Re: Off to GFM

[Doug Brewer]

Loading up now for the trip to GFM. Hope I remember everything. 
Dispatches from the front will be sporadic but useless.


hasta

On 5/30/17 8:30 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

I'm still down in Thomasville, Georgia at the moment but I'll be
heading up to Grandfather Mountain for the Nature Photography Weekend
first thing tomorrow morning. I should get there late Wednesday
afternoon and have a chance to do some photography of my own on
Thursday before my official duties begin. I just talked to Doug Brewer
on the phone and it seems he'll also be arriving tomorrow afternoon.
So there's no telling what kind of trouble we'll get up to.

Details (and possibly photographs) will follow as they happen.



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Re: Really annoying new behavior

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Yes, the PDML is something of an anomaly in this regard. The mailman 
settings strongly recommend reply to sender. It certainly cuts down on 
list traffic, but since our little community thrives on group sharing, I 
think reply to list is warranted.


On 5/30/17 11:50 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

On the couple of lists I manage, reply to sender is the default because it 
forces list participants to think about whether they want their response to go 
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Re: Really annoying new behavior

[Doug Brewer]

thank you?

On 5/30/17 11:20 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
Doug, you're not irritating, Obnoxiously correct sometimes but never 
irritating.



On 5/30/2017 11:16 AM, Doug Brewer wrote:

On 5/28/17 7:07 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

My Mt Hood replies to you, Ann, were
sent as "replies." I'm sure you're aware, but considering the odd list
behavior, wanted to clarify.

J


At the risk of being an irritant, I repeat that there has been nothing 
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Re: Really annoying new behavior

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On 5/28/17 7:07 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

My Mt Hood replies to you, Ann, were
sent as "replies." I'm sure you're aware, but considering the odd list
behavior, wanted to clarify.

J


At the risk of being an irritant, I repeat that there has been nothing 
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Re: Really annoying new behavior

[Doug Brewer]

I have not changed the list settings, PJ. I don't know if Thunderbird 
has done something new without looking at their release notes, but 
"reply list" works fine.


If necessary, I can set the software to only include the list address, 
stripping out the original sender address, but we've run OK without that 
for many years, and it may wonk up some users' reply settings.


On 5/28/17 12:24 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
So either Thunderbird has fixed or maybe broken something or the list 
software is configured differently.  I've sent a number of replies 
lately that seem to have been sent directly to the originating persons 
email rather than to the list.  I haven't changed what I've been doing 
but now I have to remember to click reply list.  I really hate when crap 
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Re: PESOs ( 4) - At Sintra Castle

[Doug Brewer]

Very nice, Rick. I have very fond memories of a day in Sintra a couple 
years back, and your photos bring those memories bubbling back.


On 5/18/17 9:54 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

I have a bunch of photos from Lisbon trip in November that I haven’t posted. I 
blame lack of time and the frustrations of dealing with the new photo.net 
(calling it a maggot-ridden turd would be flattery).

So I’m getting around to posting my favorites. These are from Sintra Castle, 
about an hour’s drive north of Lisbon, and well worth a visit.

https://www.photo.net/photo/18364044/sintra-castle

https://www.photo.net/photo/18364042/at-sintra-castle

https://www.photo.net/photo/18364037/sintra-castle

https://www.photo.net/photo/18364040/sintra-castle-view

(All K-5 and DA 16-45)

Comments appreciated.

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Re: UKPDML Equipment List

[Doug Brewer]

I am chock full of envy.

On 5/5/17 5:56 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

We're just about to set off to the airport for this year's UK
adventure. Meeting with Bob W. and Chris & Karen Mitchell on Saturday,
Cotty next Thursday. I've set the equipment list for this journey:
K-1
FA 20/2.8
The three *real* Limited lenses – 43mm/31mm/77mm
K-01
21mm f/3.2
DA-L 55-300

Pictures to follow (eventually)




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Re: Up periscope! (for a question)

[Doug Brewer]

www.pentaxs.com for quick, inexpensive repairs. Eric fixed my FA77 and 
did it for about a third of what Precision wanted.



On 4/22/17 11:27 AM, Rick Womer wrote:

Work and house renovation complications have had me insanely busy for
the last few months, and the completely f#@ked up re-do of photo.net
has inhibited my photo posting.

So here I am to draw on the group's collective experience:

My beloved DA 16-45 is having autofocus problems. It often just goes
click-click-click and doesn't focus. Sometimes a bit of shaking gets
it working again for a frame or three.

Where should I send it for repair? Precision? KEH? Somewhere else?

Cheers,

Rick

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Re: Single Malt Scotch. Photography. There's a good combination!

[Doug Brewer]

I certainly don't begrudge her success. It's more of an aesthetic 
preference for the earlier work.


On 4/17/17 11:46 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Of course it’s those large scale productions that have made her a wealthy lady. 
I would guess she filed somewhere around 500K for that Lincoln Continental job. 
She was once an artist, now she’s a businesswoman. More power to her.

Paul

On Apr 17, 2017, at 11:26 AM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote:

I'd say Annie's early, intimate work is really very good. What ruined things 
was her movement into large-scale productions.

On 4/16/17 10:15 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

OK, it's pure marketing gimmick. But it's pure marketing gimmick
involving fine photographers (Annie Liebowitzt excepted).
https://petapixel.com/2017/04/14/macallans-masters-photography-whiskies-feature-famous-photogs/




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Re: Single Malt Scotch. Photography. There's a good combination!

[Doug Brewer]

I'd say Annie's early, intimate work is really very good. What ruined 
things was her movement into large-scale productions.


On 4/16/17 10:15 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

OK, it's pure marketing gimmick. But it's pure marketing gimmick
involving fine photographers (Annie Liebowitzt excepted).
https://petapixel.com/2017/04/14/macallans-masters-photography-whiskies-feature-famous-photogs/




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Re: new appreciation

[Doug Brewer]

I don't think I understand that.

On 4/11/17 1:46 PM, Larry wrote:



On April 11, 2017 8:31:13 AM PDT, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote:

It's all Mark, his design and organizational skills, and his unwavering

quest to wrangle my flaky ass into a chair to write the foreword.


If you write it, sometimes I wonder why it isn't called the ass backward.



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Re: new appreciation

[Doug Brewer]

It's all Mark, his design and organizational skills, and his unwavering 
quest to wrangle my flaky ass into a chair to write the foreword.


On 4/11/17 9:57 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

well not so much new appreciation but better appreciation for Mark and
the group that put the PDML annual together. We are in the midst of
putting our small photo group's blurb book together and its definitely
a challenge. Nothing we can't get through but its a lot more work than
anticipated. Enjoying the challenge though.

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OT: Digital Slide scanners

[Doug Brewer]

I've been cleaning out my storage room in the basement, AKA The Camera 
and Computer Museum, and have uncovered boxes and boxes of slides, some 
of which are passable photos, and have become interested in maybe 
scanning some of them. I've looked here and there at digital slide scanners.


So my query, if you haven't figured it out by now, is if any of you have 
gone down this path, and whether you have found a decent scanner. I'd 
appreciate any guidance.


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Re: OT: Apologies for crashing PDML

[Doug Brewer]

See, I wasn't going to name and shame, but it might be time for a 
reminder that friends don't let friends use AOL.


On 4/6/17 1:05 PM, Marnie wrote:

Well, not sure it crashed-crashed, but Doug contacted me on FB and told
me my prescence had caused countless of people to unsubscribe.

I might have taken that personally, but he said they were automatically
unsubscribed.

So here I had tried to sort of return to PDML unobtrusively and, well,
that didn't happen.

Using a different way to connect and a different email client now.

OBVIOUSLY:

1. I am just a powerful personality that tends to overwhelm people.
(Sheesh, I can't go anywhere.)

2. Or it was my last post in which I teased about PDML...  What? You
guys are that easily offended?  Getting older has made you

cranky (or crankier)? OR

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Mass unsubscribing

[Doug Brewer]

Hi, kids.

Apparently, a message routed through a server that has been blacklisted 
triggered alarms all over the place, causing fatal bounces which 
resulted in a large number of PDMLers being unsubscribed from The List.


I am compiling a list of names from the bounce/unsub notices and will 
get everyone restored as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.


Best,

Doug

p.s. I know this won't reach those who have been affected, but if you 
hear from anyone asking what happened, you can pass this along. I'll 
also post a notice to Facebook.


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Re: 20th Anniversary PUG is Up!

[Doug Brewer]

ouch, I think.

On 4/4/17 10:36 AM, Jack Davis wrote:

Alan has deftly shot down that fallacy
numerous times with stunning images.

J


Sent from my iPhone


On Apr 4, 2017, at 5:47 AM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote:

You're very kind, Cotty. My only regret is having taken that shot of Anna with 
the vile K7. Everyone knows you can't get a good image out of that sensor.

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Re: 20th Anniversary PUG is Up!

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You're very kind, Cotty. My only regret is having taken that shot of 
Anna with the vile K7. Everyone knows you can't get a good image out of 
that sensor.


onward.

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Re: OT: Blue Apron

[Doug Brewer]

Dan, my wife signed us up for Blue Apron a while back. At first it was a 
kind of adventure and we looked forward to it bringing a little variety 
to our meals. None of us are really inspired when it comes to meals we 
have to cook ourselves. We're busy people who lean toward food as a 
necessary duty rather than as a creative expression and we tend to fall 
back on habit, to cooking the same few dishes.


It should also be noted that we are not equipped with many kitchen 
skills either, so the cheery estimates regarding the time it would take 
to prep, provided by Blue Apron, had to be inflated greatly to 
compensate for the relatively long times it took us to get through all 
the steps. It should also be noted that when I write "we," you can 
assume it means "me," because I work at home and have, apparently, a 
whole lot of free time.


We began with three meals a week, I think, or was it four? I don't 
recall. All I know is that my kitchen became a sort of exotic foods 
warehouse two or three times a week, with deliveries and distribution 
taking precedence over all else in my day before I ever began the tasks 
required to combine the ingredients into a finished meal. And speaking 
of ingredients, Blue Apron has exploded in the field of meal delivery, 
so much so that they were cranking out boxes of stuff at an alarming 
rate to meet demand, so frequently they'd screw up and leave out some 
small but pivotal ingredient, forcing us to search through everything 
multiple times in a futile attempt to locate said ingredient and to try 
to mimic its effect on the meal with whatever we had on hand.


To be fair, the meals were typically very good, if a little redundant, 
and paid off the effort for the most part. There were some duds, of 
course, but more often they'd satisfy us.


I should mention the squash. I am not and have never been a squash guy, 
and it seemed that every meal was curiously squash-centric after a 
while, and had such breezily benign instructions as, "peel and chop the 
squash into one inch cubes." I don't know how much you've worked with 
squashes, but most of them are roughly the consistency of diamonds, and 
peeling one takes engineering and tools I do not have at my disposal.


Finally what killed it for us (me) was neither the stress of attempting 
to replicate the perfection of the included photos, or even the squash. 
It was the time investment. I had to block out hours of my day to prep 
and lash together a meal that lasted at most fifteen minutes before we 
had to be somewhere else. The responses were generally positive, though.


Is summary, we tried it and it was fun for a bit, but it eventually wore 
thin and we went back to what we do best, which is to throw together 
something out of a panicked assessment of the pantry and a silent vow to 
upgrade our available choices next time.


I dunno, though. You may like it.

On 4/2/17 10:16 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Does anyone use Blue Apron, or one of the competing food services?

I'd be curious to hear what folks like or don't like about this ttype of
delivery service.

Dan Matyola
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Re: Happy 20th, dear PUG! :)

[Doug Brewer]

The exact date was indeed April 1, 1997, Igor. The timing has never been 
lost on me. So congrats and thank you to you and the rest of the PUG 
team for twenty years of aid to the PDML community.


Card's cool, too.

On 4/1/17 5:02 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:


It is April of 2017. And while the history might be still hiding the
exact date of the first PUG, I might as well be the first to
congratulate PUG, and all of you, dear fellow PDMLers with PUG's 20th
Anniversary!

As a matter of fact, one company has already prepared a card for this
occasion.
https://www.zazzle.com/happy_20th_anniversary_pugs_greeting_card-137464561672398705


Chin-chin!
Prosit!

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Re: 20th Anniversary PUG - going...going.....

[Doug Brewer]

Thanks, Brian. I fired off a missive to MJ a few minutes ago. Whether he 
responds or not shouldn't affect your schedule; I told him it would go 
live the first part of the week.


I might now have a trawl through my archives to see if I've made a good 
photo in the last twenty years.


On 3/31/17 10:00 PM, Brian Walters wrote:

Hi Doug

Thanks for the kind words.  It's a privilege to compile the PUG each
month (and not really a great amount of work!).  There's so much variety
of photography and I get to see it all first

I don't have a fixed date for publishing.  I usually compile it as the
submissions come in so that it can be uploaded within a day or two of
submissions closing. For this gallery, I'll close of submissions when I
wake up on Monday morning (Sydney time), so it can be published any time
after that.  I can easily hold off until after you've liaised with MJ.



Cheers

Brian


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Re: 20th Anniversary PUG - going...going.....

[Doug Brewer]

Brian,

First, thank you for your continued attention and effort to keep the PUG 
running. I owe, indeed we all owe, a great deal of gratitude to all the 
PUGmeisters who have served over the last twenty years, and to Igor and 
Komkon for the space.


As you know, web years are tallied differently than real years, and the 
long life of the PUG is a genuine rarity in the online world, something 
of which we can all be proud of having accomplished. That the PUG has 
always been about where we are as photographers in this moment, rather 
than a competition or otherwise curated, is even more rare, and should 
be noted.


Do you have a target date in mind for publishing the anniversary 
edition? I thought I might drop a note to Mike Johnston over at The 
Online Photographer to tell him about the anniversary. He might write up 
something for his audience, and he might not, but it's worth him knowing.


Thanks again,

Doug


On 3/31/17 5:55 PM, Brian Walters wrote:

G'day all

I'll be closing submissions on Sunday evening (Apr 2) - Sydney time (or
maybe Monday morning).

As I mentioned elsewhere, we currently have 54 submissions - quite a few
from former PDMLers. There's still time to get yours in.

As usual submit here:

http://pug.komkon.org/submit/

Full Submission Guidelines here:

http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html


Cheers

Brian

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Re: Please donate to the cause

[Doug Brewer]

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. We now have enough for 
another 5.6 months.


Best,
Doug


On 3/25/17 12:28 PM, Doug Brewer wrote:

I appreciate all the support you folks cough up. I know it's a hassle
and I'm not really relevant around here, only popping up now and again
to ask for money, but we've run short on funds the last couple of
months. I've covered it, but need some help.

So please, when you can, surf over to www.pdml.net and toss some bread
into the cup.

Thanks loads,

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Please donate to the cause

[Doug Brewer]

I appreciate all the support you folks cough up. I know it's a hassle 
and I'm not really relevant around here, only popping up now and again 
to ask for money, but we've run short on funds the last couple of 
months. I've covered it, but need some help.


So please, when you can, surf over to www.pdml.net and toss some bread 
into the cup.


Thanks loads,

Doug

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Re: Thank you Mr Brewer.

[Doug Brewer]

Glad to have you back, and hope your health issues are properly sorted.

On 1/23/17 7:06 PM, Anthony Farr wrote:

Many moons ago my internet provider's domain was briefly listed on a
dodgily curated South American blacklist, probably because a few of its
subscribers fell for a trojan and started relaying spam. Like 'that' never
happened to any other domains (cough, cough, AOL, Yahoo, et al.). As a
consequence my posts to PDML were bouncing, and I was too distracted at the
time, dealing with health issues, to pursue this little corner of my life.
So, I just kept reading but had to settle for being an enforced lurker. I
think it was good for my soul.
Occasionally I'd reply to something to see if it penetrated the filters.
And occasionally, if the
conversation amongst our Facebook brethren steered that way, I'd mention my
predicament. Doug did say to contact him and he'd fix the issue, but you
know how life is and how things get forgotten.
Anyway, the subject was mentioned again a few days ago, today I made an
exploratory reply on a thread, and hey presto! I'M BACK (and couldn't help
shouting it out).
Thanks Doug. I'll try not to be a pest.

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Re: And an annual happy birthday to everyone

[Doug Brewer]

The first PUG was indeed revealed on April 1, 1997, on some of my 
personal server space, later transferred to the komkon server. It was 
just a few photos and each page was coded separately using my clunky 
HTML skills. In fact, for quite some time each gallery had to be coded, 
which explains the long gaps between some of them, leading to some 
grumblings in the ranks, which came to a head when I was in Little Rock, 
Arkansas, prepping for my mother's funeral in January of 1999. It was 
determined that I had my time priorities out of whack and I was booted 
from my post as first PUGmaster.


All this was before I took over The List from Pentax, which happened 
during the Christmas/New Year transition from 2000 to 2001.


On 12/20/16 2:40 PM, mike wilson wrote:

On 20 December 2016 at 19:08 "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote:


I just checked back and find that the first PUG I entered was in April
2000.  I know that it took me a few months to figure out how to scan my
prints for submission to the PUD, so I must have joined some time in early
2000.

As far as I can determine, Doug Brewer is the only member still around who
posted an image to the first PUG, in April 1997:

http://pug.komkon.org/archive/aprarchive.html


I think that may be the first PUG off the Pentax server. It's about (maybe six
months after, if my increasingly fallible memory is to be trusted) when we were
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Giving Tuesday

[Doug Brewer]

this is apparently a thing, so please, while you're spreading the love 
around your favorite places today, consider dropping some coinage into 
the PDML kitty.


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Re: OT: Ring lights?

[Doug Brewer]

Good to know. Thanks.

On 9/28/16 9:12 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

Doug, Neewer stuff is basic and cheap, but not all bad in my experience.

I have a couple of their fully manual (no bells and whistles) TT560
flashes, and they are well built and solid performers. I used them
heavily for a year or two and occasionally after that. They just keep
on working, for 4 years now. No complaints. I'd buy more if I needed
flashes.

Just FYI.


On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote:

Yeah, Gonz, I saw that one too, but overall, the reviews of the Neewer stuff
I read make me want to avoid them.

On 9/27/16 1:11 PM, Gonz wrote:


I saw this on ebay.  Cheap enough for a try...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NW-14EXM-UNIVERSAL-LED-MACRO-RING-FLASH-LIGHT-/311480494662?hash=item4885af2a46:g:~uwAAOSwI-BWPZox






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Re: OT: Ring lights?

[Doug Brewer]

Larry, yep. The times I've shot macro, I've seen the same. I'll skip the 
adapters.


On 9/27/16 1:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:



Doug Brewer wrote:

I am interested, for unknown reasons, to use a ring light for portrait
work on certain subjects, so I'm appealing to the group mind for
recommendations for ring lights that work with Pentax cameras.

If you have one an want to get rid of it, talk to me. Or, if you have
one and don't want to get rid of it, tell me what brand it is and let me
research.


I picked up one of those adapters that goes on a regular speedlight.  It
doesn't really work all that well, even for macro.  Macro requires much
less light, in absolute terms.  For macro, the inverse square law is
your friend.



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Re: OT: Ring lights?

[Doug Brewer]

Yeah, Peter Hurley rocks. For some reason, though, the video won't show 
up for me. Maybe I'll try a different browser. Thanks for the link.


On 9/27/16 2:41 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:

The master of headshots, Peter Hurley, creates a "ring" from lights.
Here's a how-to that's worth trying.

https://www.borrowlenses.com/blog/2012/05/tip-of-the-week-replicate-photographer-peter-hurleys-signature-look-with-strobes/




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Re: OT: Ring lights?

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holy cow. you're right.

On 9/27/16 1:27 PM, John wrote:

YouTube has a BUNCH of build your own ring-light tutorials.



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Re: OT: Ring lights?

[Doug Brewer]

Yeah, Gonz, I saw that one too, but overall, the reviews of the Neewer 
stuff I read make me want to avoid them.


On 9/27/16 1:11 PM, Gonz wrote:

I saw this on ebay.  Cheap enough for a try...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/NW-14EXM-UNIVERSAL-LED-MACRO-RING-FLASH-LIGHT-/311480494662?hash=item4885af2a46:g:~uwAAOSwI-BWPZox



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Re: OT: Ring lights?

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Hey John,

Thank you. I looked up the ABR800 and it looks like a great unit, like I 
suspect most Alien Bees would be.


On 9/27/16 1:14 PM, John wrote:

I have an Alien Bees ABR800 that will accept any cameras mounting a lens
up to 4" diameter. Trigger voltage is less than 6 volts.

Mine has an optional "Moon Unit" ring umbrella kit w/cover that spreads
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Re: OT: Ring lights?

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Hey Bruce, thanks.

The more I look into it, the more I think you're right that homemade is 
the way to go. I have light stands all over the place, so putting 
together a frame/circle would be my next step.


On 9/27/16 11:34 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

Doug, I have an AF160FC that is collecting dust. Practically new as it
never saw much use. But if you feel the Sigma is pricey then you'd not
want my Pentax. :)

Home made ring lights are good for portraiture. Larger ring diameters
are usually more flattering than tiny macro rings. Another look that's
excellent is to arrange a few strip lights in a triangle or square
shape then shoot through that. Or you could try a few of those new LED
replacements for fluorescent tubes that you can get at Walmart now.


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I am interested, for unknown reasons, to use a ring light for portrait work
on certain subjects, so I'm appealing to the group mind for recommendations
for ring lights that work with Pentax cameras.

If you have one an want to get rid of it, talk to me. Or, if you have one
and don't want to get rid of it, tell me what brand it is and let me
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Re: OT: Ring lights?

[Doug Brewer]

Thanks, P.J. There are some Sigmas available, but they are a little 
pricy right now. I'll look around for other options.


I appreciate it.

Doug

On 9/26/16 5:18 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:

Aside from the Pentax AF160FC which I think is discontinued, the only
ring flash that I know of that is compatible with Pentax Digital is a
Sigma, the EM 140 I think.  If you're willing to put up with the power
limitations of LED ring lights then all of them are compatible, as they
don't require any special connections for P-TTL to work.

On 9/26/2016 4:38 PM, Doug Brewer wrote:

I am interested, for unknown reasons, to use a ring light for portrait
work on certain subjects, so I'm appealing to the group mind for
recommendations for ring lights that work with Pentax cameras.

If you have one an want to get rid of it, talk to me. Or, if you have
one and don't want to get rid of it, tell me what brand it is and let
me research.

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OT: Ring lights?

[Doug Brewer]

I am interested, for unknown reasons, to use a ring light for portrait 
work on certain subjects, so I'm appealing to the group mind for 
recommendations for ring lights that work with Pentax cameras.


If you have one an want to get rid of it, talk to me. Or, if you have 
one and don't want to get rid of it, tell me what brand it is and let me 
research.


Thanks much.

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Re: Anyone seen Doug Brewer lately?

[Doug Brewer]

I don't need no stinking mask. My face is scary enough.

On 9/24/16 7:13 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

Just asking...
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37455073




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Re: So I bought a K-3

[Doug Brewer]

You're correct, no doubt. I've been setting it up to my shooting habits. 
Now I just have to find time and subjects fora  good workout. Nobody 
wants to see photos of me.


On 9/20/16 2:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:



Doug Brewer wrote:

indeed I am. I've only fired a couple of test frames so far, but it
seems already like a serious upgrade.


I've not used a K-7, but even going to a K-x was a huge improvement in
sensor performance from my K20, The K-3 should outperform the K-7 in
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Re: So I bought a K-3

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indeed I am. I've only fired a couple of test frames so far, but it 
seems already like a serious upgrade.


On 9/20/16 6:54 AM, Rick Womer wrote:

You're upgrading from a K-7, right?

Prepare to be impressed.

Rick

On Monday, September 19, 2016, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote:


Now to see if I can do anything good with it. Also bought a Fuji X100s,
because, you know.

Carry on, then.

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So I bought a K-3

[Doug Brewer]

Now to see if I can do anything good with it. Also bought a Fuji X100s, 
because, you know.


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Re: Lightroom renaming question

[Doug Brewer]

Sorry if the video doesn't meet your needs, Larry, but it does address 
John's question, which is why I posted it.


Addressing your original question, I'm thinking Jostein is on the right 
path. Select a test group, open the rename dialog, and then the edit 
dialog to see if you can put together what you need.


On 8/10/16 3:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote:



Doug Brewer wrote:

http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2015/02/how-and-when-to-rename-files-in-lightroom-2.html



I didn't waste the whole thirteen minutes watching that video, but I did
waste several minutes trying to scan through it and find something about
changing the middle of the file name.

I could easily rename the files in the command line with something like
the below (the syntax is wrong, but the intent should be clear) using
regular expressions

for name in (20160806-LRC)000(*)
mv $name (\1)100(\2)
end

unfortunately, this would do nothing but just confuse lightroom and I'd
have to go through one by one, for 66 files.

As to the video, I absolutely hate the fact that Adobe has converted all
of their documentation to those nearly useless time wasting annoyances
that make you spend several minutes trying to find a simple piece of
information that you should be able to find by scanning a simple page of
text for five seconds.

It wouldn't be so bad if they would simply post a copy of their script.
If they wanted to be really helpful, they'd post the script with
timestamps for the start of each section.  As far as I can tell there is
almost nothing in that video that I didn't already know.  Sure fifteen
minutes isn't a lot of time, at least in geological terms, but I don't
have hours to go wading through all of those videos every time I have a
question, trying to find one that actually answers it.




On 8/9/16 11:46 AM, John wrote:

Does Lightroom have a batch rename command like Adobe Bridge?

On 8/9/2016 3:16 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

Lightroom is good at prepending a prefix, or appending a suffix to file
names. Is there an easy way to change the prefix of a group of files,
specifically 20160806-LRC1 through 20160806-LRC00066 to
20160806-LRC10001 through 20160806-LRC10066 ?










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Re: Lightroom renaming question

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http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2015/02/how-and-when-to-rename-files-in-lightroom-2.html

On 8/9/16 11:46 AM, John wrote:

Does Lightroom have a batch rename command like Adobe Bridge?

On 8/9/2016 3:16 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

Lightroom is good at prepending a prefix, or appending a suffix to file
names.  Is there an easy way to change the prefix of a group of files,
specifically 20160806-LRC1 through 20160806-LRC00066 to
20160806-LRC10001 through 20160806-LRC10066 ?






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Re: A few snaps from GFM

[Doug Brewer]

you shouldn't just spring a pic of me on people.

On 6/15/16 9:47 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

I got to do very little photography at the mountain this year but here
are 7 shots anyway.
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/GFM2016/




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Re: Packing for GFM

[Doug Brewer]

I seem to have misplaced my packing list. Where's Walkden?

On 5/30/16 1:40 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

Traditional pre-GFM posting: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=58

I'll be departing Boston for North Carolina tomorrow morning, making
my way south for the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend.
I'll stop in Harrisburg, PA for Tuesday night and quaff a pint or
three with former PDML'er Scott loveless. Then I'll spend Wednesday
with an old college buddy in Durham, NC before the final 3 hour drive
to the mountain on Thursday.

For now, I must get back to packing. I have to make sure I have
Cotty's phone number on hand and a good supply of cleft sticks for the
trip. (http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg341712.html)




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Re: PESO - from the archives

[Doug Brewer]

It was the same with film photography. Bad photos are bad photos, 
regardless of format.


On 5/20/16 12:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

It is always reassuring to find out good photography didn't just start
with the digital age


Yeah but alot of digital age photography just isn't good photography.

Kenneth Waller
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Re: OT: Telemarketers

[Doug Brewer]

Scammer: The factory warranty on your car has run out.

Me: Really? That's tragic. Which car?

Scammer: Pardon?

Me: Which car lost its factory warranty?

Scammer: Our records don't show that.

Me: Then how do you know the warranty has run out?

Scammer: It's the one you drive most.

Me: Oh, yeah? Which one is that?

Scammer: uh

Me: So you don't know what kind of car I have and don't know which car I 
drive most. How do you know the factory warranty has run out? Do you 
know if I even had a factory warranty?


Scammer:...

Me: I think the factory warranty has run out on *your* car. See how this 
works?


Scammer: :hangs up:

I'm so easily entertained.


On 5/19/16 3:00 PM, John wrote:

WTF is going on with telemarketers.

I have an unlisted number. It's on the FTC National Do Not Call
Registry. I signed up my phone numbers for "Do Not Call" years ago.

I'm still getting robo-calls; more than one an hour.

I can't remember the last time my phone rang & it was someone I wanted
to talk to.

Sorry 'bout the rant.



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Re: Trying to do a PDML donation, but . . .

[Doug Brewer]

Godders,

the PayPal address is d...@alphoto.com. Thanks much.



On 5/16/16 12:00 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

I'm fine with Paypal but I've lost the link to use. Please resend. :-)

G


On May 16, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote:

I do have a mailbox, or did last time I checked. If you are uncomfortable with 
PayPal, let me know offline and I'll give you my address.




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Re: Trying to do a PDML donation, but . . .

[Doug Brewer]

I do have a mailbox, or did last time I checked. If you are 
uncomfortable with PayPal, let me know offline and I'll give you my address.


Thanks.


On 5/16/16 7:14 AM, Jack Davis wrote:

I'll also be awaiting the answer.

J

Sent from my iPhone


On May 15, 2016, at 7:15 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:

Hi All:

I don’t have a Paypal account.  I once did, but I cancelled it.  I don’t want 
one any longer.  I tried to make a donation with acredit card, but no go.  
Anyone know of a way I can donate to PDML without using Paypal?

Cheers, Christine
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Re: test posting

[Doug Brewer]

Looks righteous, Gonz. Thanks.

On 5/10/16 1:05 PM, Gonz wrote:

Doug,

Here's a non "Plain Text" formatted posting.  Let me know if it works.

Formatted text: "*Large font*"


Gonz



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Re: Bob Sullivan?

[Doug Brewer]

Gonz, try posting a new message from gmail using the default formatting, 
if you don't mind.


On 5/10/16 10:24 AM, Gonz wrote:

He's prolly having the same problem with posting that I do. You have
to make sure that you select "Plain Text" from the drop down menu
before composing your email.


On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 9:13 AM, Rick Womer  wrote:

I emailed Bob and replied that he is alive and "mostly" well.

He says he's been having some trouble getting gmail to play nicely
with the list, so a few attempts at posting have been in vain.

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


On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 5:09 PM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:

Bob last submitted to February PUG:
http://pug.komkon.org/16feb/slides/BS-8IMGP3018_ed-1.html
But his last posting to the list is dated October 27, 2015.

Ghm...


Mon May 9 16:20:43 EDT 2016 Larry Colen wrote:

Interesting, I also recently realized that we hadn't heard from him in a
while.

On May 9, 2016 1:06:37 PM PDT, Mark Roberts 
wrote:

Rick Womer wrote:


Has anyone heard from him?

Usually he's an enthusiastic early adopter, and the K-1 has been out a
few days without a peep.


I was wondering the same thing. This is the first year he hasn't sent
in a photo for the book.



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Re: HTML testing

[Doug Brewer]

I think I have it set correctly for conversion, and I also set it to 
generate an error message if someone tries to post something that's not 
explicitly accepted, so instead of just wondering what happened to your 
email and then having me tell you to try plain text, you should get the 
bounce.


That said, I don't anticipate many error messages if I have it set the 
way we want it.


Carry on, then.

On 5/10/16 9:02 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote:

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 2:01 AM, mike wilson  wrote:

On 09 May 2016 at 22:08 Matthew Hunt  wrote:

Dropping HTML email without notifying the user of the problem is
broken. I'm glad to see an effort to fix it, whether the solution is
sending HTML to the list, stripping the formatting, or sending an
error message.


It's made perfectly clear on joining that the list is plain text only.  If
someone has something to say that is important enough, they will find a way of
sending it plain text.  I prefer the security and lack of farkles of the present
situation.


Did you even read what I wrote? Keeping the list plain text is fine.
Dropping email without alerting the user to a problem is not. I'm glad
that Mark & Doug recognize this.



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Re: Camera bags.

[Doug Brewer]

I'm with Bob here, which frightens me a little. I'm nearing twenty years 
with my F-2 and it shows no sign of giving up yet.




On 5/9/16 3:35 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:

I think his surname is Blake. I've just looked at the archives, and this 
subject came up in September 2006, so we're a bit early for the 10th 
anniversary.

The best camera bags for shooting are still the Domke F series. The F-2 in 
particular was designed specifically for shooting with two bodies, and I've 
used mine for twenty years for that.

http://www.tiffen.com/displayproduct.html?tablename=domke=700-02B

You can configure the innards different ways, eg one config for storage, 
another for shooting. For shooting I divide the interior into two parts, one 
per camera, and use the bag's pockets for accessories, although generally 
that's only for transport - when I'm shooting I have my cameras on my 
shoulders. On a strap, obviously; I can't attach tripod mounts to my shoulders.

Hmm. Maybe I've just had a business idea... It's crazy, but it might just work.





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Re: Another test

[Doug Brewer]

Gonz, did you send that with formatted text?

On 5/9/16 1:20 PM, Gonz wrote:

No wonder my posts never make it.  I forget to put the "plain-text"
mode in gmail.  It defaults to formatted.


On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote:

Hi, kids.

Basically, what Mark and I are trying to accomplish is to accept formatted
text and convert it to plain text in order to send on to The List. That way,
those of you with email clients that revert to or can only compose in
formatted text can still post your messages and they won't be sent off to
the bit bucket with extreme prejudice.

So, I'm writing this in HTML, which offends every fiber of my being, in
order to test a new setting I've enabled in the software. If it gets nuked,
you'll never know.

Now might be a good time to remind you to throw some cash into the PDML
kitty, since it is currently as empty as campaign promises.

much love,

Doug


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Another test

[Doug Brewer]

Hi, kids.

Basically, what Mark and I are trying to accomplish is to accept 
formatted text and convert it to plain text in order to send on to The 
List. That way, those of you with email clients that revert to or can 
only compose in formatted text can still post your messages and they 
won't be sent off to the bit bucket with extreme prejudice.


So, I'm writing this in HTML, which offends every fiber of my being, in 
order to test a new setting I've enabled in the software. If it gets 
nuked, you'll never know.


Now might be a good time to remind you to throw some cash into the PDML 
kitty, since it is currently as empty as campaign promises.


much love,

Doug


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Re: HTML testing

[Doug Brewer]

Looking into it in more depth reveals that allowing HTML through Mailman 
(our list software) entails suspending content filtering, which then 
allows file attachments through. I am hesitant to remove the filtering, 
imagining all sorts of trouble with attachments, not least of which 
would be the open invitation to send malicious content.


It is of course possible to migrate to a more HTML-friendly software, 
but doing so would involve another learning curve I'm not sure I'm 
willing to experience, since Mailman serves our purposes quite well and 
has done since I took over, with the occasional hiccup.


Note that this is not list policy I'm talking about, but rather my 
personal preference. I'm willing to take into consideration arguments 
for and against the ability to experience pink 36pt fonts for the PDML.



On 5/9/16 11:11 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:

already done... no go

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On 9 May 2016 18:00:17 Mark Roberts  wrote:



By the way: If someone could try sending HTML email to The List to see
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HTML testing

[Doug Brewer]

Hi, kids, we're just checking to see if formatted text will now come 
through to the PDML.


Carry on as if nothing has happened. Do not adjust your sets. We are in 
control.


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Re: Nicole seems to be blocked again

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For what it's worth, I've only ever put one person on suspension, and it 
wasn't Nicole.


About the filter, I have the ability to implement that, but early on it 
was unreliable so I just set it to nuke anything that wasn't plain text. 
Perhaps when I get a moment I can open the hood and wave a chicken at it 
again.




On 2/23/16 5:00 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:


Same as I use, Nicole. Be sure to set Mail to default to plain text only. I 
find that occasionally it switches to rich text on replies, so I always check 
the mode before sending.


A few months ago someone emailed me and offered to help Doug set up an
HTML filter on the List server so that people wouldn't need to send
plain text (basically, all formatting would get removed from email
coming in to the server and only plain text would be sent out to the
world).

I'll call Doug and see if he can try to implement that. Now that he's
coming to the real, final, ultimate end and conclusion (got that?) of
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Re: Photoshop + Minecraft = Nikon contest winner!

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He was very lucky that the other file happened to fly past when he was 
sitting at the computer.



On 2/1/16 7:58 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:

Sorry. It was "Minecraft", not "World of Warcraft". (Some computer
game thingy. Whatever.)


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Re: C'mon boys and girls, cough up your photos!

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Sorry to read this, Peter. My condolences.

On 1/30/16 7:43 AM, Peter McIntosh wrote:

I've picked 3 but have been a bit distracted with my mother's death
and the shitty aftermath.  Hope to post them this weekend.

Ciao,

Pete Mac in Melbourne

On 29 January 2016 at 00:50, Mark Roberts  wrote:

We've had a bit of a lull in submissions for the PDML Photo Annual.
Get your photos uploaded now and avoid the last-minute rush (end of
February)! The upload page is here:
http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php

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Re: OT - Ethernet Cable- can you help?

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gaffer tape, mate. Bind the beast.

On 1/29/16 5:58 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:

The Wisdom of the List has been summoned!

I'm trying to find a cat 5e or 6 ethernet cable of nominally 30 metres
in length (but could be anywhere 20 to 50m) of the kind that is 'all
weather' or 'outdoors' type. I have bought several already but these
typically are meant for a permanent installation and although well-
sheathed and 'heavy duty' they all suffer from a 'lightness' and as soon
as you unwind them, they bounce around refusing to give up their 'coily'
state.

If you think in terms of a reel of electrical extension cable, when you
pull it off the reel it generally straightens out and assumes a mostly
'floppy' state. With the ethernet cables I have, they won't do this and
resemble an unwound spring!

Can anyone recommend any type of cat 5e or 6 ethernet cable that will
not remain 'springy' and instead act as 'floppy' in an unwound state?

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Re: GESO - 12 photos

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Yeah, G+ pretty much lost me a while back when they went through a 
format change. Acquired Light is, well, I don't know what it is.


I moved to tumblr as a lark, but found that it contains some great 
people and some of the best work produced today. It takes careful 
curation, of course, but it's worth it.


On 1/27/16 1:58 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

I was wondering where your pix were going. There hasn't been much on
Google+, and nothing in Acquired Light in a few months.

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


On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 1:51 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:

don't tumble but do facebook - so most of these lovely shots are familiar
and have already been praised :-)
third and fourth down still my faves

ann


On 1/27/2016 1:45 PM, Doug Brewer wrote:


For those of you who don't follow me on Tumblr, which would be,
let's--carry the three, multiply by 3.14--approximately all of you, I ran up
a gallery of decent photos from last year here:


http://dougbrewer.tumblr.com/post/137314406301/twelve-significant-photographs-in-any-one-year-is

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GESO - 12 photos

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For those of you who don't follow me on Tumblr, which would be, 
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Re: GESO - 12 photos

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Thank you, Cotty. I'm not certain how my twelve photos morphed into ten, 
but I'm happy you inadvertently pointed it out. Perhaps Tumblr has a 
limit? Thank you also for the kind mini-reviews. I'm humbled.


Doug


On 1/27/16 2:15 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:

On 27/1/16, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed:


For those of you who don't follow me on Tumblr, which would be,
let's--carry the three, multiply by 3.14--approximately all of you, I
ran up a gallery of decent photos from last year here:



<http://dougbrewer.tumblr.com/post/137314406301/twelve-significant-
photographs-in-any-one-year-is>


Wow - not seen these before - and my favourite type of photography.
Merits some in-depth viewing.

1. A private moment captured, love the way the shadows in the
reflections surround her.

2. Very soft and low key image mocking the billboard pose. Almost
surreal. Very tranquil feeling.

3. Superb picture, a favourite. Nice use of square format, love the
patterns and contrast between the almost silhouetted foreground and the
high key and hazy background.

4. Simple and effective portrait study with a delightful splash of light
on the face. I like images like this with a main subject and a number 2
in the frame - your eye starts on the face and then darts off to see the
lamp, then immediately back on the face for more in-depth viewing.

5. Funicular railway at night - wouldn't be the same without the girl
walking up alongside. Blur and contrast gives it immediacy and
'happening' qualities.

6. Another portrait, this time a haphazard collection in the frame, lots
of interest that keeps circling around and back to the face.

7. High contrast silhouettes and shadows. Graphic image we all know.

8. Really delicate portrait of a beautiful woman. Love the focal planes
in this and the deep shadows contrasting the gentle swathe of light on
her face. A knowing smile adds delight.

9. Mysterious low key urban street scene - could be anywhere warm. I can
hear the dog barking out of sight, the distant radio. Very atmospheric.

10. Absolutely great photograph here - my other favourite. Charming pose
with just the right amount of face. Love the contrasting patterns
between her hair and the wood slats, the shirt and the wooden board.
Beautiful qualities and a beautiful model - what's not to like?

Well done sir - please let me know when your next book is out!




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Re: My K-7 is dying

[Doug Brewer]

Okay, now I see what you guys are saying about the K5ii. It doesn't seem 
to be much more expensive than the original K5, depending on where you look.


Thanks for all the advice. I may just go for the K5ii.

Doug


On 1/27/16 6:37 AM, Alex Sarbu wrote:

Hello, Doug,

I'd say, skip the K-5 and get a K-5II - which indeed is a K-5 done
right, and with some tweaks added. If you liked the K-7, you would
like the K-5II even more.
I had a K-5, replaced it with a K-5IIs - it's worth the difference, IMO.

P.S. Both cameras have the excellent 16MP Sony sensor, much less
noisier than the K-7's Samsung.

Alex

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Hi, troops. As you can see, my beloved K-7 is about to bit the dust. It's
become a little reluctant to change shutter speeds, and I'm not sure what
shutter speed it's ever on any more. I have used and abused it for years,
and now it's tired and wants to go home.

I can maybe afford,if a client comes through, a used K5, and here's my
question: is it worth getting. I know there have been upgrades to it, but it
seems to have gotten decent reviews whe it came out.

My other option is to spend a bit more and upgrade my Fuji X100 to the
X100S, but that would put me out of the Pentax game. I'd like to stick
around, maybe, if the K5 is worth it.

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Re: My K-7 is dying

[Doug Brewer]

It's really not all that confusing. If I'm going to push up around the 
$500-$600 level, I'd probably rather get the X100S, because I'd just 
like to have one. If I don't reach up there, the K5 seems to be a good 
deal. KEH has a couple in the $300-$350 range.


All that said, I'm torn. I do like the K7 and my glass and don't know if 
I want to lose that option. On the other hand, I shoot much more with my 
X100 than I do the K7, and the X100S is a sweet upgrade, especially for 
how I'm shooting now.


Thanks for all the answers, folks. Christine, I'll probably pass on the 
K7, though I sure appreciate it. If I get another camera, I'd like it to 
be an upgrade. The K7 has been a great camera for me, even though 
according to the internet you can't get a decent photo out of it. I seem 
to have done all right with one.


On 1/26/16 10:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote:

Don't quite understand the economics of "maybe afford a used K-5" or
"spend a bit more and upgrade to X100S", but it's your call. Seems to
me if you can "spend a bit more to upgrade to the X100S" you could
also "spend a bit more" and upgrade to a K-5 II/K-5 IIs (as an
example). I didn't keep my K-5 or K-5 II that long but I thought they
were BOTH terrific cameras. The K-5 II could autofocus in the dark. I
can't help but feel that the IQ of them was better than the K-3/K-3
II, particularly at higher ISOs, even if others contradict me.

On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:59 PM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote:

Hi, troops. As you can see, my beloved K-7 is about to bit the dust. It's
become a little reluctant to change shutter speeds, and I'm not sure what
shutter speed it's ever on any more. I have used and abused it for years,
and now it's tired and wants to go home.

I can maybe afford,if a client comes through, a used K5, and here's my
question: is it worth getting. I know there have been upgrades to it, but it
seems to have gotten decent reviews whe it came out.

My other option is to spend a bit more and upgrade my Fuji X100 to the
X100S, but that would put me out of the Pentax game. I'd like to stick
around, maybe, if the K5 is worth it.

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My K-7 is dying

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Hi, troops. As you can see, my beloved K-7 is about to bit the dust. 
It's become a little reluctant to change shutter speeds, and I'm not 
sure what shutter speed it's ever on any more. I have used and abused it 
for years, and now it's tired and wants to go home.


I can maybe afford,if a client comes through, a used K5, and here's my 
question: is it worth getting. I know there have been upgrades to it, 
but it seems to have gotten decent reviews whe it came out.


My other option is to spend a bit more and upgrade my Fuji X100 to the 
X100S, but that would put me out of the Pentax game. I'd like to stick 
around, maybe, if the K5 is worth it.


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Re: My K-7 is dying

[Doug Brewer]

Holy smoke. Sorry for all the typos. I've been writing on my thesis all 
day and my brain is now dead.


On 1/26/16 9:59 PM, Doug Brewer wrote:

Hi, troops. As you can see, my beloved K-7 is about to bit the dust.
It's become a little reluctant to change shutter speeds, and I'm not
sure what shutter speed it's ever on any more. I have used and abused it
for years, and now it's tired and wants to go home.

I can maybe afford,if a client comes through, a used K5, and here's my
question: is it worth getting. I know there have been upgrades to it,
but it seems to have gotten decent reviews whe it came out.

My other option is to spend a bit more and upgrade my Fuji X100 to the
X100S, but that would put me out of the Pentax game. I'd like to stick
around, maybe, if the K5 is worth it.

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Re: Flickr Are Sneaky Bastards

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I'd imagine it's the people who are tired of being asked to install
the Flickr app.

On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote:
 ... Which, of course, leads to the question of who is throwing their phone 
 into,the toilet on purpose. :-)

 Godfrey


 On Aug 14, 2015, at 10:35 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote:

 I think the assumption is that most people would rather be surprised and 
 delighted that all the photos they've taken, whether good or bad, are 
 retrievable when they drop their phone into the toilet by accident*.

 * I seem to recall reading that 70% (or some gawdawful percentage like that) 
 of cell phone failures are caused by being dropped into the toilet by 
 accident.

 Godfrey


 On Aug 14, 2015, at 10:08 AM, Eric Weir wrote:
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Re: Link to Tony Gleaton obit

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As much pleasure as I would get from lurking in the shadows of The
List, cackling to myself as I delete random messages just to stir up
trouble, I just don't have the time or energy or, indeed, the
interest, despite the obvious joy to be derived from it.

That message is still hanging right out in the open.

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 7:49 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote:
 Curious why the message with the link to the Tony Gleaton obituary was 
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Alms for the poor

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Hi, troops. The wolf is at the door and the cupboard is bare. Please
consider flipping a few spare coins into the cup at www.pdml.net if
you could be so kind. The universe will repay your generosity by
making all your children be born naked.

hasta,

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Re: Alms for the poor

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Dan, server costs right at $900 a year, plus periodic incidentals.

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 How much does it cost to operate the PDML for a year\?

 Dan Matyola
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 Hi, troops. The wolf is at the door and the cupboard is bare. Please
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Re: Alms for the poor

[Doug Brewer]

Rick, Mark is the deputy, of course, though I have not yet gathered up
all the keys for presentation, owing to a personal aversion to
psychological violence. But if I must, I must.

On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote:
 Ditto.

 Which reminds me... Doug, the PDML depends entirely upon your
 continuing to draw breath, being available by email, and having a
 (relatively) sound mind. When it has gone dark for several hours or
 a day, I've missed it a lot. Unnecessary anxiety spreads among the
 citizenry.

 So, here's an incentive... If you appoint a Sub-Poobah, and provide
 that person with the keys and codes to this cyber-kingdom, I will
 double the donation I just made.

 Rick
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 On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Paul pentax1...@gmail.com wrote:
 Done...

 On 8/2/2015 12:37 PM, Doug Brewer wrote:

 Hi, troops. The wolf is at the door and the cupboard is bare. Please
 consider flipping a few spare coins into the cup at www.pdml.net if
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Happy New Year from the List Guy

[Doug Brewer]

Hi, troops.

Happy New Year, wherever you are. I am, again, swamped as I prepare
for another Winter Residency. I thought I'd get on here and wave my
arms a little, to let you all know I'm still alive, and that it's that
time of year again. The kitty is empty, so if you could throw a few
rupees into the pot, I could pay the bill and we can keep on keeping
on.

Thanks ever so much, and a special note of thanks go out to Stan
Halpin. He knows why.

Onward and upward, troops. Hasta. www.pdml.net is where you'lll find the link.

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Re: Attempt to resubscribe

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make sure you're sending to the list in Plain Text, Eric.

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 On Dec 30, 2014, at 4:39 PM, pdml-boun...@pdml.net wrote:

 An attempt was made to subscribe your address to the mailing list
 pdml@pdml.net.  You are already subscribed to this mailing list.

 So, yes, I was subscribed under the address that’s not working.

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Re: Eric Weir can't send mail to the list

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Tell Eric to use Plain Text. Every other format gets recycled into
youtube commenters.

On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Stanley Halpin
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 On Dec 26, 2014, at 1:22 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote:

 I got an email from Eric this morning that he's been trying to send to the 
 list  his messages are just not showing up. He says he has double checked 
 and the messages are formatted as plain text.

 He's using ATT/Yahoo.

 I said I'd pass word along to the list to see if anyone has any ideas what's 
 going on  how he can fix it.

 The only thing I could think of is maybe Yahoo is screwing up email again.

 I'm still subscribed from Yahoo, in a few minutes I'll switch over  see if 
 I can send email to the list from there, so check your SPAM folders.

 John, Eric - I don’t know where your email is getting trapped but your test 
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Re: Update: Eric Weir still can't post to PDML

[Doug Brewer]

you know, it's easier to drop me a note than to get ATT/Yahoo
engineers involved. Just saying. But having said that, sorry for not
noticing the threads sooner.

On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 5:27 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote:
 That's what I expected  what it seems to me Eric was experiencing.

 But since we're kind of out on the edge of what I know about mail lists
 I figured I'd ask the group because I figure there are people with more
 computer experience than I have.


 On 12/30/2014 4:17 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:

 John -- and Eric -- I just tested: an email to the list from an
 unsubscribed address just disappears silently into the bit-bucket. I
 expect this is an expedient anti-spam measure.

 If messages were being blocked by the server, they would (should) be
 bounced back to Eric after a time. The server has to actually accept
 mail in order to eat it.

 Has Eric tried re-subscribing to the list?

 And it would worth his while to create a Gmail address and use that to
 run some tests. He can always delete it later if he wishes.


 On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 3:57 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote:

 I got another note from Eric Weir that he still can't post to PDML.

 He says he's had help from ATT technical support  they tell him
 everything is good on their equipment. They asked him ... he asked me
 ... and I'll ask here Is there anyone who can check to see if messages
 from him are being blocked at the server?

 That caused me to think of another question ...

 Suppose I am subscribed at one email address  try to send a message to
 the list from a separate email address that is not subscribed ... e.g.
 subscribed from me(at)my.mail.provider  try to send from
 me(at)another.mail.provider ...

 Would the list server generate a bounce message back to the
 non-subscribed email address or would it just drop it into the bit
 bucket  ignore it?

 Anyway ...

 Eric says that in the meantime ATT's tech support is exploring the
 need to escalate ... with Yahoo technical support/engineers.

 I wish him and/or them luck with that. When I needed help from Yahoo, I
 couldn't find any way to contact tech support. The best I could find was
 FAQs  discussion groups AND NO WAY TO ASK A QUESTION IN THE DISCUSSION
 GROUPS!


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Re: nq:

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buh bye

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 4:13 AM,  roya...@comcast.net wrote:


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Re: Surgery Outcome

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oh, this is disheartening. I'm sorry it hasn't gone as well as it
could have. I will lend my voice to those who express hope and
strength as you and Marlene deal with her situation. Please don't
hesitate to ask if she needs someone to talk to during treatments. In
the meantime, keep positive and fight it with everything you have.

On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
 On 13/9/14, knarf, discombobulated, unleashed:

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Marlene couldn't have a
better man by her side to help her pull through this. And Gracie
couldn't have a better grandad to give her the support, love and clarity
that she needs right now.

With so much love from each of you Marlene's prognosis is greatly improved.

And of course you all have the support of the entire PDML family.

 Nobody could have put it better.

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Re: My Wife, Marlene

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Hey Paul, I hope her surgery turns out as well as mine did, and that
her recovery is quick and uncomplicated. It's common to remove lymph
nodes along with the affected area in order to help with staging.
Here's wishing her negative margins and a clean follow-up report.

On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 7:51 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote:
 Truly sorry to read of your wife's diagnosis. I'll hold you both in my 
 thoughts with the hope of
 a completely successful surgical result followed by speedy recovery.

 Jack


 - Original Message -
 From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
 To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
 Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:17:15 PM
 Subject: My Wife, Marlene

 Marlene is having surgery at 10 am tomorrow for colorectal cancer. No other 
 organs involved but quite a few lymph nodes must be removed, including one 
 next to the aorta. Been sorting this out since she was diagnosed last month. 
 Not easy, but It’s the hand we were dealt. Prayers and positive thoughts 
 appreciated.

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Re: PDML approval process

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why wasn't I told about this approval process?

On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 1:59 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
 It’s nothing like as strong as the disapproval process.

 On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote:
 There's an approval process? :)

 On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 4:41 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
 I know we have at least ONE new member awaiting the approval process.
 Hopefully that won't be a long wait.

 Good to hear that Doug came through will colors flying. Or is it flying 
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Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

[Doug Brewer]

hi kids, yes, i'm now home with an exceedingly tender mid-section,
instructions not top operate heavy machinery, and a few unfairly itchy
incisions. My current plans include much sleep.

Thank you all for the good thoughts, and please go get yourself checked.

On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 11:55 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
 On 26 August 2014 20:50, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote:

 I've been in a delete-without-reading frenzy, so may have missed something - 
 has there been any further news?

 You just earned yourself another Mark!

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Re: From chez Brewer

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Mark left out at about 9:15 this morning. Last I saw of him he was
filling up at the BP on the corner as I turned toward Lexington. Great
to see him and catch up, and maybe I'll get to drive down to the
mountain again next year.

On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 9:49 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:
 I’m having hot tea this morning, but like Ann, I raise my mug to you two—and 
 wish it were in person.  Cheers, Christine


 On May 28, 2014, at 10:43 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

 I'm having an iced tea myself - raising it to both of you

 wish it were in person
 ann

 On 5/28/2014 23:04, Mark Roberts wrote:
 I'm currently at Doug Brewer's place. I'm drinking chocolate stout and Doug 
 is having iced tea with poison (his chemotherapy drugs). It was a long day 
 of riding today but tomorrow it's a relatively short four hour journey to 
 the mountain. More updates then.


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Re: Packing for GFM: 3-lens kit

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fortunately for Mark, I do very little, so what slack there is to be
picked up will be minimal. I doubt my absence will be noticed.

As for the absence itself, yes, I hope to be invited again next year,
but this year the docs have restricted my travels considerably.

On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
 On 26/5/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:

 I'll have to pick up some slack
since Doug Brewer won't be there

 This is a temporary absence I assume?

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Re: For Doug

[Doug Brewer]

aw, thanks.

that one will stick with me for a while.

On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote:
 On 14 May 2014, at 15:43, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:

 http://youtu.be/sroqmHVueiI

 Over at the Wilsonstein place. 8 -)


 It's all true!

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It's that time of year

[Doug Brewer]

For the bi-annual fund drive to keep the PDML going for another while. 
Please visit the PDML home page and drop a few drachmas* in the till. 
the masses will sing songs of your heroism in the days to come.


Much love,

Doug, List Guy and keeper of fundage, payer of billage.

*not really. Use US funds.

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Re: Fw: To Doug

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Good talk to you, Jack, and glad we could get you all sorted out.

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Re: PESO: New photographic style - LDR!

[Doug Brewer]

On 11/6/13 1:42 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

OK, so Low Dynamic Range isn't really a new Photoshop technique or
anything. But it kind of describes this photo. I new there was a good
image in there, but it took me a long time to come up with a rendering
I really like.
http://www.robertstech.com/pages/fotoblog/7db06303.htm
  
Love the processing, love the red. Hate the thing on the right and would 
crop it out.


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Re: Just for Bob

[Doug Brewer]

On 11/6/13 6:59 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

I shot some 4x5 Polaroid with my Speed Graphic back in the '80s. Great fun. 
Landscapes had a painterly look. Still have a polaroid back for a 4x5, but 
don't think film is available. And if it were, I'm sure it would be costly.

Paul
The Impossible Project offers Polaroid-like film, and it's is about $3 a 
pop for the SX-70 size. Meaningful indeed.


I have an SX-70 around here somewhere and have seriously contemplated 
doing a few frames with it, just because.


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Re: Just for Bob

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On 11/6/13 10:48 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

On Nov 6, 2013, at 6:47 AM, Doug Brewer d...@dougbrewerphotography.com wrote:


The Impossible Project offers Polaroid-like film, and it's is about $3 a pop 
for the SX-70 size. Meaningful indeed.

I have an SX-70 around here somewhere and have seriously contemplated doing a 
few frames with it, just because.

Do it! It's a lot of fun and has a unique look. Shoot a couple of packs, not 
just one, as it is quirky and takes a bit of experience to figure out how to 
set the camera for it.

Impossible Project is just ramping up to produce a new BW film for the SX-70. 
I think they have the new color film available now.

G
I do like the idea of it, that each is a one-off. I've also been in a 
photographic rut lately and need something to recharge the batteries a 
bit. Of course, just finding the camera involves safari into the dark 
and troublesome Camera and Computer Museum behind that door over there. 
I shiver to think, but it would be so worth it.


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Re: Filters?

[Doug Brewer]

On 11/2/13 7:24 AM, Bob W wrote:
the other is wrong, an abomination in the sight of the Lord, and 
should be dragged behind horses through the streets of olde Londonne 
Towne, then burnt on a pyre built from their land and holdings. Yea, 
verily.
you forgot the salting of the earth part and the foulest curse upon 
descendents, but yeah. Verily.


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Re: White-Faced Heron

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On 10/30/13 10:25 AM, Alan C wrote:

Why do fashion photographers take so many shots then?

Alan


There is a difference between working a subject, or having a range of 
good shots in which you will find one that works best, and machine 
gunning with the hope that one will be passable.


I frequently, when working with a subject, will over-shoot, looking for 
variations on shots already in the bag, or to work past what we have 
done before. I get a pile of good shots that way, but a smaller pile of 
special shots.


It's true that you must take many photos before you can start getting 
good ones regularly. I believe HCB said it takes ten thousand. I think I 
took considerably more than that before I got where I am, and I'm not 
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Re: PESO - Who Are Those Guys?

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On 10/24/13 7:13 PM, knarf wrote:

Anyone remember which movie that's from?

Anyway, this is the Eighth Street regulars watching the East Enders who showed 
up to spend a few hours at the local skate park:

http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/10/who-are-those-guys.html?m=1

As I told you in an earlier post a really cool competition happened with each group 
trying to out-do the other with lots of handshakes and Good riding, dude! afterward.

But at first the locals seemed a bit concerned.  :-)

Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.

Cheers,
frank
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Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

[Doug Brewer]

On 10/25/13 3:43 PM, Walt wrote:
So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea 
to see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. 
Obviously, the internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the 
mustard, so I thought I'd pick the collective, eclectic brain of the 
PDML for some advice. What do I need to do to get decent -- that's to 
say, not unlistenable -- recordings of myself for self-critique? I 
guess I'm looking for an affordable mic that I can plug into the 
laptop and affordable (freeware, if possible) software to mix the 
sound with.


Any suggestions?

Thanks!

-- Walt


Dunno about the mic, but Audacity is a great mixing software. Free, too.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/



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sound check 2

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2, 3, 4

are we back?

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Re: sound check 2

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On 10/19/13 8:11 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:

What do you mean we Kemosabi?

thanks for coming to town, Tonto

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Re: TEST

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On 10/19/13 7:53 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

No messages all day today??

We had a little outage today, Jack. I think we're mostly back now, 
though full traffic might take another hour or so.


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Re: In south Australia I was born...

[Doug Brewer]

On 10/19/13 4:38 PM, Bob W wrote:

(which is absolutely true!)

Spent most of the day as a flaneur, wandering the streets of North London
with my newly-firmwared Fuji X100, mainly using zone focusing with the
clever little display it now has.

I was greeted by a very enjoyable sight when I finally got home to
Greenwich. The X100's battery gave up the ghost immediately after the shot.

Here are some of the shots:
http://www.web-options.com/MissNancyBlair/

The bookshop is Daunt's, which likes to claim that it is the most beautiful
bookshop in the world. And who am I to argue?

In case you don't get the South Australia reference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUqeDPZZ80

B



There's new firmware? Did you notice anything different?

Oh, and it's a pleasant walk you had. I especially enjoyed this one:

http://www.web-options.com/MissNancyBlair/content/DSCF0085_large.html

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sound check

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2, 3, 4. Is this thing working?

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oops

[Doug Brewer]

looks like I forgot to plug in the server this morning. Sorry about that.

Carry on, then.

oh, for those of you who have my personal email address, please note it 
has changed. Same same, but different domain: dougbrewerphotography dot 
com. Update as you feel the need. And thanks to those of you who were 
kind enough to email me, even though I didn't see them emails. I'm sure 
there were dozens.


onward.

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Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

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On 10/7/13 3:56 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

This is somethingt that has been brewing in my mind for a while.  I didn't
have time to do more than just spew it out, without editing.  And it
was a real challlenge trying to phrase it as there are people out there
doing a lot more work than you realize, and not come across as I do
all this stuff for you, what are you going to do for me?.  I hope
I succeeded.


For what it's worth, Larry, I read it both here and on FB. I don't know 
what it was really about, but what I came away with is the feeling of I 
do this thing and I want appreciation.


I'm sure the people you photograph do appreciate it, especially when you 
give them photos they can post to Facebook or whatever, but here's the 
thing; you aimed, in large part, at the event organizers, and your 
little rant will probably fall on deaf ears, for the following reason. 
They are not there to make it easy for you to take photographs. They are 
there to put on a dance, and their energies, by right, will be applied 
to that end. Anything else is beside the point, including photographers, 
no matter how good their equipment/skill set may be.


If you're that frustrated trying to get photos of the dances, leave the 
camera in the car. Go and dance. Find a woman who wants to dance, and 
spend the evening pleasantly. If you want to go take pictures, do that. 
But remember that your photographic activity ranks pretty low on the agenda.


You mentioned here in the thread, among other things, running a mail 
list. I don't run the PDML in order to be thanked for running the PDML. 
I run it because it's my feeble way to give back to the community where 
I've learned so much. The satisfaction I get from doing it is all the 
appreciation I need. That people are willing to contribute to it 
financially is not because I run it, but because the members appreciate 
the community as much as I do, and that is also very satisfactory to me.


Finally, it's almost never a good idea to post the first thing that 
comes into your head, no matter how busy you are. I think you may be 
coming to realize that.


My two cents.

Doug

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Re: K-3: And here WERE your OFFICIAL specs...

[Doug Brewer]

On 10/7/13 12:04 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2254722/PDML/K-3/PENTAX%20-%20K-3.html#!product-highlights

You're welcome. :-)

Thanks for capping that, Bruce. Would love to get my hands on one.

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