read a

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread John Forbes
: Hi Ken but would'nt TIF be the ideal solution then? greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of K.Takeshita Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online On 12/15/06

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread K.Takeshita
On 12/16/06 6:50 AM, Markus Maurer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but would'nt TIF be the ideal solution then? Hi Markus, TIFF file size is atrocious. For family snaps and casual walkabout/trekking etc, well tuned jpeg is just fine for me. If and when I find something interesting during shooting,

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Adam Maas
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 1:06 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Then they misread what MOST people, not myself, MOST people want out of the camera. That is the best possible result w/o any post-exposure

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 1:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online On Dec 15, 2006, at 10:00 PM, Tom C wrote: This whole thing is specious nonsense. Who cares what some reviewer/ pundit says about the K10D? Pentax Marketing might, it's

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Adam Maas
, December 16, 2006 5:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online On 12/15/06 11:00 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shooting JPEG is like buying a Ferrari and driving at 30mph. Not necessarily. What I meant is that, getting the best possible results from jpeg

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread John Forbes
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of K.Takeshita Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online On 12/15/06 11:00 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shooting JPEG is like buying a Ferrari and driving at 30mph

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:02:08 -0800 On Dec 15, 2006, at 5:21 PM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: .. In fact now I'm thinking that the jpeg issue

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
, December 16, 2006 8:06 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online The irony of this is that for prints, especially small ones like the 4x6's that are the most popular for general use, the Pentax JPEG output is actually better than a more heavily sharpened print. Most

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
List' Subject: RE: K10D review online Johns assumptions are correct. But don't worry Richard. No harm done. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Forbes Sent: 16. desember 2006 04:41 To: Pentax

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread K.Takeshita
On 12/16/06 8:03 AM, John Forbes, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suspect that people who don't shoot RAW don't realise that it is not very time-consuming at all once you get the hang of it, and provided you use good software. I think there are many reasons why people shoot jpeg in varying

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
, this is why I have still kept and use my LF Gear on occasion. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 8:41 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online Best is subjective

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread John Forbes
English I believe. Sorry bout that. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Øsleby Sent: 16. desember 2006 12:42 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online Johns

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
, December 16, 2006 8:41 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online Best is subjective. The review is based on pixel peeping, not prints that you hang on your wall. I suspect the slightly less crispy look of the K10D jpeg prints would prove superior to what the others

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Malcolm, I hope you would not feel reluctant to post shots here. The pdml and PUG do have some very good photographers and pix, but there has always been an open, welcoming group here. And people are happy to offer comments on what is right or wrong with a photo. Usually, comments are

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread David Savage
All thoughts comments a while back, about only submitting images of the utmost quality to the PUG are a crock IMHO. Post the best you can do, and await any constructive criticism. If I relied on the comments of friends and family, I would have stopped trying to do better 10 years ago. As a

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread David Savage
those not thoughts Idiot Dave On 12/17/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All thoughts comments a while back, about only submitting images of the utmost quality to the PUG are a crock IMHO. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:21:23 -0600 Tom, YOU Haven't GOT the F*cking Camera and all you can say is negative things based on what you've managed to scrounge up on the internet. GIVE

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread John Forbes
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:57:53 -, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All thoughts comments a while back, about only submitting images of the utmost quality to the PUG are a crock IMHO. Post the best you can do, and await any constructive criticism. If I relied on the comments of

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
I'm with you Dave. The PUG has taught me how to be better. If you look at some of my original PUG contributions you will see how much worse I was. I'm just happy to have crawled up to mediocre! Average here is a whole lot better than Very Good in a lot of places. (Even the snapshots are a cut

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread SJ
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:41:40 +0100 Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: playing music. Same goes for book reviewers. (There are exceptions from this rule) ouch! (despite the disclaimer). i guess some body's got to do the dirty job... :-) regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Joseph Tainter
I still haven't shot a single jpeg with either this camera or my Ds (which I used for three years) and may never do so. - Precisely. In three years of owning the D, I have not shot a single jpeg, except for the automatic embedded ones. The review shows that RAW files from the K10D

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob W
I think that some of these diehard RAW users may be forgetting that one of the biggest features of any digtal camera is for instant results on the output. If you have to go spend a lot of time tweeking each one of RAW images in photoshop, that good feature is lost. jco You can get perfectly

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Jack Davis
Ditto! J --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think that some of these diehard RAW users may be forgetting that one of the biggest features of any digtal camera is for instant results on the output. If you have to go spend a lot of time tweeking each one of RAW images in photoshop, that

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
: Saturday, December 16, 2006 1:24 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online I think that some of these diehard RAW users may be forgetting that one of the biggest features of any digtal camera is for instant results on the output. If you have to go spend a lot of time tweeking

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:15 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: K10D review online Ditto! J --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think that some of these diehard RAW users may be forgetting that one of the biggest features of any digtal

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob W
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online I wasnt aware that pentax RAW files are portable non proprietary file formats like jpegs formats are. You can print them at all minilabs etc, without any digital processing whatsoever? jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:54 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online Without any digital processing whatsoever? You can't do anything with anything digital, jpeg

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 10:31:41AM -0600, Bob Sullivan wrote: I'm with you Dave. The PUG has taught me how to be better. If you look at some of my original PUG contributions you will see how much worse I was. I'm just happy to have crawled up to mediocre! Average here is a whole lot better

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Joseph Tainter
Some would-be buyers are already drawing back. You can see the posts at dpreview. I know what some people here think of dpreviewers. But from Pentax's perspective, their money is just as good as anyone else's, and just as important. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob W
from the same place, and end up in the same place. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell Sent: 16 December 2006 20:45 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online But isnt the purpose of using

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/06, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: I have to post something here, what makes someone an instant photographic expert by buying a particular camera model or a total photograhic moron if they dont? NOTHING. I am not saying you dont or cant learn more about a particular model

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/06, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: YOU Haven't GOT the F*cking Camera and all you can say is negative things based on what you've managed to scrounge up on the internet. GIVE IT A REST... You're not qualified to say anything about the K10D. Bob, I've enrolled you in Anger

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Jack Davis
in the in-camera conversions to jpeg, no? jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:15 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: K10D review online Ditto! J --- Bob W [EMAIL

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob W
A picture is worth a thousand words, so I've made one to show 3 plausible ways of doing it: http://www.web-options.com/Drawing1.jpg No doubt there are other possibilities. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob W [...] If

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Cotty
Phil Askey is English. On 16/12/06, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: You might try lurking for a while before putting your foot in it with every post. As you might note, we English are quite adept at pissing people off ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Carlos Royo
Bob W escribió: A picture is worth a thousand words, so I've made one to show 3 plausible ways of doing it: http://www.web-options.com/Drawing1.jpg No doubt there are other possibilities. Bob, I don't know about other DSLRs, but the *ist DS that I have can't print RAW (PEF in Pentax

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Do you know what credentials Mr. Askey has as the basis of his testing science? He's British, mate - no more need be said ;-))) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/12/06, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: But isnt the purpose of using the jpeg output option of the camera so you can just go straight to a print lab and print the jpegs without having to do any digital processing of the images on a PC or laptop? It sounds like you cant do RAW

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/12/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: A picture is worth a thousand words, so I've made one to show 3 plausible ways of doing it: http://www.web-options.com/Drawing1.jpg No doubt there are other possibilities. Where's the box that says 'bitch about it on the pdml' ? ;-) --

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob W
Don't spoil my theory with facts! -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carlos Royo Sent: 16 December 2006 22:55 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D review online Bob W escribió: A picture is worth a thousand

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Help me to focus it? Communicate it more clearly? What...Bob S. On 12/16/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 15/12/06, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: YOU Haven't GOT the F*cking Camera and all you can say is negative things based on what you've managed to scrounge up on the

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread David J Brooks
Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 15/12/06, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: I have to post something here, what makes someone an instant photographic expert by buying a particular camera model or a total photograhic moron if they dont? NOTHING. I am not saying you dont or

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread John Coyle
PDML@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 8:04 AM Subject: Re: K10D review online On 16/12/06, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: But isnt the purpose of using the jpeg output option of the camera so you can just go straight to a print lab and print the jpegs without having to do

Re: Snapshots; was K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, I've experienced the same thing. I keep feeling that some of the prints I made five years ago belong in the trash. Paul On Dec 16, 2006, at 4:05 PM, John Francis wrote: On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 10:31:41AM -0600, Bob Sullivan wrote: I'm with you Dave. The PUG has taught me how to be

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/06, John Coyle, discombobulated, unleashed: A little while ago, I posted a PESO of my youngest grandchild which was an unprocessed JPEG: nobody commented how awful it was, even if they thought it, so maybe Pentax has got the standards right in camera, for most people. My own choice

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/06, John Coyle, discombobulated, unleashed: I do the same as you Cotty - shoot RAW when I'm doing artsy stuff, and JPG for snapshots. I've set up an action in PS which does the basic resizing, re-sampling etc. for me, and I can set it to batch process a bunch of JPEGs while I do

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread David J Brooks
Jpegs for horse sales. My D2H D200 aqnd now my K10D are all set on Raw/jpeg View print from Hamrick can show the jpegs to my masses, and i'll use the raw for a print,. Seems simple enough:-) Dave Quoting Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I still haven't shot a single jpeg with either this

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread David J Brooks
they do not have the time, ability, or desire to spend the time Tom C. From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D review online Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:21:23 -0600 Tom, YOU Haven't

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread mike wilson
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: snip Now the intriguing question, to me, is Dorian's statement: -- If you prefer a sharper shot to a softer feel, then you will probably wish to shoot in the DNG RAW format instead of PEF RAW or JPG. If you prefer a smoother image, then you will want to shoot in PEF

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Patrick Genovese
I think the masses that shoot jpegs would mostly print 6x4 prints anyone interested in printing prints big enough to notice the difference will probably shoot raw. Regards Patrick On 12/16/06, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still haven't shot a single jpeg with either this camera or

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 15/12/06, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: YOU Haven't GOT the F*cking Camera and all you can say is negative things based on what you've managed to scrounge up on the internet. GIVE IT A REST... You're not qualified to say anything about the K10D. Bob, I've enrolled

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
They assume the user will process the files and apply sharpening. And they're right. Paul On Dec 16, 2006, at 6:15 PM, mike wilson wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: snip Now the intriguing question, to me, is Dorian's statement: -- If you prefer a sharper shot to a softer feel, then you

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 16, 2006, at 3:15 PM, mike wilson wrote: If you prefer a sharper shot to a softer feel, then you will probably wish to shoot in the DNG RAW format instead of PEF RAW or JPG. If you prefer a smoother image, then you will want to shoot in PEF RAW or JPG. This implies one of two

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 17/12/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now I'm confused. As I understand it, Pentax files are generally agreed to be softer than other manufacturers' - because there is less processing applied in camera? So I would then assume that sharper DNG files would have _more_ processing.

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread David Savage
On 12/17/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 15/12/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Do you know what credentials Mr. Askey has as the basis of his testing science? He's British, mate - no more need be said ;-))) But I'll say it anyway. He's mad as a cut snake. Dave --

RE: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
of shooting jpeg if thats all you want or need. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 4:15 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K10D review online I don't know what the purpose of the jpeg option

Re: K10D review online

2006-12-16 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 17/12/06, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I dont follow you, if you have to do this processing at home with special ACR or Pentax sofware to open and print the RAW files, then its not as portable or universal a format as jpeg is which you can print directly from the media card at

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