Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Christine Aguila wrote: > Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, > so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy > shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll > join you all. > > Drink a beer for m

Wishing the GFMers a great time!

2008-05-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;

PESO - Dayton-esque

2008-05-27 Thread Bruce Dayton
It may seem like I have fallen off the edge of the world, but I assure you that I am still alive. I have been extremely busy with work this past while and have not been able to participate as I would like. Hopefully, I'll be able to participate more. Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 400,

Re: PESO - Pizza on Yonge Street

2008-05-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Shot at the perfect moment, Frank. Fun one. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:43 AM Subject: PESO - Pizza on Yonge Street > Comments welcome. > > http://tinyurl.com/4xn7bb >

Re: PESO - Jeremy Fisher

2008-05-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Why he's very bull! Nice one Scott. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:03 AM Subject: PESO - Jeremy Fisher > Saw this guy riding home this morning. I wanted to call him Mr. H

Re: PESO - After the Ball Game

2008-05-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice photo, George. I was at my eldest nephew's game the other day, & he was so embarrassed his Auntie came with a camera. I had to promise not to take any pics. They are so touchy at 16. ;-) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "George Sinos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Christine Aguila
I wish you smooth waters, Jostein, and I like your very nice pics. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "AlunFoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:12 PM Subject: PESO - A week-end story of enablement > The enablement is off-t

Re: Concert archives

2008-05-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice, Charles. Like the BW. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Charles Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:55 AM Subject: PESO: Concert archives > Back when I was a young whippersnapper of 16, I was shooting conc

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Gonz
On 5/27/08, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's me again, Margaret. > OMG, you have heard that comedy tape? rg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and fol

Just ordered the KatzEye screen

2008-05-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! After a bit of consideration I've just placed an order for my own KE screen for my K10D. I opted to have no lines on the frame but I added the OptiBrite treatment. Just thought you might like to know ;-). Cheers! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailm

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Ken Waller
In my backpacking days I always put the heavier items @ the bottom of my external frame pack & the bulkier item at the top. I normally carried 45 to 65 lbs for extended trips. Did Alaska for 30 days living out of my pack, including cooking & tenting gear. I used a "Trailwise" frame pack, the one

Re: GFM check list

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Cotty wrote: > On 27/5/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Does anyone who is going need me to haul anything along? I have quite >> the plethora of camp gear - tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear, plasticky >> dinner ware, cleft sticks, air mattress, etc. I figured I'd bring som

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Rick Womer
Uh, no. The markings are different. The common loon has a black ring around its neck. (Sheesh. Dumb Canucks!) ;-) Rick --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Those pesky loons (What's this "black throated > diver" stuff? They're > freaking loons - any Canadian knows that!) http://

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Rick Womer
Ooohhh! I love canoes. We have a lovely red canoe we got each other as a 10th anniversary present, almost 21 years ago, and we love going out in it. Last summer we had my grandfather's 1906-vintage Old Town rehabbed, and it is lovely. I'll have to post some pics sometime. Your Black-Throated D

Re: GFM check list

2008-05-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/5/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >Does anyone who is going need me to haul anything along? I have quite >the plethora of camp gear - tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear, plasticky >dinner ware, cleft sticks, air mattress, etc. I figured I'd bring some >booze, too, but if

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Rick Womer
Ideally, the weight should be centered at about shoulder-shoulder blade level. Lower than that, it is trying to pull you over backwards, and is very tiring. Higher than that, one feels unstable. Moderation in all things. Rick --- Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It looks to me as th

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/5/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: > >Anyone ever do anything like this? If you don't mind, take a look and >tell me your impressions. > >http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/Framepack It's very sweet. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pasti

Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer

2008-05-27 Thread Stan Halpin
I'll be in the Traverse City MI area from about the 16th - 26th of July if anyone wants to stop by... stan On May 27, 2008, at 4:36 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dave, > The Smokey Mountain National Park will be very busy. > I imagine bumper to bumper traffic over the mountains thru the gap > (R

RE: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread pnstenquist
I forgot to put a card in the camera the other day, but like you I keep a 2 gig card in the grip. I also have a second card on my key-chain in one of those sandisk card holders. So I always have an extra 4 gig of cards. -- Original message -- From: "Y. Rowe" <[EM

RE: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread Y. Rowe
Okay, I'll confess. I've done it, too. LOL!! A couple of years ago, I had gone out shooting and left my spare cards at home. I got the bright idea of taking the card from the back-up body. After downloading all the cards, I reloaded the primary and put it back in the bag. When I grabbed a camera o

RE: PESO: Hell Cat

2008-05-27 Thread Maxime Thériault
Neat photo. :) Do you have pictures of him(?) going through those tunnels? Weird flash gel btw. :D -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Hell Cat

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread David Savage
2008/5/28 frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I want to be there, and > I'm pissed. ...ease up of the booze mate. Cheers, Dave :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly abov

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread Ken Waller
> Yep. All the Canadians are at home rooting for our Hockey Town Red > Wings:-). There was a story in the local paper today about a guy & his son who drove 20 hours from northern Ontario to the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit to watch the Redwings last night! GO WINGS! Kenneth Waller http://www.ti

Re: PESO: Hell Cat

2008-05-27 Thread David Savage
2008/5/28 frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 11:17 AM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> G'day All, >> >> A bit of fun from tonight playing with the 10-17 FE & a friends cat (~115kb): >> >> >> >>

RE: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread Maxime Thériault
To be fair, isn't it the case with most entry level DSLR? I find the water sealed body to put it above the rest in that regard as a matter of fact. I've been lucky with my k10d so far however, I even dropped my 50-200 a few time and it didn't cause any damage. -Original Message- From: [EM

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Charles Robinson" Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. > On May 27, 2008, at 17:22, Bob Sullivan wrote: > >> I don't leave the door open any more. >> I came home tired one day and began downloading to the laptop. >> I set the K10D on the arm of the ea

Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer

2008-05-27 Thread Ken Waller
> Have you thought about the east coast of Lake Michigan? Ken Waller & > Mark Cassino's territory? Or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - should be familiar to you Dave since you had so many traverses thru in the winter. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message -

Re: Peso: Weekend Visitors

2008-05-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Lovely visitors to return home to... Regards, Bob S. On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is the Memorial Day weekend in the US, time for picnics bike races > and other outdoor activities. After returning from town, we found > these visitors in

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread Cory Waters
No Cesar this year. Nico will be there though. CW Norman Baugher wrote: > I think that's it, maybe we'll get a few surprises, but hey it'll still be > fun. I'm going to call Cesar (Gateboy) and see if he's showing up... > > -Original Message- > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think this is it, though I hope I'm wrong. Small group this year. > > > > Mark Roberts > > Me > > Cory > > List guy

Re: GFM: Packed and ready to roll

2008-05-27 Thread pnstenquist
Very nice. Good packing job. Have fun. Paul -- Original message -- From: Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A beautiful bike, nicely packed. Bon voyage! > > stan > > On May 27, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > > > > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/roadtri

Re: GFM: Packed and ready to roll

2008-05-27 Thread Stan Halpin
A beautiful bike, nicely packed. Bon voyage! stan On May 27, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/roadtrip.jpg > > :) > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDM

Re: K20D hot pixels issue is due to 2sec MLU

2008-05-27 Thread Bruce Walker
David J Brooks wrote: > Funny, i used my istD for 2 1/2 years and never noticed, or looked for > stuck or dead pixels. I lent it to Brother Aaron one day for a Blue > Jay baseball game, and he noticed 6 of them. He should have been looking for dead or stuck ball-players. <*ducks*> ;-) -bmw --

Re: GFM check list

2008-05-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jack Davis wrote: >> Scott, While I won't be able to join the group at GFM, I'm getting >> caught up in the preparation and planning enthusiasm. Would love to >> meet everyone, hear the day's postmortems and sip the evenin

Re: Peso: Weekend Visitors

2008-05-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 3:39 PM, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 12:40 PM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> We get the odd deer here, > > Everything else in Stouffville is odd, why not the deer as well? >From pipeline supervisor to bus driver. Th

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think this is it, though I hope I'm wrong. Small group this year. > > Mark Roberts > Me > Cory > List guy > Patti (One of Mark's previous students) > Norm! (and SO) > Cotty > Nico > > Assumptions (haven't heard from the

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 27, 2008, at 17:22, Bob Sullivan wrote: > I don't leave the door open any more. > I came home tired one day and began downloading to the laptop. > I set the K10D on the arm of the easy chair I was in. > When I awoke after a brief 'nap', the K10D was on the floor with a > broken door. > It

Re: K20D hot pixels issue is due to 2sec MLU

2008-05-27 Thread David J Brooks
Funny, i used my istD for 2 1/2 years and never noticed, or looked for stuck or dead pixels. I lent it to Brother Aaron one day for a Blue Jay baseball game, and he noticed 6 of them. He had to point them out to me, i could not see them. One click of the clone tool fixed all of that.:-) Dave On

Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer

2008-05-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave, > The Smokey Mountain National Park will be very busy. > I imagine bumper to bumper traffic over the mountains thru the gap (RT 441). > Gatlinburg is worse with tourists and Pigeon Forge is 'the pits'. > Gas prices sho

Re: PESO - Judy

2008-05-27 Thread Jack Davis
Something very vulnerable and endearing about Judy in this pose. You may have found the real Judy in this image. Jack --- On Tue, 5/27/08, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PESO - Judy > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date:

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Brian Walters
That's a great looking craft. I need one of those. I have an old fibreglass canoe that is just too heavy to be useful, so it hasn't seen water for several years. I like the shot of the Black-throated Divers (or Loons - what do I know, I'm Australian.) Cheers Brian ++

Re: PESO: Housefly

2008-05-27 Thread Brian Walters
You must have pretty quick reflexes to get that shot. Were the cat's reflexes as good?? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 27 May 2008 15:47:57 -0400, "D. Glenn Arthur Jr." <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
I don't leave the door open any more. I came home tired one day and began downloading to the laptop. I set the K10D on the arm of the easy chair I was in. When I awoke after a brief 'nap', the K10D was on the floor with a broken door. It cost me $200 at Pentax to have the door fixed. Anybody want t

K20D hot pixels issue is due to 2sec MLU

2008-05-27 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
It seems that there is people with lots of free time and that has been able to isolate the K20D hot pixel issue that has been worrying some reviewers. According to this thread, the phenomena is UNIVERSAL (it happens in all K20Ds) and it appears when the mirror locks up for 2 seconds before making

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Henk Terhell
Great shots of the beautiful scenery. And nice reading as well. Henk AlunFoto schreef: > The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for > photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as a > blog entry. Hope you don't mind. > > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2008/

Re: A mildly amusing sign

2008-05-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tim, Remindes me of freshman physics class in college when we studied Newton's 1st law, conservation of momentum. We had all done the gravity measuring experiment where you drop a metal ball from eye level down along 2 wires and a black, wax paper tape. You have a big electrical generator spark ev

Re: PESO - Judy

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 5:52 PM, keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I missed it Frank. Please repost! http://tinyurl.com/5ussr2 http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDqzLo6yT9I/CJU/0ncCPLWl9iU/s1600-h/may_26_08+003.jpg cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Car

Re: PESO - Judy

2008-05-27 Thread keith_w
frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 12:34 PM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Interesting angle to the shot. Keeps my attention. > Thanks for your comments. Yesterday Judy and I celebrated a year of > living together, so in the eyes of the law (for certain purposes, > a

Re: PESO - Judy

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 12:34 PM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting angle to the shot. Keeps my attention. Thanks for your comments. Yesterday Judy and I celebrated a year of living together, so in the eyes of the law (for certain purposes, anyway) we're now in a common-law

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
If I'm in the neighbourhood, count me in :-) I love canoing. I love water. (Better than beer) MaritimTim 2008/5/27 AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Thanks Tim! > > You should join me for a trip once... :-) > > Jostein > > 2008/5/27 Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> That's a real enablement. Congr

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks Godfrey. Much appreciated. I hope to use it at least four or five times this summer. Jostein 2008/5/27 Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Nice story and page, good photos. Good luck with the boat! > > G > > On May 27, 2008, at 10:12 AM, AlunFoto wrote: > >> The enablement is off-topic

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
I guess we know a loonie when we see one, eh? :-) http://www.spiritofnorway.com/boat.asp One weak point, though: -Doesn't fit in my garage. Jostein 2008/5/27 frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:12 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The enablement is off-topi

Re: Double trouble?

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A carpet beetle on bishop's goutweed. The beetles are a pest in the > house ruining the carpets and the goutweed is a pest in the garden. > Never seen the beetles inside the house and the goutweed can't do much > harm in my garden.

Re: PESO - Pizza on Yonge Street

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 11:53 AM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm hungry > > ...and not just for pizza. > > > > The expression on the dog & girl are very funny. > Thanks to everyone who commented. I really loved the expression on the face of the dog and young lady. I'd have li

Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer

2008-05-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, The Smokey Mountain National Park will be very busy. I imagine bumper to bumper traffic over the mountains thru the gap (RT 441). Gatlinburg is worse with tourists and Pigeon Forge is 'the pits'. Gas prices should put all of the Ohio valley there this summer for a local vacation. Have you tho

Re: PESO: Duck Armada

2008-05-27 Thread Jack Davis
Certainly a pleasant time of year in many respects. Thanks for comments, Frank. Jack --- On Tue, 5/27/08, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PESO: Duck Armada > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 2:0

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 5:17 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glad you liked 'em Frank. > Sorry about wearing that lumberjack shirt... > High heels are strictly forbidden in this canoe, though. That's to keep the Canadians out, no doubt... ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeoi

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks Scott, It weighs a mere 17,5 kg. Hardly more than my camera bag... :-) Jostein 2008/5/27 Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > frank theriault wrote: >> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:12 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for >

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
Glad you liked 'em Frank. Sorry about wearing that lumberjack shirt... High heels are strictly forbidden in this canoe, though. Jostein 2008/5/27 frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:12 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The enablement is off-topic for this lis

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
I will, Ken! Thanks. According to Wikipedia the common loon is a different species: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_loon This is the Arctic loon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-throated_Diver Jostein 2008/5/27 Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Great bird shot. They look like what we cal

Re: PESO: Hell Cat

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 11:17 AM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day All, > > A bit of fun from tonight playing with the 10-17 FE & a friends cat (~115kb): > > > > K20D, DA 10-17mm f 3.5-4.5 Fisheye @ 14mm, 1/25 @ f4.5,

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
We just tried to wash it out of the air with rain. You can see from my pics that it worked! :-) Jostein 2008/5/27 mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> >> From: AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2008/05/27 Tue PM 05:12:34 GMT >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Subject: PESO - A week-end st

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks Tim! You should join me for a trip once... :-) Jostein 2008/5/27 Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > That's a real enablement. Congratulations. Now you can float :-) > > BTW. My sig fells very appropriate when writing this. > > MaritimTim > > 2008/5/27 AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> The e

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks Dave! Jostein 2008/5/27 David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Not at all. > > Good photos > > Dave > > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:12 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for >> photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so

Re: PESO: Duck Armada

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wife and I went to the local lake to have our drive-thru lunch. I had the > K10D, with FA 80~320 mounted, due to there always being a variety of living > things to consider shooting. > Thought the formal formation of the duc

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Ken Waller wrote: >> Is that it? Anyone else? > > I thought Mark Cassino mentioned awhile ago he was going. I think you're right. > I hope some images from the PDML contingent make it into the presentation on > Sunday. We stacked the judging team with PDML members, so it shouldn't be a probl

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread Ken Waller
> Is that it? Anyone else? I thought Mark Cassino mentioned awhile ago he was going. >Small group this year. I hope some images from the PDML contingent make it into the presentation on Sunday. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless"

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Ken Waller wrote: >> It looks to me as though the load is rather low, and >> extends rather far back. This might make it rather >> tiring to carry. > > Low is better to keep the center of gravity low, the higher it is the > tippier you'll be. > Low loads tend to pull on the shoulders and wreak

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Ken Waller
> It looks to me as though the load is rather low, and > extends rather far back. This might make it rather > tiring to carry. Low is better to keep the center of gravity low, the higher it is the tippier you'll be. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - Fro

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Ken Waller
Scott - I'd try to lash the tripod vertically from the top crossbar. the way you show it - laying sideways, I'd be concerned with snagging it on some brush etc. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: backpac

Re: PESO: Concert archives

2008-05-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 27, 2008, at 14:36, frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Charles Robinson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Back when I was a young whippersnapper of 16, I was shooting concerts >> like nobody's business. I did the math once and figured that over a >> two-year period,

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Ken Waller
Great bird shot. They look like what we call common loons over here. Enjoy your enablement! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "AlunFoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO - A week-end story of enablement > The enablement is off-topic for this lis

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Bill Owens wrote: >>> Well show up sometime Friday afternoon/evening. AFAIK Bob And Lynn Sullivan >>> will be there. >>> >> Excellent! Looking forward to seeing all of you. > > Lucky bastards.

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Pasvorn Boonmark wrote: > Margaret, > > How's the balance of the pack. I don't hike that much, but when I do, I > usually put my photo bag inside my LoweAlpine pack. This is a > mountaineering pack. There are lot of attachment and I can strap my > tripod vertically on the side. > It seems to

PESO: Duck Armada

2008-05-27 Thread Jack Davis
Wife and I went to the local lake to have our drive-thru lunch. I had the K10D, with FA 80~320 mounted, due to there always being a variety of living things to consider shooting. Thought the formal formation of the duck group interesting. Jack Comments welcome. http://photolightimages.com/aspu

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Pasvorn Boonmark
Margaret, How's the balance of the pack. I don't hike that much, but when I do, I usually put my photo bag inside my LoweAlpine pack. This is a mountaineering pack. There are lot of attachment and I can strap my tripod vertically on the side. It seems to be working ok for me. The problem wi

Re: PESO - Jeremy Fisher

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > He was riding home? Hmm. Uptown frog, eh? ];-) Sorry. My grammar has taken an extended holiday. > Sure is a nice looking frog though. I don't know why little girls are > always afraid of frogs. Seems consistent judging from nieces and > daughters of friends. Our ol

PESO: Housefly

2008-05-27 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2528999880/ I think this is my first ever 'PESO' posting... Here's a shot that would not have been possible with my p&s digicam, though I could've gotten it with any of my film bodies except the Argus (because I don't have a flash with the right connecto

Re: PESO: Concert archives

2008-05-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That's a good set of concert photos! You went to a heck of a lot more rock concerts than I did. :-) G On May 27, 2008, at 6:55 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > Back when I was a young whippersnapper of 16, I was shooting concerts > like nobody's business. I did the math once and figured that ove

Re: Peso: Weekend Visitors

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 12:40 PM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We get the odd deer here, Everything else in Stouffville is odd, why not the deer as well? ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdm

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Nice story and page, good photos. Good luck with the boat! G On May 27, 2008, at 10:12 AM, AlunFoto wrote: > The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for > photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as a > blog entry. Hope you don't mind. > > http://alunfot

Re: PESO - Jeremy Fisher

2008-05-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
He was riding home? Hmm. Uptown frog, eh? ];-) Sure is a nice looking frog though. I don't know why little girls are always afraid of frogs. Seems consistent judging from nieces and daughters of friends. G On May 27, 2008, at 7:03 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > Saw this guy riding home this mo

Re: PESO: Concert archives

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Back when I was a young whippersnapper of 16, I was shooting concerts > like nobody's business. I did the math once and figured that over a > two-year period, my brother and I averaged just over a concert a month. > >

Re: PESO: press and turn (was: Re: So I was complaining about my camera ...)

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Axel Belinfante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One recent example of the random delay effect of point and shoot - > I dislike the delay too, but here I got a result I did not expect. > (not that that doesn't happen more often :-/ :-) > > I pressed the button, then dec

Re: A mildly amusing sign

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Tim Øsleby wrote: > 2008/5/22 Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Steve Desjardins wrote: >>> They tested this one on Mythbusters. The stream breaks up into droplets >>> before it makes contact with the rail so there is not continuous >>> electrical path. >>> >> The transformer for an electric

Re: GFM Weather

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:27 PM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'v found that 30% chance of rain, means it will on PDML central. > > OR > > When Mark camps out on Thursday.:-) It's guaranteed to rain Thursday night, isn't it? cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -H

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Rick Womer wrote: > Scott, > > It looks to me as though the load is rather low, and > extends rather far back. This might make it rather > tiring to carry. > > Rick > > --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/Framepack Thanks, Rick. The only oth

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 2:58 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Next year, Frank? For sure (but that's what I said last year). :-( cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

RE: A mildly amusing sign

2008-05-27 Thread Bob W
> > > I have got electrocuted from peeing at an electrical fence. > I can assure you, not a pleasant experience. > This proves what I've always known. > My pecker sure is special :-) > > BTW. I've also been stung by a bumble bee in my testicals. > Could be worse. Konrad Lorenz was circumcised by

Re: backpack hack

2008-05-27 Thread Rick Womer
Scott, It looks to me as though the load is rather low, and extends rather far back. This might make it rather tiring to carry. Rick --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's me again, Margaret. > > The last couple of years I've hauled my kit over the > mountain in a Domke > F2 wi

RE: PESO - Jeremy Fisher

2008-05-27 Thread Bob W
> Saw this guy riding home this morning. I wanted to call him > Mr. Hoppy, > but Christie suggested Jeremy Fisher. > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/JeremyFisher/photo#5205 054234726032130 > > Nothing fancy. Just a snap. Molly was apparently scared of him and > wouldn't let go of my

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
Next year, Frank? Jostein 2008/5/27 frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Bill Owens wrote: >>> Well show up sometime Friday afternoon/evening. AFAIK Bob And Lynn Sullivan >>> will be there. >>> >> Excellent! Looking

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bill Owens wrote: >> Well show up sometime Friday afternoon/evening. AFAIK Bob And Lynn Sullivan >> will be there. >> > Excellent! Looking forward to seeing all of you. Lucky bastards. I think you should all shut up ab

Re: PESO: press and turn (was: Re: So I was complaining about my camera ...)

2008-05-27 Thread AlunFoto
Oh, my, I get dizzy! Cool shot. Jostein 2008/5/27 Axel Belinfante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > One recent example of the random delay effect of point and shoot - > I dislike the delay too, but here I got a result I did not expect. > (not that that doesn't happen more often :-/ :-) > > I pressed the but

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:12 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for > photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as a > blog entry. Hope you don't mind. > > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/ally-for-nature-ex

Re: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Bill Owens wrote: > Well show up sometime Friday afternoon/evening. AFAIK Bob And Lynn Sullivan > will be there. > Excellent! Looking forward to seeing all of you. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma

RE: GFM roll call

2008-05-27 Thread Bill Owens
Well show up sometime Friday afternoon/evening. AFAIK Bob And Lynn Sullivan will be there. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GFM roll call I thin

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:12 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for >> photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as a >> blog entry. Hope you don't mind. >> >> http://alunfoto.blogspot.

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:12 PM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for > photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as a > blog entry. Hope you don't mind. > > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/ally-for-nature-ex

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread mike wilson
> > From: AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/05/27 Tue PM 05:12:34 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: PESO - A week-end story of enablement > > The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for > photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as

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