Re: OT - What the F-stop time is it?

2010-11-12 Thread eckinator
2010/11/11 CheekyGeek : > > A must-have if you are an adherent of the Time Zone System . As invented by Damsel Madams? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: OT - What the F-stop time is it?

2010-11-11 Thread CheekyGeek
A must-have if you are an adherent of the Time Zone System . Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- 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 ab

Re: OT - What the F-stop time is it?

2010-11-11 Thread David J Brooks
Wait a minute, er F stop here. Dave On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 4:33 PM, John Celio wrote: > I thought this was a pretty timely idea: > > > http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/f-stop-watch > > Back in my watch-wearing days I probably would have gotten one. > > John > > -- > http://www.neovenator.co

OT - What the F-stop time is it?

2010-11-11 Thread John Celio
I thought this was a pretty timely idea: http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/f-stop-watch Back in my watch-wearing days I probably would have gotten one. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/jacelio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: (discombobulated) What The F ORG: Freedom Fest Tallinn

2006-08-12 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Roman, I like the first two most. The second is my favorite. You captured a great expression on her face like she was really communicating with the audience. -- Bruce Saturday, August 12, 2006, 6:54:50 AM, you wrote: R> http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20060812152304 -- PDML Pentax

(discombobulated) What The F ORG: Freedom Fest Tallinn

2006-08-12 Thread Roman
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Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Nov 30, 2005 at 10:56:30PM -0500, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Kenneth Waller wrote: > > > > Paul wrote: > > >I always try to put my best foot forward. > > > Only way to fly. > > > > Thanks Paul > > > > Kenneth Waller > > > > > Paul flies with his feet??? > ann Well, of course. It's far to

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Of course. Didn't I show you that? On Nov 30, 2005, at 10:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Kenneth Waller wrote: Paul wrote: I always try to put my best foot forward. Only way to fly. Thanks Paul Kenneth Waller Paul flies with his feet??? ann

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Kenneth Waller wrote: > > Paul wrote: > >I always try to put my best foot forward. > Only way to fly. > > Thanks Paul > > Kenneth Waller > > Paul flies with his feet??? ann

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "graywolf" Subject: Re: What the F?? Apples to oranges comparison. I have a 24mm/f2.0 lenses. Will it produce better results than a 24mm/f.2.8 lens which costs less than 1/2 as much? In my case yes, because I quite often use it at f2.0. Now l

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread Rob Studdert
On 30 Nov 2005 at 15:54, graywolf wrote: > Apples to oranges comparison. I have a 24mm/f2.0 lenses. Will it produce > better results than a 24mm/f.2.8 lens which costs less than 1/2 as much? > In my case yes, because I quite often use it at f2.0. Now let's think > about someone who always uses

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
Apparent sharpness. Although I'm not familiar with either lens, apparent sharpness would have been my guess. I always try to put my best foot forward. Only way to fly. Thanks Paul Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: What the F??

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Well now you tell me, after I just ordered the DA16-45! It hasn't even arrived yet... Regards, Bob S. On 11/30/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yesterday I did a shoot in a supermarket. I could have covered it all with my > DA 16-45. But instead I switched back and forth betwee

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread graywolf
Or "Good Enough, is always good enough". In cameras, that is often a long way from the most expensive, because above a certain point you are paying for features you rarely if ever need, or for "marketing image". An on topic comparison, for 99% of serious photographers a K-1000 is just as good

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: What the F?? Sure some novices can get decent pictures with good cameras. But what is their hit rate of decent pictures? And some total novices have an instinct for photography anyway. And some don't. Th

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread graywolf
Apples to oranges comparison. I have a 24mm/f2.0 lenses. Will it produce better results than a 24mm/f.2.8 lens which costs less than 1/2 as much? In my case yes, because I quite often use it at f2.0. Now let's think about someone who always uses flash in low light situations and never goes belo

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread Eactivist
xpensive at the time, to take tons of bad photos. Overexposed, underexposed, things cut off, telephone poles coming out of Aunt Jane's head (I don't have an Aunt Jane, but that idea), lousy shots of people, not so great shots of landscapes. I didn't know what the f I was doing.

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/30/2005 5:57:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No. All one needs are tools suited for the job. I'd say that "sufficient tools" will produce results (in the hands of a good photographer) that are every bit as good as "the best tools". Marnie, I suspect

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread pnstenquist
nses... > > In what way? > > Just curious > > Kenneth Waller > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: What the F?? > > Yesterday I did a shoot in a supermarket. I could have covered it all with my > DA > 16-45. But instead

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
>Prior experience told me that the results would be slightly better with my >best lenses... In what way? Just curious Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: What the F?? Yesterday I did a shoot in a supermarket. I could have covered it all with

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread pnstenquist
Yesterday I did a shoot in a supermarket. I could have covered it all with my DA 16-45. But instead I switched back and forth between the K 24/3.5, the FA 35/2, and the FA 50/1.4. Why? Because the three primes are better tools. Same photographer, better tools. Prior experience told me that the r

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread P. J. Alling
There are many different definitions of "best". The marketing definition of "best" may not correspond with the users definition. frank theriault wrote: On 11/29/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, sure, we are agreed better tools are better. The best tools one can aff

Re: Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread mike wilson
> > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/11/30 Wed PM 01:56:23 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: What the F?? > > On 11/29/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, sure, we are agreed bette

Re: What the F??

2005-11-30 Thread frank theriault
On 11/29/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, sure, we are agreed better tools are better. The best tools one can > afford is best. No. All one needs are tools suited for the job. I'd say that "sufficient tools" will produce results (in the hands of a good photographer) that

Re: What the F??

2005-11-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: What the F?? == Well, sure, we are agreed better tools are better. The best tools one can afford is best. It's just a really good camera in the hands of a poor photographer will produce poor pictu

Re: What the F??

2005-11-29 Thread Thibouille
> Heck, let's face it; even on a self-selected list of gearheads > like the PDML, the vast majority of shots that are exhibited > are exceptional because of the skill of the photographer; the > kit lens on a DS (or an MV with the 50/f1.7, or a Spotmatic, ...) > in the right hands can produce stunni

Re: What the F??

2005-11-29 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/29/2005 4:38:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bad equipment is limiting. Someone mentioned that excellent photos can be made with a Holga. I am sure that is possible. OTOH, Holgas don't have a reputation for having the sharpest lenses, so right away, th

Re: What the F??

2005-11-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Note the quotes around "hands on" denoting the ironic usage... Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: On 11/29/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ken Rockwell the master of the "hands on" hardware review, (in which he admits that he's never even seen the hardware).[...] Isn't t

Re: What the F??

2005-11-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I would tend to agree. Basically. Good equipment does not a good photographer make. And some very good photographers have used primitive (by our standards) equipment. Bad equipment is limiting. Someone mentioned that excellent photos

Re: What the F??

2005-11-29 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 11/29/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken Rockwell the master of the "hands on" hardware review, (in which he admits that he's never even seen the hardware).[...] Isn't that a "hands off" hardware review? -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu

Re: What the F??

2005-11-29 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/28/2005 5:35:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Quotes" The camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs. [info][add][mail] Ken Rockwell, Your Camera Does Not Matter, 2005 Your equipment DOES NOT affect the quality of your imag

RE: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread Jens Bladt
ing lenses, listening to advice etc. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Dave Brooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 29. november 2005 02:35 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: What the F?? Review and discuss. Who does he think he is.LOL

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Fred" Subject: Re: What the F?? Heck, let's face it; even on a self-selected list of gearheads like the PDML, Well, judging by the number of "PESO" (etc.) posts versus the number of gear-related posts, I'm not so sure that

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Pop Photo has always been incomplete... William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: What the F?? I don't know who the hell he's writing for, but mass market would imply... I'm not sure, that there's a market for compl

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread Fred
> Ever seen anything of Kenny's bigger than about 600x1000 pixels? > Ever heard of Kenny prior to the internet? > I thought not. That's one top-quality major-league put-down there, Rob... () And Kenny always spoke so highly of you... () Fred

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread Fred
> Heck, let's face it; even on a self-selected list of gearheads like the > PDML, Well, judging by the number of "PESO" (etc.) posts versus the number of gear-related posts, I'm not so sure that the PDML is as much of a gear-head list as it used to be. IMHO... FWIW... Fred

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: What the F?? I don't know who the hell he's writing for, but mass market would imply... I'm not sure, that there's a market for complete BS? Popular Photography magazine has been around for decades William Robb

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't know who the hell he's writing for, but mass market would imply... I'm not sure, that there's a market for complete BS? John Francis wrote: On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 09:41:38PM -0600, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Dave Bro

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread E.R.N. Reed
P. J. Alling wrote: Ken Rockwell the master of the "hands on" hardware review, (in which he admits that he's never even seen the hardware). I note that *at least* he doesn't only do that to Pentax. I see there's a new Canon reviewed in the same manner.

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 09:41:38PM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Dave Brooks" > Subject: What the F?? > > > >Review and discuss. > > > > >Your equipment DOES NOT affect the quality of your image. >

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Ken Rockwell the master of the "hands on" hardware review, (in which he admits that he's never even seen the hardware). He hasn't the wit to realize what a bombastic blowhard he is, and is so full of himself that he doesn't understand that the objection to his nitwit "hands on" reviews is that

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Dave Brooks" Subject: What the F?? Review and discuss. Your equipment DOES NOT affect the quality of your image. Ever seen anything of Kenny's bigger than about 600x1000 pixels? Ever heard of Kenny prior to the internet? I though

Re: What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Dave Brooks wrote: > > Review and discuss. > > Who does he think he is.LOL Even i see through this.:-) > > Quotes" > The camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs. > [info][add][mail] > Ken Rockwell, Your Camera Does Not Matter, 2005 > > Your equipment DOES NOT af

What the F??

2005-11-28 Thread Dave Brooks
Review and discuss. Who does he think he is.LOL Even i see through this.:-) Quotes" The camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs. [info][add][mail] Ken Rockwell, Your Camera Does Not Matter, 2005 Your equipment DOES NOT affect the quality of your image. The less t