Re: PESO -- "Industrial Art"

On 1/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like this one. Nice comosition with interesting combination of highlights > and grayscale. > Paul I agree. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

35mm is technically speaking a wide angle, but IRL it's not quite a wide. At least not for my kind of photography. OK, it's a bit individual. Vignetting can NOT be so easily corrected without loss on density range (photographic latitude). But, yes, the loss of resolution is the main problem. I d

Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 02/01/07, K.Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There was an interview article with Nikon on FF subject. Among other things > they said, they have been observing Canon 5D sales for a while but it never > went beyond 5% of total DSLR sales. FF sensor cost in case of 5D is still > over 6 tim

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/02/07 4:36 PM, "Peter Fairweather", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why are their so few female contributors to this list? Does this > reflect camera users as a whole or just list users possibly? I thought a number of female contributors were rather high in this list. But it's true you can coun

Re: OT: Occupations?

frank theriault wrote: >All I know is that the FET part of it stands for Field Effect >Transistor, and that in HiFi apps, they're generally used in the >output stages of power amps, and that they (in some way) mimic the >behaviour of vacuum tubes. Yes - transconductance: The output current is con

Re: Scanning

I've yet to see a decent 35mm scan from a flatbed, mostly because the holders suck horribly. MF and LF scans on the other hand can get quite good with the higher-end scanners, if not quite up to a Nikon 9000's output. -Adam Markus Maurer wrote: > I can even see a difference between the Canon 99

Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 02/01/07, K.Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> There was an interview article with Nikon on FF subject. Among other things >> they said, they have been observing Canon 5D sales for a while but it never >> went beyond 5% of total DSLR sales. FF sensor cost

Re: PESO - Breaking through

Thanks, glad you liked it. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 11:48:46 AM, you wrote: r> oh wow that's such a great picture r> rg2 r> - Original Message - r> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> r> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" r> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:11 PM r> Su

Re: Do it yourself pano head

On 03/01/07, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So I was just lucky so far that I did not use anything wider than a 50mm? > I will make the next panos again with the Pentax 50mm or 100mm. > greetings > Markus Not really, you could be lucky and the natural point of rotation of your lens/cam

Re: PESO - Breaking through

I wish I had spotted it earlier - didn't last very long. I go three shots, but only in the first one was the plane not past the mountain already. Thanks for commenting. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 12:37:13 PM, you wrote: TØ> Just in the decisive moment Bruce. TØ> I like it very much.

Re: Scanning

On 03/01/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've yet to see a decent 35mm scan from a flatbed, mostly because the > holders suck horribly. MF and LF scans on the other hand can get quite > good with the higher-end scanners, if not quite up to a Nikon 9000's output. I have an LS-8000, V700

Re: PESO -- Rose II

It does have an interesting quality to it, but just not quite there for me. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 1:15:40 PM, you wrote: PJA> Some of you may remember this young lady from one of my past PESOs. PJA> She's decided to be a bit less serious in the new year. It's not a PJA> great pho

Re: PESO: A lady for Frank

Good one. You made me chuckle. And hear I thought Frank was so unique... -- Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 1:10:45 PM, you wrote: pcn> A match made in heaven: pcn> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5402125 pcn> K10D with DA 16-45, ISO 800, f4 @ 1/15th -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: Occupations?

--- Peter Fairweather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why are their so few female contributors to this > list? Does this > reflect camera users as a whole or just list users > possibly? > > Peter > Well, judging from how many of us come from an engineering background, I would guess that it fo

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Peter Fairweather wrote: > Instead of being cruel about Ken Rockwell, try reading his work. > Nowhere also has the basic spec of the new Canon 7d. Not only can he > review cameras he hasn't used, he can even do this for cameras which > don't yet exist. 24 meg sensor, 3.1 frames per second continuou

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

I don't have to be cruel to or about Ken Rockwell, he has himself for that. Peter Fairweather wrote: > Instead of being cruel about Ken Rockwell, try reading his work. > Nowhere also has the basic spec of the new Canon 7d. Not only can he > review cameras he hasn't used, he can even do this for ca

Re: PESO - Breaking through

Thanks Paul. I appreciate your opinion. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 12:40:15 PM, you wrote: pcn> Well done. pcn> -- Original message -- pcn> From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Just in the decisive moment Bruce. >> I like it very much. >> >> >>

Re: PESO -- "Ugly duckling grows up"

The lighting is not real great here but the swan surrounded by the other ducks is pretty good. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 1:23:08 PM, you wrote: PJA> This was taken between Christmas and New Years, Coldest day of the week, PJA> temperature almost normal. These denizens w

Re: PESO - Breaking through

I meant a much bigger print. Not feasible on screen, really. G On Jan 2, 2007, at 1:51 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > as in a bigger image or just cropped? I like the surrounding picture, > it gives it a good sense of context. > >>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4198a.htm -- PDML Pentax-Disc

Re: PESO - Bicycle in the snow

This one has Frank written all over it. Not quite sharp focus, a bike, bad weather...thanks for sharing - :) -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 1:18:50 PM, you wrote: GS> We got our first snow of the season on New Year's Eve. It wasn't a GS> big storm, but it was icy and windy,

Re: PESO - Breaking through

as in a bigger image or just cropped? I like the surrounding picture, it gives it a good sense of context. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 11:52:35 AM, you wrote: GD> On Jan 2, 2007, at 11:11 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> I was taking an early morning walk while in Utah (brisk 20 degrees) >

RE: OT: Occupations?

Is what you are saying that MOSFETs takes more beating without going up in smoke? If that's the case, this would explain why they are used a lot in PA audio systems. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Beh

RE: OT: Occupations?

Don't believe you. With an IQ of 50 you should have trouble opening a door on your own ;-) I've done a bit of this and a bit of that too. Worked in a stable, training trotters first, then at a factory, then window cleaner, even did a bit of dark room work in my past (I sucked at it). Also been se

Re: PESO -- "Industrial Art"

Weii seen. Like the composition. Small knit with the blown out upper left skylight area. Jack --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another shot taken between Christmas and New Years. I went out with > a > friend for a ramble in New Haven, CT. The Yale students, in fact the > > stu

Re: Occupations?

From: "Mike Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've been reading this list for nearly 8 months now, and I'm aware of > some of your occupations... however some of you are a mystery to me. > I'm not sure if that's on purpose or not... :) > > Anyway, just for a starting point, I'm a elementary special

FF vs APS-C (was Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D)

Hi Rob, My comments iin-line. Ken On 1/02/07 5:10 PM, "Digital Image Studio", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 02/01/07, K.Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> There was an interview article with Nikon on FF subject. Among other things >> they said, they have been observing Canon 5D sales

Re: PESO -- "Industrial Art"

Now that one is kind of cool. Perfect for a B&W - somehow it really gets my attention. Nice shot! -- Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 1:29:57 PM, you wrote: PJA> Another shot taken between Christmas and New Years. I went out with a PJA> friend for a ramble in New Haven, CT. The Yale student

Re: PESO -- "Ugly duckling grows up"

I may have punched up the contrast to separate the ducks from the background. I used the high ISO because I forgot that I'd been using it the night before for available light shooting, which doesn't help. Bruce Dayton wrote: > The lighting is not real great here but the swan surrounded by the >

Re: OT: Occupations?

Christian schrieb: > I'm a UNIX/Linux systems administrator for a large "Online" company in > "America." My systems process and store almost 1 billion emails per day > (and we drop or filter twice that on a daily basis...) Which is, compared to PDML, peanuts, of course. SCNR, Pancho -- PDML

Re: OT: Occupations?

I used to be the guy who came out to your office and fixed your computer, until early 2003 when I was called back to active duty. Spent 2004 in Iraq. While I was overseas, the company was sold to China and my job went overseas as well. Since mid-2005 I have gone to school & worked part time whi

RE: OT: Occupations?

> Looking at all the I am a "whatever" here I wonder what my > life would be > like today if I had had that kind of stability. I do know > that a loss of > concentration, coordination, energy, emotional stability, and > about 50 > points in IQ, leaves me on social-security (The neurologists

Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 03/01/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think that they may actually be loss-leading the 5D at the moment > (given the massive rebates on it right now). It may be that they make > more per unit on normal pricing than the K100D or K110D do (Given the > very aggressive pricing in that

Re: OT: Occupations?

Bob Shell wrote: >I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us >for? I am now - for the first time in my life, actually. In the past I've worked as a recording engineer, electronic technician, photographer and more. I finished my master's degree in May and now I'm teac

Re: PESO: A lady for Frank

Ya throw a little fertilizer on a dirty scalp and ya never know what will sprout. Jack --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/2/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm sure that Frank will appreciate the thought. I'm not sure the > lady > > will... > > > > Why, I ou

Re: Occupations?

and an opportunity for lots of research reading this list... Mark Dalal wrote: > From: "Mike Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> I've been reading this list for nearly 8 months now, and I'm aware of >> some of your occupations... however some of you are a mystery to me. >> I'm not sure if tha

Re: OT: Occupations?

Den 2. jan. 2007 kl. 23.00 skrev Digital Image Studio: > On 03/01/07, Margus Männik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I suspect that most of the hi-fi enthusiasts don't know and >> doesn't care >> what MOSFET stands for and what it really means... ;) > > Yes, they are too busy trying to hear the dif

Re: PESO -- "Industrial Art"

I tried burning that in, it looked awful. Maybe I'll try again. Jack Davis wrote: > Weii seen. Like the composition. > Small knit with the blown out upper left skylight area. > > Jack > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Another shot taken between Christmas and New Years. I

RE: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Peter Fairweather > Sent: 02 January 2007 22:04 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia > Marina vs K10D > > Instead of being cruel about Ken Roc

Re: OT: Occupations?

> > From: > "Shel Belinkoff" > What's a MOSFET? > > Shel Metal Oxide Silicon Field Effect Transistor - it's a transistor that functions more like a vacuum tube than regular transistors do. You can use them to make a groovy fuzz-tone or over-drive pedal for an electric guitar and other stuff. --

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 03/01/07, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've always thought of him as a kind of super-charged version of Ace > "Smoke me a kipper, I'll be home for breakfast!" Rimmer, with bigger > balls and a better tan. That's ridiculously complimentary... for Ken ;-) -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUST

Re: OT: Occupations?

Hi, after starting some things I did not finish (among which a music career), I spent 10 years working as a joiner, then too much children for the pay I got. So I tried IT, and after 2 years of learning to program computers, I've been writing software for one of the bigger german banks for nea

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/2/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great little amp! :) It is! I think I bought it close to 20 years ago, and it continues to sound lovely. It's only rated 20 watts per channel into 8 ohms, but that's quite misleading, due to it's high current capabilities. It sounds much lo

PESO: Enjoying the View

My girlfriend and I were down in Austin to meet a college buddy. We stopped at Mount Bonnell to check out the view. I came across this couple sitting on the rock ledge. Pentax *istDS, Pentax SMC-F 24-50/4, Handheld ISO 200, 1/60 sec @ f/13 http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=343093238&size=

Re: OT - spell checker

> > From: > David J Brooks > Whats a spell checker > > Dave http://www.keeline.com/eng115/index.php?page=Handouts/Spell_Check_Poem.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Occupations?

interconnects... they are talkin' about differences in POWER cables of home audio equipment :) I'm quite a big fan of hi-fi audio equipment (mostly car audio last years) myself, but I've never understood the language they talk... BRM Digital Image Studio wrote: >On 03/01/07, Margus Männik <[

OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

Any comments on these Japanese (Seiko) cameras? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594454452626/ Regards Jens Bladt New Year Greeting Card: http://www.jensbladt.dk/godtnytaar2007/lydshow.html http://www.jensbladt.dk -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Editi

Re: RE: OT: Occupations?

Tim Øsleby wrote: >Is what you are saying that MOSFETs takes more beating without going up in >smoke? >If that's the case, this would explain why they are used a lot in PA audio >systems. Basically, that's the case. The "thermal runaway" problem Rob mentioned is the tendency of bipolar trans

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 03/01/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...or the effects of the green pen on the CD edges that was sold some > years ago. That was really crap .-) True, but did you ever see the green polymer stabilizer rings that were designed to snugly fit on the edge of CDs? I actually used them on my

RE: Do it yourself pano head

Focal length used doesnt have any factor at all, its about relative position(s) of your subject and the position of the nodal point of the lens if not compensated for. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Markus Maurer Sent: Tuesday, January

RE: OT: Occupations?

But can you hear anything with those ears? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: 3. januar 2007 00:01 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? On 1/2/07, Mark

RE: OT: Occupations?

I disagree with that statement. Most serious hi-fi enthusiast are very picky about their amps and tend to care whether they are regular bipolar, mosfet, or tube output circuits because they can each have a characteristic "sound" unless they really really well implemented which is rare and very expe

RE: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

The magnitude of vignetting is not that great, maybe a stop at very most, so its not a big deal as far as limiting dynamic range. 35mm IS a wide angle lens by any standards on FF 24x36 format. Wide angle covers about anything less than 40mm on that format. And I dont beleive there are no other pe

Re: Occupations?

I'm a UK-based broadcast news cameraman / editor with a grounding in stills and a penchant for old Pentax cameras. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/1/07, Mike Hamilton, discombobulated, unleashed: >Anyone care to share? I'm a UK-based broadcast news cameraman / editor with a grounding in stills and a penchant for old Pentax cameras. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||

Re: OT: Occupations?

> > From: > Brendan MacRae > --- Peter Fairweather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >> > Why are their so few female contributors to this >> > list? Does this >> > reflect camera users as a whole or just list users >> > possibly? >> > >> > Peter >> > >> > > Well, judging from how m

Re: OT: Occupations?

well, MOSFET is simply the most known type of FET. There are some others like J-FET or "mixed bipolar and FET" IGBT transistors around us every day. For example, nearly all car electronic ignition systems utilize IGBT as ignitor - an electronic equivalent of contact breaker used in classic ign

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

On 03/01/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And I dont beleive there are no other pentax > wide lenses that would not work as well or better > on FF digital as the necessary shorter lenses do on APS digital. Anyone > know anyone whos used them that way? ( > maybe that guy whos using

Re: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any comments on these Japanese (Seiko) cameras? > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594454452626/ I had a later model with a built-in meter (a 3S if memory serves), some 20 years ago, and I'm still kicking myself for discarding it when it eventua

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 2/1/07, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have a BS degree in Ecology I knew you were full of something -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: OT: Occupations?

Good website! -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Cotty > Sent: 02 January 2007 23:28 > To: pentax list > Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? > > On 1/1/07, Mike Hamilton, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Anyone care to share? >

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 2/1/07, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed: >I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us >for? In my case I majored in zoology I have yet to major. I started out as a runner in TV, worked my way up. I fully intend to complete my education as a mature student i

SV: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

Thanks, Ralf The one with the meter could have been the Aires 35-V, right? Jens Bladt Nytårkort / Greeting Card: http://www.jensbladt.dk/godtnytaar2007/lydshow.html http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 03/01/07, Margus Männik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > interconnects... they are talkin' about differences in POWER cables of > home audio equipment :) > I'm quite a big fan of hi-fi audio equipment (mostly car audio last > years) myself, but I've never understood the language they talk... Yes, I

Re: OT: Occupations?

> >> http://www.kenrockwell.com/engagement/cayman.htm Ye gods. Who needs ringflash with eyes like that?? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: PESO - Bicycle in the snow

Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 1/2/07, George Sinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We got our first snow of the season on New Year's Eve. It wasn't a >> big storm, but it was icy and windy, and of course hit at a bad time >> for those on the road. >> >> I took a few snapshots on

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 2/1/07, Peter Fairweather, discombobulated, unleashed: >Why are their so few female contributors to this list? Does this >reflect camera users as a whole or just list users possibly? I have occasionally borrowed one of my wife's bras, does that count? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 2/1/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Good website! You must be joking! Just something I knocked up to take up space until the business account has some surplus funds for having it done properly. Any takers ? :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

On 1/02/07 6:08 PM, "Jens Bladt", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any comments on these Japanese (Seiko) cameras? > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594454452626/ http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Aires Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: SV: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The one with the meter could have been the Aires 35-V, right? Just had a go at Google and mine was a 35 IIIs like this one here: http://kochi-med.net/moto/camera/camera_repair/aires3s/index.htm Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Ge

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

On 3/1/07, Digital Image Studio, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty has used a Pentax 15/3.5 on a near FF Canon body and didn't see >to have too many complaints. which reminds me I have yet to see results with it on a 36X24 body. Idea: will bring to GFM so will accost a FF user and get a test upl

Re: Crossed polarization techniques

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:35:51 +, mike wilson wrote: >Doug Franklin wrote: >> ann sanfedele wrote: >> >>>until it is totally blacked out >> >> >> I've heard people say this repeatedly about shooting through >> polarization, but I've never seen "totally blacked out" due to >> polarizing fi

Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 2/1/07, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: >But labeling the discussion as "stupid" "horsepucky" by inference >anyone taking part in it is a stupid shit. You rang? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: OT: Occupations?

Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I also know that my Creek CAS 4040 has them. > > cheers, > frank (no longer an audiophile) There are support groups out there you know. :-) Dave > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

RE: OT: Occupations?

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Tim ?sleby wrote: > Don't believe you. > With an IQ of 50 you should have trouble opening a door on your own ;-) Loss of 50 IQ points. But we agree, he must have started pretty high. Not sure if "get well soon" applies, Graywolf, but here goes anyway. You had mentioned a vis

Re: OT: Occupations?

Cotty wrote: > On 2/1/07, Peter Fairweather, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >> Why are their so few female contributors to this list? Does this >> reflect camera users as a whole or just list users possibly? >> > > I have occasionally borrowed one of my wife's bras, does that count? > >

Re: PESO: Enjoying the View

There are some things to like here. In spite of the strong light, nothing looks blown out or blocked up. Even his shirt is ok. Good control of exposure. I think the one thing that bothers me is that they are turned to close to showing just their backs. It gives me a feeling of having to sneak

Re: Do it yourself pano head

- Original Message - From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: Re: Do it yourself pano head > 2 to 3m distance will cause all sorts of problems. I often make panos > in close quarters where some foreground elements maybe only 10-15cm > away from the centre of the panorama rotation and they

Re: OT: Occupations?

Mark Roberts wrote: > I'm a secret agent. > Sorry, I can't tell you any more... Well, you could tell us more - but you'd have to kill us. :-) - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDM

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 1/2/07, Peter Fairweather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Instead of being cruel about Ken Rockwell, try reading his work. > Nowhere also has the basic spec of the new Canon 7d. Not only can he > review cameras he hasn't used, he can even do this for cameras which > don't yet exist. 24 meg sensor,

Re: Pentax Spotmatic II gold

On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, Steven Larson wrote: > Where? Markus is in Switzerland. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

Jens, I have an Aires 35 IIIs like Ralf's. I managed to get the faster 45/1.5, the 90 and the 35 lenses from separate sources. I feel it's the most solidly built Japanese leaf-shutter rangefinder camera I have encountered. It is also very big, especially compared to German ones. It's a sh

Re: OT: Occupations?

Not as perverse as using C***n cameras Peter On 1/2/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2/1/07, Peter Fairweather, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Why are their so few female contributors to this list? Does this > >reflect camera users as a whole or just list users possibly? > > I have

Re: OT: Occupations?

Quoting Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 2/1/07, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us >> for? In my case I majored in zoology > > I have yet to major. > > I started out as a runner in TV, worked my way up. > > I fully int

RE: OT: Occupations?

Hey, it's simple, and it does the job. What more do you need? -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Cotty > Sent: 02 January 2007 23:45 > To: pentax list > Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? > > On 2/1/07, Bob W, discombobulated, un

Re: OT: Occupations?

Quoting Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Mark Roberts wrote: > >> I'm a secret agent. >> Sorry, I can't tell you any more... To the cone of silence, Chief. Dave > > Well, you could tell us more - but you'd have to kill us. :-) > > - MCC > > -- > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Mark

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

Cotty wrote: > On 3/1/07, Digital Image Studio, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Cotty has used a Pentax 15/3.5 on a near FF Canon body and didn't see >> to have too many complaints. > > which reminds me I have yet to see results with it on a 36X24 body. > Idea: will bring to GFM so will accost a

Winter's finger

Taken on a recent outing in Utah. They do have snow there. Pentax K10D, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/11 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/snow2006_06.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Snowflake and hoarfrost

A nice snowflake and hoar frost photo taken with a Pentax *ist DS and Sigma lens is on http://www.spaceweather.com at the moment. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

On 03/01/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe we should take up a collection and send one to the guy who runs > 16-9.net. he does quite good lens tests on FF and 1.6x crop bodies, has > been doing a series on 14/15mm's and already has the basic adaptor (He > tested the A* 85/1.4 agains

Re: Winter's finger

Beautifully spotted and composed Bruce. - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:27 AM Subject: Winter's finger > Taken on a recent outing in Utah. They do have snow there. > > Pentax K10D, A 70-

OT: Occupations?

Cotty writes... "I fully intend to complete my education as a mature student in my late 60s. Where I will likely by surrounded by lots of women in their 20s. Now *that's* what I call retirement !" Yes, BUT, it's damn frustrating to be there and not remember what to do with it!! Walt -- PDML P

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/3/07, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kids today ... :-) I think that's the nicest compliment I've payed in the last 12 months. :-) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Occupations?

Thanks for your service and good luck in finding a new position. Paul On Jan 2, 2007, at 5:37 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > I used to be the guy who came out to your office and fixed your > computer, until early 2003 when I was called back to active duty. > > Spent 2004 in Iraq. While I was overseas,

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

> > - Original Message - > > From: "John Forbes" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I have finally got my hands on a K10D. Wonderful machine. But I got it >mainly because I found the D to be too slow when shooting RAW in the >studio. The pixel count made no difference. > >John > Hah! Tom

Re: OT: Occupations?

Tim Øsleby wrote: > Don't believe you. > With an IQ of 50 you should have trouble opening a door on your own ;-) Why, you don't seem to have any trouble with doors? If it went down another 50 points it would still be well above 50, but I can not imagine what it would be like as I already fee

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 03/01/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Maybe we should take up a collection and send one to the guy who runs >> 16-9.net. he does quite good lens tests on FF and 1.6x crop bodies, has >> been doing a series on 14/15mm's and already has the basic adapto

Re: OT: Occupations?

>From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >I really didn't use to >understand why people didn't get it when I gave them a couple of hints, >much less why I should have to explain the same thing over, and over, >and over. Now, unfortunately, I do understand. > What? Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Scanning

Having spent a good part of two days on and off scanning P645 negatives, I'm resigned to the fact that this process is hopelessly, infuriatingly tedious and unproductive. I remember now why I was so happy to be done with it. Those with more patience than I can enjoy it, I guess. I have very

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/3/07, Ken Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/2/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Marine draughtsman in a naval architecture/marine consultancy firm > > > > Here's some shots of one of our latest projects: > > Hi Dave, G'day Ken, > You jogged my memories! > I majored

Re: OT: Occupations?

Well, if you can not clearly hear the difference between one brand of 10ga. wire and another, there is something wrong with your hearing. I have been reading some stuff on an audio forum and have finally came to the understanding that what folks who call themselves audiophiles mean by HiFi is e

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