Re: PESO: Applause
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 pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident responds approvingly. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103size=lg K7, DA* 60-250, f13, 1/125, ISO 200, 250mm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:35 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:38 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: snip 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 snip 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 Dave 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. -- 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: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla
Very good set Bill Dave On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 10:59 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Underwhelming
Tread lightly.?? Good shot. Dave On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 5:54 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com 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. 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. -- 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: pedo - dance
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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4408425512/in/ set-72157611797790203/ comments and critique are very welcome. --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PESO: Applause
As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident responds approvingly. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103size=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! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: pedo - dance
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?.. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Underwhelming
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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - equipment I want
2010/3/7 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: 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 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: OT - equipment I want
On 07/03/2010, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com 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. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
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 knarftheria...@gmail.com 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Applause
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 Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO: Applause As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident responds approvingly. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103size=lg K7, DA* 60-250, f13, 1/125, ISO 200, 250mm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 PESO - Rock 'n Roll
Thanks to all for your comment. I also initially though BW 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 BW 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 ozsav...@gmail.com 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4411426148/ Direct Link (~210kb) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4411426148_739ba8cd9e_o.jpg 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: pedo - dance
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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 2:33 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com 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, 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 - equipment I want
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com 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 sa...@asobol.com wrote: D700 with in body stabilization and taking Pentax lenses. What about you? --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- 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 - 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 -- 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: Applause
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=10773103size=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! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Cellist on Augusta
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, 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: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla
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 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PAW9 - Monopoly
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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Cellist on Augusta
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 knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Cellist on Augusta To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 -- 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: pedo - dance
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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Cellist on Augusta
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 - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 8:40 AM 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 -- 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 - Underwhelming
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 -Z -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Cellist on Augusta
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, 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: PAW9 - Monopoly
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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Underwhelming
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. 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: Applause
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=10773103size=lg K7, DA* 60-250, f13, 1/125, ISO 200, 250mm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
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 sa...@asobol.com 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, 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 - Cellist on Augusta
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 -- 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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:44 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca 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 looking at a solid week of nice commuting weather. -- 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: PESO - Cellist on Augusta
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 -- 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.
Always on-topic: What the Duck
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PESO - Drive By Shooting
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Re: OT - equipment I want
Already exists ... I just need y'all to send me all your money so I can afford to buy 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.
Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta
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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2728 - Release Date: 03/07/10 01:34:00 -- 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.
Manual Lens on DS
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? -- John Graves WA1JG jh.gra...@verizon.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Manual Lens on DS
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 jh.gra...@verizon.net 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? -- John Graves WA1JG jh.gra...@verizon.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PESO - Cellist on Augusta
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 allarou...@earthlink.net 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2728 - Release Date: 03/07/10 01:34:00 -- 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. -- 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: Always on-topic: What the Duck
Appropriate eh.;-) Dave On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: For Sunday, March 7th: http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/174-sunday -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Drive By Shooting
Nice. The turkeys around here are still scratching through snow. Dave On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4414279804/in/photostream/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Manual Lens on DS
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 jh.gra...@verizon.net 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? -- John Graves WA1JG jh.gra...@verizon.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: 271.1.1/2728 - Release Date: 03/07/10 02:34:00 -- John Graves WA1JG jh.gra...@verizon.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Rock 'n Roll
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 ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to all for your comment. I also initially though BW 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 BW 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 ozsav...@gmail.com 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4411426148/ Direct Link (~210kb) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4411426148_739ba8cd9e_o.jpg 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison
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. 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: PESO - Underwhelming
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. tm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Always on-topic: What the Duck
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? Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug a camera.” –Lewis Hine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Viewer discretion advised
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. cheers tm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Underwhelming
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. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 12 Pictures of Kayla
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 cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: 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 - Original Message - From: William Robb war...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 9:59 PM Subject: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PAW9 - Monopoly
Very nice, Dag. Dan M On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:40 AM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Underwhelming
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-kokoQif=jk461918.jpg) and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J492bfw2Fks from 2:30 on :) cheers, tm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: 12 Pictures of Kayla
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 -- 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: Always on-topic: What the Duck
If we're all out shooting how did I read this?
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On Mar 7, 2010, at 08:28 , Mark Roberts wrote:
For Sunday, March 7th:
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We are all out shooting today, how do you expect anyone to get the
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Re: GESO - Bikespotting
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 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.
Voigtlander 90mm SLII
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_ 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: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll
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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4411426148/ Direct Link (~210kb) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4411426148_739ba8cd9e_o.jpg 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 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: PESO - Side shot
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qPvrUcKd4lPWfxb8FDuEGQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrniqX9_LqD3gEfeat=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? 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.
WPP image disqualified
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 -- 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: PESO - Underwhelming
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.
cheers,
frank
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Re: FS Friday - *istD plus accessories
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 jsessoms...@nc.rr.com 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Underwhelming
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.
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Re: Wind Rows
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, ann No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2726 - Release Date: 03/06/10 02:39:00 -- 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: Tyra
drd1...@gmail.com wrote: A truly beautiful shot. and a truly beautiful doggie ann --Original Message-- From: wendy beard Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Tyra Sent: Mar 5, 2010 5:42 PM 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 war...@gmail.com 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. 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: WPP image disqualified
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 -- 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.
Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!
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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: The Wheel of Time
http://15kb.blogspot.com/2010/03/wheel-of-time.html Including Behind the Scenes :) Comments and Critiques always welcomed. Regards, .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.
Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!
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? How much? -- 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: PESO - Cellist on Augusta
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info 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! snip 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... 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.
PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop
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 -- 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: Wind Rows
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, ann No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2726 - Release Date: 03/06/10 02:39:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2728 - Release Date: 03/07/10 02:34:00 -- John Graves WA1JG jh.gra...@verizon.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Bikespotting
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au 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. 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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info 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, 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: The Wheel of Time
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. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ Nature is considerably more creative and inventive than humankind. Without Nature there isn't any humankind. Without humankind, Nature is fine.” -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!
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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Cellist on Augusta
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.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca 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 -- 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 - Underwhelming
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. -- 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: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop
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 knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 -- 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 - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop
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 knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 -- 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. -- 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: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop
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! ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - 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. 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: WPP image disqualified
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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca Subject: Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:44 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca 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. -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Underwhelming
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!
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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- Gone digital? I'm always looking for old Pentax film cameras and lenses to fit Pentax, (either K-mount or M42 screwmount). Also have a weakness for twin lens cameras. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!
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. -- 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: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!
On Mar 7, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Larry Colen wrote: my finances should improve dramatically in a couple of weeks when I start getting paychecks again. MARK! -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop
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 -- 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 - Side shot
On 3/7/10, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qPvrUcKd4lPWfxb8FDuEGQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrniqX9_LqD3gEfeat=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. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
urgently need impression about Metz flash
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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Rock 'n Roll
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 BW 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 BW
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 Savageozsav...@gmail.com 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:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4411426148/
Direct Link (~210kb)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4411426148_739ba8cd9e_o.jpg
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
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. cheers tm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com 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. -- 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.
Test
Is this getting through? -- 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: UK: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest, February 2010
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
Read you loud clear on the list. Also cc'd to your e-mail. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Is this getting through? -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: UK: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest, February 2010
On 2/27/2010 9:18 PM, David Savage wrote:
On 28 February 2010 06:14, William Robbwar...@gmail.com 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
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. -- 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.
