Kiwi Pentaxians

**GUB** · 08-29-2012, 02:48 AM

stop gloating, it doesn't become a grown man!!!

**NZ_Ross** · 08-29-2012, 03:09 AM

Originally posted by GUB

stop gloating, it doesn't become a grown man!!!

GUB - it would be fair to say I am very happy with the purchase

, but not gloating - honestly.

I am also not going to keep all of it - and will evaluate the lenses over the next few weeks, to see what I will keep.

So far the 105/2.8 and 100/f4 Macro are keepers - but then that was what I was after when I was bidding.

I still have to evaluate the rest - which I hope to complete over the next few weeks.

I am definitely not interested in keeping the ME Super Film Camera and associated equipment, hence the offer above.

**GUB** · 08-29-2012, 03:28 AM

Yeah it was a great buy. I was just chuckling as the shear uselessness of the goodies you are prepared to part with if you are a digital guy

.
Individually I think there had to be $500-600 worth.

**NZ_Ross** · 08-29-2012, 03:37 AM

Originally posted by GUB

Yeah it was a great buy. I was just chuckling as the shear uselessness of the goodies you are prepared to part with if you are a digital guy

.
Individually I think there had to be $500-600 worth.

I am a digital guy

- hence the kind offer to part with the film components at a very fair price.

My estimate of individual value is about the same as yours - possibly a little higher...hence my general happiness this week...

Ross

**NZ_Ross** · 08-29-2012, 03:55 AM

In my defense - I did ask for a buy now for the goods, and they said no...so all is fair

Transit · 08-29-2012, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by GUB

Ok Transit, your turn, where is this one from. Taken today. Hint; horizons country.

Very nice shot

Top of the Watershed Road ?

Class A · 08-29-2012, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by GUB

Does anyone think gimp is compromised by being 8 bit?

Yes, but it is not as big as an issue as it may seem.

Where 16-bit processing is crucial is when you bring in your RAW file using UFRaw. Once you have lifted shadows, recovered highlights, etc. the dynamic range of the adjusted image fits well into 8 bit.

So it is important to make the drastic image changes using the UFRaw sliders. Subsequently, 8 bit rarely seem to pose a real problem.

BTW, there are GIMP variants that support 16 bit, but I didn't pursue them myself for various reasons.

**GUB** · 08-29-2012, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by Class A

Where 16-bit processing is crucial is when you bring in your RAW file using UFRaw

Thanks for that info.
I gather that jpgs are 8bit so if I want to stay 16bit I need to do tiffs after raw developing?
I gather that the next release of Gimp will be 16bit but there is no release date yet and they have been at it for a while.

**GUB** · 08-29-2012, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by Transit

Top of the Watershed Road ?

Pretty good. It was taken from above Junction road in the Council Waitahinga watersupply reserve. The Council is letting us (tramping club) build a public walking track there and this photo is from a lookout on one of the short walks.

Transit · 08-30-2012, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by GUB

Pretty good. It was taken from above Junction road in the Council Waitahinga watersupply reserve. The Council is letting us (tramping club) build a public walking track there and this photo is from a lookout on one of the short walks.

Nice

I'm mainly guessing, used to live on the Kauarapaoa Rd in my hippy days, went out by the top road a few times.
Apart from that one drive to the Patea dam is it
Pete

Arpe · 09-01-2012, 03:42 AM

First day of Spring, so thought I may have to go outside - yikes!

I'd already cut the longest bit when i thought of taking the pic. Still not much more to do...

John Hill · 09-01-2012, 12:58 PM

Nice images of the clean, green, Kiwi backyard. We only have a few hundred square meters which is fortunate as our little battery powered 'Enviromower' would never handle that crop!

**GUB** · 09-01-2012, 04:35 PM

We all have spring chores arpe

**pixelsaurus** · 09-01-2012, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by GUB

We all have spring chores arpe

Your lawn is in better nick than mine. Cut it last week and it looks like cow pooh all over it.

**GUB** · 09-01-2012, 07:15 PM

Cow pooh is waaaaaaay better than calf pooh. Take your finest blue cheese and leave it in a plastic bag in the sun for a month!

08-29-2012, 03:55 AM	#3065
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09-01-2012, 04:35 PM	#3073
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08-29-2012, 02:48 AM	#3061
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	stop gloating, it doesn't become a grown man!!!

08-29-2012, 03:09 AM	#3062
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by GUB stop gloating, it doesn't become a grown man!!! GUB - it would be fair to say I am very happy with the purchase , but not gloating - honestly. I am also not going to keep all of it - and will evaluate the lenses over the next few weeks, to see what I will keep. So far the 105/2.8 and 100/f4 Macro are keepers - but then that was what I was after when I was bidding. I still have to evaluate the rest - which I hope to complete over the next few weeks. I am definitely not interested in keeping the ME Super Film Camera and associated equipment, hence the offer above.

08-29-2012, 03:28 AM	#3063
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Yeah it was a great buy. I was just chuckling as the shear uselessness of the goodies you are prepared to part with if you are a digital guy . Individually I think there had to be $500-600 worth.

08-29-2012, 03:37 AM	#3064
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by GUB Yeah it was a great buy. I was just chuckling as the shear uselessness of the goodies you are prepared to part with if you are a digital guy . Individually I think there had to be $500-600 worth. I am a digital guy - hence the kind offer to part with the film components at a very fair price. My estimate of individual value is about the same as yours - possibly a little higher...hence my general happiness this week... Ross

08-29-2012, 07:39 AM	#3066
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by GUB Ok Transit, your turn, where is this one from. Taken today. Hint; horizons country. Very nice shot Top of the Watershed Road ?

08-29-2012, 08:00 PM	#3067
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by GUB Does anyone think gimp is compromised by being 8 bit? Yes, but it is not as big as an issue as it may seem. Where 16-bit processing is crucial is when you bring in your RAW file using UFRaw. Once you have lifted shadows, recovered highlights, etc. the dynamic range of the adjusted image fits well into 8 bit. So it is important to make the drastic image changes using the UFRaw sliders. Subsequently, 8 bit rarely seem to pose a real problem. BTW, there are GIMP variants that support 16 bit, but I didn't pursue them myself for various reasons.

08-29-2012, 10:57 PM	#3068
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Originally posted by Class A Where 16-bit processing is crucial is when you bring in your RAW file using UFRaw Thanks for that info. I gather that jpgs are 8bit so if I want to stay 16bit I need to do tiffs after raw developing? I gather that the next release of Gimp will be 16bit but there is no release date yet and they have been at it for a while.

08-29-2012, 11:01 PM	#3069
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Originally posted by Transit Top of the Watershed Road ? Pretty good. It was taken from above Junction road in the Council Waitahinga watersupply reserve. The Council is letting us (tramping club) build a public walking track there and this photo is from a lookout on one of the short walks.

08-30-2012, 12:49 AM	#3070
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by GUB Pretty good. It was taken from above Junction road in the Council Waitahinga watersupply reserve. The Council is letting us (tramping club) build a public walking track there and this photo is from a lookout on one of the short walks. Nice I'm mainly guessing, used to live on the Kauarapaoa Rd in my hippy days, went out by the top road a few times. Apart from that one drive to the Patea dam is it Pete

09-01-2012, 03:42 AM	#3071
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	First day of Spring, so thought I may have to go outside - yikes! I'd already cut the longest bit when i thought of taking the pic. Still not much more to do...

09-01-2012, 12:58 PM	#3072
John Hill Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Near Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 59	Nice images of the clean, green, Kiwi backyard. We only have a few hundred square meters which is fortunate as our little battery powered 'Enviromower' would never handle that crop!

09-01-2012, 07:05 PM	#3074
pixelsaurus Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Te Kuiti, NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 986	Originally posted by GUB We all have spring chores arpe Your lawn is in better nick than mine. Cut it last week and it looks like cow pooh all over it.

09-01-2012, 07:15 PM	#3075
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Cow pooh is waaaaaaay better than calf pooh. Take your finest blue cheese and leave it in a plastic bag in the sun for a month!