RE: A Question for the Blurberati
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Double Truck. The title of the Interpaginal Void's first album. 'Double Truck'. 'Interpaginal Void'. I'm tempted to add them as PUG themes for 2012. Nah. Go with the spoonerisms. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
On Oct 5, 2011, at 20:00 , P. J. Alling wrote: When he stepped down from the CEO spot, I expected him to suffer from a long lingering illness, I guess he'd already been through the long lingering part. On 10/5/2011 8:07 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-06/hold-hold-steve-jobs-dead/3317496 I think Apple will miss him greatly. In my mind, the rollout yesterday (Tuesday) of the new iPhone that was NOT the iPhone 5 felt like the air being let out of the company's futuristic technicality. Then the next day Steve dies! Something going on there in the corporate Karma department. On the other hand, the sharpest of you in the PDML could apply for the recent opening on the Board of Directors at Apple. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - no way out
Nice composition, good processing... and a sweeet creature. Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/10/2 Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com: Sorry for broken links. This should work: https://plus.google.com/107870240225843632731/posts/GR2EUxYDhKq or https://picasaweb.google.com/107870240225843632731/Maui#5658401581520694658 Thanks, --S On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 6:05 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: First link broken. Bad mane day. =) I like it! Jack - Original Message - From: Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:05 PM Subject: peso - no way out https://plus.google.com/107870240225843632731/posts/GR2EUxYDhKqv or https://picasaweb.google.com/107870240225843632731/Maui#5658401581520694658 CC (critique and comments, not command and conquer) 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PAW--Week 40--Seahorse Ghost-walker
Beautiful mood. I liked the second one eve more. More spirit than ghost for me, if that means anything :) Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/10/6 Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com: Hi Everyone: I'm having a very playful photographic week. I went with two pictures for this week because I like them both. http://aguilapaw.posterous.com Also, I started another Posterous blog called Mobile. Posterous has a fairly nice app for the iPhone, and I decided to try to take one picture with the iPhone everyday and post. I also have the app, Phototoaster, which is a fantastic app--gives you control over all sorts of stuff and you can even make your own rendering presets. It's really easy. In a matter of minutes I can take a picture with my iPhone, render it immediately in Phototoaster, then with the Posterous app, upload it to my blog called Mobile. It's insanely easy and fast. Here's the mobile blog: http://mobileaguila.posterous.com Check-out what they are offering at the local Mexican restaurant! :-) I view this exercise as total play. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: ot Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
On 10/6/2011 12:04 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 5, 2011, at 20:00 , P. J. Alling wrote: When he stepped down from the CEO spot, I expected him to suffer from a long lingering illness, I guess he'd already been through the long lingering part. On 10/5/2011 8:07 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-06/hold-hold-steve-jobs-dead/3317496 I think Apple will miss him greatly. In my mind, the rollout yesterday (Tuesday) of the new iPhone that was NOT the iPhone 5 felt like the air being let out of the company's futuristic technicality. Then the next day Steve dies! Something going on there in the corporate Karma department. It seems that what Apple has always demonstrated was the difference between products that were designed to please one person in particular, and products designed by a committee that were designed to offend as few people as possible. Love them, or hate them, you had strong feelings about them. I don't think that I have ever used an Apple II. When I was in high school the only computers anyone I knew had were TRS-80s and Commodore Pets. Most of my actual computer experience was on the PDP-8s at UCSC. I think that the Apple II came out when I was at college and had other things to occupy my time, such as an Engineering degree, my first sports cars (Sprites) and my first real girlfriends. When the Mac came out, at work we had a variety of computers, each with a different keyboard, with the backspace key in a different spot on every one of them. However, on every one of them, CTRL-H would work as backspace. Sometime around '84 or '85 I was throwing a party, and having heard of the wonderful things you could do with a Mac, I wanted to write up the invitation on it, using the fancy fonts and all of those good things. That evening was probably my most unpleasant computer user interface experience ever. The software was completely counter intuitive, the keyboard didn't even have a control key, and when I did print out the invitations, using the fancy font, they looked pretty crappy. It seemed to me that until about the time that OSX came out, MacOS kept just a couple years ahead of the software required to run it comfortably. When I had a laptop stolen from my home, as long as State Farm was buying a functional equivalent, I decided to have them buy me a 12G4 powerbook, rather than another super portable Linux box. There were many things that I absolutely loved, and still do, about that computer, and quite a few that drove me to distraction with frustration. The things that worked, just worked. The things that didn't work for me, never would. The gui is still bizarre in many ways, but at least you can call up a terminal and get to a bash prompt, for when you need to get real work done. And, I'll give them this, at least the gui is consistent. Once you know how to do some basic things in one program, they'll pretty much work the same anyplace else. Which is a good thing, because the macintologist party line that everything is blissfully intuitive is reflected by documentation that seems to set industry standards for uselessness. I've been using a mac for my primary photography, and then web browsing, computer for nearly four years, and have gotten to know the UI well enough to feel that the only thing worse than the UI on the Mac is the UI on everything else. It seems that every time I upgrade a linux box, they throw more bells and whistle in the gui making it flashier, prettier and harder to actually get anything done. I'm currently working on an XP box, and it's sole redeeming feature is that it's actually possible to correct many of it's faults by downloading various third party programs. I think that history will most remember Jobs for the iOS family of devices. He created new markets by making the company build toys that he wanted to play with. If you shared his aesthetic, they were technological perfection incarnate. If you just wanted shiny toys, that did cool things, they were slick, pretty, and were easy to make do cool things. He understood that giving people choices made products harder to learn, harder to support, and would cause people's brains to freeze in indecision. Apple was not the first company to rise to greatness on the vision of one, or two people. Honda, Ferrari and HP immediately come to my mind And while those companies survived the loss of the guiding vision at the top, I'm afraid that Apple will also lose a lot of what made it special. On the other hand, the sharpest of you in the PDML could apply for the recent opening on the Board of Directors at Apple. The sharpest of the PDML, are probably smart enough to avoid trying. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net
PESO - And the Lord Said...
That's what I thought of when I saw the sunlight streaming through the clouds: Let there be light: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/and-lord-said.html I know, the title's a bit OTT. ;-) Hope you enjoy anyway. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Hummingbird
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 6:56 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: This year there seem to be about twice as many hummingbirds at the feeders as there have been in previous years. That still doesn't make them particularly easy to photograph; the amount of time a hummer stays in one place is just about long enough for me to get the camera pointed at it, but not long enough to press the shutter release. I've got whole bunches of shots of hummingbirds leaving the frame, or pointed in odd directions, or out of focus, or any one of other things that could go wrong. It's reasonably easy to get a shot of one perched on the feeder, but getting a shot of a bird in flight is a whole lot more challenging. Of course, that challenge makes it a lot more rewarding when you win. Recently (with the K-5 and 60-250) I have managed to get one or two shots that at least let me refine my choice of shutter speed, etc. (I think this shot would be better with a slightly longer exposure). This is my most recent attempt: http://www.jfwaf.com/temp/hummer.jpg (K-5, 60-250@250mm, TAv, 1/320 @ f8, ISO 1000, cropped about 2x). It would be better if it were more of a front-on shot so the red markings on the throat were more visble (although this is probably a juvenile, so he won't have as brilliant a throat as an adult male). But this is at least good enough to encourage me to keep trying; in previous years I haven't got anything anywhere near as good as this. Stunning!! 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 - Hummingbird
I'd be very pleased to have achieved such sharp overall focus as this. Very well done! I'm certain you don't need my background comments. :) Jack - Original Message - From: John Francis jo...@panix.com To: Pentax List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 3:56 PM Subject: PESO - Hummingbird This year there seem to be about twice as many hummingbirds at the feeders as there have been in previous years. That still doesn't make them particularly easy to photograph; the amount of time a hummer stays in one place is just about long enough for me to get the camera pointed at it, but not long enough to press the shutter release. I've got whole bunches of shots of hummingbirds leaving the frame, or pointed in odd directions, or out of focus, or any one of other things that could go wrong. It's reasonably easy to get a shot of one perched on the feeder, but getting a shot of a bird in flight is a whole lot more challenging. Of course, that challenge makes it a lot more rewarding when you win. Recently (with the K-5 and 60-250) I have managed to get one or two shots that at least let me refine my choice of shutter speed, etc. (I think this shot would be better with a slightly longer exposure). This is my most recent attempt: http://www.jfwaf.com/temp/hummer.jpg (K-5, 60-250@250mm, TAv, 1/320 @ f8, ISO 1000, cropped about 2x). It would be better if it were more of a front-on shot so the red markings on the throat were more visble (although this is probably a juvenile, so he won't have as brilliant a throat as an adult male). But this is at least good enough to encourage me to keep trying; in previous years I haven't got anything anywhere near as good as this. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - And the Lord Said...
Frank, Those 'God Rays' are great. I especially like the city below the clouds bathed in rays in contrast to the extra rays visible over the top of the clouds. It gives God a bigger perspective on things. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 6:53 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's what I thought of when I saw the sunlight streaming through the clouds: Let there be light: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/and-lord-said.html I know, the title's a bit OTT. ;-) Hope you enjoy anyway. 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: K-5 Card slot hatch
On Oct 5, 2011, at 23:40, Bipin Gupta wrote: Hey Folks, Pentax DSLRs come with a positive metal flip lever to open the Card + Battery doors - the best design ever. On the K10 and K20 yes... not so on other models. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Q at NY Fashion Week
A top fashion shooter covers New York Fashion Week with the Pentax Q, and generates a buzz. He also got good results from a wireless trigger in the Q's hotshoe along with an external Metz. The camera is quickly wowing me with it's ease of use, and for me something I didn't expect: fast focus in very low light. Only when I was in a very dark room did the focus assist beam even bother turning on. It may not be as fast as an Olympus EP-3 but it is very close, with a performance that's comparable to the Canon Rebel T3i. The focus tracking easily kept up with models walking a runway during the walk-through. Best yet, it automatically goes into focus tracking when is face detection mode following the briskly walking models with a good rate of keepers (8-9 shots out of ten in excellent focus). http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/The-Pentax-Q-Stress-Test-Day-1 -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
On Oct 6, 2011, at 4:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On 10/6/2011 12:04 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 5, 2011, at 20:00 , P. J. Alling wrote: When he stepped down from the CEO spot, I expected him to suffer from a long lingering illness, I guess he'd already been through the long lingering part. On 10/5/2011 8:07 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-06/hold-hold-steve-jobs-dead/3317496 I think Apple will miss him greatly. In my mind, the rollout yesterday (Tuesday) of the new iPhone that was NOT the iPhone 5 felt like the air being let out of the company's futuristic technicality. Then the next day Steve dies! Something going on there in the corporate Karma department. It seems that what Apple has always demonstrated was the difference between products that were designed to please one person in particular, and products designed by a committee that were designed to offend as few people as possible. Love them, or hate them, you had strong feelings about them. ... I think that history will most remember Jobs for the iOS family of devices. He created new markets by making the company build toys that he wanted to play with. If you shared his aesthetic, they were technological perfection incarnate. If you just wanted shiny toys, that did cool things, they were slick, pretty, and were easy to make do cool things. He understood that giving people choices made products harder to learn, harder to support, and would cause people's brains to freeze in indecision. Four things WRT Steve Jobs and computers: 1. Operationilizing the concept of personal computers; 2. Taking the Xerox PARC notion of a GUI and making it work; 3. The switch from OS-9 to OS-X (which oh-by-the-way also paved the way for the iOS); 4. Well designed usable transportable laptops. The ancillary stuff, like iPods and iPhones, are nice gadgets that I enjoy as consumer and stockholder, and they reflect his passion for design esthetics, but I think his computer influence is far more fundamental and I hope that is what history and the common man will recognize. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
Actually, I think #1 was Steve Wozniak. He's the one that always impressed me. Steve Jobs was the developer, the money guy, the business guy. And, yes, a guy with vision. But Steve W. was the really impressive hardware guy. (Which also may be the case for many of those other things you mention, i.e. the person actually behind them was someone else.) Just my .02 cents. Marnie In a message dated 10/6/2011 7:33:33 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, s...@stans-photography.info writes: Four things WRT Steve Jobs and computers: 1. Operationilizing the concept of personal computers; 2. Taking the Xerox PARC notion of a GUI and making it work; 3. The switch from OS-9 to OS-X (which oh-by-the-way also paved the way for the iOS); 4. Well designed usable transportable laptops. The ancillary stuff, like iPods and iPhones, are nice gadgets that I enjoy as consumer and stockholder, and they reflect his passion for design esthetics, but I think his computer influence is far more fundamental and I hope that is what history and the common man will recognize. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Did It! K-5 On The Way
Sorry for your loss Mark -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ To err is human to arr is pirate -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Bicolor Hibiscus
Very pretty, but I'd like it better if it wasn't dead center. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/1/2011 12:16:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entr y=145 Comments and criticisms invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: A Foyer in Black and White
Very nice. Good eye for spotting it. Marnie In a message dated 10/4/2011 1:05:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pixelsmi...@gmail.com writes: From some downtown Denver shooting Sunday afternoon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/6211694703/in/photostream/lightbox/ Comments and eviscerations welcome. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Ghirardelli
http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/square.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Hummingbird
Those babies move fast, good grab. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/5/2011 3:56:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jo...@panix.com writes: This year there seem to be about twice as many hummingbirds at the feeders as there have been in previous years. That still doesn't make them particularly easy to photograph; the amount of time a hummer stays in one place is just about long enough for me to get the camera pointed at it, but not long enough to press the shutter release. I've got whole bunches of shots of hummingbirds leaving the frame, or pointed in odd directions, or out of focus, or any one of other things that could go wrong. It's reasonably easy to get a shot of one perched on the feeder, but getting a shot of a bird in flight is a whole lot more challenging. Of course, that challenge makes it a lot more rewarding when you win. Recently (with the K-5 and 60-250) I have managed to get one or two shots that at least let me refine my choice of shutter speed, etc. (I think this shot would be better with a slightly longer exposure). This is my most recent attempt: http://www.jfwaf.com/temp/hummer.jpg (K-5, 60-250@250mm, TAv, 1/320 @ f8, ISO 1000, cropped about 2x). It would be better if it were more of a front-on shot so the red markings on the throat were more visble (although this is probably a juvenile, so he won't have as brilliant a throat as an adult male). But this is at least good enough to encourage me to keep trying; in previous years I haven't got anything anywhere near as good as this. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
On 11-10-06 10:33 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Four things WRT Steve Jobs and computers: 1. Operationilizing the concept of personal computers; 2. Taking the Xerox PARC notion of a GUI and making it work; 3. The switch from OS-9 to OS-X (which oh-by-the-way also paved the way for the iOS); 4. Well designed usable transportable laptops. The ancillary stuff, like iPods and iPhones, are nice gadgets that I enjoy as consumer and stockholder, and they reflect his passion for design esthetics, but I think his computer influence is far more fundamental and I hope that is what history and the common man will recognize. stan Stan, you are failing to appreciate the fundamental role that the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad play in the story of computers. They represent an important evolution in the gradual appliance-ization of personal computers. Most high technology goes through stages where it's expensive and complex and only for enthusiasts at the beginning, then eventually becomes pretty-much turnkey and a no-brainer for everyone. The car for instance. The iPhone is really a tiny personal computer that just happens to also have mobile phone technology built in to it. The iPod Touch is a tiny personal computer that also makes a good music player. I read all the Steve Jobs obits and what happens to Apple now news on my iPod Touch while having breakfast this morning. So these aren't ancillary stuff, they are a huge part of the future of computers. They should be your point #5. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 2011 - 136 - GDG
That's nice. Like it. Good lines and clean. I don't particularly care for the photos you posted after this one that are super blur. Feel that they go too far on the blur to be very interesting. Just my .02 cents. HTH, and Have a Nice Day! Heh. Marnie :-) In a message dated 9/25/2011 5:08:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ramar...@mac.com writes: One more and I'm done for the weekend. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6182888125/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6182888125/ Well, not quite. I made a small set of the tree photos from yesterday's walk in Guadalupe River Park too. Tree Scenes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157627752634750/ enjoy! Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: K-5 Card slot hatch
I've got it around somewhere use it when necessary, but I'm just a little afraid it might fog the plastic screen over the LCD or seep around the edges and foul the electronics. And the one time I *did* try using it on the LCD screen, I ended up having to use the alcohol wipes to remove the residue of Goo-Be-Gone before I could get a new screen protector to stick properly. Plus although I am not yet diabetic, the alcohol wipes have other medicinal functions, and I don't have to go looking for where I put the bottle when I need one [see my recent rant about the brand new pack of spare batteries I keep in the outside pocket of my camera bag ... the ones that *ARE NOT THERE*]. From: Bob Sullivan Goo-Be-Gone is a wonderful product that melts all that residue - simply wipes off. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:07:16 -0400 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I think gaffers tape would leave less residue. absolutely, and it seems to do the best with being re used I've found that clear packing tape also makes a good protective cover for the LCD screens. It's inexpensive and works a whole lot better than any of the commercial covers I've tried. The residue comes off easily with alcohol wipes - the kind they rub on your arm before they stick you at the doctor's office. I am diabetic so always have a couple boxes of those... well I am always buying a couple it seems anyway. Remarkably handy to have around -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
On Oct 6, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-10-06 10:33 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Four things WRT Steve Jobs and computers: 1. Operationilizing the concept of personal computers; 2. Taking the Xerox PARC notion of a GUI and making it work; 3. The switch from OS-9 to OS-X (which oh-by-the-way also paved the way for the iOS); 4. Well designed usable transportable laptops. The ancillary stuff, like iPods and iPhones, are nice gadgets that I enjoy as consumer and stockholder, and they reflect his passion for design esthetics, but I think his computer influence is far more fundamental and I hope that is what history and the common man will recognize. stan Stan, you are failing to appreciate the fundamental role that the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad play in the story of computers. They represent an important evolution in the gradual appliance-ization of personal computers. Most high technology goes through stages where it's expensive and complex and only for enthusiasts at the beginning, then eventually becomes pretty-much turnkey and a no-brainer for everyone. The car for instance. The iPhone is really a tiny personal computer that just happens to also have mobile phone technology built in to it. The iPod Touch is a tiny personal computer that also makes a good music player. I read all the Steve Jobs obits and what happens to Apple now news on my iPod Touch while having breakfast this morning. So these aren't ancillary stuff, they are a huge part of the future of computers. They should be your point #5. -bmw I see your point Bruce. Back in the 80's I was involved in designing decision support tools. If I had had an iPad, with GPS functionality as a bonus, and built in cameras . . . I would have thought I had died and gone to heaven. They are very much world changers. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Ride Home
Interesting collection. I like #4, the rain traffic shot the best. That's a keeper. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/2/2011 2:24:43 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, christ...@caguila.com writes: Hi Everyone: This past week it rained virtually everyday--and a weird kind of rainy period it was. Virtually every day you could see the sun and the clouds struggling for dominance and during the tension it would rain, sometimes heavy, sometimes just sprinkles. Black clouds along with patches of clear sky could be seen at the same time! On the way home from work this past Friday, I made a few shots while Darrel drove. This small gallery depicts what it's been like here. This weekend has been very bright and clear and nippy. Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/drivehome/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: K-5 Card slot hatch
Thanks Charles, I stand humbly corrected. I assumed all Pentax DSLRs had standardized on the metal twist lever to open the card/battery doors. Hope they reintroduce these. Stick on tape suggested here is the best idea to secure the door - the goo can be removed easily with 101 stuff including WD-40 sprayed on a cloth. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: K-5 Card slot hatch
From: P. J. Alling The funny thing is that I have gaffers tape that leaves a whole lot of residue, and electrical tape that peels off easily and leaves almost none, just the opposite of what would normally be true. In fact I sometimes use the electrical tape to take the gaffers tape residue off other objects. I remember my first experience with electrical tape. My father had this cloth based stuff that was so sticky that you almost couldn't remove from the roll, it seemed to form a permanent bond with everything. I think my mother still has electrical cords that my father repaired. The cloth stuff is friction tape. It went over top of the electrical tape to provide a durable, weather resistant outer layer to protect the taped joint against friction. It was like the old Postal Service ... neither rain, nor sleet, nor freezing cold ... When friction tape got old, the adhesive bled through to both sides. Or at least, that's what I learned in my first MOS school in the Army lo these many, many years ago. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
Like it, Marnie! Beautiful exposure and focus. I'll bet the sleeper is fairly certain that none can remove the bike without waking him..but not enough so to actually allow him to go to sleep. ;) Jack - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:57 AM Subject: PESO - Dead Soldier More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Memorial Park
Very nice, very dramatic. Though I think it would have been better without the bird dead center -- tends to cut the picture in half and make two pictures. Sun one side and clouds the other. HTH, Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/3/2011 12:21:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, shark50...@gmail.com writes: Here's a photo I took with my KR Sigma 10-20 last week. Comments good or bad are welcomed. http://donspix.posterous.com/sunset-at-war-memorial-a-local-service-group#!/ I have been catching up on PDML this weekend and was gratified by the diversity of opinions on my previous posting and although it is a little late to reply to individuals but I read each reply and re-examined the photos in light of everyone's comments. Thank You All! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: ot Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
on 2011-10-06 01:04 Joseph McAllister wrote I think Apple will miss him greatly. people will miss him; though i knew people who worked with him and was intrigued by him, i was not too wrapped up in him, yet the news stunned me it's a fantastic illustration of mortality and even his death was managed carefully In my mind, the rollout yesterday (Tuesday) of the new iPhone that was NOT the iPhone 5 felt like the air being let out of the company's futuristic technicality. if the same phone had been a slightly different shape and called the iPhone 5, it would probably not have been a letdown; what is radical is not bowing to the pressure to make it appear more new than it is; that is a rare design sensibility -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
Well it was on the backside of the pier, so maybe (re sleep). But he definitely set it up deliberately so someone couldn't easily snatch the bike. Thanks for the comments. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 9:18:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Like it, Marnie! Beautiful exposure and focus. I'll bet the sleeper is fairly certain that none can remove the bike without waking him..but not enough so to actually allow him to go to sleep. ;) Jack - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:57 AM Subject: PESO - Dead Soldier More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
K-5 Card slot hatch
From: Bipin Gupta Hey Folks, Pentax DSLRs come with a positive metal flip lever to open the Card + Battery doors - the best design ever. So how do you manage to break these doors?? Of course the doors are plastic, but darn good ones. So unless you leave them open or fight with them you can't break them - and when open the card will not record, no? Please be gentle with these doors as you would with your GF. Honestly, I have experimented twisting and turning the card door on a RIP K20D with some pressure. The door fails to break. So those of you folks who are going to break their doors please let me know, so that with my Master Mechanic skills I can make you unbreakable - hopefully - metal doors. Enjoy your Pentax DSLRs in the meantime. The card door on the *ist-D didn't have the same kind of release lever that the K-10D/K-20D have. The release is built into the door itself. At that, I have NO IDEA how it broke. As I said, I was walking along through the woods with the camera on the strap around my neck when I heard a noise. I looked down at the camera and the battery door was missing. I was fortunate that I did not ignore the noise continue walking. I was able to recover the missing part by digging through the leaves around my feet at that point. The plastic had split right at the hinge, leaving the little tube the hinge pin fit through the spring still attached to the camera. By then, I'd used the camera for over a year, but I took it back to the shop where I bought it. They were still a Pentax dealer at that time. Their repair guy ordered a replacement part from Pentax it only took about a week for the part to arrive. It took him about 10 minutes to install it. In the meantime, I used acrylic packing tape to hold the broken door in place so the little pin would tell the camera the door was closed the camera would turn on so I could use 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: GESO - Hindu Temple Parade
Nice frank. Really like the little girl shot (sans mask) and the three women at the end. Very colorful. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/4/2011 9:33:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: I took these back in the summer. There's a Hindu Temple a couple of blocks from my house and one Saturday they paraded through the neighbourhood. I asked them if it was a feast or festival or holy day, but I was told that it's just something they do a couple of times a year. I guess it's something of a local nature rather than a world-wide holy day. Anyway, here are a few images I caught of this colourful festival: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/hindu-temple-parade.html 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: PESO - last wave of summer
To view this photo, flickr asks me to sign-in. First time that has ever happened. Has it been removed? Marnie In a message dated 10/3/2011 6:14:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jarheadpho...@yahoo.com writes: This is my first post of a photo. Just too, too busy to do much more than lurk. Comments critiques are welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63543084@N05/6200351947/sizes/l/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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - And the Lord Said...
Nice, frank. Marnie No comment re the title. ;-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 4:53:41 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: That's what I thought of when I saw the sunlight streaming through the clouds: Let there be light: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/and-lord-said.html I know, the title's a bit OTT. ;-) Hope you enjoy anyway. 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.
Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...
http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/05/fujifilm-to-release-an-interchangeable-lens-mirrorless-camera-in-early-2012/ No idea what it will look like, but I hope it is retro like the X100 / X10 CEO Shigetaka Komori stated that both the resolution and the low noise levels would be better than 35mm full frame sensors. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PAW--Week 40--Seahorse Ghost-walker
Not my cup of tea, although ghost walker is more successful I think. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/5/2011 6:59:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, christ...@caguila.com writes: Hi Everyone: I'm having a very playful photographic week. I went with two pictures for this week because I like them both. http://aguilapaw.posterous.com Also, I started another Posterous blog called Mobile. Posterous has a fairly nice app for the iPhone, and I decided to try to take one picture with the iPhone everyday and post. I also have the app, Phototoaster, which is a fantastic app--gives you control over all sorts of stuff and you can even make your own rendering presets. It's really easy. In a matter of minutes I can take a picture with my iPhone, render it immediately in Phototoaster, then with the Posterous app, upload it to my blog called Mobile. It's insanely easy and fast. Here's the mobile blog: http://mobileaguila.posterous.com Check-out what they are offering at the local Mexican restaurant! :-) I view this exercise as total play. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
I type about 15 characters in the Google search box it just loses focus. I have to click in the search box again to get it to let me type the rest of the search term. EG: apropos today's discussions, I wanted to know What is the difference between a spoonerism and a malapropism. But I am only able to type What is the dif before the search box loses focus. I have not changed any of my preferences. Occasionally, when this happens I get a bar along the top of the window from Firefox Do you want Firefox to remember the password for Google+? It seems to have started some time yesterday. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
on 2011-10-06 10:18 Jack Davis wrote Like it, Marnie! Beautiful exposure and focus. I'll bet the sleeper is fairly certain that none can remove the bike without waking him..but not enough so to actually allow him to go to sleep. ;) well, the bike is locked to itself, and possibly to a strap on the bag very engaging image; kind of sad if he's drunk; your crop choice is interesting, a little unbalancing to my eye -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
I actually had no idea if it was his bottle. But it makes a nice theme (and color counterpoint). It had more on the bottom, couldn't decide if cropping off extra cement helped or not. So thanks for your comments. Marnie In a message dated 10/6/2011 9:42:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, p...@paper-ape.com writes: on 2011-10-06 10:18 Jack Davis wrote Like it, Marnie! Beautiful exposure and focus. I'll bet the sleeper is fairly certain that none can remove the bike without waking him..but not enough so to actually allow him to go to sleep. ;) well, the bike is locked to itself, and possibly to a strap on the bag very engaging image; kind of sad if he's drunk; your crop choice is interesting, a little unbalancing to my eye -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Panny Love
Yes. You raise a good point. But it's not the third generation for all camera brands, and I am curious what the others will do. Also been told there is a limited range of lenses for the Panny, so curious if they will come up with more. In other words, probably doesn't hurt to wait a year (or two) and see what evolves. (If I can stand my heavy Canon lenses that long, I may break down and leap before I am really ready. But I've been known to rush in where fools fear to tread before.) Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/5/2011 10:02:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, p...@paper-ape.com writes: on 2011-10-04 11:36 eactiv...@aol.com wrote I'll wait another year or two to see what happens, get the kinks out. when you say that, do you realize they are already on the third generation in the Panasonic G family (and the Olympus EP family)? -- i think it's more evolution than working out kinks from here on, though as i watch this evolution i've wondered whether the layout and UI of newer generations are tending to cater more to consumer-level desires than prothusiasts -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
Probably a bug that was introduced in a recent code change. If it is like others that have done similar tricks in the past, the temporary solution is to Disable Instant (search autocomplete): http://practicalrambler.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-disable-google-instant-no-google.html I hate Instant, so the solution of setting my home page to: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0hl=en is my personal preference. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
I think this is a good overview that puts Steve Jobs' innovations in perspective: http://adage.com/article/digitalnext/forrester-s-josh-bernoff-meaning-steve-jobs/229464/ Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Clear Packing Tape on LCD
Someone suggested here on PDML use of good quality clear packing tape on the LCD, like the one made by the 3M company. CAUTION / ACHTUNG ! While removing it, considerable force is required. Chances are you will pull the LCD screen out if not careful. The LCD screen is stuck with double sided tape to the camera body. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
From: Joseph McAllister On Oct 5, 2011, at 20:00 , P. J. Alling wrote: When he stepped down from the CEO spot, I expected him to suffer from a long lingering illness, I guess he'd already been through the long lingering part. On 10/5/2011 8:07 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-06/hold-hold-steve-jobs-dead/3317496 I think Apple will miss him greatly. In my mind, the rollout yesterday (Tuesday) of the new iPhone that was NOT the iPhone 5 felt like the air being let out of the company's futuristic technicality. Then the next day Steve dies! Something going on there in the corporate Karma department. On the other hand, the sharpest of you in the PDML could apply for the recent opening on the Board of Directors at Apple. They tried to put on a Steve Jobs show without Steve Jobs, and it's just not the same. The new guy is going to have to find his own metaphor. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: You are NOT a Photographer
Someone should her that removing the photographers name and publishing the photographs is illegal in some parts of the world. .-) Apart from that I see her point, but don´t agree with her all the time. DagT Den 5. okt. 2011 kl. 00:09 skrev Charles Robinson: A sometimes-hilarious look (with a lot of biting criticism) at what some people consider photography. As viewed by someone who DOES consider herself to be a photographer. Can be fun, can be painful. Worth a peek, I think! http://youarenotaphotog.tumblr.com/ -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - last wave of summer
Once you do sign in you get the message This photo is private. Oops! You don't have permission to view this photo. I think he changed the permissions. From: Marnie To view this photo, flickr asks me to sign-in. First time that has ever happened. Has it been removed? Marnie In a message dated 10/3/2011 6:14:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jarheadpho...@yahoo.com writes: This is my first post of a photo. Just too, too busy to do much more than lurk. Comments critiques are welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63543084@N05/6200351947/sizes/l/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.
Re: PESO - Hummingbird
On Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 05:49:56AM -0700, Jack Davis wrote: I'd be very pleased to have achieved such sharp overall focus as this. Very well done! I'm not sure I can take much of the credit for the focus. That's the technology at work - I'm not fast enough to keep the bird in frame, let alone try to focus manually as well. The K-5 is set to full auto-focus (using all AF points), and I'm using TAv or Manual so I get to pick the aperture (f8 to get at least a little depth of field) as well as the shutter speed (to control the blurring of the wings). And, of course, you folks only see the successful shot. I've got another 30 frames from that session, of which one (or, at a stretch, two) I'd consider showing to you. The rest simply serve to show me what I'm doing wrong, and that even when everything else is right the wings beat so fast that getting the wings in a reasonable pose is simply a matter of luck. I'm certain you don't need my background comments. :) I don't get too much to choose from. I've got some shots against empty sky (uninteresting, and usually overexposed), some with a distracting bright red birdfeeder visible in the frame, and some with the house wall and/or the roof overhang as background. It's not ideal - I'd much prefer a more natural setting - but you have to take what you get. At least the bird stands out more that it would against a background comprised mostly of foliage. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:57 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm That's a terrific shot! I wonder if that bottle below the bench is his? He doesn't look like a street person (whatever they look like) as he seems relatively well dressed, plus, that's not a cheap bike he's got. But I guess anyone can have a drinking problem and pass out in public, huh? OTOH, maybe he's just having a rest and the booze has nothing to do with him. I like a photo that makes me think, and this one certainly does. Nice composition, too. 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 - Dead Soldier
Thanks, frank. Considering the all people shots you do, praise from you gives me a warm glow. Marnie :-) (I didn't know either. Didn't seem to be a street person, too well dressed. OTOH, it was pretty early morning -- 10-11 -- for a nap, unless he might be sleeping it off. Hard to know.) In a message dated 10/6/2011 11:24:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: That's a terrific shot! I wonder if that bottle below the bench is his? He doesn't look like a street person (whatever they look like) as he seems relatively well dressed, plus, that's not a cheap bike he's got. But I guess anyone can have a drinking problem and pass out in public, huh? OTOH, maybe he's just having a rest and the booze has nothing to do with him. I like a photo that makes me think, and this one certainly does. Nice composition, too. 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 - Dead Soldier
On 11-10-06 2:24 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:57 AM,eactiv...@aol.com wrote: More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm That's a terrific shot! I wonder if that bottle below the bench is his? He doesn't look like a street person (whatever they look like) as he seems relatively well dressed, plus, that's not a cheap bike he's got. But I guess anyone can have a drinking problem and pass out in public, huh? OTOH, maybe he's just having a rest and the booze has nothing to do with him. I like a photo that makes me think, and this one certainly does. Nice composition, too. cheers, frank Ditto what Frank says; makes me think, and that's a good thing! It's good to branch out too. Makes *you* think. :-) -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
On Oct 6, 2011, at 8:57 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm Nice photo, though he's not a dead soldier, more like terminally hip. Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Ghirardelli
A nice capture, but I find the dark waterfront is somewhat overpowered by the sky. I was able to 'improve' it by using a levels and shadow/highlight adjustment. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com Subject: PESO - Ghirardelli http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/square.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
A very business looking bike. Nice capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com Subject: PESO - Dead Soldier More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Ghirardelli
Thanks, Ken. I wasn't sure how much to punch it up. It had subtle colors and didn't want to lose them, so I might play with it more. I shot tons, so have more with more water too. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 12:04:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kwal...@peoplepc.com writes: A nice capture, but I find the dark waterfront is somewhat overpowered by the sky. I was able to 'improve' it by using a levels and shadow/highlight adjustment. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com Subject: PESO - Ghirardelli http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/square.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
From: Darren Addy Probably a bug that was introduced in a recent code change. If it is like others that have done similar tricks in the past, the temporary solution is to Disable Instant (search autocomplete): http://practicalrambler.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-disable-google-instant-no-google.html I hate Instant, so the solution of setting my home page to: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0hl=en is my personal preference. I already keep instant search disabled by default. I found it very distracting to have the page change every time I added another character to the search term. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Ghirardelli
'punch it up' is overstating what I did - I simply set the white point in levels as far to the right without blowing out the high lights. [ :+ In highlight shadow adjustment I made very minor changes. [ :+ Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com Subject: Re: PESO - Ghirardelli Thanks, Ken. I wasn't sure how much to punch it up. It had subtle colors and didn't want to lose them, so I might play with it more. I shot tons, so have more with more water too. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 12:04:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kwal...@peoplepc.com writes: A nice capture, but I find the dark waterfront is somewhat overpowered by the sky. I was able to 'improve' it by using a levels and shadow/highlight adjustment. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com Subject: PESO - Ghirardelli http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/square.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
First off, I was assuming you were talking about a problem with the Google search page, but now I wonder if you mean the Search box (that can be set to different search engines, in the Firefox browser). Do you have the same problem with another browser (like Opera or Chrome)? Firefox 3.6.6 is no longer considered current: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/download.html?product=firefox-7.0.1os=winlang=en-US Would be curious to know if you have the same problem there. 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.
RE: Clear Packing Tape on LCD
From: Bipin Gupta Someone suggested here on PDML use of good quality clear packing tape on the LCD, like the one made by the 3M company. CAUTION / ACHTUNG ! While removing it, considerable force is required. Chances are you will pull the LCD screen out if not careful. The LCD screen is stuck with double sided tape to the camera body. That someone was me. You should be careful, but it's not inherently dangerous to your camera. No more so than applying one of the expensive LCD screen protectors you can buy from camera stores. And it lays down smoother than those commercial screen protectors. Best to leave it on until it begins to wear off by itself. The whole idea is the tape is there until it gets too scratched up to see through. The tape gets scratched up, but the LCD does not. When the protective cover is worn enough that it's time to replace it, peel it from a corner and draw the tape *across*, doubling it back on itself rather than trying to pull it straight out. At that point, very little force is required. Especially if you don't try to pull it straight up. Never try to pull it straight up. Another alternative is to clear contact acetate like we used in the Army for laminating topo maps, but the mil-spec product is very hard to find. You can use the Contact Paper brand clear acetate that is sold at Target, Walmart or Kmart ( who knows where else), but my experience is it's not quite as transparent as the tape is, and it's not as easy to smooth out any bubbles that might occur. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead
on 2011-10-06 11:11 John Sessoms wrote They tried to put on a Steve Jobs show without Steve Jobs, and it's just not the same. The new guy is going to have to find his own metaphor. i didn't watch the event, but having read several accounts i suspect Tim Cook knew that Jobs was on his deathbed and that made it hard to put on a press event -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Panny Love
on 2011-10-06 10:48 eactiv...@aol.com wrote Yes. You raise a good point. But it's not the third generation for all camera brands, and I am curious what the others will do. Also been told there is a limited range of lenses for the Panny, so curious if they will come up with more. not trying to say it is or isn't limited, but here's the lens range, not including the adapted possibilities: http://www.four-thirds.org/en/fourthirds/lense.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: Clear Packing Tape on LCD
on 2011-10-06 11:07 Bipin Gupta wrote Someone suggested here on PDML use of good quality clear packing tape on the LCD, like the one made by the 3M company. CAUTION / ACHTUNG ! While removing it, considerable force is required. Chances are you will pull the LCD screen out if not careful. The LCD screen is stuck with double sided tape to the camera body. i use clear screen covers, fairly generic, with a much lighter adhesive; there's no way they could pull as hard as packing tape when removed; i also use this kind of thing on my phone the one on my K200d was cut down from a larger piece, and has worn slightly at the edges, but has lasted 28 months, so the small expense was worth it, i think -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...
on 2011-10-06 10:39 Darren Addy wrote http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/05/fujifilm-to-release-an-interchangeable-lens-mirrorless-camera-in-early-2012/ No idea what it will look like, but I hope it is retro like the X100 / X10 CEO Shigetaka Komori stated that both the resolution and the low noise levels would be better than 35mm full frame sensors. i don't see how they can do that, if they are talking about contemporary sensors -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...
On 11-10-06 4:48 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 10:39 Darren Addy wrote http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/05/fujifilm-to-release-an-interchangeable-lens-mirrorless-camera-in-early-2012/ No idea what it will look like, but I hope it is retro like the X100 / X10 CEO Shigetaka Komori stated that both the resolution and the low noise levels would be better than 35mm full frame sensors. i don't see how they can do that, if they are talking about contemporary sensors Easy! By using contemporary marketing hyperbole. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PAW--Week 40--Seahorse Ghost-walker
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: I'm having a very playful photographic week. I went with two pictures for this week because I like them both. http://aguilapaw.posterous.com Also, I started another Posterous blog called Mobile. Posterous has a fairly nice app for the iPhone, and I decided to try to take one picture with the iPhone everyday and post. I also have the app, Phototoaster, which is a fantastic app--gives you control over all sorts of stuff and you can even make your own rendering presets. It's really easy. In a matter of minutes I can take a picture with my iPhone, render it immediately in Phototoaster, then with the Posterous app, upload it to my blog called Mobile. It's insanely easy and fast. Here's the mobile blog: http://mobileaguila.posterous.com Check-out what they are offering at the local Mexican restaurant! :-) I view this exercise as total play. Both interesting. Not sure what to make of Seahorse, but I really like Ghostwalker. 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: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...
steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 10:39 Darren Addy wrote http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/05/fujifilm-to-release-an-interchangeable-lens-mirrorless-camera-in-early-2012/ No idea what it will look like, but I hope it is retro like the X100 / X10 CEO Shigetaka Komori stated that both the resolution and the low noise levels would be better than 35mm full frame sensors. i don't see how they can do that, if they are talking about contemporary sensors Not impossible, if we compare latest technologies to current FF sensors, which are around 3-years old. It will be enough they can implement the technologies already available on tiny sensors such as the backlit CMOS one on the Pentax Q and not yet seen on larger sensors. Don't forget that new technologies show up first on smaller sensors (desperately needing them for the unfavourable noise/signal ratio) and then slowly leak toward APS sensors (one year later or so) and then (much later) reach full frame sensors, which have a slower turnover (several years). Have I told you how much I've been impressed by the IQ of that unbelievable Q, especially at high-ISO settings? Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Hoya and Pentax
It's interesting to see what Hoya has done for Pentax: They've taken them from mediocre sensors (K10/K20/K7) to good ones (K-x, K-r, K-5) They finally brought out the 645D. It seems to be such a good camera that everyone who has one spends all of their time taking pictures rather than hanging out on PDML. They brought out the K-5 which is a no-apologies APS sensor DSL. They brought out the Q, which seems to amaze everyone with its build quality, image quality and ergonomics. Then they sold the company to Ricoh, who actually seems to care about the digital camera market. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A Question for the Blurberati
On 4/10/11, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: The Interpaginal Void would be a great name for a band. I read that too fast. First time, it was 'Intervaginal Poid' -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Bicolor Hibiscus
Perhaps, and perhaps not. There was a lot of unattractive crap in the background, so I came in close and centered it to avoid all that. Perhaps I should photoshop it into an attractive background. G Thanks for looking and thanks for your comments/ Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:14 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Very pretty, but I'd like it better if it wasn't dead center. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/1/2011 12:16:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entr y=145 Comments and criticisms invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Steve Jobs
On 5/10/11, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Steve Jobs, finishing up his Commencement Speech at Stanford, 2005: Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in lifebecause almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important ... there is no reason not to follow your heart. He will be missed. Funnily enough I just watched that video - quite inspiring. A worthy 14 minutes spent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA RIP Steve -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A Question for the Blurberati
Cotty, you are a sick man, but then you knew that. On 10/6/2011 5:52 PM, Cotty wrote: On 4/10/11, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: The Interpaginal Void would be a great name for a band. I read that too fast. First time, it was 'Intervaginal Poid' -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Test from my phone
On 2/10/11, Larry Colen (On droid4est), discombobulated, unleashed: K9 on android now has a plain text option -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Wondered what the smell was. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Steve Jobs
My favorite Steve Jobs story is somewhat indirect. I ran into a friend that I hadn't seen in a while at a party (I think it was the party at DNA lounge when Mozilla went open source), and found out that he was at the time working as a system administrator at Pixar. As a result of that, he had root privileges on Steve Jobs' computer, and Jobs didn't. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Hoya and Pentax
[I really should resist the urge, but alas I cannot ...] On 11-10-06 5:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It's interesting to see what Hoya has done for Pentax: They've taken them from mediocre sensors (K10/K20/K7) to good ones (K-x, K-r, K-5) By what measure do you assert that the K10/K20/K7 sensors are _mediocre_? Because they don't measure up to the K-5? In that case *all* APS-C sensors in all cameras from all manufacturers that predate the K-5 are mediocre. No? Then compared to the then-current competitive sensors? When the K20D arrived, it was widely praised for the quality of its sensor. Crusty old Mike Johnson was moved to actually purchase one for himself, and he's hard to please. In every way it's the IQ equivalent of its contemporary the Nikon D90, an excellent camera and quite likely Nikon's best selling APS-C body. Keeping up with the state of the art is not mediocre. Pushing up the state of the art, as the K-5 did, could be called outstanding. I only draw this out because encountering that first flawed assertion makes me disinclined to read the rest, which as it turns out I agree with. They finally brought out the 645D. It seems to be such a good camera that everyone who has one spends all of their time taking pictures rather than hanging out on PDML. They brought out the K-5 which is a no-apologies APS sensor DSL. They brought out the Q, which seems to amaze everyone with its build quality, image quality and ergonomics. Then they sold the company to Ricoh, who actually seems to care about the digital camera market. So what are we to conclude? Maybe we can expect some really earth-shattering improvements and announcements from Pentax/Ricoh. (I still can't believe they called it the Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company. Didn't one single exec pronounce the acronym out loud?) -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Hoya and Pentax
On 10/6/2011 3:43 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: [I really should resist the urge, but alas I cannot ...] On 11-10-06 5:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It's interesting to see what Hoya has done for Pentax: They've taken them from mediocre sensors (K10/K20/K7) to good ones (K-x, K-r, K-5) By what measure do you assert that the K10/K20/K7 sensors are _mediocre_? Because they don't measure up to the K-5? In that case *all* APS-C sensors in all cameras from all manufacturers that predate the K-5 are mediocre. No? OK, it's quite possible that I had a bad sensor. I just could never get the K20 to perform up to what I wanted/needed. However, I have heard a lot of complaints from other people about the performance of the samsung sensors. Then compared to the then-current competitive sensors? When the K20D arrived, it was widely praised for the quality of its sensor. Crusty old Mike Johnson was moved to actually purchase one for himself, and he's hard to please. In every way it's the IQ equivalent of its contemporary the Nikon D90, an excellent camera and quite likely Nikon's best selling APS-C body. Keeping up with the state of the art is not mediocre. Pushing up the state of the art, as the K-5 did, could be called outstanding. Perhaps the K-x, K-r and K-5 so totally spoiled me, that my idea of decent performance was thrown out of whack. I'm shocked by how often I'll look at photos taken with my K-x these days, and lament the poor high-ISO performance. I only draw this out because encountering that first flawed assertion makes me disinclined to read the rest, which as it turns out I agree with. They finally brought out the 645D. It seems to be such a good camera that everyone who has one spends all of their time taking pictures rather than hanging out on PDML. They brought out the K-5 which is a no-apologies APS sensor DSL. They brought out the Q, which seems to amaze everyone with its build quality, image quality and ergonomics. Then they sold the company to Ricoh, who actually seems to care about the digital camera market. So what are we to conclude? Maybe we can expect some really earth-shattering improvements and announcements from Pentax/Ricoh. (I still can't believe they called it the Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company. Didn't one single exec pronounce the acronym out loud?) -bmw -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: A Question for the Blurberati
On Thursday, October 06, 2011 7:55 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Double Truck. The title of the Interpaginal Void's first album. 'Double Truck'. 'Interpaginal Void'. I'm tempted to add them as PUG themes for 2012. Nah. Go with the spoonerisms. I fear that would be a fridge too bar. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Did It! K-5 On The Way
Thanks, TIm. The K5 will be good therapy this weekend. On 10/6/2011 11:06 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Sorry for your loss Mark -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ To err is human to arr is pirate -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Ghirardelli
Heh. Okey, dokey. Good to know. Marnie In a message dated 10/6/2011 1:01:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kwal...@peoplepc.com writes: 'punch it up' is overstating what I did - I simply set the white point in levels as far to the right without blowing out the high lights. [ :+ In highlight shadow adjustment I made very minor changes. [ :+ Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com Subject: Re: PESO - Ghirardelli Thanks, Ken. I wasn't sure how much to punch it up. It had subtle colors and didn't want to lose them, so I might play with it more. I shot tons, so have more with more water too. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 12:04:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kwal...@peoplepc.com writes: A nice capture, but I find the dark waterfront is somewhat overpowered by the sky. I was able to 'improve' it by using a levels and shadow/highlight adjustment. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com Subject: PESO - Ghirardelli http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/square.htm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Panny Love
Hey, that's pretty good. Going to have to research it more. I was misinformed. Darn and drat, it is looking better and better. Heh. I wonder how shooting with mirrorless differs from shooting with a SLR? I mean in the mechanics of actually shooting. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 1:40:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, p...@paper-ape.com writes: not trying to say it is or isn't limited, but here's the lens range, not including the adapted possibilities: http://www.four-thirds.org/en/fourthirds/lense.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: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...
on 2011-10-06 15:34 Dario Bonazza wrote steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 10:39 Darren Addy wrote CEO Shigetaka Komori stated that both the resolution and the low noise levels would be better than 35mm full frame sensors. i don't see how they can do that, if they are talking about contemporary sensors Not impossible, if we compare latest technologies to current FF sensors, which are around 3-years old. good point, but it seems likely there will be new FF sensors coming by the time the Fuji comes out; i suppose the Fuji CEO may have been comparing current FF to a future Fuji sensor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Panny Love
On Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 07:56:59PM -0400, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Hey, that's pretty good. Going to have to research it more. I was misinformed. Darn and drat, it is looking better and better. Heh. I wonder how shooting with mirrorless differs from shooting with a SLR? I mean in the mechanics of actually shooting. Marnie :-) You'll probably get a chance to find out in a few weeks. As well as trying out a K-5, you can play with my E-PL1. It's a first-generation (or 1.5-th generation; it came out some time after the E-P1, and had some of the later improvements that eventually showed up in the E-P2). And it's the simplified 'introductory' model, aimed at the point-and-shoot upgraders rather than the DSLR crowd. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Clear Packing Tape on LCD
On Oct 6, 2011, at 4:43 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 11:07 Bipin Gupta wrote Someone suggested here on PDML use of good quality clear packing tape on the LCD, like the one made by the 3M company. CAUTION / ACHTUNG ! While removing it, considerable force is required. Chances are you will pull the LCD screen out if not careful. The LCD screen is stuck with double sided tape to the camera body. i use clear screen covers, fairly generic, with a much lighter adhesive; there's no way they could pull as hard as packing tape when removed; i also use this kind of thing on my phone the one on my K200d was cut down from a larger piece, and has worn slightly at the edges, but has lasted 28 months, so the small expense was worth it, i think I am not at all clear on the reasons for putting anything over the LCD. Yeah, I know, it is for protection, but what is the point? I put a protective screen on my iPhone when I bought it 3.25 years ago, and I may need to replace it in another year or two. Probably replace the phone first. But that is a device that I keep in my pocket along with car keys, coins, and other sharp objects, and a device for which the screen is a primary interface. I've never put anything of the sort on any of my cameras, going back to my Optio 330, then *ist-D and on from there. I don't treat my cameras with kid gloves but still have never noticed any scratches etc. (other than nose grease). And if there were a scratch, I can't see how it would affect the functionality of the camera in any way. I just don't see why anyone would bother with the mess and possible damage to the camera. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Panny Love
Cool! We should be starting discussions of where to go tomorrow. I'll be back at you guys sometime tomorrow afternoon or evening. (Probably.) Consulting with Bruce first. Marnie In a message dated 10/6/2011 5:28:14 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jo...@panix.com writes: You'll probably get a chance to find out in a few weeks. As well as trying out a K-5, you can play with my E-PL1. It's a first-generation (or 1.5-th generation; it came out some time after the E-P1, and had some of the later improvements that eventually showed up in the E-P2). And it's the simplified 'introductory' model, aimed at the point-and-shoot upgraders rather than the DSLR crowd. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
Yeah, that might make the difference. I have to tell you, Marnie, when I saw the title I expected to see an empty gin bottle. *0 Jack - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 9:22 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Dead Soldier Well it was on the backside of the pier, so maybe (re sleep). But he definitely set it up deliberately so someone couldn't easily snatch the bike. Thanks for the comments. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 9:18:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Like it, Marnie! Beautiful exposure and focus. I'll bet the sleeper is fairly certain that none can remove the bike without waking him..but not enough so to actually allow him to go to sleep. ;) Jack - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:57 AM Subject: PESO - Dead Soldier More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Like it, Marnie! Beautiful exposure and focus. I'll bet the sleeper is fairly certain that none can remove the bike without waking him..but not enough so to actually allow him to go to sleep. ;) Jack - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:57 AM Subject: PESO - Dead Soldier More and more I find myself branching out into different subject matters. Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be a long way down the road for me to become a street photographer. This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting, but I liked the colors. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm Comments welcome. Marnie :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
OT: A morning date with the general
I shot a car at General Motors at dawn today, with the design dome in the background. It wasn't easy. I had to go through multiple levels of GM folk to get permission, and there aren't many spots on the tech center campus where one can get a clean background that includes the dome. No scout ahead of time. Just show up and shoot. But I'm happy with the results. I'll post after the run. The pics are going to be part of a NY Times section devoted to Chevrolet's 100th anniversary. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Dead Soldier
Heh. I can't tell what it is, Bourbon, Scotch? {Shrug.}
Same diff. (Or maybe not).
Marnie
In a message dated 10/6/2011 5:41:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jdavi...@yahoo.com writes:
Yeah, that might make the difference.
I have to tell you, Marnie, when I saw the title I expected to see an
empty gin bottle. *0
Jack
- Original Message -
From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com
To: pdml@pdml.net
Cc:
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: PESO - Dead Soldier
Well it was on the backside of the pier, so maybe (re sleep). But he
definitely set it up deliberately so someone couldn't easily snatch the
bike.
Thanks for the comments.
Marnie :-)
In a message dated 10/6/2011 9:18:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jdavi...@yahoo.com writes:
Like it, Marnie! Beautiful exposure and focus.
I'll bet the sleeper is fairly certain that none can remove the bike
without waking him..but not enough so to actually allow him to go to
sleep. ;)
Jack
- Original Message -
From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com
To: pdml@pdml.net
Cc:
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:57 AM
Subject: PESO - Dead Soldier
More and more I find myself branching out into different subject
matters.
Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be
a
long way down the road for me to become a street photographer.
This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting,
but I liked thecolors.
http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm
Commentswelcome.
Marnie :-)
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Pacific Daylight Time,
jdavi...@yahoo.com writes:
Like it, Marnie! Beautiful exposure and focus.
I'll bet the sleeper is fairly certain that none can remove the bike
without waking him..but not enough so to actually allow him to go to
sleep. ;)
Jack
- Original Message -
From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com
To: pdml@pdml.net
Cc:
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:57 AM
Subject: PESO - Dead Soldier
More and more I find myself branching out into different subject
matters.
Like, lately, I've become interested in shooting people. But it would be
a
long way down the road for me to become a street photographer.
This guy was easy. Probably a little too static to be that interesting,
but I liked thecolors.
http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/soldier.htm
Commentswelcome.
Marnie :-)
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Re: Clear Packing Tape on LCD
On 10/6/2011 5:33 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Oct 6, 2011, at 4:43 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 11:07 Bipin Gupta wrote Someone suggested here on PDML use of good quality clear packing tape on the LCD, like the one made by the 3M company. CAUTION / ACHTUNG ! While removing it, considerable force is required. Chances are you will pull the LCD screen out if not careful. The LCD screen is stuck with double sided tape to the camera body. i use clear screen covers, fairly generic, with a much lighter adhesive; there's no way they could pull as hard as packing tape when removed; i also use this kind of thing on my phone the one on my K200d was cut down from a larger piece, and has worn slightly at the edges, but has lasted 28 months, so the small expense was worth it, i think I am not at all clear on the reasons for putting anything over the LCD. Yeah, I know, it is for protection, but what is the point? I put a protective screen on my iPhone when I bought it 3.25 years ago, and I may need to replace it in another year or two. Probably replace the phone first. But that is a device that I keep in my pocket along with car keys, coins, and other sharp objects, and a device for which the screen is a primary interface. I've never put anything of the sort on any of my cameras, going back to my Optio 330, then *ist-D and on from there. I don't treat my cameras with kid gloves but still have never noticed any scratches etc. (other than nose grease). And if there were a scratch, I can't see how it would affect the functionality of the camera in any way. I just don't see why anyone would bother with the mess and possible damage to the camera. Same reason people use UV filters, without any degradation to image quality. Cheap insurance. A screen protector costs, at most, $5, replacing an LCD is upwards of $150. It's a 1 in 30 payoff. stan -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Clear Packing Tape on LCD
On Oct 6, 2011, at 8:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 10/6/2011 5:33 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Oct 6, 2011, at 4:43 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 11:07 Bipin Gupta wrote Someone suggested here on PDML use of good quality clear packing tape on the LCD, like the one made by the 3M company. CAUTION / ACHTUNG ! While removing it, considerable force is required. Chances are you will pull the LCD screen out if not careful. The LCD screen is stuck with double sided tape to the camera body. i use clear screen covers, fairly generic, with a much lighter adhesive; there's no way they could pull as hard as packing tape when removed; i also use this kind of thing on my phone the one on my K200d was cut down from a larger piece, and has worn slightly at the edges, but has lasted 28 months, so the small expense was worth it, i think I am not at all clear on the reasons for putting anything over the LCD. Yeah, I know, it is for protection, but what is the point? I put a protective screen on my iPhone when I bought it 3.25 years ago, and I may need to replace it in another year or two. Probably replace the phone first. But that is a device that I keep in my pocket along with car keys, coins, and other sharp objects, and a device for which the screen is a primary interface. I've never put anything of the sort on any of my cameras, going back to my Optio 330, then *ist-D and on from there. I don't treat my cameras with kid gloves but still have never noticed any scratches etc. (other than nose grease). And if there were a scratch, I can't see how it would affect the functionality of the camera in any way. I just don't see why anyone would bother with the mess and possible damage to the camera. Same reason people use UV filters, without any degradation to image quality. Cheap insurance. A screen protector costs, at most, $5, replacing an LCD is upwards of $150. It's a 1 in 30 payoff. In regard to a UV filter, any piece of glass you put in front of the lens degrades the image somewhat. And if it's a cheap UV filter, it degrades it a considerable amount. Covering the LCD is kind of pointless in that it's pretty hard to damage the LCD to the point where it's not useable. I'm somewhat rough on equipment just because I use it a lot in some tough environments, but I'e never noticed any degradation of the LCD screen. Paul stan -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Clear Packing Tape on LCD
On my Wacom pen tablet, which got scratched after many years, I cut a piece off an A4 transparency sheet, and taped that down over the surface: works fine and can be easily replaced when worn. It also doesn't matter if I use a wet cleaner on it. Should work just as well on an LCD screen - I'll try it on my *ist-D. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: Friday, 7 October 2011 6:16 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Clear Packing Tape on LCD From: Bipin Gupta Someone suggested here on PDML use of good quality clear packing tape on the LCD, like the one made by the 3M company. CAUTION / ACHTUNG ! While removing it, considerable force is required. Chances are you will pull the LCD screen out if not careful. The LCD screen is stuck with double sided tape to the camera body. That someone was me. You should be careful, but it's not inherently dangerous to your camera. No more so than applying one of the expensive LCD screen protectors you can buy from camera stores. And it lays down smoother than those commercial screen protectors. Best to leave it on until it begins to wear off by itself. The whole idea is the tape is there until it gets too scratched up to see through. The tape gets scratched up, but the LCD does not. When the protective cover is worn enough that it's time to replace it, peel it from a corner and draw the tape *across*, doubling it back on itself rather than trying to pull it straight out. At that point, very little force is required. Especially if you don't try to pull it straight up. Never try to pull it straight up. Another alternative is to clear contact acetate like we used in the Army for laminating topo maps, but the mil-spec product is very hard to find. You can use the Contact Paper brand clear acetate that is sold at Target, Walmart or Kmart ( who knows where else), but my experience is it's not quite as transparent as the tape is, and it's not as easy to smooth out any bubbles that might occur. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - And the Lord Said...
Powerful sky. I like it a lot. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 7:53 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's what I thought of when I saw the sunlight streaming through the clouds: Let there be light: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/and-lord-said.html I know, the title's a bit OTT. ;-) Hope you enjoy anyway. 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
On Thursday, October 06, 2011 11:49 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Probably a bug that was introduced in a recent code change. If it is like others that have done similar tricks in the past, the temporary solution is to Disable Instant (search autocomplete): http://practicalrambler.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-disable-google-instant-no-google.html Hmmm. I tried that, set Google Preferences to 'Do not use Google Instant', saved and then a 404 Error came up. I tried a Google search anyway and found Google Instant wasn't disabled. Went back to Google Preferences and saw that 'Do not use Google Instant' was still checked. But Google Instant won't go away. Oh well. I tried. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ I hate Instant, so the solution of setting my home page to: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0hl=en is my personal preference. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - March!
On Tuesday, October 04, 2011 2:04 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I attended a march/protest in San Francisco on September 24th. It part of a world-wide environmental event day sponsored by 350.org (Bill McKibben). If you want to know more go to http://www.350.org. This was a grab shot, they were moving quickly (toward me), but I am rather happy with it. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/march.htm Comments welcome. I agree with Frank. Nice catch but where's the angst? Where's the indignation? Protests were much more exciting in the 60s Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Hindu Temple Parade
On Tuesday, October 04, 2011 12:33 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I took these back in the summer. There's a Hindu Temple a couple of blocks from my house and one Saturday they paraded through the neighbourhood. I asked them if it was a feast or festival or holy day, but I was told that it's just something they do a couple of times a year. I guess it's something of a local nature rather than a world-wide holy day. Anyway, here are a few images I caught of this colourful festival: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/hindu-temple-parade.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Excellent gallery, Frank. A riot of colour! I especially liked 'monkey.jpg', 'three_girls.jpg' and 'elephant.jpg'. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
That's a relief....
Finally, after about 4 and a half weeks I've finished cataloguing my photos from my central Australia trip. It took longer to catalogue them that the actual trip! I hate keywording. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Two to the Trout Stream
On Tuesday, October 04, 2011 1:14 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: From the weekend's trip to Colorado. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/6211901328/in/photostream/lightbox/ As always, comments and eviscerations welcome. Very attractive scene, nicely rendered. I would have preferred it without the man on the right but then the title would be wrong Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email again -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 40--Seahorse Ghost-walker
On Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:00 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: I'm having a very playful photographic week. I went with two pictures for this week because I like them both. http://aguilapaw.posterous.com Just as well I clicked on To see these larger, go to http://www.caguila.com/seahorse;. It really is a seahorse! Great colour but you need to see the large version to appreciate it fully. Not sure about Ghost Walker. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Also, I started another Posterous blog called Mobile. Posterous has a fairly nice app for the iPhone, and I decided to try to take one picture with the iPhone everyday and post. I also have the app, Phototoaster, which is a fantastic app--gives you control over all sorts of stuff and you can even make your own rendering presets. It's really easy. In a matter of minutes I can take a picture with my iPhone, render it immediately in Phototoaster, then with the Posterous app, upload it to my blog called Mobile. It's insanely easy and fast. Here's the mobile blog: http://mobileaguila.posterous.com Check-out what they are offering at the local Mexican restaurant! :-) I view this exercise as total play. Cheers, Christine -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
on 2011-10-06 19:55 Brian Walters wrote Hmmm. I tried that, set Google Preferences to 'Do not use Google Instant', saved and then a 404 Error came up. I tried a Google search anyway and found Google Instant wasn't disabled. Went back to Google Preferences and saw that 'Do not use Google Instant' was still checked. But Google Instant won't go away. are you using the search in your browser toolbar or in the Google homepage? prefs for each are set differently -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Clear Packing Tape on LCD
on 2011-10-06 18:33 Stan Halpin wrote I am not at all clear on the reasons for putting anything over the LCD. i carry my camera on a strap that hangs at hip level; i try to avoid scraping it, but i sometimes scramble on rocks or weed the garden with my camera, and it is often enough that the screen rubs something like a backpack waistbelt buckle or a jacket zipper or sometimes worse; sometime soon i expect to sell the camera (which i just realized i've had for a year longer than i had thought) and a pristine screen should increase the perceived value i know from my old PowerShot G3 that screens that have been rubbed to the point where the finish suffers can still display okay since the illumination shines right through the rubbed areas, but when powered off that screen looks like crap, and if the camera weren't worthless anyway it would bring down the value for sure -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - March!
Thanks, Brian. Actually there was a lot of angst, they were just enjoying themselves at that point (because the March was ending. Oh, our sore feet. ;-)) I've got a more protesty one I will show, but I don't think it's as good a shot. Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 7:04:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, supera1...@fastmail.fm writes: On Tuesday, October 04, 2011 2:04 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I attended a march/protest in San Francisco on September 24th. It part of a world-wide environmental event day sponsored by 350.org (Bill McKibben). If you want to know more go to http://www.350.org. This was a grab shot, they were moving quickly (toward me), but I am rather happy with it. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/march.htm Comments welcome. I agree with Frank. Nice catch but where's the angst? Where's the indignation? Protests were much more exciting in the 60s Cheers Brian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
On Thursday, October 06, 2011 9:17 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-10-06 19:55 Brian Walters wrote Hmmm. I tried that, set Google Preferences to 'Do not use Google Instant', saved and then a 404 Error came up. I tried a Google search anyway and found Google Instant wasn't disabled. Went back to Google Preferences and saw that 'Do not use Google Instant' was still checked. But Google Instant won't go away. are you using the search in your browser toolbar or in the Google homepage? prefs for each are set differently I'm using the Google Home page (http://www.google.com.au/). I can never remember to use the toolbar. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: That's a relief....
LOL. That's what makes photography such a fun hobby: the processing always lasts longer than the doing. Marnie ;-) In a message dated 10/6/2011 7:11:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, supera1...@fastmail.fm writes: Finally, after about 4 and a half weeks I've finished cataloguing my photos from my central Australia trip. It took longer to catalogue them that the actual trip! I hate keywording. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
