Re: York PDML?

2012-05-21 Thread mike wilson
On 20/05/2012 17:30, Rick Womer wrote: Our travel plans are gradually turning from liquid phase to a gel, and we're going to be in York (as in UK, not Pennsylvania!*) 16-17 June. I'd love to get together with some PDMLers, if any are available. Sadly, I'm going to be in Oxford that weekend,

Re: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-21 Thread mike wilson
On 20/05/2012 18:50, John Sessoms wrote: From: Collin Brendemuehl If you were going to be restricted to 1 bag max wt 30 lbs, what would you carry as a minimum photographic kit? The 30 lbs has to include all clothing other necessities. The stuff in my pockets doesn't count towards the weight

K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
whats the difference between the k30 and the k5? is it the same better or worse and in what respects? - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread David Parsons
Can we have less talk about what ILC stands for, and more speculation about this new lens. On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Wikipedia says: The Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC)

Re: York PDML?

2012-05-21 Thread mike wilson
On 21/05/2012 02:29, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bob W Our travel plans are gradually turning from liquid phase to a gel, and we're going to be in York (as in UK, not Pennsylvania!*) 16-17 June. You've caught London, England Syndrome:

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
I like the minimalist look of it. I don't really need an aperture ring. Jeffery On May 21, 2012, at 5:34 PM, David Parsons wrote: Can we have less talk about what ILC stands for, and more speculation about this new lens. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-21 Thread Darren Addy
A quick comparison of the K-5 specs with the K-30 seems to show only minor(?) differences. K-5: 14 bits/channel K-30: 12 bits/channel K-30 lacks HDMI out? (not mentioned, anyway) K-30 lacks 3.5 stereo microphone (built-in monaural only)? K-30 lacks infrared (for remote)? Image Stabilization:

Re: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-21 Thread Darren Addy
I just posted a quick comparison in the Official announcement thread. -- 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: Official K-30 page

2012-05-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Darren. I was just going to ask that question. Cheers, Christine On May 21, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: A quick comparison of the K-5 specs with the K-30 seems to show only minor(?) differences. K-5: 14 bits/channel K-30: 12 bits/channel K-30

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-21 Thread Darren Addy
Missed a possible biggie: Focus system: K-5: SAFOX IX+ ... with light wavelength sensor K-30: SAFOX IXi+... with light wavelength sensor AND DIFFRACTION LENS -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Steve. Very kind of you to say. Cheers, Christine On May 21, 2012, at 11:38 AM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-05-19 24:53 Christine Aguila wrote http://www.caguila.com/natonurses thanks Christine, i really appreciate this and the other protest photography

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, everyone! Cheers, Christine On May 21, 2012, at 11:02 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I love the dude in the tree! Nice photographic journalism. As to the protesters, I only regret I don't have my old F-4B available to pay them a visit. Dan Dan Matyola

Re: Suggestions for online photo order-taking?

2012-05-21 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks to all for the replies. For the benefit of anyone finding this thread and asking the same question, I'll pass along a few other options that I'm considering. http://www.nextproof.com (no yearly... just a month-to-month from as low as $9/mo) If you have your own hosting: RedCart

RE: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
seems pretty close - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 6:40 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K-30 vs K-5 I just

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-21 Thread Darren Addy
I'm not clear on whether the K-30 has the ability to correct front/back focus like the K-5 can. -- 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: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-21 Thread Michael Beacom
Nice shots! Starting with the 2nd frame, I was thinking Ralf Kramden Cheers Mike On May 19, 2012, at 10:34 PM, Tim Bray wrote: As photographs, only so-so (I need a bigger lens); but amusing: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/05/19/Eagle-Hygiene -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

PESO Dust Bowl Louise

2012-05-21 Thread Bruce Walker
This is a shot of my wife, Louise. She's not completely in character for this because she was roped-in, post-gardening and reluctantly, to help test out my flying beauty dish idea prior to using it in an upcoming creative shoot. The flying beauty dish is a Frankensteinian object: an Apollo 18

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-21 Thread Darren Addy
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not clear on whether the K-30 has the ability to correct front/back focus like the K-5 can. Hmmm. I didn't realize that my K-x had this capability... you just have to get into the debug menu first. So I'm guessing

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-21 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 22 May 2012 01:08, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not clear on whether the K-30 has the ability to correct front/back focus like the K-5 can. Hmmm. I didn't realize that my K-x had this capability...

My light meter working OK?

2012-05-21 Thread Kenton Brede
I'm making a foray into film and decided I should get a light meter. I bought a used Sekonic L-508 which has both incident and spot metering. Messing around with the K-5 and Sekonic, I found the readings didn't really match up. So I took a picture of the blue sky, the histogram was spiked in the

PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-21 Thread frank theriault
This redneck grebe's nest is near the Lakeshore Yacht Club. I thought the reflections of the masts made for an interesting picture: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/05/nesting-by-yacht-club.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

Re: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-21 Thread Bruce Walker
I agree, Frank. Very interesting -- I like it. On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 9:09 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: This redneck grebe's nest is near the Lakeshore Yacht Club.  I thought the reflections of the masts made for an interesting picture:

Re: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting scene. Is the nest floating? Is that a spider at the left of frame. I find this fascinating, but wonder if Im missing something. Paul On May 21, 2012, at 9:09 PM, frank theriault wrote: This redneck grebe's nest is near the Lakeshore Yacht Club. I thought the reflections of the

Re: York PDML?

2012-05-21 Thread Rick Womer
Chester Fri 8 June, Leeds Mon 11, Preston Tue 12, somewhere in the Yorkshire Dales Mon 18-Wed 20.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 5:22 PM Subject:

Re: York PDML?

2012-05-21 Thread Michael Beacom
Or Harrisburg, Home of the China Syndrome? Cheers Mike On May 21, 2012, at 2:47 AM, Bob W wrote: Harrisburg, Germany? Ummm... Bob... it was a joke aimed at Scott (if he's lurking), because York is about 25 mi from his home in Harrisburg. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW

Composing a Photobook

2012-05-21 Thread Stan Halpin
Revisiting a discussion that comes up here from time to time: the differences between a good and a not-so-good photobook. Or, how to go beyond a collection of good photographs to achieve a good book. The Aperture Foundation, publishers of Aperture Magazine, last fall began publishing a

Re: York PDML?

2012-05-21 Thread Rick Womer
That would be Harrisburg, PA, which is 17 mi up the Susquehanna River from the Three Mile Island plant.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Michael Beacom mbea...@mac.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:49 PM Subject:

I have weakened

2012-05-21 Thread Rick Womer
K-5 ordered. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- 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.

peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-21 Thread Subash
hi, back from a ten-day, 150 km trek in the himalayas. one of the main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess, is a two-peaked massif, connected by a 2km long ridge, the second highest mountain in the Indian himalayas. The west summit is higher

Re: K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was: Something to think about.]

2012-05-21 Thread Tim Bray
I confess I’ve never really done A-B comparisons. But here are some pictures that couldn’t have been taken on any camera I’ve owned prior to the K-5: ISO 3200: http://goo.gl/9G9eu, http://goo.gl/7CwWU ISO 6400: http://goo.gl/9SsZQ, http://goo.gl/2wT7s, http://goo.gl/t4vlF, http://goo.gl/xQ5SK

Re: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-21 Thread Jack Davis
I agree. It is an interesting picture due, as you say, to the mast reflections. I'd have to simplify it by getting rid the couple bits of detached floating debris. Jack   - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc:

Re: PESO - The Good Neighbour

2012-05-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
All round and fuzzy? ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: May 21, 2012 5/21/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - The

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-21 Thread Jack Davis
There, there, you're forgiven. Jack - Original Message - From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 7:51 PM Subject: I have weakened K-5 ordered. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-21 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2012-05-21 23:00, Subash wrote: main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess, is a two-peaked massif, connected by a 2km long ridge, the second highest mountain in the Indian himalayas. Cause it's frackin' blissful when you get there and

Re: PESO - Solidarity, Brother

2012-05-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Christine. I almost left it in colour but thru teachers' banners in the background were bright orange and so colourful that they would have distracted from the foreground imho. Glad you liked. Thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without

Re: PESO - Blue on Blue

2012-05-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: May 21, 2012 5/21/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Blue on Blue The

RE: PESO Dust Bowl Louise

2012-05-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Definitely a fun shot and very well executed. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: May 21, 2012 5/21/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-21 Thread David Parsons
Welcome to the fold. On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: K-5 ordered. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

RE: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Breathtaking! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com Sent: May 21, 2012 5/21/12 To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Subject: peso: sunrise at nanda devi hi, back from a ten-day,

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
You won't regret it. Sent from my iPad On May 21, 2012, at 21:51, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: K-5 ordered. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
Great capture and a good eye to see image. I'd crop out the doo-dad on the LH edge. -Original Message- From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: May 21, 2012 9:09 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club This redneck grebe's nest

Re: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
This nest is built on a floating platform tethered to the bottom. The platform was put there specifically for grebes for breeding purposes. There are two nesting platforms in the park and they get used every year but apparently have never produced little grebes in the seven or eight years

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
A beautiful pair. Paul On May 21, 2012, at 11:00 PM, Subash wrote: hi, back from a ten-day, 150 km trek in the himalayas. one of the main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess, is a two-peaked massif, connected by a 2km long ridge, the

Re: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Is she really nesting on the flotsam? I hope you go back and do more -- something slightly disturbing about one of those masts'reflections looking as if it is impaling mommy - kind of. I'm thinking black and white on this one too... ann On 5/21/2012 21:09, frank theriault wrote: This

Re: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-21 Thread William Robb
On 21/05/2012 5:15 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: seems pretty close The big difference will be the K5's build quality. Performance wise, probably not much to say. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Beautiful. Looking forward to the GESO. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: hi, back from a ten-day, 150 km trek in the himalayas. one of the main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess, is

Re: GESO: South Downs Way

2012-05-21 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/21/2012 09:09, Chris Mitchell wrote: Hi all - I've been a bit quiet lately owing to being in the wilds of Hampshire and Sussex. Lots to catch up on by the looks of it. Karin and I walked the South Downs Way, a 100 mile footpath from Winchester to Eastbourne on the South coast. We did it

Re: Earthquake

2012-05-21 Thread Darren Addy
If nothing else, the little international communities on the internet (of which the PDML is a prime example) certainly take our general concern for our fellow man out of the abstract and into the specific personal. I'm sorry that you and yours have been affected by this tragedy, Dario, but glad

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-21 Thread Larry Colen
On May 21, 2012, at 7:51 PM, Rick Womer wrote: K-5 ordered. Awesome! I am certain that you will love it. Even better, I can't wait to see the specs for the K-5n when they are released next week. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
Super stuff Christine. As with others, Don't Trade on me is a really good shot. Chris On 21 May 2012 02:19, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Darrel I headed down to the Petrillo Band Shell to listen to speakers, and I have to say, that part was kind of lame.  The

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