Re: PESO(s): Granfoss

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Toralf Lund 'Evening all, There is a certain way of rendering (if that's the right word) water that seems to have been fashionable for a while. Not sure if I'm a great fan myself, but I still had to try something similar myself. The results are in: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=20

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 10:25 PM, John Coyle wrote: > Said this before, but in Egypt I took just the 16-45 and 50-200, and didn't > have any > coverage problems. I wasn't going to be shooting sport so I didn't need > something with > longer reach, and the short lens was fine for interiors, templ

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > The latest issue (July 2011) of Popular Photography contains a review of > this lens. Biggest negative they mention is the street price - $500 USD. All > in all they like it from the excellent subjective Quality Ratings to the > placement of the

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Jim King wrote: > All said, it's fine for my intended purpose but certainly below Pentax's DA > 50-135 in IQ.  If you're taking snaps it will be fine; for critical work > where edge-to-edge sharpness is needed it probably is not what you are > looking for. Th

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Rather than spending money to buy a new lens, bring me along, and I'll share > my lenses with you. > > There's a thought. A ticket to Spain just might be cheaper than the lenses... :) > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > > Christine, the on-line reviews of 18-135 are a mixed bag. I attribute it > either to significant sample variation or to potential bias of the reviewer. I know... it can be hard to sort out the truth in online reviews (of all kinds). It

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Christine:    For our recent trip, I took the DA 21mm & the DA* 50-135mm. > The DA 21 covered indoor museum, storefront streetscape, playful portraits > of Darrel on the street, you know, the usual playful tourist walkabout > stuff.  

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Ecke PDML wrote: > > Tempted. But now that I have the FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 I'll rather shop > for a zoom that goes wider than my DA*16-50 so I won't be able to > report. > Sorry > Ecke > Oh that's ok... but maybe I could trade you a seen-better-days condition 18-55

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele . They even cycle at night without lights or reflector The courteous and safe have bells to jingle and lights so you can see them at night, but there are far to many who are way re

Re: PPG

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
David J Brooks wrote: So after what seemed like 2 years of PPG ignoring, i posted 5 tulip photos for review last month. The two that were well received here, failed to get in, but the other two i send as fillers are now in. Go figure. So with that in mind i have started to send in my birds in f

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Very well captured, Frank. I notice the blue bits on the tail. The color is out of sync with the general camouflage of the coloration. Is that part of the insect, or something it picked up somehow? Dan I know that coloration... see those critters a lot upstate NY -

RE: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
> http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=view&curr > ent=safety.jpg > > > > Further down this aisle were ammunition and rifles/shotguns.  To > > really appreciate this, you have to imagine this stuff in an urban > > Tesco. > > > > --  Steve Desjardins > I was quite surprised

PPG

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
So after what seemed like 2 years of PPG ignoring, i posted 5 tulip photos for review last month. The two that were well received here, failed to get in, but the other two i send as fillers are now in. Go figure. So with that in mind i have started to send in my birds in flight photos. Dave --

Re: PESO: Five Flags

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack and David. I did have to stare through the view finder for quite a while to get a shot that showed all the flags more or less fully unfurled. This was to my eye the most pleasing of the half dozen images I snapped while amusing passers by with my bizarre behavior. Dan On Sun, Jun 1

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very well captured, Frank. I notice the blue bits on the tail. The color is out of sync with the general camouflage of the coloration. Is that part of the insect, or something it picked up somehow? Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: > At least that's what we called the

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > I was quite surprised to see the brands on sale this outdoor pursuits > shop in sleepy Wootton-Under-Edge on our recent ramble: > > http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Misc/_IGP6556.jpg Zippo?!?! My god, man. If we don't get those lighters off the s

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 June 2011 19:15, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Bob had commented on America's view of "personal protection".  I had > stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride > to get a drink.   This was the aisle between canned goods and > bread/chips: > > http://s857.photobucket.

Re: Peso: Say "ah"

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
I like this in B&W gives it character. Dave On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1332264141_mvp7zNP-A-LB > > Across the street from the aforementioned supermarket. > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > PDML Pentax

Re: PESO - On Pure Instinct

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Don't know where she gets this> I never showed her how. That's for sure. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13396292 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Really liked the old plane photos. Great detail and nice lighting here. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: PESO: Five Flags

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
That is quite nice. Dave On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:51 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=98 > > -- > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Well done. Good detail here. Dave On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:46 PM, frank theriault wrote: > I need an ID on this one: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/plover.html > > Seen walking (then flying) near the shore of Lake Ontario this > morning.  I'm thinking a plover of some sort?  Any

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice sharpness and detail Dave On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: > At least that's what we called them when we were kids - I don't know > if that's the right term for them: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/darning-needle.html > > Considering it was taken with

Re: Peso Tail dance

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Wow!  if you're shooting ISO 1600 on the K10D, that Lightroom 3 must be > doing a heck of a job on noise reduction.  Great fun here, Dave!  I'd think > a little blur for a tail dance would be appropriate, no?  Cheers, Christine Thanks Chr

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread Jack Davis
I agree, Frank. That is with the sharpness. Not familiar with the critter itself. Jack --- On Sun, 6/12/11, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: PESO - Darning Needle > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 5:02 AM > At least that's what we called

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-12 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: > Like Matthew said - Spotted Sandpiper. Nice shot and I like the flowers in the > background. I took a few snapshots of these guys last summer up north: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/spotted-sandpiper That's an amazing s

PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread frank theriault
At least that's what we called them when we were kids - I don't know if that's the right term for them: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/darning-needle.html Considering it was taken with a monopod (not a tripod) and it was a bit breezy (so the leaf wasn't all that still) I'm happy with

Re: PESO: Five Flags

2011-06-12 Thread Jack Davis
Beautifully timed and rendered, Dan. Jack --- On Sat, 6/11/11, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > From: Daniel J. Matyola > Subject: PESO: Five Flags > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 9:51 PM > http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&ent

Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
I did get your test message. Paul On Jun 12, 2011, at 12:41 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 6/12/2011 03:04, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Hi Boris, >> Never did get it. No matter. Facebook isn't a very important issue. >> Paul > > I certainly agree. However my lack of ability to send you a private me

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread David Mann
On Jun 12, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Bob W wrote: > Making it compulsory to use cycle lanes just gives the bad cyclists > one more law to break, and it makes things more dangerous for the > law-abiding cyclists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13730774 In case nobody's posted it already :) D

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
> > >Compulsory cycle lanes make cycling less safe for cyclists, > > pedestrians and > > >motor traffic, particularly at junctions. > > > > What about Nederlands? From what I saw, they even get their own > traffic > > lights at major junctions. > > But are the lanes compulsory? That's the issue. >

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread David Mann
On Jun 12, 2011, at 8:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Large stretches of Broadway are now pedetrian mall, with tables and > chair set up right in the middle of the street: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11070283 That would look nice without the billboards... Dave -- PDML Penta

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
> >Compulsory cycle lanes make cycling less safe for cyclists, > pedestrians and > >motor traffic, particularly at junctions. > > What about Nederlands? From what I saw, they even get their own traffic > lights at major junctions. But are the lanes compulsory? That's the issue. The Netherlands

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Ann Sanfedele > Bob if you do get here in the fall, you will understand what Dan and I > are saying about this... > > One thing about the cars is that the traffic can be so bad that they > are > scarcely moving - someti

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 12 June 2011 04:07, Paul Sorenson wrote: > Returned end of last week from visiting relatives in Dayton, OH.  Mostly > vacation snaps, but anybody know what flower this is? > > http://studio1941.com/dayton/#IMGP0087.jpg > > Spend the afternoon of Memorial Day at the Air Force Museum at > Wright-

Re: GESO - Falling Joys

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 June 2011 07:50, Derby Chang wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Falling Joys were one of the standouts in that short renaissance of Aussie > indie girl and guitar driven bands back in the early 90's. They haven't > played for 15 years, so this show was a cannot-miss. Very muscular sound > > It's tru

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