Fwd: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Larry Colen]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi 
> Subject: Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.
> Date: April 27, 2014 at 1:52:14 PM PDT
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> 
> Far as I'm concerned, Paul, Chrysler was always a failure. Even worse crap 
> than GM. I'm glad the Italians control them now. 

MOPAR has made some winners and some losers.  At 200,000 miles, many of which 
spent towing, my van is starting to show it’s age, but I bet it’ll still do a 
better job of towing your Mercedes than your Mercedes will do towing it.  As to 
performance, it has probably turned a faster lap time at Thunderhill than your 
Mercedes ever has as well.  With 360 God fearing all American cubic inches the 
mileage isn’t the best, but if I put in all of the seats and didn’t drive with 
a lead foot, I could probably get upwards of 130 passenger miles per gallon. 

Yeah, my tongue spent a bit of time in my cheek in the above paragraph, but 
every car company has strengths and weaknesses. I’m glad that you like your 
car, that’s all that matters for you.  The only car Mercedes has made in recent 
memory that has held any appeal to me is the Smart, but I’m not into 
luxobarges. On the other hand Chrysler made the Viper GTS, and until you’ve had 
eight liters of V10 pass you on the track at full song you simply cannot 
comprehend the concept of priapism in a can. 

Everyone in the automotive industry that I’ve heard or read has pretty much 
said what Paul did.  Daimler came in, raped over Chrysler. When there seems to 
be a consensus among people who know more about the automotive industry than 
you do about Apple computers, I suspect that there might be something to what 
they say.  I might not ask Paul for advice on which iPad to buy, but 
considering that he’s worked for both of the auto companies under discussion, I 
have a hunch that he’s not just blowing smoke out of his ass.

> 
> And Audi is a brand-engineered VW.  

And Porsches are nothing but VWs with a hormone imbalance, or as I’ve heard 
them described “A really bad idea that has been meticulously perfected”.  Even 
so, you might want to chat with John Buffum about Audis deficiencies.

> 
> But please, let's not divert from the entertaining Leica bashing. :-) 
> it's somewhat closer to the supposed topic of this forum. 

I don’t think anyone has serious complaints with Leicas, just their prices and 
some of the people who own them.

:-)

> 
> Godfrey
> 
> 
>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Oh my! You do invent your own reality, don’t your? I was there when Daimler 
>> and Chrysler “merged," working on the Chrysler ad biz, so I’ll educate you. 
>> Chrysler never owend" Daimler. Eaton and the rest of Chrysler mangement sold 
>> out to Daimler for a huge amount of cash. Daimller was calling all the 
>> shots. Hell, they sent Dieter Zetsche, who is now Daimler CEO, here to run 
>> the Chrylser group. (Zetsche was a nice guy. We had a good time at Daytona 
>> when Dodge premiered in NASCAR, but his loyalty was definitely to the 
>> motherland.) At the time, Mercedes was not doing well, but Chrysler had 9 
>> billion dollars in the bank. Daimler emptied Chrysler’s piggy bank in a 
>> matter of years, then left town, leaving a broke and decimated Chrylser 
>> behind. Cerebus dragged the carcass around for a few years, then Marchione 
>> came to town and saved Chrysler. Unlike Daimler, Marchione really means it. 
>> He wants Chrylser to succeed. And they are. 
>> 
>> I worked on the Mercede-Benz ad biz as well at McCaffrey & McCall in the 
>> 1980s. (My commercial, “Interview” iis still considered the best Mercedes 
>> spot of all time and it won the Gold Clio for best automotive spot of 1990.) 
>> Mercedes was on a roll when I wrote that commercial, but withing months 
>> Lexus and Infiniti came on the scene, and Daimler panicked. They told me 
>> they could no longer be “Emgineered Like No Other Car In the World.” It was 
>> too arrogant. And they took a lot of content out of the cars so they could 
>> match the prices of the Japanese cars. I bailed and went to Detroit, and 
>> Mercedes quality declined. But the Germans are smart and they have a huge 
>> pool of engineering talent to draw on. Mercedes has made gains in recent 
>> years, but they never quite recovred. In many ways, they still trail BMW and 
>> Audi. And of course it’s heresy in the PC world, but Cadillac is producing 
>> better products than Mercedes for some segments — the ATS vs. the C-Class 
>> and the CTS vs. the E-class. Mercedes has a future, but they’re not the 
>> world leader they were in the 1980s. 
>> 
>> Here’s “Interview,” if you’d like to see it: 
>> http://stenquist.org/Paul/MercedesEngineer.htm
>>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Plenty of them around here. But their quality did suffer a bit through the 
>>> years of Chrysler ownership. They were sensible to get rid of C

Re: Seeking advice on a shot

[Larry Colen]

On Apr 27, 2014, at 6:28 PM, Mark C  wrote:

> It looks like you had some nice light but none of these work well for me. As 
> Bill suggest, they are lacking a strong center of interest. There is some 
> nice light apparent, especially in the first shot and the last. I also 
> struggle with the scale here - looks to be a pretty small waterfall, maybe a 
> foot or so high?

I think it’s a few feet high.  Most of the shots in the set are to show a 
friend as a possible place to go take some photos when she’s in town.

> 
> I don't know about the frothy foam in the latter images though - looks like 
> the kind of thing that is immensely appealing because of its motion but 
> doesn't work in still photos. (I've shot many images of grass waving in the 
> breeze, sand blowing down the beach, tress bending under the wind that have 
> come back with nothing…)

Actually there wasn’t much motion in the bubbles, which is why they stuck 
around. If you look at the timestamps on the photos the patterns barely change 
over several minutes.  I just rather liked the mandlebrotty paisleyish patterns 
that the bubbles made.  They seem to be photos some people like and others 
don’t.




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Re: Seeking advice on a shot

[Larry Colen]

On Apr 27, 2014, at 11:50 AM, Richard Womer  wrote:

> Larry, what's going on with the surface of the water? Is it the rock showing 
> through or is there some sort of revolting scum floating on it?

There is a rock showing through.  I don’t know if it’s revolting scum, 
sometimes bubbles on the surface don’t dissipate instantly.  I rather liked the 
patterns made by the bubbles.

> 
> Sorry, but none of these appeals to me.

OK.  



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Re: Seeking advice on a shot

[Larry Colen]

On Apr 27, 2014, at 6:56 AM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:

> 
> 
>> On 27 Apr 2014, at 14:46, "Bill"  wrote:
>> 
>>> On 27/04/2014 3:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>> This afternoon I went on a short hike to see if I could find a waterfall 
>>> that I had been told about.
>>> 
>>> There is a photo that I made several attempts at. I like it, but I don’t 
>>> think I’ve got it at it’s best.
>>> 
>>> 870, 872 and 875 in this set:
>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157644355302375/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 875 is processed as black and white.
>>> 872 was shot in a vertical format and rotated to horizontal.
>>> 
>>> Constructive advice sought.
>> I'd probably put a naked girl in there somewhere to add a point of interest.
>> 
> 
> That's advice to live by.

There are a lot of photos that would be improved by the presence of a naked 
girl. Come to think of it, most of my photos would be improved by the presence 
of a naked girl because I’d have something better to do than take pictures.



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Re: K 3 Question

[Ken Waller]

Thanks Paul & Mark.

What I finbally figured out was the when you have the focus  set to be 
moveable via the 4-way controller, you loose the ability to access the 
functions indicated on the 4 way controller - drive mode being one of them.


Camera manuals are really the pits nowadays. I have similar issues with the 
Nikon Coolpix manual !


There are so many features on the K-3 that are mentioned but not elaborated 
on in the manual.


Kenneth Waller
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- Original Message - 
From: "Paul Stenquist" 

Subject: Re: K 3 Question



That yields drive mode on the K-3, same as the K-5 essentially.

Paul
On Apr 27, 2014, at 9:12 PM, Mark C  wrote:

What happens when you press the top button on the 4-way controller in 
non-live view mode?


On 4/27/2014 9:07 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
Is there another way to access the drive mode menu other than thru Live 
View? As far as I can tell the manual doesn't mention an alternate way. 
Its inconvenient to have to always go to live view.



Kenneth Waller
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Re: OT: What a cult!

[knarf]

Translation issues perhaps?

Cheers,
frank

On 27 April, 2014 4:08:57 PM EDT, Bob W  wrote:
>It's nice to know that it's not just post-modernists and French
>intellectuals who talk a load of old crap. Here's a very enjoyable
>quote
>from a bike FAQ:
>
>" Cult represents the evolution that Campagnolo has engraved on its
>concept
>of ceramic balls "
>
>Source: 
>
>B

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Re: PESO - Undercover Racer

[Ken Waller]

Nice capture, the eyes have it !

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- Original Message - 
From: "knarf" 

Subject: PESO - Undercover Racer


My friend Ioana raced last weekend. She got third in the women's division 
and was feeling pretty good about it. She was fooling around with her 
skull and crossbones kerchief and I snapped:


http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2014/04/undercover-racer.html?m=1

Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome.

Cheers,
frank


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Re: PESO - Undercover Racer

[Paul Stenquist]

Excellent. You caught the moment, right down to the look in her eyes.

Paul
On Apr 27, 2014, at 11:02 PM, knarf  wrote:

> My friend Ioana raced last weekend. She got third in the women's division and 
> was feeling pretty good about it. She was fooling around with her skull and 
> crossbones kerchief and I snapped:
> 
> http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2014/04/undercover-racer.html?m=1
> 
> Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome.
> 
> Cheers,
> frank
> 
> 
> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel
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PESO - Undercover Racer

[knarf]

My friend Ioana raced last weekend. She got third in the women's division and 
was feeling pretty good about it. She was fooling around with her skull and 
crossbones kerchief and I snapped:

http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2014/04/undercover-racer.html?m=1

Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome.

Cheers,
frank


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OT: A little video from today's storm chase

[Darren Addy]

The U.S. set a record this year for the latest tornado fatality (at
least going back to 1916). Tornado alley wasn't populated by many
prior to that time, but technically May 5, 1915 and May 6, 1900 hold
the records kept since 1880). Source:
http://www.weather.com/safety/tornadoes/no-tornado-deaths-safety-streak-record-20140420

Condolences to the friends and family of those who lost their lives in
today/tonight's outbreak. Mayflower, Arkansas appears to have taken
the most crushing hit of the day.

Nebraska's storms were nothing by comparison. I had a decently
successful solo chase. I picked the right storm and then stayed on it
for approximately 65 miles and it rewarded me with some nice moments.
Video of what appears (to me) to be a tornado trying to form west of
York, NE. My last still shot shows that it may in fact have reached
the ground. But I think this would otherwise classify as a "rotating
wall cloud". About 20 miles north of this, on rural roads, I got a
brief look at the "elephant trunk" tornado. (The storm was
Tornado-Warned for approx. 40 minutes).

http://youtu.be/wmVFeSiSfgE

Apologies for the in/out focus on some of the video. It was a borrowed
camera and I really need to read the manual. :\

Stills coming.
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Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs
look like photographs.
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Re: K 3 Question

[Paul Stenquist]

That yields drive mode on the K-3, same as the K-5 essentially.

Paul
On Apr 27, 2014, at 9:12 PM, Mark C  wrote:

> What happens when you press the top button on the 4-way controller in 
> non-live view mode?
> 
> On 4/27/2014 9:07 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
>> Is there another way to access the drive mode menu other than thru Live 
>> View? As far as I can tell the manual doesn't mention an alternate way. Its 
>> inconvenient to have to always go to live view.
>> 
>> 
>> Kenneth Waller
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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RE: OT - How quick are you?

[John Coyle]

Me too -  at .277 seconds over five goes - the best was .216 seconds.

John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia



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Sent: Monday, 28 April 2014 8:18 AM
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Subject: OT - How quick are you?

Had three goes, average of about .25 of a second, I'm a bobbing bobcat.






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Re: Seeking advice on a shot

[Mark C]

It looks like you had some nice light but none of these work well for 
me. As Bill suggest, they are lacking a strong center of interest. There 
is some nice light apparent, especially in the first shot and the last. 
I also struggle with the scale here - looks to be a pretty small 
waterfall, maybe a foot or so high?


I don't know about the frothy foam in the latter images though - looks 
like the kind of thing that is immensely appealing because of its motion 
but doesn't work in still photos. (I've shot many images of grass waving 
in the breeze, sand blowing down the beach, tress bending under the wind 
that have come back with nothing...)


Maybe wade out into the little stream, plop your camera close to the 
waterfall, dial down the ISO and put on a ND filter (or a polarizer) and 
try for a silky water shot. Or skip the slow shutter and do a multi 
exposure of the falling water (not so silky but still conveying a sense 
of motion.)


Mark



On 4/27/2014 5:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

This afternoon I went on a short hike to see if I could find a waterfall that I 
had been told about.

There is a photo that I made several attempts at. I like it, but I don’t think 
I’ve got it at it’s best.

870, 872 and 875 in this set:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157644355302375/


875 is processed as black and white.
872 was shot in a vertical format and rotated to horizontal.

Constructive advice sought.






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Re: PESO - Stairwell #3

[Mark C]

Nice abstraction - good find!

On 4/24/2014 10:42 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

I rarely use the elevators (lifts) at work.  Trudging up the stairs (Stairwell 
#3, said the sign on the door) to our 4th floor outpatient unit on a recent 
morning, I had my camera and took this:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742777

or

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742777-lg.jpg

(K-5, FA 50/1.7)

Comments appreciated.

Rick







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Re: K 3 Question

[Mark C]

What happens when you press the top button on the 4-way controller in 
non-live view mode?


On 4/27/2014 9:07 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
Is there another way to access the drive mode menu other than thru 
Live View? As far as I can tell the manual doesn't mention an 
alternate way. Its inconvenient to have to always go to live view.



Kenneth Waller
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K 3 Question

[Ken Waller]

Is there another way to access the drive mode menu other than thru Live 
View? As far as I can tell the manual doesn't mention an alternate way. Its 
inconvenient to have to always go to live view.



Kenneth Waller
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Re: GESO 2014 - 126-130 - GDG

[Mark C]

Another really strong collection - great tonality in the first one 
especially.


On 4/26/2014 6:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

A few more from this year's the Isle of Man trip.

https://flic.kr/p/nnkdZR
https://flic.kr/p/nkDHE2
https://flic.kr/p/ngQGXD
https://flic.kr/p/nhL8fn
https://flic.kr/p/ngddve

Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated.

Godfrey
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Re: OT - How quick are you?

[Paul Stenquist]

Watching drag racing on ESPN. A young lady pro stock driver, Erica Enders, just 
posted a . 006 reaction time. Now that's fast.

Paul via phone

> On Apr 27, 2014, at 8:42 PM, "Ken Waller"  wrote:
> 
> .228 of a second
> 
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Steve Cottrell" 
> Subject: OT - How quick are you?
> 
> 
>> Had three goes, average of about .25 of a second, I'm a bobbing bobcat.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: OT - How quick are you?

[Ken Waller]

.228 of a second

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Subject: OT - How quick are you?


Had three goes, average of about .25 of a second, I'm a bobbing 
bobcat.







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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Ken Waller]

Yup, it's difficult being me.


Yo MARK !

a Mark if I ever heard one.

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From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" 

Subject: Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.


Yup, it's difficult being me. I've done many many things, been many many 
places.

I do not lie, I do not tell stories.
I've done everything and been everywhere I have said I have.

Again, sorry if that offends you.

Godfrey


On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Paul Stenquist  
wrote:


Sorry works.

Paul via phone


On Apr 27, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:

Yes I have. Sorry. ];-)

Godfrey


On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist  
wrote:


You're a hoot! Pretension and invention. Of course you did this and 
that, owned everything, been everywhere. As always a good chuckle!



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Re: OT: What a cult!

[Ken Waller]

I like it. They must be Leica owners.


Only if their ceramic balls have red dots

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Subject: Re: OT: What a cult!



I like it. They must be Leica owners.

G

On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:08 PM, Bob W  wrote:


It's nice to know that it's not just post-modernists and French
intellectuals who talk a load of old crap. Here's a very enjoyable quote
from a bike FAQ:

" Cult represents the evolution that Campagnolo has engraved on its 
concept

of ceramic balls "

Source: 



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Re: OT - How quick are you?

[John]

"Rocketing rabbit" at 0.1426 seconds after I figured out you don't have
to aim at the sheep, just push the button.

On 4/27/2014 6:18 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:

Had three goes, average of about .25 of a second, I'm a bobbing bobcat.








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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[John]

Maybe a bit of cart before horse here. Daimler (who owned Mercedes) 
bought Chrysler, not the other way around. Mercedes quality may have 
suffered during those years, but it wasn't Chrysler's fault.


Chrysler suffered more under Daimler's control than Mercedes ever did.

On 4/27/2014 4:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

Plenty of them around here. But their quality did suffer a bit through the 
years of Chrysler ownership. They were sensible to get rid of Chrysler, even at 
a loss.

G


On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:


Not many ten year old Mercs though. Intimately familiar with that company. 
Unfortunately.





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Re: Seeking advice on a shot

[John]

On 4/27/2014 9:45 AM, Bill wrote:

On 27/04/2014 3:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

This afternoon I went on a short hike to see if I could find a
waterfall that I had been told about.

There is a photo that I made several attempts at. I like it, but I
don’t think I’ve got it at it’s best.

870, 872 and 875 in this set:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157644355302375/


875 is processed as black and white.
872 was shot in a vertical format and rotated to horizontal.

Constructive advice sought.




I'd probably put a naked girl in there somewhere to add a point of
interest.

bill



Ain't life like that? You never have a naked girl handy when you need one.

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Re: GESO 2014 - 112-125 - GDG

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Nice sets with some really great standouts - Waiting in the airport is 
great in how the subject is positioned and framed - since you probably 
could not direct the subject to sit in a certain place and posture you 
did a masterful job of composing the found scene. "Trees & benches" show 
a fabulous infusion of wonderful light into otherwise common scenes - 
really great. The first one in particular is very strong.


Great stuff!

Mark

On 4/20/2014 2:56 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

Arrived home from my trip to the IoM late Thursday evening. Another photo from 
the interminable waiting in airports on the way home ...

   https://flic.kr/p/nfMfHP

More from the trip will be added to this set as I get to them. There are seven 
or eight there now... 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157644180137664/

Almost back in the time zone by yesterday morning, I took my Saturday morning 
walk with camera in hand. It's fun to go back and photograph the same place 
over and over again, you have to work at it harder.

Trees, Benches, and Views
   https://flic.kr/p/ndJtrF
   https://flic.kr/p/ndJwWN
   https://flic.kr/p/ndJwty
   https://flic.kr/p/ndJwiU

Plant Details
   https://flic.kr/p/nfMecH
   https://flic.kr/p/nfMdQk
   https://flic.kr/p/nfLTkF

Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated.

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Re: OT - How quick are you?

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With some practice I managed a .165, on one critter, but my overall average was 
well into the twos and made me a bobbing bobcat. Good drag racers hit .030 
starting line reaction times regularly, but they’re focused on one light. A 
.165 time is considered “sleeping"

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> Had three goes, average of about .25 of a second, I'm a bobbing bobcat.
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Re: OT - How quick are you?

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On Apr 27, 2014, at 3:18 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:

> Had three goes, average of about .25 of a second, I'm a bobbing bobcat.
> 
> 

Ran five times, 3x bobbing bobcat, 1x one ambling armadillo, 1x one rocketing 
rabbit. 
Not great but not too bad for an olding fahrte. 

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Re: OT - How quick are you?

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Quick enough (figuratively) not to try that test :-)

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On 4/27/2014 18:39, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

0.392 secs.  Unsurprisingly, I have the reflexes of an old fart.

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On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Bruce Walker  wrote:

Same here; that was the best I got after a few goes.


On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:

Had three goes, average of about .25 of a second, I'm a bobbing bobcat.






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Re: OT - How quick are you?

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.2402 on the 2nd try, a bit slower on the 3rd.

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> Had three goes, average of about .25 of a second, I'm a bobbing bobcat.
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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

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I  sure it's difficult being you .

Paul via phone

> On Apr 27, 2014, at 6:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> Yup, it's difficult being me. I've done many many things, been many many 
> places. 
> I do not lie, I do not tell stories. 
> I've done everything and been everywhere I have said I have. 
> 
> Again, sorry if that offends you. 
> 
> Godfrey
> 
> 
>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry works.
>> 
>> Paul via phone
>> 
>>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes I have. Sorry. ];-)
>>> 
>>> Godfrey
>>> 
>>> 
 On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist  
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 You're a hoot! Pretension and invention. Of course you did this and that, 
 owned everything, been everywhere. As always a good chuckle!
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Re: OT - How quick are you?

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0.392 secs.  Unsurprisingly, I have the reflexes of an old fart.

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On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Bruce Walker  wrote:
> Same here; that was the best I got after a few goes.
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
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Re: OT - How quick are you?

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Same here; that was the best I got after a few goes.


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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Yup, it's difficult being me. I've done many many things, been many many 
places. 
I do not lie, I do not tell stories. 
I've done everything and been everywhere I have said I have. 

Again, sorry if that offends you. 

Godfrey


> On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
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> Sorry works.
> 
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>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
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>> Yes I have. Sorry. ];-)
>> 
>> Godfrey
>> 
>> 
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>>> owned everything, been everywhere. As always a good chuckle!
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OT - How quick are you?

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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

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 Sorry works.

Paul via phone

> On Apr 27, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
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> Yes I have. Sorry. ];-)
> 
> Godfrey
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>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Yes I have. Sorry. ];-)

Godfrey


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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

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You're a hoot! Pretension and invention. Of course you did this and that, owned 
everything, been everywhere. As always a good chuckle!

Paul via phone

> On Apr 27, 2014, at 5:11 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> LOL! My opinions remain, as always, based on my experience of these products. 
> I owned three Chrysler cars ... Worst crap I ever drove. Every friend of mine 
> who's had an Audi has had nothing but problems with it, and sold it for 
> something in a reliable Japanese car within a year or two ... Or a Mercedes. 
> Not one of those who bought a Lexus, Infiniti, or Mercedes has had any 
> problems with them. My little yellow lump has proved very sound and reliable 
> too. 
> 
> I really don't care what the opinion of an ad man in the employ of a company 
> has to say. He's too involved in his work and has to have passion for the 
> product to succeed. Nothing wrong with that. 
> 
> GM is doing some good things today. And Chrysler-FIAT might too. Not that I 
> care much, I'll never again buy either of their products if I can help it. 
> I'd rather walk or take the bus. :-)
> 
> Godfrey
> 
> 
>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Your ignorance is apparent. As always.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Far as I'm concerned, Paul, Chrysler was always a failure. Even worse crap 
>>> than GM. I'm glad the Italians control them now. 
>>> 
>>> And Audi is a brand-engineered VW.  
>>> 
>>> But please, let's not divert from the entertaining Leica bashing. :-) 
>>> it's somewhat closer to the supposed topic of this forum. 
>>> 
>>> Godfrey
>>> 
>>> 
 On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist  
 wrote:
 
 Oh my! You do invent your own reality, don’t your? I was there when 
 Daimler and Chrysler “merged," working on the Chrysler ad biz, so I’ll 
 educate you. Chrysler never owend" Daimler. Eaton and the rest of Chrysler 
 management sold out to Daimler for a huge amount of cash. Daimler was 
 calling all the shots. Hell, they sent Dieter Zetsche, who is now Daimler 
 CEO, here to run the Chrylser group. (Zetsche was a nice guy. We had a 
 good time at Daytona when Dodge premiered in NASCAR, but his loyalty was 
 definitely to the motherland.) At the time, Mercedes was not doing well, 
 but Chrysler had 9 billion dollars in the bank. Daimler emptied Chrysler’s 
 piggy bank in a matter of years, then left town, leaving a broke and 
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Re: GESO 2014 - 126-130 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Thank you for the compliment, Dan!

Godfrey


> On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:28 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola"  wrote:
> 
> I knew the feeling!
> 
> I think you have enough excellent images for a book on the Isle.
> 
> Dan Matyola
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> 
> On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 12:11 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
>  wrote:
>> I've got plans for a number of books. The IoM book is one of them. The 
>> problem is time … !
>> 
>> Godfrey
>> 
>>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Are you planning a book?
>>> 
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>> 
>>> 
 On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
 Thanks for looking and commenting, Dan. And thanks for the compliments!
 
 I have been visiting the IoM since 1998. Please don't take this short 
 series of 'abandoned' theme as indicative of the whole place. This little 
 series is about 15-20 exposures made in a Hal hour walk through the house 
 my friends' daughter bought ... Which she'll start renovating this Summer.
 
 I've got a good number of IoM photos on flickr if you care to look ... And 
 even that's just a smattering of what I've got in my catalog waiting to be 
 processed.
 https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=23913128@N02&q=Isle%20of%20Man
 
 Enjoy!
 Godfrey
 
 
> On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:51 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola"  
> wrote:
> 
> Your are doing a good job documenting the character of the Isle.  I
> was beginning to wonder, however, if everything there is abandoned --
> except the sailboats.  
> 
> I went beyond the images to which you provided direct links, and I
> especially enjoyed Plant Detail # 3 and Plant Detail # 1.  Both are
> wonderful as abstracts, while quite realistic.
> 
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> 
> 
> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
>  wrote:
>> A few more from this year's the Isle of Man trip.
>> 
>> https://flic.kr/p/nnkdZR
>> https://flic.kr/p/nkDHE2
>> https://flic.kr/p/ngQGXD
>> https://flic.kr/p/nhL8fn
>> https://flic.kr/p/ngddve
>> 
>> Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated..

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Re: OT MIT algorithm predicts popularity of your photos

[Igor Roshchin]

This Ted Talk describes which Ted Talks are the most successful,
as a result of a similar analysis. ;-)

http://www.ted.com/talks/lies_damned_lies_and_statistics_about_tedtalks#


Igor


On 4/26/2014 11:58 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:
> Hi Everyone:
>
> I saw this short piece just now on the Verge.  Here.s paragraph 2:
>
> "Khosla says his algorithm allows him to predict how many views your
> photo will get before you even upload it. The algorithm considers
> social factors such as how many followers a user has, the number of
> tags on the photo, and the length of the title. It also measures
> content factors such as texture, color, gradient, and objects present
> in the photo. (Miniskirts, bright colors, people instead of scenery =
> good. Plungers = bad. Pink and yellow miniskirts, even better. Green
> plungers, horrible.).
>
> http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/24/5647270/mit-algorithm-predicts-how-popular-your-instagram-photo-will-be
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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

LOL! My opinions remain, as always, based on my experience of these products. I 
owned three Chrysler cars ... Worst crap I ever drove. Every friend of mine 
who's had an Audi has had nothing but problems with it, and sold it for 
something in a reliable Japanese car within a year or two ... Or a Mercedes. 
Not one of those who bought a Lexus, Infiniti, or Mercedes has had any problems 
with them. My little yellow lump has proved very sound and reliable too. 

I really don't care what the opinion of an ad man in the employ of a company 
has to say. He's too involved in his work and has to have passion for the 
product to succeed. Nothing wrong with that. 

GM is doing some good things today. And Chrysler-FIAT might too. Not that I 
care much, I'll never again buy either of their products if I can help it. I'd 
rather walk or take the bus. :-)

Godfrey


> On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Your ignorance is apparent. As always.
> 
> 
>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>> 
>> Far as I'm concerned, Paul, Chrysler was always a failure. Even worse crap 
>> than GM. I'm glad the Italians control them now. 
>> 
>> And Audi is a brand-engineered VW.  
>> 
>> But please, let's not divert from the entertaining Leica bashing. :-) 
>> it's somewhat closer to the supposed topic of this forum. 
>> 
>> Godfrey
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Oh my! You do invent your own reality, don’t your? I was there when Daimler 
>>> and Chrysler “merged," working on the Chrysler ad biz, so I’ll educate you. 
>>> Chrysler never owend" Daimler. Eaton and the rest of Chrysler management 
>>> sold out to Daimler for a huge amount of cash. Daimler was calling all the 
>>> shots. Hell, they sent Dieter Zetsche, who is now Daimler CEO, here to run 
>>> the Chrylser group. (Zetsche was a nice guy. We had a good time at Daytona 
>>> when Dodge premiered in NASCAR, but his loyalty was definitely to the 
>>> motherland.) At the time, Mercedes was not doing well, but Chrysler had 9 
>>> billion dollars in the bank. Daimler emptied Chrysler’s piggy bank in a 
>>> matter of years, then left town, leaving a broke and decimated Chrylser 
>>> behind. Cerebus dragged the carcass around for a few years, then Marchione 
>>> came to town and saved Chrysler. Unlike Daimler, Marchione really means it. 
>>> He wants Chrylser to succeed. And they are. 
>>> 
>>> I worked on the Mercede-Benz ad biz as well at McCaffrey & McCall in the 
>>> 1980s. (My commercial, “Interview” iis still considered the best Mercedes 
>>> spot of all time and it won the Gold Clio for best automotive spot of 
>>> 1990.) Mercedes was on a roll when I wrote that commercial, but withing 
>>> months Lexus and Infiniti came on the scene, and Daimler panicked. They 
>>> told me they could no longer be “Emgineered Like No Other Car In the 
>>> World.” It was too arrogant. And they took a lot of content out of the cars 
>>> so they could match the prices of the Japanese cars. I bailed and went to 
>>> Detroit, and Mercedes quality declined. But the Germans are smart and they 
>>> have a huge pool of engineering talent to draw on. Mercedes has made gains 
>>> in recent years, but they never quite recovred. In many ways, they still 
>>> trail BMW and Audi. And of course it’s heresy in the PC world, but Cadillac 
>>> is producing better products than Mercedes for some segments — the ATS vs. 
>>> the C-Class and the CTS vs. the E-class. Mercedes has a future, but they’re 
>>> not the world leader they were in the 1980s. 
>>> 
>>> Here’s “Interview,” if you’d like to see it: 
>>> http://stenquist.org/Paul/MercedesEngineer.htm
 On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  
 wrote:
 
 Plenty of them around here. But their quality did suffer a bit through the 
 years of Chrysler ownership. They were sensible to get rid of Chrysler, 
 even at a loss. 
 
 G
 
 
> On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Paul Stenquist  
> wrote:
> 
> Not many ten year old Mercs though. Intimately familiar with that 
> company. Unfortunately.
 
 
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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Paul Stenquist]

Your ignorance is apparent. As always.


On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:

> Far as I'm concerned, Paul, Chrysler was always a failure. Even worse crap 
> than GM. I'm glad the Italians control them now. 
> 
> And Audi is a brand-engineered VW.  
> 
> But please, let's not divert from the entertaining Leica bashing. :-) 
> it's somewhat closer to the supposed topic of this forum. 
> 
> Godfrey
> 
> 
>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Oh my! You do invent your own reality, don’t your? I was there when Daimler 
>> and Chrysler “merged," working on the Chrysler ad biz, so I’ll educate you. 
>> Chrysler never owend" Daimler. Eaton and the rest of Chrysler management 
>> sold out to Daimler for a huge amount of cash. Daimler was calling all the 
>> shots. Hell, they sent Dieter Zetsche, who is now Daimler CEO, here to run 
>> the Chrylser group. (Zetsche was a nice guy. We had a good time at Daytona 
>> when Dodge premiered in NASCAR, but his loyalty was definitely to the 
>> motherland.) At the time, Mercedes was not doing well, but Chrysler had 9 
>> billion dollars in the bank. Daimler emptied Chrysler’s piggy bank in a 
>> matter of years, then left town, leaving a broke and decimated Chrylser 
>> behind. Cerebus dragged the carcass around for a few years, then Marchione 
>> came to town and saved Chrysler. Unlike Daimler, Marchione really means it. 
>> He wants Chrylser to succeed. And they are. 
>> 
>> I worked on the Mercede-Benz ad biz as well at McCaffrey & McCall in the 
>> 1980s. (My commercial, “Interview” iis still considered the best Mercedes 
>> spot of all time and it won the Gold Clio for best automotive spot of 1990.) 
>> Mercedes was on a roll when I wrote that commercial, but withing months 
>> Lexus and Infiniti came on the scene, and Daimler panicked. They told me 
>> they could no longer be “Emgineered Like No Other Car In the World.” It was 
>> too arrogant. And they took a lot of content out of the cars so they could 
>> match the prices of the Japanese cars. I bailed and went to Detroit, and 
>> Mercedes quality declined. But the Germans are smart and they have a huge 
>> pool of engineering talent to draw on. Mercedes has made gains in recent 
>> years, but they never quite recovred. In many ways, they still trail BMW and 
>> Audi. And of course it’s heresy in the PC world, but Cadillac is producing 
>> better products than Mercedes for some segments — the ATS vs. the C-Class 
>> and the CTS vs. the E-class. Mercedes has a future, but they’re not the 
>> world leader they were in the 1980s. 
>> 
>> Here’s “Interview,” if you’d like to see it: 
>> http://stenquist.org/Paul/MercedesEngineer.htm
>>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Plenty of them around here. But their quality did suffer a bit through the 
>>> years of Chrysler ownership. They were sensible to get rid of Chrysler, 
>>> even at a loss. 
>>> 
>>> G
>>> 
>>> 
 On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Paul Stenquist  
 wrote:
 
 Not many ten year old Mercs though. Intimately familiar with that company. 
 Unfortunately.
>>> 
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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Far as I'm concerned, Paul, Chrysler was always a failure. Even worse crap than 
GM. I'm glad the Italians control them now. 

And Audi is a brand-engineered VW.  

But please, let's not divert from the entertaining Leica bashing. :-) 
it's somewhat closer to the supposed topic of this forum. 

Godfrey


> On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:40 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Oh my! You do invent your own reality, don’t your? I was there when Daimler 
> and Chrysler “merged," working on the Chrysler ad biz, so I’ll educate you. 
> Chrysler never owend" Daimler. Eaton and the rest of Chrysler mangement sold 
> out to Daimler for a huge amount of cash. Daimller was calling all the shots. 
> Hell, they sent Dieter Zetsche, who is now Daimler CEO, here to run the 
> Chrylser group. (Zetsche was a nice guy. We had a good time at Daytona when 
> Dodge premiered in NASCAR, but his loyalty was definitely to the motherland.) 
> At the time, Mercedes was not doing well, but Chrysler had 9 billion dollars 
> in the bank. Daimler emptied Chrysler’s piggy bank in a matter of years, then 
> left town, leaving a broke and decimated Chrylser behind. Cerebus dragged the 
> carcass around for a few years, then Marchione came to town and saved 
> Chrysler. Unlike Daimler, Marchione really means it. He wants Chrylser to 
> succeed. And they are. 
> 
> I worked on the Mercede-Benz ad biz as well at McCaffrey & McCall in the 
> 1980s. (My commercial, “Interview” iis still considered the best Mercedes 
> spot of all time and it won the Gold Clio for best automotive spot of 1990.) 
> Mercedes was on a roll when I wrote that commercial, but withing months Lexus 
> and Infiniti came on the scene, and Daimler panicked. They told me they could 
> no longer be “Emgineered Like No Other Car In the World.” It was too 
> arrogant. And they took a lot of content out of the cars so they could match 
> the prices of the Japanese cars. I bailed and went to Detroit, and Mercedes 
> quality declined. But the Germans are smart and they have a huge pool of 
> engineering talent to draw on. Mercedes has made gains in recent years, but 
> they never quite recovred. In many ways, they still trail BMW and Audi. And 
> of course it’s heresy in the PC world, but Cadillac is producing better 
> products than Mercedes for some segments — the ATS vs. the C-Class and the 
> CTS vs. the E-class. Mercedes has a future, but they’re not the world leader 
> they were in the 1980s. 
> 
> Here’s “Interview,” if you’d like to see it: 
> http://stenquist.org/Paul/MercedesEngineer.htm
>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>> 
>> Plenty of them around here. But their quality did suffer a bit through the 
>> years of Chrysler ownership. They were sensible to get rid of Chrysler, even 
>> at a loss. 
>> 
>> G
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Not many ten year old Mercs though. Intimately familiar with that company. 
>>> Unfortunately.
>> 
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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Paul Stenquist]

My fingers are too fat to type on a 13-inch laptop. I have to start 
proofreading my messages:-).
On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:40 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> Oh my! You do invent your own reality, don’t your? I was there when Daimler 
> and Chrysler “merged," working on the Chrysler ad biz, so I’ll educate you. 
> Chrysler never owned" Daimler. Eaton and the rest of Chrysler management sold 
> out to Daimler for a huge amount of cash. Daimler was calling all the shots. 
> Hell, they sent Dieter Zetsche, who is now Daimler CEO, here to run the 
> Chrysler group. (Zetsche was a nice guy. We had a good time at Daytona when 
> Dodge premiered in NASCAR, but his loyalty was definitely to the motherland.) 
> At the time, Mercedes was not doing well, but Chrysler had 9 billion dollars 
> in the bank. Daimler emptied Chrysler’s piggy bank in a matter of years, then 
> left town, leaving a broke and decimated Chrysler behind. Cerebus dragged the 
> carcass around for a few years, then Marchione came to town and saved 
> Chrysler. Unlike Daimler, Marchione really means it. He wants Chrysler to 
> succeed. And they are. 
> 
> I worked on the Mercedes-Benz ad biz as well at McCaffrey & McCall in the 
> 1980s. (My commercial, “Interview” is still considered the best Mercedes spot 
> of all time and it won the Gold Clio for best automotive spot of 1990.) 
> Mercedes was on a roll when I wrote that commercial, but within months Lexus 
> and Infiniti came on the scene, and Daimler panicked. They told me they could 
> no longer be “Engineered Like No Other Car In the World.” It was too 
> arrogant. And they took a lot of content out of the cars so they could match 
> the prices of the Japanese cars. I bailed and went to Detroit, and Mercedes 
> quality declined. But the Germans are smart and they have a huge pool of 
> engineering talent to draw on. Mercedes has made gains in recent years, but 
> they never quite recovered. In many ways, they still trail BMW and Audi. And 
> of course it’s heresy in the PC world, but Cadillac is producing better 
> products than Mercedes for some segments — the ATS vs. the C-Class and the 
> CTS vs. the E-class. Mercedes has a future, but they’re not the world leader 
> they were in the 1980s. 
> 
> Here’s “Interview,” if you’d like to see it: 
> http://stenquist.org/Paul/MercedesEngineer.htm
> On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
>> Plenty of them around here. But their quality did suffer a bit through the 
>> years of Chrysler ownership. They were sensible to get rid of Chrysler, even 
>> at a loss. 
>> 
>> G
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>>> Not many ten year old Mercs though. Intimately familiar with that company. 
>>> Unfortunately.
>> 
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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Paul Stenquist]

Oh my! You do invent your own reality, don’t your? I was there when Daimler and 
Chrysler “merged," working on the Chrysler ad biz, so I’ll educate you. 
Chrysler never owend" Daimler. Eaton and the rest of Chrysler mangement sold 
out to Daimler for a huge amount of cash. Daimller was calling all the shots. 
Hell, they sent Dieter Zetsche, who is now Daimler CEO, here to run the 
Chrylser group. (Zetsche was a nice guy. We had a good time at Daytona when 
Dodge premiered in NASCAR, but his loyalty was definitely to the motherland.) 
At the time, Mercedes was not doing well, but Chrysler had 9 billion dollars in 
the bank. Daimler emptied Chrysler’s piggy bank in a matter of years, then left 
town, leaving a broke and decimated Chrylser behind. Cerebus dragged the 
carcass around for a few years, then Marchione came to town and saved Chrysler. 
Unlike Daimler, Marchione really means it. He wants Chrylser to succeed. And 
they are. 

I worked on the Mercede-Benz ad biz as well at McCaffrey & McCall in the 1980s. 
(My commercial, “Interview” iis still considered the best Mercedes spot of all 
time and it won the Gold Clio for best automotive spot of 1990.) Mercedes was 
on a roll when I wrote that commercial, but withing months Lexus and Infiniti 
came on the scene, and Daimler panicked. They told me they could no longer be 
“Emgineered Like No Other Car In the World.” It was too arrogant. And they took 
a lot of content out of the cars so they could match the prices of the Japanese 
cars. I bailed and went to Detroit, and Mercedes quality declined. But the 
Germans are smart and they have a huge pool of engineering talent to draw on. 
Mercedes has made gains in recent years, but they never quite recovred. In many 
ways, they still trail BMW and Audi. And of course it’s heresy in the PC world, 
but Cadillac is producing better products than Mercedes for some segments — the 
ATS vs. the C-Class and the CTS vs. the E-class. Mercedes has a future, but 
they’re not the world leader they were in the 1980s. 

Here’s “Interview,” if you’d like to see it: 
http://stenquist.org/Paul/MercedesEngineer.htm
On Apr 27, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:

> Plenty of them around here. But their quality did suffer a bit through the 
> years of Chrysler ownership. They were sensible to get rid of Chrysler, even 
> at a loss. 
> 
> G
> 
> 
> On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
>> Not many ten year old Mercs though. Intimately familiar with that company. 
>> Unfortunately.
> 
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Re: GESO 2014 - 126-130 - GDG

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I knew the feeling!

I think you have enough excellent images for a book on the Isle.

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola


On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 12:11 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
 wrote:
> I've got plans for a number of books. The IoM book is one of them. The 
> problem is time … !
>
> Godfrey
>
> On Apr 27, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>
>> Are you planning a book?
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>> Thanks for looking and commenting, Dan. And thanks for the compliments!
>>>
>>> I have been visiting the IoM since 1998. Please don't take this short 
>>> series of 'abandoned' theme as indicative of the whole place. This little 
>>> series is about 15-20 exposures made in a Hal hour walk through the house 
>>> my friends' daughter bought ... Which she'll start renovating this Summer.
>>>
>>> I've got a good number of IoM photos on flickr if you care to look ... And 
>>> even that's just a smattering of what I've got in my catalog waiting to be 
>>> processed.
>>> https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=23913128@N02&q=Isle%20of%20Man
>>>
>>> Enjoy!
>>> Godfrey
>>>
>>>
 On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:51 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola"  
 wrote:

 Your are doing a good job documenting the character of the Isle.  I
 was beginning to wonder, however, if everything there is abandoned --
 except the sailboats.  

 I went beyond the images to which you provided direct links, and I
 especially enjoyed Plant Detail # 3 and Plant Detail # 1.  Both are
 wonderful as abstracts, while quite realistic.

 Dan Matyola
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 On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
  wrote:
> A few more from this year's the Isle of Man trip.
>
> https://flic.kr/p/nnkdZR
> https://flic.kr/p/nkDHE2
> https://flic.kr/p/ngQGXD
> https://flic.kr/p/nhL8fn
> https://flic.kr/p/ngddve
>
> Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated.
>
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Re: PESO -Two Infrared Photos

[David J Brooks]

I need to charge up the G3.:-)


On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Mark C  wrote:
> Thanks, Dave - glad you enjoyed them.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> On 4/26/2014 9:08 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>
>> very nice
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 8:39 PM, Mark C  wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/two-infrared-photos
>>>
>>> IR Converted Pentax K-10D and DA 17-70 f4.
>>>
>>> One problem I've experienced with the IR converted body is that some
>>> lenses
>>> have an IR 'hot spot" in the center of the frame - more than a spot
>>> really,
>>> but a good deal of the frame. The DA 16-45 is particularly bad with this,
>>> the 18-55 less so. The 17-70 seems to be ideal for IR - no hot spot and
>>> it
>>> seems to be quite sharp in IR.
>>>
>>> Comments welcomed.
>>>
>>> Mark
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Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Plenty of them around here. But their quality did suffer a bit through the 
years of Chrysler ownership. They were sensible to get rid of Chrysler, even at 
a loss. 

G


On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> Not many ten year old Mercs though. Intimately familiar with that company. 
> Unfortunately.


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Re: OT: What a cult!

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

I like it. They must be Leica owners.

G

On Apr 27, 2014, at 1:08 PM, Bob W  wrote:

> It's nice to know that it's not just post-modernists and French
> intellectuals who talk a load of old crap. Here's a very enjoyable quote
> from a bike FAQ:
> 
> " Cult represents the evolution that Campagnolo has engraved on its concept
> of ceramic balls "
> 
> Source: 


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OT: What a cult!

[Bob W]

It's nice to know that it's not just post-modernists and French
intellectuals who talk a load of old crap. Here's a very enjoyable quote
from a bike FAQ:

" Cult represents the evolution that Campagnolo has engraved on its concept
of ceramic balls "

Source: 

B

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Re: Seeking advice on a shot

[Richard Womer]

Larry, what's going on with the surface of the water? Is it the rock showing 
through or is there some sort of revolting scum floating on it?

Sorry, but none of these appeals to me.

Rick

On Apr 27, 2014, at 5:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

> This afternoon I went on a short hike to see if I could find a waterfall that 
> I had been told about.
> 
> There is a photo that I made several attempts at. I like it, but I don’t 
> think I’ve got it at it’s best.
> 
> 870, 872 and 875 in this set:
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157644355302375/
> 
> 
> 875 is processed as black and white.
> 872 was shot in a vertical format and rotated to horizontal.
> 
> Constructive advice sought.
> 
> 
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Re: GESO: blossoms

[Mark C]

Editing ...

On 4/27/2014 2:29 PM, Mark C wrote:
Yeah - very nice. The square format forks  well with these. The 
background color of #2 is very complimentary of the orange tones in 
the blossom -  great!


On 4/26/2014 5:03 PM, Tim Bray wrote:
Ain’t they pretty? 
https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2014/04/24/Blooming


X-T1, 35mm f1.4







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Re: GESO: blossoms

[Mark C]

Yeah - very nice. The square format forks well with these. The 
background color of #2 is very complimentary of the orange tones in the 
blossom -  great!


On 4/26/2014 5:03 PM, Tim Bray wrote:

Ain’t they pretty? https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2014/04/24/Blooming

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Re: PESO -Two Infrared Photos

[Mark C]

Thanks, Dave - glad you enjoyed them.

Mark


On 4/26/2014 9:08 PM, David J Brooks wrote:

very nice


On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 8:39 PM, Mark C  wrote:

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/two-infrared-photos

IR Converted Pentax K-10D and DA 17-70 f4.

One problem I've experienced with the IR converted body is that some lenses
have an IR 'hot spot" in the center of the frame - more than a spot really,
but a good deal of the frame. The DA 16-45 is particularly bad with this,
the 18-55 less so. The 17-70 seems to be ideal for IR - no hot spot and it
seems to be quite sharp in IR.

Comments welcomed.

Mark

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Re: Test, test

[Jack Davis]

That will make me feel a little better when I fumble my posts. ;-)

J

- Original Message -
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Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 9:50:44 AM
Subject: Re: Test, test

Great, thanks. This group is a lot more fun when you can post. 
Turns out I was trying to post under the wrong email address.

Cheers
Mike


On Apr 27, 2014, at 12:45 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

> Yes, strong signal!
> 
> J
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Michael Beacom" 
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 9:36:57 AM
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Re: Test, test

[Michael Beacom]

Great, thanks. This group is a lot more fun when you can post. 
Turns out I was trying to post under the wrong email address.

Cheers
Mike


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> Yes, strong signal!
> 
> J
> 
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Re: Test, test

[Jack Davis]

Yes, strong signal!

J

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Re: GESO 2014 - 126-130 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

I've got plans for a number of books. The IoM book is one of them. The problem 
is time … !

Godfrey

On Apr 27, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:

> Are you planning a book?
> 
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>> Thanks for looking and commenting, Dan. And thanks for the compliments!
>> 
>> I have been visiting the IoM since 1998. Please don't take this short series 
>> of 'abandoned' theme as indicative of the whole place. This little series is 
>> about 15-20 exposures made in a Hal hour walk through the house my friends' 
>> daughter bought ... Which she'll start renovating this Summer.
>> 
>> I've got a good number of IoM photos on flickr if you care to look ... And 
>> even that's just a smattering of what I've got in my catalog waiting to be 
>> processed.
>> https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=23913128@N02&q=Isle%20of%20Man
>> 
>> Enjoy!
>> Godfrey
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:51 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola"  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Your are doing a good job documenting the character of the Isle.  I
>>> was beginning to wonder, however, if everything there is abandoned --
>>> except the sailboats.  
>>> 
>>> I went beyond the images to which you provided direct links, and I
>>> especially enjoyed Plant Detail # 3 and Plant Detail # 1.  Both are
>>> wonderful as abstracts, while quite realistic.
>>> 
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
>>>  wrote:
 A few more from this year's the Isle of Man trip.
 
 https://flic.kr/p/nnkdZR
 https://flic.kr/p/nkDHE2
 https://flic.kr/p/ngQGXD
 https://flic.kr/p/nhL8fn
 https://flic.kr/p/ngddve
 
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Re: PESO - Reading and Aramark, or Old and New

[Bob Sullivan]

Rick,
That is quite a contrast.
After your comments, I can't help thinking the Aramark building looks
like a prison.
Regards,  Bob S.

On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Richard Womer  wrote:
> Thanks, Dan.
> http://photo.net/photos/RickW
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  
> wrote:
>> That is a fine image, Rick.  I like the contrast between the
>> architectural styles and colors of the two buildings.  Also, you
>> captured a lot of interesting details in both.
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
>>> In the foreground is the "headhouse" of Reading Terminal, built in 1893, 
>>> the headquarters of the once-mightly Reading Railroad.  It now contains 
>>> conference facilities for the Marriott Hotel across the street, and the 
>>> former train shed is part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
>>>
>>> In the background is the headquarters of Aramark, beloved (?) of patrons of 
>>> college and prison dining halls and employee cafeterias everywhere.
>>>
>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742774&size=lg
>>>
>>> or
>>>
>>> http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742774-lg.jpg
>>>
>>> (K-5, FA 24-90)
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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Re: Seeking advice on a shot

[Bob W-PDML]

> On 27 Apr 2014, at 14:46, "Bill"  wrote:
> 
>> On 27/04/2014 3:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>> This afternoon I went on a short hike to see if I could find a waterfall 
>> that I had been told about.
>> 
>> There is a photo that I made several attempts at. I like it, but I don’t 
>> think I’ve got it at it’s best.
>> 
>> 870, 872 and 875 in this set:
>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157644355302375/
>> 
>> 
>> 875 is processed as black and white.
>> 872 was shot in a vertical format and rotated to horizontal.
>> 
>> Constructive advice sought.
> I'd probably put a naked girl in there somewhere to add a point of interest.
> 

That's advice to live by.


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Re: PESO - Bike Polo: Not for the Faint of Heart

[Attila Boros]

Very good action shot! Seems like a bit of nudging is part of the fun:)

On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 7:20 AM, knarf  wrote:
> Nothing like a bike event to get me out of my photographic doldrums. Race the 
> Place was an urban bike race, sort of a messenger-ish thing but it attracted 
> lots of roadies as well. More on the race later.
>
> There were lots of bike culture events including bike polo:
>
> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/04/bike-polo-not-for-faint-of-heart.html?m=1
>
> A team came up from New York and the action was quite physical (but always 
> clean and friendly).
>
> Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. More photos to come.
>
> Cheers,
> frank
> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel
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Re: PESO: I.C. Sunspots

[Attila Boros]

Very interesting! The B&W version has good detail.

On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> The current assignment in our little astrophotography workshop is to
> capture old Sol. I made a solar filter for my telescope (shown in
> several documentary photos:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/13628779483/ ) but for this
> image I used the Bigma. Taken a few minutes ago during my afternoon
> break from here at work.
>
> Nothing artistic, just the first decent photo I have ever gotten of
> sunspots. I'll get better, I promise.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/13959954505/in/photostream/
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Re: Seeking advice on a shot

[Bill]

On 27/04/2014 3:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

This afternoon I went on a short hike to see if I could find a waterfall that I 
had been told about.

There is a photo that I made several attempts at. I like it, but I don’t think 
I’ve got it at it’s best.

870, 872 and 875 in this set:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157644355302375/


875 is processed as black and white.
872 was shot in a vertical format and rotated to horizontal.

Constructive advice sought.




I'd probably put a naked girl in there somewhere to add a point of interest.

bill

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Re: GESO 2014 - 126-130 - GDG

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Are you planning a book?

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola


On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> Thanks for looking and commenting, Dan. And thanks for the compliments!
>
> I have been visiting the IoM since 1998. Please don't take this short series 
> of 'abandoned' theme as indicative of the whole place. This little series is 
> about 15-20 exposures made in a Hal hour walk through the house my friends' 
> daughter bought ... Which she'll start renovating this Summer.
>
> I've got a good number of IoM photos on flickr if you care to look ... And 
> even that's just a smattering of what I've got in my catalog waiting to be 
> processed.
>  https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=23913128@N02&q=Isle%20of%20Man
>
> Enjoy!
> Godfrey
>
>
>> On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:51 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola"  
>> wrote:
>>
>> Your are doing a good job documenting the character of the Isle.  I
>> was beginning to wonder, however, if everything there is abandoned --
>> except the sailboats.  
>>
>> I went beyond the images to which you provided direct links, and I
>> especially enjoyed Plant Detail # 3 and Plant Detail # 1.  Both are
>> wonderful as abstracts, while quite realistic.
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
>>  wrote:
>>> A few more from this year's the Isle of Man trip.
>>>
>>> https://flic.kr/p/nnkdZR
>>> https://flic.kr/p/nkDHE2
>>> https://flic.kr/p/ngQGXD
>>> https://flic.kr/p/nhL8fn
>>> https://flic.kr/p/ngddve
>>>
>>> Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated.
>>>
>>> Godfrey
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>>>
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PESO: Looking for an opening

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Bicycle rider negotiating traffic in front of Carnegie Hall, on 57th
Street in Manhattan:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17747747&size=md
Comments are invited.

Dan Matyola
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Re: GESO 2014 - 126-130 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Thanks for looking and commenting, Dan. And thanks for the compliments!

I have been visiting the IoM since 1998. Please don't take this short series of 
'abandoned' theme as indicative of the whole place. This little series is about 
15-20 exposures made in a Hal hour walk through the house my friends' daughter 
bought ... Which she'll start renovating this Summer. 

I've got a good number of IoM photos on flickr if you care to look ... And even 
that's just a smattering of what I've got in my catalog waiting to be processed.
 https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=23913128@N02&q=Isle%20of%20Man

Enjoy!
Godfrey


> On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:51 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola"  wrote:
> 
> Your are doing a good job documenting the character of the Isle.  I
> was beginning to wonder, however, if everything there is abandoned --
> except the sailboats.  
> 
> I went beyond the images to which you provided direct links, and I
> especially enjoyed Plant Detail # 3 and Plant Detail # 1.  Both are
> wonderful as abstracts, while quite realistic.
> 
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> 
> 
> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
>  wrote:
>> A few more from this year's the Isle of Man trip.
>> 
>> https://flic.kr/p/nnkdZR
>> https://flic.kr/p/nkDHE2
>> https://flic.kr/p/ngQGXD
>> https://flic.kr/p/nhL8fn
>> https://flic.kr/p/ngddve
>> 
>> Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated.
>> 
>> Godfrey
>> ---
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>> 
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Re: PESO - Reading and Aramark, or Old and New

[Richard Womer]

Thanks, Dan.
http://photo.net/photos/RickW


On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> That is a fine image, Rick.  I like the contrast between the
> architectural styles and colors of the two buildings.  Also, you
> captured a lot of interesting details in both.
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
>> In the foreground is the "headhouse" of Reading Terminal, built in 1893, the 
>> headquarters of the once-mightly Reading Railroad.  It now contains 
>> conference facilities for the Marriott Hotel across the street, and the 
>> former train shed is part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
>>
>> In the background is the headquarters of Aramark, beloved (?) of patrons of 
>> college and prison dining halls and employee cafeterias everywhere.
>>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742774&size=lg
>>
>> or
>>
>> http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742774-lg.jpg
>>
>> (K-5, FA 24-90)
>>
>> Comments?
>>
>> Rick
>>
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Re: PESO - Reading and Aramark, or Old and New

[Richard Womer]

Thanks, Ken. I tried the vertical; too much clutter.

Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW


On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 11:19 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> Nice contrast in arcitecture styles.
>
> I believe it would have more impact in a portrait orientation.
>
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>
> - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" 
> Subject: PESO - Reading and Aramark, or Old and New
>
>
>
>> In the foreground is the "headhouse" of Reading Terminal, built in 1893,
>> the headquarters of the once-mightly Reading Railroad.  It now contains
>> conference facilities for the Marriott Hotel across the street, and the
>> former train shed is part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
>>
>> In the background is the headquarters of Aramark, beloved (?) of patrons
>> of college and prison dining halls and employee cafeterias everywhere.
>>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742774&size=lg
>>
>> or
>>
>> http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742774-lg.jpg
>>
>> (K-5, FA 24-90)
>>
>> Comments?
>>
>> Rick
>
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Re: GESO: NY Auto Show

[Paul Stenquist]

The NY Auto Show is still a major industry event, although the Detroit show may 
now overshadow it a bit in terms of new car introductions and international 
press coverage. That’s partly a result of timing. NYIAS comes on the heels of 
L.A., Detroit, and Geneva shows, so it’s starting from a tough spot. Highlights 
at this  year’s NY show included the Camry and Sonata previews. The Alfa 4C was 
also shown, and it’s a spectacular styling exercise, but only 850 cars will be 
available in the U.S. market this year and those will be pricey. But it 
provided a bit of excitement at the show.

My lack of enthusiasm is perhaps just a product of exhaustion — covering auto 
shows for the Times is a lot of hard work for me, about 2,000 words of copy and 
quite a few photos in just two days — coupled with too many years in the car 
biz. After half a century, my fascination with automobiles has worn a bit thin.

Paul
On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:28 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:

> Back in the 60-70's, I thought the NYC International Auto show, at Columbus 
> Circle, was one of the better experiences for a gear head. Pretty much if it 
> was sold to the public in any volume it would show up at this event - it was 
> truly international. I use to hit the Detroit Auto show when it was part of 
> my job - but that show is lacking in the flare and diversity of the old NYC 
> International.
> 
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" 
> Subject: Re: GESO: NY Auto Show
> 
> 
>> Thanks Mark. You couldn't pay me to go to an auto show. Oh wait, maybe you 
>> could. :-)
>> 
>> Paul via phone
>> 
>>> On Apr 26, 2014, at 9:56 AM, Mark C  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Great set of photos, Paul. We always hear about the autoshows but few 
>>> actually attend them and the associated events.
>>> 
 On 4/25/2014 12:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
 Finally had time to render a few more photos from the NY Auto Show press 
 previews. I was working primarily as a writer, so I didn’t have time to 
 shoot a heck of a lot. But I was assigned to get a photo of Mary Barra 
 introducing the Trax on Monday night. It was another let’s-get-it-up-first 
 exercise, and I had it on its way to Times Tower within about a minute. It 
 went live on the web two minutes later. Repeated the same exercise with 
 Bill Ford and the 50th Anniversary Mustang the next day. Fun stuff, but my 
 2009 Macbook is getting annoyingly slow as the RAW files grow in size. 
 Time for a new Airbook i think. The last three pics are from Ford's 
 Mustang birthday party in the Empire State Building. I escorted my adult 
 daughter there — she’s a Brooklyn resident -- and we were able to sample 
 quite a wide variety of pricey adult beverages and some fabulous food. A 
 fun night.
 
 http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1068277
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Re: May PUG - Submissions? I have none...

[Ann Sanfedele]

OK, boss
I'll get you one in a day or two

ann

On 4/27/2014 00:07, Brian Walters wrote:


Quoting Ann Sanfedele :


Do you still have none?



No - we now have about 8.  But always room for more




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Re: PESO: Dogwood

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thank, Dave.

I struggle as well.  You should see all the badly out-of-focus
attempts that I discarded!

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola


On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 1:49 AM, David Mann  wrote:
> That's very nicely done.  I often struggle to get the sharp bits in the right 
> places when I try that sort of thing.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
> On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:36 pm, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>
>> Now that the Magnolias are in full bloom, can the Dogwoods be far behind?
>>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17746663
>> K-r, FA 100mm F2.8 Macro
>> Comments are invited
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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Re: OT - PESO - Fishmonger, Port Isaac, Cornwall

[Steve Cottrell]

On 26/4/14, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed:

>I like it - the geometry and the silhouette and the slippery slope - but 
>on my monitor( with my eyes) the pavement in the sun is blown out a bit.

Thanks Ann. I made sure the paving wasn't totally gone when editing, I
left just enough detail and shading on it so that it wasn't blown out. I
wanted it to feel bright, contrasty and hot as opposed to the wet and
dark corridor. The only blown out parts on my monitor are the white
plastic stackable boxes :-)

Thanks to all who looked

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Seeking advice on a shot

[Larry Colen]

This afternoon I went on a short hike to see if I could find a waterfall that I 
had been told about.

There is a photo that I made several attempts at. I like it, but I don’t think 
I’ve got it at it’s best.

870, 872 and 875 in this set:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157644355302375/


875 is processed as black and white.
872 was shot in a vertical format and rotated to horizontal.

Constructive advice sought.



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Re: Italy in May

[Bob W-PDML]

:o) her words - not mine! I have no idea.

> On 27 Apr 2014, at 08:11, "Dario Bonazza"  wrote:
> 
> I think Ravenna is also rather well cared of, by Italians born and living 
> here.
> Huh? English people in Le Marche? Sure someone has to live there, but nothing 
> prominent for sure. Never met one there.
> I agree that Romagna (where I live) and Le Marche are in better shape, 
> cleaner and better looked after than other areas in Italy.
> Dario
> 
> -Messaggio originale- From: Bob W-PDML
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 8:50 AM
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> Subject: Re: Italy in May
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>> On 27 Apr 2014, at 06:14, "John Celio"  
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 4:56 AM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
>>> I can't help with your questions because shamefully I've only been to Italy 
>>> a couple of times. If I were in Abruzzo I would make an effort to go to 
>>> l'Aquila d'Abruzzo.
>>> 
>>> http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/abruzzo/laquila.html
>>> 
>>> Especially Scanno, which has some great photographic pedigree:
>>> 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanno,_Abruzzo
>>> 
>>> http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult_VPage&VBID=2K1HZOET2MPYK&SMLS=1&RW=1017&RH=771
>>> 
>>> http://ilcentro.gelocal.it/foto-e-video/2013/04/08/fotogalleria/scanno-vista-dal-grande-fotografo-mario-giacomelli-1.6846260
>> 
>> Thanks for the links, Bob. I don't know if I'll have enough time to
>> see both, but the HCB photos of Scanno have me seriously intrigued.
>> It's a 5 hour walk from Bugnara...
>> 
>> Maybe I should get a bicycle.
> 
> That is always true according to the n+1 formula. Which applies equally to 
> cameras and lenses.
> 
> Yesterday I asked an Italian friend about Abruzzo. She said it is "very 
> bleak", and recommended Le Marche instead, which she says has the most 
> beautiful landscape she's ever seen. Also it is looked after properly by all 
> the English people who live there, not like the Italians.
> 
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Re: Italy in May

[Dario Bonazza]

I think Ravenna is also rather well cared of, by Italians born and living 
here.
Huh? English people in Le Marche? Sure someone has to live there, but 
nothing prominent for sure. Never met one there.
I agree that Romagna (where I live) and Le Marche are in better shape, 
cleaner and better looked after than other areas in Italy.

Dario

-Messaggio originale- 
From: Bob W-PDML

Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 8:50 AM
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Subject: Re: Italy in May

On 27 Apr 2014, at 06:14, "John Celio"  
wrote:



On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 4:56 AM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
I can't help with your questions because shamefully I've only been to 
Italy a couple of times. If I were in Abruzzo I would make an effort to 
go to l'Aquila d'Abruzzo.


http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/abruzzo/laquila.html

Especially Scanno, which has some great photographic pedigree:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanno,_Abruzzo

http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult_VPage&VBID=2K1HZOET2MPYK&SMLS=1&RW=1017&RH=771

http://ilcentro.gelocal.it/foto-e-video/2013/04/08/fotogalleria/scanno-vista-dal-grande-fotografo-mario-giacomelli-1.6846260


Thanks for the links, Bob. I don't know if I'll have enough time to
see both, but the HCB photos of Scanno have me seriously intrigued.
It's a 5 hour walk from Bugnara...

Maybe I should get a bicycle.



That is always true according to the n+1 formula. Which applies equally to 
cameras and lenses.


Yesterday I asked an Italian friend about Abruzzo. She said it is "very 
bleak", and recommended Le Marche instead, which she says has the most 
beautiful landscape she's ever seen. Also it is looked after properly by all 
the English people who live there, not like the Italians.


B
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