Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread Rob Studdert
On 1 Jul 2005 at 23:18, David Oswald wrote: > That's why I provided a basis for relativity: As affordable as the FA50 > f/1.4 and FA135 f/2.8. It shouldn't be impossible to produce a > well-regarded 75 to 85mm prime f/2 FA (or D-FA) lens that could sell for > around $350. IMO rather than virt

Re: OT - PayPal Question

2005-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 1, 2005, at 7:14 PM, Graywolf wrote: To accept paypal you have to give them access to your bank account. Then anything you buy they do an ETF bankdraft and only if that does not go through do they charge it to your credit card. In other words they use your credit card for a back up.

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread David Oswald
Rob Studdert wrote: On 2 Jul 2005 at 1:57, P. J. Alling wrote: I thought I heard the word affordable in there somewhere... 'Tis a very personal and relative term. That's why I provided a basis for relativity: As affordable as the FA50 f/1.4 and FA135 f/2.8. It shouldn't be impossible t

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread Rob Studdert
On 2 Jul 2005 at 1:57, P. J. Alling wrote: > I thought I heard the word affordable in there somewhere... 'Tis a very personal and relative term. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pent

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I thought I heard the word affordable in there somewhere... (Not that I don't think the 77ltd is worth the money, just that I can't afford it right now :'( ) Rob Studdert wrote: On 1 Jul 2005 at 21:52, David Oswald wrote: I'd love to see something between 75 and 85 at around f/2, to fit n

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread Rob Studdert
On 1 Jul 2005 at 21:52, David Oswald wrote: > I'd love to see something between 75 and 85 at around f/2, to fit nicely > between my 50mm f/1.4 and my 135mm f/2.8. ...oh, and approximately > equally affordable as the 50 and 135. Support the brand, go the 77 LTD :-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUS

Re: Motorsports shooters:Come to... er, Ohio?

2005-07-01 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jul 01, 2005 at 08:36:17PM -0400, Doug Franklin wrote: > On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 16:02:59 -0400, cbwaters wrote: > > > Big Kahona nationals (?) at Road Atlanta? > > You ever been to that one, Cory? I won't go to it again, worker or > spectator. Crowd, though fairly thin, has been a real prob

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread David Oswald
K.Takeshita wrote: On 7/02/05 12:00 AM, "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 85/1.4 seems to have disappeared Pretty reliable rumour in Japan is that it has been discontinued along with a few others. It's been disappearing from big camera chains there. Maybe Pentax is up to something on

Re: Pentax 80-200 f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Jul 02, 2005 at 12:11:22AM +0100, Cotty wrote: > On 1/7/05, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Naturally a Powerzoom will work on the *ist D. It's an FA lens. Of course > >the zoom motor won't work - since there's no power supply for it. But you > >can still zoom manually. > > I

Re: GESO: shots in New York

2005-07-01 Thread Mishka
On 6/28/05, Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frank, we locals never go to TImes Square :) uhm... unless you you go to work from the bus terminal @42nd to the metlife building... but yes, under all other circumstances, i avoid it at all costs. > Jerome those three Mishka picked

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread K.Takeshita
On 7/02/05 12:00 AM, "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 85/1.4 seems to have disappeared Pretty reliable rumour in Japan is that it has been discontinued along with a few others. It's been disappearing from big camera chains there. Maybe Pentax is up to something on lens line renewal? More

FS Friday

2005-07-01 Thread K.Takeshita
Hi Folks, I am finally ready to plunge into Pentax DSLR (I know I am slow :-) but need money. I have a set of 645N gears and a dark side brand for film and things are getting expensive. I wish to start fresh with Pentax with more compact gears, retaining some gems here. 1. MZ-3 Black Limited pa

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Mishka
anything would sell, if marketed properly. just look at "Black Square" mishka On 7/1/05, Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the first one won't sell and the second one will. > > Herb...

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread Mishka
Buy from B&H or Adorama. They are great, both of them. But -- why? I mean, why 43mm? I am just curious. There seem to be a world of normal pentax lenses, all fantastic optically, all for a fraction of price. 77mm and 31mm are kinda unique (31 is the fastest wide, and 77 is pretty much the only ga

Re: GESO: shots in New York

2005-07-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I just finished compiling some snapshots from a day-trip to NYC. Here are a few snapshots I managed from atop a moving tour bus, and on the ferry to ellis & liberty islands. http://www.exposedfilm.net/journal/05jun/index.htm Nothing worth writing home about. Just some snaps to remember the

Re: I won a Mention in a photo contest!!!

2005-07-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I'm very happy. I won a Mention in a photo contest called "People of my city". It's a prestigious contest with more than 1000 photos involved. They pick 25 to show in an important cultural center for 2 weeks. This is the photo: http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=87#comments Congratu

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Herb, you said that Bruce's original photo wouldn't sell, and that the image produce by Powell would. My point is that Bruce has his own ideas about what he wants, and if he compromised that ideal just to make a salable image, he'd be compromising his creativity and vision. It's not always about m

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Herb Chong
will it sell has nothing to do with vision. you can be infinitely creative with a unique vision and sell like hotcakes. visionary junk won't. Herb - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:03 PM Subject: Re: Don't need no st

RE: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Are you saying that you're not satisfied with what you produced, and more work is needed to demonstrate the potential you're trying to achieve? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Powell Hargrave > No subtlety here Shel. > Just experimenting. I think properly removing some of the haze in > Pho

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It's not about the money, Herb, it's about the vision. And for me it's about individual expression. When one reduces everything to the common denominator of "will it sell" a bit of soul, creativity, and individuality is lost. Picture by picture, bit by bit. Shel > [Original Message] > From:

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
When making prints for someone else, it's good to accommodate them. When making prints for yourself, or that are to represent your vision and ideas (as an example, for exhibition), it's good not to compromise. For the most part I like the way your photos appear on my screen. I've held off comm

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! And often selling for more than new when they were used... Joseph Tainter wrote: Boris, limiteds were showing up on eBay during the spring. That would be my impression too. Trust me, I've been doing my homework :). Boris

Re: another ist-Ds question

2005-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Well you kind of have AV mode, but only at full aperture. The lens will not stop down nor will the camera know what the lens aperture is set to. I'd avoid using AV mode with K or M lenses. Butch Black wrote: Hi Guys When using the ist-Ds with K and M series lenses do I have aperture prior

FS Friday

2005-07-01 Thread Pat Kong
For sale: 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 do not find troublesome. http://tinyurl.com/avquj Photos e-mailed upon

Re: Motorsports shooters and car enthusiasts:Come to Pittsburgh!

2005-07-01 Thread Scott Loveless
Mark, Put me down as a definite maybe. I'll be in Philadelphia next weekend, of course. But the 17th for the race is looking good. I'll have to bring the clan, but my wife actually likes cars and Megan will watch anything shiny that moves. On 7/1/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > h

Re: OT - PayPal Question

2005-07-01 Thread Graywolf
Some points no one has mentioned. To accept paypal you have to give them access to your bank account. Then anything you buy they do an ETF bankdraft and only if that does not go through do they charge it to your credit card. In other words they use your credit card for a back up. Not great if

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Herb Chong
the first one won't sell and the second one will. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 8:53 PM Subject: RE: Don't need no stinkin' filters! IMO, the changes totally ruin the photo. The subtlety and balance are gone,

RE: Planning a trip to London...

2005-07-01 Thread Paul Ewins
Hi Boris, I'd be willing to meet you but I'm not getting to London until mid September, after a month in Scotland and various wanderings southwards. It's starting to sound like there could be a PDML London every week if people were keen enough! I hope you enjoy your trip. Regards, Paul Ew

Re: PESO - Haze

2005-07-01 Thread Powell Hargrave
Very nice. The shimmering river makes it. I'm not messin' with this one. :) Powell At 06:39 PM 01/07/2005 , you wrote: > >Since we are talking about the haze issue, I thought I would post one >where I felt that the haze was a major factor in the feeling of the >photo. In fact, without the haz

RE: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Powell Hargrave
No subtlety here Shel. Just experimenting. I think properly removing some of the haze in PhotoShop could improve the picture. A hand shaded gradient layer and much more careful colour and contrast changes needed. Powell >IMO, the changes totally ruin the photo. The subtlety and balance are >g

PESO - Haze

2005-07-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Since we are talking about the haze issue, I thought I would post one where I felt that the haze was a major factor in the feeling of the photo. In fact, without the haze, I probably would not have taken this shot. It was at the Island of the Sky overlook at Canyonlands near sunset time. I will

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very good points, Shel. I do generally hold back a bit - many times allowing more visible detail to remain in favor of a bolder look. Just yesterday I delivered some proofs to a client (family photo) that were that way. I got the impression that they were a bit disappointed because the images di

Re: Pentax 80-200 f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Don't knock it 'till you've tried it. The Pentax power zoom lenses have 3 zoom speeds, controlled by how far one twists the zoom ring. The action is very, very smooth and very easy to control. Rick --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I repeat my question. Why would one want a power > zoo

another ist-Ds question

2005-07-01 Thread Butch Black
Hi Guys When using the ist-Ds with K and M series lenses do I have aperture priority (AV) mode as well as manual available. If so, do I need to press the AE lock button to correctly meter in AV and is there any way to tell if my setting is correct in manual? I have set the PF to allow non-A le

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Never any need to beg forgiveness. We are all here to learn and share. So now I need to go back and see if I can accomplish a similar result - I use PictureWindow Pro rather than Photoshop. Kenneth had mentioned the sky being a bit too visible. I took another shot very similar - a little tighte

Re: PESO - Green River Overlook

2005-07-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Joe, These were all taken between June 14-17. I'm thinking I missed most of it. I do have some very blue sky shots, just haven't shown them. Of course, they are of red arches . -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, July 1, 2005, 5:19:24 PM, you wrote: JT> Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumen

Re: OT: NYC Will Never Be the Same

2005-07-01 Thread Mishka
glad you are enjoying it! mishka On 7/1/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > into the street with kids soaking themselves - at midnight - just like > a freaking movie or something!). This place is wild.

RE: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
IMO, the changes totally ruin the photo. The subtlety and balance are gone, replaced by overly saturated colors and an unnatural look. Many "images" manipulated and adjusted in Photoshop are done with too heavy a hand. One of the most obvious issues with the adjusted image here is that the natura

Re: Motorsports shooters and car enthusiasts:Come to Pittsburgh!

2005-07-01 Thread Mat Maessen
Heh, just got back from spending the day flagging at Lime Rock (ALMS and Speed Challenge weekend). Lots of Canon and Nikon digital shooters in the official-press department, and a lady walking around in the paddock with an MX around her neck. :-) No cameras with me, since I was a bit busy to be sho

Re: GESO - Three Bugs

2005-07-01 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:32:12 -0400, Mark Cassino wrote: > Maybe I should of called the post "Three Features" - playing on > the old MS line - "that's not a bug, it's a feature!" ;-) The difference between a bug and a feature? A feature makes it into the user documentation. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Motorsports shooters:Come to... er, Ohio?

2005-07-01 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 16:02:59 -0400, cbwaters wrote: > Big Kahona nationals (?) at Road Atlanta? You ever been to that one, Cory? I won't go to it again, worker or spectator. Crowd, though fairly thin, has been a real problem the couple of times I've gone. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Motorsports shooters:Come to... er, Ohio?

2005-07-01 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 15:53:26 -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: > How about Mid-Ohio for the AMA Superbike races July 23-24? I'm > shooting for SuperbikePlanet.com again. > I'll be working, officially, but with a press pass and knowing some of > the cornerworkers I may be able to get a couple of friends i

Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-01 Thread Powell Hargrave
I beg forgiveness from Bruce Dayton and all others who this may offend. Just had to try some PhotoShopping :) to see how well I could make the blue be gone. http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image7.htm Gradient mask with Color Balance and Brightness/Contrast. Awesome picture Bruce! Powell

RE: PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
Once again I am impressed. Makes me feel green, green as in newbie, and green of jealousy. You manage to combine many elements in one frame, without turning it into a mess. When I try to do the same the result ends up being chaotic. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimat

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
And often selling for more than new when they were used... Joseph Tainter wrote: Boris, limiteds were showing up on eBay during the spring. Joe -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

Re: PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Bruce, a wonderful capture. Feels like I could step into it! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:27 PM Subject: PESO - Contrasts > 4th picture from the Southern Utah trip. Near/far, red/blue, > desert/snow - s

Re: PESO - Green River Overlook

2005-07-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0092.htm Haze is an issue but I still would have taken the image myself. Kenneth Waller -- Not sure just when you took these, Bruce. Much of western New Mexico is currently socked in with thick haze from the 150,000 acre fire in Arizon

Re: PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks, Joe. There are more to come - so hopefully something in there is of the same caliber as Pinnacles. It is tougher to not get such cliched shots of the red rock country. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, July 1, 2005, 5:13:53 PM, you wrote: JT> Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentv

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

2005-07-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
Boris, limiteds were showing up on eBay during the spring. Joe

Re: PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0271.htm These are wonderful, Bruce. But there was something about your series from the Monterey Peninsula and the Needles that I found surpassing. Maybe its because I live near southeast Utah. Another red sandstone arch? Ho-hum. Actually I

RE: PESO - Brooding land

2005-07-01 Thread Evan Hanson
I like the way the sky looks like fire. Evan -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 1:41 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Brooding land This was taken around sunset in Arches. It is kind of interesting because you actua

Re: GESO - Three Bugs

2005-07-01 Thread Mark Cassino
You can often emulate a spectacular picture by combining the best picture elements from several mundane pictures in Photoshop. Apparently, this is how it's done now, and is perfectly acceptable, sinne all that matters is the picture. William Robb Sounds like a ton of work to me. I'd rather ju

Pentax 80-200 f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread Charles Wilson
Naturally a Powerzoom will work on the *ist D. It's an FA lens. Of course the zoom motor won't work - since there's no power supply for it. But you can still zoom manually. I repeat my question. Why would one want a power zoom on a stills camera? Because the power zoom is on my lens and I

Re: GESO - Three Bugs

2005-07-01 Thread Mark Cassino
Mark, if you were a programmer, I would tell you that you write code without any bugs whatsoever ;-)! Terrific... Boris LOL - thanks Boris! Maybe I should of called the post "Three Features" - playing on the old MS line - "that's not a bug, it's a feature!" ;-) - MCC - - - - - - - - - -

Re: GESO - Three Bugs

2005-07-01 Thread Mark Cassino
HI Kostas! However, I have a question: On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Mark Cassino wrote: All shot in manual mode, TTL flash. What is manual mode, TTL flash? I thought it's either-or. The camera is set to manual mode for the ambient light exposure. The flash is set to TTL. I try to set the ambien

Re: Pentax 80-200 f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
"P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Cotty wrote: > >>On 1/7/05, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>>Naturally a Powerzoom will work on the *ist D. It's an FA lens. Of course >>>the zoom motor won't work - since there's no power supply for it. But you >>>can still zoom manually. >>

Re: Anyone going to G8 or the live8 concerts?

2005-07-01 Thread brooksdj
Mike i'll be about a mile or so from the one North of Toronto, in Barrie. Could not have picked a better city to run this in. A MAJOR horse show just up the road(us) and the entire downtown shut down for the yearly Canada Day Promenade days.Plus our standard longweekend traffic. Some body was

Re: Pentax 80-200 f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Because they're lazy, (Oh, I want to zoom but it's just too much work, wait, it's power assisted, Aaaa, that's better) Cotty wrote: On 1/7/05, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: Naturally a Powerzoom will work on the *ist D. It's an FA lens. Of course the zoom motor won't work -

Re: OT: NYC Will Never Be the Same

2005-07-01 Thread brooksdj
> Flight was only an 1 1/2 hours late - not bad for WestJet. Better that then Jetsgo.LOL >There were > about 1/2 dozen other couriers on the flight (from various and sundry > places, who flew through Toronto), so we had a good time on the > flight, plus

Re: Motorsports shooters and car enthusiasts:Come to Pittsburgh!

2005-07-01 Thread brooksdj
> > http://www.pittsburghvintagegrandprix.com/pvgp/site/default.asp > > > > The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix will be taking place from July 8 > > through 17. All kinds of stuff going on but the races are on Sunday the > > 17th in Schenley Park (walking di

Re: PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/7/05, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: >Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld >ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/11 >http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0271.htm > >Comments welcome Wow. Nice. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://ww

Re: Pentax 80-200 f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/7/05, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: >Naturally a Powerzoom will work on the *ist D. It's an FA lens. Of course >the zoom motor won't work - since there's no power supply for it. But you >can still zoom manually. I repeat my question. Why would one want a power zoom on a stills came

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-07-01 Thread Doug Brewer
Rob who? heh heh heh On Jun 29, 2005, at 1:13 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I'll have to second that. Rob's really a super guy, and very helpful, even to us cranky old farts ;-)) Shel

RE: just to add to the discussion

2005-07-01 Thread Jens Bladt
Not quite: It's: Pho·to·gra·phy mening Photo (light) graph (to draw or drawing). To photographing is to draw with light. Regards Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Joaquim Carvalho [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 30. juni 2005 16:21 Til:

RE: just to add to the discussion

2005-07-01 Thread Jens Bladt
> 2. Digital prints are not produced on photosensitive surfaces so > they aren't > photographs. Yes they are - at least at my photo dealer. They "print"/"shoot out" pics on ordenary photographic (lightsensitive) paper. Jens Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig

Re: PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-01 Thread keithw
Bruce Dayton wrote: 4th picture from the Southern Utah trip. Near/far, red/blue, desert/snow - several ways to look at this. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/11 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0271.htm Comments welcome Really like that, Bruce! Indeed,

Re: PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-01 Thread pnstenquist
Great shot. Wonderful concept, beautifully executed. Paul > 4th picture from the Southern Utah trip. Near/far, red/blue, > desert/snow - several ways to look at this. > > Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld > ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/11 > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0271.htm >

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley

2005-07-01 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: keithw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Tom Reese wrote: It's a Sportster. The pipes appear to be Screamin' Eagle slip on mufflers. Loud enough to be heard but not enough to be obnoxious (IMO). Ah Hah! One person's sweet melody is another's raucous cacophony! B-) Aw, y

PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
4th picture from the Southern Utah trip. Near/far, red/blue, desert/snow - several ways to look at this. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/11 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0271.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: Pentax 80-200 f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread sylwiuszp
Wiadomość Oryginalna Od: John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Do: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Data: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 15:41:19 +0100 Temat: Re: Pentax 80-200 f2.8 > Aah, thanks. The Sigma APO Macro Super 70-300mm does quite well, in fact it > beat everything hands down. It was relative only

Re: Card Readers

2005-07-01 Thread John Dallman
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joseph Tainter) wrote: > Has anyone found a multi-card reader that works with Windows XP? My Hama 8-in-one works fine. -- PDML means I get more e-mail than spam!

Re: Motorsports shooters:Come to... er, Ohio?

2005-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
"cbwaters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Oh how cool it would be to have a GFM style get-together for one of these >races.. >Big Kahona nationals (?) at Road Atlanta? > >Cory >would LOVE to tow the PDML South up there... I'm considering the Aug 27-28 race at Virginia International Raceway... --

Re: 28mm f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 1, 2005, at 11:20 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://www.phred.org/pentax/lensgal/a28_2/a28_2.html Poor, downsampled scans of underexposed negatives: I find it difficult to determine much from these. A couple of full resolution digital captures with a D/DS body would be more illumina

Re: Follow upon: Vivitar Series 1 P/K 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3

2005-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 1, 2005, at 8:31 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: ... Thanks a lot for your tips. Some of you inspired me to have a go, some of you didn't. To those of you who didn't; blaaah, I made it! ;-) (I'm happy, and that makes me a childish old fart.) Tim Not drunk, just plain Norwegian. LOL! Are you su

Re: Motorsports shooters:Come to... er, Ohio?

2005-07-01 Thread cbwaters
Oh how cool it would be to have a GFM style get-together for one of these races.. Big Kahona nationals (?) at Road Atlanta? Cory would LOVE to tow the PDML South up there... - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 3:53 PM Subject

Re: Motorsports shooters:Come to... er, Ohio?

2005-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
OK, so no one can make it here for the Vintage Grand Prix in a week... How about Mid-Ohio for the AMA Superbike races July 23-24? I'm shooting for SuperbikePlanet.com again. I'll be working, officially, but with a press pass and knowing some of the cornerworkers I may be able to get a couple of fr

Re: Absolutely OT: Hey Cotty, you make this?

2005-07-01 Thread Jens Bladt
Oh, ypou mean the hit of the stone age: Caught my self a wild boar. Hey di di doo. Now I need a woman, man. Hey di di doo... Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 1. juli 2005 20:04 Til: pentax-dis

Re: Motorsports shooters and car enthusiasts:Come to Pittsburgh!

2005-07-01 Thread Stephen Moore
Mark Roberts wrote: > http://www.pittsburghvintagegrandprix.com/pvgp/site/default.asp > > The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix will be taking place from July 8 > through 17. All kinds of stuff going on but the races are on Sunday the > 17th in Schenley Park (walking distance from my house). > > Gre

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley

2005-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
keithw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Tom Reese wrote: >> It's a Sportster. The pipes appear to be Screamin' Eagle slip on >> mufflers. Loud enough to be heard but not enough to be obnoxious (IMO). >> >Ah Hah! > >One person's sweet melody is another's raucous cacophony! B-) Aw, yer makin' me all

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley

2005-07-01 Thread Tom Reese
keithw wrote: Tom Reese wrote: ...The pipes appear to be Screamin' Eagle slip on mufflers. Loud enough to be heard but not enough to be obnoxious (IMO). Ah Hah! One person's sweet melody is another's raucous cacophony! B-) Huh? I don't hear so well these days. Tom Reese

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley

2005-07-01 Thread keithw
Tom Reese wrote: Tim Øsleby wrote: I was expecting that question ;-) I believe she said it is a Sportster, whatever it is, if I know her husband right, it is heavyly modified. The engine is an 883cc, does that mean anything to you? It's a Sportster. The pipes appear to be Screamin' Eagle

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley

2005-07-01 Thread keithw
Tim Øsleby wrote: I was expecting that question ;-) I believe she said it is a Sportster, whatever it is, if I know her husband right, it is heavyly modified. The engine is an 883cc, does that mean anything to you? Tim 883 cc = 50 cu.in. displacement. A quite reasonable size. I haven't looked

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley

2005-07-01 Thread Tom Reese
Tim Øsleby wrote: I was expecting that question ;-) I believe she said it is a Sportster, whatever it is, if I know her husband right, it is heavyly modified. The engine is an 883cc, does that mean anything to you? It's a Sportster. The pipes appear to be Screamin' Eagle slip on mufflers. Loud

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley (follow up)

2005-07-01 Thread mike wilson
Tim Øsleby wrote: (This is a follow up on a post I submitted some minutes ago. The original mail seems to still be floating around in cyber space, but the a copy is under this follow up.) BTW. Please feel free to comment online. That would be splendid. At bottom of page there is a link "Tryk

Re: 28mm f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://www.phred.org/pentax/lensgal/a28_2/a28_2.html I've the K28/3.5 ... quite nice ;-)) Godfrey wrote: > Takinami posted a set of lens performance charts to DPReview.com > wherein the M28/2 was one of the highest performing lenses on resolution. > http://www.takinami.com/yoshihiko/photo/le

Re: SV: Absolutely OT: Hey Cotty, you make this?

2005-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Hits of the... Never mind I just can't seem to make it fly, (buy you all probably know where I'm trying to go with this). Jens Bladt wrote: It's not a rock. It's a stone age MP3 player! Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Sanderson

Re: SV: Shadow, was Gay Fest

2005-07-01 Thread SonC
In a message dated 7/1/2005 12:35:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: is >hard to deal with in curves. So you end up using both layers? Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt Yes Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest contin

SV: Shadow, was Gay Fest

2005-07-01 Thread Jens Bladt
Sonny wrote: >Sometimes I make a duplicate layer, apply shadow and Highlight, then adjust >opacity of the layer. That helps when you have a real hot highlight that is >hard to deal with in curves. So you end up using both layers? Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprin

RE: Roses (Super Takumar 135)

2005-07-01 Thread Jens Bladt
Nice shot, but get rid of the cluttered background. Lovely roses BTW. Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jay Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 1. juli 2005 08:58 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Roses (Super Takumar 135) I've been

SV: Absolutely OT: Hey Cotty, you make this?

2005-07-01 Thread Jens Bladt
It's not a rock. It's a stone age MP3 player! Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 1. juli 2005 01:15 Til: PDML Emne: Absolutely OT: Hey Cotty, you make this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl

RE: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

2005-07-01 Thread Jens Bladt
Exactly, Kieth! Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: keithw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 1. juli 2005 16:52 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark Jens Bladt wrote: > Beautiful, Jostein. > It's funny, that you we

Re: Friday Flowers

2005-07-01 Thread SonC
In a message dated 7/1/2005 12:15:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Touchy, touchy - So I suppose you didn't want any comments? Kenneth Waller -- Oops, forgot the smiley. ;-) No, I don't mind comments, I love them. I actually picked that frame

Re: Friday Flowers

2005-07-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Touchy, touchy - So I suppose you didn't want any comments? Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jul 1, 2005 1:09 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Friday Flowers In a message dated 7/1/2005 11:12:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wr

Re: Friday Flowers

2005-07-01 Thread SonC
In a message dated 7/1/2005 11:12:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nicely done, although the orange blur in the URH corner is distracting, why include it? Kenneth Waller Stick your thumb over it and it disappears. -Original Message-

Carlos Royos - lost your message please email me re lenses

2005-07-01 Thread pentxuser
carlos I've killed your Lenses for sale post and can't locate an email for you. Could you email me regarding your lenses... Thanks Vic

Re: Lens Question A50/1.2

2005-07-01 Thread Bob Blakely
The A version is smooth and solid, but keep in mind that it's the same lens as the K version - just a different package. A vs. K Aluminum vs. Brass Regards, Bob... - "The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obta

RE: PESO: The Nabours Harley

2005-07-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
I was expecting that question ;-) I believe she said it is a Sportster, whatever it is, if I know her husband right, it is heavyly modified. The engine is an 883cc, does that mean anything to you? Tim Not drunk, just plain Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Ve

RE: GESO - Three Bugs

2005-07-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
Mark If I ever start taking "insects on flowers" pictures, your photoes will be the standard I will aim for, and - never reach. Most likely I will stay away from it after seeing these pictures, awsame! ;-( (Don't really know what smilie that expresses my emotions) Tim Not drunk, just plain Norwe

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley

2005-07-01 Thread keithw
Tim Øsleby wrote: While testing my troublesome "new" Vivitar Series 1 lens yesterday I accidentally did this shot. http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182778 What kind of Harley _is_ that...other than unmuffled, that is! keith whaley It was heavily overexposed, but it see

Re: 28mm f2.8

2005-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 1, 2005, at 8:15 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Someone Wrote: What I'm thinking is that the optics in the A28/2 are supposed to be terrific, and that lens is nice and small. I have one of those lenses. It is nice and small. The optics, IMO, and in the opinion of some others (there are

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