Olympus back in the game

2007-03-04 Thread Thibouille
E-410: 10Mpix with live preview. Body based on E400 E-510: Same with IS ... Nice bodies if you ask me. Hope for them their sensor isn't too crappy. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-04 Thread Thibouille
Indeed metering on a sensor which is moving wouldn't be fun at all ;) 2007/3/5, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Henk, it has been said out loud in one of the interviews with Pentax > managers that Ken so generously translate to us - it was either support > for TTL or Shake Reduction. Relucta

Re: test

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/4/2007 12:19:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Boogle Bill Often Orders Gyrating Lady Entertainers? John == Speaking of which, we never found out what the last acronym was either, did we? UATO something Marnie aka Doe

Re: A Paypal Question

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/4/2007 4:28:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Someone wants to pay me for a non-eBay item with Paypal. I set up an account with PP. Does all the buyer need to know is my eMail address? He sends the $$ to the email address, PP notifies me, and then

Re: PESO - Old Fence

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/4/2007 8:45:09 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A good conversion/filter plug-in is BW Plus. It's free and you can find it here... http://www.cybia.co.uk/bwplus.htm You can show the texture in the fence posts a little more by darkening the highlig

RE: A Paypal Question

2007-03-04 Thread Bill Owens
Someone hacked my paypal account last week for $270.00. Still trying to get it back. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 7:27 PM To: PDML Subject: A Paypal Question Someone wants to pay me for

RE: PESO - Old Fence

2007-03-04 Thread Bill Owens
Love the texture of the wood. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 6:36 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Old Fence I feel like saying, now on to the good stuff... someday I hope to get

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Henk, it has been said out loud in one of the interviews with Pentax managers that Ken so generously translate to us - it was either support for TTL or Shake Reduction. Reluctantly I have to agree with Pentax that Shake Reduction is generally more appealing to more customers than TTL support.

Re: PESO:Greetings from Zurich

2007-03-04 Thread Boris Liberman
You could have also recalled that I visited Jostein of Norway ;-) twice. And given that Switzerland is not farther away than Norway is, I am perfectly capable of making it ;-). Anyway, I see your point ;-). All three limited lenses of mine will come with me/us though ;-). Boris Markus Maurer

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread David Savage
Sorry, drop the second t from the link: Cheers, Dave On 3/5/07, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David, I get; "this website cannot be found" when I click on the second > html".(?) > Thanks for help. > > Jack > --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I think cars, like people, look better with normal or longer lenses. I would use a wideangle for an interior, but for the body, I think a longer lens might have looked better because the lines of the body can get a funky look if the the angle of view is too wide. jco -Original Message- Fro

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Doug Brewer
On Mar 4, 2007, at 9:34 PM, David Savage wrote: > It's not on the Pentax website. > > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home > > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artistt > > Cheers, > > Dave The second link has one too many t's at the end. Doug Brewer http://www.drivingtheflies.com -- PDM

Re: PESO - Old Fence

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
A good conversion/filter plug-in is BW Plus. It's free and you can find it here... http://www.cybia.co.uk/bwplus.htm You can show the texture in the fence posts a little more by darkening the highlights. I played with it a little and the result is here: http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/

Re: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread Doug Brewer
On Mar 4, 2007, at 10:32 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > oh yeah, one other thing, I would never use such a wide lens > for something like this but the car was roped off and I had > to shoot from very close up right at the ropes to get the ropes > out of the foreground. > jco Why wouldn't you use a

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Doug Brewer
On Mar 4, 2007, at 11:07 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Doug, what are the image size specs? Does any specific information > need > to accompany the images? To what email address are they sent? > Thanks! > > Jack The images are not sent to an email address. You ask for an invitation, using the addr

Re: PESO - Da Bear

2007-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
> I would love to see more shots to give a story/context to the close-up. Stay tuned. > How often do you go to Denali? About every 3 to 4 years in the last 20 years. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - Da Bear > Ken, > I'm a

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Jack Davis
David, I get; "this website cannot be found" when I click on the second html".(?) Thanks for help. Jack --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's not on the Pentax website. > > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home > > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artistt > > Cheers, > > Dave >

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Jack Davis
Doug, I can't make any sense of this site?? Jack --- Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 4, 2007, at 9:16 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Paul, > > > > In a post today, I believe it was you who mentioned a "drop down > menu" > > detailing submission particulars.(?) I've emailed Pentax

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Jack Davis
Doug, what are the image size specs? Does any specific information need to accompany the images? To what email address are they sent? Thanks! Jack --- Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 4, 2007, at 9:16 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Paul, > > > > In a post today, I believe it was y

Re: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread David Savage
The reason I asked is because the aliasing that is visible (particularly on the nose cone), is often a symptom of over sharpening in my experience. The higher res version looks better though. Cheers, Dave On 3/5/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P.S. make sure you view larger ver

Re: PESO-- Do Make Say Think

2007-03-04 Thread Mike Hamilton
On 3/4/07, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A nice scene Mike and the red backgroung and starlite sign adds too. > Could you try lighten up the faces on the violin and guitar player to the > right just a tiny bit? > And I would prefer a black frame... > well done, greetings, Markus Thank

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: >46! I have to get busy. I think I've submitted about 22 so far. I'm trying to be selective, though; I'm only going with images that I think are very strong graphically, so they stand out as thumbnails as well as being good photographs when seen in detail. We'll see how

RE: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread J. C. O'Connell
P.S. make sure you view larger version at 100%, most browsers will default reduce it to fit the browser window and it looks horrible if that happens jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 10:20

Re: A Paypal Question

2007-03-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks Mike ... Seems simple enough - I'm starting with a small transaction so if there's a screw-up it won't hurt either the or me too much. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Mike Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Date: 3/4/2007 4:37:33 PM > Subject: Re: A Paypal Qu

RE: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread J. C. O'Connell
oh yeah, one other thing, I would never use such a wide lens for something like this but the car was roped off and I had to shoot from very close up right at the ropes to get the ropes out of the foreground. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: A Paypal Question

2007-03-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks Dave, IU'm moving into modern times here, and it's scary Shel > [Original Message] > From: David Savage > On 3/5/07, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Someone wants to pay me for a non-eBay item with Paypal. I set up an > > account with PP. Does all the buyer need to know

Re: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
It looks good on my monitor. Nice detail. No sharpening artifacts that I can see. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 9:40 PM, David Savage wrote: > Is it just me or does that shot look over sharpened? > > Cheers, > > Dave > > On 3/5/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://www.jchriso.com/te

RE: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Could be, this was one of the first days I used the camera ( day before the superbowl ) and it wasn't shot RAW, it was shot using jpeg, which is a known flaw of the camera. I think my processing is a little better now and I will try this one and the tamron 17mm with RAW of course. Nevertheless, he

PESO -- West Boardwalk, Hammonassett Beach

2007-03-04 Thread P. J. Alling
After I went out to shoot the total eclipse of the Moon unsuccessfully last night I didn't think I'd have a particularly good photographic weekend. Then today when walking the dog, I saw the most spectacular sunset. This isn't it. I may post one of those shots later. But here is a shot from

RE: PESO-- Do Make Say Think

2007-03-04 Thread Markus Maurer
A nice scene Mike and the red backgroung and starlite sign adds too. Could you try lighten up the faces on the violin and guitar player to the right just a tiny bit? And I would prefer a black frame... well done, greetings, Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Doug Brewer
On Mar 4, 2007, at 9:16 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Paul, > > In a post today, I believe it was you who mentioned a "drop down menu" > detailing submission particulars.(?) I've emailed Pentax for such, but > it may be that I'm overlooking something on their site? > > Jack When you upload a photo, yo

RE: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I havent tried the 17mm f3.5 SP tamron on digital yet but I will post the results (maybe a comparison to the RMC Tokina 17mm at same time?) when I do. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Markus Maurer Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 5:06 PM To

Re: beauty shot: Pentax K10D- 17mm lenses are out there

2007-03-04 Thread David Savage
Is it just me or does that shot look over sharpened? Cheers, Dave On 3/5/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.jchriso.com/temp/17MMRMCTOKINASAMPLE1.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I didn't mention that. The site includes menus for choosing lens series, lens and camera. They're incomplete but improved over a couple of weeks ago. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 9:16 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Paul, > > In a post today, I believe it was you who mentioned a "drop down menu" > detailin

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread David Savage
It's not on the Pentax website. http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artistt Cheers, Dave On 3/5/07, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul, > > In a post today, I believe it was you who mentioned a "drop down menu" > detailing submission particulars.(

Re: A Paypal Question

2007-03-04 Thread David Savage
On 3/5/07, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Someone wants to pay me for a non-eBay item with Paypal. I set up an > account with PP. Does all the buyer need to know is my eMail address? He > sends the $$ to the email address, PP notifies me, and then I can use the > money to, for examp

RE: Soggy postcards

2007-03-04 Thread Tom C
I didn't mean to send the earlier message twice Bob Walkden (Walked In), :-) My wife saw your Soggy Postcards gallery and said she would love to have some of them for greeting cards. If you are inclined to allow such I would be happy to 1) compensate you for some, or 2) pay you for the pri

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, In a post today, I believe it was you who mentioned a "drop down menu" detailing submission particulars.(?) I've emailed Pentax for such, but it may be that I'm overlooking something on their site? Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 46! I have to get busy. But that's a go

RE: Soggy postcards

2007-03-04 Thread Tom C
I'm enamoured with the Cowbar Nab town shots, wet lens and all. The 'Steps' shot just following those is also very good. I liked quite a few others also, but those are the three that really stood out to me. Very nice! Tom C. >From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread P. J. Alling
I doubt it. Images made with a compacter is probably not very reproducible Kenneth Waller wrote: >> But it makes sense that they don't want to show what competitors >> lenses are capable of. >> > > That can be taken several ways. > > Does Canon or Nikon publish shots taken with compacto

Re: PESO - Old Fence

2007-03-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Nice texture, it needs a bit more contrast, maybe a different effective B&W filter, it looks like the conversion was done with no filter. I think maybe green... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I feel like saying, now on to the good stuff... someday I hope to get as > good shots out of the DS as I

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
But this isn't a BB. It's a corporate gallery. The restrictions make sense. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 7:10 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > LOL > Most of my gallery shots on the Nikon BB i watch, are Pentax content. > > Dave > > On 3/4/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> But it makes sense

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
It was overcast, but there were moments of relative brightness. Probably caugh† one here. Shot some more out there today. Lots of fun. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 7:12 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > Then I take back my comment about good use of the flash! > > Had to be pretty good light to get the hint

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
46! I have to get busy. But that's a good showing. Congratulations. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > I've submitted a total of 46 to date. > 31 have been accepted to the gallery. > 5 have been accepted into the collection. > 2 ready for review. > 1 on hold. (not sure what t

Re: PESO - Old Fence

2007-03-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like what you are doing with this but the mid tones seem overly bright to me. -- Bruce Sunday, March 4, 2007, 3:35:33 PM, you wrote: Eac> I feel like saying, now on to the good stuff... someday I hope to get as Eac> good shots out of the DS as I have out of my Canon 300D (which I still h

Re: Sun Pillar Photo On Spaceweather

2007-03-04 Thread K.Takeshita
On 3/04/07 8:01 PM, "Tom C", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had submitted the Sun Pillar photo to spaceweather.com. It made it on the > front page of their site yesterday. > > http://www.spaceweather.com/index.cgi > > I don't know if the link will bring up the correct day or today, but it's on

PESO-- Do Make Say Think

2007-03-04 Thread Mike Hamilton
Saw a live band on Friday. Instrumental rock from Montreal. I started shooting with my Sigma 70-300, but it was too slow at all focal lengths (4.0-5.6). Ditched it for the DA70 and got some gooders. Processed with Lightroom. http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/2007/03/04/do-make-say-think-starlite-r

Re: Sun Pillar Photo On Spaceweather

2007-03-04 Thread Jack Davis
Didn't know there were such phenomena, but I can do without ice crystals floating about in my neighborhood air. ;-)) A quality photo worthy of publication! Jack --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had submitted the Sun Pillar photo to spaceweather.com. It made it > on the > front page of

Re: PESO: Eclipse

2007-03-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Really good. I tried to shoot the eclipse last night and everything was more than slightly soft. Looks like high clouds, Yours is very very nice. Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote: > Dear list readers, > > Here's my latest PESO. > > http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/geso/2007-03-03-Eclipse/20

Re: PESO: Eclipse

2007-03-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like it. You have made it more interesting than just a centered moon. Nice work! -- Bruce Sunday, March 4, 2007, 2:15:05 PM, you wrote: PLG> Dear list readers, PLG> Here's my latest PESO. PLG> http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/geso/2007-03-03-Eclipse/2007-03-03+Eclipse+de+Lune_0029_

Re: PESO - Sun Pillar

2007-03-04 Thread Tom C
>On Mar 4, 2007, at 7:48 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > > > So, when a ray of light goes through the clouds like this, it is > > called > > "a sun pillar"?! Good to know. > >Technically it's called a Sunbeam. > >Bob Shell > Actually, technically it's called a sun pillar. :-) http://www.atoptics.co.u

Sun Pillar Photo On Spaceweather

2007-03-04 Thread Tom C
I had submitted the Sun Pillar photo to spaceweather.com. It made it on the front page of their site yesterday. http://www.spaceweather.com/index.cgi I don't know if the link will bring up the correct day or today, but it's on the March 3 page. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: A Paypal Question

2007-03-04 Thread Mike Hamilton
On 3/4/07, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Someone wants to pay me for a non-eBay item with Paypal. I set up an > account with PP. Does all the buyer need to know is my eMail address? He > sends the $$ to the email address, PP notifies me, and then I can use the > money to, for examp

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Doug Franklin wrote: >Nick Wright wrote: > > >>Honestly, how dangerous do you all think it is to use a real signature >>as a copyright symbol on photos? >> >> > >I don't know, but I'm not going to be an early adopter on that one. > > > I really _don't_ think it is a good idea with the amou

A Paypal Question

2007-03-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Someone wants to pay me for a non-eBay item with Paypal. I set up an account with PP. Does all the buyer need to know is my eMail address? He sends the $$ to the email address, PP notifies me, and then I can use the money to, for example, pay my eBay bill, or buy things, or to pay other people.

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Bob W wrote: >I mean Nevada. I guess it's not in Kansas any more... > >-- > Bob > > hehe see my reply before I saw this one a > > >>-Original Message- >>From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: 04 March 2007 23:08 >>To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' >>Subject: RE: watermarking >> >>

Re: PESO - Old Fence

2007-03-04 Thread Jack Davis
I do like it, Marnie, and I think the background compliments it. Some of the left side posts are a bit hot on my monitor, which likely masks some of the grain and texture detail. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I feel like saying, now on to the good stuff... someday I hope to > get as >

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
The 300mm f4.5 FA is also missing. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Declined... > SMC Pentax (k series) lenses aren't listed either, but I've submitted > shots taken with them. I'm sure that any Pentax gear is fine. > Paul > O

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Bob W wrote: >I'm looking forward to seeing more. The Paris and the Kansas pictures >are very striking. > >-- > Bob > > > Thanks, Bob but > > Kansas? I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto :) The one with the Georgia O'keefe sky is actually in Nevada outside of Reno - Ah , it's jus

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread David J Brooks
LOL Most of my gallery shots on the Nikon BB i watch, are Pentax content. Dave On 3/4/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But it makes sense that they don't want to show what competitors > > lenses are capable of. > > That can be taken several ways. > > Does Canon or Nikon publish s

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
Then I take back my comment about good use of the flash! Had to be pretty good light to get the hint of a shadow & the catch light in the eye. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 5:5

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
> But it makes sense that they don't want to show what competitors > lenses are capable of. That can be taken several ways. Does Canon or Nikon publish shots taken with compactors gear? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Declined.

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
I've submitted a total of 46 to date. 31 have been accepted to the gallery. 5 have been accepted into the collection. 2 ready for review. 1 on hold. (not sure what that means) 7 declined. (no reason given) Too labor/time intensive for me to post the declined shots by the means that I have just no

Re: PESO - Old Fence

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
The fence is interesting and very detailed (if a bit hot). But the background is distracting. You could clone out the background by replacing it with the vegetation directly behind the fence and on the mountain. Lots of work required to get it right, however. Paul Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 6:35 PM

Re: PESO: Eclipse

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Outstanding. Very good work. Where is Patrice? Wasn't he posting here? Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 6:30 PM, mike wilson wrote: > Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote: > >> Dear list readers, >> >> Here's my latest PESO. >> >> http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/geso/2007-03-03-Eclipse/2007 >> -03-03+Ecl

Re: San Disk SD Card Question

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
The current rebate expires 3-31, and it's for $10, but some merketers have lowered the price as well. On Mar 4, 2007, at 6:28 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > The Rebate expired on 2/28 & was for $20. > I got mine yesterday - ordered it 2/28. > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Message - > From:

Re: More from around Staithes

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/3/2007 5:42:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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 === Not up to the fi

Re: PAW - 2007 - Feb 26 - March 4

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/4/2007 3:35:13 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Its got all the elements! I'd suggest simplifying it by concentrating on one or two components. For example the long twig on the right against the lichen background & forget about the grass at the botto

PESO - Old Fence

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
I feel like saying, now on to the good stuff... someday I hope to get as good shots out of the DS as I have out of my Canon 300D (which I still have), but for now I am still learning the DS. This is the old fence around the old barn on the high road to Taos. (Sounds like there should be a

An Eye for England

2007-03-04 Thread Bob W
Staithes is one of the rather hackneyed subjects for a certain type of British landscape photographer, exemplified by people such as Joe Cornish, Michael Busselle and Charlie Waite. Their work is not generally to my taste, although it is very popular here. For me it relies too much on over-dramatis

Re: PESO: Eclipse

2007-03-04 Thread mike wilson
Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote: > Dear list readers, > > Here's my latest PESO. > > http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/geso/2007-03-03-Eclipse/2007-03-03+Eclipse+de+Lune_0029_web.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/2q2uwc > > Taken last night during the total lunar eclipse visible here in europe.

Re: PAW - 2007 - Feb 26 - March 4

2007-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
Its got all the elements! I'd suggest simplifying it by concentrating on one or two components. For example the long twig on the right against the lichen background & forget about the grass at the bottom. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PAW - 2007

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
>I was trying to handhold the 500 and lots of guys claim > to use it as a flight lens. I don't see how Still hard, but somewhat easier on a gimbal head. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch > Paul Stenq

Re: San Disk SD Card Question

2007-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
The Rebate expired on 2/28 & was for $20. I got mine yesterday - ordered it 2/28. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: San Disk SD Card Question > Hi Shel, > I believe the Extreme III is the fastest. Adorama currently has them >

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-04 Thread mike wilson
Henk Terhell wrote: > So that means that Pentax have supported TTL on bodies and flash units > for about 27 years and then came out with a new top-line body that is > handicapped to handle TTL-flash units produced over these days. This is > a non-Pentax like strategy that I cannot understand, also

Re: Soggy postcards

2007-03-04 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: >>> If you do get the chance to come over here, and would like to > > visit > Staithes, do let me know and I'd be happy to help with any arrangements. It's a beautiful little place, and the people are > > very > friendly. >>> >>> >>>The last American visitor was in

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-04 Thread Thibouille
This and the fact that .. heck saw the price of the K10D ? C'mon... 2007/3/4, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > TTL doesn't seem to work very well with digital sensors. I suspect that > has a lot to do with the lack of support. > paul > On Mar 4, 2007, at 5:52 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > > So

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Markus Maurer wrote: >Hi Ann >As important as company logos are, placing them on top of the site forces me >to scroll the picture at 1280x960 pixel to see it fully here. >Therefore, I would make the preview picture smaller or even better place the >logo from the left top down to the bottom to gain

RE: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread Bob W
I mean Nevada. I guess it's not in Kansas any more... -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 04 March 2007 23:08 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: watermarking > > I'm looking forward to seeing more. The Paris and the Kansas > pictu

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread Doug Franklin
Nick Wright wrote: > Honestly, how dangerous do you all think it is to use a real signature > as a copyright symbol on photos? I don't know, but I'm not going to be an early adopter on that one. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/li

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/4/2007 12:07:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, you've been at the doughn uts again. And I'm not sure the beard suits you. === Darn. Oh, well. Marnie aka Doe ** AOL now offers free email to ev

RE: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread Bob W
I'm looking forward to seeing more. The Paris and the Kansas pictures are very striking. -- Bob > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > my homepage is > http://annsan.smugmug.com/ > but its a long way from finished > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/4/2007 2:55:17 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: my homepage is http://annsan.smugmug.com/ but its a long way from finished ann === Looking good, ann. Marnie aka Doe :-) ** AOL now offers free email to ever

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
No cars. And yes, I would guess you've seen them all. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 5:42 PM, Markus Maurer wrote: > Congratulations Paul. > Are thes photos we have seen here? Cars? > greetings > Markus > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Paul

Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
TTL doesn't seem to work very well with digital sensors. I suspect that has a lot to do with the lack of support. paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 5:52 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > So that means that Pentax have supported TTL on bodies and flash units > for about 27 years and then came out with a new top-lin

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
SMC Pentax (k series) lenses aren't listed either, but I've submitted shots taken with them. I'm sure that any Pentax gear is fine. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 5:30 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Bruce Dayton wrote: > >> One difficulty in submitting is that both camera and lens must be >> Pentax. > > One

RE: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response

2007-03-04 Thread Henk Terhell
So that means that Pentax have supported TTL on bodies and flash units for about 27 years and then came out with a new top-line body that is handicapped to handle TTL-flash units produced over these days. This is a non-Pentax like strategy that I cannot understand, also if considering the effort Pe

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Just as an FYI. In reviewing the EXIF data, I noticed that the flash didn't fire on this exposure. It apparently had not yet recycled. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 4:29 PM, Markus Maurer wrote: > Do you use a flash extender as well Christian? > greetings > Markus > > -Original Message- > From:

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Fiso_PENTAX wrote: >Hello Ann, > >I love your photos and never miss the possibilities to look at them... >or download them... > > thanks, Fiso! >>I stayed up until 3 am last night working on my new web site for photos >>on smugmug >>I really love the site... a bit of frustration at first, but n

RE: PESO: Eclipse

2007-03-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Patrice A good way to show the moon a little different. Well done, I like it. Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 11:25 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: PESO: Eclipse On 4/3/07, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMai

Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch

2007-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, but what they wanted in the end was almost the complete opposite of what they originally asked for. As it was, I shot a couple hundred frames. You have to cover what you believe the assignment to be. That's my take based on a quarter century of shooting for pubs. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/4/2007 9:56:09 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.alphoto.com/leadville.htm Doug Brewer = Well, personally, I don't know why they declined it. Marnie aka Doe :-) ** AOL now offers free email

Re: PESO - All In A Row

2007-03-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/4/2007 11:02:34 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, as long as you may rework this, the thought of removing a bit of the foreground grass might be fine, but, IMO, the sky feels as though it's smothering the trees and needs opened slightly. Did you

RE: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Congratulations Paul. Are thes photos we have seen here? Cars? greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 9:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Declined... I have no declines, so

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Jens Bladt wrote: >Ann, you are right. I got confused. >Your watermark is nice - descreete and still informative. But I doubt it >would prevent any possible theft of your images. >I know some of mine have actually ended up on web sites for musicians and >other stuff. But it's not such a big deal.

Re: Declined...

2007-03-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Dayton wrote: >One difficulty in submitting is that both camera and lens must be >Pentax. One difficulty for me is that the Pentax MX isn't allowed! OK, it's certainly allowed. They just neglected to put in into their drop-down list for camera selection. I sent them an email about it a w

Re: PESO: Eclipse

2007-03-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/3/07, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail), discombobulated, unleashed: >Dear list readers, > >Here's my latest PESO. > >http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/geso/2007-03-03-Eclipse/2007-03-03 >+Eclipse+de+Lune_0029_web.jpg.html >http://tinyurl.com/2q2uwc > >Taken last night during the total lunar ecli

Re: watermarking

2007-03-04 Thread Nick Wright
Honestly, how dangerous do you all think it is to use a real signature as a copyright symbol on photos? On 3/4/07, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Ann > As important as company logos are, placing them on top of the site forces me > to scroll the picture at 1280x960 pixel to see it fu

RE: Soggy postcards

2007-03-04 Thread Bob W
> > > > > >>If you do get the chance to come over here, and would like to visit > >>Staithes, do let me know and I'd be happy to help with any > >>arrangements. It's a beautiful little place, and the people are very > >>friendly. > > > > > > The last American visitor was in 1962 and he ended up

Re: Soggy postcards

2007-03-04 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: > Cotty wrote: > > >>On 4/3/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >> >>>If you do get the chance to come over here, and would like to visit >>>Staithes, do let me know and I'd be happy to help with any >>>arrangements. It's a beautiful little place, and the people are ver

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