Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

On Fri, Nov 06, 2009 at 07:02:59PM -0500, frank theriault wrote: > On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 6:55 PM, David Savage wrote: > > In the art world it's not fat, it's Rubenesque. > > That term is quite misleading, as Ruben was actually very slim... Peter Paul Ruben, not Paul Reubens. > > ;-) > > chee

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

On Fri, Nov 06, 2009 at 11:23:17AM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Desjardins, Steve" > Subject: RE: October PUG and 2010 themes > > > >Artistic Nudes? Great! I've always wanted to use those mirror shots. > > > > An entire gallery of pdgy middle aged men

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

John Sessoms wrote on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:10:41 -0800 Thought I'd open this in a fresh thread specifically about batteries for earlier Pentax DSLRs. I got an idea from the discussion of NiMH and Lithium AA batteries in the other thread, and wanted to follow up on it. There are no Lithium Ion

2010 themes suggestions.

Signs - Street Snapshot/vernacular Series need to break that lisping series Water that's it for my ideas Bran -- "Love" is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition.- Robert Heinlein -- PDML Pen

for Rick Womer

Hi Rick: The other day I saw this scene, and I thought that's a picture Rick Womer would make, so I made it for you in appreciation of your propensity to photograph the artifacts of quiet human industry and pleasure--the wellies, the flower boxes, the facades of home and hearth--all those simp

Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

Brian, I have to say I like it as is--it's bold and dramatic. Love it! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:35 AM Subject: PESO - Cheynes IV G'day all I'm in two minds about this. I like

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

Thanks, Ann. I thought Ken's was great fun as well. He caught everything just right. Love the expression on the dog in the back seat. Angle really works as well. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, November

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

- Original Message - From: "Malcolm Smith" To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:03 AM Subject: RE: October PUG and 2010 themes Scott Loveless wrote: Sorry for the delay. http://pug.komkon.org/ Another great gallery. My favourite equal three were

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

Good story and a good set of photos, Larry. Very interesting photos indeed. Nice work. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:24 AM Subject: But what are you taking pictures for? I was having

PESO - Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Another from Miami Beach, taken during a nocturnal walk along the canal. By my pacing measurement, this modest craft was 75 ft (20 m) long. There were several of similar size moored along the canal; most of them were either for charter or for sale. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1016

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Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

frank theriault wrote: Is that French for "pretentious pap"? No, it's French for "French". :-) Or French Canadian in a pinch. ;-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visi

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

On Nov 10, 2009, at 3:22 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. Two words: Cotty Hacksaw You meant three words, you forgot Oxyacetylene Torch

October Pug. Period :-)

Alright I guses I better pick... I think this was really a fun and interesting gallery... My personal faves: Christine's leaping kid , John Coyle's shanty, Ken's doggie in the backseat , Graydon's store window (no one on the list for a spell should be surprised - Graydon.. have I got a book fo

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

2009/11/11 Scott Loveless : > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:14 PM, eckinator wrote: >> 2009/11/11 Scott Loveless : >>> >>> Curry get back to talking about photos? >> >> Trying to burn the thread Scott? =) > > I rectum so. What a bummer... I know you quit but you should bum a butt and set it on fire ]

Re: OT- Future National Geographic Photographers conical the Great War in Color.

Most histories of the Great War point out that the Germans picked their defense lines with care attempting to always site them on ridge lines, being initially the aggressor, they could choose where they wished to fall back to. The Allies, who were trying to remove the Germans from France and

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:14 PM, eckinator wrote: > 2009/11/11 Scott Loveless : >> >> Curry get back to talking about photos? > > Trying to burn the thread Scott? =) I rectum so. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-

Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

Interesting composition. Love the cure here, and the addition of the depth marks. Dave On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > I'm in two minds about this.  I like the way the frame is divided > diagonally and the looped chain.  But I'm just not sure overall > >

Re: OT PESO - Gaze

Like it. Well done Dave On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:41 AM, David Savage wrote: > G'day Folks, > > For your consideration: > > > > Direct link (~kb) > > > > D700, 14-24mm f2.8 @ 23

Re: PESO - Spadina and Dundas

This works really well Frank. Slow walking lady against the motion blur of Toronto. Nice Dave On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:30 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Why I like rangefinders: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/spadina-and-dundas.html > > I just wish that guy wasn't sticking out of

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

2009/11/11 frank theriault : > > Thanks for the kind words. you're most welcome > FWIW, I was thinking "vernacular" as in "...any medium or mode of > expression that reflects popular taste or indigenous styles."  North > American automotive design in the late fifties (particularly tailfins) > fal

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

OK so I can't count, that's four words... P. J. Alling wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. Two words: Cotty Hacksaw You meant three words, you forgot O

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>...But it's certainly not for me. > > I think it might be for me. > > I'd get just one fast prime and leave it at that. I think most people > will get just one lens. I look at this as not an interchangeable-lens > camera but at a customizable

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

2009/11/11 Scott Loveless : > > Curry get back to talking about photos? Trying to burn the thread Scott? =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: >> As a flaming asshole myself, I recognize an asshole when I am subjected to >> one. > > Cuitting back on the jalapeno peppers will give some relief in that region. Curry get back to talking about photos? -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free sin

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:48 PM, eckinator wrote: > I also very much liked > Court Street Station by Ann Sanfedele > Excess by Frank Theriault > but they lack vernacularity to a point ]=) Thanks for the kind words. FWIW, I was thinking "vernacular" as in "...any medium or mode of expression th

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

Thanks a bunch Malcolm, first of all =) My fave four are (in unspecified order) What? by Michael Bergstrom Gran Old Age by Bran Everseeking White Sands Expression by Ira Bryant Backseat Driver by Ken waller I also very much liked Court Street Station by Ann Sanfedele Excess by Frank Theriault but

Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:38 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: > http://www.vimeo.com/7484260 No, but some French guy with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth and smoke in his face thinks it's "sublime". Is that French for "pretentious pap"? ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."

Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

- Original Message - From: "Dragan Grasic" Subject: Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on? Is anyone in this group actually using the K-x? No. Like the Great Rockwell, we don't actually need to use a piece of equipment to pass judgement on it. William Robb

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

> As a flaming asshole myself, I recognize an asshole when I am subjected to > one. Cuitting back on the jalapeno peppers will give some relief in that region. :-) regards, Anthony "Of what use is lens and light to those who lack in mind and sight"

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

In a message dated 11/9/2009 11:22:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, l...@red4est.com writes: I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty? Nope. Do you paint? Nope. Make music? Nope. Would you like to see them? OK. We got to my camera just as the bracketed set was finishi

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Bob W wrote: >> > Uhm, what are the units on your flaming asshole scale? Scoville? >> >> I vote for Scoville Units and the Bristol Stool Scale, added >> in quadrature. > > I wish I hadn't looked at that on Wikipedia. At least I didn't suggest it as a 2010 PUG the

Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 07:42:36AM +1100, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 11/11/2009, Tom Cakalic wrote: > > I'd guess the irony is that she was using a manual film camera in the > > video, while the video itself, nicely done, was only possible with > > modern technology and likely a Canon DSLR. > > Yep

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:10:33PM +0100, eckinator wrote: > 2009/11/10 William Robb : > > > > Nice to see they are still choosing police from the shallow end of the gene > > pool > > Guess it still needs a dash of chlorine... ]=) He actually seemed very nice. Let's face it, there probably aren't

Re: PESO(2) - View Swinging Bridge/Yosemite Falls

Very nice image! Dan On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Like "Red" much better. Well rendered! Your 'shocking' manual exposure was > the answer. Beautiful! > > Jack > > --- On Mon, 11/9/09, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > >> From: eactiv...@aol.com >> Subject: PESO(2) - View Swing

Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

Brian Walters wrote: >G'day all > >I'm in two minds about this. I like the way the frame is divided >diagonally and the looped chain. But I'm just not sure overall > >http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html *Very* nice. Reminds me of a famous Cunard poster from the 30's. --

Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

Is anyone in this group actually using the K-x? Okay, there seems to be a battery issue with the K-x, but for me it hasn't been the limiting factor to dig deeper into the camera. After I turned off the Distortion correction & Lateral chromatic aberration correction the camera is just as snappy

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

2009/11/10 William Robb : > > Nice to see they are still choosing police from the shallow end of the gene > pool Guess it still needs a dash of chlorine... ]=) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT- Future National Geographic Photographers conical the Great War in Color.

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:38 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Not a lot of Color Photography of WWII let alone WWI > > http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-37025.html Either the Germans were very good housekeepers or we're not seeing ~all~ of the German trenches. B&W images of Allied trenches

Re: OT - Very Cool Pano

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:45 AM, David Savage wrote: > Check out the awesomeness: > > > > I think he's reached his bandwidth limit as the link to the zoomable > version hangs. > > Kinda puts my humble effort to shame: > >

Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

Bob W wrote: http://www.vimeo.com/7484260 -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) It's Ken Rockwell in drag. And he's using a Pentax. Bob Whoa! If Canon can do that to Kenny, I'm switching systems! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: K10D in low light and magenta concrete

On 11/11/2009, Rick Womer wrote: > It stays magenta; just a slightly different shade; and the WB in the rest of > the frame goes all wonky. I think it's mostly to do with ambient artificial light, I've done plenty of exposures under moonlight on the sunny setting which had perfect WB. -- Rob S

Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

On 11/11/2009, Tom Cakalic wrote: > I'd guess the irony is that she was using a manual film camera in the > video, while the video itself, nicely done, was only possible with > modern technology and likely a Canon DSLR. Yep, she's shooting classic Pentax whilst the movie is being captured on Cano

Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > I'm in two minds about this.  I like the way the frame is divided > diagonally and the looped chain.  But I'm just not sure overall > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html I think it's brilliant. cheers,

RE: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

> > > Uhm, what are the units on your flaming asshole scale? Scoville? > > I vote for Scoville Units and the Bristol Stool Scale, added > in quadrature. > I wish I hadn't looked at that on Wikipedia. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

Mark Roberts wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. Two words: Cotty Hacksaw You meant three words, you forgot Oxyacetylene Torch... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

RE: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

> > http://www.vimeo.com/7484260 > > -- > Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) It's Ken Rockwell in drag. And he's using a Pentax. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly abo

RE: PESO - Cheynes IV

> G'day all > > I'm in two minds about this. I like the way the frame is > divided diagonally and the looped chain. But I'm just not > sure overall > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/179330/Cheynes_IV.html > I like it. I think it would be even better if the line of the hull continued to

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

Desjardins, Steve wrote: >In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens >mount on it. Or someone else could. Two words: Cotty Hacksaw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pleas

Re: geso my new camera

On Nov 9, 2009, at 23:19, Larry Colen wrote: I sus;ec that there may be some subtle tone mapping going on, the sky in these shots is just too well exposed in comparison with the rest of the frame. In the full-sized images, I could also see a bit of a "grid" pattern on a couple of the images

RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:45 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List S

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >While the notion of a "unit interchangeable" camera like the GXR is >interesting, technically, I'm not at all interested in it. I can only >imagine the price of premium lens-sensor units, the difficulties in >calibration across different lenses, etc. > >And, of course, the

RE: But what are you taking pictures for?

WOW!  Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  http://stampmine.blogspot.com/http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/  --- On Tue, 11/10/09, Bob W wrote: > From: Bob W > Subject: RE: But what are you taking pictures for? > To: "'Pe

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

While the notion of a "unit interchangeable" camera like the GXR is interesting, technically, I'm not at all interested in it. I can only imagine the price of premium lens-sensor units, the difficulties in calibration across different lenses, etc. And, of course, there will be no ability to use an

Re: Her moment

John Sessoms wrote: From: Sandra Hermann Yeah well you know I could be jelous, she bought her first n just to have a better camera than I had. I taught her how to use it, now she takes pictures and make money with the stupid thing. She has even shot at the white house. Blah big sisters wha

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

I'd like to apologize for that, I never intended to post to the list from this address... aggrivated wrote: Just because I forgot to mention it, look at the large light gathering sensor! 1:1.7! Wow! P. J. Alling wrote: What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's concep

Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:35:21PM +1100, Brian Walters wrote: > > PPS. Why does Pentax Photo Browser identify this Sigma 18-125 mm lens > as an F 28-80 mm f3.5-4.4 ? Because Sigma are too cheap to actually *license* the LensID capability from Pentax, so they instead copy an ID value from an exi

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

I love it when that happens! I have to tell you, if I didn't earlier , That I recognized that shot as being yours from the thumbnails in the index... after seeing I was correct , I played that game a bit - got some right some wrong... I havent' settled in to look at them all carefully - on

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

Just because I forgot to mention it, look at the large light gathering sensor! 1:1.7! Wow! P. J. Alling wrote: What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's concept. Looks like an opportunity to sell lots of expensive accessories though... Desjardins, Steve wrote: This

Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

I'd guess the irony is that she was using a manual film camera in the video, while the video itself, nicely done, was only possible with modern technology and likely a Canon DSLR. Tom On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:38 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: > http://www.vimeo.com/7484260 > > -- > Rob Studdert (Digit

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's concept. Looks like an opportunity to sell lots of expensive accessories though... Desjardins, Steve wrote: This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the "good enough" limit for entire groups of customers. I wonde

Re: FA100/2.8 Vs DFA100/2.8

With the FA/100 can't remember using the limiter, always focusing manually when shooting closeups and as a telephoto I havene't experienced any flare issues as the front element is so deeply recessed in the body of the lens. On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 3:09 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Nov 8, 2009, at 8

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

John Sessoms wrote: >There are no Lithium Ion AA batteries, but the *ist-D can also use CR-V3 >batteries and those ARE available as Litium Ion rechargeables. Plus, >they're 3V(+) rather than the 2.5V(-) you get with a pair of NiMH AAs. > >Has anyone used these? The only drawback I foresee is the

Re: PESO - Spadina and Dundas

East coast or west, our Chinatowns share some similarities. =) I like it. On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:30 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Why I like rangefinders: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/spadina-and-dundas.html > > I just wish that guy wasn't sticking out of her back, but other

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Larry Colen wrote: The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?" kept coming up. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/ Maybe he just wanted to make sure you're not a terrorist? (tongue

Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

It strikes me as a very well composed image and I appreciate it for that and all the reasons mentioned. It's the image, as a whole, that doesn't inspire or move me, possibly the subject matter and all the grays/blacks leave me feeling empty. Not a criticism, just my observations. If I imagine the

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

Yes some are 3.3v. Some others just3v. Some took the 3.3v on purpose too boost af but the risk to brick the cam is real. On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > My friend uses CR-V3 rechargeables in his *ist-DL and is very happy with > them. They last a lot and it seems that they

Re: PESO - Spadina and Dundas

frank theriault wrote: Why I like rangefinders: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/spadina-and-dundas.html I just wish that guy wasn't sticking out of her back, What? you are dissing your own blur? I think the pattern for sharp, blur, blur works fine .. and the blurry person ma

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

- Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: But what are you taking pictures for? I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty? Nope. Do you paint? Nope. Make music? Nope. Nice to see they are still choosing police from the shallow end of the gene po

Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

On Nov 10, 2009, at 7:18, John Sessoms wrote: And I'm not saying otherwise. Sanyo does. http://www.eneloop.info/fileadmin/EDITORS/ENELOOP/MANUALS/enebook_e20090227.pdf Page 16: "Is it Possible to Charge eneloop with Other Manufacturers’ Chargers?" "No, we do not recommend it. Neither the cons

Re: OT Old computers and Raw files

You might look into a USB 2.0 complant expansion card, (and the proper drivers), that should speed up your processing. On second thought not just compliant, I have an HP printer with built in card slots that's 2.0 compliant, but transfers data at 1.1 speeds. You need one that's actually fully

RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the "good enough" limit for entire groups of customers. I wonder how upgradable the lens/sensor unit is? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, Novemb

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes: Dag, don't open this in front of your kids

On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 3:35 PM, eckinator wrote: > Uhm, what are the units on your flaming asshole scale? Scoville? I vote for Scoville Units and the Bristol Stool Scale, added in quadrature. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBS

Re: OT Old computers and Raw files

USB 2.0 is 40x faster than USB 1.1. Trying to use a USB 1.1 connection to your storage drive for the amount of data transfer required to do any real photography is hopeless. Update that system with faster IO interfaces and faster drives, or get a newer system. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.poster

Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

From: David Savage Nope. Just a pretty girl. DS 2009/11/10 Rob Studdert : > http://www.vimeo.com/7484260 > She's shooting film at the beginning of the clip. I think it might even be a K1000. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

My friend uses CR-V3 rechargeables in his *ist-DL and is very happy with them. They last a lot and it seems that they do not loose their charge. Unfortunately, I think that Pentax has physically prevented the K-x from using them (maybe because there were reports about some of them that had a hig

RE: But what are you taking pictures for?

From: Larry Colen I was having so much fun taking pictures on my drive home, that by 1:30 or so I was still fifty miles south of Los Bano and had to pull over for a nap. After my nap, while I was adding nitrates to the soil, I noticed how cool Orion looked juxtaposed with a telephone pole. After

Re: K10D in low light and magenta concrete

It stays magenta; just a slightly different shade; and the WB in the rest of the frame goes all wonky. http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 11/9/09, Alastair Robertson wrote: > what happens when you use the dropper > to set the white point on the grey wall? > > Alastair > > On Tue, Nov

Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

Thought I'd open this in a fresh thread specifically about batteries for earlier Pentax DSLRs. I got an idea from the discussion of NiMH and Lithium AA batteries in the other thread, and wanted to follow up on it. There are no Lithium Ion AA batteries, but the *ist-D can also use CR-V3 batte

Re: OT- Future National Geographic Photographers conical the Great War in Color.

Interesting! Thanks for sharing! Bong On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Not a lot of Color Photography of WWII let alone WWI > > http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-37025.html > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

Dario Bonazza wrote: Hi folks, Usually, I don't have many problems in deciding which pictures I like better, but selecting say 3 pictures out of these 70-80 (already a selection among 500 or so) is rather difficult to me. Would anybody help me there? Please name your 3 favorites. Dario Her

Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

- Mensaje original > De: John Sessoms > I don't need them to hold a charge while they sit for months. I needed > something > to power the camera that would give me a reasonable number of shots before > having to be replaced. > > None of the NiMh batteries would do that, including th

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

Boris Liberman wrote: I reckon the answer to your question is hidden in the "Orion's belt"... ;-)... Where /is/ that blasted cat!? -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT PESO - Gaze

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Unusual, powerful, inspiring! I like it very much. Dario Those words pretty much sum it up. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailm

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > I've narrowed the myriad of bracketed shots from that session down to > 14, I still have some work to do: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622649186149/ Very cool shots!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois co

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Larry Colen wrote: The phrase "But what are you taking pictures *for*?" > kept coming up. Maybe he just wanted to make sure you're not a terrorist? (tongue only slightly in cheek). ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Br

OT- Future National Geographic Photographers conical the Great War in Color.

Not a lot of Color Photography of WWII let alone WWI http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-37025.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directi

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:01 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > I really liked Ann's "Court Street Station", Frank's "Excess", the > confusion of Thrainn's "Traffic Signs", Ira's "White Sands Expression", > Dave's "My First Pose" and I got a laugh out of Ken's "Back Seat Driver" > (well spotted). Thank

Re: KR on Color Management

Bob W wrote: you interpret his article as saying you don't need to know about colour management, I think he's basically correct. From camera to computer to printer / screen you don't need to do any manual colour management if everything uses profiles. You don't even need to calibrate your monitor

PESO - Spadina and Dundas

Why I like rangefinders: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/spadina-and-dundas.html I just wish that guy wasn't sticking out of her back, but other than that it's pretty much what I'd hoped for. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -

RE: KR on Color Management

From: Doug Franklin http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/color-management/is-for-wimps.htm Now he claims to have "invented the world's first dedicated digital color-space conversion chip back in 1990". He further claims that the vast majority of the time "You don't need [color profiles and color

Re: PESO - Stares

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Derby Chang wrote: > > I don't mind being stared at when I have a pretty lens > > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_11/09_11_stares/01.htm Wonderful photo!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

The Me Super, the flare off the building and, most of all, the LBA sign! Dario - Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:38 PM Subject: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-) http://www.vimeo.com/7484260 -- Rob

Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

From: John Francis On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 03:20:03PM -0500, John Sessoms wrote: > > I was not impressed with the Eneloops. Other than not having to > pre-charge them - a one time bonus, they didn't offer any additional > practical performance advantage over the Duracell or Energizer > rec

Re: OT PESO - Gaze

Unusual, powerful, inspiring! I like it very much. Dario - Original Message - From: "David Savage" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:41 PM Subject: OT PESO - Gaze G'day Folks, For your consideration:

Re: NiZn AA batteries

Yep if so, :( I suppose we'll need more reports with time... At least they work better with devices needing 1.5 compared to the 1.2V NiMH. On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > I read somewhere that these have the same problem that the 'old' NiMHs, this > is, the loose their

Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

I, also, like the form of the diagonal dividing line, but the numbers tend to pull me back to reality. Leaves me a bit uncertain as well. Jack --- On Tue, 11/10/09, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: PESO - Cheynes IV > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, Nove

Re: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

Chris Mitchell wrote: >Looks like she was using an ME Super to photograph the Eiffel Tower... And when she was standing in front of the Moulin Rouge the sign above rotated to show the letters "LBA". -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: OT Anyone see the irony in this clip? ;-)

Looks like she was using an ME Super to photograph the Eiffel Tower... Chris > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Rob Studdert > Sent: 10 November 2009 11:39 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: OT Anyone see the irony in th

RE: Pentax Europe establishes its own online store

I understand where you're coming from, but I buy all of my stuff from B&H so I'm used to this way of doing business. It just comes with the territory in rural America. We're just glad for the internet. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] O

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