Re: PESO: Applause

[David J Brooks]

I like this one.

The placement of the bird is great. Nice clean colours.

Dave

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 6:02 PM, P N Stenquist  wrote:
> As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident responds
> approvingly.
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103&size=lg
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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

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On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:35 AM, frank theriault
 wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:38 PM, frank theriault
>  wrote:
>   My room mate's girlfriend Christina got there early
>> and bought this lovely Cervelo T3:
>>
>> http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/christinas-new-baby.html
> 
>
> Correction:  The bike is a Cervelo S1.  The fork is model T3.
>
> Sorry for any confusion I may have caused.

Ah, I thought so.:-)

Very good shot Franks

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> cheers,
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Re: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla

[David J Brooks]

Very good set Bill

Dave

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 10:59 PM, William Robb  wrote:
> This is hwat I handed over to the model.
> The rendering looks a little soft , but I htink that is the fault of the
> resizing that Lightroom did.
> I gave her each of these files as an 8x10 and they looked very good indeed.
>
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/gesos/Kayla%201a/index.html
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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[David J Brooks]

Tread lightly.??

Good shot.

Dave

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 5:54 PM, frank theriault
 wrote:
> I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed
> by this.  I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:
>
> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/underwhelming.html
>
> Alternate titles considered:
>
> When "Good Enough" Is Good Enough
>
> When The Best is More Than You Need
>
> Who Does Your PR?
>
> Any other possibilities will be happily considered.  ;-)
>
> Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.
>
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> frank
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Re: pedo - dance

[Larry Colen]

Nice job with the dance pictures.  I appreciate the challenges.

On Mar 6, 2010, at 11:29 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote:


Last one from the dance series:
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set-72157611797790203/


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RE: PESO: Applause

[Bob W]

> 
> As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident 
> responds approvingly.
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103&size=lg
> 
> K7, DA* 60-250, f13, 1/125, ISO 200, 250mm

That's really something - great shot. Submit it to the wildlife photographer
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RE: pedo - dance

[Bob W]

> 
> Last one from the dance series:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4408425512/in/set-721576117
> 97790203/
> 
> comments and critique are very welcome.
> 
> --Sasha

Nice.

Pedo?..



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RE: PESO - Underwhelming

[Bob W]

> 
> I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week 
> and passed by this.  I knew I had to return on the weekend to 
> capture it:
> 
> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/underwhelming.html
> 

Nice light there. Get in close and get some oily details.



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Re: OT - equipment I want

[eckinator]

2010/3/7 Larry Colen :
>
> To be honest, I'd be happy just getting rid of the mirror slap between
> frames when bracketing.
>
> I'd be very happy if when bracketing in 2-second delay mode, it got rid of
> the mirrorslap and reduced the time between frames to what is needed to
> settle from shutter vibration, I'd be even happier.
>
> If that boosted the rate from 5fps, to 10, so my three shots were in 350
> mSec, I'd be ecstatic.

Kudos for this idea Larry - thought out of the box and easy to
implement!!! I'm all for it. As far as I'm concerned they should add
an option in the menu so I could use this anywhere "mirror down .5 sec
after exposure"
Cheers
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Re: OT - equipment I want

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On 07/03/2010, eckinator  wrote:

> Kudos for this idea Larry - thought out of the box and easy to
> implement!!! I'm all for it. As far as I'm concerned they should add
> an option in the menu so I could use this anywhere "mirror down .5 sec
> after exposure"

Depends on how the mirror/shutter mech is configured, sometimes the
same motor is used to prime both mechs in a cyclic fashion as in the
K-x.

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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[David Savage]

I'm read the below as; Blah blah blah Christina blah blah blah...

I do like the shot though.

:-)

DS

On 7 March 2010 08:38, frank theriault  wrote:
> One for the bike crowd.
>
> This weekend is Toronto's annual Bike Show.  I don't go any more
> because the cheap bargains are no longer anywhere to be seen.
> However, one can get some big ticket items at amazing prices if you
> get there early.  My room mate's girlfriend Christina got there early
> and bought this lovely Cervelo T3:
>
> http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/christinas-new-baby.html
>
> Aluminium frame, full Shimano Ultegra gruppo, it's light and
> beautiful.  She was happy to have her new baby's portrait taken before
> taking it out on its inaugural ride this morning.  It's now 7:30 pm
> and she's still not back.  Must be some ride!
>
> ;-)
>
> Taken with the *istD and Vivitar S1 f3.8 constant aperture 24-48mm.  I
> keep forgetting how lovely and sharp this lens is.  And almost
> distortion-free (this was taken at 24mm).
>
> Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome.
>
> cheers,
> frank

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Re: Applause

[paul stenquist]

On Mar 6, 2010, at 11:53 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

> I like it Paul, harsh light and all.
> 
> E.L.Johnson ?
Thanks Ken. I like harsh light, when its backlight.
No, it wasn't at the nature center. It's just to the east of that little lake 
across from the Hunt Club on Long Lake Road.
Paul

> 
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> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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> - Original Message - From: "P N Stenquist" 
> Subject: PESO: Applause
> 
> 
>> As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident responds  
>> approvingly.
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103&size=lg
>> K7, DA* 60-250, f13, 1/125, ISO 200, 250mm
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Re: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll

[David Savage]

Thanks to all for your comment.

I also initially though B&W for this shot but I couldn't get a decent
rendering. I dialled the red saturation back to baseline & added some
of the orange & yellow back in (I fully desaturate, play with the
colour temp, global saturation & curves adjustments for my B&W
conversions in LR).

But those who suggested it, please feel free to give it a go.

Cheers,

Dave

On 7 March 2010 00:52, David Savage  wrote:
> G'day All,
>
> Met up with photo taking friends this evening for dinner followed by a
> quick photo walk and cam across this character:
>
> 
>
> Direct Link (~210kb)
> 
>
> D700, AF-D 35mm f2, 1/40 @ f3.5, ISO 3200
>
> AC/DC are in town and and after the concert it seems like most of the
> fans descended on Perths main nightspot.

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Re: pedo - dance

[Carlos R]

Bob W escribió:

Last one from the dance series:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4408425512/in/set-721576117
97790203/

comments and critique are very welcome.

--Sasha


Nice.

Pedo?..




The picture is very nice, but "pedo" means "fart" in Spanish :-)

Carlos

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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[frank theriault]

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 2:33 AM, Sasha Sobol  wrote:
> What do you guys think about recumbents?
> I love mine: bacchetta giro

I've never ridden one so I can't comment.

I think for the type of city riding I do (especially for messengering)
they wouldn't be too practical.

I'd love to try one some day.

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Re: OT - equipment I want

[David J Brooks]

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> The D700 is way too large and heavy.

I'm the opposite here Rick, i like a bigger, heavier body. Much like mine.

I have not tried the D700, but it appears to be the same size as the
D200 or D300, and that size of camera body fits my hands well and the
D200 and 70-200 2.8 VR balances nicely, even with the weight of that
lens.

If Pentax comes out with a K-7x(with the Kx sensor which seems to be a
keeper) faster AF and a more reliable flash meter system, i'll
probably try that.

Dave
>
> I would like a K7 with better AF and low-light performance, AND a 50-200 
> f/2.8 lens the same size and weight as my DA 50-200.
>
> (Pardon me while I take another toke...)
>
> Rick
>
> http://photo.net/photos/RickW
>
>
> --- On Fri, 3/5/10, Sasha Sobol  wrote:
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>
>> D700 with in body stabilization and
>> taking Pentax lenses.
>> What about you?
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PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[frank theriault]

I'm struggling with this one.  Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man
(the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible
- not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in
the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh light wasn't my
friend either.  Even this shot (the least cluttered of the bunch) was
cropped severely to "clean things up" - at least a bit.

Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the shot, but given
that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not quite".

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Re: PESO: Applause

[P N Stenquist]

Thanks much Bob. And thanks to all who had a look or commented.
Paul
On Mar 7, 2010, at 3:46 AM, Bob W wrote:



As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident
responds approvingly.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103&size=lg

K7, DA* 60-250, f13, 1/125, ISO 200, 250mm


That's really something - great shot. Submit it to the wildlife  
photographer

of the year!



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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[P N Stenquist]

I see what you  mean. Great subject and good compositionbut.  The  
clone tool is your friend:-).

Paul
On Mar 7, 2010, at 9:40 AM, frank theriault wrote:


I'm struggling with this one.  Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man
(the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible
- not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in
the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh light wasn't my
friend either.  Even this shot (the least cluttered of the bunch) was
cropped severely to "clean things up" - at least a bit.

Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the shot, but given
that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not quite".

Hope you enjoy.  Comments encouraged.

cheers,
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Re: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla

[Stan Halpin]

I particularly like 524 and 534. Nice lighting, nice relaxed natural  
looking poses. 526 is also quite nice, though with a different feel   
to the pose and look..

I am glad you have not given up on models as you had threatened!

stan

On Mar 6, 2010, at 9:59 PM, William Robb wrote:


This is hwat I handed over to the model.
The rendering looks a little soft , but I htink that is the fault of  
the resizing that Lightroom did.
I gave her each of these files as an 8x10 and they looked very good  
indeed.


http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/gesos/Kayla%201a/index.html

Enjoy

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PAW9 - Monopoly

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Two boys enjoying the game
http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html

Made with my Razzle 4x5" camera, Ilford HP5+, 1/30s, f/4.7, 127mm, hand held.

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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[Jack Davis]

I'd consider leaving the smaller light spots. Otherwise, I'd work with the 
clone tool, as Paul suggests. I wouldn't bother with the small light spots 
either those in front or behind. The large light area above his head, obviously 
must go and "something" need be done with the light around his lower face and 
chin. It's leaving of the sharp edges in that area, especially the high 
contrast cigarette, that would present a problem for me. Not sure I have the 
needed patience and steady hand. To a great extent, it depends upon how badly 
you want to save this image.

Jack

--- On Sun, 3/7/10, frank theriault  wrote:

> From: frank theriault 
> Subject: PESO - Cellist on Augusta
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 6:40 AM
> I'm struggling with this one. 
> Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man
> (the cigarette rather interested me), but the background
> was horrible
> - not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept
> getting in
> the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh
> light wasn't my
> friend either.  Even this shot (the least cluttered of
> the bunch) was
> cropped severely to "clean things up" - at least a bit.
> 
> Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the
> shot, but given
> that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:
> 
> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html
> 
> I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not
> quite".
> 
> Hope you enjoy.  Comments encouraged.
> 
> cheers,
> frank
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Re: pedo - dance

[Z]

On 3/7/2010 7:51, Carlos R wrote:

The picture is very nice, but "pedo" means "fart" in Spanish :-)


it has unfortunate connotations in english, too... it's short for 
"pedophile" or "pedophilia"



that aside, it's a good catch of the dancers in mid-air - they look like 
they're floating - but it leaves me wishing you'd caught a more dramatic 
moment in that jump. it really does look like they were just lifted a 
few inches off the ground.


-Z

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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[Christine Aguila]

Hi Frank:  I like this very much.  Why not try a post-crop vignette--this 
might darken out the background and give you a nice focus on the highlighted 
areas like the guy,  his cigarette, the highlights in his hair and on both 
hands, and parts of the cello. Maybe even a stronger contrast. Just a 
thought. Ignore if you don't like it :-)   Cheers, Christine



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To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
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Subject: PESO - Cellist on Augusta



I'm struggling with this one.  Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man
(the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible
- not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in
the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh light wasn't my
friend either.  Even this shot (the least cluttered of the bunch) was
cropped severely to "clean things up" - at least a bit.

Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the shot, but given
that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not quite".

Hope you enjoy.  Comments encouraged.

cheers,
frank

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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[Z]

On 3/6/2010 18:03, Jack Davis wrote:

"Marketing Wimps"
Love the small dumpster for "Canadian Waste."

Jack
   


foreign waste goes in the bin around the corner? :)


this reminds me of the store i saw in new orleans many years ago: "billy 
bob's chinese laundry"


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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[ann sanfedele]

P N Stenquist wrote:

I see what you  mean. Great subject and good compositionbut.  The  
clone tool is your friend:-).
Paul 


What Paul said and if you use it take the "tree' out of his head...

I like the harsh lighting...   because key elements are brightly 
lit but not blown out...


Not quite up to your usual terrificness tho

ann



On Mar 7, 2010, at 9:40 AM, frank theriault wrote:


I'm struggling with this one.  Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man
(the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible
- not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in
the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh light wasn't my
friend either.  Even this shot (the least cluttered of the bunch) was
cropped severely to "clean things up" - at least a bit.

Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the shot, but given
that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not quite".

Hope you enjoy.  Comments encouraged.

cheers,
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Re: PAW9 - Monopoly

[ann sanfedele]

DagT wrote:


Two boys enjoying the game
http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html

Made with my Razzle 4x5" camera, Ilford HP5+, 1/30s, f/4.7, 127mm, hand held.

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lovely shot - horrible game.  whats wrong with the world in microcosim.
(i'm crabby this morning )
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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[ann sanfedele]

It doesnt' need a title - very decent photo --
wish I'd taken it ...  glad you returned -- the light is just right too
love it
ann

frank theriault wrote:


I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed
by this.  I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/underwhelming.html

Alternate titles considered:

When "Good Enough" Is Good Enough

When The Best is More Than You Need

Who Does Your PR?

Any other possibilities will be happily considered.  ;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

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Re: PESO: Applause

[ann sanfedele]

the bright light is really too harsh for me...
but nice timing makes it work. -- such a difficult lighting situation 
and your photos
are always spot-on with exposure, etc... wonder if converting to bw 
would help...


musiingly
ann



P N Stenquist wrote:

As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident 
responds  approvingly.

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103&size=lg

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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[Stan Halpin]

Back long ago and far away when I was doing major long-distance  
cycling, I knew several people who rode recumbents. I was never  
tempted. One issue for me is the visibility, both the more limited  
sight-line for the rider and the lower profile (literally and  
figuratively) when on the road. In normal road bikes I found I  
preferred shorter wheel base for the responsive handling (sports car  
vs. comfy full-size sedan) and I think the recumbent would be a large  
truck on this spectrum.


stan

On Mar 7, 2010, at 7:21 AM, frank theriault wrote:


On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 2:33 AM, Sasha Sobol  wrote:

What do you guys think about recumbents?
I love mine: bacchetta giro


I've never ridden one so I can't comment.

I think for the type of city riding I do (especially for messengering)
they wouldn't be too practical.

I'd love to try one some day.

cheers,
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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[Stan Halpin]

I have never mastered the clone tool, so that option didn't come to  
mind for me. Rather, I would like to see less crop!
For me the only really disturbing element is the poster on the wall  
above his head. With a little study I was able to resolve what it was,  
but it was still distracting. If the crop were to include a bit more  
of the poster (so you could see the top of it against the wall) then  
it would be a fixed element in the picture rather than the beginning/ 
bottom end of a path of lightness leading the eye out of the frame.  
And/or, can you just darken that poster a smidgen?


I think this is a nice shot BTW. The harshness of the light matches  
the intensity of the cellist.


stan

On Mar 7, 2010, at 8:40 AM, frank theriault wrote:


I'm struggling with this one.  Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man
(the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible
- not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in
the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh light wasn't my
friend either.  Even this shot (the least cluttered of the bunch) was
cropped severely to "clean things up" - at least a bit.

Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the shot, but given
that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not quite".

Hope you enjoy.  Comments encouraged.

cheers,
frank

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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[Adam Maas]

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:44 AM, frank theriault
 wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Adam Maas  wrote:
>
>>
>> Nice shot, cute girl, nice bike even if I am somewhat biased against 
>> Aluminum.
>
> There are some very nice alumimium bikes out there.  It's not as sexy
> as carbon fibre, not as familiar as steel, but for the price,
> aluminium is a nice combination of stiffness and lightness.  Aluminium
> has a bad reputation for harshness, but (like anything else), if
> designed properly, aluminium frames can work very well.
>
> That's not to say that it's superior to steel or carbon;  it's all
> what the designer/framebuilder does with it, isn't it?  I love my
> aluminium Fondriest trackbike!
>

Yes, Aluminum does do well for certain applications. But there's a
couple things I don't like about it, most due to my overall dislike of
stiff rides (as opposed to harsh rides, stiff is not harsh) and
longevity issues. Aluminum frames wear out as aluminum has a limited
fatigue life (unlike steel) and a compliant aluminum frame is more
susceptible to this than a stiff one. This is an issue for me as I
tend to keep my bikes long-term (My main ride is 12 years old and it
will still be in use after the Honky Tonk arrives) That said, for a
track bike or race bike where stiffness is a major win and limited
lifespan is not an issue, Aluminum does very well and provides a
lower-cost high performance alternative to Carbon (and without some of
the risks of Carbon)

>>
>> Just ordered a new bike myself. Duke's was nice enough to call up Kona
>> and check if they had any leftover 2009 Honky Tonk's in my size as I
>> don't like the 2010 versions (A nice steel road bike should not have
>> cheapo brifters, Dura-Ace DT shifters are the better choice). Got
>> lucky and they did, so I plunked down my cash and I should have my new
>> bike next weekend.
>
> Kona make some very nice bikes and Dura Ace is pretty damned nice
> stuff.  Congrats on your new bike;  the weather's looking pretty good
> for some good riding!
>
> cheers,
> frank
>

I do wish that there was more DA on the bike than just the shifters
(the drivetrain is 9 speed Tiagra with a 105 RD), and yeah, the
weather is great, today's my 3rd day in a row on the bike and I'm
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RE: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[Bob W]

It's the cigarette that makes it - excellent shot


> 
> I'm struggling with this one.  Took about 1/2 dozen of this 
> young man (the cigarette rather interested me), but the 
> background was horrible
> - not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept 
> getting in the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh 
> light wasn't my friend either.  Even this shot (the least 
> cluttered of the bunch) was cropped severely to "clean things 
> up" - at least a bit.
> 
> Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the shot, but 
> given that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:
> 
> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html
> 
> I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not quite".
> 
> Hope you enjoy.  Comments encouraged.
> 
> cheers,
> frank
> 
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Always on-topic: What the Duck

[Mark Roberts]

For Sunday, March 7th:
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PESO - Drive By Shooting

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4414279804/in/photostream/

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Re: OT - equipment I want

[John Sessoms]

Already exists ... I just need y'all to send me all your money so I can 
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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[Paul Sorenson]

I messed with this a little with the burn & dodge tools based on some of 
the suggestions and came up with this.  Scroll down for the original.  
Will remove in 24 hours unless you request sooner, Frank.  Bob W's right 
- it's the cigarette that really makes it.


http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/quickpage/quickpage.htm

-p

On 3/7/2010 8:40 AM, frank theriault wrote:

I'm struggling with this one.  Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man
(the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible
- not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in
the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh light wasn't my
friend either.  Even this shot (the least cluttered of the bunch) was
cropped severely to "clean things up" - at least a bit.

Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the shot, but given
that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not quite".

Hope you enjoy.  Comments encouraged.

cheers,
frank

   




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Manual Lens on DS

[John Graves]

I wanted to try my Manual 85 MM on the DS.  I cannot figure out how to 
set up the camera to get the exposure.  Is there any way to use the 
internal meter to read the correct exposure or do I only have the 
completely manual mode using an external meter to deterine the correct 
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Re: Manual Lens on DS

[Adam Maas]

Be sure that the custom function 'Use Aperture Ring' is set to
'Permitted' and set the camera to M mode. Then you have two options as
to metering.

1. Use the DoF preview, this will give you a numerical readout for how
far off the currently selected exposure is, it reads out up to +/- 3
stops IIRC. Note the readout only is accurate when DoF preview is
engaged.

2. Press the AE-Lock button and the camera will stop down the lens,
meter and then set the appropriate shutter speed.

If you only care about shooting wide open or are using screwmount or
preset aperture lenses you can also use Av mode, but it will meter for
wide open only.

Most people use option 2 in this case.

-Adam

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM, John Graves  wrote:
> I wanted to try my Manual 85 MM on the DS.  I cannot figure out how to set
> up the camera to get the exposure.  Is there any way to use the internal
> meter to read the correct exposure or do I only have the completely manual
> mode using an external meter to deterine the correct exposure?
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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[David J Brooks]

I was going to comment on Franks original post, but i saw Paul;s
response which fits better.

Much better back ground this way, but,, its a good shot Frank. Ciggy makes it
Dave

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Paul Sorenson  wrote:
> I messed with this a little with the burn & dodge tools based on some of the
> suggestions and came up with this.  Scroll down for the original.  Will
> remove in 24 hours unless you request sooner, Frank.  Bob W's right - it's
> the cigarette that really makes it.
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/quickpage/quickpage.htm
>
> -p
>
> On 3/7/2010 8:40 AM, frank theriault wrote:
>>
>> I'm struggling with this one.  Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man
>> (the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible
>> - not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in
>> the way, not matter what angle I shot from.  Harsh light wasn't my
>> friend either.  Even this shot (the least cluttered of the bunch) was
>> cropped severely to "clean things up" - at least a bit.
>>
>> Does it work?  I'd prefer more environment in the shot, but given
>> that's not possible what are your thoughts on this one:
>>
>> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html
>>
>> I fear it may be one for the trashcan - an "almost but not quite".
>>
>> Hope you enjoy.  Comments encouraged.
>>
>> cheers,
>> frank
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: Always on-topic: What the Duck

[David J Brooks]

Appropriate eh.;-)

Dave

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Re: PESO - Drive By Shooting

[David J Brooks]

Nice. The turkeys around here are still scratching through snow.

Dave

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Re: Manual Lens on DS

[John Graves]

Adam,

Thank you.  You are confirming what I am seeing.  The lens is a Super 
Tak  85 MM F1.9.  In the house, I can seem to get reasonable exposures 
using the preview switch and the function set to manual.


Never mind.  The mind needs refreshing once in a while.  The lens has a 
preview switch that allows focusing wide open with auto stop down or 
controlling the aperture with the lens setting directly.  The problem is 
that even at 4000th of a second.  F1.9 is going to overexpose at ISO 
200.  It does help to have all the controls set right.


John / WA1JG

Adam Maas wrote:

Be sure that the custom function 'Use Aperture Ring' is set to
'Permitted' and set the camera to M mode. Then you have two options as
to metering.

1. Use the DoF preview, this will give you a numerical readout for how
far off the currently selected exposure is, it reads out up to +/- 3
stops IIRC. Note the readout only is accurate when DoF preview is
engaged.

2. Press the AE-Lock button and the camera will stop down the lens,
meter and then set the appropriate shutter speed.

If you only care about shooting wide open or are using screwmount or
preset aperture lenses you can also use Av mode, but it will meter for
wide open only.

Most people use option 2 in this case.

-Adam

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM, John Graves  wrote:

I wanted to try my Manual 85 MM on the DS.  I cannot figure out how to set
up the camera to get the exposure.  Is there any way to use the internal
meter to read the correct exposure or do I only have the completely manual
mode using an external meter to deterine the correct exposure?
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Re: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll

[Sasha Sobol]

http://flickr.com/gp/sobol/3f6X29

Here is my quick take on it.
Not sure  if you like it.

--Sasha

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 4:23 AM, David Savage  wrote:
> Thanks to all for your comment.
>
> I also initially though B&W for this shot but I couldn't get a decent
> rendering. I dialled the red saturation back to baseline & added some
> of the orange & yellow back in (I fully desaturate, play with the
> colour temp, global saturation & curves adjustments for my B&W
> conversions in LR).
>
> But those who suggested it, please feel free to give it a go.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
> On 7 March 2010 00:52, David Savage  wrote:
>> G'day All,
>>
>> Met up with photo taking friends this evening for dinner followed by a
>> quick photo walk and cam across this character:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Direct Link (~210kb)
>> 
>>
>> D700, AF-D 35mm f2, 1/40 @ f3.5, ISO 3200
>>
>> AC/DC are in town and and after the concert it seems like most of the
>> fans descended on Perths main nightspot.
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Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

[Igor Roshchin]

It is possible that all other PDMLers know this resource
(or some don't care for it - as I know some people here don't care 
about [if not simply detest] flashes), but it was rather useful to me:
http://pttl.mattdm.org/overview

Very nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models
for each feature.

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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[Tomek Machnik]

On 07-03-2010 02:21, Steven Desjardins wrote:


Really funny.  OTOH, it catches your attention better than MegaTireMart.


I like it (both the photo and the idea/sign). I would go there just to 
check whether they live up to the high standard set by the sign, and if 
there is an element of indecency involved anyway :)


Around here it's mostly the MegaTireMarts in various
polish-euro-newspeak mutations, or plain boring Tyre Service.

The more MegaEuroTyreCenterPlazaWorldOfWheels'R'UsInternational sign 
says, the more  the enterprise is likely to be a guy with an old 
Machine_That_Goes_Pfff in uncle's garage, a barely used bling alloy rim 
nailed to the wall in the line of careful interior design.


With the exception of "Tyres filled with premium fresh rural air here" 
sign (reportedly) spotted somewhere in the country.


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Re: Always on-topic: What the Duck

[Joseph McAllister]

On Mar 7, 2010, at 08:28 , Mark Roberts wrote:


For Sunday, March 7th:
http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/174-sunday



We are all out shooting today, how do you expect anyone to get the  
message?


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Re: OT Viewer discretion advised

[Tomek Machnik]

On 06-03-2010 17:50, mike wilson wrote:

Lewd and inappropriate conduct.  Worse, it contains the word A***e.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S9N1oCX_nI



Mmmm, Stuff That Goes Ppp!
Full width with XXL size bubbles, my favourite :)

It has been done... a remote house in forest high in Beskidy, a jeepful 
of friends, four days supply of 
what-is-legal-in-some-countries-even-in-the-Czech-Republic plus full 
brand new factory sealed reel of that stuff.

YouTube would immediately reject the video, had it been filmed.
Possibly even Weird Al Y. would reject it.

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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[Joseph McAllister]

On Mar 7, 2010, at 11:49 , Tomek Machnik wrote:

The more MegaEuroTyreCenterPlazaWorldOfWheels'R'UsInternational sign  
says, the more  the enterprise is likely to be a guy with an old  
Machine_That_Goes_Pfff in uncle's garage, a barely used bling alloy  
rim nailed to the wall in the line of careful interior design.


With the exception of "Tyres filled with premium fresh rural air  
here" sign (reportedly) spotted somewhere in the country.



Funny. We have those all over here. :-)

But we have Costco, who fills your tires with Nitrogen (for  
temperature stability in tires suburban housewives drag race on our  
super freeways while the kids are in school and the mate's at work).  
Just look for the green valve caps on the tires.


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Re: 12 Pictures of Kayla

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Wonderful images of an extremely attractive mode.  Great poses and
lighting.  Very well done indeed.

I think that the dress and the shoes in the last 8 images are quite
ugly, however, and take away from otherwise perfect portraits.

Dan M

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Christine  Aguila
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> She sure is cute. In my opinion, I think this is the nicest model GESO I've
> seen from you.  The model is attractive; the poses are nice, fairly relaxed
> in most cases.   Nice work, Bill.  Oh, and I think you guys picked good
> jewelry this time :-).  Cheers, Christine
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> - Original Message - From: "William Robb" 
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
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> Subject: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla
>
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>> This is hwat I handed over to the model.
>> The rendering looks a little soft , but I htink that is the fault of the
>> resizing that Lightroom did.
>> I gave her each of these files as an 8x10 and they looked very good
>> indeed.
>>
>> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/gesos/Kayla%201a/index.html
>>
>> Enjoy
>>
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Re: PAW9 - Monopoly

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Very nice, Dag.

Dan M

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:40 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
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>
> DagT wrote:
>
>> Two boys enjoying the game
>> http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html
>>
>> Made with my Razzle 4x5" camera, Ilford HP5+, 1/30s, f/4.7, 127mm, hand
>> held.
>>
>> DagT
>> http://www.thrane.name
>>
> lovely shot - horrible game.  whats wrong with the world in microcosim.
> (i'm crabby this morning )
> ann
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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

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On 07-03-2010 21:25, Joseph McAllister wrote:


But we have Costco, who fills your tires with Nitrogen (for
temperature stability in tires suburban housewives drag race


We don't need no stinkin' nitrogen temperature stability here :))

http://tinyurl.com/yegxfxl
(http://www.trudny.com/foto/qdx/index.php?Qwd=./091122-koko&Qif=jk461918.jpg)

and:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J492bfw2Fks
from 2:30 on :)

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Re: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla

[Derby Chang]

William Robb wrote:

This is hwat I handed over to the model.
The rendering looks a little soft , but I htink that is the fault of 
the resizing that Lightroom did.
I gave her each of these files as an 8x10 and they looked very good 
indeed.


http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/gesos/Kayla%201a/index.html

Enjoy

William Robb



Cute as button quail. She's got quite a good smoulder look too.

And for me, I love the print dress and shoes. Very Blow-Up

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Re: Always on-topic: What the Duck

[P. J. Alling]

If we're all out shooting how did I read this?

Been away from the computer for a couple of days, 975 unread PDML 
messages and counting...


On 3/7/2010 3:06 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote:

On Mar 7, 2010, at 08:28 , Mark Roberts wrote:


For Sunday, March 7th:
http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/174-sunday



We are all out shooting today, how do you expect anyone to get the 
message?


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Re: GESO - Bikespotting

[Derby Chang]

frank theriault wrote:

A couple of weekends ago I did a shoot for a local bike mag,
Dandyhorse.  It's called Bikespotting, where the writer and I stalk
cyclists and record their answers to "the question of the month".
This month it was something banal (isn't it always?) like "is there
safety in numbers for cyclists?".

Whatever.

I submitted the best two shots for each cyclist, nine answers and
photos will be on a full-page spread.  I submitted the full-rez images
the other day and the editor seemed ~very~ pleased - then again I
looked at past Bikespotting pages and the bar wasn't very high...
;-)

I'm happy with what I got and actually learned a lot (hope to do it
again next time).  I tried to vary the looks and get a mix of "candid"
and "posed" shots.  Anyway, here they are:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/bikespotting.html

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

cheers,
frank

  


Well done. But I have to say, your personal B+W conversions are even better

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Voigtlander 90mm SLII

[Derby Chang]

Has anyone mentioned this? Cosina are releasing a 90mm 3.5 APO Lanthar 
in SLII flavour. I quite like the results in the SL version.


http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt_SL2.htm#NEW_90/3.5_SLII_

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Re: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll

[Derby Chang]

David Savage wrote:

G'day All,

Met up with photo taking friends this evening for dinner followed by a
quick photo walk and cam across this character:



Direct Link (~210kb)


D700, AF-D 35mm f2, 1/40 @ f3.5, ISO 3200

AC/DC are in town and and after the concert it seems like most of the
fans descended on Perths main nightspot.

Enjoy.

Cheers,

Dave

  


For those who have just rocked.

He looks like a friendly devil. Good lighting too - almost studio-lit. 
Good stuff


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Re: PESO - Side shot

[Derby Chang]

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Scott Loveless  wrote:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qPvrUcKd4lPWfxb8FDuEGQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrniqX9_LqD3gE&feat=directlink

or http://tinyurl.com/yauzb2l

Comments and critiques welcome.  No, Cotty, you can't have her phone number.
  


Love it. Are there more in the series?

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WPP image disqualified

[Derby Chang]

Seems to me the crop and the B+W conversion do more to alter the content 
of the image than the foot clone. Still, I guess there is a "slippery 
slope" argument, and thems the rules.


http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10543


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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[P. J. Alling]

Aim, -high- err -low- no, Our work is adequate!! There.

On 3/6/2010 5:54 PM, frank theriault wrote:

I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed
by this.  I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/underwhelming.html

Alternate titles considered:

When "Good Enough" Is Good Enough

When The Best is More Than You Need

Who Does Your PR?

Any other possibilities will be happily considered.  ;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

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Re: FS Friday - *istD plus accessories

[Toine]

Thanks for this info. Opening the istD should be easy. My biggest
concern was removing the installed filter, on the istD this looks
"easy". The filter used in this mod is for astrophotography. We would
need a R72 filter above the antialias filter. As soon as I have found
such a filter I will plug in the soldering iron!

Toine

On 5 March 2010 23:12, John Sessoms  wrote:
> A conversion is available, but it might cost more than the camera. OTOH, if
> you're handy with a soldering iron ...
>
> http://sites.google.com/site/vincenzomiceli/pentax--ist-d-ir-mod
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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[P. J. Alling]

On 3/6/2010 6:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote:


On Mar 6, 2010, at 2:54 PM, frank theriault wrote:


I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed
by this.  I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/underwhelming.html

Alternate titles considered:

When "Good Enough" Is Good Enough

When The Best is More Than You Need

Who Does Your PR?

Any other possibilities will be happily considered.  ;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.


That's not a bad shot.


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Re: Wind Rows

[ann sanfedele]

John Graves wrote:


Ann,

I had wondered if anyone would pick up on that.  I saw it too. 


I knew YOU saw it :)

The tree guys came in the other day and there is nothing left but 
logs  big logs!  I am waiting to see how that gets handled  he 
heBTW after pruning, the root balls fell back into place.   Maybe 
a few pictures this afternoon when the light gets better.   After all 
that it's 50 deg and sunny here now.


John / WA1JG 


same here - snow gone, 50 or so here,  but mobs of people in my 
neighborhood instead of

trees

ann




ann sanfedele wrote:




John Graves wrote:


When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/sets/72157623535053242/ 




Had no idea when I first looked at these that the tree fell on your 
house...
and I had only seen the first two... (I have a problem with images on 
flicker because of my email set up

too annoying to get into explaining)

I was struck (ooops, no pun...) by this one ---
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/4395385432/in/set-72157623535053242/

because of the threatening _hand_ in the left of the image..
never saw the tree trunk and house until now (never came up)


I do the same re when things get "interesting" -- or have done...  a 
way of coping.


Be well and watch your blood pressure when udeanling with the adjustor

best,
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Re: Tyra

[ann sanfedele]

drd1...@gmail.com wrote:

A truly beautiful shot. 


and a truly beautiful doggie
ann


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No, I don't think she's related to Bella.
All mine have started to get the white around the snout at about 2 or
3 years of age. Tyra's started to get a couple of white hairs in the
eyebrows and on her chest now she's tuned 7

Wendy

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:50 AM, William Robb  wrote:
 


- Original Message - From: "wendy beard" Subject: PESO: Tyra


   


http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/122485791

Late afternoon, the sun was almost gone behind the trees.


 


Is she related to my Bella (Charlotte's "B" litter)?
Bella has the same white fur around the snout going on.

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Re: WPP image disqualified

[DagT]

I agree with you regarding the changes. To me this shows that the jury is more 
interested in the rules than the reason for the rules.

DagT

Den 7. mars 2010 kl. 22.18 skrev Derby Chang:

> 
> Seems to me the crop and the B+W conversion do more to alter the content of 
> the image than the foot clone. Still, I guess there is a "slippery slope" 
> argument, and thems the rules.
> 
> http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10543
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Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

[CheekyGeek]

Came home from a visit with my Dad in an Omaha hospital yesterday with
a bit of extra cargo. A lens I never thought I'd get the chance to
own: Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 Macro (otherwise known as the Bokina).
Got it in a K-mount (along with the matching 1:1 converter) and also a
genuine Pentax M42 adapter for the grand total of $140. It happened to
show up on Craigslist a few days before and I was happy to find it
still available when I got there on Friday. As it turns out the lens
was literally 6 blocks away from the hospital that my dad was in. It
is a gorgeous lens and I'll share some pictures of it (and with it in
coming days). I bought it from the original owner and have the
original manual and registration card, dated March 10, 1981.

I'm also wanting to do some 1:2 and portrait side-by-side comparison
shots with it and the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro that I got a couple of
weeks ago. (I don't have the 1:1 adapter for the Tamron. Maybe those
comparioson will be useful to someone.

The guy also had a SMC K 500mm f4.5 with original case that could only
be fairly described as MINT. That is a BIG lens with an objective lens
nearly the size of a SAUCER.

Darren Addy
Kearney, NE

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PESO: The Wheel of Time

[Peter Zalabai]

http://15kb.blogspot.com/2010/03/wheel-of-time.html

Including Behind the Scenes :)

Comments and Critiques always welcomed.

Regards,
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Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

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On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:50 PM, CheekyGeek wrote:




The guy also had a SMC K 500mm f4.5 with original case that could only
be fairly described as MINT. That is a BIG lens with an objective lens
nearly the size of a SAUCER.


He has this lens, or he has it for sale?

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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[frank theriault]

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Stan Halpin
 wrote:
> I have never mastered the clone tool, so that option didn't come to mind for
> me. Rather, I would like to see less crop!


Here's a wider crop (from another of the images that, for reasons of
the least amount of clutter works better than the original of the
tighter crop):

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta-wider-crop.html

It's still cropped, but there was some really horrendous stuff in both
the back- and foregrounds of all full frame shots I got that day...

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PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

[frank theriault]

Stan wondered how a wider crop of my earlier PESO might look, and for
the "benefit" (such as it is) of Stan and possibly others who might
have been curious (but might not have looked back at the original
thread to see this one), here's our cellist friend with more back- and
foreground:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta-wider-crop.html

I cropped from a different photo that I took seconds before or after
the earlier PESO as there were fewer "offensive bits" in this version.
 I still think there are to many distractions in this version.  I
really like environment in street shots, but it has to be part of the
story and be aesthetically pleasing - or at least not offensive as
this is to my eye.

Anyway, comment if you wish, but I'm putting this out there more to
contrast with the earlier PESO than anything else.  If do prefer this
to the "original"

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I'd be interested to know.

thanks,
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Re: Wind Rows

[John Graves]

The beat goes onI may not have a hole in my head but I do have a 
hole in the roof


www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/

Ah wellIt's a new weeknew pictures to take.

John / WA1JG


ann sanfedele wrote:



John Graves wrote:


Ann,

I had wondered if anyone would pick up on that.  I saw it too. 


I knew YOU saw it :)

The tree guys came in the other day and there is nothing left but 
logs  big logs!  I am waiting to see how that gets handled  he 
heBTW after pruning, the root balls fell back into place.   Maybe 
a few pictures this afternoon when the light gets better.   After all 
that it's 50 deg and sunny here now.


John / WA1JG 


same here - snow gone, 50 or so here,  but mobs of people in my 
neighborhood instead of

trees

ann




ann sanfedele wrote:




John Graves wrote:


When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/sets/72157623535053242/ 




Had no idea when I first looked at these that the tree fell on your 
house...
and I had only seen the first two... (I have a problem with images on 
flicker because of my email set up

too annoying to get into explaining)

I was struck (ooops, no pun...) by this one ---
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/4395385432/in/set-72157623535053242/

because of the threatening _hand_ in the left of the image..
never saw the tree trunk and house until now (never came up)


I do the same re when things get "interesting" -- or have done...  a 
way of coping.


Be well and watch your blood pressure when udeanling with the adjustor

best,
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Re: GESO - Bikespotting

[frank theriault]

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Derby Chang  wrote:


> Well done. But I have to say, your personal B+W conversions are even better

Thanks, Derby.

The portrait of Vanessa that I converted to BW wasn't "eligible" for
Bikespotting anyway, because we need at least part of a bike in the
pic.

As for the cute girl with "the feet", I rather like both the colour
and BW version.  I do like the colour of her helmet.

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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[frank theriault]

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Stan Halpin
 wrote:
> Back long ago and far away when I was doing major long-distance cycling, I
> knew several people who rode recumbents. I was never tempted. One issue for
> me is the visibility, both the more limited sight-line for the rider and the
> lower profile (literally and figuratively) when on the road. In normal road
> bikes I found I preferred shorter wheel base for the responsive handling
> (sports car vs. comfy full-size sedan) and I think the recumbent would be a
> large truck on this spectrum.

For me, a recumbent would be ~right out~ for the city, especially
messengering, where ability to zip between cars and hop curbs and
other obstacles in emergency situations is helpful.

I do think I might like a 'bent for long flattish rides, but if any
climbing is involved, I'd want the lightness and short wheelbase that
a traditional diamond frame provides.

And, if I had back issues (which thankfully I don't), a recumbent
would be great!

cheers,
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Re: PESO: The Wheel of Time

[Joseph McAllister]

Good explanation of the means and method. And the result was well  
worth it.


Great job!

It showed up in FB just before this msg as well!

Now get busy in Mafia Wars and send me gifts of great respect!   :o)

On Mar 7, 2010, at 13:53 , Peter Zalabai wrote:


http://15kb.blogspot.com/2010/03/wheel-of-time.html

Including Behind the Scenes :)

Comments and Critiques always welcomed.


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Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

[paul stenquist]

I have the 90/2.5 S1 lens in K-mount. Other macros have come and gone, but I've 
kept the Series 1. It's truly superb. Because focusing manually is a 
prerequisite when shooting macro, I consider this lens the ultimate macro tool 
for the money. 
Paul
On Mar 7, 2010, at 4:50 PM, CheekyGeek wrote:

> Came home from a visit with my Dad in an Omaha hospital yesterday with
> a bit of extra cargo. A lens I never thought I'd get the chance to
> own: Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 Macro (otherwise known as the Bokina).
> Got it in a K-mount (along with the matching 1:1 converter) and also a
> genuine Pentax M42 adapter for the grand total of $140. It happened to
> show up on Craigslist a few days before and I was happy to find it
> still available when I got there on Friday. As it turns out the lens
> was literally 6 blocks away from the hospital that my dad was in. It
> is a gorgeous lens and I'll share some pictures of it (and with it in
> coming days). I bought it from the original owner and have the
> original manual and registration card, dated March 10, 1981.
> 
> I'm also wanting to do some 1:2 and portrait side-by-side comparison
> shots with it and the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro that I got a couple of
> weeks ago. (I don't have the 1:1 adapter for the Tamron. Maybe those
> comparioson will be useful to someone.
> 
> The guy also had a SMC K 500mm f4.5 with original case that could only
> be fairly described as MINT. That is a BIG lens with an objective lens
> nearly the size of a SAUCER.
> 
> Darren Addy
> Kearney, NE
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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

[Mark Roberts]

frank theriault wrote:

>http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

What a disappointment! I was expecting a photo of a cellist on an MV
Augusta F4 (motorcycle)
:(

(Nice shot, Frank.)


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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[frank theriault]

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Adam Maas  wrote:

> Yes, Aluminum does do well for certain applications. But there's a
> couple things I don't like about it, most due to my overall dislike of
> stiff rides (as opposed to harsh rides, stiff is not harsh) and
> longevity issues. Aluminum frames wear out as aluminum has a limited
> fatigue life (unlike steel) and a compliant aluminum frame is more
> susceptible to this than a stiff one. This is an issue for me as I
> tend to keep my bikes long-term (My main ride is 12 years old and it
> will still be in use after the Honky Tonk arrives) That said, for a
> track bike or race bike where stiffness is a major win and limited
> lifespan is not an issue, Aluminum does very well and provides a
> lower-cost high performance alternative to Carbon (and without some of
> the risks of Carbon)

One thing I'll say is that certainly aluminium is a compromise.  If
money were no object I'd ride CF.  But for the cost, aluminium does
very well.

You're right about aluminium's longevity (or lack of it).  It
literally starts micro-cracking the moment it's put together.  3 to 5
years is the longest I'd ride one (meaning that my Fondriest is
getting very long-in-the-tooth).  For a messenger frame, which tends
to have a short lifespan anyway, it's not such an issue, but for the
average cyclist, it is something to consider.  Steel frames last
forever if treated well.  Tubes can be replaced when damaged.

For longer rides, steel would be my preference, which is why I'm
currently putting together a road bike based on an old mid-nineties
Marinoni lugged steel frame.  It should be like riding a barcalounger
compared to my trackbike.


> I do wish that there was more DA on the bike than just the shifters
> (the drivetrain is 9 speed Tiagra with a 105 RD), and yeah, the
> weather is great, today's my 3rd day in a row on the bike and I'm
> looking at a solid week of nice commuting weather.

Until Thursday (high of +2C, wet snow/mixed precip - yuck!).

Enjoy your commutes until then - I'll enjoy my job, that's for sure!

cheers,
frank

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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[Larry Colen]

On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:29 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:


On 3/6/2010 6:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote:


On Mar 6, 2010, at 2:54 PM, frank theriault wrote:

I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and  
passed

by this.  I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/underwhelming.html

Alternate titles considered:

When "Good Enough" Is Good Enough

When The Best is More Than You Need

Who Does Your PR?

Any other possibilities will be happily considered.  ;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.


That's not a bad shot.


and, a backhanded complement.


Just keeping in the spirit of the photo.

Speaking of backhanded compliments, it occurred to me that the  
nastiest way to say something nice about someone's racecar is to say  
that it's passable.


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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

[Jack Davis]

No brainer! Go with this one. No problems around the cig area and plenty of 
crop options..it would seem.(?)

Jack

--- On Sun, 3/7/10, frank theriault  wrote:

> From: frank theriault 
> Subject: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 2:03 PM
> Stan wondered how a wider crop of my
> earlier PESO might look, and for
> the "benefit" (such as it is) of Stan and possibly others
> who might
> have been curious (but might not have looked back at the
> original
> thread to see this one), here's our cellist friend with
> more back- and
> foreground:
> 
> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta-wider-crop.html
> 
> I cropped from a different photo that I took seconds before
> or after
> the earlier PESO as there were fewer "offensive bits" in
> this version.
>  I still think there are to many distractions in this
> version.  I
> really like environment in street shots, but it has to be
> part of the
> story and be aesthetically pleasing - or at least not
> offensive as
> this is to my eye.
> 
> Anyway, comment if you wish, but I'm putting this out there
> more to
> contrast with the earlier PESO than anything else.  If
> do prefer this
> to the "original"
> 
> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html
> 
> I'd be interested to know.
> 
> thanks,
> frank
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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

[Larry Colen]

Yeah, this one works a lot better.

On Mar 7, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

No brainer! Go with this one. No problems around the cig area and  
plenty of crop options..it would seem.(?)


Jack

--- On Sun, 3/7/10, frank theriault  wrote:


From: frank theriault 
Subject: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 2:03 PM
Stan wondered how a wider crop of my
earlier PESO might look, and for
the "benefit" (such as it is) of Stan and possibly others
who might
have been curious (but might not have looked back at the
original
thread to see this one), here's our cellist friend with
more back- and
foreground:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta-wider-crop.html

I cropped from a different photo that I took seconds before
or after
the earlier PESO as there were fewer "offensive bits" in
this version.
I still think there are to many distractions in this
version.  I
really like environment in street shots, but it has to be
part of the
story and be aesthetically pleasing - or at least not
offensive as
this is to my eye.

Anyway, comment if you wish, but I'm putting this out there
more to
contrast with the earlier PESO than anything else.  If
do prefer this
to the "original"

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I'd be interested to know.

thanks,
frank

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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

[ann sanfedele]

frank theriault wrote:


here's our cellist friend with more back- and
foreground:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta-wider-crop.html

I cropped from a different photo that I took seconds before or after
the earlier PESO as there were fewer "offensive bits" in this version.

Anyway, comment if you wish, but I'm putting this out there more to
contrast with the earlier PESO than anything else.  If do prefer this
to the "original"

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I'd be interested to know.

thanks,
frank



I prefer it by a lot The only further crop I might do is above his 
head  --
I'll send you my crop since I was able to "steal" the small file it 
appears


You need to get your stuff protected, Frank!

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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[John Sessoms]

From: Joseph McAllister
> The more MegaEuroTyreCenterPlazaWorldOfWheels'R'UsInternational sign  
> says, the more  the enterprise is likely to be a guy with an old  
> Machine_That_Goes_Pfff in uncle's garage, a barely used bling alloy  
> rim nailed to the wall in the line of careful interior design.

>
> With the exception of "Tyres filled with premium fresh rural air  
> here" sign (reportedly) spotted somewhere in the country.



Funny. We have those all over here.  :-) 

But we have Costco, who fills your tires with Nitrogen (for  
temperature stability in tires suburban housewives drag race on our  
super freeways while the kids are in school and the mate's at work).  
Just look for the green valve caps on the tires.


I'll have to check that out.

Tires on my Focus came with nitro-fill from the dealer. Just got a 
notice my years's membership will expire this month. I was debating 
whether to renew.


The big problem has been a scarcity of locations where I can get the 
tires topped up if needed when I was traveling. FWIW, it does appear the 
tires don't leak down as fast with the nitro-fill.


I joined Costco last month to use their mini-lab for printing, guess 
I'll have to check about getting the nitro-fill from there as well. 
Probably help with the location availability problem as well.


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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[Mark Roberts]

frank theriault wrote:

>You're right about aluminium's longevity (or lack of it).  It
>literally starts micro-cracking the moment it's put together.  3 to 5
>years is the longest I'd ride one (meaning that my Fondriest is
>getting very long-in-the-tooth).  For a messenger frame, which tends
>to have a short lifespan anyway, it's not such an issue, but for the
>average cyclist, it is something to consider.

FWIW, I think this is mostly urban legend, passed down through
cyclists, mechanics and (ahem) bike shop owners. Aluminum is used for
frames of racing motorcycles and aircraft and lasts a lot longer than
5 years without trouble. Granted, it's likely to be different alloys,
etc, but the basic technology is the same. I know plenty of people
who've used aluminum-framed bikes for 10 years or more.

A more cynical note: I can't believe aluminum-framed bikes would be
sold *at all* in the liability-lawsuit-crazed U.S. if half the stories
of their limited lifespans had much truth to them.


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RE: WPP image disqualified

[John Sessoms]

From: Derby Chang
Seems to me the crop and the B+W conversion do more to alter the content 
of the image than the foot clone. Still, I guess there is a "slippery 
slope" argument, and thems the rules.


http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10543


If that foot is supposed to be the guy in the background, his legs must 
be 10 ft long.


I don't know what it was, but it don't look like a foot to me.

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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[Ken Waller]

Kenneth Waller
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- Original Message - 
From: "Adam Maas" 


Subject: Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron


On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:44 AM, frank theriault
 wrote:

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Adam Maas  wrote:



Nice shot, cute girl, nice bike even if I am somewhat biased against 
Aluminum.


There are some very nice alumimium bikes out there. It's not as sexy
as carbon fibre, not as familiar as steel, but for the price,
aluminium is a nice combination of stiffness and lightness. Aluminium
has a bad reputation for harshness, but (like anything else), if
designed properly, aluminium frames can work very well.

That's not to say that it's superior to steel or carbon; it's all
what the designer/framebuilder does with it, isn't it? I love my
aluminium Fondriest trackbike!




Yes, Aluminum does do well for certain applications. But there's a
couple things I don't like about it, most due to my overall dislike of
stiff rides (as opposed to harsh rides, stiff is not harsh) and
longevity issues. Aluminum frames wear out as aluminum has a limited
fatigue life (unlike steel) and a compliant aluminum frame is more
susceptible to this than a stiff one. This is an issue for me as I
tend to keep my bikes long-term (My main ride is 12 years old and it
will still be in use after the Honky Tonk arrives) That said, for a
track bike or race bike where stiffness is a major win and limited
lifespan is not an issue, Aluminum does very well and provides a
lower-cost high performance alternative to Carbon (and without some of
the risks of Carbon)


I have a 21 year old Cannondale mtn bike and outside of a few tires & tubes 
have never had to replace anything on it and while I haven't ridden anything 
else in those years, the ride is ok by me - could be the fat mtn tires.





Just ordered a new bike myself. Duke's was nice enough to call up Kona
and check if they had any leftover 2009 Honky Tonk's in my size as I
don't like the 2010 versions (A nice steel road bike should not have
cheapo brifters, Dura-Ace DT shifters are the better choice). Got
lucky and they did, so I plunked down my cash and I should have my new
bike next weekend.


Kona make some very nice bikes and Dura Ace is pretty damned nice
stuff. Congrats on your new bike; the weather's looking pretty good
for some good riding!

cheers,
frank




I do wish that there was more DA on the bike than just the shifters
(the drivetrain is 9 speed Tiagra with a 105 RD), and yeah, the
weather is great, today's my 3rd day in a row on the bike and I'm
looking at a solid week of nice commuting weather.




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Re: PESO - Underwhelming

[Ken Waller]

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- Original Message - 
From: "John Sessoms" 

Subject: Re: PESO - Underwhelming



From: Joseph McAllister
> The more MegaEuroTyreCenterPlazaWorldOfWheels'R'UsInternational sign 
> says, the more  the enterprise is likely to be a guy with an old 
> Machine_That_Goes_Pfff in uncle's garage, a barely used bling alloy 
> rim nailed to the wall in the line of careful interior design.

>
> With the exception of "Tyres filled with premium fresh rural air 
> here" sign (reportedly) spotted somewhere in the country.



Funny. We have those all over here.  :-) But we have Costco, who fills 
your tires with Nitrogen (for  temperature stability in tires suburban 
housewives drag race on our  super freeways while the kids are in school 
and the mate's at work).  Just look for the green valve caps on the 
tires.


I'll have to check that out.

Tires on my Focus came with nitro-fill from the dealer. Just got a notice 
my years's membership will expire this month. I was debating whether to 
renew.




The big problem has been a scarcity of locations where I can get the tires 
topped up if needed when I was traveling. FWIW, it does appear the tires 
don't leak down as fast with the nitro-fill.


And tires filled with Nitrogen are less subject to pressure variations due 
to temperature changes.




I joined Costco last month to use their mini-lab for printing, guess I'll 
have to check about getting the nitro-fill from there as well. Probably 
help with the location availability problem as well.



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Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

[CheekyGeek]

He had the 500mm priced at $650, I think. But not against dealing.
I believe a local guy was coming to look at it later Saturday morning,
but no idea if he bought it or was just kicking tires.

Darren Addy
Kearney, NE

>
>> Came home from a visit with my Dad in an Omaha hospital yesterday with
>> a bit of extra cargo. A lens I never thought I'd get the chance to
>> own: Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 Macro (otherwise known as the Bokina).
>> Got it in a K-mount (along with the matching 1:1 converter) and also a
>> genuine Pentax M42 adapter for the grand total of $140. It happened to
>> show up on Craigslist a few days before and I was happy to find it
>> still available when I got there on Friday. As it turns out the lens
>> was literally 6 blocks away from the hospital that my dad was in. It
>> is a gorgeous lens and I'll share some pictures of it (and with it in
>> coming days). I bought it from the original owner and have the
>> original manual and registration card, dated March 10, 1981.
>>
>> I'm also wanting to do some 1:2 and portrait side-by-side comparison
>> shots with it and the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro that I got a couple of
>> weeks ago. (I don't have the 1:1 adapter for the Tamron. Maybe those
>> comparioson will be useful to someone.
>>
>> The guy also had a SMC K 500mm f4.5 with original case that could only
>> be fairly described as MINT. That is a BIG lens with an objective lens
>> nearly the size of a SAUCER.
>>
>> Darren Addy
>> Kearney, NE
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Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

[Larry Colen]

On Mar 7, 2010, at 3:53 PM, CheekyGeek wrote:


He had the 500mm priced at $650, I think. But not against dealing.
I believe a local guy was coming to look at it later Saturday morning,
but no idea if he bought it or was just kicking tires.


On the basis that I almost always use my bigma at 500 and manual  
focus, and this lens is almost two stops faster, it sounds like if  
it's available (could you send me his email address?), it might be  
good for me to sell my bigma to get it.


Anybody with experience with both lenses want to comment?

The timing sucks, my finances should improve dramatically in a couple  
of weeks when I start getting paychecks again.


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Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

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On Mar 7, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
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> my finances should improve dramatically in a couple of weeks when I start 
> getting paychecks again.
> 
MARK!

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Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

[Stan Halpin]

Aha! I was wrong! What I thought was a poster on the wall was  
someone's shirtfront. Oh well. Your first posting was better, and I  
like Paul's rendition of it.


Thanks for satisfying my misguided suggestion!

Stan
On Mar 7, 2010, at 4:03 PM, frank theriault wrote:


Stan wondered how a wider crop of my earlier PESO might look, and for
the "benefit" (such as it is) of Stan and possibly others who might
have been curious (but might not have looked back at the original
thread to see this one), here's our cellist friend with more back- and
foreground:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta-wider-crop.html

I cropped from a different photo that I took seconds before or after
the earlier PESO as there were fewer "offensive bits" in this version.
I still think there are to many distractions in this version.  I
really like environment in street shots, but it has to be part of the
story and be aesthetically pleasing - or at least not offensive as
this is to my eye.

Anyway, comment if you wish, but I'm putting this out there more to
contrast with the earlier PESO than anything else.  If do prefer this
to the "original"

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html

I'd be interested to know.

thanks,
frank

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Re: PESO - Side shot

[Scott Loveless]

On 3/7/10, Derby Chang  wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Scott Loveless  wrote:
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qPvrUcKd4lPWfxb8FDuEGQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrniqX9_LqD3gE&feat=directlink
> > > >
> > > > or http://tinyurl.com/yauzb2l
> > > >
> > > > Comments and critiques welcome.  No, Cotty, you can't have her phone
> number.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>  Love it. Are there more in the series?

Thanks, Derby.  So far, just this one and the one I submitted for the
PDML annual.  There are one or two others that I'll try to get online
in the near future.

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urgently need impression about Metz flash

[Igor Roshchin]

Hi All,

I was trying to place an order for a Pentax AF 540 FGZ flash, when 
I discovered that Metz 58 AF-1PS costs just $15 more. 

I've never had experience with any Metz flashes. 
Two main concerns that I have:
1. From what I read, all control is done via "soft" buttons, - e.g.
via contextual menus. How ergonomic/cumbersome is it?

2. Have you had any issues with the compatibility with Pentax bodies
(e.g. metering reproducibility, functionality, etc.)?

Additionally:
3. How useful is the second reflector (source) when you tilt/swivel 
the flash head?

I will need to place an order soon (Sunday, maybe Monday), so
I would appreciate your quick responses.

Igor


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Re: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll

[P. J. Alling]

I didn't suggest it, but I thought I'd try my hand.  Just quick and dirty.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/lookhere/4411426148_739ba8cd9e_o-bw.htm

On 3/7/2010 7:23 AM, David Savage wrote:

Thanks to all for your comment.

I also initially though B&W for this shot but I couldn't get a decent
rendering. I dialled the red saturation back to baseline&  added some
of the orange&  yellow back in (I fully desaturate, play with the
colour temp, global saturation&  curves adjustments for my B&W
conversions in LR).

But those who suggested it, please feel free to give it a go.

Cheers,

Dave

On 7 March 2010 00:52, David Savage  wrote:
   

G'day All,

Met up with photo taking friends this evening for dinner followed by a
quick photo walk and cam across this character:



Direct Link (~210kb)


D700, AF-D 35mm f2, 1/40 @ f3.5, ISO 3200

AC/DC are in town and and after the concert it seems like most of the
fans descended on Perths main nightspot.
 
   



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Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

[Tomek Machnik]

On 08-03-2010 01:55, Igor Roshchin wrote:


Additionally:
3. How useful is the second reflector (source) when you tilt/swivel
the flash head?


I haven't used the new "USB" Metz flashes, so can't comment on AF58 
usability, but I used several of the earlier big (40MZ.., 54MZ..) models 
on Pentax bodies before going dark side, and was very happy with them. 
Not with P-TTL itself though :)


The secondary flash might be used to create eye catchlights in close-up 
portraits (when you have absolutely no other choice but to do close 
portraits with on camera flash :), not for much else. You can safely 
ignore this feature.
Fill light from this tiny reflector was either too weak or too harsh, 
coming from small in-lens-axis source. Difficult to control, 
unpredictable, pretty useless IMO.
A business card sized piece of whatever white (usualy card sized white 
back of a card :) rubber-banded to tilted main reflector seems to be 
much more reliable as fill-in/catchlight.



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Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

[Adam Maas]

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> frank theriault wrote:
>
>>You're right about aluminium's longevity (or lack of it).  It
>>literally starts micro-cracking the moment it's put together.  3 to 5
>>years is the longest I'd ride one (meaning that my Fondriest is
>>getting very long-in-the-tooth).  For a messenger frame, which tends
>>to have a short lifespan anyway, it's not such an issue, but for the
>>average cyclist, it is something to consider.
>
> FWIW, I think this is mostly urban legend, passed down through
> cyclists, mechanics and (ahem) bike shop owners. Aluminum is used for
> frames of racing motorcycles and aircraft and lasts a lot longer than
> 5 years without trouble. Granted, it's likely to be different alloys,
> etc, but the basic technology is the same. I know plenty of people
> who've used aluminum-framed bikes for 10 years or more.
>
> A more cynical note: I can't believe aluminum-framed bikes would be
> sold *at all* in the liability-lawsuit-crazed U.S. if half the stories
> of their limited lifespans had much truth to them.
>

Aircraft have limited stress lifetimes for exactly this reason. And a
rebuild for a smaller aircraft pretty much comes down to stripping it
and replacing the high-stress items at a certain set point in the
lifespan. Aircraft also get inspected every 100 hours and if a pattern
of stress cracks is found entire fleets will be grounded.

Your motorcycle frame benefits from suspension which damps alot of the
vibrations and stress (Aluminum FS bicycles also benefit from this by
a large amount) and also benefits from the extra strength you can
build in since compliance is provided by the suspension. FS bikes (and
motorcycles) are massively overbuilt compared to the frames we are
talking about here (a typical road bike frame made from aluminum is
3-4lbs)

Aluminum frames don't have legal issues since the average user doesn't
ride all that much and frame warranties tend to be quite good. Frame
life is 5-10 years under heavy use, 10-20 years under light use,
essentially forever under typical consumer use (most bike owners ride
less than 100km per year). The real concern with Aluminum is if you
are a heavy user (Racer, messenger, the hardcore MTB user running a
rigid or hardtail) or if you buy an older frame which has been used in
such a manner.



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Test

[Steven Desjardins]

Is this getting through?

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Re: UK: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest, February 2010

[P. J. Alling]

On 2/28/2010 4:47 PM, Bob W wrote:

On 2/27/2010 2:11 PM, Bob W wrote:
 

Bill,
Aren't we the Great Satin or what down here in the USA.
I don't have any trouble taking pictures here.
How about you in Canada?

 

Canada is the Great Nylon

   

New York&   London are the Great Nylon

Canada is the Great Beaver Pelt


 

Probably explains why there are so few Brazilians in the Yukon.

   

Now this has taken an interesting turn, Bob, you have the
dirtiest mind.

 

Wha...? Did I write something dirty? I thought it was an observation about
wildlife and nationhood.
   


Something about beaver, and Brazilians, but maybe I have a dirty mind.







   



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Re: Test

[gldnbearz]

Read you loud & clear on the list. Also cc'd to your e-mail.

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Re: UK: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest, February 2010

[P. J. Alling]

On 2/27/2010 9:18 PM, David Savage wrote:

On 28 February 2010 06:14, William Robb  wrote:
   

- Original Message - From: "Cotty"
Subject: Re: UK: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest, February
2010


 


The guy with the camera suddenly became the guy with the attitude, and
that's why he was tossed in a cell.

   

Could you quote me the statute that says having an attitude is against the
law?
I'd like to read it.
 

I'm calling bullshit on that line of thinking. Treat people like shit,
and they will respond in the same manner.

A stupid way to behave with people with enough power to ruin your day.

DS

   
I was trying to stay out of the rest of this, but Bill has a point.  
There's no law against being a a-hole, at least not in the US or Canada, 
however it's fairly easy for the police to provoke you into being one.  
They can then arrest you and generally make your life miserable.  It is 
an abuse of power.  The will generally not have to pay for, unless they 
make the mistake picking someone who's extraordinarily rich or well 
connected.


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Re: Always on-topic: What the Duck

[Larry Colen]

On Mar 7, 2010, at 8:28 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:


For Sunday, March 7th:
http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/174-sunday



How astonishingly on topic.

I just took advantage of the last hour of daylight and went for a walk  
in the park across the street with my cameras. I ended up with the  
DA40 on the Kx and Sasha's Tamron 90 macro on the K20.  I kept finding  
myself thinking "I bet the DA35 macro would be the perfect walkaround  
lens for a hike in the woods".


Hey, at least I was taking pictures.

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