watermarks

[Don Williams]

Someone posted about watermarking images the other day. I added a 
copyright watermark to the images in the new (Prints) crystal pictures 
gallery. They're unobtrusive and don't mess the pictures up at all.


Don

--
Dr E D F Williams
www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/
personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/
41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616

RE: geso: Flying things

[Bob W]

On my system the pictures are all in one row, which leaves a lot of unused
space beneath them, and forces me to scroll across - not very user friendly.
You might want to distribute them across several rows so the viewer can get
a better overview.

There is a photo of a heron's head which is the only one that stands out for
me. 

There are certain categories of photo which, so I'm told, make the hearts of
judges and assessors sink. They include lions, children and birds because it
is so difficult to come up with something new and interesting. I once sat
through an assessment with the RPS in which several bird portfolios were
shown. Towards the end the assessors had so obviously run out of things to
say that they just flipped through the photos and said "more birds on twigs
with catchlights". So you have your work cut out if you want to impress the
judges of the BBC Wildlife competition.

The photo of ducks in flight is also quite good. I wouldn't discourage you
from entering them, but you're setting yourself a very high standard to
achieve.

--
Cheers,
 Bob

> -Original Message-
> From: Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 10 March 2006 04:28
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: geso: Flying things
> 
> Hi all,
> I've been gradually putting together a photo web site one 
> gallery at a time and uploading them when I feel like it.
> So here is my latest effort (Birds):
> http://photosynth.ca/photo/f/birds/index.html
> These were all taken in the last year, on Sensia 100 with a 
> K200mm f2.5 and (most of them) Vivitar macro TC on my P3n.
> All comments appreciated. I am especially interested in which 
> of these, if any, you think would make salable prints, or be 
> worth entering in the BBC wildlife photographer of the year contest.
> 
> Thanks for looking,
> Francis
> 
> P.S.
> Some of you have already seen a few of these but most of them are new.
> 
> 
> 
> 

Photomicrographs

[Don Williams]

Hi all,

Someone on the list approved of my posting links to microscope pictures.

Recently I've been subverting my instrument in the direction of 'arty' 
stuff. I've posted a large gallery of new crystal pictures to my 
website. There are no 'Back' or 'Home' buttons. To get back one needs to 
close the page (or tab). I have found that because I'm working with four 
different servers on three different ISPs I get into an awful lot of 
trouble with links. I'm trying to sort all this out but putting in 
navigation is fraught with difficulty (for me) now since after six years 
or so I have no real idea of what the hell's going on. There are many 
redundant files and I'm very slowly cleaning up the mess.


The new gallery can be found via the red 'Prints' button on the main 
page and then by clicking the 'Prints' button on the bottom of the blurb 
page -- 'mimosa' is faster than 'personal'. All the pictures were made 
with the *ist D on a Lomo Research (polarising) microscope. Levels were 
adjusted and in some cases unsharp masking was used to perk the image up 
a little. There is no camera lens involved. The camera sits on a 
trinocular head and the image arrives at the sensor via a highly 
corrected transfer lens. The objectives used were 10/0.25 and 40/0.65 
Leitz Fluotars. These objectives provide a completely flat field and are 
semi-apochromatic. The sensor collects about 50% of the projected field. 
Mirror lockup (2sec delay) is used and the camera determines the 
exposure -- set to 'other than A'.


Don 8-)
--

Dr E D F Williams
www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/
personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/
41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616

Re: Found a use for the Pentax Browser software!

[Thibouille]

> I'm an experienced programmer and software specialist (French computer
> sciences studies, out in 1995), and I URGE you to learn Python!

So French will be an option if my English isn't good enough ... :)

> I can't imagine how I could use anything else in the past, especially
> for "simple" tasks like those scripts we're talking about.

Simple, I had no need for them. I did bits of batches and such (like
for my unattended Window$ installs and generic DOS-era batches but not
much more).

> I'll keep you all posted.

Thanks :)

Regards,
Thibouille

Re: geso: Flying things

[Francis]

Boris Liberman wrote:


Hi!


snip



I am not sure about saleability or contests simply because I've no 
clue about them...


The photos are really, really, *really* good.

Boris



Thanks Boris!

I'm blushing all over 

Just for fun. :) Here is the contest I was referring to.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/gallery/group.jsp?year=2005&group=4

Cheers,
Francis

Re: geso: Flying things

[Boris Liberman]

Hi!


Hi all,
I've been gradually putting together a photo web site one gallery at a 
time and uploading them when I feel like it.

So here is my latest effort (Birds):
http://photosynth.ca/photo/f/birds/index.html
These were all taken in the last year, on Sensia 100 with a K200mm f2.5 
and (most of them) Vivitar macro TC on my P3n.
All comments appreciated. I am especially interested in which of these, 
if any, you think would make salable prints, or be worth entering in the 
BBC wildlife photographer of the year contest.


I am not sure about saleability or contests simply because I've no clue 
about them...


The photos are really, really, *really* good.

Boris

Re: Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie

[Boris Liberman]

Hi!


I suspect this is the only place in the world where this would happen.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/IMGP0308.html

A fun little snapshot, using the istD and 31mm lens.


Bill, have you ever been to Alaska? What kind of underwear they use there?

You definitely scored this time.

Boris

Re: PESO: Noisy Miner

[Brian Walters]

Thanks Christian

Comments much appreciated.  Unfortunately not enough space top and
bottom for a vertical crop - maybe next time.


Cheers

Brian


-- 



Quoting Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Wow... sharp!  Great detail and he's got a great pose too.  Like
> Ken said, a
> little more space around him (maybe a vertical composition) and
> less
> background highlight would have made it perfect/
> 
> Christian
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Brian Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:53 PM
> Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner
> 
> 
> > Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
> > spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.
> >
> > This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
> > mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
> > screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.
> >
> > Comments of all sorts welcome.
> >
> >
> > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > +
> > Brian Walters
> > Western Sydney, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 

Re: geso: Flying things

[Keith McGuinness]

Like the collection: heron3 would be my favourite. Can't comment 
on salability as I know nothing about it.


Keith McG

Francis wrote:

Hi all,
I've been gradually putting together a photo web site one gallery at a 
time and uploading them when I feel like it.

So here is my latest effort (Birds):
http://photosynth.ca/photo/f/birds/index.html
These were all taken in the last year, on Sensia 100 with a K200mm f2.5 
and (most of them) Vivitar macro TC on my P3n.
All comments appreciated. I am especially interested in which of these, 
if any, you think would make salable prints, or be worth entering in the 
BBC wildlife photographer of the year contest.


Thanks for looking,
Francis

P.S.
Some of you have already seen a few of these but most of them are new.

Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA

[Scott Loveless]

This is the only one I have handy: 
http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=264

Normally about 20MPG on the highway.  Pulling the load, I got about 15
until I hit the mountains.  Then it dropped to about 13.  Not great,
but it could have been worse.

On 3/9/06, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Scott Loveless"
> Subject: Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA
>
>
> > What color's yours?  Mine's Atomic Orange.
> >
> > BTW, I pulled a 4000lb trailer from St. Louis to Central PA a little
> > over a year ago.  I was initially worried about it, but the X
> > performed wonderfully.  PDML west shouldn't be a problem.  
> >
>
> I have the Titan, which is the next chassis up the food chain, in Sparkle
> Red, which is really pretty when it is clean.
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/truck/titan1.html
>
> only the next links work, I'm afraid
> I've done two runs through the mountains in BC hauling a 21' 6000lb trailer,
> and then a 25' 6500lb trailer.
> The only problem is the amount of fuel the thing sucks back when I'm going
> uphill at 75mph.
>
> William Robb
>
>
>


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

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

geso: Flying things

[Francis]

Hi all,
I've been gradually putting together a photo web site one gallery at a 
time and uploading them when I feel like it.

So here is my latest effort (Birds):
http://photosynth.ca/photo/f/birds/index.html
These were all taken in the last year, on Sensia 100 with a K200mm f2.5 
and (most of them) Vivitar macro TC on my P3n.
All comments appreciated. I am especially interested in which of these, 
if any, you think would make salable prints, or be worth entering in the 
BBC wildlife photographer of the year contest.


Thanks for looking,
Francis

P.S.
Some of you have already seen a few of these but most of them are new.

Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Scott Loveless"

Subject: Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA



What color's yours?  Mine's Atomic Orange.

BTW, I pulled a 4000lb trailer from St. Louis to Central PA a little
over a year ago.  I was initially worried about it, but the X
performed wonderfully.  PDML west shouldn't be a problem.  



I have the Titan, which is the next chassis up the food chain, in Sparkle 
Red, which is really pretty when it is clean.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/truck/titan1.html

only the next links work, I'm afraid
I've done two runs through the mountains in BC hauling a 21' 6000lb trailer, 
and then a 25' 6500lb trailer.
The only problem is the amount of fuel the thing sucks back when I'm going 
uphill at 75mph.


William Robb 

RE: Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie

[Malcolm Smith]

William Robb wrote:

> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/IMGP0308.html

That's  fantastic :-) Great capture!

Malcolm

Re: Sorta OT: Old bike racing photos (Daytona)

[Charles Robinson]

On Mar 8, 2006, at 20:53, Pat White wrote:


Now for the gee-it-was-tough-back-in-the-day part:  Daytona is a 21- 
to-24-hour drive from Toronto, done non-stop if you have two drivers.


*Drivers?!?!?*

4 wheels to a bike event?!?!

Since there's a strong likelihood of mountain storms on I-95 in  
early March, you'd take I-75 all the way from Detroit, but you  
might have to drive through blizzards from Toronto until you were  
well south of the Motor City.




Oh. OK.  Maybe that makes it OK.

 -Charles

--
Charles Robinson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Minneapolis, MN
http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie

[Charles Robinson]

On Mar 9, 2006, at 18:17, William Robb wrote:


I suspect this is the only place in the world where this would happen.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/IMGP0308.html

A fun little snapshot, using the istD and 31mm lens.



Hilarious!

I suspect it would work with the title of "Minnesota Lingerie" too.

 -Charles

--
Charles Robinson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Minneapolis, MN
http://charles.robinsontwins.org

RE: exhibition up! need feedback on website changes...

[Tim Øsleby]

Your the man Godfrey! 
I like it. It is neat and clean. No fuzz. 
I've done a bit of web designing myself. Once upon in a time, I had a big
project running. What I'm saying is that I know what's involved. It's a lot
of work, and a lot of aesthetic and practical decisions to make. 


Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
 
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds 
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)

> -Original Message-
> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 6. mars 2006 19:43
> To: SeePhoto Camera Talk; PDML; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: exhibition up! need feedback on website changes...
> 
> hallo y'all,
> 
> "Ramsey" was installed at the cafe yesterday. All went very well. I
> have a little clean-up work to do there today but it looks good already.
> 
> I spent some time tweaking the website based upon user feedback:
> 
> - changed the controls a little bit to reflect where you are and how
> to get from one place to another in the site
> 
> - changed the order of the controls ... it's now "exhibits",
> "concepts", "collections", "biography", "contact"
> 
> - started populating the "collections" page
> 
> - Tested it on Mac OS X with Safari and Firefox, on Windows with
> Netscape and Internet Explorer.
> 
> More collections will be added today/tomorrow.
> Give it a try and tell me what you think.
> 
> http://www.gdgphoto.com
> 
> thanks,
> Godfrey
> 

Re: PESO: Robin, Michigan Style

[Paul Stenquist]

Thanks Tim. I appreciate the feedback. I too would have preferred a 
cleaner background. But he was where he was:-). I did get a few on tree 
branches, but not this close and not without other obstructions.

Paul
On Mar 9, 2006, at 8:36 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote:

The bird itself is very nicely captured. A lot of details, and it is 
posing

good.
But I do have a little trouble with the background. There are so many 
lines

leading my eye away from the bird.
Despite this, I would have been happy capturing this image myself ;-)


Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)

Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)


-Original Message-
From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 5. mars 2006 21:42
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: PESO: Robin, Michigan Style

Did a bird hike in the woods today. The first robins of spring showed
up this weekend. This guy is the common robin as seen throughout most
of the US. Shot with the *istD, the A 400/5.6 and the Sigma 500 Super
flash on high-speed synch setting with the Kirk flash magnifier
attached. ISO 800, f5.6 @ 1/750th.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4188940&size=lg

Re: Noisy Miner

[Paul Stenquist]

I rarely disagree with Ken, but I must here. To me, the background 
highlight adds a sense of the surreal. It's another element that makes 
it all more interesting.

Paul
On Mar 9, 2006, at 8:27 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote:

Brian, obviously a wonderful shot of the bird, good looking specimen, 
crisp detail, well focused, good lighting, nicely backlit.. It is 
however, in my opinion, ruined by the background highlight. Could also 
use more room from the beak & tail to the edges.


Kenneth Waller

- Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner



Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.

This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.

Comments of all sorts welcome.


http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html



Cheers,

Brian

+
Brian Walters
Western Sydney, Australia

Re: PESO: Noisy Miner

[Christian]

Wow... sharp!  Great detail and he's got a great pose too.  Like Ken said, a
little more space around him (maybe a vertical composition) and less
background highlight would have made it perfect/

Christian

- Original Message - 
From: "Brian Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:53 PM
Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner


> Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
> spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.
>
> This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
> mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
> screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.
>
> Comments of all sorts welcome.
>
>
> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian
>
> +
> Brian Walters
> Western Sydney, Australia
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Noisy Miner

[Brian Walters]

Hi Kenneth

I agree with you about the cropping.  The original had a bit more
space at the top but I cropped it to balance with the bottom.  I
might try enlarging the canvas and cloning a bit more space on the
bottom.

I agree that the highlight just in front of the bird is a bit bright
but I quite like the rest of the background.  

Thanks for the feedback


Brian


-- 



Quoting Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Brian, obviously a wonderful shot of the bird, good looking
> specimen, crisp 
> detail, well focused, good lighting, nicely backlit.. It is
> however, in my 
> opinion, ruined by the background highlight. Could also use more
> room from 
> the beak & tail to the edges.
> 
> Kenneth Waller
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Brian Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner
> 
> 
> > Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
> > spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.
> >
> > This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
> > mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
> > screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.
> >
> > Comments of all sorts welcome.
> >
> >
> > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > +
> > Brian Walters
> > Western Sydney, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 

Re: PESO: Noisy Miner

[Brian Walters]

Hi Peter

Thanks

Yes - but not as noisy as the rainbow lorrikeets that fight with them
over the birdbath!



Brian

-- 



Quoting Peter McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Nice shot Brian.  Noisy and territorial little buggers, aren't
> they?  :-)
> 
> ciao,
> 
> Peter in Sydney
> 
> 
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:53:45 +1100, Brian Walters
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
> wrote:
> 
> > Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
> > spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.
> >
> > This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
> > mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
> > screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.
> >
> > Comments of all sorts welcome.
> >
> >
> > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > +
> > Brian Walters
> > Western Sydney, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:
> http://www.opera.com/mail/
> 
> 

Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA

[Scott Loveless]

What color's yours?  Mine's Atomic Orange.

BTW, I pulled a 4000lb trailer from St. Louis to Central PA a little
over a year ago.  I was initially worried about it, but the X
performed wonderfully.  PDML west shouldn't be a problem.  

On 3/9/06, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, I'm from Michigan...
> But is there a list of who's coming?  I haven't been paying attention.
>
> Cory Waters
> got a hitch for the new Xterra yesterday so I can tow PDML West up the
> mountain...
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:53 PM
> Subject: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA
>
>
> >
> >  Hi troops.
> > I know most GFM/NPW people are attendind from NA. If those that are NOT
> > attending from
> > said land
> > mass, could please let me know the lamd mass they are arriving from,i
> > would be etrenally
> > greatfull.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 3/8/2006
> >
> >
>
>


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

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

RE: PESO: Robin, Michigan Style

[Tim Øsleby]

The bird itself is very nicely captured. A lot of details, and it is posing
good. 
But I do have a little trouble with the background. There are so many lines
leading my eye away from the bird. 
Despite this, I would have been happy capturing this image myself ;-)


Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
 
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds 
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)

> -Original Message-
> From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 5. mars 2006 21:42
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: PESO: Robin, Michigan Style
> 
> Did a bird hike in the woods today. The first robins of spring showed
> up this weekend. This guy is the common robin as seen throughout most
> of the US. Shot with the *istD, the A 400/5.6 and the Sigma 500 Super
> flash on high-speed synch setting with the Kirk flash magnifier
> attached. ISO 800, f5.6 @ 1/750th.
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4188940&size=lg
> 

Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA

[Bob Sullivan]

We'll be coming straight in from the planet Zarkon.  Bob S.

On Thu, 9 Mar 2006 19:53:14 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Hi troops.
> I know most GFM/NPW people are attendind from NA. If those that are NOT 
> attending from
> said land
> mass, could please let me know the lamd mass they are arriving from,i would 
> be etrenally
> greatfull.
>
> Dave
>
>
>

Re: GFM Questions, and plans

[Bob Sullivan]

Rick,
I'll echo Mark's comment.  The program of award winning photos as
moderated by our own version of Siscul and Ebert (Brewer and Roberts)
probably wrapped up about 12:50 PM.
Regards,  Bob S.

On 3/9/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for the info, Mark.
>
> Since I'm squeezing GFM into a narrow crack in my work
> schedule, I'm taking the Weenie Tour: flying to
> Charlotte, driving from there, and staying at the Best
> Western.  (I'll leave the 12-hour drives and camping
> to you tough guys with more free time than I have!)
>
> S, if anyone would like to ride with me from
> Charlotte to GFM at about noon on Friday, leaving GFM
> about noon on Sunday, let me know.
>
> Rick
>
> --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Rick Womer wrote:
> >
> > >What time do things get going on Friday?
> >
> > Registration officially begins at 3:00 p.m. on
> > Friday. I expect we
> > could accommodate earlier arrival (I and several
> > other members of the
> > team will arriving Thursday) if you let us know.
> >
> > >What time do things wind up on Sunday?
> >
> > We usually wrap up around 1-2 p.m. on Sunday. I
> > can't be sure because
> > most of us on the team are working for a while after
> > the official
> > program has ended :)
> >
> > >How long is the drive from the Charlotte airport to
> > GFM?
> >
> > Probably about 3 hrs. It's about 2 hrs from
> > Winston-Salem, IIRC.
> >
> > >Why is the sky blue?
> >
> > Clever manipulation in Photoshop.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> __
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
>
>

Re: Noisy Miner

[Kenneth Waller]

Brian, obviously a wonderful shot of the bird, good looking specimen, crisp 
detail, well focused, good lighting, nicely backlit.. It is however, in my 
opinion, ruined by the background highlight. Could also use more room from 
the beak & tail to the edges.


Kenneth Waller

- Original Message - 
From: "Brian Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner



Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.

This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.

Comments of all sorts welcome.


http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html



Cheers,

Brian

+
Brian Walters
Western Sydney, Australia

Re: PESO: Noisy Miner

[Brian Walters]

Hi Bruce

Thanks - actually a summary of the details can be seen by clicking the
"i" icon.  But, yes, I used an AF280T flash (TTL mode) with the Pentax
80-320 zoom on the DS.  I quite like this lens even if it isn't quite
'top of the range'. 


Cheers

Brian





Quoting Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Hello Brian,
> 
> Great shot!  Wonderful focus.  I'm curious if you used flash on
> it.
> Care to share the details?
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Bruce
> 
> 
> Thursday, March 9, 2006, 4:53:45 PM, you wrote:
> 
> BW> Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human
> who
> BW> spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a
> bird.
> 
> BW> This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a
> bit
> BW> mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
> BW> screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.
> 
> BW> Comments of all sorts welcome.
> 
> 
> BW> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
> 
> 
> 
> BW> Cheers,
> 
> BW> Brian
> 
> BW> +
> BW> Brian Walters
> BW> Western Sydney, Australia
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

RE: WTB: mirror lens

[Markus Maurer]

Thanks Paul, that sounds funny and is easy to remember :-)
greetings
Markus


>>-Original Message-
>>From: Paul Sorenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:33 PM
>>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
>>Subject: Re: WTB: mirror lens
>>
>>
>>A good starting point for moon pix is the "moony 11" - similar to the 
>>sunny16 rule.  Aperture f:11, shutter 1/ISO.
>
>>

Re: Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie

[Kenneth Waller]

<< GRIN >>

Kenneth Waller

- Original Message - 
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


Subject: Re: Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie



Quoting William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:


I suspect this is the only place in the world where this would happen.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/IMGP0308.html

A fun little snapshot, using the istD and 31mm lens.

William Robb





That's HOT.

Don't worry everyone, it is *very* safe for work.

D

Re: PESO-Birthday Blooms

[Kenneth Waller]

Great subject, color & light.
Agree with W R, the extraneous plant material in the LLH corner is 
distracting.


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

Subject: Re: PESO-Birthday Blooms




- Original Message - 
From: "Walter Hamler"

Subject: PESO-Birthday Blooms


My wifes favorite flowers that belonged to her mother bloomed yesterday 
on

her 60th birthday!
ist DL w/ 300mm Takumar. f/4 @ 1/1500 sec, iso 400

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Amaryllis.jpg


They are the funkiest plants.
They get flooged here as a Christmas plant for some reason.
My wife was given one a number of years ago, wrapped up as a Christmas 
gift.
When she opened it Christmas morning, she discovered this bone white plant 
that had wrapped itself around the inside of the box a couple of times.
It was one spooky looking plant until it got some light for a while and 
turned green.


I like your picture, though I could do without the blooms growing out of 
the left side and bottom.


William Robb

Re: PESO: Noisy Miner

[Brian Walters]

Thanks Paul

Bird photography is fairly new to me - this was one of the better ones
(the others I'll keep to myself.)



Brian


-- 



Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Excellent! Love the light and sharp as a tack. Great work.
> Paul
> On Mar 9, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
> 
> > Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
> > spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.
> >
> > This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
> > mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
> > screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.
> >
> > Comments of all sorts welcome.
> >
> >
> > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > +
> > Brian Walters
> > Western Sydney, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 

Re: PESO: Noisy Miner

[Peter McIntosh]

Nice shot Brian.  Noisy and territorial little buggers, aren't they?  :-)

ciao,

Peter in Sydney


On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:53:45 +1100, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:



Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.

This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.

Comments of all sorts welcome.


http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html



Cheers,

Brian

+
Brian Walters
Western Sydney, Australia









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Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "cbwaters" 
Subject: Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA




got a hitch for the new Xterra yesterday so I can tow PDML West up the 
mountain...


We'll have to compare trucks.

William Robb

Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA

[cbwaters]

Well, I'm from Michigan...
But is there a list of who's coming?  I haven't been paying attention.

Cory Waters
got a hitch for the new Xterra yesterday so I can tow PDML West up the 
mountain...



- Original Message - 
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:53 PM
Subject: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA




 Hi troops.
I know most GFM/NPW people are attendind from NA. If those that are NOT 
attending from

said land
mass, could please let me know the lamd mass they are arriving from,i 
would be etrenally

greatfull.

Dave




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Re: GFM Questions, and plans

[cbwaters]

I have bags (old, tea, eye, wind)... what size you need?
CW
- Original Message - 
From: "Mat Maessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: GFM Questions, and plans



On 3/9/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Since I'm squeezing GFM into a narrow crack in my work
schedule, I'm taking the Weenie Tour: flying to
Charlotte, driving from there, and staying at the Best
Western.  (I'll leave the 12-hour drives and camping
to you tough guys with more free time than I have!)


Drive? I'm trying to figure out how much camera gear I can manage to
pack into a set of Tourmaster Cortech soft luggage on my motorcycle.
Anyone going to GFM have an extra camera bag they could loan me for
the duration of the weekend? Would make the packing much easier...

-Mat (who is probably certifiably nuts)



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Re: PESO: Noisy Miner

[Bruce Dayton]

Hello Brian,

Great shot!  Wonderful focus.  I'm curious if you used flash on it.
Care to share the details?

-- 
Best regards,
Bruce


Thursday, March 9, 2006, 4:53:45 PM, you wrote:

BW> Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
BW> spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.

BW> This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
BW> mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
BW> screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.

BW> Comments of all sorts welcome.


BW> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html



BW> Cheers,

BW> Brian

BW> +
BW> Brian Walters
BW> Western Sydney, Australia

Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA brooksdj

[brooksdj]

> 
> >> eternally > greatfull.
> 
> Nope, that would be "grateful"
> 
> Shel
> 
> 
> 
D'oh.

Dave

Re: GFM Questions

[brooksdj]

> >> Why is the sky blue?
> 
> If its like last year, that won't be a concern. We didn't see the sky for 
> all the clouds/rain, until we were leaving on Sunday.

Ken, I had a MAJOR fear that the whole weekend would be washed out.

The sun came out on Saturday, and i had the best weekend of my life.

Dave
> 
> Kenneth Waller
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: GFM Questions
> 
> 
> >  > What time do things get going on Friday?
> >
> > Just after Frank goes to bed.
> >
> >>
> >> What time do things wind up on Sunday?
> >
> > When Frank gets back.
> >
> >>
> >> How long is the drive from the Charlotte airport to
> >> GFM?
> >
> > I don't know, but don't call me Charlotte.
> >
> >>
> >> Why is the sky blue?
> >
> > Its blue.??
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > Sorry Rick. I just had to.:-)
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >> __
> >> Do You Yahoo!?
> >> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> >> http://mail.yahoo.com
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> 

Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA brooksdj

[Shel Belinkoff]

>> eternally > greatfull.

Nope, that would be "grateful"

Shel

Re: PESO - Outcast

[Kenneth Waller]

Nice capture Bruce. I see a much stronger image using just the foreground 
four birds.

Nice light.

Kenneth Waller

- Original Message - 
From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Subject: PESO - Outcast



The poor little one legged guy standing in the water facing back at
the group gave me a feeling of someone who is longing to be part of
the group, but has to stay on the outside.

Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld
ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/16
Converted from Raw using Capture One LE

http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2886.htm

Comments welcome

--
Bruce

Re: GFM Questions

[Kenneth Waller]

Why is the sky blue?


If its like last year, that won't be a concern. We didn't see the sky for 
all the clouds/rain, until we were leaving on Sunday.


Kenneth Waller

- Original Message - 
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Subject: Re: GFM Questions



 > What time do things get going on Friday?

Just after Frank goes to bed.



What time do things wind up on Sunday?


When Frank gets back.



How long is the drive from the Charlotte airport to
GFM?


I don't know, but don't call me Charlotte.



Why is the sky blue?


Its blue.??

Dave

Sorry Rick. I just had to.:-)


Rick

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RE: Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie

[Shel Belinkoff]

It took me a while, but I finally got it 

Shel



> [Original Message]
> From: William Robb

> I suspect this is the only place in the world where this would happen.
>
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/IMGP0308.html

Re: Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA

[brooksdj]

>   
>eternally > greatfull.
> 
> Dave  
> 
> 

Re: St. Andrew's Church (Toronto, ON)

[Kenneth Waller]

I like the perspective, but it could do without the structure in the LRH 
corner & the bush on the bottom edge, just left of center.


Kenneth Waller

- Original Message - 
From: "Fernando Terrazzino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Subject: PESO: St. Andrew's Church (Toronto, ON)



Well, it's been a while since I don't participate in a thread although
I've been religiously reading your mails ("religion" oops).
I want to share this one.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/107865714/

Pentax *istDS, M 28mm f/2.8 @f11
Raw, processed to TIFF with C1, converted to B&W in PSP, one channel
mixer for the building and other for the rest.

Re: PESO: Noisy Miner

[Paul Stenquist]

Excellent! Love the light and sharp as a tack. Great work.
Paul
On Mar 9, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Brian Walters wrote:


Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.

This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.

Comments of all sorts welcome.


http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html



Cheers,

Brian

+
Brian Walters
Western Sydney, Australia

Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[Shel Belinkoff]

Thanks for your attention to this and for running the list, Doug. I know a
lot of us, myself included, have come to depend upon and appreciate the
work that you do for the PDML.  Thanks so much.

Shel



> [Original Message]
> From: Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Date: 3/9/2006 2:01:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

Need to know: asap: gfm attendees NOT from NA

[brooksdj]

Hi troops.
I know most GFM/NPW people are attendind from NA. If those that are NOT 
attending from
said land
mass, could please let me know the lamd mass they are arriving from,i would be 
etrenally
greatfull.

Dave

PESO: Noisy Miner

[Brian Walters]

Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who
spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird.

This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit
mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away
screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera.

Comments of all sorts welcome.


http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html



Cheers,

Brian

+
Brian Walters
Western Sydney, Australia

Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[brooksdj]

> Sending this out to the general list 
to get it into the archives, where 
> it might be seen by curious Yahoo users..
> 
> Yahoo has recently, as in the last day or so, changed a setting in their 
> email delivery system, and it is causing every email sent to every PDML 
> subscriber using Yahoo addresses to bounce. What fun this is.
> 
> Until I have an hour or so to go through and see what I have to do, and 
> then spend a while doing it, don't expect much in the way of PDML traffic.
> 
> I'll get it done as soon as I can.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Doug
> List Guy

Your the best Doug.

Remind me, next time i see you to give you a shirt or hat or what have you.

Thanks for all your work Doug.

Dave
> 

Re: GFM Questions

[brooksdj]

> GFM is about 2 to 2.5 hours 
(depending upon weather, traffic, and how 
> familiar you are with driving in the mountains) from Charlotte Airport 
> if you come the short way (up 321 or 181).

We follwed Mark. I have NO idea how we got there:-)

> 
> Note: As of now US-321 is closed on Tuedays and Thursdays from noon to 2 
> pm between Lenoir and Blowing Rock (They are in the process of turning 
> the 8 mile stretch of 2 lane twisty into a devided 4 lane up the 
> mountain). Bill Owens swears by using 181 however and that route avoids 
> the rediculous 1+ hour detour. Otherwise you might as well come up I-77 
> and take 421 over to Boone and 105 to GFM (2.5 to 3.0 hours).

I 77, 421, 105 ,Hike.:-)

Dave
> 
> graywolf
> http://www.graywolfphoto.com
> http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf
> "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
> ---
> 
> 
> Mark Roberts wrote:
> > Rick Womer wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>What time do things get going on Friday?
> > 
> > 
> > Registration officially begins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. I expect we
> > could accommodate earlier arrival (I and several other members of the
> > team will arriving Thursday) if you let us know.
> > 
> > 
> >>What time do things wind up on Sunday?
> > 
> > 
> > We usually wrap up around 1-2 p.m. on Sunday. I can't be sure because
> > most of us on the team are working for a while after the official
> > program has ended :)
> > 
> > 
> >>How long is the drive from the Charlotte airport to GFM?
> > 
> > 
> > Probably about 3 hrs. It's about 2 hrs from Winston-Salem, IIRC.
> > 
> > 
> >>Why is the sky blue?
> > 
> > 
> > Clever manipulation in Photoshop.
> >  
> > 
> > 
> 

Re: GFM Questions

[brooksdj]

 though 
> the closer we got to his place, the more confusing the road system got.
> 
> William Robb 
> 
> 

  I followed Mark.

I think i deserve a prize:-)Even the State troopers left us alone

Dave

Re: Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie

[brooksdj]

> I suspect this is the only place in 
the world where this would happen.
> 
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/IMGP0308.html
> 
> A fun little snapshot, using the istD and 31mm lens.
> 
> William Robb
> 

  Thats the Saskatchewan i know and LOVE:)

Dave

Re: Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie

[derbyc]

Quoting William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> I suspect this is the only place in the world where this would happen.
> 
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/IMGP0308.html
> 
> A fun little snapshot, using the istD and 31mm lens.
> 
> William Robb
> 



That's HOT.

Don't worry everyone, it is *very* safe for work.

D

Peso: Saskatchewan Lingerie

[William Robb]

I suspect this is the only place in the world where this would happen.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/IMGP0308.html

A fun little snapshot, using the istD and 31mm lens.

William Robb

Re: PESO-Birthday Blooms

[Paul Stenquist]

DOH. Amaryllis. Says so right on the URL.
On Mar 9, 2006, at 7:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:


Very pretty. Are they lilies? Where do you live?
Paul
On Mar 9, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Walter Hamler wrote:

My wifes favorite flowers that belonged to her mother bloomed 
yesterday on

her 60th birthday!
ist DL w/ 300mm Takumar. f/4 @ 1/1500 sec, iso 400

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Amaryllis.jpg

Re: PESO-Birthday Blooms

[Paul Stenquist]

Very pretty. Are they lilies? Where do you live?
Paul
On Mar 9, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Walter Hamler wrote:

My wifes favorite flowers that belonged to her mother bloomed 
yesterday on

her 60th birthday!
ist DL w/ 300mm Takumar. f/4 @ 1/1500 sec, iso 400

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Amaryllis.jpg

Re: OT: We have a winner....

[Bruce Dayton]

Bill,

I wish I could have been there to see the reaction!  Congrats on your
work!

-- 
Best regards,
Bruce


Thursday, March 9, 2006, 3:43:31 PM, you wrote:


WR> - Original Message - 
WR> From: "Joseph Tainter"
WR> Subject: Re: OT: We have a winner


>> Nicely done, Bill. Congratulations.

WR> Thanks Joe.
>>
>> And the prize for winning was?

WR> I got to stand in front of them and tell them that their first and second
WR> place pictures had rolled off of an inkjet printer.
WR> That was worth the cost of admission..

WR> William Robb

Re: PS Question.

[David Savage]

On Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:57:01 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As Linus said to Charlie Brown, in Merry Christmas Charlie Brown,:
>
> THATS IT.
>
> Excactly what i was trying to do,but with out success. I knew there had to be 
> a better way
> than
> tracing with my unsteady lasso tools and getting some rough line work..
>
> Thanks a bunch Dave. Owe you a beer.:-)

Glade to help. And I'll hold you to that beer. :-)

If I ever make it back that way

Dave

> Dave

Re: OT: We have a winner....

[David Savage]

On 3/10/06, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> Wrom: KHJYFMYXOEAIJJPH
> Subject: Re: OT: We have a winner
>
>
> > Nicely done, Bill. Congratulations.
>
> Thanks Joe.
> >
> > And the prize for winning was?
>
> I got to stand in front of them and tell them that their first and second
> place pictures had rolled off of an inkjet printer.
> That was worth the cost of admission..
>
> William Robb
>
>

HA! :-)

Congratulations Bill.

Dave

Re: PESO-Birthday Blooms

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Walter Hamler"

Subject: PESO-Birthday Blooms



My wifes favorite flowers that belonged to her mother bloomed yesterday on
her 60th birthday!
ist DL w/ 300mm Takumar. f/4 @ 1/1500 sec, iso 400

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Amaryllis.jpg


They are the funkiest plants.
They get flooged here as a Christmas plant for some reason.
My wife was given one a number of years ago, wrapped up as a Christmas gift.
When she opened it Christmas morning, she discovered this bone white plant 
that had wrapped itself around the inside of the box a couple of times.
It was one spooky looking plant until it got some light for a while and 
turned green.


I like your picture, though I could do without the blooms growing out of the 
left side and bottom.


William Robb 

Re: We have a winner....

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis"

Subject: RE: We have a winner





At first glance it appeared to me she was wearing an overall; look at the 
derriere, where structure is lost. The tattoo (important in my opinion for 
the composition) is also "dull".


Funny light, and a bit of unknown funkiness, probably something i did to it 
when making it web ready.
The tattoos were very dull, the girl is of African heritage, and has fairly 
dark skin. The tattoos didn't pop out like they would on a caucasian skin 
colour.


William Robb

Re: We have a winner....

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "David Bean"

Subject: RE: We have a winner



Indeed; what the heck happened to the poor woman from the waist down?  Is
this, perhaps, a "sanitized" version [different from the competition 
entry]
intended for web consumption?  It is troubling to think that, after all 
the

rules for film and simplicity, the judges would allow a scanned and
seriously altered image.  If you're going to allow scanning, photoshop, 
etc,

why insist on film to begin with?


Funny you should mention that.
The picture is a crop, but what I am showing is just a downsized and 
sharpened version of what I submitted.
I found it annoying that they wouldn't let me shoot digital, especially 
considering that every print except mine, the number two picture, and one 
that was obviously a badly done darkroom manipulation, were printed on a 
digital photo printer at London Drugs.


William Robb 

Re: OT: We have a winner....

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Joseph Tainter"

Subject: Re: OT: We have a winner



Nicely done, Bill. Congratulations.


Thanks Joe.


And the prize for winning was?


I got to stand in front of them and tell them that their first and second 
place pictures had rolled off of an inkjet printer.

That was worth the cost of admission..

William Robb

Re: GFM Questions

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "graywolf"

Subject: Re: GFM Questions


 Bill Owens swears by using 181 however and that route avoids the 
rediculous 1+ hour detour. Otherwise you might as well come up I-77 and 
take 421 over to Boone and 105 to GFM (2.5 to 3.0 hours).


Bill sent me to GFM on the I-77 to Statesville (had I had more time, I would 
have stopped at the Balloonworks factory for a visit), and then over to 
Boone and on to GFM.
I followed him back to Charlotte on a much more scenic route (181?), though 
the closer we got to his place, the more confusing the road system got.


William Robb 

RE: PESO Robin

[Tim Øsleby]

ROTFL! That's a good one Bob.

The photo is good to. Bokeh is pleasant. Nice bird.


Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
 
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds 
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)

> -Original Message-
> From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 5. mars 2006 23:50
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: PESO Robin
> 
> 
> On Mar 5, 2006, at 5:42 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
> 
> > Nice photo, and nice bokeh from that lens, but I don't
> > think it's a robin.
> 
> I don't think you're Rick, so there!!
> 
> Bob
> 

Re: GFM Questions, and plans

[Cotty]

On 9/3/06, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed:

>And those coming from the UK have to realize that we drive on the  
>wrong side of the road, as well!

Salt ->  wound.




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: GFM Questions

[Cotty]

On 9/3/06, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Note: As of now US-321 is closed on Tuedays and Thursdays from noon to 2 
>pm between Lenoir and Blowing Rock 

And they say us Brits have some strange habits!




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[Jack Davis]

I'm getting no "delivery failure" (bounced?) messages and they seem to
be getting posted.
Thanks for the alert, however.

Jack

--- Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Rick Womer wrote:
> > Mine seem to be coming through fine, Doug.  Can Yahoo
> > be sending a false "bounce" message while still
> > letting the mail through?
> > 
> > Rick
> 
> They could be rolling it out on different parts of the system. I've
> not 
> gone through all the addresses. I just saw that around 80% of the 
> bounces are due to the changed Yahoo system.
> 
> Doug
> 
> 


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Re: Found a use for the Pentax Browser software!

[Cotty]

On 9/3/06, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail), discombobulated, unleashed:

>I'm an experienced programmer and software specialist (French computer 
>sciences studies, out in 1995), and I URGE you to learn Python!

There's a penguin on the telly.




Cheers,
  Cotty


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RE: PESO - Land, under the Sun

[Tim Øsleby]

I'm with Christian here. Photography is more than sharpness. The high
contrast makes me look for some kind of geometric pattern. Being unable to
find any, my interest fades. 
Sorry Boris, good idea, bad execution ;-)


Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
 
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds 
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)

> -Original Message-
> From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 7. mars 2006 15:55
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: PESO - Land, under the Sun
> 
> Boris Liberman wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12254
> >
> > So far I've been severely criticized for lack of sharpness on the
> > foreground... I wonder what you have to say re this and re the image in
> > general.
> >
> > Be brutal and honest.
> >
> 
> Just catching up with PESOs after sifting through 1000 messages from the
> weekend
> 
> The lack of sharpness doesn't bother me, and the composition is good, i
> just don't like the high-contrast light.
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Christian
> http://photography.skofteland.net
> 

Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

This is probably a beginning rollout of requiring bulk email to come  
from 'certified' mail senders. AOL is doing the same thing.


I've already warned the folks on the mailing lists I admin on another  
host that the host operators will NOT pay for certification.


Godfrey

On Mar 9, 2006, at 1:24 PM, Doug Brewer wrote:

Sending this out to the general list to get it into the archives,  
where it might be seen by curious Yahoo users..


Yahoo has recently, as in the last day or so, changed a setting in  
their email delivery system, and it is causing every email sent to  
every PDML subscriber using Yahoo addresses to bounce. What fun  
this is.


Until I have an hour or so to go through and see what I have to do,  
and then spend a while doing it, don't expect much in the way of  
PDML traffic.


I'll get it done as soon as I can.

Thanks

Doug
List Guy

Re: bright spot on rear lens element?

[Bob Shell]

On Mar 9, 2006, at 5:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Don't use lens paper. It can leave tiny scratches. Use a microfiber  
cloth. You can get one in a camera store.



Actually, microfiber cloths are far more likely to trap and hold grit  
and cause scratches.  Genuine lens cleaning tissue won't scratch.   
Neither will toilet tissue.  Facial tissue and paper towels contain  
titanium dioxide clay as a filler and will scratch.  There is a lot  
of mythology on this subject.


Bob

Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[Shel Belinkoff]

I sent an email to a friend, a Yahoo subscriber, and received this info:

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:
 
(recipient's address was here)
 
554 Message type not allowed. UP Email not accepted for policy reasons.
Please visit http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/defer/defer-04.html
[#4.16.3:120]

Clicking on the link suggests that my message was "phishing" or fraudulent,
or that something in my message triggered an alarm to the simple Yahoo
computer brain.  It was just a simple email message of the type I'd been
sending her for years.  

Shel



> [Original Message]
> From: Doug Brewer <

> Rick Womer wrote:
> > Mine seem to be coming through fine, Doug.  
> > Can Yahoo be sending a false "bounce" 
> > message while still letting the mail through?

> They could be rolling it out on different parts of the system. I've not 
> gone through all the addresses. I just saw that around 80% of the 
> bounces are due to the changed Yahoo system.

Re: Pentax restructuring Netherlands subsidiary

[Frits Wüthrich]

I don't know what Belgium has to do with it, the city of Breda is in the 
Netherlands.
Yes, I do think companies have a responsibility to provide work for people, but 
obviously there need to be a profit to enable the company to live up to that.

I have been made redundant by Lucent Technologies end of 2003 after working 
18 years for them, and end of last year found a job at Philips Semiconductors. 
So yes, I know how it feels, and yes, I understand the business reasons for 
layoffs very well also. Still it hurts.

Frits Wüthrich

On Monday 06 March 2006 22:40, John Forbes wrote:
FJW> Some people think Pentax should lower their prices in Europe, and others  
FJW> (God alone knows why) think Pentax has a responsibility to provide work  
FJW> for people in Belgium.
FJW> 
FJW> Well, they can't do both.
FJW> 
FJW> John
FJW> 
FJW> 
FJW> 
FJW> 
FJW> On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:50:50 -, Frits Wüthrich  
FJW> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
FJW> 
FJW> > And they lay off 41 of the 55 people employed.
FJW> >
FJW> > On Monday 06 March 2006 10:00, Jostein wrote:
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW> They dissolve the company distributor role for the photographic  
FJW> > division, and
FJW> > FJW> hand it over to local companies. So Benelux will enter the same  
FJW> > situation as
FJW> > FJW> for example Australia and Norway. There will be both good and bad  
FJW> > sides of
FJW> > FJW> this, I suppose.
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW> I think also this must be seen in connection with the consolidation 
 
FJW> > of the
FJW> > FJW> service organisation, where they centralise everything for Europe  
FJW> > to Germany.
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW> Jostein
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW> Quoting Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW> > http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2006/200611.html
FJW> > FJW> >
FJW> > FJW> > It concerns the whole Benelux for who cares (me certainly).
FJW> > FJW> > Note the Capital of the old company and the one of the new  
FJW> > company.
FJW> > FJW> > Seems interesting: good sign IMO.
FJW> > FJW> >
FJW> > FJW> > --
FJW> > FJW> > Thibouille
FJW> > FJW> > --
FJW> > FJW> > *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...
FJW> > FJW> >
FJW> > FJW> >
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW> 
FJW> > FJW> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> > FJW>
FJW> >
FJW> 
FJW> 
FJW> 
FJW> -- 
FJW> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
FJW> 
FJW> 
FJW> 

-- 

Re: GFM Questions

[graywolf]

GFM is about 2 to 2.5 hours (depending upon weather, traffic, and how 
familiar you are with driving in the mountains) from Charlotte Airport 
if you come the short way (up 321 or 181).


Note: As of now US-321 is closed on Tuedays and Thursdays from noon to 2 
pm between Lenoir and Blowing Rock (They are in the process of turning 
the 8 mile stretch of 2 lane twisty into a devided 4 lane up the 
mountain). Bill Owens swears by using 181 however and that route avoids 
the rediculous 1+ hour detour. Otherwise you might as well come up I-77 
and take 421 over to Boone and 105 to GFM (2.5 to 3.0 hours).


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


Mark Roberts wrote:

Rick Womer wrote:



What time do things get going on Friday?



Registration officially begins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. I expect we
could accommodate earlier arrival (I and several other members of the
team will arriving Thursday) if you let us know.



What time do things wind up on Sunday?



We usually wrap up around 1-2 p.m. on Sunday. I can't be sure because
most of us on the team are working for a while after the official
program has ended :)



How long is the drive from the Charlotte airport to GFM?



Probably about 3 hrs. It's about 2 hrs from Winston-Salem, IIRC.



Why is the sky blue?



Clever manipulation in Photoshop.
 

Re: Found a use for the Pentax Browser software!

[Mark Roberts]

Jostein wrote:
>From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> On 9 Mar 2006 at 21:38, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote:
>>
>>> I'm an experienced programmer and software specialist (French computer
>>> sciences studies, out in 1995), and I URGE you to learn Python!
>>
>> I'm pretty well versed, "Your mother was a hamster, and your father 
>> smelled of elderberries!" :-)
>>
>To learn Python, does one have to take the full monty?

Stop all this Idle chit-chat!
 

RE: bright spot on rear lens element?

[pnstenquist]

Don't use lens paper. It can leave tiny scratches. Use a microfiber cloth. You 
can get one in a camera store. 
Paul
 -- Original message --
From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Funny - this guy mus be VERY honest! And perhaps not too carefull with his
> lenses ;-).
> They are probably great anyway.
> I use very little deturgent (for dishes - sulfo), preferably demineralized
> water, and later (naturally) lens paper.
> I clean lenses only once or twice in it's lifetime. That is NOT too often, I
> believe. And I use a blower without a brush. I prefere not to touch the
> elements at all.
> 
> I alwasy keep them in a cupbaord, a camera bag or in use on the camera. I
> try not top leave a lens on the camera (will ruin the aperture action) and
> always stoped down, naturally - and standing rear elemenet up with
> protecting filer (UW or Sky) and caps - at lest the rear cap on.
> That's all.
> 
> Jens Bladt
> http://www.jensbladt.dk
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sendt: 8. marts 2006 00:42
> Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Emne: Re: bright spot on rear lens element?
> 
> 
> Jens,
> We are not pulling your leg.  Read the listings that Igor references.
> The guy TALKS about bright spots on the rear element of his lenses.
> He is not referencing bright spots in his ebay listing photos.
> Regards,  Bob S.
> 
> On 3/7/06, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The bright spot is a reflection of the light source used to make the
> > photograph. Isn't it?
> > Are you pulling mye leg...
> > Regards
> >
> > Jens Bladt
> > http://www.jensbladt.dk
> >
> > -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> > Fra: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sendt: 6. marts 2006 02:20
> > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> > Emne: Re: bright spot on rear lens element?
> >
> >
> > Does the guy know how to clean a lens.
> > Are his lenses clean, or are his bright spots residual oil?
> > I wish we knew if he used residual oil remover (ROR).
> > A film of oil (grease) about one molecule thick will change reflections.
> > Regards,  Bob S.
> >
> > On 3/5/06, Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > While watching a few e-Bay auctions for SMC-P lenses, I noticed
> > > that all lenses from this seller have
> > > "a bright spot on the rear lense element":
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-zoom-28-70mm-f-4-0-SMCP-FA-Autofocus-Lens-Extra_W
> > 0QQitemZ7594561955QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Telephoto-SMCP-FA-100mm-f-2-8-Macro-AF-lens-NR_W0
> > QQitemZ7594559450QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Normal-SMCP-FA-50mm-f-1-4-Autofocus-Lens-NR_W0QQi
> > temZ7594556499QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Wide-Angle-FA-24mm-f-2-0-AL-IF-AF-EX-rare-NR_W0QQ
> > itemZ7594551547QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Telephoto-SMCP-FA-300mm-f-4-5-ED-IF-AF-lens-NR_W0
> > QQitemZ7594569810QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/q29el
> > > http://tinyurl.com/rdyp6
> > > http://tinyurl.com/lmp5v
> > > http://tinyurl.com/rtxb5
> > > http://tinyurl.com/s5j9b
> > >
> > > So, I am curious, what could be possible causes of this?
> > >
> > > The guy mentioned notorious cleaning of the lenses, so my
> > > guess was that it could've been caused by using some wrong solvents
> > > for cleaning, so that the SMC is removed, but I am not sure if
> > > there is any coating on the rear element.
> > > Moreover, if I had to guess, I'd say there is none.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Igor
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 03/03/2006
> >
> > --
> > No virus found in this outgoing message.
> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 03/07/2006
> >
> >
> 
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 03/07/2006
> 
> --
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 03/08/2006
> 

Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[Doug Brewer]

Rick Womer wrote:

Mine seem to be coming through fine, Doug.  Can Yahoo
be sending a false "bounce" message while still
letting the mail through?

Rick


They could be rolling it out on different parts of the system. I've not 
gone through all the addresses. I just saw that around 80% of the 
bounces are due to the changed Yahoo system.


Doug

Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[Doug Brewer]

keith_w wrote:



Almost all  the lists to which I subscribe are hosted (?) by Yahoo!
Will this affect all of those too?

keith whaley




I dunno. Check with those lists.

RE: bright spot on rear lens element?

[Jens Bladt]

Funny - this guy mus be VERY honest! And perhaps not too carefull with his
lenses ;-).
They are probably great anyway.
I use very little deturgent (for dishes - sulfo), preferably demineralized
water, and later (naturally) lens paper.
I clean lenses only once or twice in it's lifetime. That is NOT too often, I
believe. And I use a blower without a brush. I prefere not to touch the
elements at all.

I alwasy keep them in a cupbaord, a camera bag or in use on the camera. I
try not top leave a lens on the camera (will ruin the aperture action) and
always stoped down, naturally - and standing rear elemenet up with
protecting filer (UW or Sky) and caps - at lest the rear cap on.
That's all.

Jens Bladt
http://www.jensbladt.dk

-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 8. marts 2006 00:42
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Re: bright spot on rear lens element?


Jens,
We are not pulling your leg.  Read the listings that Igor references.
The guy TALKS about bright spots on the rear element of his lenses.
He is not referencing bright spots in his ebay listing photos.
Regards,  Bob S.

On 3/7/06, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The bright spot is a reflection of the light source used to make the
> photograph. Isn't it?
> Are you pulling mye leg...
> Regards
>
> Jens Bladt
> http://www.jensbladt.dk
>
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sendt: 6. marts 2006 02:20
> Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Emne: Re: bright spot on rear lens element?
>
>
> Does the guy know how to clean a lens.
> Are his lenses clean, or are his bright spots residual oil?
> I wish we knew if he used residual oil remover (ROR).
> A film of oil (grease) about one molecule thick will change reflections.
> Regards,  Bob S.
>
> On 3/5/06, Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > While watching a few e-Bay auctions for SMC-P lenses, I noticed
> > that all lenses from this seller have
> > "a bright spot on the rear lense element":
> >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-zoom-28-70mm-f-4-0-SMCP-FA-Autofocus-Lens-Extra_W
> 0QQitemZ7594561955QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Telephoto-SMCP-FA-100mm-f-2-8-Macro-AF-lens-NR_W0
> QQitemZ7594559450QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Normal-SMCP-FA-50mm-f-1-4-Autofocus-Lens-NR_W0QQi
> temZ7594556499QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Wide-Angle-FA-24mm-f-2-0-AL-IF-AF-EX-rare-NR_W0QQ
> itemZ7594551547QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Telephoto-SMCP-FA-300mm-f-4-5-ED-IF-AF-lens-NR_W0
> QQitemZ7594569810QQcategoryZ48558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/q29el
> > http://tinyurl.com/rdyp6
> > http://tinyurl.com/lmp5v
> > http://tinyurl.com/rtxb5
> > http://tinyurl.com/s5j9b
> >
> > So, I am curious, what could be possible causes of this?
> >
> > The guy mentioned notorious cleaning of the lenses, so my
> > guess was that it could've been caused by using some wrong solvents
> > for cleaning, so that the SMC is removed, but I am not sure if
> > there is any coating on the rear element.
> > Moreover, if I had to guess, I'd say there is none.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Igor
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 03/03/2006
>
> --
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 03/07/2006
>
>

--
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 03/07/2006

--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 03/08/2006

Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[Rick Womer]

Mine seem to be coming through fine, Doug.  Can Yahoo
be sending a false "bounce" message while still
letting the mail through?

Rick

--- Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Sending this out to the general list to get it into
> the archives, where 
> it might be seen by curious Yahoo users..
> 
> Yahoo has recently, as in the last day or so,
> changed a setting in their 
> email delivery system, and it is causing every email
> sent to every PDML 
> subscriber using Yahoo addresses to bounce. What fun
> this is.
> 
> Until I have an hour or so to go through and see
> what I have to do, and 
> then spend a while doing it, don't expect much in
> the way of PDML traffic.
> 
> I'll get it done as soon as I can.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Doug
> List Guy
> 
> 


__
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Re: Found a use for the Pentax Browser software!

[Jostein]

To learn Python, does one have to take the full monty?

Jostein
the curious

- Original Message - 
From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: Found a use for the Pentax Browser software!



On 9 Mar 2006 at 21:38, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote:

I'm an experienced programmer and software specialist (French 
computer

sciences studies, out in 1995), and I URGE you to learn Python!


I'm pretty well versed, "Your mother was a hamster, and your father 
smelled of

elderberries!" :-)


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

K85-210/3.5

[Collin R Brendemuehl]

Saw one today.  First one I've ever seen.
The prev owner modified the mount to be A-class.  :(
It's only $100 and has the hood.
And the hood is another story.  It's got threads on the inside
for reverse storage and on the inside as well for putting
on the cap when the hood is stored on the lens.
It's big, too.  Even bigger than the A70-210/4.
All in all, a nice piece of hardware.

But Stan's comment site has no remarks about it.
Anyone out there got one?  Thoughts?


"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
-- Jim Elliott

Re: Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[keith_w]

Doug Brewer wrote:

Sending this out to the general list to get it into the archives, where 
it might be seen by curious Yahoo users..


Yahoo has recently, as in the last day or so, changed a setting in their 
email delivery system, and it is causing every email sent to every PDML 
subscriber using Yahoo addresses to bounce. What fun this is.


Until I have an hour or so to go through and see what I have to do, and 
then spend a while doing it, don't expect much in the way of PDML traffic.


I'll get it done as soon as I can.

Thanks

Doug
List Guy


We know that you will. Good luck!

Almost all  the lists to which I subscribe are hosted (?) by Yahoo!
Will this affect all of those too?

keith whaley

Attention Yahoo Email account holders

[Doug Brewer]

Sending this out to the general list to get it into the archives, where 
it might be seen by curious Yahoo users..


Yahoo has recently, as in the last day or so, changed a setting in their 
email delivery system, and it is causing every email sent to every PDML 
subscriber using Yahoo addresses to bounce. What fun this is.


Until I have an hour or so to go through and see what I have to do, and 
then spend a while doing it, don't expect much in the way of PDML traffic.


I'll get it done as soon as I can.

Thanks

Doug
List Guy

Re: GFM Questions, and plans

[Bob Shell]

On Mar 9, 2006, at 3:31 PM, William Robb wrote:




Thanks for the info, Mark.
Since I'm squeezing GFM into a narrow crack in my work
schedule, I'm taking the Weenie Tour: flying to
Charlotte, driving from there, and staying at the Best
Western.  (I'll leave the 12-hour drives and camping
to you tough guys with more free time than I have!)


Just remember, American speedometers are in MPH...




And those coming from the UK have to realize that we drive on the  
wrong side of the road, as well!


Bob

Re: Found a use for the Pentax Browser software!

[Rob Studdert]

On 9 Mar 2006 at 21:38, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote:

> I'm an experienced programmer and software specialist (French computer 
> sciences studies, out in 1995), and I URGE you to learn Python!

I'm pretty well versed, "Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of 
elderberries!" :-)


Rob Studdert
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Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

Re: Mamiya ZD - same sensor as 645D?

[Peter Jordan]

Which would put Pentax about a year behind the competition in launching 
their model. At least they'll have one with the same pixel count as the 
Mamiya, rather than 20% fewer.


Peter

- Original Message - 
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: Mamiya ZD - same sensor as 645D?


The sensor Mark referenced is the kodak 22 MP. The latest reports seem to 
be leaning toward this rather than the 18MP.

Paul
-- Original message --
From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

I think you're right, Mark. As was circulated here recently, Kodak
claims the Pentax 645D will use their 18MP sensor.

Jack

--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Cotty wrote:
>
> >Mamiya are pushing the ZD. I notice a 22 mp sensor - is this
> possibly
> >the same sensor as the Pentax 645D?
> >
> >
>
> Nope. Mamiya has a Dalsa sensor. I'm pretty sure Pentax is using a
> Kodak sensor. Probably this one:
>
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/digital/ccd/products/fullframe/KAF-22000/specific
ations.jhtml?id=0.1.4.8.4.11.4&lc=en
>
>
>


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Re: GFM Questions, and plans

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Rick Womer" 
Subject: Re: GFM Questions, and plans




Thanks for the info, Mark.

Since I'm squeezing GFM into a narrow crack in my work
schedule, I'm taking the Weenie Tour: flying to
Charlotte, driving from there, and staying at the Best
Western.  (I'll leave the 12-hour drives and camping
to you tough guys with more free time than I have!)


Just remember, American speedometers are in MPH...

William Robb

Re: GFM Questions

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "Rick Womer"

Subject: GFM Questions




How long is the drive from the Charlotte airport to
GFM?


I think it took me about 3 hours from the time I got off the plane until I 
was eating a custom made sandwich, courtesy of Ann.
Probably it should have taken me longer, but those darned confusing American 
speedometers..


William Robb

Re: Found a use for the Pentax Browser software!

[Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)]

Thibouille a écrit :

Well, it happens that I'm in last year of computer sciences studies,
so I should take a look a those :)
  
I'm an experienced programmer and software specialist (French computer 
sciences studies, out in 1995), and I URGE you to learn Python!


I can't imagine how I could use anything else in the past, especially 
for "simple" tasks like those scripts we're talking about.

That said I'm impatiently waiting for your script.
Take your time, there is no race. But I'm very curious :)
  

I'll keep you all posted.

Patrice

Re: OT: We have a winner....

[Mat Maessen]

Congratulations Bill!
Does this mean you're famous now?

-Mat

Re: Mamiya ZD - same sensor as 645D?

[pnstenquist]

The sensor Mark referenced is the kodak 22 MP. The latest reports seem to be 
leaning toward this rather than the 18MP.
Paul
 -- Original message --
From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I think you're right, Mark. As was circulated here recently, Kodak
> claims the Pentax 645D will use their 18MP sensor.
> 
> Jack
> 
> --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Cotty wrote:
> > 
> > >Mamiya are pushing the ZD. I notice a 22 mp sensor - is this
> > possibly
> > >the same sensor as the Pentax 645D?
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > Nope. Mamiya has a Dalsa sensor. I'm pretty sure Pentax is using a
> > Kodak sensor. Probably this one:
> >
> http://www.kodak.com/global/en/digital/ccd/products/fullframe/KAF-22000/specific
> ations.jhtml?id=0.1.4.8.4.11.4&lc=en
> >  
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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Re: GFM Questions, and plans

[Mat Maessen]

On 3/9/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Since I'm squeezing GFM into a narrow crack in my work
> schedule, I'm taking the Weenie Tour: flying to
> Charlotte, driving from there, and staying at the Best
> Western.  (I'll leave the 12-hour drives and camping
> to you tough guys with more free time than I have!)

Drive? I'm trying to figure out how much camera gear I can manage to
pack into a set of Tourmaster Cortech soft luggage on my motorcycle.
Anyone going to GFM have an extra camera bag they could loan me for
the duration of the weekend? Would make the packing much easier...

-Mat (who is probably certifiably nuts)

Re: Mamiya ZD - same sensor as 645D?

[Jack Davis]

I think you're right, Mark. As was circulated here recently, Kodak
claims the Pentax 645D will use their 18MP sensor.

Jack

--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Cotty wrote:
> 
> >Mamiya are pushing the ZD. I notice a 22 mp sensor - is this
> possibly
> >the same sensor as the Pentax 645D?
> >
> >
> 
> Nope. Mamiya has a Dalsa sensor. I'm pretty sure Pentax is using a
> Kodak sensor. Probably this one:
>
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/digital/ccd/products/fullframe/KAF-22000/specifications.jhtml?id=0.1.4.8.4.11.4&lc=en
>  
> 
> 


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Re: PESO - Outcast

[Fernando Terrazzino]

I like the composition; always liked diagonal waves curves, plus the
line that you get by "connecting" the birds complete this one for me.
It is a touch flat in my monitor but didn't bother me that much.

On 3/9/06, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The poor little one legged guy standing in the water facing back at
> the group gave me a feeling of someone who is longing to be part of
> the group, but has to stay on the outside.
>
> Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld
> ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/16
> Converted from Raw using Capture One LE
>
> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2886.htm
>
> Comments welcome
>
> --
> Bruce
>
>

Re: PESO: St. Andrew's Church (Toronto, ON)

[Fernando Terrazzino]

Dave, Paul, Bruce, Adam & anyone I may be forgetting

Thanks for the comments

On 3/9/06, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey, I really like this shot.  I think it is the cathedral thrusting
> up from the bottom right nicely balanced by the trees on the right.
> Also very dramatic lighting in the clouds.  Good work.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bruce
>
>
> Thursday, March 9, 2006, 7:01:47 AM, you wrote:
>
> FT> Well, it's been a while since I don't participate in a thread although
> FT> I've been religiously reading your mails ("religion" oops).
> FT> I want to share this one.
> FT> http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/107865714/
>
> FT> Pentax *istDS, M 28mm f/2.8 @f11
> FT> Raw, processed to TIFF with C1, converted to B&W in PSP, one channel
> FT> mixer for the building and other for the rest.
>
>

Re: PESO - Outcast

[Christian]

Bruce Dayton wrote:

The poor little one legged guy standing in the water facing back at
the group gave me a feeling of someone who is longing to be part of
the group, but has to stay on the outside.

Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld
ISO 200, 1/180 sec @ f/16
Converted from Raw using Capture One LE

http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2886.htm

Comments welcome



As others have said, great composition with the curved line of birds.

I was shooting sanderlings in Bethany last week and saw one hoping 
around on one leg.  apparently the other was malformed (unlikely?) or 
had been lost due to injury.  Seemed well adjusted and had no trouble 
feeding...


--

Christian
http://photography.skofteland.net

Re: Mamiya ZD - same sensor as 645D?

[Mark Roberts]

Cotty wrote:

>Mamiya are pushing the ZD. I notice a 22 mp sensor - is this possibly
>the same sensor as the Pentax 645D?
>
>

Nope. Mamiya has a Dalsa sensor. I'm pretty sure Pentax is using a
Kodak sensor. Probably this one:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/digital/ccd/products/fullframe/KAF-22000/specifications.jhtml?id=0.1.4.8.4.11.4&lc=en
 

Re: GFM Questions, and plans

[Rick Womer]

Thanks for the info, Mark.

Since I'm squeezing GFM into a narrow crack in my work
schedule, I'm taking the Weenie Tour: flying to
Charlotte, driving from there, and staying at the Best
Western.  (I'll leave the 12-hour drives and camping
to you tough guys with more free time than I have!)

S, if anyone would like to ride with me from
Charlotte to GFM at about noon on Friday, leaving GFM
about noon on Sunday, let me know.

Rick

--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Rick Womer wrote:
> 
> >What time do things get going on Friday?
> 
> Registration officially begins at 3:00 p.m. on
> Friday. I expect we
> could accommodate earlier arrival (I and several
> other members of the
> team will arriving Thursday) if you let us know.
> 
> >What time do things wind up on Sunday?
> 
> We usually wrap up around 1-2 p.m. on Sunday. I
> can't be sure because
> most of us on the team are working for a while after
> the official
> program has ended :)
> 
> >How long is the drive from the Charlotte airport to
> GFM?
> 
> Probably about 3 hrs. It's about 2 hrs from
> Winston-Salem, IIRC.
> 
> >Why is the sky blue?
> 
> Clever manipulation in Photoshop.
>  
> 
> 


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