calculating the circle of confusion for the depth of field scales of
my nikkor lenses with the equation from norman korens website (http://
www.normankoren.com/Tutorials/MTF6.html#DOFscale - C = f^2 / Nmax * (s-
f)) I found that they differ throughout the focal lenghts:

http://legko.be/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6053
as posted on alt.photography by Jeff R.
I esp. like:
http://v.foto.radikal.ru/0703/300c0fcf3b62.jpg

I collected Ryadia (my catamaran) from Maars (yep, they are from a different
planet there, right enough) and sailed it up to Manly boat harbour where it
will live for a month or so until I get approval for a fixed moring closer
to home.

A friend asked me if I could tell him what lens was used to take a photo, where
the view angle was 30 degrees.
I'm assuming full frame 35mm film...
Is there a formula?

a bunch of reviews of various zeiss lenses on canon eos body. worth
taking a look if you're interested in using zeiss glass on canon dslr
bodies:
www.slrlensreview.com - general link

Thought for today:
Take me to the promised land... And don't lie about it either!
http://www.ryadia.com/pod/23-05-07.htm
JPEG saving at 60% will always produce a slightly soft picture.

Document the inevitable decline of metal.
Due June 12, 2007
http://www.pbase.com/shootin/rusty

Caveman in the airport: "4 feet by 5 feet .... I'm looking right at
it."
Anyone can see that the photo is more like 2 feet by 4 feet.
Do cavemen have reduced spatial recognition?

I've added a few new ones which start here:
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/79354177/original
(A Photo a Day?  Yeah, right!)

I was using my Nikon F50 with its built-in flash when the battery
decided to expire. Since then I have been unable to clear 'ERR' from
the LCD panel. A local camera shop had a good attempt at trying to
resolve the problem without any luck. They suggested leaving the

On May 18, 2:14 am, "Cryptopix" <crypto...@gmail.com> wrote:
< long psychotic ramblings snipped>
Well, another screen name.  Is it Friday already?
Looks like Douggie needs a refill on his meds. His insanity can no

Panoramic photography.  Searching for thoughts and opinions.
One of the most common current methods is taking a series of digital
photos and stitching them together.  I've been doing that.  Seems to
work pretty well, but the stitching process can be pretty time

This is an attempt to continue a new trend Russell Stewart got going a few
days ago. It's a revolutionary concept in a group full of Usenet bullies.
It's called photography!
http://www.ryadia.com/album1/index.html

Photo of the day interferes with work on the weekends. I didn't consider
this when I decided to do it. A busy day tomorrow gave me the idea of
posting tomorrows photo today! Anyone Interested in a slightly used red
telephone box? Only goes forward in time.

It's true that a dedicated image thief can easily re-write the EXIF data or
erase it altogether but there are some methods that provide enough
protection that any respectable host (Pbase etc) can quickly identify
ownership and remove plagiarised works. Not publishing valuable ...