Re: PESO -- Industrial Art

2007-01-02 Thread frank theriault
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

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

2007-01-02 Thread Margus Männik
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

Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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 times

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread K.Takeshita
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 count

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
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

Re: Scanning

2007-01-02 Thread Adam Maas
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

Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

2007-01-02 Thread Adam Maas
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 in case

Re: PESO - Breaking through

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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 pdml@pdml.net r Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:11 PM r

Re: Do it yourself pano head

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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

Re: PESO - Breaking through

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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 and

Re: PESO -- Rose II

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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

Re: PESO: A lady for Frank

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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?

2007-01-02 Thread 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 many of us come from an engineering background, I would guess that it follows the

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

2007-01-02 Thread Christian
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 continuous

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

2007-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
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

Re: PESO - Breaking through

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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. Tim Mostly

Re: PESO -- Ugly duckling grows up

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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

Re: PESO - Breaking through

2007-01-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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-Discuss

Re: PESO - Bicycle in the snow

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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?

2007-01-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
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

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
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

Re: PESO -- Industrial Art

2007-01-02 Thread Jack Davis
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 students

Re: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Mark Dalal
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)

2007-01-02 Thread K.Takeshita
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 for a

Re: PESO -- Industrial Art

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
Now that one is kind of cool. Perfect for a BW - 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 students,

Re: PESO -- Ugly duckling grows up

2007-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
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?

2007-01-02 Thread Pancho Hasselbach
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?

2007-01-02 Thread John Sessoms
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

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Bob W
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 all

Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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?

2007-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
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

Re: PESO: A lady for Frank

2007-01-02 Thread Jack Davis
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 oughtta...!!!

Re: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
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 that's on

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread DagT
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 difference

Re: PESO -- Industrial Art

2007-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
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 went out

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

2007-01-02 Thread Bob W
-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 Rockwell,

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread John Sessoms
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. -- PDML

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

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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 AUSTRALIA

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Pancho Hasselbach
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

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread frank theriault
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

PESO: Enjoying the View

2007-01-02 Thread Mark Dalal
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

Re: OT - spell checker

2007-01-02 Thread John Sessoms
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?

2007-01-02 Thread Margus Männik
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

2007-01-02 Thread Jens Bladt
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

Re: RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
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

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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

2007-01-02 Thread J. C. O'Connell
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,

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
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,

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread J. C. O'Connell
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

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

2007-01-02 Thread J. C. O'Connell
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

Re: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
I'm a UK-based broadcast news cameraman / editor with a grounding in stills and a penchant for old Pentax cameras. http://www.seeingeye.tv/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
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. http://www.seeingeye.tv/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread John Sessoms
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 many of us come from an engineering

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Margus Männik
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

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

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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 them

Re: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

2007-01-02 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
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 eventually

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
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?

2007-01-02 Thread Bob W
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? I'm a

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
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 in

SV: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

2007-01-02 Thread Jens Bladt
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?

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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 had

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
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.net

Re: PESO - Bicycle in the snow

2007-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
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 the way to a

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
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?

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
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

2007-01-02 Thread K.Takeshita
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

Re: SV: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

2007-01-02 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
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,

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

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
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

Re: Crossed polarization techniques

2007-01-02 Thread jim
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 filters. Am I just

Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

2007-01-02 Thread Cotty
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?

2007-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
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 Mail List

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
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 visit

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Shudder 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

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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

2007-01-02 Thread William Robb
- 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?

2007-01-02 Thread Mark Cassino
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML

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

2007-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
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, 3.1

Re: Pentax Spotmatic II gold

2007-01-02 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
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

2007-01-02 Thread Yefei He
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

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Peter Fairweather
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?

2007-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
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 intend to

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Bob W
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,

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
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 Cassino

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

2007-01-02 Thread Adam Maas
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 FF user

Winter's finger

2007-01-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
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

2007-01-02 Thread Tom C
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)

2007-01-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
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 against the

Re: Winter's finger

2007-01-02 Thread J and K Messervy
Beautifully spotted and composed Bruce. - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net 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,

OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Walter Hamler
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

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread David Savage
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?

2007-01-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
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, the

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

2007-01-02 Thread Tom C
- 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 C. -- PDML

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread graywolf
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? wink 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

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

2007-01-02 Thread Adam Maas
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 adaptor (He

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Tom C
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 Mail List

Re: Scanning

2007-01-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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?

2007-01-02 Thread David Savage
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 in marine

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread graywolf
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

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