Re: To Herb Chong et al

2005-07-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
This is one the fellow on the list who is saving quotes should save. Well said and very true. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Mark Cassino > Hi Boris - > > I have not been following the 'stinkin filters thread, but I'll jump in here > anyhow :-0 > > I sell a fair number of photos, both as

Re: Any free online course/tutorials about Photoshop (and co.) ?

2005-07-04 Thread Thibouille
Thanks to all. Seems I have couple things to read for my holidays ;) 2005/7/4, Albano Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Lots of great tutorials and actions here: > http://www.shanzcan.com/photoshopahol.html > Regards > > Albano > > --- Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks a lot Cot

Re: AA v Proprietory Batteries

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 3/7/05, Graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: >Been looking at some older diggies on eBay. Just noticed that if you buy >an older camera that uses proprietory batteries you get the same capacity >as came with the camera when it was new, if you can find new batteries at all. There are examples

Re: AA v Proprietory Batteries

2005-07-04 Thread Thibouille
Also, specific batteries tends to be quite more expensive, especially from original brands. I know in facts manufacturers use different names for the same batteries so there ar some compatibilities like NP120<->DLI7 and so on. But a new DLI7 from Pentax comes at about 60euros here ! I got an NP12

RE: AA v Proprietory Batteries

2005-07-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Graywolf oddly, some of my older Metz flashes do not like the newest 2200-2500ma batteries but do only run with older 1500-1700ma types. greetings Markus >>-Original Message- >>From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 3:22 AM >>To: Pentax Discussion Malli

Re: PESO - kite festival stuff

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >> Nice pics Mike. What does f11 do?? > >Thanks to all responders. F11 on Netscape toggles the content part of >the screen as big as possible by eliminating all toolbars, etc., except >those absolutely neccessary. I think it is the same for m

Re: PESO - kite festival stuff

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >I still find that my pictures can >occasionally be larger than the pane. Which is a pain. I run 1024X768. If a pic is physically larger than the screen, I just drag it from the browser window to the desktop, then double-click on it and it ope

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 3/7/05, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: >I was looking around for it, but I think someone got there before me >. It would have been nice to have several days to scout around >for the best locations for sunset shooting, but we just had to take a >guess and chose this one. Is this are

Re: PESO -- Bear. Comments/suggestions appreciated.

2005-07-04 Thread Jorn Ostergaard
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 6:35 AM Subject: Re: PESO -- Bear. Comments/suggestions appreciated. Hi! Hey All A picture taken i Copenhagen Zoo http://www.fotokritik.dk/kritik.html?pic=160448 Comments/suggestions

Re: Re: PESO - kite festival stuff

2005-07-04 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/04 Mon AM 08:00:22 GMT > To: "pentax list" > Subject: Re: PESO - kite festival stuff > > On 4/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >I still find that my pictures can > >occasionally be larger than the pane. Which is a pain. >

Information needed about 2 old Tamron lenses

2005-07-04 Thread Thibouille
Both lenses are old design with built-in hood and switch manual/automatic aperture (which provides a free DOF preview when not in your camera ;o). * 85-210mm f/4.5 macro (1:3) takes 55mm filters. * 135mm f/2.8 takes 55mm filters. I can send pictures if it helps identification. -

RE: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread Jens Bladt
I have been looking at the C-8080 Wide Zoom. It's getting outstanding reviews for image quality. Maybe I'll get it cheap in a couple of years :-) I'm quite happy with my *ist D though. And sstill impressed with my F 70-210mm: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/23452893/ Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA ht

OT - UK TV prog

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
Weds evening BBC 2 'The World's Most Photographed' Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: To Herb Chong et al

2005-07-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Mark This was by far the best contribution to this theme for me, very well written! thanks Markus >>-Original Message- >>From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 7:04 AM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: Re: To Herb Chong et al >> >> >>Hi Boris -

Re: Re: PESO - kite festival stuff

2005-07-04 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/04 Mon AM 07:57:42 GMT > To: "pentax list" > Subject: Re: PESO - kite festival stuff > > On 4/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >> Nice pics Mike. What does f11 do?? > > > >Thanks to all responders. F11 on Netscape toggles t

Re: AA v Proprietory Batteries

2005-07-04 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Graywolf wrote on 04.07.05 3:22: > Been looking at some older diggies on eBay. Just noticed that if you buy an > older camera that uses proprietory batteries you get the same capacity as came > with the camera when it was new, if you can find new batteries at all. If it > uses AA batteries you can

Re: AA v Proprietory Batteries

2005-07-04 Thread Thibouille
This is weird. So they don't like high capacity NiMH but like low capacity NiMH? What models are these, for the record ? 2005/7/4, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Graywolf > oddly, some of my older Metz flashes do not like the newest 2200-2500ma > batteries but do only run with older > 150

Re: PESO: Lap Dog

2005-07-04 Thread keithw
Paul Stenquist wrote: This one is more my style: A pretty girl with a dog in her lap. The funny thing about this is that the dog doesn't belong to the girl. He was tied up next to the bench and just decided he'd rather sit in her lap. Smart dog. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3509

Re: fixing an A 50mm f1.4

2005-07-04 Thread keithw
K.Takeshita wrote: > On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 05:54:09, Frank Wajer wrote; > > >>BTW. I will never ever touch an A, F or FA zoom lens, that must be >>a nightmare. > Hi, > [...] > I am attaching a sample pic of light axis aligned up acceptably. > > http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/LensAli

Re: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread keithw
Jens Bladt wrote: I have been looking at the C-8080 Wide Zoom. It's getting outstanding reviews for image quality. Maybe I'll get it cheap in a couple of years :-) I'm quite happy with my *ist D though. And sstill impressed with my F 70-210mm: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/23452893/ Jens

Re: GESO: Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2005

2005-07-04 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Boris. That's Mads Vinding. He's a (quite3 famous) bass player (Contra Bass) :-) Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. juli 2005 06:56 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: GESO: Copenhagen

Re: fixing an A 50mm f1.4

2005-07-04 Thread Thibouille
Link works well here. 2005/7/4, keithw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > K.Takeshita wrote: > > > On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 05:54:09, Frank Wajer wrote; > > > > > >>BTW. I will never ever touch an A, F or FA zoom lens, that must be > >>a nightmare. > > > Hi, > > > [...] > > > I am attaching a sample pic of ligh

Re: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread Tom Reese
Graywolf wrote: I just did a BIN on a used Oylmpus C-5050. That makes me a double traitor. Buying a digi-tal, and buying a foreign brand. At the next GFM, you will be given a fair trial by a jury of your peers (if we can find 12 grumpy guys) and then suitable sentence shall be carried out.

Re: To Herb Chong et al

2005-07-04 Thread Herb Chong
in the totality of all the pictures you have ever taken, of the ones that you or anyone else thought were worth selling, were they generally better than the ones that didn't? Herb - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 1:03 A

Re: fixing an A 50mm f1.4

2005-07-04 Thread K.Takeshita
On 7/04/05 5:41 AM, "keithw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I am attaching a sample pic of light axis aligned up acceptably. >> >> http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/LensAlignment.html >> >> Not a good photo, but you get an idea :-). >> >> Cheers, >> >> Ken > > Hi Ken, > > I find this

RE: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread Jens Bladt
Congratulations. A very nice bargain, I'd say. I susspect it sells for appr. twice that amount in Denmark. Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: keithw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. juli 2005 12:11 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: A

Re: Paw: Eric invades my flower shot

2005-07-04 Thread brooksdj
>Boris said> > Dave, I think you misplaced a focus point. On my monitor, which is mere > 17" :-), it looks like the leave on the upper right corner are in focus, > there is slightly out. I don't think you were after leaves really... > > And somehow, perha

Re: GESO: More Dragonflies

2005-07-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice Herb. I especially like number three. On Jul 3, 2005, at 11:53 PM, Herb Chong wrote: sometimes, you go with the herd because that's what everyone else is doing, and sometimes you go with the herd because there isn't anything else to do. i went to take pictures of birds and they all decided

Re: To Herb Chong et al

2005-07-04 Thread Herb Chong
as far as i am concerned that generically describes a photo that will sell. all i have seen in the last couple of days is a few people who are insecure about their photography and have chips on their shoulders about it show fuzzy thinking or lack of any. the great artists never compromised their

Re: OT: Epson 890 in Mac OS 10.4-- Print Center/ Dialog box can't be found...

2005-07-04 Thread Juey Chong Ong
On Jul 3, 2005, at 5:01 PM, Sid Barras wrote: I no longer seem to have access to the printer during printing. I recall that in earlier versions of OS X, that in system preferences there was a control panel called "print center" that functioned like the "epson print monitor" of OS 9. I need

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-04 Thread Mishka
it speaks of value of using this as a criterion of value. mishka On 7/3/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > cheap consumer junk far outsells anything else. especially > > here, in us. > > That speaks more to cultural values than it does to any other qualifer. > > William Robb > >

Re: PDML Bergen Brygge, Norway (was RE: GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway)

2005-07-04 Thread Jostein
Quoting mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > According to Slartibartfast, the Bits were not Twiddly, but Fiddly...:-) > > OK. Shame on me. As punishment for your ignorance you will do duty at the oars of the PDML boat all the way through the FiddlyBits of Hardanger from Odda to Fusa, while

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mishka" Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! it speaks of value of using this as a criterion of value. Values are values. You can judge em if you like, but not with much validity. William Robb

Re: PESO: Lap Dog

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "keithw" Subject: Re: PESO: Lap Dog http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3509533&size=lg More evidence that most pets, not just cats, choose the human they prefer to be around... Some are just affection sluts too. Leica is one of those. She'll

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: PESO - Last Glimmer Is this area far from a road? Does on have to take a guided tour or is it possible to roam? Obviously it's a national park with relevant codes of conduct, but generally speaking, are restrictions severe, or is it m

LINK: Was DIY *ist DS remote cable shutter

2005-07-04 Thread brooksdj
Here is the link to Rob's answer and pictures to his remote. http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss@pdml.net/msg256824.html Dave > Asked by me and answered by Rob Studdert a little > while ago, as well. Do an archive search for this > thread: > > Why

My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Tim Øsleby
As previously announced ;-) here is my first street shots! I have been talking about street shooting here at PDML before. I have been attracted to the idea, but something has been holding me back. There is something about sticking a lens into somebody's face. I can't help thinking about it as some

Lunch time PUG Commnets

2005-07-04 Thread brooksdj
Hi Gang I have some time today at my lunch break so I thought some Pug comments would be in order. The Pug comments seem to have fallen by the wayside for a bit, so I’ll comment on some of my favorites. I like them all, but these stand out a bit more for me. “Decent to Saturn” by T

RE: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Tim, I only had a chance to look at the thumbnails and one or two larger pics. It's nice to see how you progressed from shyness, photographing people from behind, to making strong contact. A good first step. Now, get closer. Use a shorter prime lens for the work, and move in a little more.

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread brooksdj
Some nice ones ther Tim. I like the hugging corner and the accordian player. You do realize the next step in street photography is going through Madonna's garbage eh. LOL, just kidding.:-) Dave > As previously announced ;-) here is my first street shots!

Re: PESO - Contrasts

2005-07-04 Thread brooksdj
Great shot Bruce. I love how you use the available landscape as a frame. Nice contrast between the reds and the blues. Good shadow detai to. Dave > 4th picture from the Southern Utah trip. Near/far, red/blue, > desert/snow - several ways to look at

F 70-210mm 4.0-5.6

2005-07-04 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
I'm feeling happy. This morning I got the F 70-210mm 4.0-5.6 zoom I bought on Ebay and did some preliminary tests. It is very very good: - even wide open at 210mm it clearly outperforms the *ist CCD - it focuses fast!

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

2005-07-04 Thread Mishka
no kidding? :) mishka On 7/4/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Values are values.

Re: GESO: Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2005

2005-07-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Hi Boris. That's Mads Vinding. He's a (quite3 famous) bass player (Contra Bass) :-) Yep, it is contrabass (one word) in my mother's tongue too. But I was afraid that I would have my another Jar Jar moment... Boris (C) Plasticity ;-)

Re: F 70-210mm 4.0-5.6

2005-07-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Obviously you didn't try it in dim light, then it has a very hard time with focus lock. But other than that it's a lovely lens. Joaquim Carvalho wrote: I'm feeling happy. This morning I got the F 70-210mm 4.0-5.6 zoom I bought on Ebay and did some preliminary tests. It is very very good: - ev

Re: PDML Bergen Brygge, Norway (was RE: GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway)

2005-07-04 Thread mike wilson
Jostein wrote: Quoting mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: According to Slartibartfast, the Bits were not Twiddly, but Fiddly...:-) OK. Shame on me. As punishment for your ignorance you will do duty at the oars of the PDML boat all the way through the FiddlyBits of Hardanger from Odda t

Re: fixing an A 50mm f1.4

2005-07-04 Thread keithw
K.Takeshita wrote: On 7/04/05 5:41 AM, "keithw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am attaching a sample pic of light axis aligned up acceptably. http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/LensAlignment.html Not a good photo, but you get an idea :-). Cheers, Ken Hi Ken, I find this a broken

GESO: Mishka and Knarf at the Beer Garden

2005-07-04 Thread Amita Guha
Mishka, Nate and I caught up with Frank last night at the Bohemian Beer Garden in Queens last night. A couple of pix were out of focus, but I tried to save them with Focus Magic. http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/635576 Amita

Re: GESO: Mishka and Knarf at the Beer Garden

2005-07-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Mishka, Nate and I caught up with Frank last night at the Bohemian Beer Garden in Queens last night. A couple of pix were out of focus, but I tried to save them with Focus Magic. http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/635576 Mishka raising a pint is kind of cool... One can really see that the

Re: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread Graywolf
PAW's? PESO's? Umm... Actually I do not have the get up and get started to do pretty pictures. Personal snapshots, stuff for my website, and maybe some ebay stuff is probably going to be about it. Besides, I have a whole website out there, I do not have to post just one photo now and then .

Re: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread Graywolf
Actually, Tom, I only want a digital so I can use it to catch you guys in embarrassing situations at GFM and publish the photos to the list . graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Tom Reese wrote: Graywolf wrote: I just di

Re: GESO: Mishka and Knarf at the Beer Garden

2005-07-04 Thread brooksdj
> Mishka, Nate and I caught up with Frank last night at the Bohemian Beer > Garden in Queens last night. A couple of pix were out of focus, but I tried > to save them with Focus Magic. > http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/635576 > > Amita > All these y

RE: LINK: Was DIY *ist DS remote cable shutter

2005-07-04 Thread Amita Guha
I just put up something similar on my website if it's of any help to anyone. http://www.sunny16.net/cable-release-istD.htm Amita > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Here is the link to Rob's answer and pictures to his remote. > > http://www.mai

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Graywolf
You are moving in the right direction. I is hard to photograph strangers for most of us. It does get more comfortable if you do it often. Except for the dirt on the planter and the cardboard box (I guess photoshop could fix those) I like the one of the accordian player sitting (a strong center

RE: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Tim Øsleby
Forgot to mention, used a Sigma 18-50/2,8. The cuddling couple the picture you refer to is 50mm, the accordion player is 29mm. Never the less, you are right Shel. The hugging policewoman is one example of a picture that definitely would have been improved by moving a lot closer. Tim Mostly harmles

Re: GESO: Mishka and Knarf at the Beer Garden

2005-07-04 Thread Mishka
i guess, my head shows a nice bo-keh :) nice shots, amita! best, mishka On 7/4/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mishka, Nate and I caught up with Frank last night at the Bohemian Beer > Garden in Queens last night. A couple of pix were out of focus, but I tried > to save them with Focu

Re: F 70-210mm 4.0-5.6

2005-07-04 Thread Joseph Tainter
Obviously you didn't try it in dim light, then it has a very hard time with focus lock. But other than that it's a lovely lens. Joaquim Carvalho wrote: I'm feeling happy. This morning I got the F 70-210mm 4.0-5.6 zoom I bought on Ebay and did some preliminary tests. It is very very good: - eve

Re: GESO: Mishka and Knarf at the Beer Garden

2005-07-04 Thread Mark Roberts
"Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Mishka, Nate and I caught up with Frank last night at the Bohemian Beer >Garden in Queens last night. A couple of pix were out of focus, but I tried >to save them with Focus Magic. >http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/635576 Whatever lead you to believe th

RE: To Herb Chong et al

2005-07-04 Thread Bob W
Hi, I give up on this thread. You really don't get it. You're so far away from understanding why people object to what you've said that nothing any of us write is going to help you. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 04 July 2005 1

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

2005-07-04 Thread Joseph Tainter
Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0308.htm Very nice, Bruce. I am trying to figure out if the foreground adds or detracts. Joe

Re: PESO: subject interaction

2005-07-04 Thread pancho hasselbach
Boris, Joaquim, thank you for your thoughts. Yes, the leaves really look weird, something I hadn't seen when taking the shots. I was thinking of cropping very much away from around the woman in focus, yet that would have been different pictures. Is it that what you meant by close-up stealth sho

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

2005-07-04 Thread Joseph Tainter
Wheatfield wrote: "Arches is pretty laid backIf you are going to hike off path, be aware it is a desert, it gets bloody hot, and you will need a lot of water if you plan to stay ambulatory. Take some time to learn about the local ecosystem so you don't kill anything that has taken a couple

Re: PESO: Lap Dog

2005-07-04 Thread pancho hasselbach
Really funny, I just re-watched the photo before I was going to close the window and then I noticed something that I kind of felt but didn't realize until that moment: girl and dog have nearly the same look on their faces, especially the eyebrows and the mouth - strangers but soulmates? panc

PUG's Up

2005-07-04 Thread Joseph Tainter
Thanks, Adelheid. Joe

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Jerry in Houston
I loved 1089 ... the gal with the flower in her horn ... Jerry in Houston

Re: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread Tom Reese
Graywolf wrote: Actually, Tom, I only want a digital so I can use it to catch you guys in embarrassing situations at GFM and publish the photos to the list Oh NO! Not another PDML paparazzi. I'm going to need a disguise next year. I think I'll pretend I'm a drunken Canadian. There are enough

Re: F 70-210mm 4.0-5.6

2005-07-04 Thread P. J. Alling
The 43ltd isn't so bad, it is a fast prime however. The 20-35 FA is much better as well, also a stop faster. Based on my experience with Canon Products they don't do much better in dim light with slow lenses either, oh if only we all could afford f2.8 and faster glass... Joseph Tainter wrote:

Owner in Exif data

2005-07-04 Thread Jorn Ostergaard
Hey All I have heard that in some DSLR's it's possible to put owner in the camera so it shows in exif data. Is that possible to do on a Pentax *ist DS or a Pentax *ist D ? /Jorn -- Jeg beskyttes af den gratis SPAMfighter til privatbrugere. Den har indtil videre sparet mig for at få 1009 s

Re: GESO: Mishka and Knarf at the Beer Garden

2005-07-04 Thread Rick Womer
The beer is in focus. That's what's important! Rick --- Mishka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i guess, my head shows a nice bo-keh :) > nice shots, amita! > > best, > mishka > > On 7/4/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mishka, Nate and I caught up with Frank last night > at the Bohe

Double exposures with *istD: part 1

2005-07-04 Thread Jostein
Some may recall that I made a very successful in-camera double-exposure of a moon into a mountainous landscape a couple of months back. In retrospect, it seems that more luck than knowledge was involved. By a factor of ten, at least. A recent adventure with a poppy demonstrated that luck doe

*istDS & Zoom 90WR remote

2005-07-04 Thread Pat Kong
I've just discovered the wonders of using the remote control from the Pentax 90WR with the *istDS. No more running from the 2 second self-timer. No more waiting uncomfortably for the 12 second count down from the self-timer. Three second count down is sufficient to allow me to hide the control from

Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and lenses have passed through our hands. While looking at my list I began thinking which, of all my cameras, past and present, is my favorite. S

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Jorn Ostergaard
Z1P. I have a *ist DS but i like my Z1P better. /jorn - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:13 PM Subject: Your Favorite Pentax Camera Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 4 Jul 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Surprisingly, it became something off a toss-up between the KM and the MAX, > with the KM coming out just a little ahead of the MAX. MAX??? Kostas (not enough cameras, too new a Z-1p to participate)

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >Here it, a slightly edited version of this day, 15 shots. Most of them >snaps, some candid, and some street shots with social contact, and some with >the photographer interacting with them, while shooting them. >http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotot

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread DagT
LX På 4. jul. 2005 kl. 23.13 skrev Shel Belinkoff: Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and lenses have passed through our hands. While looking at my list I began thinking whic

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/05, Jerry in Houston, discombobulated, unleashed: >I loved 1089 ... the gal with the flower in her horn Flowers always give me the horn.. (with apologies to Derek and Clive) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1

2005-07-04 Thread Powell Hargrave
At 01:48 PM 04/07/2005 , Jostein wrote: > >This test is probably only scratching the surface of a big issue. >Maybe it's easier to control it in Photoshop after all...:-) I don't get it. Other than the challenge what is the point of double exposure in digital? Two images and an image editing p

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
MX - spell checker was celebrating the July 4th holiday ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 7/4/2005 2:23:49 PM > Subject: Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera > > On Mon, 4 Jul 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Surprisingly, it became somet

RE: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Malcolm Smith
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you > don't use or use very much. LX. Malcolm

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Your Favorite Pentax Camera So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. 6x7. William Robb

Re: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: Another damn traitor! Graywolf wrote: Actually, Tom, I only want a digital so I can use it to catch you guys in embarrassing situations at GFM and publish the photos to the list Oh NO! Not another PDML paparazzi. I'm going to ne

Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jostein" Subject: Double exposures with *istD: part 1 Today i did a series of double-exposures, similar to the one of the poppy, but under more controlled conditions. One part-exposure in focus (IF), and one part out of focus (OOF). I varied the relati

Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Powell Hargrave" Subject: Re: Double exposures with *istD: part 1 At 01:48 PM 04/07/2005 , Jostein wrote: This test is probably only scratching the surface of a big issue. Maybe it's easier to control it in Photoshop after all...:-) I don't get it. O

Happy Fireworks Day.

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
Happy Birthday You'all William Robb

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
Sounds great, thanks Bill. I've always wanted to gowho hasn't? Is Arches near Monument Valley? I have this thing for John Ford On 4/7/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Arches is pretty laid back. >I was accosted by a ranger the last time I was there for wandering too far

RE: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Don Sanderson
Still love the ME Super for it's quiet. MX, and now the LX, are very close seconds. The ist-D is wonderful, but a whole different class of beast. Don > -Original Message- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 4:13 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
In no particular order: Spotmatic F LX *istD 6x7 On Jul 4, 2005, at 5:13 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi Gang ... Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we now have. Over the years we've known one another a lot of cameras and lenses have passed through our hands.

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: PESO - Last Glimmer Sounds great, thanks Bill. I've always wanted to gowho hasn't? Is Arches near Monument Valley? I have this thing for John Ford It's a couple of hours north of Monument Valley, with lots of cool stuff in b

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or >use very much. It's a close thing between the 1D and the MX, but as well as my favourite Pentax, the MX is also my favourite camera. The MX, for me, embodies everythi

Re: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like the gal with the horn as well. I also like the girl and the dog and the couple on the porch. Tighter would have been better on that last one. One general comment would be to frame lower on group shots. Don't center the heads. Good first effort. Keep shooting. Paul On Jul 4, 2005, at 5:25

Re: PESO - Last Glimmer

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >A really good car trip starts at Moab, goes south to Monument Valley, then >meanders around the Utah Arizona border, making sure to take in theValley of >the Gods, Moki Dugway, Natural Bridges, the Escalante area, Waterpocket >Fold, over to

Re: Happy Fireworks Day.

2005-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Happy Birthday You'all Yeah, I'll second that. But for heaven's sake leave the damn stars alone. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread Tom Reese
Wheatfield Willie tried to threaten me when he wrote: I'll make sure to get really, stinkingly, offensively drunk at the next one. We'll see how well Mr. Civilized Reese fits in. Start practising your projectile vomiting now Tom. You'll need some proficiency in this area. You're on Robb. Vod

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Tom Reese
Shel Belinkoff wrote: So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or use very much. I like the K-1000 a lot but my favorite is the MZ-S. Tom Reese

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread John Whittingham
> The MX, for me, embodies everything about photography that I hold dear. > The 1D is simply the same thing in digital. > > But I will be buried with the MX ;-) My sentiments exactly, but I have a passion for the MZ-3, I've yet to try a Digital Pentax. John

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Scott Loveless
I, too, am very fond of the MX. However, I also enjoy shooting with my C220 and believe that I could really learn to love a 6x7. Anybody wanna share? On 7/4/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Gang ... > > Another Pentax list member and I were talking and comparing what gear we >

RE: My first attemt at street shooting

2005-07-04 Thread Tim Øsleby
She is local, I'll tell her next time I see her ;-) Silliness aside, thanks. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Jerry in Houston

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Jack Davis
Shel, I enjoy, with confidence, the solid pleasure of operating the analog controls on my LX. I am taken, however, with the extended capability and convenience offered by my MZ-S. IOW, my favorite is, truly, the one I happen to be using. Jack --- Sh

Re: Another damn traitor!

2005-07-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: Another damn traitor! You're on Robb. Vodka, cranberry juice and Hormel Chili at 2 paces. Just remember that there aren't any showers there. So much for mimicking a drunken Canuck. William Robb

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