Re: Limited Thoughts

2006-06-24 Thread Christian
Bruce Dayton wrote: So, my question is - are the limited lenses truly worth it? Beyond the cachet of owning one - will there be a marked improvement in my images? I used the 31mm once when I borrowed Cesar's for a few hours. I almost forgot to return it. Honestly, (except the Canon

Re: Limited Thoughts

2006-06-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 24, 2006, at 2:18 PM, Christian wrote: I used the 31mm once when I borrowed Cesar's for a few hours. I almost forgot to return it. Honestly, (except the Canon 600/4 IS :-) ), the 31 Limited was the best freakin' lens I ever touched. It is a mechanical jewel with optical

Limited Thoughts

2006-06-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
At one time, I owned the 43mm Limited. While it was mechanically very nice, I can't say that it was obviously an optically better lens than the FA 50/1.4. But it costs twice as much. The 31 limited costs about 2-3 times as much as the FA 35/2. Again, how much - if any - better is it optically?

Re: Limited Thoughts

2006-06-23 Thread Joseph Tainter
P.S. Complicating things, it is just possible that there is a DA 30 F?? in the wings. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

OT: Some Composition Thoughts

2006-04-17 Thread collin . x . brenemuehl
Here's some thoughts per Boris' post (on making images communicate clearly) a couple of weeks ago: Composition can be used to convey ideas about a person. Per the re-braodcast on PBS (US Public Broadcasting) yesterday: When Billy Graham first

Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/4/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: If you havn't noticed On 10/4/06, Gabriel Cain, discombobulated, unleashed: is a regular joke (I believe) from Cotty. No joke! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

RE: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11. april 2006 09:25 To: pentax list Subject: Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test) On 11/4/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed

RE: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've always found the comment to be somewhat insulting and not at all funny. I've mentioned it to Cotty, but hey, he likes it and no one else has complained, so WTF. Now there's two of us ... not that that will change anything. Shel [Original Message] From: Tim Øsleby Seriously, Cotty.

Re: RE: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-11 Thread mike wilson
It's a real but anachronistic and/or vernacular word. It means disorientated. From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/11 Tue PM 01:25:52 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test) Sorry. Forgot, Cotty never makes jokes

Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-11 Thread graywolf
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test) Sorry. Forgot, Cotty never makes jokes, that’s part of his act ;-) Seriously, Cotty. Are you serious? As I read your heading it is a friendly insult. Have I got it completely wrong? Tim Mostly harmless (just

Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 11, 2006, at 7:42 AM, mike wilson spake thus: It's a real but anachronistic and/or vernacular word. It means disorientated. Discomfitted and disconcerted are other elements of being discombobulated. I've always just ignored it as it means as much as spake thus in the context of

Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-11 Thread Gabriel Cain
It seemed pretty apt for my 20D comment. ;^) I didn't take it as an insult. Or not more than a friendly one, anyway. Gabriel graywolf wrote: Means confused discombobulate discombobulate (dîs´kem-bòb´ye-lât´) verb, transitive discombobulated, discombobulating, discombobulates To

RE: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
: Gabriel Cain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11. april 2006 18:28 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test) It seemed pretty apt for my 20D comment. ;^) I didn't take it as an insult. Or not more than a friendly one, anyway

Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-10 Thread Gabriel Cain
Cotty wrote: Yo Gabriel. Cotty in England. Leave that home page just like it is - minimalist works! Thanks. I decided on a minimalistic approach due to wanting it to be simple and straight-forward. :-) I'm glad it works. mike wilson wrote: Indeed. Best one I've seen for ages. But

Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/4/06, Gabriel Cain, discombobulated, unleashed: notably the 20D with a full 36mm x 24mm sensor That's the 5D or the 1Ds Gabe. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-10 Thread Gabriel Cain
Cotty wrote: On 10/4/06, Gabriel Cain, discombobulated, unleashed: That's the 5D or the 1Ds Gabe. *face palm* That's true. Very discombobulated. Gabriel

RE: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test)

2006-04-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Gabriel Cain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10. april 2006 18:56 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Thoughts on cameras, and a PESO (was Re: OT Nother test) Cotty wrote: On 10/4/06

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-26 Thread Mishka
with Zenitar 16mm/f2.8 K-Mount fisheye lense? http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/zenitar_k_fisheye_lens.htm Nothing against the Zenitar 16/2.6 fisheye, but there ~are~ other Russian K-mount lenses. So, in the spirit of the thread's title, are there any thoughts on [other] Russian K-mounts? Fred

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I have one and enjoy its curvilinear distortion. I also have the DA14, which I prefer for most of my ultrawide work, but the Zeni is a very very good lens for something that costs $140 or less, new. Two of my favorites so far: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/25p.htm

Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Roman
Anyone has any experience with Zenitar 16mm/f2.8 K-Mount fisheye lense? http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/zenitar_k_fisheye_lens.htm Peace, -- home http://roman.blakout.net/

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Adam Maas
Roman wrote: Anyone has any experience with Zenitar 16mm/f2.8 K-Mount fisheye lense? http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/zenitar_k_fisheye_lens.htm Peace, Dave Brooks and Frank both have it, I've seen some excellent stuff from both of them. -Adam

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Toine
Yes I have one. On the D the FOV of a defished zenitar and rectilinear 16 mm on the 16-45 are almost identical. The 16-45 is much much better. The zenitar fisheye effect is only of interest on analog bodies. Toine On 3/25/06, Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone has any experience with Zenitar

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Roman Subject: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any? Anyone has any experience with Zenitar 16mm/f2.8 K-Mount fisheye lense? I had one for a while. It's actually quite a good lens. I think Frank has it now. William Robb

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Toine
Here's a sample: http://360.leende.net/zenitar/test.jpg I don't have a similar shot from the 16-45. Contrast of the 16-45 is better and the zenitar is non SMC. The zenitar price is :) On 3/25/06, Toine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes I have one. On the D the FOV of a defished zenitar and

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Bertil Holmberg
Some thoughts and links here – http://mac.tidings.nu/PinkyPentax/ Z16mmFE.shtml Regards, Bertil

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Toine wrote: Here's a sample: http://360.leende.net/zenitar/test.jpg I don't have a similar shot from the 16-45. Contrast of the 16-45 is better and the zenitar is non SMC. The zenitar price is :) I've played with Frank's Zenitar 16mm fisheye and I'll confirm this general assessment. Flares

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread David J Brooks
Yes. I bought mine from this company. Good to deal with. Sent my 16mm by airmail. Three weeks to my house. I recommend this outfit, They didi a good deal with me. Dave Quoting Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Anyone has any experience with Zenitar 16mm/f2.8 K-Mount fisheye lense?

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread David J Brooks
Exactly why i bought it Mark. $180 Canadian for my P mount. Keep it out of the sun and its great, Dave Quoting Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Toine wrote: Here's a sample: http://360.leende.net/zenitar/test.jpg I don't have a similar shot from the 16-45. Contrast of the 16-45 is better

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Mishka
i used to have one. it's great on film, and pretty much useless on D. best, mishka On 3/25/06, Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone has any experience with Zenitar 16mm/f2.8 K-Mount fisheye lense? http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/zenitar_k_fisheye_lens.htm Peace, -- home

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Russell Kerstetter
http://photonotes.org/reviews/zenitar-fisheye/

Re: Thoughts on Russian K-mounts, any?

2006-03-25 Thread Fred
Anyone has any experience with Zenitar 16mm/f2.8 K-Mount fisheye lense? http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/zenitar_k_fisheye_lens.htm Nothing against the Zenitar 16/2.6 fisheye, but there ~are~ other Russian K-mount lenses. So, in the spirit of the thread's title, are there any thoughts

Re: March PUG is open - my thoughts

2006-03-08 Thread brooksdj
Since I've got some time on my hands, (recently retired yet called back to consult) I thought I'd give my thoughts on a few of the images in the March Pug that caught my eye. Sun on Canoes - Dave Brooks - I would like this more if there were sun

RE: March PUG is open - my thoughts

2006-03-06 Thread Henk Terhell
Ken, thanks for commenting on the PUG. Henk -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 March, 2006 7:42 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: March PUG is open - my thoughts Since I've got some time on my hands, (recently retired yet called

Re: March PUG is open - my thoughts

2006-03-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I've got some time on my hands, (recently retired yet called back to consult) I thought I'd give my thoughts on a few of the images in the March Pug that caught my eye. Metal Landscape - Gianfranco Irlando - imaginative original Hi Ken

March PUG is open - my thoughts

2006-03-05 Thread Kenneth Waller
Since I've got some time on my hands, (recently retired yet called back to consult) I thought I'd give my thoughts on a few of the images in the March Pug that caught my eye. Ripples - Henk Terhell - good eye execution Field - Jens Bladt - My kind of image - good eye execution Dew - Dag

Re: March PUG is open - my thoughts

2006-03-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for commenting on the Pug, Ken. I have to agree about Ann's pic from Scottsdale. Excellent shot. Paul On Mar 5, 2006, at 1:41 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Since I've got some time on my hands, (recently retired yet called back to consult) I thought I'd give my thoughts on a few

Re: March PUG is open - my thoughts

2006-03-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Anti Pattern - Boris Liberman - I especially like the dichotomy of the green cactus the orange citrus Thanks, Ken. It is was rather desperate submission, since I did not find any particularly patterned photographs of mine ;-). The citrus is probably orange... Boris

Thoughts on the FAJ 18-35mm?

2006-01-03 Thread Yuan-Juhn Chiao
Hi, I'm a newcomer to the DSLR world having recently bought a used *istDS body along with a SMC-A 50/1.7. Luckily, thanks to this mailing list and its archives as well as the Pentax DSLR forum on DPReview, many helpful comments have guided my equipment selection. Right now, I'm looking for a

Re: Thoughts on the FAJ 18-35mm?

2006-01-03 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Yuan-Juhn Chiao wrote on 03.01.06 11:42: Right now, I'm looking for a decent budget wide-angle zoom to cover. I would spring for the 16-45, but at 430 Euros, it's simply too much. I could obtain the original *istD kit lens (FAJ 18-35) new for around 100 Euros, around the cost of the current

Re: Thoughts on the FAJ 18-35mm?

2006-01-03 Thread John Forbes
No, it's not really that bad. For the price it's pretty good, and might even exceed your expectations. However, at that price, your expectations should not be sky high! John On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 10:42:57 -, Yuan-Juhn Chiao [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm a newcomer to the

Re: Thoughts on the FAJ 18-35mm?

2006-01-03 Thread Adam Maas
However, for the same money, the 18-55 is a better lens. Unless you also want a ultra-wide zoom with no aperture ring for a film body (the 18-55 on covers 24-55 on a film body). -Adam John Forbes wrote: No, it's not really that bad. For the price it's pretty good, and might even exceed

Re: my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-29 Thread danilo
I suppose that, about the 40 DA, it's not that it doesn't cover the full frame, but maybe it's quality is too poor on the edge to qualify it as a full frame lens. but then, I'm just guessing danilo.

Re: my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 29, 2005, at 9:37 AM, danilo wrote: I suppose that, about the 40 DA, it's not that it doesn't cover the full frame, but maybe it's quality is too poor on the edge to qualify it as a full frame lens. but then, I'm just guessing From the examples I've seen with the DA40, it is at least

Re: my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-29 Thread Tom C
Subject: Re: my after-wishlist thoughts Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:08:10 -0700 On Sep 29, 2005, at 9:37 AM, danilo wrote: I suppose that, about the 40 DA, it's not that it doesn't cover the full frame, but maybe it's quality is too poor on the edge to qualify it as a full frame lens. but then, I'm

Re: my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 29, 2005, at 10:30 AM, Tom C wrote: The DA 40 is the one Pentax lens I'm remotely curious about, largely because of its form factor. Does anyone have anecdotal, or otherwise, evidence about it's performance? A friend on the PAW list has one and has shown several photos which

Re: my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-29 Thread Pancho Hasselbach
I remember having seen sample images posted on the list, a side by side comparison to the M 40/2.8, if I remember well. Pancho Tom C schrieb: The DA 40 is the one Pentax lens I'm remotely curious about, largely because of its form factor. Does anyone have anecdotal, or otherwise, evidence

Re: my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-29 Thread Frantisek
Thursday, September 29, 2005, 7:57:49 PM, Pancho wrote: PH I remember having seen sample images posted on the list, a side by side PH comparison to the M 40/2.8, if I remember well. PH Pancho Yes, I recall seeing them too. I think they were from IstD, and the DA 40 showed better contrast (more)

Re: my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-29 Thread Steve Desjardins
That was me. You can see them at: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/29/05 1:57 PM I remember having seen sample images

Re: my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-29 Thread Tom C
Thank Steve and Godfrey. Much appreciated. You may enablers. Tom C. From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: my after-wishlist thoughts Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:19:26 -0400 That was me. You can see them

my after-wishlist thoughts

2005-09-28 Thread Pancho Hasselbach
...about the full frame sensor issue, or at least one with lower crop factor: Pentax has started the line of DA lenses designed for use on DSLR only, with a smaller image circle. has any owner of these lenses ever tried out on a film body how big the decrease in image circle really is? I

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
David Volkert wrote on 13.03.05 9:49: I'm looking into buying either the Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 or the Tokina 80-200mm 2.8 lens (the Pentax version is way out of my price range). Do any of you have thoughts on either of them? I shoot alot of action so auto focus speed is really important to me

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-14 Thread Frantisek
SP I tried both on Nikon D70. Tokina has worse sharpness than Sigma at open SP apertures and has much higher chromatic aberrations (probably because Tokina SP uses just 1 ED element while Sigma 4). And Sigma has much faster AF thanks SP to true IF, is lighter despite having very good build quality

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Frantisek wrote on 14.03.05 13:24: I too found out a lot of purple fringes - I attributed it to flare though. God knows what it was. But remember that the Sigma in Nikon mount uses HSM - their equivalent of ultrasonic motors. These do make the focusing a lot faster, especially on a body with

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-14 Thread Frantisek
Monday, March 14, 2005, 1:39:46 PM, Sylwester wrote: SP Frantisek wrote on 14.03.05 13:24: I too found out a lot of purple fringes - I attributed it to flare though. God knows what it was. But remember that the Sigma in Nikon mount uses HSM - their equivalent of ultrasonic motors. These do

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Frantisek wrote on 14.03.05 16:10: Interesting :-) So much about the hype of ultrasonic motors. They can do just as well with normal ones. Yes, it seems so. Maybe the difference could be seen more clearly when we'd compare bigger lenses with heavier mass to move? For me the only good side of

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts - I really don't know why Canon has downgraded perfectly damped mirror from 10D :-( Costs cutting??? Their customers want their manly cameras to sound like manly cameras. Really. William Robb

80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread David Volkert
I'm looking into buying either the Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 or the Tokina 80-200mm 2.8 lens (the Pentax version is way out of my price range). Do any of you have thoughts on either of them? I shoot alot of action so auto focus speed is really important to me. Thanks for your help, -David

RE: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread
:49 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts I'm looking into buying either the Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 or the Tokina 80-200mm 2.8 lens (the Pentax version is way out of my price range). Do any of you have thoughts on either of them? I shoot alot

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
At 07:55 2005.03.13 -0500, you wrote: From: David Volkert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm looking into buying either

RE: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread Don Sanderson
I have the manual focus version of the Tokina (ATX). I like it a lot. Don -Original Message- From: David Volkert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:49 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts I'm looking into buying either

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread Frantisek
CRB You can't go wrong with the Tokina. CRB Solid construction and fine optics. I have had bad luck with several 20-35/2.8 ATX tokina I tried - really soft up to 5.6 (due to spherical aberation and coma) Which was a pity - I would like that fast while compact lens. It might be that all were bad

RE: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread Larry Cook
it a lot. Don -Original Message- From: David Volkert [mailto:[EMAIL mailto:%5BEMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:49 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts I'm looking into buying either the Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 or the Tokina 80-200mm 2.8 lens

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Volkert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm looking into buying either the Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 or the Tokina 80-200mm 2.8 lens (the Pentax version is way out of my price range). Do any of you have thoughts on either of them? I shoot alot of action so auto focus

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread Joseph Tainter
Both are reputed to be good. I have the Sigma and would say that it is superb, even wide open. The Sigma rates better on Photodo. You might query Photozone also. According to Photodo, the Sigma is actually sharpest at the long end, while the Tokina is sharper at 80 and 135 than at 200 -- but

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread Mark Cassino
] To: pdml pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:37 PM Subject: Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts Both are reputed to be good. I have the Sigma and would say that it is superb, even wide open. The Sigma rates better on Photodo. You might query Photozone also. According to Photodo

Re: 80-200mm 2.8 Lenses Thoughts

2005-03-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
. Overall it is better at f/4 than f/2.8 at any f stop. HTH, Bruce Sunday, March 13, 2005, 12:49:19 AM, you wrote: DV I'm looking into buying either the Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 or the Tokina DV 80-200mm 2.8 lens (the Pentax version is way out of my price range). Do DV any of you have thoughts on either

Some thoughts on NOT photographing

2005-02-13 Thread Luigi de Guzman
I go out to a lot of rock shows and take pictures. (plug: the most recent stuff is always at http://www.livejournal.com/users/ouij/). It's a lot of fun, and people have been very positive about my work thus far. Tonight, I went to a show and decided not to bring the camera. It was nice to

Re: Some thoughts on NOT photographing

2005-02-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 03:16:02 -0500, Luigi de Guzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip ...I really do like just being able to go to a show and hang out without having to worry about whether I'm underexposing by two-thirds of a stop, or whether or not I'm focused correctly.snip I don't worry about

RE: Some thoughts on NOT photographing

2005-02-13 Thread Amita Guha
Sometimes, you just have to relax and let go--even though often it's the hardest thing to do. Good observation, Luigi. And nice blog, by the way! Last summer, we went to a free waterfront concert of the Black Keys, a two-piece blues band. It was early evening but it was a cloudless day and

RE: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice photographs. It seem this is the camera for you! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 22. januar 2005 14:38 Til: Pentax Discuss Emne: *istDS - first thoughts Popped up some

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-23 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:28:18 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice pics and report Derby. I concur with my friend from Oxford. -frank PS: that ~is~ where you live, right? -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/1/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: PS: that ~is~ where you live, right? Close enough mate ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-23 Thread Simon King
Hi Derby Thanks for the thoughts and images. Glad to see you obviously enjoy it so much, and are able to use it so well. Cheers, Simon (*ist-DS owner of four weeks) -Original Message- From: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 22 January 2005 9:38 PM To: Pentax

*istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Derby Chang
Popped up some random thoughts about my first weekend with the *istDS. http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc/1st_DS/first_shots.htm D

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Peter Smekal
Really nice shots, Derby. I like the portrait. BTW did you ever consider buying the *istD instead? Peter, Sweden Popped up some random thoughts about my first weekend with the *istDS. http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc/1st_DS/first_shots.htm D

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting read. Some nice shots too. Paul On Jan 22, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Popped up some random thoughts about my first weekend with the *istDS. http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc/1st_DS/first_shots.htm D

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Fred
Popped up some random thoughts about my first weekend with the *istDS. http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc/1st_DS/first_shots.htm What lenses did you use, Derby? (Presumably you didn't use the 43 for all of them, or did you?) Thanks. I did take notice of your MEF acquisition. So, you've

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Tim Sherburne
Nice selection of pictures, Derby. Thanks for sharing! Tim On 1/22/05 5:38, Derby Chang wrote: Popped up some random thoughts about my first weekend with the *istDS. http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc/1st_DS/first_shots.htm D

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Larry Levy
Derby Chang posted Popped up some random thoughts about my first weekend with the *istDS. http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc/1st_DS/first_shots.htm On your website you bemoan the lack of a gripstrap available for the DS like the one for the PZ-1. You're half right. Pentax doesn't have

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Cotty
On 23/1/05, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Popped up some random thoughts about my first weekend with the *istDS. http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc/1st_DS/first_shots.htm Nice pics and report Derby. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Very nice pictures! I use the Hakuba Grip-LH ($19 at BH) with my DS. Put it on as soon as I bought the camera and have not yet taken it off. I filed off its little registration stop and angle it a little forward on the base, that gives me a perfect hand strap. The grip's base blocks the battery

Re: *istDS - first thoughts

2005-01-22 Thread Derby Chang
Peter wrote: Really nice shots, Derby. I like the portrait. BTW did you ever consider buying the *istD instead? Peter, Sweden Thanks Peter, Yep I did consider it. But after looking around for a bit, it seems the D is discontinued, in Australia at least. In fact the shop where I bought the DS

Re: Composition Thoughts and an Unfortunate Event

2004-12-04 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
ERNR wrote: Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well, and good to see you back (hope it's not just a brief visit) Too early to say. Last night a flash jumped off the top of my Program Plus. I'm trying to picture this. And failing. Would you have time to elaborate? It was dark and

SV: Composition Thoughts and an Unfortunate Event

2004-12-04 Thread Jens Bladt
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: D. Glenn Arthur Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. december 2004 11:26 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Composition Thoughts and an Unfortunate Event ERNR wrote: Sorry to hear you

Re: Composition Thoughts and an Unfortunate Event

2004-12-04 Thread Leon Altoff
On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 01:44:53 -0500 (EST), D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: Last night a flash jumped off the top of my Program Plus. It took the flash shoe with it. This is not a danger I knew to expect -- a body shedding its shoe and dumping the flash on the ground. I'm not It's not hard to

Re: Composition Thoughts and an Unfortunate Event

2004-12-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I frequently print portraits as 11x17 or 8x12. That way you can compose in the viewfinder. Paul On Dec 4, 2004, at 1:44 AM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: Sorry I've been so quie^H^H^H^Habsent lately. I've not been feeling well enough to keep all the usual balls in the air, and PDML is one that got

Re: Composition Thoughts and an Unfortunate Event

2004-12-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/12/04, D. Glenn Arthur Jr., discombobulated, unleashed: I dunno, the idea of shooting 5x7 or 8x10 in the first place sounds more and more tempting. But short of a complete format change, I'm going to have to come up with some tricks to help me remember to plan for cropping when I shoot

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-03 Thread mike wilson
Jostein wrote: - Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] So your summer is about three days long.? LOL. Three lng days...:-) One of my dreams is to spend a week of holiday in December at Svalbard (Spitsbergen)http://www.svalbard.com/infosvalbard.html to experience

Composition Thoughts and an Unfortunate Event

2004-12-03 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Sorry I've been so quie^H^H^H^Habsent lately. I've not been feeling well enough to keep all the usual balls in the air, and PDML is one that got dropped for a while. (Once or twice a day I eyeball the subject lines quickly...) Last night a flash jumped off the top of my Program Plus. It took

Re: Composition Thoughts and an Unfortunate Event

2004-12-03 Thread ernreed2
Quoting D. Glenn Arthur Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sorry I've been so quie^H^H^H^Habsent lately. I've not been feeling well enough to keep all the usual balls in the air [] Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well, and good to see you back (hope it's not just a brief visit) Last night

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-02 Thread mike wilson
Henri Toivonen wrote: mike wilson wrote: Fred Widall wrote: Actually Frank and myself live at (approx) 43.5 N, 80.5 W so we're actually closer to the Equator than the North Pole. A couple of hours drive north of here on the way to a place called Tobermory, there's a road sign marking the 45th

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-02 Thread Henri Toivonen
mike wilson wrote: Henri Toivonen wrote: mike wilson wrote: Fred Widall wrote: Actually Frank and myself live at (approx) 43.5 N, 80.5 W so we're actually closer to the Equator than the North Pole. A couple of hours drive north of here on the way to a place called Tobermory, there's a road sign

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-02 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] So your summer is about three days long.? LOL. Three lng days...:-) One of my dreams is to spend a week of holiday in December at Svalbard (Spitsbergen)http://www.svalbard.com/infosvalbard.html to experience the dark

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-01 Thread Peter J. Alling
Your point? William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Peter J. Alling Subject: Re: Random PUG Thoughts It helps to live near the Arctic circle. I live near North Dakota. William Robb -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-01 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:09:27 -0600 From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Peter J. Alling Subject: Re: Random PUG Thoughts It helps to live near the Arctic circle. I live near North Dakota. William Robb Close enough. Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-01 Thread Fred Widall
Actually Frank and myself live at (approx) 43.5 N, 80.5 W so we're actually closer to the Equator than the North Pole. A couple of hours drive north of here on the way to a place called Tobermory, there's a road sign marking the 45th parallel. We do get lots of snow though :)

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Fred Widall Subject: Re: Random PUG Thoughts Actually Frank and myself live at (approx) 43.5 N, 80.5 W so we're actually closer to the Equator than the North Pole. A couple of hours drive north of here on the way to a place called Tobermory, there's a road

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-01 Thread brooksdj
Ah, a name from my childhood. We were on a family vacation, probably 40 years ago, and we took a ferry crossing, I think from Tobermory, not sure of the name of the other end now. We were on our way to Seaforth to visit an aunt and uncle. William

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-01 Thread John Francis
Fred Widall mused: Actually Frank and myself live at (approx) 43.5 N, 80.5 W so we're actually closer to the Equator than the North Pole. A couple of hours drive north of here on the way to a place called Tobermory, Is that anywhere near Barrington?

Re: Random PUG Thoughts

2004-12-01 Thread Peter J. Alling
Yes, you may be closer to the Equator than to the Pole, at 43.5° N you're a bit closer to the Arctic Circle 66.5° N than to the Equator. Fred Widall wrote: Actually Frank and myself live at (approx) 43.5 N, 80.5 W so we're actually closer to the Equator than the North Pole. A couple of hours

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