Re: Peso Closed for breakfast

2007-03-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
And here I thought the birds in Canada were tougher than that. At least the Canadian Geese we keep trying to send back to you . Fun shot, there. -- Bruce Saturday, March 3, 2007, 3:15:58 PM, you wrote: DJB> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5672836 >>From this past weeks, "storm"

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Great execution and a nice shot to boot. Wish I could do so well. -- Bruce Saturday, March 3, 2007, 2:33:37 PM, you wrote: PS> Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but this pic might be worth a look. It PS> demonstrates pretty good performance from a budget long-lens combo: The PS> A 400/5.6 plus A2X

Re: PESO:Pentax M28 F3.5

2007-03-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Rather nice shot. Tough to get exposure right on film. There is a real nice sky - for me, the bottom of the picture has water with little detail, so I would like to see less of that and more sky. Perhaps with this shot, just a small crop off the bottom. Anyway, nice work. -- Bruce Saturday,

Re: More from around Staithes

2007-03-03 Thread Stan Halpin
I am not sure about the lion or the emporium, but the rest are top notch! The church shot is easily my favorite. stan On Mar 3, 2007, at 7:39 PM, Bob W wrote: > Here are a few more scenes that caught my eye last week: > http://www.web-options.com/Staithes2/ > > I've corrected the verticals in

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread Stan Halpin
In the early 70's I was a volunteer wrench for a guy racing a Lotus Elan in SCCA. Later the guy I found to work on my own cars (I had a string of Porsche 912's) was an active racer with a Spitfire. I did some serious research, found I could campaign in the formula V or formula Ford for $8-1

Re: OT: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein

2007-03-03 Thread Adam Maas
Joseph Tainter wrote: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6415531.stm > > > The army, that is. Swiss Navy not involved. > > Joe > The real irony is that Lichtenstein contracts with the Swiss armed forces for defence. Essentially Lichtenstein got invaded by its own army. -Adam -- PDML Pent

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
The way I heard it was: How do you make a small fortune in racing? Start with a large fortune. Kenneth Waller wrote: > Heard many years ago - > > How do you make a $1,000,000 in racing? > > Unless you're Roger Penske - start with $2,000,000. > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Message - >

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't know why but the way things were going I expected some sort of double entendre, and all I see is a bird. It's a nice picture of a bird. But it's still a bird. Paul Stenquist wrote: > Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but this pic might be worth a look. It > demonstrates pretty good perform

Re: OT: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
They never saw the signs. Someone had covered them up with gaffer's tape:-). On Mar 3, 2007, at 11:23 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: > "A 171-strong Swiss company got two kilometres into its neighbour > before realising the mistake and heading back." > > Two kilometers into Liechtenstein? I wonder if the

Re: OT: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein

2007-03-03 Thread Juan Buhler
"A 171-strong Swiss company got two kilometres into its neighbour before realising the mistake and heading back." Two kilometers into Liechtenstein? I wonder if they realized their mistake when they saw signs for Austria... :) j On 3/3/07, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://news.bbc.co

Re: watermarking

2007-03-03 Thread Nick Wright
Hey Jens, neato! Glad to know that I inspired something! ;;p On 3/3/07, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry Nick, you idea was too good to not try and copy :-) > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/409079019/?reuploaded=1 > > Regards > > Jens Bladt > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > +45 56 63

Re: I love EBay!

2007-03-03 Thread Amita Guha
Congrats! I lost $300 when I resold my Sigma 15mm fisheye, so it sounds like you made out very well there! Amita On 3/3/07, J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had my Sigma 10-20 EX DC lens on Ebay for sale. The auction ended this > evening and I got $40 MORE than I bought the lens f

Re: OT: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein

2007-03-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6415531.stm The army, that is. Swiss Navy not involved. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax Optio S6

2007-03-03 Thread David Savage
On 3/4/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He ended the conversation with the killer line: > > 'Yeah well, at least I have a choice if I shake or not'. > > *teenagers* Har! The wisdom of the young is often un-appreciated. ;-) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I was in manual mode, which is what I prefer for this type of shooting. However, I have used it in Tv mode ad well. Paul On Mar 3, 2007, at 8:30 PM, Alastair Robertson wrote: > Hi Paul > what shooting mode were you in? I have tried playing with high speed > sync with the 540 but seemed to need

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread Doug Franklin
Scott Loveless wrote: > I considered getting into spec Miata racing since it > was considered to be "affordable" racing. The significant question is "affordable compared to what?". :-) If you want to run at the front of Spec Miata, in SCCA or NASA, you're going to be spending, literally, at leas

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks. Yes, there's a bit of fringing. There was more, but I corrected it with "Replace Color." I didn't notice the fringing on the tree. I can fix that as well. Can't be avoided with digital in that kind of extreme contrast situation. At least not with any long lens I own. Paul On Mar 3, 2007,

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread Doug Franklin
Kenneth Waller wrote: > Nowadays I fuel the racing fires by watching whatever I can catch > on Speed & driving My Boxster S. Yeah, but you don't get to smell the high octane exhaust. ;-) I've gotten to the point I also work corners and do the local region's photography at the events I can't driv

Re: Their love is forever: Anna (hearts) Vitali

2007-03-03 Thread Russell Kerstetter
nice shots roman! that is an interesting subject well captured russ On 3/3/07, Roman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://roman.blakout.net/?year=2007&category=essay&blog=20070303153437 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -

More from around Staithes

2007-03-03 Thread Bob W
Here are a few more scenes that caught my eye last week: http://www.web-options.com/Staithes2/ I've corrected the verticals in the Citroen photo for Cotty. -- Regards, Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Russell Kerstetter
very nice capture Paul! nobody else mentioned it, so it may be something with this computar, but there is some blue fringing on the tree, and blue and purple on the bird. The bird is very sharp, nice job on the hand-hold with your hand-cannon. russ On 3/3/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

RE: Their love is forever: Anna (hearts) Vitali

2007-03-03 Thread Bob W
I've always found that if I lock my loved one in the cellar she stays with me forever. -- Buffalo Bill > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Igor Roshchin > Sent: 04 March 2007 00:48 > To: PDML@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Their love is for

Re: Which one do you prefer"

2007-03-03 Thread Russell Kerstetter
I like the the way the face is in the b&w, but it took me several seconds to find the neck, so it was a very bizarre picture at first :) To me the color is easier to see what is going on, but I still like the b&w anyway russ On 2/28/07, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://img.photo

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Alastair Robertson
Hi Paul what shooting mode were you in? I have tried playing with high speed sync with the 540 but seemed to need to be in manual mode for it to work? Most of the other modes seemed to set the shutter speed to the normal sync speed (1/180th) even when I set the flash to high speed sync. Alastair

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
Heard many years ago - How do you make a $1,000,000 in racing? Unless you're Roger Penske - start with $2,000,000. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ? > On 3/3/07, Doug Franklin <[EMAI

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
Each image he makes is from one exposure on an entire roll of film, not a composite of several different images. He gets 66 inches of movement of the film in one second. The film is moving relative to the moving subject. He's using a standard Hasselblad 500 series but the film back contains a sm

Re: I love EBay!

2007-03-03 Thread J and K Messervy
It's a good lens, although the distortion at 10mm is a bit much. I just found I wasn't using it much and really want to get some limiteds. - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 10:23 AM Subject: Re: I

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ken. It was at 1/500th. Not enough light for more shutter, even with the flash. Paul On Mar 3, 2007, at 8:11 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > Being able to shoot @ 1/1500 sec makes up for alot of shake - not to > take > anything away from Steady Eddie. > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Mes

Re: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
Just about perfect Paul! Great use of the flash. Only wish the RH side wasn't solid white. Better than any nuthatch shop I have. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch > Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
Being able to shoot @ 1/1500 sec makes up for alot of shake - not to take anything away from Steady Eddie. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch > Cute little bugger... > > 800 mm hand held with a flash

Re: PAW 2007 - 11 - GDG

2007-03-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
Technically, the blown out spots are distracting to me. Had to scroll slightly to see the entire image. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 1:24 PM Subject: PAW 2007 - 11 - GDG > Running a little ahead of week

Re: Going to set up the 2400 today, Anything i should know not in the manual

2007-03-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
Me three. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Going to set up the 2400 today,Anything i should know not in the manual > In a message dated 3/3/2007 7:29:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Seriously, I don't have a 2400

Re: Their love is forever: Anna (hearts) Vitali

2007-03-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
2007/3/3, Roman : > http://roman.blakout.net/?year=2007&category=essay&blog=20070303153437 > > Nice composition. Just with respect to the caption: The idea (the legend) is not that new. One of the most famous places which has the same idea is Pont Vecchio in Florence, Italy. You can find tons of

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
I'm in southeast Michigan, just down the road from steady Eddie. Thanks for the offer, but I've been there, done that & have numerous T-shirts to prove it. Started wrenching on a 1968 "A" sedan in SCCA regional's. Moved on to the Trans Am with the same Mustang & later a 69 Mustang thru the earl

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-03 Thread Thibouille
AFAIK, trailing curtain sync is a digital TTL feature. 2007/3/3, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > John Francis wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 12:13:11AM +, mike wilson wrote: > > > >>I will eat Cotty's hat if any of the FGZ flashes do analogue TTL. > > > > > > I think Cotty might need a

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Godders. I don't hit very many at that focal length. It's the same FOV as a 1200mm, but with SR I can get one every now and then. Better light would be better:-). Paul On Mar 3, 2007, at 6:33 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Hand held with that long a lens? An excellent accomplishment. > >

RE: watermarking

2007-03-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Marnie, you might sue them - but then agian - in order to get any compensation you must be able to prove, that you actually suffered a loss. Anyway, you can make them remove you photographs from their site. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensblad

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
> Thanks Jack. Sorry about that link. It's the senility factor:-). Paul > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5672710&size=lg On Mar 3, 2007, at 6:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > WOW! It was worth my typing in the link to see. > > Jack > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Sorr

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread Scott Loveless
On 3/3/07, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kenneth Waller wrote: > > > Me too. F1 is my main source of race viewing, especially since I can no > > longer get the WRC. > > Bring back the Trans Am & the Can Am! > > I don't know where you are, Kenneth, but if you're in the southeast US > du

RE: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Maybe its done with multiple synced cameras and stitched together, ALA, "The Matrix" ? jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cbwaters Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 6:47 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT -so how about a pano of m

Re: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ?

2007-03-03 Thread cbwaters
Ok, I like it. How's he doing it? CW - Original Message - From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 8:34 PM Subject: OT -so how about a pano of moving objects ? > Interesting photography - Panoramas of moving objects > > htt

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Jack Davis
WOW! It was worth my typing in the link to see. Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but this pic might be worth a look. It > demonstrates pretty good performance from a budget long-lens combo: > The > A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S converter. I also used the

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hand held with that long a lens? An excellent accomplishment. G On Mar 3, 2007, at 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but this pic might be worth a look. It > demonstrates pretty good performance from a budget long-lens combo: > The > A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S converter.

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Brian. My hit percentage with this lens combo is very low at 1.500th. With more light, I can get quite a few. Yes, the background is white sky. No way I could get it in range. It was a good ten stops above the bird's exposure. I could replace it with blue sky and clouds from another pic.

Peso Closed for breakfast

2007-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5672836 >From this past weeks, "storm" K10D, 50-200, SFW, colour is off for some reason. I'v seen worse.LOL Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: I love EBay!

2007-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
I have one for my Nikon mount. I really like the lens Dave On 3/3/07, J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had my Sigma 10-20 EX DC lens on Ebay for sale. The auction ended this > evening and I got $40 MORE than I bought the lens for new! > > I'll be buying a da70 limited and DBG2 sh

RE: My Bob Capa moment

2007-03-03 Thread Bob W
> > Bob W wrote: > > >on holiday last week I was framing this shot: > >http://www.web-options.com/Sheep.jpg > > > >when the sheep on the extreme right rolled over onto its back and > >kicked its legs in the air. > > > >"Show off", I thought, "playing up to the camera", and snapped the > >shutter

Re: watermarking

2007-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
I water mark my equestrian work, Banner right across the middle. I see a lot of my work on webshots, copy right aand all/ Dave the frustrated Brooks On 3/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am seriously beginning to wonder if I should watermark my photos. > > Good thread. :-)

Re: OT: The tomb of Jesus

2007-03-03 Thread Mark Roberts
P. J. Alling wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I wish I could remember where and when I found something that >used >>> >> another notation. It may have been common era or not. It >> >>> was an international group, >> >> I think it's pretty common in Eur

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-03 Thread mike wilson
mike wilson wrote: > jim wrote: > > >>On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:56:11 -0500, Adam Maas wrote: >> >> >> >>>mike wilson wrote: >>> >>> I will eat Cotty's hat if any of the FGZ flashes do analogue TTL. >> >> >>>Start eating, the FGZ's do all three types along with Auto thyristor >>>flash and

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Brian Walters
Cute little bugger... 800 mm hand held with a flash attached - now, that's impressive. The only niggle is that I find the white background a bit bright Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia (PS - the link is missing the first "ht") Quoti

Re: Pentax Optio S6

2007-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
On 3/3/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My missus was surprised and delighted by an Optio S6 as her birthday > present today. My son presented his A10 for comparison and discovered it > to be not quite as slim - but being a 13 year old boy, he justified this > instantly by proclaiming he had

Re: My Bob Capa moment

2007-03-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: >on holiday last week I was framing this shot: >http://www.web-options.com/Sheep.jpg > >when the sheep on the extreme right rolled over onto its back and >kicked its legs in the air. > >"Show off", I thought, "playing up to the camera", and snapped the >shutter. > >However, little sh

Re: Remote assistant for K10D?

2007-03-03 Thread John Whittingham
On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:49:27 -0500 (EST), Lawrence Kwan wrote > On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> Does anyone know if we'll be getting the Remote Assistant software > >> for the > >> K10D anytime soon? > > Rumors, nothing more so far. > > JohnCPentax has confirmed that it is being w

PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but this pic might be worth a look. It demonstrates pretty good performance from a budget long-lens combo: The A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S converter. I also used the Pentax 540 FGZ in high-speed synch mode with the Kirk Flash Xtender. Handheld of course:-). Hey, it's only

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-03 Thread mike wilson
jim wrote: > On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:56:11 -0500, Adam Maas wrote: > > >>mike wilson wrote: >> >>>I will eat Cotty's hat if any of the FGZ flashes do analogue TTL. >>> > > >>Start eating, the FGZ's do all three types along with Auto thyristor >>flash and manual, unlike the AF500 which only doe

Re: Semi OT: Interesting historical note from Ken Rockwell

2007-03-03 Thread Brian Walters
Hsnicker, snicker. I suppose he's partly right - Pentax's ME-F might have been first but it's 35-70 AF lens is pretty ugly to use. The Minolta 7000 was the first practical autofocus SLR. I've been looking for a 50 mm AF lens for my Minolta 7000 - wonder if he'd sell his $6.95 len

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-03 Thread mike wilson
John Francis wrote: > On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 12:13:11AM +, mike wilson wrote: > >>I will eat Cotty's hat if any of the FGZ flashes do analogue TTL. > > > I think Cotty might need a new hat ... > > According to the manual that comes with the AF540FGZ it supports > TTL with the LX, 645 and S

RE: watermarking

2007-03-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Sorry Nick, you idea was too good to not try and copy :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/409079019/?reuploaded=1 Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ve

Re: Their love is forever: Anna (hearts) Vitali

2007-03-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/3/07, Roman, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://roman.blakout.net/?year=2007&category=essay&blog=20070303153437 Without doubt the best wprk you've ever posted on this list. You will read this email in 2014, so look me up. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pa

Re: curious

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Cotty. Eventually I blunder my way to something decent. :-). On Mar 3, 2007, at 4:21 PM, Cotty wrote: > > > *that's* the shot. Love it. > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=|

Re: OT: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein

2007-03-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/3/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6415531.stm > >Should I put all my money into Victorinox? We could all club together and buy the Swiss a TomTom. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cot

Re: curious

2007-03-03 Thread Cotty
On 4/3/07, Lists, discombobulated, unleashed: >I saw it and quite liked it, nice tonality. Holy shit, the List is talking. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Pentax Optio S6

2007-03-03 Thread Cotty
My missus was surprised and delighted by an Optio S6 as her birthday present today. My son presented his A10 for comparison and discovered it to be not quite as slim - but being a 13 year old boy, he justified this instantly by proclaiming he had Shake Reduction, to which we responded - yeah well y

Re: curious

2007-03-03 Thread Lists
I saw it and quite liked it, nice tonality. Paul Stenquist wrote: > I'm somewhat surprised that there was no response to my post of a > picture of a woman in what coucl be called an aniti-social environment. > It's not unlike an Arbus pic, although not as well executed perhaps. > Is the total

Re: curious

2007-03-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/3/07, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks Cotty. I appreciate the feedback. The original crop was closer >to what you describe, and it was a horizontal. It also reveals the lawn >chair to be far from pristine. We had all we could do to keep it from >collapsing. You can see

Re: curious

2007-03-03 Thread Cotty
*that's* the shot. Love it. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: Eagle owl

2007-03-03 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/03/03 Sat AM 01:43:08 GMT > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Subject: Eagle owl > > On my way back to London today I had to change trains at > Middlesbrough. At the railway station a fine old gentleman who I think > is probably the reincarnat

Re: PESO - Swingset

2007-03-03 Thread Russell Kerstetter
the softness doesn't really do it for me, maybe if there was *some* soft, but not as much as what is there now. I do though like the composition and especially the colors. I like moody, rainy shots, I guess it reminds me of when I was little (or something like that). I tried to take some of my o

OT: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein

2007-03-03 Thread Bob W
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6415531.stm Should I put all my money into Victorinox? -- Regards, Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: watermarking

2007-03-03 Thread ann sanfedele
Jens Bladt wrote: >Hi Ann >I use iWatermark. It facilitates your own watermark design: >http://www.scriptsoftware.com/iwatermark/ >Regards > >Jens Bladt > thanks, Jen actually, smugmug will do the watermarking for me as I load the shots - and I can remove the watermark quickly if I wanted to do it

Re: On other photographers...

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I use the AF200T for that, it's a bit boxy but still pocketable, (if you have largish pockets), the 280 is almost twice as large. Nick Wright wrote: > I don't think the 280T would rate as "small." If I remember right it > wasn't much smaller than the 500FTZ, talking total size. > > Nikon just put

Re: OT: The tomb of Jesus

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
An engineer dies, St. Peter greets him at the pearly gates, and won't let him in. The engineer asks why and Peter tells him his name isn't on the list so he'll have to go to Hell. After arriving in Hell he sees room for much improvement and approaches Satan with a list of proposed improvement

RE: PESO:Pentax M28 F3.5

2007-03-03 Thread Markus Maurer
I got the Ricoh KR-10x second hand and like it if I want to travel light or as second film body. They seem to be quite underrated and you can get them cheap. I preferred the ME Super overall because the shutter is more silent and the LED finder reading are better viewable in low light than the need

Re: OT: The tomb of Jesus

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
So who's Christianity are calling the true faith that of Peter/Saul(Paul) or John? Tom C wrote: >>> Yes. And all of this leads me to the following conclusion: >>> >>> Many people judge Christianity and religion in general negatively, and >>> rightly so because of the hypocrisy they see. >>> >>>

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I've said it before Epson RD-1 you can't have the 77 but you can get the 43. K.Takeshita wrote: > On 3/02/07 3:21 PM, "Godfrey DiGiorgi", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> The question for that is how you would couple the Limited SLR lenses >> to the rangefinder. I don't think we want to get in

Re: PESO - Swingset

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Only you would say that, (now I've got to wash my brain out with soap). Cotty wrote: > On 2/3/07, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >> This could be something you really like, or really hate. Perhaps an >> aquired taste. It was lightly raining and the light was pretty flat. >> >>

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Epson RD-1. Cotty wrote: > On 2/3/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >> Use superglue and fit a standard accessory shoe. Then you can fit the >> optical viewfinder of your choice. That would be better than any of >> the crappy optical viewfinders they put in pocketables t

Re: On other photographers...

2007-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2007, at 10:50 AM, K.Takeshita wrote: > ... BTW, if I have to choose between a larger and brighter finder > vs a pop-up, I > would of course go for a better finder, unless it is already good > enough > like K10D's. I do hate its big overhang. It's ugly. Hmm. I don't think it's ug

Re: K-Mount Accidents?

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
John Sessoms wrote: >> From: >> "Bong Manayon" >> Just curious, has anyone "accidentally" detached their lens from the >> body? >> > > What do you mean by "accidentally"? > > I've mistaken the lens release for the DoF preview on my LX, but the > I can see doing this on the MZ3 or MZ/ZX5n

Re: PESO:Pentax M28 F3.5

2007-03-03 Thread Thibouille
Markus could you please tell me your experience with your Kr-10X ? 2007/3/3, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I made some night photos last week with the Pentax M28mm 3.5 and will really > miss the wide lenses on the K10D I get next week! > So I just had to use the description of that poor lit

PESO:Pentax M28 F3.5

2007-03-03 Thread Markus Maurer
I made some night photos last week with the Pentax M28mm 3.5 and will really miss the wide lenses on the K10D I get next week! So I just had to use the description of that poor little lens as title and tribute here ;-) View over the river Limmat. Churches Fraumunster and St. Peter, Ricoh KR-10x, m

RE: PESO - dim bulb

2007-03-03 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks, Markus and Bob. As for the scratch, it's probably a reflection. Although I did clone out a small bubble in the glass. One of the reasons I like the PDML is getting to appreciate the work of so many great photographers. It inspires me all the time. It's part of what drives me to shoot (and

RE: PESO:The Missing link

2007-03-03 Thread Markus Maurer
Damn, I missed the cyclist carrying one wheel for a snap :-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 6:50 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO:The Missing link They're probab

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-03 Thread John Francis
And, just to confirm, the AF540FGZ manual says it will do TTL flash with both those cameras (and with the original 645). On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 10:33:26AM -0500, Adam Maas wrote: > No, the LX had TTL flash in 1980, 3 years before the SuperA. Teh SuperA > was the first consumer TTL body from Pe

Re: On other photographers...

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
When I took this shot, several "Professionals" were there recording the event for various publications. To a man they were using "bounce" flash without diffuser cards. It was an outside venue, (there was no ceiling). http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_tango!%5Ba%5D.html Toralf Lund wr

Re: Remote assistant for K10D?

2007-03-03 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> Does anyone know if we'll be getting the Remote Assistant software >> for the >> K10D anytime soon? > Rumors, nothing more so far. JohnCPentax has confirmed that it is being worked on. At the end of last year, he mentioned possibly March as the rel

Re: On other photographers...

2007-03-03 Thread K.Takeshita
On 3/03/07 1:37 PM, "Godfrey DiGiorgi", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, for a 100% coverage prism finder, yes, the prism hump would > increase in size even on an 16x24 format camera. But given the > current K10D finder, with its ~96% coverage and nice brightness, > removing the flash would elim

Re: On other photographers...

2007-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2007, at 9:56 AM, K.Takeshita wrote: > On 3/03/07 12:42 PM, "Godfrey DiGiorgi", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> All that space on the top of the K10D is now consumed by >> the flash, the prism optical system is actually much smaller. > > Actually, I heard it other way around. I think i

Re: watermarking

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Sorenson
You can use the Porta album generator, too. If you're uploading images to a site like Photo-Net, just create the album w/watermarks on the images, delete all the album files except the images and upload the images. The watermarks aren't fancy, but you have a choice of position, font face, siz

Re: March Pug, my mistake

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Just goes to show that if you screw around with something long enough you sometimes get something half decent. I know there's gold in those things, if I'm lucky someday, before they rot away entirely, I'll find it. Paul Stenquist wrote: > I like it. Definitely your best shot of these pumps. H

RE: watermarking

2007-03-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Every now and then I get an email from people who want to use my Flickr photographs. Sometimes I just say Yes, please do! Sometimes, if it's for commercial purposes, I ask them to pay me fee. Sometimes I never hear from them again. Then I wonder if they simply stole my photograph for a website - o

Re: March Pug, my mistake

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it. Definitely your best shot of these pumps. Has a nice feel, well rendered. Paul On Mar 3, 2007, at 1:08 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I managed to upload the wrong version of my pug entry. The differences > are subtle but I think I should give at least the people on the list a > look at wh

Re: OT: The tomb of Jesus

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Hell is other people. -- Jean-Paul Sartre Mark Roberts wrote: > graywolf wrote: > > >> -graywolf, who sworn he was not going to comment on this thread. >> So you guys are responsible for my going to hell as forsworn, I will >> spend eternity there cursing the lot of you . >>

Re: PAW 2007 - 11 - GDG

2007-03-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/3/2007 10:27:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Running a little ahead of weeks ... I'm sure I'll slip behind again . ;-) I was in San Francisco for the "First Thursday" evening event at galleries with a friend this week. We spent more time yakki

Re: curious

2007-03-03 Thread Doug Franklin
Paul Stenquist wrote: > That's exactly where we bought them -- Salvation Army. Right down the > street from the TP. You've got better Salvation Army stores than we do, too. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

Re: PESO: Long Morning, revisited

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, she is a princess. Here she is with her prince: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5310929&size=lg On Mar 3, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > She's a Princess, Ken, and this is a fairy tale However, her > teeth > can be fixed readily enough. > > Shel > > > >> [Original

PESO:Swiss prejudice for the "clean o' phobic"

2007-03-03 Thread Markus Maurer
Sometimes after cleaning the river water there is still some cleaning water left. Instead of wasting we then use it to clean the tram rails here. Food for some of the Swiss(ness) prejudice ;-) Ricoh KR-10x, Pentax M28mm 3.5, Fuji Superia 100: http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/zurichclean.jpg ;

PAW 2007 - 11 - GDG

2007-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Running a little ahead of weeks ... I'm sure I'll slip behind again . ;-) I was in San Francisco for the "First Thursday" evening event at galleries with a friend this week. We spent more time yakking and less time taking photos, but I did get a couple of pictures that I liked. This one fi

Re: PESO: Long Morning, revisited

2007-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
No problem. I appreciate the feedback. I find that the series is seen in many different ways. I have shown it without identifying it as staged, and in that context, it wasn't questioned. I think that once something is identified as role-playing, the expectations change. I think only a caricatu

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