Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/01 Tue PM 08:04:39 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Judging Photos > > mike wilson wrote: > > >I think that the possible subtleties of "chemical" pictures are being > >lost/abandoned in favour of "smack'em in the eye"

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/01 Tue PM 07:23:24 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Judging Photos > > mike wilson wrote: > > > > > I think that the possible subtleties of "chemical" pictures are being > > lost/abandoned in favour of "smack'em in th

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/01 Tue PM 07:30:29 GMT > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Judging Photos > > >From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>I think that the possible subtleties of "chemical" pictures are being > >lost/ab

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/01 Tue PM 07:36:56 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD > > There is something called fatherhood too, Tom ;-) > After birth it is basically the same as being a mother. Is that why my nipple

Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-02 Thread David Mann
On May 2, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Peter Lacus wrote: > 1. where to go? > I'm sure there are so many places worth visiting and > we've got just 8 days for the Southern Island and 5 days for the > Northern Island. I'd certainly like to experience Rotorua and > compare NZ > fjords with their cousins in N

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/01 Tue PM 09:37:34 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Judging Photos > > Tom C wrote: > >I think that's part of Mike's point possibly. The web now seems to be, > >pretty much, the defacto presentation medium for many ph

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/01 Tue PM 09:24:27 GMT > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD > > > >I'm a father of three. I agree with you, Tim. I, for one, had the > >worst post-partum depression, for almost a year. The stitches from > >t

Re: Peso LV7 Old rock carvings

2007-05-02 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/01 Tue PM 11:12:27 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: Peso LV7 Old rock carvings > > Explains why they abondoned us I guess. > > Tim Typo > Mostly Hairless > > BTW. Anybody noticed my modified signature? You've had a h

Re: PESO - Stop

2007-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
But why? It works for me. Really good one. On 5/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Same series. The two PESOs today editorialize. > > I don't think this is quite as strong as I hoped, but I could only stand in > the middle of the road for so long. I am also not sure the B&W conv

PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Digital Image Studio
Hi Team, Given that digital image capture has diminished landscape photography I thought I'd share a recent snap-shot. The image was captured (that's for Shel) on the South coast of Eastern Australia at Minnamurra Point and shows the Minnamurra village, inlet, Minnamurra Beach and Stack Island as

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread eric
Tom C wrote: > > It's funny that there's time to sit in front of the 'puter, read and write > e-mail, but not time to look at the manual. Probably not a person that > needs or should have a DSLR. > > Tom C. > > > > Still not as good as those who open with "I'm too lazy to search.." Fair

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/02 Wed AM 10:01:14 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: PESO A recent panorama > > Hi Team, > > Given that digital image capture has diminished landscape photography > I thought I'd share a recent snap-shot. The im

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Gorgeous. On May 2, 2007, at 6:01 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > Hi Team, > > Given that digital image capture has diminished landscape photography > I thought I'd share a recent snap-shot. The image was captured (that's > for Shel) on the South coast of Eastern Australia at Minnamurra Point >

Re: PESO - Oak

2007-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
It is like or hate it kind of shot. I am afraid I belong to the second kind. I think it is a bit too confused. On 5/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is about the best angle I could get on this. Brightness and Contrast > have been bumped up. > > Still working on it. > > h

Re: PESO - Pulling Into Rosedale

2007-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Yes, it works. On 5/1/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm glad to see that digital does motion blur, OOF blur and dynamic > tilt just as well as film! > > ;-) > > http://gmapuploader.com/iframe.php?mapId=ISuB53uBVA > > Comments always welcome. > > cheers, > frank > > > > -- > "Sha

Re: PESO - Oak, 2nd Crop

2007-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Marnie, I still think this does not work. However your idea looks interesting to me. I shall try to come up with images that employ similar technique. If anything comes out, I'll post 'em and we would be able to compare the notes, so to say. On 5/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread Bob Shell
On May 2, 2007, at 6:26 AM, eric wrote: > Still not as good as those who open with "I'm too lazy to search.." > Fair enough, I'm too lazy to answer :D It's part of today's culture. People expect everything handed to them without any effort on their part. Bob Prescription: A physician's g

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread David Savage
On 5/2/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Team, > The image is a testament to the virtues of > the K10D SR system given that strapped to the front of me I had my > nine month old child who was at the time wildly engaged in an air > football match with Mr Nobody. LOL > W

Re: GESO -- Coachella 2007

2007-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Mike, evidently you use LR to generate the gallery. I'd like to know how to you instruct LR to give each photo a separate caption? Thanks. On 5/2/07, Mike Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This past weekend, I attended the Coachella Arts & Music Festival in > Indio, CA. It was a pretty inten

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought I'd share a recent snap-shot. Very beautiful, Rob. I'd sure be proud if it were mine. What software have you used for stitching? > Warning: This image is not for the limited of bandwidth No probs with that but the download is painful

RE: PDML members' web pages

2007-05-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Henk Terhell, Nikhil Sarma, Maris V. Lidaka Sr. and Gabriel Cain added to the roster at http://www.robertstech.com/pdml.htm Thanks everyone! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread frank theriault
On 5/2/07, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's part of today's culture. People expect everything handed to > them without any effort on their part. Shut up and bring me a coffee (black, no sugar). cheers, frank ;-) -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/1/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/1/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I bet your wife just grunted at you from over the top of the newpaper and > > took no sincere interest in the children, right? And you felt unloved and > > unappreciated. For seven days a

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread David J Brooks
That could be true Mark. Many of the people i know around here have P&S's and are always hitting the local Wally World or Shoppers Drug Mart and printing out all of their pictures as 4x6's except one would quess, the clunkers. Volume rates are $0.19 per, with no developing fees, so i suppose they

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Rob And a nice "capture" it is too. Great part of the world that is. I'm heading down that way myself in a few weeks. I don't have the K10D and its SR but I also don't have a 9 month old child . so the DS might be able to cope with something similar. Cheers Brian

Re: PDML members' web pages

2007-05-02 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Mark Would you mind adding this: http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/index.html Still some tweaking to do but it's getting close to what I want. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

Re: Firmware 1.10

2007-05-02 Thread Cory Papenfuss
> If that were true, then TTL metering in the general case wouldn't > work consistently for different lenses in any exposure mode at > different lens openings. > When lenses are wide open, it's less of a point source though, right? > Consider the SLR focusing screen as a rear projection s

OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-02 Thread Scott Loveless
I've convinced myself that if I can shave off 30lbs this summer I'll need a new bike. :-) So I'm looking at a Trek Pilot. Probably the 1.0. Ball-and-chain won't let me spend much more than that. Plans include daily workouts, trips to the grocery store, pulling the kids in a trailer, and th

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Are you planning to enlist your services to the review websites as an image stabilization testing facility? ;-) Nice work! Or should I say capture? G On May 2, 2007, at 3:01 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > Hi Team, > > Given that digital image capture has diminished landscape photography >

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
The enemy is captured and the war is won ;-). Lovely photograph, Rob. On 5/2/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Team, > > Given that digital image capture has diminished landscape photography > I thought I'd share a recent snap-shot. The image was captured (that's > for Shel

Re: PESO - Stop

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
Most people liked it, so I am going with it. Well, it could be just a shot of a boring housing development. But taken in context of my theme, yup, I guess it works. Context counts for a lot. Thanks for looking, Boris. Marnie aka Doe ;-) == But why? It works for me. Really good

Re: PDML members' web pages

2007-05-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: >Hi Mark > >Would you mind adding this: > >http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/index.html Not at all. It's on the page now :) >Still some tweaking to do but it's getting close to what I want. My web page has been on line since 1997 and I still have plenty of tweaking

Re: PESO - Oak, 2nd Crop

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/2/2007 4:10:33 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, I still think this does not work. However your idea looks interesting to me. I shall try to come up with images that employ similar technique. If anything comes out, I'll post 'em and we would be

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert, the Digital Image Studio guy, wrote: > The image was formed by merging seven hand held horizontal > format shots at 45mm FL (DA16-45). The image is a testament to > the virtues of the K10D SR system given that strapped to the front > of me I had my nine month old child who was at th

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I think the Trek that my boyfriend purchased last summer is the "hybrid" version of that same frame and running gear. Very nice bicycle: very good equipment and a pleasure to ride. I went for a Bianchi "San Jose" single-speeder model and then had it customized: a hybrid seating position and

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-02 Thread Adam Maas
Scott Loveless wrote: >I've convinced myself that if I can shave off 30lbs this summer I'll >need a new bike. :-) So I'm looking at a Trek Pilot. Probably the >1.0. Ball-and-chain won't let me spend much more than that. Plans >include daily workouts, trips to the grocery store, pulling the

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-02 Thread David J Brooks
I tried that last year, and kinda gave up in the heat. However, after the last Dr. vist Monday, i have talked my self into doing the same as you. All i need is air in the Norco tires and a way we go.After all, i will have some time on my hands soon.:-) I really must loose some weight, or i'll be i

Re: Rebates on K10Ds and kits anyone? (US only of course)

2007-05-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Apparently Pentax is trying to recover some of the US market share that it squandered over the past 20 years. Digital Image Studio wrote: > http://www.pentaximaging.com/purchase/rebates_offers/ > > -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aa

PESO - Mt. Diablo

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
Another picture, same series... The second peak (left) is Mt. Diablo. Or rather one of Mt. Diablo's peaks. In addition to being an interesting mountain, Mt. Diablo is also a California State Park. On the right you can see a gouged area in the hill that was caused by coal strip mining. Once

Temptation...

2007-05-02 Thread Mark Roberts
I have received my tax refund check(s). I just missed out in the bidding on an A*300/2.8 And there's currently a $100.00 rebate on the 10-17 fisheye zoom, which seems like a really fun lens... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Stop

2007-05-02 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Most people liked it, so I am going with it. I haven't commented yet... but *I* like it! >Well, it could be just a shot of a boring housing development. But taken in >context of my theme, yup, I guess it works. Context counts for a lot. Wow. That's a topic for a m

Re: PESO - Stop

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/2/2007 7:44:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Most people liked it, so I am going with it. I haven't commented yet... but *I* like it! >Well, it could be just a shot of a boring housing development. But taken in >cont

Re: PESO - Oak, 2nd Crop

2007-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
I am afraid I did not express myself clear enough. I am going to try similar hmmm theme, or motif, but I am going to try to shoot it differently than you did, entirely differently. Or may be not. I don't know. I just feel like this attempt of yours does not convey the message I feel like getting cl

Re: PESO - Oak, 2nd Crop

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/2/2007 7:45:11 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am afraid I did not express myself clear enough. I am going to try similar hmmm theme, or motif, but I am going to try to shoot it differently than you did, entirely differently. Or may be not. I don't

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread P. J. Alling
So we should just call you Milky from now on? mike wilson wrote: >> From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2007/05/01 Tue PM 07:36:56 GMT >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Subject: Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD >> >> There is something called fatherhood too, Tom ;-) >> After birt

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
I wish I could view it smaller, like with minimal scrolling. Then have the option to zoom in. I find it hard to see this way, but it does look nice. Marnie aka Doe :-) === Warning: This image is not for the limited of bandwidth (approx 2.1MB) or for those who despise scrolling to

PESO - Crow's Nest

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
Another picture, same series... It is actually a hawk (I think), but I liked the title. This is a little mound/mountain standing alone near the wetlands. I took several shots of it, wide angle from a distance, and closer. Then I noticed the hawk circling. The mound did seem to be its base

Re: Rebates on K10Ds and kits anyone? (US only of course)

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
Digital Image Studio wrote: > http://www.pentaximaging.com/purchase/rebates_offers/ = The rebates have been going on some time at Adorama. Originally they ended at the end of March, then the end of April, and now it appears the end of July. Though, I admit I am not sure they ha

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD > Can anyone give Frank a ride to GFM. I'm worried now. I can pick him up in St Louis. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.n

Re: Firmware 1.10

2007-05-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cory Papenfuss" Subject: Re: Firmware 1.10 >> If that were true, then TTL metering in the general case wouldn't >> work consistently for different lenses in any exposure mode at >> different lens openings. >> > When lenses are wide open, it's less of a point

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: PESO A recent panorama Hi Team, Given that digital image capture has diminished landscape photography I thought I'd share a recent snap-shot. The image was captured (that's for Shel) on the South coast of Eastern Australia at M

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread graywolf
LOL! Tha was funny, Frank. (However, I would like to point out that all that is cultural rather than a natural part of giving birth.) frank theriault wrote: > On 5/1/07, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> There is something called fatherhood too, Tom ;-) >> After birth it is basically the

Re: GESO: Big Boat

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
I realize you are just showing it to show it, but actually I like pic #3 where it is tied to the dock. Nice shot. And interesting job. Marnie aka Doe ;-) Are you going to talk funny like that when I meet you? G'day All, For those of you who might be interested in what it is I

PESO - High Wires

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
Three PESOs in one day, sorry. But it is raining today, it may rain again tomorrow, and class is tomorrow and I am figuring out which pics to show the teacher for my progress to date. I sort of like this and could work it into my series in juxtaposition with another shot. I can also resho

Re: PESO - Mt. Diablo

2007-05-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes, it is nice. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Another picture, same series... > > > The second peak (left) is Mt. Diablo. Or rather one of Mt. Diablo's peaks. > In addition to being an interesting mountain, Mt. Diablo is also a > California > State Park. > > On the right you can see a gouged a

Re: PESO - Crow's Nest

2007-05-02 Thread Christian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Another picture, same series... > > It is actually a hawk (I think), but I liked the title. > > This is a little mound/mountain standing alone near the wetlands. I took > several shots of it, wide angle from a distance, and closer. Then I noticed > the > hawk circ

Re: Temptation...

2007-05-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Temptation... >I have received my tax refund check(s). > I just missed out in the bidding on an A*300/2.8 > And there's currently a $100.00 rebate on the 10-17 fisheye zoom, which > seems like a really fun lens... I have one of thos

Re: GESO: Big Boat

2007-05-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: GESO: Big Boat > Marnie aka Doe ;-) Are you going to talk funny like that when I meet > you? He'll probably have a really weird accent too. William (uninflected Я us) Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: PESO - High Wires

2007-05-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I think it's interesting, I like the stark simplicity of it. More of a magazine/newspaper, in my opinion, shot rather than something with real wall hanging potential, unless you live in a extremely stark modern home. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Three PESOs in one day, sorry. But it is raining t

Re: Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop Album or PS CS2 Bridge to organize?

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
Now I have a student discount again, I'll probably break down and get Lightroom. It can be had for $94.95 with a student discount. Marnie aka Doe :-) I knew there was some reason I kept taking classes. === Lightroom. Bridge is not an organizer and has no ability to manage data that

About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Just curious, Anyone knows where the term "chimping" (as in checking the lcd of your camera) comes from? or who was the first to coin that term? Is it related to our fellow primates? -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: PESO - High Wires

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/2/2007 8:55:47 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think it's interesting, I like the stark simplicity of it. More of a magazine/newspaper, in my opinion, shot rather than something with real wall hanging potential, unless you live in a extremely sta

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread P. J. Alling
You get that automatically with Mozilla, (probably with the latest version of IE as well). [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I wish I could view it smaller, like with minimal scrolling. Then have the > option to zoom in. I find it hard to see this way, but it does look nice. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) >

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread graywolf
Well if you watch TV instead of reading. As for no one reading, how do all those book stores stay in business. However, I will agree that there are a lot of so called technical books that kind of give you ionformation that way, and without the sound bites. Bruce Dayton wrote: > Didn't this alr

Re: PESO -- Deep River Town Offices:Now (version b)

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
Much better. Marnie aka Doe :-) === There was enough of a consensus that this was too dark. So here's another try. I bumped up the mid tones then darkened the sky a bit. Then applied the B&W conversion, this time with a red filter. I applied a faux grain layer, (which I fin

Re: PESO - Crow's Nest

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/2/2007 8:51:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Overall the hill just looks really soft to me and that bothers me a bit. I think it's actually a vulture, but it's hard to tell based on the image. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net

Re: Temptation...

2007-05-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Why don't you get the autofocus version: http://tinyurl.com/2tk7mc ;-) On 5/2/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have received my tax refund check(s). > I just missed out in the bidding on an A*300/2.8 > And there's currently a $100.00 rebate on the 10-17 fisheye zoom, which > seem

Re: Peso LV7 Old rock carvings

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
> Tim Typo > Mostly Hairless > > BTW. Anybody noticed my modified signature? == Yes, for a while I wondered if it was even you. I miss the mostly harmless. Marnie aka Doe :-( - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censor

Re: About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread pnstenquist
When a photographer looks at his LCD screen, he usually bends forward a bit, giving him the curved spine look of a chimp. If he likes what he sees, he may very well go, "ooh, ooh, ooh," much like our lower primate cousins. Paul -- Original message -- From: "Fernan

Re: About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread graywolf
Since the first google entry that comes up answers your question Fernando Terrazzino wrote: > Just curious, > > Anyone knows where the term "chimping" (as in checking the lcd of your > camera) comes from? or who was the first to coin that term? Is it > related to our fellow primates? > > -

Re: About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread pnstenquist
Of course. -- Original message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Are they lower because they are short? > > G > > On May 2, 2007, at 9:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > When a photographer looks at his LCD screen, he usually bends > > forward

Re: Firmware 1.10

2007-05-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 2, 2007, at 7:45 AM, William Robb wrote: >>> If that were true, then TTL metering in the general case wouldn't >>> work consistently for different lenses in any exposure mode at >>> different lens openings. >>> >> When lenses are wide open, it's less of a point source though, >> right? > >

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I dragged the image onto the Preview application from the browser window, which allows me to scroll around easily or scale it to fit the screen. I presume something similar exists on Windows systems ... ? Godfrey On May 2, 2007, at 7:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I wish I could view it s

Re: Temptation...

2007-05-02 Thread P. J. Alling
That thing costs more than my car is worth... Fernando Terrazzino wrote: > Why don't you get the autofocus version: > http://tinyurl.com/2tk7mc > > ;-) > > > On 5/2/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have received my tax refund check(s). >> I just missed out in the bidding on a

Re: About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Are they lower because they are short? G On May 2, 2007, at 9:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When a photographer looks at his LCD screen, he usually bends > forward a bit, giving him the curved spine look of a chimp. If he > likes what he sees, he may very well go, "ooh, ooh, ooh," much l

Re: Peso LV7 Old rock carvings

2007-05-02 Thread P. J. Alling
He could be both... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Tim Typo >> Mostly Hairless >> >> BTW. Anybody noticed my modified signature? >> > > == > Yes, for a while I wondered if it was even you. > > I miss the mostly harmless. > > Marnie aka Doe :-( > > -

Re: About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/2/2007 8:58:38 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just curious, Anyone knows where the term "chimping" (as in checking the lcd of your camera) comes from? or who was the first to coin that term? Is it related to our fellow primates? === Acc

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I wouldn't want to put up with the angst of being 25 again. The other benefits might be nice, however. :-) Now where was that Way Back Machine... G On May 2, 2007, at 7:36 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > I tried that last year, and kinda gave up in the heat. However, after > the last Dr. vist Monda

Re: About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
That's what I suspected, but was not sure, thanks for clarifying On 5/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When a photographer looks at his LCD screen, he usually bends forward a bit, > giving him the curved spine look of a chimp. If he likes what he sees, he may > very well go,

Re: Temptation...

2007-05-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
While I know it's a fine, unique lens, I wouldn't spend the money on something like that. I'd use it for a week and then forget I owned it. I'd use that money to pay for travel somewhere and take more photographs. ;-) Godfrey On May 2, 2007, at 7:39 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > I have receiv

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" Subject: Re: PESO A recent panorama >I dragged the image onto the Preview application from the browser > window, which allows me to scroll around easily or scale it to fit > the screen. I presume something similar exists on Windows syst

RE: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Tom C
Nice. I was surprised by the two kayakers in the water. Tom C. From: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO A recent panorama Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 20:01:14 +1000 Hi Team, Given that digital image capture

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread graywolf
It is interesting that everyone has a different idea of who photographers are. To you, Dave, they are the mass of snapshooters. To Mike they seem to be the average camera club Joes, and to Mark they are the art elite. I would submit that the perceptual cultural level of each of those groups has

Re: Temptation...

2007-05-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Temptation... > That thing costs more than my car is worth... > It's about 3998 times more than my life would be worth if I bought it... William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread Tom C
Graywolf wrote: >It is interesting that everyone has a different idea of who photographers >are. Excellent point. Hence my hesitation in responding more on the thread earlier, as I detected we were all talking about different sets of people. I will say that many people, even those w/o technic

Re: About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
oops, I tried google before but with a complicated search string... now I see On 5/2/07, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since the first google entry that comes up answers your question > > Fernando Terrazzino wrote: > > Just curious, > > > > Anyone knows where the term "chimping" (as in

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread jtainter
"QUESTION: OK let me preface this by saying that I know I could probably get the answer by reading my user manual. However... I have 3 kids uner 5 and they have not given me any time to read." Tom, read them the manual as a bedtime story. They will go to sleep. The answer is in the manual. You

Re: About "Chimping"

2007-05-02 Thread David J Brooks
First came to light, when a Mr. C.I. Mpanzee, looked over a photographers shoulder to see his recent portrait shot. Dave On 5/2/07, Fernando Terrazzino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just curious, > > Anyone knows where the term "chimping" (as in checking the lcd of your > camera) comes from? or who

Re: Temptation...

2007-05-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
You are forgetting shipping&customs... On 5/2/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "P. J. Alling" > Subject: Re: Temptation... > > > > That thing costs more than my car is worth... > > > > It's about 3998 times more than my life would be worth if I b

Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD

2007-05-02 Thread Tom C
Hi Joe, You know of course this wasn't me writing, but passing on an anecdote? I may pass on your suggestion though. :-) Tom C. >From: jtainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: Re: Clueless - on Yahoo Groups *istD >Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 10

Re: PESO - High Wires

2007-05-02 Thread Jack Davis
I looked at it for awhile hoping for "interest".still waiting. Sorry. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Three PESOs in one day, sorry. But it is raining today, it may rain > again > tomorrow, and class is tomorrow and I am figuring out which pics to > show the > teacher for my progre

PESO - Bird in heavy weather

2007-05-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
About a month ago we had pretty heavy weather (Now it is brilliant sunshine and 16degrees C) The Northern Lapwing had just arrived, here then. It had trouble finding food in it's regular spots, so it had to search at the beach. I could'nt help feeling sorry for the little strugler. http://foto

Re: PESO - Mt. Diablo

2007-05-02 Thread Jack Davis
Marnie, I, also, think this is a pleasing little pastorial picture of Mt. Diablo. Jack ;) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Another picture, same series... > > > The second peak (left) is Mt. Diablo. Or rather one of Mt. Diablo's > peaks. > In addition to being an interesting mountain, Mt. Dia

Re: PESO - Bird in heavy weather

2007-05-02 Thread frank theriault
On 5/2/07, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > About a month ago we had pretty heavy weather (Now it is brilliant sunshine > and 16degrees C) > > The Northern Lapwing had just arrived, here then. It had trouble finding > food in it's regular spots, so it had to search at the beach. I could'nt >

Re: PESO A recent panorama

2007-05-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 2, 2007, at 9:22 AM, William Robb wrote: > Actually, firefox scaled it to fit when I opened it. Yes, FireFox does the same here. But it's not my standard browser. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-02 Thread Bruce Dayton
I think this phenomenon is more with the younger set. Where I live, most of the book stores have gone out of business - just Borders is left and an odd store here and there. They all seem to sell more music, videos and gifts than they do books, though. It is even in the technology. When we were

Re: Speaking of judging photos...

2007-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
I don't recall being asked anything like this. So I'll answer on-list here... Dario Bonazza wrote: > To make things as simple as possible, just fill the complete list of all 25 > entries (below) with your score for each picture (1 = lowest, 10 = highest). > Please try and use all the figures 1 to

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Scott Loveless wrote: > I've convinced myself that if I can shave off 30lbs this summer I'll > need a new bike. :-) So I'm looking at a Trek Pilot. Probably the > 1.0. Ball-and-chain won't let me spend much more than that. Plans > include daily workouts, trips to the grocery store, pulling

Re: PESO - Bird in heavy weather

2007-05-02 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/2/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/2/07, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > About a month ago we had pretty heavy weather (Now it is brilliant sunshine > > and 16degrees C) > > > > The Northern Lapwing had just arrived, here then. It had trouble finding > > food in

Re: PESO - High Wires

2007-05-02 Thread frank theriault
On 5/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Three PESOs in one day, sorry. But it is raining today, it may rain again > tomorrow, and class is tomorrow and I am figuring out which pics to show the > teacher for my progress to date. > > I sort of like this and could work it into m

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