RE: It's about freaking time...
Hi Doug It looks good - clean lines and everything works. Only thing I feel needs attention is where you've got images inline like on the "about us" and "custom" pages - you could do with a little more space between the text and the images. Just my personal opinion... Chris > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Doug Brewer > Sent: 03 July 2009 05:31 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: It's about freaking time... > > I updated my old web site. Take a look around and let me know what you > think. Or not. Up to you. > > http://www.alphoto.com > > thanks, > > Doug > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
Thanks for the suggestions and all around cheer-up, Brian, Paul, & Godfrey. I'll take a rest and try one of the better whizzy-wigs. Suggestions much appreciated. Big cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:17 AM Subject: Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@ Christine I agree totally with Graydon. Using Notepad to write HTML mark-up is a recipe for the sort of head-banging that you're experiencing. Grab a HTML editor - they are just text editors with enhancements to make writing HTML easy (I use HTML Kit - free for private use and it has HTML-Tidy built in to find all those typos). If you'd rather not hand-code, try a WYSIWYG editor. Someone here mentioned Komposer a month or two back. I don't use it but I had a quick look at it - seems fine: http://kompozer.net/ And please, please don't use MS Word to produce HTML. It produces masses of bloated text liberally strewn with MS-specific tags. It might produce readable web pages but as browsers become more standards complaint, it might not in the future. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:57 -0400, "Graydon" wrote: On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 11:39:35PM -0500, Christine Aguila scripsit: > Up until 2 days ago I had never written 1 line of html code--not > one--for > any purpose. I have spent the last two days, however, learning about > html and learning how to write some html code using Notepad so that I Couple points; HTML is markup, not code (no loops, no conditionals = not code :) and writing anything beyond a short shopping list in Notepad is a recipe for pain. Lots of free HTML editors out there that will tell you when you've forgotten an angle bracket, etc. [snip] > On the one hand I am a bit proud that I learned to write some > code--and I learned how to write a css style sheet--and I was > successful at linking the two, though they didn't link at first, and > it took me forever to find the typo. I had written *type="test/css"* > instead of *text*. Ugh! And I got the jpeg to link to where I > *almost* wanted it, but I never could figure out how to get my little > two item list to align the way I wanted to. Still, like I said, I'm a > bit proud of my meager results here. This is why specialized HTML editors are a good thing; they'll point out mistakes like that. Or you could go get a copy of tidy -- http://tidy.sourceforge.net/ -- which will at least find typeaux like that for you. > But that's just the problem--oh, how meager the results are! I have > no problem being a beginner at anything--it's where everyone starts > when learning something new, but gee wiz, you'd think after 2 days > I'd be a little further along! Why? There's a very large amount of complexity involved, and there are big, big differences between the server-driven, pro-grade pages and what you can practically hand-code. Trying to emulate the server-driven stuff by hand would stymie anyone. > Moreover, I started looking at the code for some elegantly simple web > pages that I admire, and I'm totally intimidated by the complexity of > the code and feel quite sure it would take me most of the next 12 > months just to get close to learning this stuff. Have you considered looking at http://www.w3schools.com/htmL/ ? That's probably the single best HTML introduction available. > Hence, I'm going to throw in the towel and will probably use Word Web > Pages to get something up. That's a lot like saying your first two tries at making bread produced patio stones, so you're going to take arsenic now. Open Office produces much better HTML than Word -- Word's HTML is proverbially awful -- so if you want to use a WYSIWIG editor to generate HTML, it's a better choice. But, really, if you want to learn how to do this, get a decent free HTML editor for your platform of choice, and start chewing through the w3schools tutorial. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Difficult lighting conditions
I was out of town so didn't get to comment, but on looking through, I think the originals didn't need so much tweaking - just take a tiny bit of strong red out but leave the general feeling. You have some nice shots there. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, July 2, 2009, 11:43:55 AM, you wrote: CM> Thanks for the feedback everyone. The consensus is that I shouldn't be so CM> paranoid about red lights... CM> Cheers CM> Chris >> -Original Message- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Chris Mitchell >> Sent: 01 July 2009 22:00 >> To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' >> Subject: Difficult lighting conditions >> >> This is a band called Emerald Sky at Togfest last weekend. The lighting >> was >> challenging on this stage - the guy thought red was cool. >> >> I thought I would not have any decent shots for the festival and band's >> use, >> but a little tweaking in Lightroom proved otherwise: >> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Redshift/ >> >> Thought this might interest the group. Sequence is original as shot >> (Tungsten)/colour balance nearly full blue/B&W conversion (Except the >> close-up of the drummer which I liked anyway). Little bit of cropping >> on >> some. >> >> K10D DA* 16-50 and DA*50-135 2.8 (I love the 50-135 2.8 for shooting >> bands >> in low light!) >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. CM> -- CM> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List CM> PDML@pdml.net CM> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net CM> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Two more flowers.
Like the first shot very much. Good composition and interesting lighting. Second shot not as much - just doesn't have the impact of the first shot. -- Bruce Thursday, July 2, 2009, 11:42:07 AM, you wrote: DJB> Some flowers at my sisters house. DJB> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9423200 DJB> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9423207 DJB> D200, Tamron 90 f2.8 macro, hand held, LR 2 DJB> Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Difficult lighting conditions
Thanks Christine One of the good things about Togfest is that everyone provides their services for free - including the bands. The bands will get a CD of all of their pictures taken by me and the other official photographers. Chris > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Christine Aguila > Sent: 03 July 2009 04:35 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Difficult lighting conditions > > Hi Chris: Well, I think these shots are just stunning. I, too, like > the > photo Doug picked out, but I have to say, I think it's a great set all > around. Really nice work, Chris. I don't see much wrong with the > color, and > I think I prefer them to the black and whites--though I like the bws > very > much too. You should try and contact the band members and show them > your set > here. I bet they'd love them. Cheers, Christine > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Chris Mitchell" > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:59 PM > Subject: Difficult lighting conditions > > > > This is a band called Emerald Sky at Togfest last weekend. The > lighting > > was > > challenging on this stage - the guy thought red was cool. > > > > I thought I would not have any decent shots for the festival and > band's > > use, > > but a little tweaking in Lightroom proved otherwise: > > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Redshift/ > > > > Thought this might interest the group. Sequence is original as shot > > (Tungsten)/colour balance nearly full blue/B&W conversion (Except the > > close-up of the drummer which I liked anyway). Little bit of cropping > on > > some. > > > > K10D DA* 16-50 and DA*50-135 2.8 (I love the 50-135 2.8 for shooting > bands > > in low light!) > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
Christine, Writing with HTML ... or any other language whether markup or code ... takes more time than two days to become proficient. And good tools for the job make a big difference. You've done very well. Rest, get a good HTML editor (for straight HTML on Mac OS X, I like BBEdit), and get back at it soon. -- Godfrey www.gdgphoto.com www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto www.twitter.com/godfreydigiorgi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
- Original Message - From: "David Savage" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:36 AM Subject: Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@ There, there darling... ...now back to the kitchen. You are not my favorite Australian anymore! :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
There, there darling... ...now back to the kitchen. On 03/07/2009, Christine Aguila wrote: > Up until 2 days ago I had never written 1 line of html code--not one--for > any purpose. I have spent the last two days, however, learning about html > and learning how to write some html code using Notepad so that I might get a > simple index page up. Oh my gosh, am I brain dead. (Aside: as I write > this, I can hear the most beautiful live xylophone music coming through my > study window. It's absolutely delightful. Someone is playing in his or her > backyard somewhere across the alley.) I did, in fact, get something > written, but oh, is it stinky--and I never did get it just the way I wanted. > > On the one hand I am a bit proud that I learned to write some code--and I > learned how to write a css style sheet--and I was successful at linking the > two, though they didn't link at first, and it took me forever to find the > typo. I had written *type="test/css"* instead of *text*. Ugh! And I got > the jpeg to link to where I *almost* wanted it, but I never could figure out > how to get my little two item list to align the way I wanted to. Still, > like I said, I'm a bit proud of my meager results here. > > But that's just the problem--oh, how meager the results are! I have no > problem being a beginner at anything--it's where everyone starts when > learning something new, but gee wiz, you'd think after 2 days I'd be a > little further along! Moreover, I started looking at the code for some > elegantly simple web pages that I admire, and I'm totally intimidated by the > complexity of the code and feel quite sure it would take me most of the next > 12 months just to get close to learning this stuff. > > Hence, I'm going to throw in the towel and will probably use Word Web Pages > to get something up. > > Lastly, to all you Cyber Techie Code Writers who can write this stuff at the > speed of light, I sincerely tip my hat to you in admiration. Cheers, > Christine > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Repeat
Glad you all liked the shot - thanks for taking a look. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, July 2, 2009, 8:52:08 PM, you wrote: CA> Wow! Nice light great concept to the composition. Wonderfully executed. CA> Another nice one, Bruce. Cheers, Christine CA> - Original Message - CA> From: "Bruce Dayton" CA> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" CA> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:12 AM CA> Subject: PESO - Repeat >> Same walk, different subject. >> >> Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, handheld >> ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/6.7 >> >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0675.htm >> >> Comments welcome >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> CA> -- CA> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List CA> PDML@pdml.net CA> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net CA> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
Thanks all for taking a look and commenting. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, July 2, 2009, 8:50:30 PM, you wrote: CA> Wow, lovely. Great Bokeh and composition. Nice job, Bruce. Cheers, CA> Christine CA> - Original Message - CA> From: "Bruce Dayton" CA> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" CA> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:14 AM CA> Subject: PESO - Weed 2 >> Same walk, different weed. >> >> Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld >> ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 >> >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm >> >> Comments welcome. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> CA> -- CA> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List CA> PDML@pdml.net CA> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net CA> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
Yes, Christine - Definitely take a look at Kompozer. It's relatively easy to use in WYSIWYG and it lets you tweak the source if you're so inclined - and it includes a CSS editor. I once made an attempt to do a web page using MSPublisher. After I saw how bloated it was with useless text I threw that idea out the window along with the file(s) I had just created. -p -Original Message- >From: Brian Walters >Sent: Jul 3, 2009 1:17 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@ > >Christine > >I agree totally with Graydon. Using Notepad to write HTML mark-up is a >recipe for the sort of head-banging that you're experiencing. > >Grab a HTML editor - they are just text editors with enhancements to >make writing HTML easy (I use HTML Kit - free for private use and it has >HTML-Tidy built in to find all those typos). If you'd rather not >hand-code, try a WYSIWYG editor. Someone here mentioned Komposer a >month or two back. I don't use it but I had a quick look at it - seems >fine: > >http://kompozer.net/ > >And please, please don't use MS Word to produce HTML. It produces >masses of bloated text liberally strewn with MS-specific tags. It might >produce readable web pages but as browsers become more standards >complaint, it might not in the future. > > > >Cheers > >Brian > >++ >Brian Walters >Western Sydney Australia >http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > >On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:57 -0400, "Graydon" wrote: >> On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 11:39:35PM -0500, Christine Aguila scripsit: >> > Up until 2 days ago I had never written 1 line of html code--not one--for >> > any purpose. I have spent the last two days, however, learning about >> > html and learning how to write some html code using Notepad so that I >> >> Couple points; HTML is markup, not code (no loops, no conditionals = not >> code :) and writing anything beyond a short shopping list in Notepad is >> a recipe for pain. Lots of free HTML editors out there that will tell >> you when you've forgotten an angle bracket, etc. >> >> [snip] >> > On the one hand I am a bit proud that I learned to write some >> > code--and I learned how to write a css style sheet--and I was >> > successful at linking the two, though they didn't link at first, and >> > it took me forever to find the typo. I had written *type="test/css"* >> > instead of *text*. Ugh! And I got the jpeg to link to where I >> > *almost* wanted it, but I never could figure out how to get my little >> > two item list to align the way I wanted to. Still, like I said, I'm a >> > bit proud of my meager results here. >> >> This is why specialized HTML editors are a good thing; they'll point out >> mistakes like that. >> >> Or you could go get a copy of tidy -- http://tidy.sourceforge.net/ -- >> which will at least find typeaux like that for you. >> >> > But that's just the problem--oh, how meager the results are! I have >> > no problem being a beginner at anything--it's where everyone starts >> > when learning something new, but gee wiz, you'd think after 2 days >> > I'd be a little further along! >> >> Why? There's a very large amount of complexity involved, and there are >> big, big differences between the server-driven, pro-grade pages and what >> you can practically hand-code. Trying to emulate the server-driven >> stuff by hand would stymie anyone. >> >> > Moreover, I started looking at the code for some elegantly simple web >> > pages that I admire, and I'm totally intimidated by the complexity of >> > the code and feel quite sure it would take me most of the next 12 >> > months just to get close to learning this stuff. >> >> Have you considered looking at http://www.w3schools.com/htmL/ ? That's >> probably the single best HTML introduction available. >> >> > Hence, I'm going to throw in the towel and will probably use Word Web >> > Pages to get something up. >> >> That's a lot like saying your first two tries at making bread produced >> patio stones, so you're going to take arsenic now. >> >> Open Office produces much better HTML than Word -- Word's HTML is >> proverbially awful -- so if you want to use a WYSIWIG editor to generate >> HTML, it's a better choice. >> >> But, really, if you want to learn how to do this, get a decent free HTML >> editor for your platform of choice, and start chewing through the >> w3schools tutorial. >> >> -- Graydon >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >-- > > >-- >http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders > wherever you are > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >the
Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
- Original Message - From: "Graydon" Couple points; HTML is markup, not code (no loops, no conditionals = not code :) and writing anything beyond a short shopping list in Notepad is a recipe for pain. Lots of free HTML editors out there that will tell you when you've forgotten an angle bracket, etc. Point taken! This is why specialized HTML editors are a good thing; they'll point out mistakes like that. Or you could go get a copy of tidy -- http://tidy.sourceforge.net/ -- which will at least find typeaux like that for you. Point taken again :-)! Why? There's a very large amount of complexity involved, and there are big, big differences between the server-driven, pro-grade pages and what you can practically hand-code. Trying to emulate the server-driven stuff by hand would stymie anyone. Perhaps you're right--still . . . Have you considered looking at http://www.w3schools.com/htmL/ ? That's probably the single best HTML introduction available. It was just this site that I used for my two days of learning. The hands-on tutorials are fantastic, and suited to the way I like to learn. I'd recommend this site to anyone. I have no doubt it is the best. And I learned from an acquaintance that the folks that put the site together are the same folks that set the standards for MARK-UP :-) language etc. I think they're doing a great job and providing a great service. It's a great place. Hence, I'm going to throw in the towel and will probably use Word Web Pages to get something up. That's a lot like saying your first two tries at making bread produced patio stones, so you're going to take arsenic now. lol. I knew mentioning Word would be provocative--and get someone's hair to stand on end. :-) Open Office produces much better HTML than Word -- Word's HTML is proverbially awful -- so if you want to use a WYSIWIG editor to generate HTML, it's a better choice. But, really, if you want to learn how to do this, get a decent free HTML editor for your platform of choice, and start chewing through the w3schools tutorial. Guess I'm just feeling tired and a bit defeated. The kicker is, I've made all my decisions on content and what pages will link to what pages, and the general layout. It's fairly straight ahead. Perhaps, I'll enjoy some fireworks and potato salad this weekend and try again next week.--By the way--happy Canada Day! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
Christine I agree totally with Graydon. Using Notepad to write HTML mark-up is a recipe for the sort of head-banging that you're experiencing. Grab a HTML editor - they are just text editors with enhancements to make writing HTML easy (I use HTML Kit - free for private use and it has HTML-Tidy built in to find all those typos). If you'd rather not hand-code, try a WYSIWYG editor. Someone here mentioned Komposer a month or two back. I don't use it but I had a quick look at it - seems fine: http://kompozer.net/ And please, please don't use MS Word to produce HTML. It produces masses of bloated text liberally strewn with MS-specific tags. It might produce readable web pages but as browsers become more standards complaint, it might not in the future. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:57 -0400, "Graydon" wrote: > On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 11:39:35PM -0500, Christine Aguila scripsit: > > Up until 2 days ago I had never written 1 line of html code--not one--for > > any purpose. I have spent the last two days, however, learning about > > html and learning how to write some html code using Notepad so that I > > Couple points; HTML is markup, not code (no loops, no conditionals = not > code :) and writing anything beyond a short shopping list in Notepad is > a recipe for pain. Lots of free HTML editors out there that will tell > you when you've forgotten an angle bracket, etc. > > [snip] > > On the one hand I am a bit proud that I learned to write some > > code--and I learned how to write a css style sheet--and I was > > successful at linking the two, though they didn't link at first, and > > it took me forever to find the typo. I had written *type="test/css"* > > instead of *text*. Ugh! And I got the jpeg to link to where I > > *almost* wanted it, but I never could figure out how to get my little > > two item list to align the way I wanted to. Still, like I said, I'm a > > bit proud of my meager results here. > > This is why specialized HTML editors are a good thing; they'll point out > mistakes like that. > > Or you could go get a copy of tidy -- http://tidy.sourceforge.net/ -- > which will at least find typeaux like that for you. > > > But that's just the problem--oh, how meager the results are! I have > > no problem being a beginner at anything--it's where everyone starts > > when learning something new, but gee wiz, you'd think after 2 days > > I'd be a little further along! > > Why? There's a very large amount of complexity involved, and there are > big, big differences between the server-driven, pro-grade pages and what > you can practically hand-code. Trying to emulate the server-driven > stuff by hand would stymie anyone. > > > Moreover, I started looking at the code for some elegantly simple web > > pages that I admire, and I'm totally intimidated by the complexity of > > the code and feel quite sure it would take me most of the next 12 > > months just to get close to learning this stuff. > > Have you considered looking at http://www.w3schools.com/htmL/ ? That's > probably the single best HTML introduction available. > > > Hence, I'm going to throw in the towel and will probably use Word Web > > Pages to get something up. > > That's a lot like saying your first two tries at making bread produced > patio stones, so you're going to take arsenic now. > > Open Office produces much better HTML than Word -- Word's HTML is > proverbially awful -- so if you want to use a WYSIWIG editor to generate > HTML, it's a better choice. > > But, really, if you want to learn how to do this, get a decent free HTML > editor for your platform of choice, and start chewing through the > w3schools tutorial. > > -- Graydon > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 11:39:35PM -0500, Christine Aguila scripsit: > Up until 2 days ago I had never written 1 line of html code--not one--for > any purpose. I have spent the last two days, however, learning about > html and learning how to write some html code using Notepad so that I Couple points; HTML is markup, not code (no loops, no conditionals = not code :) and writing anything beyond a short shopping list in Notepad is a recipe for pain. Lots of free HTML editors out there that will tell you when you've forgotten an angle bracket, etc. [snip] > On the one hand I am a bit proud that I learned to write some > code--and I learned how to write a css style sheet--and I was > successful at linking the two, though they didn't link at first, and > it took me forever to find the typo. I had written *type="test/css"* > instead of *text*. Ugh! And I got the jpeg to link to where I > *almost* wanted it, but I never could figure out how to get my little > two item list to align the way I wanted to. Still, like I said, I'm a > bit proud of my meager results here. This is why specialized HTML editors are a good thing; they'll point out mistakes like that. Or you could go get a copy of tidy -- http://tidy.sourceforge.net/ -- which will at least find typeaux like that for you. > But that's just the problem--oh, how meager the results are! I have > no problem being a beginner at anything--it's where everyone starts > when learning something new, but gee wiz, you'd think after 2 days > I'd be a little further along! Why? There's a very large amount of complexity involved, and there are big, big differences between the server-driven, pro-grade pages and what you can practically hand-code. Trying to emulate the server-driven stuff by hand would stymie anyone. > Moreover, I started looking at the code for some elegantly simple web > pages that I admire, and I'm totally intimidated by the complexity of > the code and feel quite sure it would take me most of the next 12 > months just to get close to learning this stuff. Have you considered looking at http://www.w3schools.com/htmL/ ? That's probably the single best HTML introduction available. > Hence, I'm going to throw in the towel and will probably use Word Web > Pages to get something up. That's a lot like saying your first two tries at making bread produced patio stones, so you're going to take arsenic now. Open Office produces much better HTML than Word -- Word's HTML is proverbially awful -- so if you want to use a WYSIWIG editor to generate HTML, it's a better choice. But, really, if you want to learn how to do this, get a decent free HTML editor for your platform of choice, and start chewing through the w3schools tutorial. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@
Up until 2 days ago I had never written 1 line of html code--not one--for any purpose. I have spent the last two days, however, learning about html and learning how to write some html code using Notepad so that I might get a simple index page up. Oh my gosh, am I brain dead. (Aside: as I write this, I can hear the most beautiful live xylophone music coming through my study window. It's absolutely delightful. Someone is playing in his or her backyard somewhere across the alley.) I did, in fact, get something written, but oh, is it stinky--and I never did get it just the way I wanted. On the one hand I am a bit proud that I learned to write some code--and I learned how to write a css style sheet--and I was successful at linking the two, though they didn't link at first, and it took me forever to find the typo. I had written *type="test/css"* instead of *text*. Ugh! And I got the jpeg to link to where I *almost* wanted it, but I never could figure out how to get my little two item list to align the way I wanted to. Still, like I said, I'm a bit proud of my meager results here. But that's just the problem--oh, how meager the results are! I have no problem being a beginner at anything--it's where everyone starts when learning something new, but gee wiz, you'd think after 2 days I'd be a little further along! Moreover, I started looking at the code for some elegantly simple web pages that I admire, and I'm totally intimidated by the complexity of the code and feel quite sure it would take me most of the next 12 months just to get close to learning this stuff. Hence, I'm going to throw in the towel and will probably use Word Web Pages to get something up. Lastly, to all you Cyber Techie Code Writers who can write this stuff at the speed of light, I sincerely tip my hat to you in admiration. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
It's about freaking time...
I updated my old web site. Take a look around and let me know what you think. Or not. Up to you. http://www.alphoto.com thanks, Doug -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Repeat
Wow! Nice light great concept to the composition. Wonderfully executed. Another nice one, Bruce. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:12 AM Subject: PESO - Repeat Same walk, different subject. Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/6.7 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0675.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
Wow, lovely. Great Bokeh and composition. Nice job, Bruce. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:14 AM Subject: PESO - Weed 2 Same walk, different weed. Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm Comments welcome. -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - White-faced Heron
Lovely, Brian. Light looks fine to me as well as contrast between the bird and background rocks. Great pose and setting for the shot. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 6:54 AM Subject: PESO - White-faced Heron G'day all I never get sick of seeing these birds. They're very common but they are such elegant and attractive creatures. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/147837/White-faced_Heron.html This was taken hand held with the trusty FA 80-320 mm. It perhaps lacks a little contrast between the bird and the background rocks but the bird's pose was quite striking. This is a substantial crop of the original frame, upsized back to 6 MP in multiple steps with a little intermediate sharpening along the way. Comments appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 33 years ago
Hubba, Hubba, Paul. Great pic. Nice portrait and visual memory of a time past. It's a keeper. :-) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:22 PM Subject: PESO: 33 years ago I was looking for a negative tonight. Never did find the shot I was searching for, but I ran across this self portrait from the summer of 1976. I vaguely remember setting up a tripod and shooting it myself with my Mamiya 1000 TL and 50 mm lens. Tri-X I'm sure. The race car was the Fever Vette fuel funny car that I wrenched. I think I shot this after an event. It looks like I'm checking the fuel percentage with a hydrometer, which I did prior to every run and again after the last pass of the day. I think I knew my racing days were coming to a close, and I wanted a memento. I don't think I ever printed it. Perhaps I will now. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9414744&size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How about we send
Happy belated b-day Dario. Hope all is well. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 12:51 AM Subject: How about we send birthday wishes to our man in Italy, Dario Bonazza! He won't tell which one it is. :—) Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Difficult lighting conditions
Hi Chris: Well, I think these shots are just stunning. I, too, like the photo Doug picked out, but I have to say, I think it's a great set all around. Really nice work, Chris. I don't see much wrong with the color, and I think I prefer them to the black and whites--though I like the bws very much too. You should try and contact the band members and show them your set here. I bet they'd love them. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Chris Mitchell" To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:59 PM Subject: Difficult lighting conditions This is a band called Emerald Sky at Togfest last weekend. The lighting was challenging on this stage - the guy thought red was cool. I thought I would not have any decent shots for the festival and band's use, but a little tweaking in Lightroom proved otherwise: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Redshift/ Thought this might interest the group. Sequence is original as shot (Tungsten)/colour balance nearly full blue/B&W conversion (Except the close-up of the drummer which I liked anyway). Little bit of cropping on some. K10D DA* 16-50 and DA*50-135 2.8 (I love the 50-135 2.8 for shooting bands in low light!) Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Flatbed glass cleaning?
- Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" Subject: Re: Flatbed glass cleaning? Humor aside, I wouldn't use a wire brush on a cylinder head either. Certainly not on the valve seats or the gasket mating surface. The proper way to prepare the gasket surface, once any grease or sealant has been removed with a solvent, is with a large, flat, dull file and even strokes. Valve pockets can be cleaned with a wire brush on a drill, but if the valve seats don't need regrinding, lapping compound, the valve, and a lapping stick are the proper cleaning tools. Hey, I get serious about cylinder heads:-). I used to lap Harley valves in that way when I was wrenching bikes. I used to get laughed at for being so old fashioned, but the engines I worked on always had higher compression when I was done than the guys using a power tool got. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Flatbed glass cleaning?
On 03/07/2009, mike wilson wrote: > Anthony Farr wrote: > > 2009/7/2 mike wilson : > > > > > > > Newspaper, vinegar and elbow grease. > > > > > > > > > Newspaper as a glass polisher is a hangover from the good/bad old days > > when newsprint ink contained carbon black, the same stuff that > > Lenspens use. Modern newsprint ink is plastic based and will only > > contribute to more smudginess. > > > > That's the theory but I haven't found it to be true in practice. Works just > as well as it has always done. Not so here, even the local rags contain volumes of colour print and tend to smear significantly. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC +10 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Flatbed glass cleaning?
On Jul 2, 2009, at 15:26 , paul stenquist wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: On Jul 1, 2009, at 10:46 , paul stenquist wrote: I'd go with a wire brush and kitchen cleanser. You want to make sure you get all the dirt off. We're not talking cylinder heads here Paul. I'd hate to see your windshield!:—) Humor aside, I wouldn't use a wire brush on a cylinder head either. Certainly not on the valve seats or the gasket mating surface. The proper way to prepare the gasket surface, once any grease or sealant has been removed with a solvent, is with a large, flat, dull file and even strokes. Valve pockets can be cleaned with a wire brush on a drill, but if the valve seats don't need regrinding, lapping compound, the valve, and a lapping stick are the proper cleaning tools. Hey, I get serious about cylinder heads:-). Paul Hey, I was talking a brass wire brush, not steel! :—) Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com "Gaudeamus igitur, juvenes dum sumus..." http://tinyurl.com/me52my -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: frog
> > > > > From: Bob W that proves that > evolution is > > > > > false. How could it evolve to mimic a leopard in a place that > > > > > has no leopards, and frogs can't watch wildlife programmes on > > > > > TV! Get out of that one, Darwin! > > > > > > > Yeah, Graydon..deal with that!! I s'pose leopards could have > > > > copied those frogs.(?) > > > > > > > > ;) > > > The frog is the larval form of the leopard. > > > > Hmm. Must try eating leopards' legs in garlic sometime. > > > > > It does not metamorphose to the adult form in North > America due to a > > > lack of antelope anywhere wet enough to have frogs. > > > > why can't they make do with bison? > > When the North American lion went extinct, it did so very rapidly, at > least in evolutionary terms, and the transfer of predator niche > paperwork was not done. > that's always been the trouble with lions - no pride in their work. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Two more flowers.
On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:42 -0400, "David J Brooks" wrote: > Some flowers at my sisters house. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9423200 > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9423207 > > D200, Tamron 90 f2.8 macro, hand held, LR 2 > I like the first one. The off centre composition works well. The light seems a tad harsh on the second and the shadows on the rear petal are distracting. Good colour - might be worth repeating in more diffuse light. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: frog
On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 11:28:28PM +0100, Bob W scripsit: > > > > From: Bob W that proves that evolution is > > > > false. How could it evolve to mimic a leopard in a place that > > > > has no leopards, and frogs can't watch wildlife programmes on > > > > TV! Get out of that one, Darwin! > > > > > Yeah, Graydon..deal with that!! I s'pose leopards could have > > > copied those frogs.(?) > > > > > > ;) > > The frog is the larval form of the leopard. > > Hmm. Must try eating leopards' legs in garlic sometime. > > > It does not metamorphose to the adult form in North America due to a > > lack of antelope anywhere wet enough to have frogs. > > why can't they make do with bison? When the North American lion went extinct, it did so very rapidly, at least in evolutionary terms, and the transfer of predator niche paperwork was not done. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: frog
> > > From: Bob W > > > that proves that evolution is false. How could it evolve to > > > mimic a leopard > > > in a place that has no leopards, and frogs can't watch > > > wildlife programmes > > > on TV! Get out of that one, Darwin! > > > Yeah, Graydon..deal with that!! I s'pose leopards could > have copied those frogs.(?) > > > > ;) > > The frog is the larval form of the leopard. > Hmm. Must try eating leopards' legs in garlic sometime. > It does not metamorphose to the adult form in North America due to a > lack of antelope anywhere wet enough to have frogs. > why can't they make do with bison? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Flatbed glass cleaning?
On Jul 2, 2009, at 2:53 PM, mike wilson wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: On Jul 1, 2009, at 10:46 , paul stenquist wrote: I'd go with a wire brush and kitchen cleanser. You want to make sure you get all the dirt off. We're not talking cylinder heads here Paul. I'd hate to see your windshield!:—) Humor aside, I wouldn't use a wire brush on a cylinder head either. Certainly not on the valve seats or the gasket mating surface. The proper way to prepare the gasket surface, once any grease or sealant has been removed with a solvent, is with a large, flat, dull file and even strokes. Valve pockets can be cleaned with a wire brush on a drill, but if the valve seats don't need regrinding, lapping compound, the valve, and a lapping stick are the proper cleaning tools. Hey, I get serious about cylinder heads:-). Paul You certainly wouldn't be able to see _through_ it Paul On Jul 1, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Go online and look up the manual. Some scanners have anti-newton ring glass or a coating that may require NOT using some chemicals. Plain old glass I'd use the Windex and a paper towel, then polish it with a crumpled up newspaper afterwards. On Jul 1, 2009, at 10:26 , John Celio wrote: I've been asked to scan a whole bunch of old photos for my boss, using her scanner here at work. The glass is pretty heavily smudged and needs to be cleaned. Is it safe to use 70% isopropyl alcohol on it? How about Windex? I don't have a lot of other options here at work, but if you have other suggestions I'd love to hear them. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cellphones while travelling in the US & Canada
Paul, Just in case, - consider buying a cheap unlocked GSM cell phone with the right frequencies from e-Bay, and a separate prepaid (and refillable) sim card - also from eBay. This way you will be left with a cheap and potentially usable cell phone. (I am not sure if prepaid cell phones that you buy in Walmart etc can be easily unlocked or not). Very often you can buy some promotional sim-cards on eBay at half the price of what the minutes are worth otherwise. Couple years ago I bought couple of sim cards for Tuyo (it's an IDT-owned cell phone company using T-mobile's network). If you are within populated area, T-mobile's network works just fine. Recharging with Tuyo was just fine (online or over the phone), but outside of recharing their customer service sucks. Also, their balance if not renewed expires one day earlier that they claim. (but what do you care?) http://www.tuyo.com (they seem to have coverage in HI as well.) Also, it has good rates for international calls to many countries from the US. HTH, Igor On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: > Hi all, >my girlfriend and I are heading off at the end of the month on a six > week trip to Hawaii, New York, Montreal and the south-east of Canada. Rather > than use global roaming and risk large charges from our local (Australian) > carrier what we have done in the past is buy a cheap phone or a SIM card > when we get to our destination and use a pre-paid account. > > It looks like my antique Nokia is incompatible with US frequencies anyway, > so the plan is to pop into Walmart and get a cheap pre-paid phone there. Is > it safe to assume that any carrier with coverage in Hawaii will have > coverage in New York? Once we get to Montreal I assume that we will have > to get a new SIM card, and possibly a new phone if the Walmart one is locked > to the carrier. Or is their a carrier that makes swapping from the US to > Canada easy? > > If you have any recommendations or a better plan I'd love to hear it. > > Paul Ewins > Melbourne, Australia > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: frog
John Francis wrote: On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 02:20:46PM -0400, Graydon wrote: On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 07:49:46PM -0400, ann sanfedele scripsit: paul stenquist wrote: Nice shot. Shows off his camouflage in situ. Well done. if you know he's in situ, camouflage can't be that good (ann ducks) but seriously... certainly looks like a leopard frog... good capture I'd probably ahve never seen him Thanks, Ann. The generic spot-things trick -- hold still, stop talking, and look at nothing in particular -- works for frogs, too. And if one can see absolutely no frogs, start looking at the reedy margins for a heron or a bittern. :) They can be rather hard to spot ok .. what are the odds again? (how did I miss making that pun earlier???) as they are nervous around people - a pattern of behaviour noted in the aphorism "Once bittern, twice shy". oy - and we are off again on the happy punishment trail ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: frog
On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 02:20:46PM -0400, Graydon wrote: > On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 07:49:46PM -0400, ann sanfedele scripsit: > > paul stenquist wrote: > >> Nice shot. Shows off his camouflage in situ. Well done. > > > > if you know he's in situ, camouflage can't be that good > > > > (ann ducks) > > > > but seriously... > > certainly looks like a leopard frog... good capture I'd probably ahve > > never seen him > > Thanks, Ann. > > The generic spot-things trick -- hold still, stop talking, and look at > nothing in particular -- works for frogs, too. > > And if one can see absolutely no frogs, start looking at the reedy > margins for a heron or a bittern. :) They can be rather hard to spot, as they are nervous around people - a pattern of behaviour noted in the aphorism "Once bittern, twice shy". -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Flatbed glass cleaning?
Joseph McAllister wrote: On Jul 1, 2009, at 10:46 , paul stenquist wrote: I'd go with a wire brush and kitchen cleanser. You want to make sure you get all the dirt off. We're not talking cylinder heads here Paul. I'd hate to see your windshield!:—) You certainly wouldn't be able to see _through_ it Paul On Jul 1, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Go online and look up the manual. Some scanners have anti-newton ring glass or a coating that may require NOT using some chemicals. Plain old glass I'd use the Windex and a paper towel, then polish it with a crumpled up newspaper afterwards. On Jul 1, 2009, at 10:26 , John Celio wrote: I've been asked to scan a whole bunch of old photos for my boss, using her scanner here at work. The glass is pretty heavily smudged and needs to be cleaned. Is it safe to use 70% isopropyl alcohol on it? How about Windex? I don't have a lot of other options here at work, but if you have other suggestions I'd love to hear them. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How about we send
Joseph McAllister wrote: On Jul 1, 2009, at 12:22 , Desjardins, Steve wrote: Bob W wrote: Well Happy Birthday Dario! 490 again is it? You've made a great transition from Frescos. I prefer Cheetos - they're cheesier and crisper. Bob faster, too. oh, wait. that's cheetahs. I hope the alimony breaks them! Oh wait. That's cheaters. And they fly away. Oh, wait. That's tweeters. Throw 'em in jail! Oh, wait. That's beaters Just thought I would call in and say "Hello!", being a bit of a greeter. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Difficult lighting conditions
Thanks for the feedback everyone. The consensus is that I shouldn't be so paranoid about red lights... Cheers Chris > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Chris Mitchell > Sent: 01 July 2009 22:00 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: Difficult lighting conditions > > This is a band called Emerald Sky at Togfest last weekend. The lighting > was > challenging on this stage - the guy thought red was cool. > > I thought I would not have any decent shots for the festival and band's > use, > but a little tweaking in Lightroom proved otherwise: > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Redshift/ > > Thought this might interest the group. Sequence is original as shot > (Tungsten)/colour balance nearly full blue/B&W conversion (Except the > close-up of the drummer which I liked anyway). Little bit of cropping > on > some. > > K10D DA* 16-50 and DA*50-135 2.8 (I love the 50-135 2.8 for shooting > bands > in low light!) > > Chris > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Flatbed glass cleaning?
Anthony Farr wrote: 2009/7/2 mike wilson : Newspaper, vinegar and elbow grease. Newspaper as a glass polisher is a hangover from the good/bad old days when newsprint ink contained carbon black, the same stuff that Lenspens use. Modern newsprint ink is plastic based and will only contribute to more smudginess. That's the theory but I haven't found it to be true in practice. Works just as well as it has always done. CD/DVD cleaning spray is effective and mostly harmless to transparent plastics if the platen isn't glass. I believe they're essentially isopropyl alcohol. Paper towels contain wood fibre which could be abrasive. A well worn, well washed cotton handkerchief is one of the best cleaning cloths around, because it is absorbent and collects the grease that the cleaning liquid has released. Microfibre cloths are great for buffing cleaning marks off a clean but streaky surface, but if there's any grease about they'll spread it everywhere as they have no absorbency. Once the plate is clean, keep a broad, soft brush handy for whisking away dust. I use a sable makeup blusher that has lived on my desk for years. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Peso Two more flowers.
Some flowers at my sisters house. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9423200 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9423207 D200, Tamron 90 f2.8 macro, hand held, LR 2 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lightroom and backed up catalogue question
Regards backup, you should always have at least two duplicates, plus your working copy of the Lightroom .lrcat file in its enclosing directory, and the entire original image file repository on separate hard drive volumes. The more the merrier. Use a backup or synchronizing utility application to do this for you rather than trying to remember to do it manually. (On Mac OS X, I use ChronoSync for this purpose. It is excellent and not expensive.) -- Godfrey www.gdgphoto.com www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto www.twitter.com/godfreydigiorgi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: frog
On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 07:49:46PM -0400, ann sanfedele scripsit: > paul stenquist wrote: >> Nice shot. Shows off his camouflage in situ. Well done. > > if you know he's in situ, camouflage can't be that good > > (ann ducks) > > but seriously... > certainly looks like a leopard frog... good capture I'd probably ahve > never seen him Thanks, Ann. The generic spot-things trick -- hold still, stop talking, and look at nothing in particular -- works for frogs, too. And if one can see absolutely no frogs, start looking at the reedy margins for a heron or a bittern. :) -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lightroom and backed up catalogue question
On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > Complicated question, as it depends on whether or not you actually imported > the originals (Masters) into Lightroom, or just imported reference files. Do > you import directly from your memory cards, or copy the files from your > memory cards to your hard drive, then import them leaving the originals > where you stored them? > > In Aperture on the Mac, your "history" is incorporated into the Aperture > database, which can be backed up to a "vault" which contains all that info, > from within the program, I assume in a more compressed form. > > Don't know how Lightroom does it. Lightroom does not have the concept of importing the originals into a specially maintained file system structure as Aperture does. Importing in Lightroom parlance means "storing the original image file locations, file system info and metadata into the database for use". As a convenience to the importing process, Lightroom can move or copy the originals to a locate that it will structure for you (by creating directories in a date oriented hierarchy), but it's up to you to be sure that the originals are backed up. To move an entire Lightroom catalog and its original files to an external drive volume, you move the original files however you have them organized (most conveniently in one directory tree) to the new volume, then copy the entire directory containing the Lightroom .lrcat and .lrdata files there separately. Once everything has been copied, update the catalog so it uses the originals in the new location - double click on the .lrcat file that is located on the external volume :: that ensures that you update the correct catalog file. - In the Library module, Folders panel, control-click (right-click on Windows or if you're using a two-button mouse on Mac OS X) on the folders that appear there and choose the "Update Folder Location..." command from the popup menu. - Navigate to the new location of the folder on the external drive and click OK. You'll need to do this for each folder in the Folders panel unless you have all your folders in one directory tree and have the root folder of that tree in the Folders panel. If you do, and you do it just once for the root folder, all the others will be automatically updated as well. If your Folders panel shows individual folders that you know are all in the same tree but doesn't show the root folder, you can right-click on the folders there and choose "Add Parent Folder" ... do this repeatedly until all your folders are shown as under one root folder, then update the location of that root folder. -- Godfrey www.gdgphoto.com www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto www.twitter.com/godfreydigiorgi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: frog
On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 01:59:23PM -0400, paul stenquist scripsit: > Nice shot. Shows off his camouflage in situ. Well done. Thanks, Paul! That little bit of wetland at the zoo is a good spot; lots of dry walkway, lots of frogs, bugs, and dragonflies. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: frog
On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 02:38:13PM +1000, Brian Walters scripsit: > On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:47 -0400, "Graydon" wrote: > > I believe a leopard frog, on a rather busy background. > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dejeXcj1odJczPQtiBt84g?feat=directlink > > Really interesting patterns - I'd love to see it in close up. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S7V0_gd6LPvOOlIBGCIyTA?feat=directlink Can't swear that the exact same frog, but it's certainly the same type of frog. > Reminds me a bit of our Corroboree Frogs - although they have yellow > markings and stripes, rather than spots. > > (Hmmm, totally different, really) Just to start with, ours aren't poisonous. :) > Anyway: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corroboree_frog Thanks! -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: frog
On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 10:02:53PM +0100, Cotty scripsit: > On 1/7/09, Graydon, discombobulated, unleashed: > >I believe a leopard frog, on a rather busy background. > > > >http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dejeXcj1odJczPQtiBt84g?feat=directlink > > You know, that's really fun - I like it. Spot the frog. Well, then -- here you go; spot the frogs! http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aP1UFlUXQ3exa0yQd5k51g?feat=directlink (and thanks!) -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: frog
On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 12:14:52PM -0700, Jack Davis scripsit: > > From: Bob W > > that proves that evolution is false. How could it evolve to > > mimic a leopard > > in a place that has no leopards, and frogs can't watch > > wildlife programmes > > on TV! Get out of that one, Darwin! > Yeah, Graydon..deal with that!! I s'pose leopards could have copied those > frogs.(?) > > ;) The frog is the larval form of the leopard. It does not metamorphose to the adult form in North America due to a lack of antelope anywhere wet enough to have frogs. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lightroom and backed up catalogue question
On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 01:37:23PM -0400, David J Brooks scripsit: > I guess i need to know, should i back up the catalogue in the same > directory on my external hard drives trhat house my photos, or does it > matter. I'm not worried about working on new photos, just getting the > old history back if i want to do more work on said photo. > Today i have started to make screen shots, thanks you google, of the > develop pages so i can go back an see what i did. I have no idea about Lightroom specifically, but if (as it sounds) it's using a database to store the history information, the essential thing is to take your backup to some other machine, load it on to that machine, and try to use it. That's about the only way to be sure that you have got all the necessary bits and pieces in the backup. I use something called ufraw, which leaves simple text files containing settings next to the image files; not very flexible, but more robust than the database approach. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FS: Pentax K100D Super
Larry, just trying to sell it. M, I do very occasionally post on TOP. On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Miserere wrote: > Good luck selling, Nick! I already have one of these cuties, but I > hardly ever use it. > > By the way, I have a friend called Nick Wright. He shoots Canon, but I > sometime point to your comments on TOP or PDML and ask him if he's a > closet Pentaxian. I tell him it's OK to come out, that I'll understand > and he'll feel all warm and fuzzy :-) > > I'm assuming you're the Nick Wright that comments on TOP... Are you? > > Cheers, > > > --M. > > > -- > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > http://www.EnticingTheLight.com > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > > 2009/6/30 Nick Wright : >> Sorry, I know its not Friday, this really needs to be sold before Friday. >> >> K100D Super in excellent shape. Comes with original box. Also has 18-55II >> lens. >> >> Asking $300 for the whole kit. Make me an offer, must sell. >> >> -- >> ~Nick David Wright >> http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Same walk, different weed. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld > ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 i still have that lens, i think i need to set it free for a day or so.:-) Dave > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm > > Comments welcome. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Exploring Boston: Bromfield Camera
Erin and James went to Boston/Salem for Halloween last year and enjoyed the area a lot. I'm sure you will as well.:-) That will be a bit of a detour for GFM in future years.:-) Dave On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:06:17 -0400, you wrote: > >>Welcome to Boston. There is another camera dealer in Melrose, a suburb >>of Boston. > > I'll have a look. We'll be living in an apartment in Brookline until > we buy a house (and we're likely to be looking for a house in the same > area). It's nice being able to hop on the T and get right into > downtown. > > Melrose isn't even on the map I've got at the moment. > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Help from a Friend
I agree with Rick about the owner / animal look alikes.:-) Goo job considering the situation. They allow dogs at our farmers market, they also allow goats, chickens etc.:-0 On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:42 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > The local farmer's market doesn't allow dogs, and I believe the heavies told > this young lady to carry her dog out. In any event, she doesn't seem > pleased. (That might be a result of the photographer aiming a camera at > her.) > > I tried to improve the background on this earlier, and it was a miserable > failure. I posted a PESO anyway, but was thankfully spared comment. It may > never have shown up here. In any case, I still don't like the background > very much, but it is a farmers market, and the original is better than my > fix. And I find the pic to be a bit of fun overall. > > Here it is: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9419517 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lightroom and backed up catalogue question
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Graydon wrote: > On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 02:02:51PM -0400, David J Brooks scripsit: >> Photos are backed up on two separate HD's and also on a DVD. >> The catalogues are on a third drive. >> >> I'm doing this all wrong, aren't I . > > Perhaps not all wrong, though burned DVDs generally have a fairly short > -- couple years -- shelf life. > > -- Graydon True, but its a start.:-) I guess i need to know, should i back up the catalogue in the same directory on my external hard drives trhat house my photos, or does it matter. I'm not worried about working on new photos, just getting the old history back if i want to do more work on said photo. Today i have started to make screen shots, thanks you google, of the develop pages so i can go back an see what i did. Dave > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 1
This one is very nice. Simple and a nice BG. Dave On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:10 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > It has been a while since posting any pesos. Today my son showed his > first interest in really doing some photography. He had a P&S super > zoom camera, but I loaded him up with a K10D and had him try a few > lenses. > > After work and dinner we took a walk to the park and took pictures. > This is one of mine. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, handheld > ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/6.7 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0674.htm > > Comments welcome > > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
Excellent. Love the color combination and composition. Paul On Jul 2, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Bruce, Your walks and weeds/leaves/grass stems are inspiring. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 12:14 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Same walk, different weed. Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm Comments welcome. -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Adorama Lens Prices..Yipe!!
I dont know about Canada, but I think there are some free trade laws in the USA which dont allow mfgr.s to restrict seller's pricing, even their "authorized" dealers. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) audio CD PLAYER discussion list - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 11:12 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Adorama Lens Prices..Yipe!! Perhaps some restrictions from Pentax to encourage them to not 'kill' the other/local retailers. (Yes I know, there aren't many N American retailers except in Saskatchewan where there is a major profit center.) Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:13 AM, gldnbearz wrote: > Both Adorama & B&H are being coy with their price listings. At > Adorama, you have to add the item to your cart to get the actual price > versus the inflated one. At B&H, you have to click on the item to get > the actual price. Is this some tactic to prevent automated price > scanning? > > -Pat > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> Never heard of such an odd practice. Don't get it. >> I immediately went to B&H. Actually, I would have any way. >> >> Jack > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Adorama Lens Prices..Yipe!!
Perhaps some restrictions from Pentax to encourage them to not 'kill' the other/local retailers. (Yes I know, there aren't many N American retailers except in Saskatchewan where there is a major profit center.) Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:13 AM, gldnbearz wrote: > Both Adorama & B&H are being coy with their price listings. At > Adorama, you have to add the item to your cart to get the actual price > versus the inflated one. At B&H, you have to click on the item to get > the actual price. Is this some tactic to prevent automated price > scanning? > > -Pat > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> Never heard of such an odd practice. Don't get it. >> I immediately went to B&H. Actually, I would have any way. >> >> Jack > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
Bruce, Your walks and weeds/leaves/grass stems are inspiring. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 12:14 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Same walk, different weed. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld > ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm > > Comments welcome. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cellphones while travelling in the US & Canada
Paul, My recent, but not 'cutting edge', US cell phone worked fine in New Zealand and Australia. I just had it unlocked from my carrier in the US and then bought cards over by you guys. It might be a cheaper option to upgrade your phone over there, have it unlocked, and just buy the sim cards. How many cally you gonna make? Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: > Hi all, > my girlfriend and I are heading off at the end of the month on a six > week trip to Hawaii, New York, Montreal and the south-east of Canada. Rather > than use global roaming and risk large charges from our local (Australian) > carrier what we have done in the past is buy a cheap phone or a SIM card > when we get to our destination and use a pre-paid account. > > It looks like my antique Nokia is incompatible with US frequencies anyway, > so the plan is to pop into Walmart and get a cheap pre-paid phone there. Is > it safe to assume that any carrier with coverage in Hawaii will have > coverage in New York? Once we get to Montreal I assume that we will have > to get a new SIM card, and possibly a new phone if the Walmart one is locked > to the carrier. Or is their a carrier that makes swapping from the US to > Canada easy? > > If you have any recommendations or a better plan I'd love to hear it. > > Paul Ewins > Melbourne, Australia > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 1
Bruce, Beautiful, you're an artist! Is that a caterpillar on the stem to the right? Give the boy some lessons. Maybe something will rub off. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 12:10 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > It has been a while since posting any pesos. Today my son showed his > first interest in really doing some photography. He had a P&S super > zoom camera, but I loaded him up with a K10D and had him try a few > lenses. > > After work and dinner we took a walk to the park and took pictures. > This is one of mine. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, handheld > ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/6.7 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0674.htm > > Comments welcome > > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO 2009 - Portraits of Friends - GDG
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 7:03 AM, Miserere wrote: > Is it too late to comment? :-) Never too late ... :-) Thanks for the thoughts and comments. You're reminding me that I have more to post ... hopefully I'll get to them today. It's been a hell week. >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157620421939742/ -- Godfrey www.gdgphoto.com www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto www.twitter.com/godfreydigiorgi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO 2009 - Portraits of Friends - GDG
Is it too late to comment? :-) I love "Lee", awesome. That Godfrey dude looks a bit uncomfortable; probably not used to being around cameras. Not sure about "Dave & Felipe", the wide angle does not favour Dave...unless he's naturally deformed :-) However, his expression is great, so it's probably a keeper. Ah, what the hell, what do I know! LOL! The sepia toning is fantastic. Cheers, --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009/6/23 Godfrey DiGiorgi : > I've begun a new set: portraits of friends in casual moments, three of which > I'd posted to FB last week. They're on Flickr now... > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157620421939742/ > > Comments always appreciated. > > Godfrey > -- > www.gdgphoto.com > www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets > twitter.com/godfreydigiorgi > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Fun with a Tokina SL-400 f5.6
Ha-hah :-p --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009/6/29 Cotty : > On 29/6/09, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Inspired by Tim > > Mark ;-) > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _ > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FS: Pentax K100D Super
Good luck selling, Nick! I already have one of these cuties, but I hardly ever use it. By the way, I have a friend called Nick Wright. He shoots Canon, but I sometime point to your comments on TOP or PDML and ask him if he's a closet Pentaxian. I tell him it's OK to come out, that I'll understand and he'll feel all warm and fuzzy :-) I'm assuming you're the Nick Wright that comments on TOP... Are you? Cheers, --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009/6/30 Nick Wright : > Sorry, I know its not Friday, this really needs to be sold before Friday. > > K100D Super in excellent shape. Comes with original box. Also has 18-55II > lens. > > Asking $300 for the whole kit. Make me an offer, must sell. > > -- > ~Nick David Wright > http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Exploring Boston: Bromfield Camera
Mark, Sadly, I know of no "proper" camera stores in Boston. There used to be plenty of Ritz Camera, including one on Beacon St in Brookline, but they all closed. Not that they were any help to people like me, shooting a camera brand that is going to go bust any day now. Ironic they went bust before Pentax did. Brookline is a great place, and I would suggest walking into the city whenever it's for leisure. Plenty of opportunities for street shots on the way. Maybe once you're installed we should organise a little PDML Boston Chapter get-together, to show you not everyone living in Boston is a masshole. Well, I don't know about John Graves, but I know I'm not :-D Hey John, just pulling yer leg ;-) --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009/7/1 Mark Roberts : > I'm in Boston for a week, getting things sorted for the move here at > the end of the month. Today I went out having a look at camera > shops... and there only seems to be one real camera shop left in > Boston. It's called Bromfield Camera and it's very small but very > friendly. Seems to be a real enthusiast's place. Very nice to find. > Perhaps I'll take some photos of the place later in the week :) > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Opinion wanted on Pose
From: "William Robb" I shot a make up shoot yesterday for a girl in my wife's office. She was less than happy with the pictures her photographer gave her, so I offered to make it right for her. This pose was her idea, and I'm not quire sure if I like it. Opinions welcome. In wedding photography, I contend only two opinions matter - the bride's and the bride's mama. It's technically well done; well lit. And it's what SHE wanted. The only thing I would question is why is he staring off into space instead of looking at her in adoration? Somewhere in the years ahead he's going to pay for that. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Adorama Lens Prices..Yipe!!
Anyone been following the price hikes in the UK? http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&thread=32258727 http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00Tnpq A quickie survey tells me the FA 50mm f/1.4 has gone up to $250. The DA 12-24 f/4 is now $720 at B&H; was it this expensive a few weeks ago? And it finally seems like the FA 35mm f/2 is no more. --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009/7/2 Joseph McAllister : > On Jul 1, 2009, at 19:54 , Jack Davis wrote: > >> Never heard of such an odd practice. Don't get it. >> I immediately went to B&H. Actually, I would have any way. > > Went to B&H, then checked Amazon, which for the DA*60-250 is about $90 less > expensive, The "gotchas" are they don't have it in stock yet, and they > charge tax. So I don't know when I'll get it, and the delivered price is > about $60 over B&Hs list. > > Joseph McAllister > pentax...@mac.com > > “ It is still true, as was first said many years ago, that people are the > only sophisticated computing devices that can be made at low cost by > unskilled workers!” > — Martin G. Wolf, PhD > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - White-faced Heron
You've done a nice job with this one. The heron stands out sufficiently from the background. The old adage holds true 'You can never have too much focal length!' -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, July 2, 2009, 4:54:35 AM, you wrote: BW> G'day all BW> I never get sick of seeing these birds. They're very common but they BW> are such elegant and attractive creatures. BW> http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/147837/White-faced_Heron.html BW> This was taken hand held with the trusty FA 80-320 mm. It perhaps lacks BW> a little contrast between the bird and the background rocks but the BW> bird's pose was quite striking. BW> This is a substantial crop of the original frame, upsized back to 6 MP BW> in multiple steps with a little intermediate sharpening along the way. BW> Comments appreciated. BW> Cheers BW> Brian BW> ++ BW> Brian Walters BW> Western Sydney Australia BW> http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ BW> -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: So what do you do..
From: Rob Studdert ...if you're planning limited budget wedding? Ask your big brother to be photographer and chauffeur of course! Weddings aren't my forte photographically and severe winds, gray skies and driving rain (and having to play brother, driver and photographer) don't lend themselves to induce a stressless day but we all survived sans tears. Caveat was no flash, this of course limited the scope for shots but negated one potential major source of stuff ups and distraction (given my lack of flash skills). I shot less than I had planned but I think I did OK with the ones that counted. The following is one of my favourites from the day, shot up close with the DA16-45 at 45mm f5.6 1/125 at ISO 500 K20D: http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/IMGK02779.jpg (~550kB) Nicely done. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Bailey
Thank you all. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
Weed 1 doesn't grab me; maybe it's the somewhat burned-out look of the second flower(?) leaf(?) seed thingy(?) from the end. This one is very nice, graceful and subtle, restful to look at. Vintage Dayton! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 7/2/09, Bruce Dayton wrote: > From: Bruce Dayton > Subject: PESO - Weed 2 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 1:14 AM > Same walk, different weed. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld > ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm > > Comments welcome. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Repeat
Very nicely seen and beautifully captured, Bruce. It would seem that the composition wouldn't work with everything over to the left, but it actually works beautifully. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 7/2/09, Bruce Dayton wrote: > From: Bruce Dayton > Subject: PESO - Repeat > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 1:12 AM > Same walk, different subject. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, handheld > ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/6.7 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0675.htm > > Comments welcome > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lightroom and backed up catalogue question
On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 02:02:51PM -0400, David J Brooks scripsit: > Photos are backed up on two separate HD's and also on a DVD. > The catalogues are on a third drive. > > I'm doing this all wrong, aren't I . Perhaps not all wrong, though burned DVDs generally have a fairly short -- couple years -- shelf life. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - White-faced Heron
yummy-- I love herons, too... I can't remember seeing this guy ever, not even in a zoo. ann Brian Walters wrote: G'day all I never get sick of seeing these birds. They're very common but they are such elegant and attractive creatures. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/147837/White-faced_Heron.html This was taken hand held with the trusty FA 80-320 mm. It perhaps lacks a little contrast between the bird and the background rocks but the bird's pose was quite striking. This is a substantial crop of the original frame, upsized back to 6 MP in multiple steps with a little intermediate sharpening along the way. Comments appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
Jack Davis wrote: Exceedingly well done. Love it! Jack ditto. prettier weed than the first one, too. restful and good bokeh ann --- On Wed, 7/1/09, Bruce Dayton wrote: From: Bruce Dayton Subject: PESO - Weed 2 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 10:14 PM Same walk, different weed. Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm Comments welcome. -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Cellphones while travelling in the US & Canada
This may help for Canada. http://www.cellphones.ca/cell-plans/908/ I have one cell phone on an emergency plan, and one for Liz, a Rogers pay as you go phone. Buy a card and just add the minutes. The cost of the phone is usually around $100, or at least it was. Dave On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 2:21 AM, gldnbearz wrote: > Hi Paul, > > Yes, you can purchase a pre-paid GSM phone at Walmart or Target > stores. Look for carriers in the USA such as AT&T or T-mobile who > both use SIM cards. The Verizon carrier also sells pre-paid phones, > but to my knowledge, don't use SIM cards. > > In Canada, one of the major GSM carriers is Rogers. My AT&T phone > changes over to the Rogers network when I cross the border, but I > incur international charges if I use the phone. I have never been in > Canada long enough to try the pre-paid SIM card option. > > Check the details with the USA carriers if they provide nationwide > (Hawaii & New York coverage) - regular monthly plan holders usually > get coverage like this. It has been some years since I bought one of > these for my mom and the details are foggy. > > HTH. > -Pat > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: >> Hi all, >> my girlfriend and I are heading off at the end of the month on a six >> week trip to Hawaii, New York, Montreal and the south-east of Canada. Rather >> than use global roaming and risk large charges from our local (Australian) >> carrier what we have done in the past is buy a cheap phone or a SIM card >> when we get to our destination and use a pre-paid account. >> >> It looks like my antique Nokia is incompatible with US frequencies anyway, >> so the plan is to pop into Walmart and get a cheap pre-paid phone there. Is >> it safe to assume that any carrier with coverage in Hawaii will have >> coverage in New York? Once we get to Montreal I assume that we will have >> to get a new SIM card, and possibly a new phone if the Walmart one is locked >> to the carrier. Or is their a carrier that makes swapping from the US to >> Canada easy? >> >> If you have any recommendations or a better plan I'd love to hear it. >> >> Paul Ewins >> Melbourne, Australia > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Repeat
I really like the position of the smaller leaf in front. Dave On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Same walk, different subject. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, handheld > ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/6.7 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0675.htm > > Comments welcome > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
The back ground works very nicely with the subject. Well done. Dave On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Same walk, different weed. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld > ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm > > Comments welcome. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - White-faced Heron
Monochrome look is just fine for me. Low lighting is a little stark, but the heron's (?) shape plays well against the highly textured boulders. Jack --- On Thu, 7/2/09, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: PESO - White-faced Heron > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 4:54 AM > G'day all > > I never get sick of seeing these birds. They're very > common but they > are such elegant and attractive creatures. > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/147837/White-faced_Heron.html > > > This was taken hand held with the trusty FA 80-320 > mm. It perhaps lacks > a little contrast between the bird and the background rocks > but the > bird's pose was quite striking. > > This is a substantial crop of the original frame, upsized > back to 6 MP > in multiple steps with a little intermediate sharpening > along the way. > > > Comments appreciated. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - White-faced Heron
G'day all I never get sick of seeing these birds. They're very common but they are such elegant and attractive creatures. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/147837/White-faced_Heron.html This was taken hand held with the trusty FA 80-320 mm. It perhaps lacks a little contrast between the bird and the background rocks but the bird's pose was quite striking. This is a substantial crop of the original frame, upsized back to 6 MP in multiple steps with a little intermediate sharpening along the way. Comments appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Weed 2
Exceedingly well done. Love it! Jack --- On Wed, 7/1/09, Bruce Dayton wrote: > From: Bruce Dayton > Subject: PESO - Weed 2 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 10:14 PM > Same walk, different weed. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, Handheld > ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/8 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0680.htm > > Comments welcome. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Repeat
I like this, Bruce. Very well seen and composed. Jack --- On Wed, 7/1/09, Bruce Dayton wrote: > From: Bruce Dayton > Subject: PESO - Repeat > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 10:12 PM > Same walk, different subject. > > Pentax K20D, A 70-210/4, handheld > ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/6.7 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0675.htm > > Comments welcome > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Cattail Re-Do
Good idea, Brian. ;) Thanks! Jack --- On Wed, 7/1/09, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: Re: PESO: Cattail Re-Do > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 10:00 PM > On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:25 -0700, jdavi...@yahoo.com > wrote: > > > > Actually this isn't exactly a "re-do", but another > shot of the same > > lonesome cattail. Taken the next day and with a > different sky and light > > angle. Thin sunlight filtering through the clouds and > seen at the > > uppermost tip of the cattail. > > Has sort of an aluminum foil look about it. > > > > > > Somehow I missed the previous one. > > The simplicity and central composition works, particularly > against that > metallic background. > > A better title might have been "Up Periscope". > :-)> > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop > worrying and > > love email again > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: 33 years ago
On Jul 2, 2009, at 12:50 AM, Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:22 -0400, "paul stenquist" wrote: I was looking for a negative tonight. Never did find the shot I was searching for, but I ran across this self portrait from the summer of 1976. I vaguely remember setting up a tripod and shooting it myself with my Mamiya 1000 TL and 50 mm lens. Tri-X I'm sure. The race car was the Fever Vette fuel funny car that I wrenched. I think I shot this after an event. It looks like I'm checking the fuel percentage with a hydrometer, which I did prior to every run and again after the last pass of the day. I think I knew my racing days were coming to a close, and I wanted a memento. I don't think I ever printed it. Perhaps I will now. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9414744&size=lg Ah the memories Nice moustache. I had one of those. Actually, I still do. So do I. Thanks to all for the nice comments. Paul Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Optio W60 compared
> De: Dario Bonazza > > Not a bad performance against Canon, Fuji and Olympus waterproof cameras: > http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/ > It is a shame that the new W80 wasn't available for this test. It for sure would have scored better in some areas... Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Adorama Lens Prices..Yipe!!
On Jul 1, 2009, at 19:54 , Jack Davis wrote: Never heard of such an odd practice. Don't get it. I immediately went to B&H. Actually, I would have any way. Went to B&H, then checked Amazon, which for the DA*60-250 is about $90 less expensive, The "gotchas" are they don't have it in stock yet, and they charge tax. So I don't know when I'll get it, and the delivered price is about $60 over B&Hs list. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ It is still true, as was first said many years ago, that people are the only sophisticated computing devices that can be made at low cost by unskilled workers!” — Martin G. Wolf, PhD -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How about we send
Thanks to Bob and Dave, and to all liking my frescos :-) Dario - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:24 PM Subject: Re: How about we send Well Happy Birthday Dario! 490 again is it? You've made a great transition from Frescos. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 2:35 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Hey, nobody told me anything like that over the 490 years I've been on this Earth! LOL Thanks Joe and Dave. Dario - Original Message - From: "David Savage" To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:01 AM Subject: RE: How about we send Dario is a bit of a rnaissance man, so I'd say he' between 300-600 y.o. DS -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Joseph McAllister Sent: Wednesday, 1 July 2009 1:51 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: How about we send birthday wishes to our man in Italy, Dario Bonazza! He won't tell which one it is. :-) Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Optio W60 compared
Not a bad performance against Canon, Fuji and Olympus waterproof cameras: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/ Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
