Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/06, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >> Sure, also Rover V8 :-))) > >Still a Ford Actually based on an GM engine... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||===

PESO - Trees in Fog

2006-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/trees_in_fog.html >From an old negative ... Shel

Re: PESO: Two Walkaround PIcs

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for looking, Boris. I submit your photo club is perhaps a bit too stuck on applying frequently textbook rules of composition. I think cropping out a small portion of the man's feet would be strange, but cropping below the knee is frequently done and doesn't violate my sensibilities in th

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread mike wilson
Kenneth Waller wrote: Sure, also Rover V8 :-))) Still a Ford Kenneth Waller Buick before Rover bought usage rights. - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours On 22/4/06, Kenneth Waller, discombobula

RE: Is this what I think it is?

2006-04-23 Thread Bob W
So, you have in front of you a beach full of writhing naked people, and your only interest is the camera. Time to reevaluate some aspect of your life, surely :o) ...oh, and yes, it is. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 April 20

RE: PESO: Two Walkaround PIcs

2006-04-23 Thread Bob W
Indeed. I thought the smoking part was less than obvious, and the title should perhaps have been "When's it due?". -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: Unca Mikey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 April 2006 01:59 > To: PDML > Subject: RE: PESO: Two Walkaround PIcs > > On be

Re: Way OT - Brita Water Filters

2006-04-23 Thread David Mann
On Apr 23, 2006, at 6:49 AM, John Francis wrote: Burton-on-Trent made some good beer using water from artesian wells ... I know of at least two major commercial breweries here that simply dug wells under their buildings. - Dave

RE: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread Bob W
> > Three weeks ago we were travelling in Connecticut, and > I came upon this classic (but tumbledown) New England > stone wall while wandering with my ist D: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4367728 > do stone walls fall down in that way? Have you any idea who built it? I mean,

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread David Mann
On Apr 23, 2006, at 9:46 AM, Cotty wrote: I'm about 20 years away from my l'il British roadster. I'm hankering like mad after one of these: Is that an engine in there or is it just pleased to see me? - Dave

Re: Is this what I think it is?

2006-04-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 22, 2006, at 8:20 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Some of you may have heard of the latest art stunt by Spencer Tunick. I was kind of curious, and had a look at some photos of the event. One of the photos showed Tunick with his camera. His camera looked very familiar. Is it what I think it is

Re: Is this what I think it is?

2006-04-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 22, 2006, at 10:51 PM, Aaron Reynolds wrote: Wait a minute, that doesn't happen with my 67! Is the power in the wooden grip? Happens with mine all the time. Maybe you need a CLA. It's all in the ritual. You must rub the wood grip once a week with tung oil while muttering the m

Re: PESO: Two Walkaround PIcs

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good point. It was definitely his posture and belly that drew my attention. Paul On Apr 23, 2006, at 5:32 AM, Bob W wrote: Indeed. I thought the smoking part was less than obvious, and the title should perhaps have been "When's it due?". -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Unca

Re: Saving for Web in PE4: update --resend

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Did you convert to sRGB in PhotoShop before doing the Save for Web? That should solve your problem. On Apr 23, 2006, at 1:59 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: FWIW, I saw the post on the list and even sent a suggestion. However, that message has neither turned up on the list nor in the archives. You

Re: Strange Fringe

2006-04-23 Thread Derby Chang
Oh well. I think it is a very attractive effect, anyway. D John Celio wrote: What RAW converter are you using, John? Adobe Camera Raw, I think version 2.4. I don't think the RAW converter caused this, though. John -- http://www.neovenator.com AIM: Neopifex "Hey, I'm an artist. I can

Re: PESO: Two walkaround pics -- resend

2006-04-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Is that your daughter and granddaughterin the 2nd one? Bob S. On 4/22/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This never appeared in my mailbox. Sorry if it's a duplicate for you. > > Two from this afternoon in Birmingham, Michigan. I couldn't decide > between these, so I posted the

Re: PESO: Two walkaround pics -- resend

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
No, just someone I spotted on the street as I was about to get into my car. Paul On Apr 23, 2006, at 7:30 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Paul, Is that your daughter and granddaughterin the 2nd one? Bob S. On 4/22/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This never appeared in my mailbox. Sorry

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

2006-04-23 Thread David J Brooks
Quoting Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: If you can get CS2, I humbly suggest you do so... There are many reasons for this... Say, PhotoShop is a de-facto standard. Say, it is more likely that Adobe would last longer than smaller companies who produce dedicated RAW software. Say, Adobe is f

Re: What's up with the list?

2006-04-23 Thread David J Brooks
Quoting William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Re: What's up with the list? FWIW, its been doing it at my end for several weeks. I though Dog was cutting me off, but he says no.:-) Isn't stopping you from being mean to him though.

Re: PESO: Another Pano

2006-04-23 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)
Hello, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Here's another one from the Cassis little harbor town in France riviera (some of you will remember the lighthouse). http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/pano/pano-screen.jpg.html Patrice, I think standard dpi measure is either 240 or 300... So it will have t

PESO - Trees in Fog (Resend)

2006-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/trees_in_fog.html >From an old negative ... Shel

Re: Advice. Upgrade to CS2 or get dedicated Raw program

2006-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! > > Say, PhotoShop is a de-facto standard. Say, it is more likely that Adobe > > would last longer than smaller companies who produce dedicated RAW > > software. Say, Adobe is fully integrated package where you get all > > you need. I can probably go on for a bit longer. > > I think i'll be go

Re: Pentax 645D (WAS: Mamiya is history)

2006-04-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Aaron Reynolds wrote: >Wasn't Kodak's entry into the DSLR market a decade ago? Kodak DCS 100 - 1992.

How do I reply to a thread

2006-04-23 Thread Denny B
Please excuse my ignorance.How do I answer in an ongoing thread. Farther down I have a posting, it was the first posting I have made and I can't figure out how to reply to that thread. Below is what I posted in that thread. Thanks Denny B >Can I use manual lenses on Digital DS2 >Denny B Sat, 2

Re: How do I reply to a thread

2006-04-23 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Denny, Denny B wrote: How do I answer in an ongoing thread. What email client are you using? You should simply have to click the "Reply" button while you're reading the message you wish to reply to. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ)

RE: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
I agree with Bob in this. Doesn't look like a stone wall or fence to me. Nice picture BTW. 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:

Re: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Sorenson
You often see these in New England. At one time, what are now woods, was probably a farmer's field. Typically if the field had stones in it that hampered plowing, they would move them to the edge of the field, along the fence line. Often you see these in a zig-zag pattern that followed the p

Re: PESO: Another Pano

2006-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! > I did the math with 220 dpi, because the max size my usual photo lab can > give is 60cm wide by whatever you want long... And in this particular > case it makes approx. 220 dpi. :-) > As it is inkjet, with probably 5000+ dpi dot pitch and error diffusion > patterns, there is no real need t

Re: PESO: Another Pano

2006-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What does all that mean? 5000+ dpi ... seems like a lot, perhaps excessive. Can you explain? What's an "error diffusion pattern?" What's "DLP technology?" Shel > [Original Message] > From: Boris Liberman > > As it is inkjet, with probably 5000+ dpi dot pitch and error diffusion > > patte

Re: PAW - The Smile

2006-04-23 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice pan shot Frank. The heavy contrast between the static subject and the blurry people is great. Nice smile to. Dave Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Haven't posted a PAW in a couple of weeks (missed last weekend because I was away for Easter weekend), so here's the first

Re: PESO: Two Walkaround PIcs

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
LOL!! Godfrey On Apr 22, 2006, at 5:59 PM, Unca Mikey wrote: On behalf of overweight middle-aged white guys with poor posture everywhere, I ask, How Dare You?! *>UncaMikey Smoke Break: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4367972

Re: Is this what I think it is?

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 22, 2006, at 7:56 PM, Pat White wrote: Happens with mine all the time. Maybe you need a CLA. Thanks for the tip, Aaron! Now I can define the indefinable feeling that it wasn't working 100%. I'll book a CLA on Monday! A "Clothing Lessening Activity" would certainly be in order.

Re: PAW - The Smile

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 22, 2006, at 2:36 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4367720&size=lg That is quite a smile. Nicely done. Godfrey

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/MyNewCar1.jpg http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/MyNewCar2.jpg Nice ride, JF. Enjoy it. I had the Alfa out last week for the first time in months ... I only like to drive these kinds of cars with the top down and it's been nothing but rain and chill for too long

RE: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread Bob W
Thanks - that makes sense. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: Paul Sorenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 April 2006 14:55 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Old Stone Wall--repost > > You often see these in New England. At one time, what are > now woods, w

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I seem to recall that the Rover 3.5L V8 was a GM (Buick) design originally ... ? Godfrey On Apr 22, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Sure, also Rover V8 :-))) Still a Ford Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT - an i

Good Program to Download - Check Windows Security

2006-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html I've been using this free program for several months. It does a very good job of analyzing your computer for security and other problems. It's secure in that all information generated remains with you, on your machine, and is not sent to any other outside

Re: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's typical of a lot of stone walls in New England that have crumbled over the years due to frost heaves, tree roots and other acts of nature. Paul On Apr 23, 2006, at 9:44 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I agree with Bob in this. Doesn't look like a stone wall or fence to me. Nice picture BTW. Tim

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
It was. It was purchased from GM when Buick discontinued it. It powered early sixties Buick Skylarks. Paul On Apr 23, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I seem to recall that the Rover 3.5L V8 was a GM (Buick) design originally ... ? Godfrey On Apr 22, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Kenneth Walle

Re: Good Program to Download - Check Windows Security

2006-04-23 Thread David Savage
Whoa. Weird coincidence. I downloaded it a couple of nights ago to help me track down why my computer has no sound since installing Norton System works & Personal Firewall. Didn't really help but it's certainly useful for generating a system profile. Dave S. On 4/23/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL P

Re: PESO - Trees in Fog

2006-04-23 Thread George Sinos
This one's all about subtle tonal variation. It looks surprisingly good on my screen. I'm guessing an old fashioned chemical print would look great. GS On 4/23/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/trees_in_fog.html > > >From an old negative ... > >

PESO - Pier

2006-04-23 Thread Eactivist
I am feeling uninspired in naming this. I am back for a while (see the I'm back thread I will write later). I was in Monterey recently and took lots of shots. Felt good. Haven't really done photography for about six months. I took this just as it was getting starting to get dark (in another 5-1

RE: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
In Norway most stone walls are made simply because the farmer needs a place to put the stones from the field. When the pile is big enough, they built a fence/wall out of it, to get it out of the way. To me, this looks like a fence in a premature stage. But I'm not willing to make any bets on it, j

RE: PESO - Pier

2006-04-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
Nice lines. The banding interferes with the lines, so I think you should get rid of them. If it where just plain noise it would not do any harm the photo, but as is, it does IMO. I have no idea on how to get rid of it. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of

RE: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread Bob W
The typical English landscape is a patchwork of fields enclosed by drystone walls, or hedges. But enclosure is associated with the loss of common rights and the driving of small farmers and poor people off the land, and into the cities and factories at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Th

OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread Eactivist
I'll try to be brief. Or as brief as I can be. :-) Mom had a colostomy operation a week ago. She's been home about two days. Seems to be doing okay. But the big issue will be getting her back on her feet and walking. She hasn't walked since she went into the hospital. Nothing really wrong with

Re: How do I reply to a thread

2006-04-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Denny B" Subject: How do I reply to a thread Please excuse my ignorance.How do I answer in an ongoing thread. Farther down I have a posting, it was the first posting I have made and I can't figure out how to reply to that thread. Below is what I posted in

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: > >Hi guys. Missed you. Hi Marn, Hope things work out for you and your mum. best wishes Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO: Another Pano

2006-04-23 Thread Butch Black
What's "DLP technology?" Shel DLP stands for digital light processor, a Texas instruments chip. They are best known being used in micro projection TV's. Noritsu also used them in some of their digital minilabs. I preferred the image quality of the Fuji Frontier (laser) to the DLP based Norits

Re: PESO: Another Pano

2006-04-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Butch Black" Subject: Re: PESO: Another Pano What's "DLP technology?" Shel DLP stands for digital light processor, a Texas instruments chip. They are best known being used in micro projection TV's. Noritsu also used them in some of their digital minila

Re: How do I reply to a thread

2006-04-23 Thread graywolf
The list is set up so that hitting reply, or reply-all, in your email software will address your reply to the list. After you have typed in your message hit send. To reply privately you have to copy the senders email address from the header of the original message and paste it into the To: lin

Re: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread graywolf
Actually that is probably just where the edge of a field was and the rocks that came to the surface in plowing were tossed there out of the way. These are quite common in the hilly regions of the eastern US. So in a sense it is a boundary marker, but an unintended one. You will notice that they

Re: PESO: Old Stone Wall--repost

2006-04-23 Thread Rick Womer
Paul, The location is beside the Guilford Suites Motel, along U.S. 1 in Guilford, CT (about 20 min E of New Haven). Weird area of strip malls separated by pretty woods. The walls are mostly 18th century in that area, and served as a way to get rid of all the rocks that got in the way of farming, w

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread graywolf
yes it is the early 60's die-cast F85 Oldsmobile (compact car) aluminum block engine. There was a Buick version too, but it had different heads. GM sold the whole project to Rover (circa 1970?). graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Exper

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread Rick Womer
Welcome back, Marnie. The aging ailing parent thing is tough. Rick --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'll try to be brief. Or as brief as I can be. :-) > > Mom had a colostomy operation a week ago. She's been > home about two days. > Seems to be doing okay. But the big issue will be > getting he

Re: PAW 2006 - 04 - GDG

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
thank you for both comments, Boris! Godfrey On Apr 22, 2006, at 10:04 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6/04.htm http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6/05.htm

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread graywolf
Good to see you back, Marnie. Sorry to hear about your mother's problems. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll try to be brief. Or as brief as I can be. :-)

PESO -- Connecticut Zen I

2006-04-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I've been off line for a while so what's new? If anyone really had something to say to me in the last couple of months they'll have to send it directly since I've decided to delete the 19000+ messages that have accumulated in my inbox since last I checked on the PDML. Any way I've decided to

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Welcome back. Good to hear you had some time for yourself. You're a saint for taking such good care of your mom. It's something many of us have to do at a time when we had hoped to start taking it easy. Best of health to her and good luck to you. Paul On Apr 23, 2006, at 12:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTEC

PAW - Digging Miles

2006-04-23 Thread frank theriault
As I mentioned yesterday, since I missed a PAW last weekend, I'll do two this weekend. As you'll see, this one ~has~ to be a PAW : http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4371379&size=lg Thanks in advance for your comments! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartie

Re: PESO - Shoes

2006-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/22/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, Frank ... welcome back. I missed having your pixels prance across my > screen. > > You've pretty much echoed my feelings about the pic. > > Shel Hey Shel, Yeah, I've not been terribly active on the list of late. There are many reasons

Re: PAW - Digging Miles

2006-04-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I think "Annoyed while Digging Miles" would be a more appropriate title... frank theriault wrote: As I mentioned yesterday, since I missed a PAW last weekend, I'll do two this weekend. As you'll see, this one ~has~ to be a PAW : http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4371379&size=lg Tha

Re: PESO -- Connecticut Zen I

2006-04-23 Thread Jack Davis
I get it and appreciate the look. I would clone out the smaller dark specs (two larger ones in lower right), I have to think more about. Without blowing out the snow, I'd like to see a touch more contrast as a test, but it's a very nice feelng as is. Jack --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: PAW - The Smile

2006-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/22/06, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Knarf - I like it, a great smile. I could do with out the partial head on > the RH side, it detracts somewhat from the great smile. The two guys in the > back, OOF, looking at you are a plus. > Do you know the subject or was he just passing by

Re: PAW - The Smile

2006-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/23/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That is quite a smile. Nicely done. Thanks Godfrey, and thanks to everyone else who commented. The photo was taken at Toronto's Gay Pride Parade a couple or three years ago. That event is always a lot of fun, because everyone there is a

IR Photo-4

2006-04-23 Thread David J Brooks
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/?action=view¤t=barn4719.jpg Old derilect barn and semi alive Maple trees. Not far from work. istD r72 16-45 converted in ACR ver 3.3 Channel mixer R-86,G-30,B-6, -Blue curve, Sepia filter at 50,contrast around 10 Coments welcome Dave Equine Ph

Re: PESO -- Connecticut Zen I

2006-04-23 Thread frank theriault
On 4/23/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been off line for a while so what's new? If anyone really had > something to say to me in the last couple of months they'll have to send > it directly since I've decided to delete the 19000+ messages that have > accumulated in my inbox sin

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/23/2006 11:45:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Welcome back. Good to hear you had some time for yourself. You're a saint for taking such good care of your mom. It's something many of us have to do at a time when we had hoped to start taking it easy. Bes

Re: PESO: Another Pano

2006-04-23 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)
Hi! Most inkjet printers, including cheapo entry-level ones, advertise very high resolutions like, 2880 or 5600 dpi... In fact, these figures give the positional accuracy of individual ink dots. At this native resolution, there are a very limited number of colours: each position on the paper

Re: PESO: Another Pano

2006-04-23 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)
Shel Belinkoff a écrit : What does all that mean? 5000+ dpi ... seems like a lot, perhaps excessive. Can you explain? What's an "error diffusion pattern?" What's "DLP technology?" Shel Oops! Didn't answer your third question. Wikipedia is your friend (again): http://en.wikipedia.org/

Re: PESO -- Connecticut Zen I

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Good concept. Good thing you trashed all those messages. Some people were really getting down on you a few weeks ago . Welcome back. Paul On Apr 23, 2006, at 3:07 PM, frank theriault wrote: On 4/23/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've been off line for a while so what's

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread Gautam Sarup
Welcome back. Hope your mom gets better. Stick around. Cheers, Gautam On 4/23/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll try to be brief. Or as brief as I can be. :-) > > Mom had a colostomy operation a week ago. She's been home about two days. > Seems to be doing okay. But the big

Re: IR Photo-4

2006-04-23 Thread Russell Kerstetter
I like it. The scrub in front of the three trees is washed out? Russell

Pentax to introduce new SLR for action shooting

2006-04-23 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
The first prototype is already on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.de/Pentax-Sportomatic_W0QQitemZ7611120066 Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread Kenneth Waller
Interesting choice Merc CLKs ... vs spend more money on camera equipment Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/MyNewCar1.jpg http://panix.com

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread Kenneth Waller
I remember the old Buick pushrod that went into the old Rovers. I thought there was a newer Ford engine that went into the newer Rovers, maybe not. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

Re: PESO: Old Stone Wall

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 22, 2006, at 2:34 PM, Rick Womer wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4367728 FA 16-45, ISO 400, f/11, and for some reason PE4 isn't showing the shutter speed. That's rather nice. Can't tell what's happening with your EXIF data ... It seems to all be stripped out of th

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread Kenneth Waller
(Still wish I knew where he found all those fields of poppies in CA, he told me, but I never found them. Maybe I will try again.) I believe he lists places where he shot the poppies, in his poppy book. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: OT - I'm b

Re: PESO - Pier

2006-04-23 Thread Russell Kerstetter
I like the noise and the lines, but not the banding. Tim- your Arthur Clarke signature always reminds of the dedication in the beginning of "Childhood's End" which states: "The opinions expressed in this book are not those of the author." which always makes me laugh. Russell

Re: PESO -- Connecticut Zen I

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Elegant and beautiful photo. Godfrey On Apr 23, 2006, at 11:56 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_connzen1.html Tech. Info.: Pentax *ist-Ds ISO 400 @ 1/400sec smc Pentax-FA 28-200 f3.8~5.6AL[IF] @ f8.0

Re: PAW - The Smile

2006-04-23 Thread Kenneth Waller
Knarf made the following to appear on my monitor I know there are those out there, such as yourself, who are really bothered by such things. Doesn't bother me in the least, but if it were mine I wouldn't include it in an image. ;-) Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "fra

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 23, 2006, at 1:16 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: I remember the old Buick pushrod that went into the old Rovers. I thought there was a newer Ford engine that went into the newer Rovers, maybe not. I'm not sure of the parentage of the current 4.5L V8 in the LR3, Discos and Range Rover l

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hello Marnie! Was wondering where you'd gotten to. Sorry to hear about your mom ... Hang in there and do the best you can for her. But take care of yourself too. Glad you had some good time in Monterey. I've not been down there for too long. best Godfrey

Re: PAW - The Smile

2006-04-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes, it's a smile. Nice capture. frank theriault wrote: Haven't posted a PAW in a couple of weeks (missed last weekend because I was away for Easter weekend), so here's the first of a couple: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4367720&size=lg Hope you enjoy. Thanks in advance for l

Re: Saving for Web in PE4: update --resend

2006-04-23 Thread Rick Womer
Shel and Paul, First, I converted the psd file to sRGB, then "Saved for Web," I got a bright, low-contrast, low-saturation jpg for the web. Second, I tried clicking the box to attach the ICC profile to the image. No difference. Third, I tried saving the sRGB psd file as a large jpg, then "Savi

Re: OT - I'm back & Monterey Trip

2006-04-23 Thread mike wilson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys. Missed you. Hi, Marnie. Good to see you back for a while. Hope all goes well with your mum. m

Re: Saving for Web in PE4: update

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I see no point to using Save For Web at present. To me, it simply presents needless additional complexity. I use a script in Photoshop which renders all my web images now: - resize/resample to web resolution sizing for H or V oriented photos - convert to sRGB color space - resharpen for web us

Re: Saving for Web in PE4: update

2006-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I don't see it as particularly complex ... however, I don't know squat about scripting, and if I did, I may feel similarly. I use SFW because I don't know any better or faster way to get the results I want - but I don't always use SFW. Also, if I recall correctly, a lot of the SFW parameters are

RE: PAW - Digging Miles

2006-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Cool! I love cats, and especially black cats. And here are two very cool ones ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: frank theriault > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4371379&size=lg

Recover Edges

2006-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
So, have you ever framed your DSLR pic just a scosh to tight, and wished there was something you could do about it? I've been using Thomas Knoll's Recover Edges utility for a few months, and sometimes it's a life saver as I often tend to frame very tightly. Today someone mentioned a Luminous Land

Re: Saving for Web in PE4: update

2006-04-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Dunno, every time I open Save For Web, it seems to have only the default settings and there are a bazillion options that I'd need to read up on and study to use intelligibly. I'll be happy to post my web H & V script ... I'll have to recode them a little as they're currently built up with s

Re: Recover Edges

2006-04-23 Thread David Nelson
Thanks Shel, I'm sure this will come in handy. Cheers, David Shel Belinkoff wrote: So, have you ever framed your DSLR pic just a scosh to tight, and wished there was something you could do about it? I've been using Thomas Knoll's Recover Edges utility for a few months, and sometimes it's a lif

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "graywolf" Subject: Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours yes it is the early 60's die-cast F85 Oldsmobile (compact car) aluminum block engine. There was a Buick version too, but it had different heads. GM sold the whole project to Rover (circa 1

Re: ist D - PE4 questions

2006-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 Apr 2006 at 9:55, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Thanks for the additional samples. It is always interesting to me to > see how the various browsers render our work. I updated my JPEG to > include current FireFox on Mac OS X rendering too ... FireFox does > not honor profiles, they use thei

Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours

2006-04-23 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "graywolf" Subject: Re: OT - an interesting (and enabling) 24 hours yes it is the early 60's die-cast F85 Oldsmobile (compact car) aluminum block engine. There was a Buick version too, but it had different heads. GM sold the whole proje

Adapter to use Pentax K glass on Canon EOS APS Digital bodies!

2006-04-23 Thread Colin J
Forgive me if this has been mentioned here before, but I noticed that Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest web site is offering a Pentax K (lens) to Canon EF (body) adapter at $175. For further information follow this link ... http://www.cameraquest.com/frames/4saleReos.htm ... and scroll about a third o

Re: Saving for Web in PE4: update

2006-04-23 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Godfrey, have you compared size and quality of jpeg 6 vs save for web 60? Personally, I find sfw 65 or so looks the same as jpeg 8 but at a much smaller file size. -Aaron -Original Message- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: Re: Saving for Web in PE4: update Date: Sun

Re: PESO: Another Pano

2006-04-23 Thread Aaron Reynolds
>From a practical standpoint, I have noticed that images with fine parallel >lines will create a wavy pattern on Epson printers when the file's resolution >is not a divisor of the printer's resolution. Resampling the file upwards or >downwards to the closest divisor completely eliminates the pa

Re: Can I use manual lenses on Digital DS2

2006-04-23 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Apr 22, 2006, at 10:00 AM, Denny B wrote: I am anticipating purchasing a Pentax Digital DS2 body. Can I use my manual Pentax lenses I have collected over the last 35 years on the DS2 body, Some lenses are A-lenses, some are just SMC non A-lenses. Can I focus these

Re: Recover Edges

2006-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Shel. I have a file I'd like to try this on right away. Good find. Paul On Apr 23, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: So, have you ever framed your DSLR pic just a scosh to tight, and wished there was something you could do about it? I've been using Thomas Knoll's Recover Edges ut

Re: PESO - Pier

2006-04-23 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/23/2006 9:32:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nice lines. The banding interferes with the lines, so I think you should get rid of them. If it where just plain noise it would not do any harm the photo, but as is, it does IMO. I have no idea on how to get

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