from:"Brendan"

Yikes! Makes my hard drive odyssey seem tame in comparison.

I have a 27" iMac at work now and I really like that machine. Here's
to a speedy recovery for you both.

On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Ann Sanfedele  wrote:
> In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed -
> condolences!  I'd have been in tears -
>
> ann
>
>
> On 9/15/2013 21:53, Steven Sharpe wrote:
>>
>> So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac
>> 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and
>> Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the
>> way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly
>> closer to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon
>> I learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me
>> on the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the
>> display cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my
>> head. After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it
>> booted just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass
>> over it is full of cracks.
>>
>> Had it less than two days...
>>
>> I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday
>> for repairs.
>>
>> Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed!
>>
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Re: OT: Fixing a failed Hard Drive

:-) ...don't give me any ideas, Godfrey.

On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> Cool, board level repairs. Next you'll be scraping the Bayer mosaic filters 
> off your DSLR sensor to build a Pentax Monochrom ... ;-)
>
> G
>
> On Sep 15, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Brendan MacRae  wrote:
>
>> Well, I thought I'd post this here in case anyone needs to know one
>> way to fix a dead hard drive.
>>
>> We had a hellacious thunderstorm come through a couple of weeks ago
>> and with it the requisite amount of earth shaking thunder and
>> lightning. I had my Dell desktop PC on at the time and we had a power
>> spike followed by a brief black out. When the power came back on the
>> computer appeared just fine (it is plugged into a surge protector
>> which did not trip). A couple of days later after a few start ups I
>> heard the clicking sound of death from my primary HD. It still managed
>> to boot and the clicking went away so I ran a defrag and disk clean
>> and it appeared that the drive was working perfectly.
>>
>> Two boots later, nothing. Clicking returned and BIOS wouldn't
>> recognize the drive.
>>
>> Since this drive is partly backed up and doesn't contain anything
>> mission critical I decided I would attempt to fix it myself. After
>> searching the net for all kinds of advice (including some really bad
>> ideas about heating and freezing the drive) I opted to swap the PCB
>> board from a like drive and give that a go. $17 drive off eBay arrived
>> and I swapped boards. Clicking stopped, drive spun, but unfortunately
>> it still wasn't recognized in the BIOS. Bummer.
>>
>> I got a low-cost external drive enclosure so that I could more easily
>> test the unit on another Dell laptop. And after many fruitless and
>> frustrating attempts to get the computer to see the hard drive I
>> finally found a site that explained that the 8-pin ROM chip from the
>> failed drive's PCB needs to be swapped to the good donor board on some
>> drives. Ok, this isn't the easiest thing to do correctly by a shade
>> tree mechanic like me, but I gave it a go. You cannot use a soldering
>> iron, you have to heat the chip contacts with a heat gun and remove
>> the chip with tweezers. It's not easy and my first attempt failed to
>> secure the contacts on one side of the chip. Luckily, and
>> miraculously, a second attempt with the heat gun (modified with a
>> snout made from aluminum foil making a narrow tip) secured the
>> contacts when I applied light pressure to the top of the chip. Drive
>> came back to life on next attempt to connect via USB. Proceeded to
>> quickly copy any and all needed files.
>>
>> After all this, the rest of the weekend is pure gravy. > back up ALL of your drives, dummy>
>>
>> Figured I'd post this since there are innumerable sites referencing
>> the control board swap but few mention the ROM swap needed for some
>> drives. For reference this is an 3.5" IDE 160GB WD Caviar from about
>> 2006.
>>
>> -Brendan
>>
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OT: Fixing a failed Hard Drive

Well, I thought I'd post this here in case anyone needs to know one
way to fix a dead hard drive.

We had a hellacious thunderstorm come through a couple of weeks ago
and with it the requisite amount of earth shaking thunder and
lightning. I had my Dell desktop PC on at the time and we had a power
spike followed by a brief black out. When the power came back on the
computer appeared just fine (it is plugged into a surge protector
which did not trip). A couple of days later after a few start ups I
heard the clicking sound of death from my primary HD. It still managed
to boot and the clicking went away so I ran a defrag and disk clean
and it appeared that the drive was working perfectly.

Two boots later, nothing. Clicking returned and BIOS wouldn't
recognize the drive.

Since this drive is partly backed up and doesn't contain anything
mission critical I decided I would attempt to fix it myself. After
searching the net for all kinds of advice (including some really bad
ideas about heating and freezing the drive) I opted to swap the PCB
board from a like drive and give that a go. $17 drive off eBay arrived
and I swapped boards. Clicking stopped, drive spun, but unfortunately
it still wasn't recognized in the BIOS. Bummer.

I got a low-cost external drive enclosure so that I could more easily
test the unit on another Dell laptop. And after many fruitless and
frustrating attempts to get the computer to see the hard drive I
finally found a site that explained that the 8-pin ROM chip from the
failed drive's PCB needs to be swapped to the good donor board on some
drives. Ok, this isn't the easiest thing to do correctly by a shade
tree mechanic like me, but I gave it a go. You cannot use a soldering
iron, you have to heat the chip contacts with a heat gun and remove
the chip with tweezers. It's not easy and my first attempt failed to
secure the contacts on one side of the chip. Luckily, and
miraculously, a second attempt with the heat gun (modified with a
snout made from aluminum foil making a narrow tip) secured the
contacts when I applied light pressure to the top of the chip. Drive
came back to life on next attempt to connect via USB. Proceeded to
quickly copy any and all needed files.

After all this, the rest of the weekend is pure gravy. 

Figured I'd post this since there are innumerable sites referencing
the control board swap but few mention the ROM swap needed for some
drives. For reference this is an 3.5" IDE 160GB WD Caviar from about
2006.

-Brendan

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Re: PESO - Please Read, by Justin

nice work, mark. a bit jealous i'm not shooting film any longer. 

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> Last week my wife and I toured some cemeteries in the northern portion of
> the low peninsula to gather info for a genealogy project she is working on.
> I decided to try to use up the rolls of Rollei IR 400 that have been
> cluttering my freezer, and also to test Foma Pan 200. Here's a shot with the
> Rollie - so a so-called infrared film, it has little IR characteristics.
>
> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/please-read-by-justin
>
> Pentax LX, FA 28-105 f4-5.6 zoom, #29 deep red filter, Rollei IR 400 pushed
> to 800 and stand processed in HC110 1:100 for 1 hour.
>
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Re: photo book: "Here Far Away" by Pentti Sammallahti

i buy from the book depository for a few titles we resell at work. i
have found them to be awesome. pricing is very good and shipping
nearly always free.

On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 8:20 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
 wrote:
> Thought I'd put this out there for anyone interested in such things...
>
> Mike Johnston of The Online Photographer blog mentioned "Here Far Away" by 
> Pentti Sammallahti as his 'book of the year' pick in 2012. I looked through 
> the preview on Amazon and was intrigued so I ordered a copy at about $50. 
> They ran out of the first printing, the order was cancelled abruptly, and I 
> kept going back to see if any were available ... second hand copies were 
> selling for $100, $125, then $200, then $300 and more. I heard there was 
> going to be a second printing somewhere around March. It appeared on Amazon 
> for sale again, at $58, at the beginning of June. I placed an order. Two 
> weeks later, they sent a notice that it was delayed until the end of August. 
> I waited. I heard the books were now shipping ... but Amazon kept listing my 
> book as "not shipped" and expected delivery by Sept 10. I did another search 
> and found "The Book Depository" in the UK listing it as in stock with free 
> shipping. Placed an order, received a shipping confirmation, and cancelled 
> the order with Amaz
 on. The book arrived yesterday.
>
> It was worth the wait and the trouble. A fantastic retrospective of 
> Sammallahti's work over a forty year span, beautifully presented and printed. 
> 12x10" landscape format, about 256 pages in hardcover. Beautiful beautiful 
> photographs ... landscape, people, all stunning black and white. Superb 
> printing and design by Dewi Lewis Publishing.
>
> Give yourself a gift, while it's still available. Information below. :-)
>
> Godfrey - godfreydigio...@me.com
>
>
> http://www.bookdepository.com/Here%2C-Far-Away-Pentti-Sammallahti/9781907893261
>
> "Full description for Here, Far Away
>
> Born in 1950 in Helsinki, Finland, from 1971 Sammallahti began to exhibit 
> extensively in Finland and throughout the world. He is recognised as a master 
> craftsman both in terms of the photographic print and also in mechanical 
> printing methods. His own innovative printing techniques and his 
> reintroduction of the portfolio form have been a major influence on published 
> photographic art. Sammallahti taught at the University of Art and Design in 
> Helsinki for 17 Years, until he received a 15-year artist's grant in 1991 
> from the Finnish government, an unusually long endowment. He had a solo 
> exhibition at Paris for Mois de la Photographie in 1996 and another in 1998 
> at Houston Fotofest. In 2004, Henri Cartier-Bresson ranked Sammallahti 
> amongst his favourite photographers in his Foundation's inaugural exhibition 
> in Paris. In 2005 he was added to Robert Delpire's Photo Poche book series 
> and also exhibited at the Arles International Photography Festival. As a 
> teacher, Sammallahti has had an en
 ormous influence on a whole generation of documentary photographers in 
Scandinavia and since 1979, he has published thirteen books and portfolios and 
has received innumerable awards. His work is in many major international 
collections including the V&A, London; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; 
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Museum fur Kunst 
und Gewerbe, Hamburg; Moderna Museet / Fotografiska Museet, Stockholm; and The 
Finnish State Collections and the Photographic Museum of Finland."
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Re: PESO - Smoke Effects

2013-09-13 Thread Brendan MacRae

Grass Valley, CA...2300 ft in elevation :-)


On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 7:54 AM, Ann Sanfedele  wrote:
> Now I know where you live Brendan .. sort of..
>
> I knew Bruce was somewhere in that area.. terrible pollution often makes for
> pretty photos.
>
> ann
>
>
> On 9/13/2013 10:02, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>>
>> Nice sharpness. I like the three distinct layers, good capture.
>>
>> Yes, up until the rains last week we had been smelling that fire for a
>> month.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 8:25 PM, knarf  wrote:
>>>
>>> Gorgeous!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> frank
>>>
>>> Bruce Dayton  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> There has been some smoke in our area from the Yosemite Rim fire that
>>>> provided an opportunity.
>>>>
>>>> Taken with the K5, Sigma 100-300/4 EX
>>>>
>>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/101434682@N06/9725783174/#large
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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Re: PESO - Smoke Effects

2013-09-13 Thread Brendan MacRae

Nice sharpness. I like the three distinct layers, good capture.

Yes, up until the rains last week we had been smelling that fire for a month.

On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 8:25 PM, knarf  wrote:
> Gorgeous!
>
> Cheers,
> frank
>
> Bruce Dayton  wrote:
>>There has been some smoke in our area from the Yosemite Rim fire that
>>provided an opportunity.
>>
>>Taken with the K5, Sigma 100-300/4 EX
>>
>>http://www.flickriver.com/photos/101434682@N06/9725783174/#large
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K-5IIs First Impressions

2013-09-12 Thread Brendan MacRae

First new Pentax I've had since the K-20D arrived yesterday. Here are
the the things I liked immediately:

- Locking Mode Dial
- ISO/compensation buttons and location
- LCD
-100% Finder
- Overall build quality
- low-light focusing is a big improvement
- price from Adorama was 995 with a $100 gift card (card was put
toward battery grip)

Things I didn't like:

- not sure if I want the fn button back or not
- a movie button would be nice but having it on the mode dial is fine
- the SD card door on the K-20 feels more solid than on the K-5IIs
- focus point select and four-way get in each others way

I probably say this about every Pentax and I know it cuts across the
grain as far as their design principle goes but it's too small for me.
I bought the battery grip like I did with the K-10/20 so there's more
to hold and makes it bit heavier which I like in a camera.

I shot some video today and was really pleased at the results. I will
put it up on the HD monitor tomorrow and see what it looks like there.

Overall, I'm not disappointed. The slow low-light focusing of the
K-20D was a big issue for me, the new focusing system is much
improved. The new LCD is very sharp and I like the layout of the menus
- easy to navigate as always (I recently had the misfortune of trying
to navigate the menu on a ND7100 - and no joke, it was a
nightmare).

I'll really try to give it a workout over the weekend and maybe even
post a picture or two.

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Re: GESO - 10 very recent photos

2013-09-12 Thread Brendan MacRae

Tour Bus ...my fav :-)



On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>> "My heart is on the High Line"
>
> That's the one! Super!
>
> Godfrey
>
>
> On Sep 12, 2013, at 5:53 PM, Bruce Walker  wrote:
>
>> Those are great, Ann. I *really* like "My heart is on the High Line".
>> Also love Rain Stops. I didn't know you were a bokeh cultist like me.
>> ;-)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Ann Sanfedele  wrote:
>>> (including two you've seen)
>>>
>>>
>>> http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Very-recent-NYC/31835949_JqDbwJ#!i=2716040784&k=N6FzgHx
>>>
>>> coming up for air from multiple annoyances and chores
>>>
>>> most of these shots are within the last 2 weeks..
>>>
>>> Three rainy day ones were earlier this afternoon... In a bit of good
>>> fortune, I arrived at the bus stop that heads downtown at the same time as
>>> the bus, as it started to drizzle. The normally 10 minute trip to Chinatown
>>> lasted nearly 30 minutes and most of it was under a downpour.
>>> It had stopped just before I got off the bus.  For those of you who
>>> know the area and distance.. that was St Marks Place down 2nd to
>>> Houston, over to Allen to Hester St (used to stop at grand). treated myself
>>> to 5 pot stickers for $1.25 at my favorite dumpling house on
>>> Christie, gathered BBQ roast pork and chicken over rice for later and
>>> other groceries - got back home well before the predicted serious storm
>>> set in - that is going full tilt now.
>
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Re: GESO 2013 - Annual Party - GDG

2013-09-12 Thread Brendan MacRae

Nice shots, Godfrey.

I've always wanted that model but never got one. I had an earlier
polaroid (forget the model number) but it was so tricky to use that I
took a total of maybe 5 pictures with it before selling it. The only
one I have left is a nearly unused plastic thingy that takes the 600
film.

It's great that there's still film out there :-)

On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 5:35 PM, Ann Sanfedele  wrote:
> Thank me too :-)
>
> Makes me want to find my SX-70 - I could never afford the film these days,
> but it might go on Ebay.
>
> Looks like fun - also enjoyed the odd stuff going on with the Nikon and the
> cellphone that is in another post somewhere
>
> ann
>
>
>
> On 9/11/2013 10:26, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>>
>> Thank you Cotty! and Bob!
>>
>> Godfrey
>>
>> On Sep 11, 2013, at 7:12 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
>>
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157635478987878/
>>>
>>>
>>> DELIGHTFUL set of pics! Love the square format and the endearing
>>> softness. Really really nice job Godders
>>
>>
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Re: Most expensive used lens Ive ever seen

2013-09-10 Thread Brendan MacRae

Thanks, Larry. I'll look into that. I'm still getting used to gmail. I
used to subscribe to the list via my yahoo address.

On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Brendan MacRae  wrote:
> testing...1,2,3 ...
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 01:48:42PM -0400, John wrote:
>>> So much more affordable when you think of it as costing $430.43 per ounce.
>>
>> The web says that gold is now worth $1,365/oz, so it's not even
>> worth it's weight in gold. unless you're talking 10KT gold,
>> which seems to be about that.
>> http://www.cashforgoldlosangeles.com/live-prices-we-pay-for-gold.aspx
>>
>>>
>>> On 9/9/2013 9:56 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>>> >it weighs 11.5 pounds.
>>> >"Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as
>>> >such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
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>>> >Connell
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 6:41 PM, J.C. O'Connell  wrote:
>>> >>ebay item 231050936281
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Re: Sold the 85mm f1.4 for this?

2013-09-10 Thread Brendan MacRae

It was the first time I remember selling a piece of gear to buy
something other than another bit of  (photographic) gear :-)

On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Doug Brewer  wrote:
> I've rebuilt and/or modified two motorcycles and an early '90s E-Class Benz,
> and you're right, it has nothing to do with sanity. Nobody would do it
> otherwise.
>
> In my case, it was to have those things, but also to challenge myself. There
> is also a good feeling to have an escape place, the garage, where I could
> run to and not think about anything but the manual task at hand.
>
> Would love to have a Sprite or something similar with a dead simple engine
> and a rag top. Good times would ensue.
>
> on topic content: The first bike was paid for with funds from selling my FA*
> 80-200 f/2.8.
>
>
>
> On 9/9/13 8:18 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>>
>> it's like the old joke: "i started my jaguar this morning."
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> but, yes, this buy had nothing to do with practicality or sanity for
>> that matter. i'm just one of those weirdos who loves to restore old
>> things and this car was ripe for it. i could've spent another $1500+
>> for a runner, but where's the fun in that? also, i really wanted to
>> rebuild the engine myself as there are few things more satisfying to
>> my way of thinking.
>>
>> in the end, i may never get my money back out of it and that doesn't
>> bother me in the least. i've already learned so much that it's its own
>> reward. my whole life i've wanted to restore a car. granted, i thought
>> it would be 67 Camaro with a Turbo Jet 396, but hey, you gotta start
>> somewhere! what i'll end up with is a cool little car that gets 35 mpg
>> and is so easy to work on that i'll never have to bring it to a
>> mechanic or get it smogged.
>
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Re: Most expensive used lens Ive ever seen

2013-09-10 Thread Brendan MacRae

testing...1,2,3 ...

On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 01:48:42PM -0400, John wrote:
>> So much more affordable when you think of it as costing $430.43 per ounce.
>
> The web says that gold is now worth $1,365/oz, so it's not even
> worth it's weight in gold. unless you're talking 10KT gold,
> which seems to be about that.
> http://www.cashforgoldlosangeles.com/live-prices-we-pay-for-gold.aspx
>
>>
>> On 9/9/2013 9:56 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>> >it weighs 11.5 pounds.
>> >"Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as
>> >such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
>> >speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
>> >Connell
>> >
>> >
>> >On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 6:41 PM, J.C. O'Connell  wrote:
>> >>ebay item 231050936281
>> >>
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Re: Most expensive used lens Ive ever seen

2013-09-09 Thread Brendan MacRae

it weighs 11.5 pounds.
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> ebay item 231050936281
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Re: Sold the 85mm f1.4 for this?

2013-09-09 Thread Brendan MacRae

it's like the old joke: "i started my jaguar this morning."

:-)

but, yes, this buy had nothing to do with practicality or sanity for
that matter. i'm just one of those weirdos who loves to restore old
things and this car was ripe for it. i could've spent another $1500+
for a runner, but where's the fun in that? also, i really wanted to
rebuild the engine myself as there are few things more satisfying to
my way of thinking.

in the end, i may never get my money back out of it and that doesn't
bother me in the least. i've already learned so much that it's its own
reward. my whole life i've wanted to restore a car. granted, i thought
it would be 67 Camaro with a Turbo Jet 396, but hey, you gotta start
somewhere! what i'll end up with is a cool little car that gets 35 mpg
and is so easy to work on that i'll never have to bring it to a
mechanic or get it smogged.
"Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as
such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
Connell

On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 7:32 AM, John  wrote:
> I love the British sense of humor. humour?
>
> Who else could use the phrases "decent running condition" and "Austin
> Healey" in the same sentence?
>
> 8-)
>
>
> On 9/9/2013 9:28 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>>
>> I guess it depends on what you want and if you sold the lens for
>> enough to buy the car and get it in decent running condtion. In
>> general terms, the lens was something that was probably only going to
>> increase in value, while the Austin Healey has the potential to be a
>> drain on your wallet for a long time into the future.
>>
>> It sure is cute though.
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 1:23 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
>>>
>>> On 8/9/13, bpmacrae, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>>
 Paid for with funds from selling my Pentax-A* 85mm 1.4.
>>>
>>>
>>> Heretic!
>>>
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>>>
>>> Cheers,
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Re: What I miss?

Thanks, Boris. Good to see you again.

-Brendan
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Boris Liberman  wrote:
> Welcome back!
>
> On 9/8/2013 6:57 PM, bpmacrae wrote:
>>
>> So, I've been off list for quite a while now ...two years?
>>
>> Who can catch me up in two sentences or less? ;-)
>>
>> -Brendan
>>
>> "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as
>> such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
>> speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
>> Connell
>>
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Re: K-5II/IIs and OSX 10.6.8

Got it and replied. :-)

Thanks for your help, BTW.
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:28 PM, Stan Halpin  wrote:
> I've sent you a link to a K-5ii DNG file so you can do a test on your current 
> system . . .
>
> stan
>
> On Sep 8, 2013, at 11:24 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>
>> Nice to know that the format still works with my older set up. Now,
>> how can I get a copy of Aperture 3 . . .
>> "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as
>> such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
>> speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
>> Connell
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 7:57 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>> On Sep 8, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Joseph McAllister  wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been running OSX 10.6.8 for years, and Aperture 3 works fine. I'm at 
>>>> 3.0.3 now. It and my 24" 2008 iMac get along fine with any and all DNGs I 
>>>> throw at it. But I don't have a K5 II, just a K5. It should make no 
>>>> difference as DNG format is universal. Pentax/Ricoh cannot just "change" 
>>>> it for "their" cameras.
>>>
>>> The potential problem is that Aperture used to restrict opening DNG files 
>>> to cameras for which the OS X core frameworks had been updated with a 
>>> calibration profile, not that DNG has/had changed.
>>>
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Re: K-5II/IIs and OSX 10.6.8

Nice to know that the format still works with my older set up. Now,
how can I get a copy of Aperture 3 . . .
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 7:57 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> On Sep 8, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Joseph McAllister  wrote:
>
>> I've been running OSX 10.6.8 for years, and Aperture 3 works fine. I'm at 
>> 3.0.3 now. It and my 24" 2008 iMac get along fine with any and all DNGs I 
>> throw at it. But I don't have a K5 II, just a K5. It should make no 
>> difference as DNG format is universal. Pentax/Ricoh cannot just "change" it 
>> for "their" cameras.
>
> The potential problem is that Aperture used to restrict opening DNG files to 
> cameras for which the OS X core frameworks had been updated with a 
> calibration profile, not that DNG has/had changed.
>
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Re: Sold the 85mm f1.4 for this?

Nice to see the Capri in there. My very first car was 72 Capri with
the 2600cc v-6.

Sadly, it was an automatic :-(
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 06:21:04PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>> I actually like the MkII cars without the external door handles but
>> the top mechanism and roll up windows on the MKIV is a bit more
>> practical. Although, calling this car "practical" strains the meaning
>> of word. I also like the Bugeyes but I'm not as crazy about them as
>> some.
>
> I like the looks of the frogeyes, but am not willing to give up a trunk,
> nor am I willing to pay the premium.
>
>>
>> I like that blower kit. We sold an engine last year with one of those
>> on it. Seeing your race pictures makes me wonder if you've ever raced
>> against Don Racine? But I suppose the MGB would be in a larger CC
>
> I don't think I ever raced against him other than in the Ilgen Enduro.
> If you were to mention "Fizzball Racing" to him, it might tickle some
> memories, especially if you mention silly games that involve cans
> of cheap evil smelling beer and large sticks.
>
>> class? He only runs 1275's that are usually .040 over.
> That would be either F prod or GT-5.
>
> I briefly had a G prod spitwad:
> http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/racecars.html
>
> Most of my racing was in an ITC '68 Cortina GT. And speaking
> of parts stores in your neighborhood, I spent a lot of
> money at Dave Bean, though the weren't up there at the time.
>
> I used to know, at least by face, a lot of the H Prod / GT5 crowd.
> Scott Rubin (who I see just passed away). Little Joe Huffaker,
> Mike Cummings, Jon and Nick Becker.
>
> We should probably take the discussion off list before either
> we bore everyone else, or worse yet, wake Lefty.
>
>> "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as
>> such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
>> speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
>> Connell
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> > Why'd you go for a MkIV?  My favorites are the MkII,
>> >
>> > Are you by any chance on the SOL list or any of the other
>> > lists at http://autox.team.net ?
>> >
>> > On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 04:14:11PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>> >> Wow! Awesome, shots. What a coup to have one with DH.
>> >>
>> >> This car is a bucket list item for me as I've wanted to restore a car
>> >> for years and years but have never had the time, the room, or the
>> >> resources to do so. I've been working for the last few years at Mini
>> >> Mania just up the road in Nevada City, CA where I handle their
>> >
>> > I gained some notoriety when I drove the sprite to a swap meet at
>> > Mini Mania (in San Jose), bought an HS4 conversion, installed it
>> > in the parking lot, then turned around and sold the 40 DCOE that
>> > had been on it.
>> >
>> > By the way, today is what should be the All British Car Show
>> > in Palo Alto, but it ended a few years back.
>> >
>> >> overseas buying. As such, I can get parts for a considerable discount.
>> >> Here's a before and after of the 1275cc:
>> >>
>> >> http://primelensphotography.com/engine.jpg
>> >
>> > Excellent.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> The engine had a blown head gasket, a hole in the no.2 piston, and the
>> >> head was cracked. It was rebuilt sometime in the past, but not done
>> >> properly. When I got it it was .030 over but now it's .060 over making
>> >> it a 1330cc with (roughly) 10:1 compression. The head is a modified
>> >> iron 12G940 but now has hardened seats, larger valves, and is ported
>> >> and polished. I fitted a street cam, lightened timing gears, the
>> >> crank/flywheel are balanced and I had the dual SU's rebuilt by Ed
>> >> D'Arata in my office. It has electronic distributor and I have a LCB
>> >> header for it. Sticking with the stock 4-speed for now...that was
>> >> completely rebuilt, too.
>> >
>> > Doing a flickr search on my photostream for jasmine:
>> > http://www.flickr.c

Re: Sold the 85mm f1.4 for this?

I actually like the MkII cars without the external door handles but
the top mechanism and roll up windows on the MKIV is a bit more
practical. Although, calling this car "practical" strains the meaning
of word. I also like the Bugeyes but I'm not as crazy about them as
some.

I like that blower kit. We sold an engine last year with one of those
on it. Seeing your race pictures makes me wonder if you've ever raced
against Don Racine? But I suppose the MGB would be in a larger CC
class? He only runs 1275's that are usually .040 over.
"Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as
such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
Connell


On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> Why'd you go for a MkIV?  My favorites are the MkII,
>
> Are you by any chance on the SOL list or any of the other
> lists at http://autox.team.net ?
>
> On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 04:14:11PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>> Wow! Awesome, shots. What a coup to have one with DH.
>>
>> This car is a bucket list item for me as I've wanted to restore a car
>> for years and years but have never had the time, the room, or the
>> resources to do so. I've been working for the last few years at Mini
>> Mania just up the road in Nevada City, CA where I handle their
>
> I gained some notoriety when I drove the sprite to a swap meet at
> Mini Mania (in San Jose), bought an HS4 conversion, installed it
> in the parking lot, then turned around and sold the 40 DCOE that
> had been on it.
>
> By the way, today is what should be the All British Car Show
> in Palo Alto, but it ended a few years back.
>
>> overseas buying. As such, I can get parts for a considerable discount.
>> Here's a before and after of the 1275cc:
>>
>> http://primelensphotography.com/engine.jpg
>
> Excellent.
>
>>
>> The engine had a blown head gasket, a hole in the no.2 piston, and the
>> head was cracked. It was rebuilt sometime in the past, but not done
>> properly. When I got it it was .030 over but now it's .060 over making
>> it a 1330cc with (roughly) 10:1 compression. The head is a modified
>> iron 12G940 but now has hardened seats, larger valves, and is ported
>> and polished. I fitted a street cam, lightened timing gears, the
>> crank/flywheel are balanced and I had the dual SU's rebuilt by Ed
>> D'Arata in my office. It has electronic distributor and I have a LCB
>> header for it. Sticking with the stock 4-speed for now...that was
>> completely rebuilt, too.
>
> Doing a flickr search on my photostream for jasmine:
> http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=99496143@N00&q=jasmine
>
> I've got the HP blower kit from Australia, which boosted the power up
> to about 100hp at the wheels. Unfortunately due to a couple of
> stupid mistakes, I had to pull the motor back out after about
> 5,000 miles in that setup.  The new motor has venolia pistons,
> crank with all the standard magic sauce, pauter rods, fancy
> pushrods, lightened flywheel, aluminum back plate, aftermarket
> modern starter, ported aluminum head, with roller rockers.
> I figure that between the head, backing plate, flywheel and starter
> I knocked 50 static pounds off the motor, good for about 1/2 second
> a lap.
>
> About a year ago, I actually had a few weeks to work on the car,
> so I repainted the engine compartment using the preval cannisters and
> real paint, rather than rattlecans:
> www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157631848931452
>
>
>>
>> Should make it go pretty well. It ran beautifully on our test stand :-)
>
> Have fun with it.
> This is Jasmine's webpage:
> http://red4est.com/jasmine/
>
> Though I've got all sorts of other fun things here:
> http://red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/
>
> And, yes, the links at the bottom are to pictures of my rallycrossing her.
>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> > On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 10:41:32AM -0700, bpmacrae wrote:
>> >> A big part of the reason I've been away is restoring this thing.
>> >>
>> >> Paid for with funds from selling my Pentax-A* 85mm 1.4.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.primelensphotography.com/1967_Sprite/large-1.html
>> >>
>> >> Good trade?
>> >
>> > I'm envious. this page shows my '68, and then a couple of pictures
>> > after I put the running gear into a '64 body:
>> > http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/miscpix.html
>> >
>> > The skinny kid in the picture is m

Re: Sold the 85mm f1.4 for this?

No, I didn't actually trade the lens for the car.
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such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> WAS it a trade (as in, the former Austin Healey owner wanted the lens)
> or did you sell the lens and buy the car with the proceeds?
> I
>
> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> Why'd you go for a MkIV?  My favorites are the MkII,
>>
>> Are you by any chance on the SOL list or any of the other
>> lists at http://autox.team.net ?
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 04:14:11PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote:
>>> Wow! Awesome, shots. What a coup to have one with DH.
>>>
>>> This car is a bucket list item for me as I've wanted to restore a car
>>> for years and years but have never had the time, the room, or the
>>> resources to do so. I've been working for the last few years at Mini
>>> Mania just up the road in Nevada City, CA where I handle their
>>
>> I gained some notoriety when I drove the sprite to a swap meet at
>> Mini Mania (in San Jose), bought an HS4 conversion, installed it
>> in the parking lot, then turned around and sold the 40 DCOE that
>> had been on it.
>>
>> By the way, today is what should be the All British Car Show
>> in Palo Alto, but it ended a few years back.
>>
>>> overseas buying. As such, I can get parts for a considerable discount.
>>> Here's a before and after of the 1275cc:
>>>
>>> http://primelensphotography.com/engine.jpg
>>
>> Excellent.
>>
>>>
>>> The engine had a blown head gasket, a hole in the no.2 piston, and the
>>> head was cracked. It was rebuilt sometime in the past, but not done
>>> properly. When I got it it was .030 over but now it's .060 over making
>>> it a 1330cc with (roughly) 10:1 compression. The head is a modified
>>> iron 12G940 but now has hardened seats, larger valves, and is ported
>>> and polished. I fitted a street cam, lightened timing gears, the
>>> crank/flywheel are balanced and I had the dual SU's rebuilt by Ed
>>> D'Arata in my office. It has electronic distributor and I have a LCB
>>> header for it. Sticking with the stock 4-speed for now...that was
>>> completely rebuilt, too.
>>
>> Doing a flickr search on my photostream for jasmine:
>> http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=99496143@N00&q=jasmine
>>
>> I've got the HP blower kit from Australia, which boosted the power up
>> to about 100hp at the wheels. Unfortunately due to a couple of
>> stupid mistakes, I had to pull the motor back out after about
>> 5,000 miles in that setup.  The new motor has venolia pistons,
>> crank with all the standard magic sauce, pauter rods, fancy
>> pushrods, lightened flywheel, aluminum back plate, aftermarket
>> modern starter, ported aluminum head, with roller rockers.
>> I figure that between the head, backing plate, flywheel and starter
>> I knocked 50 static pounds off the motor, good for about 1/2 second
>> a lap.
>>
>> About a year ago, I actually had a few weeks to work on the car,
>> so I repainted the engine compartment using the preval cannisters and
>> real paint, rather than rattlecans:
>> www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157631848931452
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Should make it go pretty well. It ran beautifully on our test stand :-)
>>
>> Have fun with it.
>> This is Jasmine's webpage:
>> http://red4est.com/jasmine/
>>
>> Though I've got all sorts of other fun things here:
>> http://red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/
>>
>> And, yes, the links at the bottom are to pictures of my rallycrossing her.
>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>>> > On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 10:41:32AM -0700, bpmacrae wrote:
>>> >> A big part of the reason I've been away is restoring this thing.
>>> >>
>>> >> Paid for with funds from selling my Pentax-A* 85mm 1.4.
>>> >>
>>> >> http://www.primelensphotography.com/1967_Sprite/large-1.html
>>> >>
>>> >> Good trade?
>>> >
>>> > I'm envious. this page shows my '68, and then a couple of pictures
>>> > after I put the running gear into a '64 body:
>>> > http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/miscpix.html
>>> >

Re: K-5II/IIs and OSX 10.6.8

Thanks, Joseph. That's really interesting since I thought Aperture 3
required Lion?
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Joseph McAllister  wrote:
>
> On Sep 8, 2013, at 13:10 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>
>> On Sep 8, 2013, at 12:20 PM, Brendan MacRae  wrote:
>>
>>> I'm just confused since I see that Apple updated its camera raw
>>> compatibility under Lion (update 4.04) for the K-5II. I like the fact
>>> that OSX handles DNG across the entire operating system (like hitting
>>> the spacebar to preview images, including DNG files). Is the DNG from
>>> the newer bodies still compatible with 10.6.8 this way? Has the DNG
>>> format changed in the new bodies? Since I've been using Aperture 2 for
>>> RAW processing (and can't upgrade) I'm hoping for backward
>>> compatibility.
>>
>> I see what your issues are now ...
>>
>> Unfortunately, Aperture relies upon the OS X core frameworks for its raw 
>> processing, and (IIRC) will not accept image files even in DNG format for 
>> which the core frameworks have not been updated. To use the new frameworks, 
>> you'll need the latest OS X and Aperture versions.
>>
>> Of course, you could see if you can get a K5II DNG file from someone and 
>> test it out, but I suspect that you'll have to do something different from 
>> what you have been doing.
>
> I've been running OSX 10.6.8 for years, and Aperture 3 works fine. I'm at 
> 3.0.3 now. It and my 24" 2008 iMac get along fine with any and all DNGs I 
> throw at it. But I don't have a K5 II, just a K5. It should make no 
> difference as DNG format is universal. Pentax/Ricoh cannot just "change" it 
> for "their" cameras.
>
>
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Re: Sold the 85mm f1.4 for this?

Wow! Awesome, shots. What a coup to have one with DH.

This car is a bucket list item for me as I've wanted to restore a car
for years and years but have never had the time, the room, or the
resources to do so. I've been working for the last few years at Mini
Mania just up the road in Nevada City, CA where I handle their
overseas buying. As such, I can get parts for a considerable discount.
Here's a before and after of the 1275cc:

http://primelensphotography.com/engine.jpg

The engine had a blown head gasket, a hole in the no.2 piston, and the
head was cracked. It was rebuilt sometime in the past, but not done
properly. When I got it it was .030 over but now it's .060 over making
it a 1330cc with (roughly) 10:1 compression. The head is a modified
iron 12G940 but now has hardened seats, larger valves, and is ported
and polished. I fitted a street cam, lightened timing gears, the
crank/flywheel are balanced and I had the dual SU's rebuilt by Ed
D'Arata in my office. It has electronic distributor and I have a LCB
header for it. Sticking with the stock 4-speed for now...that was
completely rebuilt, too.

Should make it go pretty well. It ran beautifully on our test stand :-)
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 10:41:32AM -0700, bpmacrae wrote:
>> A big part of the reason I've been away is restoring this thing.
>>
>> Paid for with funds from selling my Pentax-A* 85mm 1.4.
>>
>> http://www.primelensphotography.com/1967_Sprite/large-1.html
>>
>> Good trade?
>
> I'm envious. this page shows my '68, and then a couple of pictures
> after I put the running gear into a '64 body:
> http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/miscpix.html
>
> The skinny kid in the picture is my former self.  The older
> gentleman is Donald Healey.
>
> I've been trying to get my supercharged '69 MGBGT back on the
> road for years.  Everytime I start to make progress, something
> interferes, like home repairs, 60 hour a week projects at work,
> losing my job, someone crashing into the garage 
>
> I find myself missing the spridget more than the MGB though.
> Once I finish the MG, I'm very tempted to buy the spridget
> back from the friend I sold it to and get it back on the
> road.  I'd love to replace the 1275 with a modern 1300cc
> motor though. A sprite with 100-130 hp would be just about
> perfect.
>
>>
>> -Brendan
>>
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>> such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
>> speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
>> Connell
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Re: K-5II/IIs and OSX 10.6.8

Thanks, guys.

Yes, if you could a K-5II DNG to me off list it would be appreciated!

-Brendan


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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Stan Halpin  wrote:
> DNG has not changed. No reason your older Mac shouldn't handle "new" DNG 
> files. I'll send you one or more if you want to experiment.
>
> stan
>
> On Sep 8, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Sep 08, 2013, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>>> On Sep 8, 2013, at 12:20 PM, Brendan MacRae  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm just confused since I see that Apple updated its camera raw
>>>> compatibility under Lion (update 4.04) for the K-5II. I like the fact
>>>> that OSX handles DNG across the entire operating system (like hitting
>>>> the spacebar to preview images, including DNG files). Is the DNG from
>>>> the newer bodies still compatible with 10.6.8 this way? Has the DNG
>>>> format changed in the new bodies? Since I've been using Aperture 2 for
>>>> RAW processing (and can't upgrade) I'm hoping for backward
>>>> compatibility.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, Aperture relies upon the OS X core frameworks for its
>>> raw processing, and (IIRC) will not accept image files even in DNG
>>> format for which the core frameworks have not been updated. To use the
>>> new frameworks, you'll need the latest OS X and Aperture versions.
>>>
>>> Of course, you could see if you can get a K5II DNG file from someone
>>> and test it out, but I suspect that you'll have to do something
>>> different from what you have been doing.
>>
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Re: K-5II/IIs and OSX 10.6.8

Hi Godfrey,

I'm just confused since I see that Apple updated its camera raw
compatibility under Lion (update 4.04) for the K-5II. I like the fact
that OSX handles DNG across the entire operating system (like hitting
the spacebar to preview images, including DNG files). Is the DNG from
the newer bodies still compatible with 10.6.8 this way? Has the DNG
format changed in the new bodies? Since I've been using Aperture 2 for
RAW processing (and can't upgrade) I'm hoping for backward
compatibility.

-Brendan
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such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to
speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
 wrote:
> On Sep 8, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Brendan MacRae  wrote:
>
>> Has anyone found that the DNG from the K-5II/IIs works in 10.6.8 on
>> the Mac?  Since it's native to 10.7.X and the fact that my Mac can't
>> go there I need a work around.
>>
>> Was musing on an upgrade from the K-20D but I don't feel like buying a
>> new computer, too.
>
> Not exactly sure what you mean. The operating system version isn't generally 
> relevant to image file formats. The DNG format has been supported on OS X 
> since Adobe released the version of Camera Raw that processed it around 2004.
>
> You wouldn't need a new computer. You'd need appropriate software that 
> handles the format. DNG is particularly versatile as even the latest cameras 
> producing DNG format files can be processed by software written some time 
> ago, in most cases.
>
> Can you articulate a little more specifically what potential incompatibility 
> you are thinking about?
>
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K-5II/IIs and OSX 10.6.8

Has anyone found that the DNG from the K-5II/IIs works in 10.6.8 on
the Mac?  Since it's native to 10.7.X and the fact that my Mac can't
go there I need a work around.

Was musing on an upgrade from the K-20D but I don't feel like buying a
new computer, too.

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Focus Chart online recommendations?

2011-07-30 Thread Brendan MacRae

Hi Gang,
 
Anybody got a suggestion for an printable focus chart that can be found online. 
I need to check the DA*16-50mm.
 
Thanks.
 
-Brendan

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Re: PDML Book update and expenses

2011-04-08 Thread Brendan MacRae

Done.

Thanks again for your hard work, Mark.

-Brendan



- Original Message 
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> Sent: Fri, April 8, 2011 11:41:01 AM
> Subject: PDML Book update and expenses
> 
> The test copy of the 2011 PDML Photo Annual looks great. My S.O. had
> judged it the best one yet, both in terms of book design and the
> photography it contains. High praise indeed. There are very few image
> tweaks to be made and a couple of typos that slipped through the
> gauntlet. I should hear in the next day or so about the Pediatric
> Oncology Global Outreach official status with Dana-Farber and I'll
> make the necessary additions/changes to the copy in the book. We'll be
> good to go at that point. Monday? Tuesday? I want to get in under the
> wire for the Blurb sale price thing.
> 
> I'd like to send out a few copies of the book for promotional purposes
> - to a couple web sites and print publications, some people at Pentax
> who've helped and to a couple of the physicians and scientists who are
> working on the project. My current part-time faculty position leaves
> me in no financial position to pay for this on my own as I have in
> previous years, so if any PDMLers are in a position to kick in a
> couple of dollars I've set up a donations page at
> http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/donate.htm to help defray the cost
> of producing and promoting the PDML Photo Annual. 
> 
> Big thanks.
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FS - LX and 400mm

2011-03-18 Thread Brendan MacRae

I'm looking to sell my LX and Pentax-A SMC 400mm 5.6. The LX has never had the 
sticky mirror issue since I've owned it (12 years or so). The lens is almost in 
as-new condition and comes with the original box, case, and caps.

LX (S/N:5298881)
w/FA-1 finder & finder base FB-1 with sports finder FC-1 and finder FD-1
Motordrive LX with battery pack and charger 
Camera has grip attached with custom addition of a strap lug so that camera can 
hang horizontally with grip attached.
I'll provide more details to any interested parties.
US$500

Pentax-A 400mm f5.6
Excellent+ condition with as-new case
Original box and paperwork
US$575

Contact me off list if interested.

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Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk





- Original Message 
> From: steve harley 
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> Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 12:51:44 PM
> Subject: Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> 
> On 2011-02-18 12:15 , Ken Waller wrote:
> > It was dark enough that it prompted me to look at the histogram - which
> > when adjusted gave a noticeable improvement. I adjusted both light point
> > (RH side of histogram), Dark point (LH side of histogram) and the Mid
> > point. The adjustment also made the snow look white. This was all done
> > in Photoshop.
> 
> doing it in Aperture, in case that helps (and working from the small JPEG, 
>which is pretty inexact), i used +.5 exposure, +9.5 black point and +.25 
>brightness; this really opened up the bird -- i could see the detail in the eye

Steve,

I took your suggestions. Looks better:

http://www.primelensphoto.com/hawk/index.html

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Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk





- Original Message 
> From: Ken Waller 
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> Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 11:15:38 AM
> Subject: Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> 
> 
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Brendan MacRae" 
>
> Subject: Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> 
> 
> > Hi Ken,
> > 
> > Yeah, he's really nearly four now, but he has an eagle eye (pun intended). 
We
> > went to the dump the other day and he spied a toy truck sitting on a 
concrete
> > pillar from about 40 feet away. He was in his car seat and there was 
> > another 
>car
> > between us and the truck. I don't know how he does it.
> > 
> > Anyway, I tried messing with the black point (in Aperture) and initially it
> > didn't make a whole lot of difference. I'm going to adjust it again prior to
> > printing and I'll see if I can improve upon it. Does it appear overly dark 
on
> > your screen? Was wondering if I should adjust the exposure.
> 
> It was dark enough that it prompted me to look at the histogram - which when 
>adjusted gave a noticeable improvement. I adjusted both light point (RH side 
>of 
>histogram), Dark point (LH side of histogram) and the Mid point. The 
>adjustment 
>also made the snow look white. This was all done in Photoshop.

I think it may be time for more fiddling.

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Re: Photo Annual 2011 - your thoughts

Sounds good, Mark.

-Brendan



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> Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 9:04:21 AM
> Subject: Photo Annual 2011 - your thoughts
> 
> Work continues apace on the 2011 book (and I'm bracing myself for the
> inevitable last-week rush of submissions soon to come). What I'd like
> to get input on at the moment is the notion of changing the charity
> the book supports. We've had many problems with CureSearch in the past
> two years but the straw that broke the camel's back as far as I'm
> concerned is the way they totally dropped the ball regarding the
> exhibit in Chicago. They'd said they would do a mailing to their major
> donors in Chicage and alert them to the opening, etc. And they
> completely failed to follow through on any of it. I know a lot of
> oncologists and pathologists who are familiar with NCCF/CureSearch and
> whenever I mention the organization I get the same reaction: a sigh
> and a rubbing of the temples as if an old, familiar headache is coming
> back. CureSearch's is widely regarded as well-intentioned but more
> than a little feckless.
> 
> In the past we've floated the idea of supporting a different cause
> every year, but I feel strongly that it's much more advantageous to
> try to build a working relationship that (one would hope) gets better
> and stronger every year. I've been looking for an effort similar to
> CureSearch to support but it's been difficult because I really wanted
> to find something with international scope, given the international
> nature of the PDML. About two weeks ago I found what I think is a good
> candidate. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute here in Boston
> (http://www.dana-farber.org/) is highly respected in the field and
> their "Jimmy Fund" pediatric cancer clinic is one of the best around.
> They are starting a new program to be called "Pediatric Oncology
> Global Outreach" intended to expand and improve pediatric cancer
> treatment worldwide, particularly in developing nations.
> 
> This Monday past I had a meeting at Dana-Farber with Dr. Carlos
> Rodriguez-Galindo, the oncologist who's heading this program. He
> described their plans and where they stand now. He's very interested
> in getting our support because they're really just getting started -
> we'd be getting in on the ground floor with this effort. That has some
> disadvantages as far as name recognition, but I think that being under
> the Dana-Farber umbrella will make up for that to a significant
> degree. 
> 
> Another advantage is that this organization is headquartered here in
> Boston, about two miles from my house. They won't be able to ignore
> emails from me like CureSearch because they know I can be right there
> in their faces at a moment's notice. The link with Dana-Farber also
> gets instant cred around these parts, which I hope will be beneficial
> when I start hitting the local media about the 2011 book in a few
> weeks.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> 
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Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk

Hi Ken,

Yeah, he's really nearly four now, but he has an eagle eye (pun intended). We 
went to the dump the other day and he spied a toy truck sitting on a concrete 
pillar from about 40 feet away. He was in his car seat and there was another 
car 
between us and the truck. I don't know how he does it. 

Anyway, I tried messing with the black point (in Aperture) and initially it 
didn't make a whole lot of difference. I'm going to adjust it again prior to 
printing and I'll see if I can improve upon it. Does it appear overly dark on 
your screen? Was wondering if I should adjust the exposure.

-Brendan


- Original Message 
> From: Ken Waller 
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> Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 10:10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> 
> Not a bad capture at all. A little unsharp mask, and setting of white & dark  
>point will improve it further.
> 
> I'm impressed that a three year old would  even call it an owl!
> 
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
> 
> - Original  Message - From: "Brendan MacRae" 
>
> Subject:  PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> 
> 
> So today I'm having lunch with my 3 year  old when he starts pointing out the
> widow and saying, "Daddy, there's an owl!  An owl!" I asked him where he was
> looking and there just over a neighbors'  fence was a raptor in a tree not 25
> feet from where we were sitting. I asked  him to keep still and I slowly got 
up
> and went to fetch the 400mm. Well, it  was in the garage, and it's 30 degrees 
>out
> and snowing. No  matter.
> 
> 
> I get the lens inside and realize that the temperature  difference will fog 
the
> lens so after getting it mounted on the tripod I go  fetch a hair dryer and 
>from
> about 2 feet away on the low setting I defog the  lens gently. Finally I 
>can
> line up the shot.
> 
> Unfortunately, I have  to shoot through glass but I'll take it. You almost 
>never
> get to get this  close to these birds. Not the sharpest image ever, but again,
> I'll take  it.
> 
> http://www.primelensphoto.com/hawk/index.html
> 
> -Brendan
> 
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Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk

Essential equipment!

Actually, I just need to remember to NEVER leave my lens in the garage.

Ugh.

-Brendan


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> From: David J Brooks 
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> Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 7:31:00 AM
> Subject: Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> 
> So now i need to carry a hair drying in my bag.
> 
> Nice photo non the  less
> 
> dave
> 
> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:53 PM, Brendan  MacRae
>   wrote:
> > So today I'm having lunch with my 3 year old when he starts  pointing out 
the
> > widow and saying, "Daddy, there's an owl! An owl!" I  asked him where he was
> > looking and there just over a neighbors' fence  was a raptor in a tree not 
25
> > feet from where we were sitting. I asked  him to keep still and I slowly 
> > got 
>up
> > and went to fetch the 400mm. Well,  it was in the garage, and it's 30 
> > degrees 
>out
> > and snowing. No  matter.
> >
> >
> > I get the lens inside and realize that the  temperature difference will fog 
>the
> > lens so after getting it mounted on  the tripod I go fetch a hair dryer and 
>from
> > about 2 feet away on the low  setting I defog the lens gently. Finally 
> > I 
>can
> > line up the  shot.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I have to shoot through glass but I'll take  it. You almost 
>never
> > get to get this close to these birds. Not the  sharpest image ever, but 
>again,
> > I'll take it.
> >
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Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk

Jack,

I had to Google it myself. The first birds I saw didn't really look like it 
either. But, there are eastern and northern varieties, too. It took a minute 
before I saw a picture of one that looked the same.

-Brendan


- Original Message 
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> Subject: Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> 
> Brendan, since my earlier post, I Googled the Red-Shouldered hawk and see 
> them  
>pictured with the same markings as yours a well as those I've  seen.
> So...guess it's up to someone else to settle it.  ;)
> 
> Jack
> 
> --- On Thu, 2/17/11, Brendan MacRae   wrote:
> 
> > From: Brendan MacRae 
> >  Subject: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> > To: "pdml" 
> > Date: Thursday,  February 17, 2011, 8:53 PM
> > So today I'm having lunch with my 3
> >  year old when he starts pointing out the 
> > widow and saying, "Daddy,  there's an owl! An owl!" I asked
> > him where he was 
> > looking and  there just over a neighbors' fence was a raptor
> > in a tree not 25 
> > feet from where we were sitting. I asked him to keep still
> > and  I slowly got up 
> > and went to fetch the 400mm. Well, it was in the  garage,
> > and it's 30 degrees out 
> > and snowing. No matter. 
> > 
> > 
> > I get the lens inside and realize that the  temperature
> > difference will fog the 
> > lens so after getting it  mounted on the tripod I go fetch a
> > hair dryer and from 
> > about 2  feet away on the low setting I defog the lens
> > gently. Finally I can 
> > line up the shot.
> > 
> > Unfortunately, I have to shoot  through glass but I'll take
> > it. You almost never 
> > get to get  this close to these birds. Not the sharpest
> > image ever, but again, 
> > I'll take it.
> > 
> > http://www.primelensphoto.com/hawk/index.html
> > 
> >  -Brendan
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Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk

Thanks, Bob. I think he was the one my wife saw the day before. He carried a 
birds nest up into a maple tree in front of her home office window.

-Brendan


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> From: Bob Sullivan 
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> Subject: Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk
> 
> Brendan,
> Nice story and a good try.
> I'm surprised he waited as long as he  did for you!
> Keep watching, he'll be back.
> We have one here that visits  often,
> checking the feeders for Breakfast or Lunch opportunities.
> Getting  a camera on him is tough.
> You did well.
> Regards,  Bob S.
> 
> On  Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 10:53 PM, Brendan MacRae
>   wrote:
> > So today I'm having lunch with my 3 year old when he starts  pointing out 
the
> > widow and saying, "Daddy, there's an owl! An owl!" I  asked him where he was
> > looking and there just over a neighbors' fence  was a raptor in a tree not 
25
> > feet from where we were sitting. I asked  him to keep still and I slowly 
> > got 
>up
> > and went to fetch the 400mm. Well,  it was in the garage, and it's 30 
> > degrees 
>out
> > and snowing. No  matter.
> >
> >
> > I get the lens inside and realize that the  temperature difference will fog 
>the
> > lens so after getting it mounted on  the tripod I go fetch a hair dryer and 
>from
> > about 2 feet away on the low  setting I defog the lens gently. Finally 
> > I 
>can
> > line up the  shot.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I have to shoot through glass but I'll take  it. You almost 
>never
> > get to get this close to these birds. Not the  sharpest image ever, but 
>again,
> > I'll take it.
> >
> >  http://www.primelensphoto.com/hawk/index.html
> >
> >  -Brendan
> >
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PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk

2011-02-17 Thread Brendan MacRae

So today I'm having lunch with my 3 year old when he starts pointing out the 
widow and saying, "Daddy, there's an owl! An owl!" I asked him where he was 
looking and there just over a neighbors' fence was a raptor in a tree not 25 
feet from where we were sitting. I asked him to keep still and I slowly got up 
and went to fetch the 400mm. Well, it was in the garage, and it's 30 degrees 
out 
and snowing. No matter. 


I get the lens inside and realize that the temperature difference will fog the 
lens so after getting it mounted on the tripod I go fetch a hair dryer and from 
about 2 feet away on the low setting I defog the lens gently. Finally I can 
line up the shot.

Unfortunately, I have to shoot through glass but I'll take it. You almost never 
get to get this close to these birds. Not the sharpest image ever, but again, 
I'll take it.

http://www.primelensphoto.com/hawk/index.html

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Let's bring back the K-1000

2010-11-06 Thread Brendan MacRae

>From a list of 30 things the author would like see brought back.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lesley-m-m-blume/25-things-that-need-to-st_b_779005.html#s176231


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Re: WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Brendan MacRae

- Original Message 

> From: Rob Studdert 
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> Sent: Sat, October 23, 2010 5:22:28 PM
> Subject: Re: WTF? was OT: new camera
> 
> On 24 October 2010 11:17, paul stenquist   wrote:
> 
> > I'm happy to say that i've never had an Olympus. Never even  considered it. 
>However, I should admit that I have owned a Nikon and a Canon.  The Canon was 
>just a P&S -- kind of a one night thing. And the Nikon, well,  that Nikon was 
>a 
>rangefinder. I mean, really, how could I have passed on  that?
> 
> I mostly shoot Canon now, though I'm not interested in their DSLRs  in
> the slightest.
> 
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I've always liked Olympus. I've been known to search eBay for fine examples of 
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WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Brendan MacRae

Well, I know it's been a while since I've posted anything but holy crap!

That was one helluva thread. I was, in turns, enlightened, bemused, shocked, 
disgusted, surprised, repulsed, encouraged, worried, and finally a bit relieved.

But really, Godfrey, this lifestyle choice of yours, it can be, how should I 
put 
this? Disturbing. I mean, far be it for me to judge, but I just don't believe 
that anyone is predisposed to that kind of thing.

I mean really? Olympus?

Whatever, dude ;-)

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Re: Enablement: Pentax Optio W60

2010-09-15 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Jens 
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> Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 12:57:52 PM
> Subject: Enablement: Pentax Optio W60
> 
> Hello List 
> Done some Lumix shots:
> See: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157624699142377/
> 
> 
> I just won an auction for a used (twice) Pentax Optio W60 at ebay.
> www.dpreview.com has done a waterproof group test. The Optio W60 did pretty 
>well. Excellent image quality, but no image stabilizer.
> I paid about 1/3 the price of a new W90, which doesn't do so well at dpreview.
> I need the camera for sea kayaking trips. I just killed my old Lumix mega 
> zoom, 
>which was just 4 MP, and not quite up to today's standards. The water killed 
>it 
>instantly, even though it didn't realy get under the water, but my bag got wet 
>:-( 
>
> 
> Does anyone here have experiences with the Optio W60?
> Thanks in advance :-)
> 
> Regards
> Jens 
> 
> -- 

Jens,

I've had a W60 and used it to shoot probably 40,000+ images (52,000+ between my 
W10 and W60 combined) over the last couple of years. I used it mostly to take 
product shots for a client who sells vintage watches.

It's really a very good camera. The resolution is quite good, the lens is sharp 
and focuses down to mm's and, of course, it's waterproof. I've taken mine into 
a 
pool down to about 12 feet without any trouble. I've even recorded underwater 
video with it.

My only wish for the camera were for it to have settings that aren't burried in 
menus but that was probably a design issue to make the camera easier to water 
seal. I found the battery life to be pretty good and the batteries don't take 
super long to charge.

As far as return on investment goes, it's by far the best camera I own :-)

-Brendan


  

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Re: Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3

2010-08-28 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Brendan MacRae 
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> Sent: Sat, August 28, 2010 11:32:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message 
> > From: Miserere 
> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
> > Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 6:21:16 AM
> > Subject: Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3
> > 
> > It's made sense all along:
> > 
> > http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2010b/nr100826mfourthirdse.html
> > 
> > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1008/10082619cosinamicrofourthirds.asp
> > 
> > They'll be releasing the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 next month as their first
> > lens (for a little under $1,200). Talk about entering the arena with a
> > bang  :-)
> > 
> > 
> >   --M.
> > 
> 
> 
> For less money, if you can find one, try the old angenieux 25mm (1 inch) f.95 
> lens in C-mount:
> 
>http://cctvmonitors.org/cctv-lens/the-mijonju-show-f0-95-c-mounts-lens-and-cctv-lens-for-micro-43-cameras-video-test
>t
> 
> 
> Skip to 2:23 in the video.
> 
> -Brendan 
> 

Ok, well, maybe they used to be cheaper than 1200US, not anymore I suppose:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270604946285

eeeks.

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Re: Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3

2010-08-28 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Miserere 
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
> Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 6:21:16 AM
> Subject: Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3
> 
> It's made sense all along:
> 
> http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2010b/nr100826mfourthirdse.html
> 
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/1008/10082619cosinamicrofourthirds.asp
> 
> They'll be releasing the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 next month as their first
> lens (for a little under $1,200). Talk about entering the arena with a
> bang  :-)
> 
> 
>   --M.
> 


For less money, if you can find one, try the old angenieux 25mm (1 inch) f.95 
lens in C-mount:

http://cctvmonitors.org/cctv-lens/the-mijonju-show-f0-95-c-mounts-lens-and-cctv-lens-for-micro-43-cameras-video-test


Skip to 2:23 in the video.

-Brendan 


  

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Re: OT : Bran Everseeking

2010-08-23 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Adam Maas 
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> Sent: Sun, August 22, 2010 7:06:47 PM
> Subject: Re: OT : Bran Everseeking
> 
> On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Doug Brewer  wrote:
> > Seems our buddy Bran has had a heart attack and is hospitalized. He reports
> > from his bed that he is OK. I know you'll join me in wishing him a quick
> > recovery.
> >
> > Doug
> >


Bran, get better quick!

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Re: what I've been doing

2010-08-18 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Doug Brewer 
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> Sent: Wed, August 18, 2010 12:34:57 PM
> Subject: what I've been doing
> 
> http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1539849
> 
> now I guess I better decide what I'm going to say this weekend at GFM.
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Very cool, Doug. I hope you sell a bunch of them.

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Re:

2010-08-17 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Bob W 
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> Sent: Tue, August 17, 2010 2:46:40 AM
> Subject: RE: 
> 
> > On 8/15/2010 7:50 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
> > > Woot!
> > 
> > Congratulations! You did exceptionally well and really deserve all the
> praise
> > and prices...
> > 
> > P.S. What does "woot" mean?
> > 
> > Boris
> 
> it's a nautical term originating from the days of sail. After Eric the Red
> had discovered America he continued down the coastline to what is now
> Panama. His crew portaged their longboat over the isthmus and into the
> Pacific Ocean where they sailed until they discovered Hawaii, with all its
> attractions. 'Woot!' is an onomatopoeic rendering of the noise made by a
> volcano that was exploding just as the Norse sailors with their horned
> helmets caught their first glimpse of the local womanhood waiting on the
> beaches. 
> 
> The sound became a cry of jubilation for sailors arriving unexpectedly on
> shore that has survived into English today - it was a war cry of the Vikings
> as they neared the shores of Northumbria where, just like the Hawaiians
> before them, San and Tray awaited...
> 
> It has entered mainstream English mainly in the USA as a result of the joy
> experienced by the Pilgrim Fathers when they first saw Pocohontas waiting on
> the beach.
> 
> Bob
> 
ROTFLMAO...

;-)

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Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss





- Original Message 
> From: Stan Halpin 
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> Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 11:37:50 AM
> Subject: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss
> 
> After a lifelong struggle with a variety of woes that involved multiple 
>medications and a very close ongoing relationship with our vet, our elder 
>Maine 
>Coon cat passed away yesterday. He had endured everything else, but the 
>seizures, apparently from a brain tumor, were just too much. He was an 
>important 
>part of our life for 15 years and he will be missed.
> 
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> 
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So sorry to hear, Stan.

Last month I said goodbye to Tully, our 8 year old Corgi. The house is very 
quiet now. There's a real void left once they're gone.

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Re:





- Original Message 
> From: J.C. O'Connell 
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> Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 2:14:03 PM
> Subject: RE: 
> 
> While I like the shot as it is, I might try darkening
> the girl so it doesn't look like fill flash. the fill
> flash makes it look somewhat artificial.


I hear ya. But while I did tone it down some, I left enough of the fill in so 
that it was obvious that fill flash was used. Why? Well, simply because any 
photographer seeing the shot will realize the technique and any non-photog will 
just think it's a well exposed image. So, while I see your point, my taste 
tends 
to lean more toward being OK with backlit scenes where fill sometimes 
predominates.

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Re:


 


- Original Message 
> From: Tim Øsleby 
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> Subject: Re: 
> 
> Good work Brendan.
> 
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Thanks, Tim, and to everybody who commented.

I'm tickled.

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Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)





 


- Original Message 
> From: Christine Aguila 
> To: pdml@pdml.net
> Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 11:06:06 AM
> Subject: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)
> 
> Shooting with this camera, for me, is quite different than the K20.  My 
> rhythm 
>is off--I'm behind, and the K7 is ahead of me.  I've been working on keeping 
>up.  :-)  One factor involved here is the K7's sounds are different--lens 
>focusing and shutter etc--I can barely hear anything, which is good, but it's 
>thrown me off a bit.  Funny how you get used to the sounds of a camera.  That 
>horizon level is amazing. I certainly do A LOT less crop adjustments.  I 
>didn't 
>use the creative filter options on the K20, but I'm having fun with the K7's 
>filters--pretty fun, in my view.  Love the fish-eye, watercolor, and toy 
>camera 
>filters: http://www.caguila.com/caguila/k7play
> 
> The view finder is great, and it's easier to see through.  I'm not shooting 
>with the battery grip because I haven't purchased it.  A part of me would like 
>the vertical buttons, but I have to say, it's been so much fun shooting with a 
>really light camera.  That K20 is a tank, especially with battery grip.
> 
> Moving through a crowd with the K7 is fun.  It's so quiet.  I can get closer, 
>and I'm quieter.  Of course, if you get noticed, you get noticed, but if you 
>don't and take a picture folks aren't going to hear much.  I worry a lot less 
>about exposure due to the K7's improved exposure accuracy, and find I'm not 
>chimping  as much--though I do some--but still this is quite liberating.  
>Post-processing seems quicker--less cropping adjustments et al.
> 
> If the rumor is true that a K5 is coming, it's going to be really interesting 
>to see what the improvements are.
> 
> So, I think I'll keep K7.  I know I'm singing to the choir here, but I just 
>wanted to get my say in :-).
> http://www.caguila.com/caguila/korean2010
> 
> More testing and play here.  Comments welcome.  Cheers, Christine
> P.S.  I know there are two color pictures in this black and white gallery, 
> but 
>I just couldn't get rid of the playful purple.  :-)
> 
> 

Your gallery is a good advert for the k-7, Christine.

No. 14 with the three girls is a real stand out.

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Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

Walt,

You may want to try putting the background on a different layer then 
desaturating the color a bit and addding some gaussian blur in Photoshop.

It might make the bokeh less defined.

-Brendan



- Original Message 
> From: Walter Gilbert 
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> Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 10:30:01 AM
> Subject: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Just wanted to post an image and get some quick advice on it.  It's one of my 
>favorites of all that I've taken, but there's something about it that almost 
>ruins the shot for me:  the bokeh.
> 
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4894043325/#/photos/walt_gilbert/4894043325/lightbox/
>/
> 
> ISO 320, 1/1000 sec., f/5.6, Pentax DAL 50-200mm (kit lens), in shutter 
>priority mode.
> 
> Is there any software that I can use to improve the bokeh on this image?  Or 
>any Photoshop techniques or plug-ins anyone can recommend?  Or maybe even 
>free/cheap stand-alone apps that might make it look a little better?
> 
> Also, any shooting techniques to avoid the ugly bokeh in the future would be 
>appreciated.  I've got other lenses that produce much nicer bokeh than that, 
>but 
>I'd like to be able to use this one without a sense of dread in the future.
> 
> Thanks for any advice anyone can give me.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Walt
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I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the Nevada County Fair this 
year. I was a bit wary about this year especially since it appeared as though 
the number of entries and the quality of work seemed to be increasing over the 
last couple of years (last year I entered two prints including my Augenblick 
picture and failed to place). Happily, this year I took two blue ribbons and a 
Best Of Show for my picture of Teagan on the beach.

Woot!

http://www.primelensphoto.com/fair_photos/index.html

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FS: Sekonic L-758DR incident/spot meter

2010-08-06 Thread Brendan MacRae

Hey gang ...

This is a great meter but I just never use it. 

Comes with box, paperwork, case. Excellent condition.

$400 plus shipping.

Contact me off list if interested.

Thanks.

-Brendan


  

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Re: Pentax gear...

2010-07-04 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Larry Colen 
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
> Sent: Sun, July 4, 2010 12:56:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Pentax gear...
> 
> 
On Jul 4, 2010, at 12:53 PM, Cotty wrote:

> On 4/7/10, Roman 
> Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
>> 
> http://4models.info/images/0.en.png
>> 
>> Just fun, I use 
> this image for model candidates without photos on file.
> 
> That's 
> wheely good.

>Cotty, that was a ...rimshot...  tired pun.

MAGnificent!


  

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Re: Thoughts on Trailing Curtain Sync

2010-07-03 Thread Brendan MacRae

Here's my K10D/540 combo work with trailing curtain:

http://www.primelensphoto.com/trailing_curtain/index.html

-Brendan



- Original Message 
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> Sent: Sat, July 3, 2010 8:20:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Thoughts on Trailing Curtain Sync
> 
> Trailing curtain synch with K10D and FA 540 
> flash.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6315560&size=lg
On Jul 3, 
> 2010, at 11:08 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 
> 1:56 AM, Bob W <> href="mailto:p...@web-options.com";>p...@web-options.com> 
> wrote:
>>> All my FourThirds and Micro-FourThirds bodies allow me to 
> enable
>>> second curtain sync any time I want, with any flash. 
> IIRC, both my
>>> Sony R1 and my Canon 10D allowed the 
> same.
>>> 
>>> The algorithm is very simple: the flash 
> is triggered about 300ms
>>> before the second curtain is released. 
> So it obviously works best with
>>> exposure times of a half second 
> or longer, but then that's when I'd
>>> use second curtain sync 
> anyway.
>>> 
>> 
>> I've found it most effective 
> for my taste at 1/15th second, generally when
>> there's already quite 
> a lot of ambient light in the scene. These pictures
>> from midsummer a 
> few years ago are my most successful and (I think)
>> effective 
> efforts, shot at 1/15th. All shot with an Oly E-1 and Oly flash of
>> 
> some sort.
>> 
>> Start here, and click through about 8 
> snaps:
>> 
> <http://www.web-options.com/Pick2008/content/_6207819_large.html>
> 
> 
> Thanks for the photos ... good stuff!
> 
> The trigger lead 
> time is shorter than I wrote. A 125 second flash burn
> is 8 ms and that's 
> a long burn; they probably do trigger with 30 ms
> lead, not 300. 
> :-)
> 
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Re: Strange "Asahi NC Takumar 3,3/300mm Pentax M42" on Ebay

2010-07-03 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Anthony Farr 
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
> Sent: Sat, July 3, 2010 3:58:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Strange "Asahi NC Takumar 3,3/300mm Pentax M42" on Ebay
> 
> "The mounting the tube seems also an original."

Are you sure about 
> that?  Compare the pictures at 
> AOHC:

http://www.aohc.it/cameras/nocta.jpg
and,
http://www.aohc.it/images/sp40.jpg

to 
> the picture at the 
> auction:

http://i.ebayimg.com/11/!Bw0VCdQBGk~$(KGrHqIOKioEwPgB+i)hBMKt40,WIw~~_12.JPG

You 
> can see that the historic pictures show a much shorter tube
between the wide 
> part of the lens and the body of the image
intensifier, with no obvious 
> tapering or visible bright metal.  The
ebay lens doesn't have any place 
> where an image intensifier could be
placed according to the old 
> pictures.

regards, Anthony

The Nocta is described pretty well in Oosten's "The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw 
Mount Guide 1952-1977," pgs 255-256. From the three pictures in this book, it 
appears as though the eBay lens is complete minus the larger focusing handle. A 
rare unit indeed.

The description of lens from the book:

"The lens is a highly specialized Takumar 1:3.3/300mm for Infrared photography. 
The minimum aperture is f/22, the angle of view is 8 degrees. It was supplied 
with a 256X Neutral Density filter (42mm) for use under daylight conditions. 
The actual front of the lens measures 300/3.3 = 91mm in diameter of which only 
the central part is used in daylight." - pg 255.

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After work today, I went over to spend some time with Will Connell, Jr. who had
asked me over to take a look at the wiring on his stereo system. Will is a
great artist who creates incredible wooden sculptures. His stereo cabinet and
speakers were built by him in the 1960's.

After sorting out the wiring he invited me to take a look at a number of
original prints made by his father, "the old man," as Will always refers to
him. I was completely blown away.

The photographs from his Hollywood years when he worked as a studio portratist
were just amazing. Original studio glamor shots of Ginger Rogers, Myrna Loy,
Mary Brian, Irene Dunne, Charles Laughton, Errol Flynn and others. One was a
color photo of a young Mickey Rooney as a promo for "Out West With The Hardy's"
from 1938. Absolutely amazing images. Some of his Hollywood work is here:

http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/connell/connell_archive/wc_groEN.html

I also got to see some of his other pictorial work, commercial photography, and
photos and portraits of family friends. Some of these were notable figures
including Lloyd Wright who remodeled Connell's home and back porch in Los
Angeles. The best part of all though was leafing through the original mock-up
that Connell did for his famous book "In Pictures: A Hollywood Satire" which he
used as he was shopping around for a publisher. Seeing as how first editions of
the book go for thousands of dollars
(http://www.abaa.org/books/256477872.html), I'm sure that the mock-up is worth
a pretty penny indeed.

It was a real treat to be able to see all of these original prints and hear the
stories that Will tells of "the old man" and his incredible photographic life.

-Brendan

"I am a photographer because for me photography is the most satisfactory way of
talking to people. It's commercial photography because I also like to eat." -
Will Connell, 1949

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Re: The State of The List

2010-06-12 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Doug Brewer 
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> Sent: Sat, June 12, 2010 8:59:54 AM
> Subject: The State of The List
> 
> As most of you know, I am soon to celebrate one year since I got laid off 
> from 
> my less-than-lucrative but still gainful employment. Returning to school has 
> been fun, and I've shot a few gigs here and there, but the blow to my income 
> has 
> been catastrophic.

I could type for a while on this subject, but I'll 
> skip that and just say that the PDML account is pretty much toast. My K20 is 
> going on ebay sometime this weekend to get some more operating funds for a 
> while, but I'm running out of things to sell and still stay in the photo 
> game.

Understand how sad and awkward this is for me; I've considered my 
> underwriting the PDML my main contribution to the community, and a point of 
> pride. Those of you who have met me know that neither pride nor dignity play 
> a 
> big part in my life, so you can imagine how important that particular point 
> is.

I've considered a number of scenarios, from a community print sale to 
> raise funds, to just handing it over to someone who can afford to keep it 
> going, 
> to joining the 21st century and going to a web-based thing, but that would 
> still 
> have to take into consideration the bandwidth costs, which are the bulk of 
> the 
> out-go.

I love The List, though, and I want to remain somewhat relevant. 
> So I'm going to add, assuming I get permission from our hosting company, a 
> paypal donate button to the > href="http://pdml.net";>pdml.net home page. This 
> way I can avoid a straight 
> out begging posture but still give you all the opportunity to take part in 
> the 
> continued life of this, the premier Pentax-related source on the Net.

If 
> any of you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me or just throw 
> something out for everyone to discuss.

Thank you,

Doug 
> Brewer
PDML List Guy

Doug,

Put in the button. I will contribute. Don't sweat it.

;-)

-Brendan


  

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Re: GESO - Double Daddio extravaganza

2010-06-06 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Derby Chang 
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> Sent: Sat, June 5, 2010 3:43:17 PM
> Subject: GESO - Double Daddio extravaganza
> 
> 
My friends Lo and Pete played a hilarity-filled folk-blues-cabaret set last 
> night with Christa Hughes (of Machine Gun Fellatio fame) with her daddio, 
> Dick.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_06/10_06_daddio/index.htm

Highlight 
> of the evening, Dick and Pete playing the encore as The Dick 
> Heads.


She's playing a Sears Silvertone guitar made by Danelectro in the 60's. It was 
one of the worst electric guitars ever made. Would never tune, probably even 
when brand new. The body is made of masonite and had an 18 fret short scale 
neck. They were sold out of the Sear catalog along with a case that had a small 
tube amp built into it and all for $67 and change!

Lots of famous folks play them mostly for their shabby-chic quality. You can 
get some nice tone out of them with the Danelectro Lipstick Pickup but after 
playing a couple of these (and owning one in the late 80's) I can tell you 
they're truly awful.

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645D users moniker?

2010-06-03 Thread Brendan MacRae

The Brotherhood was taken by the 67.

So, what will it be called? 

Because of my jealousy with those who will posses one I propose "The Coven."

And because they are evil, nasty people.

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Re: Artist Bios & CVs from Exhibit

2010-05-24 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Christine Aguila 
> To: pdml@pdml.net
> Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 8:45:51 AM
> Subject: Artist Bios & CVs from Exhibit
> 
> Hi Everyone:

Are folks interested in reading the artist bios & cvs 
> from the exhibit?  If so, Sue is willing to send me that information, and I 
> could post it to the list--somehow.  Are there any photogs on the list who 
> do not want their information posted?  We wouldn't post addresses etc, just 
> the text from the bios and cvs.

If you have objections to this idea, post 
> to the list to let me know.
If you have NO objections to this idea, post to 
> the list to let me know.


cheers, Christine 

Feel free!

- Brendan



  

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Re: geso My Chicago "best of" set.

2010-05-23 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Larry Colen 
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> Sent: Sat, May 22, 2010 6:11:31 PM
> Subject: geso My Chicago "best of" set.
> 
> I finally finished going through my shots from my Chicago trip and winnowed 
> them 
> down to 
> 48.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623991190309/

or 
> alternatively

http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623991190309/

--
Larry 
> Colen > href="mailto:l...@red4est.com";>l...@red4est.com sent from 
> i4est


Nice gallery, Larry. I especially liked the two of the dancers and the one of 
the El.

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Photo Annual is here! and so is something else ...

2010-05-01 Thread Brendan MacRae

The photo annual came today. I had a great time going through it. Y'all are 
better photographers than me. I wish that were more of a compliment.

The other thing that came with my annual, in the same package, was a small mini 
album that someone was sending to their "Nonna" from the Wal*Mart photo center 
in a separate envelope. I opened it thinking it was for me, and thusly 
committed a federal offense! How weird is that?

So, other than having to play Post Office now and making sure ol' Nonna gets 
the pictures of her grandkids, I throughly enjoyed seeing the book. I would say 
good on all of you for a terrific collection of images.

You should all be very proud.

Cheers!

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Re: PDML Book on premium paper

2010-04-24 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: John Francis 
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> Sent: Sat, April 24, 2010 6:38:12 PM
> Subject: Re: PDML Book on premium paper
> 
> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 05:36:10PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:
> I just got 
> an email from a long-time lurker saying that it's possible
> to order the 
> book on premium paper - at no extra charge (for a limited
> time):
> 
> 
> >I just ordered both PDML books from > href="http://blurb.com";>blurb.com.  
> >You might tell the  
> 
> >PDML folks that if they use the code "FREEPAPER" they save the cost of  
> 
> >premium paper, I saved $15 on the order for both books with 
> imagewrap  
> >covers.

But that still doesn't seem to get 
> the book printed on premium paper.

It saves $15 on the total cost of the 
> order - presumably the extra
amount that a premium paper version would cost - 
> but the order still
seems to be for a regular-paper version, only 
> cheaper.

It looks like they all come on premium paper. You put in this code and you just 
don't get charged extra for it. My order says:

Discount:
Complimentary Premium Paper ( Code: FREEPAPER )  - US $6.89 


-Brendan


  

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Re: PESO - Folsom Lake

2010-04-18 Thread Brendan MacRae

Nice framing, Bruce. The auto HDR seemed to do a good job here. 

-Brendan



- Original Message 
> From: Bruce Dayton 
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> Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 6:22:30 PM
> Subject: PESO - Folsom Lake
> 
> This was taken at a local lake.  Even though we were shooting at
early 
> evening, the lighting was too harsh to record the entire scene
well.  
> Some of you may be aware that the K-x has a built in HDR
function whereby it 
> takes 3 shots to bracket exposure and then merges
them together.  So 
> this shot here was taken that way.  I held it
still on a rock for the 
> exposures.  If anyone is interested, I did
take another shot without HDR 
> - quite a difference.

Pentax K-x, DA*16-50/2.8 @ 16mm
ISO 200, 1/60 
> sec @ f/10, 
> handheld

http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto-00011.htm

Comments 
> welcome

-- 
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Re: PDML Exhibit Postcard JPegs

2010-04-18 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Christine Aguila 
> To: pdml@pdml.net
> Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 9:29:11 AM
> Subject: PDML Exhibit Postcard JPegs
> 
> Link to front and back of the PDML Exhibit Postcard.  Curator sent these as 
> jpegs.  Feel free to download and post on your blogs and frogs, web pages 
> and theater stages, Facebooks and fishing hooks.


Note the exhibit is 
> partially funded by a City Arts Grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural 
> Affairs and money from Illinois Arts Council--see back page of 
> postcard.

http://www.caguila.com/caguila/pdmlexpostcard/

Cheers, 
> Christine 


Wowsers! My son Finn is on both the postcard and the cover of the Annual.

Both terrific honors. I am rather humbled :-)

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Re: PDML Photo Annual on line now

2010-04-18 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Mark Roberts 
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> Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 5:15:23 AM
> Subject: PDML Photo Annual on line now
> 
> I'm still re-installing all my apps after replacing my dead hard
drive, so 
> you won't be hearing much from me for a while. But I did
take time to make 
> the book available 
> :)

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1286080


Looks great, Mark, as usual.

Cool idea for the cover, too. Of course, I'm biased ;-)

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Re: Define "blown out" :-)

2010-04-06 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Jack Davis 
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> Sent: Mon, April 5, 2010 10:27:45 AM
> Subject: Define "blown out" :-)
> 
> I'll offer mine the nebulous term by saying that if at least some surface 
> areas 
> are rendered featureless by virtue of being too bright, I'd consider those 
> areas 
> "blown out." Many images can tolerate a certain amount of this condition, but 
> it's amount is the criteria and varies with each viewer. Said areas must, of 
> course, contain some available mask detail which defines the surface.
IOW, 
> I'm not talking about an absolute ball of glare wherein no detail is 
> discernible.

Jack


  

Here's Ansel's take on it from "Eaxmples - The Making Of Forty Photographs":

"The picture haunts me. I have not yet made the print I desire. The tonal 
qualities of the woman's face please me, but I am not able to print through the 
blank sunlit area of her shoulder without getting a flat, textureless value, 
since the film is severely blocked in that area."

Everyone has struggled with blown out areas of photographs. Ansel decided to 
include this photograph even though it wasn't technically perfect. For me, 
blown out areas can often add rather than subtract from the asthetics of an 
image. It just depends on where they occur within the image and to what degree 
they land outside of the overall tonality. In the image of the old woman on the 
porch he describes above (Martha Porter, Pioneer Woman), I hadn't really 
noticed the blown out area until he mentioned in the text.

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Re: Woo Hoo!

2010-03-25 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi 
> To: SeePhoto Talk ; PAW Picture-A-Week project 
> ; DUG ; PDML List 
> ; baphotoshoot...@yahoogroups.com; 
> workshopreun...@yahoogroups.com; p...@godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com
> Sent: Thu, March 25, 2010 7:29:39 PM
> Subject: Woo Hoo!
> 
> This is indeed an honor! Thank you, Ibarionex!

Check out "The Candid 
> Frame: A Photography Podcast: TCF - Listener Photo of the Week - March 
> 24"

http://thecandidframe.blogspot.com/2010/03/tcf-listener-photo-of-week-march-24.html

I'm 
> so jazzed!

Godfrey
--
Well, good on you, Godders.

-Brendan


  

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Re: Photoshop CS5 "Content Aware Fill"

2010-03-25 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Doug Franklin 
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> Sent: Wed, March 24, 2010 8:03:55 PM
> Subject: Photoshop CS5 "Content Aware Fill"
> 
> <http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2010/03/24/photoshop-cs5-demonstrates-its-stunning-new-party-piece/>

It 
> looks pretty amazing.
-- Thanks,
DougF (KG4LMZ)

I dig it. This looks to be a big time saver.

-Brendan


  

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Re: Interesting device for those looking into external HD storage

2010-03-21 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: Rob Studdert 
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> Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 5:24:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting device for those looking into external HD storage
> 
> On 22/03/2010, Brendan MacRae <> ymailto="mailto:brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com"; 
> href="mailto:brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com";>brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com> 
> wrote:

> I think you meant to say "doesn't support an eSATA 
> connection." But I don't see why this is a factor since USB 3.0 is supposed 
> to 
> be faster than eSATA anyway.

Theoretically, but there's little to be 
> gained using an interface
that's faster than the drive interface. My unit 
> provides eSATA,
Firewire and USB 2, I wouldn't purposefully buy anything 
> that's USB 3
for a few years at least.

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That's a good point, Rob. Of course, the solid state drives are supposed to be 
much faster that traditional HD's which is where things seemed to be headed.

-Brendan



  

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Re: Interesting device for those looking into external HD, storage

2010-03-21 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: John Sessoms 
> To: pdml@pdml.net
> Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 2:07:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting device for those looking into external HD, storage
> 
> From: Brendan MacRae
>> From: John Sessoms
>>> From: Mark 
> Roberts
>>>>> 
> href="http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10002863-7.html";
>>>>> 
> target=_blank > target=_blank 
> >http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10002863-7.html
>>> 
> 
>>> I might have to get one of these things.
>>> 
> 
> 
> Shop around. That one doesn't
>>> support eSATA 
> drives, and I know there are others on the market
>>> that 
> do.
> 
> I think you meant to say "doesn't support an eSATA 
> connection." But I
> don't see why this is a factor since USB 3.0 is 
> supposed to be faster
> than eSATA anyway.
> 
> 
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10141810-76.html

No, I meant eSATA 
> "drives".

I may be wrong, but I did write what I meant. ;-D

You are wrong, but coming from me this means practically nothing ;-)


  

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Re: Interesting device for those looking into external HD storage

2010-03-21 Thread Brendan MacRae





- Original Message 
> From: John Sessoms 
> To: pdml@pdml.net
> Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 10:25:37 AM
> Subject: RE: Interesting device for those looking into external HD storage
> 
> From: Mark Roberts
> > href="http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10002863-7.html"; target=_blank 
> >http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10002863-7.html
> 
> I might 
> have to get one of these things.
> 

Shop around. That one doesn't 
> support eSATA drives, and I know there are others on the market that 
> do.

I think you meant to say "doesn't support an eSATA connection." But I don't see 
why this is a factor since USB 3.0 is supposed to be faster than eSATA anyway. 

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10141810-76.html

-Brendan


  

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Re: 400/5.6 vs bigma ?





- Original Message 
> From: Larry Colen 
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> Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 2:30:17 PM
> Subject: 400/5.6 vs bigma ?
> 
> It seems that I've got a weak spot for fast primes.

I've been talking to 
> sonpix about his Pentax 400/5.6 and I'm curious how it would compare to my 
> bigma?

It's a little faster at that length, and a little shorter, but how 
> does it compare in size, sharpness, aberration and bokeh?


Larry,

I have the A400mm f5.6. I don't think it translates well on digital, at least 
so far (this might be reduced on a FF sensor or one with a smaller crop factor 
than 1.5). I have used it on both the K10D and K20D and there's just too much 
fringing for my taste. I compared the big Pentax-M 67 400mm f4 IF ED lens on 
these bodies, as well, thinking that the ED glass might make a difference in 
the fringing but I didn't see one (though I may have been introducing other 
issues since that lens was designed for the 67 system). But, since I was 
thinking of getting the FA 400mm f5.6 which also has ED glass I thought I 
should try it.

You may be better off looking into the long DA primes. They've been designed 
with the smaller sensor in mind. 

-Brendan



  

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Re: PDML Exhibit participants





- Original Message 
> From: ann sanfedele 
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> Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 4:50:56 PM
> Subject: Re: PDML Exhibit participants
> 
> 
Doug Brewer wrote:

> Mark Roberts wrote:
> 
>> OK, 
> the curator has made her decisions and we have 41 photos selected
>> 
> for the gallery show in Chicago. If your name is on this list and 
> you
>> haven't heard from me you should contact me ASAP.
> 
> 
> congrats to everyone from me, too. 

and to you from me, 
> too...

> Since Mark is printing his fingers to the bone and will soon 
> resort to running the mouse with his teeth in order to get everything done in 
> time, I'm here to tell you all that you have one week from yesterday to send 
> your files to Mark for printing. Please get them in as soon as possible. We 
> are 
> facing a very real deadline and Mark is quickly running out of Spring 
> Break.
> 
> If we don't have all the files, we will choose 
> replacement images from among the other submissions, so don't tarry. 

For 
> one _I  tarried not... he has been sent the file already...
Lets go guys 
> - get those files in! rah rah rah

Don't spoil Mark's Spring 
> break!

(speedy) ann


Just sent him mine. Done!

-Brendan



  

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Re: OT - ARRI's answer to the RED camera

Sorry, Mark, yes I did. I'll get you the file ASAP.

-Brendan



- Original Message 
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> Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 1:36:52 PM
> Subject: Re: OT - ARRI's answer to the RED camera
> 
> Brendan, did you get the email about the gallery exhibit? Come on and
send me 
> a file!


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Re: OT - ARRI's answer to the RED camera