Re: OT - Britain and snow
Bob W wrote: Bob W wrote: Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how we deal with it :-) Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO52SMQB7tE This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI Fantastic editing - great synch with the sound. Loved that film. Here's another one; possibly my favourite railway film. Mr Cholmondely-Warner at his best in the intro. Snowdrift at Bleath Gill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymz6D8eFeUg I like the fact that they have someone with a 'regional' accent doing the main commentary. His well-hidden accent sounds a bit like Michael Parkinson's, which is Barnsley and therefore entirely the wrong area of Yorkshire for the film. But the speaker sounds as though he spent most of his Oxford years losing the accent, only to be told by Cholmondley-Warner of the BBC to dredge it up again for the sake of a patronising commentary about tough working class cheps. I think that's the young Derek Guyler. Being a trained actor with a distictive voice, he was probably told to do Northern for it. -- 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.
GESO: Speight's Coast To Coast
The Coast to Coast is THE multisport race to take part in. It attracts masochistic multisport athletes from all over the world who traverse 243km (about 150 miles) by bike, foot and kayak to journey from the west coast to the east coast of NZ's South Island. Everyone who finishes the race gets a medal and a hard-earned can of beer. The top one-day competitors typically finish in the 11-to-12 hour range. The finish line is in a beachside suburb of Christchurch city, where I happen to live, so I'd be crazy not to miss it. Especially as I run a multisport website... however I don't move in such exalted circles as to obtain a media pass, so I just turned up and found a spot alongside the finishing chute. It's the first time I've witnessed this and it was quite inspirational to see what these people had achieved in finishing. This year the course was altered due to bad weather in the mountains, and this took about 90 minutes off the elite finishing times. I've split the photos into two galleries due to the quantity. I think there are 30 photos in total. http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/705-2010-02-13-speights-coast-to-coast-photos-1.html http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/706-2010-02-13-speights-coast-to-coast-photos-2.html The photos look like they're out of order because the athletes are started at different times depending on which section they're in (2-day individual, 2-day team, or 1-day individual). Cheers, 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: I have joined the Empire
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:20 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: On 13 February 2010 11:56, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: My Storm Trooper K-x has arrived. I just started to play with it. Impressions to follow... Does it have frickn' laser beams? It should for one milion dollars. Dave, the other one. *pew...pew* DS -- 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: K20D date issue
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: The date on my K20D is off by a couple of months. I wish the date on my organs would go back a few months;-) Dave Looking back in my photo EXIF, photos taken in December show Oct 09 dates. I reset the date and time this morning. The shutter count seems intact. Has anyone else encountered this problem. Causes? Thanks. -Brendan -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
Hi again gang, right now I feel like my life's a sorry pun... I am finally back again, hopefully for good this time - spent another full week in hospital after another, more serious breakdown (I was fully conscious but left side paralyzed and aphasic, i.e. couldn't communicate any more in any meaningful way, threw up all over the place, finally became disoriented and extremely irritable) so luckily they looked a little deeper, punctured my spine and inspected the liquor which was full of proteines and dead cells that didn't belong there and decided on meningitis which was later changed to encephalitis; both have a letality rate in excess of 10% so this time I do consider myself seriously fortunate as it seems it could have gone undetected after all, took them over a week to identify and they had already declared me fine and aborted therapy once when the lab found it... no idea when they pulled out their heads and started thinking... Anyway, strangely becoming to a punster with my dirty mind, the virus bears the fabulous name of Cocksackie so no wonder I am feeling a lil bit fucked... there is no drug to fight it so I will have to deal with it myself but luckily I have developed the antibody and they say I am in an excellent state of repair so to say otherwise so if I take it easy, I can make it and have reasonably little to worry about given my immune situation. This is immensely good news to be thankful for. It is not a this will be my 2nd birthday feeling but there is a deep knowledge of this could have gone worse so I guess I will think twice before and about a number of things as well as two times less before about some others. Speaking of things I have to perhaps be quick about, is book submission still open? Cheers (from the heart) Ecke 2010/2/7 Toine to...@repiuk.nl: That sounds like a serious burnout. Take care of yourself and photography is a perfect therapy to clear your head. Toine On 5 February 2010 01:10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: glad to announce: - was released from hospital saturday after a major cardio nervous breakdown thursday morning following 38 hours of non stop pc work - on a good way to a full functional recovery - one more hospital exam to go, looking good so far - will get weeks off from work for stress relief, me time and so on - am not to come back until back at at least 110% plus - picked up my k10d and 16-50 from checkup, cleaning, minor repairs and focal plane and back focus adjustment today - seems ok, too except for lens barrel appear slightly loose, can anyone comment if this is normal (never paid attention before) please? essence I was given a windfall of time and gear for finally some serious shooting since a vewwy long time so i wanna thank my maker and the fat lady cheers ecke - so glad to be still around (mind you my life was not in danger =) -- 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.
PESO: Back porch view with something new
http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/11225582_tFmVg#787261555_ZEVKU-L-LB I haven't been posting much here but I'm still reading a fair bit. Just thought I'd share a shot of the results of yesterday's snow event. Cory -- 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: Back porch view with something new
Welcome to Canada.:-) Nice winter scene Dave On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/11225582_tFmVg#787261555_ZEVKU-L-LB I haven't been posting much here but I'm still reading a fair bit. Just thought I'd share a shot of the results of yesterday's snow event. Cory -- 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.
PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version)
Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: Back porch view with something new
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/11225582_tFmVg#787261555_ZEVKU-L-LB I haven't been posting much here but I'm still reading a fair bit. Just thought I'd share a shot of the results of yesterday's snow event. Cory OMG!! What's all that white stuff? ;-) Nice pic. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
Ecke, Wow, glad to hear you are diagnosed and recovering! Book submission is open until the end of February. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:02 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Hi again gang, right now I feel like my life's a sorry pun... I am finally back again, hopefully for good this time - spent another full week in hospital after another, more serious breakdown (I was fully conscious but left side paralyzed and aphasic, i.e. couldn't communicate any more in any meaningful way, threw up all over the place, finally became disoriented and extremely irritable) so luckily they looked a little deeper, punctured my spine and inspected the liquor which was full of proteines and dead cells that didn't belong there and decided on meningitis which was later changed to encephalitis; both have a letality rate in excess of 10% so this time I do consider myself seriously fortunate as it seems it could have gone undetected after all, took them over a week to identify and they had already declared me fine and aborted therapy once when the lab found it... no idea when they pulled out their heads and started thinking... Anyway, strangely becoming to a punster with my dirty mind, the virus bears the fabulous name of Cocksackie so no wonder I am feeling a lil bit fucked... there is no drug to fight it so I will have to deal with it myself but luckily I have developed the antibody and they say I am in an excellent state of repair so to say otherwise so if I take it easy, I can make it and have reasonably little to worry about given my immune situation. This is immensely good news to be thankful for. It is not a this will be my 2nd birthday feeling but there is a deep knowledge of this could have gone worse so I guess I will think twice before and about a number of things as well as two times less before about some others. Speaking of things I have to perhaps be quick about, is book submission still open? Cheers (from the heart) Ecke 2010/2/7 Toine to...@repiuk.nl: That sounds like a serious burnout. Take care of yourself and photography is a perfect therapy to clear your head. Toine On 5 February 2010 01:10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: glad to announce: - was released from hospital saturday after a major cardio nervous breakdown thursday morning following 38 hours of non stop pc work - on a good way to a full functional recovery - one more hospital exam to go, looking good so far - will get weeks off from work for stress relief, me time and so on - am not to come back until back at at least 110% plus - picked up my k10d and 16-50 from checkup, cleaning, minor repairs and focal plane and back focus adjustment today - seems ok, too except for lens barrel appear slightly loose, can anyone comment if this is normal (never paid attention before) please? essence I was given a windfall of time and gear for finally some serious shooting since a vewwy long time so i wanna thank my maker and the fat lady cheers ecke - so glad to be still around (mind you my life was not in danger =) -- 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.
Re: OT/2: back from repair
Wow. Make sure you get plenty of rest. That's quite a serious condition, but good to her you're mending. Paul On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:02 AM, eckinator wrote: Hi again gang, right now I feel like my life's a sorry pun... I am finally back again, hopefully for good this time - spent another full week in hospital after another, more serious breakdown (I was fully conscious but left side paralyzed and aphasic, i.e. couldn't communicate any more in any meaningful way, threw up all over the place, finally became disoriented and extremely irritable) so luckily they looked a little deeper, punctured my spine and inspected the liquor which was full of proteines and dead cells that didn't belong there and decided on meningitis which was later changed to encephalitis; both have a letality rate in excess of 10% so this time I do consider myself seriously fortunate as it seems it could have gone undetected after all, took them over a week to identify and they had already declared me fine and aborted therapy once when the lab found it... no idea when they pulled out their heads and started thinking... Anyway, strangely becoming to a punster with my dirty mind, the virus bears the fabulous name of Cocksackie so no wonder I am feeling a lil bit fucked... there is no drug to fight it so I will have to deal with it myself but luckily I have developed the antibody and they say I am in an excellent state of repair so to say otherwise so if I take it easy, I can make it and have reasonably little to worry about given my immune situation. This is immensely good news to be thankful for. It is not a this will be my 2nd birthday feeling but there is a deep knowledge of this could have gone worse so I guess I will think twice before and about a number of things as well as two times less before about some others. Speaking of things I have to perhaps be quick about, is book submission still open? Cheers (from the heart) Ecke 2010/2/7 Toine to...@repiuk.nl: That sounds like a serious burnout. Take care of yourself and photography is a perfect therapy to clear your head. Toine On 5 February 2010 01:10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: glad to announce: - was released from hospital saturday after a major cardio nervous breakdown thursday morning following 38 hours of non stop pc work - on a good way to a full functional recovery - one more hospital exam to go, looking good so far - will get weeks off from work for stress relief, me time and so on - am not to come back until back at at least 110% plus - picked up my k10d and 16-50 from checkup, cleaning, minor repairs and focal plane and back focus adjustment today - seems ok, too except for lens barrel appear slightly loose, can anyone comment if this is normal (never paid attention before) please? essence I was given a windfall of time and gear for finally some serious shooting since a vewwy long time so i wanna thank my maker and the fat lady cheers ecke - so glad to be still around (mind you my life was not in danger =) -- 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.
Re: Regina Camera Shop
Bill, Your gonna be in trouble for that grey seal comment! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:48 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I suppose that this story needs a face put to it, so here you go: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/penguin-and-grey-seal.html William Robb - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Regina Camera Shop Well, since the story had only 3 short episodes, I decided to finish it in my own way... The original with contributions from Bob Sullivan and Derby Chang starts below and the continuation starts at -- Part II. -- 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: Speight's Coast To Coast
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 5:30 AM, David Mann dm...@bluemoon.net.nz wrote: The Coast to Coast is THE multisport race to take part in. It attracts masochistic multisport athletes from all over the world who traverse 243km (about 150 miles) by bike, foot and kayak to journey from the west coast to the east coast of NZ's South Island. Everyone who finishes the race gets a medal and a hard-earned can of beer. The top one-day competitors typically finish in the 11-to-12 hour range. The finish line is in a beachside suburb of Christchurch city, where I happen to live, so I'd be crazy not to miss it. Especially as I run a multisport website... however I don't move in such exalted circles as to obtain a media pass, so I just turned up and found a spot alongside the finishing chute. It's the first time I've witnessed this and it was quite inspirational to see what these people had achieved in finishing. This year the course was altered due to bad weather in the mountains, and this took about 90 minutes off the elite finishing times. I've split the photos into two galleries due to the quantity. I think there are 30 photos in total. http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/705-2010-02-13-speights-coast-to-coast-photos-1.html http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/706-2010-02-13-speights-coast-to-coast-photos-2.html The photos look like they're out of order because the athletes are started at different times depending on which section they're in (2-day individual, 2-day team, or 1-day individual). Why are people running in the sand with their helmets on? I take it they just got off their bikes a few moments ago? Each gallery features really good photos. Gives us a real feel for how what the athletes went through to get to the finish line, and what they were feeling as they crossed that line. Well done! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:02 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds very serious! So glad to hear they finally got the right diagnosis and that you can really move toward healing now. All the best! You know we're all pulling for you!! Book submissions are open until the end of the month. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: DPReview Pentax Forum meeting @ London
Timber! Long time no see! How (and where) are you? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Fri, 2/12/10, Peter Zalabai tim...@clancode.hu wrote: From: Peter Zalabai tim...@clancode.hu Subject: DPReview Pentax Forum meeting @ London To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 4:56 PM Hi list, I just browsed the Pentax Forum @ DPReview and they will have a meeting in London. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=34513125 If you are interested ;) .timber -- 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 - Shannen on Drums
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 12, 2010, at 5:58 AM, frank theriault wrote: Former bike messenger, now bike shop owner and part time punk band drummer: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/shannen-on-drums.html Too bad about the mic in his face. Oh well... Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. I like the little muppet on the drum kit too! I love the shot, great timing. It's too bad you couldn't shoot from a little over to your left so that he wasn't quite so obscured by cymbols. Chances are he would have then been obscured by a guitar. Drummers are hard too shoot. They're always poorly lit, blocked by the other band members, and autofocus much prefers focusing on the drum kit in front, rather than the person behind it, so you have to manually focus. Just getting a clear shot of a drummer is an accomplishment, kudos for getting a clear shot with good timing and composition. Yeah, drummers are tough! I threw out about a dozen for various reasons - this is the best of the bunch. The cymbals partially obscuring him don't bother me (he is on drums, after all - I feel they add atmosphere), but that damned mic! Thanks Larry and Dave for your comments. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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 - Curbside Service (full frame version)
The one with more street feel Frank.Bob S. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:18 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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 - Crossing the Tracks
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 12:40 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Aparently you're doing apmputations without a license... Its free health care, no license required.:-) Hey, Dave, it's ~not~ free, we tax payers all pay for it! (of course, I'm happy to pay). Thanks Dave and Peter for your comments. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: Back porch view with something new
Nice picture, but must be quite a shock. I see you folks using a broom to clean up. Well if you can't go to Michigan, it can come to you! Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/11225582_tFmVg#787261555_ZEVKU-L-LB I haven't been posting much here but I'm still reading a fair bit. Just thought I'd share a shot of the results of yesterday's snow event. Cory -- 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 - Curbside Service (full frame version)
A somewhat wider (especially on the right) then the peso crop would've been better. However, I don't like the headless women on the right. So, out of the two I choose the cropped version. Why is there such a level of grain? It feels as if the photo was taken back in 60s-70s with a cheap consumer film and developed+printed at home. Igor On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:18 AM, frank theriault knarftheriault at gmail.com wrote: Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! cheers, frank -- 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: Back porch view with something new
Yeah dude.. I've actually needed a scraper like five times this winter. Kicking myself for tossing out our scrapers after we moved here from Da UP in 05 CW Bob Sullivan wrote: Nice picture, but must be quite a shock. I see you folks using a broom to clean up. Well if you can't go to Michigan, it can come to you! Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/11225582_tFmVg#787261555_ZEVKU-L-LB I haven't been posting much here but I'm still reading a fair bit. Just thought I'd share a shot of the results of yesterday's snow event. Cory -- 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: OT - Britain and snow
paul stenquist wrote: On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: David Savage wrote: What's snow again? Damned if I know. Here in Boston it's been warm enough for me to go running in shorts for the past couple of days. -7* C is warm enough for shorts? Not for me! It got up to around 36F yesterday. Anything above freezing is fine for shorts when you're running unless there's a lot of wind. This morning it was around 25F when we went out. We did 13 miles at 7:19 pace - didn't go with shorts for this one but probably would have been plenty warm by the end of it even if I had! -- 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: Regina Camera Shop
HAR! I like it. Indeed, I hear Garrison Keillor's voice reading this text in the style of Guy Noir, Private Eye. It's a great photo provided by WR. But in combination with the script, it also looks like a spoof on the famous (or at least ubiquitous) painting, - 1930 American Gothic by Grant Wood: http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Modern/pages/MOD_5.shtml Igor -- 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: Regina Camera Shop
- Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin Subject: Re: Regina Camera Shop HAR! I like it. Indeed, I hear Garrison Keillor's voice reading this text in the style of Guy Noir, Private Eye. It's a great photo provided by WR. But in combination with the script, it also looks like a spoof on the famous (or at least ubiquitous) painting, - 1930 American Gothic by Grant Wood: http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Modern/pages/MOD_5.shtml Wedding Suit Gothic. 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: Regina Camera Shop
HAR! I like it. Indeed, I hear Garrison Keillor's voice reading this text in the style of Guy Noir, Private Eye. It's a great photo provided by WR. But in combination with the script, it also looks like a spoof on the famous (or at least ubiquitous) painting, - 1930 American Gothic by Grant Wood: http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Modern/pages/MOD_5.shtml It reminded me of the Arnolfini Wedding, which is compositionally similar, and even has a Rottweiler. http://faculty.evansville.edu/rl29/art105/img/eyck_wedding.jpg 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: K20D date issue
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: K20D date issue On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: The date on my K20D is off by a couple of months. I wish the date on my organs would go back a few months;-) Just months ? Dave Looking back in my photo EXIF, photos taken in December show Oct 09 dates. I reset the date and time this morning. The shutter count seems intact. Has anyone else encountered this problem. Causes? Thanks. -Brendan -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
Good God - that sounds bloody horrible. I hope you recover fully very quickly. And welcome back! Hi again gang, right now I feel like my life's a sorry pun... I am finally back again, hopefully for good this time - spent another full week in hospital after another, more serious breakdown (I was fully conscious but left side paralyzed and aphasic, i.e. couldn't communicate any more in any meaningful way, threw up all over the place, finally became disoriented and extremely irritable) so luckily they looked a little deeper, punctured my spine and inspected the liquor which was full of proteines and dead cells that didn't belong there and decided on meningitis which was later changed to encephalitis; both have a letality rate in excess of 10% so this time I do consider myself seriously fortunate as it seems it could have gone undetected after all, took them over a week to identify and they had already declared me fine and aborted therapy once when the lab found it... no idea when they pulled out their heads and started thinking... Anyway, strangely becoming to a punster with my dirty mind, the virus bears the fabulous name of Cocksackie so no wonder I am feeling a lil bit fucked... there is no drug to fight it so I will have to deal with it myself but luckily I have developed the antibody and they say I am in an excellent state of repair so to say otherwise so if I take it easy, I can make it and have reasonably little to worry about given my immune situation. This is immensely good news to be thankful for. It is not a this will be my 2nd birthday feeling but there is a deep knowledge of this could have gone worse so I guess I will think twice before and about a number of things as well as two times less before about some others. Speaking of things I have to perhaps be quick about, is book submission still open? Cheers (from the heart) Ecke 2010/2/7 Toine to...@repiuk.nl: That sounds like a serious burnout. Take care of yourself and photography is a perfect therapy to clear your head. Toine On 5 February 2010 01:10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: glad to announce: - was released from hospital saturday after a major cardio nervous breakdown thursday morning following 38 hours of non stop pc work - on a good way to a full functional recovery - one more hospital exam to go, looking good so far - will get weeks off from work for stress relief, me time and so on - am not to come back until back at at least 110% plus - picked up my k10d and 16-50 from checkup, cleaning, minor repairs and focal plane and back focus adjustment today - seems ok, too except for lens barrel appear slightly loose, can anyone comment if this is normal (never paid attention before) please? essence I was given a windfall of time and gear for finally some serious shooting since a vewwy long time so i wanna thank my maker and the fat lady cheers ecke - so glad to be still around (mind you my life was not in danger =) -- 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.
RE: OT - Britain and snow
It got up to around 36F yesterday. Anything above freezing is fine for shorts when you're running unless there's a lot of wind. This morning it was around 25F when we went out. We did 13 miles at 7:19 pace - didn't go with shorts for this one but probably would have been plenty warm by the end of it even if I had! I'm surprised they allow you to run without shorts - doesn't that frighten the pedestrians, or is it to cold for anything to be visible? 13 miles in under 8 minutes. That's not bad going. 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: Regina Camera Shop
Taken at the grand opening of the Regina Camera Shop? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: William Robb war...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Regina Camera Shop Well, I suppose that this story needs a face put to it, so here you go: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/penguin-and-grey-seal.html William Robb - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Regina Camera Shop Well, since the story had only 3 short episodes, I decided to finish it in my own way... The original with contributions from Bob Sullivan and Derby Chang starts below and the continuation starts at -- Part II. -- 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: OT - Britain and snow
Are you in traing for a little longer run this spring ? 13 miles in training should get you almost 20 in a 'competition'. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: OT - Britain and snow paul stenquist wrote: On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: David Savage wrote: What's snow again? Damned if I know. Here in Boston it's been warm enough for me to go running in shorts for the past couple of days. -7* C is warm enough for shorts? Not for me! It got up to around 36F yesterday. Anything above freezing is fine for shorts when you're running unless there's a lot of wind. This morning it was around 25F when we went out. We did 13 miles at 7:19 pace - didn't go with shorts for this one but probably would have been plenty warm by the end of it even if I had! -- 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: Back porch view with something new
Looks like you won't be using that umbrella anytime soon ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net Subject: PESO: Back porch view with something new http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/11225582_tFmVg#787261555_ZEVKU-L-LB I haven't been posting much here but I'm still reading a fair bit. Just thought I'd share a shot of the results of yesterday's snow event. Cory -- 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 - Curbside Service (full frame version)
Cropped works for me. TMI in the full frames version. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version) Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
Hi Ecke... It is good to have you with us and please be sure to take all the time and other means necessary to recovery fully, completely and without any trace of your sickness... Boris -- 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 - Curbside Service (full frame version)
Hello frank, I prefer the uncropped one. It shows more of the context and improves the interactions. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 13, 2010, 6:18:46 AM, you wrote: ft Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: ft http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s ft http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html ft or cropped (yesterday's PESO): ft http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html ft I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. ft Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image ft doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these ft two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version ft isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a ft street feel to it. I'm torn... ft Thanks! ft cheers, ft frank ft -- ft Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: OT - Britain and snow
Here's another one; possibly my favourite railway film. Mr Cholmondely-Warner at his best in the intro. Snowdrift at Bleath Gill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymz6D8eFeUg I like the fact that they have someone with a 'regional' accent doing the main commentary. His well-hidden accent sounds a bit like Michael Parkinson's, which is Barnsley and therefore entirely the wrong area of Yorkshire for the film. But the speaker sounds as though he spent most of his Oxford years losing the accent, only to be told by Cholmondley-Warner of the BBC to dredge it up again for the sake of a patronising commentary about tough working class cheps. I think that's the young Derek Guyler. Being a trained actor with a distictive voice, he was probably told to do Northern for it. I just googled Guyler. It seems he was from Merseyside, which to Cholmondley-Warner in Chiswick is much the same place as Darlington... 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: OT - Britain and snow
Mark, Are you training for a little race on April 18th? Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Are you in traing for a little longer run this spring ? 13 miles in training should get you almost 20 in a 'competition'. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: OT - Britain and snow paul stenquist wrote: On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: David Savage wrote: What's snow again? Damned if I know. Here in Boston it's been warm enough for me to go running in shorts for the past couple of days. -7* C is warm enough for shorts? Not for me! It got up to around 36F yesterday. Anything above freezing is fine for shorts when you're running unless there's a lot of wind. This morning it was around 25F when we went out. We did 13 miles at 7:19 pace - didn't go with shorts for this one but probably would have been plenty warm by the end of it even if I had! -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
Holy Cow!! That sounds like quite an ordeal. Glad to hear you're on the mend. Sometimes a life threatening experience such as this forces us to re-evaluate our priorities to get a feel for what's really important. -p On 2/13/2010 7:02 AM, eckinator wrote: Hi again gang, right now I feel like my life's a sorry pun... I am finally back again, hopefully for good this time - spent another full week in hospital after another, more serious breakdown (I was fully conscious but left side paralyzed and aphasic, i.e. couldn't communicate any more in any meaningful way, threw up all over the place, finally became disoriented and extremely irritable) so luckily they looked a little deeper, punctured my spine and inspected the liquor which was full of proteines and dead cells that didn't belong there and decided on meningitis which was later changed to encephalitis; both have a letality rate in excess of 10% so this time I do consider myself seriously fortunate as it seems it could have gone undetected after all, took them over a week to identify and they had already declared me fine and aborted therapy once when the lab found it... no idea when they pulled out their heads and started thinking... Anyway, strangely becoming to a punster with my dirty mind, the virus bears the fabulous name of Cocksackie so no wonder I am feeling a lil bit fucked... there is no drug to fight it so I will have to deal with it myself but luckily I have developed the antibody and they say I am in an excellent state of repair so to say otherwise so if I take it easy, I can make it and have reasonably little to worry about given my immune situation. This is immensely good news to be thankful for. It is not a this will be my 2nd birthday feeling but there is a deep knowledge of this could have gone worse so I guess I will think twice before and about a number of things as well as two times less before about some others. Speaking of things I have to perhaps be quick about, is book submission still open? Cheers (from the heart) Ecke 2010/2/7 Toineto...@repiuk.nl: That sounds like a serious burnout. Take care of yourself and photography is a perfect therapy to clear your head. Toine On 5 February 2010 01:10, eckinatoreckina...@gmail.com wrote: glad to announce: - was released from hospital saturday after a major cardio nervous breakdown thursday morning following 38 hours of non stop pc work - on a good way to a full functional recovery - one more hospital exam to go, looking good so far - will get weeks off from work for stress relief, me time and so on - am not to come back until back at at least 110% plus - picked up my k10d and 16-50 from checkup, cleaning, minor repairs and focal plane and back focus adjustment today - seems ok, too except for lens barrel appear slightly loose, can anyone comment if this is normal (never paid attention before) please? essence I was given a windfall of time and gear for finally some serious shooting since a vewwy long time so i wanna thank my maker and the fat lady cheers ecke - so glad to be still around (mind you my life was not in danger =) -- 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. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2684 - Release Date: 02/12/10 13:35:00 -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
eckinator wrote: Hi again gang, right now I feel like my life's a sorry pun... I am finally back again, hopefully for good this time - spent another full week in hospital after another, more serious breakdown (I was fully conscious but left side paralyzed and aphasic, i.e. couldn't communicate any more in any meaningful way, threw up all over the place, finally became disoriented and extremely irritable) You *finally* became disoriented and irritable??? You must have the patience of a saint! Hope you're on the mend. Book submissions are being accepted through Feb 28. We're trying to get people to submit as early as possible, so we don't get buried in a last-minute rush, but in your case you should feel free to take as much time as you need up until deadline. http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/pdmlbook.php -- 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: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 06:03:52PM -0500, frank theriault scripsit: But for me, I prefer something a bit more stealthy - I'll take black, please... Black isn't actually all that stealthy, especially not a semi-gloss black. What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark blue camera; much harder to see. (Though much less useful if you mottle the lenses...) -- 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.
It's in the lap of the Gods now
Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Fingers crossed! -- 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: (humor) 15 months of a photo-hobbyist
On 12/2/10, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: I forgot to mention that on this photo, the author looks very much luck Godfrey: http://shuster.livejournal.com/profile Godders on acid! -- 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: Regina Camera Shop
that's a rip! I love the exit sign sitting right over your head, Bill :-) ann William Robb wrote: Well, I suppose that this story needs a face put to it, so here you go: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/penguin-and-grey-seal.html William Robb - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Regina Camera Shop Well, since the story had only 3 short episodes, I decided to finish it in my own way... The original with contributions from Bob Sullivan and Derby Chang starts below and the continuation starts at -- Part II. -- 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: DPReview Pentax Forum meeting @ London
On 12/2/10, Peter Zalabai, discombobulated, unleashed: I just browsed the Pentax Forum @ DPReview and they will have a meeting in London. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=34513125 If you are interested ;) DPReview forum-types! shiver -- 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: I have joined the Empire
On 12/2/10, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: My Storm Trooper K-x has arrived. I just started to play with it. Impressions to follow... Can you do Chewbacca? -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
Cotty wrote: Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Just so you know: I refuse to do any nude scenes. But Doug says he might be persuaded. (Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up) -- 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 - Curbside Service (full frame version)
Well I vote for full frame - the crop is too manicured. ann frank theriault wrote: Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! cheers, frank -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
Cotty wrote: Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Fingers crossed! All of ours are crossed, too :-) ann -- 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: PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version)
Me too - the cropped version isn't so well balanced in the frame -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: 13 February 2010 18:10 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version) Well I vote for full frame - the crop is too manicured. ann frank theriault wrote: Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-f ull-frame- version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! cheers, frank -- 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.
Pentax Sighting
My wife was watching Austin Stevens Adventures last night on UK channel 5 and this South African bloke was stalking elephant and pissing off local snakes in a major way when I noticed he was snapping with a Pentax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Stevens:_Snakemaster http://www.hd.net/cgi-bin/aff_image_gate.pl/april/ AustinStevensFlorida4.jpg?rli=0 -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Fingers crossed! Break a leg, kid. -- 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 - Curbside Service (full frame version)
Definitely cropped. I get nervous when I see beheaded people walking around. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 2/13/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:18 AM Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: Pentax Sighting
My wife was watching Austin Stevens Adventures last night on UK channel 5 and this South African bloke was stalking elephant and pissing off local snakes in a major way when I noticed he was snapping with a Pentax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Stevens:_Snakemaster http://www.hd.net/cgi-bin/aff_image_gate.pl/april/ AustinStevensFlorida4.jpg?rli=0 Bloody amateur -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
On 13/2/10, eckinator, discombobulated, unleashed: Cheers (from the heart) Ecke Get well Ecke. -- 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: PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version)
Frank you need a nice 24mm on that CL :-))) -- 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.
If Knarf directed a movie...
You know how there are famous, hugely influential films that you somehow miss for years and years, even though you really ought to have seen them at some time? There are several really important films that I still haven't seen, but I just crossed one off the list this past week: The Third Man. Awesome - writing, direction, acting. But particularly cinematography. It's in black white and is full of shots where the camera is tilted at crazy angles. Very Theriaultean :) OK, it's not particularly blurry, but I think that would translate poorly to the world of motion pictures. BTW: New Pentax movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vez7qSrZfpc -- 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: Regina Camera Shop
On 12/2/10, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, I suppose that this story needs a face put to it, so here you go: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/penguin-and-grey-seal.html Does that coursage double as a whip?? -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Cotty wrote: Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Just so you know: I refuse to do any nude scenes. But Doug says he might be persuaded. I'll do thongs but thats it. Dave (Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up) -- 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: If Knarf directed a movie...
On 13/2/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: BTW: New Pentax movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vez7qSrZfpc That's one of the best examples around I've seen of the genre. Brilliant. Shot with Pentax cameras and lenses which is great but beware if you want to try something similar: the sound recording most certainly was not. Thanks for posting - excellent. -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
On 13/2/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I'll do thongs but thats it. That's put me right off dinner. -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 13/2/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I'll do thongs but thats it. That's put me right off dinner. Then my work here is done. On to the Pentax forums Ta da Dave -- 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. -- 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.
A price WOW
Had an email from Henrys today, i'm on the mail list, and they announced their new web site. Had a stroll around and was checking out used Pentax stuff. Several K1000 going for $220-275 Canadian. Just for a laugh, i hit ebay and looked up what used Nikon D1's were selling for. Recent completed auctions ranged from a low of $74.00 to a high of $224. All Canadian dollars. Pretty depressing when my $5000 D1 is work less than a K1000. 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: PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version)
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: A somewhat wider (especially on the right) then the peso crop would've been better. However, I don't like the headless women on the right. So, out of the two I choose the cropped version. Why is there such a level of grain? It feels as if the photo was taken back in 60s-70s with a cheap consumer film and developed+printed at home. I suspect that the grain has to do with the scan of the neg. It's a medium resolution scan (high resolution costs too much and is only worth it on a frame-by-frame basis for individual prints). It does tend to be flat and grainy, which is probably exacerbated by bright sunlight/deep shadows of that day. Most other photos that I've processed for a computer screen from these scans have not been nearly so grainy. Thanks for your comments. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: A price WOW
Henry's official used pricing is not well connected with reality. It's there mostly for Insurance purposes, when people come in for insurance claims, they get steered to new kit because the old kit isn't much cheaper. After the used kit sits at a Henry's location for a year or so they send it to the outlet and sell it for 1/3 to 1/2 of the previous price. The Outlet sells K1000's for $100-150. -Adam On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:47 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Had an email from Henrys today, i'm on the mail list, and they announced their new web site. Had a stroll around and was checking out used Pentax stuff. Several K1000 going for $220-275 Canadian. Just for a laugh, i hit ebay and looked up what used Nikon D1's were selling for. Recent completed auctions ranged from a low of $74.00 to a high of $224. All Canadian dollars. Pretty depressing when my $5000 D1 is work less than a K1000. 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. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
EEO..bring me the barf bucket!! Jack --- On Sat, 2/13/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: It's in the lap of the Gods now To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 10:30 AM On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Cotty wrote: Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Just so you know: I refuse to do any nude scenes. But Doug says he might be persuaded. I'll do thongs but thats it. Dave (Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up) -- 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. -- 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: laptops again...
Holy Mackerel... specs sound huge beyond portability - what is the intended use? Cheers Ecke 2010/2/8 Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com: Ok, so I've come across an AMAZING deal, on an awesome machine! AND so my hubby and I are each going to buy one! Lol. This is it: the Asus G73 - due for release in February! Specs are: Processor Intel® Core™ i7 720QM 1.60-2.80GHz Processor RAM 8GB DDR3 1066Mhz system memory Hard Drive 1TB 7200RPM, (in the form of 2 x 500gb drives) BLU-RAY Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Screen Size 17.3-inch HD LED BACKLIT (1920x1080) Graphics Card ATI HD5870 1GB Dedicated Graphics Networking 802.11b/g/n WLAN, 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth Operating System Windows® 7 Home Premium Special Feature Inbuilt WebCam, HD Audio stereo speakers Condition Brand New in Box, Bonus Backpack + Mouse Weight 3.52KG Plus a whole slew of other cool stuff! All for about aud$2500 delivered! So, what is the general concensus, do you think it will be able to do what I need it to? Tan. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton Sent: Monday, 8 February 2010 4:10 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: laptops again... Looks pretty good to me. I have had a few Sonys over the years and they have been good. -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
What an ordeal. Get well and take care. Toine On 13 February 2010 14:02, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Hi again gang, right now I feel like my life's a sorry pun... I am finally back again, hopefully for good this time - spent another full week in hospital after another, more serious breakdown (I was fully conscious but left side paralyzed and aphasic, i.e. couldn't communicate any more in any meaningful way, threw up all over the place, finally became disoriented and extremely irritable) so luckily they looked a little deeper, punctured my spine and inspected the liquor which was full of proteines and dead cells that didn't belong there and decided on meningitis which was later changed to encephalitis; both have a letality rate in excess of 10% so this time I do consider myself seriously fortunate as it seems it could have gone undetected after all, took them over a week to identify and they had already declared me fine and aborted therapy once when the lab found it... no idea when they pulled out their heads and started thinking... Anyway, strangely becoming to a punster with my dirty mind, the virus bears the fabulous name of Cocksackie so no wonder I am feeling a lil bit fucked... there is no drug to fight it so I will have to deal with it myself but luckily I have developed the antibody and they say I am in an excellent state of repair so to say otherwise so if I take it easy, I can make it and have reasonably little to worry about given my immune situation. This is immensely good news to be thankful for. It is not a this will be my 2nd birthday feeling but there is a deep knowledge of this could have gone worse so I guess I will think twice before and about a number of things as well as two times less before about some others. Speaking of things I have to perhaps be quick about, is book submission still open? Cheers (from the heart) Ecke 2010/2/7 Toine to...@repiuk.nl: That sounds like a serious burnout. Take care of yourself and photography is a perfect therapy to clear your head. Toine On 5 February 2010 01:10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: glad to announce: - was released from hospital saturday after a major cardio nervous breakdown thursday morning following 38 hours of non stop pc work - on a good way to a full functional recovery - one more hospital exam to go, looking good so far - will get weeks off from work for stress relief, me time and so on - am not to come back until back at at least 110% plus - picked up my k10d and 16-50 from checkup, cleaning, minor repairs and focal plane and back focus adjustment today - seems ok, too except for lens barrel appear slightly loose, can anyone comment if this is normal (never paid attention before) please? essence I was given a windfall of time and gear for finally some serious shooting since a vewwy long time so i wanna thank my maker and the fat lady cheers ecke - so glad to be still around (mind you my life was not in danger =) -- 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.
Re: OT/2: back from repair
2010/2/13 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com: You *finally* became disoriented and irritable??? You must have the patience of a saint! lol... my bad... lemme reiterate - I was trapped inside / slowed down when it happened and unable to deal with the pain of the puncturing which wore off my self control and ability to remain compliant; I recall yelling at them why don't they take the 8 mm drill right away, after that, I had to be sedated for my own safety... perhaps I should have said ultimately in a temporal sense but yes I did try to control and cooperate until they had the pity to let me sleep... at any rate I am so happy I have a chance to work my way out of it and I will not let anything get in the way of my recovery thank you so much everyone for caring, it adds a lot of courage for what lies ahead cheers ecke -- 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: Pentax Sighting
It's a Samsung and Samsung kit lens! On 13 February 2010 19:12, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: My wife was watching Austin Stevens Adventures last night on UK channel 5 and this South African bloke was stalking elephant and pissing off local snakes in a major way when I noticed he was snapping with a Pentax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Stevens:_Snakemaster http://www.hd.net/cgi-bin/aff_image_gate.pl/april/ AustinStevensFlorida4.jpg?rli=0 -- 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. -- 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 - Curbside Service (full frame version)
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 9:18 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! Bah! Both images suck. I don't like this one and I don't feel like working on it anymore. Off to bigger and better things! :-) Thanks for your input. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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 - Curbside Service (full frame version)
I'll let it go then - I'd have said tough one, leaning towards a) cropped - that blonde's a babe, I want her closer, b) uncropped, now there's a scene but at the end of the day there wasn't that much in the picture in the first place cheers ecke 2010/2/13 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 9:18 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! Bah! Both images suck. I don't like this one and I don't feel like working on it anymore. Off to bigger and better things! :-) Thanks for your input. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: I have joined the Empire
On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Cotty wrote: On 12/2/10, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: My Storm Trooper K-x has arrived. I just started to play with it. Impressions to follow... Can you do Chewbacca? Only in a Solo performance. -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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: I have joined the Empire
My Storm Trooper K-x has arrived. I just started to play with it. Impressions to follow... Can you do Chewbacca? Only in a Solo performance. Who asked you boba. -- 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: I have joined the Empire
Boba Maul Clone Shrimp... yum 2010/2/13 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: My Storm Trooper K-x has arrived. I just started to play with it. Impressions to follow... Can you do Chewbacca? Only in a Solo performance. Who asked you boba. -- 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: Pentax Sighting
He needs a cobra skinned LX from Caesar. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: It's a Samsung and Samsung kit lens! On 13 February 2010 19:12, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: My wife was watching Austin Stevens Adventures last night on UK channel 5 and this South African bloke was stalking elephant and pissing off local snakes in a major way when I noticed he was snapping with a Pentax. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Stevens:_Snakemaster http://www.hd.net/cgi-bin/aff_image_gate.pl/april/ AustinStevensFlorida4.jpg?rli=0 -- 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. -- 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: k100 viewfinder -- photos
Can't help but wonder about your eye cosmetics Larry ]=P 2010/2/7 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: What Charles said. Looks like you got some kind of fluid on there that wreaks havoc on plastic. Lacquer thinner would do that. I'm sure there are other things that could as well. Carbon tetrachloride perhaps? Probably dozens of other chemicals. But I don't think it could have happened without some chemical help. Paul On Feb 6, 2010, at 8:43 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Feb 6, 2010, at 15:01, Larry Colen wrote: I took and posted some photos of the weird crazing in the K100 viewfinder: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623241823983/ It doesn't seem to have any visible effect on the camera, it's actually pretty hard to see, you need light coming in through the lens and need to look at the viewfinder such that what you're looking at is dark, from far enough away to focus on them. That's some seriously screwed-up viewfinder there, Larry. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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: PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version)
Nice moment and fun situation. Definitely prefer the crop. Noisier than your usual BW. Was it underexposed? Paul On Feb 13, 2010, at 3:24 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 9:18 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Now I can't decide if I want to go full frame: http://tinyurl.com/ygd4o3s http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service-full-frame-version.html or cropped (yesterday's PESO): http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I also gave the full frame version a bit more pop. Not many comments on the first one, so I understand that this image doesn't inspire others, but if you have a preference between these two, I'd be interested to know. I like the the cropped version isolates the subjects, but the full frame version has more of a street feel to it. I'm torn... Thanks! Bah! Both images suck. I don't like this one and I don't feel like working on it anymore. Off to bigger and better things! :-) Thanks for your input. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: User Interface goals
--- On Thu, 2/11/10, Ira H. Bryant IV irabry...@sbcglobal.net wrote: How could an option like Swtch dst msr pt ever get in the way? Has a rapped feel to it... just add 4shzymnzy... makes me think replaceable menu slang file firmware hacks... imagine a Pentax K-izzle... K-k-k-K-Uuuunit! I just bet it would sell... -- 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: OT - Britain and snow
From: Bob W It got up to around 36F yesterday. Anything above freezing is fine for shorts when you're running unless there's a lot of wind. This morning it was around 25F when we went out. We did 13 miles at 7:19 pace - didn't go with shorts for this one but probably would have been plenty warm by the end of it even if I had! I'm surprised they allow you to run without shorts - doesn't that frighten the pedestrians, or is it to cold for anything to be visible? 13 miles in under 8 minutes. That's not bad going. 98 mph. -- 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: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian
From: Graydon On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 06:03:52PM -0500, frank theriault scripsit: But for me, I prefer something a bit more stealthy - I'll take black, please... Black isn't actually all that stealthy, especially not a semi-gloss black. What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark blue camera; much harder to see. (Though much less useful if you mottle the lenses...) Don't mottle the lens. Use an anti-reflection device. http://www.sportoptics.com/ard-56mm-anti-reflective-device.aspx -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Subject: It's in the lap of the Gods now Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Fingers crossed! You bet, all eleven of 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: Regina Camera Shop
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Regina Camera Shop Does that coursage double as a whip?? I stole it's Viagra. 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: OT - Britain and snow
Bob Sullivan wrote: Mark, Are you training for a little race on April 18th? Nope. I'd be doing 16-17 miles at this point if I were training for a marathon. I may do one in the fall if I decide to run Boston next spring. -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
Good luck! Paul On Feb 13, 2010, at 5:07 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Subject: It's in the lap of the Gods now Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Fingers crossed! You bet, all eleven of 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: k100 viewfinder -- photos
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Subject: Re: k100 viewfinder -- photos Can't help but wonder about your eye cosmetics Larry ]=P ..or bug juice. 2010/2/7 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: What Charles said. Looks like you got some kind of fluid on there that wreaks havoc on plastic. Lacquer thinner would do that. I'm sure there are other things that could as well. Carbon tetrachloride perhaps? Probably dozens of other chemicals. But I don't think it could have happened without some chemical help. Paul On Feb 6, 2010, at 8:43 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Feb 6, 2010, at 15:01, Larry Colen wrote: I took and posted some photos of the weird crazing in the K100 viewfinder: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623241823983/ It doesn't seem to have any visible effect on the camera, it's actually pretty hard to see, you need light coming in through the lens and need to look at the viewfinder such that what you're looking at is dark, from far enough away to focus on them. That's some seriously screwed-up viewfinder there, Larry. -Charles -- 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.
OT - concert photography
Just doing some research and stumbled across this book about concert photography, I know some of you enjoy it but ask occasionally about lighting etc HTH http://www.rockynook.com/books/127.html -- 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: OT - concert photography
Cotty wrote: Just doing some research and stumbled across this book about concert photography, I know some of you enjoy it but ask occasionally about lighting etc HTH http://www.rockynook.com/books/127.html Happy new year, everyone Looks like an addition to the library. Thanks for the link BTW, I always thought the 3 song limit came from Blondie, her makeup would start to run after about the third song, so she imposed this limit. I just read this blog post that says it originated with Springsteen http://instudioonlocation.blogspot.com/2009/02/paul-natkin.html D -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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: Re: DPReview Pentax Forum meeting @ London
Now it starts to be like sending a letter to a Star Wars mailing list about a Star Trek meeting :) Are the DPReview Forum guys _this_ bad? :) .t Cotty wrote: On 12/2/10, Peter Zalabai, discombobulated, unleashed: I just browsed the Pentax Forum @ DPReview and they will have a meeting in London. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=34513125 If you are interested ;) DPReview forum-types! shiver -- 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: PESO - Curbside Service
frank theriault wrote: One sees the oddest things in my neighbourhood. I won't tell you what happened here, maybe you can figure it out from the photo: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/curbside-service.html I think I've got to throw my no crop for 35mm film rule out the window. I'm just finding that I need to do it more and more to get pesky bits out of the edges of the frames. This is cropped a bit at the edges. ;-( Just got back a roll today; taken with Leica CL, 40mm Summicron C, TriX. Hope you enjoy! Comments always welcome. cheers, frank The regal lady got to me, but then I saw...is she wearing Crocs? Oh no D -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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.
OT PESO - Lunch date
It was a toss up whether I bought myself an M7 or an XPan. I'm glad I made the decision for the latter. So much fun http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_02/10_02_lunchdate/01_large.htm D -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
Wow. Best of luck. Just to mention, Mark shouldn't do nude scenes. --Original Message-- From: Cotty Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: pentax list ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: It's in the lap of the Gods now Sent: Feb 13, 2010 12:59 PM Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Fingers crossed! -- 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. Steve Desjardins -- 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: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian
On 2/14/10, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark blue camera; much harder to see. (Though much less useful if you mottle the lenses...) Getting close? http://www.pentaximaging.com/slr/K-x_Navy/ -- 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: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 09:24:17AM +0800, Sandy Harris scripsit: On 2/14/10, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark blue camera; much harder to see. (Though much less useful if you mottle the lenses...) Getting close? http://www.pentaximaging.com/slr/K-x_Navy/ Still rather glossy, but probably better than pure black for low observability at night. I remember one of the two greens as being pretty good, too. Of course, if Frank starts wandering about in a ghillie suit, someone's going to object, even on Queen Street West. -- 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.
PESO - Cornered
Once again, things happen in this neighbourhood that I've never seen anywhere else. This was last Sunday morning at about 9:00, when the streets were all but deserted. I took a couple of shots from another angle, but when I saw a police car arrive to back-up the horse cop (you can see it just by the left foot of the officer) I decided that I might be best moving along after I took this one: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/cornered.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: OT/2: back from repair
Glad to hear they found out what is really wrong, Ecke, and that you are on the way to recovery. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eckinator Sent: Saturday, 13 February 2010 11:03 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT/2: back from repair Hi again gang, right now I feel like my life's a sorry pun... I am finally back again, hopefully for good this time - spent another full week in hospital after another, more serious breakdown (I was fully conscious but left side paralyzed and aphasic, i.e. couldn't communicate any more in any meaningful way, threw up all over the place, finally became disoriented and extremely irritable) so luckily they looked a little deeper, punctured my spine and inspected the liquor which was full of proteines and dead cells that didn't belong there and decided on meningitis which was later changed to encephalitis; both have a letality rate in excess of 10% so this time I do consider myself seriously fortunate as it seems it could have gone undetected after all, took them over a week to identify and they had already declared me fine and aborted therapy once when the lab found it... no idea when they pulled out their heads and started thinking... Anyway, strangely becoming to a punster with my dirty mind, the virus bears the fabulous name of Cocksackie so no wonder I am feeling a lil bit fucked... there is no drug to fight it so I will have to deal with it myself but luckily I have developed the antibody and they say I am in an excellent state of repair so to say otherwise so if I take it easy, I can make it and have reasonably little to worry about given my immune situation. This is immensely good news to be thankful for. It is not a this will be my 2nd birthday feeling but there is a deep knowledge of this could have gone worse so I guess I will think twice before and about a number of things as well as two times less before about some others. Speaking of things I have to perhaps be quick about, is book submission still open? Cheers (from the heart) Ecke 2010/2/7 Toine to...@repiuk.nl: That sounds like a serious burnout. Take care of yourself and photography is a perfect therapy to clear your head. Toine On 5 February 2010 01:10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: glad to announce: - was released from hospital saturday after a major cardio nervous breakdown thursday morning following 38 hours of non stop pc work - on a good way to a full functional recovery - one more hospital exam to go, looking good so far - will get weeks off from work for stress relief, me time and so on - am not to come back until back at at least 110% plus - picked up my k10d and 16-50 from checkup, cleaning, minor repairs and focal plane and back focus adjustment today - seems ok, too except for lens barrel appear slightly loose, can anyone comment if this is normal (never paid attention before) please? essence I was given a windfall of time and gear for finally some serious shooting since a vewwy long time so i wanna thank my maker and the fat lady cheers ecke - so glad to be still around (mind you my life was not in danger =) -- 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.
Re: PESO - Curbside Service (full frame version)
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 4:22 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Nice moment and fun situation. Definitely prefer the crop. Noisier than your usual BW. Was it underexposed? Well, I ended up preferring the full frame version, so deleted the crop (sorry, Paul!). It was underexposed, likely due to the bright highlights from the strong sunlight. Most of the shot was in the shade, so that was underexposed. I was shooting with the manual Leica, so didn't adjust enough for the shadows. No time to bracket, as seconds after this shot one of the ladies asked me if I could take a shot of them with their camera phone (and I was more than happy to oblige). Just as I was shooting with their camera phone hubby/boyfriend/whoever showed up with a pickup truck to cart away the chairs, so my shooting was done. Maybe one day if I become famous they'll treasure that camera phone shot (which was the best of the three shots I got, dammit!). ;-) Thanks to everyone who commented on both of these versions, and thanks to everyone who looked. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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 - Curbside Service
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: The regal lady got to me, but then I saw...is she wearing Crocs? Oh no No, no Crocs that I can see! :-) Thanks for looking, Derby, and thanks to everyone else who looked. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: OT PESO - Lunch date
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: It was a toss up whether I bought myself an M7 or an XPan. I'm glad I made the decision for the latter. So much fun http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_02/10_02_lunchdate/01_large.htm GREAT shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: snip Of course, if Frank starts wandering about in a ghillie suit, someone's going to object, even on Queen Street West. There are actually guys who wander about looking like they're wearing ghillie suits, but upon closer inspection it's just a bit of lichen. I'm not one of them. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: It's in the lap of the Gods now
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Well, the deed is done - it's in the lap of the Gods now. I've posted off the proposal, synopsis and test DVD for the PDML documentary to a production company who I have a contact at. She's going to take a look and get back to me. Of course, just because she thinks it's not something they want to fund doesn't mean it's no good, just that it's not for them. In that case she's going to put me in touch with producers who would be more amenable to the style and type of documentary I have proposed, so I am hopeful. Fingers crossed! Fingers crossed! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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: Dogwood in Snow
Well, if I had a view like that out the front door, I might not go further to shoot, either! Pity the base of the tree is cut off. Otherwise, I really like the shot. The shape of the foreground dogwood contrasts nicely with the vertical trunks behind, and the rendering is excellent. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 2/10/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Dogwood in Snow To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 3:30 PM I am just too lazy today to do anything but stick my head (and my camera) out the front door: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10664790 -- 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.
