RE: Is it street photography, if there is no street?

2012-04-01 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Well, it's not street photography 'cause there's no pavement, concrete, buildings, the sort of things that differentiate streets from, say, beaches. ;-) These are really nice beach and ocean photos, but I don't feel that the people in the shots add much. They don't seem to be doing anything of

Re: Is it street photography, if there is no street?

2012-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 1, 2012, at 10:18 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Larry Colen > >> >> There are several shots in here with a group of college age kids, 153-154 >> and 230-232. Shortly after shooting 154, I noticed one of them had a camera >> and got to chatting with them. One of the girls told me he

RE: Is it street photography, if there is no street?

2012-04-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen There are worse things than having an hour to kill, when you're two blocks from the beach, at sunset. I found myself taking two types of pictures, and so I split it into two sets. In these I was practicing my "street photography", trying to capture people at the decisive m

Re: Is it street photography, if there is no street?

2012-04-01 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 4/1/2012 3:54 AM, Larry Colen wrote: There are worse things than having an hour to kill, when you're two blocks from the beach, at sunset. I found myself taking two types of pictures, and so I split it into two sets. In these I was practicing my "street photography", trying to capture peop

RE: Is it street photography, if there is no street?

2012-04-01 Thread Bob W
> -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Larry Colen > Sent: 01 April 2012 10:49 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Is it street photography, if there is no street? > > > On Apr 1, 20

Re: Is it street photography, if there is no street?

2012-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 1, 2012, at 2:37 AM, Bob W wrote: > You're too far away from them (cf Bob Capa's quote). There's no sense of > engagement or involvement in the situation. Interesting, I was trying to have the people as elements of the photo, rather than the subject. It sounds as if it didn't work. Th

RE: Is it street photography, if there is no street?

2012-04-01 Thread Bob W
You're too far away from them (cf Bob Capa's quote). There's no sense of engagement or involvement in the situation. B > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Larry Colen > Sent: 01 April 2012 09:54 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >

Re: Is GFM on your wall?

2012-02-10 Thread kwaller
This one of mine was the winning image in the accomplished category, back in 2007. Although its not currently up on the wall. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6060854 Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Cory Waters" Subje

Re: Is GFM on your wall?

2012-02-10 Thread Bill Owens
> > On 2/10/2012 14:39, Cory Waters wrote: >> >> Today's thread about GFM got me looking at past galleries. And it got me >> thinking. >> I've taken many photos on that mountain in the three or four trip up to >> North Carolina. I'm pretty proud of some of them. >> I only have one on my wall though

Re: Is GFM on your wall?

2012-02-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 2/10/2012 14:39, Cory Waters wrote: Today's thread about GFM got me looking at past galleries. And it got me thinking. I've taken many photos on that mountain in the three or four trip up to North Carolina. I'm pretty proud of some of them. I only have one on my wall though. It's the one Mar

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-02 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 08:35 -0700, "Tim Bray" wrote: > Ricoh has a great big honking ultra-boring > photocopier/printer/office-widget business. Much like Canon I guess. > Only in the case of Ricoh, it's pretty obvious that the > office-products is at the center and the camera thing is a bag on the

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Somebody here some years ago claimed that a certain brand of copier had a Pentax 50mm inside as the taking lens. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > Ricoh has a great big honking ultra-boring > photocopier/printer/office-widget business.  Much like Canon I guess. >

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-02 Thread Tim Bray
Ricoh has a great big honking ultra-boring photocopier/printer/office-widget business. Much like Canon I guess. Only in the case of Ricoh, it's pretty obvious that the office-products is at the center and the camera thing is a bag on the side. I think adding Pentax makes all sorts of sense for th

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-02 Thread DagT
The 645D viewfinder is brilliant. DagT Den 2. juli 2011 kl. 02.44 skrev Steven Desjardins: > The 645 did have an awesome viewfinder, however. > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> On 7/1/11 5:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> >>> Good as my LX, Mark? >> >> Dunno. I've never o

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Sandy Harris
On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: >> The sky isn't falling. > > This is the PDML.  The sky is _always_ falling. Mark! -- 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 abo

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
oberts wrote: > >> From: Mark Roberts >> Subject: Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Date: Friday, July 1, 2011, 5:03 PM >> On 7/1/11 5:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> Good as my LX, Mark? >> >>

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Jack Davis
I've never owned an A850 or 645, but have absolutely no doubt that would be true. I'd suspect that any 12MP or larger sensor would approach or exceed the image quality of the 645. Jack --- On Fri, 7/1/11, Mark Roberts wrote: > From: Mark Roberts > Subject: Re: Is Ricoh Goi

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
The 645 did have an awesome viewfinder, however. On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > On 7/1/11 5:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> Good as my LX, Mark? > > Dunno. I've never owned an LX. But the image quality of the 25-megapixel > Sony is better than my old Pentax 645. > > > -- > P

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
The 35 macro is in my b&h wish list as well. Cheers. Christine On Jul 1, 2011, at 7:11 PM, William Robb wrote: > On 01/07/2011 5:48 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> Until a couple of hours ago he didn't but he had posted a bunch of photos >> taken with the DA35 macro. The bastard. That lens has

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread William Robb
On 01/07/2011 5:48 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Until a couple of hours ago he didn't but he had posted a bunch of photos taken with the DA35 macro. The bastard. That lens has been on my wishlist for a couple of years now Yeah, it's a nice lens. I like the pictures from the 31 more, but I like

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
On 7/1/11 5:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Good as my LX, Mark? Dunno. I've never owned an LX. But the image quality of the 25-megapixel Sony is better than my old Pentax 645. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDM

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread David Savage
On 2 July 2011 04:30, Mark Roberts wrote: > William Robb wrote: > >>On 01/07/2011 12:39 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> Anyone seen a decent electronically produced image in a mirrorless >>> viewfinder? >> >>Nope, they still Hoover. I was so attracted to that little Fuji >>rangefinder until I turned on

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
I went over to Ned's blog to see if he had anything to say about the acquisition. Until a couple of hours ago he didn't but he had posted a bunch of photos taken with the DA35 macro. The bastard. That lens has been on my wishlist for a couple of years now, ever since I started going on photo w

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 1, 2011, at 3:49 PM, Morris Galloway wrote: > Hoya is keeping the Pentax Medical Division: they feel it really delivers in > the end. Mark! > > G. Back to lurking. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIB

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yeah, but now they'll be the butt of all these jokes. On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Morris Galloway wrote: > Hoya is keeping the Pentax Medical Division: they feel it really delivers in > the end. > > G.  Back to lurking. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Morris Galloway
Hoya is keeping the Pentax Medical Division: they feel it really delivers in the end. G. Back to lurking. -- 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: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread steve harley
On 2011-07-01 05:27 , Steven Desjardins wrote: How big is Ricoh as a company? $25 billion revenue last fiscal year -- 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 di

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/1/2011 4:30 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: William Robb wrote: On 01/07/2011 12:39 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Anyone seen a decent electronically produced image in a mirrorless viewfinder? Nope, they still Hoover. I was so attracted to that little Fuji rangefinder until I turned on the electronic vi

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Jack Davis
Good as my LX, Mark? Jack --- On Fri, 7/1/11, Mark Roberts wrote: > From: Mark Roberts > Subject: Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, July 1, 2011, 1:30 PM > William Robb wrote: > > >On 01/07/2011 12:39

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: >On 01/07/2011 12:39 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Anyone seen a decent electronically produced image in a mirrorless >> viewfinder? > >Nope, they still Hoover. I was so attracted to that little Fuji >rangefinder until I turned on the electronic viewfinder. Know what's *really* g

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Bob W wrote: > EVFs will get better as long as early adopters continue to fund the > research. It's no different to anything else, like sensors and so on, that > were crap to start with, but have continued to improve. EVFs however have a > long way to go in my opini

RE: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Bob W
> On 01/07/2011 12:39 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Anyone seen a decent electronically produced image in a mirrorless > viewfinder? > > Nope, they still Hoover. I was so attracted to that little Fuji > rangefinder until I turned on the electronic viewfinder. > > William Robb EVFs will get better as

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread William Robb
On 01/07/2011 12:39 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Anyone seen a decent electronically produced image in a mirrorless viewfinder? Nope, they still Hoover. I was so attracted to that little Fuji rangefinder until I turned on the electronic viewfinder. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread drd1135
rom: Jack Davis Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 11:39:20 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax Anyone seen a decent electronically produced image in a mirrorless viewfinder? Jack --- On Fri,

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Jack Davis
Anyone seen a decent electronically produced image in a mirrorless viewfinder? Jack --- On Fri, 7/1/11, Steven Desjardins wrote: > From: Steven Desjardins > Subject: Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, July 1

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> It will be very interesting to see where this goes. I do hope it's a >> positive for everyone ... including the medical products market! > > And if it isn't, I can pull a Godfrey and switch to Nikon, or whatever system > catches my fancy.  ..

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/1/2011 1:20 PM, William Robb wrote: On 01/07/2011 11:18 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Oh, I fully expect to be rewarded with humiliation You haven't bought much gear lately, have you Actually not, I have budgetary issues, I bought the K20D almost two years ago, my last major pur

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm somewhat hopeful about this. The traditional digital market (How's that, huh) of P&S and DSLRs is being eroded in two ways: cellphones will increasingly replace the P&S and mirrorless will cut into the DSLRs. Ricoh and Pentax could make a pretty good mirrorless body with Pentax optics. -- P

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Miserere" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 11:33 AM Subject: Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax On 1 July 2011 12:04, Thib wrote: I agree with Bill. Not only is ricoh a better fit, Ricoh is a genera

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! Wow! Wow! Sure hope this works out for everyone! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Miserere" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 12:35 AM Subject: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax I'm not even joking! http://www.1001noisycameras.com/

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 1, 2011, at 7:00 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 3:28 AM, Paul Stenquist > wrote: >>> Seems to be a done deal by the Hoya press release. I just hope it's >>> not bad news for Ricoh owners. That would be an annoyance. >> >> It would be a much bigger annoyance in thes

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ah, Bill, you silver tongued devil. I'll never drop another bar of soap without thinking of you. OTOH . . . On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 1:07 PM, William Robb wrote: > On 01/07/2011 10:33 AM, Miserere wrote: >> >> On 1 July 2011 12:04, Thib  wrote: >>> >>> I agree with Bill. Not only is ricoh a bett

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Unlike Pentaxians, who hold on to their pesos like they're a zombie antidote. Must eat brains . . . On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Miserere wrote: > On 1 July 2011 12:04, Thib wrote: >> >> I agree with Bill. Not only is ricoh a better fit, Ricoh is a general tech >> company with money to bu

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread William Robb
On 01/07/2011 11:18 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Oh, I fully expect to be rewarded with humiliation You haven't bought much gear lately, have you -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDM

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/1/2011 1:07 PM, William Robb wrote: On 01/07/2011 10:33 AM, Miserere wrote: On 1 July 2011 12:04, Thib wrote: I agree with Bill. Not only is ricoh a better fit, Ricoh is a general tech company with money to burn. Unlike Pentaxians, who hold on to their pesos like they're a zombie ant

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 09:58:28AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > It probably means both that we'll see a Q-mount module for the GXR and > that we won't see a Pentax APS-C mirrorless camera. > > -Adam I wouldn't expect to see any short-term changes to Pentax's plans. If, as has been assumed, the mirro

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread William Robb
On 01/07/2011 10:33 AM, Miserere wrote: On 1 July 2011 12:04, Thib wrote: I agree with Bill. Not only is ricoh a better fit, Ricoh is a general tech company with money to burn. Unlike Pentaxians, who hold on to their pesos like they're a zombie antidote. Well, Hoya certainly has been cha

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Miserere
On 1 July 2011 12:04, Thib wrote: > > I agree with Bill. Not only is ricoh a better fit, Ricoh is a general tech > company with money to burn. Unlike Pentaxians, who hold on to their pesos like they're a zombie antidote. —M. \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://Enticing

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Thib
I agree with Bill. Not only is ricoh a better fit, Ricoh is a general tech company with money to burn. On photography: They also tend to concentrate on niche markets and come with original solutions. This is very Pentax imo. And their photo business is very complimentary with Pentax products.Wil

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: "John Celio" Can anyone tell for certain if Hoya is keeping Pentax's medical division for themselves? I'm pretty sure that's a big source of Pentax's revenue, and it would really suck if they lost it. John Hoya is almost certainly keeping the medical division. They originally bought Pen

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread John Sessoms
It would be an annoyance if it turns out to be bad news for Pentax owners as well. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Seems to be a done deal by the Hoya press release. I just hope it's not bad news for Ricoh owners. That would be an annoyance. On Thursday, June 30, 2011, P. J. Alling wrote: Ricoh left

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 1:35 AM, Miserere wrote: > I'm not even joking! > > http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pentax-according-to-reuters-japan-sources.html > > If true...wow Dammit, I'm going to have to snip off that infernal extra pin from all my new lenses. -- PDML Pen

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread William Robb
On 01/07/2011 12:45 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Ricoh left the SLR business years ago. I really hate to say this but, this looks too much Konica buying up Minolta, and we all know how that turned out. Minolta users were lucky that Sony was looking to enter the DSLR market. If Hoya wasn't big enough

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Maybe we'll see a K mount module for the GRX, and won't that look silly... On 7/1/2011 9:58 AM, Adam Maas wrote: It probably means both that we'll see a Q-mount module for the GXR and that we won't see a Pentax APS-C mirrorless camera. -Adam On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Steven Desjardins w

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm voting for Pentho, since who would want a new tax on their ric? On 7/1/2011 7:44 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: So will the new badge be Rictax or Pentoh? Sent from my iPod On 2011-07-01, at 1:35 AM, Miserere wrote: I'm not even joking! http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pen

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Ecke PDML
Suaveh... 2011/7/1 Miserere : > I'm not even joking! > > http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pentax-according-to-reuters-japan-sources.html > > If true...wow > > >    —M. > >     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com > >     http://EnticingTheLight.com >     A Quest for Pho

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Oh Boris, I already am the prophet for a new religion. Have I never spoken here of the Church of the Magnetic Monopole? CMM's been around for twenty years or more, I've been evangelizing for years ... !! ]'-) LOL! or is that "Mwah Hah Hah!" ]:-) On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 6:54 AM, Boris Liberman wr

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 3:28 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Seems to be a done deal by the Hoya press release. I just hope it's >> not bad news for Ricoh owners. That would be an annoyance. > > It would be a much bigger annoyance in these parts if it were bad news for > Pentax owners, but I assume i

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Adam Maas
It probably means both that we'll see a Q-mount module for the GXR and that we won't see a Pentax APS-C mirrorless camera. -Adam On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > It does make me wonder about Pentax's EVIL/MILC/Whatever plans.  I > wonder if they will continue with the A

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Adam Maas
Ricoh did get out of the SLR business during the AF era (to some extent, they actually continued to sell MF film SLR's until recently, but the body was a Cosina) although they did have a longtime presence in the high-end compact side of things with their GR compacts (which are simply awesome). But

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Boris Liberman
As long as he doesn't start a new religion and proclaims himself its supreme prophet, I am fine with that... On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > If Godfrey won't go to Pentax > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
It does make me wonder about Pentax's EVIL/MILC/Whatever plans. I wonder if they will continue with the APS-C K mount version or combine efforts with and produce a K mount module. On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > So will the new badge be Rictax or Pentoh? > > Sent from my iP

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Bruce Walker
So will the new badge be Rictax or Pentoh? Sent from my iPod On 2011-07-01, at 1:35 AM, Miserere wrote: > I'm not even joking! > > http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pentax-according-to-reuters-japan-sources.html > > If true...wow > > >—M. > > \/\/o/\/\ --> ht

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Well, Godfrey has made us aware of Ricoh's innovative approach to mirrorless systems and Pentax has optical expertise. And, at least from my POV, Pentax has a bigger reputation. How big is Ricoh as a company? It will definitely focus Pentax on photography as long as the combination has enough bu

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Peter Loveday
Does this mean the K-r & K-5 would look like this...? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/5163816994/ Heh :) I'm assuming all new lenses are going to get stuck on the AF drive too... - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net t

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Peter Loveday
The sky isn't falling. This is the PDML. The sky is _always_ falling. - Peter -- 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: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jul 1, 2011, at 3:23 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Seems to be a done deal by the Hoya press release. I just hope it's > not bad news for Ricoh owners. That would be an annoyance. It would be a much bigger annoyance in these parts if it were bad news for Pentax owners, but I assume it will b

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jul 1, 2011, at 2:45 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Ricoh left the SLR business years ago. I really hate to say this but, this > looks too much Konica buying up Minolta, and we all know how that turned out. > Minolta users were lucky that Sony was looking to enter the DSLR market. > > If Hoya

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I hope it's true. That would be a plus. Ricoh is better at mass marketing than Hoya, and the Pentax and Ricoh equipment fit together nicely as a complete line. Paul On Jul 1, 2011, at 1:35 AM, Miserere wrote: > I'm not even joking! > > http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pentax

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
John Celio wrote: >Can anyone tell for certain if Hoya is keeping Pentax's medical division for >themselves? Damn - there go the Pentax endoscope jokes... -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
And through no effort on my part. :-) On Friday, July 1, 2011, DagT wrote: > > Ha, Godfrey is going to be a Pentaxian again :-) > > http://www.ricoh.com/release/2011/0701_1.html > > "On completion of the Acquisition, Ricoh will begin to use the PENTAX brand > name for some of its digital camera

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread DagT
Ha, Godfrey is going to be a Pentaxian again :-) http://www.ricoh.com/release/2011/0701_1.html "On completion of the Acquisition, Ricoh will begin to use the PENTAX brand name for some of its digital camera products," DagT >Does this mean the K-r & K-5 would look like this...? > >http://www.f

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Bong Manayon
Does this mean the K-r & K-5 would look like this...? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/5163816994/ :-) On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Miserere wrote: > I'm not even joking! > > http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pentax-according-to-reuters-japan-sources.html > > If tr

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
t; -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 12:23 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax > > Seems to be a done deal by the Hoya press release. I just hope it's > not bad news for Ricoh owner

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread John Celio
ent: Friday, July 01, 2011 12:23 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax Seems to be a done deal by the Hoya press release. I just hope it's not bad news for Ricoh owners. That would be an annoyance. On Thursday, June 30, 2011, P. J. Alling wrote: Ri

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Seems to be a done deal by the Hoya press release. I just hope it's not bad news for Ricoh owners. That would be an annoyance. On Thursday, June 30, 2011, P. J. Alling wrote: > Ricoh left the SLR business years ago.  I really hate to say this but, this > looks too much Konica buying up Minolta,

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-06-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Ricoh left the SLR business years ago. I really hate to say this but, this looks too much Konica buying up Minolta, and we all know how that turned out. Minolta users were lucky that Sony was looking to enter the DSLR market. If Hoya wasn't big enough to keep Pentax a going concern, how the

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-06-30 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 01:35:02AM -0400, Miserere wrote: > I'm not even joking! > > http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pentax-according-to-reuters-japan-sources.html > > If true...wow I assume this is good news for Pentax users? Ricoh probably care a bit more about camera

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-06-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thursday, June 30, 2011, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jun 30, 2011, at 10:35 PM, Miserere wrote: > >> I'm not even joking! >> >> http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pentax-according-to-reuters-japan-sources.html >> >> If true...wow > > If Godfrey won't go to Pentax LOL!!

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-06-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 30, 2011, at 10:35 PM, Miserere wrote: > I'm not even joking! > > http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2011/06/ricoh-buying-pentax-according-to-reuters-japan-sources.html > > If true...wow If Godfrey won't go to Pentax > -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PD

Re: Is it the lens or camera that makes the images pop in Nikon and Canons?

2011-03-31 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> Questions like this make me want to bang my head against my keyboard. >> In a K-x discussion group, no less. >> Maybe I need to switch to decaf. >> http://www.flickr.com/groups/kx/discuss

Re: Is it the lens or camera that makes the images pop in Nikon and Canons?

2011-03-31 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Questions like this make me want to bang my head against my keyboard. > In a K-x discussion group, no less. > Maybe I need to switch to decaf. > http://www.flickr.com/groups/kx/discuss/72157626010685493/ What's odd is that the guy asking the q

Re: Is it the lens or camera that makes the images pop in Nikon and Canons?

2011-03-31 Thread Miserere
I couldn't help myself and posted a reply. I hope they never find out I don't own a K-x!    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 30 March 2011 17:58, Darren Addy wrote: > Questions like this make me

Re: Is it the lens or camera that makes the images pop in Nikon and Canons?

2011-03-31 Thread David J Brooks
Actually, i find my Pentax Dslr shots have more exciting colour than my Nikons. Some one a long time ago mentioned the Nikon are geared toward Kodak film, browns and reds were as Pentax went with a Fuji film, greens and blues. Not sure if that has any truth to it, but it looks that way to me. I fi

Re: Is it the lens or camera that makes the images pop in Nikon and Canons?

2011-03-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Darren, Why are you reading that group? You need tips from the blind guys??! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Questions like this make me want to bang my head against my keyboard. > In a K-x discussion group, no less. > Maybe I need to switch to decaf. > http

Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue?

2011-03-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
mike wilson wrote: On 11/03/2011 03:29, Paul Stenquist wrote: Modern lithium batteries don't have to be fully charged or fully discharged. I've abused them in every way possible with no noticeable negative effect. PDML unintentional (?) pun of the year contender. works for me ann

Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue?

2011-03-11 Thread Jack Davis
It's my job to pass along useless and/or misinformation, Paul. I've become most adept at it. :O Jack --- On Fri, 3/11/11, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue? > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List&q

Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue?

2011-03-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
ould reach > full charge. This is only on the initial charge! > > Jack > > --- On Thu, 3/10/11, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> From: Paul Stenquist >> Subject: Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue? >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >

Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue?

2011-03-10 Thread mike wilson
On 11/03/2011 03:29, Paul Stenquist wrote: Modern lithium batteries don't have to be fully charged or fully discharged. I've abused them in every way possible with no noticeable negative effect. PDML unintentional (?) pun of the year contender. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue?

2011-03-10 Thread Jack Davis
--- On Thu, 3/10/11, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue? > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 6:29 PM > Take it with you. Modern lithium > batteries don't h

Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue?

2011-03-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Take it with you. Modern lithium batteries don't have to be fully charged or fully discharged. I've abused them in every way possible with no noticeable negative effect. Paul On Mar 10, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I know that it older generation batteries needed to be fully charged th

Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue?

2011-03-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 10, 2011, at 6:13 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > On 11-03-10 9:07 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> I know that it older generation batteries needed to be fully charged the >> first time that they were used, or they didn't work at full capacity. But I >> seem to remember someone saying something abou

Re: Is the "full first charge" still an issue?

2011-03-10 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-10 9:07 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I know that it older generation batteries needed to be fully charged the first time that they were used, or they didn't work at full capacity. But I seem to remember someone saying something about that no longer being true. I've got to head out before t

Re: Is Live View Also Sent Over The Video Output?

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
I read somewhere, don't remember where, that none of the Pentax DSLRs do that. On 2/11/2011 2:15 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: K-7 and K-5 do that via HDMI output. I haven't tried the AV output in them and other camera models, but I think they only output the signal during playback. Dario -

re: Is Live View Also Sent Over The Video Output?

2011-02-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Glen Berry I was wondering if any of the Pentax DSLRs actually transmit a "Live View" video feed through their video output connection? The reason I'm asking, I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to place a Pentax DSLR in a remote location (on the end of a pole, for example) and view

Re: Is Live View Also Sent Over The Video Output?

2011-02-10 Thread Dario Bonazza
K-7 and K-5 do that via HDMI output. I haven't tried the AV output in them and other camera models, but I think they only output the signal during playback. Dario - Original Message - From: "Glen Berry" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 6:43 AM Subject:

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eric Weir On Jan 31, 2011, at 10:45 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Expect that 20m viewers to drop off considerably when they start charging. I did last time they experimented with this. My sense is this time it's not an experiment. Many may be in a different place about it, but I've decided it'

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist Most major dailies are much less profitable than they once were, and the good papers don't answer to shareholders. For example, the Ochs-Sulzberger family has owned The New York Times for115 years, and there are impenetrable barriers between ad sales and editorial. There are

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Jan 30, 2011, at 2:55 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wasn't is always? Most major papers worked on a "for profit" basis, and went out of business when they didn't make money. These days here are so many sources competing for your attention. Remember yellow journalism? Sens

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Perhaps. But some of the site will remain free. And I believe that in some cases, readers will have their choice of an advertisement-free paid site or a commercial site with ads. Survival is dependent on the revenue flow. On Jan 31, 2011, at 10:45 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Expect that 20m viewe

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