Re: PESO: Flyboy

2007-06-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/3/2007 4:49:05 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This guy landed on one of the tomato stakes in my garden. From a distance this species looks like it's waving four flags. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6043952size=lg Neat

Re: PESO - We Grow Houses, Don't We?

2007-06-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/4/2007 6:16:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This may or may not work As a pure documentary photo it does. Kenneth Waller == Thanks, Ken. Boy was it quiet this last weekend. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: My Lightroom library is messed up

2007-06-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/4/2007 4:55:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That simple? Done. Everything back to normal :-) Have I ever told you how much I love you? Tim Typo Mostly Harmless This list simply gets too mushy sometimes. Marnie aka Doe ;-)

RE: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/06/04 Mon PM 10:11:34 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: GFM - The People of the PDML This bijou little Land Roverette has been parked around the corner from my place for the last couple of weeks:

Re: Peso: Hummingbird trapped

2007-06-05 Thread mike wilson
From: John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/06/05 Tue AM 12:41:05 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso: Hummingbird trapped P.S.: has anyone seen any of those I am a Pentaxian t-shirts for sale or auction? They were bought out by Hoya ;-) I actually

Re: My Lightroom library is messed up

2007-06-05 Thread Tim Øsleby
I blame Bob ;-) Tim Typo Mostly Harless - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:42 AM Subject: Re: My Lightroom library is messed up In a message dated 6/4/2007 4:55:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That

Interesting Pentax patent (- Live View)

2007-06-05 Thread Thibouille
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23493231 http://v3.espacenet.com/pdfdoc?DB=EPODOCIDX=US2007019945F=0QPN=US2007019945PGN=24 -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Flyboy

2007-06-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ken. It's a crop, about 70% of frame, so I could move the dragonfly off center. But with the plain background and the pole, it seemed odd that way. It just created a lot of empty space to one side or the other. Paul On Jun 4, 2007, at 9:51 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Nice capture

Re: PESO: Flyboy

2007-06-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Marnie. On Jun 5, 2007, at 2:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/3/2007 4:49:05 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This guy landed on one of the tomato stakes in my garden. From a distance this species looks like it's waving four flags.

Re: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread Brian Walters
My apologies The size of the camera and lens distracted me Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 4/6/07, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: and

Re: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks for that - nice to see the faces of the usual suspects! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From left to right. 1. Mark and Doug (marked) 2. Nico,

Re: two for lunch

2007-06-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Bill Owens wrote: The only good shot I got, and it's a bit soft. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6051473 It doesn't matter that it's a bit soft when it's a neat shot like that. Good one, Bill!. Sorry I didn't get to talk to you more; it was a pretty frantic weekend. I'm hoping to

Re: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread ann sanfedele
Brian Walters wrote: My apologies The size of the camera and lens distracted me Cheers Brian Better be ME you are apologizing to :) I know I'm not the dish I used to be but ann ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia

Re: two for lunch

2007-06-05 Thread ann sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: Bill Owens wrote: The only good shot I got, and it's a bit soft. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6051473 It doesn't matter that it's a bit soft when it's a neat shot like that. Good one, Bill!. Sorry I didn't get to talk to you more; it was a pretty

RE: two for lunch

2007-06-05 Thread Bill Owens
Thanks Mark Someday I'll remember to use shutter priority with the 28-300 lens. Phyllis and I hope to be there on Aug 11 too. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:01 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: My Lightroom library is messed up

2007-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually this is way more information than I really wanted. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/4/2007 4:55:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That simple? Done. Everything back to normal :-) Have I ever told you how much I love you? Tim Typo Mostly

Blueprint 4 the ˝Dance on the water˝

2007-06-05 Thread Roman
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20070601155355category=landscape -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

GFM safely home - pics to follow

2007-06-05 Thread ann sanfedele
Great time at the mountain - lovely to see old friends and new faces - wish I were still there Driving down and back with Scott l was as enjoyable as the weekend - I love auto trips! Watching the Mark and Doug routines and seeing Cassino's fabulous photos made the stuffiness of the

Re: My Lightroom library is messed up

2007-06-05 Thread Tim Øsleby
Sorry, couldnt help it. Bob made me so exited ;-) Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 3:15 PM Subject: Re: My Lightroom library is messed up Actually this is way

Re: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread mike wilson
From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/06/05 Tue PM 12:40:53 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GFM - The People of the PDML Brian Walters wrote: My apologies The size of the camera and lens distracted me Cheers Brian Better

Re: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread Mark Roberts
cbwaters wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com.au/OzSavage/GFMPeople/photo?authkey=0bepyC4Jwu0#5072234333747023266 15. 4 K10s, an LX, and Mark who apparently *likes* the breakfast. I don't know about liking the breakfast but, man, I look shellshocked! And that was Sunday morning *before* the real

Re: Another GFM weekend done W/PESO!

2007-06-05 Thread Rick Womer
Well, no, actually, we turned around after about 20 min on McRae peak, catching only occasional brief glimpses of Attic Window through the swirling clouds. This is from one of the clearer moments atop McRae: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6054266 Rick --- Mat Maessen [EMAIL

Yet another PESO

2007-06-05 Thread William Robb
This is probably becoming tedious http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/rockform1.html I cartoonized the colour slightly, but not by all that much Have fun William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: My return to GFM

2007-06-05 Thread Norm Baugher
Hi Bill, I was really looking forward to seeing you again, as well as the rest of the crew. Unfortunately, my GFM trip this year consisted of arriving slightly late for my flight at an ungodly early hour in the morning to find the flight was overbooked and I was bumped (next flight would have

GFM notes

2007-06-05 Thread Scott Loveless
Just a quick write-up with a few thank yous at the bottom. Ann and I arrived about 12:30 Friday morning. Ann went to sleep soon after making the rounds. I didn't take many photos this year, but had a blast anyway. The first presenter was Tony Sweet. While Tony is certainly a fine

Re: Yet another PESO

2007-06-05 Thread Jack Davis
Looney Toons! ;) Jack --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is probably becoming tedious http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/rockform1.html I cartoonized the colour slightly, but not by all that much Have fun William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GFM - photos from McRae's Peak

2007-06-05 Thread Scott Loveless
Cotty wrote: On 4/6/07, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks, Frank. No, I didn't make it to the attic window. Cotty and Brian were bringing up the rear and I was able to catch up to them after starting about 5 minutes behind the rest of the group. Those two are

Re: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread Scott Loveless
Mark Roberts wrote: cbwaters wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com.au/OzSavage/GFMPeople/photo?authkey=0bepyC4Jwu0#5072234333747023266 15. 4 K10s, an LX, and Mark who apparently *likes* the breakfast. I don't know about liking the breakfast but, man, I look shellshocked! And that

Re: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread Scott Loveless
Sorry. Dave Savage took that picture. Scott Loveless wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: cbwaters wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com.au/OzSavage/GFMPeople/photo?authkey=0bepyC4Jwu0#5072234333747023266 15. 4 K10s, an LX, and Mark who apparently *likes* the breakfast. I don't know

Re: Dried Mud

2007-06-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: Dried Mud One of the best dried mud shots I've seen on the list ! ;+} Seriously - well done. The blue sky the clouds really set it off. Thanks Ken William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Another GFM weekend done W/PESO!

2007-06-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Rick Womer wrote: Well, no, actually, we turned around after about 20 min on McRae peak, catching only occasional brief glimpses of Attic Window through the swirling clouds. This is from one of the clearer moments atop McRae: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6054266 Wow. You should

Re: Yet another PESO

2007-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
It's nice, not as annoying as almost any landscape shot with Velvia. William Robb wrote: This is probably becoming tedious http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/rockform1.html I cartoonized the colour slightly, but not by all that much Have fun William Robb -- All

Re: Another GFM weekend done W/PESO!

2007-06-05 Thread Rick Womer
Now you tell me! I didn't think it was anything special, actually. --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Well, no, actually, we turned around after about 20 min on McRae peak, catching only occasional brief glimpses of Attic Window through the swirling clouds.

Re: Another GFM weekend done W/PESO!

2007-06-05 Thread ann sanfedele
Rick Womer wrote: Well, no, actually, we turned around after about 20 min on McRae peak, catching only occasional brief glimpses of Attic Window through the swirling clouds. This is from one of the clearer moments atop McRae: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6054266 Rick

Re: Frank at GFM

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
And after a tough day of back packing and shooting, Frank settles in for some good food and drink. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6054527 Dave On 6/4/07, Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.alphoto.com/images/frank.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Another GFM weekend done W/PESO!

2007-06-05 Thread ann sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Well, no, actually, we turned around after about 20 min on McRae peak, catching only occasional brief glimpses of Attic Window through the swirling clouds. This is from one of the clearer moments atop McRae:

Re: Yet another PESO

2007-06-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: Yet another PESO It's nice, not as annoying as almost any landscape shot with Velvia. Har!! I just had another look at it and decided that I need to be awake for a while before I do image editing. I've toned it down some.

Re: Frank at GFM

2007-06-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/5/2007 8:34:17 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And after a tough day of back packing and shooting, Frank settles in for some good food and drink. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6054527 Dave == Hehehehe. Now that one looks a

Re: GFM - photos from McRae's Peak

2007-06-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/6/07, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: BTW - the email address doesn't work. Oh, well. ;-)) Keep trying! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread Cotty
On 4/6/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: This bijou little Land Roverette has been parked around the corner from my place for the last couple of weeks: http://www.web-options.com/LR.jpg It's probably full of ex-SAS mercenaries. (It's the lace curtains that give them away every time) It's

Re: Another GFM weekend done W/PESO!

2007-06-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/6/07, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: Now you tell me! I didn't think it was anything special, actually. Judges. Feh! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: PESO - We Grow Houses, Don't We?

2007-06-05 Thread Kenneth Waller
Boy was it quiet this last weekend Yeah. When I got back home from GFM last night I only had 775 posts since Late Wednesday night! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 2:32 AM Subject: Re: PESO - We Grow Houses,

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-05 Thread Tom C
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and them Hummingbirds Now that you've found him, he'll likely want to move again. hehehehe His place is pretty easily defended, being at the very top of a mountain and all. WW

GFM - Homo at last

2007-06-05 Thread Cotty
Arrived back. Sleep first. The eat. Then work. Then pics. -- Cheers, Cottysan ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Another GFM weekend done W/PESO!

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
I think its a great shot. Save it for next year, just edit the exif Dave On 6/5/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now you tell me! I didn't think it was anything special, actually. --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Well, no, actually, we turned

Re: Frank at GFM

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
On 6/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/5/2007 8:34:17 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And after a tough day of back packing and shooting, Frank settles in for some good food and drink.

I'm back from GFM or, who put the kick me sign on the back of my truck

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
Phwhooo. What a great weekend. Arrived about 12:30 this morning, and went right to bed. Got up around 8:30 to more rain.LOL Don, thanks muchly for the hospitality and stew. Mark you don't know what you missed.:-) Bill, it was good to see you again and in better spirits. It was great to see

Re: My return to GFM

2007-06-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/6/07, Norm Baugher, discombobulated, unleashed: I was really looking forward to seeing you again, as well as the rest of the crew. Unfortunately, my GFM trip this year consisted of arriving slightly late for my flight at an ungodly early hour in the morning to find the flight was

Re: two for lunch

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Bill. Dave On 6/4/07, Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only good shot I got, and it's a bit soft. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6051473 Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine

Re: Yet another PESO

2007-06-05 Thread pnstenquist
Much better. And a pleasing scene. The earlier version looked a bit like raw meat:-). Paul -- Original message -- From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: Yet another PESO It's nice, not as

PESO - Rush Hour

2007-06-05 Thread frank theriault
Actually, it lasts several hours, rush hour does. Rained yesterday morning, so I took transit to work. Sun was out for my commute home. Toronto's subway rides above ground in some places, and I thought it looked kind of cool with the sun illuminating the crowded car:

Re: PESO - Rush Hour

2007-06-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 5, 2007, at 10:14 AM, frank theriault wrote: Rained yesterday morning, so I took transit to work. Sun was out for my commute home. Toronto's subway rides above ground in some places, and I thought it looked kind of cool with the sun illuminating the crowded car:

Re: GFM - Homo at last

2007-06-05 Thread Norm Baugher
There was no way I was going there... Norm David J Brooks wrote: You spell like me.:-) Glad you safe, but, whats with the thread header:-) Dave On 6/5/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Arrived back. Sleep first. The eat. Then work. Then pics. -- Cheers, Cottysan --

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-05 Thread Jack Davis
Make certain that whatever things inhabit that mote are kept mean and hungry. |-\ Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and them Hummingbirds Now that you've found him,

Re: GFM - Homo at last

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
You spell like me.:-) Glad you safe, but, whats with the thread header:-) Dave On 6/5/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Arrived back. Sleep first. The eat. Then work. Then pics. -- Cheers, Cottysan ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: GFM - Homo at last

2007-06-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sounds like y'all had a good time. I look forward to seeing some more photos. :-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: My return to GFM

2007-06-05 Thread frank theriault
On 6/4/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Hey, did Mark give you a package for me? Nope. Was it for Dave B. or Dave S. ? Oops! Wrong Dave. I was thinking Chainsaw. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery Response

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
There are still a few of us on this list John that appreciate your support. Only a few have their harthats on waiting for the sky to fall. Dave On 6/4/07, Carlson, John___PAIC_SO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To maybe clear the air, one of the judges was in Hawaii for a photo shoot for some

Re: motes and moats

2007-06-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My third grade spelling teacher would have a fit. :-) mote: noun, a tiny piece of a substance e.g.: ... a mote of dust ... moat: noun, a deep, wide ditch surrounding a town, castle or fortification typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack. G On Jun 5, 2007, at

Re: GFM - Homo at last

2007-06-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: GFM - Homo at last You spell like me.:-) Glad you safe, but, whats with the thread header:-) Too many trips to GFM will do that to a Brit.. WW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: My return to GFM

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
I have it Frank Dave On 6/5/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/4/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Hey, did Mark give you a package for me? Nope. Was it for Dave B. or Dave S. ? Oops! Wrong Dave. I was thinking Chainsaw. cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: motes and moats

2007-06-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: motes and moats My third grade spelling teacher would have a fit. :-) Maybe it's a very small drawbridge.. WW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Yet another PESO

2007-06-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Yet another PESO Much better. And a pleasing scene. The earlier version looked a bit like raw meat:-). Thanks Paul. Version 1 was pretty over the top. This is still too vibrant, but it'll do for now. William Robb

Re: My return to GFM

2007-06-05 Thread Cesar
Dave, Hmmm, that means that Frank does have to meet you at some point to get 'it'. Just remember what I told you Dave... Oh, and Frank, concerning the 'cleanliness' of the LX in the post of Frank's image, looks are deceiving. It was not a total mess, but with an hour of respite while everyone

Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon, and them Hummingbirds

2007-06-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: Peso: Grosvenor Arch, The Lazuli Bunting, the Canyon,and them Hummingbirds Yeah, Jack. :-) Not to mention the mote and drawbridge going in this summer. You don't need no moat and drawbridge. Just have Linda stand at the top of the

Re: GFM - Homo at last

2007-06-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
Cotty, is there something else you'd like to share? ;-] -Brendan --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Arrived back. Sleep first. The eat. Then work. Then pics. -- Cheers, Cottysan ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: motes and moats

2007-06-05 Thread Christian
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: My third grade spelling teacher would have a fit. :-) mote: noun, a tiny piece of a substance e.g.: ... a mote of dust ... Well... it IS Tom we're talking about here :-D -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

A quick Picasa web gallery

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
http://picasaweb.google.com/pentkon52/GFM07 Just had a quick look through the files, and i put up these few to get us started. No adjustments, justa resize and SFW Enjoy Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML

Re: motes and moats

2007-06-05 Thread David J Brooks
On 6/5/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My third grade spelling teacher would have a fit. :-) You should have seen what i did to mine. Dave mote: noun, a tiny piece of a substance e.g.: ... a mote of dust ... -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: GFM - Homo at last

2007-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
With Cotty, it's best not to ask questions like that... David J Brooks wrote: You spell like me.:-) Glad you safe, but, whats with the thread header:-) Dave On 6/5/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Arrived back. Sleep first. The eat. Then work. Then pics. -- Cheers, Cottysan

F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Well it finally happened. My F 70-210mm jammed. Some of you may remember Powell's 70-210mm repair, and the problem he had with the information brush. (for those who need a reminder http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/lenses.htm ). It seems to happen no matter what you do. I'm on my way to

K10d FA*80-200 f/2.8 consistent overexposure unless fully open?

2007-06-05 Thread Axel Belinfante
I just subscribed to the list, essentially to ask the question below. I recently got myself a K10d. When I use the kit 18-55 mm and a FA*28-70 f/2.8 everything seems to work fine. However, with my FA*80-200 f/2.8 (aperture ring set to A) I seem to get consistent overexposure (2 stops or so?),

Re: REBATES!!!

2007-06-05 Thread Jack Davis
Godfrey, I called Pentax and spoke with Mark (Davis) this AM. The information he requested is already in the mail. Says when received, he will contact Express Group and authorize the rebate. Thanks again for the unsolicited help. Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack, Call

Re: I'm back from GFM or, who put the kick me sign on the back of my truck

2007-06-05 Thread graywolf
The magic word is, I think, seminar, as in I am on my way to a seminar in NC. People are going to and coming from seminars all the time. That means the border people do not have to think. Making them try, gets them all pissed off, as you know. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com

Re: GFM - Homo at last

2007-06-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: Arrived back. Sleep first. The eat. Then work. Then pics. Subject line. 10-foot pole. tentative prod Nope. No way. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Another GFM weekend done W/PESO!

2007-06-05 Thread Rick Womer
Ummm... Good idea, Dave! (Gotta humor people like that, or they get dangerous...) --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think its a great shot. Save it for next year, just edit the exif Dave On 6/5/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now you tell me! I didn't think

Re: K10d FA*80-200 f/2.8 consistent overexposure unless fully open?

2007-06-05 Thread pnstenquist
Sounds like sticky aperture blades. They're not stopping down fast enough. The lens will ned a CLA. Paul -- Original message -- From: Axel Belinfante [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just subscribed to the list, essentially to ask the question below. I recently got myself

Re: motes and moats

2007-06-05 Thread Tom C
From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: motes and moats Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:16:35 -0400 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: My third grade spelling teacher would have a fit. :-) mote: noun, a tiny

RE: My Lightroom library is messed up

2007-06-05 Thread Bob W
Not my fault, mate. All I did was give you what you asked for, and gave it you straight. No mush. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Øsleby Sent: 05 June 2007 10:28 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: My Lightroom

Re: A quick Picasa web gallery

2007-06-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/6/07, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: http://picasaweb.google.com/pentkon52/GFM07 Just had a quick look through the files, and i put up these few to get us started. No adjustments, justa resize and SFW GREAT gallery Dave (awake now) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: A quick Picasa web gallery

2007-06-05 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/pentkon52/GFM07 Nice Photoshop job, Dave. But I'm gonna spoil the party and post the original, unaltered photo: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/big-3.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K10d FA*80-200 f/2.8 consistent overexposure unless fully open?

2007-06-05 Thread Adam Maas
Sounds like a classic example of a sticky aperture lever. Flip the lever on the lens a couple times, if it's at all slow in returning, get the lens CLA'd. -Adam Axel Belinfante wrote: I just subscribed to the list, essentially to ask the question below. I recently got myself a K10d. When

Re: My return to GFM

2007-06-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: I need sleep now, but just a quick note to say that I spoke to Norm - he left a message on my ansaphone Which you absolutely *must* post on your web site as an MP3... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread Bob W
Aussies have never been able to tell the difference between men and women. Either that or they don't care. It explains a lot of the behaviour you see around Earl's Court of an evening. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian

Re: Peso: Dried Mud

2007-06-05 Thread Norm Baugher
Beautiful. William Robb wrote: Pretty self explanatory. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/drymud.html Shot with the 12-24 lens at 12mm. Corner sharpness is a bit off with this lens. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso: Dried Mud

2007-06-05 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: Pretty self explanatory. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/drymud.html Great stuff. Glad to see you got some good photography out of your aborted trip to GFM. Hope to see you in person next year. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: A quick Picasa web gallery

2007-06-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/6/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Nice Photoshop job, Dave. But I'm gonna spoil the party and post the original, unaltered photo: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/big-3.jpg ROTFLMAO -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Peso: Dried Mud

2007-06-05 Thread Russell Kerstetter
Nice Bill! Good exposure, and composition. What are the fuzzy diagonals in the corners and where is this? Russ On 6/4/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pretty self explanatory. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/drymud.html Shot with the 12-24 lens at 12mm. Corner

Re: F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread pnstenquist
A good repair shop. -- Original message -- From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] My first problem. I hit the screw heads holding the lens mount on with a soldering Iron each for about 3 minutes. Two screws came out nice as pie. the other three are stuck

Re: F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Not an option unfortunately. The brush was ruined before I opened the lens. As it appears to be made out of unobtainium, that will stop most repair shops right there. I can probably manufacture a brush out of a stiff wire, (the Nichrome wire used for old Estes rocket igniters seems to be a

Re: A quick Picasa web gallery

2007-06-05 Thread pnstenquist
That's a hoot! And nice work. Paul -- Original message -- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 5/6/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Nice Photoshop job, Dave. But I'm gonna spoil the party and post the original, unaltered photo:

Re: F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
You're not helping. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A good repair shop. -- Original message -- From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] My first problem. I hit the screw heads holding the lens mount on with a soldering Iron each for about 3 minutes. Two screws

Re: PESO - Rush Hour

2007-06-05 Thread Russell Kerstetter
The guys up front are a bit blurry, but maybe that is part of why it reminds me of riding the bus in Monterrey, nice concept though. Russ On 6/5/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jun 5, 2007, at 10:14 AM, frank theriault wrote: Rained yesterday morning, so I took transit to

Re: K10d FA*80-200 f/2.8 consistent overexposure unless fully open?

2007-06-05 Thread Peter Fairweather
Hardly worth the cost of repair. I'll take it off your hands if you pay half the postage ;) On 05/06/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like a classic example of a sticky aperture lever. Flip the lever on the lens a couple times, if it's at all slow in returning, get the lens

Re: F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread Norm Baugher
A bigger hammer? Norm P. J. Alling wrote: You're not helping. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A good repair shop. -- Original message -- From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] My first problem. I hit the screw heads holding the lens mount on with

Re: F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Last lens I had repaired around here cost me $135.00, for a much simpler job. Labor isn't cheep in New England. Since that's more than I paid for the lens and buying a new use one looks like it would run me about 175 in KEH bargain condition. I think I'll attempt a repair first. If it

Re: F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread Toine
I tried to disassemble a fungus infected F35-70 for fun. I couldn't find JIS screwdrivers, instead I used PH000 and PH00 drivers from an electronics shop. They fit ok. You need to apply a lot of pressure! The screws on my F35-70 didn't need heating. I did notice some screws had some kind of glue

RE: GFM - The People of the PDML

2007-06-05 Thread Bob W
This bijou little Land Roverette has been parked around the corner from my place for the last couple of weeks: http://www.web-options.com/LR.jpg It's probably full of ex-SAS mercenaries. (It's the lace curtains that give them away every time) It's a 101 Forward Control. Nice grab

Re: F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Given how deep the problem appears to be, maybe the $75 or so to have a shop repair it could save the possible headache of potentially doing it wrong. At 02:52 PM 6/5/2007, you wrote: Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:55:31 -0400 From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: F 70-210 blues. To:

Re: F 70-210 blues.

2007-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
My first problem. I hit the screw heads holding the lens mount on with a soldering Iron each for about 3 minutes. Two screws came out nice as pie. the other three are stuck hard. I've caused a little damage to two of them, but they still should work. I tried more heat for a longer time on

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