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Re: [OM][OT] Speaking of Cutoof

2008-09-05T15:40:09Z

Ouch Bob,

That must hurt. I feel for you and your family and hope you will be able
to find another job soon!

Wiliam

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: olympus-owner@...
> [mailto:olympus-owner@...] Namens Bob Docherty
> Verzonden: vrijdag 5 september 2008 1:03
> Aan: olympus@...
> Onderwerp: [OM] [OM][OT] Speaking of Cutoof
>
>
>
> I was called into the Personnel Directors' office today and
> told I was being let go after 21 years with my company. Looks
> like I'll be diving into my closets and drawers to unload a
> bunch of OM gear. I don't think it will fetch very high
> prices these days :) "Buy high sell low" seems to be my
> motto :) I just love this "Global Economy" :) Chuck, sorry
> not to have really perused your Photowalk pics to a degree to
> comment on them. We had one here in Louisville also. I posted
> mine to the Flickr site.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/22177136@N00/
>
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Re: [OT] Tree felling debris

2008-09-05T14:36:35Z

Here they are used extensively as a mulch for garden beds - quite
cheap and popular. Excellent weed control at around 100mm/4" depth as
it forms a 'wet pack' on the soil surface. Reduces the need for
watering too. Most popular are strongly coloured types like large red
gum chips which take a long time to rot. Softwoods are a little
acidic except for paths. Rough eucalypt mulch works well but has to
be replaced annually. It feed the soil but some nitrogen supplement
is required to balance the decomposition.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@...

On 06/09/2008, at 6:49 AM, Brian Gray wrote:

> Apparently the market for high quality sorted wood
> chips is provided by a factory in Wales making chip-board while other
> material is used for arenas at horse riding stables, horse gallops,
> etc.

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[OT] Tree felling debris

2008-09-05T13:48:03Z

: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@...>

wrote
<Did you have to pay for the felling/removal, or is there some trade for
<good wood going on?
<I know arborists around here get quite a hefty fee for any tree
<felling/removal. First hand, I know.

In this part of NW England there is certainly a trade in wood
chippings made from felled trees or the results of pruning. Getting
a big pine pruned/shaped last year cost us and our neighbours real
money but the leader of the team of arboriculturists spent much of
his time on his mobile/cell phone buying and selling
chips. Everything cut off (up to about 6 inch diameter) from 'our'
tree went into his industrial scale chipper and the output was blown
into his lorry. Apparently the market for high quality sorted wood
chips is provided by a factory in Wales making chip-board while other
material is used for arenas at horse riding stables, horse gallops, etc.
Brian

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Re: Trip to Valle de Bravo- winter home of the Monarch

2008-09-05T12:40:08Z

Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Tone down or clone out the very bright red in front of her eyes. It's a very strong distracter from the eyes which should be the visual center point in a portrait. Replacing the bright red with the much darker
> version above would probably work OK.
>
I hesitated to so completely remove the background, but I'm not sure
why.
<http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Others/MikeG/Mexico&image=2630c7557cabe7118800489c9146af49bii.jpg>

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Re: IMG: Cutoff

2008-09-05T11:03:04Z

Mike,

I bet that cedar smells good when it burns.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" <watershed@...>
To: "1" <olympus@...>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:57 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: IMG: Cutoff

>
> Got rid of an old rotten center cedar near the house this summer. $400
> and we cleaned up the mess. Nothing of value in the logs so I'll use it
> for firewood when we need a quick hot fire to take the chill off, like
> this morning.
>
> Working height of the bucket is only 65' so the top 20' came down in one
> piece. No picture as I was working the rope. The rest came down in short
> sections.
>
> Mike
> <http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/tree183.jpg>
> <http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/tree207.jpg>
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Re: IMG: Cutoff

2008-09-05T10:57:52Z

Got rid of an old rotten center cedar near the house this summer. $400
and we cleaned up the mess. Nothing of value in the logs so I'll use it
for firewood when we need a quick hot fire to take the chill off, like
this morning.

Working height of the bucket is only 65' so the top 20' came down in one
piece. No picture as I was working the rope. The rest came down in short
sections.

Mike
<http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/tree183.jpg>
<http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/tree207.jpg>

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OT : camcorder software

2008-09-05T10:30:53Z

I have recently acquired an Hitachi DZ-HS300E camcorder but there was no software disc in the box. If anyone can get me a copy of
the disc or point me in the direction of where I might get the driver/s I would be very grateful. Without it I cannot communicate
with my PC.

Given that this is hideously off topic I imagine replies off list would be more appropriate. TIA

--Graham

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Re: Trip to Valle de Bravo- winter home of the Monarch

2008-09-05T10:16:46Z

[rant mode]

I'm unable to get to the photos on Zoto.com. I get a page saying I must
allow cookies ... but I _do_ allow cookies ... for zoto.com. Obviously
the cookie isn't in the exact form of zoto.com but what is it? I'm
getting really annoyed at web sites that demand that you allow cookies
but don't tell you what the @#$% cookies will look like. I'm not going
to give a blanket OK to cookies in general because of the proliferation
of tracking cookies and garbage so I block cookies in general and allow
exceptions of my choosing. How can I allow a site to set cookies or
unblock it if I don't know what to allow?

[/rant mode]

Mike

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Re: Opinion and shameless plug

2008-09-05T09:58:29Z

Ken Norton wrote:

Anyway, to the shameless plug: They still have a few more in stock and the
price was something like $27. If you could, please visit
www.zone-10.comand click on the advertisement for Calumet. The
commission ain't much, but
every dime is helpful. Thank you.

Try $39 plus shipping. I couldn't locate the FS-2 screen on their website so I called the Chicago store directly. Maybe you got a one day special sale price.

Richard
www.richardlovison.com

Re: IMG: Cutoff

2008-09-05T09:48:45Z

Charlie,

Thanks for looking and for the kind words.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geilfuss Charles" <Charles.Geilfuss@...>
To: <olympus@...>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 8:16 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: IMG: Cutoff

>
> Too bad Jim, looks like it was a nice tree. My Dad had the same
> problem with one of his trees a few years back. Removal was delayed a
> few hours after the workers discovered a *huge* honeybee hive in the
> hollow center. The comb was over six feet long! They called a local
> beekeeper who collected the hive and put it to work. Nice images.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@... [mailto:olympus-owner@...] On
> Behalf Of Jim Nichols
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:10 PM
> To: LUG@...
> Cc: olympus@...
> Subject: [OM] IMG: Cutoff
>
>
> I don't usually have captive subjects. Today, while watching a crew
> take down one of our backyard oaks that had deteriorated to the point
> that it was dangerous, I got a chance to get a few shots with people in
> them. While I observed and our resident female hummingbird fumed, the
> crew trimmed the oak and then dropped the trunk in managable sections.
> One section should provide some nice, long oak boards, because the
> contractor has his own sawmill.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cutoff.tif.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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Re: Not a single comment?

2008-09-05T09:05:12Z

I missed your original post but am surprised you did not get any comments.
There are many very nice pictures there, I do especially like how you use
vivid colors in your compositions.

Some of those images remind me of downtown Bisbee, AZ

J

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@...>
To: <olympus@...>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 3:16 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Not a single comment?

> Thanks for the comments. I think my B&W interest was reawakened a bit
> by a recent family portrait shoot where the mom made it clear she was
> only interested in B&W. Unusual.
>
> Chuck Norcutt

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Re: What are you using for HDR images?

2008-09-05T09:00:10Z

HDR images are tricky. I have tried Photomatix with mixed
results. Some of them are on my website
(http://www.thufa.net/pwgallery/index.php?/tags/73-other_hdr)
but most of the others were total disasters. I still have no idea
what settings to use, it's all just trial and error.

The best HDRs are those that you can't tell are HDRs.

J

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo@...>
To: <olympus@...>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:32 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: What are you using for HDR images?

>
> This is how I feel about most of the HDR images I see. Very few people
> are able to just use the effect to subtly widen the dynamic range.
> Most go way overboard, and the images scream: look, I am good at
> Photoshop!
>
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>
> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>
>
>
> On Sep 4, 2008, at 11:46 AM, Moose wrote:
>
>>
>> It seems some folks think HDR is a synonym for hopping it up until it
>> hurts ones eyeballs. ;-)

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Re: Amazing images from the Olympics

2008-09-05T06:59:27Z

I sorry to say those images were stolen from elsewhere -- and calling them stolen isn't too harsh a term given the extent to which the images were altered to include the logo of the person(s) responsible for the image theft.

Original source:

http://www.stern.de/olympia2008/fotostrecken/:Fotostrecke-Die-Bilder-Spiele/634192.html?cp=1

Re: [OM][OT] Speaking of Cutoof

2008-09-05T06:47:24Z

Andrew Fildes wrote:
> ...
> But the sense of betrayal and waste still hurts, does it not?

Yeah, that bit hurts like buggery (though I only had 12 years service
with them, not like Bob's 21).

> Good luck - there's more rewarding things out there than working for
> an evil corporation.

Yeah, 's true, and even though I haven't found them yet, I'm starting to
enjoy looking.

Bob, sorry to hear 'bout the "being let go". I hope it finds you walking
into something much better.

Cheers,
Marc
Noosa Heads, Oz

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Re: IMG: Cutoff

2008-09-05T06:16:54Z

Too bad Jim, looks like it was a nice tree. My Dad had the same
problem with one of his trees a few years back. Removal was delayed a
few hours after the workers discovered a *huge* honeybee hive in the
hollow center. The comb was over six feet long! They called a local
beekeeper who collected the hive and put it to work. Nice images.

Charlie

-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@... [mailto:olympus-owner@...] On
Behalf Of Jim Nichols
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:10 PM
To: LUG@...
Cc: olympus@...
Subject: [OM] IMG: Cutoff

I don't usually have captive subjects. Today, while watching a crew
take down one of our backyard oaks that had deteriorated to the point
that it was dangerous, I got a chance to get a few shots with people in
them. While I observed and our resident female hummingbird fumed, the
crew trimmed the oak and then dropped the trunk in managable sections.
One section should provide some nice, long oak boards, because the
contractor has his own sawmill.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cutoff.tif.html

Comments and critiques welcomed.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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Re: [OM][OT] Speaking of Cutoof

2008-09-05T04:56:11Z

Ah - at least it wasn't a 'Human Resources director' - those are much
less sensitive!
Amusing in a black way how those who demand loyalty, rarely display it.
I think many members of this list have discovered a new direction in
this situation.
But the sense of betrayal and waste still hurts, does it not?
Good luck - there's more rewarding things out there than working for
an evil corporation.

Andrew Fildes
afildes@...

On 05/09/2008, at 9:02 AM, Bob Docherty wrote:

> I was called into the Personnel Directors' office today and told I
> was being let go after 21 years with my company.

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Re: WTB: OM-4T body

2008-09-05T03:52:24Z

Thanks to everyone who wrote offering us an OM-4T. I bought one from a list
member a couple days ago. Just waiting for the mailman to bring it :)

--
Chris Crawford
Photography & Graphic Design
Fort Wayne, Indiana

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio

http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work!

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Re: What are you using for HDR images?

2008-09-05T03:39:39Z

The first two images here are HDR images of "my type".
<http://www.chucknorcutt.com/Barnstable_2008/>
They're built from about 8 exposures 1 stop apart. I think they're
pretty close to what I could see with my eye but the camera couldn't.
On exposures where the sky showed a modest amount of color the
foreground was almost completely black. When the foreground had some
detail the sky was completely blown.

I like the way PhotoShop HDR works now that I understand it. The
resultant 32 bit image has so much range that you can only view it in
brightness "slices" since there's no way for the monitor to reproduce it
let alone a print.

Chuck Norcutt

Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> This is how I feel about most of the HDR images I see. Very few people
> are able to just use the effect to subtly widen the dynamic range.
> Most go way overboard, and the images scream: look, I am good at
> Photoshop!
>
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>
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> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>
>
>
> On Sep 4, 2008, at 11:46 AM, Moose wrote:
>
>> It seems some folks think HDR is a synonym for hopping it up until it
>> hurts ones eyeballs. ;-)
>
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Re: [OM][OT] Speaking of Cutoof

2008-09-05T03:27:51Z

Bob Docherty wrote:
> I was called into the Personnel Directors' office today and told I was being let go after 21 years with my company.
>
>

Bummer, Bob. A short hiatus, I trust. 52 is good. Ask how I know...

;-)

D.

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Re: Yorkshire Sculpture Park

2008-09-05T03:24:33Z

I like 'em all but 1, 9 and 10 are the winners in my book. If it were
mine I'd remove 4 from the sculpture park category by cropping in 4:5
ratio and removing the lettered piece of fence at the right. That would
make it a different photo where we'd just see the wonderful light.

Chuck Norcutt

Moose wrote:

> Tom Fenwick wrote:
>> Another visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Sunday. Some of the photos even include the sculpture!
>> http://www.pbase.com/tom_77/sculpture_park
>>
> I like pretty much all of these.
>
> #1 has to be the winner for me, with the juxtaposition of those massive,
> sterile geometric shapes on flat sterile ground with the little legs and
> boots. it makes me smile, and that can't be bad.
>
> My other favorites are 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11. I'd be tempted to cut the
> grass off of #10, to see it as pure abstraction. #5 would also tempt me
> to try it with the right 40% or so cropped off to make a more focused,
> vertical composition.
>
> Moose
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Re: Not a single comment?

2008-09-05T03:16:20Z

Thanks for the comments. I think my B&W interest was reawakened a bit
by a recent family portrait shoot where the mom made it clear she was
only interested in B&W. Unusual.

Chuck Norcutt

Bob Docherty wrote:

> Chuck,
> I like the Church Steeple 6931 with the B&W treatment the best. 6910 appeals
> to me also, along with 6915. 6965 looks like it could be interesting too if
> I could see a larger image.6950 is also nice. I guess I'm seeing a pattern
> in my choices, I need to go out and shoot more black and white :)
> Minimilism I guess.. the taxi drivers feet was a fun shot..
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@...>
> To: <olympus@...>
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:06 PM
> Subject: [OM] Not a single comment?
>
>
>> Maybe this shouldn't have been posted under "Scott Kelby Photowalks".
>> In any case I haven't received a single comment good or bad about the
>> photo link I posted. I know I'm a bit out of my element trying to take
>> photos more akin to Nathan but... are they that bad? Yeah, I know, no
>> beach, no beach babes and no cute waitresses. Actually, even very few
>> people. Characteristic of the decline of upstate New York, I guess.
>> Much of the city is empty including the otherwise delightful river walk.
>>
>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/Binghamton/>
>>
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Re: Trip to Valle de Bravo- winter home of the Monarch

2008-09-05T03:09:33Z

Tone down or clone out the very bright red in front of her eyes. It's a
very strong distracter from the eyes which should be the visual center
point in a portrait. Replacing the bright red with the much darker
version above would probably work OK.

Chuck Norcutt

Moose wrote:

> I'm sure I prefer the blurred background of my version, the increased
> highlight detail and greater detail in hair, shawl, etc. I'm not sure
> I've got the face to my satisfaction yet.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Others/MikeG/Mexico&image=2630c7557cabe7118800489c9146af49r760niii.jpg>

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Re: WTB: OM-4T body

2008-09-05T02:41:40Z

I agree with Moose that the earliest 4T bodies were champagne, they were
intended for the US market. Champagne bodies marked 4Ti might be early
non-US market models, or might be later models from any market. I can't
comment on the relative wear characteristics of champagne and black
versions, but I can say from experience that it's mighty hard to get paint
to adhere to titanium. I suspect that the 3Ti (I have never seen a
bad-looking 3Ti) did not use paint, but powder coating.

As to serial numbers, you have to take care, as the base plates are so
easily switched between bodies, so the base plate from a late model
champagne 4Ti could find its way onto an early 4T body. Equally, the body
outer panels were available as parts, so a 4T(i) of any vintage could find
itself with a new identity. If the serial number begins with a "2", I would
suspect the base plate is such a replacement part.

The restorative effect of a re-body can be impressive. For example, compare
<www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/Before.jpg> with
<www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/After.jpg>

A better indicator of the age of a 4T body is the small painted code inside
the cassette chamber, which indicates the assembly plant and month (if
memory serves). Now, where did I put the decoding table....

Piers

-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@... [mailto:olympus-owner@...] On Behalf
Of Moose
Sent: 05 September 2008 09:59
To: olympus@...
Subject: [OM] Re: WTB: OM-4T body

Jan Steinman wrote:
>
> Of the four I have, the Champagne has the highest serial number. I realize
that might not mean anything, but it is a data point to the contrary.
>
Sorry if I am wrong. I was under the impression that the champagne bodies
were the earliest. Also, the eSIF says "Currently the OM-4Ti is only
available in black. Originally it was made in 'champagne' (which was not a
chrome finish or bare titanium, but painted titanium)."
>
>> - The color is a paint that doesn't adhere to the titanium as well as the
black paint on an OM-4. The black on OM-4Ti also isn't as robust as the old
paint on brass, but better than the champagne, which chips and flakes too
easily.
>>
>
> My champagne has had the most use and looks the best of the four I have.
In my opinion, the champagne finish holds up better than the black.
>
Again, based on what I've heard and seen. When I was looking for a 4T(i), it
seemed all the champagne bodies on the 'Bay had serious paint issues. As I
recall, I picked up the same idea from posts here back then. The only one I
have is black, and the paint doesn't seem to be as tough as the black on
brass of the OM-4.

Moose

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Re: Another unknown Zuiko-OM lens?

2008-09-05T02:41:37Z

Nah, I agree with Fabio, the 35/2 shown cannot be the same as the
production ones, as the front element of the shipping one bulges out.
Very distinctive profile.

At 02:11 AM 9/5/2008, Moose wrote:

>The difference from prototype to production design may be nothing more
>than a decision to standardize the filter thread on all the new f2
>lenses at 55mm.
>
>A good decision, too, if the past expressed opinions of those on this
>list are any indication.
>
>Fabio Fiorellato wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> > I was just browsing the wonderful Olympus wallpapers set available on the
> > olympus.co.jp site, when something strange caught my attention in this pic:
> >
> >
> http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/fun/wallpaper/camera/dl.cfm?id=117&type_id=4&la=en
> <http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/fun/wallpaper/camera/dl.cfm?id=117&type_id=4&la=en>
> >
>Nice catch!
> > It shows the wideangle lenses that were available for our beloved
> OMs back in the good ol' days,
>That depends on when the good old days were. The F2 wide angles, 50/2
>and 90/2 macros and 100/2 are all relatively late lenses, from the
>perspective of one who started with an OM-1 in about 1974. They all have
>55mm filter threads.

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Re: Another unknown Zuiko-OM lens?

2008-09-05T02:35:52Z

Moose,

maybe rather than standardization issues (the 28mm f2 after all has a 49mm
filter thread), the switch in the 35mm f/2 filter thread from 49mm to 55mm
was due to other issues such as vignetting, or something else I'm not able
to discern.

Besides that, given my - relatively - new experience with Olympus OM, in no
way comparable to yours or those from other venerable list members, I seem
to recall that the 35 f/2 dates back to 1973, just like other f/2 wides (the
24mm for instance), as indirectly stated on one of the e-Sif pages [
http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif/lensgroup/zuiko_prototypes.htm ], so
it probably is not only an "early lens - small filter thread" matter.

Thanks for your opinions, tough!

Ciao

Fabio

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Moose <olymoose@...> wrote:

> The difference from prototype to production design may be nothing more
> than a decision to standardize the filter thread on all the new f2
> lenses at 55mm.
>
> A good decision, too, if the past expressed opinions of those on this
> list are any indication.
>
> Fabio Fiorellato wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> > I was just browsing the wonderful Olympus wallpapers set available on the
> > olympus.co.jp site, when something strange caught my attention in this
> pic:
> >
> >
> http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/fun/wallpaper/camera/dl.cfm?id=117&type_id=4&la=en<
> http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/fun/wallpaper/camera/dl.cfm?id=117&type_id=4&la=en
> >
> >
> Nice catch!
> > It shows the wideangle lenses that were available for our beloved OMs
> back in the good ol' days,
> That depends on when the good old days were. The F2 wide angles, 50/2
> and 90/2 macros and 100/2 are all relatively late lenses, from the
> perspective of one who started with an OM-1 in about 1974. They all have
> 55mm filter threads.
>
> All the original lenses except the 50/1.4 were slower, smaller, lighter
> and almost all with 49mm threads.
>
> Moose
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Re: Another unknown Zuiko-OM lens?

2008-09-05T02:11:01Z

The difference from prototype to production design may be nothing more
than a decision to standardize the filter thread on all the new f2
lenses at 55mm.

A good decision, too, if the past expressed opinions of those on this
list are any indication.

Fabio Fiorellato wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I was just browsing the wonderful Olympus wallpapers set available on the
> olympus.co.jp site, when something strange caught my attention in this pic:
>
> http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/fun/wallpaper/camera/dl.cfm?id=117&type_id=4&la=en <http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/fun/wallpaper/camera/dl.cfm?id=117&type_id=4&la=en>
>
Nice catch!
> It shows the wideangle lenses that were available for our beloved OMs back in the good ol' days,
That depends on when the good old days were. The F2 wide angles, 50/2
and 90/2 macros and 100/2 are all relatively late lenses, from the
perspective of one who started with an OM-1 in about 1974. They all have
55mm filter threads.

All the original lenses except the 50/1.4 were slower, smaller, lighter
and almost all with 49mm threads.

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Re: Yorkshire Sculpture Park

2008-09-05T02:04:29Z

Sweet! Definitely worth it.
The other slight change is alright too here - it was all that green-ness
that drew me in in the first place.
Thanks,

Tom

2008/9/5 Moose <olymoose@...>

> Tom Fenwick wrote:
> > Thanks Moose (and others). I was secretly hoping you'd do a de-barrelled
> > version of 11 - I see it and it bugs me, but I didn't quite get that far
> :-)
> >
> Your wish is my command.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Fenwick/Stairs.htm>
>
> Here I thought I was being a good guy by keeping my PS fingers out. :-)
>
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Re: What are you using for HDR images?

2008-09-05T02:00:14Z

Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> This is how I feel about most of the HDR images I see. Very few people are able to just use the effect to subtly widen the dynamic range. Most go way overboard, and the images scream: look, I am good at Photoshop!
>
That's now what I hear them screaming when I see them. :-)

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Re: WTB: OM-4T body

2008-09-05T01:59:04Z

Jan Steinman wrote:
>
> Of the four I have, the Champagne has the highest serial number. I realize that might not mean anything, but it is a data point to the contrary.
>
Sorry if I am wrong. I was under the impression that the champagne
bodies were the earliest. Also, the eSIF says "Currently the OM-4Ti is
only available in black. Originally it was made in 'champagne' (which
was not a chrome finish or bare titanium, but painted titanium)."
>
>> - The color is a paint that doesn't adhere to the titanium as well as the black paint on an OM-4. The black on OM-4Ti also isn't as robust as the old paint on brass, but better than the champagne, which chips and flakes too easily.
>>
>
> My champagne has had the most use and looks the best of the four I have. In my opinion, the champagne finish holds up better than the black.
>
Again, based on what I've heard and seen. When I was looking for a
4T(i), it seemed all the champagne bodies on the 'Bay had serious paint
issues. As I recall, I picked up the same idea from posts here back
then. The only one I have is black, and the paint doesn't seem to be as
tough as the black on brass of the OM-4.

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Re: Another unknown Zuiko-OM lens?

2008-09-05T01:53:04Z

Iwert, let me know if you'll ever find some of them for sale at a decent
price ;)

Ciao!

Fabio

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 10:47 AM, iwert bernakiewicz <zuikooh@...>wrote:

>
> well I have to admit you have a very good eye!indeed it is not like the
> known 35mm f2. I'ld really like to look around in the Olympus archives and
> warehouses :).
>
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Re: Another unknown Zuiko-OM lens?

2008-09-05T01:47:35Z

well I have to admit you have a very good eye!indeed it is not like the
known 35mm f2. I'ld really like to look around in the Olympus archives and
warehouses :).

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Re: Opinion and shameless plug

2008-09-05T01:37:07Z

Hi Ken,

I have had the same experience with the crooked horizons before I bought
the FS-2 screen. It mysteriously solved tyhat problem. Never removed it
again and probably never will. I bought mine advertised as 2nd hand,
complete with flash bacle and IR remote for the E-1 for €40,-. Also a
good deal in my eyes.

Wiliam

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: image66@... [mailto:image66@...] Namens Ken Norton
> Verzonden: donderdag 4 september 2008 21:22
> Aan: olympus@...
> Onderwerp: [OM] Opinion and shameless plug
>
>
>
> Having a little change jangling in my pocket and being in
> Chicago, I made it to Calumet Photo. There, I managed to
> score an FS2 Grid Screen and a replacement eyecup for my E-1.
> The eyecup is somewhat an improvement over the stock one,
> but the grid screen was the big deal for me.
>
> Now, please understand that I'm one to like my finder screens
> to be totally blank with nothing on them--no lines,
> focus-aids, etc. So why did I buy the grid screen?
>
> Crooked horizons.
>
> This has been my reoccuring curse with the 4/3 format.
> Without the longer image base, I find it harder to keep my
> horizons level. Much harder. Too the point where I've
> almost chucked my camera over a bridge more than once. Well,
> maybe the grid will help, eh?
>
> I'm quite pleased with the grid screen. The lines are finely
> etched and honestly are not nearly as interruptive as I
> thought they would be. Quite bearable, really.
>
> Anyway, to the shameless plug: They still have a few more in
> stock and the price was something like $27. If you could,
> please visit www.zone-10.comand click on the advertisement
> for Calumet. The commission ain't much, but every dime is
> helpful. Thank you.
>
> AG
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Amazing images from the Olympics

2008-09-05T01:37:01Z

If you didn't get enough of the Olympics at the time here is a most amazing
gallery. Can take a while for the page to load - and be sure to see all 3
pages.

http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/gallery_olympische_spelen_2008_in_fotos_part_1/

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Re: Yorkshire Sculpture Park

2008-09-05T01:34:56Z

Tom Fenwick wrote:
> Thanks Moose (and others). I was secretly hoping you'd do a de-barrelled
> version of 11 - I see it and it bugs me, but I didn't quite get that far :-)
>
Your wish is my command.
<http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Fenwick/Stairs.htm>

Here I thought I was being a good guy by keeping my PS fingers out. :-)

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Another unknown Zuiko-OM lens?

2008-09-05T01:01:47Z

Hi list,

I was just browsing the wonderful Olympus wallpapers set available on the
olympus.co.jp site, when something strange caught my attention in this pic:

[
http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/fun/wallpaper/camera/dl.cfm?id=117&type_id=4&la=en]

It shows the wideangle lenses that were available for our beloved OMs back
in the good ol' days, all of them well known BUT ONE.

Take a look at the lens in the middle of the bottom row: it is supposed to
be a 35mm f/2 as you can read on its front ring, but indeed it has not the
shape and size we are used to, as the front barrel is smaller and
differently shaped from the common one, and it seems to have a 49mm filter
size, too.

Its serial number reads (if my eyes can judge correctly) 10000x (maybe x=5?)
although it's not a silver nosed, so it seems to be one of the very first
coming out of its respective production run.

At first I thought it was a photoshopped image based on the 35mm f/2.8 shown
elsewhere, although I can't imagine that the guys at Olympus didn't have a
35mm f/2 in hand when shooting the pic, but a closer inspection at what can
be seen inside the lens shows it to be different from its f/2.8 counterpart
and indeed reminding of the *real* 35mm f/2.

Maybe another forgotten lens prototype in the same line as the 24-40mm f/4
that surfaced months ago.

Surely someone will soon put one of them for sale on evilbay... :)

Thought this should sound interesting for some of you folks in here!

Ciao,

Fabio

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