FS Friday: lenses
I am trying to make room around here, so these must go. For sale: 1. Sigma 28-135mm f/3.8-5.6 auto focus zoom lens. $100 Aspherical, internal focus lens. Comes w/ front & rear caps, reversible petal lens hood, box, & manual. 62mm filter size. Zooms smoothly. Slight zoom creep that I did not find troublesome. http://tinyurl.com/avquj 2. Tamron 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD (macro 1:3.9) auto focus zoom lens. $80 Comes w/ front & rear caps, reversible lens hood, and box. 62mm filter size. Zooms and focuses smoothly. http://tinyurl.com/7krak Photos e-mailed upon request. Prices include shipping to continental US. Will accept money order or check from US buyer. Will consider PayPal if non-credit card. Please e-mail me first so I can check out that option. Thanks for reading, Pat Kong -Pat in SF
RE: Signing off for a while
Hi, I grabbed that several months ago - GREAT! Shel > [Original Message] > From: Anthony Farr > http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm
Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
> > From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 12:50:37 GMT > To: "pentax-discuss@pdml.net" > Subject: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer > > On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:34:53 +0200, Jostein wrote: > > > http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html > > Very nice, Jostein. It sorta looks like part of a stage rally section. > Too bad they were working on the culvert in the lower left. > > Glad I can't smell it though! :-) Road Atlanta is right in the middle > of north Georgia chicken country, and we get quite an olfactory > overload when we are there during summer evenings. I've smelt farms > fertilized with cow manure, and it's about the same level of "blech" in > both cases. Either way, I can mostly get used to it and not notice it > after twenty minutes or so. On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England) next to the sea, is a tripe factory. Luckily, the prevailing winds are westerly. When they change, business drops off in the town centre. We used to have a brewery on the west side of town. Boiling hops is not in the same rank as manure or tripe but has a pretty, er, _distinctive_ smell. - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: RE: Signing off for a while
> > From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 06:39:00 GMT > To: > Subject: RE: Signing off for a while > > http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm > > regards, > Anthony Farr They aren't proper Viking kittens. They aren't pink (=scary) enough. > > > -Original Message- > > From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I thought the Vikings usually put to sea. > > > > > > - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: RE: Signing off for a while
> fra: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm > > > > They aren't proper Viking kittens. They aren't pink (=scary) enough. They are if you are a mouse. DagT
Re: Re: PESO - comment on global warming
> > From: David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/23 Thu PM 10:04:17 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO - comment on global warming > > I wrote: > > IIRC the archegoniophores release their spores from the upper rather > > than the lower surface. > > Except of course they don't release spores at all, but rather sperm )-: You are right. The first book I looked at had the genders the wrong way round. Looking at a more academic [the pictures are in b&w 8-)] volume, the male are disc shaped and the female 9-rayed. This is the only British species of this genus, although there is an aquatic variant. mike - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV
On Jun 24, 2005, at 1:21 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: You can us XP or Win2000 (Maybe even ME ... not 100% sure about that). If you're running into memory problems with CS, try reducing the amount of memory allocated to the program. Thanks for the tip... it's currently set to 90% of available memory. Note "available" rather than "total"... the actual amount depends on what other apps are running. Currently PS reports free memory at about 1.7Gb. Photoshop is sitting there doing nothing with no files open, and it's using just over 600Mb. On startup it doesn't use allocate anywhere near that much - that 600Mb is there from last night when I opened a 350Mb tiff. It's only when I'm scanning that it goes over 1Gb. I know that seems counter-intuitive, but you've got to save some memory for the OS and any other programs that are running. I have 3Gb total. It would be 4 if the stuff wasn't so darn expensive :) Drop your PS allocation to 55% and see what happens. Also, you may want to use Task Manager and MSCONFIG to get rid of unneeded programs and services that are running in the background. This page may be of some help: http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/318243.html I'm on a Mac so this isn't particularly relevant to me. I do keep an eye on the Activity Monitor (equivalent to the Task Manager) so I can keep track of how much memory PS is using. There are certainly no worries about anything consuming CPU cycles in the background. One of the best things you can do to speed up PS is to use a second, large, fast hard drive for PS's scratch disk. Already got one. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Happy Midsummer!
On Jun 23, 2005, at 9:54 PM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: I hope everyone has a nice Midsummer eve and night. Call me in 6 months :) We're making the Lions feel right at home. The match forecast is cold and wet. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Are your photos too good?
William Robb wrote: Reese's Pieces at the next GFM. Don't start something you can't finish Robb. I'll send you back to Regina with all your parts rearranged. BTW, curse you and that 15/3.5 lens. You got my curiosity up and I've been wanting one since GFM. Those babies are in high demand. Did you see this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4688&item=7522707091&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW I should have stolen yours when I had the chance. I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. Tom Reese
Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser
Shel Belinkoff wrote: When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to pose for a photo. How could I refuse to accommodate him. Details: Pentax MX, FA77/1.8 @ 5.6, Agfa RSX II 50, Photoshop CS, Sinatra in the background, sippin' on a wee dram of Springbank 21. http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/poser.html Shel Ahh, good ol' Santa Cruz... we always hit 'restaurant row' when I go up there...visit Borders, go eat lunch and watch the strange scenery go by. I've a 48 year old ex-son-in-law who lives there now. Spikey purple and orange hair. He and this guy would be a pair! Why the old guys still go for the outrageous haircuts and colors, who knows? keith
RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
mike wilson wrote: > On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England) next > to the sea, is a tripe factory. Luckily, the prevailing > winds are westerly. When they change, business drops off in > the town centre. We used to have a brewery on the west side > of town. Boiling hops is not in the same rank as manure or > tripe but has a pretty, er, _distinctive_ smell. One of the rarer places that you can give directions to as 'follow your nose'. I take it that in this weather, the area covered for such advice is greatly enlarged! Woof! Any chance of sending some rain down south? Malcolm
Re: Happy Midsummer!
Indeed. Happy Juhannus everyone! I'm doing the usual outdoor grilling -- steak and Finnish sausage. Finnish meat processors have no idea how to make sausages. They are all pre-cooked and rubber-like in texture. Oh for some decent British pork sausages or South African Boerwors! Drive carefully and don't mix swimming and drinking. Don David Mann wrote: On Jun 23, 2005, at 9:54 PM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: I hope everyone has a nice Midsummer eve and night. Call me in 6 months :) We're making the Lions feel right at home. The match forecast is cold and wet. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement Company from Hell Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005
Re: Are your photos too good?
Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 6/22/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> One of the camera shops I visit is selling "Film is Not Dead" T-shirts ;-)) >> I think I grabbed a snap of the sample shirt hung on the wall just below >> the Moose head >> >> Shel >Would that be these guys? http://www.lookingglassphoto.com/index.html Are you sure that's Berkeley and not Toronto? Looks like Frank shot the portrait on the home page. :-P -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: interesting hot pixel defect behavior
I remember from when I tried Capture One demo, it also did some sort of hot pixel detection & removal. I think RSE does it too. Frantisek
RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
> > From: "Malcolm Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 10:45:20 GMT > To: > Subject: RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer > > mike wilson wrote: > > > On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England) next > > to the sea, is a tripe factory. Luckily, the prevailing > > winds are westerly. When they change, business drops off in > > the town centre. We used to have a brewery on the west side > > of town. Boiling hops is not in the same rank as manure or > > tripe but has a pretty, er, _distinctive_ smell. > > One of the rarer places that you can give directions to as 'follow your > nose'. I take it that in this weather, the area covered for such advice is > greatly enlarged! Woof! > > Any chance of sending some rain down south? > > Malcolm Would sir like the three inches in two hours storm (a la Sunday evening) or the full monsoon? - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
RE: PESO: Horse
Thanks Frank! Tim Another Norwegian. -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20. juni 2005 14:06 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Horse On 6/17/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got another picture I'll like to show you. > A young horse, in lovely lighting. > http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=180362 > Comments please. > > Tim > Another Norwegian. > You're right, the light is lovely, especially on that big fluffy mane. As Dave Brooks said, the wire fence in the foreground is a bit of a distraction, but overall a lovely shot. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: Happy Midsummer!
What you need are some Wisconsin made Johsonville Bratwursts. Beats anything I've had in Germany. Paul On Jun 24, 2005, at 6:49 AM, Don Williams wrote: Indeed. Happy Juhannus everyone! I'm doing the usual outdoor grilling -- steak and Finnish sausage. Finnish meat processors have no idea how to make sausages. They are all pre-cooked and rubber-like in texture. Oh for some decent British pork sausages or South African Boerwors! Drive carefully and don't mix swimming and drinking. Don David Mann wrote: On Jun 23, 2005, at 9:54 PM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: I hope everyone has a nice Midsummer eve and night. Call me in 6 months :) We're making the Lions feel right at home. The match forecast is cold and wet. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement Company from Hell Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005
Re: Are your photos too good?
Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >BTW, curse you and that 15/3.5 lens. You got my curiosity up and I've >been wanting one since GFM. Those babies are in high demand. Did you see >this one? > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4688&item=7522707091&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW > >I should have stolen yours when I had the chance. > >I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing >gives some incredible full frame perspective. http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202303.htm http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202422.htm Both with 15/3.5 and MZ-S -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Are your photos too good?
William Robb wrote: I thought there was something odd about (Doug the List Guy) Brewer Yeah and there's something cold about ice cream. Tom Reese
Re: Are your photos too good?
Mark (the Enabler) Roberts wrote: Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202303.htm http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202422.htm Both with 15/3.5 and MZ-S Oh sure, pour more fuel on the fire. I already have an FA 20mm and I have some doubts about how much difference that extra 15 degrees AOV would make. I really need to compare the two lenses. The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... I am strong! I will not yield! Tom (Weakening by the Minute) Reese
Re: Are your photos too good?
Nice work. Great use of that wide AOV. The foreground elements and resulting perspective make these special. Paul On Jun 24, 2005, at 7:06 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: BTW, curse you and that 15/3.5 lens. You got my curiosity up and I've been wanting one since GFM. Those babies are in high demand. Did you see this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&category=4688&item=7522707091&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW I should have stolen yours when I had the chance. I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202303.htm http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202422.htm Both with 15/3.5 and MZ-S -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
PESO: Tight horse, no title.
Another horse: It is the "friend" of my last one. This one was less shy. It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 Its a bit on the dark side too, but I like the colors, the green background makes the eyes "stand out". BTW. The horse was a nice guy :-) Anyway. What do you think/feel? Many years ago I was a dedicated photographer. But I have been away from it for a long time (just beeing a casual photographer). So now I am in a process of relearning the trick of the trade. In other words, I need feedback. Tim Another Norwegian.
Re: Are your photos too good?
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Jun 24, 2005, at 7:06 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202303.htm http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202422.htm Both with 15/3.5 and MZ-S Nice work. Great use of that wide AOV. The foreground elements and resulting perspective make these special. My focus fell bang on the foreground elements and what they do to the picture. Very nice. Kostas
Re: Re: Happy Midsummer!
> > From: Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 10:49:47 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Happy Midsummer! > > Indeed. Happy Juhannus everyone! I'm > doing the usual outdoor grilling -- > steak and Finnish sausage. Finnish meat > processors have no idea how to make > sausages. They are all pre-cooked and > rubber-like in texture. Oh for some > decent British pork sausages or South > African Boerwors! Easyjet from Tallin (no Finnish desinations) to Newcastle via Stansted and I'll take you to a farm butcher where you can indulge until your bloodvessels solidify. Smuggling them back into Finland might be a different story. I'll never forget the fuss that was made when I tried to take some baked beans into Poland. > > Drive carefully and don't mix swimming > and drinking. > > Don > > David Mann wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2005, at 9:54 PM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: > > > >> I hope everyone has a nice Midsummer eve and night. > > > > > > Call me in 6 months :) > > > > We're making the Lions feel right at home. The match forecast is cold > > and wet. > > > > Cheers, > > > > - Dave > > > > http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > Dr E D F Williams > ___ > http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams > See feature: The Cement Company from Hell > Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005 > > - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: Any way of donating my flower/orchid/bromeliad/etc transparencies?
Sid, I don't have an answer for you, but I think printing the best od the best is a start. You need to get them some exposure and see where it can lead you. I remember some of the pictures you showed here and they were excellent. Perhaps you need to start writing articles to accompany your pictures. Regards, Bob S. On 6/23/05, Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've spent years photographing flowers, both cultivated and wild, > along with various exotics and tropicals for many years. > Most are labeled and catalogued, in kodak slide carousels, and many, > if not most, (IMHO) are very nice; many in Velvia and Kodachrome 64. > > But I fear for their longevity after my own is done. I don't think my > wife or children will have much interest in them after I'm gone, > other than keeping them on the top shelf of the closet, and > eventually, when they are gone too, the slides will be thrown away by > some progeny I didn't know, and didn't know me. > > Therefore, I'm thinking-- is there some educational institution, > database, etc. that would want these? > > Most are labeled with their common names, but not their scientific > names, and many are not simple "record shots." I tried to compose in > an "artful" manner, in many cases. And I think many are successful, > beautifully composed and rendered, but I wonder, how can I preserve > these for the future? I realize flower photos are as ubiquitous as > cute kid photos. And I also realize that stock photo agencies are a > possibility, and I do believe my photos have a "style" and > "signature" that makes them mine, but I don't know if it better or > different enough to attract a stock photo buyer's eye. > > Does anyone have suggestions? I've thought about printing the very > best of the best, and making a coffee table book for my own table, > but I'd like them to have a life beyond my own... > > Sid B > >
Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.
> > From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 11:24:00 GMT > To: > Subject: PESO: Tight horse, no title. > > Another horse: It is the "friend" of my last one. This one was less shy. > It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, > I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 > Its a bit on the dark side too, but I like the colors, the green background > makes the eyes "stand out". > BTW. The horse was a nice guy :-) > > Anyway. What do you think/feel? > Many years ago I was a dedicated photographer. But I have been away from it > for a long time (just beeing a casual photographer). So now I am in a > process of relearning the trick of the trade. In other words, I need > feedback. > > Tim > Another Norwegian. As you say, the focus is in front of the eyes. Because of that, I rather like it. Maybe it works because the eyes are almost silhouetted. mike - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser
On 6/24/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to pose for a photo. > How could I refuse to accommodate him. > > Details: Pentax MX, FA77/1.8 @ 5.6, Agfa RSX II 50, Photoshop CS, Sinatra > in the background, sippin' on a wee dram of Springbank 21. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/poser.html Great expression you caught there, Shel. Interesting pose, too. I like the guy walking past in the background, too! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
mike wilson wrote: > > Any chance of sending some rain down south? > Would sir like the three inches in two hours storm (a la > Sunday evening) or the full monsoon? Hmm! Tricky one. I'd rather like to gradually phase a monsoon in, with an option on a big storm. Might be able to take some pictures in the garden when some colour has returned. I think you may have sent it, it's started blowing a gale! Malcolm (having flashbacks to the long hot Summer of '76)
Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
On 6/23/05, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just after the first crop of silo grass, it's time to fertilise the > soil. > > And it's all done in the spirit of recycling...:-) > > http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html > Wow! -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: Signing off for a while
On 6/23/05, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Leaving for Denmark/London for a week. Will unsubscribe some time > around noon GMT tomorrow. > > Not swapping with Jens, though. Too bad he chose this particular > week-end for coming to Oslo. > > > Cheers, > Jostein > > (As if anyone will miss me anyway...LOL) Of course we'll miss you! Hava great trip. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut
On 6/23/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's certainly not a photograph While playing around with a friend's > Rollei 35, the camera accidentally went off and I got an odd pic of the > sidewalk. While looking at the scan the other day, the phone rang, and > while on the phone I just fiddled around in Photoshop for the sake of > amusement, adjusting Curves, Hue/Sat, Replace Color, and probably a few > other parameters. It's nothing more than a digital doodle, a peek inside > the mind of a bored person lost in the creative doldrums. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/sidewalk.html > > > Shel Dude, I told you, man, hallucenogenics will totally f*** your mind up. Except 'shrooms; they're organic, you know... Cool "image"! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut
Hi! It's certainly not a photograph While playing around with a friend's Rollei 35, the camera accidentally went off and I got an odd pic of the sidewalk. While looking at the scan the other day, the phone rang, and while on the phone I just fiddled around in Photoshop for the sake of amusement, adjusting Curves, Hue/Sat, Replace Color, and probably a few other parameters. It's nothing more than a digital doodle, a peek inside the mind of a bored person lost in the creative doldrums. http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/sidewalk.html "Lost in the Color Spaces"... <-- my only thought... Boris
RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
> > From: "Malcolm Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/24 Fri PM 12:13:00 GMT > To: > Subject: RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer > > mike wilson wrote: > > > > Any chance of sending some rain down south? > > > Would sir like the three inches in two hours storm (a la > > Sunday evening) or the full monsoon? > > Hmm! Tricky one. > > I'd rather like to gradually phase a monsoon in, with an option on a big > storm. Might be able to take some pictures in the garden when some colour > has returned. > > I think you may have sent it, it's started blowing a gale! > > Malcolm (having flashbacks to the long hot Summer of '76) You must be living in a different country to me. Are you on chalk? We have a clay substrate here and it takes much longer for the rainwater to disperse, if it's not causing flash floods. It's hissing down here at the moment. I'm going to Manchester at the weekend. 8-) - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
Hi! Just after the first crop of silo grass, it's time to fertilise the soil. And it's all done in the spirit of recycling...:-) http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html Jostein, technically it looks somewhat oversharpened... But my monitor seems to be starting thinking of its creator... Though some might say "Excellent detail :)"... Otherwise, I must notice (I think I mentioned that to you in person as well) that you seem to have very good eye for landscape pictures with roads in them. I am reminded of my vacation in 2004, I sure am! Boris
Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut
Hi! Dude, I told you, man, hallucenogenics will totally f*** your mind up. Except 'shrooms; they're organic, you know... Cool "image"! Frank, which reminded me: "Lucy in the sky with diamonds..." Boris
RE: Signing off for a while
Some people just have too much time on their hands Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Signing off for a while http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I thought the Vikings usually put to sea. > > PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut
Boris, I'm surprised that you don't see the universality of the allegorical metaphor defined by the randomness of largest group of elements and the oppositional colors of the leaf and the main element. Perhaps your monitor needs calibration. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Boris Liberman > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/sidewalk.html > > "Lost in the Color Spaces"... <-- my only thought...
Re: Capacity of a 128 mbyte card.
Hi Don, On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:03:08 +0300, Don Williams wrote: > The Pentax technical specs don't even mention the file > format [...] It's JPG ... no RAW or TIFF until after you get it out of the camera. > [...] although they have a table with three columns -- > 'Best', 'Better' and 'Good' for each of the six image > sizes. One has to assume these 'qualities' refer to the > degree of compression of JPG files. Yes? That's what I assume. The files are always JPG, and you select the white balance, ISO, and resolution separately from the "quality", so "quality" can pretty much only be the JPG compression setting. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.
Hi! Another horse: It is the "friend" of my last one. This one was less shy. It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 It’s a bit on the dark side too, but I like the colors, the green background makes the eyes "stand out". BTW. The horse was a nice guy :-) Anyway. What do you think/feel? Many years ago I was a dedicated photographer. But I have been away from it for a long time (just beeing a casual photographer). So now I am in a process of relearning the trick of the trade. In other words, I need feedback. Fascinating. There is certain sense of undecidedness in this photo... At least to me... Very original your interperation is :-). Boris
Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser
Hi! When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to pose for a photo. How could I refuse to accommodate him. Details: Pentax MX, FA77/1.8 @ 5.6, Agfa RSX II 50, Photoshop CS, Sinatra in the background, sippin' on a wee dram of Springbank 21. http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/poser.html Shel, I have just one suggestion - do come to Israel. You may return home with great photographs... I should say this is one of your better color pictures... Boris
Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut
Hi Frank what kind of camera is a f*** ? Shel > [Original Message] > From: frank theriault > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/sidewalk.html > I told you, man, hallucenogenics will totally f*** your mind up. > Except 'shrooms; they're organic, you know... > > Cool "image"! > > cheers, > frank
Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 7:38:04 +, mike wilson wrote: > On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England) next to the > sea, is a tripe factory. Luckily, the prevailing winds are westerly. > When they change, business drops off in the town centre. I can imagine. I haven't smelled a tripe factory, but I've smelled chitterlings (chit'lins) cooking, and it's _far_ worse than anything one could do to a field with any amount of manure. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 21:08:22 +1200, David Mann wrote: > Already got one. "I told him we already got one. [snicker]" TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:24:00 +0200, Tim Øsleby wrote: > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 I like it. I'd also like to see a shot from the same position that's vertically oriented, so you see more of his nose and mane. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut
Looks more like the heavy shade on the underside of a tree. Nice doodle. But is it art? Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut Hi! > It's certainly not a photograph While playing around with a friend's > Rollei 35, the camera accidentally went off and I got an odd pic of the > sidewalk. While looking at the scan the other day, the phone rang, and > while on the phone I just fiddled around in Photoshop for the sake of > amusement, adjusting Curves, Hue/Sat, Replace Color, and probably a few > other parameters. It's nothing more than a digital doodle, a peek inside > the mind of a bored person lost in the creative doldrums. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/sidewalk.html "Lost in the Color Spaces"... <-- my only thought... Boris PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Happy Midsummer!
Don Williams wrote ... HEY! You're back!! When did you come back? Have you been lurking? Good to see you. ERNR
Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut
What Shel said ? Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut Boris, I'm surprised that you don't see the universality of the allegorical metaphor defined by the randomness of largest group of elements and the oppositional colors of the leaf and the main element. Perhaps your monitor needs calibration. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Boris Liberman > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/sidewalk.html > > "Lost in the Color Spaces"... <-- my only thought... PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut
Looks like a FREE camera to me. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jun 24, 2005 8:41 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut Hi Frank what kind of camera is a f*** ? Shel > [Original Message] > From: frank theriault > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/sidewalk.html > I told you, man, hallucenogenics will totally f*** your mind up. > Except 'shrooms; they're organic, you know... > > Cool "image"! > > cheers, > frank PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.
> > From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/24 Fri PM 01:37:39 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title. > > Hi! > > > Another horse: It is the "friend" of my last one. This one was less shy. > > It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, > > I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. > > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 > > It?s a bit on the dark side too, but I like the colors, the green background > > makes the eyes "stand out". > > BTW. The horse was a nice guy :-) > > > > Anyway. What do you think/feel? > > Many years ago I was a dedicated photographer. But I have been away from it > > for a long time (just beeing a casual photographer). So now I am in a > > process of relearning the trick of the trade. In other words, I need > > feedback. > > Fascinating. There is certain sense of undecidedness in this photo... At > least to me... > > Very original your interperation is :-). > > Boris Boris doesn't know his Yoda from his Jar-Jar. 8-))) - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
> > From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/24 Fri PM 12:42:31 GMT > To: "pentax-discuss@pdml.net" > Subject: Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer > > On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 7:38:04 +, mike wilson wrote: > > > On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England) next to the > > sea, is a tripe factory. Luckily, the prevailing winds are westerly. > > When they change, business drops off in the town centre. > > I can imagine. I haven't smelled a tripe factory, but I've smelled > chitterlings (chit'lins) cooking, and it's _far_ worse than anything > one could do to a field with any amount of manure. We used to have an urban nature space quite close to the factory. It was great fun taking groups of guests around and watching them simultaneously retch when the wind changed. All the time with an "is there something wrong" look on your face. - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
Re: Any way of donating my flower/orchid/bromeliad/etc transparencies?
Sid, I know of a Pro who has an arrangement with an institution (Library or some such, might be a charity - I can't remember) that upon his demise, his images and all the rights will pass into their control. You might approach an appropriate arboretum or museum or the like and see if they might be interested. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Any way of donating my flower/orchid/bromeliad/etc transparencies? Hi all, I've spent years photographing flowers, both cultivated and wild, along with various exotics and tropicals for many years. Most are labeled and catalogued, in kodak slide carousels, and many, if not most, (IMHO) are very nice; many in Velvia and Kodachrome 64. But I fear for their longevity after my own is done. I don't think my wife or children will have much interest in them after I'm gone, other than keeping them on the top shelf of the closet, and eventually, when they are gone too, the slides will be thrown away by some progeny I didn't know, and didn't know me. Therefore, I'm thinking-- is there some educational institution, database, etc. that would want these? Most are labeled with their common names, but not their scientific names, and many are not simple "record shots." I tried to compose in an "artful" manner, in many cases. And I think many are successful, beautifully composed and rendered, but I wonder, how can I preserve these for the future? I realize flower photos are as ubiquitous as cute kid photos. And I also realize that stock photo agencies are a possibility, and I do believe my photos have a "style" and "signature" that makes them mine, but I don't know if it better or different enough to attract a stock photo buyer's eye. Does anyone have suggestions? I've thought about printing the very best of the best, and making a coffee table book for my own table, but I'd like them to have a life beyond my own... Sid B PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer
mike wilson wrote: > You must be living in a different country to me. Are you on > chalk? We have a clay substrate here and it takes much > longer for the rainwater to disperse, if it's not causing > flash floods. I can guide this back on topic to photography at this point, because in the last ten years, it's almost as if I have moved to a different country. I live in close proximity on two sides of Epping Forest and a big park to the third. Up until about the start of the 90s, most of the forest was surrounded in low lying areas by marshland, which easily swallowed even severe storm water running off the hills. Nearly all of that land has been built on now with a large private housing estate and a truly vast warehousing operation. Added to that over this period, there has been a demand for more and more off street parking and the culture of concreting or wooden decking to gardens has quite changed the landscape - very much for the worse - which is really what my main interest of photography is, recording the changing face of the 'local' area. I rarely look at the results over a period, because it's a picture of ugly urban sprawl, with no redeeming features. Anyway, we did have a bad storm a few years back, which for the first time ever, resulted in a serious flood a couple of miles away. I expect if it really came down now over here it would cause major damage. So there you are, instant local climate change. Not that long ago a serious storm wouldn't have worried me at all. Now:-( > It's hissing down here at the moment. I'm going to > Manchester at the weekend. 8-) LOL! Malcolm
FS Friday: ZX-5n
This is in very good condition, all systems go, no cosmetic or functional issues other than the missing eye cup, which I lost because they come off easily. To make up for that, I'm including the cable release for this camera. $160 includes shipping. http://members.cox.net/mark.lindamood/ZX5nfront.JPG http://members.cox.net/mark.lindamood/ZX5nback.JPG
Focusing with manual lenses on the *ist DS
It's a lot easier to use the focus assist with the central LED switched off (an option on the settings menu)
Re: newbie intro
Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's this week's number: http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: Looking for advice - wide-angle lense
danilo wrote: My girlfriend has a Vivitar 19/3.5 (for yashica, but I think it is also available for pentax K). I'm not able to tell if it is a good lens or not, but from what I saw it seems to ship contrasty (?) pics and is also well flare-resistant (even with the sun in the pic flare are few). Oh, I paid for it 100 euros (used, of course)... I understand the original poster was looking for a wider lens than a 24, rigth? hope this can help, Danilo. I had for some times Vivitar 19/3.8 on KA mount but I got rid of it very quiqly. Yes, it is cheap, I got mine for $70-80 bit the performence of the lens is poor - the resolution is bad, I don't think that it is well fare corrected. I happy now with Flektogon 20/2.8 & Sigma 24/2.8. luben
Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser
To recapture their lost youth? Shel > [Original Message] > From: keithw > I've a 48 year old ex-son-in-law who lives there now. Spikey purple and > orange hair. He and this guy would be a pair! > Why the old guys still go for the outrageous haircuts and colors, who knows?
Re: Focusing with manual lenses on the *ist DS
How is that? I'll try it, but I'm just wondering how it's easier... less distraction while you twiddle to find the "green hex?" -Cory On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: It's a lot easier to use the focus assist with the central LED switched off (an option on the settings menu) -- * * Cory Papenfuss* * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * *
Re: newbie intro
Hi, Sonny Welcome to the list. I sometimes visit the LEG and have been surprised at the number of people using various non-Leica digital cameras. My GF enjoys your flower pics. This is a much more active list than the LEG. We have a PAW and PESO (Picture Every So Often) thing going here, so feel free to contribute pics as often as you like. For these contributions any brand camera or lens is fine. We also have a monthly themed gallery (PUG) in which only pics made with some Pentax gear can be posted. Well, settle in, make yourself comfortable, and have fun and just jump into any conversation or thread whenever it pleases you. Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. > > My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old > Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. > > I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday > Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's this > week's number: > > http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm > > Regards, > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane > égalité, liberté, crawfish >
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
I have finally made the jump to a DSLR and after much hand wringing I decided to go with the 20D. Horrible, I know. I have been a silent lurker here for many years. I made one single photo contribution to the PUG back in January of 2002. But I must say, I have learned a lot from all of you and to this day I anxiously await the new PUG. I will continue to lurk for sure. I am looking to sell my small Pentax collection of lenses and bodies. I haven't figured out how much the stuff is worth. Maybe you all can help me there? How do I determine a fair price for this gear? I have posted pictures of the few things I have here: http://www.pbase.com/doncohn/things Thanks again for the years of enjoyment and any help you can offer on figuring out a fair price for this gear. Best regards, Don
Re: Focusing with manual lenses on the *ist DS
Cory Papenfuss wrote: How is that? I'll try it, but I'm just wondering how it's easier... less distraction while you twiddle to find the "green hex?" Right -Cory On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: It's a lot easier to use the focus assist with the central LED switched off (an option on the settings menu)
Re: newbie intro
Welcome to the list, Sonny. Very nice flower pic. Great DOF control. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Paul Stenquist > Hi, Sonny > > Welcome to the list. I sometimes visit the LEG and have been surprised at > the number of people using various non-Leica digital cameras. My GF enjoys > your flower pics. > > This is a much more active list than the LEG. We have a PAW and PESO > (Picture Every So Often) thing going here, so feel free to contribute pics > as often as you like. For these contributions any brand camera or lens is > fine. We also have a monthly themed gallery (PUG) in which only pics made > with some Pentax gear can be posted. > > Well, settle in, make yourself comfortable, and have fun and just jump > into any conversation or thread whenever it pleases you. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. > > > > My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot > old > > Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. > > > > I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called > "Friday > > Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's > this > > week's number: > > > > http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm > > > > Regards, > > Sonny > > http://www.sonc.com > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane > > égalité, liberté, crawfish > > > >
CZ Jena Tessar Lenses vs SMC A 50/1.4
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi, Thanks for the offer. Unfortunately I'm on a slow, dialup connection and it would take forever to download those photos. I'm assuming they are in 16bit Tiff format. Perhaps if converted to 8bit and saved as a high resolution JPEG their size would be more manageable. Let me know what the size is as a high rez JPEG and maybe it'll work. I'll then give you an email address to send them to. Thanks so very much! B&W is perfect as that' Shel Hello Shell, I have made the cuts and crops of the test. These are 2 shots made on f8 at about 1/125 by hand. The film is Ilford PAN 100. You could find all images here: http://luben.unixsol.org/test/ So, p-t.jpg is resized scan - Tessar image is the left, it is a little overexposed I think because my MZ-M light meter doesn't couples well with pre-A lens. Pentax image is on right. I have marked with red line the croped parts. pl.jpg - pentax-left, pc.jpg - pentax-center, pr.jpg - pentax-right corps, tl.jpg, tc.jpg and tr.jpg are the corresponding parts of the Tessar shot. I hope it will be usefull for all luben
Re: Are your photos too good?
- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? Mark (the Enabler) Roberts wrote: Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202303.htm http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202422.htm Both with 15/3.5 and MZ-S Oh sure, pour more fuel on the fire. I already have an FA 20mm and I have some doubts about how much difference that extra 15 degrees AOV would make. I really need to compare the two lenses. It makes a heck of a lot of difference. I have an A20/2.8, and really appreciate the extra field of view. The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is knowing Robb has one and you don't... The only thing worse than wanting something is knowing Robb has one and you don't... The only thing worse than wanting something is knowing Robb has one and you don't... The only thing worse than wanting something is knowing Robb has one and you don't... I am strong! I will not yield! Yer weak like a kitten. William Robb
Re: Are your photos too good?
- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. If you promise not to steal it, maybe we could arrange a loan. William Robb
Re: Looking for advice - wide-angle lense
Right now, with a great help from Boris, I'm bidding on a 28MM 2.8 CSJ I really hope that it worth the trouble to get your credit card over the net... otherwise i will come back looking for a cheap M42 Russian lens like Mir or something like that at the local photo-junk stores. BTW... tomorrow will be my first time (after more then 15 years) to develop a B/W film myself (with a friend) and I'm kind of excited about it :) I really hope that this Ilford HP5, which is loaded in the camera now, will make the same performances as the Fuji ProPlus II i use for the color shots... Also, I've got a stock of Kodak TriX 400ISO films... Anyway, if anyone has a written, step by step explanation about manually developing a b/w film, i will really appreciate to have it too Thanks a lot ALL for helping me to choose a lens!!! Michael luben karavelov wrote: danilo wrote: My girlfriend has a Vivitar 19/3.5 (for yashica, but I think it is also available for pentax K). I'm not able to tell if it is a good lens or not, but from what I saw it seems to ship contrasty (?) pics and is also well flare-resistant (even with the sun in the pic flare are few). Oh, I paid for it 100 euros (used, of course)... I understand the original poster was looking for a wider lens than a 24, rigth? hope this can help, Danilo. I had for some times Vivitar 19/3.8 on KA mount but I got rid of it very quiqly. Yes, it is cheap, I got mine for $70-80 bit the performence of the lens is poor - the resolution is bad, I don't think that it is well fare corrected. I happy now with Flektogon 20/2.8 & Sigma 24/2.8. luben
Re: Are your photos too good?
Bill Robb made a most generous offer: > If you promise not to steal it, maybe we could arrange a loan (of his A 15/3.5). Thank you for the offer Bill. I really appreciate it but I never borrow anything I can't easily replace. I couldn't stand the guilt if something happened to it while it was in my care. I'll keep watching for an opportunity to pick one up. Tom Reese
RE: CZ Jena Tessar Lenses vs SMC A 50/1.4
Thanks ... I tried several times and the page just doesn't come up for me. Plus, email to you bounces. Shel > [Original Message] > From: luben karavelov > Hello Shell, > I have made the cuts and crops of the test. These are 2 shots made on f8 > at about 1/125 by hand. The film is Ilford PAN 100. You could find all > images here: > > http://luben.unixsol.org/test/
Re: newbie intro
Hello Sonny Good to see you here! The PDML is way more active than either PAW or SeePhoto ... Haven't been on the LEG for many years now, but it's certainly at least equal to what that was at its height for me. Godfrey On Jun 24, 2005, at 6:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's this week's number: http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: Focusing with manual lenses on the *ist DS
I usually turn off the red focus indicators on the screen when doing manual focus too. I don't like having the central focus indicator pop up in the middle of my trying to see the sharpest focus point. I usually ignore the green indicator too. ... It seems to me that one sometimes lights and the other doesn't. Having two indicators slightly out of sync can be pretty distracting. Godfrey On Jun 24, 2005, at 7:00 AM, Cory Papenfuss wrote: How is that? I'll try it, but I'm just wondering how it's easier... less distraction while you twiddle to find the "green hex?" It's a lot easier to use the focus assist with the central LED switched off (an option on the settings menu)
Re: newbie intro
Very nice. Wonderfully sharp, given the subject. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/24/05 9:50 AM >>> Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's this week's number: http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: Happy Midsummer!
Hi, I've been messing with microscopes and the cameras I use are not Pentax. But I'd love to put a *ist D on the top of the trinocular tube! It would save an awful lot of time used for processing and scanning. But it's quite amazing what a modified Webcam can do at 1280 x 960. Best, D E.R.N. Reed wrote: Don Williams wrote ... HEY! You're back!! When did you come back? Have you been lurking? Good to see you. ERNR -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement Company from Hell Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005
Re: newbie intro
Welcome to the list Sonny. Hope you can handle the traffic! A very nicely done image. I might crop it a bit more tightly, but I'd be happy if this was mine as is. BTW are you the originator of the 'Sonny 16' "rule" Kenneth Waller (whose been thru Natchitoches, Louisiana) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: newbie intro Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's this week's number: http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Are your photos too good?
P. J. Alling wrote this about the different angle of view between the 15mm and 20mm pentax lenses: > The actual 5° would make an enormous difference, 15° would make a > stupendous difference Hmmm. I used the Field Of View Calculator on Boz's website: http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/technology/fov.html 15mm = 110 degrees 20mm = 95 degrees Those are diagonal measurements. Tom Reese
Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.
Hello Tim, It catches your attention. It does seem a bit flat, more like you need to work with levels a bit - more so than just exposure. I do have to say, that while it is very different, it doesn't really hold much interest or intrigue for me. Thanks for sharing, Bruce Friday, June 24, 2005, 4:24:00 AM, you wrote: TØ> Another horse: It is the "friend" of my last one. This one was less shy. TØ> It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, TØ> I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. TØ> http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 TØ> Its a bit on the dark side too, but I like the colors, the green background TØ> makes the eyes "stand out". TØ> BTW. The horse was a nice guy :-) TØ> Anyway. What do you think/feel? TØ> Many years ago I was a dedicated photographer. But I have been away from it TØ> for a long time (just beeing a casual photographer). So now I am in a TØ> process of relearning the trick of the trade. In other words, I need TØ> feedback. TØ> Tim TØ> Another Norwegian.
Re: Happy Midsummer!
I'll second that (in fact I was just about to suggest them myself). I first encountered Johnsonville Brats in the midwest (at Road America). Upon arriving home, I was extremely pleased to find them on the shelves of my local supermarket (Nob Hill Foods, now a part of Raleys). On Fri, Jun 24, 2005 at 06:56:16AM -0400, Paul Stenquist wrote: > What you need are some Wisconsin made Johsonville Bratwursts. Beats > anything I've had in Germany. > Paul > On Jun 24, 2005, at 6:49 AM, Don Williams wrote: > > >Indeed. Happy Juhannus everyone! I'm doing the usual outdoor grilling > >-- steak and Finnish sausage. Finnish meat processors have no idea how > >to make sausages. They are all pre-cooked and rubber-like in texture. > >Oh for some decent British pork sausages or South African Boerwors! > > > >Drive carefully and don't mix swimming and drinking. > > > >Don > > > >David Mann wrote: > >>On Jun 23, 2005, at 9:54 PM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: > >>>I hope everyone has a nice Midsummer eve and night. > >>Call me in 6 months :) > >>We're making the Lions feel right at home. The match forecast is > >>cold and wet. > >>Cheers, > >>- Dave > >>http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ > > > >-- > >Dr E D F Williams > >___ > >http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams > >See feature: The Cement Company from Hell > >Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005 > >
Re: newbie intro
Hi Sonny Welcome to the list. Spectacular flower shot. I especially liked the lighting on it. The bee was a plus. Butch
Re: Are your photos too good?
On 24/6/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202422.htm Hm. Look mighty familiar!!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: CZ Jena Tessar Lenses vs SMC A 50/1.4
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Thanks ... I tried several times and the page just doesn't come up for me. Plus, email to you bounces. Shel [Original Message] From: luben karavelov Hello Shell, I have made the cuts and crops of the test. These are 2 shots made on f8 at about 1/125 by hand. The film is Ilford PAN 100. You could find all images here: http://luben.unixsol.org/test/ Could you please try again. I think that I have fixed the problem. luben
Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser
Shel Belinkoff wrote: To recapture their lost youth? Shel Maybe. Lost something. This "kid" has lost a lot, and prospects are pretty dim, but he tries to put on an aura of devil-may-care distain at the world... Sad. - keith [Original Message] From: keithw I've a 48 year old ex-son-in-law who lives there now. Spikey purple and orange hair. He and this guy would be a pair! Why the old guys still go for the outrageous haircuts and colors, who knows?
Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser
After viewing this a couple of times, I rather like it. Your positioning of him off center works for me, and I think that some of his personality really comes out. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, June 23, 2005, 10:11:30 PM, you wrote: SB> When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to pose for a photo. SB> How could I refuse to accommodate him. SB> Details: Pentax MX, FA77/1.8 @ 5.6, Agfa RSX II 50, Photoshop CS, Sinatra SB> in the background, sippin' on a wee dram of Springbank 21. SB> http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/poser.html SB> Shel
Re: newbie intro
On 24/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: > >Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. > >My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old >Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. > >I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday >Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's this >week's number: > >http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm Yo Sonny, pull up a stool. That's a lovely flower shot, beautiful. I notice you have freelanced with ENG.\ I'm a British news cameraman with ITV in the UK. Stills purely for fun. Welcome :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: interesting hot pixel defect behavior
On Jun 23, 2005, at 4:47 PM, William Robb wrote: I have yet to decide whether I consider the hot pixels important enough to send the camera in for service, given that my usual RAW image processing workflow eliminates them. I might hold off until I purchase my planned second body as otherwise I'll be forced to pick up my 10D again in the absence of the DS... Hot pixels are a fact of life with digital cameras. If you only have three out of six million, consider yourself lucky. Yes, I know. Is not a problem at all, just something that i hadn't noticed before so I wanted to learn a bit more about it. The KM A2 does an automatic pixel remapping every 30 days. Do the Pentax DSLR bodies do anything like this? Godfrey
Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish!
On 24/6/05, Cohn Don, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have finally made the jump to a DSLR and after much hand wringing I >decided to go with the 20D. Horrible, I know. I have been a silent lurker >here for many years. I made one single photo contribution to the PUG back in >January of 2002. But I must say, I have learned a lot from all of you and to >this day I anxiously await the new PUG. I will continue to lurk for sure. Yo Don. 20D eh? May I ask what swayed you over sticking with Pentax? By all means answer off list if you prefer. The last thing we need is a little flaming here at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe :-) > >I am looking to sell my small Pentax collection of lenses and bodies. I >haven't figured out how much the stuff is worth. Maybe you all can help me >there? How do I determine a fair price for this gear? I have posted pictures >of the few things I have here: http://www.pbase.com/doncohn/things > >Thanks again for the years of enjoyment and any help you can offer on >figuring out a fair price for this gear. One of the best measures is to do a 'completed items' search in eBay. You'll get a good idea of price versus condition. HTH and good luck! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Are your photos too good?
The actual 5° would make an enormous difference, 15° would make a stupendous difference Tom Reese wrote: Mark (the Enabler) Roberts wrote: Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202303.htm http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202422.htm Both with 15/3.5 and MZ-S Oh sure, pour more fuel on the fire. I already have an FA 20mm and I have some doubts about how much difference that extra 15 degrees AOV would make. I really need to compare the two lenses. The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... The only thing worse than wanting something is having it... I am strong! I will not yield! Tom (Weakening by the Minute) Reese -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels. --Groucho Marx
FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Terms of sale: To inquire about any of these items, or other concerns you might have, please send a Email. I have taken pics of most of the items. I can Email a image upon request. The condition of each item is noted along with any accessories, manuals, cables, etc that might be included. Payment can be made via a instant non-credit card Paypal transaction, or Money Order/Cashiers check. I know accepting credit cards would be helpful, however, doing so presents problems and concerns that I have yet been convinced to accept. Prices include USPS Priority shipping only. Any insurance added might cost extra. Shipping to U.S. only. I do not trust shipping items such as these overseas, sorry. I have researched prices and feel the prices I'm asking are fair. Here are the items I have for sale: *istD, + cable release $730 LN- condition. It is in great condition, cosmetically and mechanically. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. This includes the manual. A little under 400 images taken. Zx-5n QD, + AA bottom battery pack, + cable release $270 LN- condition. Cosmetically and mechanically fine. Very light use. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. FA*24/2 $280 LN- condition. This lens is in excellent shape. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Tamron SP DI 90mm/2.8 macro $300 LN- condition. I tried macro photography during the spring. I don't think its for me. :) I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Minty fresh. :) Just used it for a few pics. DA 14/2.8 $480 LN- condition. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Cosmetically perfect. Works great. FA*28-70/2.8 $500 EX condition. I bought this lens used. I only have the lens, front and back caps, and the hood. The glass is in great shape. The hood shows some wear and tear. Mainly rub and scuff marks. The body of the lens is in like new condition. AF 330FTZ flash $30? EX condition. Has a few marks here and there. It works perfectly. Its a nice basic flash. No bounce or swivel. Thanks for looking, Chad Richardson
Re: newbie intro
Nice work! And welcome to the list. When I get a chance, I'll look back through some of your other stuff. Hope to see you contributing. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, June 24, 2005, 6:50:27 AM, you wrote: Sac> Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. Sac> My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Sac> Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. Sac> I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday Sac> Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's this Sac> week's number: Sac> http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm Sac> Regards, Sac> Sonny Sac> http://www.sonc.com Sac> Natchitoches, Louisiana Sac> Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane Sac> égalité, liberté, crawfish
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Chad wrote: Shipping to U.S. only. FA*28-70/2.8 $500 EX condition. I bought this lens used. I only have the lens, front and back caps, and the hood. The glass is in great shape. The hood shows some wear and tear. Mainly rub and scuff marks. The body of the lens is in like new condition. Whimper.
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
I'm going to have to get off this list. LensLust is getting too much to bear. dk On 6/24/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chad wrote: > > > Shipping to U.S. only. > > > > > FA*28-70/2.8 $500 > > EX condition. I bought this lens used. I only have the lens, front and > > back caps, and the hood. The glass is in great shape. The hood shows > > some wear and tear. Mainly rub and scuff marks. The body of the lens > > is in like new condition. > > Whimper. > >
Back from Colorado, the longer version
this adds a few more shots http://www.alphoto.com/co05/page1.htm
Welcome Sonny!
Nice to meet you and a bit of your "Fri Flowers". Well done. Have you been posting to another list? Leica? Welcome, Jack (35mm/6x6 film) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: PAW: For you to chuckle
Good grab. And yes, it is quite humorous. Nice one. Paul > Hi! > > Fresh out of the oven... > > http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=918724&ref=author > > After I took the shot I had a very good laff... > > Boris >
PAW: For you to chuckle
Hi! Fresh out of the oven... http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=918724&ref=author After I took the shot I had a very good laff... Boris
Re: My work flow question
Hi! Dave, there is a program called "Oscar Renamer" that makes bulk renaming as easy as editing a text file in text editor... If you wish I can send you its setup file. It is free-ware... Boris
Re: newbie intro
Hi Sonny, Welcome aboard. I admire your web site and the many pictures it contains. It is a great display of works. Regards, Bob S. On 6/24/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. > > My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old > Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. > > I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday > Flowers," now pretty much exclusively shot with Pentax digi. Here's this > week's number: > > http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm > > Regards, > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane > égalité, liberté, crawfish > > >
FS Fryday
#1. Pentax K-1000 in excellent condition. $80 shipped in US #2. Sears 135/2.8, 1:5 macro, clean, M-class, $20 shipped in US #3. JC Penny 135/2.8, clean, M-class, $15 shipped in US. Or all 3 together for $100 shipped in US. PayPal. Collin
Re: Are your photos too good?
The numbers dont tell the whole story, you have to see it through a viewfinder, (and in a picture). Tom Reese wrote: P. J. Alling wrote this about the different angle of view between the 15mm and 20mm pentax lenses: The actual 5° would make an enormous difference, 15° would make a stupendous difference Hmmm. I used the Field Of View Calculator on Boz's website: http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/technology/fov.html 15mm = 110 degrees 20mm = 95 degrees Those are diagonal measurements. Tom Reese -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels. --Groucho Marx
PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead
http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/not-dead.jpg Just a quick and dirty snap ... but it depicts a Universal Truth Can you find the deeper meaning hidden within the arcane symbolism? Shel
Re: PAW PESO GESO POW WOW ZOWIE - Film is Not Dead
Film may not be dead, but is that a real dead moose? Along w/ an Optio X on display? -Pat in SF --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/not-dead.jpg > > Just a quick and dirty snap ... but it depicts a Universal Truth Can > you find the deeper meaning hidden within the arcane symbolism?
Re: Any way of donating my flower/orchid/bromeliad/etc transparencies?
do the book anyway, but looking for a moderately large local non-profit nature organization is the best for this kind of thing. you probably don't have the rigor and coverage that an educational institution would require. along with the images, i suggest setting up an education fund to continue your work and related activities for documenting the flowers. as for stock photos, how many are we talking about here? most won't want to deal with you unless you promise you are going to continue to add content. also, you may have to categorize and look up their scientific names. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax discussion list Pentax discussion" Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:03 PM Subject: Any way of donating my flower/orchid/bromeliad/etc transparencies? But I fear for their longevity after my own is done. I don't think my wife or children will have much interest in them after I'm gone, other than keeping them on the top shelf of the closet, and eventually, when they are gone too, the slides will be thrown away by some progeny I didn't know, and didn't know me. Therefore, I'm thinking-- is there some educational institution, database, etc. that would want these? Most are labeled with their common names, but not their scientific names, and many are not simple "record shots." I tried to compose in an "artful" manner, in many cases. And I think many are successful, beautifully composed and rendered, but I wonder, how can I preserve these for the future? I realize flower photos are as ubiquitous as cute kid photos. And I also realize that stock photo agencies are a possibility, and I do believe my photos have a "style" and "signature" that makes them mine, but I don't know if it better or different enough to attract a stock photo buyer's eye.
