Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/11/05, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://tinyurl.com/8d4yf > >Looks like its happening in Canada too. If he was shooting within school grounds, the school would rightly be perturbed. In this day and age, information is everything. If the school had knowledge that someone wanted to ph

RE: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
This would work a lot better if the entire pie, and possibly the cutter as well, were in focus. It does look good though ;-)) So much so that, even at this late hour, I'm tempted to go down to the kitchen and whip up a small pie ... mmm, I sure do like good pizza. Shel "You meet the nicest peop

Re: GESO - Romans & Celts (was: Street performers)

2005-11-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Bob, They are later age. It's the castle you can see in the following pics: http://www.dariobonazza.com/samhain/sam18e.htm http://www.dariobonazza.com/samhain/sam21e.htm Dario - Original Message - From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 12:20 AM Su

Re: PESO - Lingering

2005-11-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks Rick. I do have some wiggle/cropping room on this one so I'll play around with your suggestion. -- Bruce Tuesday, November 8, 2005, 2:20:47 PM, you wrote: RW> Bruce, RW> I really like the flower in the foreground and the RW> withered stem in the background. It would seem a bit RW> mo

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hmm. Honestly, I'd go for an MX over an LX but then I always preferred the Nikon FM/FE over the F2-3 as well (except for the hp viewfinder). In truly low light, I never bother with the meter ... I use a Kodak Pocket Photo Guide with its table of available light exposure suggestions. :-) B

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Bill, I'd hate to live in your world all the time. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? Yep, they built a number of civilizations based on human sacrifice and blood ritual to keep lower classes and conquered peoples in

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? Yep, they built a number of civilizations based on human sacrifice and blood ritual to keep lower classes and conquered peoples in line. Most civilizations are not pretty when you examine their underpin

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Yep, they built a number of civilizations based on human sacrifice and blood ritual to keep lower classes and conquered peoples in line. Most civilizations are not pretty when you examine their underpinnings. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re:

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Gonz" Subject: improper photog canadian style http://tinyurl.com/8d4yf Looks like its happening in Canada too. Creeping horseshit. There is, to the best of my knowledge, no law requiring permission from anyone regarding photography in public places. O

improper photog canadian style

2005-11-08 Thread Gonz
http://tinyurl.com/8d4yf Looks like its happening in Canada too. rg

Re: Value of SMC Pentax-M 24~35 F/3.5 Zoom

2005-11-08 Thread Jarek Dabrowski
Shel Belinkoff napisał(a): Does anyone have an idea what the subject lens might be worth in EX + condition? Not a mark on it, glass clean and clear, even has the original "PASSED" sticker on it. Sold mine for $200 (eBay), KEH had it for ~$250. Very nice lens (on film). Jerry

RE: PESO - The Scribe

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm far behind on commenting, so I'll just state the obvious fact. Superb shot! Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Original Message- > From: Marco Alpert

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-08 Thread Adam Maas
Couple of Reasons. The LX meters down to EV-6.5 (I shoot a lot of low-light stuff), offers aperture priority, a winder (I've been spoiled by my AF Nikons), solid build and TTL flash. It's also likely to still work in 5 years. My current K mount film body is El Plastic Cosina (Aka the Ricoh KR

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-08 Thread John Bailey
Growl Looks great @ 800ISO

Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly

2005-11-08 Thread Joseph Tainter
If someone hasn't actually seen one of these things for themselves, they often have no idea of just how massive a Kirk or Wimberley head actually is. -- I have a Berlebach 4022 on the way from KEH. They had a nice used one. The 4022 only reaches to 64 inches. I figure the Wimberly or K

Re: FS early

2005-11-08 Thread John Bailey
Collin, Wish I could afford the 35/2 now but... What is happening here in Ohio??? John --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > #1 K35/2 Excellent condition.

Value of SMC Pentax-M 24~35 F/3.5 Zoom

2005-11-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Does anyone have an idea what the subject lens might be worth in EX + condition? Not a mark on it, glass clean and clear, even has the original "PASSED" sticker on it. Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax"

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
If you already have a good film body, why buy another? I like the DA14 a lot. Godfrey On Nov 8, 2005, at 5:51 PM, Adam Maas wrote: I'm going to have some disposable income next week, and am planning on some acquisitions. Possibilities include: 14mm DA for my *istD (Giving me an ultra-wide

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Tom C
The grass was greener or the snow was whiter... Tom C. From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 20:43:36 -0600 - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or

Re: RESO (?)

2005-11-08 Thread David Mann
On Nov 9, 2005, at 3:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Still, some nice stuff here. Cool, the only black beach I've seen was in Hawaii (volcanic rock). This beach isn't black - it's just wet stone exposed for dry stone :) - Dave

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 43p - GDG

2005-11-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 8, 2005, at 2:20 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/43p.htm I must admit, I'm going into this one with a prejudice against (what are they called?) these photos where everything's b&w except one part. I don't know, I find them gimmicky. It is k

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? The Viking remains have been found in very limited areas and are still disputed by some. Not by anyone with any credibility, at this point. William Robb

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? (those who traveled over the land bridge were Asians but not Chinese), Whatever. They may not have thought of themselves as discoverers, but they have certainly been in the Americas for in the range

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Adam Maas
You Norwegians aren't all that bad. I'm Finnish by extraction, and we moved in between You, the Swedes and the Russians. And then half of us up and moved to Northern Ontario and Michigan, because it looks like Finland. Now that's crazy. -Adam Tim Øsleby wrote: His name is Thor Heyerdahl. H

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Adam Maas
Disputed only by those who've ignored the data. There's an entire settlement in Newfoundland that's now a tourist attraction. Settlement certainly wasn't extensive, but that Erik the Red discovered Newfoundland and his son Leif led a settlement there is essentially proven at this point. -Adam

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Paul Sorenson
Heyerdahl's major research was earlier and concentrated on more aboriginal craft - Kon-Tiki was constructed of balsa and Ra & Ra II were papyrus. http://www.greatdreams.com/thor.htm -P P. J. Alling wrote: Thor Hierdahl? Adam Maas wrote: There was a fellow who proved in the 1970's t

RE: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
His name is Thor Heyerdahl. Here is a Wikipedia article about him http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_Heyerdahl The guy who sailed from Iceland to Newfoundland was a nutter Norwegian too (can't remember his name). This proves nothing except that most Norwegians are crazy. (Jostein might be an except

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
The Viking remains have been found in very limited areas and are still disputed by some. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? Could have been the first to discover America, there's also arguments for Celtic Monks, Portu

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
During the Great Age of Chinese, exploration, (those who traveled over the land bridge were Asians but not Chinese), from 1400 to 1431 the Chinese may have discovered America, they certainly were in the Indian Ocean as far west as the Persian Gulf, based on Persian records. We have no real id

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Tom Reese
Apparently, there are quite a few people sailing around in Viking ships: http://www.digitalnorseman.com/vships/shpintro.html

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-08 Thread Adam Maas
I still shoot B&W, stopped for a bit while the D was new, but I'm on my 2nd roll of Tri-X this week (Least I hope it's Tri-X, it's labelled Tri-X 24exp, but I'm up to exp33 and the rewind know indicates it's feeding, so no idea what's actually in the can) I'm also up to a nice number of lenses

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Adam Maas
That's the guy. Complete nutter, but interesting. -Adam P. J. Alling wrote: Thor Hierdahl? Adam Maas wrote: There was a fellow who proved in the 1970's that it was possible, by sailing from Iceland to Newfoundland in a Longship. Same guy sailed across much of the pacific on a raft a few y

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-08 Thread cbwaters
the LX would be nice but, man...you shooting any film anymore? I probably can't justify having one with the pitiful lens collection I've got...I need more glass before I can buy another body. CW - Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 0

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-08 Thread cbwaters
I'm wanting a little more DOF too... And remember that Pizza Don bought and Tom delivered to GFM? m I've eaten a LOT of pizza...probably made 250 thousand pies myself back in my za-slingin days. If it's memorable more than a year later...that's a good pie. CW - Original Message ---

Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly

2005-11-08 Thread Herb Chong
there isn't any significant difference in stability because of the mounting point. both Wimberley heads have the lens suspended from an attachment point to the side as well. what matters is that the lens is attached with the tripod mount rotated 90 degrees. this means that when you loosen the cl

Opinions, please

2005-11-08 Thread Adam Maas
I'm going to have some disposable income next week, and am planning on some acquisitions. Possibilities include: 14mm DA for my *istD (Giving me an ultra-wide, right now my widest options are the 18-55 on the D and a 28mm on my little Ricoh KR-5sv) or LX + lens. Probably a 24 or 20, If the

Re: R-CRV3

2005-11-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Nov 2005 at 19:27, Gonz wrote: > Arent they the same voltage as the crv3 lithium batteries that come with > the *istD in the box? Some are, some aren't. > Again, I thought Pentax supplied 3v Crv3 batteries (thats whats in my > camera now), or are the batteries in question (R-CRV-3) higher

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? Could have been the first to discover America, there's also arguments for Celtic Monks, Portuguese and or British Fishermen, and Bronze age traders... (We won't even begin to discuss possible Chinese exp

*istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-08 Thread Fred Widall
Its coming up on one year since I ordered my *istDS so I thought a retrospective might be in order. Images captured: 9000+ (equivalent to 375 rolls of 24 exposure film !). Rolls of real film processed: 2. Rolls of real film processed in preceeding year: 77 Coldest Temperature used in: -35C (Ont

Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Kenneth Waller" Subject: Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly I think the design speaks for itself. It is simply one of several design variations that negate the weight of heavy lens/camera body combos. I've used mine for the last several years & ha

Re: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What do you want the URL for? I told you, it's not much on a photo ;-) Seriously, it is here http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=204466 The stuff in the middle is sour cream. For those of you who might be i

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Thor Hierdahl? Adam Maas wrote: There was a fellow who proved in the 1970's that it was possible, by sailing from Iceland to Newfoundland in a Longship. Same guy sailed across much of the pacific on a raft a few years later. Of course, the earth was notably warmer when Erik the Red sailed to

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Could have been the first to discover America, there's also arguments for Celtic Monks, Portuguese and or British Fishermen, and Bronze age traders... (We won't even begin to discuss possible Chinese explorers in the Pacific). Malcolm Smith wrote: Tim Øsleby wrote: Not a bad word about l

Re: R-CRV3

2005-11-08 Thread Gonz
Rob Studdert wrote: On 8 Nov 2005 at 12:51, Toralf Lund wrote: Leon Altoff wrote: Hi, The R-CRV-3 batteries are not recommended for use in the Pentax cameras. They supply too high a current that can cause motors to burn out. I'm not sure I understand how that can happen. Aren't ba

Re: Peso - See the Trees

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Thanks Mark, Christian & David for looking & commenting. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Peso - See the Trees "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html

Re: Anyone in Puerto Rico?

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Don, I don't reside in P R but I spent a day there last year, waiting to board a cruise ship. I was in San Juan and toured a fort (the name escapes me) at that end of the island. Very photogenic. There is also a highly reccommended nature park on the island but I didn't have the time to visit.

RE: Stranded in Chi-Town

2005-11-08 Thread william sawyer
Tough break, Paul. A lot of crooks in the world, huh? Of course, with Mr. Cheney at the helm, you can't expect much different from the rest of the population, I guess... (ouch!!) Seriously, how about considering a more environmentally friendly replacement, something that might not lead to Ken's

PESO - Mr. Sunshine: Just a Fun Snap

2005-11-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
This is one of the signs over an organic gardening place located in Berkeley. It caught my attention one early afternoon ... The place specializes in "dry gardening," selling plants that require little or no watering. California is a semi-arid state, and native plants can often do well with littl

Re: PESO - T Leaves

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nicely done but I would strive for better leaf examples. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO - T Leaves Another shot done with the macro I thought I had trouble with. So far I haven't done any real close-ups with the lens, the gr

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Interesting presentation. One nit - the zoom control is way too fast. Is there a way to slow it down? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Jack Isidore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO Library Pano http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech: 13 shot portrai

Re: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Jack Davis
Oh, go on with ya. You're just saying that, but thanks anyway! Jack --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/11/05, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >I've found those luggies cool off fast. Best get right back at it. > > Jack you're grosser than me! > > Coool. > > > > >

Re: PESO - Autumn II and III

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Very creative and original (for this list). I like em both. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "DagT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO - Autumn II and III Den 8. nov. 2005 kl. 15.13 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: So, just go out and play and try it yourself. It is never too

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
I like the simplicity, but I would like a sharper focus on the edges of the leaf closest to the viewer. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO - Autumn or Winter? At Saturday Jostein and I had our first real life meeting. After a w

Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Re: King Cobra head - Isn't the whole rig more stable with the weight of the lens pressing directly down onto the tripod..? But the weight of the lens does press directly down onto the tripod. The geometry of the head ensures that. The weight of the lens/camera body is over the center of the tr

Re: Peso - See the Trees

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Thanks for commenting Godfrey Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Peso - See the Trees On Nov 7, 2005, at 5:04 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html Interesting

Re: Peso - See the Trees

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Marnie, thanks for the comments. I got some more variations on this theme that answer your suggestion. I'll eventually post them. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Peso - See the Trees In a message dated 11/7/2005 5:05:53 PM Pacific Standar

Re: Peso - See the Trees

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Bruce, thanks for commenting. It's funny you mention the darker exposure as I just edited out several images of this scene because the darkness made the background detail more invisible. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Peso -

Re: Peso - See the Trees

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Gonz, thanks for taking the time to view & comment. I appreciate your view. It needs something, I dont know what. There is nothing to draw my interest. Maybe a different time of day perhaps? -Trying not to be defensive- I attempted this as somewhat of an abstract - with no specific point of

Re: Peso - See the Trees

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
William, thanks for taking the time to look & comment. Your suggestion highlights one of my few complaints with the Pentax line of lenses - no tilt/shift. I've run into several scenes where the lack of a tilt/shift has limited the result I was attempting. Kenneth Waller - Original Messa

Re: Peso - See the Trees

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
skye, thanks for commenting. I would have turned on the sun. In this case, the lighting I got was exactly what I was seeking Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "skye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Peso - See the Trees maybe it's my screen but seems to be a bit lacking

Re: Peso - See the Trees

2005-11-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Paul, Jack, thanks for commenting. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 8:34 PM Subject: Re: Peso - See the Trees Pretty pic. The light colored undergrowth offers a nice contrast to the tree trunks. I li

FS on Ebay: Pentax 16-45mm lens

2005-11-08 Thread Richard Chu
I have a Pentax SMCP-DA 16-45mm Zoom f/4.0 ED/AL Lens on ebay with about 4 days to go. Current bid price is $50.95. http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-SMCP-DA-16-45mm-Zoom-f-4-0-ED-AL-Lens_W0QQitemZ7560712838QQcategoryZ106877QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem __

FS early

2005-11-08 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
#1 K35/2 Excellent condition. While I really, really like this lens, I don't need 2 at that focal length. The A35/2 is enough. With caps. $200. #2 F50/1.7 VGC. Shows some outer wear but glass & mechanics are perfect. Selling because I've an A50/1.4 coming that will be used instead. $135 + shipp

RE: Little ANZAC

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
Meaning what? Are you "sorry" for the lad? Or do you simply think he should stay indoor, and don't disturb you? I find both alternatives quite bizarre. And I'm not sorry about that. If I'm mistaken, please rephrase for this plain person. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underes

RE: GESO - Romans & Celts (was: Street performers)

2005-11-08 Thread Bob W
The bricks in the towers where the huts & cauldron are set up look like they are original Roman ones. Whereabouts is that? -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 08 November 2005 09:10 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: GESO -

RE: PESO - Sharing a moment

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
That's a Grandmother and your wife? Go and marry someone your own age Paul! Am I in for dinner now? ;-) Seriously. This photo is a smiler (a word invented by me, meaning something that makes me smile). Go by your own instincts, don't crop anything out of this frame. Tim Mostly harmless (just pl

Re: PESO A modern artwork

2005-11-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, Rob, sometimes in our enthusiasm to share we proffer too much information about the photo which prejudices the viewer ;-)) I do like the stories that sometimes go along with the URL, like yours which explained the art fair, and Frank's where he goes into his whole family history, what he was d

RE: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
Something tells me I've made a funny typo, _again_. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Original Message- > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

RE: PESO - Autumn

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
Stunning! If you ever want to give me a present, this is what I want ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Original Message- > From: DagT [mailto:[EMA

Re: PESO Todays Q&D pano

2005-11-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Nov 2005 at 10:58, Rick Womer wrote: > Is it just me and my computer, or is the foreground > lopped off this shot? There's a torso emerging from > the center bottom of the pic, and a white hat 3/4 of > the way to the right. It feels un-anchored, somehow. Yes the foreground is pretty badly

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? I wouldn't hit anyone mate. We Brits have this thing about pain though . You really should meet my wife.. WW

Re: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Lutefish makes your noose shrimp > > My wife tells me this all the time. No, Cotty, the correct answer would be: "Mark!!" -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bres

RE: PESO A modern artwork

2005-11-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Nov 2005 at 8:34, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Love the way the kid on the left is contorted somewhat like the shape of > the sculpture ;-)) I'm glad that you didn't pick up the clones, I must have done a good job, I used the pano software to very precisely register and align three distinct ima

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My behaviour was perfectly acceptable, as was Dave's. > We're just a little less stuck up than you are used to. > And we don't dress up like little girly bunnys. > I was a very ~manly~ bunny!! -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-08 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After all this talk of unappetising food, here's a photo of the lunch I > ate yesterday. I made it, thought it looked pretty good, so took a snap > of it. Bon appétit. > > http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/pizza.jpg > > *ist D, FA50 macro, 1/90 f/2

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David Nelson" Subject: PESO - Lunch http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/pizza.jpg *ist D, FA50 macro, 1/90 f/2.8, ISO 800 Comments appreciated. Needs more depth of field. If I am faced with this sort of problem, and can't stop down, I'll back up a bit to s

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? Yeah, I found Dave and Wheatfield's behavior to be somewhat embarassing as well. Thank God you and I were there to keep an eye on them, eh, Tom? My behaviour was perfectly acceptable, as was Dave'

Re: PESO - Floaters

2005-11-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Nov 2005 at 9:11, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Nov 8, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/floaters.html (~105K) > > Hmm. This doesn't do much for me. Interesting colors, though ... kind > of a metallic sheen. The image is interesting however

Re: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >Lutefish makes your noose shrimp My wife tells me this all the time. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Tim Øsleby wrote: > Not a bad word about long ships. > Be careful, otherwise we might show you what they are good for. > There are proofs indicating that a Norwegian using a long > ship was the first European that found America, so don't feel > too safe over there ;-) We have the water explore

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >You wouldn't hit an injured man, would you?' I wouldn't hit anyone mate. We Brits have this thing about pain though . Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com ___

RE: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
Lutefish is another legae. Lutefish makes your noose shrimp, rakefisk just smells rotten. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Original Message- > From: P

Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Forbes" Subject: Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly Provided the camera is directly above the tripod, the whole weight will press down onto the tripod, irrespective of how the camera is attached. I was concerned about the shearing force that wo

Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly The biggest real world difference is what happens when the lens is tilted off horizontal. The lens pivots around the side mount point on the King Cobra and it swings through an arc with the Wim

Re: flash issues with IstD and 500FTZ

2005-11-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Isidore" Subject: Re: flash issues with IstD and 500FTZ I wonder if my old Metz CT-1 would damage the istD? It's the only flash I have which does plain autoflash. I use a Metz 60CT-2 with no problems. I also use a Photogenic PM800 studio flash and

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope that shoulder is all fixed up there buddy, I'd hate for there TO > BE ANY PAIN ;-) You wouldn't hit an injured man, would you?' -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

RE: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
Jostein is a gentleman, but he is a city guy. I'm a more rural type of guy, so I'm quite a handful sometimes. Sexist rant warning. I would love to come over and drink your beer and rape your women. That’s what Vikings do when going abroad. (Sexist rant over). But I haven’t got the funds needed to

Re: PESO - Lingering

2005-11-08 Thread Rick Womer
Bruce, I really like the flower in the foreground and the withered stem in the background. It would seem a bit more balanced if the frame were shifted a bit to the left, though--there's lots of empty space on the right. Rick --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On my morning walk. Th

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 43p - GDG

2005-11-08 Thread frank theriault
On 11/5/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sidewalk iconography being a favorite topic of mine, this fell into > my path.. > > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/43p.htm > > Comments, critique, flames all appreciated. I must admit, I'm going into this one with a prejudi

PESO - Lunch

2005-11-08 Thread David Nelson
After all this talk of unappetising food, here's a photo of the lunch I ate yesterday. I made it, thought it looked pretty good, so took a snap of it. Bon appétit. http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/pizza.jpg *ist D, FA50 macro, 1/90 f/2.8, ISO 800 Comments appreciated. Cheers, David

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >As for Cotty, well, I heard they're calling in extra security for him >this year... Or even next. I hope that shoulder is all fixed up there buddy, I'd hate for there TO BE ANY PAIN ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | Peopl

Re: PESO A modern artwork

2005-11-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Nov 2005 at 10:56, Kenneth Waller wrote: > Great perspective! I like it. > > >Unfortunately a still pic does little justice to the mesmerizing > >contra-rotating arms of this piece but I hope this image conveys the feel a > >little: > > Pethaps a time exposure? Maybe, not that it would ha

RE: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Tom C
OK... What did the Norwegian say when he saw a pizza? Who threwup on the lefse? Tom C. From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Norwegian Sushi Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:15:19 +1000 On 8 Nov 2005 at 23:08, Ti

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-08 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > June 2-4 would be a great time to show us. We'll be fighting off an invasion > of drunken Canadians and one besotted Brit on those dates. You might as well > join the party: Yeah, I found Dave and Wheatfield's behavior to be somewhat embarassin

Re: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/11/05, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: >I've found those luggies cool off fast. Best get right back at it. Jack you're grosser than me! Coool. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Nov 2005 at 23:08, Tim Øsleby wrote: > Not pankakes, it is Lefse. > All right, it is a pancake like thing. My dictionary translates it to > pancake or rolled dough. It’s a bit more compact than a regular pancake, but > very tasty. It looks like a thick crêpe, not your typical US pan-cake, s

Re: Peso: A recent portrait

2005-11-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Nov 2005 at 13:00, William Robb wrote: > I'm not saying there weren't compression artifacts, I only said that there was > no retouching done in that area. Here is a less compressed version, with less > NR > and sharpening applied as well as absolutely no retouching done. I did just > calibra

RE: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
Not pankakes, it is Lefse. All right, it is a pancake like thing. My dictionary translates it to pancake or rolled dough. It’s a bit more compact than a regular pancake, but very tasty. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very

Re: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-08 Thread Paul Sorenson
Does it smell as bad a lutefisk? or worse? My grandfather could eat limburger cheese by the spoonful, but wouldn't let my grandmother cook lutefisk 'cause he couldn't stand the smell. Blessed are the Norwegians.. They drink coffee by the barrel, Eat fish soaked in lye, And ski uphill!!

Re: PESO PAW - Gus and His Tractor

2005-11-08 Thread frank theriault
On 11/6/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In retrospect, I wish I'd not > used the little Sony for these pix ... film would have been better. But I > was lazy ... See? That's what happens. Digital makes you lazy. -frank, old fart before his years... -- "Sharpness is a bourgeoi

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