Re: Peso Elephant rides, $2.00

2009-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
I like the whimsy too, Dave, though I'm not as distracted by the framed photo. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 9:48 AM Subject: Re: Peso Elephant rides, $2.00 I

Re: PESO - Sheep in sunset

2009-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Looks like you got some good wethers to catch the ewe and tups on the lam! :-) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:38 PM Subject: PESO - Sheep in sunset Not much to

Re: Boris PESO 019: something you could eat

2009-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
artful photography and cake decorating, Boris. Very interesting. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 8:55 AM Subject: Boris PESO 019: something you could eat Hi!

Re: Ferry House

2009-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Daniel: I agree about the washed out look, but I love the composition and subject. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:34 PM Subject: PESO: Ferry House The

Re: Last Laugh

2009-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
That's a fantastic shot, Paul, though I agree with Peter about the title, but I did read your comment that you're going to change the title. I approve :-)! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: To The Mountain...

2009-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Well, that's fun news! Seems like we're going to have a nice gathering. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 5:23 PM Subject: To The Mountain... Well, I got an incredible

Re: To The Mountain...

2009-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com On 16/5/09, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed: What should I bring? Your wits!!! Damn, this means I have to hunt around the attic to find mine--I thought I had everything packed already. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Last Laugh

2009-05-18 Thread Rick Womer
Great shot! Lots of color and personality. The combination of Steady Stenquist, anti-shake, and that lens is remarkable. It looks as though the orange patch of hair saturated the sensor. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 5/17/09, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Toralf Lund
Thibouille wrote: Well, nobody forces you to read anything. If you read, you wanted it. So, he should have known what the post was about before he actually read it. Do you care to explain how? Are you perhaps saying that everything you are going to contribute here will be meaningless and

RE: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread John Whittingham
That would sound reasonable, not something I would miss too much though, I've lived without it long enough!. Better frame rate 5fps+ Better high ISO performance The ability to override SR manually Higher top shutter speed 1/8000th sec In that order would have me thinking of upgrading, but I'd

Re: PESO - Brugge Old Harbor at Dusk

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
Charming place. The light looks very Nordic. Jostein 2009/5/17 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: A more classical Brugge (Belgium) shot, of the old harbor at dusk. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9202604 (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 1600, f/4 @ 1/30) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Paean to Ken Rockwell

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/18 jdavi...@yahoo.com: Used a Turinflex. And made a contact sheet. another J. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
Don't worry Thibs. All of the oldtimers here are at some point guilty of curmudgeoning. It usually pass. Jostein - oldtimer 2009/5/18 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Why would I want to? On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: I find it amusing. Keep

Re: PESO - Sheep in sunset

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
Rumination, P. J. Jostein 2009/5/18 P. J. Alling p_all...@hotmail.com: I've read the thread...  It's been said. Ken Waller wrote: Not baad. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Sheep in

RE: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread John Whittingham
Ooh err missus! John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty [cotty...@mac.com] Sent: 17 May 2009 23:41 To: pentax list Subject: Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own? Steady on chaps, it's all just a bit of fun. Personally

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread mike wilson
P. J. Alling p_all...@hotmail.com wrote: I know that when mounted on my D and DS the 1.7x identifies itself as an A lens, yet it will auto focus, while with normal A lenses the camera won't even turn on the AF motor. So at minimum it lets the camera know it is capable of auto focus

Re: Fleetwood Mac - Quackers, Redwings, and Rushes(Now thoroughly off topic)

2009-05-18 Thread mike wilson
Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: The man has the fastest finger pickin' I've ever seen, which ends up sounding and looking like a super-speed strum. And he can go on like that for minutes. That's my definition of a wall of sound. Much faster than, and certainly much

Re: Peso Stones

2009-05-18 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 17 May 2009 18:37 -0400, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I know IR is a love or hate it kind of thing So, love or hate this.;-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/3539809221/ Well, I don't hate it but I can't say I love it either. Just seems a little cluttered,

PESO: Stripes

2009-05-18 Thread Bong Manayon
Been out of the loop here (actually I was operating off Toronto time since I was working on a photo essay for a Filipino magazine based there--will give Frank a heads up once that one is out). The Pentax K-7 was a rumor when I last peeked in, now seems to be on its way. I was more excited this

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Tim Øsleby
I think I was one of the gloaters back then. Does that make me a bad person? IMO no, it just makes me human. -- MaritimTim 2009/5/18 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: That's why brains make good eating. Remember when the K20D was introduced, about a dozen PDML members had the press

Re: PESO: Stripes

2009-05-18 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 18 May 2009 18:02 +0800, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: Been out of the loop here (actually I was operating off Toronto time since I was working on a photo essay for a Filipino magazine based there--will give Frank a heads up once that one is out). The Pentax K-7 was a

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Graydon
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 09:27:31AM +0100, mike wilson scripsit: P. J. Alling p_all...@hotmail.com wrote: I know that when mounted on my D and DS the 1.7x identifies itself as an A lens, yet it will auto focus, while with normal A lenses the camera won't even turn on the AF motor. So

RE: PESO: Lightning

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Nick Wright The past several months I've been trying to figure out who I am as a photographer. Turns out there wasn't anything really to figure out, just took me a while to figure that out. That said, I've started a new photo blog dedicated to the photos that I've been making all the

Re: Lens repair advice sought

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson When I dropped mine and damaged it (jammed the zoom) the repair was about $260. So... probably 'round that much. If I recall, the parts were cheap and it was a couple hours of labor. Did I really see the repair broken out that way? I think I did. A lot of places

UK - 27. May - 1. June, anyone?

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
I have a two-day meeting in London 28.-29. May. Will arrive in the afternoon the 27., and could extend the stay over the week-end if anyone's interested in saying hello. I'm restricted to London for the afternoons on the weekdays, but could travel for the week-end, of course. Jostein --

Re: Anyone need a Battery Grip Fg

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto Tough deadline, mate... :-) Sorry about that. I'd have given more time if I could have. I got home late from work on Saturday, and posted to the list as soon as I could, but I had to be back at work by 9:00 on Sunday, and the store would have been closed for the last time

Re: Anyone need a Battery Grip Fg

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/17 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Deadline: Sunday 17 March 2009 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. From: AlunFoto Tough deadline, mate... :-) 2009/5/18 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Sorry about that. I'd have given more time if I could have. :-) There must be eddies in

Re: Stripes

2009-05-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Bong: That is fun! Nice composition and good eye--well spotted. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 5:02 AM Subject: PESO: Stripes Been out of the loop here

Re: PESO - Puffin

2009-05-18 Thread Christian
Tim Øsleby wrote: http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attachtype=postid=301376 Just a simple Puffin. Comments welcomed. I haven't been able to comment much lately. Sorry about that. I love the idea. The light is great, but really I'd like the head in focus as well as the back. --

Re: PESO - Sheep in sunset

2009-05-18 Thread Christian
P. J. Alling wrote: Cotty wrote: Not much to say. Except http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attachtype=postid=301389 They look like they are having a nice yak. It's a stock photo. This tread is really getting my goat. ewe should stop reading it then. -- Christian

Re: Fleetwood Mac - Quackers, Redwings, and Rushes

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On May 17, 2009, at 2:57, Joseph McAllister wrote: On May 16, 2009, at 16:46 , Joseph McAllister wrote: Thank you for your comments John, Frank, and Christine. I went out yesterday afternoon to re-shoot for an hour or so with the A* 300 ?4 and the DA* 200 ?2.8

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Depending on how much of the High ISO improvement comes from firmware there may be an upgrade to the K20D shortly after the release of the new camera to address that. Remember the *ist-Ds had a similar upgrade to *ist-Ds2 standard in every feature except the size of the actual back of camera

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Thibouille You will bitch against older lenses (FA and older)... ;) Well, at least those upgrading to K-7 (no, it's not compatibility related, don't worry). Simply, that feature is DA/DFA only. WHAT feature of the K-7 is DA/DFA only? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: To The Mountain...

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Gonz Thanks, I wasnt planning on bringing rain gear. Now I am! Bring something for the cold as well. I live nearby ... well down in the piedmont of NC ... and I'll be bringing a heavy fleece as well as my gortex and long underwear. It can be pretty warm in the spring, but it can

Re: PESO - Sheep in sunset

2009-05-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Well, wouldn' chew know it. -bmw AlunFoto wrote: Rumination, P. J. Jostein 2009/5/18 P. J. Alling p_all...@hotmail.com: I've read the thread... It's been said. Ken Waller wrote: Not baad. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby

Re: PESO: Ferry House

2009-05-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks. I know I have to play around with it, but I wanted to solicit some expert advice and suggestions before I start fumbling around in PS. Dan On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Actually the tone of the building gable boards is just fine. It's the

Re: Ferry House

2009-05-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Christine. Dan On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 2:45 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Daniel:  I agree about the washed out look, but I love the composition and subject.  Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Fleetwood Mac - Quackers, Redwings, and Rushes

2009-05-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 17, 2009, at 23:05, Joseph McAllister wrote: On May 17, 2009, at 07:17 , Charles Robinson wrote: First rock concert I ever saw was Fleetwood Mac - back in May of 1979 (the Tusk tour). It was amazing (but of course, it was my FIRST ROCK CONCERT). I've never thought of Lindsey as

PESO: Salty Seas

2009-05-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another interesting structure at the harbor in Key West: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=11 Comments and criticisms welcome and invited. Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

RE: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread John Whittingham
That would be just great, I'd hang on to the K20D for some considerable time if there were a genuine improvement at high ISO. I can't see manual override of SR ever happening unfortunately. Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Sheep in sunset

2009-05-18 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm considering replies with considerable reprise. To PDML excess with couplets of finesse. (Some of the most fine displays of English rhyme. Oft' under Shakespeare's banner were couplets in this manner. Sadly for you lot, this doggerel is not.) AlunFoto wrote: Rumination, P.

Re: PESO: Stripes

2009-05-18 Thread P. J. Alling
The F is a lovely camera, I think there may still be an partially exposed roll of FP-4 in mine, (damn now I'll have to look). Bong Manayon wrote: Been out of the loop here (actually I was operating off Toronto time since I was working on a photo essay for a Filipino magazine based there--will

RE: PESO: Stripes

2009-05-18 Thread Bob W
Been out of the loop here (actually I was operating off Toronto time since I was working on a photo essay for a Filipino magazine based there--will give Frank a heads up once that one is out). The Pentax K-7 was a rumor when I last peeked in, now seems to be on its way. I was more excited

RE: Fleetwood Mac - Quackers, Redwings, and Rushes

2009-05-18 Thread Bob W
The man has the fastest finger pickin' I've ever seen, which ends up sounding and looking like a super-speed strum. And he can go on like that for minutes. That's my definition of a wall of sound. Much faster than, and certainly much louder than Flamenco (which I adore, in moderation)

Re: Fleetwood Mac - Quackers, Redwings, and Rushes

2009-05-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 18, 2009, at 9:03, Bob W wrote: The man has the fastest finger pickin' I've ever seen, which ends up sounding and looking like a super-speed strum. And he can go on like that for minutes. That's my definition of a wall of sound. Much faster than, and certainly much louder than Flamenco

Re: Anyone need a Battery Grip Fg

2009-05-18 Thread Luiz Felipe
...ditto... LF AlunFoto escreveu: Tough deadline, mate... :-) Jostein 2009/5/17 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: The Wolf Camera upstairs from where my lab is located is down to its last two days. They don't have much Pentax stuff left, but they do have a few Battery Grip Fgs left. About

PESO - Brugge Old Harbor by Day

2009-05-18 Thread Rick Womer
This is the old harbor by day, looking in the other direction. I don't know why the stone walls in the dusk version came out purple; must have something to do with the light and ISO 1600. I shoot RAW, but there was no way to correct their color. They are actually grey, as this photo has them.

May PUG ?

2009-05-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Do we have a May Gallery? I think I submitted something two months ago, but I'm not positive. Also, is there a submission form for June? Dan -- 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

Re: PESO - Sheep in sunset

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
Well sure I wool know. Jostein 2009/5/18 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: Well, wouldn' chew know it. -bmw AlunFoto wrote: Rumination, P. J. Jostein 2009/5/18 P. J. Alling p_all...@hotmail.com: I've read the thread...  It's been said. Ken Waller wrote: Not baad. Kenneth

Re: PESO - Sheep in sunset

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
Never trust an animal with cigar-shaped pupils. 2009/5/18 P. J. Alling p_all...@hotmail.com: I'm considering replies  with considerable reprise. To PDML excess  with couplets of finesse. (Some of the most fine   displays of English rhyme. Oft' under Shakespeare's banner   were

Re: May PUG ?

2009-05-18 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/18/09, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Do we have a May Gallery? I think I submitted something two months ago, but I'm not positive. Yes and no. Bill reminded me this morning. It should be up momentarily. Also, is there a submission form for June? Not yet. -- Scott

Re: To The Mountain...

2009-05-18 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/18/09, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: It can be pretty warm in the spring, but it can get bitterly cold too, especially if it's rainy. And I've seen it go from one to the other in a matter of minutes. IIRC, the temperature has ranged from the low 40s to the mid 80s during

Re: PESO - Brugge Old Harbor by Day

2009-05-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice, and quite evocative of Bruges as I remember it Dan On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: This is the old harbor by day, looking in the other direction. I don't know why the stone walls in the dusk version came out purple; must have something to

May PUG is up

2009-05-18 Thread Scott Loveless
The May PUG is up, thanks to generous poking with cleft sticks by Bill and Dan. And we have a new/old goodie, too. The PUG favicon is back! Once again, thanks to Bill Robb. Forms for June and July coming up. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008

Re: May PUG is up

2009-05-18 Thread Scott Loveless
Just in case. http://pug.komkon.org/ On 5/18/09, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: The May PUG is up, thanks to generous poking with cleft sticks by Bill and Dan. And we have a new/old goodie, too. The PUG favicon is back! Once again, thanks to Bill Robb. Forms for June and

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto 2009/5/17 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Oh, anybody likes HDR, by the way? Not really. :-) It has its uses occasionally if it's not overblown to the point of looking cartoonish. Oh ... and none. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Sheep in sunset

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: PESO - Sheep in sunset Not much to say. Except http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attachtype=postid=301389 They look like they are having a nice yak. Discussing the day's gnus. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

tripods and airplanes

2009-05-18 Thread Gonz
Anyone ever had problems checking tripods as checked luggage on flights? Is a protective bag necessary? I was planning on just making sure the legs were tied together. Does anyone know if they charge $25 for this also? -gonz -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Seriously OT: Good-night Gracie

2009-05-18 Thread John Sessoms
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Re: tripods and airplanes

2009-05-18 Thread Rick Womer
C'mon, Gonz. Would you like to have a tripod or 3.7 monopods on arrival? Would you like to have the cabin pressurized, sir? That will be $25. Rick --- On Mon, 5/18/09, Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone ever had problems checking tripods as checked luggage on flights?  Is a

Re: UK - 27. May - 1. June, anyone?

2009-05-18 Thread Rick Womer
Sunday may be possible; stay tuned. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 5/18/09, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: I have a two-day meeting in London 28.-29. May. Will arrive in the afternoon the 27., and could extend the stay over the week-end if anyone's interested in

Re: Fleetwood Mac - Quackers, Redwings, and Rushes

2009-05-18 Thread John Francis
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 09:06:53AM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: Charles Robinson A - but my FIRST concert was October 11, 1965; Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, NC - The Rolling Stones. Beat me by four years - my first (and only) Stones concert was the 1969 Concert for Brian in Hyde

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread John Francis
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:12:49AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: Don't worry Thibs. All of the oldtimers here are at some point guilty of curmudgeoning. It usually pass. Jostein - oldtimer I'm officially allowed to be a curmudgeon now - Friday was my 60th birthday. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Bob W
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:12:49AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: Don't worry Thibs. All of the oldtimers here are at some point guilty of curmudgeoning. It usually pass. Jostein - oldtimer I'm officially allowed to be a curmudgeon now - Friday was my 60th birthday. Happy

Re: tripods and airplanes

2009-05-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Gons, Never checked a tripod by itself. I would think you need some kind of container or suffer Rick W's suggestion of 3.7 monopods, or worse yet, the tripod never gets unloaded and travels on to Chicago...never to be seen again. When I've taken a tripod, it goes into my suitcase. Just watch out

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/17/09, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: The last obnoxious, gloating snot at GFM went on one of Mark's hikes. He was last heard saying something on the way down from Attic Window. Never made out exactly what it was... Regards, Bob S. It was something like G too

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/17/09, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Lacking the necessary clairvoyance to know what's in a post before reading it, I see only one alternative for dealing with someone who openly states his intention of being obnoxious: Good night, Gracie. plonk I love you, man. --

Re: tripods and airplanes

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
I think standard recommendation is to use some sort of protective bag. I know a few photographers who always take the ballhead off and give it an extra couple of wrappings too. Jostein 2009/5/18 Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com: Anyone ever had problems checking tripods as checked luggage on

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Happy Birthday, John! Boris John Francis wrote: On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:12:49AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: Don't worry Thibs. All of the oldtimers here are at some point guilty of curmudgeoning. It usually pass. Jostein - oldtimer I'm officially allowed to be a curmudgeon now - Friday was

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread AlunFoto
And _now_ you're telling? :-) Happy birthday! 2009/5/18 John Francis jo...@panix.com: On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:12:49AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: Don't worry Thibs. All of the oldtimers here are at some point guilty of curmudgeoning. It usually pass. Jostein  - oldtimer I'm officially

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Doug Brewer
John Francis wrote: On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:12:49AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: Don't worry Thibs. All of the oldtimers here are at some point guilty of curmudgeoning. It usually pass. Jostein - oldtimer I'm officially allowed to be a curmudgeon now - Friday was my 60th birthday. man.

Re: tripods and airplanes

2009-05-18 Thread Doug Brewer
Gonz wrote: Anyone ever had problems checking tripods as checked luggage on flights? Is a protective bag necessary? I was planning on just making sure the legs were tied together. Does anyone know if they charge $25 for this also? -gonz I'll have one or two tripods with me, and little time

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
Happy birthday John :) On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 6:35 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:12:49AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: Don't worry Thibs. All of the oldtimers here are at some point guilty of curmudgeoning. It usually pass. Jostein  - oldtimer I'm

K7 DA/DFA feature( was How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?)

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
Feature limited to DA/DFA is CA and distortion automaticaly corrected (I suppose in RAW as well otherwise not *that* useful). Oh and Auto HDR by bracketing 3 shots. And yes, contrast AF is there as well. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX,

K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Luiz Felipe
http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com Looks interesting indeed... :-) LF -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ -- 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

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
Sure cartoonish HDR is fun but... well that's all there's to it. If well implemented, it should be very useful. On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 5:26 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: AlunFoto 2009/5/17 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Oh, anybody likes HDR, by the way? Not

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
I didn't link to it because everything isn't confirmed yet but vast majority of this is indeed correct. On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br wrote: http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com Looks interesting indeed... :-) LF -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Luiz Felipe
Thibouille, would you think the x-sync speed would be incorrect?? Just a feeling??? :-) I understand the secrecy is pretty much hard on those under NDAs, and really feel it's been a great time, waiting - not over yet - and searching clues and leaks... and fake pics too. :-) LF (still

PESO - New College Tutorial

2009-05-18 Thread Rick Womer
Our son is visiting, so we walked around Oxford. A tutorial was going on in New College (founded 1379): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9207094size=lg (K10D, DA 16-45) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

PESO - New College Choir

2009-05-18 Thread Rick Womer
In the choir of New College Chapel: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9207092size=lg (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 1600) 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 directly above

Re: tripods and airplanes

2009-05-18 Thread Luiz Felipe
Old info, since I'm grounded for the last 7 years, but some yankee company declined to accept my tripod on the raw. It was packed, someone called me back to check those guns in my bag - the tripod. Time was short so I tried to dispatch the tripod instead of re-packing a very, very tight bag.

Re: PESO - Brugge Old Harbor by Day

2009-05-18 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting Rick! Good placement of the boats too - I just feel the left lower part of the brigde somewhat empty. LF Rick Womer escreveu: This is the old harbor by day, looking in the other direction. I don't know why the stone walls in the dusk version came out purple; must have

RE: tripods and airplanes

2009-05-18 Thread Bob W
I sent a tripod in checked luggage to Ethiopia, strapped to the outside of my Pelican 1550 case. It subsequently travelled by air and bus around the country, then by air and boat to Zanzibar via Entebbe and Dar es Salaam, and subsequently to South Africa before returning to London. It suffered no

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
Well this very subject is still on debate. Some swear it is 1/180 others swear it is 1/250. And all have very good sources lol. Reason why I do not throw such info here without making sure as possible the info is solid. Either way, half a stop is no big deal IMO but 1/250 would certainly be very

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread John Francis
Well, I'd sort of referred to it before (when I mentioned that my wife had told me I wasn't getting a present on my birthday if there was a new Pentax body to be released that soon :-). On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 07:00:53PM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: And _now_ you're telling? :-) Happy birthday!

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 06:14:32PM +0200, Thibouille wrote: You will bitch against older lenses (FA and older)... ;) Huh? Well, at least those upgrading to K-7 (no, it's not compatibility related, don't worry). Simply, that feature is DA/DFA only. What feature? This post reads like an

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 18, 2009, at 12:22, Luiz Felipe wrote: http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com Looks interesting indeed... :-) Does anyone (who is allowed to speak about it) know what that knob is, between the pop-up flash button and the RAW button? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
The bell didn't ring, at least for me. On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 8:18 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: Well, I'd sort of referred to it before (when I mentioned that my wife had told me I wasn't getting a present on my birthday if there was a new Pentax body to be released that soon :-).

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
CA and distortion autocorrection in body. The tamron probably will not do it but your other lenses will do. On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 8:23 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 06:14:32PM +0200, Thibouille wrote: You will bitch against older lenses (FA and older)... ;)

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
Flash sync terminal :) I do not care but I know a bunch of people do. On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 18, 2009, at 12:22, Luiz Felipe wrote: http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com Looks interesting indeed... :-) Does anyone (who is allowed to

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Button is the same style as the 67ii flash sync socket cover. Bob S. On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 18, 2009, at 12:22, Luiz Felipe wrote: http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com Looks interesting indeed... :-) Does anyone (who is allowed to

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Adam Maas
If those specs are accurate, Pentax is in the game, big-time. The specs are competitive with just about everything short of a D300 (and close enough to a grip-less D300 to be worth a look). man, if Pentax had only had this when the K20D came out, I'd never have gone back to Nikon. In fact it

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 18, 2009, at 12:22, Luiz Felipe wrote: http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com Looks interesting indeed... :-) Does anyone (who is allowed to speak about it) know what that knob is, between the pop-up flash button

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Luiz Felipe
Folks say that's the x-sync cover. Can't vouch, but looks so. LF Charles Robinson escreveu: On May 18, 2009, at 12:22, Luiz Felipe wrote: http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com Looks interesting indeed... :-) Does anyone (who is allowed to speak about it) know what that knob is, between the

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Graydon
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 01:30:44PM -0500, Charles Robinson scripsit: On May 18, 2009, at 12:22, Luiz Felipe wrote: http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com Looks interesting indeed... :-) Does anyone (who is allowed to speak about it) know what that knob is, between the pop-up flash button and the

Re: Fleetwood Mac - Quackers, Redwings, and Rushes

2009-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 09:06:53AM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: Charles Robinson A - but my FIRST concert was October 11, 1965; Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, NC - The Rolling Stones. Beat me by four years - my first (and only) Stones concert was the 1969 Concert

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
Adam, I suppose you understand why I was (and still am) excited when I found out :) The thing I'm not sure but I think it could : AF with Video. That would kick 5DII bottom ;) On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: If those specs are accurate, Pentax is in the game,

Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...

2009-05-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 18, 2009, at 13:39, Luiz Felipe wrote: Folks say that's the x-sync cover. Can't vouch, but looks so. Weird style.. looks like they make it intentionally difficult to grab onto to remove! But.. doesn't really matter. I'll be able to afford one of these in about 3 years. :-(

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread John Francis
Thanks, Doug (and others). The actual birthday was spent doing not very much (which, nowadays, is high on the list of desirable ways to spend a day). We had an oenophile friend visiting from out of town, so on the two previous days we'd had nice dinners cooked on the charcoal grill accompanied

Interesting Eos30D/K-7 size comparison

2009-05-18 Thread Thibouille
Just for the sake of it. http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/600773-post3313.html -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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