Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-06 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Adjusting lens infinity focus is easy: you just untighten 4 screws and adjust the lens maximum focus angle in relation to the focus ring maximum angle. The location of these 4 screws varies from lens to lens, I know that on an M 50mm 1.7 they are on the front of the lens, around the element behind

Re: ME-F

2005-07-06 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Don Sanderson wrote: Get all the foam off, just don't worry about the old adhesive, it won't hurt anything and it requires using solvent near the screen. That's scary! ;-( Made it! It took over three hours and 20 wooden toothpicks, now I'll go to sleep but I'm afraid I'll dream of sticky goo

Re: ME-F

2005-07-06 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Brian Walters wrote: I suspect that the commercial failure of the ME-F with its autofocus lens is what set Pentax back in the autofocus race. After the ME-F they went back to manual focus systems in the P series and were not ready to meet the challenge of the Minolta 7000. Can't understand why

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-06 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Jon M wrote: Just got that bezel off at last - there's no screws under it. Anybody had one of these apart to know exactly what I'm looking for here? It's something that works as a clutch transmiting the rotation from the focus ring to the focus helicoid. This page explains how to do it on a

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-07 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
I remembered I have a K 135mm 3.5 :) I had a look, the link between the focus ring and the part that does the focus can not be at the front of the lens, it's also not under the rubber focus ring cover so it must be to the back of the focusing scale. Lokking at the http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ site

Re: Adivices on how to write an Ebay auction ?

2005-07-07 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Take the best pictures you can. Try to make the item look good, not by hiding detail but by good framing, good lighting and good color balance. I normally shoot against a white background with +.5 exposure compensation so the object will blend nicely into the white webpage background. Don't put up

Re: ME-F

2005-07-07 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-07-07 at 01:56, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: > When I receive the autofocus lens I'll report on how it works. I just got the 35-70 F2.8 I bought on Ebay. It's a fast K quality zoom lens made of real metal and plenty of clean SMC covered glass. It has an electric motor inside

Re: Adivices on how to write an Ebay auction ?

2005-07-07 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
This is an auction I did for an average condition SFXn with a non working pop-up flash. I got 104.95 USD for it and very good feedback. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7517877667 Thibouille wrote: That would be really, really kind of you. I have a couple things to list but

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-07 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Jon M wrote: Can you upload some pictures of the disassembly? http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/135/135exposed.jpg No screws under the bezel. Just noticed there's several small screws around the diameter of the barrel just underneath the focusing ring - close enough to the edge to

OT: OT

2005-07-07 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
I like the way this list goes off-topic like a car going off the road and then back on after a couple of miles and without any major bumps. I guess photography opens people's minds.

Pentax *ist DS / D

2005-07-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Dear William, Do you also sell split image + microprism screens fot the *ist and *ist DS? If so, please give me a price for 1, for 5 and for 10. Regards, Joaquim Carvalho

Re: Pentax *ist DS / D

2005-07-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Joaquim Carvalho" Subject: Pentax *ist DS / D Dear William, Thanks for the reply but I meant William Maxwell from Precision Optics, who sells ultra-bright focus screens for TLRs like the Yashica-MAT 124 and the Rolleif

Re: Pentax *ist DS / D

2005-07-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
asn't addressed to the list: From: Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2005/07/08 Fri PM 02:17:28 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Pentax *ist DS / D

2005-07-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Sorry for the confusion I caused a while ago with the BCCing to the list that made your filters fail. Anyway, here is the reply from precision optics. I'm now contacting Keoptics and will keep you informed. Dear Joaquim, I am currently involved in a cooperative venture to produce manual fo

Re: Pentax *ist DS / D

2005-07-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The D and DS models both have user interchangeable focusing screens. Pentax does not offer a screen with a split image focusing aid ... there are reasons for this. A German company, http://www.tekade.de, offered such a screen (custom made by taking a screen from anot

Re: Pentax *ist DS / D

2005-07-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
rther service, please let me know. Best regards, Rachael Katz Katz Eye Optics (916) 361 - 2143 Office www.keoptics.com Joaquim Carvalho wrote: Sorry for the confusion I caused a while ago with the BCCing to the list that made your filters fail. Anyway, here is the reply from precision optics

Re: Fuji have gone mad

2005-07-09 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
John Francis wrote: On Sat, Jul 09, 2005 at 09:13:02PM +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: I have failed to post this for quite a while: I was watching the Confederations Cup (football, for those who don't know) and was amazed to see huge ads on the pitch for FujiFilm. I thought it was dea

Re: my short and tragic street photography career

2005-07-11 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Sun, 2005-07-10 at 23:48, Tom Reese wrote: > Mr. Brooks, you have a far better chance of seeing me in bunny ears than > with a digital camera. > > VIVA LA FILME!!! The D or DS do not look or feel like digital cameras at all. Doesn't your thumb search for the film advance lever when you use on

Re: Why an istDs?

2005-07-11 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Mon, 2005-07-11 at 15:12, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > This is for those of you who purchased an istDs: Why did you choose it over > the istD? Availability? Price? Size? Features? Which features? Availability, price, size, more reliable SD cards. Featurewise the D is better (multiple WB memori

Re: Why an istDs?

2005-07-11 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Mon, 2005-07-11 at 16:02, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Better? Perhaps just different features. The faster buffer speed may, for > some, make the istDs a "better" choice. By "features" I meant user interface features, those are better on the D, they could be improved on the DS if Pentax wanted to

Re: Why an istDs?

2005-07-11 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Mon, 2005-07-11 at 16:51, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Image Quality. The same > Good lenses at reasonable prices. (I had never owned Pentax gear > before the DS.) The same > Size and weight. Nearly the same > Ergonomics. Are better on the D > * I don't need multiple control wheels ... the s

Re: Why an istDs?

2005-07-11 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Mon, 2005-07-11 at 16:54, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Another option to just turn off all in-camera > flash metering and set your exposure by [EMAIL PROTECTED] manually > would also be nice. Just put the camera in M mode

Re: Why an istDs?

2005-07-11 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Mon, 2005-07-11 at 17:28, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I also have a DS but I had to give my opinion on this > > You already had. Why did you feel you had to riposte to my opinions? I did it because I really couldn't agree with some of the things you said, maybe I overdid it, sorry, I know some

Re: Why an istDs?

2005-07-12 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - 9 larger soldering tabs on a PCB are a lot more reliable than 50 much smaller ones, this is true both in the camera and in the card - contact surface on an SD card is easier to

Re: Why an istDs?

2005-07-12 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
David Savage wrote: I've been having a small chuckle to myself reading this thread. It seems that both sides (ie. D & Ds owner) are trying to convince you to join their team :-) Not me

Re: Why an istDs?

2005-07-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do we want the miniature version of IDE in our cameras??? I meant And a 386 processor and a version of MS-DOS to go with it? ***in the camera*** (you have it in Canons) Wel

Re: Help with non working "A" lens contact

2005-07-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Andre Langevin wrote: My A 24/2.8 doesn't work as it should on recent bodies because, I suspect, the small metal bead does not protrude from the lens mount. How can I repair this? It's not hard to disassemble, just do not lose any parts. I bought an 50mm A lens on Ebay that had both the A con

Re: Definitions WAS Re: London Bombing update

2005-07-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 12:32, William Robb wrote: > We've seen what you do to countries that you consider a threat. or not

Re: FishEye for digital (was: A15mm/3.5...)

2005-07-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Shel how does a lens influence the saturation of a photo? By different coating? just wondering ;-) Light that hits the film/CCD not coming from the subject lowers overall saturation and contrast. The quality of the black paint inside the lens barrel influences satura

Re: OT: Things You Can Do With Your Cat

2005-07-14 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Cotty wrote: On 13/7/05, Mishka, discombobulated, unleashed: stuff stuffed with cats: http://bonsaikitten.com/ That is pretty sick. Awful. Don't worry, it's fake. Joaquim

Re: Setting exposure with ND filter

2005-07-14 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-07-14 at 12:54, Stephen Moore wrote: > So does one meter the scene before or after the > ND is in place, i.e., adjust exposure for the > desired medium tone, put the filter in place, and > then slow the shutter by 2 stops? Or simply meter > through the filter and use the desired shutte

Re: LF: Lightning tips & and observed DS oddity?

2005-07-14 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-07-14 at 18:04, Charles Braswell Jr wrote: > forever to process the image after the longer shutter speed elapsed.> > > I can't help with the question about the longer processing time after > exposure, I haven't noticed it with my camera. It's a noise reduction process, it takes roug

Re: ME-F

2005-07-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-07-07 at 16:45, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: > I'll report on it's fast glass slow focus performance when I put it on > the ME-F tonight. I finally had the time to test the ME-F with its fast 35-70mm F/2.8 AF lens. I shot a roll of film and was very pleased: AF is not fa

Re: Wow, Canvas "is" dead (Was maybe film *is* dead!)

2005-07-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
William Robb wrote: Silver imaging is going to take a 100 year turn for the worse very soon, to the point if you want to shoot the stuff, you'll be coating your own. ...start a small businesses and sell on Ebay. Joaquim

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-07-21 at 17:48, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >>> The Ds Slimming Filter. > >> You're kidding? > > My thought, precisely. > > They're not kidding. This is one of the playback-post processing in- > camera options. At least, if you use this kind of thing, it makes a > copy of the origina

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-07-21 at 15:57, Christian wrote: > Oh, the irony of it all.. Pal, the champion for all things Pentax, > never has anything good to say about the actual products. I, on the other > hand, love the past products, but was tempted by the dark side due to lack > of (in my crystal ball)

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-07-21 at 16:41, Tom C wrote: > The point is this... How can Pal argue and assure us that Pentax is capable > of/will produce the high end DSLR products we want, when they haven't > produced one that he's willing to purchase? Won't the 645 Digital "high end" enough? http://www.living

Re: Amazing capability of RAW

2005-07-22 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
(Regardless of the raw vs jpg discussion) using 8 bits formats to store photographs is just plain stupid. Why the hell is anyone happy with a 0-255 dynamic range when modern CCDs do a lot better (0-4095), film does a lot better and our eyes do a lot better? This reverence for the holly 8 bits byte

Re: Amazing capability of RAW

2005-07-22 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-07-22 at 15:13, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 22 Jul 2005 at 16:11, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: > > > (Regardless of the raw vs jpg discussion) using 8 bits formats to store > > photographs is just plain stupid. > > Why the hell is anyone happy with a 0-255 dynami

Re: Amazing capability of RAW

2005-07-22 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-07-22 at 17:03, Rob Studdert wrote: > ... > whether 12 bits per colour channel would make make an appreciable visible > difference given the dynamics of current display technology is arguable > (given > the relatively low contrast ratios of even the best TFT displays). I'd be > ha

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-22 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-07-22 at 17:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If, as Rod says, the top image is from the DSLR, either someone doesn't know > what they're doing with that DSLR or they're having a bit of fun at our > expense. It's quite obvious that one can achieve accurate white balance with > a DSLR w

Re: The next Leica

2005-07-22 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Shutter lag is my main disappointment with digital cameras. The two Leica/Panasonic are slow. I tried only one camera that is acceptable on this, the Sony T3. There may be more, I don't know. Also a tilt/swivel LCD like the Canon G1 for waist level shooting would be nice. Joaquim On Fri, 2005-0

Re: Name that lens!

2005-07-28 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
It's a good lens. I payed 141 Euros + shipping for mine. > J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > >Ended Auction: > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7530372848 > > > >I got the above lens in the mail today. Certainly the > >best $24 lens in my entire life. The sucker is virtually > >l

Re: Something to make Cotty proud

2005-08-05 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-08-05 at 09:23, Juan Buhler wrote: > > > http://www.boozhoundlabs.com/holga-f/ > > On 8/4/05, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Didn't Juan do something like this? > > Back in 2000... > > http://www.jbuhler.com/HLimited/index.html :)

Re: OT:Apple advise

2005-08-11 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
4 important non-upgradeable things that would make me choose the Powerbook: - more pixels on the screen (1280x854 versus 1024x768) - a larger screen - a better video card (only important for 3D work and games but also makes the OS run smoother) - DVI video output Wifi coverage is better on the i

Re: Apple advise - Image Viewers etc

2005-08-12 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-08-12 at 17:02, Arjuna Anandanatha wrote: > ///All you need to do is buy Microsoft Office X (latest version, of > course) and you'll have near 100% compatibility between your Excel > and Word documents on both platforms. ...or use any flavor of the free Open Office suite which is ofte

Greetings from Portugal

2005-06-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Hi, I have 2 pentax cameras I love very much: an *ist DS I bought 4 months ago and a MX (that came as the rear cap for a M 50mm F1.7 I bought on Ebay). This list's archive has been very helpfull to me for the last few months, now I'm subscribing.

SMC 70-210mm F4 help

2005-06-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
I have two A SMC 70-210mm F4 lenses. The collar on both these lenses will slowly slip if the lens is pointing down (not too bad but I love these lenses so much I really would like to have them fixed) I read on Stan's site something written by Bill Peifer on this list that suggests that the lense

Color shifting

2005-06-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
I have a few F and FA SMC zoom lenses: FA 28-70 F4 F 35-70 3.5-4.5 F 28-80 3.5-4.5 FA 28-80 3.5-5.6 I've been comparing them on the *ist DS at 70mm wide open and on all of them I found that the color of a distant colorfull object also appears on the left of the object. Surprisingly the FA 28-80

Re: SMC 70-210mm F4 help

2005-06-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
This was on http://stans-photography.info/ Bill Peifer - (...) One thing to watch for on these (70-210) is looseness in the zoom/focus collar. The collar on some lenses will slip, thus causing the focal length to change, when the lens is pointing straight up or straight down. It's easy enough

Re: Color shifting

2005-06-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Steve Jolly wrote: Joaquim Carvalho wrote: I have a few F and FA SMC zoom lenses: FA 28-70 F4 F 35-70 3.5-4.5 F 28-80 3.5-4.5 FA 28-80 3.5-5.6 I've been comparing them on the *ist DS at 70mm wide open and on all of them I found that the color of a distant colorfull object also appea

Re: Color shifting

2005-06-08 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
ntire image is smeared to the right, leaving trails to the left. Is this straight out of the camera, and did you shoot it RAW or JPEG? If not, what post-processing did you do? John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "Joaquim Carvalho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Lens prices

2005-06-09 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
If you put them up on Ebay, please give us a warning. You can start the auctions at 1 Euro, the bid price on Pentax lenses raises pretty fast. On Thu, 2005-06-09 at 08:46, Eriksson Paulus wrote: > I'm thinking about selling of some of my prime lenses as they don't get > the use they deserve since

Re: Color shifting

2005-06-09 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
> Here: > > http://www.zorpia.com/cgi/album.cgi?189575 On Thu, 2005-06-09 at 01:43, John Coyle wrote: > Joaquim, that one looks terrible! I wouldn't have believed that it was > taken by any Pentax lens ever. it looks as if the entire image is smeared > to the right, leaving trails to the left

Re: PESO: This morning's shoot

2005-06-09 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-06-09 at 12:48, Tom Reese wrote: > I hadn't realized that and I'm a little mystified by it. I don't > understand the rationale behind a design that allows potential chewed up > gear shards ...and particles that fall off the clutch plates... > to reach engine bearings. It makes sen

1/16" metal balls

2005-06-12 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Anyone knows of a source for 1/16 inch metal balls? (an A 50mm lens I bought on Ebay is missing 2)

Best place to post pictures

2005-06-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Which do you think is the best site to post some pictures?

Re: 1/16" metal balls

2005-06-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Mon, 2005-06-13 at 00:12, keithw wrote: > Joaquim Carvalho wrote: > > Anyone knows of a source for 1/16 inch metal balls? > > (an A 50mm lens I bought on Ebay is missing 2) > > I might have a couple. I'll report back tonight or tomorrow, early. > P.S. are

Re: 1/16" metal balls

2005-06-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Pentax no longer stocks parts for the older lenses... On Mon, 2005-06-13 at 14:55, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Order them, and all other parts, directly from Pentax. > You'll have the correct parts. > > Sincerely, > > Collin > > > > >

Re: Ist-D focusing screen replacement

2005-06-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Are you looking for the split image focusing screen or have you just tried to "clean" yours? On Sat, 2005-06-11 at 18:00, Thibouille wrote: > Seems the Pentax USA site doesn't allow purchase from anywhere outside USA. > How can I get one then ? > I think it is the only place where one can find a

Re: 1/16" metal balls

2005-06-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Powell Hargrave wrote: At 12:43 PM 13/06/2005 , Joaquim wrote: I found a supplier for on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7522435597&fromMakeTrack= true Anyone want's to split this? I'm interested. How much to mail a dozen or so to Canada? Taped in a normal letter

Re: Ist-D focusing screen replacement

2005-06-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Thibouille wrote: Looking for the split image one :p That makes two of us, anyone else?

I posted some photos, any comments welcome

2005-06-13 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
http://x64.com/joaquim/photo/

Re: Ist-D focusing screen replacement

2005-06-14 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
e only downside to this is that Ebay prices for K, M and A lenses will definitely rise and I haven't bought all that I want yet. Let's keep on counting. 1. > Thibouille >> Looking for the split image one :p 2. > Joaquim Carvalho > That makes two of us, anyone else? 3. > Cory Papenfuss >Check

Re: ist DL disappointing price

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
- it has a larger LCD which is important for some people - it's a way Pentax can compete in price with Canon and Nikon as these two companies sell low end cameras with pentamirrors which are a lot cheapper to manufacture. - the 670 Eur launch price will go down after a while, I think the point

Good quality long AF lens

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
I'm looking for a > 210mm AF lens or zoom lens with a good quality, preferably 4.0 or 5.6. I have an FA 80-320mm and it's good for what it is supposed to be but I want something of the quality level of the A SMC 70-210mm or the A SMC 35-105mm. Something that can be used to shoot wasps, birds, rabbi

Re: RAW v JPEG

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
A digital camera RAW file is not a picture, it should be nothing more nor less than the raw data as read from the CCD (possibly with some form of lossless compression) so it makes no sense comparing it to image formats.

Re: Good quality long AF lens

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 12:51, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > The Tokina AT-X 80-400/4.5-5.6 I just got is an excellent choice. > The AF-II version has a tripod mount collar. Do you have any idea of how good it is compared to the Pentax FA SMC 80-320/4.5-5.6?

Re: Good quality long AF lens

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 13:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I recently picked up a Sigma 300F4 that i like very much. All but a few of my > GFM shots > were with the > 300. > I think they run around $300 US on the used market. Do you have any idea of how good it is compared to the Pentax FA SMC 80-3

Re: Microsoft "Acrylic" in Beta

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 13:44, William Robb wrote: > The three Mac users in the world wouldn't touch it anyway. > Bt nature, they don't like to use MS products. Sadly that is not true, all the Mac users I know (more than three) had a (sometimes ilegal) copy of Microsoft Office installed on their co

Re: Microsoft "Acrylic" in Beta

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 15:47, P. J. Alling wrote: > So how you Mac guys going to prove your different when a Mac is a PC > running UNIX with a Mac like interface? > As opposed to spending a lot less money to buy a PC and run Linux with a > Mac like interface... Linux is hard to configure, the Mac

Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
VG+ is not bad and these ratings are subjective... Use it for a while and after a month or two if it's not good ask for a refund, you have three months to give (bad) feedback and someone who has 100% positive will not want a negative. You could also ask for a small refund, like 10% or 20% because t

Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 18:14, Mark Roberts wrote: > Yes, there are people who use the fear of negative feedback to try to > get a post-purchase discount this way. My policy is to offer full refund > (less shipping) or nothing. It's sad that it's come to this but there's > not much else you can do.

Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 18:04, Wigwam Jones wrote: > The problem was that my offer of 100% refund minus shipping was not > acceptable to the guy - he complained to Paypal and got it all back, after my > account was frozen for three months. Despicable. And then to hear it as an > accepted way to

Re: Microsoft "Acrylic" in Beta

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 18:58, Mark Roberts wrote: > >>They like Office because it's "pretty". > >That's why they bought a Mac, so at least they're consistent. > LOL! And what is the reason why most other people bought Windows PCs? Please give me answers to that, I'm really curious!

Pentax Auto 110 Super Camera with 24mm F2.8 lens

2005-06-15 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Well, here is an honest Ebay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7520978826

Re: Microsoft "Acrylic" in Beta

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Scott Loveless wrote: On 6/15/05, Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Linux is hard to configure, the Mac OS X just works. No viruses on any of them. No, it's not. Well, I suppose it might be if you've spent years content with having no command line. All th

Re: EBay Doubts

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Boris Liberman wrote: I have several items, such as Vivitar Macro Focusing TC that I'd like to sell on EBay. In light of most recent thread that Graywolf started, it would appear that I am most probably will end up facing possibility of negative feedback... I do realize that having to state

Re: Microsoft "Acrylic" in Beta

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Frantisek wrote: JC> - Instant and reliable suspend when you close the lid. Instant resume JC> when you open it. So, can one turn that "feature" off? It's just plain stupid for wi-fing photographs back to editor's desk, you have to keep the notebook open all the time until it's finished...

Ebay: PENTAX ME SUPER + OBJECTIF 50 for 63 Euros only / Ebay buying competition

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
To all you Ebay scanners: has anyone made a better buy than this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7510623561 Pentax ME Super + Pentax SMC F 50mm 1.7 (it didn't say in the auction but could be seen in the picture) + Camera Case, actually a ricoh :( In very good condition for

Re: First impressions of the Dark Side (Rebel XT) vs. the -DS

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-06-16 at 18:18, Cory Papenfuss wrote: > Canon Rebel XT (...) compared to my -DS: > > - Much more "plasticy" feel. > - Color LCD seems visibly much coarser. > - B&W LCD seems odd on the back, but mainly because I'm used to it on top. I would actually find it more convenient on the back

Re: unsubscribe

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-06-16 at 18:37, Norman Baugher wrote: > You are officially unsubscribed. However, you may receive list email for > a short period of time until you figure out how to unsubscribe. > Norm (false list god) Baugher You made me laugh. It's actually the first time I laughed today, or this

Re: TTL with AF500FTZ and *ist DS ?

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
I have an AF500FTZ and it works, didn't you forget to put the flash in TTL mode? On Thu, 2005-06-16 at 18:40, Igor Roshchin wrote: > Hello! > > I am confused.. > I just tried to play with my new *ist DS and mny old AF500FTZ flash. > I have tried ISO of 200 and 400 with lenses Pentax F 50/1.7 > an

Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-06-16 at 18:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Honest description: I think the seller was unintentionally misleading, not dishonest. > Polaroid 545 film holder. Shows normal wear from moderate use. Finish worn to > bare metal when it slides under camera ground glass. Scratches on plas

Re: First impressions of the Dark Side (Rebel XT) vs. the -DS

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Thu, 2005-06-16 at 20:03, Cory Papenfuss wrote: > That's the strange menu setting of, "OK button is temp MF or AE" > or something, right? Yes and I find it very useful

CCD cleaning

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
With all the lens changes I've been doing lately I managed to get dust on the *ist DS CCD, any advice on hot to clean it (or not)?

Re: First impressions of the Dark Side (Rebel XT) vs. the -DS

2005-06-16 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Cory Papenfuss wrote: That would be nice. I also don't quite understand the MF focus assist... it only blinks in the center? Does that mean that when using an AF lens the assist will only use the center point? I think so but that doesn't bother me much. Does Pentax accept any form of

Re: monitor calibration

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
SuperCal and it is free. Software calibrators are as good as or better than any calibration tool, the problem is not everybody can use them, you have to understand how they work: Software calibrators use you as the light sensor, you have to adjust the brightness of several color areas to matc

Re: Look kids, the 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED is here!

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Paul Stenquist wrote: Sometimes I like to catch people unawares. Here's a shot with the VS1 70-210/3.5 at 210 mm. It may not fit your definition of "street shooting," which is a fuzzy term to begin with, but it's on the street, and it's a shot. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3322

Re: Look kids, the 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED is here!

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 14:13, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Photos like these two from my "PAW: People & Portaits 2005" series > are a little closer to the notion of street shooting as I see it: > > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/13.htm > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/15.ht

Re: DIY repair on a jamed ME-super?

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 15:48, Tim Øsleby wrote: > I have noticed one funny thing. When winding with no lens attached it works > ok, most of the times trying. With a lens on, error is more frequent. With the lens on the camera mechanism has to push the lever to close the diaphragm on the lens, the

Re: monitor calibration

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
(I just saw this is Mac only but there are PC alternatives) On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 15:52, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 17 Jun 2005 at 10:01, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: > > > SuperCal and it is free. > > Software calibrators are as good as or better than any calibration tool, > > the proble

Re: Update on European Pentax DSLR prices

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 16:24, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Now Pentax is publishing a single brochure describing both the DS and the DL > (more or less aiming the DS to the serious photographer and the DL to the > absolute beginner. That looks like the two cameras might well live together, > at least f

Re: 645 enabled

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 16:53, William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Gasha" > Subject: 645 enabled > > > > Hi all, > > > > just unpacked my new Pentax 645, and wondering about meaning of life :D > > Film is dead. > WW Yeah, film is dead alright (envy speaking)

Re: monitor calibration

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 17:12, William Robb wrote: > Colour perception, like all perceptions, is subjective. > Colour accuracy is not. > Your computer room example may make your colour perception happy, but it > won't make the colour coming off your system accurate. You can only do accurate color w

Re: 645 enabled

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 17:24, William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Joaquim Carvalho" > Subject: Re: 645 enabled > > Yeah, film is dead alright (envy speaking) > Deny it all you like, ignoring the facts doesn't alter them. > > Will

Re: 645 enabled

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 18:34, Cotty wrote: > On 17/6/05, Joaquim Carvalho, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Is there a CCD or that can do something like this? > >http://www.luminous-landscape.com/images/mlu1.jpg > >http://www.luminous-landscape.com/images/mlu2.jpg Pictur

Re: monitor calibration

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
> Neutral gray is 80/80/80, not 75/85/80 some such. Neutral gray is not always 80/80/80 Let me explain: 1. We pick up an object that we both know is neutral gray 2. Take it to a room where the lighting is not neutral (almost everywhere) 3. There we have a hardware calibrated monitor displaying a

Re: 645 enabled

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 19:36, Mark Roberts wrote: > Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >The original image is at least 29040x22338 noisy but good pixels in size > >or 648 Mega pixels (close to 645 but I guess this must is a coincidence) > >Who has a

Re: monitor calibration

2005-06-17 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Alin, SuperCal calibrates the whole curve. In fact you decide interactively decide how many points you want to set on the curve (the hard work is yours). 4 or 5 points are OK for me, the software interpolates between them. Here you have 7 user reviews, ignore user No 6, he probably is colorblind.

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