Re: Open letter to Marnie (Doe) Parker

2009-06-09 Thread P. J. Alling
You don't need an invitation, you can just sign up now, (I did). Sandy Harris wrote: On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Keith Whaley wrote: Messages to your email come back with "Undeliverable ~ Mail Box FULL" messages. Gmail is free and has lots of storage. It currently tells me I have

Re: PESO - Sharpness comparison

2009-06-09 Thread AlunFoto
One question... Did you calibrate the focal plane on your K20 for each lens before testing? Jostein 2009/6/9 Joseph McAllister : > I shot my local stop sign from my deck this afternoon. Six different lenses. > Auto-focused second push on the release on the stop sign, center spot, > center weighte

Re: PESO - Sharpness comparison

2009-06-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
Not on any of these lenses. I tried a few like the DA* 200, and following the instructions in the book exactly, it got worse. I will attend to that another time. Most of my DA lenses tend towards back focus, which I overcome by trying to always shoot my dog activities on sunny afternoons, b

Re: PESO - Lingonberry Flower

2009-06-09 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto wrote: > 2009/6/8 mike wilson : > > No coffee that morning, then?  8-) > > Lunchtime. The morning coffee must have worn off. :-) > > I kept the shutter speed at 1/250s for a reason though. Two hundred of them, I see. Still very impressive. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

RE: Oxford PDML Sat 13 or Sun 14?

2009-06-09 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: > > > > A consensus is forming around the 13th. > > > > Mike Wilson > > Bob Walkden > > Cotty > > myself > > > > Anybody else? > > > > Bob, what time do you think you would arrive? > > > > Rick > > > > I'm going to catch the train - too far to cycle just on the Saturday

Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2

2009-06-09 Thread mike wilson
jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: > > > Background much improved. However, the blown out white petals detract greatly. > > Jack Not blown out on my (cheapo, CRT, uncalibrated, work) monitor. > > --- On Mon, 6/8/09, AlunFoto wrote: > > > From: AlunFoto > > Subject: PESO - Lingonberry flowers

Re: PESO - Sharpness comparison

2009-06-09 Thread mike wilson
Joseph McAllister wrote: > I shot my local stop sign from my deck this afternoon. Six different > lenses. Auto-focused second push on the release on the stop sign, > center spot, center weighted exposure, similar focal lengths, anti- > shake on, MTF mode. > > http://homepage.mac.com/j

Re: Old-lens tutorial?

2009-06-09 Thread mike wilson
Tim Bray wrote: > I went and bought a Tokina 400mmF5.6 K-mount on EBay. I'm looking at > the instructions in the K20 booklet and they're sort of gnomic; > there's a custom-menus thing that allows the use of an aperture ring, > but best practices aren't obvious. Anyone want to recommend a

Quirks of local market

2009-06-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I've just taken a look on local price comparison site and found that K20D went *up* in price by some $100+. Peculiarly fascinating... -- Boris -- 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 di

Re: Additional GFM PDML shots

2009-06-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: >Stan Halpin wrote: >> I've added a few more GFM shots to my gallery - various shots of many of >> the PDML participants. I haven't found one of John, and my ones of Doug >> all seem too fuzzy to use. > >Also missing from my collection are Nico and Don. > >that's because I mo

Re: PESO in the wars (and jam)

2009-06-09 Thread paul stenquist
What Ken said. A great moment recorded. Paul On Jun 8, 2009, at 11:49 PM, Ken Waller wrote: CUTE, CUTE, CUTE ! So whose kid is he? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" > Subject: PESO in the wars (and jam) Hi Team, A snap of m

Re: Quirks of local market

2009-06-09 Thread Derby Chang
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I've just taken a look on local price comparison site and found that K20D went *up* in price by some $100+. Peculiarly fascinating... The ILS fell fairly dramatically against the JPY late last year. FWIW, so did the AUD, but in the last few months, the AUD has re

Re: Semi OT PESO - Jet

2009-06-09 Thread Derby Chang
Ken Waller wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: Semi OT PESO - Jet A little PESO for the new month. Barely on-topic too (the Color-Heliar has a Hoya filter on it) http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_06/09_06_je

Re: OT - very small LCD monitor required

2009-06-09 Thread Derby Chang
Cotty wrote: On 7/6/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Have you seen Ikan monitors? This one is a bit bigger than 4", but it's HD http://www.ikancorp.com/pages/monitors/V5600/index.html and there is an SD 4.3" http://www.ikancorp.com/pages/director/index.htm Excellent! The

Re: Quirks of local market

2009-06-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Yes, that may be right, Derby, but the price rise took place probably this week or last week. Before that it was plain $100 cheaper... Boris On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Derby Chang wrote: > The ILS fell fairly dramatically against the JPY late last year. > > FWIW, so did the AUD, but in the l

Re: Quirks of local market

2009-06-09 Thread Derby Chang
Distributors would usually buy (or take positions on) inventory months ahead of time. Once they sell out the stock, the new prices kick in. Straight revenue is important, but most companies are also scorecarded on margin just as stringently. D Boris Liberman wrote: Yes, that may be rig

Re: My Son's Web Album

2009-06-09 Thread John Sessoms
Like most of the others, I don't get the allure of the tilted horizons, but that's his decision to make. I was interested in the mountain bike photos, and wonder if that's a public facility or private? We had a similar trail around here that local bikers had built in un-developed woods, but

Disruptive innovations

2009-06-09 Thread Derby Chang
Recall LL had an interesting article on the fall of the old camera industry. The fellow has his own website with a bunch of interesting slideshows to expand on the subject http://www.christiansandstrom.org/disruptivestories.php (too much for one page, but I digress) ...including this somber on

Re: My Son's Web Album

2009-06-09 Thread Walter Hamler
John, the park is called Markham Park, west of Ft. Lauderdale, right at the edge of the Everglades. It is a county park and has every conceivable feature you can imagine, even a rifle and pistol range. Many of the activities are free, including the bike trails. There are several miles of trails and

Re: PESO - Sharpness comparison

2009-06-09 Thread Walter Hamler
Joe, 1 and 6 are the worst. 2 -5 are about equal as best I can determine. Walt -- 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 - Lingonberry flowers take 2

2009-06-09 Thread Jack Davis
I see some petal detail in the original that is completely missing in the re-do. Jack --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Ken Waller wrote: > From: Ken Waller > Subject: Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 8:27 PM > They are not blown out on m

Re: FA28-70/4 on digital: any good ?

2009-06-09 Thread Keith Whaley
P. J. Alling wrote: That seems like a good price for it. It's life span is problematic as the separation can happen while it's simply sitting on a shelf. The problem was an aspheric element that was a spherical glass lens molded into an optical plastic element with the same refraction index.

Re: Open letter to Marnie (Doe) Parker

2009-06-09 Thread Doug Franklin
Rob Studdert wrote: mac.com LOL ;-) As long as the people you want to see your web site use either Safari or Firefox. The mac.com servers tell everyone else to go hang. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO in the wars (and jam)

2009-06-09 Thread Doug Brewer
Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, A snap of my little guy (almost 3), after breakfast and the day after a graze (above his nose, it's hard to tell which is which), he likes posing for the camera (unlike his dad). The image shot hand held using a *ist D and smc PENTAX-DA 35mm F2.8 wide open at ISO800

Re: PESO - Sharpness comparison

2009-06-09 Thread jdavisf8
Went through them several times and "think" #2 is the sharpest. Jack --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Joseph McAllister wrote: > From: Joseph McAllister > Subject: PESO - Sharpness comparison > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 11:32 PM > I shot my local stop sign from my > dec

Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2

2009-06-09 Thread Jack Davis
I'll do the Huey again and take another look. #2 appears to clearly show less detail in the blossoms. J --- On Mon, 6/8/09, AlunFoto wrote: > From: AlunFoto > Subject: Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 11:41 PM > Jack, > Blo

Re: Quirks of local market

2009-06-09 Thread Boris Liberman
I see your point, sir. I wonder what is the size of local market. IMO it asymptotically approaches zero, though from above/right ;-). On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Derby Chang wrote: > > Distributors would usually buy (or take positions on) inventory months ahead > of time. Once they sell out th

Re: PESO - Molly

2009-06-09 Thread Scott Loveless
On 6/9/09, Cotty wrote: > On 8/6/09, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > >This is my youngest daughter, Molly, on our kitchen floor. > > SP500, SMC > >55/1.8, Tri-X and Xtol. The meter is a bit wonky and I managed to > >ove

Re: PESO in the wars (and jam)

2009-06-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice shot. It captures his bubbly personality. Dan On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > Hi Team, > > A snap of my little guy (almost 3), after breakfast and the day after > a graze (above his nose, it's hard to tell which is which), he likes > posing for the camera (unlike his

Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2

2009-06-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Strong image. I like it a lot. dan On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM, AlunFoto wrote: > As according to suggestions from Ken and Igor, I've manicured the > bokeh and glossed the contrast. :-) > http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-220 > > Any comments on this version vs. the first

Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2

2009-06-09 Thread Jack Davis
Did the Huey 'calibration' and, however subtle, still see more detail in #1 petals. Jack --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Jack Davis wrote: > From: Jack Davis > Subject: Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 5:50 AM > > I'll do the Huey ag

OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread David Savage
G'day All, So over the last few months I've made mention of the fact that I've been on a bit of a health kick since Feb. I was browsing through some old photos of myself today & I hardly recognise the chubby face in those shots. Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates jus

Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2

2009-06-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I looked at number 2 again on my calibrated monitor, and it looks good. (I had previously viewed at on my laptop, where screen angle determines brightness.) I believe there is more petal detail in number one, but number two hasn't reached the highlight level that I would conisder "blown out

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Peter Loveday
Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just how successful I've been: You know what, successful or not, I so didn't need a photo down the front of your pants Dave :) - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.n

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Feroze
Congrats on the weigh loss, but without writeup that photo can be so misinterpreted. :-) David Savage wrote: G'day All, So over the last few months I've made mention of the fact that I've been on a bit of a health kick since Feb. I was browsing through some old photos of myself tod

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread David Savage
2009/6/9 Peter Loveday : >> Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just >> how successful I've been: > > You know what, successful or not, I so didn't need a photo down the front of > your pants Dave :) Bwahahahaha... DS -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Christian
Peter Loveday wrote: Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just how successful I've been: You know what, successful or not, I so didn't need a photo down the front of your pants Dave :) At least he had underpants on this time... -- Christian http://404mohawkno

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread David Savage
2009/6/9 Christian : > Peter Loveday wrote: >>> >>> Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just >>> how successful I've been: >> >> You know what, successful or not, I so didn't need a photo down the front >> of your pants Dave :) >> > > > At least he had underpants on thi

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Two points I'd like to make. Or may be three. Let it be a number of points. 1. Congratulations. The lost extra weight is a good thing. > Those pants used to fit without a belt. Now they wouldn't stay up for > 1 second without. 2. You live in a country of very low gravity, sir. Wherever I used to

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Scott Loveless
On 6/9/09, David Savage wrote: > Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just > how successful I've been: Yay! > Coulda done without that, thanks. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14t

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread David Savage
2009/6/9 Scott Loveless : > On 6/9/09, David Savage wrote: > >>  Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just >>  how successful I've been: > > Yay! > >>   > > Coulda done without that, thanks. Yeah, the ins

Re: FA28-70/4 on digital: any good ?

2009-06-09 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd ignore the colors at this point since they don't seem to correspond to aspheric or spherical elements. The front element doesn't seem to separate I think it's a single piece of optical plastic, though a very tough plastic since ie doesn't seem to scratch at all easily. I believe the culpri

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread P. J. Alling
It's not the wishing you were dead, it the fearing that you're going to die, that's the problem... David Savage wrote: G'day All, So over the last few months I've made mention of the fact that I've been on a bit of a health kick since Feb. I was browsing through some old photos of myself today

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Peter Loveday wrote: Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just how successful I've been: You know what, successful or not, I so didn't need a photo down the front of your pants Dave :) MARK!!! Did I really need to say that? - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Christian wrote: Peter Loveday wrote: Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just how successful I've been: You know what, successful or not, I so didn't need a photo down the front of your pants Dave :) At least he had underpants on this time... MARK! But on

Re: PESO - Sharpness comparison

2009-06-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
Joe, I think #2 is my choice, but #4 isn't bad either. I really like the old FA 28-105. When I finally got one a couple of years ago, I wished I would have had it with my original PZ-1. The FA28-90 was a dog. It almost killed my photography. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 1:32 AM, Josep

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread David Savage
2009/6/9 P. J. Alling : > Peter Loveday wrote: >>> >>> Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This shot illustrates just >>> how successful I've been: >> >> You know what, successful or not, I so didn't need a photo down the front >> of your pants Dave :) >> > MARK!!! > > Did I really need to s

Re: got the K7 in my hot little hands

2009-06-09 Thread Doug Brewer
Christine Aguila wrote: I've read all the posts to this thread--I'll only add that I took a shot of Matt indoors in low light at 3200 ISO and it was the best 3200 ISO shot I've seen on a Pentax camera. I showed it to Doug & Cory--Cory said, "Hey, that's usable." I thought so too. Is it poss

RE: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
> David Savage wrote: > Congratulations Dave. Is this also your PUG entry for July, as in 'flying by the seat of...'? Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNS

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Very good for you! Maybe we can start a virtual Weight Watchers chapter. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 9:05 AM, David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > So over the last few months I've made mention of the fact that I've > been on a bit of a health kick since Feb. I was browsing through

Galia shooting

2009-06-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hello. It has been brought to my attention that I did not post any photographs of my daughter actually shooting. Effectively we have only one camera in the family therefore I kind of need a third party to be involved here. So here are two shots made by a good fellow from Russian Penta Club:

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread AlunFoto
I read the thread first, so I'll skip the pic. :-) C O N G R A T S! I know what it takes. Jostein (down 14 kg since Oct. 2007) 2009/6/9 David Savage : > G'day All, > > So over the last few months I've made mention of the fact that I've > been on a bit of a health kick since Feb. I was browsing

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread AlunFoto
2009/6/9 Bob Sullivan : > Dave, > Very good for you! > Maybe we can start a virtual Weight Watchers chapter. > Regards, Bob S. Hey Bob, I'm in. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: Galia shooting

2009-06-09 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 07:01:10PM +0300, Boris Liberman scripsit: > Hello. > > It has been brought to my attention that I did not post any photographs > of my daughter actually shooting. Effectively we have only one camera in > the family therefore I kind of need a third party to be involved h

Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2

2009-06-09 Thread Jack Davis
"Blown out" may have been a bit dramatic by everyone's definition. I'll allow that to be the case. Jack --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 7:14 AM

Re: PESO - Lingonberry flowers take 2

2009-06-09 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 08:46:26AM +0200, AlunFoto scripsit: > 2009/6/8 Graydon : > > The second produces a much less diffuse image; the visual centre if the > > flower without meaningful distraction. > > > > I am not sure this is *better*; the isolation of the blossom reduces the > > element of re

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Jack Davis
Be thankful he didn't use a flash. 8-O Jack --- On Tue, 6/9/09, David Savage wrote: > From: David Savage > Subject: Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 7:25 AM > 2009/6/9 Peter Loveday : > >> Anyway, I've lost in the order

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Are you sure he didn't... Jack Davis wrote: Be thankful he didn't use a flash. 8-O Jack --- On Tue, 6/9/09, David Savage wrote: From: David Savage Subject: Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 7:25 AM 2009/6/9 Peter Loved

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/6/09, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >No gut sucking involved. Prevert! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/6/09, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: >Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg Congrats BTW ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Jack Davis
20-30kg is a good size Milwaukee tumor. Jack --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Cotty wrote: > From: Cotty > Subject: Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon > To: "pentax list" > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 9:53 AM > On 9/6/09, David Savage, > discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Anyway, I've lost in the

Re: Galia shooting

2009-06-09 Thread 272yb
Well Boris, I guess you have her off to a good start, make sure she stays with it..Joe - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 12:01:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Galia shooting Hello. It has been brought to

Re: Galia shooting

2009-06-09 Thread John Graves
Boris, She looks like a naturalBetter watch out or she may have the camera and be asking (politely of course) for a new lens or two. Kids don't get wrapped up in the mystic...they just want to take pictures and simply need guidance on what is a good picture. Boy...did you start something

Re: Galia shooting

2009-06-09 Thread Jack Davis
Absolutely love these, Boris. Don't know why it's so obvious to me, but she is a treasure. Jack --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Boris Liberman wrote: > From: Boris Liberman > Subject: Galia shooting > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 9:01 AM > Hello. > > It has been brough

RE: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Bob W
> > G'day All, > > So over the last few months I've made mention of the fact that I've > been on a bit of a health kick since Feb. I was browsing through some > old photos of myself today & I hardly recognise the chubby face in > those shots. > > Anyway, I've lost in the order of 20-30kg. This s

RE: Oxford PDML Sat 13 or Sun 14?

2009-06-09 Thread Bob W
> > > > > > A consensus is forming around the 13th. > > > > > > Mike Wilson > > > Bob Walkden > > > Cotty > > > myself > > > > > > Anybody else? > > > > > > Bob, what time do you think you would arrive? > > > > > > Rick > > > > > > > I'm going to catch the train - too far to cycle just on th

Re: Open letter to Marnie (Doe) Parker

2009-06-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
No one. Not one single person, has ever told me that they have any trouble seeing my website. That goes for everyone on this list, and the hundreds of dog owners I invite to look and download images of their pets from same. You need to download a copy of nosneer and install it on your Com

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
Congratulations David. I know how hard it is, especially when you are first getting started. Been there, done that, fallen back. Keep up the good fight! :-) :-) :-0 Joe BlubberBoy On Jun 9, 2009, at 07:05 , David Savage wrote: So over the last few months I've made mention of the fact tha

Re: PESO - Molly

2009-06-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/6/09, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks, Cotty. Are you a fan of Robert Frank? That shot reminds me of his work, which is why I like it. Sometimes the framing of a pic is totally secondary to capturing the mood of

Re: Galia shooting

2009-06-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
Charming little shooter. You are proud, and rightfully so. Don't turn your back! On Jun 9, 2009, at 09:01 , Boris Liberman wrote: Hello. It has been brought to my attention that I did not post any photographs of my daughter actually shooting. Effectively we have only one camera in the fa

Every so often when voting in the PPG...

2009-06-09 Thread Mark Roberts
...you just want to stand up and shout "Yeah!!!" (When amidst the sea of dross you find a stand-out image that really *belongs* in the Gallery.) -- 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 direct

Oxford PDML Sat 13 or Sun 14?

2009-06-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
I'd like to come too. Won't be able to get there until after 2pm though. I've got Cotty's mobile number - I'll call when I get there and find you all. Chris >In other words, six days from now or seven? > >Let me know ASAP. >Rick >http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

GESO Stony Live

2009-06-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
There's a week-long festival in Stony Stratford near Milton Keynes with some good local bands. The Hole in the Head Gang traditionally start the whole thing off in the Bull - here is a gallery: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Stony%20Live%202009/hithg/   Chris     -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: GESO Stony Live

2009-06-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
Forgot to say, K10D, DA* 16-50 and my brand new DA* 50-135 Chris > There's a week-long festival in Stony Stratford near Milton Keynes with > some > good local bands. The Hole in the Head Gang traditionally start the > whole > thing off in the Bull - here is a gallery: > > http://www.mitch.myzen.

Re: GESO Stony Live

2009-06-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
And a nice set of pictures it was too! Didn't think you had banjo players over there. And what's that other insturment, a cigar box with some strings attched with a long neck? ;-) It's disarming when the band is old white guys. It just doesn't look right! Regards, Bob S. (OWG) On Tue, Jun 9, 20

Re: Every so often when voting in the PPG...

2009-06-09 Thread AlunFoto
That, sir, is very, very, true. Jostein 2009/6/9 Mark Roberts : > ...you just want to stand up and shout "Yeah!!!" > (When amidst the sea of dross you find a stand-out image that really > *belongs* in the Gallery.) -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: Every so often when voting in the PPG...

2009-06-09 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Mark! Jack --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Mark Roberts wrote: > From: Mark Roberts > Subject: Every so often when voting in the PPG... > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 11:45 AM > ...you just want to stand up and > shout "Yeah!!!" > (When amidst the sea of dross yo

Re: Every so often when voting in the PPG...

2009-06-09 Thread 272yb
What did you like ? - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 2:45:34 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Every so often when voting in the PPG... ...you just want to stand up and shout "Yeah!!!" (When amidst the sea of dro

good low angle tripod

2009-06-09 Thread 272yb
Looking for a good low angle tripod, any thoughts. Thanks Joe -- 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: good low angle tripod

2009-06-09 Thread Bob W
I have one of these: http://www.theclassiccamera.com/product_details_46.htm http://www.theclassiccamera.com/product_details_47.htm I didn't pay anything like that sort of price for it/them. It's as solid as Gibraltar. Bob > > Looking for a good low angle tripod, any thoughts. Thanks Joe >

RE: GESO Stony Live

2009-06-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
These guys only play together once a year - a decent interval for a banjo... Chris > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Bob Sullivan > Sent: 09 June 2009 20:18 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: GESO Stony Live > > And

Re: Peso More Zoo stuff.

2009-06-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Wy behind on everything photographic, especially the list (and especially > my own photos!). > > I really like the second one--nicely composed and rendered, and amusing. > > The third one is good too, especially given the plexiglas circumst

Re: Open letter to Marnie (Doe) Parker

2009-06-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > No one. Not one single person, has ever told me that they have any trouble > seeing my website. That goes for everyone on this list, and the hundreds of > dog owners I invite to look and download images of their pets from same. > > You need

Re: Additional GFM PDML shots

2009-06-09 Thread David J Brooks
Ever notice Doug stays out of room with mirrors.:-) For Don and Nico, you have to set the K10D on lurk mode(page 300 in the manual) Dave On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > I've added a few more GFM shots to my gallery - various shots of many of the > PDML participants. I have

Re: Additional GFM PDML shots

2009-06-09 Thread David J Brooks
Sorry, rooms Dave On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Ever notice Doug stays out of room with mirrors.:-) > > For Don and Nico, you have to set the K10D on lurk mode(page 300 in the > manual) > > > Dave > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Stan Halpin > wrote: >> I've added

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread David J Brooks
Thank god that some one invented under ware.:-) Good for you Dave. I'm down from 260 lb's to 225(just weighted myself today) You do feel a lot better when not carrying around a small hog.:-) Dave On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM, David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > So over the last few months I'

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dave, > Very good for you! > Maybe we can start a virtual Weight Watchers chapter. > Regards, Bob S. Only of you want to see a picture of me doing that,:-) Dave > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 9:05 AM, David Savage wrote: >> G'day All, >> >> So ov

Oxford PDML Sat 13 June--A Modest Proposal

2009-06-09 Thread Rick Womer
I propose that we meet in a convenient central location, such as the Kings Arms pub in Hollywell Street. It's close by the Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre, and other such famous sights. Lunch, a beer or two, and we can stagger off and do some shooting. Historic bits...architecture...gaw

Re: good low angle tripod

2009-06-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Lots of thoughts, just not about tripods. :) I actually have this tripod and it works quite well. Manfrotto 3021B Pro: http://www.bogenimaging.us/Jahia/site/bius/pid/6780?kindOfProductCollectionRequest=productDetail&productCode=3021BPRO&productDescription=3021BPRO%20W/O%20HEAD&curBrandId=MAN&m

Re: GESO Stony Live

2009-06-09 Thread mike wilson
Bob Sullivan wrote: And a nice set of pictures it was too! Didn't think you had banjo players over there. They are a legal requirement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKEuzxC4eGc And what's that other insturment, a cigar box with some strings attched with a long neck? ;-) It's disarming whe

Re: Open letter to Marnie (Doe) Parker

2009-06-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hmmm...Just got to your site on WinXP using Google Chrome browswer and IE 7 - worked just fine. -- Bruce Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 11:30:45 AM, you wrote: JM> No one. Not one single person, has ever told me that they have any JM> trouble seeing my website. That goes for everyone on this list, a

Re: GESO Stony Live

2009-06-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/6/09, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: >There's a week-long festival in Stony Stratford near Milton Keynes with some >good local bands. The Hole in the Head Gang traditionally start the whole >thing off in the Bull - here is a gallery: > >http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Stony%20Live%2

Re: Oxford PDML Sat 13 June--A Modest Proposal

2009-06-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/6/09, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: > >I propose that we meet in a convenient central location, such as the >Kings Arms pub in Hollywell Street. It's close by the Radcliffe Camera, >Sheldonian Theatre, and other such famous sights. Lunch, a beer or two, >and we can stagger off and

Re: Oxford PDML Sat 13 or Sun 14?

2009-06-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/6/09, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: >I'd like to come too. Won't be able to get there until after 2pm though. > >I've got Cotty's mobile number - I'll call when I get there and find you >all. Check. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||

Re: Oxford PDML Sat 13 June--A Modest Proposal

2009-06-09 Thread mike wilson
Rick Womer wrote: I propose that we meet in a convenient central location, such as the Kings Arms pub in Hollywell Street. It's close by the Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre, and other such famous sights. Lunch, a beer or two, and we can stagger off and do some shooting. Historic bits.

Re: good low angle tripod

2009-06-09 Thread mike wilson
27...@comcast.net wrote: Looking for a good low angle tripod, any thoughts. Thanks Joe Benbo Trekker. http://www.patersonphotographic.com/benbo-tripods.htm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: GESO Stony Live

2009-06-09 Thread Bob W
> > And a nice set of pictures it was too! > Didn't think you had banjo players over there. > And what's that other insturment, > a cigar box with some strings attched with a long neck? ;-) > It's disarming when the band is old white guys. > It just doesn't look right! You've seen the Rolling St

RE: GESO Stony Live

2009-06-09 Thread Bob W
> There's a week-long festival in Stony Stratford near Milton > Keynes with some > good local bands. The Hole in the Head Gang traditionally > start the whole > thing off in the Bull - here is a gallery: > > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Stony%20Live%202009/hithg/ >   > Chris Nice light and a

Re: OT - Time for some new pants I reckon

2009-06-09 Thread Walter Hamler
Hey Dave, remember the line in the movie that starred Eddie Murphy, The Nutty Professor? "Hey, I can see my !" Walt On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:05 AM, David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > So over the last few months I've made mention of the fact that I've > been on a bit of a health kick since

RE: Oxford PDML Sat 13 June--A Modest Proposal

2009-06-09 Thread Bob W
> I propose that we meet in a convenient central location, such > as the Kings Arms pub in Hollywell Street. It's close by the > Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre, and other such famous > sights. Lunch, a beer or two, and we can stagger off and do > some shooting. > > Historic bits...arc

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