Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

On 6/5/09, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/italy LOL -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

On Wed, 06 May 2009 23:34:34 -0400 Doug Brewer wrote: > William Robb wrote: > > > > > Say what? > > > > William Robb > > yup. I've been cleaning out my office. > > Looks like it's back to hustling photo gigs. Too bad I got the news > about an hour after I listed my K10 on ebay. sorry to he

Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

On May 6, 2009, at 21:15 , Joseph McAllister wrote: As far as the K110 D, if there have been no bids you can remove it. I meant K10 D If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you see, Why in the world, Would it excite me? —Jay Maisel Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- PDML Pen

Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

I'm so sorry, Doug. I hope you can find something soon. As far as the K110 D, if there have been no bids you can remove it. If there have been, you may be able to get eBay to let you remove it anyway if the bidder is below your minimum and agrees to it. Joe On May 6, 2009, at 20:59 , John

RE: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

That's bad news Doug - hope that something you want to do turns up soon. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: "Doug Brewer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets? > William

Re: Peso Blue jay

I know this is late, Dave, but I like your Blue Jay. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax Discuss" ; "Barbara Brooks" ; "Yvette Huber" ; ; Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 9:15 AM Subject: Peso Blue jay Since the Toronto Blue Jays are still in firs

Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

From: "Doug Brewer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets? William Robb wrote: Say what? William Robb yup. I've been cleaning out my office. Looks like it's back to hustling photo

Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

William Robb wrote: Say what? William Robb yup. I've been cleaning out my office. Looks like it's back to hustling photo gigs. Too bad I got the news about an hour after I listed my K10 on ebay. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

On Wed, 6 May 2009 23:06:18 +0200 AlunFoto wrote: > 2009/5/6 William Robb : > > We don't use mirrors (though some ladies do use the vanity mirror > > for applying make-up, generally while travelling 15-30km/hr under > > the speed limit in the left lane). > > FWIW, the _only_ time I've seen someo

Re: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians))

I know that area very well, grew up in Needham. jm - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:00 PM Subject: Re: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)) Maybe the case. Probably is. But

RE: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians))

Having experienced both, I think that Chinese driving is marginally better than Egyptian driving, but only in that the Chinese seem better at avoiding actual collisions! Both use any available, or even imagined, gap to force their way forward: there must be some sort of penalty applied for not bein

Re: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians))

Maybe the case. Probably is. But I was talking the suburbs.. One to another. Woods on both sides of the road. At night. Take a look at this, in terrain view, then satellite view. http://tinyurl.com/dxk2fd Note: Back then, many of the intersections of these roads were marked with a rough cut

Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

- Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" Subject: Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets? > > oh, sorry Matthew. I was looking into this and got distracted when I found > out my job had been eliminated. > Say what? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

Matthew Miller wrote: On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 12:42:04AM -0400, Matthew Miller wrote: which camera we talking about here? Um, K10D. I can't believe I left that out in such a long message. But, as far as I know, this information is a complete mystery for any Pentax dSLR. oh, sorry Matthew.

PESO 2009 - 060 - GDG

I'm enjoying getting back into some portraiture recently. Here's a friend giving me a look as we discuss camera equipment ... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3507811710_116b0ee052_o.jpg "A Stern Look" - Sunnyvale 2009 Panasonic L1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH ISO 100 @ f/2 @ 1/50 second fl

Re: [k10d] replicating custom white balance in kelvin + offsets?

On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 12:42:04AM -0400, Matthew Miller wrote: > > which camera we talking about here? > Um, K10D. I can't believe I left that out in such a long message. But, as far as I know, this information is a complete mystery for any Pentax dSLR. -- Matthew Miller mat...@mattd

Re: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians))

Just remember, the Boston streets are in alphabetical order, for at least 3 blocksRumour has it that they were laid out by chasing a drunk cow around. In case you want to check: Arlington, Berkeley, Clarendon, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fairfield, Gloucester... jm - Original Message - F

Re: tungsten gels for flashes

On Wed, May 06, 2009 at 08:47:28PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: > Larry, I asked about this in the thread "Gels for Pentax flashes?" back > on March 10. Peter Loveday suggested the Lumiquest FXtra gel holder > which comes with a good mix of useful gels. Eg: the CTO, 1/2 CTO and > 1/4 CTO orange

Re: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians))

Sandy, I've never driven in the middle east, but have to agree that China is crazy. No rules, just the wild west (good write-up you attached). McDonald's folks never drove in China, too much liability if you injured anyone. We hire drivers or let the chinese nationals drive. And the ride was outrag

Re: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

I don't understand the advantage of merging early. In New Jersey and New York, drivers always merge at the last minute. And they do it seamlessly. One from this land, one from that. Bing, bang, bing, bang. By merging two miles ahead of time, you're not using all the available road. Doesn't

Re: tungsten gels for flashes

2009/5/7 William Robb : > > - Original Message - > From: "David Savage" > Subject: Re: tungsten gels for flashes > > > >> >> I recently took delivery of a Lee filter "Designers Edition" sample >> book which contains various CTO gels. >> >> I requested it via their website & it arrived about

Re: tungsten gels for flashes

Larry Colen wrote: Looking at my photos from last week, I realized that I need to get some gels for my flashes so that the subject and the background don't have different color balances. Any recommendations? Larry, I asked about this in the thread "Gels for Pentax flashes?" back on March 10

Re: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" Subject: Re: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians) Reminds me of when I moved to Seattle in 1988. The drivers here were so polite that if there was a road construction sign stating the

Re: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

On 5/6/09, Joseph McAllister wrote: > Now that I and a million others have arrived here from other parts of the > world, it has become a contest to see who can get the furthest down the road > before having to merge, I think that's the norm everywhere anymore. However, a few years back I spent

Re: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians))

Joe, I learned to drive by walking in Boston, across Mass Ave.in rush hour. Boston drivers are the worst and the roads help them be so. An Iowa girl I met, a teacher, gave up driving after 6 months in Boston. Three people can go thru a stop sign if the first one stops, chaos! We played cards all ni

Re: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians))

On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 7:51 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > I am very pleased to see that others are taking the heat that used to be > born by the sainted drivers of Boston, Mass. > > [SNIP] > > Now that's a Boston driver, circa 1958! Great story. A description of Chinese driving: http://wikitrav

Re: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

Reminds me of when I moved to Seattle in 1988. The drivers here were so polite that if there was a road construction sign stating the road narrowed to 1 lane two miles ahead, they would all start lining up in that lane immediately. Traffic would flow smoothly through the constriction at rea

Re: tungsten gels for flashes

- Original Message - From: "David Savage" Subject: Re: tungsten gels for flashes > > I recently took delivery of a Lee filter "Designers Edition" sample > book which contains various CTO gels. > > I requested it via their website & it arrived about 3-4 weeks later. > Good deal. How b

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

Hey! Wait until after I get my money transferred into my account, OK? On May 6, 2009, at 14:27 , frank theriault wrote: On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Just send me your credit card number off-list. No need. I've got some Nigerian friends who will ~give~ you some money

Re: OT: Boston Drivers (was New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians))

I am very pleased to see that others are taking the heat that used to be born by the sainted drivers of Boston, Mass. Until rustproofing became something more than spraying oil and wax on the bottom of your car every year, and snow removal no longer consisted of raw salt being spread on the

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

Bob Sullivan wrote: Gee Doug, I thought he'd rent one of these... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7WDBQWXlCcQ/SWZzjcRNSeI/ApA/AIUsK0V7VIg/s320/vespa-girl.jpg Is the girl included? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Re: Nutty Norwegians

I didn't get it either, Graydon... I answered the first post just now... should probably read more before even answerying this - but wanted you to know you had company ann, the not so often humor impared... (she thought) Graydon wrote: On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 09:43:18PM +0200, AlunFoto sc

Re: Nutty Norwegians

Hmmm - I need some help here Is it what the "L" stands for? I haven't a clue what this means help! ann mike wilson wrote: http://www.vg.no/uploaded/image/bilderigg/2009/05/05/1241513001448_25.jpg Apparently, the captain has sworn revenge upon his crew. -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

I wonder if those observations are still true today? I grew up in New Jersey have lived in the Detroit & St Louis area. When I came to Michigan, in the mid 60's I couldn't believe how polite the drivers were. They would sit & wait at a light for the traffic to clear, while in New Jersey it was

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

2009/5/7 Cotty : > On 6/5/09, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> >>We are planning a holiday in Italy at the end of the month. >> >>We would like to rent a car while we are there > > Rick, ever seen Mad Max? > > Don't do it mate. But when in Rome...

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

On 5/6/09, Cotty wrote: > On 6/5/09, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > > > >We are planning a holiday in Italy at the end of the month. > > > >We would like to rent a car while we are there > > > Rick, ever seen Mad Max? > > Don't do it mate. http://www.albinoblacksheep.c

Re: tungsten gels for flashes

2009/5/7 William Robb : > > - Original Message - > From: "Larry Colen" > Subject: tungsten gels for flashes > > >> Looking at my photos from last week, I realized that I need to get >> some gels for my flashes so that the subject and the background don't >> have different color balances. >>

Re: OT: New Computer Questions

Walter Hamler wrote: BTW, are there any recommendations out there for good virus software? I like AVG, personally, the free version. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please vi

Re: OT bike photos

On 5/6/09, Cotty wrote: > On 6/5/09, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > >I've had this NOS Raleigh Rapide down in the basement for a while. > >Hauled it up the dining room and put it together yesterday. > >http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/RaleighRapide?feat=directlink > > >

Re: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

Madame RD wrote: dom from Paris, where drivers coming from other cities end up on the verge of a nervous breakdown ... when the only thing to know is : NEVER slow down even when you're lost ! ... Back in the mid 1990s, I took a business trip to Paris that involved renting a car. I arrived a

Re: OT: New Computer Questions

On Wed, 06 May 2009 12:15 -0700, "Walter Hamler" wrote: > I downloaded Avast and it seems to do fine. > Thanks All! > > Walt FWIW, I've been using Avast for a couple of years. It seems to work well and it regularly updates itself. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walt

Re: PESO - Bird by inspiration

I like Hooded Gulls. I'm also fascinated by pictures of common birds. It's about seeing what other people just pass by without noticing them. Make the trivial interesting. Alas Hooded Gulls are not that common anymore. Basically because we are eating their food, I'm told. To be more accurate, we a

Re: tungsten gels for flashes

Or you can buy a whole sheet of the gels you need and cut the fit your flash. I imagine a single sheet would last a good long while. Link to Adorama CTO gel: http://is.gd/xjSS On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 2:01 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Larry Colen" > Subject: tu

Re: OT bike photos

On 6/5/09, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >I've had this NOS Raleigh Rapide down in the basement for a while. >Hauled it up the dining room and put it together yesterday. >http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/RaleighRapide?feat=directlink Scotty what is it with you pal? Every time

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

On 6/5/09, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: > >We are planning a holiday in Italy at the end of the month. > >We would like to rent a car while we are there Rick, ever seen Mad Max? Don't do it mate. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: PESO- Geting closer

The answer is no ;-) They are about 18 cm long. I've also got some files where it has a stonefly nymph in the beak. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plecoptera That's their main diet at this time of year. That's why they live in oxygen rich streaming water. They are fascinating little buggers these b

The Blues

Sorry, know exactly how you feel... Feroze Probally the only gunner on the list -- 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: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

> > It's like that in London, but it also applies to walking. > > That's how you avoid confusing tourists and terrorists. One of them is > slowing down all the time. > ...and the other's flying in all directions. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listi

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

Rick Womer wrote: Just send me your credit card number off-list. as if I have a credit card. -- 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: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Just send me your credit card number off-list. No need. I've got some Nigerian friends who will ~give~ you some money if you just contact them with your banking information. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cart

Re: PESO - The Creative Process

Very nice! I like the way the artist's outstretched arm echoes the arm of the painted figure. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 5/6/09, frank theriault wrote: > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/05/creative-process.html > > Comments welcome. Thanks! > > cheers, > fran

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

If Doug doesn't send me his credit card number, that's what I may end up with. --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Gee Doug, I thought he'd rent one of these... > http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7WDBQWXlCcQ/SWZzjcRNSeI/ApA/AIUsK0V7VIg/s320/vespa-girl.jpg > > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

Gee Doug, I thought he'd rent one of these... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7WDBQWXlCcQ/SWZzjcRNSeI/ApA/AIUsK0V7VIg/s320/vespa-girl.jpg On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Rick Womer wrote: >> >> We are planning a holiday in Italy at the end of the month. >> >> We would like

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

Just send me your credit card number off-list. --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Doug Brewer wrote: > Rick Womer wrote: > > We are planning a holiday in Italy at the end of the > month. > > > > We would like to rent a car while we are there; but > some of the guidebooks say we "may need" > International Dr

Re: Peso Blue jay

Very, very interesting David! LF David J Brooks escreveu: Since the Toronto Blue Jays are still in first place after the first month of the ball season, i thought this a fitting Peso for today. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9110016 K10D, 50-200 LR adjust and cropped. -- Luiz Feli

Re: OT bike photos

I replaced the Brooks B-17 saddle on my 1974 Raleigh Super Course a few years ago, when it began to disintegrate and became very uncomfortable. The new one only took a couple of hours to "break in". Scott, I've never heard of the Rapide, and can't find it in the catalogs on the Retro Raleighs

Re: Get yourself a decent camera

1 Mpx square format sensor should do. :-) Jostein 2009/5/6 Bob W : > > > http://www.foto8.com/home/content/view/352/191/ > > Bob > > > -- > 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

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

Rick Womer wrote: We are planning a holiday in Italy at the end of the month. We would like to rent a car while we are there; but some of the guidebooks say we "may need" International Drivers' Permits. This surprises us, because we have rented in the UK, France, and Germany with only our U.S

Re: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 2:59 PM, William Robb wrote: > Nope. I hail from the region of Canada that has the worst drivers in the > country. > We don't use turn signals. > We don't shoulder check. > We either drive 15km/hr over the speed limit of 15km/hr under, unless we are > on the highway, in whi

Re: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

2009/5/6 Bob W : > > It's like that in London, but it also applies to walking. That's how you avoid confusing tourists and terrorists. One of them is slowing down all the time. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: Nutty Norwegians

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:54 PM, John Mullan wrote: > I lived in Pennsylvania, very near the New York/New Jersey border. I was a > volunteer with the local fire department. You would be amazed at how many, > mainly New Jersey, drivers have no idea what those flashing red lights and > all that noise

Re: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

2009/5/6 William Robb : > We don't use mirrors (though some ladies do use the vanity mirror for > applying make-up, generally while travelling 15-30km/hr under the speed > limit in the left lane). FWIW, the _only_ time I've seen someone using the coupé mirror for makeup was in Maryland, on a four-

Re: Crop of the twist

Very interesting image, Igor - make mine the non-square ;-) LF Igor Roshchin escreveu: Hello All! I am choosing between two crops of one photo: rectangular and square: http://science.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Mixed-2009/IMGP6711.jpg http://science.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Mixed-2009/IMGP6711-2.jp

Re: OT bike photos

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Bob W wrote: > That's a ladies' saddle, Frank. I wasn't going to put it on my bike... > > This is the one: > http://www.amazon.com/Brooks-Swift-Ti-Bicycle-Saddle/dp/B000HY3QAK Nope. I want a Swallow: http://tinyurl.com/c4q6of cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is

Re: Peso - passing by

Very, very interesting, Ann - sorry the other shot didn't work out. LF ann sanfedele escreveu: http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2564371_i3HHm/1/529328032_Ct5Lo/Medium converted to black and white... shot from a bus window... fortunately stuck in traffic or I would have had nothing at all..

RE: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

I would recommend you talk to Avis or suchlike and see if they can arrange it for you. Bob > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On > Behalf Of Rick Womer > Sent: 06 May 2009 21:19 > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

RE: OT bike photos

> > I want this saddle: > > http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/uploads/brooks_ad_2006.jpg > > > > WARNING: NOT WORK SAFE!!!  For the record, this is an > actual Brooks ad > > from 2006, but the link on the Brooks site seems to not be working. > > Yes. > > That's the saddle for me. I don't mean

RE: OT bike photos

> > > Yep, but it needs a few thousand miles. And a Carradice. > > > > > > I've had mine for 3 or 4 years and it's starting to look > used. On Monday I > > > had a cup of tea at a cyclists' cafe and one of the > Brooks saddles looked as > > > though it had been chewed by bears it was so gna

Re: Nutty Norwegians

I lived in Pennsylvania, very near the New York/New Jersey border. I was a volunteer with the local fire department. You would be amazed at how many, mainly New Jersey, drivers have no idea what those flashing red lights and all that noise are for on fire apparatus and ambulances. jm - Ori

Re: OT bike photos

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > No, like this one: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brooks.jpg With genuine "chainsaw" sounds! You'll sound like a 1968 BSA!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Saturday in the Park

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:41 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > That poor bike. C'mon, that's a nice sturdy mountain bike. It's made for the challenge. It ~wants~ the challenge. There's a bike out there for everyone! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- P

Re: PESO - River of Boats

That's quite nice. Like the geometry here. Now, if i could find something like that for the fair.:-0 Dave On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:22 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Punts awaiting punters below the Magdalen Bridge in Oxford a couple of weeks > ago: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=912156

Re: OT bike photos

frank theriault wrote: On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Bob W wrote: Nice old school classic there. It needs a Brooks. Like this one? http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html No, like this one: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brooks.jpg :-P -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Saturday in the Park

That poor bike. Dave On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 9:27 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Scroll down and click on photo to enlarge: > > http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2009/05/saturday-at-park.html > > Feel free to comment. > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-

Re: Tactical Assault Camera

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Shortly after buying my bigma, I invested in a bushhawk: > http://www.bushhawk.com/ Where are they made again? cheers, frank ;-) -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.ne

Re: OT - Rainforest short video

On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Cotty wrote: > Thought some of you might like to see an excellent little video on the > BBC website about saving the rainforests > > That is a hell of a video. Thanks for that, Cotty! cheers, frank -- "Sharp

Re: Tactical Assault Camera

On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 07:22:45PM -0400, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Look here as well: > http://www.zenitcamera.com/archive/fs/index.html Shortly after buying my bigma, I invested in a bushhawk: http://www.bushhawk.com/ -- The fastest way to get your question answered on the net is to post the

Re: Peso Fungi 2

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > The exposure looks fine to me.  I like the composition, too--it's much more > interesting than it would be if only the "main clump" were in the shot. Thanks Rick, and every one else that has replied. I have cropped this a far amount, there

Re: Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

Hi, It is better to contact directly some rental agency here and ask. Italy is friendly for car rent, from my experience (just returned from Milano). Try to send e-mail to Hertz or Auto-Europe. Gasha Rick Womer wrote: We are planning a holiday in Italy at the end of the month. We would lik

Oh so OT - Car rental in Italy

We are planning a holiday in Italy at the end of the month. We would like to rent a car while we are there; but some of the guidebooks say we "may need" International Drivers' Permits. This surprises us, because we have rented in the UK, France, and Germany with only our U.S. licenses. So, ha

Re: OT bike photos

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > I want this saddle: > http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/uploads/brooks_ad_2006.jpg > > WARNING: NOT WORK SAFE!!!  For the record, this is an actual Brooks ad > from 2006, but the link on the Brooks site seems to not be working. Yes. That's

Re: PESO - Shelter

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Toine wrote: > Frank, > > I'm not into street photography and most of the time I just enjoy > looking at this genre. This picture is fascinating to me. At first I > didn't see what he was doing (taking a picture on a P&S through > glass?) and what he's looking at.

Re: OT bike photos

On 5/6/09, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Bob W wrote: > > > Yep, but it needs a few thousand miles. And a Carradice. > > > > I've had mine for 3 or 4 years and it's starting to look used. On Monday I > > had a cup of tea at a cyclists' cafe and one of the Brooks sad

PESO - The Creative Process

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Re: OT bike photos

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Bob W wrote: > Yep, but it needs a few thousand miles. And a Carradice. > > I've had mine for 3 or 4 years and it's starting to look used. On Monday I > had a cup of tea at a cyclists' cafe and one of the Brooks saddles looked as > though it had been chewed by bear

Re: OT bike photos

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Bob W wrote: > >> > Nice old school classic there. It needs a Brooks. >> >> Like this one? >> >> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html >> >> :-) >> >> cheers, >> frank > > Yep, but it needs a few thousand miles. And a Carradice. > > I've had mine

RE: OT bike photos

> > Nice old school classic there. It needs a Brooks. > > Like this one? > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html > > :-) > > cheers, > frank Yep, but it needs a few thousand miles. And a Carradice. I've had mine for 3 or 4 years and it's starting to look used. On Monday

Re: OT bike photos

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:36 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Bob W wrote: > >> Nice old school classic there. It needs a Brooks. > > Like this one? > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html > > :-) I could use another Brooks. But I'm not putting o

Get yourself a decent camera

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Re: OT bike photos

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Bob W wrote: > Nice old school classic there. It needs a Brooks. Like this one? http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html :-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: PESO - Soaking Up the Rays

Looks like one of them is stoned ! ;=} Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" Subject: PESO - Soaking Up the Rays Two burghers of Augsburg, Germany (one of them inanimate) bask in the morning sunshine. http://photo.net/photodb/photo

Re: PESO - River of Boats

Well seen & captured. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" Subject: PESO - River of Boats Punts awaiting punters below the Magdalen Bridge in Oxford a couple of weeks ago: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9121567 (K10D, DA

RE: PESO - Soaking Up the Rays

> Two burghers of Augsburg, Germany (one of them inanimate) > bask in the morning sunshine. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9121631&size=lg > > (K10D and DA 50-200) > > Rick Good one! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net t

RE: PESO - River of Boats

> > > Punts awaiting punters below the Magdalen Bridge in Oxford a > couple of weeks ago: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9121567 > > (K10D, DA 50-200) > > Perhaps a bit of a cliche... > > Rick The dirty old Bishop of Buckingham... Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

RE: PESO - Saturday in the Park

> Scroll down and click on photo to enlarge: > > http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2009/05/saturday-at-park.html > > Feel free to comment. > > cheers, > frank That is really excellent - lots of things going on, and some nice visual echoes - the bike looks like a wheelchair, there's a guy on cr

RE: OT bike photos

> > I've had this NOS Raleigh Rapide down in the basement for a while. > Hauled it up the dining room and put it together yesterday. > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/RaleighRapide?feat=directlink > Nice old school classic there. It needs a Brooks. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

> > > Funny. Different countries and same driving morons ... who > always come > from other places in the country ... :)) > dom from Paris, where drivers coming from other cities end up on the > verge of a nervous breakdown ... when the only thing to know > is : NEVER > slow down even when y

Re: OT: New Computer Questions

I downloaded Avast and it seems to do fine. Thanks All! Walt On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 8:38 AM, AlunFoto wrote: > AVG, NOD, or Avast! > All free for personal use. > > Jostein > > 2009/5/6 Walter Hamler : >> Thanks Mike and others. I will try to learn this new system slowly. So >> far it is working

Re: tungsten gels for flashes

- Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: tungsten gels for flashes > Looking at my photos from last week, I realized that I need to get > some gels for my flashes so that the subject and the background don't > have different color balances. > > Any recommendations? Go to your

Re: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians)

- Original Message - From: "Madame RD" Subject: Re: OT: New Jersey Drivers (Was nutty Norwegians) Funny. Different countries and same driving morons ... who always come from other places in the country ... :)) Nope. I hail from the region of Canada that has the worst drivers in the

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