Re: Peso - Underfoot but not for Dec PUG

[ann sanfedele]

I have no idea - nothing to do with the pink chalk drawing

On 11/11/2022 6:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Interesting image!

To what does "KATSU" refer?

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On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 5:35 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:


didn't take this with a Pentax -  too bad it was definitely on topic.  I
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of blocks from me a while back.. one of his popular scribbles on
T-shirts is/was "Be mindful even if your mind is full"  -


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Re: Peso - Underfoot but not for Dec PUG

[Larry Colen]

> On Nov 11, 2022, at 3:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Interesting image!
> 
> To what does "KATSU" refer?

In this case, probably not Japanese schnitzel.


> 
> Dan Matyola
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> 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 5:35 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
>> didn't take this with a Pentax -  too bad it was definitely on topic.  I
>> met DeLaVega a couple of times - intersting guy  - had a shop a couple
>> of blocks from me a while back.. one of his popular scribbles on
>> T-shirts is/was "Be mindful even if your mind is full"  -
>> 
>> 
>> https://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/New-York-Details-Wall-Calendar/n-Kz7Cd/i-q4WnT8Q/A
>> 
>> ann
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Re: Peso - Underfoot but not for Dec PUG

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Interesting image!

To what does "KATSU" refer?

Dan Matyola
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On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 5:35 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:

> didn't take this with a Pentax -  too bad it was definitely on topic.  I
> met DeLaVega a couple of times - intersting guy  - had a shop a couple
> of blocks from me a while back.. one of his popular scribbles on
> T-shirts is/was "Be mindful even if your mind is full"  -
>
>
> https://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/New-York-Details-Wall-Calendar/n-Kz7Cd/i-q4WnT8Q/A
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Peso - Underfoot but not for Dec PUG

[ann sanfedele]

didn't take this with a Pentax -  too bad it was definitely on topic.  I 
met DeLaVega a couple of times - intersting guy  - had a shop a couple 
of blocks from me a while back.. one of his popular scribbles on 
T-shirts is/was "Be mindful even if your mind is full"  -


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Dec Pug

[Donald Guthrie]

Just sent mine in thanks for the nudge, Brian. Wasn't sure about the 
theme so I just shot it straight-up.


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Re: Re Dec Pug

[Don Guthrie]

Thanks for the second look, Ann. Glad everything is going well for your 
eyes.

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Don - I looked at the PUG for two days and couldn't decided on a fave, a
top 3, a top 4... etc... just plain nice to look at them all.
and a second look reveals things a quick read through misses..
I thought nice train but didn't quite get the big having missed the
man in the lower left..

I get my new glasses in a couple of weeks:-)

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Re Dec Pug

[Don Guthrie]

I thought it was a wonderful collection technically  clever. I thought 
Ken's picture seemed to me big and vast and artful  could fit a doz 
themes. And Jack's half dome makes me feel small and and limited in 
talent. And Rick W just irks me because I missed a chance to shoot that 
same statue this summer  got their too late. Everyone else very very 
close to 1st place as I have been back 4 time and cannot find a wrong 
image in the lot. To those who singled out my effort thank you; it is 
one of my favorite photos and it won a prize at last Summer's IA state fair.


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Re: Re Dec Pug

[Ann Sanfedele]

Don - I looked at the PUG for two days and couldn't decided on a fave, a 
top 3, a top 4... etc... just plain nice to look at them all.

and a second look reveals things a quick read through misses..
I thought nice train but didn't quite get the big having missed the 
man in the lower left..


I get my new glasses in a couple of weeks :-)

ann


On 12/6/2014 13:13, Don Guthrie wrote:

I thought it was a wonderful collection technically  clever. I thought
Ken's picture seemed to me big and vast and artful  could fit a doz
themes. And Jack's half dome makes me feel small and and limited in
talent. And Rick W just irks me because I missed a chance to shoot that
same statue this summer  got their too late. Everyone else very very
close to 1st place as I have been back 4 time and cannot find a wrong
image in the lot. To those who singled out my effort thank you; it is
one of my favorite photos and it won a prize at last Summer's IA state
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Re: Re Dec Pug

[Ken Waller]

Thanks Don and I agree this months gallery was one of the better as far as 
submitted images and the title are concerned.


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I thought it was a wonderful collection technically  clever. I thought 
Ken's picture seemed to me big and vast and artful  could fit a doz 
themes. And Jack's half dome makes me feel small and and limited in talent. 
And Rick W just irks me because I missed a chance to shoot that same statue 
this summer  got their too late. Everyone else very very close to 1st 
place as I have been back 4 time and cannot find a wrong image in the lot. 
To those who singled out my effort thank you; it is one of my favorite 
photos and it won a prize at last Summer's IA state fair.



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Dec-PUG comment

[Familie Scheffler]

A wonderful cloudy gallery!
Spontaneous I like most the pic of Ken Waller - it's so zen.
And the entry of Alan Chan (nice pic, too) shows what his comment on the
31mm-limited means - supersharp (should I buy one instead of saving the
money for an *ist-D?)

Regards
Bernd

Re: Dec-PUG comment

[frank theriault]

Why am I still seeing November?  :-(

I'm Netscrape, FWIW...

cheers,
frank
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A wonderful cloudy gallery!
Spontaneous I like most the pic of Ken Waller - it's so zen.
And the entry of Alan Chan (nice pic, too) shows what his comment on the
31mm-limited means - supersharp (should I buy one instead of saving the
money for an *ist-D?)
Regards
Bernd

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Re: Dec-PUG comment

[mike wilson]

frank theriault wrote:
 
 Why am I still seeing November?  :-(

Pedal harder!

Or try reload or Reload + shift

mike

Re: Dec-PUG comment

[John Francis]

 
 Why am I still seeing November?  :-(
 
 I'm Netscrape, FWIW...

Because somebody along the line is cacheing stale data?

Try Shift-reload to see if that helps.

Re: Dec-PUG comment

[frank theriault]

I just used Internet Explorer.  That worked.

Cool gallery!

thanks,
frank
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Pedal harder!

Or try reload or Reload + shift

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Dec PUG

[David Madsen]

Wow!  When I thought about cloud photos I drew a blank.  I said to myself,
How can I make an interesting photo of clouds?  All of you who submitted
to the PUG have shown me the beauty of clouds.  Fantastic work!  Thank you
for inspiring me.

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Re: Dec PUG comments: Chris N.

[Chris Niesmertelny]

Lasse, thanks for the comments.  I left the photo unretouched in spirit of
the synchronicity theme.  I do agree some cropping and an exposure change
would have helped.

Wes Montgomery is a good choice!  I think, however, that based on my poor
effort for the January PUG, Wes' song Sack O'Woe recorded with Cannonball
Adderly would be choice of soundtrack.

Thanks again, and Happy New Year to you!

Chris


Sorry Chris and all for being this late in commenting.

Synchronous Willow by  Chris Niesmertelny,

It also makes me want to listen to (jazz guitar player) Wes Montgomery's
take on the song Willow Weep For Me. (In fact I think I'm going to
play it right now. Been years since I heard it last.)
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Dec PUG comments: Chris N.

[Lasse Karlsson]

Sorry Chris and all for being this late in commenting.

(I was also assigned to comment on Andy Harbin's photo. However, no
photo by Andy could I find in the December gallery.)

Synchronous Willow by  Chris Niesmertelny,

First thought: The picture appears almost too small on my monitor. I
think it may have lessened the impact of the photo.

The motif is a classic one (a (willow) tree mirroring itself in the
water) and as such, in it's play with symmetry, it's kind of nice to
look at and lends itself well for decorative use.
However, in this particular picture, the light conditions are not ideal
(at least not to my eye), why some of the impact gets lost in the rather
murky bottom part of the picture. (I realize that the time frame allowed
by the Synchronity theme was limited.) Maybe the not too well defined
structure or pattern of the leaves has something to do with it too. I
might have wanted to do some cropping to the left side and the bottom
part of the photo.
(What I am now aiming at, is that murkish and not too well defined
structure or pattern in itself does not necessarily imply any lesser
success of a picture. It's only a question of exactly how it is
presented. (And, as you can see, I don't have any definitive answers or
suggestions...) ).
I enjoyed watching the photo.
It also makes me want to listen to (jazz guitar player) Wes Montgomery's
take on the song Willow Weep For Me. (In fact I think I'm going to
play it right now. Been years since I heard it last.)

Lasse
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Dec Pug comments: Skofteland, Niesmerstelny

[Luis Pinar]

My Dec PUG assignment:

Dusk Watch  by Christian Skofteland, USA: 
Nice silhouette and sky color. I like the way the bird
on the right fits into the branch shape. The black
area at the LLC I could do without. There are
cormorants near where I live too and I have
photographed them many times, but never as good as
this.

 Synchronous Willow  by Chris Niesmertelny, USA: 
I feel something strange about this shot. The
composition isn’t clear for me - the image isn’t
mirrored in the water as one could expect,  and the
lighting is OK but not outstanding. But it has a nice,
peaceful mood that makes one like it.

Other photos that I liked:
 The Party is Over 
by Gianfranco Irlanda

 Yellow Flower - Yellow Bug 
by Stan Halpin
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Re: Dec Pug comments: Skofteland, Niesmerstelny

[c_skofteland]

Thanks Luis.  You can see another cormorant shot taken on the same day only minutes 
before, here: http://photography.skofteland.net/animals/animal03.htm

I think the colors are better than my submission but I liked the vertical seperation 
of the birds.  Still has the black tree trunk in the LLC!  I guess I should have 
cropped that out!

Christian

Luis Pinar wrote:
 My Dec PUG assignment:

Dusk Watch  by Christian Skofteland, USA: 
Nice silhouette and sky color. I like the way the bird
on the right fits into the branch shape. The black
area at the LLC I could do without. There are
cormorants near where I live too and I have
photographed them many times, but never as good as
this.
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Dec PUG Comments

[Bruce Dayton]

ClockWorks - Bill Peifer

There have been occasions where I have shown my wife a photo that I
have taken to get her impression and she says What's that?.
Obviously, since I took the photo, I know exactly what it is.  But for
her, she has no idea, because it is an unfamiliar subject.  Bill's
Clockworks has the same effect on me.  Without the title and
explanation, I would really be lost trying to figure out just exactly
what I am looking at. Ironically, my wife know what it was at first
glance before seeing the title.

I have looked at this image for awhile and it is just too abstract
feeling for me.  It comes across as more of a study shot while working
with the equipment and lighting and experimenting with the subject.  I
must say that the flash worked out pretty well, in not blowing out
those reflective surfaces.


 Bruce Dayton
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Dec PUG Comments

[Bruce Dayton]

Berries - William Robb

There are some things that work for me here and some things that don't
work quite as well.

Things I like - The strong colors - the reds, greens and blues work
together to make the berries really stand out.  DOF - Good compromise
between bringing the berries to our attention but not blurring the
background so badly as to not recognize general shapes and patterns.

Things I don't like - The subject it too dead center.  I'm not quite
sure how to describe it, but it feels like there should be something
else to help accentuate the subject - positioning, size or something.
There is a distracting dark vertical object on the right side that I
notice too much.

All that said, I like the image.  It is something that I would enjoy
working with.  I don't have any ivy or berries around like that.  Many
times these common items go unnoticed.  William has exhibited an
awareness of his surroundings that will net him many fine photos.


 Bruce Dayton
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Re: Dec PUG comments for Theriault, Osojnik

[Matjaz Osojnik]

Jaume,

being a little late with reply, thanks for your comment. I'm no big fan of 
macro either, but decided to try out new glass in my collection, SMC 
Takumar 28/3,5 which goes a little beyond 1:1 when reversed.  I took 
several shots of that ashtray but decided for this one exactly because 
of the texture it shows. I like the definition as Moon in Warhol's manner 
too. Thanks. As for other experiments, I took some night portraits at 
candle light but the results were to contrasty since I used Ilford HP5 at 
3200 ASA which pushed the contrast to much. As well there were some 
close-up shots of CD collection in the rack with reversed M 50/1.7 that I 
like but I should clean CDs more carefully since there was some 
distracting dust visible. I might use one of them for the PUG some day.

Thanks again, Matjaz

 “Caught in the Glass” by  Matjaz Osojnik:
 
 I am (still) not really fan of macro, specially
 flowers or insects, but sometimes there are patterns
 and textures that work very well on this kind of
 photography. And yours is an exemple.
 I would define it as a Moon in a kind of Andy Warhol’s
 way… :-)
 Since it is about showing a texture, I can’t think on
 improvement or suggestions in this one.
 Great idea and very good result, will you show us the
 rest of your ‘experiments’?
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Re: Dec PUG comments for Theriault, Osojnik

[frank theriault]

Hi, Jaume,

Thanks for taking the time to critique my image this month.  All of your
criticisms were and are valid.  I knew it wasn't a particularly good
photograph when I submitted it, but of the 15 or 20 that I took of the
building and it's sign (different angles and distances, bracketing like
mad), I opted for that one.

I think what I should have done was to scout out what I was going to do
before I left the house with my camera, but I didn't.  I thought I'd try
spontaneity, and just leave the house and see what comes up.  Didn't
work too well this time!  ;-)

Thanks again.

regards,
frank

Jaume Lahuerta wrote:

 “Helpless” by Frank Theriault:

 Well, it is a picture very related with the month’s
 subject and with the moment in which it was done. You
 were very strict with the rules for this month, but
 this affected to the quality of the result. Maybe
 someone / something indicating the city where you took
 the picture, maybe showing the whole building (at
 least the lower part of it) would improve the final
 result.
 But, you chose to shot at the equinox precise moment
 instead of looking for a more balanced picture. Thanks
 for your contribution!


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Dec PUG comments for Theriault, Osojnik

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Hi,
Here are my assigned comments for the December
Gallery:

“Helpless” by Frank Theriault:

Well, it is a picture very related with the month’s
subject and with the moment in which it was done. You
were very strict with the rules for this month, but
this affected to the quality of the result. Maybe
someone / something indicating the city where you took
the picture, maybe showing the whole building (at
least the lower part of it) would improve the final
result.
But, you chose to shot at the equinox precise moment
instead of looking for a more balanced picture. Thanks
for your contribution!

“Caught in the Glass” by  Matjaz Osojnik:

I am (still) not really fan of macro, specially
flowers or insects, but sometimes there are patterns
and textures that work very well on this kind of
photography. And yours is an exemple.
I would define it as a Moon in a kind of Andy Warhol’s
way… :-)
Since it is about showing a texture, I can’t think on
improvement or suggestions in this one.
Great idea and very good result, will you show us the
rest of your ‘experiments’?

Well, I have not been specially inspired with this
month’s comments, let’s see next month.
Regards,
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MX, Dec PUG

[Trish Johnson]

MX - Have just aquired a nice MX for a song. Everything seems to be ok except
that the more I used it, the more the viewfinder looked like the bottom of an
ashtray. I took the lens off and a heap of black foam fell out. It's not
sticky, but was obviously there for a reason. Can this be repaired?? Does it
need to be repaired. The only other problem is the little black plastic bit
that covers the centre of the self timer lever is missing. The camera came
with a M200/4 M35/2 and M50/1.4. I suspect it's all been kept oin the boot
(trunk) of a car because the lens cases are very cracked and dry. Are they
leather?? I can't make out if they are or not. If they were leather I'd put a
little treatment on the cases to stop further deterioration.

I now have a dilemma. Which 35/2 to rid myself of. I have the K and M
versions. Someone decide for me please!

Speaking of ashtrays, I simply cannot stop looking at Caught in the Glass by
Matjaz Osojnik. Every time I open the PUG page, I need to look at this again.
It looks like the moon. Congratulations Matjaz.


Darryn Richter
Australia
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Re: MX, Dec PUG

[Alan Chan]

Those are aging form which must be replaced. Any repair shops can do the job 
(suppose they knew what they were doing). Quite possible those form on the 
camera back have to be replaced too. Those aren't leather, but leatherette. 
If you are interested in replacing them yourself, check out 
http://www.micro-tools.com/Merchant2/restore.htm. Just don't let those aging 
form to stick on the focus screen for too long or there might be 
inreversable damage. Don't try to wipe the screen with anything either, use 
a blower.

regards,
Alan Chan

MX - Have just aquired a nice MX for a song. Everything seems to be ok 
except
that the more I used it, the more the viewfinder looked like the bottom of 
an
ashtray. I took the lens off and a heap of black foam fell out. It's not
sticky, but was obviously there for a reason. Can this be repaired?? Does 
it
need to be repaired. The only other problem is the little black plastic 
bit
that covers the centre of the self timer lever is missing. The camera came
with a M200/4 M35/2 and M50/1.4. I suspect it's all been kept oin the boot
(trunk) of a car because the lens cases are very cracked and dry. Are 
they
leather?? I can't make out if they are or not. If they were leather I'd put 
a
little treatment on the cases to stop further deterioration.

I now have a dilemma. Which 35/2 to rid myself of. I have the K and M
versions. Someone decide for me please!

Speaking of ashtrays, I simply cannot stop looking at Caught in the Glass 
by
Matjaz Osojnik. Every time I open the PUG page, I need to look at this 
again.
It looks like the moon. Congratulations Matjaz.


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Re: MX, Dec PUG

[LeviL]

 MX - Have just aquired a nice MX for a song. Everything seems

What does that mean?  My English is OK but I have never been able to
figure out the expression...  :))

 to be ok except
 that the more I used it, the more the viewfinder looked like
 the bottom of an
 ashtray. I took the lens off and a heap of black foam fell out. It's not
 sticky, but was obviously there for a reason. Can this be
 repaired?? Does it
 need to be repaired.

When I got my first SLR, an MX the first thing I did is tried to clean it
with compressed air.  It virtually destroyed the foam :)) Since then the
camera has been working fine.  Its main purpose (correct me if I'm wrong)
is to chuisson the mirror when it flaps up.  It also seals some light.
But it is rare to see any camera that has the foam intact.  Especially
cameras as old as MXs.  Get it replaced if someone takes the camera apart
anyway, otherwise I would not worry about it.

 The only other problem is the little
 black plastic bit
 that covers the centre of the self timer lever is missing. The

I think you can live with that, can't you?

 camera came
 with a M200/4 M35/2 and M50/1.4.

NICE!  I use the M 50mm 1.4 great lens!!!

 I suspect it's all been kept
 oin the boot
 (trunk) of a car because the lens cases are very cracked and
 dry. Are they
 leather?? I can't make out if they are or not. If they were
 leather I'd put a
 little treatment on the cases to stop further deterioration.

Cases get roughed up.  If they still serve the purpose of protecting your
lenses that is what you should worry about mainly.  Be glad they were kept
in cases.

 I now have a dilemma. Which 35/2 to rid myself of. I have the K and M
 versions. Someone decide for me please!

:))  I might be interested, though I an a little low on cash (I actually
should be looking for an 85mm anyway), but those are both good lenses.
You can read some reviews at it's all praise.

http://www.concentric.net/~smhalpin/BriefComments.html#Normal%20Prime

http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ has some subjective tests, but frankly I have
no clude what an lpm is.  Is higher or lower the better?

I think decision should depend on which one is more comfortable, which one
fits your filters.  Optically they are both really good.

So what's your price??  (please e-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you
want to talk, that is my main personal address, the one I am writing from
now is reserved for mailing lists)

L

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Re: MX, Dec PUG

[Rfsindg]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] quotes and asks:

 MX - Have just acquired a nice MX for a song. Everything seems
 
 What does that mean?  My English is OK but I have never been able to
 figure out the expression...  :))

LeviL,

The MX was extraordinarily cheap to purchase, as in the seller requested that 
I SING a SONG as payment for it.  (Have you ever heard of Singing For Your 
Supper?  It is another old colloquial phrase.)

Regards,  Bob S.
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Re: MX, Dec PUG

[Gianfranco Irlanda]

LeviL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ has some subjective tests, but
frankly I have
 no clude what an lpm is.  Is higher or lower the better?

Hi Levi,
LPM is the resolving power of a lens expressed in Lines Per
Millimeter. Higher is better... :)

According to what I've heard, the K 35/2 is better (dunno how
much) than the M 35/2, but it's heavy and huge.
I have the K one and I love it. It's a great lens. Never had the
chance to touch the M.

Gianfranco


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Re: MX, Dec PUG

[Tom Rittenhouse]

I would guess the mirror bumper foam is rotted away. Should be a fairly
cheap fix at a local camera repair shop. The light seal foam in the back
should probably be replaced at the same time as it is probably in the same
condition.

Ciao,
graywolf



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From: Trish Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 5:56 AM
Subject: MX,  Dec PUG


 MX - Have just aquired a nice MX for a song. Everything seems to be ok
except
 that the more I used it, the more the viewfinder looked like the bottom of
an
 ashtray. I took the lens off and a heap of black foam fell out. It's not
 sticky, but was obviously there for a reason. Can this be repaired?? Does
it
 need to be repaired. The only other problem is the little black plastic
bit
 that covers the centre of the self timer lever is missing. The camera came
 with a M200/4 M35/2 and M50/1.4. I suspect it's all been kept oin the boot
 (trunk) of a car because the lens cases are very cracked and dry. Are
they
 leather?? I can't make out if they are or not. If they were leather I'd
put a
 little treatment on the cases to stop further deterioration.

 I now have a dilemma. Which 35/2 to rid myself of. I have the K and M
 versions. Someone decide for me please!

 Speaking of ashtrays, I simply cannot stop looking at Caught in the
Glass by
 Matjaz Osojnik. Every time I open the PUG page, I need to look at this
again.
 It looks like the moon. Congratulations Matjaz.


 Darryn Richter
 Australia
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Re: MX, Dec PUG

[Matjaz Osojnik]

Darryn,
Thanks for your kind comment. I'm really glad you like it. You made my 
day.

Matjaz


 
 Speaking of ashtrays, I simply cannot stop looking at Caught in the
 Glass by Matjaz Osojnik. Every time I open the PUG page, I need to
 look at this again. It looks like the moon. Congratulations Matjaz.
 
 
 Darryn Richter
 Australia
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Re: Dec PUG - William Robb, Cotty, Stan Halpin

[jbrooks]

William Robb wrote:

Thats a leaf
As much as I like the idea of the Synchronicity theme for it's sense of 
community, I admit to shameless snapshooting when it comes to actually 
fullfilling the obligation of posting an image.
In this case, I was taking the dogs out for their after supper 
constitutional, and decided that the ivy was going to have to suffice as a 
PUG subject. Something to think about, the context of this picture, it was 
taken near the time of the equinox, but more importantly, it was also taken 
when my dogs were having a dump. This is the photographic equivalent to what 
my dogs were doing. Perhaps I should have just followed my dogs around the 
yard. It would have been more honest.
William Robb 

Well, I liked it :-)
Jim
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Dec PUG - William Robb, Cotty, Stan Halpin

[jbrooks]

These were the three piccies that most caught my eye this time round:

William Robb - Berries
Hard to believe these colours occur naturally, and the background perfectly 
complements the subject. The rock in the top left corner is a tad 
distracting. 

Cotty - Stefan Asleep, 2001
Simply brilliant. Must get an LX. Anyone fancy swapping one for an MV1? I'll 
pay shipping. Just a beautiful photograph. 

Stan Halpin - Yellow Flower - Yellow Bug
I don't usually go for flower shots, but I love the lighting on this one. 

I suppose you could call this concise, but work has hotted up lately so PDML 
reading and writing time is impaired! 

Regards
Jim
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Re: Dec PUG - William Robb, Cotty, Stan Halpin

[Cotty]

Cotty - Stefan Asleep, 2001
Simply brilliant. Must get an LX. Anyone fancy swapping one for an MV1? I'll 
pay shipping. Just a beautiful photograph. 

Jim,

Thanks for your EXTREMELY kind words! I think most of us regard children 
as fantastic subjects for portraiture, awake or asleep!

Many thanks,

Cotty

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Re: Dec PUG comments

[Chris Niesmertelny]

Thanks, Bob, for the kind words.

However, I think your eye keeps coming back to my picture because it's the
last on the page...:)

Appreciate your comments!

Chris


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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:21 AM
Subject: Dec PUG comments


Just some mentions of photos that caught my eye and have not been noted
yet...

Jaume Lahuerta - The Tower and the (Ghost) Church - Wonderful nighttime
cloud
effects over the city and the tower keeps attracting my attention.

Sergey SHP - St. Petersburg, City Centre - So was it nighttime in Poland and
broad daylight in St. Petersburg, or is that moonlight?

Bill Piefer - Clockworks - simple subject, well executed

Stan Halpin - Yellow Flower - Yellow Bug - I like the flower and the bug
makes it all that much better.  Do you think the Portra 160 NC is muting the
colors?

Rodger Whitlock - A Synchro-Tomato - The fuzzy stuff threw me off at first,
then drew me into the photo.  You can almost feel the warmth of the
sunshine.

Christian Skofteland - Dusk Watch - I like the silouettes and the color, but
you've got to lose the CrappyScan scanner.

William Robb - Berries - Very vibrant colors and great contrast between the
blue berries and the red stems.  What kind of Ivy is that?

Cotty - Stefan Asleep, 2001 - Sell this photo to a stock agency!  It is a
wonderfully lit and exposed example of a sleeping child.  He will forgive
you
for taking the photo when he as kids of his own. g

Chris Niemertelny - Synchronous Willow - Why do I keep on coming back to
look
at this photo again and again.  It is deceptively simple yet attractive.

Gianfranco, Darryn, Jon, Annsan - as others commented, your images are
excellent.

Regards,  Bob S.
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Re: Dec PUG comments

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Thanks Bob, I am glad that you liked it.

Jaume

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 Just some mentions of photos that caught my eye and
 have not been noted yet...
 
 Jaume Lahuerta - The Tower and the (Ghost) Church -
 Wonderful nighttime cloud 
 effects over the city and the tower keeps attracting
 my attention.
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Re: Dec PUG

[Gianfranco Irlanda]

Matjaz Osojnik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Hi gang, 
 my top three PUG picks this month are as follows:

(...)
 
 The Party is Over by Gianfranco Irlanda. Great photo. Yes,
as Cotty 
 wrote, the hands tell the story perfectly, especially the
relation among 
 woman's hands, caught in the moment of telling the story, and
man's 
 calm, listening hands. Less is more comes to mind.

Ciao Matjaz,

Thanks for the kind comments!
If I knew I was going to receive so many positive comments I
would have prepared a couple of appropriate replies... :-)
You know, after submitting this shot I thought a nice
alternative title for it: Talking Hands...

Thanks again,

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Re: Dec PUG comments

[Stan Halpin]

Bob - thanks for the comments. There were several bugs flying around among
the various flowers. At first I tried to follow the bugs, then gave up and
just framed the flower I wanted and waited for the bug to come to me.

I think the color is about right. I forgot to mention that I had a Tiffen
enhancing filter on the lens - the combination of the neutral-to-subdued
Portra film plus the filter seems to produce pretty accurate, slightly
saturated, colors. I know it would have been much brighter with Kodak Gold
or one of the Fuji films, but this is late September after all and most
natural colors are a bit muted . . .

I am not totally happy with Portra as a general purpose film, but it does
have the advantages that (a) my local store consistently has it in stock,
and (b) I can get the same film for both 35mm and 645.

Stan


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 Subject: Dec PUG comments
 
 Just some mentions of photos that caught my eye and have not been noted yet...
 . . .
 
 Stan Halpin - Yellow Flower - Yellow Bug - I like the flower and the bug
 makes it all that much better.  Do you think the Portra 160 NC is muting the
 colors?
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Dec PUG comments

[Rfsindg]

Just some mentions of photos that caught my eye and have not been noted yet...

Jaume Lahuerta - The Tower and the (Ghost) Church - Wonderful nighttime cloud 
effects over the city and the tower keeps attracting my attention.

Sergey SHP - St. Petersburg, City Centre - So was it nighttime in Poland and 
broad daylight in St. Petersburg, or is that moonlight?

Bill Piefer - Clockworks - simple subject, well executed

Stan Halpin - Yellow Flower - Yellow Bug - I like the flower and the bug 
makes it all that much better.  Do you think the Portra 160 NC is muting the 
colors?

Rodger Whitlock - A Synchro-Tomato - The fuzzy stuff threw me off at first, 
then drew me into the photo.  You can almost feel the warmth of the sunshine.

Christian Skofteland - Dusk Watch - I like the silouettes and the color, but 
you've got to lose the CrappyScan scanner.

William Robb - Berries - Very vibrant colors and great contrast between the 
blue berries and the red stems.  What kind of Ivy is that?

Cotty - Stefan Asleep, 2001 - Sell this photo to a stock agency!  It is a 
wonderfully lit and exposed example of a sleeping child.  He will forgive you 
for taking the photo when he as kids of his own. g

Chris Niemertelny - Synchronous Willow - Why do I keep on coming back to look 
at this photo again and again.  It is deceptively simple yet attractive.

Gianfranco, Darryn, Jon, Annsan - as others commented, your images are 
excellent.

Regards,  Bob S.
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Re: Dec PUG comments

[William Robb]

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From: Bob Sullivan
Subject: Dec PUG comments



 William Robb - Berries - Very vibrant colors and great
contrast between the
 blue berries and the red stems.  What kind of Ivy is that?

Thanks Bob, my wife says that is a Virginia Creeper. Its pretty
vibrant, though not quite as bright as the picture suggests.
Royal 200 is a pretty over saturated film.
William Robb
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