date:20050620

I'd be real pissed if I brought some work to my lab and Mo said "Gee, Shel,
that's better than anything you've ever done.  It must have been done
professionally, so we're not going to print it."  OTOH, maybe one of the
advantages of using a small, local "pro" lab is that you don't have to put
up with the Walm-Mart (or other such labs) corporate mentality.  No one has
ever asked me if the work was mine.

Shel 


> [Original Message]
> From: William Robb 

> - Original Message - 
> From: "Shel Belinkoff" 
> Subject: Re: Are your photos too good?
>
>
> > That seems to be a rather subjective concept.  
>
> Laws are somewhat subjective things.
>
> William Robb

Re: PAW: Silence

Hi Frank ...

Although I have a few technical books, for the most part I didn't
understand then until I got some background, often by poking around the web
and the like.  But most of what I know came from just fooling around with
the program and then asking questions when I needed more info.  Then, when
I reached a certain level of understanding, I was able to use the books.  I
suppose, in a way, it's like having someone show me.

Of course, Evening's book may not be the best choice for you.  You might
need the Dummies Guide to the Dummies Guide to Photoshop.

Shel 

> [Original Message]
> From: frank theriault 

> On 6/20/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Where'd you ever get such a ridiculous notion?  The book is for
flattening
> > prints.
>
> ROTFLMAO!
>
> Seriously, Shel, I tried reading the book, and I just don't get it
> (for anyone curious, it's "Adobe Photoshop 7.0 for Photographers" by
> Martin Evening).
>
> I'm one of those people who has to learn these things by having
> someone show me, or by watching someone do it.  Reading technical
> stuff like that is like reading Ancient Greek...

Re: PESO: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-20 Thread Powell Hargrave

Great stuff Wendy.  

I don't mind the grass and I do like the Daisies.  I would be tempted to
crop a bit tighter and remove the tree line at the top.

Did you persuade them into the great pose or did it just happen?

Powell

At 11:48 AM 20/06/2005 , you wrote:
>
>No leashes to photoshop out in this one and the dirt
>on Boris's tongue "belongs" there :-) Maybe I could
>have removed a few of those annoying strands of grass
>in the foreground
>Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra
>Poor Boris, a rose between two thorns. Or another take
>could be that he is just happy to be flanked by "his
>girls"
>Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.
>
>http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original
>
>Wendy
>
>Wendy Beard
>Ottawa, Canada
>

Re: Stan's visit to Amersfoort

On 21/6/05, Frits Wüthrich, discombobulated, unleashed:

>I had the pleasure of meeting Stan and his wife on their trip to the
>Netherlands, and I took them through downtown Amersfoort with the old
>center, and the neighboorhood known under the name Kattenbroek, known to
>many because of the different houses build.
>Stan put down on the table some of his treasures, lenses like the FA14mm,
>he 16-45, the 43mm limited and the 77 limited. I had to try those all on
>my camera, I must confess they are very nice.
>I made a few photgraphs and I have them on my website, for everyone to enjoy.
>http://www.xs4all.nl/~wuthrich/stan/

That really makes me want to visit the Netherlands again, thanks for
sharing Frits.




Cheers,
  Cotty


___/\__
||   (O)   | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com
_

RE: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

.. one more mean pussycat:
http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p16549619.html
Regards
Jens


Nice doggy!
Speaking of nice: This one really looks mean:
http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p16549539.html
Sorry for burned out highligts. I won't happen again! (I hope).  

Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt


-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 21. juni 2005 02:23
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Re: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's


Here's my entry in the Dog of the Day (Sharpe Diem?) theme:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/zoe.jpg
Belongs to my friends in North Carolina.
Any yes, here ears are always like that. :)

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

RE: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

Nice doggy!
Speaking of nice: This one really looks mean:
http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p16549539.html
Sorry for burned out highligts. I won't happen again! (I hope).  

Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt


-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 21. juni 2005 02:23
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Re: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's


Here's my entry in the Dog of the Day (Sharpe Diem?) theme:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/zoe.jpg
Belongs to my friends in North Carolina.
Any yes, here ears are always like that. :)

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

RE: Camera bags (yet again)

Thanks Graywolf
I'm on the way to the house mountain of Zurich called the "Uetliberg" today
to try my first panorama shots
over the lake of Zurich and the mountains and take some shots of the ferry
on the lake and the cable car
to the mountain.
It is the longest day in the year today so I will stay on the mountain until
the night comes and take as well some
macro shots with the Pentax A50mm macro on the SFXn and maybe combined with
a MC7+ Kenko converter I got very
cheap lately. They promise 32 degrees today and no rain! I take a nice
picnic with me and lots of booze...

I wish you all a happy day
greetings
Markus




>>-Original Message-
>>From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 3:00 AM
>>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
>>Subject: Re: Camera bags (yet again)
>>
>>
>>None of the ones I mentioned are. They are really intended for
>>hot weather, water-proofs even the breathable ones and kind of
>>sweaty under those conditions.
>>
>>For awhile now I have been carrying one of those cheap disposable
>>plastic ponchos for emergencies. It fits in a pocket or the
>>camera bag, cost 89 cents at wal-mart. I don't even bother trying
>>to refold it, just toss and replace. Of course since I started
>>carrying it I have not gotten caught out in a downpour again, I
>>don't worry much about just a drizzle in the summer.
>>
>>graywolf
>>http://www.graywolfphoto.com
>>"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
>>---
>>
>>
>>Markus Maurer wrote:
>>> Hi Graywolf
>>> are any of those wests or jackets  water resistant/proof?
>>> greetings
>>> Markus
>>>
>>>
>A Safari or Bush Jacket was the preferred wear for Foreign
>Correspondents (with a shirt and tie they would let you into the
>club wearing one) fthe Cabelas does new.
>
>Filson makes one too, but it like the old British Military ones
>is quite heavy duty, designed to stand up to thornbush. It costs
>a lot also, $175 last time I checked. It is the one to have if
>you are going to be in the bush for 6 months at a time.
>
>graywolf
>http://www.graywolfphoto.com
>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>No virus found in this outgoing message.
>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
>>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.9/23 - Release Date: 6/20/2005
>>
>>

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-20 Thread Butch Black


That seems to be a rather subjective concept.  How is the photofinisher
really supposed to know who made the photo?  In some instances if an actual
photo is brought in for copying or duplication, it may be easier to tell.
But what about a roll of film, or pics on a CD or memory card?

Shel

It is subjective and luckily the law limits penalties when the copyright 
owner is not clearly marked. As Bill mentioned in an earlier post on this 
thread possession of (what appears to be) original negatives would be 
considered having the right to reproduce them as negatives serve no other 
purpose as is. Same with an undeveloped roll of film. Slides are a different 
story as are pics on a CD or memory card. With the memory card as long as it 
did not appear to be copy work I would assume it to be theirs to have 
printed. Slides and CD would require higher scrutiny as they are end 
products in themselves. One of my big complaints with photographers was not 
marking a copyright notice on everything and anything that went to the 
customer. We photofinishers were in the middle, and a simple © would have 
made things easier. Angry customers on one hand, angry photographers on the 
other. Most, just trying to do what we thought was right. The law is too 
vague for my liking but we are stuck with it.


Butch

RE: My Dawg entry for the day.

I would do the following:
Try again with at least a 17mm wide lens to get the ears  full and the tail
as well
call him "Longdog"

greetings
Markus




>>-Original Message-
>>From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 2:38 AM
>>To: PDML
>>Subject: My Dawg entry for the day.
>>
>>
>>Yep, it's the BeauDog again.
>>This time with the 85/2 at 5.6 on the D.
>>http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/5711.htm
>>
>>Don
>>
>>

Re: Are your photos too good?



- Original Message - 
From: "Shel Belinkoff" 
Subject: Re: Are your photos too good?



That seems to be a rather subjective concept.  


Laws are somewhat subjective things.

William Robb

Re: Stan's visit to Amersfoort

2005-06-20 Thread Stan Halpin


Thanks Frits! You were an excellent host. That was a good afternoon.
And I agree with Mark - that is a good shot of me.
And Cesar, you are right, that is a very photogenic part of the world. 
Should be on everyone's list.


Late last night I finally finished my first pass through my Netherlands 
shots. I will post a selection in a few days, then slowly work backward 
through Stockholm to London. I am spending too much time 
working,traveling, working,  traveling to be able to spend the time to 
enjoy my spare time! In a few weeks I will take a real vacation, three 
weeks long, with nothing to do but photography and golf and getting 
caught up on sorting through the accumulated several thousand images...


Stan
On Jun 20, 2005, at 7:26 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:


Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I had the pleasure of meeting Stan and his wife on their trip to the 
Netherlands, and I took them through downtown Amersfoort with the old 
center, and the neighboorhood known under the name Kattenbroek, known 
to many because of the different houses build.
Stan put down on the table some of his treasures, lenses like the 
FA14mm, he 16-45, the 43mm limited and the 77 limited. I had to try 
those all on my camera, I must confess they are very nice.
I made a few photgraphs and I have them on my website, for everyone 
to enjoy.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~wuthrich/stan/


#12 is a great portrait of Stan!

--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

Peso: Ferget the pansies, yer gettin more daw pictures


This little guy seemed to be enjoying himself.
The shot is a bit Theriaultian, in a way.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/popdog.html


William Robb

Re: Are your photos too good?

- Original Message - 
From: "Rob Studdert"

Subject: Re: Are your photos too good?

Go back to the deep pocket theory. Who would you rather sue? Joe six-pack
net worth $50G or Wally-World, net worth $50B. Plus my guess is that 
suing the
customer would get the photographer little more then legal costs "But you 
Honor,

I just wanted to use the family portrait for my X-mas cards"

Sad, I still can't accept this concept of pushing the blame about to 
simply
obtain the highest return. The courts who allow this type of caper to 
propagate
are partially to blame. It's just all to easy for anyone to assign blame 
to
someone else for their stupidity/deceit days particularly if the blamed 
have

lots of cash and will keep the legal profession in the money. :-(

It's the way the law is written, not the court's interpretation.
The customer is not the one copying the picture, nor making a commercial 
gain off the copy.
The lab is making the copy, the lab is making the prfit, and the lab has to 
take responsibility for doing it.

William Robb

Re: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-20 Thread Ann Sanfedele

William Robb wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "wendy beard"
> Subject: PESO: Tongues unleashed
> 
> >
> >
> > Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.
> >
> > http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original
> 

Wendy how do you get them to DO that ??? :)

fun shot!

ann

Pesos: 3 more from GFM

2005-06-20 Thread Ann Sanfedele


just for fun...

http://users.rcn.com/annsan/Markdozing.jpg
http://users.rcn.com/annsan/hurryup.jpg
http://users.rcn.com/annsan/photogsilhouetteatdusk.jpg


annsan

Re: Asking for some developing hints in Germany.

Oops, I just reread my original post.  She is actually looking for 
developing of her film.


I will make a note to her about ordering from the USA depending on her 
stockpile.


Thanks,

César
Panama City, Florida

Scott Loveless wrote:


No kidding.  AAFES these days is a lot like Wal-Mart, only with a
crappier selection and higher prices.  The local Wally world actually
stocks T-Max.  Considering the strength of the Euro (or the toiletness
of the Dollar), she may be better off ordering film from B&H.

On 6/20/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 


Scott,

She mentioned to me that she could not find find E-6 or b&w at AAFES
(PX-equivalent) so she is looking and asking.

Hoping to visit her next year,

César
Panama City, Florida

Scott Loveless wrote:

   


I spent three years in Heidelberg in the mid eighties.  Beyond living
there during the cold war and the Chernobyl accident, I remember it
being one hell of a place to take photographs.  It's too bad I was too
young to fully appreciate it.  Anyway, this shop is open 7 days a
week: http://www.okfotoshop.de/index8197.html?language=0
When I was there the post exchange had a photo lab.  My mother made
extensive use of the PX lab for 110 and disc film processing!  Of
course, mailers back to the US sent via the US Postal Service will
cost the same as sending them from NYC.

On 6/20/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


 


I have a friend who is now stationed in Germany - I believe it is
Heidelberg (excuse the spelling please).
Eleanor, she is my friend that I took to the first San Antonio PDML
gathering.  She shoots Canon, but she is a nice person nonetheless :-)

She would like to find a place to take her slide and b/w film for
developing.  She asked about mail order in the USA, but I would like to
keep it local if possible.
She prefers TMax over the C-41 b/w.

I am hoping I can give her some good info, thanks,

César
Panama City, Florida

Re: Asking for some developing hints in Germany.

2005-06-20 Thread Scott Loveless

No kidding.  AAFES these days is a lot like Wal-Mart, only with a
crappier selection and higher prices.  The local Wally world actually
stocks T-Max.  Considering the strength of the Euro (or the toiletness
of the Dollar), she may be better off ordering film from B&H.

On 6/20/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Scott,
> 
> She mentioned to me that she could not find find E-6 or b&w at AAFES
> (PX-equivalent) so she is looking and asking.
> 
> Hoping to visit her next year,
> 
> César
> Panama City, Florida
> 
> Scott Loveless wrote:
> 
> >I spent three years in Heidelberg in the mid eighties.  Beyond living
> >there during the cold war and the Chernobyl accident, I remember it
> >being one hell of a place to take photographs.  It's too bad I was too
> >young to fully appreciate it.  Anyway, this shop is open 7 days a
> >week: http://www.okfotoshop.de/index8197.html?language=0
> >When I was there the post exchange had a photo lab.  My mother made
> >extensive use of the PX lab for 110 and disc film processing!  Of
> >course, mailers back to the US sent via the US Postal Service will
> >cost the same as sending them from NYC.
> >
> >On 6/20/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I have a friend who is now stationed in Germany - I believe it is
> >>Heidelberg (excuse the spelling please).
> >>Eleanor, she is my friend that I took to the first San Antonio PDML
> >>gathering.  She shoots Canon, but she is a nice person nonetheless :-)
> >>
> >>She would like to find a place to take her slide and b/w film for
> >>developing.  She asked about mail order in the USA, but I would like to
> >>keep it local if possible.
> >>She prefers TMax over the C-41 b/w.
> >>
> >>I am hoping I can give her some good info, thanks,
> >>
> >>César
> >>Panama City, Florida
> >>
> >>
> 
> 


-- 
Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com

--
"You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman

Re: Personal portrait from my trip to Honduras.


Thanks Paul.

It was difficult, being that I wanted to be involved in the conversation 
and she tends to keep people close to her as she speaks.
I am still amazed that I snuck away and was able to take the shot 
without her being aware.  The other shots she was aware that they were 
being taken.


I had my photo store make numerous prints so I can send them to her 
nieces.  It surprised me that other than my mother, my father asked for 
a copy of the print.


There are quite a few photos I want to show, not the time to set them up,

César
Panama City, Florida

Paul Stenquist wrote:


Gorgeous. Great light and frame. Nice work.
Paul
On Jun 19, 2005, at 11:50 PM, Cesar wrote:


This was taken during my three-week trip to Honduras with my father:
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/channel/50/extra/new/display/3364364

She is so sweet.  Her only obligation in the school where she 
resides  is to ring the bell to mark the beginning of the day.  All 
the  students stop by to say hello.  She is well loved at the school. 
My  father, cousin, and I stopped by with some foodstuffs on our way 
to  southern Honduras.  She made sure that we got a cup of soda and 
some  cookies during our visit.  Family is so important, it puts 
everything  in perspective.


This visit was better than with the only aunt my father has 
remaining.   She did not remember me, though it had only been two 
years since my  last visit.  I wonder how it will go on my next visit.


These people are the main reason for my trying to return to Honduras  
as often as I can, even if it does take up a bit of my vacation.


This was taken with the 77 Limited.  I have another version of it on  
http://groups.msn.com/CesarsPhotography/misc.msnw? 
action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=983


I am trying to figure out where would be the best place to show 
these  occasional images,


César
Panama City, Florida

Re: Asking for some developing hints in Germany.


Scott,

She mentioned to me that she could not find find E-6 or b&w at AAFES 
(PX-equivalent) so she is looking and asking.


Hoping to visit her next year,

César
Panama City, Florida

Scott Loveless wrote:


I spent three years in Heidelberg in the mid eighties.  Beyond living
there during the cold war and the Chernobyl accident, I remember it
being one hell of a place to take photographs.  It's too bad I was too
young to fully appreciate it.  Anyway, this shop is open 7 days a
week: http://www.okfotoshop.de/index8197.html?language=0
When I was there the post exchange had a photo lab.  My mother made
extensive use of the PX lab for 110 and disc film processing!  Of
course, mailers back to the US sent via the US Postal Service will
cost the same as sending them from NYC.

On 6/20/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 


I have a friend who is now stationed in Germany - I believe it is
Heidelberg (excuse the spelling please).
Eleanor, she is my friend that I took to the first San Antonio PDML
gathering.  She shoots Canon, but she is a nice person nonetheless :-)

She would like to find a place to take her slide and b/w film for
developing.  She asked about mail order in the USA, but I would like to
keep it local if possible.
She prefers TMax over the C-41 b/w.

I am hoping I can give her some good info, thanks,

César
Panama City, Florida

Re: NYC on the Long Weekend?


Frank,

Who said anything about family?  Though I do have a cousin in Miami, my 
commitments are elsewhere.  My parents already realize that during a 
holiday weekend I tend to get out of town...


Seriously, my sister is quite my opposite.  She is still amazed that I 
will travel to places and meet up with people I know from the list - let 
alone I will actually stay with them.  Though now that I think of it I 
should have given it a second thought about staying at Norm's house :-)


Thinking it over, not really possible with my commitments,

César
Panama City, Florida

frank theriault wrote:


On 6/20/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 


Awesome Frank!

I cannot make it though :-(
   



Whew!  Er, I mean, "o, too bad!"  

 


My plans are to be in south Florida that weekend.  I could change my
plan, but there are people expecting me down south and I cannot let them
down :-P
   



Don't go changing any plans on my account, Cesar.  Family comes first, you know.

 


Please keep us informed.  Maybe I can talk my sister and cousin into
checking it out.  She is very shy when compared to me,
   



"Shy" compared to you?  That could still leave her very bubbly and
outgoing...  

 


but my cousin is
a writer and maybe she can get some material to write about.
Take the ears, they can then approach you and it would tickle me to no
end if there were a shot of you with them recorded :-)

Just remember, they are MY family :-)

Still considering a trip north, but I have commitments,
   



Actually and seriously, it would be great if you could make it, Cesar,
but I more than understand that you can't travel 1200 miles up the
coast due to family.  I'd say that's somewhat reasonable...  

cheers,
frank

Re: PAW: Silence

2005-06-20 Thread E.R.N. Reed


Shel Belinkoff wrote:


Where'd you ever get such a ridiculous notion?  The book is for flattening
prints.

 


Mark!!

Re: PAW: Silence

2005-06-20 Thread Scott Loveless

On 6/20/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> I'm one of those people who has to learn these things by having
> someone show me, or by watching someone do it.  Reading technical
> stuff like that is like reading Ancient Greek...
> 
Weren't you a lawyer?Nevermind.  That would have been latin. 
Huge difference.  ;)


-- 
Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com

--
"You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman

RE: NYC on the Long Weekend?

2005-06-20 Thread Amita Guha

> I may be there.
> 
> It's the Cycling World Messengers' Championship, and it seems 
> we're taking over New York the July 4th weekend.
> 
> cheers,
> frank

Cool! I'll be in Detroit that weekend, coming home Sunday night, so I'd be
free on Monday. Hope we can meet up!

Amita

Re: Asking for some developing hints in Germany.

2005-06-20 Thread Scott Loveless

I spent three years in Heidelberg in the mid eighties.  Beyond living
there during the cold war and the Chernobyl accident, I remember it
being one hell of a place to take photographs.  It's too bad I was too
young to fully appreciate it.  Anyway, this shop is open 7 days a
week: http://www.okfotoshop.de/index8197.html?language=0
When I was there the post exchange had a photo lab.  My mother made
extensive use of the PX lab for 110 and disc film processing!  Of
course, mailers back to the US sent via the US Postal Service will
cost the same as sending them from NYC.

On 6/20/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a friend who is now stationed in Germany - I believe it is
> Heidelberg (excuse the spelling please).
> Eleanor, she is my friend that I took to the first San Antonio PDML
> gathering.  She shoots Canon, but she is a nice person nonetheless :-)
> 
> She would like to find a place to take her slide and b/w film for
> developing.  She asked about mail order in the USA, but I would like to
> keep it local if possible.
> She prefers TMax over the C-41 b/w.
> 
> I am hoping I can give her some good info, thanks,
> 
> César
> Panama City, Florida
> 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com

--
"You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman

Re: PAW: Silence

On 6/20/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Where'd you ever get such a ridiculous notion?  The book is for flattening
> prints.

ROTFLMAO!

Seriously, Shel, I tried reading the book, and I just don't get it
(for anyone curious, it's "Adobe Photoshop 7.0 for Photographers" by
Martin Evening).

I'm one of those people who has to learn these things by having
someone show me, or by watching someone do it.  Reading technical
stuff like that is like reading Ancient Greek...

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: POW - a Friend

On 6/19/05, Michael Spivak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Elyashiv/Doggy.jpg
> 
> A friend of a friend of mine :)
> 
> Pentax ME Super + Pentax SMC 50 F/1.7
> 
> Any critique are welcome !

I'm real far behind on PAWs, and it seems that there are a whole raft
of Doggie Pix to look at.  This might be my last of the night, so
maybe I'll have the chance to look at more tomorrow.

I love this one!  You captured real personality in the dog's face. 
The choice of lens makes tongue look huge, but I think that's a good
thing here.  Gives the dog's face an almost cartoonish look (I mean
that in a good way, really );  makes him look friendlier.

Good one!

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PAW: Silence

Where'd you ever get such a ridiculous notion?  The book is for flattening
prints.

Shel 


> [Original Message]
> From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


> Well, yeah, I think it would look better were I not scanning from a
> 4x6 print.  It would also look better if someone who knew how to do
> this stuff was scanning/PSing it... 
>
> I know, read the book...

Re: NYC on the Long Weekend?

On 6/20/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Awesome Frank!
> 
> I cannot make it though :-(

Whew!  Er, I mean, "o, too bad!"  

> My plans are to be in south Florida that weekend.  I could change my
> plan, but there are people expecting me down south and I cannot let them
> down :-P

Don't go changing any plans on my account, Cesar.  Family comes first, you know.

> Please keep us informed.  Maybe I can talk my sister and cousin into
> checking it out.  She is very shy when compared to me,

"Shy" compared to you?  That could still leave her very bubbly and
outgoing...  

> but my cousin is
> a writer and maybe she can get some material to write about.
> Take the ears, they can then approach you and it would tickle me to no
> end if there were a shot of you with them recorded :-)
> 
> Just remember, they are MY family :-)
> 
> Still considering a trip north, but I have commitments,

Actually and seriously, it would be great if you could make it, Cesar,
but I more than understand that you can't travel 1200 miles up the
coast due to family.  I'd say that's somewhat reasonable...  

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO: Bridge 164

On 6/19/05, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I spent last week with some friends on a canal boat, touring the
> north-west of England at walking pace.  Got a few photos I liked; this
> is one of bridge 164 on the Trent & Mersey canal:
> 
> http://www.elvum.net/gallery/paw/bridge164
> 
> *istDS @ ISO 400; Tamron AF 28-200/3.8-5.6 @ f9.  Raw converted in
> Bibble; tweaked for contrast and saturation in PSP.
> 
> I quite like this lens on the DS - it needs a fair amount of light, and
> I've had occasional colour fringes on high-contrast edges, but it covers
> a good range of focal lengths, performs perfectly adequately and
> minimises the number of dust-ingesting lens changes I need to perform...
> 
> Anyway, comments and criticism of any description solicited. :-)

I kind of like the "washed out" look.  Just me, I guess.  Except the
sky.  That's too washed out, even for me...  

The composition is lovely.  With the "washed out look", it takes on a
somewhat ethereal and dream-like look, to my eyes.

I quite like it.

cheers,
frank


-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO: Granny

On 6/20/05, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 the weater gave me an overcast sky (is this
> the expression for a cloud covered, but bright day - no blue sky.

I'd say you pretty much hit "overcast" right on the head with that
definition.  Darker clouds would be "cloudy"...

cheers,
frank


-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: NYC on the Long Weekend?


Awesome Frank!

I cannot make it though :-(
My plans are to be in south Florida that weekend.  I could change my 
plan, but there are people expecting me down south and I cannot let them 
down :-P


Please keep us informed.  Maybe I can talk my sister and cousin into 
checking it out.  She is very shy when compared to me, but my cousin is 
a writer and maybe she can get some material to write about.
Take the ears, they can then approach you and it would tickle me to no 
end if there were a shot of you with them recorded :-)


Just remember, they are MY family :-)

Still considering a trip north, but I have commitments,

César
Panama City, Florida
honorary member NYC PDML

frank theriault wrote:


I may be there.

It's the Cycling World Messengers' Championship, and it seems we're
taking over New York the July 4th weekend.

Still working out the travel arrangements, but it looks very much like
I'll be able to make it, and even race.  There are several races, but
I plan on entering the main (checkpoint) race and the sprints, both in
the fixed-gear category.  They don't have an "old fart" category,
neither do they have over-40 or over-45 categories.  Closest they have
is a "veterans over 10 years" category.  I've only been doing it for 9
years and a couple of months.  I could lie (who would know), but I
think I'd rather compete against the young bucks.  I mean, if I'm
going to get trounced, I'd rather be trounced by the best .

Of course, taking pix will be the priority that weekend anyway.  


I really don't know if I'll have the chance to get together with NYC
types, as I understand that time's at a bit of a premium, and at this
point don't know when I'll be free to plan any get-togethers, but I do
hope I'll be able to meet with you guys - Ann, Herb, Amita, anyone
else I'm forgetting - at some point.  Of course, you could just come
down for to watch the races!(first heat only - won't get any
further than that, I assure you ).

Anyway, will keep the list and you New Yorkers posted as to any
progress in this one.

I may have to bring my bunny ears - widen the circle of those in the
know, so to speak...

cheers,
frank

Re: Are your photos too good?

That seems to be a rather subjective concept.  How is the photofinisher
really supposed to know who made the photo?  In some instances if an actual
photo is brought in for copying or duplication, it may be easier to tell. 
But what about a roll of film, or pics on a CD or memory card?  

Shel 


> [Original Message]
> From: Butch Black 

> ... but I also believe that retailers need to make an honest 
> effort not to copy photographs that appear to be taken professionally
even 
> when the customer says they are not.

Re: NYC on the Long Weekend?

On 6/20/05, Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i hear old farts have a category for each one of you. i'm busy the 4th and
> one other day that weekend. i could meet the other day, probably Sunday.

Sunday will be the finals (which I surely won't be in), so that may
not be a bad day for me to get away from the madness.  I'll likely
want to watch the race, but won't be preparing or celebrating or
anything.

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PAW: Silence

On 6/20/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello Frank ...
> 
> This is the second or third B&W photo you've posted in SRGB.  This gives a
> somewhat greenish tint on my monitor.  You might want to check your
> scanning patameters, or at least convert to greyscale before posting 
> unless you want your pics to look like this, then, as Gilda Radner's famous
> character would say, "Never mind."

Shit.  I thought something looked kinda funny, but couldn't figure it
out.  I've been scanning in RGB, and didn't realize it.  I hate
scanning...  
> 
> Yes, it's very much like the other Pirate Jenny pics you've posted, in many
> ways.  It does have a somewhat interesting character to it, though.  Maybe
> a good print/scan would make me a bit more enthusiastic.

Well, yeah, I think it would look better were I not scanning from a
4x6 print.  It would also look better if someone who knew how to do
this stuff was scanning/PSing it... 

I know, read the book...

Thanks for your comment, Shel.  Appreciated.

cheers,
frank





-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Asking for some developing hints in Germany.

I have a friend who is now stationed in Germany - I believe it is 
Heidelberg (excuse the spelling please).
Eleanor, she is my friend that I took to the first San Antonio PDML 
gathering.  She shoots Canon, but she is a nice person nonetheless :-)


She would like to find a place to take her slide and b/w film for 
developing.  She asked about mail order in the USA, but I would like to 
keep it local if possible.

She prefers TMax over the C-41 b/w.

I am hoping I can give her some good info, thanks,

César
Panama City, Florida

Re: NYC on the Long Weekend?

2005-06-20 Thread Herb Chong

i hear old farts have a category for each one of you. i'm busy the 4th and 
one other day that weekend. i could meet the other day, probably Sunday.

Herb...
- Original Message - 
From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "PDML" 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:18 PM
Subject: NYC on the Long Weekend?

I really don't know if I'll have the chance to get together with NYC
types, as I understand that time's at a bit of a premium, and at this
point don't know when I'll be free to plan any get-togethers, but I do
hope I'll be able to meet with you guys - Ann, Herb, Amita, anyone
else I'm forgetting - at some point.  Of course, you could just come
down for to watch the races!(first heat only - won't get any
further than that, I assure you ).

Re: Another shot from the garden

On 6/19/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was trimming the shrubbery  in the garden this
> afternoon when I noticed some bees enjoying our flowers. I seized the
> opportunity to cease work and shoot some photos, under the pretense of
> getting material for the nature Guides project I'm working on (I will,
> in fact, use the shots for this purpose, but still...)
> Here's my pick of the afternoon. The composition isn't great, but these
> little buggers move about so much it's tough enough to get one in focus
> and in frame at all!
> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/eric.jpg
> ist-D, ISO 800, FA*80/200/2.8 with 1.7x AF teleconverter
> 1/400th sec @ f/14
> 

Shrubbery?!?  (to be said in a high-pitched scream)

I really like the photo, Mark.  The bokeh is sublime.  Foreground is
nicely sharp, and you got a bee in there to boot!  Did you name him
Eric?  Eric the Bee?

I was out back taking pix of some sort of blossom on one of my
housemate's trees, and I tried to get a bee flitting about the
blossoms, but I don't know how successful I was. I may have only
managed to get part of the bee in the frame, so I would have to call
mine Eric the Half a Bee.

cheers,
frank

PS:
"A one... two-- A one... two... three... four...
Half a bee, philosophically,
Must, ipso facto, half not be.
But half the bee has got to be
Vis a vis, its entity. D'you see?

But can a bee be said to be
Or not to be an entire bee
When half the bee is not a bee
Due to some ancient injury?"

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

RE: PESO: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-20 Thread Amita Guha

Or get some sheep. :)

Great shot!

Amita

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:23 PM
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: PESO: Tongues unleashed
> 
> 
> A happy pic. Thanks for sharing it. I say mow the lawn, but 
> that's just me :-). Paul
> 
> 
> > No leashes to photoshop out in this one and the dirt
> > on Boris's tongue "belongs" there :-) Maybe I could
> > have removed a few of those annoying strands of grass
> > in the foreground
> > Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra
> > Poor Boris, a rose between two thorns. Or another take
> > could be that he is just happy to be flanked by "his
> > girls"
> > Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.
> > 
> > http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original
> > 
> > Wendy
> > 
> > Wendy Beard
> > Ottawa, Canada
> > 
>

NYC on the Long Weekend?

I may be there.

It's the Cycling World Messengers' Championship, and it seems we're
taking over New York the July 4th weekend.

Still working out the travel arrangements, but it looks very much like
I'll be able to make it, and even race.  There are several races, but
I plan on entering the main (checkpoint) race and the sprints, both in
the fixed-gear category.  They don't have an "old fart" category,
neither do they have over-40 or over-45 categories.  Closest they have
is a "veterans over 10 years" category.  I've only been doing it for 9
years and a couple of months.  I could lie (who would know), but I
think I'd rather compete against the young bucks.  I mean, if I'm
going to get trounced, I'd rather be trounced by the best .

Of course, taking pix will be the priority that weekend anyway.  

I really don't know if I'll have the chance to get together with NYC
types, as I understand that time's at a bit of a premium, and at this
point don't know when I'll be free to plan any get-togethers, but I do
hope I'll be able to meet with you guys - Ann, Herb, Amita, anyone
else I'm forgetting - at some point.  Of course, you could just come
down for to watch the races!(first heat only - won't get any
further than that, I assure you ).

Anyway, will keep the list and you New Yorkers posted as to any
progress in this one.

I may have to bring my bunny ears - widen the circle of those in the
know, so to speak...

cheers,
frank
-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-20 Thread Butch Black


On 19 Jun 2005 at 21:42, Butch Black wrote:


Go back to the deep pocket theory. Who would you rather sue? Joe six-pack
net worth $50G or Wally-World, net worth $50B. Plus my guess is that suing 
the
customer would get the photographer little more then legal costs "But you 
Honor,

I just wanted to use the family portrait for my X-mas cards"


Sad, I still can't accept this concept of pushing the blame about to simply
obtain the highest return. The courts who allow this type of caper to 
propagate

are partially to blame. It's just all to easy for anyone to assign blame to
someone else for their stupidity/deceit days particularly if the blamed have
lots of cash and will keep the legal profession in the money. :-(


Rob Studdert


I agree. The blame, and persecution should be on the person trying to get 
the copies made, but I also believe that retailers need to make an honest 
effort not to copy photographs that appear to be taken professionally even 
when the customer says they are not. I think this not dissimilar to selling 
alcohol or tobacco to under age people (though I wish there were stronger 
laws and penalties for the kids who were trying to buy it). The deep pockets 
part is a sad commentary of our times.


Butch

Re: Stan's visit to Amersfoort

On 6/20/05, Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I had the pleasure of meeting Stan and his wife on their trip to the 
> Netherlands, and I took them through downtown Amersfoort with the old center, 
> and the neighboorhood known under the name Kattenbroek, known to many because 
> of the different houses build.
> Stan put down on the table some of his treasures, lenses like the FA14mm, he 
> 16-45, the 43mm limited and the 77 limited. I had to try those all on my 
> camera, I must confess they are very nice.
> I made a few photgraphs and I have them on my website, for everyone to enjoy.
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~wuthrich/stan/
> 
> --

I like the bike pic (but then I would, wouldn't I?) .  Speaking
of which, I have to post some exciting news in a second...

And, Mark's right, #12 is a terrific portrait of Stan!  All the others
are wonderful photos of what looks like a lovely visit.  Thanks for
sharing them, Frits!

cheers,
frank



-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

RE: PAW: Silence

Hello Frank ...

This is the second or third B&W photo you've posted in SRGB.  This gives a
somewhat greenish tint on my monitor.  You might want to check your
scanning patameters, or at least convert to greyscale before posting 
unless you want your pics to look like this, then, as Gilda Radner's famous
character would say, "Never mind."

Yes, it's very much like the other Pirate Jenny pics you've posted, in many
ways.  It does have a somewhat interesting character to it, though.  Maybe
a good print/scan would make me a bit more enthusiastic.

Shel 


> [Original Message]
> From: frank theriault 

> Yet Another Pirate Jenny Photo.  Taken at her CD release party last
> month.  Before you comment, I know her hand's blown out;  I tried to
> burn it as much as I could in PS, but any more and it looked quite
> unnatural to my eyes.  Also, it's scanned from a 4x6 quickprint, so I
> know the quality's not great.
>
> It doesn't look unlike some others of her that I've taken in the past,
> but I like it none-the-less.  Same old harsh lighting, means that same
> very contrasty look, but again, I rather like it.
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3471775

Re: My Dawg entry for the day.

2005-06-20 Thread Jack Davis

I know exactly how he feels.

Jack

--- Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Yep, it's the BeauDog again.
> This time with the 85/2 at 5.6 on the D.
> http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/5711.htm
> 
> Don
> 
> 

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Re: PAW - "Clouds at Lindis Pass"

On 6/19/05, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi David
> I like your picture but as I have written to you before would much prefer to
> see larger images than unbelievable thick borders.
> Why ??? ;-)

I've missed the original post (or accidentally deleted it), so I'm
looking at this from Markus' reply.

I note that there's been an extensive discussion WRT borders, so I
won't add anything except to say that "I agree".

The photo, though, is stunning!  The beautiful deep blue sky, the
symmetry of mountains and clouds, perfect framing and composition.  I
really like the way you decided to go "big sky" and small mountains
(if you know what I mean).

Terrific photo!

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

PAW: Silence

YAPJP.

Yet Another Pirate Jenny Photo.  Taken at her CD release party last
month.  Before you comment, I know her hand's blown out;  I tried to
burn it as much as I could in PS, but any more and it looked quite
unnatural to my eyes.  Also, it's scanned from a 4x6 quickprint, so I
know the quality's not great.

It doesn't look unlike some others of her that I've taken in the past,
but I like it none-the-less.  Same old harsh lighting, means that same
very contrasty look, but again, I rather like it.

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3471775

Comments are always welcome.

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Stan's visit to Amersfoort


Nice shots Frits.  I will only comment on

I like #3 since it shows him to be a man after my heart - he appears to 
be manually focusing his FA* 24 f2! 
As for #2, it shows that yes we do take shots that others would not even 
think of composing :-P


It seems that you were in a very photographic setting.

It seems I may have to add the Netherlands to my must visit places,

César
Panama City, Florida

Frits Wüthrich wrote:


I had the pleasure of meeting Stan and his wife on their trip to the 
Netherlands, and I took them through downtown Amersfoort with the old center, 
and the neighboorhood known under the name Kattenbroek, known to many because 
of the different houses build.
Stan put down on the table some of his treasures, lenses like the FA14mm, he 
16-45, the 43mm limited and the 77 limited. I had to try those all on my 
camera, I must confess they are very nice.
I made a few photgraphs and I have them on my website, for everyone to enjoy.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~wuthrich/stan/

Re: Camera bags (yet again)

2005-06-20 Thread Graywolf

None of the ones I mentioned are. They are really intended for hot weather, water-proofs even the breathable ones and kind of sweaty under those conditions. 


For awhile now I have been carrying one of those cheap disposable plastic 
ponchos for emergencies. It fits in a pocket or the camera bag, cost 89 cents 
at wal-mart. I don't even bother trying to refold it, just toss and replace. Of 
course since I started carrying it I have not gotten caught out in a downpour 
again, I don't worry much about just a drizzle in the summer.

graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
---


Markus Maurer wrote:

Hi Graywolf
are any of those wests or jackets  water resistant/proof?
greetings
Markus


A Safari or Bush Jacket was the preferred wear for Foreign 
Correspondents (with a shirt and tie they would let you into the 
club wearing one) fthe Cabelas does new. 

Filson makes one too, but it like the old British Military ones 
is quite heavy duty, designed to stand up to thornbush. It costs 
a lot also, $175 last time I checked. It is the one to have if 
you are going to be in the bush for 6 months at a time.


graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com








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My Dawg entry for the day.

2005-06-20 Thread Don Sanderson

Yep, it's the BeauDog again.
This time with the 85/2 at 5.6 on the D.
http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/5711.htm

Don

Re: Stan's visit to Amersfoort

2005-06-20 Thread Mark Roberts

Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>I had the pleasure of meeting Stan and his wife on their trip to the 
>Netherlands

Bloody hell, I just realized that Stan's in the Netherlands at the right
time for the Dutch TT at Assen! Lucky bastard! (And he probably won't go
because he doesn't know what he's missing...)

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

Re: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

2005-06-20 Thread Paul Stenquist

Thanks Bill. I'm not doing anything special. I do sharpen images for 
the web a bit more than those that I print. After downsizing the file 
that I saved full size, I'll usually add a bit more Unsharp Mask. About 
60%, 0.8 pixel, threshold of ten. This is in addition to sharpening 
done on the full-size image. Full-size (144 meg, 16 bit) images get 
sharpened at 200% to the point where artifacts begin to creep in. The I 
back off from there until they disappear. Sometimes I localize 
sharpening. If I apply it overall, it's frequently on the order of 
160%, 1.5 pixels, threshold of 11 or 12. I turn the sharpening in the 
RAW converter down to 15 when converting.

Paul
On Jun 20, 2005, at 7:11 PM, william sawyer wrote:


Hi Paul,

I particularly like the frog photo.  Question:  I'm impressed with the
sharpness of your photos posted recently.  Are you doing anything 
special in

your editing process to account for it?

Bill Sawyer
Livonia, MI
-Original Message-
From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:42 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

I went to the nature center yesterday to try the Sigma 500 Super and
high speed synch with a Kalt flash magnifier attached. The magnifier is
intended for lenses of 300mm or longer. I used my A 400/5.6 on the
*istD. I had hoped to get some birds, but they were in hiding for the
most part. I ended up shooting some wildflowers and a frog at the edge
of a pond. The wildflower is about the range for a nice bird shot. The
frog is a bit closer. The flower is f8 @ 1/1500. The frog is 5.6,
1/1500.  I like the performance of the magnifier. It should give me a
reach of close to 100 feet even in daylight. Thanks to Bill Sawyer for
turning me on to that unit. The frog shows some specular highlights. I
decided not to PhotoShop them out of there, because I kind of like
them. I suspect that he's actually a prince.
  http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469495&size=lg
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469504
Paul

Re: Stan's visit to Amersfoort

2005-06-20 Thread Mark Roberts

Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>I had the pleasure of meeting Stan and his wife on their trip to the 
>Netherlands, and I took them through downtown Amersfoort with the old center, 
>and the neighboorhood known under the name Kattenbroek, known to many because 
>of the different houses build.
>Stan put down on the table some of his treasures, lenses like the FA14mm, he 
>16-45, the 43mm limited and the 77 limited. I had to try those all on my 
>camera, I must confess they are very nice.
>I made a few photgraphs and I have them on my website, for everyone to enjoy.
>http://www.xs4all.nl/~wuthrich/stan/

#12 is a great portrait of Stan!

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

Re: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

2005-06-20 Thread Mark Roberts

Here's my entry in the Dog of the Day (Sharpe Diem?) theme:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/zoe.jpg
Belongs to my friends in North Carolina.
Any yes, here ears are always like that. :)

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

Re: OT - You get what you pay for

2005-06-20 Thread Eactivist

In a message dated 6/20/2005 11:58:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


LOL




Cheers,
  Cotty

LOL is right. Hehehehe.

Marnie aka Doe

Re: Camera bags (yet again)

2005-06-20 Thread David Savage

You'll get no sympathy from me mate :-)

22 C is beautiful and cool compared to 30 C at night. With global
warming the occurrences of this happening are more common every year.
:-(

Dave

BTW I hate the heat also. I'm loving our winter so far. 2-5 degrees C
at night,  up to 15-17 C during the day .

On 6/20/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 19/6/05, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
> >I bet I hate HOT more than you do.  You would think that after twenty
> >plus summers in Ozark humidity I would have acclimated.  No dice.
> >Summer sucks.  Bring on the snow!



> You guys should emigrate to wet and miserable England. We've just had 2
> days of highs in the low 30s..Centigrade!
> 
> 22C through the night. Impossible to sleep. If this is the future with
> global warming et al, I'm getting some portable air con units in.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
>   Cotty
> 
> 
> ___/\__
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> _
> 
> 
>

RE: Camera bags (yet again)

Hi Graywolf
are any of those wests or jackets  water resistant/proof?
greetings
Markus

>>A Safari or Bush Jacket was the preferred wear for Foreign 
>>Correspondents (with a shirt and tie they would let you into the 
>>club wearing one) fthe Cabelas does new. 
>>
>>Filson makes one too, but it like the old British Military ones 
>>is quite heavy duty, designed to stand up to thornbush. It costs 
>>a lot also, $175 last time I checked. It is the one to have if 
>>you are going to be in the bush for 6 months at a time.
>>
>>graywolf
>>http://www.graywolfphoto.com
>>

Re: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

2005-06-20 Thread Eactivist

In a message dated 6/20/2005 1:13:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well, its a smaller dawg anyway.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/pap1.html

William Robb
==
I don't know that it's cuter -- those tongues had a lot of appeal. But 
a.

Marnie aka Doe

Re: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

2005-06-20 Thread Paul Stenquist

Sorry, it's Kirk, the same company that makes the quick releases. I had 
a senior moment.

Paul
On Jun 20, 2005, at 5:46 PM, Butch Black wrote:


What is Kalts website? No luck finding it so far.

TIA
Don

http://www.bkaphoto.com/

Butch

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-20 Thread Rob Studdert

On 19 Jun 2005 at 21:42, Butch Black wrote:

> Go back to the deep pocket theory. Who would you rather sue? Joe six-pack 
> net worth $50G or Wally-World, net worth $50B. Plus my guess is that suing the
> customer would get the photographer little more then legal costs "But you 
> Honor,
> I just wanted to use the family portrait for my X-mas cards"

Sad, I still can't accept this concept of pushing the blame about to simply 
obtain the highest return. The courts who allow this type of caper to propagate 
are partially to blame. It's just all to easy for anyone to assign blame to 
someone else for their stupidity/deceit days particularly if the blamed have 
lots of cash and will keep the legal profession in the money. :-(

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

Re: PESO - Well, if cute dogs pics are the order of the day...

2005-06-20 Thread Christian


- Original Message - 
From: "Marco Alpert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax List" 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 5:18 PM
Subject: PESO - Well, if cute dogs pics are the order of the day...


> http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/dogs.html


4 (four) fury rats :-)

Christian

Re: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

2005-06-20 Thread Christian


- Original Message - 
From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> Well, its a smaller dawg anyway.
> 
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/pap1.html

furry rat?

Christian

Re: Camera bags (yet again)

2005-06-20 Thread Graywolf

You can thank Dr Suess for the word.

A Safari or Bush Jacket was the preferred wear for Foreign Correspondents (with a
shirt and tie they would let you into the club wearing one) for a long long time
(maybe <1900 to 1965 or so). I am not talking about a recreated fishing vest
(Photo Vest or Jacket) with 18 pockets, although I used to love my Banana Republic
Guide's Vest, but a plain old cotton bush jacket with 4 big pockets (and maybe a
smaller one or two). Plenty of space for a notebook, a couple of lenses, and a
lightmeter with the camera hung off your shoulder. You used to see photos of guys
like Hemingway wearing them.

I currently have a modern recreation (fairly expensive) in nylon with lots of pockets, too many, and zip off sleeves. It is nice, but rather warm in hot weather and a funny designer color (pale pea green). I often wish I had gotten the real thing, but I did not know of Cabelas back when I bought it. The only other inexpensive one I know of is the old USAF Bush Jacket, but it usually goes surplus for more than the Cabelas does new.

Filson makes one too, but it like the old British Military ones is quite heavy
duty, designed to stand up to thornbush. It costs a lot also, $175 last time I
checked. It is the one to have if you are going to be in the bush for 6 months
at a time.

graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
---

Bob W wrote:

Hey, Gray-y, I've never seen a correspondent in a photo jacket - only photo
dweebs! I love the word Dweeb.

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Stan's visit to Amersfoort

2005-06-20 Thread Frits Wüthrich

I had the pleasure of meeting Stan and his wife on their trip to the 
Netherlands, and I took them through downtown Amersfoort with the old center, 
and the neighboorhood known under the name Kattenbroek, known to many because 
of the different houses build.
Stan put down on the table some of his treasures, lenses like the FA14mm, he 
16-45, the 43mm limited and the 77 limited. I had to try those all on my 
camera, I must confess they are very nice.
I made a few photgraphs and I have them on my website, for everyone to enjoy.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~wuthrich/stan/

-- 
Frits Wüthrich

RE: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

2005-06-20 Thread william sawyer

Hi Paul,

I particularly like the frog photo.  Question:  I'm impressed with the
sharpness of your photos posted recently.  Are you doing anything special in
your editing process to account for it?

Bill Sawyer
Livonia, MI
-Original Message-
From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:42 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

I went to the nature center yesterday to try the Sigma 500 Super and 
high speed synch with a Kalt flash magnifier attached. The magnifier is 
intended for lenses of 300mm or longer. I used my A 400/5.6 on the 
*istD. I had hoped to get some birds, but they were in hiding for the 
most part. I ended up shooting some wildflowers and a frog at the edge 
of a pond. The wildflower is about the range for a nice bird shot. The 
frog is a bit closer. The flower is f8 @ 1/1500. The frog is 5.6, 
1/1500.  I like the performance of the magnifier. It should give me a 
reach of close to 100 feet even in daylight. Thanks to Bill Sawyer for 
turning me on to that unit. The frog shows some specular highlights. I 
decided not to PhotoShop them out of there, because I kind of like 
them. I suspect that he's actually a prince.
  http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469495&size=lg
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469504
Paul

Re: Monitor calibrator cheap at Adorama

2005-06-20 Thread Rob Studdert

On 20 Jun 2005 at 16:12, Don Sanderson wrote:

> http://www.adorama.com/GHEO.html
> 
> And I JUST ordered the ColorPlus for $99.95. ;-(

Life's like that Don, you should still get your monies worth in any case. One 
thing that I just noticed that makes these units more attractive than the 
Spyders is the following: "DDC/CI support for compatible monitors - one button 
push profiling". My monitor has DDC/CI capability however I have to use an 
independent DDC/CI interface to access my monitor controls and then constantly 
toggle between the Spyder cal software and the monitor adjustments in the 
monitor-cal phase of the calibration procedure.

Cheers,

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

Re: PAW: Biker Bob, R.I.P.

On 6/20/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> HeyFrank.
> 
> Sorry you had to lose a friend and co-worker this way.
> 
> Nice photo and story.

Thanks, Dave.

Most of us think he he'd have maybe wanted to go that way - on the
job, as it were.

I appreciate your thoughts.

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Sigma 105/2.8 EX macro - how good?

2005-06-20 Thread Herb Chong

the putative difference is better rear coatings and possibly a redesigned 
rear group to make the rear element less flat, but that is supposed to 
depend on the lens. i have never had that kind of problem with any lens i 
currently own on my *istD.


Herb
- Original Message - 
From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: Sigma 105/2.8 EX macro - how good?



It was pointed out to me a short time ago that there is very little
difference in the Sigma EX macro lenses and the DG equivalents, IIRC it 
was
Mark Roberts. Indeed the 50mm f/2.8 has almost identical spec to the 
earlier
EX lens, maybe a slightly different coating on the rear element but I 
doubt

it, I'll let you draw your own conclusions to that.

Re: PESO - Well, if cute dogs pics are the order of the day...



- Original Message - 
From: "Marco Alpert" 
Subject: PESO - Well, if cute dogs pics are the order of the day...




http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/dogs.html


OK, You win.

William Robb

Re: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

- Original Message - 
From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" 
Subject: Re: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/pap1.html

Hmm. The nose is blurry. ]'-)

Just not quite enough DOF. The whiskers are pretty sharp.
ISO 800, no flash, probably the 50mm lens.

William Robb

RE: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

2005-06-20 Thread Butch Black


What is Kalts website? No luck finding it so far.

TIA
Don

http://www.bkaphoto.com/

Butch

Re: PESO - Well, if cute dogs pics are the order of the day...

On 20/6/05, Marco Alpert, discombobulated, unleashed:

>http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/dogs.html

Yes, nice shot! Great composition, works well for me.




Cheers,
  Cotty


___/\__
||   (O)   | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com
_

PESO - Well, if cute dogs pics are the order of the day...

2005-06-20 Thread Marco Alpert


http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/dogs.html

   - Marco

Monitor calibrator cheap at Adorama

2005-06-20 Thread Don Sanderson

http://www.adorama.com/GHEO.html

And I JUST ordered the ColorPlus for $99.95. ;-(

Don

RE: PESO: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-20 Thread Don Sanderson

Wendy that's priceless!
Do they just sit with their tongues hanging
or did you just catch this right?
When mine pant their tongues go a mile a minute
and would just be a blur. ;-)

Don

> -Original Message-
> From: wendy beard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:49 PM
> To: pdml
> Subject: PESO: Tongues unleashed
> 
> 
> No leashes to photoshop out in this one and the dirt
> on Boris's tongue "belongs" there :-) Maybe I could
> have removed a few of those annoying strands of grass
> in the foreground
> Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra
> Poor Boris, a rose between two thorns. Or another take
> could be that he is just happy to be flanked by "his
> girls"
> Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original
> 
> Wendy
> 
> Wendy Beard
> Ottawa, Canada
>

Re: PESO: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi


wendy beard wrote:


http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original


Now there're some happy dawgs.

Godfrey

Re: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

2005-06-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi



On Jun 20, 2005, at 1:10 PM, William Robb wrote:


Well, its a smaller dawg anyway.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/pap1.html


Hmm. The nose is blurry. ]'-)

Godfrey

Re: Moving large image files through a LAN

2005-06-20 Thread Jostein


Peter,
I must confess I've never tried it with Photoshop myself. At work we 
run some batch jobs that way to avoid network traffic, and it's sure 
worth it.


I'm not really sure how much bandwidth the RDP takes up with, say, 
1280x1024 resolution and 24 bit colour...


I'd be most interested in the results too, if anyone cares to try. :-)

Cheers,
Jostein


- Original Message - 
From: "Peter Belak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: Moving large image files through a LAN



Me, and I think Jostein suggested remote desktop (thin client).
I am just curious if anybody is actually using it for photo editing?
Are there any problems with such setup WRT photo editing?
It would be nice to have fast server and not to tease my older
notebook. Then wifi should be enough, I think.

Peter Belak

On 6/17/05, David Oswald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I place my *ist-DS's image files on a network file server at home 
(yup,
I'm one of those guys).  From there, my wife and I use our 
notebooks to
view, edit, resize, post, email, and print our images.  Our 
fileserver
is connected to the network with cat-5 and a full duplex 100BaseT 
NIC.
But our notebooks from which we do all our work are connected 
wirelessly

with 802.11g wifi cards (56Mbps).

We have ourselves a bottleneck, paarticularly when we're batch 
resizing

to post online.

I'm wondering if anyone here has used anything faster than 56Mbps 
wifi
cards (standard 802.11g).  I'm not sure I'm all that anxious to 
upgrade

my router and two wifi cards, but if I can open up that network
bottleneck significantly I'll consider it.  Any recommendations?

Dave

RE: Camera bags (yet again)

2005-06-20 Thread Bob W

Hey, Gray-y, I've never seen a correspondent in a photo jacket - only photo
dweebs! I love the word Dweeb.

Most of the photojournalists that I know / have seen use Domke. The F-803
which Shel recommended would be my choice, if I could get one here. 

What I currently use for the type of kit described is a LowePro Street &
Field Reporter 200, which is very useful and versatile.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B9R8A6/102-4625644-4597749
?v=glance

My main criticisms of it are:
1. It's ballistic nylon, so it is sweaty in hot climates where it makes
contact with your body
2. It doesn't really need 2 fasteners - one would be better
3. It should have a Domke-type fastener for speed of opening and closing -
you need 2 hands to close it, with Domkes you only need one.
4. I don't like the sculpted style of shoulder strap.

--
Cheers,
 Bob 

> -Original Message-
> From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 20 June 2005 04:07
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: Camera bags (yet again)
> 
> Nothing like the desert or the jungle, huh?
> 
> Never worn one? They are basically long shirts with big baggy 
> pockets. Wear a light t-shirt under it and roll the sleeves 
> up. Quit comfortable actually. And you look like a 
> correspondent instead of a photo dweeb. But then tastes vary.
> 
> BTW I would kind of appreciate your not calling me Wolfy.
>

RE: Peso: Another shot of the Doberman

2005-06-20 Thread Bob W

Looks just like Scooby Doo.

--
Cheers,
 Bob 

> -Original Message-
> From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 19 June 2005 17:27
> To: Pentax Discuss
> Subject: Peso: Another shot of the Doberman
> 
> I really like this animal's intensity.
> I wish I had a shot that gave some scale. He's not the little 
> stick dog Doberman that we are used to seeing around here. 
> He's big and muscular, sized more like my Rottie.
> 
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/doberman2.html
> 
> William Robb 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>

RE: PAW - "Clouds at Lindis Pass"

2005-06-20 Thread Bob W

Hi,

> photo and the feeling that I'm trying to convey.  Here's 
> another nice, simple site: 
> http://www.edkrebs.com/main.html

Yes - he has the same basic idea. I don't particularly like to do too much
scrolling though.

> 
> I'm glad you posted your web sit information.  We, certainly 
> I, see too little of your work.

Thanks. Me too. I just don't seem to get the time to go through anything
anymore. Or at least, when I have the time I can usually think of other
things to do. I still haven't developed all the film I shot in Spain last
year, let alone scanned anything or worked on my website.

I would like to go out and shoot an essay for the next RPS distinction, but
I just don't seem to be able to do anything that requires a span of
attention greater than that of a goldfish. Apart from read the PDML!

--
Cheers,
 Bob 

> -Original Message-
> From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 19 June 2005 16:57
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: RE: PAW - "Clouds at Lindis Pass"
> 
> Hi Bob ...
> 
> I agree with you  wherever possible a simple, neutral 
> background is most appropriate for showing off ones photos 
> and images.  My own preference is an uncluttered screen with 
> just the photo shown in a thin border, maybe a caption, and a 
> grey background in the 75-75-75 to 90-90-90 RGB range. 
> That'll sometimes change depending on the tonality of the 
> photo and the feeling that I'm trying to convey.  Here's 
> another nice, simple site: 
> http://www.edkrebs.com/main.html
> 
> I'm glad you posted your web sit information.  We, certainly 
> I, see too little of your work.
> 
> Shel 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Bob W
> 
> > I do like the idea of a neutral grey background for the 
> photos. A lot 
> > of research suggests it is the most effective background for 
> > presenting photographs, and it's used very effectively on a lot of 
> > sites. Here are
> some
> > examples:
> >
> > http://www.mitidieri.com/ I think the grey here is a bit 
> too dark, but
> look
> > how it promotes the colour.
> > http://www.maryellenmark.com/ this is a much better grey for the
> background,
> > but I don't think she needs the black menu bar 
> http://www.viiphoto.com 
> > this uses the same general idea, but is slightly
> too
> > busy in parts
> > http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/Home_MAG.aspx Magnum does 
> everything well.
> >
> > I've used basically the same approach for my own website 
> (which I've 
> > taken down - this is work in  progress  
> > http://www.web-options.com/WIP/romanians3.xml uses xml/xsl 
> and it may 
> > not work in all browsers; the internal links don't work. In 
> this photo 
> > the
> thick
> > border is part of the scanned image, and won't be there if I ever 
> > finish
> the
> > site.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>

RE: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

Yech!  What an ugly dawg - but a good phot of an ugly dawg 

Shel 


> [Original Message]

> Well, its a smaller dawg anyway.
>
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/pap1.html
>
> William Robb

Re: Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's

2005-06-20 Thread Michael Spivak

OMG what a cute puppy !

The hand on the back is kinda disturbing... 

On 6/20/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, its a smaller dawg anyway.
> 
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/pap1.html
> 
> William Robb
> 
>

Re: OT - You get what you pay for

2005-06-20 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk


On 2005-06-20, at 20:57, Cotty wrote:


Just following on from the thread about paying properly for software,
here's an auction for CS2 for £25




and the buyer left a negative feedback for the seller, but check out  
the

seller's response:
Not bad :-) But his nick name on eBay suggests he could be of YAP*  
origin :-P


* Yet Another Pole

--
Best regards
Sylwek

Peso: A cuter dawg picture than Wendy's


Well, its a smaller dawg anyway.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/pap1.html

William Robb

Re: PESO: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-20 Thread keithw


wendy beard wrote:

No leashes to photoshop out in this one and the dirt
on Boris's tongue "belongs" there :-) Maybe I could
have removed a few of those annoying strands of grass
in the foreground
Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra
Poor Boris, a rose between two thorns. Or another take
could be that he is just happy to be flanked by "his
girls"
Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.

http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original

Wendy

Wendy Beard
Ottawa, Canada


Tanya's grinning!  :-)

keith whaley

RE: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

2005-06-20 Thread pnstenquist

Thanks Markus. Yes, you're right, it could be a princess. I didn't get close 
enough to say for certain :-) However, this guy or gal was quite calm. I did 
get within about four meters or so. He never flinched.
Paul


> Hi Paul
> No wonder I had no success trying to get some nice frog portraits 4 weeks
> ago with the A 70-210mm zoom and AF280T
> if I look at the nice equipment you use!
> The frogs flee as soon as you move a bit, I tried for about half an hour
> from a distance of about 4 meters and had to give up.
> 
> Nice frog.
> It may be a princess too ?
> 
> greetings
> Markus
> 
> 
> 
> >>-Original Message-
> >>From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:42 PM
> >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> >>Subject: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch
> >>
> >>
> >>I went to the nature center yesterday to try the Sigma 500 Super and
> >>high speed synch with a Kalt flash magnifier attached. The magnifier is
> >>intended for lenses of 300mm or longer. I used my A 400/5.6 on the
> >>*istD. I had hoped to get some birds, but they were in hiding for the
> >>most part. I ended up shooting some wildflowers and a frog at the edge
> >>of a pond. The wildflower is about the range for a nice bird shot. The
> >>frog is a bit closer. The flower is f8 @ 1/1500. The frog is 5.6,
> >>1/1500.  I like the performance of the magnifier. It should give me a
> >>reach of close to 100 feet even in daylight. Thanks to Bill Sawyer for
> >>turning me on to that unit. The frog shows some specular highlights. I
> >>decided not to PhotoShop them out of there, because I kind of like
> >>them. I suspect that he's actually a prince.
> >>  http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469495&size=lg
> >>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469504
> >>Paul
> >>
> >>
> 
>

RE: PESO: Tongues unleashed

Hi Wendy
lovely, I would take all of them if I had the time and space for dogs!
greetings
Markus
>
>Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra
>>Poor Boris, a rose between two thorns. Or another take
>>could be that he is just happy to be flanked by "his
>>girls"
>>Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.
>>
>>http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original
>>
>>Wendy
>>
>

RE: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

Hi Paul
No wonder I had no success trying to get some nice frog portraits 4 weeks
ago with the A 70-210mm zoom and AF280T
if I look at the nice equipment you use!
The frogs flee as soon as you move a bit, I tried for about half an hour
from a distance of about 4 meters and had to give up.

Nice frog.
It may be a princess too ?

greetings
Markus



>>-Original Message-
>>From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:42 PM
>>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
>>Subject: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch
>>
>>
>>I went to the nature center yesterday to try the Sigma 500 Super and
>>high speed synch with a Kalt flash magnifier attached. The magnifier is
>>intended for lenses of 300mm or longer. I used my A 400/5.6 on the
>>*istD. I had hoped to get some birds, but they were in hiding for the
>>most part. I ended up shooting some wildflowers and a frog at the edge
>>of a pond. The wildflower is about the range for a nice bird shot. The
>>frog is a bit closer. The flower is f8 @ 1/1500. The frog is 5.6,
>>1/1500.  I like the performance of the magnifier. It should give me a
>>reach of close to 100 feet even in daylight. Thanks to Bill Sawyer for
>>turning me on to that unit. The frog shows some specular highlights. I
>>decided not to PhotoShop them out of there, because I kind of like
>>them. I suspect that he's actually a prince.
>>  http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469495&size=lg
>>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469504
>>Paul
>>
>>

Re: Tongues unleashed



- Original Message - 
From: "wendy beard" 
Subject: PESO: Tongues unleashed






Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.

http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original


Cute. He doesn't seem to mind being stuck between a couple of Begians.

William Robb

RE: PAW - "Clouds at Lindis Pass"

Hi David
you have to write your name and the title PAW on the side and not on top of
the picture or use a smaller font for all if you want to use a height of 500
pixel for images and that border without making users scrolling. You can not
assume what button and font size users have, just leave a bit reserve for
1024x768.

Your test page fits exactly here with 1280 x 960 pixel setting and large
fonts, it will be too large for 1024x768.

greetings
Markus




>>-Original Message-
>>From: David Mann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:25 PM
>>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
>>Subject: Re: PAW - "Clouds at Lindis Pass"
>>
>>
>>I made some spare time and had a really quick first cut at improving
>>the page.  What I really need to do is get away from the computer and
>>start over with pencil & paper.
>>
>>This is just a static file for testing purposes.  I've completely
>>removed the outer border, lightened up the background and enlarged
>>the picture to 500 pixels height (it'll easily fit within 1024x768,
>>including the remaining border).  For reference, the photos on my old
>>site are 600px high and these will also fit... if the browser has
>>small buttons.  I may go to 600px if the file sizes don't become too
>>large.
>>
>>http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/temp/temp.html
>>
>>For comparison the old one is still at:
>>http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/printsdb/view.php?print_id=96&t=PAW
>>
>>I think it's a little better but it still needs a lot of work.  The
>>info stuff at the bottom is annoying me now, and I'll need to fiddle
>>with the grey as it's still a bit dark.  I'd really like to keep at
>>least some kind of border to separate the picture from the
>>background.  But that's unlikely to be coloured, and will probably be
>>even smaller than what I've done today.
>>
>>Bear in mind that I want the same basic design to work for portrait,
>>landscape and panoramas so it's not going to be easy.
>>
>>I had a look at the links you sent and they all have their ups &
>>downs... but I certainly don't need convincing about neutral
>>backgrounds.  That was the first of my original design decisions
>>(then I went and put in those coloured borders, sigh... that was
>>related to my picture framing).
>>
>>My old PAW index (link too long and my mailer will munge it) is
>>something simple I slapped together and I don't actually like it
>>myself.  My new PAW index is a little more polished but now I think
>>that background is too dark as well.  If you strip the "&mode=PAW"
>>bit off the URL you'll see the "gallery" view which is a different
>>way of doing much the same thing but you don't get the info.  Please
>>note the PAW mode was done specifically for PDML who I assumed would
>>like to see more technical information than the general public would.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>- Dave
>>
>>http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
>>
>>
>>

Re: PESO: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-20 Thread pnstenquist

A happy pic. Thanks for sharing it. I say mow the lawn, but that's just me :-).
Paul


> No leashes to photoshop out in this one and the dirt
> on Boris's tongue "belongs" there :-) Maybe I could
> have removed a few of those annoying strands of grass
> in the foreground
> Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra
> Poor Boris, a rose between two thorns. Or another take
> could be that he is just happy to be flanked by "his
> girls"
> Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original
> 
> Wendy
> 
> Wendy Beard
> Ottawa, Canada
>

RE: OT - You get what you pay for

Perhaps he'll get an unpleasant letter from Adobe's lawyers :-).
I guess I am lucky to have Adobe software at work, which allow me to use a
copy at home, as long as I don't use them simultaneously :-))

Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt


-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 20. juni 2005 20:57
Til: pentax list
Emne: OT - You get what you pay for


Just following on from the thread about paying properly for software,
here's an auction for CS2 for £25



and the buyer left a negative feedback for the seller, but check out the
seller's response:



LOL




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: Sigma 105/2.8 EX macro - how good?

2005-06-20 Thread Margus Männik


Hi,

read this:
http://iapf.physik.tu-berlin.de/jbohs/HKO/TUBerlin/dforum/macro/Macro100.html
text is in german, but images speak for themselves.

BR, Margus


Peter Belak wrote:

Questions again...  
I have chance to buy this lens new for about 2/3 of its usual shop

price (in EU) and I am sure somebody here mentioned he uses it. I
would like to know how it performs. My wife loves  macro shooting and
recently we only have Vivitar macro TC + 50/1.7, so this Sigma could
be nice upgrade. I would like to have AF prime lens at about 100mm and
was thinking about Tamron 90 macro. Which one is better for macro or
portraits? Is this Sigma compatible with *ist D? How fast is its AF?
Thanks for any feedback...

Peter Belak

Re: PESO: Tongues unleashed

On 20/6/05, wendy beard, discombobulated, unleashed:

>No leashes to photoshop out in this one and the dirt
>on Boris's tongue "belongs" there :-) Maybe I could
>have removed a few of those annoying strands of grass
>in the foreground
>Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra
>Poor Boris, a rose between two thorns. Or another take
>could be that he is just happy to be flanked by "his
>girls"
>Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.
>
>http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original

Smashing shot Wend.




Cheers,
  Cotty


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_

OT - You get what you pay for

Just following on from the thread about paying properly for software,
here's an auction for CS2 for £25



and the buyer left a negative feedback for the seller, but check out the
seller's response:



LOL




Cheers,
  Cotty


___/\__
||   (O)   | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com
_

PESO: Tongues unleashed

2005-06-20 Thread wendy beard

No leashes to photoshop out in this one and the dirt
on Boris's tongue "belongs" there :-) Maybe I could
have removed a few of those annoying strands of grass
in the foreground
Anyway L-R: Tanja, Boris and Tyra
Poor Boris, a rose between two thorns. Or another take
could be that he is just happy to be flanked by "his
girls"
Anyway, just a happy snap from me on a sunny Monday.

http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/45050710/original

Wendy

Wendy Beard
Ottawa, Canada

Re: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

2005-06-20 Thread mike wilson


[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  > 


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/06/20 Mon PM 02:05:12 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: PESO: Sigma Super + magnifier + high speed synch

 > > 
I'm looking at that flash on Henry's web site, as we speak. To order, or not to


order.LOL




Mike then said:
Your mum should have told you about doing that.  You'll go blind.




Advise is to late. Have you not seen my typing skills.LOL

Dave


8-))
(ow, it hurts when I smile)

Re: My work flow question

2005-06-20 Thread wendy beard

--- Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Dave -
> 
> I think you can do what you want in BBPro.  Go to
>   rename>, then drop down the Style list under
> Filename Style.
> 

I use BBPro to do all my event renaming too. Select
the ones I want, and hit batch rename. This feature
should do exactly the job you want it to.

Actually, I go one step further. As I'm sometimes
using two different cameras there is the very slim
chance that the last 4 digits of the filename could be
the same. As a precaution, I add a prefix to the
filename at the time of download (I use Downloader
Pro) which identifies the camera uniquely

Wendy

Wendy Beard
Ottawa, Canada

RE: Back From the Dead

Welcome back, Evan. Undead or alive :-)
This is the place to be, if photography and Pentax stuff is of any
interest - and a lot of OT stuff as well :-))

Jens
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt


-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Evan Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 20. juni 2005 04:10
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Back From the Dead




I've been gone for a couple of years and when I resubscribe the first three
emails that land in my inbox are from Cotty, Graywolf, and William Robb.
It's good to be back.

Evan

Re: My work flow question