Re: Tokina AT-X 287 AF PRO SV 28-70mm f/2.8D

2005-08-19 Thread Joseph Tainter
Is this the current one? If so, it tests less well than two others: Tamron 28-75 f2.8 Tokina AT-X AF Pro 28-80 f2.8 I have the Tokina 28-80, and can attest that it is very sharp but heavy, and can flare if shot into the sun. The Tamron is also very sharp, lighter, and less expensive. Joe

PESO - Mirror Image

2005-08-19 Thread Joseph Tainter
Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2167.htm Bruce, this is simply gorgeous. Joe

PESOs: Birds Behaving Badly

2005-08-19 Thread Joseph Tainter
Making noise, stuffing themselves, talking with food in their mouths. Disgusting. http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3527/display/3762257 http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3527/display/3762258 http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3527/display/3762260 http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc

Re: PESOs: Birds Behaving Badly

2005-08-19 Thread Joseph Tainter
Oh...and refusing to sit still for their pictures. -- Making noise, stuffing themselves, talking with food in their mouths. Disgusting. http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3527/display/3762257 http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3527/display/3762258 http://www.fotocommunity.com/

Re: Konolta 35 1.4

2005-08-20 Thread Joseph Tainter
Nice looking 35mm 1.4 for Konica-Minolta. It's a 'D' lens but can still be used on film cameras. -- Hmmm. Is it really a Konolta design, or rebadged from Sigma? Joe

Re: PESO - Politics

2005-08-20 Thread Joseph Tainter
Nice, Bruce, as always. Clever title, too. Joe

Re: PESO: Dream Cruise Day

2005-08-21 Thread Joseph Tainter
Love the Packard, Paul. I always admire and envy your insect shots. But seeing the haze in this photo reminds me why I am glad to live in New Mexico, even though we have fewer opportunities for insect photography. I used to live near Chicago, and remember well what August is like. Joe

Re: A couple of PESOs

2005-08-21 Thread Joseph Tainter
Seems to perform nicely on the D, Bill. Joe

New Digital SLR Products From Pentax

2005-08-21 Thread Joseph Tainter
*ist DS2, AF540FGZ flash, shipping date for DA 12-24 F4: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4134.html Joe

Re: Full specs for the AF540FGZ

2005-08-22 Thread Joseph Tainter
I note that, at the wide end, the new flash will zoom to cover the angle of view of a 24 mm. lens (in 35 mm. format). One major drawback of the Sigma, for me, was that it only zoomed to cover 28 mm. The new one from Pentax will match nicely with the DA 16-45. Joe

Re: New Digital SLR Products From Pentax

2005-08-22 Thread Joseph Tainter
I am not impressed with the large lcd on the back. My nose already gets skin oil all over the smaller one on my *ist D. More seriously, I would prefer that Pentax use the real estate for some more and/or larger function buttons. Joe

Re: question about primes: 100/2.8 and 135/2.8 FA (D)

2005-08-24 Thread Joseph Tainter
Igor queried: FA 135/2.8 F 135/2.8 Any comments on comparative optical (and otherwise) quality of them? - I decided against the FA 135 for digital because I saw some severe purple fringing in the center of images at f2.8 and f4.0. The FA and F are supposed to be the same, but in Photodo'

RE: istDS Flash Question

2005-08-24 Thread Joseph Tainter
My unofficial photo slogan is "Flash is for sissies". -- Or, "Real men don't flash." Joe

B&W On A DSLR

2005-08-25 Thread Joseph Tainter
Let's say you shoot on a Pentax DSLR, with the intention at the start of converting the image to grayscale. You shoot with a red or yellow or green filter, with the final B&W image in mind. One shoots in Raw. After converting to TIFF, then converting to grayscale, will the effect of, say, a red

Re: How to lower noise from a RAW file?

2005-08-27 Thread Joseph Tainter
I am pretty happy with Noise Ninja. It is certainly the best I have tried, and it has profiles for the D, up to ISO 1600. Joe

Re: FedEx Hoovers!

2005-09-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
I have had problems with them too. Typical scenario with UPS is that the lens arrives in Albuquerque on Thursday night. I know it is in Albuquerque, and it would be nice to have it over the weekend. UPS will not let me pick it up. I get the lens on Monday. This has happened, I think, three tim

Re: Optio S40 ???

2005-09-04 Thread Joseph Tainter
Gave one to my wife last Christmas. She doesn't use it much, but our son does. It gives nice images in normal light outdoors, or indoors with flash. He keeps trying to use it in museums w/o flash, so the shutter speed is too low and he wonders why the images are blurry. Use it in decent light and

Re: FA 20~35

2005-09-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
Shel, when I shot film, I consistently found that my favorite photos came from this lens. Recently when I was shooting film again (B&W), I found myself using it a lot. It seems to be built well enough. As Godfrey said, everything on it feels sturdy, smooth, and easy. Joe

RE: Pentax TC's on Sigma Tele's

2005-09-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
I think the newish DA 50(or is it 55) to 200 variable ap. zoom might be ok for her. Its in her price range. I know several on the list have it, just wondering if that would be a good lens for someone who just uses a camera for basic photography,garden shots and her cats.:-) Would you say its a

Re: Film Lenses on Digital

2005-09-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
I did not fully see the quality of Pentax primes until I tried them on my *ist D. For some reason they seem sharper on the APS-C sensor than they ever did on film. Joe

UPS Again

2005-09-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
I have a package from KEH that arrived in Albuquerque on Friday. The scheduled delivery day is next Wednesday. Let's see if they try to deliver it tomorrow (which they could), or just sit on it for a day. Joe

Re: PESO PAW - Blue Screen

2005-09-15 Thread Joseph Tainter
The stuff I photograph to make my quota of 1250 images per day ;-)) Shel -- Shel, please tell us you don't really have a daily image quota. Or if so, please tell us it isn't 1250 per day. Joe

Re: 31mm limited fixed lens hood

2005-09-15 Thread Joseph Tainter
Has anyone found a way to use rectangular graduated neutral density filters with this lens? -- Gaffer's Tape? If you want to use a kludge on a top-of-the-line lens. Joe

Re: PAW PESO - Lotus

2005-09-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
Re: http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/lotus.html Shel, maybe -0.5 EV. That would help the highights and still keep the yellow saturation. Joe

Re: Budapest For a Day

2005-09-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
I had the good fortune to spend 3-1/2 days there about a year ago. I love the city. What to see depends on their interests. Unfortunately, with only one day, there are really two cities to see, Buda and Pest, split by the Danube. Are they interested in photography? If they get a really early

Re: Problem (?) with FA 80-200 f4.7-5.6

2005-09-20 Thread Joseph Tainter
To detect problems with lenses sometimes you have to look through them at a variety of angles, with the incoming light at a variety of angles too. Look from the rear to the front. I recently bought (and returned) an F* 300 f4.5 that appeared fine looking straight through. If one looked through

RE: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread Joseph Tainter
"And if you are conceding that Pentax has indeed screwed their customers, what exactly makes you think you wont be next in line???" I believe I will be. I fully expect that the *ist D successor with in-camera image stabilization with support only SD cards, and that I will be screwed on my mul

I'm Not Crazy

2005-09-20 Thread Joseph Tainter
Hey, gang, look at these images: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=15110817 Last spring I bought (and returned) an F* 300 f4.5 that had residue on the rear element that looked just like this. The rear of the lens also smelled strongly of mothcake. I suspected that a

Re: I'm Not Crazy

2005-09-21 Thread Joseph Tainter
Doug Brewer wrote: I don't know if that proves you're not crazy. Because I wrote: On Sep 20, 2005, at 8:50 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote: Hey, gang, look at these images: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=15110817 Last spring I bought (and returned)

Re: A 20/2.8 on D or DS

2005-09-21 Thread Joseph Tainter
Shel, this is reputed to have the same optical formula as the FA 20 f2.8, which I have. Some time back Rob Studdert complained of corner softness at larger apertures on the A. Wheatfield retorted that it is probably as good in the corners as anyone else's 20. I have to say that I don't see c

EBay Pentax Seller Question

2005-09-22 Thread Joseph Tainter
Does anyone know this seller (especially anyone in Canada)? http://tinyurl.com/c646q The seller carries a lot of Pentax stuff, and only Pentax. Check the feedback to see what s/he sells. Is this Pentax Canada disposing of old or surplus inventory? I e-mailed the seller and asked "Are you Pen

Re: 20mm lenses

2007-02-28 Thread Joseph Tainter
"I believe Joe Tainter did that some time ago. His conclusion was that it's almost a toss up on performance ... they both perform very well, the DA21 is slightly better on some aspects." Correct. They are very close in terms of sharpness. In shooting, the DA 21 does have some barrel distortion. I

[Fwd: Re: Probably old news already]

2007-02-28 Thread Joseph Tainter
Original Message Subject: Re: Probably old news already Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:18:49 -0700 From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.adorama.com/PX1650AFD.html $750 http://www.adorama.com/PX50135AFD.html $830 Some of you may really lik

[Fwd: Re: Probably old news already]

2007-02-28 Thread Joseph Tainter
Original Message Subject: Re: Probably old news already Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:19:44 -0700 From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.adorama.com/PX1650AFD.html $750 > http://www.adorama.com/PX50135AFD.html $830 > > Some

[Fwd: PESO - Da Bear]

2007-02-28 Thread Joseph Tainter
Original Message Subject: PESO - Da Bear Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:30:51 -0700 From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html Taken in Denali National Park, Alaska during a fall sno

Re: 20mm lens here to come

2007-03-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
Aaaarghhh, enabled! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290085495701 Just a hazard bid, done a hour and a hlf before end of the auction. Hard to believe that no one else bid on this. Well, in the bottom of my heart I'm a prime guy, I'll report how I like it, and will try to post s

Re: OT: The tomb of Jesus

2007-03-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
I'm not talking about the date he was actually born, which was never unequivocally stated. You're correct that so-called Christianity adopted the date of a pagan holiday. I was talking in the sense that we use a nomenclature that refers to things as B.C. and A.D, with the implicit recognition

Re: OT: The tomb of Jesus

2007-03-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
"Religions take time to evolve a fully-fledged belief system. Moslems, of course, eschew graven images. Yet 7th century Islamic coins in the Near East copied Byzantine forms, with many early Islamic coins showing the emperor holding a cross." And while I'm in the mood for such anecdotes, here i

Re: OT: The tomb of Jesus

2007-03-02 Thread Joseph Tainter
> I suggest you look up solar calendars and sun worshipping. > Specifically the festival of Sol Invictus and Mithraism, which > actually competed with Christianity in the beginnings. The bottom line > is that Christmas coincides with the solstice because this was good to > market Christian

Re: OT: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein

2007-03-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6415531.stm The army, that is. Swiss Navy not involved. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: More dog pictures

2007-03-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
Shot with the DA70mm LTD on the K10. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/fellas/bella/mar0407.html http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/fellas/page3/page3.html Have fun William Robb - Nice, Bill. Looks like the three of you had fun. The second set looks like a casting call for Call of the Wi

Re: Lens Roadmap

2007-03-06 Thread Joseph Tainter
> I'm right with you on the DA 200/2.8. But I don't see that I need the > DA 55, unless it can be shown that it substantially outperforms the > slightly faster FA 50/.4 For me, it's the extra 5mm of FL. I missed the FA50/.4. (). Something like that would keep me happy for a very long time. Wi

Re: Lens Roadmap

2007-03-07 Thread Joseph Tainter
On 3/7/07, David Savage wrote: > At 01:26 PM 7/03/2007, Joseph Tainter wrote: > Instead of releasing a bloody "Roadmap" I wish Pentax would hurry the f&#k > up and release the damn lenses. > I agree! I had my eye on the Sigma 17-70 now I'm in agony seein

Re: OT - Pluto is a Planet in New Mexico

2007-03-08 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/memorials/house/HJM054.html http://tinyurl.com/2snxbo Tom C. - Well, Pluto's discoverer lived and worked in NM. So of course Pluto is a planet. Heck, the Sigma 200-500 F2.8 could almost be a planet. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDM

Re: OT - 600mm FA or Knee - what's a photog to do ?

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
"After hobbling around for the last several months on a bum right knee, I finally had a complete new knew installed Monday morning." You sound okay, Ken. Glad to hear it. Did they replace both condyles or one? I may be facing this sometime too. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: Pentax and Foveon?

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
"I don't see why Pentax has to stick with Sony forever. Wouldn't it be cool if Pentax tied up with Foveon for their next DSLR sensor?" For me, one of the least appealing things in digital photography would be to have to remember three lens crop factors instead of two. Now, if new Foveon had the

Re: New Sony

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
"I surf certain limited number of camera site in Japan and when I encounter something which might be of interest to PDMLers, I try to share them." Ken, this is much appreciated. You are often our best source of information. Thanks for doing it. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: New 70-200 f/2.8 from Tamron available for Pentax

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/news/release_2007/0307_a001.html It's a macro, like the new Sigma. According to tests, the Sigma achieved its macro capability by design compromises elsewhere. It is weak at the long end. If I were shopping for such a lens (I have the older, non-macro Sigma EX 70-200

Re: New Sony

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
"I surf certain limited number of camera site in Japan and when I encounter something which might be of interest to PDMLers, I try to share them." Ken has now unsubbed from the list. He participates in Japanese discussion fora and has taken the time to translate long documents for us. He has bee

Re: New 70-200 f/2.8 from Tamron available for Pentax

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
Joseph Tainter wrote: > http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/news/release_2007/0307_a001.html > > It's a macro, like the new Sigma. According to tests, the Sigma achieved > its macro capability by design compromises elsewhere. It is weak at the > long end. If I were shopping for suc

FA* 600 F4

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
Suddently I can't find it at B&H's web site. I thought it was there a few days ago. What a pity if it has been discontinued. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: FA:Tokina 400 AT-X

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
PDML ers, Since its Friday I'll post a shameless plug on my eBay auction items for K-mount telephotos lenses ending on Sunday. Tokina AT-X 400/5.6: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK% 3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150098938936&rd=1&rd=1 Pentax K/500/4.5: http://cgi

Re: BAM: Shot another innocent little bird.

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
Scored another nuthatch. This guy was in deep, dark doodoo and was shot at 1/125th off the monopod. F8, ISO 800. Flash must have helped. SR as well. Luck too. Again, the A 400/5.6 plus the A 2X-S converter. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5700119 - Darn little birds move constan

Re: How Big is the Sigma 200-500 2.8?

2007-03-10 Thread Joseph Tainter
> It's this big: > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/71bd.jpg > It looks like a gun from an ultra violent video game... Or a missile launcher. - Without the hood it looks a little like the Airbus A380...which a colleague said reminded him of a French pig. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: How Big is the Sigma 200-500 2.8?

2007-03-10 Thread Joseph Tainter
This particular colleague wouldn't have been concerned about that. Besides, I suspect that the aircraft is not being marketed on looks. Joe - At the risk of offending the French Aerospace industry, isn't it? Joseph Tainter wrote: > > It's this big: > > >

Re: FA:Tokina 400 AT-X

2007-03-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
URL wraps onto 3 lines. - It sold quite high--about $465 or so. I have the lens, but watched the auction to see what it would bring. Answer: Much more than I paid for mine, used, third hand, 7 years ago. There's a real need for Pentax or someone to bring out a quality 400 in KAF mount. J

New Pentax Ad Campaign

2007-03-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2007/03/youre-pentaxian-branding-campaign.html Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax Interview at PMA 2007

2007-03-12 Thread Joseph Tainter
Here's an interview with Mr. Torigoe and Mr. Tatamika at PMA: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2007/03/12/5799.html A translation was done by Katsura at Pentaxforums: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/35557-post1.html Basically, there will be replacement models for K100D and K10D this ye

Re: Pentax Interview at PMA 2007

2007-03-12 Thread Joseph Tainter
I was tempted to get a K100D when it came out. Now, I've decided to use my *ist D. Why get sucked into wanting to keep up with everyone else whenever a new model comes out.. Jim A. - That's a reasonable reaction, Jim. It's bad enough that computer technology is changed so often. I'm

Re: a NEW Pentax-A 28mm f/2 lens just sold on Ebay ...

2007-03-12 Thread Joseph Tainter
BTW, I did a little rechecking and my claim to have all the Pentax K- mount 135s is premature - I still need to find copies of the F135/2.8 and the K135/3.5. Don't know how I missed that! Patience, I must have patience, they will show up eventually... (I keep telling myself) Regards, Jim -

Re: DA lenses on 35mm (found some info)

2007-03-12 Thread Joseph Tainter
Richard Day has posted a scan of an image taken with the DA 14 on film: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=22421936 It clearly won't work with any sensor much larger than what we have. In my mind, this greatly diminishes the possibility that Pentax will ever bring out

Re: SV

2007-03-12 Thread Joseph Tainter
I expected in advance to use SV but not TAv. It turned out just the opposite. I have used TAv with telephoto lenses, shooting birds. Set the aperture and the shutter speed, and let the ISO set itself (up to 800, no more). Now that firmware version 1.10 makes it easier to change the ISO without

Re: Macro Lenses

2007-03-13 Thread Joseph Tainter
I've never seen a bad report on any macro lens. It seems to be something that is simple to design. Of course some are better than others. But I'm not familiar with any that won't give you good results. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: Macro Lenses

2007-03-13 Thread Joseph Tainter
I would like a 35mm 2.8 Macro for APS too but I dont know of any out there yet. jco - You are not alone. One is coming later this year: DA 35 F2.8 Macro Limited. Probably no aperture simulator. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

Re: Macro Lens

2007-03-13 Thread Joseph Tainter
P.S. I should qualify that I mean prime lenses. Joe - I've never seen a bad report on any macro lens. It seems to be something that is simple to design. Of course some are better than others. But I'm not familiar with any that won't give you good results. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Macro Lenses

2007-03-13 Thread Joseph Tainter
It has been said here quite a few times that the 50/1.7 is a better macro lens, but I don't think there was a 1.7 past the M or A series. - The 50 F1.7 started out as an M42 lens. I had it with my old H2 (H3?). Then it was produced in K mount through, I believe, 1977. Anyway, it is reputed

Re: Macro Lenses

2007-03-13 Thread Joseph Tainter
Just ignore my last post. Misinformation I am tired, and was thinking of the 55 F1.8. But the 50 F1.7 did originate in 1977, and continued through M, A, F, and FA versions until it was terminated recently. Joe - The 50 F1.7 started out as an M42 lens. I had it with my old H2 (H3?). Then i

Re: Macro Lenses

2007-03-13 Thread Joseph Tainter
try this: http://tinyurl.com/yvvekn (my apologies if i spoiled someone's bidding...) best, mishka - Well, that's interesting. I haven't heard of that make before. Is it a Chinese product? And don't worry, Mishka. I'll bet the seller has more than one. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: The Perfect Bag

2007-03-14 Thread Joseph Tainter
There is no such thing as the perfect bag. Real Photographers have at least 10 camera bags, each of which is configurable in at least 10 unique ways. - Right. I have a backpack, two shoulder bags, a shoulder/back sling bag, and two belt packs. And I am always looking for better ones. They fi

Re: PESO:Starling - with the K10D

2007-03-15 Thread Joseph Tainter
K10D, Tamron SP 500mm mirror lens ISO 200, F8 1/125, Flash at hi manual on K10D , raw, acr converted, adjusted and cropped to about 60%: http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/stare1.jpg http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/stare2.jpg - Well done, Markus, especially the second one. Joe --

Tokina 50-135 F2.8

2007-03-16 Thread Joseph Tainter
There is a wonderful test of this lens in the April Popular Photography. The results are very good. Very, very good. Pentax has designed another great lens. It is sharp across the board, even sharp wide open at all focal lengths. You can't ask for more. I guess the DA* 50-135 F2.8 will have to

Re: Rusian lenses

2007-03-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
There's a 20 mm F2.5 that looks tempting for use in a K10D-on-a-budget system: http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/mir_47_k_lens.htm Anyone have experience with that one? Alternatives? - Make sure it will fit under the overhanging rtf. As I recall, there was some uncertainty about that when

For Those Who Enjoy Rumors

2007-03-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://pentaxlife.com/forum/topic/39?replies=1 The poster is a professional with ties to Pentax. But the 1.25 crop sensor and FF rumors makes no sense considering Pentax's current lens development strategy. And who would make those 12 mp sensors? Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: For Those Who Enjoy Rumors

2007-03-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
There's also this: http://forums.clubsnap.com/showpost.php?p=2912785&postcount=11 Apparently fans of Sony rumors have been hearing things. The rumor didn't entirely originate with Benjikan. A discussion has started at dpreview about it: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&mes

Re: For Those Who Enjoy Rumors

2007-03-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
If the new lenses cover FF, I don't think they'll be optimized for APS-C. I'm no expert, but I think that in lens design, you have to choose or lose. Paul - The Tokina version of the 50-135 F2.8 is available. So it should be possible to find out if it covers FF. Anyone know a Nikon or Canon

Re: Pentax Gallery Response (now OT)

2007-03-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
> I was joking around about this all along but, in fact, my memory is > declining - tho I think > not enough to be considered early alzheimers. *They* do say, "memory is the second thing to go." - As my uncle put it, "The first thing to go is the hearing. The second thing to go is The

Re: Today in the Studio

2007-03-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/fellas/portraits/portraits.html All very nicely done, Bill--especially getting them to cooperate so well. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PENTAX 18mm/f11 FISH-EYE- TAKUMAR, in ORIGINAL CASE

2007-03-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=140097916540&fromMakeTrack=true Does this count as Exotic? Cheers Beaker - I remember that lens from the 60s. I haven't seen a photo of that lens since about the 60s, then suddenly within the past week I've seen two original posts and li

Re: Disguised 2.8/35 Macro

2007-03-19 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/lens/2007/03/19/5861.html Dario - What is that around the front of the lens? It looks in the photo like foam rubber. It must be something else. Imitation foam rubber? Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: New Pentax Glass

2007-03-19 Thread Joseph Tainter
Hi The lens roadmap shows a 55-300 in the pipleine.. Does anyone know whether this will be an SDM lens ? -- Regards Patrick Genovese - Patrick, I believe we don't know yet. It seems that this lens will be a complement to the forthcoming 17-70. If both of those are consumer lenses, th

Re: Metz PTTL inquiry response

2007-03-20 Thread Joseph Tainter
P-TTL flash control is in planning with Metz and will be introduced during this year. - Will this be like Sigma, where you have to get a new chip (or with Metz it would be a new module?) each time Pentax issues a new camera model? Anyway, I'm sure Metz will get P-TTL correct. Thanks, Joe

Re: anyone live in Hong Kong? need some info fairly quickly

2007-03-20 Thread Joseph Tainter
I have an ebay sale there - but PAYPAL tells me the address is unconfirmed ann - Ann, I don't know what confirmed/unconfirmed addresses at Paypal mean. Paypal tells me that my address is confirmed, but tells vendors that my address is unconfirmed. Check the buyer's feedback rating, a

PESO: Woman in Ginza District

2007-04-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
I am not normally inclined toward street photography, but Tokyo's Ginza District sure got me interested. Fascinating place: http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/5659/display/8466041 Specs at the bottom of the image. I was very good in Tokyo. I didn't shop for a used FA* 300 F2.8, even though

Re: PESO: Woman in Ginza District

2007-04-02 Thread Joseph Tainter
Re: http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/5659/display/8466041 - Fascinating indeed. Joe, may I suggest that if the woman was in focus you could have obtained different and in my eyes better picture. Boris - Good one. Well composed. Nice use of the light. Paul - Thanks for the c

Re: Where's Cotty?

2005-04-16 Thread Joseph Tainter
I always thought that British cars up through the 1960s and even early 1970s were the most fun and interesting cars in the world. Hence one of my perpetual problems: I tend to buy cars because I think they are interesting. Guess what happens then. When I was a kid in California in the 1960s, MG

Test of DA 40 f2.8 Limited

2005-04-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
Yesterday I tested this pup against the DA 16-45 f4 at 40 mm. and the FA 50 f1.7. The test set-up was my usual arrangement: mud-brick wall, tripod, autofocus, ISO 200. Once in Photoshop, every image got Auto Levels only; comparisons were done at Actual Pixels. Test distance was about 40X the fo

Re: Another FA prime gone?

2005-04-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
According to Boz's site, the FA 135 has not been produced since 2000. Since it has some purple fringing problems on digital, I would bet that this one is due for a makeover, if Pentax decides to reissue that focal length. Joe

Need PC Help for Digital Photography

2005-04-25 Thread Joseph Tainter
The Pentax content here is that I want to get Photoshop CS 2 and its PEF converter. My Windows 98SE installation has finally brought me to the point where I will accept the pain of formatting two hard drives and starting over with a clean installation, reinstall a lot of software and utilities,

Re: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive

2005-04-25 Thread Joseph Tainter
Sorry to hear it, Mark. I have use of a Flashtrax, which has generally done me just fine. I used it a lot in Hungary last September, where I used it to back up 7 GB of CF cards. If I had needed to reuse any of those cards, it would have been my only source for some of the images. Generally all

Re: Corrupt card recovery

2005-04-25 Thread Joseph Tainter
Sorry to hear about your problem, Fra. It seems to have been a bad tech day all around. Joe

Re: Concerned

2005-04-27 Thread Joseph Tainter
Boris, you have gotten good advice about lenses and technique. If you are concerned, shoot for a while with only your best lenses and see if the images improve. But the comparison you have done with another photographer's work is not meaningful. Is he a better photographer than you? It sounds li

Re: My First Magazine Cover!

2005-04-29 Thread Joseph Tainter
Lovely shots, Wendy, and congratulations. I especially liked the cover shot catching the frisbie. I've been trying to get just such a shot of my border collie, who also chases frisbies. But the other members of my family are never around when I am trying this, so I have to throw the frisbie mys

Photoshop Questions

2005-04-30 Thread Joseph Tainter
Does anyone know if either CS or CS 2 will run okay on an AMD Athlon 1.33 Ghz processor? Adobe refuses to answer an e-mail question about this. Instead I am referred to the web site, where (for CS) only Intel processors are listed. This includes Pentium IV, which is equivalent to the above Ath

Re: King of Sweden/President of Finland

2005-04-30 Thread Joseph Tainter
Henri wrote: "I thought I'd just contribute with a shot I'm pretty proud of. The King of Sweden was visiting our small town last week and I got a few decent shots of him." In late September, 2003, I was at a conference in Lund (Sweden). After that my wife and I went on to Stockholm, where I had

Re: Photoshop Questions

2005-05-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
Thanks to everyone who responded. I think I need to clarify the question a bit: Background question: Adobe lists only Intel processors as the hardware that will run PS CS2, including the Pentium III and IV. I have an Athlon 1.33 Ghz, which is equivalent to the Pentium IV. So far everyone seems

RE: PDML IS ALIVE (was:Re: Why and How...etc)

2005-05-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
Indeed PDML is alive. I have just retrieved my archived bookmarks file, so I can quickly access my favorite site: PDML. Gradually my XP machine (QuidNunc) is coming back to live. Got PS CS 2 ordered, maybe arriving tomorrow. Am I correct that Adobe's PEF converter costs extra? If so, is there any

Re: Moral Dilemma

2005-05-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
Henri: Take it anyway, give her the creditcard and tell her to go shopping. Godfrey: Do what you want. Deal with the consequences. Both experienced husbands, I expect. As another such, I suspect she is concerned that you will spend time taking pictures rather than with her and the baby. Tell her y

Re: Moral Dilemma

2005-05-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
P.S. This is a strategic and tactical dilemma, not a moral one. Joe

Re: Lens options for the *ist-DS

2005-05-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
"A 20-30mm lens would have to be a retrofocus design, wouldn't it? I'll be fascinated to see how Pentax manage that one. :-)" Not sure what you are asking, Steve. Pentax has wide-angle, retrofocus lenses. Are you suggesting that such can't be a pancake design? I wouldn't know. Anyone else? Joe

Re: Who builds the Optio 50? OEM DSLR lenses

2005-05-04 Thread Joseph Tainter
"The Optio 50 uses Pentax lens elements, but is manufactured by Sanyo, as are Nikon and Canon digital P&S cameras." Really? I thought Ramon and Gloria assembled them in the Philippines. Joe

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