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Forum: Digital Photography March 2nd 12, 06:23 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 4
Views: 699
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Lytro - nice graphic on its internals

Alan Browne wrote:

On the positive side, processed lytro images can be sent to anyone and
re-focused by anyone with that image file. That's cool.


Really. Or is it anyone with special...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras March 2nd 12, 06:23 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 3
Views: 891
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Lytro - nice graphic on its internals

Alan Browne wrote:

On the positive side, processed lytro images can be sent to anyone and
re-focused by anyone with that image file. That's cool.


Really. Or is it anyone with special...
Forum: Digital Photography February 10th 12, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.arts.movies.current-films,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 10
Views: 1,021
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
10 horrific photoshop'd movie posters

Savageduck wrote:

Here in New Zealand going clockwise is moving against the direction of
the sun and hence from one point of view is the direction you go when
you dance widdershins. Many a...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras February 10th 12, 12:33 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 3
Views: 487
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Pentax mirrorless K-01 announced

Rich wrote:


It's pointless. A mirrorless system with a registration distance the
same as their DSLR!!!!

I don't think it would be pointless if they could make one the size of an
ME-Super...
Forum: Digital Photography February 10th 12, 12:33 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 0
Views: 410
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Pentax mirrorless K-01 announced

Rich wrote:


It's pointless. A mirrorless system with a registration distance the
same as their DSLR!!!!

I don't think it would be pointless if they could make one the size of an
ME-Super...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 22nd 12, 03:29 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Will the new fast m4/3 lenses cost as much as this lens?

David Dyer-Bennet wrote:


AF camera focusing screens are optimized for brightness, not for focus
detection. For manual focus you'd do better to replace your focusing
screen (Katzeye.com is...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 22nd 12, 03:25 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Will the new fast m4/3 lenses cost as much as this lens?

Bruce wrote:

Peter Chant wrote:
Bruce wrote:
Now Olympus plans to introduce a Micro Four Thirds camera with an
electronic viewfinder, something that has only...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 20th 12, 10:07 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 7
Views: 885
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Kodak versus Fuji (The Economist)

Alan Browne wrote:


pbase is a mom and pop operation compared to flickr, smugmug .. and co.
I like pbase more, however.


Yes, but my question is why? I suspect flickr is set up more as a...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 19th 12, 09:59 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 7
Views: 885
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Kodak versus Fuji (The Economist)

Alan Browne wrote:


One interesting insight (subject to debate) in that article is the
sentence ending " ... and offered customers the ability to post and
share pictures online."

That, as...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 19th 12, 08:10 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Will the new fast m4/3 lenses cost as much as this lens?

Bruce wrote:


Now Olympus plans to introduce a Micro Four Thirds camera with an
electronic viewfinder, something that has only been available as an
expensive and slightly cumbersome...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 19th 12, 08:07 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Will the new fast m4/3 lenses cost as much as this lens?

Rich wrote:



The largest buyers of expensive old OM lenses are FF Canon users. Check
Fredmiranda.com for examples. Anything from Olympus OM family not a 35mm
or 50mm tends to cost, in...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 15th 12, 09:53 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Will the new fast m4/3 lenses cost as much as this lens?

Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:44:20 +0000, Peter Chant
wrote:

RichA wrote:

Purported to be one of the best fast zooms ever made. Sinar...
Forum: Digital Photography January 15th 12, 07:08 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,alt.support.depression
Replies: 21
Views: 1,433
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Potential WIFI Router Vulnerability

Alan Browne wrote:

Don't use WPS. Use WEP2 / AES and only give the key to those you trust.
Change it every few months.

Worse than that, some sites have been suggesting that disabling WPS on...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 14th 12, 05:51 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Will the new fast m4/3 lenses cost as much as this lens?

Peter Chant wrote:

RichA wrote:

Purported to be one of the best fast zooms ever made. Sinar rebranded
it to use on their LF cameras. I never had the pleasure of using one.

...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 14th 12, 05:44 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Will the new fast m4/3 lenses cost as much as this lens?

RichA wrote:

Purported to be one of the best fast zooms ever made. Sinar rebranded
it to use on their LF cameras. I never had the pleasure of using one.

...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras September 15th 11, 10:55 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 0
Views: 569
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
[SI] Dusk or Dawn is available mid day!

tony cooper wrote:
First one I've missed in a long time, but my one sunset shot would
have been far out-classed in this group. I don't do sunrise.

Try not going to bed...

:-)

--...
Forum: Digital Photography September 15th 11, 10:55 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 139
Views: 5,658
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
[SI] Dusk or Dawn is available mid day!

tony cooper wrote:
First one I've missed in a long time, but my one sunset shot would
have been far out-classed in this group. I don't do sunrise.

Try not going to bed...

:-)

--...
Forum: Digital Photography September 15th 11, 12:46 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 139
Views: 5,658
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
[SI] Dusk or Dawn is available mid day!

Stuffed Crust wrote:


I have a thing for dawn/dusk shots, but during this mandate I didn't
take anything new that I cared to submit. But I have a huge pile of
suitable archived shots to...
Forum: Digital Photography September 15th 11, 12:39 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 139
Views: 5,658
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Dusk or Dawn is available mid day!

PeterN wrote:


Hope those people were disconnected. It looks like the steam engines
were generating electricity. duck

The engines were generating, some for their own lights only, others...
Forum: Digital Photography September 14th 11, 06:33 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 139
Views: 5,658
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Dusk or Dawn is available mid day!

Irwell wrote:



I too liked the Peter Chant, love the way the old steam engines
are belting away whilst the chatting folks look disconnected from
all the activity.

Cheers all, much...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment June 21st 11, 09:51 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 13
Views: 2,425
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
[SI] Next Mandate: The Letter "S"

Bowser wrote:


http://www.pbase.com/shootin/letter_s

If I pull my finger out and do this one I'd better not repeat my 'M'
submission - unless I can radically improve on it.

(Paper cut out of an...
Forum: Digital Photography May 31st 11, 10:22 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 29
Views: 1,257
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
What is the best metering mode?

bugbear wrote:

May be I should think again - I found a second hand L508,
the meter from the linked review, for a mere 189 pounds.

Can I resist... ?

I got good results from a second hand...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras May 25th 11, 01:04 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
Holga hypocrisy?

bugbear wrote:


I'm surprised someone hasn't extended CHDK to implement
the Lomo effect as a built in on Canon cameras...

Better done in the digital darkroom as post processing as it is...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras May 21st 11, 10:07 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 5
Views: 856
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
How can they say so much, and convey so little?

RichA wrote:


Hasselblad bodies used to feature something like 9 layers of plating
of various sorts. I look at things like that today and realize that
type of workmanship simply will not...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras May 19th 11, 10:45 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 5
Views: 856
Posted By Peter Chant[_5_]
How can they say so much, and convey so little?

RichA wrote:

No specifics at all in this Samsung interview. The Hasselblad thing
looks odd and cheap. You can't emulate something at lower cost and
expect it to fly if looks and construction...
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