Re: Another publication credit...
mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] (P.S. The only reason I didn't submit any poetry is I couldn't find a place in the Pittsburgh area that rhymed with Nantucket...) Good show. What about the local inhabitant, Edna Bucket? No, that's pronounced Buck-ay Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax marketing
Tom C wrote: Gee, Tom, I wonder what line of products they'll be marketing . Depends on the bait. Hope you aren't casting aspersions on the company Certainly not! I think it's a brilliant strategy to be marketing on the net. They might just lure in some more customers! But the hardware just flies of the shelf. They're not floundering then. Tom C. Buoys my spirits (if it's the creel thing). Stephen M. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - a web host that won't filter spam
Thanks everyone for your replies, I have a few web hosts to look at now. The big problem is that automatic filtering does not work, in that it will bounce legitimate e mail. I use mailwasher to filter our e mail, I have it set to highlight e mail that is listed on some of the spam lists. I then look at it to see if it is legitimate. It does not take long ( I get about 20% spam, even though the web hosts is now telling me that filter everything ) and mailwasher keeps a log I check daily, incase I accidently delete something I wanted ( you can recover most of the text in the e mail ). I actually doubt they are filtering my e mail now. I was getting e mail listed on one of the lists they said they used, as they were telling me they will never will let spam on any of their servers. I want to change because they lied to me and refused to even apologize when they were caught out. Stephen At 00:56 7/06/2007, you wrote: I think they all filter these days, there is so much spam that it would act as a DOS attack if not filtered out. About the only thing you can really ask for is fairly lenient filtering. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Stephen wrote: Hi, I need a new web host. Despite telling me they would not filter my e mail for spam, our current web host bounced an e mail from a family friend as spam. Our friend, not being very internet literate, assumed we were snubbing her. When I enquired about this they simply said they filter all e mail, jumped on their high horse and refused to apologize. So I need a new web host, one that will not filter my e mail ( I do that ). And I need at least 150 Mb of space. Any recommendations? Stephen Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
OT - a web host that won't filter spam
Hi, I need a new web host. Despite telling me they would not filter my e mail for spam, our current web host bounced an e mail from a family friend as spam. Our friend, not being very internet literate, assumed we were snubbing her. When I enquired about this they simply said they filter all e mail, jumped on their high horse and refused to apologize. So I need a new web host, one that will not filter my e mail ( I do that ). And I need at least 150 Mb of space. Any recommendations? Stephen Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Caracara
Christian wrote: http://tinyurl.com/396c5v This is a crested caracara (Caracara cheriway). Kinda like an eagle crossed with a vulture. Damn, that's a great shot! BTW, I hate you ;-) Stephen Moore == Programmer who create truth table write Boole sheet == -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO -- Fireworks
P. J. Alling wrote: Another shot from the carnival. The fireworks were good. http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO_--_fireworks1a.html Oh, that's a good 'un! Thanks for sharing, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: New!
AlexG wrote: Been reading through the archives, researching... What is an aperture simulator, anyway? YAAAHH! RUN AWAY! Cheers, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Is it possible to buy a Pentax lens in Sydney?
I finally got the lens today!! Only about five months after ordering it. And maybe six months after I started asking shops for a price. I'll be in trouble if this happens again. My lover was not impressed! Stephen At 17:16 4/04/2007, you wrote: Rod, I made a small purchase from BH with absolutely no problems. So I am confident that if I had ordered from them, I would have had the lens since January. It amazes me that there apparently have not been any in the country since November. I have been told varies times for availability: 10-12-6 before xmas middle of January 14-2-7 End of March And now end of April I first tried to order this lens in October! I have no problem with the store that actually ordered the lens for me, it's not their fault. So I am sticking with them. I do have a problem with the other stores, who simply neglected to give me a price. But I can now see why they maybe simply frustrated with Kennedys. There appears to be something seriously wrong with distribution. Stephen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Is it possible to buy a Pentax lens in Sydney?
Rod, I made a small purchase from BH with absolutely no problems. So I am confident that if I had ordered from them, I would have had the lens since January. It amazes me that there apparently have not been any in the country since November. I have been told varies times for availability: 10-12-6 before xmas middle of January 14-2-7 End of March And now end of April I first tried to order this lens in October! I have no problem with the store that actually ordered the lens for me, it's not their fault. So I am sticking with them. I do have a problem with the other stores, who simply neglected to give me a price. But I can now see why they maybe simply frustrated with Kennedys. There appears to be something seriously wrong with distribution. Stephen At 19:33 3/04/2007, you wrote: Stephen, I decided to get a FA 50mm f/1.4 mid March this year. As I had problems with BH authentication of my VISA payment attempts on the web orders and they would not accept a backorder in my phone contact after the small quantity available one USA night were sold b4 the store opened I went to Adorama. The lens was shown as back-ordered on their web site. I phoned and a very helpful customer service operator helped me with information on when the Credit Card is charged and shipping cost policies on part shipments. I then emailed the sales person she specified with the details of my multipart order with and a copy (as requested) to her. I then went to bed as it was about 3am :) The following day I forwarded by email - again to the same customer service person - my credit card authentication, scans of front and back of card and the first page of a recent bill to authenticate the address etc. The actual ordering was on the USA Friday morning and the lens was shipped via UPS on the following USA Monday and it arrived on the following Friday (local time) at my home in a Melbourne suburb. If the lens had not become available and there were significant items in the rest of the order their policy is to ship the other items and NOT to charge the card for delayed items until the item(s) is(are) shipped - they also bear any extra shipping costs involved. The lens cost me about US$220 and about US$35 for shipping which was considerably less than I found on web prices in Oz. Especially when the shipping costs were shared over the other items. My only loss is that if there is a warranty problem with the lens I may have to send it back to the USA for warranty service or possibly pay full rates for local service - this is a risk I am prepared to take with a lens. Hope this is of interest and help to you in deciding what to do in your current frustrating situation Rod -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Is it possible to buy a Pentax lens in Sydney?
Rod, The camera shop has already offered to cancel the order, but I'm going to stick with them. If nothing else, it will be interesting to see how long it takes. My lover is more upset than I am, she wanted to give it to me as a xmas present. Stephen At 19:25 4/04/2007, you wrote: Stephen, Just for interest both BH Adorama have the lens in stock but are both closed for Passover. My problems with BH were not of their making - they were due to a computer breakdown between them and the Commonwealth bank Credit Card system. However they would have had the sale IF they had been willing to take a backorder. Adorama did take a back order so they got the sale :) I know I would be cancelling the order in Oz and buying from either of the USA sources. It is not the fault of the shop but they are probably surprised you have not already gone overseas - they would blame Kennedy's and not you. Rod -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Is it possible to buy a Pentax lens in Sydney?
I have now been advised ' There has been a further delay ' by Kennedys. End of this month now! Four months. And waiting. Is this happening in other countries? Or just Australia? Stephen At 17:23 19/02/2007, you wrote: Thanks for the encouraging words. The camera store rang me on Saturday and apologized for the problem on the phone. They told me, probably another couple of weeks. And interestingly said that all the distributors here do not know what is in a shipment until it arrives! Does Pentax just decide what to send and Kennedys have to just ware it? I received and e mail from Kennedys today: The revised delivery time is now late March. Certainly a bit different to before xmas. That's about five months. It certainly seems the BH is more efficient at obtaining stock! Both the camera store and Kennedys have now suggested that I buy a Sigma item instead. I am happy with the camera store, they are at least trying to get the lens for me. Others did not even give me the courtesy of letting me know that they wouldn't try to get a Pentax lens. I'm never going to order an item that comes via Kennedys again! If I happen to see an item in a shop, at the right time, I'll buy it. But I'll not order anything! Stephen At 18:21 16/02/2007, you wrote: In the middle of October I went to local camera stores and asked for a price on some lenses. I was told they would have to get back to me and took my phone number. I have still not heard from them. I waited and then figured maybe the lenses are not in stock so I e mailed Kennedys about the smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4. They replied on 13-11-6 and told me it was in stock and asked me which retailer to send it to. I didn't want to reward any of those who did not quote before and I wanted an idea of how much it would cost. So I asked three stores near where my lover works for a price. And I have not heard from them re the price either. Then I called into another camera shop on my way past on spec and was actually quoted a price. I ordered the lens though them and paid a deposit on 22-11-6. They expected availability on 10-12-6. It did not arrive as expected so I asked Kennedys and they told me a shipment was due in before xmas and they 'will do our best to get it to them before Xmas '. Around xmas, I'm in trouble because my lover could not give me the lens for xmas. But the shop did advise me they expected the lens in the middle of January. Around the middle of January, I'm in the shit because my lover could not give me the lens for your anniversary and she knows I could have got the lens from BH by now. On 31-1-7 Kennedys advised me that a shipment is arriving in a couple of weeks. The shop tells me six days. Not being overly optimistic I waited until today to ring the shop. The person that answered the phone could not check the status of my order, nor were they allowed to transfer my call to someone who could. I'm not happy. Four months. And wondering ' Is it possible to buying a Pentax lens in Sydney? ' Stephen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Stephen's Snaps This week Truk photos. http://photo.ebearweb.net/ Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Is it possible to buy a Pentax lens in Sydney?
Thanks for the encouraging words. The camera store rang me on Saturday and apologized for the problem on the phone. They told me, probably another couple of weeks. And interestingly said that all the distributors here do not know what is in a shipment until it arrives! Does Pentax just decide what to send and Kennedys have to just ware it? I received and e mail from Kennedys today: The revised delivery time is now late March. Certainly a bit different to before xmas. That's about five months. It certainly seems the BH is more efficient at obtaining stock! Both the camera store and Kennedys have now suggested that I buy a Sigma item instead. I am happy with the camera store, they are at least trying to get the lens for me. Others did not even give me the courtesy of letting me know that they wouldn't try to get a Pentax lens. I'm never going to order an item that comes via Kennedys again! If I happen to see an item in a shop, at the right time, I'll buy it. But I'll not order anything! Stephen At 18:21 16/02/2007, you wrote: In the middle of October I went to local camera stores and asked for a price on some lenses. I was told they would have to get back to me and took my phone number. I have still not heard from them. I waited and then figured maybe the lenses are not in stock so I e mailed Kennedys about the smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4. They replied on 13-11-6 and told me it was in stock and asked me which retailer to send it to. I didn't want to reward any of those who did not quote before and I wanted an idea of how much it would cost. So I asked three stores near where my lover works for a price. And I have not heard from them re the price either. Then I called into another camera shop on my way past on spec and was actually quoted a price. I ordered the lens though them and paid a deposit on 22-11-6. They expected availability on 10-12-6. It did not arrive as expected so I asked Kennedys and they told me a shipment was due in before xmas and they 'will do our best to get it to them before Xmas '. Around xmas, I'm in trouble because my lover could not give me the lens for xmas. But the shop did advise me they expected the lens in the middle of January. Around the middle of January, I'm in the shit because my lover could not give me the lens for your anniversary and she knows I could have got the lens from BH by now. On 31-1-7 Kennedys advised me that a shipment is arriving in a couple of weeks. The shop tells me six days. Not being overly optimistic I waited until today to ring the shop. The person that answered the phone could not check the status of my order, nor were they allowed to transfer my call to someone who could. I'm not happy. Four months. And wondering ' Is it possible to buying a Pentax lens in Sydney? ' Stephen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Is it possible to buying a Pentax lens in Sydney?
In the middle of October I went to local camera stores and asked for a price on some lenses. I was told they would have to get back to me and took my phone number. I have still not heard from them. I waited and then figured maybe the lenses are not in stock so I e mailed Kennedys about the smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4. They replied on 13-11-6 and told me it was in stock and asked me which retailer to send it to. I didn't want to reward any of those who did not quote before and I wanted an idea of how much it would cost. So I asked three stores near where my lover works for a price. And I have not heard from them re the price either. Then I called into another camera shop on my way past on spec and was actually quoted a price. I ordered the lens though them and paid a deposit on 22-11-6. They expected availability on 10-12-6. It did not arrive as expected so I asked Kennedys and they told me a shipment was due in before xmas and they 'will do our best to get it to them before Xmas '. Around xmas, I'm in trouble because my lover could not give me the lens for xmas. But the shop did advise me they expected the lens in the middle of January. Around the middle of January, I'm in the shit because my lover could not give me the lens for your anniversary and she knows I could have got the lens from BH by now. On 31-1-7 Kennedys advised me that a shipment is arriving in a couple of weeks. The shop tells me six days. Not being overly optimistic I waited until today to ring the shop. The person that answered the phone could not check the status of my order, nor were they allowed to transfer my call to someone who could. I'm not happy. Four months. And wondering ' Is it possible to buying a Pentax lens in Sydney? ' Stephen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO:the gearwheel
Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Stephen thanks a lot for your nice comment! Paul is well known for his car shots and Grace portraits among lots of others and famous for his steady handheld technique as far as I have seen here so I don't get the connection to my gearwheel photo :-) ? I even used a steady monopod for that photo! I'm not sure I can even say why, exactly. Maybe a combination of the lighting and composition, and possibly the subjective experience of opening one of Paul's shots on photo.net -- I got that same feel from yours. Or maybe I was just looking for an excuse to say Stenquistian ;-) Best, Stephen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Call Any Vegetable
Thanks, Christian. :-) So far everyone had voted for a different vegetable as their favorite, until now that is. Both you and Bruce like the tomatoes. Wonder if there is some deep psychological meaning to which vegetable someone chooses? Hehehehe. And where *are* the rutabagas? ;-) Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: combat photography
Gonz wrote: Well, if you want to really get into that range, take a look at this beast: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Babylon It was supposed to be a 1 meter gun (about 39 inches)!! rg Not quite so big as the Saddam gun, but this one actually saw service (of a sort) during WWII: http://www.aopt91.dsl.pipex.com/railgun/Content/Railwayguns/German/Dora%20index.htm Seriously large projectiles... Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO:the gearwheel
Markus Maurer wrote: Part of an old water barrage for the river Limmat in Zurich are some nice looking gearwheels: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5540576size=lg (251kb) Markus, I do like this a lot: the interplay of light, shadow and color, as well as the fine detail (cobwebs, etc.). Good eye! There's something kinda...uh...*Stenquistian* about it, too. ;-) Best regards, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Hello! (introduction)
Ah yes, the semi-legendary Fekkinar 85/1.4 ... Cotty wrote: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/mods/a85ineos.html It has been assimilated and yearns not for the life it had before. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Unemployed
Scott Loveless wrote: I quit my job. Christie is going to start working full-time and I'm going to stay home with the girls. After crunching the numbers a bit, we found that we'd be better off financially, plus I'll be home every evening (first time in four years). So yeah, I'm gonna be a stay-at-home-dad. Best of luck with it! And in a weird, small-world coincidence, I just added a new hire to the computer network where I work, specifically in the warehouse. His name is also Scott Loveless... Regards, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: DCPDML Report, or I don't know why I hang out with you guys
Christian wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: Whomever laid out the trail at the CO canal decided that it meant painting blue blazes on the tops of very pointy rocks. Ahhh, yes, the Billy Goat Trail as we affectionately refer to it :-) Sounds like you guys had a great time... Sorry I missed it! As am I, though I don't think I miss the trail. The towpath gets a lot better up in my neck of the woods: Shepherdstown, Williamsport, Dams 4 and 5, etc. It's a very pleasant walk for as far as one feels like walking. Regards, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Different stills!!!
Roman wrote: http://roman.blakout.net/?year=2006s=0category=landscapeblog=20061108224959 Love the light in the first one! Even though the centered-ness of the composition might offend some Rule of Thirds purists, that doesn't bother me here. It's a very evocative shot. Best regards, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Sensor cleaning tips anyone?
Greetings all, I've got what must be a speck of dust on the sensor of my istDS. I've done a bit of research about how to remove it and the potential pitfalls. What I really need to know first though, is . . . how do you get to the sensor? I'd feel better if I could at least see where the dust might be. When I remove the lens and carefully lift up the mirror what I see is the blades of the shutter, not the sensor. Since I've only been shooting digital since June of this year, I keep fighting the impulse to open the back of the camera. I await enlightenment from those so inclined. Thanks. -Stephen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Mountain View Morning
Tom C wrote: The view this morning right before leaving for work. Valley mist rising about 1/2 hour after the sun broke the horizon. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5149796size=lg (picking jaw up off floor) Wow! Incredible! Thanks for sharing! Best regards, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Pentax sighting...of a sort
New York Times magazine crossword for Sunday 10 Sept: Clue: Canon competitor Ans: Pentax Hey, one takes what one can get. ;-) Regards, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
OT: Xtreme pinhole camera
For your amusement: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2006/06/14/1632281-ap.html Best Regards, Stephen Moore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Picasso's Camera
http://www.detroitmona.com/picasso's_camera.htm Interesting? Yes. Fascinating? In a way, yes. Funny? Quite. Real? Hm. Come on. This is a joke, right? An elaborate one with strong implications for the people will believe what they are led to believe theme of some contemporary art, but still, an enormous pulling of our visual legs. Those color photos suggest Photoshop a lot more than they do the early 20th century. Call me a skeptic, albeit one with an appreciative sense of humor, but I'm not buying it. Am I just missing everyone's wry wink of the eye? That gets lost in email. -Stephen
Everything new is obscure again
Greetings all, After a couple years absence I've returned to the list. My passion for Pentax never waned during my time away, but my leisure to keep up with the list did. In the intervening years I've been drawn closer to going digital, so the time has come to ask the right questions of the people in the know. 1. Can someone give me a brief explanation (or confirmation) of the differences in the istD, DL, and DS (plus the 2 versions). I've read what I can about them but just when I think I'm getting the general idea of them in comparison I still feel like something eludes me. For example, I know the plain D is the oldest of the three, and the most expensive, but I find myself asking, Why is this camera still being made? I get the general sense that the D is aimed at a higher level user than the DL or DS, though they all have many of the same features, and the LCD screens are bigger on the more recent models, but I still don't feel like I have a clear idea of what the D can do that the DS or DL can't. What makes the D cost twice as much as a camera that's several years newer? 2. I'm attracted to the Ds for the Pentax experience I've had for the last 27 years and the option to use my existing A series lenses. Can someone clarify what happens to the focal length when an older lens is put on the newer body? 3. Can I use my AF400T flash with any of the Ds? 4. What are the latest rumors about the next generation of Pentax digital SLRs? I know one of the inevitable questions about dispensing advice will be What kind of photographer are you? The easiest answer is somewhere in that vague area that defines people who have a bachelor's degree in photography, do some freelance commercial work when they have to, but generally do their own personal photo projects. After 18 years with an MX I bought in college (with money I earned using my dad's Spotmatic), I've used an LX for the past eight or nine years. And, boy, you go away from the list for a few months and a whole new set of acronyms pops up. You certainly can't tell the players if you don't have a scorecard. Would someone patient be so kind to explain what the following terms mean to the casual reader: GESO PESO PAW GFM PEOW anything else that comes to mind Thanks. I did miss reading the messages and am glad to be tuned in again. -Stephen
Re: OT: Reference for vintage camera values
Yep, that rings a bell. Thanks much! Stephen Derby Chang wrote: McKeown's? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0931838339/103-8438863-2441428?v=glancen=283155 http://tinyurl.com/gg5z3
OT: Reference for vintage camera values
O List -- Over the years I've seen mentioned here a reference guide for the value of vintage camera equipment, which I have the impression is considered pretty definitive. Aging being what it is, I cannot remember the name, nor find it in my collection of saved postings. Any help appreciated! TIA, Stephen Moore
Re: Done!
Mark Roberts wrote: I feel as if I'm emerging from a long tunnel or surfacing after swimming 10 laps of a pool underwater and finally being able to catch my breath. Well-earned congrats, Mark! Traditional undergrads don't realize how easy they have it. Try going to school and having a life at the same time... For now, I'm glad just to be re-joining society! (And the PDML - just barely - falls into the category of society g) Mark! Best regards, Stephen Moore
Re: OT: PDML meet in the Baltimore Area?
Adelheid wrote: i am going to be in the Baltimore area in the beginning of April. And i have a question. Frank Zappa was apparently born near Baltimore, does anybody has a bit more information about Frank's life in Baltimore? I am travelling with an avid fan of Frank Zappa and we can't find anything about him on the web in respect to his life in Baltimore. At home I have a few books by or about Zappa, but haven't done any online searching in a while. FZ's father was a scientist or engineer working at one of the military facilities east of town; can't remember whether it was Edgewood Arsenal or Aberdeen Proving Ground. Frank had a gas mask to play with as a child... We haven't had a DCPDML in a while. Baltimore sounds good. Stephen -- A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will _\\|//_ on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance 0(` O-O ')0 of unsuspecting musicians. -- Frank Zappa ===ooO=(_)=Ooo===
Re: Frank Zappa (WAS: OT: PDML meet in the Baltimore Area?)
Pål Jensen wrote: The real Frank Zappa book by Frank Zappa is the one to get. Theres lots of Zappas early life in No commercial potential by David Walley. Thanks! Those are the ones I was referring to. Stephen
Re: Enablement: M*300/4
Jon Myers wrote: I've got a M*300/4 on its way to me. I'm stoked. Now I need something super duper wide, like an M20/4 or one of the 15s (yeah right, neither is happening anytime soon) Great lens! A fine compromise between reach and hand-holdability. predictable_rant But I wish it had a tripod collar... /predictable_rant Good shooting, Stephen
Re: OT: Lou Reed heart NY
Butch Black wrote: I caught her in concert at a club called Jonathan Swifts in Cambridge Ma. This was just after she had a minor hit with a song called I should have listened to the junkman or something like that. She had quickly put together the band and they only had a set list of about 8 songs. Due to a poor showing they invited us from the first show to stay for the second, where thy did the same 8 songs. I was a big fan of Ten Wheel Drive when they came out -- thought they were much underrated. What a set of pipes that woman had! Makes me want to get out the albums and try to get my turntable working. Last I heard of her was a brief item in Rolling Stone sometime in the early 1980s, in which she had gone punk and pretty much repudiated her days fronting a jazz-rock horn band. Thanks for the memory! Stephen
Re: Continuing to Accessorize Bertha
jtainter wrote: I have been wondering whether it would be a good idea to get the A 2X-L converter to go with my F* 600 F4. I think it was Mark Cassino who once wrote here that the A2X-L is very good wrt image degradation on his A*400/2.8, but it exhibits an odd sort of bokeh compared to the 1.4-L. Personally I find myself using the 1.7 AF adapter with that lens much more often that the 2X. YMMV, Stephen
Re: Camera shops and Monday's heat
Thank you everyone who replied. It was a Camera House store. They have now realized what it is and have told my lover there are none available in Australia. Meanwhile in my wondering I went into two other camera stores. One said they only carry Hoya filters and Hoya say they don't have any, at least the're honest. The second simply said they had never heard of UV photographs. I've been off line for these few days because the video card in one computer died and the mother board died in the other. The computer shop ran out of video cards on Tuesday! They also tell me that at one stage during the week half their shop floor ( they have double frontage, with average depth ) was covered with PCs either waiting for repair or pickup afterwards. They told me that one possible explanation was Monday's heat, but they also think some PCs were injured by stupidity. The heat does make sense as we don't have air conditioning and both PCs were on till mid afternoon. Also my lover has heard of mobile phones and other gadgets simply giving up the ghost on Monday and Tuesday. Anyway, I am still determined to get a UV pass filter! Stephen
Camera shops!!!
My Lover likes to know what I want for presents and I thought I would like to try UV photography. So I put ' 58mm UV pass filter for UV photography eg 18A ' on the list. She took the list to the camera shop closest to where she works and got them to order some stuff in. They even made a joke about other things on the list when she showed it to them. On christmas day when she handed me one of the parcels she said this was the only one they had in stock. I opened it and it was a UV haze filter. I thought I had made it plain enough that they could figure out I did not want that. No problems take it back and get them to order what we want. Her first day back at work was yesterday and she went to the shop in her lunch time. She was told that the 18A is the same filter but it costs more than twice as much. So according to them an 18A cuts out UV light. Not only that their oldest expert, who is apparently also a professional photographer, told her that he could tell from the list that I was just converting to digital photography and I was making basic mistakes, like he did. And the only filter I really wanted was a star filter. Fortunately she is a sensible girl and will only accept what's on the list. There was no digital specific items on the list. I do have a star filter, which I haven't used in years. Bloody camera shops! Stephen
Re: PESO -- Dusk in Hagerstown
Scott Loveless wrote: After spending almost 24 hours in the hospital following the birth of our daughter, I just had to get some air. So I grabbed the MX with an M35/2.8 and a roll of Velvia 50 and headed out into the big, bad streets of Hagerstown, MD. Caught this one just before sunset. Grew up on or near the big, bad streets of Hagerstown, Md., and still traverse them today. You're on North Mulberry Street, just past Antietam, looking south toward Baltimore Street and The Corner Pub. Crummy neighborhood, lovely light, captured well. Have haunted that area from time to time with camera and radio scanner, hoping to get a shot of the dust-off helicopter against the hospital building. No luck so far. If you live close to Hagerstown, consider going to the next DCPDML get-together (if there is one). Congrats on the familial addition! Stephen Moore
Re: PESO - Human Factor
Boris Liberman wrote: http://www.photoforum.ru/photo/235239/index.en.html What d'you say? The water's wonderful. So's the composition. Jolly good shot! Stephen
Re: ist D Impressions
Doug Franklin wrote: Here are three of my favorite shots from the Atlanta Historics a couple of weeks ago. I won't be able to post the shots from this weekend until I get approval from the local SCCA region, for whom I was doing the shooting. Grid: http://www.NutDriver.org/IMGP0207.jpg Action: http://www.NutDriver.org/IMGP0090.jpg Action: http://www.NutDriver.org/IMGP0112.jpg Great shots, Doug! Re IMGP0112.jpg, I know that guy. Travis Engen from Connecticut. The Ralt RT4 nearly killed him a few years back, but he and the Ralt are fully restored and have since shown up at Slippery Point. He's also well-known for his exploits in the Lotus 23B shown here: http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/wetlotus.html Damn, I gotta get me to Road Atlanta sometime soon! Regards, Stephen
Re: OT: Camera tossers..
Ryan Lee wrote: lol! Saw this on a newsgroup: http://www.flickr.com/groups/cameratoss I've met a few tossers with cameras... gdr Stephen
Re: Tripod Head for Big Bertha
Joseph Tainter wrote: Okay, then I will need a quick release. What's to choose between: http://tinyurl.com/blkm7 or http://tinyurl.com/ayoew The two BH images show the old and the (not-yet-out apparently) new Wimberley head. I suspect the clamp is the same for both, and it's a good one, IMO. It's got channels in the bed so that the safety stops on either end of the QR plate can slide almost all the way to the middle of the clamp. This helps a lot with fore-and-aft balance. I'd heard that Really Right Stuff was working on such a clamp, with the added benefit of lever-action quick release. If your QR plate has safety stops on both ends, as Wimberley's do, you have to open the clamp all the way and drop the lens foot in, and then tighten it down. (You can't slide it in from the end.) The lever release would make this quicker and safer. HTH, Stephen Moore
Re: Nirvana!
William Robb wrote: If yer dunping it, I'll take your 600. No fair, you already have a 600. *I'll* take it! Stephen
Re: At least it's not Cosinaeom
Fred wrote: The Voigtlander lenses have seemed to earn a lot of respect. Just ask Rob about his 125/2.5, for example... I'm totally stoked about mine, bought with part of the proceeds from selling the K 15/3.5. Cosina does seem to be run by a camera enthusiast. Have a look at some of the cool stuff on Stephen Gandy's site: http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt%20SL.htm Regards, Stephen Moore
Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax...
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Mark Roberts wrote on 06.10.05 3:12: Bah! What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, besides the roads... Education? Aqueducts? ;-))) The enduring misuse of their word decimate by American media types, politicians, and assorted other scoundrels? ;-) gdr Stephen
Re: Pentax Logo DIY
Bruce Dayton wrote: Hello Tom, I'm in. Make that two for me. Is this the rare occasion when a me too post isn't looked askance at? Put me in for a couple or three. Stephen Moore
Re: PESO -- The oldest house in town
John Graves wrote: The house was re-sided several years ago. If you look at the clapboards, you will see a bead detail on the edge, which was duplicated in the new siding. In the first floor they have the ceiling open to the joists. All the joists in the main room are beaded as well. Can you imagine 14 people living in that house...I guess that was one way to keep the house heated. That big central fireplace was the other. I groanshutter/groan to think of reglazing 12-over-12 windows... Stephen Moore (with a place only half that old)
Re: Best high speed short telephoto?
Seems like I want something in the 70-90mm range, that is no slower than about f/4. Doesn't have to be autofocus, or even an A lens as I tend to use them wide open in these situations anyways. Is there something reasonably-priced out there that would fill this void? I just don't have a clue. How about the Vivtar Series 1 90/2.5? If it's like my 105/2.5 (which I dearly love), it's a KA. With the adapter, it even does 1:1 macro. Best regards, Stephen Moore
Re: GESO: The Dream Cruise
Paul Stenquist wrote: Due to popular demand, I've posted some Dream Cruise pics. Great shots, Paul! Any idea what this thing is? http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3708912 Abarth badge, Ferrari-like headlights, possibly Mitsu 3000GT-like, etc. etc. (Damn, I thought I knew my Abarths.) Or just body kits on something less exotic? Best regards, Stephen
Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot
Isn't it annoying when you write a quote and some smartarse has the book and corrects you!? I hate it. But it's irresistible. Yup ;-) But I did say allegedly, which translates loosely as Internet hearsay. Stephen
Re: PESO: cars on film
wendy beard wrote: http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/48139645 http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/48139939 Sweet! These are the kinds of shots I try to get in the paddock at race meetings, but never seem to pull off quite to my satisfaction. Isn't chrome the coolest thing? ;-) Thanks for sharing, Stephen
Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot
Tim Øsleby wrote: It should be Hi Mark, Remember now. photoshop is not a verb (Tony Sweet). There is no noun that cannot be verbed. -- (allegedly from IBM documentation stylebook) gdr Stephen
Re: Motorsports shooters and car enthusiasts:Come to Pittsburgh!
Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.pittsburghvintagegrandprix.com/pvgp/site/default.asp The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix will be taking place from July 8 through 17. All kinds of stuff going on but the races are on Sunday the 17th in Schenley Park (walking distance from my house). Great photo ops (you can get close to the action) and lots of amazing vehicles to see and photograph. Amen to that. PVGP attracts a fair number of prewar race cars that are awesome to contemplate. A small but noisy contingent of my fellow Summit Point cornerworkers, minus me again this year, will be helping out. Keep your eyes open for a worker who puts on a tall checkered top hat and a 6-inch fake thumb for the victory laps. His name's Doc. Tell him I said hi. I'll be at Ohiopyle State Park for a family thing, but with luck I can steal some time to shoot some whitewater action (if there's enought water in the Youghiogheny to turn white ;-) Stephen
Photography hassles
Hi gang -- On Thursday, 16 June, National Public Radio's Morning Edition did an extended piece on the problems of post-9/11 photography: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4705698 There are also a couple of good related links off their site. Could bringing it (the problem) to the attention of a wider audience help ease things a bit, or simply lead to more confrontations? Regards, Stephen
Re: PESO: '66 Plymouth Belvedere HP2 -- Again
Paul Stenquist wrote: Someone asked to see a still shot of the Hemi Belvedere. I have one ready tonight, so I posted it. It's shot with the *istD and the A 400/5.6, f11 @ 1/20th, and it's here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3440258size=lg Very nice! I agree with Shel that the long-lens effect looks a tad funny if one stops and thinks about it -- but we're all used to it anyway because the art directors all like it, etc., etc Did you do your white-cardboard-on-the-ground magic again to manage the front bumper reflections? (It's a neat trick.) Best, Stephen
Re: A few GFM 2005 snaps
Annsan at her painterly best! Best, Stephen Ann Sanfedele wrote: http://users.rcn.com/annsan/treesandfog.jpg
Re: Camera stores going down.
Christian wrote: I use ACE for small things and back in the film days, they had kick-ass printing and E6 developing on site. Oh, no! Film is back in the day already... stephen the troglodyte
Re: LONDON PDML 2005 more pics up
Doug Franklin wrote: The Swiss Re Tower, though, well, I don't think I'd like that in any context. It looks too much like a silo designed by Darth Vader or something. More like Darth Vader *on* something ;-) gdr Stephen
OT (sort of): Hi from Peter
Here's a hi from Sunny Brighton Stephen Sorry - I have been in Japan with limited net access. I don't seem to get the time any more for PDML; Nikon digest neitherebay and other sales channels taking too much timeoh well...say hi to everyone for me Rgds Peter Camera Direct Unit 15, 91 Western Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 2NW UK http://www.camera-direct.com Tel 44 1273 820626
Re: PESO PAW - Violinist
Jens Bladt wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/12431751/ Nice shot, Jens! You do have an affinity for fiddlers, don't you? ;-) I'm glad your photos from the Toender Festival 2004 are still online. They're some of my favorite musician shots: http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p7368464.html http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p7368465.html Best regards, Stephen Moore
Re: Thanks to Bojidar Dimitrov
Lindamood, Mark wrote: Has anyone here said thanks to Boz for his April 30 promise to keep updating his Pentax K-mount page? It's been a terrific resource for many of us for a long time, and it looks as thought he's going to keep it going for us. Thanks, Boz! Hear, hear! Boz rocks! Stephen
Re: Path of Dreams - Neither PAW nor PESO
Some kind of cross-processing? Thomas Kinkade on acid? ;-) I like 'em! Best, Stephen Shel Belinkoff wrote: Most interested in comments on this one. http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/path.jpg (500k) http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/path-s.jpg (150k)
Re: My First Magazine Cover!
wendy beard wrote: Not one to blow my own trumpet, but I thought this was worthy of a quick toot :-) Nah, it's worth a fanfare from a whole brass choir, with snare drums underneath. Congrats! Best, Stephen Moore
Re: About going commercial (was Re: PESO: Spring comes. Eventually.)
frank theriault wrote: Most of the time, however, I think much along your lines: When you're an amateur, you don't have deadlines, you shoot to please yourself, and there's no pressure. Maybe becoming a pro would take all the fun out of it, and that would be a shame. Once upon a time, I wrote reasonably well and enjoyed it. Then I went back to college on the G.I. Bill and majored in journalism. I grew to hate writing, to the point where I struggle with it even today. Once upon a time, I loved to read for pleasure. When I got out of college I got a job as an editor. I pretty much stopped reading for a very long while. In the course of my work, I became fascinated by the then-emerging personal computer. Then my job shifted and I found myself working mostly in IT-type stuff rather than editorial. Now I'm strictly IT and have grown to cordially hate computers. I hope I never become a professional photographer... ;-) One thing I've learned from this list is that one doesn't have to be a professional to produce stunning photographs. Some of the work of the amateurs on this list is second-to-none (yours included, BTW). Amen, Brother... Best regards, Stephen Moore
Re: Reply from Metz about new Pentax SCA module :( :(
Metz has lost the plot! I was also bitterly disappointed in a reply I got from them a couple of months ago. They informed me that the Metz gear I had bought previously was not compatible with any of their current flashes. When I expressed my disappointment, I started to get a number of e mails full of excuses. This kept up till I told them I would never trust them again. They have lost the plot Stephen At 20:11 20/04/2005 , you wrote: Now I'm quite (to say the least) deceived if that should be confirmed. I knew Metz more innovative a coupole years ago.. What a shame !
Re: Where's Cotty?
Cotty wrote: Oh goody - a neat little war brewing and I'm in the subject line. Can I just add that I think it's all a load a horse shit? (D'oh - I was saving that for Brooksy..) Oh double goody -- one of my least favorite things (a PDML flame war) sparked by my favorite marque (Alfa-Romeo). Life is good! ;-) Stephen Moore (1969 round-tail 1750 Spider) PS: Kudos to the list member who coined the term Pentaxalfisti ;-)
Re: A day at tulip farm...
Alan, those are some beautiful shots. Last night I was reading John Shaw's _Landscape Photography_, specifically the section on how view camera movements can yield great gobs of DoF. You've done an impressive job with an SLR. I also really like the way you handled the focus in no.15, using the natural roll of the land. Best, Stephen Moore Alan Chan wrote: http://www.pbase.com/wlachan/tulippage=all
Re: action finder for LX - who uses it?
It's my main finder for racing. Being an eyeglass wearer, I like the eye relief, and the higher viewpoint makes it much easier to shoot with both eyes open -- pretty necessary at the racetrack. The SE-60 bright matte screen makes it pretty nice for general- purpose work as well, indeed rather cinema-like. But as Stan Halpin said in another reply, it's not a substitute for a regular viewfinder. Best, Stephen Moore Christian wrote: I used one when photographing sporting events including auto racing. You're right about the magnification. It is less and that can be a problem sometimes.
Re: OT: Little bit of politics...
Sir, I believe you've committed an ambiguous typo here... ;-) -- Stephen Graywolf wrote: You have to love the way politicians sthink. ^^
Re: Nikon box holds it's resale value
I noticed among the seller's other items was a set of Nikon Amusing Lenses. It's been quite a long time since an optic has given me a good belly laugh... Stephen William Robb wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=30035item=7505361524rd=1 HAR!!
Re: I got some freebies today!
Mark Roberts wrote: PS: Anyone else notice that the PLENAX name on the front of the camera looks a lot like the typeface used for the Pentax logo? Yep. Gives a whole new meaning to PDML. ;-) Inherited an old folding Kodak that I haven't looked at in years. Think I'll get it out tonight... Best, Stephen
Re: GESO: NorCal Meet (with Bride)
Very nice gallery! Wonderful skin tone on Bride. You nailed the exposure on that one! Best, Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is my gallery of NorCal meet pictures. Although there are some of people shots, there are none of PDMLers (I *was* paid blackmail money ;-)). I've shown five of them over the last few days, but there are twenty total. NorCal Meet (with Bride) http://members.aol.com/eactivist/MEET/
Road Trip (long-ish)
Hey, gang -- A couple of Thursdays ago I braved the beginnings of a snowstorm and set off down I-81 to Winchester, VA, about 45 miles south of home, with an SMC-A*400/2.8 and two bodies. Destination: Wimberley. Objective: Proving to myself, once and for all, that this lens wouldn't balance properly on a Wimberley head so I could stop lusting after one. Lens collars are one of my exasperation points with Pentax. For every one they do right (the 600/4 comes to mind), they do others with the foot too short and too far back (like my 400), or omit it completely on lenses that by rights ought to be collared. I'm using a Really Right Stuff MPR-1 6 lens plate attached as far forward as it will go, but even pulling it all the way back in my ballhead's clamp, the rig is more nose-heavy than I'm fully comfortable with. Wimberley is in a small industrial park, two easy right turns off the Interstate. Two smallish office rooms in front, plus a back shop of indeterminate size (I didn't get to see that). The tops of the wall cubbies chronicle the evolution of the Wimberley head, all the way from an early prototype made out of wood and metal strapping. Nice people, too. David Wimberley introduced himself, claiming that he's not a photo- grapher. I asked how it happened that so respected a photographic product was developed by a nonshooter; he just laughed and kind of changed the subject. Anyway, they got out a full Wimberley atop a Gitzo 1410, and I got out the 400 with LX and winder. We hefted it up, slid it back and forth in the clamp a bit, tightened it down, and loosened the gimbal controls. Oh, crap! It balanced. Nicely. You really can move your rig around with one finger. It's easy to see why people who have this head love it. The Wimberley clamp is a help here: it has channels in the bed that let the plate safety stops go almost to the center in either direction. (I understand that the latest RRS clamp does this, too.) It was interesting that the staff said they hadn't seen any Pentax big glass in person. (They agreed that it's green, by the way.) Would I mind if they took some digital images of the setup? vbg So a good time was had by all -- but the little angel and devil on my shoulders, Enablement and Disenablement, are yammering at me louder than ever. Sigh... Later, Stephen
Re: Advice needed - *istD versus *isDS
Jim Hemenway wrote: Here's some of my first shots with it. They're all shot as JPGs, I hope to try RAW sooner or later, emphasis on sooner: http://hemenway.com/P-isDS/ The first shot is cropped by about 10%, the rest are uncropped. The fisheye lens used is my old screw-mount 17mm Fisheye-Takumar. Nice work! BTW, I especially like this one: http://hemenway.com/P-isDS/pages/fish-IMGP0090sm.htm Regards, Stephen Moore
Re: PAW PESO - Portrait
Powerful shot, Shel. Great expression. Nice job! Best, Stephen Moore Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/nflguy2.html
Re: AW: Demonstration / 18mm
Hill was a world champion Formula 1 driver back in the day, much beloved in Britain and elsewhere. He also won the American Indianapolis 500 in a car that had become the norm for Europe but at the time was radically different in America. He retired from a dangerous era of racing and then lost his life in a plane crash. His son Damon also did quite well in F1. Your policeman bears more than a passing resemblance to Hill. All he needs is a few vertical white stripes on his helmet. Best, Stephen Michael Heim wrote: Help me. Should I (as a swiss) know Graham Hill?
Re: Demonstration / 18mm
grin Wow! I could have sworn Graham Hill had died in a plane crash... /grin But seriously: cool shots! Best regards, Stephen Michael Heim wrote: http://michaelheim.com/images/baz/WEFdemo-schuggernahe.jpg
Arca-Swiss app notes
Here's something you LXers might find useful: About a year ago I caught the Arca-Swiss QR virus, and had been looking for an appropriate camera body plate for my Winder LX. Really Right Stuff's recommended (and generic) B21 plate works very nicely with the LX body alone. It also fits the winder, but the problem with the winder is the pronounced leftwards offset of the tripod socket. RRS's recom- mendation, their B9, does not address the offset problem and also does not have a safety stop. RRS B21 B9: http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/body_plates/pentax/index.html Strictly on spec, I just bought Kirk's PZ-21 plate for the Nikon F3 with motor drive MD4. Fits just fine on the LX winder, just missing that small longitudinal bump. It lets you center the camera over the ball head the way it's supposed to be for best weight transfer. Kirk PZ-21: http://www.kirkphoto.com/newplate1p.html Down sides are two in number: 1. The plate covers up the battery holder release button - but that's why insert deity here created Allen wrenches. Besides, I've never had to change winder batteries in the field. 2. Kirk plates don't appear to have safety stops. I'm off to see a machinist friend about drilling and tapping an appropriate hole. Hope this helps someone, Stephen Moore
Re: GFM?
A year late and a dollar short (my usual), I'm seriously considering it. Be gentle... Stephen Moore - Original Message - From: Bill Owens Subject: GFM? How many of you folks are planning on attending this year?
Re: seeking recommendations for a good 300mm prime
Amita -- I concur on the M*300/4 as a very nice hand-holdable long lens. I use it a lot at the races. My only gripe is that it's a heavy lens with no tripod collar, meaning I pretty much *have* to hand-hold. Puting that much unsupported weight on the camera's lens mount scares me a wee bit, and it does tend to be twitchy on light- and medium-duty tripods. -- Stephen Moore Jens Bladt wrote: I can also recommend the SMC M* 4.0/300mm. It's manual focus of cource. Used with the Pentax F 1.7x AF adapter, it becomes a AF 510mm. Truely a nice combo.
Re: *ist D Under $1000
Amen, brother. Tried it once, during practice. One winds up doing neither job very well. Stephen (already suffering from racing withdrawal) Doug Franklin wrote: The racing habit _does_ interfere with the photography, sometimes, and not only from the cash perspective. One of the most annoying things about working corners at races is having a great place on the track to shoot, but not being able to.
Re: PESO Found some time to put some shots together
Ryan Lee wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=309526 Comments appreciated! Nice work! Bruce Woodturning, Kaz, and Abandon Tree are my favorites. Woodturning would make a heckuva good stock shot. Best, Stephen Moore
Re: Word photo -- food for five senses
Buncha @[EMAIL PROTECTED]# Klingons... ;-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Food that isn't dead yet will sometimes make noise when you eat it. Paul
Re: OT: The Curse is Broken (Was Red and Red again)
Paul Stenquist wrote: In truth, the Bosox have already broke the curse of the Bambino, because it's been superseded by a far more powerful curse -- a curse that was explained in a recent NY Times article. This much more deadly jinx is called the X Factor. What it amounts to is this: The team that has more ex Cubs on their roster will lose. This arrived in my e-joke mail this morning. Enjoy! -- Stephen Just in case we need to remember how bad it can be... here are 20 major events that have occurred since the Chicago Cubs last laid claim to a World Series championship: 1. Radio was invented. (Cubs fans get to hear their team lose.) 2. TV was invented. (Cubs fans get to see their team lose.) 3. Baseball added 14 teams. (Cubs fans get to see and hear their team lose to more clubs.) 4. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th and 100th birthdays. 5. Halley's comet passed Earth - twice. 6. Harry Caray was born... and died. 7. The NBA, NHL, NFL, IHL, and ISL were formed. (Each of those Chicago teams have each won championships.) 8. Man landed on the moon (as have several home runs given up by Cubs pitchers). 9. Sixteen U.S. presidents were elected. 10. There were 11 amendments added to the Constitution. 11. Prohibition was created and repealed. 12. The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, was discovered, and became the subject of major motion pictures. The latter giving Cubs fans hope that something that finishes on the bottom can come out on top. 13. Wrigley Field was built and becomes the oldest park in the National League. 14. Flag poles were erected on Wrigley Field roof to hold all of the team's future World Series pennants. (Those flag poles have since rusted and been taken down.) 15. A combination of 40 Summer and Winter Olympic games have been held. 16. Thirteen baseball players have won the Triple Crown. (Several thanked Cubs pitchers.) 17. Bell-bottoms came in style, went out of style, and came back in. 18. The Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and the Florida Marlins have all won the World Series. 19. The Cubs played 14,153 regular-season games. (They lost the majority of them.) 20. Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and New Mexico were added to the Union. Go Cubbies!
Re: An Enzo at the Dream Cruise
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Bruce's comments got me to take a look at this shot, which I overlooked when it was first posted. It's a well done photo Paul, but the doesn't move me like earlier Ferraris. To my eye it's become a generic super sports car, lacking in the kind of style and panache of the older egg crate grille Ferraris. When I was in my mid- to late-teens, I used to go down to Luigi Chinetti's shop in NYC a few Saturdays a month, and, for some reason, was allowed back in the shop area where the cars were repaired, and where I drooled at the gorgeous works of automotive art.. Amen, Shel! (he said, veering OT) The Ferrari of my dreams is still the Berlinetta Lusso... Best regards, Stephen
Re: Friday Funny Foto
Great shot! You probably could sell this to Car and Driver (Reader Sightings) or Road Track (back page). In the latter case, the guy should be named Bob. __ Shel Belinkoff wrote: Why women live longer than men: http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/why.jpg
Re: Come to papa........
Oh ghod, NO! What have I done??! Yaaahhh!! Stephen
Re: A visit to a park near my home
Shel Belinkoff wrote: The pics make a nice document of the park. #10 is a wonderful example of that document, and I like #19 as well, but for it's framing and feel - imo it's the best photograph of the bunch. I concur: #19 is very, very nice. Photos #15 and #16 are very interesting from a DoF point of view. (A couple of years ago Boz was soliciting comments on certain lenses, including the 15/3.5. As regards bokeh I wrote, As soon as I actually see some, I'll let you know. Now I've seen some ;-) Nice shots! You should submit #1 to the PDML self-portraits page. g (That's another thing this lens does well, whether or not one wants it to...) Thanks for sharing. Stephen Moore
Re: Pentax at the Track
John -- Extremely well done! I'm pretty sure it's going to influence my next racetrack shoot... Thanks for sharing, Stephen Moore ___ John Mason wrote: Fellow Pentaxians, The first fruits of my photo documentary project on drag racing are up on the Fixing Shadows website: http://fixingshadows.org/
Re: Pentax at the Track
Mostly motorcycle and vintage sports car roadracing. Your piece reminded me that it's too easy to get hung up on the cars or bikes. There's a whole human side that I find myself neglecting, and that you've captured really well. Perhaps it has to do with cost, but the bike sports (roadracing and motocross) seem to have as much diversity as drag racing -- though I've yet to see a female motocrosser! ;-) Stephen John Mason wrote: Now, don't embarrass me. What are you shooting? Sports cars, Nascar, drags? Monster trucks?
Re: An Enzo at the Dream Cruise
Paul -- Was it even a little bit weird seing an Enzo at what is obviously a celebration of the American auto industry? Kinda like showing up on your Yamaha sport bike at the local Hell's Angels bar? ;-) Stephen Paul Stenquist wrote: Enzo Ferarris are, well, really expensive. I was surprised to see one out in traffic among the other 40,000 cars at the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise in Detroit last weekend. Of course it's not as surprising as seeing a million dollar F1 car in a vintage race. If you can afford to break it, you can do what you want. In any case, I shot the Enzo with my SMC A 400/5.6 on the *ist D. ISO 200, tripod, RAW. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2639520size=lg
Re: PAW: 1978 25th Anniversary Corvette
Paul Stenquist wrote: The guy who owns this car bought it new. Paul, I rather like the photo.net Technical Details on the shot: This little fellow is about the size of a house fly. He's made a home next to my deck. He's welcome on my deck anytime... ;-) Stephen Moore
Re: PESO:Hongkong Ship Docks 1981 - and a pentax ad too
Hello Markus Maurer -- I agree completely with Christian - I love this shot! http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2566318 As an aside, it makes my mind do a weird little twist to see an ocean-going ship the size of the MS Silvretta calling Basel its home port. There's that long, *long* river you have to sail down first... (Had some fun times at Fasnacht in the early 1970s, but that's another tale -- one for which I wish I had had a camera.) Thanks for some cool photos, Stephen Moore
Re: OT:The PDML is Dying
Chaso DeChaso wrote: Can't we get back to what this list does best: debate the merits of various computer operating systems? Chaso HAR! Stephen
Re: Another novelty
Hey! It's GREEN! ;-) Stephen gdr ___ Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=37905item=3733428172rd=1ssPageName=WDVW For the true Pentax collector. :)
Re: Custom grips for LX
Hmmm, we haven't heard from the Brotherhood lately... Stephen __ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Proud to be the owner of one of the six grips beautiful work! So am I, perhaps we should start a Custom LX Grip Owners' Club, I could be the UK representative. Where in the world are the other five located I wonder. AB
Re: OT: Space Ship One
IIRC, Richard Seaman was a PDML'er as recently as the Duxford airshow in July, 2003: http://www.macads.co.uk/pdml/ But alas, he's another who has gone over to The Dark Side: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Photography/index.html Regards, Stephen Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Here's an interesting shot that someone (not I) took during the flight of Space Ship One: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/SpaceShipOne2004/index.html
Re: New Website
Loved the Travel gallery. Rolf, you've got a wonderful eye for children. Some truly engaging stuff. Best regards, Stephen Moore Rolf Brenner wrote: Dear Listmembers, i would like to announce my new website: http://www.rolfbrenner.com . All pictures in the menu travel are made with the Pentax LX and some M-Lenses. Unfortunaly there is a lot of C stuff and even a few with N Coolpox in the menus Landscape and Panoramas. Comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome. Regards rolfo
Re: Demise of MZ-S: Another shoe drops
Stephen Moore wrote: It's difficult to imagine how any kind of generic plate would fit the BG-10. Anybody got a used one for sale? What I meant to say, of course, is, Anybody got a used Kirk PZ-64 plate for sale? To think I used to be an editor. Sheesh! Stephen
Re: interesting piece of gear
I've been looking for exactly this sort of gadget to help handhold my FA* 80-200. BH has both kinds in stock for $39.95: Home - Cameras Photo Gear - Body Lens Accessories - Battery Holders Grips - Voightlander Alan Chan wrote: Cosina makes one (if it's similar) for their Voigtländer line of rangefinders. 2 actually. :-) http://www.cosina.co.jp/angle/
