Re: Pentax naming conventions, (Sheesh).

2016-02-17 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Darren, Yes, naming of product lines is an interesting issue. To add to your collection of confusing name conventions, - I'd mention Ikea's lines of furniture. Besides the difficulty of identifying a specific piece of furniture, - you are forced to train you memory in memorizing words that in

Re: Pentax naming conventions, (Sheesh).

2016-02-17 Thread Alan C
John? Thomas Crapper would like that! Alan C -Original Message- From: Darren Addy Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 6:04 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax naming conventions, (Sheesh). As someone who has more than a passing interest in "branding"

Re: Pentax naming conventions, (Sheesh).

2016-02-17 Thread Darren Addy
As someone who has more than a passing interest in "branding" this is an interesting subject to me. Think of the naming conventions for automobiles (a subject near and dear to many on this list). Auto manufacturers take slightly different tacks, but a model name (such as the Chevrolet "Impala" exis

Re: Pentax naming conventions, (Sheesh).

2016-02-17 Thread Larry Colen
P.J. Alling wrote: So now that the K-1 has been announced I figured to hit Google for more information. What do I get but 99% of the hits are on the K-01 mirrorless. First they name their first production DSLR *ist-D an unsearchable name, (leave of the * and count the German language sites). th

Re: Pentax DFA 150-450mm now $1684

2016-02-09 Thread Larry Colen
P.J. Alling wrote: I'm driving a "classic" car at the moment. That lens is selling for about twice what my car is valued at. I find it very hard to justify buying a lens that's worth more than my vehicle. I can certainly empathize with that. I do have a "classic" bigma that I might be able

Re: Pentax DFA 150-450mm now $1684

2016-02-09 Thread P.J. Alling
I'm driving a "classic" car at the moment. That lens is selling for about twice what my car is valued at. I find it very hard to justify buying a lens that's worth more than my vehicle. On 2/9/2016 2:53 PM, Darren Addy wrote: At B&H http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1117719-REG/pentax_21

Re: Pentax DFA 150-450mm now $1684

2016-02-09 Thread Darren Addy
Slight correction. The Amazon link and price are correct, but the seller is not Amazon themselves. Amazon's actual current price is $1,719.57, however 2 marketplace sellers have it on Amazon for less than that. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00TGVI4Y8/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Re: Pentax/Nikon side by side

2016-02-07 Thread Larry Colen
When I was processing them, the Nikon files seemed significantly cleaner. That, of course, was before downsizing and Facebook munging, not to mention that I'm only displaying the best ones. It is interesting that in context, the differences may not be glaringly obvious. On February 7, 2016 12:

Re: Pentax/Nikon side by side

2016-02-07 Thread P.J. Alling
I was going to make the same comment. At web sizes there's really no discernible difference. Heck, I can't find a lot of difference between finished K20D and K-5II images that are reasonably well exposed within the limits of their respective ISO ranges, and heck there's a really big difference

Re: Pentax/Nikon side by side

2016-02-07 Thread Rick Womer
I don't see a significant difference, except that they seem to handle the stage lighting a bit differently. Am I missing something? Rick On Feb 6, 2016, at 11:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I had the chance to shoot with a > friend's D810. I've finally

Re: Pentax marketing: Really crappy sample images of Limited lenses

2016-01-05 Thread Rick Womer
What is this word you say... marketing??? http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 8:36 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > So what you're saying is that Ricoh is following the fine tradition of > Pentax marketing. > > On 1/4/2016 11:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> >> I preface this by saying that

Re: Pentax marketing: Really crappy sample images of Limited lenses

2016-01-05 Thread P.J. Alling
So what you're saying is that Ricoh is following the fine tradition of Pentax marketing. On 1/4/2016 11:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I preface this by saying that if I had to choose between a company that had crappy marketing and superb engineering vs a company that had superb marketing and crappy

Re: PENTAX DSLR PRICES IN SA

2015-12-15 Thread John
On 12/15/2015 8:47 AM, Alan C wrote: Look what they're asking for older S/H Pentax DSLR's in SA. There have been a spate of adverts in the last week. I've converted to US$.With std. lens unless otherwise stated. K20D 570; K200D 570; K10D (2 lens) 400; K10D 200; K100D 500 & 280; Kx (2 lens

Re: Pentax D FA * 70-200/2.8

2015-11-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Darren: Yes, I realize it is not sold by Amazon, sorry, I wasn't more clear about it. I actually looked for other sellers, including Amazon itself yesterday, but somehow I missed those two that you mentioned. And yes, it probably makes sense that this lens could be released earlier in Japa

Re: Pentax D FA * 70-200/2.8

2015-11-24 Thread Collin B
> That listing has an interesting "product highlight": >"Direct Current AF"... >Ghm... As opposed to AC-AF? ;-) Pentax has 3 AF systems. The original gear drive, SDM, and DC. It's DC as opposed to the other two. IIRC, they have maintained a single interface to power both DC & SDM -- the old PZ co

Re: Pentax D FA * 70-200/2.8

2015-11-24 Thread Darren Addy
When you say "Amazon has it listed" you have to be careful because Amazon may (themselves) not be the seller. In this case, the $3880 price is "Ships from and sold by TOKYO CAMERA / WorldWide Shipping." People can (and do) make up all sorts of prices for items which they don't have in hand. Two ot

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-11 Thread P.J. Alling
Look at the street prices for the Nikon D810 and Nikon D750 and take the average. So about about $2350.00 but the price will probably fall to Nikon D610 price levels after about 9 months... On 11/11/2015 12:58 PM, Gonz wrote: I'm just wondering how much $$$ it will be for this camera. 4K? 3K

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-11 Thread Darren Addy
On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 11:23 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>P.J. Alling wrote: >> >>I remember reading someplace recently that Pentax didn't name any lenses >>"K", that's just what people called them. > > Yup. The original K-mount lenses were just "SMC Pentax" lenses. The > first lenses, actually, to

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-11 Thread Gonz
I'm just wondering how much $$$ it will be for this camera. 4K? 3K? If it was around 2K I think I might bite, anything much higher and it'll just be on my wish list for a long time. On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 2:10 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > I can actually see the use for it, though I can't imagine i

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-06 Thread P.J. Alling
I can actually see the use for it, though I can't imagine it being a high priority. See, my dream would be having a working aperture ring, a shutter speed wheel, and and a dedicated. (well, programmable, but that's how I'd set it up), ISO wheel, which would put all the important exposure contr

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-06 Thread Stanley Halpin
Your “selector switch” might be just that. I had taken it to be a release lever to allow rotation of the selector knob. But the markings you point out make it seem more like a switch. But what I totally don’t understand is the purpose of the film winder knob on the far right of body top. No mar

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-06 Thread P.J. Alling
On 11/6/2015 12:23 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: P.J. Alling wrote: FF replacement. If you were designing a replacement for the K-3 range, you would surely want to call that a K-1. I don't think Pentax thinks that far ahead. Well, Pentax starts a naming convention, follows it

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-06 Thread P.J. Alling
On 11/6/2015 12:14 PM, Larry Colen wrote: P.J. Alling wrote: FF replacement. If you were designing a replacement for the K-3 range, you would surely want to call that a K-1. Malcolm I don't think Pentax thinks that far ahead. Well, Pentax starts a naming convention, follows it for a fe

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >P.J. Alling wrote: > FF replacement. If you were designing a replacement for the K-3 range, you would surely want to call that a K-1. >>> I don't think Pentax thinks that far ahead. >> >> Well, Pentax starts a naming convention, follows it for a few models, >> th

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-06 Thread Larry Colen
P.J. Alling wrote: FF replacement. If you were designing a replacement for the K-3 range, you would surely want to call that a K-1. Malcolm I don't think Pentax thinks that far ahead. Well, Pentax starts a naming convention, follows it for a few models, then screws it up, then starts ov

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-06 Thread P.J. Alling
On 11/6/2015 7:15 AM, Bill wrote: On 11/6/2015 1:19 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: P.J. Alling wrote: Wow, talk about muddying the waters. What with the MR-52/MZ-D having been re-branded as the K-1, at least unofficially by someone and Pentax, and the K-01, I guess there will be some interesting on

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-06 Thread Bill
On 11/6/2015 1:19 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: P.J. Alling wrote: Wow, talk about muddying the waters. What with the MR-52/MZ-D having been re-branded as the K-1, at least unofficially by someone and Pentax, and the K-01, I guess there will be some interesting on line conversations. Interesting c

RE: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: > Wow, talk about muddying the waters. What with the MR-52/MZ-D having > been re-branded as the K-1, at least unofficially by someone and > Pentax, and the K-01, I guess there will be some interesting on line > conversations. Interesting choice of name if it is the K-1. From th

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-05 Thread P.J. Alling
It looks like the stills/video selector. On 11/5/2015 12:05 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Yes, I've been looking at them this morning and noticed something that I'm not sure we've discussed yet (if it was, I missed it): Under that selector knob just to the right of the pentaprism is a selector switch t

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-05 Thread P.J. Alling
Wow, talk about muddying the waters. What with the MR-52/MZ-D having been re-branded as the K-1, at least unofficially by someone and Pentax, and the K-01, I guess there will be some interesting on line conversations. On 11/5/2015 11:38 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: After the "accidental" (cough,

Re: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-05 Thread Darren Addy
Yes, I've been looking at them this morning and noticed something that I'm not sure we've discussed yet (if it was, I missed it): Under that selector knob just to the right of the pentaprism is a selector switch that seems to have 3 settings. The switch is seen well in this large overhead view: htt

Re: Pentax Sighting

2015-10-25 Thread steve harley
On 2015-10-24 22:05 , P.J. Alling wrote: I'm watching the episode of the TV series Bones and guest star Betty White is using what appears to be a Storm Trooper K-30. Just thought I'd share. watched this episode on TiVo tonight; since i was forewarned, i phone-cammed screenshots of the debadge

Re: Pentax Sighting

2015-10-25 Thread knarf
We don't have cable or broadcast TV (now that it's gone digital our rabbit ears are gone). I'll take your word for it. Betty White is still working? That's amazing. Cheers, frank On October 25, 2015 12:05:58 AM EDT, "P.J. Alling" wrote: >I'm watching the episode of the TV series Bones and g

Re: Pentax Sighting

2015-10-25 Thread David J Brooks
saw the episode, but missed that On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 12:05 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > I'm watching the episode of the TV series Bones and guest star Betty White > is using what appears to be a Storm Trooper K-30. Just thought I'd share. > > -- > I don't want to achieve immortality through my w

Re: Pentax DSLR memory card bus speed, theory & practice?

2015-10-16 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Larry, Some time ago, I was trying to find answers to similar questions. Unfortunately, Pentax doesn't provide (at least at that point it didn't) any specs with respect to this. So, let me share the most essential bits of information that I was able to find (and still remember). First, a fe

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-21 Thread Darren Addy
PentaxPhotoGallery.com is back up. On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 11:08 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > The overly complex user interface has disappeared, but the images have been > "appropriated" and stored somewhere. > > On 7/21/2015 10:14 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> Glad you alerted the troops, Dan - I h

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-21 Thread P.J. Alling
The overly complex user interface has disappeared, but the images have been "appropriated" and stored somewhere. On 7/21/2015 10:14 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Glad you alerted the troops, Dan - I had just sent someone email with several places to look at my work - one of which was what I had up

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-21 Thread ann sanfedele
Glad you alerted the troops, Dan - I had just sent someone email with several places to look at my work - one of which was what I had up on PPG - because it was a small manageable selection and here we thought nothing disappeared on the web. apparently true only of what one wished would disappe

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Igor PDML-StR wrote: >While, yes, it would be pointless trying to get pentax.com, >but I am not quite sure that Ricoh/Pentax has rights to all and any >derivatives of the word "pentax". >I suspect, it is a rather gray legal area, especially, if the owner would >not be using it for commercial or

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
OOPS! This was supposed to refer to Darren. Sorry, Dan and Darren for the confusion. I am just tired today. Igor On Mon, 20 Jul 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Dan, That's sweet of you to do all that "leg work" for Ricoh. You must feel so [in]vested in PPG to bother with all of that. (I've dug

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 9:39 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > That's sweet of you to do all that "leg work" for Ricoh. All I did was try to log on to the PPG. When I got to the GoDaddy page instead, I clicked on a few things. I reported back to the list because I know a few people there still have i

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Dan, That's sweet of you to do all that "leg work" for Ricoh. You must feel so [in]vested in PPG to bother with all of that. (I've dug all the whois information before sending my first reply to the thread, and that's why I wrote what I wrote.) Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Mark, While, yes, it would be pointless trying to get pentax.com, but I am not quite sure that Ricoh/Pentax has rights to all and any derivatives of the word "pentax". I suspect, it is a rather gray legal area, especially, if the owner would not be using it for commercial or derogative purpose

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 5:27 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > Dan, have you tried to follow the link to buy it? Of course not. It is pretty routine foe Ricoh to renew the registration, but for someone new to buy it, through GoDaddy or otherwise, sp,etjong wpould have to be done to resolve Ricoh's inte

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Mark C
Some years ago I forgot the password to my domain and also failed to update the contact email. When my then ISP was purchased the email had changed, with no forwarding. I was unable to take any action with regards to my domain. While it was inconvenient to get the account email changed - requir

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Igor PDML-StR wrote: >Dan, have you tried to follow the link to buy it? >It is not straight forward. You cannot just "buy" that domain. You can >submit an offer to the owner (according to GoDaddy), and that would cost >$69+commission fee (whatever it is). ... And maybe some more.. It would also

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Darren Addy
I think the quickest way for the current admin to fix this would be to tell their email admin to recreate an email account for khoi.t...@prac.pentax.com and point any mail that goes to that address to go to the new administrator. That way he can reset the GoDaddy password, etc. Once he is in, he ca

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > I'm sure they will take corrective action, but it is difficult > when the only two contacts that are associated with the domain are no > longer with your company. I don't know how GoDaddy is, but if it were Network Solutions, I'm sure they wo

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Darren Addy
I called and talked with someone in Marketing who thanked me for the info. Khoi Tran was also formerly associated with this domain: ricohimagingrewards.com but I see that that has been updated to a new ricoh-usa.com email address. So I'm going to send the info to that administrator's email address

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Darren Addy
Even after the domain expires, there is a period of time that the original owner can renew the domain, so it is not available to be picked up by just anybody until that time frame expires. The two email addresses associated with the domain record are: carolyn.hass...@prac.pentax.com and khoi.t...@p

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Dan, have you tried to follow the link to buy it? It is not straight forward. You cannot just "buy" that domain. You can submit an offer to the owner (according to GoDaddy), and that would cost $69+commission fee (whatever it is). ... And maybe some more.. And no, it wouldn't be sufficient fo

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
All Ricoh would have to do is to go the the old URL for the Gallery. That takes one to the GoDaddy page that asks whether you are the registered user and provides a link for renewing the registration. That same page is also offering the domain name for sale. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogall

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Either Ricoh doesn't want to renew it, or they cannot find the passwords for access to GoDaddy registration account, as those who had them might be long gone. In either case, if Ricoh didn't warn PPG users that they are not going forward with it (I don't know, my notifications are turned off,

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015-07-20 Thread P.J. Alling
Ricoh, can probably afford it, but it just doesn't fulfill their needs. Perhaps everyone with images posted there should email them and demand their images back. On 7/20/2015 9:12 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I tried to log in to the Pentax Photo Gallery this morning. Instead of the usual lo

Re: Pentax sighting, sort of

2015-07-15 Thread Rick Womer
Not licensed to drive. Figures. Rick On Jul 15, 2015, at 5:57 PM, CollinB wrote: > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2013_Acura_ILX,_rear_view.jpg > > Film people will understand. ;-) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: Pentax sighting

2015-07-08 Thread Darren Addy
Slate has run a couple of pieces on him http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2013/05/14/jeffrey_milstein_flying_looks_at_airports_from_the_air_photos.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2015/05/19/jeffrey_milstein_photographs_cruise_ships_in_his_series_cruise_ships.html A couple of days ago in The

Re: Pentax sighting

2015-07-08 Thread ann sanfedele
I saw that too, and was going to send a link but got distracted by real life here... He has extensive and impressive credits.. but when I went to read more about him I didn't see anything about equipment.. http://jeffreymilstein.com/index/home.html I see Darrensent the link to the cbs pie

Re: Pentax sighting

2015-07-08 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Darren! > On Jul 8, 2015, at 7:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > > http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/topics/evening-news/ -- 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: Pentax sighting

2015-07-08 Thread Darren Addy
Jeffrey Milstein Video: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/topics/evening-news/ On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 6:19 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > I caught brief portions of the closing segment of CBS Evening News a few > minutes ago. The feature was a 72-yr old photographer, retired architect who > does arial

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-30 Thread Jack Davis
Yep, Lik is the saturation master, without a doubt. ;) He well knows the rewards of super saturating nature. Just not my cup of tea. J - Original Message - From: "Gonz" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 12:25:42 PM Subject: Re: Pentax s

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-30 Thread Gonz
I agree Paul. If I only looked at photos as an investment, I would never buy any photo. If I buy them, its because there is something I like about it enough to part with my money. And if I really like it, it might just take up some better real estate on my walls. I wouldn't mind having this Lik

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-27 Thread John
twork investment. So I assume if someone were to offer you an ungodly amount for one of your images you'd refuse ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: Re: Pentax spotted paul stenquist w

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-27 Thread Christine Aguila
To pick up on Paul’s point, this 2013 article on how Andreas Gursky started selling big might be of interest to others—it speaks well to Paul’s point of the role of auction houses, galleries, and art dealers—see 2nd graph and on. http://gizmodo.com/what-does-it-take-to-sell-the-most-expensive-ph

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-27 Thread paul stenquist
While future generations and the test of time will have to decide if Mr. Lik’s work is indeed valuable art, the fact that it sells for big prices now is not a determining factor in measuring its worth. The world’s greatest art sells for astronomical sums, in part due to good marketing by auctio

RE: Pentax spotted

2015-06-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: > It's not so much that people offer him that sort of money for his > photos, but that they are told that the photos are a good investment, > when in reality, they are nearly guaranteed to lose money: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/business/peter-liks-recipe-for- > succe

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Larry Colen
Ken Waller wrote: However, if one of his shots with the 645Z were to make it into the PDML annual, I don't think that it would stand out as any better than most of the other landscape photos. The difference is he is a well known name if photographic circles and as far as I know none on the PD

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: Re: Pentax spotted paul stenquist wrote: Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Roc

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread paul stenquist
if Lik's message sells photo, then it’s a good one. I sometimes hustle photos when I shoot cars for publications. The owners will be much more likely to buy if I praise their car and tell them I’m going to make a print for myself. “Would you like one as well?” On a $1200 shoot for Mopar Action,

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Larry Colen
paul stenquist wrote: Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make mo

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Jack Davis
. > > > > > On 6/25/2015 8:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. >> >> So you'd like his work if it was B+W ? >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >&g

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread P.J. Alling
I resent that remark, the price of Hard Drives has fallen considerably in the last few years... On 6/25/2015 7:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. However,

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread P.J. Alling
I donno, I'm sure Kennyboy finds they make fine paperweights and door stops. On 6/25/2015 6:09 PM, John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if h

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread P.J. Alling
r http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message ----- From: "P.J. Alling" Subject: Re: Pentax spotted I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. On 6/25/2015 5:01 PM, paul stenquist wrote: I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’m going to have to get

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Ken Waller
of digital capture, is that there are so many really good/great images out there that good marketing will set the difference between what sells and what doesn't. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "paul stenquist"

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Ken Waller
ethwaller - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" Subject: Re: Pentax spotted Some really interesting things on the site: 1) yes, there was a medium format Pentax, 2) Rick Wormer should check it out because he loves to shoot fields of blue bells, and there is a ver

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Christine Aguila
Some really interesting things on the site: 1) yes, there was a medium format Pentax, 2) Rick Wormer should check it out because he loves to shoot fields of blue bells, and there is a very nice shot of blue bells in the video, 3) the gallery of stills shows photographs printed large on canvas

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
He's like Kinkade in that he's a good businessman, but Kinkade's work was sophomoric and derivative, while Lik's is somewhat unique and original. Kinkade is boring; Lik projects energy. Paul via phone > On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Larry Colen wrote: > >> John wrote:

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >John wrote: >> He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the >> 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. >> >> It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he >> actually used some of the equipment he reviews. > >I was just abou

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread paul stenquist
Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make money, but he does it with

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Ken Waller
I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. So you'd like his work if it was B+W ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P.J. Alling" Subject: Re: Pentax spotted I'd lend you some eye bleach

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Larry Colen
Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. However, they both do a tremendous job of uniting those of us who don't make enough off our photography each year to pay for the hard drive stora

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. Paul via phone > On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > John wrote: >> He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the >> 645D (

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's not for purists perhaps, but it's colorful, well composed and a unique vision. For fans of same old, same old, I'm sure it's taboo. It has become intellectually compulsory to ridicule him, but he's quite the technician and damn gods at what he does. Paul via phone > On Jun 25, 2015, at 5:

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Jack Davis
Well put, Larry! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2015, at 3:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > John wrote: >> He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the >> 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. >> >> It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be ab

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Jack Davis
Probably due to your living upside down too long. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:56 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 04:18 AM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik >> and have sworn off. > > > Ho

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Larry Colen
John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. I was just about to phrase it as: Mr. Lik has

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread John
He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. On 6/25/2015 2:18 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Nothing personal certa

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 04:18 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik > and have sworn off. How dare you sir! He's one of our National Living Treasures!! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread P.J. Alling
I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. On 6/25/2015 5:01 PM, paul stenquist wrote: I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’m going to have to get my brain replaced. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:46 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: With a name like Peter Lik, I'd expect his work to be a bit more bizarre, b

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Jack Davis
I'm a bit surprised, Paul, but as you wrote, it is subjective. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2015, at 1:59 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > > Really? It’s excellent work, IMO. Of course that’s subjective. > > >> On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> Nothing personal certainly

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread paul stenquist
I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’m going to have to get my brain replaced. > On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:46 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > With a name like Peter Lik, I'd expect his work to be a bit more bizarre, but > in a different way, just sayin'. > > On 6/25/2015 2:07 PM, Gonz wrote: >> Looks like

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread paul stenquist
Really? It’s excellent work, IMO. Of course that’s subjective. > On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and > have sworn off. > > J > > - Original Message - > From: "Gonz" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Gonz
Funny cuz I thought the first posting didnt make it, remembering that in the past the discussion list needed text only and my email is not by default. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Gonz wrote: > Oh yeah, I dont care for the overpriced and overhyped stuff. Just > care about the use of the med

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Ken Waller
You may not like him or his marketing but his photography speaks for itself. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: Pentax spotted Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Gonz
Oh yeah, I dont care for the overpriced and overhyped stuff. Just care about the use of the medium format Pentax shown there. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and > have sworn off. > > J > > - Orig

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread P.J. Alling
With a name like Peter Lik, I'd expect his work to be a bit more bizarre, but in a different way, just sayin'. On 6/25/2015 2:07 PM, Gonz wrote: Looks like a 645 digital in the video? http://www.europe.lik.com/ -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immo

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Jack Davis
Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn off. J - Original Message - From: "Gonz" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:07:24 AM Subject: Pentax spotted Looks like a 645 digital in the video? http://www.europe

Re: PENTAX ZOOM lenses with aperture ring?

2015-06-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
I use an EF 17-40/4 on the C100 video camera but because it has no aperture ring, controlling the iris is done by a finger wheel on the camera. This has 3 settings for control: 1/2 stop increments, 1/3 stop increments and 'fine'. The 'fine' setting is not quite fine enough and the step-changes can

Re: PENTAX ZOOM lenses with aperture ring?

2015-06-11 Thread Bob W-PDML
I might want it for myself! > On 11 Jun 2015, at 19:53, mike wilson wrote: > > You'll be able to charge Cotty a fortune when the FF comes out. > >> On 11 June 2015 at 19:47, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> These are extremely good lenses. I still have one, although I haven't used >> it for years. >>

Re: PENTAX ZOOM lenses with aperture ring?

2015-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
Actually the A,M, and F, 20-35mms referred to should have been 24-35mm, what can I say except I can't type. Also the M is a different optical formula than the A and F. Forget about it, it's the internet. On 6/11/2015 2:40 PM, mike wilson wrote: M24-35. On 10 June 2015 at 03:12, P.J. Alling

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