Re: PESO: On the run

2009-06-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Paul, both this shot and the previous one you posted (on the roller coaster?!) seem to have a measure of noise in them. At ISO 400 it is somewhat unexpected. Anything you have to say on the matter? Aesthetically, I've nothing to say - you're as steady as ever. In all respects. On Mon, Jun 1, 2009

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Wonderful gallery, Cory. I should consider way more seriously next year's GFM. Cotty, your son is growin' up very rapidly. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:44 AM, Cory Waters wrote: > Gallery Once A Year: > http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: got the K7 in my hot little hands

2009-06-01 Thread Pawel Hottowy
Doug, Would be nice to see some photos taken with "natural" color setting. I did not like colors in samples from K7 I've seen so far - no subtle gradation, very 'monochromatic' colors to me - and I believe/hope it was because of the "bright" setting. The best would be some sample picture with tree

'Official' K-7 Video from Ned Bunnel (still beta firmware)

2009-06-01 Thread Thibouille
As well as a few comments on the camera operations in Video mode. Quite interesting IMO. http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2009/05/first-takes-k-7-video.html -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Program

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Stan Halpin
You should. Even better, bracket the experience with at least a few days doing a mini-tour. stan On Jun 1, 2009, at 5:59 PM, Bob W wrote: Gallery Once A Year: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy Nice gallery. I'd like to come there some time. Bob -- PDML

Re: Not Home from GFM Yet, but

2009-06-01 Thread Stan Halpin
One of the special moments this year, not yet mentioned, was a special tribute to Don by many of his close friends and associates. Our own Mark and Doug were among those anointed as speakers and they and the others said well what many of us feel about this wonderful gentleman. stan On Ju

Re: Off-List: got the K7 in my hot little hands

2009-06-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
you protester you... On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:00 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >> We hate you! >> Sweet deal with the K7. >> Pentax is taking care of you and the pdml. >> Bob > > stop the hate... > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman

RE: Off-List: got the K7 in my hot little hands

2009-06-01 Thread David Savage
> -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Doug Brewer > Sent: Tuesday, 2 June 2009 11:00 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Off-List: got the K7 in my hot little hands > > Bob Sullivan wrote: > > We hate you! > > Sweet

Re: Not Home from GFM Yet, but

2009-06-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
We too are still on the road back from GFM. We stopped in the Smokeys last evening and waited for sundown at the first turnout north of Newfound Gap. (A tip from a GFM presentation a year or two ago.) The weather was cooperative and the view was good, but we were too early. We waited for 1 1/2 h

Re: Off-List: got the K7 in my hot little hands

2009-06-01 Thread Doug Brewer
Bob Sullivan wrote: We hate you! Sweet deal with the K7. Pentax is taking care of you and the pdml. Bob stop the hate... -- 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

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thanks for sharing, Cory. Love the longer hair. But listen, you are not going to get away with showing us last years photos! It's 2009, even in NC, even on GFM. On Jun 1, 2009, at 15:44 , Cory Waters wrote: Gallery Once A Year: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_Zdc

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Subash
On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:44:09 -0400 Cory Waters wrote: > Gallery Once A Year: > http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy great gallery, enjoyed going through that. could even make out *most* of the people... thanks for sharing. regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

GESO 2009 - Greek Festival, San Jose - GDG

2009-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A small set of street photos from the Greek Festival at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157619035288055/ All with Panasonic G1 + Olympus ZD 25/2.8 or Olympus G.Zuiko 40mm f/ 1.4 lenses. Comments always appreciated. Godfrey --

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Cory, Good gallery! Nice flavor for GFM and some fine shots. Next time remove the twig and leave just the leaf on the bolder. (So much for 'found view' - Tony Sweet would do it!) Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Cory Waters wrote: > Gallery Once A Year: > http://cwaters.smugmug.c

Re: PESO - Geraniums

2009-06-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, I love the flowers, so sharp and crisp with translucent blossoms, but the roof and void to the left is problematic. Maybe that's where the copy goes! ;-) Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Our hotel outside Florence had these growing in a window box, ove

Re: PESO: Feet

2009-06-01 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Bob. The lens and I have become inseparable. It's a gem. Paul On Jun 1, 2009, at 9:50 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: One of them is too cool to scream? Fun photo Paul. I like that lens and how you use it. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Paul Stenquist > wrote: DA* 60-250, f6.

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Cory Waters
Thanks Paul, If you'd seen the winning images, you wouldn't be surprised at all. The leafs on a rock shot did get a "dis"honorable mention in the program and I was pretty proud of that. CW paul stenquist wrote: Some nice shots. I'm surprised you didn't earn at least an honorable mention in

Re: PESO - Helen Hopper

2009-06-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Needs a taller tripod... On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > A "Nikonic" Helen Hopper.;) > > Jack > > --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Scott Loveless wrote: > >> From: Scott Loveless >> Subject: PESO - Helen Hopper >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 11:24 AM

Re: Home from GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Not enough deer butt in that one... On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 4:54 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Cory Waters >> >> Forgot an a there... Stef is A natural.  REALLY good mushroom shots. >> To begin quoting from the weekend: >> There can never be enough rump in your images - Doug (who else?) >> And c

Off-List: got the K7 in my hot little hands

2009-06-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
We hate you! Sweet deal with the K7. Pentax is taking care of you and the pdml. Bob On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > For a few hours on Saturday I did my best to find something to dislike about > the K7, but I was unsuccessful. > > Today I ran through some of the files, and I

Re: PESO: Feet

2009-06-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
One of them is too cool to scream? Fun photo Paul. I like that lens and how you use it. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > DA* 60-250, f6.7 @ 1/1500, ISO 400, 60mm. Continuous autofocus on K20D. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9278935&size=lg > >

Not Home from GFM Yet, but

2009-06-01 Thread caguila
thought I'd just pop in to say GFM was terrific, and we're going back next year. I'll post pics and comments when we get home. We tramped around Nashville, TN today revisiting ole'Broadway. Tomorrow we're headed for a little cabin in Giant City State Park in Makanda, Il, then home. Cheers, Ch

Re: CODEC's for Pentax DNG thumbnails

2009-06-01 Thread Graydon
On Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 01:40:11PM -0700, Walter Hamler scripsit: > I downloaded the codec from the Pentax site and it gives me thumpnails > for my PEF's, but not the DNG's that I have. Are there any solutions > out there that anyone knows abount? This will be for Vista and PSE 7. DNGs *contain*

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Mark Roberts
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:42:02 -0400, you wrote: >Some nice shots. I'm surprised you didn't earn at least an honorable >mention in the contest. We need a caption for the group shot! He probably would have if he'd chosen different shots to enter. (Sorry, Cory). -- Mark Roberts Photography & Mult

Re: Pentax repair service question

2009-06-01 Thread paul stenquist
I've had great luck with Pentax Colorado repairs. They've fixed a number of cameras flashes and lenses for me. Prices were reasonable and repairs were excellent. Paul On Jun 1, 2009, at 8:57 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: Hey kids! I've got a couple auto-focus film bodies in need of service and

Pentax repair service question

2009-06-01 Thread Scott Loveless
Hey kids! I've got a couple auto-focus film bodies in need of service and was thinking about sending them back to Pentax. Anyone have some experience with out-of-warranty repairs at Pentax vs. the other guys (KEH, Essex, etc.)? I've checked their list and the *ist is still on it. The PZ-1 will

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread paul stenquist
Some nice shots. I'm surprised you didn't earn at least an honorable mention in the contest. We need a caption for the group shot! Paul On Jun 1, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Cory Waters wrote: Gallery Once A Year: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO 2009 - 081, 082, 083 - GDG

2009-06-01 Thread Ken Waller
I like the 2nd & 3rd, the 1st not so much. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" Subject: Re: PESO 2009 - 081, 082, 083 - GDG I like the first and the third; the reflections in the first are very intriguing, as is the composition. I

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread John Francis
How about a key to put names to faces? On Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 06:50:00PM -0400, Cory Waters wrote: > I can put up a full-res version of the group shot if you guys want to > download it. > CW > > > Cory Waters wrote: >> Gallery Once A Year: >> http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#55

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Christian
Cory Waters wrote: Gallery Once A Year: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy -- 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.

got the K7 in my hot little hands

2009-06-01 Thread Doug Brewer
For a few hours on Saturday I did my best to find something to dislike about the K7, but I was unsuccessful. Today I ran through some of the files, and I will be posting a few, making certain to follow the rules given me- VGA size and nothing over ISO1600. This has firmware version 0.35 on it,

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/6/09, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: >Gallery Once A Year: >http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy Great job Cory - excellent. We're sat at Newark airport waiting for BA flight home and am on a mediocre 3G card connection on the Macbook as there's no free

RE: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Bob W
> > Gallery Once A Year: > http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy > Nice gallery. I'd like to come there some time. 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

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Cory Waters
I can put up a full-res version of the group shot if you guys want to download it. CW Cory Waters wrote: Gallery Once A Year: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUB

Re: GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Scott Loveless
On 6/1/09, Cory Waters wrote: > Gallery Once A Year: > http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/8409204_ggmwR#552134882_ZdcSy Very nice, Cory. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

GOAY: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Cory Waters
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Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Joseph McAllister
Nice to know that some folks appreciate my blather. :-) I hope they've called your plane by now, though methinks it'll be another 2.5 hours before you depart. Bon Voyage. Safe trip. We will all be looking forward to the video after your return once you've edited out the stuck out tongues a

Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Agreed. Fabulous stuff. Thanks for sharing. Paul On Jun 1, 2009, at 6:27 PM, Cotty wrote: On 1/6/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: This discussion has triggered my earliest digital camera memories, back when TV studios were still using tubes to image. My camera was about the

PESO: Feet

2009-06-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
DA* 60-250, f6.7 @ 1/1500, ISO 400, 60mm. Continuous autofocus on K20D. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9278935&size=lg -- 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 foll

Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/6/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: >This discussion has triggered my earliest digital camera memories, >back when TV studios were still using tubes to image. > >My camera was about the size of the Hubble, flew in orbits between 250 >and 175 miles depending on requirements, a

RE: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Desjardins, Steve" Remember the Pentax MZ-D? Pentax was behind N and C but they also had far less money. If they had chosen to use a "safe" DX format chip in the MZ-D (instead of the ill-fated Phillips FF chip) they would have produced a more timely product. Would it have sold at $4-6K

Re: Home from GFM

2009-06-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cory Waters Forgot an a there... Stef is A natural. REALLY good mushroom shots. To begin quoting from the weekend: There can never be enough rump in your images - Doug (who else?) And calling an image "Sweet" is now a powerful dis. And don't forget, "the fence around the deer is electric

Re: CODEC's for Pentax DNG thumbnails

2009-06-01 Thread Walter Hamler
Gee, thanks, Adam. That was easy. Walt On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > You'll need a DNG codec from Adobe. > > -Adam > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: >> I downloaded the codec from the Pentax site and it gives me thumpnails >> for my PEF's, but not th

Re: PESO - Helen Hopper

2009-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
A "Nikonic" Helen Hopper.;) Jack --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Scott Loveless wrote: > From: Scott Loveless > Subject: PESO - Helen Hopper > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 11:24 AM > The inimitable Helen Hopper at work. > http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qkWtQfj4jHed6

Re: PESO - Geraniums

2009-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
You picked the best composition in view of the heavy, somewhat distracting background. Beautiful blossoms! Jack --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Rick Womer wrote: > From: Rick Womer > Subject: PESO - Geraniums > To: "Pentax List" > Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 12:10 PM > > Our hotel outside Florence had

Re: PESO - Helen Hopper

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
Partial portrait.:-0 Nice shot and good back ground. Dave On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > The inimitable Helen Hopper at work. > http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qkWtQfj4jHed6TLgPOKLPw?feat=directlink >  K100D, FA50 and all that jazz. > > -- > Scott Loveless > Cigare

Re: Home from GFM

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:23 PM, wrote: > Ted > > ps  I also ended up bringing home more beer than I took. Your doing it wrong then.:-) Glad you enjoyed your self. I'll get back there one day. Dave > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Joseph McAllister
This discussion has triggered my earliest digital camera memories, back when TV studios were still using tubes to image. My camera was about the size of the Hubble, flew in orbits between 250 and 175 miles depending on requirements, and could image items on earth as small as 40 inches (one

Re: CODEC's for Pentax DNG thumbnails

2009-06-01 Thread Adam Maas
You'll need a DNG codec from Adobe. -Adam On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: > I downloaded the codec from the Pentax site and it gives me thumpnails > for my PEF's, but not the DNG's that I have. > Are there any solutions out there that anyone knows abount?  This will > be for

CODEC's for Pentax DNG thumbnails

2009-06-01 Thread Walter Hamler
I downloaded the codec from the Pentax site and it gives me thumpnails for my PEF's, but not the DNG's that I have. Are there any solutions out there that anyone knows abount? This will be for Vista and PSE 7. Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Adam Maas
Note that while Nikon had their chips fabbed elsewhere, they did develop most of them in-house (By the release of the D100 Nikon had been making DSLR's for over a decade). Pentax lacked the in-house design team Nikon had and thus had to rely on outside sensor development until the Samsung partnersh

RE: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Thanks for the info. The article in the original email cited lack of expertise or investment as the big problem with the film to digital transition. It seems to me that Pentax was trying to keep up but definitely needed a partner in the electronics industry to make the sensors. Maybe they sho

RE: The Leica as a Teacher

2009-06-01 Thread Bob W
> Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > I've found that a small smear of cow dung applied to the > back of the SD > > card mimics the smell of film. > > Paul > > Your pictures are _that_ bad? > He probably enjoys andouillette too. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

PESO - Geraniums

2009-06-01 Thread Rick Womer
Our hotel outside Florence had these growing in a window box, over a red tile roof. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9273917&size=lg (K10D, DA 16-45) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDM

Re: PESO 2009 - 081, 082, 083 - GDG

2009-06-01 Thread Rick Womer
I like the first and the third; the reflections in the first are very intriguing, as is the composition. I like the whimsy of the third. The second one doesn't spin my motor. Is that a special effect or some very localized mist? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 5/31/09, God

Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Adam Maas
Canon's sensors have been in-house since the D30 in 2000, prior to that they supplied bodies to Kodak for Canon-mount derivations of the Kodak/Nikon DCS series bodies. Nikon's a mix, they partnered heavily with Kodak on the Kodak-branded DCS series (there were also a couple Canon-based DCS models)

RE: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
What were Nikon and Canon using? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:20 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry There w

RE: Lens considerations

2009-06-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I'll second the comment about the 20-35. I find this lens still gives me excellent results on my digital cameras. I am always reluctant to lose a lens that takes good pictures, regardless of the focal lenth(s). -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.ne

PESO - Helen Hopper

2009-06-01 Thread Scott Loveless
The inimitable Helen Hopper at work. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qkWtQfj4jHed6TLgPOKLPw?feat=directlink K100D, FA50 and all that jazz. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: Home from GFM

2009-06-01 Thread tbeilby
I was so "up" from my time at the mountain that I ended up driving nonstop home, chasing the moon. Was so great to meet all these names from the list and to be so accepted. Left at about 2:00pm Eastern and pulled into my drive at 4:30am Central. While trying to struggle with the front door at ho

Re: a few snapshots from GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/6/09, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: >was it windy? It was the Bratworst. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

Re: PESO: On the run

2009-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
Certainly another one for the album. Composition especially well done, Paul. Jack --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: PESO: On the run > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 10:41 AM > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=927

Re: On the run

2009-06-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I think Grace is a wee bit soft. The boy on the left is critically sharp. They weren't all in the same plane. Paul On Jun 1, 2009, at 1:47 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO: On the run http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9277895&s

Re: PESO: On the run

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
Good fun shot Paul. Looks like the 60-250 works well. Dave On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9277895&size=lg > > DA* 60-250, K20D, f5.6 @ 1/1500th, 220mm, ISO 400 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.n

Re: On the run

2009-06-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO: On the run http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9277895&size=lg DA* 60-250, K20D, f5.6 @ 1/1500th, 220mm, ISO 400 Is it just me or did you miss the focus by a wee bit? It's a fun shot, and that lens looks like it is do

Re: The Leica as a Teacher

2009-06-01 Thread mike wilson
Doug Brewer wrote: One of the few things I miss about film is the scent of a new roll. Smells like possibility. Mark! and it _is_ a great loss. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the l

Re: The Leica as a Teacher

2009-06-01 Thread mike wilson
Paul Stenquist wrote: I've found that a small smear of cow dung applied to the back of the SD card mimics the smell of film. Paul Your pictures are _that_ bad? On Jun 1, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: mike wilson wrote: Rob Studdert wrote: film loading Film loading. Mmm

PESO: On the run

2009-06-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9277895&size=lg DA* 60-250, K20D, f5.6 @ 1/1500th, 220mm, ISO 400 -- 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: peso Alice's red knickers

2009-06-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 07:29:01AM -0400, paul stenquist wrote: > NIce light. Thanks. > I'm wishing her foot were not cut off. d'Oh! I didn't even notice that until you said something. I was pretty wiped out last night, I think it worked out to 7 or 8 hours of shooting between the two sessions

Re: PESO 2009 - 082 bw - GDG

2009-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks for all the comments on the 081/082/083 set! From: "Bob W" http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3582789785_d2f72e58ca_o.jpg 082 "Blooming" - Sunnyvale 2009 Panasonic G1 + Olympus G.Zuiko 40mm f/1.4 ISO 100 @ f/1.4 @ 1/800 sec flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/3582789785

Re: PESO 2009 - 081, 082, 083 - GDG

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
I really like what you have done in the second shot. The two snails is well seen and composed. Dave On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > from this morning's walk: > > http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3582789995_4864f0a8c7_o.jpg > 081 "Wild Reflection" - Sunnyvale 2009 >

Re: Peso Brick windows

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Bruce and Paul. I wondered what the reaction to the heavy shadow would be, now i know. I'll play with it in LR and see if i can get it any better. This was done fairly quickly using Mac's Preview adjustments. Dave On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 3:33 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > I like the compo

Re: GFM

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
Glad you had a good time John, it is a great weekend. Dave On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 6:03 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Left there about 1:30 this afternoon and arrived home in Raleigh, NC about > 5:20. > > It was great to meet everyone. I'll try to say more once I've digested so > much I have to thin

Re: GFM BLOG 2

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Cotty wrote: It honestly sounded like a wild > boar having it's larynx ripped out by Godzilla. Come back Dave Brooks, > all is forgiven! You say that now, but what about next March.:-) Good read there Cotty, and glad Steph enjoyed his trip. Dave > > Cheers, >

Re: GESO - Old bike pr0n

2009-06-01 Thread Christian
Scott Loveless wrote: On 5/31/09, Christian wrote: Just a few shots of my newly rebuilt Takara. Love the lugged Japanese steel http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2009/05/1984ish-takara-deluxe-touring.html Very nice indeed. How do you like the Tektro levers? Ah yes, thanks for rec

Re: a few snapshots from GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Christian
Scott Loveless wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/GFMNPW2009?feat=directlink These were all taken with the K100D. Nothing fancy. I'll have more once the film is souped and scanned. was it windy? -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Li

Re: GESO - Old bike pr0n

2009-06-01 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/31/09, Christian wrote: > Just a few shots of my newly rebuilt Takara. Love the lugged Japanese > steel > > http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2009/05/1984ish-takara-deluxe-touring.html Very nice indeed. How do you like the Tektro levers? -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since Dec

Re: test

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 10:58 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dave, > A good time was had by all, but there was a bear at the cottage.  Nico > heard him rummaging thru the trash cans, checked to see if it was Doug > Brewer snoring and it wasn't.  The camp ground needed your protection. > Regards,  Bob S

Re: The Leica as a Teacher

2009-06-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've found that a small smear of cow dung applied to the back of the SD card mimics the smell of film. Paul On Jun 1, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: mike wilson wrote: Rob Studdert wrote: film loading Film loading. Mmm I wish someone would make an SD card that smelled like K

Re: GFM 2009 wrapped up

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 8:15 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > I'm back at my friends' cabin in NC after another GFM Nature Photography > Weekend. At this point I've gone three days with fairly minimal amounts of > sleep and lots of physical activity and stress so this will be a necessarily > brief post.

Re: a few snapshots from GFM

2009-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for sharinmg Scott. Maybe it was best i was not there if it was windy. Now that i'm at 230 lb's i would have toppled over.:-) Dave On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/GFMNPW2009?feat=directlink > > These were all taken with the K

Re: The Leica as a Teacher

2009-06-01 Thread Doug Brewer
mike wilson wrote: Rob Studdert wrote: film loading Film loading. Mmm I wish someone would make an SD card that smelled like Kodachrome. I'd buy that. One of the few things I miss about film is the scent of a new roll. Smells like possibility. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Adam Maas
There wasn't a "safe" DX sensor at the time Pentax started work on the MZ-D. The Sony DX 6MP CCD sensor that would become the basis for so many Pentax and Nikon DSLR's along with both the Konica Minolta DSLR's wasn't available until 2002. Frankly Pentax wasn't late to the party, excepting Contax's

a few snapshots from GFM

2009-06-01 Thread Scott Loveless
http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/GFMNPW2009?feat=directlink These were all taken with the K100D. Nothing fancy. I'll have more once the film is souped and scanned. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Remember the Pentax MZ-D? Pentax was behind N and C but they also had far less money. If they had chosen to use a "safe" DX format chip in the MZ-D (instead of the ill-fated Phillips FF chip) they would have produced a more timely product. Would it have sold at $4-6K is another question. Pro

RE: Pentax sent me an email about the K-7

2009-06-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Pentax is not a pro camera. But they are hopeful. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David J Brooks Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 6:52 AM To: Pentax Discuss Subject: Pentax sent me an email about the K-7 Received an email about the

RE: PESOs: meeting the daemons and 2dimensional flight

2009-06-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Good shots and good names. The "Daemons" shot has a wonderfully dark foreboding about it. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Luka Knezevic-Strika Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 5:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESOs: mee

Re: peso Alice's red knickers

2009-06-01 Thread paul stenquist
NIce light. I'm wishing her foot were not cut off. Paul On Jun 1, 2009, at 12:13 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A friend of mine wanted to get some photos of her with her boyfriend. Most of their photos are one taking a shot of the other. They showed up just as I finished a session with another couple o

Re: GFM 2009 wrapped up

2009-06-01 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: > We finished up with two members of the GFM team getting married at the > mountain! Tres cool. For a second, I misread that as "PDML team". Interesting (not necessarily in any good sense) images passed through my mind. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The Rise of Digital imaging and the Fall of the Old Camera industry

2009-06-01 Thread mike wilson
Bob Sullivan wrote: > Mike, > I heard you, but just because Hasselblad tried and got tripped up > doesn't mean that they could have stopped the revolution. That's kind > of like saying "If Longenes didn't have their head up their ass, they > could have saved the mechanical watch industry."

RE: PESO 2009 - 081, 082, 083 - GDG

2009-06-01 Thread Bob W
> > from this morning's walk: > > http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3582789995_4864f0a8c7_o.jpg > 081 "Wild Reflection" - Sunnyvale 2009 > Panasonic G1 + Olympus G.Zuiko 40mm f/1.4 > ISO 100 @ f/2.8 @ 1/200 sec >flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/3582789995/ > > > http://f