Re: Enablement wo-DA 50-200/4-5.6 (Ugly Dog)

2005-06-22 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 2005-06-22, at 00:42, Don Sanderson wrote: The DA 50-200 arrived just as I was un-packing the new scanner! Here's a quick snap of the neighbors newly shorn hamster... I MEAN, dog! http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/Ugly.htm Makes my Bassett look like a beauty queen! ;-) Congratulations Don!

Re: Enablement wo-DA 50-200/4-5.6 (Ugly Dog)

2005-06-22 Thread Thibouille
Is that a dog? C'mon... LOL I don't like dogs to be honest but this one really asks for being used as a soccer ball IMO. Should be funny :D 2005/6/22, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The DA 50-200 arrived just as I was un-packing the new scanner! > Here's a quick snap of the neighbors newly s

Re: GESO - Boring saturday

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Spivak
If you can afford buying me the *istD and some nice middle range lense as 28-135 IS USM - i will sell it yesterday :) On 6/22/05, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was kinda bored at saturday and decided to "shoot" some film with > > the Pentax ME Super :) > > Here it is... my twins

Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Spivak
OMG what an image I like animal shots and a wild especially !!! amazing one on that long focus ! I have a few myself taken with Sigma 70-300 (a cheap option for a poor guy) and will post it soon... The only thing that bothers me in that amazing shot is the bright piece of yellow leaf that take

Selling one SMC A 1:4 70-210mm Macro F4.0 Constant Aperture

2005-06-22 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
I like this lens very very much but I guess I don't need three. Ebay auction #7521036745 In excelent condition but when it is put vertically the focus/zoom ring will slowly go up/down. (the three of them are like this, as someone said on this list, it's on the nature of this zoom)

Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread David Mann
On Jun 22, 2005, at 6:27 PM, mike wilson wrote: Unless you have MF to deal with, in which case the Multi is the way to go. I have the Multi Pro which goes up to 6x9cm. If you ever think of buying one of these, budget for at least a couple of Gb of RAM. And a Scanhancer (costs all of €30).

Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread David Mann
On Jun 22, 2005, at 12:50 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html That should have won. It is a cat after all ;) Cheers, - Dave (tired of cutesy dog pics;) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/

Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread David Mann
On Jun 22, 2005, at 2:41 PM, Graywolf wrote: I tried to walk off with that lens, only it would not fit under my shirt . I managed to walk off with Cotty's 300/2.8 but then I got hungry. What the heck, here are some photos I took with it: http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/uk_photos/Northmoor/no

Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Spivak
I don't to overload with photos but, as we speak off cats, i couldn't resist :) http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Safari/IMG_06532.jpg http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Safari/CRW_05632.jpg On 6/22/05, David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jun 22, 2005, at 12:50 PM, Kenneth Wall

Re: Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread mike wilson
> > From: David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed AM 09:05:10 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV > > On Jun 22, 2005, at 6:27 PM, mike wilson wrote: > > > Unless you have MF to deal with, in which case the Multi is the way > > to go. >

Re: Re: Enablement wo-DA 50-200/4-5.6 (Ugly Dog)

2005-06-22 Thread dagt
Reminds me of once when I was taking two of my boys to kindergarden. A man came walking with a small long haired dog and the youngest boy said "Hey, look, a dog!". His older brother corrected him by saying in a very serious manner "No, that is not a dog. That's a guinea pig!". The owner didn'

Re: My work flow question

2005-06-22 Thread Frantisek
bcin> I managed to get something to work with consecutive files,but have not with non bcin> consecutive ones.ie: bcin> dsc_1234 bcin> dsc_1235 bcin> dsc_1236 bcin> dsc_1400 bcin> dsc_1402 No problem. The feature is there, how did you miss it? Just go to Batch, Set Rename Options, set name pattern

Re: First real weekend shooting DS

2005-06-22 Thread Frantisek
GD> UV filters can cause problems with AF focusing, corner/edge GD> sharpness, etc. They tend to increase flare and reduce resolution as GD> well, even good ones. Oh, not that idiotic debate again. Ok, I'll bite. What problems with AF? I have _never_ seen one. Sharpness? I use filters on my Leica

Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread Frantisek
Hi, I like it a lot! One thing I am not sure about though - there seems to be a bit of crossed curves? Especially in the leaves, there shows too much gray. As to the photograph itself, it's great. Good light! fra

Re: My work flow question

2005-06-22 Thread danilo
> I've just added it to my free software page at > http://www.robertstech.com/pixel/software.htm > What? You are not listing the GIMP? oh my goodness ( my guinness ) http://www.gimp.org ciao, Danilo

Re: PESO: Bridge 164

2005-06-22 Thread Steve Jolly
Boris Liberman wrote: What would you have used a polariser to achieve? A darker sky? Enhanced/suppressed reflections in the water? Here I would be after the clouds and playing with reflections... Fair enough. Hehe. Shall I challenge you to come here and show me how far you can go removing

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
Okay look guys, if you operated a car wash, and I brought my car along, would you insist on seeing my proof of ownership before you washed and valeted it? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Camera bags (yet again)

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
Out on the street with the paps I see, they carry Lowepro, Domke and Crumpler. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Where to get a grip for the LX?

2005-06-22 Thread Hal & Sandra Davis
Not reasonable! - Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:06 AM Subject: Re: Where to get a grip for the LX? > Don Sanderson asked: > > "Anyone know of anywhere, preferably in the US, that > still stocks the A or B grip for the LX." >

Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/6/05, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: >I managed to walk off with Cotty's 300/2.8 I sold it a while back. Tokina manual it was, cracking lens. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Spivak
WOW great photos there ! are those yours ? On 6/22/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com > _

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm pleased to here that film thrives in the bay area, but you have to remember that San Francisco is unique in so many ways. It boasts a broad arts-based culture that has spawned a group of serious photographers who aren't anywhere near as profit motivated as those in other cities. I've seen s

Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
"You're right," said the embarrassed writer. On Jun 22, 2005, at 2:33 AM, mike wilson wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: HAR! The 600/4 is definitely a canon. It's definitely a Pentax canon but most people would think of it as one Hell of a cannon. On Jun 21, 2005, at 9:54 PM, Ann Sanfedele wr

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/6/05, Michael Spivak, discombobulated, unleashed: >WOW great photos there ! are those yours ? You must be joking! Tom Reese's pic is beautiful. So is Charles's. They all are. Well done! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysna

Re: Camera bags (yet again)

2005-06-22 Thread Hal & Sandra Davis
Banana Republic photo vest, if you can locate one. - Original Message - From: "Graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 12:43 PM Subject: Re: Camera bags (yet again) > Or a Safari Jacket. Cabelas carries a nice one for under $50. > > http://cabelas.com Search for

Re: Another shot from the garden

2005-06-22 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: Here's another: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/hopper.jpg ist-D, ISO 800, F 100/2.8 macro Flash? Nice one! I like the colour combination. I daren't comment on sharpness :-) Kostas

Re: Another shot from the garden

2005-06-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Here's another: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/hopper.jpg >> ist-D, ISO 800, F 100/2.8 macro > >Flash? No flash. 1/500 @ f/8 Manual focus (at almost 1:1 magnification) -- Mark Roberts Photography and

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread Tom Reese
Cotty wrote: Tom Reese's pic is beautiful. Thank you Cotty. The scan doesn't do the slide complete justice. I'm lucky enough to own the FA 200/4 macro lens and that little critter is amazingly sharp. That shot was a real struggle to get. I spotted the little guy on that rainy windy early

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/6/05, Tom Reese, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thank you Cotty. The scan doesn't do the slide complete justice. I'm >lucky enough to own the FA 200/4 macro lens and that little critter is >amazingly sharp. > >That shot was a real struggle to get. I spotted the little guy on that >rainy win

to the GFM staff

2005-06-22 Thread Tom Reese
Thank you for the great job you did helping Don put the weekend together and keeping it running smoothly. Susan and I both had a wonderful time. Tom Reese

Re: Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread mike wilson
We all do it. Some are funnier than others. 8-) > > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed AM 11:02:06 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention > > "You're right," said the embarrassed writer. > On Jun 22, 2005, at 2:33 AM, mike wils

Re: to the GFM staff

2005-06-22 Thread brooksdj
> Thank you for the great job you did helping Don put the weekend together > and keeping it running smoothly. Susan and I both had a wonderful time. > > Tom Reese > I'll second that Tom. It was my first trip to GFM and i felt it was a very well run ev

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
No one said it's a barometer for anything., Bill asked a question about the area and I replied. We're all a bunch of pot smokin' vegetarian liberals who don't give a rat's ass about the rest of the country Look, digital is on the march ... San Francisco will be the last bastion on earth that u

Re: My work flow question

2005-06-22 Thread brooksdj
> bcin> I managed to get something to work with consecutive files,but have not with non > bcin> consecutive ones.ie: > bcin> dsc_1234 > bcin> dsc_1235 > bcin> dsc_1236 > bcin> dsc_1400 > bcin> dsc_1402 > > No problem. The feature is there, how did you miss

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed AM 10:54:24 GMT > To: "pentax list" > Subject: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up > > > > Excellent stuff. Quite dispiriting. 8-) Does anyone know what that is hanging f

Re: Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread brooksdj
> > On Jun 21, 2005, at 8:50 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > > > > > Check out - > > > > > > http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > > > > > Taken during the Nature Photography Weekend and one of three > >

The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
Sorry for the really bad play on words of that old Genesis album (one of my fave Genesis albums, though). But, it's a go. I'll hit New York on the afternoon of the 30th, and leave on July 5th. Tickets have been purchased (at surprisingly low prices, I might add ). The CMWC (Cycling Messenger Wo

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread brooksdj
> > On 6/22/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > Cotty Thanks Cotty, for reminding me what/who i have to compete against next year.LOL Dave.

Re: Enablement wo-DA 50-200/4-5.6 (Ugly Dog)

2005-06-22 Thread keithw
Thibouille wrote: Is that a dog? C'mon... LOL I don't like dogs to be honest but this one really asks for being used as a soccer ball IMO. Should be funny :D I'm not appreciative of reference to pet vioence, even in jest,. so the 'smiley' doesn't work for me.. keith whaley 2005/6/22, D

Re: PESO -- Old Mill

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/21/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just a shot of a converted mill > > http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_oldmill.html > > As usual comments are welcome but may be completely ignored. Lovely shot. I really like the reflections on the still water. I also agree with

Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/21/05, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check out - > > http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > Taken during the Nature Photography Weekend and one of three images I > entered in the Photo Contest. > MZ-S, 600mm FA f4.0, Kirk King Cobra head on Gitzo 1548 C

Re: PESO: Bean there...

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/21/05, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day all, > > My mother was re hydrating some red kidney beans this evening and I > thought they looked pretty neat. So I took some pictures & thought I'd > share: > > http://tinyurl.com/9epme > > Comment if you wish. > Hmmm... There's a

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The commercial photog I know is quite profit motivated, as is the photog that shot the magazine cover, as I'm sure many other local and area commercial photogs are. A lot of them have tried digital and gone back to film. I don't think it's profit motive that's the issue. I think there are issues

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/6/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >Look, digital is on the march ... San Francisco will be the last bastion on >earth that uses film in any quantity. OK ... we'll at some point have to >go digital. We will ultimately embrace it and learn to like and accept it. Ironic seein

Re: to the GFM staff

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/22/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you for the great job you did helping Don put the weekend together > and keeping it running smoothly. Susan and I both had a wonderful time. > I'll second that!! -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? Okay look guys, if you operated a car wash, and I brought my car along, would you insist on seeing my proof of ownership before you washed and valeted it? No. As long as you realize the question and answer a

Re: PESO: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/20/05, wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No leashes to photoshop out in this one and the dirt > on Boris's tongue "belongs" there :-) Maybe I could > have removed a few of those annoying strands of grass > in the foreground > Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra > Poor Boris, a rose be

Re: Peso: Ferget the pansies, yer gettin more daw pictures

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/21/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It has so much working against it that it comes > together nisely. I wonder if that may the the definition of "Theriaultian" -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Peso: Ferget the pansies, yer gettin more daw pictures

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/21/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This little guy seemed to be enjoying himself. > The shot is a bit Theriaultian, in a way. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/popdog.html > Perfect capture, Bill! Just the right moment. I'll ignore the "Theriaultian" comment

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
>From: "Cotty" >Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? > > >> Okay look guys, if you operated a car wash, and I brought my car along, >> would you insist on seeing my proof of ownership before you washed and >> valeted it? > >No. As long as you realize the question and answer are both irrelevant

Re: Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed PM 12:54:11 GMT > To: "pentax list" > Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? > > > > >From: "Cotty" > >Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? > > > > > >> Okay look guys, if you operated a car wash, and I brought my car along, > >> w

Re: Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Geez that is at least fifty years old. The survivors get shipped to Kentucky for burial. That's where western hemisphere air crash survivors have been buried for more than seventy years. Thought you'd fool us, did you! Shel > > From: Cotty > > Okay, here's another question. > > > > Im

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Steve Jolly
Cotty wrote: Imagine a plane coming down and crashing *right* on the border between Canada and the United States. Literally, half the plane on one side of the border, and half the plane on the other side. So where do you bury the survivors? I'd advise against trying to bury them - they might ob

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/6/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >The survivors get shipped to Kentucky for burial. That's where western >hemisphere air crash survivors have been buried for more than seventy >years. Thought you'd fool us, did you! LOL. Well, I was hoping to catch maybe one or two of our

Re: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway

2005-06-22 Thread Frantisek
Will you have a helmet attached LX with the fisheye ;-) ? Or at least the ears :) Good luck! Frantisek

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/6/05, Steve Jolly, discombobulated, unleashed: >I'd advise against trying to bury them - they might object. C'mon Steve, I expect a mathematical formula as an explanation from you young man Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottys

Re: The Bunny Lies Down On Broadway

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/22/05, Frantisek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Will you have a helmet attached LX with the fisheye ;-) ? > > Or at least the ears :) ' Good idea, Fra! I'll need to get a cable release, though... -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: First real weekend shooting DS

2005-06-22 Thread Frantisek
Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 11:43:00 AM, Frantisek wrote: GD>> UV filters can cause problems with AF focusing, corner/edge GD>> sharpness, etc. They tend to increase flare and reduce resolution as GD>> well, even good ones. OK, sorry for the harsher reply before :) I do realise that the planar surf

Re: Another shot from the garden

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/21/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's another: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/hopper.jpg > ist-D, ISO 800, F 100/2.8 macro > Cropped from the ends only (to fit the 4:3 ration of computer monitors, > since this is also for my nature guides presentation). Way cool shot, Mark

Re: PESO: Bean there...

2005-06-22 Thread David Savage
Thanks Frank, I thought exactly the same thing :-) Dave On 6/22/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/21/05, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > G'day all, > > > > My mother was re hydrating some red kidney beans this evening and I > > thought they looked pretty neat. So

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Okay, here's another question. Imagine a plane coming down and crashing *right* on the border between Canada and the United States. Literally, half the plane on one side of the border, and half the plane on the other side. So whe

Re: First real weekend shooting DS

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 6:29 AM, Frantisek wrote: OK, sorry for the harsher reply before :) I do realise that the planar surface can change the light path, especially in superwide lenses. That is, in all my shooting situations, I haven't encountered a single problem when it added to the aberrations

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread Tom Reese
mike wilson asked: >> > Does anyone know what that is hanging from the eagle's nostril on > Charles Twine's picture? It's a small feather which proves beyond any doubt that birds can't sneeze. Tom Reese

Re: PESO: Bean there...

2005-06-22 Thread David Savage
Paul, Shel, I do agree about the DOF. Would have been nice to have more, but that was the best I could manage hand held. The beans are re hydrated & cooked now, I'll have another go next time :-) Thanks for your thoughts.. Dave On 6/21/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice co

Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Unless you have MF to deal with, in which case the Multi is the way to go. Of course. :-) I have the Multi Pro which goes up to 6x9cm. If you ever think of buying one of these, budget for at least a couple of Gb of RAM. And a Scanhancer (costs all of €30). What's a Scanhancer? Godfre

Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread Henri Toivonen
mike wilson wrote: From: David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2005/06/22 Wed AM 09:05:10 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV On Jun 22, 2005, at 6:27 PM, mike wilson wrote: Unless you have MF to deal with, in which case the Multi is the way to go.

Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 7:13 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I have the Multi Pro which goes up to 6x9cm. If you ever think of buying one of these, budget for at least a couple of Gb of RAM. And a Scanhancer (costs all of €30). What's a Scanhancer? Ah, never mind. I found it. Looks good! :-)

Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/6/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >What's a Scanhancer? For heaven's sake Godders, have you never hanced a scan??? I'm a serial hancer. We have our own category in Weird and Wonderful on eBay.! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||

Re: Enablement wo-DA 50-200/4-5.6 (Ugly Dog)

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Certainly nailed the focus on that one, Don. :-) The dog is giving you such a look of disdain too. Enjoy the lens. I'll be interested to see more results from it. Godfrey On Jun 21, 2005, at 3:42 PM, Don Sanderson wrote: The DA 50-200 arrived just as I was un-packing the new scanner! Here's

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Cruel? You want cruel? TRAGEDY IN EASTERN CANADA (Gander NFLD - CP) Canada's worst air disaster occurred earlier today when a Cessna 152, a small two-seater plane, crashed into a cemetery early this morning in central Newfoundland. Newfie search and rescue workers have recovered 826 bodies s

Re: PESO - Well, if cute dogs pics are the order of the day...

2005-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On 6/20/05, Marco Alpert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/dogs.html > Yeah! You nailed it. Nice one. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Selling one SMC A 1:4 70-210mm Macro F4.0 Constant Aperture

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 1:18 AM, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: I like this lens very very much but I guess I don't need three. Ebay auction #7521036745 In excellent condition but when it is put vertically the focus/zoom ring will slowly go up/down. (the three of them are like this, as someone said on t

Re: PESO: Bean there...

2005-06-22 Thread Tom Reese
David Savage wrote: I thought exactly the same thing :-) in reply to Frank's comment about this picture: http://tinyurl.com/9epme There's a certain erotic look to them. Who'da thunk it from beans? Jeez you two are weird. You've ruined my appetite for chili forever. Tom Reese

Re: Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up

2005-06-22 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed PM 02:31:12 GMT > To: "pentax-discuss@pdml.net" > Subject: Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up > > mike wilson asked: > > >> > > > Does anyone know what that is h

Re: PESOS: New and old Copenhagen

2005-06-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Jens: I love your photo of Nyhavn. We visited there a few years ago, and found it a very enjoyable spot. Jens Bladt wrote: On an annual planning convention in Copenhagen in the autumn of 2004, we did a field trip to some new developments. I took these two shots, not very far apart: http://g

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Tom Reese
Jostein wrote: Cotty wrote: Imagine a plane coming down and crashing *right* on the border between Canada and the United States. Literally, half the plane on one side of the border, and half the plane on the other side. So where do you bury the survivors? That reminds me of the story about th

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread David Savage
LOL On 6/22/05, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cruel? You want cruel? > > TRAGEDY IN EASTERN CANADA (Gander NFLD - CP) > Canada's worst air disaster occurred earlier today when a Cessna 152, a > small two-seater plane, crashed into a cemetery early this morning in > central Newfoundl

Re: PESO: Bean there...

2005-06-22 Thread David Savage
Thanks Tom Dave On 6/22/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Savage wrote: > > > I thought exactly the same thing :-) > > in reply to Frank's comment about this picture: > > >>>http://tinyurl.com/9epme > > >>There's a certain erotic look to them. Who'da thunk it from beans? >

Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 7:17 AM, Cotty wrote: What's a Scanhancer? For heaven's sake Godders, have you never hanced a scan??? Uh... I'm a serial hancer. We have our own category in Weird and Wonderful on eBay.! Should I be afraid now? ]'-) Godfrey

Re: Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Henri Toivonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed PM 02:13:55 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV > > mike wilson wrote: > > >>From: David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Date: 2005/06/22 Wed AM 09:05:10 GMT > >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed PM 02:20:02 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? > > Cruel? You want cruel? > > TRAGEDY IN EASTERN CANADA (Gander NFLD - CP) > Canada's worst air disaster occurred earlier today when a Cess

Re: Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-22 Thread mike wilson
> > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed PM 02:34:12 GMT > To: > Subject: Re: Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV > > > > > > From: Henri Toivonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2005/06/22 Wed PM 02:13:55 GMT > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: Enablement One-S

Extension Tube Question

2005-06-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I've seen "A"-class extension tubes. But does anyone make one with the AF mechanism coupled through? Or would it be better to take a little 1.4xTC and strip the optical guts out of it? Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail sy

TCs on digital

2005-06-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Any favorites or criticisms in this area? Many raved about the Sigma APO on film. Has it been evaluted on digital? How of the standard, non-APO, verison? Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: First real weekend shooting DS

2005-06-22 Thread Frantisek
GD> Did you look at the link I posted? I think the degradation is quite GD> noticeable in the pictures that person presented. Ugh. Yes I did. So what? One example on a cheap zoom versus thousands of good photographs with filters. And the person with the 28-105 didn't even post the results after re

Re: to the GFM staff

2005-06-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: > > On 6/22/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you for the great job you did helping Don put the weekend together > > and keeping it running smoothly. Susan and I both had a wonderful time. > > > > I'll second that!! > > -frank > > I'll third that -- do I

Re: Extension Tube Question

2005-06-22 Thread Tom Reese
Collin Brendemuehl let his curiosity get the best of him when he asked: I've seen "A"-class extension tubes. But does anyone make one with the AF mechanism coupled through? Or would it be better to take a little 1.4xTC and strip the optical guts out of it? Kenko makes an AF tube for Pentax. I

Re: Selling one SMC A 1:4 70-210mm Macro F4.0 Constant Aperture

2005-06-22 Thread Fred
>> In excellent condition but when it is put vertically the focus/zoom ring >> will slowly go up/down. (the three of them are like this, as someone >> said on this list, it's on the nature of this zoom) > Mine does too, nothing unusual for this lens. I have never been bothered by this (which is n

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2005 winners up ( GFM )

2005-06-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com > _ You know these look BETTER to me on my monitor than projected at GF

Re: Extension Tube Question

2005-06-22 Thread Steve Jolly
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: I've seen "A"-class extension tubes. But does anyone make one with the AF mechanism coupled through? Or would it be better to take a little 1.4xTC and strip the optical guts out of it? Doesn't a TC alter the lens aperture information provided to the body? S

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Graywolf
In Cotty's backyard. He will furish the the beer. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Cotty wrote: From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? Okay look guys, if you operated a car wash, and I brought my ca

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-22 Thread Graywolf
That is funny! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Paul Sorenson wrote: Cruel? You want cruel? TRAGEDY IN EASTERN CANADA (Gander NFLD - CP) Canada's worst air disaster occurred earlier today when a Cessna 152, a small t

Re: TCs on digital

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 7:41 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Any favorites or criticisms in this area? Many raved about the Sigma APO on film. Has it been evaluted on digital? How of the standard, non-APO, verison? The match between teleconverter and lens is always particular to the specific lens

Re: First real weekend shooting DS

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 7:48 AM, Frantisek wrote: GD> Did you look at the link I posted? I think the degradation is quite GD> noticeable in the pictures that person presented. Ugh. Yes I did. So what? One example on a cheap zoom versus thousands of good photographs with filters. And the person wi

Re: Selling one SMC A 1:4 70-210mm Macro F4.0 Constant Aperture

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 7:52 AM, Fred wrote: In excellent condition but when it is put vertically the focus/ zoom ring will slowly go up/down. (the three of them are like this, as someone said on this list, it's on the nature of this zoom) Mine does too, nothing unusual for this lens. I have ne

Re: Extension Tube Question

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 8:08 AM, Tom Reese wrote: I've seen "A"-class extension tubes. But does anyone make one with the AF mechanism coupled through? Or would it be better to take a little 1.4xTC and strip the optical guts out of it? Kenko makes an AF tube for Pentax. I have one but I've foun

Re: Extension Tube Question

2005-06-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 22, 2005, at 7:59 AM, Steve Jolly wrote: Collin Brendemuehl wrote: I've seen "A"-class extension tubes. But does anyone make one with the AF mechanism coupled through? Or would it be better to take a little 1.4xTC and strip the optical guts out of it? Doesn't a TC alter the lens

Looking for advice - wide-angle lense

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Spivak
Hi All I'm interested to get myself a nice, second hand, cheap, made of gold (joke) wide angle zoom lense... The thing is that my budget is kinda VERY low... Can someone advise me any wide zoom lense about 18 at the short and 40-50 at the far end ? I'm thinking of something less then 100$ (sorry..

Re: TCs on digital

2005-06-22 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:41 AM Subject: TCs on digital > Any favorites or criticisms in this area? > Many raved about the Sigma APO on film. > Has it been evaluted on digital? > How of the standard, non-AP

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