Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread David Savage
He's giving away hearts to coax people into not wearing fur? That's a bit macabre. Dave On 4/2/06, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4285748 > > Thanks for looking and commenting! > > cheers, > frank > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/4/06, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 > >What do you say? Well done Boris, the beautiful composition. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/4/06, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4285748 > >Thanks for looking and commenting! Real heart in that shot Frank :-) Excellent pic. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnap

Pentax MX in Photography Monthly - March 2006

2006-04-01 Thread Igor Roshchin
I just saw the March issue of Photography Monthly (UK magazine) on a bookstore shelf. It has a rubric "[UK pound]150 challenge" where a photographer goes shooting on such a budget. One of the two photographers was using an MX with A50/1.7. I thought some people on the list might like this inform

Re: LONDON PDML SPRING 2006

2006-04-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/4/06, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: >What date does your replicant have in mind? The Bob W replicant can answer that as he first mooted the the thought. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: Daylight Savings, Aussie (well, NSW and VIC) digital cameras

2006-04-01 Thread Leon Altoff
My first lot of images for the day are downloading as I read this and I thought, "Yes I should change the time." I sometimes think I should set it to UTC and just leave it there. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon Derby Chang wrote: Don't forget to change the

Re: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Boris. I would have liked to have given her a card, but I ran out. I'll probably never see her again. Paul On Apr 2, 2006, at 12:09 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter speed that show off the lens:

Re: PESO: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
This is a crop, so it's actually shot from about a meter further away than it appears to be. I'll have to look at it again, but it felt better tight when I was processing it. Paul On Apr 2, 2006, at 12:07 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks for looking, Frank. Maybe you had to be there :-).

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Nevertheless, it's very enjoyable to look out over Paris from the top. Eiffel's daughter had her honeymoon night at the top of the tower. She and her new husband were the first people to enjoy the tower in that particular way. I wonder if Sigmund Freud ever had anything to say about a w

Re: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter speed that show off the lens: f6.7 @ 1/180th. This was going to be BW, but the skin tones, the dog's fur, and the orange sweater changed my mind. That's one think I like about digital: no commitmen

Re: PESO: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Thanks for looking, Frank. Maybe you had to be there :-). Actually, she's preening, patting her hair in place before I shoot. The menu is partly visible in the foreground, but including more of it seemed to disturb the balance of the shot. It's not working for me. For one thing, she loo

Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Nope. I actually cropped this one (note: no black borders...). I debated leaving that partial person in there, but I actually preferred it there for some odd reason. To me it lends a certain dynamic to the scene. Thanks for looking and commenting. This is interesting... Because I see

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Personally, having been to both many times, I prefer the Museo de Orsay across the river from the Louvre. But the Museo Picasso is my favorite. Godfrey On Apr 1, 2006, at 7:15 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Amazing ... ! Shel [Original Message] From: Cesar Went to the Louvre, never went i

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 1, 2006, at 3:48 PM, John Forbes wrote: Thank you. The two buildings shown are roughly a hundred years apart. Have those years brought any improvements in architecture? Have the last two thousand years? Save for the Taj Mahal, can any later building compare with the Parthenon? I

Re: PESO: Greenhouse in infrared

2006-04-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/120926405/ I spent my lunchtime wandering around campus with my *istDS, tripod and Hoya R72. Got some quite nice shots, including this one. *istDS, SMC 35mm (screwmount), ISO 1600, 1/20s, F3.5, tripod mounted. Converted to B&W in PS. What do you thi

Re: PESO - Cruizin' by

2006-04-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Would certainly make me nervous... !! Godfrey On Apr 1, 2006, at 5:43 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Shot at Monterey Aquarium - not sure how I'd feel in open water having one of these guys swimming so close. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4 @ 16mm, Handheld ISO 3200, 1/10 sec @ f/4.0 http://www.daytonphot

Re: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thought about that. But I wanted to preserve the young lady's legs:-). Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 10:17 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO: Puppy Luv http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4285825 Also, it could stand a tighter cr

Re: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bill. I didn't know what kind of dog it was. Now I do:=). Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 10:14 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO: Puppy Luv One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter speed

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Gautam Sarup" Subject: Re: OT - Eiffel Tower It's right here for people who haven't seen it: http://static.flickr.com/41/81262041_a936315f02.jpg Nice shot. I'd probably have moved to the right far enough to exclude the building in the background. Also,

Re: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO: Puppy Luv One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter speed that show off the lens: f6.7 @ 1/180th. This was going to be BW, but the skin tones, the dog's fur, and the orange s

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Amazing ... ! Shel > [Original Message] > From: Cesar > Went to the Louvre, never went in,

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I prefer it from the inside, looking out. The Louvre is magnificent. You have to go in. Paul http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1546140&size=lg On Apr 1, 2006, at 9:04 PM, Cesar wrote: Paul, You mean this little thing - http://groups.msn.com/MyRugbyPictures/paris.msnw? action=Show

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
This one grabs me enough to come out of lurk mode and comment. You've outdone yourself on this one. If it were mine, there would be a large print on my wall in a heartbeat!! This is art, not just another pretty picture. -P Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/docum

Re: Rebate posted today

2006-04-01 Thread Cesar
David Savage wrote: On 4/2/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Aaaagh! Just what I needed. More temptation. Just buy it. It's only money. Give in to temptation. Dave :-) I agree with Dave. They got me too. I have a silver 43 on order. It is good that they extende

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Cesar
Paul, I agree with you along with the Chrysler Building. But then again I was raised in NYC. I recall the WTC going up and the uproar in terms of it being 'ugly'. I always used it to get my bearings when coming out of the subway in lower Manhattan, César Panama City, Florida Paul Stenqu

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Cesar
Paul, You mean this little thing - http://groups.msn.com/MyRugbyPictures/paris.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=59 ? Went to the Louvre, never went in, César Panama City, Florida Paul Stenquist wrote: Of course the pyramid at the Louvre is even more disparaged. However, I kind of like it. _T

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Cesar
John Forbes wrote: On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:17:03 +0100, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well it was the tallest structure in the world until they built the empire state building in new york city. A pedant writes: You mean the Chrysler Building. The base has to be a couple of city blo

Re: PESO - Cruizin' by

2006-04-01 Thread keith_w
Bruce Dayton wrote: Shot at Monterey Aquarium - not sure how I'd feel in open water having one of these guys swimming so close. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4 @ 16mm, Handheld ISO 3200, 1/10 sec @ f/4.0 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2938.htm Comments welcome Mako shark? At first I thought

Re: A discussion of preference

2006-04-01 Thread Cesar
Collin, It varies a little bit for me. There are times that I have not taken any shots for a while (more than a week) and I find myself wanting to go out and shoot. Rare are the times that I do not take a shot, but just carrying the camera in my hand makes me pay better attention to what is

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It is a very beautiful photo. True minimalism would have only one bird, however . . . . On 4/1/06, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One can't say much about minimalism... > > But that's a very beautiful photo. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > > > -Original Message- > > From: Boris Liberman [ma

Re: April 2006 PUG.

2006-04-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for the kind remark, Malcolm. Dan M On 3/30/06, Malcolm Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another brilliant showing but I do have three equal favourites: > > Missing the show - Dan Matyola > > Jumble of floats - Harald Rust > > It's cleaning time - Boris Liberman > > Thanks for cheeri

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Apr 02, 2006 at 09:55:36AM +1000, Derby Chang wrote: > John Forbes wrote: > >On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:18:44 +0100, Gautam Sarup > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>It's right here for people who haven't seen it: > > > >Thank you. The two buildings shown are roughly a hundred years apart.

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I did a PUG entry some time ago featuring the Eiffel Tower: http://pug.komkon.org/00sep/00sept/Et1.html On 3/31/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Viewpoints towards art and artists change... Interesting short from "The > Writer's Almanac": > > Today is the anniversary of the official opening

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread David Savage
On 4/2/06, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What do you say? > > Boris I hate you. ;-) Seriously, it's a great shot. Well done. Dave -- "All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy." - Spike Milligan

Re: Rebate posted today

2006-04-01 Thread David Savage
On 4/2/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I see. > I suspect your real name is Jones or something and "Savage" is just a > nickname... > ;-) > :-) I am in no way affiliated with the David Jones outlets. Dave -- "All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy." - Sp

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread John Forbes
That's very patriotic of you, Derby; the SOH is certainly eye-catching. John On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:55:36 +0100, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: John Forbes wrote: On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:18:44 +0100, Gautam Sarup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's right here for people who haven't

Re: Rebate posted today

2006-04-01 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: >On 4/2/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Aaaagh! >> Just what I needed. More temptation. > >Just buy it. It's only money. > >Give in to temptation. I see. I suspect your real name is Jones or something and "Savage" is just a nickname... ;-)

Re: Rebate posted today

2006-04-01 Thread David Savage
On 4/2/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aaaagh! > Just what I needed. More temptation. > Just buy it. It's only money. Give in to temptation. Dave :-) -- "All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy." - Spike Milligan

Re: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
The two faces tell it all. Nice capture Paul. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO: Puppy Luv One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter speed that show off the lens: f6.7 @ 1/18

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I worked in New York for a dozen years. To me, the Empire State building always was and always will be the iconic New York structure. Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 6:54 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:48:40 -0800 E.R.N. Reed wrote: Tom C wrote: I haven't ever really thought about it

Re: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Doh, finger malfunction. That should be FA 50/1.4, of course, But you knew that:-). Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 5:35 PM, John Forbes wrote: On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:52:07 +0100, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Of course the pyramid at the Louvre is even more disparaged. However, I kind of like it. _The DaVinci Chronicles_ probably helped make it more palatable. The book gave it a reason to exist, albeit a fictional one. On Apr 1, 2006, at 5:33 PM, John Forbes wrote: On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:05:38 +0100

Re: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks, Kostas. I do try to have my camera ready for the prevailing conditions. But If I see a shot, I press the shutter, and worry about the numbers afterward:-). Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 5:19 PM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Sat, 1 Apr 2006, Paul Stenquist wrote: At 1/15th, there's probabl

Re: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Tim. This was one of those I spotted, and just shot away before asking. She didn't seem to mind. Spoke to her briefly after the fact. Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 5:10 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Pretty good. Both are cute. Relaxed nice pose, the colours, nice texture in the bench, the woman's clos

Re: PESO - A bug in the field

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I really enjoyed this shot. I wanted to study it further before commenting, but someone deleted the URL:-(. That's a no-no on PESO or PAW posts. Shel, can you admonish them? In any case, nice work, Ken. Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 5:05 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Bob - I mean Bob S, Dragonflies

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Derby Chang
John Forbes wrote: On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:18:44 +0100, Gautam Sarup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's right here for people who haven't seen it: Thank you. The two buildings shown are roughly a hundred years apart. Have those years brought any improvements in architecture? Have the last tw

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Igor Roshchin
Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:48:40 -0800 E.R.N. Reed wrote: > Tom C wrote: >> I haven't ever really thought about it as ugly or beautiful until now. >> I'd probably land on the positive side of it's aesthetics. >> It's hard to imagine Paris w/o it though. Like London w/o Big Ben, >> Seattle w/o the S

Re: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Jack Davis
Good decision! A very endearing shot helped by a pleasing combination of colors. Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time > > at an ap and shutter speed that show off the lens: f6.7 @ 1/180th. > This was going t

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread John Forbes
On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:18:44 +0100, Gautam Sarup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's right here for people who haven't seen it: Thank you. The two buildings shown are roughly a hundred years apart. Have those years brought any improvements in architecture? Have the last two thousand years?

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The building in the foreground is the Sentinel Building, and is owned by Francis Ford Coppola, and at least at one time was home to the offices of American Zoetrope, Frankie's film production company. I think the offices are still there. On the ground floor is a neat little cafe - Cafe Niebaum-Co

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Gautam Sarup
It's right here for people who haven't seen it: http://static.flickr.com/41/81262041_a936315f02.jpg Cheers, Gautam On 4/1/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The building is not quite in North Beach. It's actually on the edge of > Chinatown, and very close to the Financial District.

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread Tom C
Hey it's the first thing I thought of. Sure the GG Bridge is more iconic. In my mind's eye I was envisioning city skylines. :-) Tom C. From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Eiffel Tower Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006

Re: PESO - A bug in the field

2006-04-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks for the clarification Ken. I looked at that image 4 times before commenting. It is compelling in many ways. It took me a while to see it as dew on the dragonfly. The dew makes it unique, but adds some visual distraction. I wish the dew was a bit more 'fine grained' (smaller drops?). But

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread John Coyle
Very striking image Boris - I like it. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 4:14 AM Subject: PESO - Minimalism Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 What do you say? Boris

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, You are getting too damned good! Stop showing us these great photos. Regards, Bob S. On 4/1/06, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 > > What do you say? > > Boris > >

Re: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread John Forbes
On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:52:07 +0100, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter speed that show off the lens: f6.7 @ 1/180th. This was going to be BW, but the skin tones, the dog's fur, and the orange

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread John Forbes
Super picture. John On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:12:59 +0100, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What do you say? Only that I like it alot. Is that minimal enough? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO - Minimalism Hi!

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread John Forbes
On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:05:38 +0100, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think more peoplw would consider the Golden Gate Bridge to be the iconic structure for San Francisco. While I'm sure there are many people who can remember the City by the Bay without the bridge, it's been around a l

Re: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sat, 1 Apr 2006, Paul Stenquist wrote: At 1/15th, there's probably a wee bit of camera shake. Should have opened up a stop perhaps, but the moment was quickly passing. That was the point I was wanting to make: at 1/15 I don't even bother to press the shutter with a 50 *on 135 film*. Hat

RE: PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
Pretty good. Both are cute. Relaxed nice pose, the colours, nice texture in the bench, the woman's closed eyes makes me sense her affection for the dog, the hand in her lap makes a nice counterpoint (I'm sure if that’s the best word) in the composition. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)

Re: PESO - A bug in the field

2006-04-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Bob - I mean Bob S, Dragonflies are among my favorite creatures. I've photographed them many times, not been fast enough to catch them many more times, and seen a few covered in dew first thing in the morning. I had quite a bit of time in a small field of sleeping Darners. As the sun ros

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread mike wilson
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 What do you say? Boris Good. 8-)

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread keith_w
John Francis wrote: I think more peoplw would consider the Golden Gate Bridge to be the iconic structure for San Francisco. While I'm sure there are many people who can remember the City by the Bay without the bridge, it's been around a little longer that the TransAmerica building. On Fri,

Re: What would be a good name for the new body?

2006-04-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Mea Culpa!* No mistake on your part, a calculation and rounding error mistake: APS film formats are H=9:16 - 17x30 C=2:3 - 17x25.5 P=1:3 - 10x30 It's all on the Kodak page I listed. I transcribed the numbers too quickly, wrote the wrong proportion for P format, calculated and didn't proof-

Re: OT - Eiffel Tower

2006-04-01 Thread John Francis
I think more peoplw would consider the Golden Gate Bridge to be the iconic structure for San Francisco. While I'm sure there are many people who can remember the City by the Bay without the bridge, it's been around a little longer that the TransAmerica building. On Fri, Mar 31, 2006 at 11:48:40P

Re: Remarkable lens for sale

2006-04-01 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
That's an exceptional lens. But ... for anyone interested ... I've found an A200/2.8. Anyone ??? Let me know soon! Collin At 03:45 PM 4/1/2006, you wrote: Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:13:40 -0700 From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Remarkable lens for sale

Re: PESO - A bug in the field

2006-04-01 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 1, 2006, at 3:35 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Thanks to all who took the time to comment - Bob S, Bruce, Jack, William R, Hank, David S., Frank, Bob S., Boris, Tom C., & David B. Which Bob S is which? ;-) FWIW - this was taken with available light - no photons were harmed in its pro

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-01 Thread John Francis
I think you may be onto something here. I don't do a lot of flash photography, and when I am using flash it's still my old AF500FTZ. But I always used to wonder about these complaints; I've never considered the combination to be unreliable. But now, on reading your post, I'm reminded that I did

PESO: Puppy Luv

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
One more from today's trip into town. Again, the FA 40/1.4. This time at an ap and shutter speed that show off the lens: f6.7 @ 1/180th. This was going to be BW, but the skin tones, the dog's fur, and the orange sweater changed my mind. That's one think I like about digital: no commitment on t

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-01 Thread John Francis
The DL was aimed at a market segment totally dominated by price. I'd bet that well over 90% of DL purchasers will never own any flash other than the pop-up flash on the camera. On Sat, Apr 01, 2006 at 01:07:54PM +0200, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Yes, P-TTL. > > My point is that, before exploring the

Re: PESO: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for looking, Frank. Maybe you had to be there :-). Actually, she's preening, patting her hair in place before I shoot. The menu is partly visible in the foreground, but including more of it seemed to disturb the balance of the shot. Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 3:38 PM, frank theriault wrote:

Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread frank theriault
On 4/1/06, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Er, hmmm should be LH side. I knew whatcha meant. -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread frank theriault
On 4/1/06, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank, > I looked & the only thing that strikes me is the inclusion of the person on > the > RH side. Probably a no crop thing huh? > Nope. I actually cropped this one (note: no black borders...). I debated leaving that partial person in

Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Er, hmmm should be LH side. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 3:38 PM Subject: Re: PAW - Solitary Protester Frank, I looked & the only thing that strikes me is the inclusion of the person on the RH si

Re: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Paul Stenquist - "I can handle a Coney dog every now and then. But Kwami looks like he's a frequent customer". I also like them but not @ 2AM in Detroit! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Queen For A Day Thanks for looking,

Re: PESO: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread frank theriault
On 4/1/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went into town this afternoon with my sister, who is visiting from > Arizona. Since she never had a Detroit Coney Dog, I took her to what we > call a "Coney" for lunch. Coneys sell hot dogs with chili on them and > various other fattening thi

Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Frank, I looked & the only thing that strikes me is the inclusion of the person on the RH side. Probably a no crop thing huh? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PAW - Solitary Protester http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=

Re: PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting shot. Lonely crusade. Was he wearing leather shoes? On Apr 1, 2006, at 3:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4285748 Thanks for looking and commenting! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for looking, Ken. I can handle a coney dog every now and then. But Kwami looks like he's a frequent customer. Blowing up the hi-res tiff, I can see that the eyes and the crown are both equally sharp or, if you will, equally soft. At 1/15th, there's probably a wee bit of camera shake. Shou

Re: PESO - A bug in the field

2006-04-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Thanks to all who took the time to comment - Bob S, Bruce, Jack, William R, Hank, David S., Frank, Bob S., Boris, Tom C., & David B. FWIW - this was taken with available light - no photons were harmed in its production. Yes that is dew, happily supplied by a cool damp night & getting there ear

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread frank theriault
On 4/1/06, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 > > What do you say? > Beautiful! Just beautiful. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

PAW - Solitary Protester

2006-04-01 Thread frank theriault
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4285748 Thanks for looking and commenting! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice capture Paul, but a little soft in the focus on the face. Looks like the focus is somewhat behind her face (the crown looks in focus to me.) BTW, Mayor Kilpatrick, of Detroit, said recently one of the greatest things about Detroit was the ability to get a Coney Dog @ 2 AM. I think I'll p

PESO: Queen For A Day

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I went into town this afternoon with my sister, who is visiting from Arizona. Since she never had a Detroit Coney Dog, I took her to what we call a "Coney" for lunch. Coneys sell hot dogs with chili on them and various other fattening things, like chili cheese fries and some Greek fast food lik

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
What do you say? Only that I like it alot. Is that minimal enough? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO - Minimalism Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 What do you say? Boris

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful. An experiment that succeeded. Congratulations. On Apr 1, 2006, at 12:31 PM, Bob W wrote: One can't say much about minimalism... But that's a very beautiful photo. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 April 2006 19:15 To

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Bruce, I it at 200 and 400 without any compensation. But I always use an omni reflector or soft box attachment. Paul On Apr 1, 2006, at 12:02 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Hello Paul, When using the 400T, do you dial in any negative compensation? Also what ISO's have you tried it with. I have

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Unca Mikey
Wonderful photograph! I wouldn't crop a pixel anywhere, I think it's perfect just as it is. And I agree, this is art, and very well done at that. *>UncaMikey On 4/1/06, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 What do you say? Boris

RE: Remarkable lens for sale

2006-04-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
What date is it today? 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: Joseph Tainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 1. april 2006 20:14

RE: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
I say: This is a seductive image. (Translated to Norwegian that’s a compliment, I hope it is in English too) Brilliant idea, very well executed. Simple and elegant. This is the best photo I've seen from you Boris ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of s

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 What do you say? Boris Ooooh. Aaaah. With this shot you've transcended mere photography and created a piece of art. Tom, you make me loose a gift of speech. Good thing, I still have a gift of touch-typing ;-). But thanks! I will pr

Re: Enablement

2006-04-01 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 2006-04-01, at 19:43, Jostein wrote: Chiming in late on this one... "Better late than never" as Englishmen used to say ;-) Congrats, Sylwek! Thanks! Sounds like your intial experience with the A* is very similar to mine. I'm sure you will be happy with it. :-) I already am (don't even

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Tom C
Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 What do you say? Boris Ooooh. Aaaah. With this shot you've transcended mere photography and created a piece of art. Tom C.

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Toine
Very very nice. On 4/1/06, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 > > What do you say? > > Boris > >

Remarkable lens for sale

2006-04-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
Respecting that someone on the list might want it I won't divulge the location. Somewhere in the world, right now, on eBay, there is a 300 mm. F1.4 lens for sale in Pentax mount. At least that is what the listing says. Joe

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-01 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: Jack Davis wrote: --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't use flash, so I cannot recommend this from personal experience, however, a few people I know have suggested a product called "Digital Flash Powder" Made by a company known a

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-01 Thread Tom C
It sounds almost like a simple software oversight involving 3rd grade mathematics. Tom C. From: Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: DL TTL flash madness Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 17:24:51 +0200 I doubt the connector is the proble

Re: Bailing out.

2006-04-01 Thread mike wilson
keith_w wrote: Bob W wrote: -Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 April 2006 18:11 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Bailing out. Bob W wrote: But, Keith, look at the opportunities: http://mat.gsia.cmu.edu/POB/DEC0998/0519.html Kostas (Si

Re: PESO - A bug in the field

2006-04-01 Thread Jostein
Hi Ken, I think it's a good shot. They often let the wings fall towards the ventral side so that it's difficult to get the whole wing into focus at the same time. IMO, it looks like a good trade-off between DOF and blurred background. Still, I do think the background is a bit busy. Not in texture

Re: PESO - Minimalism

2006-04-01 Thread Jack Davis
Extremely nice! I say; could use a slight crop on the left side. Jack --- Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=12858 > > What do you say? > > Boris > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Y

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