Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Tim Bray
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > The DA*50-135/2.8 is a fantastic lens for US$995 MSRP ($1200 Canadian > conversion with current calculator) (as listed on the Pentax Webstore ... > http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/detail/PTX+21660 ) and at the current US > listed prices aro

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The DA*50-135/2.8 is a fantastic lens for US$995 MSRP ($1200 Canadian conversion with current calculator) (as listed on the Pentax Webstore ... http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/detail/PTX+21660 ) and at the current US listed prices around $717 to 850 I find, it's a bargain. Buy from Amazon.com

Re: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG

2009-04-11 Thread Toine
Great capture. The rendering makes it even more grimy. perfect 2009/4/12 Godfrey DiGiorgi : > > Love the shapes, detailing and grimy feel of these batteries -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: G1 noise quality (was Re: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG)

2009-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 11, 2009, at 10:38 PM, Mark Erickson wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/052-batteries.jpg Panasonic L1 + Olympus ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro ISO 800 @ f/3.5 @ 1/60 sec That's a good one---right up my alley in style and feel. For pictures like this, I've found that the way the camera prod

G1 noise quality (was Re: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG)

2009-04-11 Thread Mark Erickson
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >http://homepage.mac.com/godders/052-batteries.jpg >"Cable Car Batteries" - San Francisco 2009 >Panasonic G1 + Olympus ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro >ISO 800 @ f/3.5 @ 1/60 sec > >Another from the San Francisco Cable Car Museum ... >Love the shapes, detailing and grimy feel of these

Re: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG

2009-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks for all the comments so far! Unfortunately I found an error in this posting: I made this photo with the Panasonic L1, not the Panasonic G1. My apologies. Godfrey -- www.gdgphoto.com www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets twitter.com/godfreydigiorgi On Apr 11, 2009, at 3:58 PM, Godfrey

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Note that B&H, and probably Adorama, are closed for the Passover. Check their prices again when they reopen sometime next week... stan On Apr 11, 2009, at 6:53 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: ...and $720 at Adorama -p paul stenquist wrote: B&H is still listing it for 749. Paul Paul On Apr 11, 20

Re: lightroom 2 question

2009-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 11, 2009, at 8:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I recently upgraded to LR2. LR used to show the ratings of the pictures. Now, all I can do is filter on the rating, but of all the shots over 3 stars I can't see which are 3 and which are 4 without fiddling with the filters. How do you get it to

Re: PESO - portrait of a young man

2009-04-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bob, I read 'The Arms of Krupp' in the '60, all 1,000+ pages. I know who the man was. That's a photo for the annual report. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Bob W wrote: >> Is it a character study?  Perhaps the subject and >> photographer thought so, maybe >> even the general pu

RE: PESO - A little piece of home

2009-04-11 Thread John Coyle
Thanks David, Brian, Jack. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David J Brooks Sent: Saturday, 11 April 2009 9:45 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - A little piece of home Cool building. Dave

lightroom 2 question

2009-04-11 Thread Larry Colen
I recently upgraded to LR2. LR used to show the ratings of the pictures. Now, all I can do is filter on the rating, but of all the shots over 3 stars I can't see which are 3 and which are 4 without fiddling with the filters. How do you get it to show the rating for each of the pictures? -- The

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Apr 11, 2009, at 19:43 , Scott Loveless wrote: On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: An honest retailer... Ha. Haha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ! An honest retailer... Add another entry in the oxymoron lexicon. JC

Re: GES0: Mrs. Blackbird

2009-04-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Graydon: I really like the one where the bird is facing the camera but looking photo right. Very nice there. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 3:15 PM Subject: Re: GES0: Mrs. Blackbird Gr

Re: PESO - The Last Day

2009-04-11 Thread Tim Bray
Tasty! I'd have never picked a background like that in a million years, but it works. -T On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Pasvorn Boonmark wrote: > Hi All, > > A couple of weeks ago my wife had a surgery. > We got this tulips from a friend. > > After a week, while I am having morning coffee, I

Re: GESO morning caisson drilling

2009-04-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Bob S., Dave, Brian, and Luiz. Much appreciated--and Dave, I, too, have come to appreciate the hard work involved and the hard work these guys face everyday. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, Apri

Re: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG

2009-04-11 Thread Christine Aguila
excellent, Godfrey. Rendering is terrific. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" To: "SeePhoto Talk" ; "DUG" ; ; "PAW Picture-A-Week project" ; "PDML List" Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 5:58 PM Subject: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG http://homepage.mac.com/g

Re: PESO Daisy's heart

2009-04-11 Thread Christine Aguila
very pretty, Toine. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Toine" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 4:17 PM Subject: PESO Daisy's heart A small flower with a beautiful heart: http://www.repiuk.nl/images/ssp/permalink.html#id=album-126&num=3337

RE: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread JC OConnell
> An honest retailer... Add another entry in the oxymoron lexicon. JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:44 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re:

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > An honest retailer... Ha. Haha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
An honest retailer is not going to jack the price on in-house stock, but certainly will when his supplier raises the price he has to pay to replace that stock. On Apr 11, 2009, at 15:37 , paul stenquist wrote: B&H is still listing it for 749. Paul Paul On Apr 11, 2009, at 6:21 PM, David J

Re: PESO Daisy's heart

2009-04-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
Interesting indeed - I'd suggest you get the light a little less even with some subjects. Very, very sharp and very good composition. LF Toine escreveu: A small flower with a beautiful heart: http://www.repiuk.nl/images/ssp/permalink.html#id=album-126&num=3337 click on the image and the serv

Re: GES0: Mrs. Blackbird

2009-04-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
Good grabs, Graydon. Minor observation, the time on the slideshow is a little fast for me. Pics worth looking... LF Graydon escreveu: Female red-winged blackbirds spend most of their time invisible in a mass of reeds. Yesterday's zoo trip -- hooray!, ponds with viewing platforms -- produced,

Re: GESO A little tractor and a little lens

2009-04-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
Good set, Larry. Don't worry, the lens didn't get in the way... :-) LF Larry Colen escreveu: These pictures were shot on the West side of Hellyer for a change. There's a little red International tractor parked in a field next to a company parking lot. I stopped by for a quick shoot when I left

Re: GESO morning caisson drilling

2009-04-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting set, I wouldn't find anything by myself... sure looks like a sizeable bird. LF Christine Aguila escreveu: Hi Everyone: I actually got up early to catch some morning light; I'm not really a morning person. I now have a B + W circular polarizer on both the DA 16-45mm & the DA

Re: peso - thinking inside the box

2009-04-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
David, for someone from the Amazonia the only cats to be respected are the big spotted ones, and even those can be handled with the adequate gear. The frontier is the sound they make - if it's meow, no worries. If it's a roar, then it's better have one live round chambered and the finger on the

Re: GESO A little tractor and a little lens

2009-04-11 Thread Brian Walters
G'day Larry That's a good collection and the DA40 has done well. The time of day has helped as well - that afternoon light has a rich, warm glow that's very appealing for these detail shots. I really like 3421, 3425, 3426, 3461 (that tuft of grass is a bonus), 3477 (great abstract!). I can't re

Re: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG

2009-04-11 Thread paul stenquist
Superb rendering. Interesting subject. They're wired in series. Lots of voltage. Paul On Apr 11, 2009, at 6:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/052-batteries.jpg "Cable Car Batteries" - San Francisco 2009 Panasonic G1 + Olympus ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro ISO 800 @ f/3.5 @ 1

Re: GESO morning caisson drilling

2009-04-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:30 -0500, "Christine Aguila" wrote: > Hi Everyone: I actually got up early to catch some morning light; I'm > not > really a morning person. I now have a B + W circular polarizer on both > the > DA 16-45mm & the DA* 50-135mm, which I used here. The > horizontal--#7--wa

Re: PESO - Unhappy queue

2009-04-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:05 -0700, "Rick Womer" wrote: > > Something a bit less bucolic: I took my camera with me to work > Wednesday, and walked the 3 1/2 miles home, shooting as I went. > > Things were more congested than usual in central Oxford, so the buses > weren't running well, and people

Re: PESO: Three of a Kind

2009-04-11 Thread Jack Davis
Delightful!! Jack --- On Sat, 4/11/09, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: PESO: Three of a Kind > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 10:08 AM > K20D and DA* 50-135 in continuous autofocus mode. Backlit > and flash fill from 540 FGZ in hi-sp

Re: PESO: Three of a Kind

2009-04-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:08 -0400, "Paul Stenquist" wrote: > K20D and DA* 50-135 in continuous autofocus mode. Backlit and flash > fill from 540 FGZ in hi-speed synch mode. f2.8 @ 1/3000th > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8945638&size=lg > That's really nice. Exposure is spot on. It'

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Bruce Walker
David J Brooks wrote: Saw a thread on the doom and gloom forum the other day, about a price increase on the 50-135. They claimed a new price of $1700 plus or minus. So, i just checked out Henrys, our big chain store , and sure as shit, the price has gone from $999 to $1799 Canadian. I was thin

Re: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG

2009-04-11 Thread Brian Walters
For Pete's sake, Godders. How do you keep coming up with beautiful images of objects that most of us wouldn't even consider photographing, even if we happened to notice them in the first place? The tonal distribution in that image is wonderful - and they're just old batteries Cheers Bri

Re: PESO - Lines and Circles

2009-04-11 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks for the comments on this. Most didn't seem to have problems with the photoshopped moon. I don't either - I used to double expose a moon into shots back when I was using film, but digital is much easier Some specific comments: Bob S said: > Photoshopper! Guilty!! Jack said: >

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 06:39:42PM -0400, David J Brooks wrote: > Yes, but close to a 100% price jump. > > Not for me i'm afraid. I WAS thinking of getting this lens, from > sample photos from Chrisine and others on the list, but not for > $1700.00 Yep. I'm really glad I just bought mine a c

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
...and $720 at Adorama -p paul stenquist wrote: B&H is still listing it for 749. Paul Paul On Apr 11, 2009, at 6:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Toine wrote: That hurts. I saw the Nikon or Canon version o

Re: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG

2009-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" Subject: PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG http://homepage.mac.com/godders/052-batteries.jpg "Cable Car Batteries" - San Francisco 2009 Panasonic G1 + Olympus ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro ISO 800 @ f/3.5 @ 1/60 sec Another from the San Francisco Cable Car Mu

PESO 2009 - 052 - GDG

2009-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
http://homepage.mac.com/godders/052-batteries.jpg "Cable Car Batteries" - San Francisco 2009 Panasonic G1 + Olympus ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro ISO 800 @ f/3.5 @ 1/60 sec Another from the San Francisco Cable Car Museum ... Love the shapes, detailing and grimy feel of these batteries, which were current

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 06:39:42PM -0400, David J Brooks scripsit: > Yes, but close to a 100% price jump. There's standard business-school math for this. I don't know the numbers Pentax has, but it's quite possible that the DA* 135 prices appropriately at that price point. Remember that Pent

Re: PESO - Wallingford Castle

2009-04-11 Thread Rick Womer
Marnie, Thanks for looking and commenting! I'd like to show you more...but that's about all that is still standing. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 4/11/09, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: [snip] > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8922539 > > (K10D and DA 16-45) > > Ri

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" Subject: Re: K20D firmware update Could it be defective? Both of my DA* lenses focus faster than my FA 50/1.4 or FA 35/2. Maybe you should talk to Pentax. I suppose it's possible I got a bad lens, though one would hope that for what they

Re: af160fc first pics

2009-04-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Toine wrote: Sold some stuff which created an opportunity for a new purchase, an af160fc ringflash http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=83 All shot with one side 100% and the other at 50%. A very nice ringflash. Toine and some very nice shots... the

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:37 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > B&H is still listing it for 749. > Paul > Paul I'm looking at several Canadian sites Paul, and they all have raise the prices to $1799 Canadian. Dave > On Apr 11, 2009, at 6:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:17 PM

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
Yes, but close to a 100% price jump. Not for me i'm afraid. I WAS thinking of getting this lens, from sample photos from Chrisine and others on the list, but not for $1700.00 I can buy a D300 for less, and utilize my existing nikon lenses, i can buy another, not that i need it, Nikon 70-200

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread paul stenquist
B&H is still listing it for 749. Paul Paul On Apr 11, 2009, at 6:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Toine wrote: That hurts. I saw the Nikon or Canon version of Tokina change owner at a fancy fair for 350 eu

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 06:21:21PM -0400, David J Brooks scripsit: > Makes me wonder what the 60-250 will be going for, and what the hell > Pentax is thinking. Hoya is thinking margin, which is the right thing to be thinking in a global depression, when you aren't going to make it up on volume no

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-11 Thread paul stenquist
Could it be defective? Both of my DA* lenses focus faster than my FA 50/1.4 or FA 35/2. Maybe you should talk to Pentax. Paul On Apr 11, 2009, at 6:13 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "John Whittingham" Subject: RE: K20D firmware update Just how slow can it be? Sl

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Toine wrote: >> That hurts. I saw the Nikon or Canon version of Tokina change owner at >> a fancy fair for 350 euros, I almost fainted. > > Seems its still $999 in Alberta. > > http://www.mcbaincamera.com/pr

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Whittingham" Subject: RE: K20D firmware update Just how slow can it be? Slower than an FA prime? When I initially tried my first SDM lens I thought it was slow, until I realised I hadn't enough pressure on the shutter release to activate AF on the

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Toine wrote: > That hurts. I saw the Nikon or Canon version of Tokina change owner at > a fancy fair for 350 euros, I almost fainted. Seems its still $999 in Alberta. http://www.mcbaincamera.com/productdetail.php?mcbain_id=0271844 Dave > > > 2009/4/11 David J Br

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Ken Waller wrote: >> >> - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" >>> >>> Yes, it's another miracle from Pentax! >>> On Apr 11, 2009, at 12:17 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: >>> Paul Stenquist wrote: > I found that my DA* 50-

Re: PESOs: Storm light

2009-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2009 1:25:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, nickwright1...@gmail.com writes: Here's a bigger copy: http://nickdavidwright.zenfolio.com/p13483696/e994973d === That is definitely a keeper. I might have liked a little more of the weed tops to the right, but nice as

Re: PESO Daisy's heart

2009-04-11 Thread paul stenquist
Well done. It's critically sharp at the insect's head, which is all one cap hope for in this tight a macro. Paul On Apr 11, 2009, at 5:54 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Hell, I can see the bees footprints in the pollen when it's full screen on my 24" iMAC. Perhaps you need re-calibration, Dav

Re: PESO Daisy's heart

2009-04-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
Hell, I can see the bees footprints in the pollen when it's full screen on my 24" iMAC. Perhaps you need re-calibration, Dave! :-) On Apr 11, 2009, at 14:34 , David J Brooks wrote: Like the patterns in the photo, but looks just a tad soft to me. Dave On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Toin

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Toine
That hurts. I saw the Nikon or Canon version of Tokina change owner at a fancy fair for 350 euros, I almost fainted. 2009/4/11 David J Brooks : > > the price has gone from $999 to $1799 Canadian. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

RE: PESO - portrait of a young man

2009-04-11 Thread Bob W
> Is it a character study? Perhaps the subject and > photographer thought so, maybe > even the general public in 1962. Today in 2009, I see a pretty > picture of an older executive. I think you are seriously missing the point about that picture. Bob > -Original Message- > From: pdml-

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Yes, it's another miracle from Pentax! On Apr 11, 2009, at 12:17 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: I found that my DA* 50-235 autofocused rather well after the upgrade. Of course it autofocused rather wel

Re: PESO: Three of a Kind

2009-04-11 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks David. I had to shoot at 2.8 to get that much light with the 540FGZ in high-speed mode at ISO 200. I'm surprised that the K20D was able to focus adequately. And pleased. Paul On Apr 11, 2009, at 5:22 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Well composed and you did a great job with the fill. Dave

Prices

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
Saw a thread on the doom and gloom forum the other day, about a price increase on the 50-135. They claimed a new price of $1700 plus or minus. So, i just checked out Henrys, our big chain store , and sure as shit, the price has gone from $999 to $1799 Canadian. I was thinking of getting the 50-1

Re: PESO - The Accordion as a Social Tool

2009-04-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 08:21:54AM -0700, Joseph McAllister wrote: > > Need a bagpipe equivalent now. A while back we decided the ultimate band would be bagpipe, accordian, banjo and drums. A local music store sells bumper stickers that say "Use an accordian, go to jail". -- The fastest way t

RE: PESO Daisy's heart

2009-04-11 Thread Bob W
> > A small flower with a beautiful heart: > > http://www.repiuk.nl/images/ssp/permalink.html#id=album-126&num=3337 > > click on the image and the server builds a custom sized full > screen image > > Toine > Now that is superb. Simplicity itself, but really effective. Bob -- PDML Pentax-

Re: PESO - The Last Day

2009-04-11 Thread Larry Colen
Nice photo, very often the imperfect seems to make for much more interesting photos. I suspect that if I were at your house you'd take pictures of me and your wife would throw me away. -- The fastest way to get your question answered on the net is to post the wrong answer. Larry Colen

RE: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread Bob W
> >>> Checking out my M8 today after getting it back from repair. > >>> Not a great > >>> picture, but a nice way to serve coffee: > >>> > >>> http://www.web-options.com/L9990026.jpg > > > > Nice pic, btw. When did you guys get coffee over there? > > And when did it start coming from Wales?

RE: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread Bob W
> > >Checking out my M8 today after getting it back from repair. > Not a great > >picture, but a nice way to serve coffee: > > > >http://www.web-options.com/L9990026.jpg > > Lovely shot Bob. The colour and contrast - the 'clarity' of > the picture > are superb. I'm envious ;-) > Ta. Voigtland

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > > Kind of a photographic Viagra... Oh, we have to MARK this one.:-) Dave > >>> >>> Dario > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO Daisy's heart

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
Like the patterns in the photo, but looks just a tad soft to me. Dave On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Toine wrote: > A small flower with a beautiful heart: > > http://www.repiuk.nl/images/ssp/permalink.html#id=album-126&num=3337 > > click on the image and the server builds a custom sized full s

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-11 Thread mike wilson
Paul Stenquist wrote: I found that my DA* 50-235 autofocused rather well after the upgrade. Of course it autofocused rather well before the upgrade. Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO - portrait of a young man

2009-04-11 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: That's a very interesting difference in how we use the words. So, to give an example, you would not consider Arnold Newman's photograph of Krupp to be a portrait? If so, it goes very strongly against the way the word is understood in British English at the very least. Karsh's pictu

Re: PESO: Three of a Kind

2009-04-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Nice shot. If I didn't know the history, I would be thinking a static pose. Remembering the cardboard on the carpet 'hill' was a slide, it all comes together with that 1/3000th flash exposure. (Technical marvel...) Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 4:22 PM, David J Brooks wrote: >

Re: PESO - Unhappy queue

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
I think the B&W version has more strength to the photo. Dave On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Something a bit less bucolic:  I took my camera with me to work Wednesday, > and walked the 3 1/2 miles home, shooting as I went. > > Things were more congested than usual in cent

Re: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread Toine
Great capture and the colors are stunning! Toine 2009/4/11 Bob W : > Checking out my M8 today after getting it back from repair. Not a great > picture, but a nice way to serve coffee: > > http://www.web-options.com/L9990026.jpg > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > ht

Re: PESO: Three of a Kind

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
Well composed and you did a great job with the fill. Dave On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > K20D and DA* 50-135 in continuous autofocus mode. Backlit and flash fill > from 540 FGZ in hi-speed synch mode. f2.8 @ 1/3000th > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8945638&siz

Re: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
Great shot Bob. Dave On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Bob W wrote: > Checking out my M8 today after getting it back from repair. Not a great > picture, but a nice way to serve coffee: > > http://www.web-options.com/L9990026.jpg > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

PESO Daisy's heart

2009-04-11 Thread Toine
A small flower with a beautiful heart: http://www.repiuk.nl/images/ssp/permalink.html#id=album-126&num=3337 click on the image and the server builds a custom sized full screen image Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIB

Re: GESO morning caisson drilling

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
Really like number two, err the second one.:-) As some one who used to have to lay these things out, i can appreciate the work involved. Dave On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone:  I actually got up early to catch some morning light; I'm not > really a morning

Re: PESOs: Storm light

2009-04-11 Thread Nick Wright
Thanks for the compliments. I don't have a problem offering bigger on-screen previews. I have a problem with offering the original file for download. And since I was using Flickr as a backup the original file was the original file. At flickr if you allow folks to see bigger copies, they have acce

Re: Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2009-04-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 11/4/09, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Thank your lucky stars, Dave.  He caught up with me last year.  I just >>hope that some day I'll be able to forget. > > Yes but you're a young strapping boy with firm thighs. Holiday snaps

Re: GESO morning caisson drilling

2009-04-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christine, Nice pictures, it was worth getting up for the light. Compositions and close-ups work well. This makes a nice set... Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone:  I actually got up early to catch some morning light; I'm not > really a morni

Re: af160fc first pics

2009-04-11 Thread Toine
Thanks Marnie, experimenting with new toys sometimes works... Toine 2009/4/11 : > === > Very nice GESO. Good closeups of  bugs, ugh. > > Like the bee shot, the first multiple flower shot, and really  love the one > flower shot (part of a flower, on left side of the screen -- great > compo

Re: PESOs: Storm light

2009-04-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nick, I really like the bigger copy. The light is marvelous and the distant tree, fence, and grass are all highlighted by it. I think you hobble yourself by sticking with the small jpegs. I couldn't see any of the fine detail in the smaller photos. If you're worried about theft of your images, t

Re: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Scott Loveless wrote: On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Bob W wrote: Checking out my M8 today after getting it back from repair. Not a great picture, but a nice way to serve coffee: http://www.web-options.com/L9990026.jpg Nice pic, btw. When did you guys get coffee over there? And whe

Re: PESO - portrait of a young man

2009-04-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bob, Another red herring! Ths Krupp shot is obviously heavily staged as a portrait with the subjects cooperation. Is it a character study? Perhaps the subject and photographer thought so, maybe even the general public in 1962. Today in 2009, I see a pretty picture of an older executive. Regards,

Re: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/4/09, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >That little type of Citroen van reminds me of a terrific French cartoon film >(Belleville Rendezvous) which featured such a van being used to collect >racing cyclists, although in racing I think it's called a broom wagon, or >something along those li

Re: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/4/09, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Checking out my M8 today after getting it back from repair. Not a great >picture, but a nice way to serve coffee: > >http://www.web-options.com/L9990026.jpg Lovely shot Bob. The colour and contrast - the 'clarity' of the picture are superb. I'm envi

Re: PESO: Three of a Kind

2009-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/4/09, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >K20D and DA* 50-135 in continuous autofocus mode. Backlit and flash >fill from 540 FGZ in hi-speed synch mode. f2.8 @ 1/3000th >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8945638&size=lg Great shot Paul. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O

Re: PESO - Unhappy queue

2009-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/4/09, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: > >Something a bit less bucolic: I took my camera with me to work >Wednesday, and walked the 3 1/2 miles home, shooting as I went. > >Things were more congested than usual in central Oxford, so the buses >weren't running well, and people weren't

Re: Three of a Kind

2009-04-11 Thread Ken Waller
Great capture, timing is everything. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO: Three of a Kind K20D and DA* 50-135 in continuous autofocus mode. Backlit and flash fill from 540 FGZ in hi-speed synch mode. f2.8 @ 1/3000t

Re: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread Ken Waller
Very colorful ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: Sag wagon Checking out my M8 today after getting it back from repair. Not a great picture, but a nice way to serve coffee: http://www.web-options.com/L9990026.jpg Bob -- PD

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-11 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: K20D firmware update Yes, it's another miracle from Pentax! On Apr 11, 2009, at 12:17 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: I found that my DA* 50-235 autofocused rath

Re: PESO - Unhappy queue

2009-04-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, Love the queue and the expressions therein. Simple bewilderment, impatient arm crossing, stretched necks looking about, chin in hand and covering his mouth in some despair, and all looking forward. Funny stuff they do in England. I like the color best. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 a

Re: PESOs: Storm light

2009-04-11 Thread Nick Wright
Here's a bigger copy: http://nickdavidwright.zenfolio.com/p13483696/e994973d On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 12:43 PM, wrote: > In a message dated 4/9/2009 5:38:49 P.M. Pacific  Daylight Time, > nickwright1...@gmail.com writes: > A line of severe  thunderstorms went through our area tonight, and I > had

Re: GESO morning caisson drilling

2009-04-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Joseph. No, it's only 5 guys, but good eye. Those are actually 2 x 4s leaning--though I agree it looks like a white bird with long tail feathers. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, April 11, 20

Re: GESO morning caisson drilling

2009-04-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
Nice set, Christine. Do I see five guys and a big white birdie hanging out on the scaffolding? On Apr 11, 2009, at 10:30 , Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I actually got up early to catch some morning light; I'm not really a morning person. I now have a B + W circular polarizer o

Re: GES0: Mrs. Blackbird

2009-04-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Graydon, The 1st and the 4th are really nice. Plus, I've seen many males over the years, but never paid attention to what the female looked like. Now that is interesting! Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Graydon wrote: > Female red-winged blackbirds spend most of their time invis

Re: Bill Owens

2009-04-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Speedy recovery, Bill! Christine - Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 11:33 PM Subject: Bill Owens It is my understanding that our Bill Owens has been hospitalized. I know you'll join me in hoping for a speedy recove

Re: GESO morning caisson drilling

2009-04-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks Marnie, Bob W. Much appreciated. Paul--point taken on the circular polarizer--appreciate that. I had the same thought about the WD40, Graydon :-). Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:39 PM Subject: Re: GESO morning caisson d

Re: GESO Liu shoot

2009-04-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, John & Doug--and thanks for the wig head idea! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:47 PM Subject: Re: GESO Liu shoot Christine Aguila wrote: HI Bong: I'm very grateful for your excellent

GES0: Mrs. Blackbird

2009-04-11 Thread Graydon
Female red-winged blackbirds spend most of their time invisible in a mass of reeds. Yesterday's zoo trip -- hooray!, ponds with viewing platforms -- produced, along with about six male blackbirds crazed with spring and highly visible, one visible female. http://picasaweb.google.com/graydonish/Bla

RE: Sag wagon

2009-04-11 Thread Bob W
> > > Checking out my M8 today after getting it back from repair. Not a > > great > > picture, but a nice way to serve coffee: > > > > http://www.web-options.com/L9990026.jpg > > Love that Citroen! :-) > > Nice shot. I presume the M8 is working well? > > Godfrey Very nicely, thank you. Bob

Re: Bill Owens

2009-04-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
Hope he's back home soon, a quick and complete recovery. LF Doug Brewer escreveu: It is my understanding that our Bill Owens has been hospitalized. I know you'll join me in hoping for a speedy recovery. Doug -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

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