PESO - Mirror Image

2005-08-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Taken on my morning walk. The pattern caught my eye. Pentax *istD, K 200/2.5, handheld ISO 200, 1/500 sec @ f/4 Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2167.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: PESO - Mirror Image

2005-08-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
; Kenneth Waller KW> -Original Message- KW> From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KW> Subject: PESO - Mirror Image KW> Taken on my morning walk. The pattern caught my eye. KW> Pentax *istD, K 200/2.5, handheld KW> ISO 200, 1/500 sec @ f/4 KW> Converted fro

Re: PESO - Toxics

2005-08-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Marco, This one kind of grows on me. The textures are great. The hint of a doorway on the left and the small sprig on the bottom are all subtle details that work for me to strengthen the whole. I always like your perspective on things. Nice job. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, August

Re: FA*24/2.0

2005-08-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Cameron, I think you need to be cautious about putting down others for their findings. I do know how to use wide angles, as well as that lens, having owned two of them. My film experience was very good. My digital experience was not. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, August 20, 2005, 1

Re: Konolta 35 1.4

2005-08-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
I'm betting on a rebadge - their 28-75/2.8 and 17-35/2.8-4 are both Tamrons. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, August 20, 2005, 2:13:24 PM, you wrote: JT> Nice looking 35mm 1.4 for Konica-Minolta. It's a 'D' lens but can still JT> be used on film cameras. JT> -- JT> Hmmm. Is it really

PESO - Politics

2005-08-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Pentax *istD, K 200/2.5, Handheld ISO 200, 1/750 sec @ f/4 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2171.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: Tokina 80-200 f/2.8 questions

2005-08-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
eyeing either the Sigma 100-300 f4 or the 70-200 f2.8. DS> I'd be interested in the hear your thoughts and opinions of the 100-300 f4. DS> Dave DS> On 8/19/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hello Igor, DS> >> At one point I owned this lens. T

Re: PESO - Politics

2005-08-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
I was thinking left and right wing myself. -- Bruce Saturday, August 20, 2005, 6:31:54 PM, you wrote: JA> I would call it "politics: liberal/conservative" JA> Jim A. >> From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >> Dat

Re: A couple of PESOs

2005-08-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Bill, Gotta love how the distance is compressed with that lens. I rather like the look of these. It seems the lens is pretty darn good. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, August 20, 2005, 9:17:44 PM, you wrote: WR> I finally managed to get out with the 600 and do some shooting. WR> This les i

Re: colour problems with ist D in combination with studio lights

2005-08-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Colin, Could use a little more info. Are you shooting outdoors? What other light sources are there besides studio flashes? Are you shooting jpg? When I was shooting with studio flashes and jpg, I found the AWB didn't work too well. You could set a custom white balance or at least set it

Re: New Digital SLR Products From Pentax

2005-08-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
Kind of reminds me of the Canon style with releasing 25 different Rebel bodies over a 2-4 year period . Each one is barely an upgrade of the previous one. What is positive about the technique is that it allows for more press and publicity because of new models. It also shows the company is alive

Re: PESO - Northumbrian series - 1

2005-08-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Boris, Kind of like this one. What holds my attention is the triangular placement of the subjects. Along with that is giving us a glimpse of your daughter having fun. A lighthearted, fun photo. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, August 22, 2005, 10:12:08 PM, you wrote: BL> Hi! BL> http:

PESO - Veins

2005-08-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
Taken with: Pentax *istD, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Tripod ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/4.0 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: What Would Make a DSLR "Obsolete"?

2005-08-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Shel, Yes, to some degree it is the techno-buffs talking. The DSLR you purchase today will continue to take pictures in the future as it is today. In some respects, you could consider film cameras outdated as new models were introduced. If you had a manual camera and auto exposure were in

Re: PESO - Veins

2005-08-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
e for more. BS> By the way, you are getting some great shots of simple things. BS> The leaf shots are inspiring. BS> Regards, Bob S. BS> On 8/23/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Taken with: >> >> Pentax *istD, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro

Re: PESO - Veins

2005-08-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
Nice, almost looks like a section of my image. Some leaves really backlight well. Excellent work, as usual - thanks for sharing it. Seems that I remember that one from back then. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, August 23, 2005, 9:35:48 AM, you wrote: MR> Hey Bruce, did you ever seen my PUG

PESO - Veins II

2005-08-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Based on Kenneth's comment on removing the clutter to the right of the leaf, I have done some rework of this image. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145a.htm Original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145.htm -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: Paw: My horsey di good today

2005-08-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Dave, It is a cute moment. I suspect there are quite a few opportunities for this sort of shot while the little ones are being led around. I do with that we could see some interaction between the little girl and the handler. Thanks for sharing the moment. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, A

Re: PESO - (OT) Captive

2005-08-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
The softness of the glass does lend something to the image. Almost helps humanify the eyes and expression on the face. I rather like it. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 6:11:18 AM, you wrote: C> I found this quite poignant. C>

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Jack, You should have submitted that to the PUG "Dance" theme for last month. It would have been a sure winner! Fun shot. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 10:34:32 AM, you wrote: JD> In Bryce Canyon 'prox 15 years ago, I was set up to JD> compress some scenery when a chipm

Re: Why full frame?

2005-08-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
I concur on the 820 - I threw one in the trash too! My HP 7960 is so much better. My experience with Epson printers is that the expensive ones are great and the cheap ones are crap. Kind of sounds like Canon lenses . -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, August 25, 2005, 4:59:01 PM, you wrote: k

Re: Pancakes for Breakfast

2005-08-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Shel, When I had a 43 limited, the barrel distortion was noticeable. I have heard that comment from many others, as well. Perhaps this new 40 is better corrected for that. If so, it might be the better choice. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, August 25, 2005, 10:47:31 PM, you wrote:

Re: Kodak: Funny quote

2005-08-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Mark, You need new friends ! -- Bruce Friday, August 26, 2005, 10:24:40 AM, you wrote: MR> Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Mark Roberts wrote: >> >>> >From last year on the PDML: >>> >>> "I think lens wipes is the one area Kodak will continue to dominate." >>> - Tom Van Ve

Re: PAW - "Shell"

2005-08-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello David, Very strking shot. The contrasts are wonderful. I just wish there was a little more DOF in the background to really make the shot outstanding. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, August 28, 2005, 2:41:40 AM, you wrote: DM> Hi all, DM> This one hasn't come up quite as well as I'd ho

Re: PESO - Veins

2005-08-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello frank, Thanks for the comment. I agree with you about imperfections. Sometimes having contrasting things in the image helps to strengthen the subject. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, August 28, 2005, 5:43:59 AM, you wrote: ft> On 8/23/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 35p - GDG

2005-08-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Godfrey, I really like the branch running diagnally across the frame with the pair of leaves. Very nice composition. However, the OOF area top right is very distracting to me and keeps drawing my eye away. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, August 28, 2005, 11:10:17 PM, you wrote: GD> On

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 35p - GDG

2005-08-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
Got my brain crossed - I meant "top left"...duh! -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, August 29, 2005, 8:23:13 AM, you wrote: BD> Hello Godfrey, BD> I really like the branch running diagnally across the frame with the BD> pair of leaves. Very nice composition. However, the OOF area top BD> right

Re: PESO: Yong Fortune Teller

2005-08-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like the situation of the two, and the available light. I don't care for the boy having his finger in his mouth - it weakens the photo. Also, the strong lighting/blowout on top left is a bit much - probably not much you could do there without losing the moment. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday

Re: Ordered the DS this Morning

2005-08-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
This issue was one of the reasons that I picked up digital when I did. The labs here (Sacramento) had largely moved to digital and were scanning and printing my 67 negs. The scans were not that good, just what the Agfa D-Lab or Fuji Frontier can do. So my MF size advantage was largely lost unless

Re: Scary photoshopping

2005-08-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
I'll certainly say that his skin tones make Velvia look like portrait film. I'm not quite sure why he needed to start with real images... -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, August 29, 2005, 6:20:41 PM, you wrote: PJA> You're absolutely right, the after is just creepy. PJA> Derby Chang wrote: >>

Re: Ordered the DS this Morning

2005-08-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Fred, The only one on Godfrey's list that seemed like you might want to think more about is Noise Reduction. It actually doesn't kick in until the shutter speed gets below a certain point. The general reason to have it on is so that the thermal noise from the sensor is removed from the ima

Re: Next NorCal PDML Meet? -- Your Input Wanted

2005-08-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
I think I can do the 8th - location is flexible for me. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, August 30, 2005, 10:39:24 AM, you wrote: MA> The 8th or 9th works best for me as well. And I'd vote for SF over MA> Sausalito as well. MA> - Marco MA> On Aug 30, 2005, at 10:36 AM, Juan Buhler wrote:

Norcal PDML Meet

2005-08-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
know. We'll solidify the list of attendees and nail down the times and location more clearly and send out that to everyone. Shout out if you're not on this list and would like to be! Current possible attendees: Bruce Dayton Marnie Parker Shel Belinkoff Godfrey DiGiorgi Juan Buhler Marco

Re: PAW: The Bride #2 + OT: build a web site

2005-08-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Michael, A pretty nice shot. I would have liked to seen a bit more DOF in the rings on both of her hands - it is just a bit too shallow for me. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, August 31, 2005, 5:28:37 AM, you wrote: MS> I decided to mix couple of themes in 1 message coz of my lazines

Re: GESO: Statue Park, Budapest

2005-08-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Juan, Took a look through them. Overall, I really like them. The dramatic sky and almost silhouette appearance of the statues is much more powerful in invoking the feelings of the sculptor than a straight on shot. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, August 31, 2005, 10:49:19 AM, you wrot

Re: Norcal PDML Meet

2005-08-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
nail down the times >> and location more clearly and send out that to everyone. >> >> Shout out if you're not on this list and would like to be! >> >> Current possible attendees: >> Bruce Dayton >> Marnie Parker >> Shel Belinkoff >> Godf

Re: Hitachi 4GB Microdrive

2005-08-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
I just measured mine from the time of turning on the camera to first shutter release with the 4gb microdrive is 3 seconds - fairly new Hitachi drive on an *istD. If I have let the camera sit for awhile with it on, the drive does need to spin up again and seems to take a few seconds - probably the

Re: Paw:Resend:Me and my Mom and EZ

2005-09-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Dave, Cutsie sells. I gotta believe that the mother was pleased with this one. Nice shot. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, September 1, 2005, 4:05:52 AM, you wrote: bcin> http://photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/Collingwood%202005/?acti

Re: Opticians

2005-09-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Interesting, I went in the other day after getting a new prescription for my glasses and my only choice was Zeiss. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, September 3, 2005, 4:00:44 AM, you wrote: mw> Hi, mw> I went into my (major high street chain) optician this morning. The mw> optician tells me

Re: Decisions, decisions...

2005-09-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
One big question is how much you are willing to spend. The DS is about as low as it is going to get. A great time to buy it. The D replacment will likely come in at a price point significantly higher - could be as high or higher than when it was introduced. Are you willing to spend $1500-$2000

PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
I flew out to Baltimore several weeks ago to do the photography for my niece's wedding. This is one of the shots from an outdoor bridal portrait session. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bullock_0109.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce

Re: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
ain her seating a bit. SB> Still, even with my being critical, I ~do~ like the photo. SB> Shel >> [Original Message] >> From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Date: 9/6/2005 2:53:30 PM >> Subject: PESO - The Bridge >> >> I flew o

Re: SV: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
JB> challenge about brides, isn't it`? JB> Jens JB> Jens Bladt JB> Arkitekt MAA JB> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB> -Oprindelig meddelelse- JB> Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB> Sendt: 6. september 2005 23:52 JB> Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net JB>

Re: PESO - Mirror Image

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
Emne: Re: PESO - Mirror Image JB> On 8/19/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Taken on my morning walk. The pattern caught my eye. >> >> >> Pentax *istD, K 200/2.5, handheld >> ISO 200, 1/500 sec @ f/4 >> Converted from Raw using Capture O

Re: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
- Original Message - DB> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DB> To: DB> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 11:51 PM DB> Subject: PESO - The Bridge >>I flew out to Baltimore several weeks ago to do the photography for my >> niece's wedding.

Re: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
, September 6, 2005, 4:16:08 PM, you wrote: JF> On Tue, Sep 06, 2005 at 02:51:34PM -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> I flew out to Baltimore several weeks ago to do the photography for my >> niece's wedding. This is one of the shots from an outdoor bridal >> portrait session.

Re: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
Frank, I appreciate your comments. The couple and family like the whole bridge series. Now they just have to pick between them. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 5:30:22 AM, you wrote: ft> On 9/6/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I flew o

Re: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks, Marnie. Obviously, some people haven't cared for the bridge. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 7:51:35 AM, you wrote: Eac> In a message dated 9/6/2005 2:53:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, Eac> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Eac> I flew out to Baltimore several weeks ago to

Re: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
> > On 9/6/05, Bruce Dayton bcin> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I flew out to Baltimore several weeks ago to do the photography for my >> > niece's wedding. This is one of the shots from an outdoor bridal >> > portrait session

Re: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
One thing I can say about shooting weddings is that practice really helps. Once it starts, you have to be on a fast pace and don't have time to do anything over or think through things too much. Almost every wedding I have done has had a time factor problem that ended up squeezing in on the photo

Re: Popped over to Berlin

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
Cotty, Always love your essays. Such fun to read and view. Thanks for sharing! -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 2:40:33 PM, you wrote: C> Not much Pentax content I'm afraid, but there's the odd lunatic around C> here who likes to see what I get up to when I'm working, so

PESO - Blonde

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just gotten her hair highlighted and wanted a few shots of it. Pentax *istD, FA 50/1.4, handheld ISO 400, 1/30 sec @ f/2.4,

Re: PESO - Blonde

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
eling or the SB> light very much. On my screen there seems to be a veiling, or flatness, to SB> the image. SB> Shel >> [Original Message] >> From: Bruce Dayton >> This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the >> evening. I had to use a fai

Re: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
; #115, that might make an even stronger picture. TØ> Tim TØ> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) TØ> Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds TØ> (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) >> -Original Message- >> From:

Re: PESO: Carved in sand

2005-09-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Dario, Kinda cool. I like what you have done. What attracts me most is how her face and the sculpture are looking at each other. It would be nice to bring up the shadowed sculpture face just a bit. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, September 8, 2005, 7:39:31 AM, you wrote: DB> After a

Re: PESO: Ghost of arose

2005-09-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
I had the same problem as Frank. Without the title I might not have noticed the shadow. I think the subject is too obscured. I think a different angle where only a bit of the actual rose was visible - almost straight on, where we could see the rose casting the shadow, but the shadow being the bu

Re: PESO: Ghost of arose

2005-09-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
perhaps all you really need to do is change the title to something closer to what you were trying to convey and all would be well. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, September 8, 2005, 12:35:47 PM, you wrote: DB> Bruce Dayton wrote: >>I had the same problem as Frank. Without the title I

Re: [OT]First compact digicam with APS sized CMOS...

2005-09-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Robert, EVF systems have had real problems with focusing manually. Not at all like a good optical viewfinder. It will be interesting to find out how good it does on that front. I am a person who almost always focuses manually and I need to be able to focus with any part of the screen as I

Re: PESO: Ghost of arose

2005-09-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
I agree with Frank. This is a much better image to me. Not only does it match the title, but it really focuses me in on a subject - the other shot looked like a quick snap until I looked close at it. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, September 9, 2005, 5:46:55 AM, you wrote: ft> On 9/9/05, Dari

Re: GESO - September 11 Aurora

2005-09-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like the second one the best. How far north are you? I've never seen this phenomenon in person. The pictures are always so amazing to look at. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, September 11, 2005, 7:16:06 AM, you wrote: TC> It's aurora season again. Last night was great and the outlook for t

Re: PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Paul, The lighting worked out very well to capture this cute moment. This will be a pic that others, including her, will want to see well into the future. Very nicely done. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, September 10, 2005, 4:34:05 PM, you wrote: PS> We celebrated my grand daughter'

Re: Paw: As free as a child wants to be

2005-09-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
Dave, There are times, when the moment is more important than all the other factors of what makes a great image. Sure, this could have been a better photograph, but the circumstances didn't allow for that to happen. So you got what you could - the moment. It will provide a wonderful memory for

Re: PESO PAW - 9/11

2005-09-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Shel, I remember that one. I like it just as much now as then. Very well done. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, September 11, 2005, 8:25:51 AM, you wrote: SB> Here's an oldie, from a few years ago. Today being an anniversary, and my SB> mood being such as it is, I decided to post this

PESO - Dimples X 2

2005-09-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
This morning my daughter was watching the muppets on TV. I was sitting there and looked over at her and noticed how nice the side light from the far window was on her. I told her not to move and went and got my camera. Of course, as I walked back into the room, she had jumped down and got the do

Re: Norcal PDML Meet

2005-09-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
John, you are always signed up . If I remember correctly, you have been to every one of them. -- Bruce Sunday, September 11, 2005, 6:27:08 PM, you wrote: JF> On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 08:39:22AM -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >> Current possible attendees: >> . .

Re: PESO - Dimples X 2

2005-09-12 Thread Bruce Dayton
do you find RW> that using Capture One LE helps with this? I've done some window lit RW> portraits at ISO 800 but shadows look noisy. Perhaps I am underexposing? RW> Rob W >> -Original Message- >> From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 11

Re: 360 degree software

2005-09-12 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Kevin, I looked into this quite a bit for doing Virtual Tours for real estate. The basic issue is that Ipix bought the technology for dealing with 360 panos and then started suing anyone who was doing anything along the same lines. So several other players got out of the business. The rea

Re: *ist D or DS & AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
P-TTL has a huge problem with some people. They blink in reaction to the first flash and end up with their eyes either closed or partially closed. It is only some people, but for them, it is a real problem. I shoot weddings regularly with my *istD's. The basic way I work, is to use AF360FGZ's f

Re: *ist D or DS & AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
It should be noted that when the PZ-1p came out, it had the ability to control the flash output/compensation from the body. You could actually dial in the amount of flash compensation you wanted. This worked with any TTL flash. Most of the competitors did it the other way around - you dialed in

Re: *ist D or DS & AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
adt JB> -Oprindelig meddelelse- JB> Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB> Sendt: 13. september 2005 22:19 JB> Til: Igor Roshchin JB> Emne: Re: *ist D or DS & AF500FTZ for Weddings? JB> It should be noted that when the PZ-1p came out, it had the ability to J

Re: *ist D or DS & AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Jens, I can understand what you are wanting here. For DSLR's everyone has gone to a pre-flash technique for their TTL metering. I prefer regular TTL. When the ambient light is high and the flash is just a fill, the pre-flash doesn't seem to cause too many problems. When the light is lowe

Re: SF7 and non DX coded film

2005-09-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
I used to be able to buy stickers with the DX codes on them from Porters. That might work for you. Sounds like you are loading your own film. I believe you can also buy DX coded cannisters for loading yourself. As far as the squealing, you might take the lens off the camera and manually focus i

Re: OT - PAW - Tumbling

2005-09-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Wow, the strong colors are what this image is about for me. Nice from that perspective. It does seem like a difficult ride to shoot. I would like to see other shots of this if you have them. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 2:03:51 PM, you wrote: C> OT because it's not

Re: Manual Focus lens on digital..

2005-09-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello danilo, Some of us actually prefer a plain matte screen to one with a split screen focusing aid. I am one of those. The single biggest reason I chose the *istD originally was because the viewfinder was way better for manually focusing than the competitors of the time. Since I mostly manua

Re: PESO: Lisa's Legs - 2nd Variation

2005-09-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Glen, I'm in the camp of burned flesh - my first reaction to it was very negative - I'm sure the title had something to do with it. However, the color used does have some impact. While I agree that there are all colors of stone in the world, some will be more aesthetically pleasing to indi

Re: It's Here and It Works!

2005-09-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
Since I shoot a lot of weddings, I fall into the same category for many shots. I have found however, that you can take a dummy shot ahead of the real thing with the same lighting, when it is tricky to figure out and be ready for the real shot. For that, instant review is useful. Most of the time

Re: Raving... :)

2005-09-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Mark, Thanks for the tip, I'm going to check it out. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, September 16, 2005, 2:23:49 PM, you wrote: MR> OK, so I just went over to see what's new at Luminous-Landscape.com and MR> find Mr Reichmann recommending a program called Photo to Movie. Looks MR> intere

Re: *istDS Frame Counter Limited to 999 frames?

2005-09-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Glen, The frame counter should be ok - it actually calculates how many average size images could be stored. This changes based on the type of image you are shooting (compression). Since it is a calculation based on available space, it should not be an issue. -- Best regards, Bruce Frid

Re: PAW PESO - Lotus

2005-09-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
Shel, It looks pretty good. This is a tricky subject that has a wide range from black to white - looks like you let one or two little spots blow out, but I don't think they really negatively impact the image. Most of the reflections look well handled. Not a bad pic, BTW. -- Best regards, Bruc

Re: PESO: Vienna, 2005

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very cool shot! Great technique and wonderful eye! -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, September 17, 2005, 10:32:01 AM, you wrote: JB> OK, to make up for the earlier one, this one is more like what I shoot: JB> http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=240 JB> (istD, FA35/2, 1/10s handh

Re: PESO: son in backyard

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Vic, I quite like the second pic. Nice composition and a cute moment caught. Very nice. The second shot seems to suffer a bit from flare, would be my guess. I pulled it down and did a quick level of the histogram. That put the blacks back in and then pushed the color saturation up. The

Re: Pentax K 2.5/200mm

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Jens, That was my shot. Here it is for refresher: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2167.htm I bought mine from KEH. I find that the optical performance is just wonderful with this lens - seems to be as good as the FA *200/2.8 that I had some time back. Here are a few more shot with it:

Re: PAW: Memorial

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Frank, I like this one. Well done. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, September 17, 2005, 4:05:36 PM, you wrote: ft> I don't think I've had a PAW for several weeks. Sorry, this is almost ft> a week late. I wanted to post this on 9/11, but I couldn't get to my ft> lab last weekend, and (as I've

Re: PESO: Fisheye Fun--Mother and daughter: the URL!

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
>> >Philly PDML gathering that I went and bought a >> Pentax >> >F 17-28 fisheye zoom from Bruce Dayton a couple of >> >weeks later. Slowly, I'm getting some of my summer >> >shots sorted and scanned. >> > >> >This picture is of a good

Re: PESO - Just a Couple

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very nice image. Somehow the look in their eyes (especially hers) is captivating. The b&w adds to the image. Nicely done. You'll need to go to England more often :) -- Bruce Sunday, September 18, 2005, 11:48:57 AM, you wrote: BL> Hi! BL> http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=21

Re: Pentax K 2.5/200mm

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
200mm at 900 USD (sigh!) JB> I certainly would love to have one. Until I win the Lotto, I'll "settle for" JB> a SMC-K 2.5/200mm. That's if I can find one :-) JB> Jens Bladt JB> Arkitekt MAA JB> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB> -Oprindelig meddelelse-

Re: PAW: Chinatown Abstract

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Sorry Frank, this one doesn't do anything for me. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, September 18, 2005, 4:58:42 PM, you wrote: ft> I don't know why, but I kind of like the flow of this one: ft> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3739186&size=lg ft> Feel free to comment even if you don'

Re: PESO: Wonders at the Shore

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Don, I can see how he would catch your eye. It is rather cool how the sun is really one him and not on the background. Almost like a spotlight. It would be nice if there were something more that he was doing to keep the interest after the initial grab. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, Se

Re: PESO: Portrait of Leah

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like the crop much better. The original looks like one of my pet peeves (I could be wrong on this one) - that is, AF tends to cause people to compose poorly (myself included). Too often it is choose the focus of the subject and then center that and focus and then not really recompose. Fred, if

PESO - Logan Temple

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
This was taken on a recent trip with my daughter. It was kind of interesting because I shot from the bottom of the hill that this sits on. It was surrounded by a wrought iron fence. I had to poke the camera lens through and then put my left hand through to focus and zoom. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/

Re: green button wars (again)

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Not picking sides at all here - I was talking to a friend of mine the other day. She is well connected with the scrapbook world. It is far bigger than you might think. Anyway, she said that everyone she knows are getting Nikon D70's and they are being recommended in the scrapbooking circles. Th

Re: PESO - Logan Temple

2005-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Per4haps one day you SB> can give me a lesson on how you're able to render such detail, like the SB> bricks on this building. I just don't think I can equal that. SB> Shel >> [Original Message] >> From: Bruce Dayton >> This was taken on a recent tr

Re: PESO: Fisheye Fun 2: Tanglewood Music Shed

2005-09-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
well, how about that! If you don't look at the details of the image, what do you see? An eye! Very cool. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, September 19, 2005, 8:49:28 AM, you wrote: RW> This was taken about an hour before concert time. RW> Yeah, the contrast is high. I like what the fisheye

Re: green button wars (again)

2005-09-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
I use this HyperManual style all the time. In fact, for both K and FA lenses, the behavior is the same. For K lenses I turn the aperture ring and then meter where I want by pressing the green button (the camera sets the shutter speed). For FA lenses I turn the body dial to set the aperture where

PESO - On a stick

2005-09-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
This particular cattail was intriguing because it looked so much like a hot dog to me. Pentax *istD, K 200/2.5, Handheld ISO 200, 1/1000 sec http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2173.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce

Re: PESO - On a stick

2005-09-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks Marnie. I appreciate your comments. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 12:39:59 AM, you wrote: Eac> In a message dated 9/19/2005 7:48:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, Eac> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Eac> This particular cattail was intriguing because it looked so much like

Re: PESO: Blue Flower Macro

2005-09-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello John, Colors and placement are very nice. A pleasing close up macro. Nice shot. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 12:38:17 AM, you wrote: JC> Been meaning to post this for a while: JC> http://www.neovenator.com/special/flower-2-big.html JC> and a very tight crop, ju

Re: Best high speed short telephoto?

2005-09-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Charles, You might try looking at macro lenses. The Pentax 100/3.5 is quite inexpensive and you could also look for any of the 90-100/2.8 macros from any of the manufacturers used. These lenses are quite sharp to boot. KEH has a few Tamron/Sigmas in AF for around $300 and some manual focu

Re: Pentax future WAS: Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request))

2005-09-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Tom, You seem to know something :) - I'm really hoping that you're right. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 4:06:52 PM, you wrote: TR> From: "Pål Jensen" >>...The slr buyer have stayed away from niche players and gravitated towards >> those with large selections and s

Re: PESO - On a stick

2005-09-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
Many thanks to all those who have commented on this image. All kinds of comments are helpful to hear. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 9:16:02 AM, you wrote: ft> On 9/19/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> This particular cattail was intrig

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