Re: manual (out of) focus(ing) zoom lenses...

Focusing a camera, particularly a reflex camera, is a skill that requires practice. You're out of practice, it seems. Easy to fix ... just do it more and it will come back. G On Sep 25, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Axel Belinfante wrote: > picking up (d)slr again after some 5 years of mostly point and

Re: SV: The Cult of Leica

On Sep 25, 2007, at 11:30 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: >> ...In simple terms the answer to Boris' question is yes: Panasonic is >> manufacturing the lenses used in both Panasonic and Leica digital >> cameras. Is this a great surprise? Leica has had their lenses >> manufactured by Minolta, Tamron and

manual (out of) focus(ing) zoom lenses...

picking up (d)slr again after some 5 years of mostly point and shoot, and trying to focus manually, I notice that I easily end up with out of focus shots unless I first zoom to longest focal length, focus, and zoom back. I don't recall doing that 5 years ago when I only had Z1 -- (but maybe I did?)

Re: Thinking of AF280T flash

> My Nikon SB15 lit the flash ready signal on Nikon FM/FE bodies way > back in the 1970s. > > Lighting the flash ready signal is not the same as responding to the > body's flash control protocol for Flash EV Compensation, setting the > exposure time and lens opening automatically, allowing

Re: PESO - Sightlines

I have only one request - make 'em slightly bigger next time. They're too small... But you're good and you know that already ;-). Boris frank theriault wrote: > Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. > > http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu > > http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/Rvj7z8A-_hI/

Re: GESO: Photo Shoot #2

> Your flash presentation is a bit heavy but that's not a big deal... Thanks. I'm working on it. It's actually an automated template from Photoshop CS2. I just haven't gotten at the source code just yet in oder to make some adjustments. In due time, I hope. Jerome -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: GESO: Photo Shoot #2

Wonderful. So light, so informal, so alive. Your flash presentation is a bit heavy but that's not a big deal... Boris Jerome wrote: > Firstly, thanks to all who responded to my initial posting (Photo Shoot > #1) concerning the wedding I got to shoot a few weeks ago. Since then I > was so starved

Re: GESO: Photo Shoot #2

Wow... Great advice, Bruce. Looking through the images again, I see exactly what you mean about her being just a little too far back. Makes him much more prominent in those images than he should be. Well, with some luck, I'll be off to shoot another couple this weekend so I will definitely keep th

Re: SV: The Cult of Leica

Hi! Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > In simple terms the answer to Boris' question is yes: Panasonic is > manufacturing the lenses used in both Panasonic and Leica digital > cameras. Is this a great surprise? Leica has had their lenses > manufactured by Minolta, Tamron and others in the past. The

RE: OT - Pythonesque 2

That's very good, and very funny. The incident itself was a disgrace, of course. The police who interrupted the student should be busted, and Kerry should be ashamed for not intervening. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of C

Re: PESO - Something Different

Most unusual indeed. Excellent work, Ken. On a nitpicking or better yet humorous note - we know the size of sensor, the focal length, the shutter speed and the average size of the birds involved, right? Can we compute their flight speed? Thumbs up! Boris Kenneth Waller wrote: > Check out >

Re: PESO: No boats

Cory, the sign is hilarious. However photographically speaking, the all blurred foreground is giving me headache, almost making me feel dizzy, you know... Boris cbwaters wrote: > I know you lot like a good goofy sign shot so I just couldn't resist this > one... > http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gal

Re: GESO - The Cabbagetown Blues

Crude or not, but you know the drill ;-). Very well done, Mister Digital Knarf ;-). Boris frank theriault wrote: > Paul posted a wonderful photo of a blues singer last week. I > mentioned that I had a few from a street festival, but that the a > horrible background ruined every photo I managed

Re: PESO - Sightlines

Looks cool! rg2 On 9/25/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sep 25, 2007, at 5:17 AM, frank theriault wrote: > > > Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. > > > > http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu > > Nice one. A little muddy on the darker values, you could fix that > easily with

Re: Pentax Big Glass on eBay

If they were A-series the digital bodies would be able to record the aperture in EXIF. You could also use Sv and TAv exposure modes on the K10D. Godfrey On Sep 25, 2007, at 11:03 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: > All reflex are M or K. There is no aperture adjustment to control. > >> And this is a M

Re: Pentax Big Glass on eBay

All reflex are M or K. There is no aperture adjustment to control. Regards, Bob... "Life isn't like a box of chocolates . . it's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow." - Original Message -

Re: New computer

On Sep 25, 2007, at 5:59 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: > My question is, is it feasible to buy one of those external > enclosures to > make an external HD using the sata drive that is in the old > computer? Since > it is a sata drive, I was hoping that if I could enclose it and > hook it to > ei

Re: Peso Stack o sticks

Oh that's a messy picture Doug! Regards, Bob S. On 9/24/07, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William Robb wrote: > > > I saw one on Saturday, though not as exciting as that. [...] > > My favorite was about 25 years ago. I was headed up I-95 northbound > from Brunswick, GA, past Charle

Re: PESO - Sightlines

On Sep 25, 2007, at 5:17 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. > > http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu Nice one. A little muddy on the darker values, you could fix that easily with a curves adjustment layer and some masking. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Grand Prix K10D?

On Sep 25, 2007, at 5:35 AM, Peter Fairweather wrote: > This is as much a monetary as a photographic question. I have found > the Grand Prix model of the K10D complete with upgraded software and > winder for less than £600. > > Opinions seem divided here on the value of the winder. I've even see

Re: Grand Prix K10D?

> > Technical aspects aside, as with photography in general, if VPN or HPN is > present, and if it's noticed, probably often depends on how one 'sees', > i.e., is the photographer looking at their work with a critical eye or are > they blushingly viewing it with self-adoration? If the latter,

Re: SV: The Cult of Leica

On Sep 25, 2007, at 9:10 AM, Amita Guha wrote: >> Godfrey, you say that Panasonic does manufacturing. Does it include >> the lenses too? If so, basically it means that when a lens on >> Panasonic camera says Leica it is essentially Panasonic made. Or may >> be I misunderstand you?! > > Panasonic

RE: Pentax Big Glass on eBay

All I can say is that things like that are what earn folks their die-hard status on Pentaxians.com! Thank heavens my LBA isn't so severe and that lens isn't located in the States. Anyhoo, DH is still recovering from my last spree. :-) Yo > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [m

Re: OT - Pythonesque 2

Cotty wrote: > > Now THAT'S funny! -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Upcoming October PUG and ultimatum

John Graves wrote: >Attempt 2 at humor. I won't repeat what my wife says. John G. > >How many people understand the phrase "I just dropped the deck and >sorter is down"? > >John > > ah you DO know what a keypunch is! -- (I'm late getting back to this ) I have lots of stories about those d

Re: darkroom ventilation

On Sep 25, 2007, at 9:22 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> Darkroom chemistry fumes are heavier than air. In the darkroom I had >> ages ago, a 6x9 foot sized room, I fitted a light-baffled exhaust fan >> of medium size at knee height to the side of the development >> chemistry

Re: Upcoming October PUG and ultimatum

John Graves wrote: >Ann, > >Isn't that one of those big machines that punch out keys automatically? >They are big, heavy and noisey. Just the thing for this group (8>). > >John G. > oy - ann points to IBM card - figures John must be young > >ann sanfedele wrote: > > >>Rick Womer wrote:

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

Cotty wrote: > > That cow does not appear to be a cow. >>>That sentence gives me the horn. >>> >>> >>> >>I can't think of an udder thing to say. >> >> > >Well, you usually milk something for al its worth... > > > Guess someone gave him a bum steer -- PDML P

Re: PESO - Sightlines

frank theriault wrote: >Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. > >http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu > >http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/Rvj7z8A-_hI/AvU/tnTLMbsopos/s1600-h/sept_25.jpg > >cheers, >frank > > > Intersting shot - they don't look real... look like maniquins -- nice geometry

OT - Pythonesque 2

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Re: The Cult of Leica

That's a fairly nice collection of photographs. (So some were just record shots, but some showed a lot of imagination). Amita Guha wrote: > On 9/19/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> It's a Panasonic LX2 if it's the pocket one, not sure which Panasonic the >> EVF one is rebadged

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > would I be apt to laugh even more if the letters on the building were > translated? or is it just a name? It's one of those funny new names companies give themselves all over the world. I'll never understand why they think we could distinguish them any

Re: darkroom ventilation

P. J. Alling wrote: > Gee, I wish I could be so lavish with space for a B&W darkroom. Me, too. I've never had one before, so I figured I should do it right with the space I have. The budget currently allows for stealing materials from construction and demolition sites. I'll probably buy new

Re: darkroom ventilation

On 9/25/07, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To those of you who have or have had a dedicated darkroom, how is/was it > ventilated? The darkroom plans are coming along, but I'm stuck on vent > placement and whether I should include a fan blowing in, as well. > Currently, I'm thinking ab

Re: darkroom ventilation

I never had an exhaust fan in my darkroom (B&W), But it was quite a large room & the chemical fumes are pretty mild. Cheers, Dave. On 9/26/07, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, gang! > > To those of you who have or have had a dedicated darkroom, how is/was it > ventilated? The da

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

On 9/25/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kenneth Waller wrote: > > >That cow does not appear to be a cow. > > That sentence gives me the horn. > > >>> > >>>I can't think of an udder thing to say. > >> > >> Well, you usually milk something for all its worth... > > >

Re: darkroom ventilation

Charles Robinson wrote: > On Sep 25, 2007, at 10:32, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> Darkroom chemistry fumes are heavier than air. > > Speaking of fumes > > My darkroom when I had one wasn't ventilated at all, but all of the > chemicals for B&W seemed pretty tame in terms of noxiousness (is

Re: darkroom ventilation

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Darkroom chemistry fumes are heavier than air. In the darkroom I had > ages ago, a 6x9 foot sized room, I fitted a light-baffled exhaust fan > of medium size at knee height to the side of the development > chemistry work table and had two air inlets with micron filte

Re: darkroom ventilation

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My darkroom doesn't have a vent, but it's quite a bit larger -- about > 15 x 12. I would think that a fan blowing in would contribute to > dust. In my experience it seems best to maintain still air, > particularly while film is drying. Paul > That makes sense. I may ju

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

In a message dated 9/25/2007 8:34:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Glad to see that my humble contribution has been such an inspiration to you all. :-) Ralf It's not a bad photo, but it lacks your usual zing. Marnie aka Doe(I guess I am being outre

Re: SV: The Cult of Leica

On 9/25/07, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Godfrey, you say that Panasonic does manufacturing. Does it include > the lenses too? If so, basically it means that when a lens on > Panasonic camera says Leica it is essentially Panasonic made. Or may > be I misunderstand you?! Panasonic m

Re: darkroom ventilation

I processed cibachrome in the seventies. Awful. But nice results. However, it usually took me four or five sheets of paper to get a nice print using CC filters. Lots of work. I suspect it might be an urban legend, but I heard that the guy who invented cibachrome died from too much contact with t

Re: The Cult of Leica

On 9/19/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a Panasonic LX2 if it's the pocket one, not sure which Panasonic the EVF > one is rebadged from. Supposedly quite a nice camera. Cheaper without the Red > Dot too. I have the Leica D-Lux 3 (which is also the Panny LX2 - I thought it looked

Re: PESO - Sightlines

Very nice composition. Looks a little dark overall on my work computer (which is usually a little bright overall). But an excellent shot. Paul > frank theriault wrote: > > Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. > > > > http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu > > > > > http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJ

Re: Grand Prix K10D?

>From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I like the grip. As for the whole VPN being caused by the grip thing, >it's a load of BS. I've had it occur with & without the grip. > >- > >This hasn't been discussed in a while. The sensor (or the sensor plus >the Nucore A/D converter) apparently p

Re: GESO: Photo Shoot #2

In a message dated 9/25/2007 4:12:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Firstly, thanks to all who responded to my initial posting (Photo Shoot #1) concerning the wedding I got to shoot a few weeks ago. Since then I was so starved for another opportunity to shoot people agai

Re: darkroom ventilation

Gee, I wish I could be so lavish with space for a B&W darkroom. I don't think you'll need a fan blowing air in as well as one for exhaust. You should however have a baffled entrance where fresh air can enter, probably at least minimally filtered to keep out the larger clumps of dust. Scott Love

Re: Grand Prix K10D?

If you need, or just plan on buying, the vertical at some time in the future. I expect that the package will save you money. There is no real difference between the Special Edition and the Standard Edition as far as I know that will actually enhance either you picture taking experience or futur

Re: SV: The Cult of Leica

Hi! On 9/25/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Panasonic and Leica digital camera models are siblings (not the M8 or > R9/DMR of course). Panasonic does the manufacturing, Leica provides > the lens design, engineering collaboration on the lens manufacturing > process and performance

Re: PESO - Sightlines

Good capture there, Frank! I like it. -- Bruce Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 5:17:44 AM, you wrote: ft> Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. ft> http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu ft> http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/Rvj7z8A-_hI/AvU/tnTLMbsopos/s1600-h/sept_25.jpg ft> cheers, ft>

Re: GESO: Photo Shoot #2

The best part overall is that you were able to show some genuine spark between them. That is half the battle. When shooting people in poses (even casual) little things count. In the shots where she is kind of looking over his shoulder (several of them), it would be better to actually have her le

Re: darkroom ventilation

On Sep 25, 2007, at 10:32, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Darkroom chemistry fumes are heavier than air. Speaking of fumes My darkroom when I had one wasn't ventilated at all, but all of the chemicals for B&W seemed pretty tame in terms of noxiousness (is that a word?) But has anyone ever ha

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

Kenneth Waller wrote: >That cow does not appear to be a cow. That sentence gives me the horn. >>> >>>I can't think of an udder thing to say. >> >> Well, you usually milk something for all its worth... > >True, cream does rise to the top. Especially when we have someone to c

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: >Been quite busy, lately, among other things with a small series of >enablements for capturing audio to go with my photographs. More on that >later. > >Here's one I took on Sunday in Belgium: > >http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/10325452 > >As alway

Re: Grand Prix K10D?

> Opinions seem divided here on the value of the winder. I've even seen > it blamed for VPN, but that was on another less knowledgeable forum. I like the grip. As for the whole VPN being caused by the grip thing, it's a load of BS. I've had it occur with & without the grip. - This hasn't b

Re: New computer

I believe that you can buy a SATA compatible external enclosure for your current drive. It should work just like any other USB device. Walter Hamler wrote: > Speaking of new computers My house and studio took a major lighting > strike on Thurs. A lot of physical damage to the studio, blown o

Re: PESO: No boats

In a message dated 9/24/2007 3:45:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I know you lot like a good goofy sign shot so I just couldn't resist this one... http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/2793835#199966144-L-LB Cory Cute. Marnie aka Doe

Re: PESO - Sightlines

It looks like you paid them Frank. Nice composition. frank theriault wrote: > Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. > > http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu > > http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/Rvj7z8A-_hI/AvU/tnTLMbsopos/s1600-h/sept_25.jpg > > cheers, > frank > > > > -- Remember, it

Re: darkroom ventilation

My darkroom doesn't have a vent, but it's quite a bit larger -- about 15 x 12. I would think that a fan blowing in would contribute to dust. In my experience it seems best to maintain still air, particularly while film is drying. Paul -- Original message -- Fro

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

> > >>> >That cow does not appear to be a cow. >>> >>> That sentence gives me the horn. >>> >> >>I can't think of an udder thing to say. > > Well, you usually milk something for al its worth... True, cream does rise to the top. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, you usually milk something for al its worth... ...until the cows come home. Glad to see that my humble contribution has been such an inspiration to you all. :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://

Re: PESO -- Frank impersonator sighted in Newport RI

In a message dated 9/22/2007 7:45:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ok, so I was looking through some older files, and saw this one. I had forgotten about it. Shot at 1600 ISO. With all the talk of a Frank substitute at GFM this summer it seemed like a no-brainer. ht

Re: PESO: No boats

cbwaters wrote: >I know you lot like a good goofy sign shot so I just couldn't resist this >one... >http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/2793835#199966144-L-LB > >Cory > > > > some of us anyway... wonder what made you think so??? ;) definitely chuckly-worthy but sad, too - hope your creek gets

Re: darkroom ventilation

Darkroom chemistry fumes are heavier than air. In the darkroom I had ages ago, a 6x9 foot sized room, I fitted a light-baffled exhaust fan of medium size at knee height to the side of the development chemistry work table and had two air inlets with micron filters on them at just below eye l

Re: Thinking of AF280T flash

My Nikon SB15 lit the flash ready signal on Nikon FM/FE bodies way back in the 1970s. Lighting the flash ready signal is not the same as responding to the body's flash control protocol for Flash EV Compensation, setting the exposure time and lens opening automatically, allowing HSS, etc, th

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

>> >That cow does not appear to be a cow. >> >> That sentence gives me the horn. >> > >I can't think of an udder thing to say. Well, you usually milk something for al its worth... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

Cotty wrote: > That cow does not appear to be a cow. >>> That sentence gives me the horn. >>> >> I can't think of an udder thing to say. > > Well, you usually milk something for al its worth... > Cud you possibly be any moo annoying? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedslo

darkroom ventilation

Hey, gang! To those of you who have or have had a dedicated darkroom, how is/was it ventilated? The darkroom plans are coming along, but I'm stuck on vent placement and whether I should include a fan blowing in, as well. Currently, I'm thinking about an exhaust fan at about chest level, cente

Re: SV: The Cult of Leica

Panasonic and Leica digital camera models are siblings (not the M8 or R9/DMR of course). Panasonic does the manufacturing, Leica provides the lens design, engineering collaboration on the lens manufacturing process and performance specs, quality assurance testing on the design and additiona

Re: way OT: configuring a Mac for photo work

Adam Maas wrote: > HP's image is hideous, and their additional software is not 100% > Vista compatible, no matter what they say. I didn't install anything > but the drivers when I got my free upgrade for my HP laptop, and even > those caused me trouble. > > I'm one of the few having little in the

Re: way OT: configuring a Mac for photo work

Scott Loveless wrote: > Mark Roberts wrote: >> Amita Guha wrote: >> >>> My PC laptop is on its last legs, and I'm not too into Vista, >> You're apparently not alone: >> http://www.news.com/The-XP-alternative-for-Vista-PCs/2100-1016_3-6209481.html?tag=item >> >> >> > Vista has failed, unrecoverably

Re: way OT: configuring a Mac for photo work

I must be one of a small minority, I actually quite like Vista. There are a few UI upgrades that I find very useful. As much as I'd like to try out a Mac (if only to see what all the fuss is about), I still like to play games now & then :-), and I'd have to spend at least the cost of the computer

Re: way OT: configuring a Mac for photo work

Mark Roberts wrote: > Amita Guha wrote: > >> My PC laptop is on its last legs, and I'm not too into Vista, > > You're apparently not alone: > http://www.news.com/The-XP-alternative-for-Vista-PCs/2100-1016_3-6209481.html?tag=item > > > Vista has failed, unrecoverably (is that a word?), twice o

Re: Grand Prix K10D?

I doubt that the Grand Prix nomenclature adds any value, but I am quite fond of the winder. I've become accustomed to using the winder controls when shooting vertical and wouldn't want to go back to the old reacharound. What's more, the extended battery life is a real bonus when shooting events

Re: way OT: configuring a Mac for photo work

Unfortunately this happens every time MS decides to release new bloatwear. Anger followed by rejection then denial, (or is it denial then rejection), then acceptance. I can only hope that the intrusiveness and annoyances, (and shear arrogance MS), of Vista will make a dent big enough in the MS

Re: OT Image Repair V2

I'd recommend posting it to one of the various retouching forums (such as DPReview) There are some real wizards out there who I've seen rescue some really badly damaged photos. Cheers, Dave On 9/25/07, Perry Pellechia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > An image like yours with missing or erro

Re: Grand Prix K10D?

On 9/25/07, Peter Fairweather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is as much a monetary as a photographic question. I have found > the Grand Prix model of the K10D complete with upgraded software and > winder for less than £600. > > Opinions seem divided here on the value of the winder. I've even se

Re: New computer

Walter Hamler wrote: > My question is, is it feasible to buy one of those external enclosures to > make an external HD using the sata drive that is in the old computer? Since > it is a sata drive, I was hoping that if I could enclose it and hook it to > either a desktop or my laptop, it might be a

Re: Spam: Grand Prix K10D?

Peter Fairweather wrote: > This is as much a monetary as a photographic question. I have found > the Grand Prix model of the K10D complete with upgraded software and > winder for less than £600. > > Opinions seem divided here on the value of the winder. I've even seen > it blamed for VPN, but that

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

You sir are a sick man, (I'd say keep it up, but it seems you don't need the encouragement). Cotty wrote: > On 25/09/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >> That cow does not appear to be a cow. >> > > That sentence gives me the horn. > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then b

Re: PESO: Gourds

You'll understand when the next PUG is published, though maybe inadequate is the right word... Paul Stenquist wrote: > ? > > On Sep 25, 2007, at 1:06 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > >> Now I just feel embarrassed. >> >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>> Another seasonal pic: >>> http://photo.net/p

New computer

Speaking of new computers My house and studio took a major lighting strike on Thurs. A lot of physical damage to the studio, blown out rear wall, large hole in concrete slab, charred areas all over. The stereo that was plugged in looks like a stick of dynamite went off inside! In the house, I

Re: PESO - Sightlines

frank theriault wrote: > Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. > > http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu > > http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/Rvj7z8A-_hI/AvU/tnTLMbsopos/s1600-h/sept_25.jpg > > cheers, > frank > > > > I don't know why, but Michelangelo Antonioni comes to mind when I see t

Re: Thinking of AF280T flash

I have one of each, (old and new versions). I don't find the ability to point the flash backwards to use ceilings as reflectors that useful, as the flash isn't really powerful enough. It's a nice idea, but needs roughly twice, (maybe more, I'm too lazy to do the math), the power output to be re

Grand Prix K10D?

This is as much a monetary as a photographic question. I have found the Grand Prix model of the K10D complete with upgraded software and winder for less than £600. Opinions seem divided here on the value of the winder. I've even seen it blamed for VPN, but that was on another less knowledgeable f

Re: PESO - Sightlines

frank theriault wrote: > Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. > > http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu > > http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/Rvj7z8A-_hI/AvU/tnTLMbsopos/s1600-h/sept_25.jpg > > cheers, > frank Nicely caught, Frank. keith -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

Re: OT Image Repair V2

John, An image like yours with missing or erroneous data is where techniques like maximum entropy (maxent) or maximum likely hood algorithms are necessary to reconstruct the missing bits. I have no real experience or suggestions but if I wanted to fix this image I would start researching this ar

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

David Savage wrote: > On 9/25/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 25/09/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >> >>> That cow does not appear to be a cow. >>> >> That sentence gives me the horn. >> > > What udder nonsense. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > You wag,

PESO - Sightlines

Comments always welcome. Thanks in advance. http://tinyurl.com/2bagpu http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/Rvj7z8A-_hI/AvU/tnTLMbsopos/s1600-h/sept_25.jpg cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

SV: The Cult of Leica

I'd love to have the M8, but until I can afford to spend more than a months worth of wages on at camera - I'll stick to my trusty old Pseudo Leica - the Leica CL :-) BTW - the Panasonics are not too bad imagemakers (nice lenses) - but just kinda cumbersome to handle: http://flickr.com/photos/bladt/

Re: way OT: configuring a Mac for photo work

Cotty wrote: > On 25/09/07, Amita Guha, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> My PC laptop is on its last legs, and I'm not too into Vista, so I've >> decided to take the plunge and switch systems. > > > ;-) How apropos! My daughter is just getting rea

Re: way OT: configuring a Mac for photo work

Amita Guha wrote: >My PC laptop is on its last legs, and I'm not too into Vista, You're apparently not alone: http://www.news.com/The-XP-alternative-for-Vista-PCs/2100-1016_3-6209481.html?tag=item -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

GESO: Photo Shoot #2

Firstly, thanks to all who responded to my initial posting (Photo Shoot #1) concerning the wedding I got to shoot a few weeks ago. Since then I was so starved for another opportunity to shoot people again that I posted an ad on craigslist for a free photo shoot. I got tons of responses but unfortun

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

On 9/25/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 25/09/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >That cow does not appear to be a cow. > > That sentence gives me the horn. What udder nonsense. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

> > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/09/25 Tue AM 10:51:42 GMT > To: "pentax list" > Subject: Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape > > On 25/09/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >That cow does not appear to be a cow. > > That sentence gives me the horn. > I can't think

Re: Peso Just how wide is this thing

Correct John, i was in one of the escort trucks. There were 6 prefab loads in this run. Laws up here are one escort infront if its a two lane road, one in the rear if multi lanes, but in Quebec you also have to have a rear escort, but we were traveling so close that one covered the other, and the o

Re: PESO: Industrial Landscape

On 25/09/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >That cow does not appear to be a cow. That sentence gives me the horn. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

Re: PESO: No boats

Yeah, That's pretty bizarre. In a similar vein, here's one I took on my recent travels around Nsw South Wales: http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/IMGP6332x.jpg Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL

Re: Upcoming October PUG and ultimatum

Depends on the flammability of the sweaters Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >... Aussies are wearing sweaters and putting on heaters! > > D

Re: GESO - The Cabbagetown Blues

Hi Frank Both excellent shots (you're PS abilities aren't crude at all!). I think the first one has more energy - in the second one he could be just talking to an unruly member of the audience. A bit more work on the background and it will be great. Cheers Brian ++

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