Re: Water Lilly

2008/5/11 William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > - Original Message - > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Crop it square and you have something there. > Lose the forground below the reflection of the flower. Goo

Re: PESO: Water Lilly

LOL Waders imply planning & forethought. I don't do much of that in my photography (well planning at any rate) The pond didn't have a step down to the surface, so all I had to do was get down on my stomach at the edge of the pond. I would have tried to get even lower if it wasn't for the aforeme

Re: PESO: Water Lilly

I agree. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Dave 2008/5/11 Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The reflection makes it special. Good one. > Paul > On May 11, 2008, at 2:13 AM, David Savage wrote: >> >> K10D, FA* 200mm f2.8, 1/400 @ f2.

Re: PESO: Water Lilly

2008/5/11 Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > David Savage wrote: >> >> K10D, FA* 200mm f2.8, 1/400 @ f2.8, ISO 100. >> >> Bokehlicious :-) >> > > Buddhalicious :-) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

Re: PESO: Water Lilly

Thanks Toine. Cheers, Dave 2008/5/11 Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > A very nice cliché! > Toine > > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 8:13 AM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> K10D, FA* 200mm f2.8, 1/400 @ f2.8, ISO 100. -- PDM

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

For Pentax autofocus to work the TC's have to have to transmit the FL. The TC's in fact simply pass data on the digital pin straight from the camera to the lens and vice versa. To do other wise would require the TC to make changes to the data stream, and frankly I don't think they're that sma

Re: Screwdriver

ann sanfedele wrote: > Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Bob W wrote: >> >>> On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> > So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? > No Ann, it appears he bolted.=

Re: Review of DA* 200 F2.8

I just saw that review. It was short and to the point. Joseph Tainter wrote: > The June issue of Popular Photography arrived yesterday, including a > review of this lens. The reviewer, Julia Silber, says that she spent > several weeks using the lens in the field. I have never before seen a >

Re: PESO: Water Lilly

I like it. How did you shoot it? Chest waders? --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day All, > > Another photo cliché I can cross of my list > (~160kb). > > > K10D, FA* 200mm f2.8, 1/400 @ f2.8, ISO 100. > > Bokehli

Re: Re: K20D Hot Pixels

Drunk? Jack --- On Sun, 5/11/08, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Re: K20D Hot Pixels > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 2:30 PM > - Original Message - > From: "mike wilson" > Subject: Re: Re: K

Re: Screwdriver

- Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" Subject: Re: Screwdriver >> >> >> >> >>>Mark Roberts wrote: >>> >>> >>> Bob W wrote: >On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > > > > >

Re: Screwdriver

Ken Waller wrote: >- Original Message - >From: "ann sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:20 PM >Subject: Re: Screwdriver > > > > >>Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> >> >>>Bob W wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 9, 2008, at

Re: Screwdriver

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Screwdriver > > >>>So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? >>> >>> >>> >>No Ann, it appears he bolted.= >> >> >Terrible behavior for such a s

Re: Screwdriver

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Screwdriver > > So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? >>> No Ann, it appears he bolted. >>> >> Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? >> > Oh nuts. >

Re: Screwdriver

>>> So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? >>> >> No Ann, it appears he bolted. >> > Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? > Oh nuts. >>> Nothing but torque, torque, torque... >>> >> Okay, now we need another

Re: Screwdriver

>>So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? >> >> >> >No Ann, it appears he bolted.= > > Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? >>>Oh nuts. >>> >>>

Re: Re: K20D Hot Pixels

- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: Re: K20D Hot Pixels > >> >> >> The problem that DPReview is having is that they have recieved a couple of >> cameras which have >> mobile dead pixels. > > Interesting. So they are, in fact, not dead. There is some other reason for

Re: PESO: Bridge at Port Sunlight UK

-- Original message -- From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Paul > > Funny you should say that, I live in a place called Rainhill would that be > the antithesis? Only if the sun is shining on Rainhill:-). Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Screwdriver

-- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Ken Waller wrote: > > > > From: "ann sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Mark Roberts wrote: > >>> Bob W wrote: > On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > >> So to clarify -- y

Re: Screwdriver

Ken Waller wrote: > > From: "ann sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Mark Roberts wrote: >>> Bob W wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >> So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? >> > No Ann, it appears he bolted. > Terrible behavior

Re: PESO: Bridge at Port Sunlight UK

Hi Paul Funny you should say that, I live in a place called Rainhill would that be the antithesis? Yes it was one of those warm, hazy overcast days. Thanks for the comment John On Sun, 11 May 2008 20:55:38 +, pnstenquist wrote > Nice composition on an obvciously dreary day. A portly misnom

Re: PESO: Bridge at Port Sunlight UK

Nice composition on an obvciously dreary day. A portly misnomer? :-) Paul -- Original message -- From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Just trying out the newly acquired DA 18-55 MkII, seems better at the edges > at 18mm than my previous MkI version, not a

RE: Re: K20D Hot Pixels

> > > > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The problem that DPReview is having is that they have > recieved a couple of cameras which have > > mobile dead pixels. > > Interesting. So they are, in fact, not dead. There is some > other reason for the misbehaviour. I do wonder what i

PESO: Bridge at Port Sunlight UK

Just trying out the newly acquired DA 18-55 MkII, seems better at the edges at 18mm than my previous MkI version, not as soft, less CA and PF. Shot while I was working Saturday. More samples available off list if anyone has an interest. It seems particularly sharp at the long end, some of the lo

Re: Re: K20D Hot Pixels

> > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The problem that DPReview is having is that they have recieved a couple of > cameras which have > mobile dead pixels. Interesting. So they are, in fact, not dead. There is some other reason for the misbehaviour. I do wonder what it could be.

Re: Screwdriver

> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/05/11 Sun PM 08:12:50 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Screwdriver > > ann sanfedele wrote: > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > > >> Bob W wrote: > >> > >>> On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > >>> > > So t

Re: Screwdriver

- Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver > Mark Roberts wrote: > >>Bob W wrote: >> >> >>> > >>> On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> >>> >So to

Re: Screwdriver

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:20 AM Subject: Re: Screwdriver > > >>> > >>> On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? > No Ann, it appears h

Re: Screwdriver

ann sanfedele wrote: > Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Bob W wrote: >> >>> On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> > So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? > No Ann, it appears he bolted.= >>> Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? >>> >> Oh n

Re: Screwdriver

On May 11, 2008, at 12:09 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "ann sanfedele" > Subject: Re: Screwdriver > > >> Mark Roberts wrote: >> >>> Bob W wrote: >>> >>> On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >> So to clarify -- you didn't get

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

I'm the one who will shamelessly admit to being anxious to read dp's eventual D20 review and with pecial interest re their hot pixel comments. Jack - Oh, I suspect that this virtually guarantees that Phil Askey will give the K20D a qualified rating, as he did with the K10D over another (no

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

I'm the one who will shamelessly admit to being anxious to read dp's eventual D20 review and with pecial interest re their hot pixel comments. Jack --- On Sun, 5/11/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: K20D Hot Pixels > T

Re: PESO: Pink flowers

Two distinctly different impression and both well done, Toine! Frame placement variation quite unique. Jack --- On Sun, 5/11/08, Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: PESO: Pink flowers > To: pdml@pdml.net > Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 10:03 AM > More flo

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 2:56 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "John Whittingham" > Subject: Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500.. > > >> On Sun, 11 May 2008 11:07:53 -0600, William Robb wrote >>> This doesn't >>> affect Pentax equipmen

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

Hot pixels, cold pixels, I dunno. My K20 takes great pictures, and I'm too busy shooting to test. Paul -- Original message -- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I ran the Starzen test on my K20. > I used 1/4 second so as to not invoke the you can't turn it

Re: Can you identify this bush for me?

On Sun, 11 May 2008 15:13:54 -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote > Yes that is definitely the stuff I saw in the cultivated fields. > > Thanks again, Bob. Glad to be of some help. Regards, John The

Re: Can you identify this bush for me?

Yes that is definitely the stuff I saw in the cultivated fields. Thanks again, Bob. Dan M On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The mystery bush is gorse (ulex). I'm surprised no-one could identify > it - it's very common. > > Perhaps the yellow stuff in the fields

Re: OT: Can you identify this bush for me?

Thank you all for your help. It isindeed gorse, of course Dan On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 3:00 PM, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gorse bush, definitely. Fields of bright yellow, Oilseed rape maybe: > > > http://www.ukagriculture.com/crops/oil_seed_rape.cfm > > > Regards, > > John >

Re: Screwdriver

- Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" Subject: Re: Screwdriver > Mark Roberts wrote: > >>Bob W wrote: >> >> >>> > >>> On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> >>> >So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? > > > >>

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

- Original Message - From: "George Sinos" Subject: Re: K20D Hot Pixels >I think we're in agreement. > > In the past I've mainly heard of Dead and Stuck pixels. Dead referred > to black and Stuck referred to always bright. The pixel mapping will > work just fine for the dead and the

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

- Original Message - From: "John Whittingham" Subject: Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500.. > On Sun, 11 May 2008 11:07:53 -0600, William Robb wrote >> This doesn't >> affect Pentax equipment (unless the AF converter transmits FL data, >> does anyone know if it does?). > >

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

On Sun, 11 May 2008 11:07:53 -0600, William Robb wrote > This doesn't > affect Pentax equipment (unless the AF converter transmits FL data, > does anyone know if it does?). Both the Sigma EX teleconverters do transmit the lens FL, as do the Kenko (Teleplus) SHQ 1.5x, 1.7x and 2x converters I hav

Re: Screwdriver

Mark Roberts wrote: >Bob W wrote: > > >> > >>> On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >> >> So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? >>>No Ann, it appears he bolted.= >>> >>> >>Terrible behavior for such

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

Hi I've had less than favourable results myself, I found it better to switch off and find some way of steadying the lens. regards, John On Sun, 11 May 2008 13:16:18 +0200, Tim Øsleby wrote > I don't think you need to switch SR of in those situations. > TC makes SR less effective, but it sti

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

I think we're in agreement. In the past I've mainly heard of Dead and Stuck pixels. Dead referred to black and Stuck referred to always bright. The pixel mapping will work just fine for the dead and the stuck, but it won't help the mobile. (seems like there should be a joke in there someplace)

Review of DA* 200 F2.8

The June issue of Popular Photography arrived yesterday, including a review of this lens. The reviewer, Julia Silber, says that she spent several weeks using the lens in the field. I have never before seen a review in Pop Photo that said this. Anyway, she has the highest praise for the lens. It

Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 10:11:26AM +0100, Bob W wrote: > ...the Babbage difference engine number 2: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7391593.stm > > A quote from the article: > "... in the 1930s where pioneers of the electronic computer age > reinvented all the essential principles of co

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

- Original Message - From: "George Sinos" Subject: Re: K20D Hot Pixels > I agree with Bills comment on problem with mobile hot pixels, but I > always thought that was common in long exposures. If not, why would > you need to do a dark exposure subtraction after every long exposure. >

PESO: Caladium Light Tent

While I was checking out exposures with a SMC 200mm f/4 lens I shot this as the lighting looked interesting. http://walthamler.smugmug.com/gallery/4592986_mrB5J#293334847_fEnMZ-XL-LB Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIB

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

I'm interested, actually more curious than interested, in how this turns out. I haven't experienced any problems in my photos. Given the way I use the camera, I'm guessing it's unlikely that I will. >From my interpretation of the little actual information available, you need to use live view to g

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

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Re: K20D Hot Pixels

I ran the Starzen test on my K20. I used 1/4 second so as to not invoke the you can't turn it off noise reduction, and saved the file as a best quality JPEG rather than as a RAW file to avoid ACR. I had to drop the threshold for finding hot pixels to 6 before finding any. This is, on the surface,

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

P. J. Alling wrote on Sun, 11 May 2008 07:32:49 -0700 > Just to prove I have no life, (at least not on a Sunday morning > anyway), > I read the entire thread at Pentax Forums. You guys should thank me, > that's a precious hour I'll never get back. Greater love hath no PDMLer... Regards, Jim

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500.. With the M2004 and the A2X-S converter you can dial in 400mm shake reduction when you turn the camera on. I have dialed in 800mm (the max) when using the A400/5.6 with the A2X-S. This

PESO: Pink flowers

More flowers with the DA35 limited http://www.repiuk.nl/images/PESO/pinksterbloem_1.jpg http://www.repiuk.nl/images/PESO/pinksterbloem_2.jpg It's called Pinksterbloem in the Netherlands because it flowers during "Pinksteren" which happens to be today. The english name for Pinksteren is Pentecost

Re: Question: Has digital photography improved your skills?

lol Boris Steve - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 9:37 AM Subject: Re: Question: Has digital photography improved your skills? > Hi! > > Steve, I just recently looked through my film photos, notab

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

With the M2004 and the A2X-S converter you can dial in 400mm shake reduction when you turn the camera on. I have dialed in 800mm (the max) when using the A400/5.6 with the A2X-S. Paul On May 11, 2008, at 10:46 AM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Tim Øsleby" > Subje

Re: Question: Has digital photography improved your skills?

Hi! Steve, I just recently looked through my film photos, notably those that I've taken with 6x6 folder camera. My initial reaction was that now I am considerably weaker photographer than I was before. But then I reconsidered. So, my answer is "yes and no". ;-). Boris Steve Larson wrote: >

RE: K20 and manual aperture lenses

THIS IS WHY THEY NEED TO BRING BACK OPEN APERTURE METERING ON K/M LENES VIA A APERTURE CAM SENSOR. AT LEAST ON THIER TOP LINE DSLR BODY. JCO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:26 AM To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers... > sorry - didn't do it to mine. I wouldn't have posted it if I'd known > it was troublesome. No worries, I had a nice cup of tea, and now everything is good again. William Robb -- PDML Pent

Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers... > > Didn't do that to my browser. It won't with yours after you install this: > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722 Looks nice, but it won't install for me for some reas

RE: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

> > > > It's true: > > http://www.funnyhumor.com/pictures/56.php > > Look!! A website that hijacks your browser to a forced download site. > I had to invoke the task manager and force close my browser > to navigate away from this one. > > William Robb sorry - didn't do it to mine. I wouldn't

Re: K20 and manual aperture lenses

- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" Subject: Re: K20 and manual aperture lenses > > One issue I noted is that it's surprisingly easy to drop the meter out > of its range when shooting in anything other than daylight. I've noticed that too. I made an exposure series yesterday in ver

Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Bob W" > >> It's true: >> http://www.funnyhumor.com/pictures/56.php > > Look!! A website that hijacks your browser to a forced download site. > I had to invoke the task manager and force close my browser to navigate away > from this

Re: Koudelka interview

So obvious; so, so, obvious, (how'd I miss it...) Bob W wrote: >> Dave (Hungary?) >> > > "Ah, just waiting to see who'd be the first one to spot that" > -- Capt. Mainwaring > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of David Savage

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

- Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: More from the sky is falling crowds > http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/26454-pentax-canada-close-down.html > > > Maybe this is why my calls have gone un answered. :-) I don't think the source of this is as rel

Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers... > It's true: > http://www.funnyhumor.com/pictures/56.php Look!! A website that hijacks your browser to a forced download site. I had to invoke the task manager and force close my browser to na

RE: Koudelka interview

> Dave (Hungary?) "Ah, just waiting to see who'd be the first one to spot that" -- Capt. Mainwaring > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of David Savage > Sent: 11 May 2008 14:57 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Koudelka inter

Re: Anyone Notice This?

As I note above, it doesn't do QSF (Except in Sony mount where that's a property of the camera's AF system, not the lens). -Adam On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:52 AM, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Forgot that weather sealing. > The Tamron may well not have quick-shift focus touchup, e

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

- Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" Subject: Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500.. >I don't think you need to switch SR of in those situations. > TC makes SR less effective, but it still does a rather good job. > I haven't tested it out really, but this is what my instin

Re: K10D debug menu with firmware 1.3 available...

Then back to Pentax I guess. Too bad you can't send it to Colorado. They seem to know what they're doing. (He said, hoping his K10D comes back working better than before:-). Paul On May 11, 2008, at 6:10 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Yes, tripod all the way, and single AF mode. I rarely if ever u

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

The FA* 80-200mm f2.8 was mentioned. I think that qualifies... David Savage wrote: > 2008/5/11 P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> All in all a perfect example of the wonders of the internet. >> > > Can't be a perfect example. There was no porn. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > -- Vote f

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

2008/5/11 P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > All in all a perfect example of the wonders of the internet. Can't be a perfect example. There was no porn. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, ple

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

Just to prove I have no life, (at least not on a Sunday morning anyway), I read the entire thread at Pentax Forums. You guys should thank me, that's a precious hour I'll never get back. 1.) The original poster is from the Philippeans, (how he met a Pentax Canada ex-employee is questionable.

Re: OT PESOs: street shots

What David said. Well seen. Paul On May 11, 2008, at 8:50 AM, David Savage wrote: > Love the second one. Really funny. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > 2008/5/11 Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> Comments welcome, and will be ingested silently >> >> >> http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_05/08_05_s

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

It's not news. It's from the Pentax forum. It's the rambling chatter of paranoid schizophrenics. Paul On May 11, 2008, at 8:47 AM, Steve Larson wrote: > That is really sucky news. > > Steve > > - Original Message - > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax Discuss" > Sen

Re: PESO: Bleeding Heart

Thanks Tim. I looked at some alternatives. I prefer it as is -- a bit subtle. Paul On May 11, 2008, at 7:09 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > This is a lovely photo Paul. One of the best flower shots here for > a long time. > But I do agree with Jack. What if you pump up the exposure a bit, and > compens

Re: PESO: Joy

Thanks Bob. On May 11, 2008, at 4:47 AM, Bob W wrote: > That's very good - it really captures the delirious sense of living in > the moment that children have. > > Bob > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Paul Stenquist >> Sent: 11 May

Re: PESO: Water Lilly

The reflection makes it special. Good one. Paul On May 11, 2008, at 2:13 AM, David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > Another photo cliché I can cross of my list (~160kb). > > > K10D, FA* 200mm f2.8, 1/400 @ f2.8, ISO 100. > > Bokehlicio

Re: Koudelka interview

Very interesting interview, with a genuine character. Thanks for posting it. Cheers, Dave (Hungary?) 2008/5/11 Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > There's a rare interview with Josek Koudelka in today's Sunday Times: > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3886309.ece > > The magaz

Re: Anyone Notice This?

SDM autofocus seems to be worth a lot, particularly if you use continuous autofocus frequently. Paul On May 10, 2008, at 10:31 PM, John Francis wrote: > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 01:43:12PM -0600, William Robb wrote: >> http://www.amplis.com/news/news.asp?id=2&yr=08&v=&pr=040908&prNum=29 > > Ah. So

Koudelka interview

There's a rare interview with Josek Koudelka in today's Sunday Times: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3886309.ece The magazine includes some of his photos from the 1968 Soviet invasion of Hungary. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

Fat-bottomed girls

Great-granddad's porn: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/05/11/sv_vic torianerotica.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox I like Inside the Harem, but I've always had a taste for the exotic. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

RE: OT PESOs: street shots

that photo taken with the Summar is lovely - it has a real pre-war feel to it, as you say. If you like that kind of look you might enjoy the photos of James Ravilious. http://www.jamesravilious.com/ He used pre-war Leicas exclusively. Cheque Magnet is quite witty. I like a well-turned ankle. Bo

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

Pentax Canada seems to have been really inefficient+. Rumor being that they still had unsold *ist-D cameras in their warehouse. No wonder they're being cut back. It sucks if your worked there. It seems that they didn't return calls and e-mails before the Hoya takeover... Steve Larson wrote

Re: Question: Has digital photography improved your skills?

Hiya Bob, lol, the other day all the mom's were taking pics at my daughters school, it looked like a zoo, chimps everywhere. Steve - Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:50 PM Subject: Re: Question:

Re: OT PESOs: street shots

Love the second one. Really funny. Cheers, Dave 2008/5/11 Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Comments welcome, and will be ingested silently > > > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_05/08_05_summar/01.htm > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_05/08_05_chequemagnet/01.htm > http://member

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

Naw, Dave, you're just on their list... David J Brooks wrote: > http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/26454-pentax-canada-close-down.html > > > Maybe this is why my calls have gone un answered. :-) > > Dave > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Je

Re: More from the sky is falling crowds

That is really sucky news. Steve - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:28 AM Subject: More from the sky is falling crowds > http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/26454-pentax-canada-close-down.

OT PESOs: street shots

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Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

I don't think you need to switch SR of in those situations. TC makes SR less effective, but it still does a rather good job. I haven't tested it out really, but this is what my instincts tells me. MaritimTim 2008/5/10 John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Patrick > > Yes it's a great lens by

Re: PESO: Bleeding Heart

This is a lovely photo Paul. One of the best flower shots here for a long time. But I do agree with Jack. What if you pump up the exposure a bit, and compensates with the saturation to preserve the red? MaritimTim 2008/5/7 Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Thanks Doug and Jack. Yes, I wanted

More from the sky is falling crowds

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/26454-pentax-canada-close-down.html Maybe this is why my calls have gone un answered. :-) Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: K10D debug menu with firmware 1.3 available...

Yes, tripod all the way, and single AF mode. I rarely if ever use countinuious. The shots at about 60 degrees are more prodaunced than those at 45. Dave On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You used a tripod I assume? And you were shooting in autofocus mod

Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

Look at that...a mermoo. 2008/5/11 Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It's true: > http://www.funnyhumor.com/pictures/56.php > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of David Savage >> Sent: 11 May 2008 10:29 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Sub

RE: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

It's true: http://www.funnyhumor.com/pictures/56.php > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of David Savage > Sent: 11 May 2008 10:29 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers... > > That's no way

Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

That's no way to talk about the ladies of the UK 2008/5/11 Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It doesn't surprise me. The waters around these islands are full of > cows swimming udder-stroke in rather alarming bikinis. They have no > sense of decorum. > > >> >> Going OT, did you know they have cow c

RE: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

It doesn't surprise me. The waters around these islands are full of cows swimming udder-stroke in rather alarming bikinis. They have no sense of decorum. > > Going OT, did you know they have cow catchers on ships too? > > Not quite the same thing as Babbage's invention though. > > Cheers, >

Re: OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

Going OT, did you know they have cow catchers on ships too? Not quite the same thing as Babbage's invention though. Cheers, Dave 2008/5/11 Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > ...the Babbage difference engine number 2: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7391593.stm > > A quote from the article:

OT: From the man who gave us cowcatchers...

...the Babbage difference engine number 2: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7391593.stm A quote from the article: "... in the 1930s where pioneers of the electronic computer age reinvented all the essential principles of computing largely in ignorance of Babbage's designs." This sounds wro

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