Sigs (was Re[3]: My own DOF confusion)

2004-03-23 Thread "Mike Ignatiev"
collin, you are a troll and a moron. shut up. and i am with lasse -- your sig had no place in pdlm. mishka -Original Message- From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <...>

Re[3]: My own DOF confusion

2004-03-23 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
was this a discussion from a different list? speaking of the subj, apparently, the "shallow DOF" term doesn't apply only to lenses. mishka > > Fra: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > DagT: > > Yes, he is a Marxist. An avid follower of Hitler & Stalin.

Re[2]: omg - i have my foot in the door (but now I am scared)...

2004-03-23 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > From: Tanya Mayer Photography [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > One question though - I am going to have to work with my lens > > stopped down due to the excess light. Probably in the realm > > of f16. This totally sucks for portraiture as it increa

Re[2]: JPEG Question

2004-03-19 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
The "reduced" algorithm, from the FAQ is fairly simple: 1. Transform the image into a suitable color space. 2. (Optional -- omitted) 3. Group the pixel values for each component into 8x8 blocks. Transform each 8x8 block through a discrete cosine transform 4. In each block, divide each of the

Re: JPEG Question

2004-03-19 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
The "usual" JPEG (not JPEG2000) is indeed 24 bit format, 8 bits/color. I have never heard of printers (non-exotic) that would print 16 bit/color. So printing JPEG would give you an image as good as it gets. Of course, assuming you are not talking about JPEG artifacts here. OTOH, if you edit your

Re: [1630] trackball problems

2004-03-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
what kind of trackball? wired, wireless? optical? i have a wireless optical from logitech, and that kind of behavior usually means that my receiving base cannot get the signal. home this helps mishka -Original Message- From: "Mubeen Noorbhai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> D

Re[2]: no fate but what we make

2004-03-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
those are design issues, and size is one of the constraints. mx and me-s are of the same size, but their design differs quite a bit, so you are in effect saying: those small buttons on me-s are because the camera is too small (*)! but those small buttons are only one possible solution, as mx shows

Re[2]: Digital Imaging, File Formats, and Color

2004-03-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
hey, you can always send your files to india... or, wherever all techies will be, at that time. mishka -Original Message- From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > That's true. Let's hope that people like John Francis still hang around by > then...:-)

Chromogenic BW (Was:: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner)

2004-03-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
this has probably been discussed to death before, but what's the reason to use chromogenic bw? if you take a color negative film, and print on bw paper, wouldn't it give you the same result? am i missing something very basic here? best, mishka -Original Message- From: "Peter J. Alling" <[

Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
i scanned a few rolls of BW (some tmax100, some trix, some really old svema) on the nikon -- apart from the fact that ice is not working with it, i couldn't see anything to complain about. just make sure you save and edit all in 16 bit mode, otherwise all you'll have is 256 shades of grey. mi

Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
-Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Nick In what way was the Minolta "rubbish?" Have > you scanned B&W negs with either? I also used CoolScan 4000 for almost 2 years, and Minolta Scan Multi II for a few months. I might have had a defective unit, but Mi

Re[2]: *ist-D and the wide angle lens dilmena

2004-03-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
From: Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sigma have already made a full-frame 12-24mm zoom - a 10mm prime sounds > tricky but not impossible in my decidedly unexpert opinion :-) Have you used it? Neither have I. Mostly, because I haven't seen a single review, saying that it's any good at 12mm.

Re[4]: why new optics

2004-03-16 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
maybe it's just because i have never used a lab where you worked at :) mishka -Original Message- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Funny thing about that is that in the labs i have worked at, if the > negative came in sharp, the print from it would leave sharp.

Re: Photographer a Week: Chernobyl

2004-03-11 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
i am wondering how many people here are regularly reading /. ? best, mishka -Original Message- From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:10:51 -0500 Subject: Photographer a Week: Chernobyl > > This woman lives not to far from Chernobyl, an

re: DA lenses

2004-03-11 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
> From: edwin > > I think the answer is that the DA lenses are smaller than they would be if > they were not DA. Does anybody make a 16-45 that covers 35mm format? > Sigma's 15-35 is not exactly small. by the same reasoning lenses in 35mm format and, say, 6x6, covering the same angle, should be

Re: Totally OT but...

2003-12-04 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
what made you change your mind? still naively thinking -- mishka > I was living in Texas > at the time and still thought marguerites in bulk > was a good idea. > > Steven Desjardins

Re: Faces to names...

2003-12-04 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
cotty, thanx -- although i would be a tiny bit happier if that were coming from tanya mishka > >mishka > > Too damned good-looking !

Re: Totally OT but...

2003-12-04 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
man... i thought i invented it, when i had my third one this summer anyway, happy birthday, tanya! mishka > Could be worse. Next August is my second annual 29th > birthday. I'm still in denial... > > -Mat

Re: Faces to names...

2003-12-04 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
here we go: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=136649&size=lg best, mishka

Vs: Panorama project

2003-12-01 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
> Nah, this is not nice, it s great. I just got back > from St. Petersburg and this is better than the city > itself ;-) thanks, Raimo. i have very mixed feelings about this city. the locals tend to think it's the most beautiful place on earth. but when i visit it it usually takes me a few days

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

2003-11-26 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
> The problem is that PayPal instituted this policy > without notification. This is of course is a serious problem, no matter whether the policy change itself is good or bad. I guess I misread your original posting. Best, Mishka

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

2003-11-26 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
This is totally stupid to blame a business for covering itself from online fraud liabilities! Guess what: if were there no fraud, there wouldn't have been this issue either. They provide a service, with nothing coming close in terms of cost and convenience. I suppose, they run into problems w

OT: Sigma SD10, preview and samples

2003-10-27 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
10.2 MPixels... i am wondering how long before their marketoids start calling it 40.8 MPixels (after all, one *could* interpolate around the pixels oh wait, why stop at 40.8? let's call it 160!) sheesh... mishka

Re: OT: metering with 2x TC question

2003-10-22 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
2x converter lets 1/4 light through. Therefore, your lens should be at f/5.6 instead of f/11 Best, mishka > If i'm reading say, 1/250 f 11,what do i set the > lens at.If the converter is letting in 1/2 the light > as Tom R mentioned,it is now an F8 lens,so should i > set the aperature ring on

RE: Sell me your useless film cameras

2003-10-21 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
well, i suppose, for printing uncropped images at 8x10, 6M of RGB pixels is as goot as it gets. but i don't now any digicam capable of that. yet. but if anyone still shoots B&W film... a 6MP digicam has exactly 2M of pixels of each color. iow, with a red filter on (not that uncommon i suppose, o

Re: New to the list

2003-10-20 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
I'll quote this to the judge at my ticket hearing in a couple of weeks -- 80 mph: "Yor Hono(u)r, but this is what this has been design for, dammit!". If it works and he lets me off the hook (not to mention the $200 ticket), I'll even agree with the "low-cost option" part. mishka > Highway Syst

Re: *ist-D ad claimed to be sexist

2003-10-19 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
Now I feel sooo much better (although, in my case, definitely the reverse is true) I guess, the ideal ad would show a scantily clad girl trying an *istD and a scantily clad guy holding a bunch of FA* lenses (the big ones, to really get the message across) for her. For the precious moments indeed

Re: Fantastic *ist-D and Lenses

2003-10-13 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
i don't know much about *cAmpatibility* (i suppose that has something to do with camps and campari?), but the rest is BS, be it USA or not. mishka > I don't like all this whining on the > list re non-A lenses. If you haven't bought a new > lens since 1981, you are not keeping Pentax in > bus

RE: Has Pentax missed again?

2003-10-13 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
> > a $8000 PC from 20 years ago would still run its > > original software just fine, and is screen would > > still show those gorgeous 4 shades of green... > > And you just compared the computer equivalent of > rubbing two sticks together or using a Zippo to > start a campfire. > > William Ro

Re[2]: FA* 80-200mm f/2.8

2003-10-01 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
let me know when you decide to ditch those. i will gladly accept a donation, cost free for you. i don't have any problem whatsoever justifying the primes. especially the fast ones and the macros. mishka -Original Message- > Once you get a hold of a high quality 80-200 F2.8 > lens, it'

Re[3]: FA* 80-200mm f/2.8

2003-10-01 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
> it would replace my 200m f/2.8 (any interest?). you bet! mishka

Re[2]: Concerning the "A" connections

2003-10-01 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
then why not just short it on the body, permanently? mishka > It doesn't know what kind of lens is present, but it > knows that the "A" > pin isn't shorted they way it should be. The camera > doesn't care if this > is because you have a K/M lens mounted or if you are > using an "A" lens > with

OT: Minolta Multi II

2003-09-30 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
sucks! here goes my hope of scanning MF on a budget. i sold nikon 4000 this summer and got this instead, and it's been an excercise in frustration ever since. the resolution (1180dpi) is ok for my purposes. but pretty much everything else is horrible. the minolta software is lousy, it does horri

Re: Following street photography threads

2003-08-01 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
Not sure about Lazlo, but I liked the shot a lot. The geometry, the balance of the umbrella and its shadow, the position of the figures, symmetric wrt to the shadow, but not the umbrella -- it all works wonderfully, for my taste. best, mishka > Lazlo Moholy Nagy, maybe? > Regards > > Albano

Unidentified subject!

2003-08-01 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
To RFsing: > The point of view Miska continues to demonstrate is > deplorable. If he can't adapt his beliefs and > attitudes to this country, perhaps he should return > to a government and political system he is more > comfortable with. We won't miss him here... "We" -- like "We,

Re: Congrats to Cotty!!!

2003-07-31 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
Ditto! Looking forward to a "Married an proud of it!" thread Best, Mishka

Re: Barcelona

2003-07-30 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
been there this spring. couldn't agree more with you. i still cry whenever i remeber this 30-cents-a-beer city. best, mishka

Re: Shallow DOF with 6X7 lenses (was: 6x7 lenses - Brotherhood comments solicited)

2003-07-25 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
Maybe I need to see a shrink, but if you saw me mentioning the focal length, I suggest you re-read my message and keep your imagination in check. I was talking about *dimensions*: d has dimensions of *length* (m, yards, leagues) c has dimensions of *length* (mm, inches, miles, a.e) m is dimensio

Re: Help with PUG

2003-07-21 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
> > Get a Mac. > > Get a life. ... Get a job. Get a career. Get a family. Get a $%^& big television... Mishka

Re: OT - Brit and proud

2003-07-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
dude, are you implying someone should start bombing DC? hold your horses! mishka From: Dan Matyola > It will go on until allthe terrorists and brutal > dictators have no place to hide . . .

Unidentified subject!

2003-07-18 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
yup. for President of Iraq. where people would be able to fully appreciate the finer points of his wit. mishka > Tony Blair for President :-) > > Cheers, > Cotty

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
That depends on what do you intend to use it for. For "general purpose photography" (which probably means, if one midrange zoom is enough and ISO400 and higher is not required), high end digicams are pretty good. I'd say, go for it, for under $400 one can get a very decent 4MP one. Canon G2 com

give it a rest (was Re: freedom-schmeedom)

2003-06-30 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
althought i had an argument with keith, i do agree with him here: no one made any comments "at the kids expense", you might want to re-read the messages. this kind of accusations is waaay overboard! now *you* are trying to push the buttons. we have dropped the public dicussion here yesterday, so

OT: Barebones Darkroom

2003-06-30 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
Don't be cheap and get (stainless) Hewes reels (e.g from Adorama). I have learned the lesson the hard way, ruining a few rolls, complaining to the world how stainless reels suck, then, buying one of these beauties -- and I have never been happier. Loading a Hewes 35mm reel is completely fool-p

RE: How's Adorama For Used Equip?

2003-06-30 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
i have bought some used stuff from them. their ratings are pretty much what they say -- if it's "ex-", it's not "ex" and you'll notice that, which may not be the case with keh. i had no disappointments so far. they have been helpful over the phone whenever i had questions/problems, and there's

Re: Leica R9/R8 digital back

2003-06-26 Thread &quot;Mike Ignatiev"
buy a better back ($4500) without having to change your SLR ($1000)? is it me or does it sound like "buy a better camera without having to change neck-strap"? mishka > From: "whickersworld" > Subject: Re: Leica R9/R8 digital back > > I think you've completely overlooked the enormous > benefit

Re: OK Survey time (was:Paradigm change of Pentax...)

2003-06-09 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I expect to treat digital as a new format. When the time comes, I will by a DSLR from whoever makes the one that fits my needs. Right now I don't see myself buying a DSLR for a couple of years no matter what -- the technology is still very immature. I have a digicam (Canon G2) for the time being

Re: "Cheap" 135mm lens?

2003-06-06 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Around $50 for M 135/3.5. I had mine for $35 (off ebay) like new, together with case (it's not like new anymore :) Good travel lens: very small, very light, integrated (although short) hood. Mishka > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: "Cheap" 135mm lens? > > Any thoughts on how much a decent (cl

Re: Bad PR

2003-06-06 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Woa! Hold it man! It's the other way around: most good P&S would let you shoot pics as good as any SLR. And the last crop of midrange SLRs (Maxxum 7, F100, MZ-S) are fantastic cameras in every respect. Mishka > It's not only the small film format. It's also that > the quality of 35mm SLRs (and

Re: *ist D revisited

2003-06-06 Thread Mike Ignatiev
manuals are definitely the last thing anyone gives sh*t about. people don't pay money for manuals, they pay for features. mishka > Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 14:18:24 -0400 > From: Caveman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: *ist D revisited > > Did *you* do the technical writing, or just watched >

Re: Question on Pentax Lineup

2003-06-06 Thread Mike Ignatiev
This is really sad. Maxxum 7 is a fantastic piece of engineering with nothing coming even close in that price range. I know, I used to have one. Mishka > Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 10:37:19 -0700 (PDT) > From: Peter Jansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Question on Pentax Lineup > > I also heard

Re: OT: 2 articles from the washington post

2003-06-05 Thread Mike Ignatiev
TED]> > Subject: Re: OT: 2 articles from the washington post > > what is the file size of the raw image? > > Herb... > - Original Message - > From: "Mike Ignatiev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > IIRC, canon raw files are just that -- 10 (or 12)

Re: *ist SLR and K-mount lenses

2003-06-04 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Adorama and B&H sell new ones for something like $150. I have one and am very happy with it. Mishka > From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: *ist SLR and K-mount lenses > > about meters and two good options are the Sekonic > L308BII and Gossen Gossen Luna Pro digital. If you

Re: Pentax Macro/pix for the web question

2003-06-04 Thread Mike Ignatiev
For the web, any macro lens should do. Better yet, digicam. What size are the diamonds? say, X inches. So it should be 10*X inches on the screen. A typical screen has circa 75 dpi, which means the diamond should be 750*X pixels. A 1:4 macro will be 0.25*X on the film, and scan with 3000dpi will

OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes

2003-05-31 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I wish I were that lucky... Mishka > Do bad things come in threes too? > Got dumped last weekend.

RE: MX Repair recommendations - PLEASE

2003-05-30 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Ok, I will be more specific about my KEH repairs experience (which happened about a month ago). My MX had two problems: 1. lousy meter (inaccurate and drained batteries) 2. focusing -- what I saw in focus on the GG wasn't on the film. I have contacted them (i.e. KEH) and asked if they can take

Re: 50mm Lenses

2003-05-29 Thread Mike Ignatiev
you may also want to try a (cheap) rangefinder. the lack of mirror and bright viewfinder may buy you a couple of stops -- more than you'll ever get from slr, no matter how much money you throw into it. best, mishka

RE: MX Repair recommendations - PLEA

2003-05-29 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I can only recommend to stay away from KEH repairs. On the expensive side and very unprofessional. Not to mention they didn't repair the problems that I have explicitely listed, in TWO attempts (yes, that was an MX, still waiting for repair). Mishka

Re: Lens choices?

2003-05-27 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Ranked by frequency of use it's: 1. 50mm/1.7 -- all-purpose, light and fast 2. 16mm/2.8 fisheye -- *really* wide (think a cathedral top to bottom from across the street). besides, i do like the distortion 3. 24mm/2.8 -- just wide and very rectangular 4. 135mm/3.5 -- portraits and whenever i want t

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-04 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Not much, unless we are talking about P67. It would have been much more on topic if he were driving Honda Civic (with the aforementioned ME-Super). Good luck to you, Greywolf, keep the journal updates! Best, Mishka > From: Andreas Wirtz > Subject: Re: Moving on! >

Re: Domke bags - 802/803 satchels?

2003-04-03 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Frantisek, I have 803 (two pockets in front), and the first thing I got for it was 3 compartment padded insert. LX + 50/1.4 fits the middle compartment with no problems. Not sure about the winder -- I rarely carry it (usually there's enough stuff packed without it to make my back sore by the end

Re: Aprl PUG is open

2003-04-01 Thread Mike Ignatiev
that was exactly my sentiment. too. mishka > sigh- > > Y'know, its sobering when you see others' "cliche" > shots are not only the same things you've taken and > really liked on your own, but are better than > yours, too.

Re: Film Scanner

2003-03-24 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I am not sure if this has been already answered, but VueScan supports tons of scanners under Linux and OSX, including Firewire NikonScan 4000ED. OTOH, the last time I checked, XSane was a joke (a year ago). Picture Window Pro supposedly supports 16 bit editing on anything (where anything == Wi

Re: Domke bags question

2003-03-13 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Frantisek, I have a F-803, and it is by far my favorite bag. I have replaced the insert, now it has 3 padded compartments, and I usually pack there an LX, 2-3 extra lenses, meter and a Bogen table top tripod. The middle compartment is large enough to fit vertically LX with 50mm mounted or a rol

RE: 100/3.5 versus 135/2.8 (was Re: New lenses)

2003-03-12 Thread Mike Ignatiev
WOW! Mounting a lens on a DSLR automatically increases the filter size of the lens... Best, Mishka > My new(to me) FA 75mm f1.4 for the *ist D.

Re: It's Coming

2003-02-25 Thread Mike Ignatiev
This must be a typo -- should read "He's" Subject: Re: It's Coming - >It's > > > > > > > > > >Coming.

Re: Seeking advise on medium format

2003-02-25 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I used to have a p6x7, but sold it last year. The answer really depends on what you plan it to use for. Do you need AF and automation? Is weight a factor? How big a tripod do you want to carry? Metal or plastic? Price? Do you need zooms? Do you care for a lot of primes? Do you prefer square or

Re: Ecological disasters

2003-02-19 Thread Mike Ignatiev
mike, a very arrogant, pretentious, misinformed and, not the least, misleading remark on your part. ok, i'll stop here, rather than telling what i really think about it. mishka > Just be aware that these Eastern European, old > Soviet, and Chinese films are made with no > environmental contr

Re: Svema film was Re: ghosts on film

2003-02-19 Thread Mike Ignatiev
No, I don't. ...but WHY??? Mishka > Anybody know of somebody selling Svema film in North > America?

Rodchenko

2003-02-12 Thread Mike Ignatiev
got this book, "Rodchenko, photography 1924-1954", from publisher overstock. one word -- "WOW!". spent the whole evening looking at his photos, my jaw all the way down on the floor. best $20 i have ever spent. mishka

Re: Megapixels required for an 8X10 print?

2003-02-10 Thread Mike Ignatiev
if one shoots the "Black Square" painting, i bet, monochrome CGA (320x240) resolution would give the close to optimal results: no grain, very smooth black on very snow like white... resolution is not everything! than again, if one shoots only a fragment of that picture, a simple copy of /dev/nul

Black black paint

2003-02-06 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Just picked up at /. -- some guys came up with really black black stuff, reflecting 10 to 20 times less than the usual black paint used in optical devices. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_747664.html?menu=news To make it relevant to the list, just imagine how nice would have been to have SM

Unidentified subject!

2003-01-27 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Rob, can you please point me to where i could get one for that much money (that is, under 2k)? mishka > Yep, his scanner only provides 3200 dpi at MF, it > may have cost a bunch when he > bought it but they are selling for well under 2k

Re: Gift to myself

2003-01-23 Thread Mike Ignatiev
M135/3.5? that's one of my all time favs! mishka

Re: Obnoxious Sonofabitch Copyeditor

2003-01-23 Thread Mike Ignatiev
it sounds *very* logical: "three" is a noun/object here, and as objects, "three"-s are definitely not countable -- how many different "three"-s you can come up with? paul stregevsky mentioned a very good rule to see if this is a "mass" noun -- can you put "a" before it? "a three"? -- from which

Subject: help recovering files in an image after burning a CD

2003-01-22 Thread Mike Ignatiev
No problem. Nero has a component called "virtual image drive", or something like this. I have 5.5.x and 5.9.x and both have it. Install it. It will create a bogus CDROM device. Then you can run this "virtual drive" utility (it would appear someone in the Nero folder) and point it to your *real*

trackball and photoshop

2003-01-13 Thread Mike Ignatiev
has anyone tried to used this combo? i had picked up one on sale (logitech optical wireless, a big marble on top) to replace my old mouse. so far it's a challenge for me to even cut and paste text, although i expect that this will improve. the big question is, is it suitable for photo editing?

Re: Beware! eBay's "insurance" isn't

2003-01-13 Thread Mike Ignatiev
actually, it worked for me. i bought a "NIB" FA-1W finder from team-photo.de, and (eventually) got a used FA-1. granted, it took almost a year and it was quite a hassle, but in the end i did cash a check a month ago. of course, minus deductible -- but on the bright side, i got to keep the finde

Re: "we don't need no stinkin' rules"

2003-01-03 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Pal, If you meant this, I would subscribe to every single word of this statement, including punctuation marks. Pity you didn't -- but it still summarizes it very nicely. That's the definition of art, be it photography, music or mathematics. That's it --- no rules, lifetime of frustration and a f

Happy new year!

2002-12-31 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Subj. to everyone here!

how much resolution do i need

2002-12-23 Thread Mike Ignatiev
i don't make any enlargements larger than 11x14, and even those on very rear occasions (which means i did it twice in my lifetime). do i need the resolution of 100MP camera? you bet! on my computer screen, i can use all the resolusion i can get, as long as i can zoom in and out. i don't care a

Re: Hypothetical Question taken further

2002-12-18 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Dear Sir: To support the upcoming Pentax DSLR release, I enclose $50___$100 $6000__ Please send me the free T-Shirt and my PDML membership for the next year. best, mishka > From: Brad Dobo > Subject: Hypothetical Question taken further... > Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 20:51:11 -0800 >

K & A 24mm f2.8 the same?

2002-12-17 Thread Mike Ignatiev
i had both -- they were identical (maybe, apart from coating). mishka > From: Anton Browne > Subject: K & A 24mm f2.8 the same? > Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:58:43 -0800 > > - > > The K and A 24mm lenses are the same are they not? > Apart from appearance. > > Thanks

re: 35mm scanner, resolution needed?

2002-12-17 Thread Mike Ignatiev
depends on what you are shooting. i am pretty sure that with anything color, 4000dpi is as high as it is makes sense to go (and very rarely). b&w is a different story though -- tmax100 seems to have frightening high res (although i don't have a lot of experience with it). best, mishka > I can

Re: A new DSLR standard emerging? (WAS: Re: Nikon DX lenses: Is this whatPentax is up to?)

2002-12-13 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I am, for one, would be glad to see the new lenses, as long as Pentax continues the backward-compatibility with the old ones. I want to use the old lenses on DSLR. Not the new ones on LX. Faec it, it's like complaining that 35mm lenses don't cover the whole 6x7 circle. Who gives? Besides, a p

Re: zenitar fisheye price

2002-12-06 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Katrin, check out ebay store MoscowGifts4U. I have bought a couple of lenses from the guy, he ships from Ukraine and he's a nice seler. Got the fisheye rom him for $120 (IIRC) -- fantastic lens. Especially, considering that Photoshop can get rid of fisheye effect, making this one hell of a v

Re: Query for a friend...

2002-11-27 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I saw a Beattie screen for Hassy. To put it mildly -- a piece of crap: next to impossible to focus on plain matte field. The new screens for LX OTOH are fantastic, fit both LX and MX and can be had for under $30 on Ebay. Best, Mishka > From: Rob Brigham > Subject: Query for a friend...

Re: Mike Johnston on Pentax and a question

2002-11-25 Thread Mike Ignatiev
What a nonsense! Maybe not as smooth as Ks and Ms (and my A24 and K24 are *almost* equally smooth -- if there is a difference, it's too subtle to matter), I still find the build quality of As pretty high by any standard. > The "A" lens with its typical, tacky 1970s design > style is pretty che

Re: OT: Whining about "Security"

2002-11-22 Thread Mike Ignatiev
the simple rule i've learned after a similar ordeal: if in doubt, use a p&s. no one gives a damn about "just another tourist". the second you grab an slr (or, heaven forbid tripod and a MF outfit) all the hell breaks loose. best, mishka. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OT: Whining about "

Re: I'm back -- and a question

2002-11-19 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Chris, It's not that easy for me: I am not sure I care much for 24/2 for several reasons -- it's twice as big and heavy -- it uses 67 filters (IIRC) -- it has longer min focusing distance -- I am not sure that f/2 is a real advantage over f/2.8: I don't have trouble focusing, and being 24mm, it'

I'm back -- and a question

2002-11-19 Thread Mike Ignatiev
I have managed to sort out my email problems, so I'm back. Now, if someone could help me to make a tough decision... Here's the story: I have two 24/2.8 lenses and one has got to go. But I have trouble deciding which one. They are SMC-A 24/2.8 and SMC-K 24/2.8, both mint cometically and mechanic

Re[2]: anyone care to bid? :)

2002-10-01 Thread Mike Ignatiev
...or, to pay ebay fee -Original Message- From: Brendan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 13:44:50 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: anyone care to bid? :) > > WOW!!! > > now my question is who has that much cash laying > around to buy it all ? > >

Re: Digital-Film Wars: To Byte or not to Byte

2002-10-01 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Dun't know about downloadtimes, but comparing images "side by side" is nonsense: just get a dual (or more) BIG (21") monitor setup and say goodbye to light table. In fact, on the screen one can see a few images magnified at the same time -- try that with slides! He's either fond of loupes, or h

Re: FS: LX and more

2002-09-30 Thread Mike Ignatiev
what the serial # on the LX? mishka -Original Message- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 09:24:05 -0400 Subject: FS: LX and more > > Seeing as how we were having List problems on Friday and I wasn't sure > whether stuff was going

Re[2]: OT-MF & 35mm scanners, cheap.....

2002-09-30 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Guys, Have anyone tried these scanners? I am curious how it stacks up against Epson? The optical resolution (spec) here is <1200dpi, so I am curious, even at $800, is it worth it? Mishka > From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: OT-MF & 35mm scanners, cheap. > > > > Hi, > > >

Re[2]: The big yellow papa speaks

2002-09-27 Thread Mike Ignatiev
My SO has a PhD, works at Harvard and cannot imagine herself with web access slower than 1Mbps, so she's not exactly technophobic. Now, when it comes to pictures, she gets mad if I just develop and scan the weekend snapshots, instead of giving her 4x6s she can put in her album. Even the $3 vs

Re[2]: OT: D1s review

2002-09-26 Thread Mike Ignatiev
agree. money is definitely one of them :) mishka -Original Message- From: "Robert Soames Wetmore" Subject: Re: OT: D1s review > > >I don't see how anyone could conclude that 35mm film is still a >superior > >media after seeing these pictures. > > > >-R [Ryan K. Brooks] > > Maybe beca

Re[2]: D1s review

2002-09-26 Thread Mike Ignatiev
tude. I have yet to see a digicam > with the wide exposure lattitude of negative film. Possibly 'narrow' > slides, although I think provia is reasonably 'wide', so if the D1s can > match that it aint bad. > > > -Original Message- > > From:

Re[2]: Is Pentax dying?

2002-09-25 Thread Mike Ignatiev
i have always thought that it's rather client's right to specify what they want (pay for!), rather than employee's. i mean, i can almost see it: i'm telling our clients, "listen, windows sucks, here's the program for Irix that's far more appropriate for what you are doing..." oh well... mishka

Re: OT: eBay shadyness

2002-09-25 Thread Mike Ignatiev
If he accepts escrow (and, preferably, pays for it too). Mishka -Original Message- From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 17:01:30 +0100 Subject: OT: eBay shadyness > > Would *you* bid on this?! > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISA

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