Re: Trip to San Francisco- Santa Clara ,CA

2009-05-03 Thread John Francis
I've got a handful of commitments over that weekend (a friend from the East coast is visiting, I'm celebrating my 60th birthday with a wine tasting on the Saturday, and there's a possibility that I'm busy on the Sunday as well). But if we do manage to get together I've got the DA* 16-50 and 50-1

Re: Trip to San Francisco- Santa Clara ,CA

2009-05-03 Thread Angel Ramos
Thanks Godfrey let's see if the people delivering the training give us some free time in the weekend. I will let you know. Angel Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Far as I can tell, influenza cases in the SF Bay Area are very few: I woulnt worry about that too much. Get in touch if you have free time .

Re: Peso At the assisted living fund raiser

2009-05-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, I take it Erin is feeling better after the broken bones. Reards, Bob S. On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 4:16 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > James was one of several volunteers at a fund raiser on Saturday. > > Light rain from 2-4pm so they were glad for the tents.:-) > > I had time to get a grab shot

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Heck, I'd post something but I haven't anything to say. (and now this thread has gone entirely off the rails). paul stenquist wrote: The PDML servers seem to be taking the evenings off. Perhaps they need a rest? Paul On May 3, 2009, at 5:38 PM, AlunFoto wrote: The much loved baby gets many n

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread paul stenquist
The PDML servers seem to be taking the evenings off. Perhaps they need a rest? Paul On May 3, 2009, at 5:38 PM, AlunFoto wrote: The much loved baby gets many names, does it not? :-) Jostein 2009/5/3 Tim Øsleby : Old Bronto? Hmpr. It's my pride your talking about :-) Thank you, BTW. -- Mar

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread Graydon
On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 12:00:47AM +0200, Tim Øsleby scripsit: > Thanks for challenging me :-) You're most welcome! > I'm planning to get closer. > But not at this spot. It's simply imposible there. At least > without¨wetsuit and water proof camera protection. So I need to find a > new spot. Unti

Re: Photoshop tips

2009-05-03 Thread Doug Brewer
David Savage wrote: 2009/5/3 Bob W : Came acroos this link on my Nikon BB. http://sixrevisions.com/photoshop/22-professional-photoshop-image- enhancing-tutorials/ May or may not be of interest, but i feel the need to share to day.:-) I like the Kitten With Rolling Pin Up Its Arse filter, cr

Re: Photoshop tips

2009-05-03 Thread David Savage
2009/5/3 Bob W : > >> >> >Came acroos this link on my Nikon BB. >> > >> >http://sixrevisions.com/photoshop/22-professional-photoshop-image- >> >enhancing-tutorials/ >> > >> >May or may not be of interest, but i feel the need to share >> to day.:-) >> >> >> I like the Kitten With Rolling Pin Up Its

Re: replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

2009-05-03 Thread Doug Brewer
Matthew Miller wrote: I often take photographs in my girls' room, which has big green fabric leaves from Ikea near the ceiling. Bounce flash works great in there, but everything, not surprisingly, ends up with a green tint. Now, I can -- and do -- set the white balance perfectly with a gray card.

replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

2009-05-03 Thread Matthew Miller
I often take photographs in my girls' room, which has big green fabric leaves from Ikea near the ceiling. Bounce flash works great in there, but everything, not surprisingly, ends up with a green tint. Now, I can -- and do -- set the white balance perfectly with a gray card. But since the lighting

RE: Photoshop tips

2009-05-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks Came acroos this link on my Nikon BB. http://sixrevisions.com/photoshop/22-professional-photoshop-image-enhancing-tutorials/ May or may not be of interest, but i feel the need to share to day.:-) Dave Cool. Bookmarked. I'll give them a try. But none of them looks like i

Re: Test

2009-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Maybe not, let me check. ann sanfedele wrote: you were gone? ann P. J. Alling wrote: Hi I'm back. -- 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 follow the directions.

Re: Test

2009-05-03 Thread ann sanfedele
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Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks for challenging me :-) I'm planning to get closer. But not at this spot. It's simply imposible there. At least without¨wetsuit and water proof camera protection. So I need to find a new spot. Untill then, I'll explore the posibilities here. BTW. I had an intersting conversation with a guy

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread Graydon
On Sun, May 03, 2009 at 10:47:16PM +0200, Tim Øsleby scripsit: > http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=298596 > > Cropped only for compositional purposes. Some LR tweaks. No doupht, > resolution is a lot better than cropped images from DA* 300. > Shit. Now I'm addicted to using

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread AlunFoto
The much loved baby gets many names, does it not? :-) Jostein 2009/5/3 Tim Øsleby : > Old Bronto? Hmpr. > It's my pride your talking about :-) > > Thank you, BTW. > > -- > MaritimTim > > 2009/5/3 AlunFoto : >> That's cool, Tim. >> Great to see you can put the old Bronto to such good use! >> >> Jo

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you Dave. I like it too. -- MaritimTim 2009/5/3 David J Brooks : > On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: >> http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=298596 > > Yer welcome.:-) > > Nice shot, i like the framing here. > Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDM

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
Old Bronto? Hmpr. It's my pride your talking about :-) Thank you, BTW. -- MaritimTim 2009/5/3 AlunFoto : > That's cool, Tim. > Great to see you can put the old Bronto to such good use! > > Jostein > > 2009/5/3 Tim Øsleby : >> http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=298596 --

Re: PESO - Spring Window

2009-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
Pretty shot. Dave On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Taken a couple of weeks ago in the Fuggerei, Augsburg: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9098917&size=lg > > (K10D and DA 50-200) > > Rick > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pd

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=298596 > > Cropped only for compositional purposes. Some LR tweaks. No doupht, > resolution is a lot better than cropped images from DA* 300. > Shit. Now I'm addicted to using the big cano

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 11:29 AM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "AlunFoto" > Subject: Re: OT - I'm Safe Now > > > >From Jewish or Moslem POV it could be called Pagan flu, I guess. Sheesh. > > > Whats wrong with H1N1? > Anyway, it's looking like this is no worse than a

Peso At the assisted living fund raiser

2009-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
James was one of several volunteers at a fund raiser on Saturday. Light rain from 2-4pm so they were glad for the tents.:-) I had time to get a grab shot of Erin and James. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9105514 K10d, 50-200, quick adjust in Mac's Preview mode. Dave -- Documenting L

Re: PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread AlunFoto
That's cool, Tim. Great to see you can put the old Bronto to such good use! Jostein 2009/5/3 Tim Øsleby : > http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=298596 > > Cropped only for compositional purposes. Some LR tweaks. No doupht, > resolution is a lot better than cropped images fro

Re: Test

2009-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 4:37 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Har, like that's even possible... Last Tuesday was pretty good. Dave > > mike wilson wrote: >> >> P. J. Alling wrote: >> >>> Hi I'm back. >> >> And we were all getting along so well... >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdm

Re: Second Test Ignore

2009-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I expect that your father is Crazy, you catch insanity from your children, or so I'm told... :-) Cotty wrote: On 3/5/09, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Just testing out my sorting filter. Carry on. How dare you just barge back in without so much as a how's your father!!!

Re: Second Test Ignore

2009-05-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/5/09, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >Just testing out my sorting filter. Carry on. How dare you just barge back in without so much as a how's your father!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com ___

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/5/09, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >You coulda told me that *before* I slaughtered all my pigs! I slaughtered the wife just to be on the safe side -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

PESO - Hunting Dippers with BigK

2009-05-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=298596 Cropped only for compositional purposes. Some LR tweaks. No doupht, resolution is a lot better than cropped images from DA* 300. Shit. Now I'm addicted to using the big canon again. So much for my intentions on working on my skills t

Re: Test

2009-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Har, like that's even possible... mike wilson wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Hi I'm back. And we were all getting along so well... -- 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

Re: Test

2009-05-03 Thread mike wilson
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Re: Interesting DA 60-250mm test shots

2009-05-03 Thread Graydon
On Sun, May 03, 2009 at 10:15:28PM +0300, Margus Männik scripsit: > Hi, > > You know, there's no infinity ;)... But everything that rises must converge. :) > but this one should be as infinite as it can get > http://nagi.ee/photos/photo_sizes.php?id=10451261&size=o&album_id=148643: Thank you!

Re: PESO - Spring Window

2009-05-03 Thread Tim Bray
On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Taken a couple of weeks ago in the Fuggerei, Augsburg: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9098917&size=lg Wow, that's pretty. One of my favorites here in recent times. Thanks, T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

RE: PESO: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread John Whittingham
Thanks Dom, He's probably thinking, "what is it with humans and cameras" Best regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Madame RD [romd...@orange.fr] Sent: 03 May 2009 19:57 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: P

Re: Interesting DA 60-250mm test shots

2009-05-03 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, You know, there's no infinity ;)... but this one should be as infinite as it can get http://nagi.ee/photos/photo_sizes.php?id=10451261&size=o&album_id=148643: BR, Margus Graydon wrote: I don't suppose you'd be willing to take a 60-250 shot focused on infinity? :) -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: Interesting DA 60-250mm test shots

2009-05-03 Thread Margus Männik
So, here's the shot - Z-1p, DA*60-250 at 60mm, f/4, AGFA Vista 200. Scanned with Minolta ScanDual IV at 3200dpi, no tonal corrections, sharpening or other tricks. 50% size. http://nagi.ee/photos/photo_sizes.php?id=10450739&size=o&album_id=148643 BR, Margus Luiz Felipe wrote: I was keeping

Re: PESO: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread Madame RD
seems to be wondering about you .. lol...very very nice picture ... dom John Whittingham a écrit : Taken at Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire, yesterday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9102645&size=lg Pentax K20D DA*300/4 @ f/5.6, 1/90th sec, ISO 200 Comments and critique welcome. Bes

Re: PESO Pano before the renovation

2009-05-03 Thread Toine
3x10 should work nicely if you have set the nodal point correctly. One row is less sensitive for nodal point errors. In the field I sometimes shoot 1x14 vertical handheld or from a monopod with tilted ballhead. Succes Toine 2009/5/3 paul stenquist : > Interesting. I use one row of ten for my real

Second Test Ignore

2009-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
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Test

2009-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
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Re: PESO Pano before the renovation

2009-05-03 Thread paul stenquist
Interesting. I use one row of ten for my real estate panos with the DA 16-50 at 16mm and vertical. They auto stitch quite nicely. I want to do a full 180/360 for one client, so I was planning on three rows. On May 3, 2009, at 1:06 PM, Toine wrote: Yes vertical, only one row of 6 and one or t

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/3 William Robb : > Whats wrong with H1N1? > Anyway, it's looking like this is no worse than any other flu virus that > makes the rounds, so we can all stop panicking about this and go back to our > normal panicking. hehehe! Now where were we? Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ h

Re: PESO Pano before the renovation

2009-05-03 Thread Toine
Yes vertical, only one row of 6 and one or two shots for zenith for the 10-17. One zenith would be enough, 2 results in easier full auto stitching. If you tilt the camera 5 or 10 degrees up only one row of 6 is enough leaving a larger nadir patch to fix. I tilt the camera 5 degrees down and put the

RE: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Ken, I may try that, with the branch running corner to corner? Best regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ken Waller [kwal...@peoplepc.com] Sent: 03 May 2009 17:42 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Bull

RE: PESO: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Bob He was being vert kind, kept coming back for more. Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan [rf.sulli...@gmail.com] Sent: 03 May 2009 13:22 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Bullfinc

RE: PESO: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread John Whittingham
Thanks Jack Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis [jdavi...@yahoo.com] Sent: 03 May 2009 12:47 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Bullfinch Nice image, John. Jack --- On Sun, 5/3/09, Joh

Re: PESO - Spring Window

2009-05-03 Thread Jack Davis
Windows are extra dominate due to most blossoms being in shade. Does work, however. Blossoms play off the window curtain pattern well enough to support each other. Had the windows been open and a fresh spring breeze been moving the the curtains aside, would have been even more pleasing. BTW, I

Re: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread Ken Waller
Nice capture. The image calls for a portrait orientation. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "John Whittingham" Subject: PESO: Bullfinch Taken at Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire, yesterday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9102645&size=lg

Re: PESO Pano before the renovation

2009-05-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. Did you shoot the images vertical? I'm guessing it's three rows of ten or more frames each? Paul On May 3, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Toine wrote: PTgui for stitching, bracketing and HDR output. Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom for HDR rendering. Pano2VR for nadir patching (mirror ball), creatin

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2009-05-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
If that happens, I'll buy a third party version. Some are a stop faster anyway. Paul On May 3, 2009, at 10:53 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" Subject: Still no DA* 60-250 at B&H:-) Darn. I could use this lens for some upcoming work. Still not a

PESO - Spring Window

2009-05-03 Thread Rick Womer
Taken a couple of weeks ago in the Fuggerei, Augsburg: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9098917&size=lg (K10D and DA 50-200) Rick -- 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 d

Re: So much for bonobos

2009-05-03 Thread Doug Brewer
Bob W wrote: OK, Boris, you asked for it. I thought about this, and although I think most blogs are ego trips for the talentless I decided I could justify one as a place to post off-topic items for PDMLers without cluttering up the in-trays of people who are not interested in my banal asides. h

RE: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread Bob W
> > >From Jewish or Moslem POV it could be called Pagan flu, I > guess. Sheesh. > > > Whats wrong with H1N1? > Anyway, it's looking like this is no worse than any other flu > virus that > makes the rounds, so we can all stop panicking about this and > go back to our > normal panicking. >

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "AlunFoto" Subject: Re: OT - I'm Safe Now >From Jewish or Moslem POV it could be called Pagan flu, I guess. Sheesh. Whats wrong with H1N1? Anyway, it's looking like this is no worse than any other flu virus that makes the rounds, so we can all stop panickin

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread David Savage
I go bush for 2 weeks & come back to news of this new virus. Obviously I am the glue that keeps the global communities health intact. Pfft DS 2009/4/29 frank theriault : > I was getting quite worried about this pig flu thing that I've been > hearing about on the news. > > You'll all now be

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread AlunFoto
>From Jewish or Moslem POV it could be called Pagan flu, I guess. Sheesh. Jostein 2009/5/2 Boris Liberman : > Just be sure to stay safe, Frank. On the funny note, the pig flu or swine > flu or whatever is the name is not likened by local health ministry > officials. They suggested "Mexican flu" i

Re: PESO Pano before the renovation

2009-05-03 Thread Toine
PTgui for stitching, bracketing and HDR output. Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom for HDR rendering. Pano2VR for nadir patching (mirror ball), creating the Flash VR and final equirectangular output. Flexify for changing the projection. Toine 2009/5/3 paul stenquist : > Well done. What software did you

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2009-05-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" Subject: Still no DA* 60-250 at B&H:-) > Darn. I could use this lens for some upcoming work. Still not available > in the U.S. I wonder how long it might take. I suspecy they are holding off on releasing it until there is such a frenzy of

Re: Custom White balance

2009-05-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: Custom White balance > You're a shipwrecked sailor, aren't you? What else is there to do? > Reminds me of the story of the six sailors and one lady who were marooned on a desert island. After a few weeks the lady was so disgusted by what

Re: Custom White balance

2009-05-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Custom White balance > On 2/5/09, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>You have my permission to masturbate in public. But, please, no >>pictures! > > I told you these Norwegians were nutty. > Asking permission? That's crazy ta

Re: Moan! Groan!

2009-05-03 Thread Rick Womer
16-45. http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 5/3/09, Jack Davis wrote: > From: Jack Davis > Subject: Re: Moan! Groan! > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 7:44 AM > What lens, Rick? Damn it anyway!! > > Jack > > > --- On Sun, 5/3/09, Rick Womer > wrote: > >

Re: Moan! Groan!

2009-05-03 Thread mike wilson
Rick Womer wrote: The lens will be off to Pentax UK on Tuesday Deepest sympathy. I suspect you may find it cheaper to buy a new one in the US. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the li

Public Enemy Number 1 (was RE: PESO: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread Bob W
> > Taken at Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire, yesterday: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9102645&size=lg > > Pentax K20D DA*300/4 @ f/5.6, 1/90th sec, ISO 200 > > Comments and critique welcome. > > Best regards, > > John I'll see your excellent bulfinch, and raise you a swine: http:

Re: Custom White balance

2009-05-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
This is just too funny...!! Godfrey - www.gdgphoto.com On May 3, 2009, at 6:31 AM, Bob W wrote: You're a shipwrecked sailor, aren't you? What else is there to do? I did not, I repeat; NOT, ask for permission to masturbate in public. How can you think such about me? -- MaritimTim 2009

RE: Custom White balance

2009-05-03 Thread Bob W
You're a shipwrecked sailor, aren't you? What else is there to do? > > I did not, I repeat; NOT, ask for permission to masturbate in public. > How can you think such about me? > > > -- > MaritimTim > > 2009/5/3 Cotty : > > On 2/5/09, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > >>You hav

Re: OT PESO - Technicolor CBH

2009-05-03 Thread David Savage
Thanks Brian (And everyone else who looked & commented). York is a very nice town thats only 1.5 hours drive from Perth so it's a great place for a weekend overnight trip. BTW, I just got back this evening from 2 weeks camping in even more spectacular W.A. landscape (19GB of photos being download

Re: Custom White balance

2009-05-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
I did not, I repeat; NOT, ask for permission to masturbate in public. How can you think such about me? -- MaritimTim 2009/5/3 Cotty : > On 2/5/09, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>You have my permission to masturbate in public. But, please, no >>pictures! > > I told you these Nor

Re: PESO: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, Very nice bird and wonderful coloring! Composition is right on. Did you pay him to pose? I love the catch light in the eye, and the diagonal branch adds some dynamics to it all. Nice work with the DA*300 and K20D. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 5:14 AM, John Whittingham wrote: > T

Re: Moan! Groan!

2009-05-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, Sounds like better service than the US. Hope it's a simple fix. Sometimes we break our tools. It shows you're using them. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 4:18 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > I dropped my camera last night (about 2 ft onto a rather unyielding rug) > while putting it away

Re: So much for bonobos

2009-05-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Go for it Bob! On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 3:19 AM, Bob W wrote: >> > >> > Bob, that's horrible indeed. >> > >> > I have a question (only most loosely related to the above >> events). Do >> > you have a blog of some sort? And if not they why not? >> > >> > Boris >> >> Hi Boris, >> >> this is my blog o

Re: PESO: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread Jack Davis
Nice image, John. Jack --- On Sun, 5/3/09, John Whittingham wrote: > From: John Whittingham > Subject: PESO: Bullfinch > To: "pdml@pdml.net" > Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 3:14 AM > Taken at Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire, yesterday: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9102645&size=lg >

Re: Moan! Groan!

2009-05-03 Thread Jack Davis
What lens, Rick? Damn it anyway!! Jack --- On Sun, 5/3/09, Rick Womer wrote: > From: Rick Womer > Subject: Moan! Groan! > To: pdml@pdml.net > Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 2:18 AM > I dropped my camera last night (about 2 ft onto a rather > unyielding rug) while putting it away. It landed > le

Re: PESO Pano before the renovation

2009-05-03 Thread paul stenquist
Well done. What software did you use. On May 3, 2009, at 3:39 AM, Toine wrote: Thanks Jack and Rick. This is something different from the same set of images: http://tinyurl.com/ddfbfk Toine 2009/5/2 Rick Womer : Toine, these are marvelous. I love the way one can pan all the way around,

RE: Moan! Groan!

2009-05-03 Thread Rick Womer
Didn't mention that, did I? The 16-45. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 5/3/09, Bob W wrote: > From: Bob W > Subject: RE: Moan! Groan! > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 5:37 AM > > I dropped my camera last night (about 2 ft onto a > rather > >

PESO: Bullfinch

2009-05-03 Thread John Whittingham
Taken at Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire, yesterday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9102645&size=lg Pentax K20D DA*300/4 @ f/5.6, 1/90th sec, ISO 200 Comments and critique welcome. Best regards, John -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

RE: Moan! Groan!

2009-05-03 Thread Bob W
> I dropped my camera last night (about 2 ft onto a rather > unyielding rug) while putting it away. It landed lens-first. > The hood "gave its all", but the lens doesn't focus > anymore--the focus ring doesn't move. The camera seems to be working. > > Aauugh! > > The lens will be off to Pen

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2009-05-03 Thread Margus Männik
Don't you know, it's an European Limited Edition? ;) (but seriously, it seems that Pentax is much more available in here today) BRM paul stenquist wrote: Darn. I could use this lens for some upcoming work. Still not available in the U.S. I wonder how long it might take. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Di

Moan! Groan!

2009-05-03 Thread Rick Womer
I dropped my camera last night (about 2 ft onto a rather unyielding rug) while putting it away. It landed lens-first. The hood "gave its all", but the lens doesn't focus anymore--the focus ring doesn't move. The camera seems to be working. Aauugh! The lens will be off to Pentax UK on Tuesd

Re: PESO Pano before the renovation

2009-05-03 Thread Rick Womer
Okay...now =how= did you do that??? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 5/3/09, Toine wrote: > Thanks Jack and Rick. > > This is something different from the same set of images: > > http://tinyurl.com/ddfbfk > > Toine > > 2009/5/2 Rick Womer : > > > > Toine,  these are marvelo

Re: Custom White balance

2009-05-03 Thread Cotty
On 2/5/09, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >You have my permission to masturbate in public. But, please, no >pictures! I told you these Norwegians were nutty. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com ___

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2009-05-03 Thread John Whittingham
Paul That's got to be an all time first, we've had them in the UK for weeks. http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/1843/Pentax-smc-DA-60-250mm-F4-ED-IF-SDM-Lens.html Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of paul stenquist

RE: So much for bonobos

2009-05-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
> Bob W wrote: > http://brickfieldterrace.wordpress.com/ Long overdue. Excellent. Malcolm -- 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 follow the directions.

RE: So much for bonobos

2009-05-03 Thread Bob W
> > > > Bob, that's horrible indeed. > > > > I have a question (only most loosely related to the above > events). Do > > you have a blog of some sort? And if not they why not? > > > > Boris > > Hi Boris, > > this is my blog of some sort. > > Bob OK, Boris, you asked for it. I thought abou

Re: PESO Pano before the renovation

2009-05-03 Thread Toine
Thanks Jack and Rick. This is something different from the same set of images: http://tinyurl.com/ddfbfk Toine 2009/5/2 Rick Womer : > > Toine,  these are marvelous.  I love the way one can pan all the way around, > and up and down, with perfectly consistent exposure and focus.  Wow! > > Rick