Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 03/01/07, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rob, I should mention (and admit ;-) ) that those who told me K10D will > grow on me were right. Right now I find K10D ergonomics *absolutely* > natural. It is slightly big but I've found certain way to grip it so > that I definitely don't l

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
On 1/3/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 03/01/07, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Rob, I should mention (and admit ;-) ) that those who told me K10D will > > grow on me were right. Right now I find K10D ergonomics *absolutely* > > natural. It is slightly big

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 03/01/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One arm will start to look like Popeye's Maybe but I really don't expect my fingers to elongate, that's where the problem lies, it's a bit like providing 2.5" diameter grips on a motorcycle ie about as practical as ape hanger bars. -- Rob S

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/02 Tue PM 04:18:01 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? > > ... or you'd have to kill us? We're already dead. Don't you recognise Hell when you see it? > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > Mike Hamilton wrote:

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread F Mckenty
> > Anyone care to share? > I used to mow lawns and weed gardens until I resolved that I was going to stop killing innocent plants for money, so now I sell photos at a local market and through a few small retailers as well as shooting the occasional job for a friend. I'm only 18 though, and

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Strangely enough I did not experience any significant fatigue, though of course I did not hold it for very long time - may be 5 mins of continuous holding. On 1/3/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 03/01/07, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Rob, I should mentio

Re: Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
> Fra: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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 des

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
Maybe the difference here is between hi-fi-enthusiasts and music enthusiasts? DagT > Fra: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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 t

Re: Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
Well, I switched from OK to very expensive cables from the CD player to my good old Audiolab amplifier and didn't notice much difference, but from there to the ProAc loudspeakers the wires does, of course, get more important. There's a lot of current passing through them. As for the audiophile

Re: OT But vaguely related to the occupation thread

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
Cute! (...and I'm sooo glad I'm finished with that phase. .-) DagT > Fra: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > My current occupation is still very new to me, I had zero training and > no intentions of getting into this line of work but as we all know > life delivers these little chal

RE: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Bob W
That's disappointing, Stan. I had you down as a top CIA man... In fact, I blamed the war in Iraq on you. Now I have to think again. :o) -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Stan Halpin > Sent: 03 January 2007 03:17 > To: Penta

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/3/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe the difference here is between hi-fi-enthusiasts and music enthusiasts? > > DagT Dag, I think you're just right. Several years ago I bought some components and cables and connected them. They sound *just right* for me. I don't care since then, I j

Re: Occupations

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Bronek Kozicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/02 Tue PM 08:33:21 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Occupations > > I'm a software developer in investment bank based in London. Moved here > from Poland 2 years ago with wife and son, my second son was born here >

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

2007-01-03 Thread Bronek Kozicki
Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 03/01/07, Bronek Kozicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Digital Image Studio wrote: >>> factor relative to FF 35mm ;-) >> >> >> keyword underscored. > > ...and? > "full frame" is not a format name. It can be used as a format name only if supp

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
> Fra: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 1/3/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maybe the difference here is between hi-fi-enthusiasts and music > > enthusiasts? > > > > DagT > > Dag, I think you're just right. Several years ago I bought some > components and cables and connected

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

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/02 Tue PM 10:22:44 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: 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. > > Nowh

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/02 Tue PM 10:45:45 GMT > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Subject: 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 > >

Re: Looking for a K10D ...

2007-01-03 Thread Thibouille
LOL .. didn't know. My English is OK but defenitely lacking expressions and use of words/verbs in specific situations. I'll die a bit less stupid. Thanks John :) 2007/1/2, John Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > When an English speaker talks about moving to a place, he means that he is > going to mov

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

2007-01-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 03/01/07, Bronek Kozicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "full frame" is not a format name. It can be used as a format name only > if supplemented by information "which frame" ? In citation above it is > 35mm, or 135, and the crop factor is relative to full frame of 135 > format. It annoys me th

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

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
On 1/3/07, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2007/01/02 Tue PM 10:22:44 GMT > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D > > > > Peter Fairweather wrote: > > > Instead

Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread John Whittingham
I've just been asked for a copy of a photograph I took back in c.1882 of the late Bob Smith and thought I'd share it with you guys. Pentax MX, Makinon 300 f/5.6, Fuji 400, original scan from print on a Umax 1220S. Comments and critique welcome. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=540498

Re: PESO -- "Another senseless hit and run..."

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
Some times people twig to new ideas & ways of seeing things. Dave On 1/3/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good to see you branch out in your photography. > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Message - > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: PESO -- "Another

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
Nice shot. I didn't realise you were so old John. Dave :-) On 1/3/07, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've just been asked for a copy of a photograph I took back in c.1882 of the > late Bob Smith and thought I'd share it with you guys. Pentax MX, Makinon 300 > f/5.6, Fuji 400, orig

Re: Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 03/01/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I switched from OK to very expensive cables from the CD player to my > good old Audiolab amplifier and didn't notice much difference, but from there > to the ProAc loudspeakers the wires does, of course, get more important. > There's a lot of

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/3/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's not very different from what I bought. I listened to Mission speakers > but ended up with ProAc Studio 1, as I like the neutral and very detailed > sound which is nice with acoustic intruments. I got some good quadropole > cables with them. >

Re: Occupations

2007-01-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Whoa! On 1/3/07, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Witaj, Bronek. > > Note that there is a strong possibility of a PDML meeting in London in March. > Hope you can meet up with us. > > duzygrubymichal Do tell me more about this meeting, will you please. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Snowflake and hoarfrost

2007-01-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 1/3/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm no expert on snow & hoar frost, but would that be a pretty severe > crop of the original, or is it doable at 1:1. The snow crystal is quite elaborate. Judging from the hexagon plate in the middle of the crystal, which is usually 3-4 mm acr

Re: Funniest Kodak commercial

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
That's PC's for you. They inexplicably throw a hissy fit and lock up. Dave (Mac users, don't say it) On 1/3/07, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Found the virus on the second pass. Had nothing to do with the video. It > was in a zip file and AVQ had not found it previously. Kind of strange,

Re: Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
> Fra: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 1/3/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I find it very convenient to have just plain stereo. Even with DVDs > and all these multi channel sound tracks I get certain degree of > reality. Of course 5+1 or 6+1 setup of similar quality would do >

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting. I've never experienced fatigue factor with any camera, but I hold them only when shooting. The rest of the time they hang around my neck. Helps prevent costly drops as well as eliminating fatigue. Paul On Jan 3, 2007, at 2:49 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 03/01/07, Boris Libe

Re: PESO - Full Moon Tonight

2007-01-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hmmm. Takes longer to type in "exposure and aperture in the EXIF info" than it would to type in the exposure and aperture. On Jan 2, 2007, at 10:40 PM, Mat Maessen wrote: > http://www.matoe.org/gallery2/v/tomatoe/testscans/IMGP0750- > cropped.jpg.html > > Taken about half an hour ago, in my dri

Re: Snowflake and hoarfrost

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
Thanks Jostein. Cheers, Dave On 1/3/07, Jostein Øksne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/3/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm no expert on snow & hoar frost, but would that be a pretty severe > > crop of the original, or is it doable at 1:1. > > The snow crystal is quite elab

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread John Whittingham
Thanks Dave, it'll need a little dust removal I think. I'll be 46 yrs in February. John Whittingham Technician -- Original Message --- From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 19:56:31 +0900 Subject: Re: Peso: The late Bob Sm

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have a surround system, which is nice for movies and television sports (which are now frequently broadcast in surround sound -- you hear the crowd behind you:-), but I switch it over to stereo for music listening. I've compared and prefer the stereo. On Jan 3, 2007, at 6:12 AM, DagT wrote: >

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 03/01/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting. I've never experienced fatigue factor with any camera, but > I hold them only when shooting. The rest of the time they hang around > my neck. Helps prevent costly drops as well as eliminating fatigue. I do a lot of bush walking

Re: PESO - Full Moon Tonight

2007-01-03 Thread Peter Loveday
> Hmmm. Takes longer to type in "exposure and aperture in the EXIF info" > than it would to type in the exposure and aperture. Only if you know what they were otherwise theres all that time looking them up, plus the typing :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Peter Loveday
>> Anyone care to share? 'Chief Software Architect' at eyeon Software. I basically do programming, application design and internal architecture, third party developer liaison etc. Our company produces software for compositing and visual effects in Film and TV production. Image Processing etc

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread Peter Loveday
> It's great that we're not all the same (except when it to my > disadvantage). Indeed :) FWIW, my experience is much the same as yours. The *istD was, ergonomically, almost a perfect fit for me. But the K10D is so much beyond that in terms of speed and usability I find the *istD tedious to

Re: Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
> Fra: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 03/01/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, I switched from OK to very expensive cables from the CD player to my > > good old Audiolab amplifier and didn't notice much difference, but from > > there to the ProAc loudspeakers the wi

Re: OT But vaguely related to the occupation thread

2007-01-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> My current occupation is still very new to me, I had zero training and > no intentions of getting into this line of work but as we all know > life delivers these little challenges from time to time. To date I've > refrained from posting any kid pics to the list but I've just put > together a very

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've found that lowering one's standards is infinitely cheaper. Mark! - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDM

Re: PESO -- "Another senseless hit and run..."

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
Leave it alone. > > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/03 Wed AM 10:53:29 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: PESO -- "Another senseless hit and run..." > > Some times people twig to new ideas & ways of seeing things. > > Dave > > On 1/3/07, Kenneth Waller

Re: Occupations

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/03 Wed AM 11:03:03 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: Occupations > > Whoa! > > On 1/3/07, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Witaj, Bronek. > > > > Note that there is a strong possibility of a PDML meeting

Re: PESO - Full Moon Tonight

2007-01-03 Thread Brandon
i went out lastnight to play around w/ my new K100D and the kit 18-55 lens. not nearly as good as yours but i'm happy with it, esp for being freehand and probly completely wrong everything :) http://misterjackson.com/pictures/random/moon1.jpg Mat Maessen wrote: > http://www.matoe.org/gallery2/v/t

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/03 Wed AM 11:17:25 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith > > Thanks Dave, it'll need a little dust removal I think. I'll be 46 yrs in > February. 146 more like. >I've just been asked for a c

Re: Taking Pentax Gear to the Edge

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/03 Wed AM 05:54:53 GMT > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Taking Pentax Gear to the Edge > > Full moon on snow, handheld: K10D at ISO 1600; A 50 F1.2; 1/8 second @ > F1.2; shake reduction on. > > http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.as

Re: Winter's finger

2007-01-03 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely shot. The lines in the water make it for me. Dave Quoting Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 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 welc

Re: PESO -- "Another senseless hit and run..."

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/03 Wed PM 12:41:20 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO -- "Another senseless hit and run..." > > Leave it alone. Bud. > > > > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2007/01/03 Wed AM 10:53:29 GMT > > To:

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
Try that with something like the FA* 80-200mm f2.8, or even the FA 100mm f2.8 macro, and you'll break your neck or the lens. IMO they're just too heavy to have swinging from your neck. Cheers, Dave On 1/3/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting. I've never experienced fatigue

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: >> From: Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> I've found that lowering one's standards is infinitely cheaper. > >Mark! I was way ahead of you on that one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: GFM Registration is OPEN!

2007-01-03 Thread David J Brooks
Wow, a lot faster than last year. I recieved the official word we're in yesterday Dave Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > http://www.grandfather.com/planning_your_visit/events/nphoto.php > > Only 20 seats remaining as of 4:30 Tuesday. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > On 1/3/07, rg2 <[EMAIL PRO

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread John Whittingham
> 146 more like. -:) Just because some of us can remember aperture rings and shutter speed dials.although the Makinon didn't have the former being a mirror lens. John The inform

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/03 Wed PM 12:58:41 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? > > mike wilson wrote: > > >> From: Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I've found that lowering one's standards is infinitely cheaper. > > > >Mar

Re: Occupations

2007-01-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 03/01/07, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can't remember details - I'm webmailing from work, so the "proper" mails are > at home. We are waiting on one of our Australian colleagues to get his > finger out and give us a date. Qué, get my finger out of my date? ;-) I have the schedu

Re: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder

2007-01-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 2, 2007, at 6:08 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: > Any comments on these Japanese (Seiko) cameras? > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594454452626/ > Regards Good lenses, mediocre mechanically. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Disassembling a F135/2.8

2007-01-03 Thread Toine
My latest enablement is a F135/2.8 unfortunately with lots of fungus inside. Has anyone hands-on experience with disassembling a F135/2.8 lens? Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

K10D and AF500FTZ

2007-01-03 Thread Patrick Genovese
Hi, Has anyone managed to used the 500FTZ in manual mode with a K10D ? Here's the problem i'm facing.. 1. If I leave the flash in ttl mode than is simply puts out full power flash bursts as expected since it does not support P-TTL. So far so good. 2. When i put the flash in Manual mode (press

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 2, 2007, at 7:00 PM, Mark Cassino 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. :-) I actually did work briefly for the CIA back in the 60s. The project I worked on is still classified. Bob -- PDML

Re: Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 03/01/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree. They should have low and frequency- and current-independent > impedance within the range suitable for the speakers and amplifier, and the > easy way to achieve this is to make them thick. My cables are constituted by > two pairs of fairly

Re: PESO - Full Moon Tonight

2007-01-03 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/3/07, Peter Loveday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmmm. Takes longer to type in "exposure and aperture in the EXIF info" > > than it would to type in the exposure and aperture. > Only if you know what they were otherwise theres all that time looking > them up, plus the typing :) *DING* w

Re: K10D and AF500FTZ

2007-01-03 Thread Patrick Genovese
Probably Aperture Priority, Since it is my most frequently used mode. Regards Patrick On 1/3/07, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Patrick, what mode your K10D? Manual? Anything but manual? > > On 1/3/07, Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Has anyone managed to

Re: K10D and AF500FTZ

2007-01-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Patrick, what mode your K10D? Manual? Anything but manual? On 1/3/07, Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Has anyone managed to used the 500FTZ in manual mode with a K10D ? > > Here's the problem i'm facing.. > > 1. If I leave the flash in ttl mode than is simply puts out full po

Re: Taking Pentax Gear to the Edge

2007-01-03 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/3/07, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=21510186 ... > Seven series Volvo and ?? Looks like a 120 series Volvo (1960's vintage) to me. Are those your cars, Joseph? I've got a P1800 lurking in the garage. -Mat -- PD

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 2, 2007, at 11:13 PM, David Mann wrote: >> What's a MOSFET? > > A small explosive. Israeli secret service? Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: GFM Registration is OPEN!

2007-01-03 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: >Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> Only 20 seats remaining as of 4:30 Tuesday. >> >Wow, a lot faster than last year. I considered putting a post on the DPReview Pentax forum about GFM, since it's such a large gathering of Pentax enthusiasts, but I thought the

Re: Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
> Fra: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 03/01/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I agree. They should have low and frequency- and current-independent > > impedance within the range suitable for the speakers and amplifier, and the > > easy way to achieve this is to make t

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

2007-01-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Come on, dude, Canon EOS system was designed for 24x36mm format initially. When they state FULL FRAME its not too much to understand & assume they mean the full 24x36mm, 35mm, 135 format, format frame. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of B

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Electrical/electronics engineer by education, but worked for almost 20 years as a software engineer and IT consultant. Started my own business a few years back, developing disk-recovery software that I sell over the internet. The best part of that is working from home, no traffic jams and a lot

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

2007-01-03 Thread Bronek Kozicki
"they" = who? Canon users or marketing? Then you are perfectly righ. But if "they" includes users of other systems, including medium format ones, then it becomes annoying. Pentax, opposite to Canon, is present in medium format market segment. There is no "default" 135 format, which is especially v

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread John Whittingham
> 146 more like. > > >I've just been asked for a copy of a photograph I took back in c.1882 > > Har! Ah! bit of a typo that should be 1996 -:) John The information transmitted is intended on

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread pnstenquist
I do it all the time with the A400/5.6 plus a flash and a flash Xtender, all swinging from my neck. But I've been doing it all my life. When I shot a lot of motorsports back in the seventies, I always worked with two cameras, both on neck straps. One was usually a C220 Mamiya with a 250mm lens,

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
Fair enough. I personally don't like having all that extra mass in front of me. I have enough natural mass there already :-) Dave On 1/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do it all the time with the A400/5.6 plus a flash and a flash Xtender, all > swinging from my neck. But

Re: GFM Registration is OPEN!

2007-01-03 Thread rg2
thanks very much rg2 - Original Message - From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:13 PM Subject: Re: GFM Registration is OPEN! > http://www.grandfather.com/planning_your_visit/events/nphoto.php > > Only 20 seats remai

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
On 1/3/07, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 146 more like. > > > > >I've just been asked for a copy of a photograph I took back in c.1882 > > > > Har! > > > Ah! bit of a typo that should be 1996 -:) > > John :-) Well your a very mature 11 year old. Dave (mature 2 y.o.) -- PDML P

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread graywolf
You, know what? That is exactly what I said when stereo came out. Truth be known, I still would rather have a good mono system. DagT wrote: >> Fra: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> On 1/3/07, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I find it very convenient to have just plain stereo. Eve

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

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
Your just arguing nomenclature. The majority of people on this list can't afford the current MF/LF digital bodies/backs, without selling their soul & organs. So when someone refers to full frame digital, it's generally understood that they're talking 35mm full frame. Cheers, Dave On 1/3/07, Bro

Re: Taking Pentax Gear to the Edge

2007-01-03 Thread ann sanfedele
JOe, this was virtually (hehe) a black hole on my monitor. You needed your LX for this, I think. I was eager to see this, after those beautiful shots you posted a day or two ago... was this just a "lets see what the camera can do" experiment? ann Joseph Tainter wrote: >Full moon on snow, h

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread John Whittingham
> > Ah! bit of a typo that should be 1996 -:) > > > > John > > :-) > > Well your a very mature 11 year old. > > Dave (mature 2 y.o.) I'll get it right yet 1982, I must remember to take more water with it in future. John ---

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread DagT
I wouldn't. I have never been to a concert where the musicians stood in one line behind the front person, but I've been to a lot where they stood in distributed in a plane in front of me. Vocal in the middle, guitar to the right, backing vocals a little bit further away etc... DagT > Fra:

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
On 1/4/07, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ah! bit of a typo that should be 1996 -:) > > > > > > John > > > > :-) > > > > Well your a very mature 11 year old. > > > > Dave (mature 2 y.o.) > > I'll get it right yet 1982, I must remember to take more water with it in > future. LOL

Re: A couple of PESOs

2007-01-03 Thread ann sanfedele
I love the dog, except for the tongue :) re the moon of yours and Mats - I guess these are good for seeing how well a camera and lens do their job, but I've always found closeups of the moon with nothing else in it to be of limited interest. But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod wi

Re: style change

2007-01-03 Thread ann sanfedele
Digital Image Studio wrote: >On 03/01/07, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Rob, I should mention (and admit ;-) ) that those who told me K10D will >>grow on me were right. Right now I find K10D ergonomics *absolutely* >>natural. It is slightly big but I've found certain way to

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread ann sanfedele
Wow - you are older than you look! :) ann John Whittingham wrote: >I've just been asked for a copy of a photograph I took back in c.1882 of the >late Bob Smith and thought I'd share it with you guys. Pentax MX, Makinon 300 >f/5.6, Fuji 400, original scan from print on a Umax 1220S. Comments and

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 3, 2007, at 10:10 AM, John Whittingham wrote: > I'll get it right yet 1982, I must remember to take more water with > it in > future. Hey, that guy stole my bike. You can see where I painted my name on the side. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

Re: Re:

2007-01-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 3, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Gonz wrote: > I didnt know they had motorcycles way back in 1882! ;) Yep. Steam powered wood burners. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

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2007-01-03 Thread Gonz
I didnt know they had motorcycles way back in 1882! ;) rg wrote: > I've just been asked for a copy of a photograph I took back in c.1882 of the > late Bob Smith and thought I'd share it with you guys. Pentax MX, Makinon 300 > f/5.6, Fuji 400, original scan from print on a Umax 1220S. Commen

K10D and IR quick observation

2007-01-03 Thread David J Brooks
Did a very quick and dirty test out the side door of the office yesterday. Set the camera at all istD settings except manual WB. Used Auto. istD with R72 filter was around 4" at F8, ISO 200. That gave me a very nice bell curve. Those settings on the K10D gave me a small histo, on the extreme l

Re: Occupations

2007-01-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
I have meetings in London on 27. and 29.-30., which means I'll probably be flying in on the 26. and out on the 30. Jostein On 1/3/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 03/01/07, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can't remember details - I'm webmailing from work, so t

Re: K10D and AF500FTZ

2007-01-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Patrick, let me humbly suggest that you take it to fully manual (M) mode and try again. It seems to me that any (semi)automatic mode forces P-TTL automatics to engage. On 1/3/07, Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Probably Aperture Priority, Since it is my most frequently used mode. > >

Re: Peso: The late Bob Smith

2007-01-03 Thread John Whittingham
> Hey, that guy stole my bike. You can see where I painted my name on > the side. LOL, nice one Bob. John The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed

RE: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I have two turntable setups, one optimized for stereo LPs and one optimized for mono LPs. There were too many great mono LPs in the 50's and 60's to not hear them as good as possible. Mono LPs sound much better using a dedicated mono cartridge. The only thing I havent done is use a single speaker i

RE: Taking Pentax Gear to the Edge

2007-01-03 Thread Bob W
looks very well exposed to me. Apart from the 2 specular highlights it makes for a very atmospheric shot. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of ann sanfedele > Sent: 03 January 2007 15:06 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject

Re: Re:

2007-01-03 Thread pnstenquist
Actually, Gottlieb Daimler built an IC-engined motorcylcle at about that time. I believe it ran on butane. It was a precursor to his first car, which came in 1886. Paul -- Original message -- From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Jan 3, 2007, at 10:26 AM, G

Blue Channel Noise

2007-01-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, Recently someone posted some examples of blue channel noise experienced with the K10D. I can't find that message or the thread. Would someone be kind enough repost the original message, or provide a pointer to it in the archive. Thanks from cold and foggy Kensington, CA. Shel -- PDML

Re: K10D and AF500FTZ

2007-01-03 Thread Patrick Genovese
Thank you for the tip ... It just did not cross my mind to try that... I do 90% of my shooting in Aperture priority mode but metered manual will do fine. Regards Patrick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Blue Channel Noise

2007-01-03 Thread David Savage
>From John Celio: http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml%40pdml.net/msg369265.html Godfrey (I think) posted something a few weeks back as well, but I can't find it. Cheers, Dave On 1/4/07, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Recently someone posted some examples of blue channel noise

RE: Bins

2007-01-03 Thread Bob W
Thanks to all for your help & suggestions. In the end I didn't buy Pentax, I bought some Viking Vistron 8x42s, which are a decent quality entry-level pair: http://www.vikingoptical.co.uk/viking/bins.htm#vistron They have all I need, are well made, and are quite a bit cheaper than the Pentax equiva

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

2007-01-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D > He links to this http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/71055999 from his site > http://www.kenrockwell.com/gallery.htm > > I can't work out whether he knows it is a joke a

Re: A couple of PESOs

2007-01-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs >I love the dog, except for the tongue :) Ahh, it's the tongue that makes the picture. Otherwise it's just a cute shot of an adorable puppy. > > re the moon of yours and Mats - I guess these are good for seeing

Re: PESO -- "Another senseless hit and run..."

2007-01-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Branch out, I've started a whole new family tree... Kenneth Waller wrote: > Good to see you branch out in your photography. > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Message - > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: PESO -- "Another senseless hit and run..." > > > >> Damn w

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