Re: Yet another GESO - San Franzisco

2009-07-27 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks to everyone who commented. I think I am falling in love with this city... --Sasha On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 6:21 PM, Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I like the last one the best--beautiful composition of the old and new, and very nicely rendered. Rick

RE: PESO - Mini Megalith

2009-07-27 Thread Bob W
A mini megalith is just a lith. If you print that picture you'll have a lith print. The fact that you've sent it to this group means it's a Pentax Discuss Mail Lith. that hurt so badly I cannot continue with house work The man must have incredible mental overlay capabilities.

RE: PESO -- 99

2009-07-27 Thread Bob W
Forget the title, just ponder this question. How do you cover a charity event where a group of altruists try to bring joy to a group of very ill people, but you're not allowed by the hospital management to show any of the patients faces?

RE: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-27 Thread John Whittingham
Yes, after seeing what the DA* 300/4 can do I'd buy a DA* 200/2.8 in a heartbeat, if I could afford one right now. John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of paul stenquist [pnstenqu...@comcast.net] Sent: 27 July 2009 02:23 To:

Re: comparing my K20 to another

2009-07-27 Thread Anthony Farr
2009/7/27 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: Do contrast and sharpness affect the RAW files? That question is, I think, the crux of your problems. The answer is, ideally, no. But in practical terms you never see a RAW file. You see a version of it that has been rendered by the converter and takes

Re: Yet another GESO - San Franzisco

2009-07-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Sasha, having visited San Francisco some years ago I can only suggest that you pay a visit to Haifa and Tel Aviv. You might like what you'd see. And as a bonus, I can be your tour guide ;-). I hope your K-7 issue is resolved though. On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Sasha Sobolsa...@asobol.com

OT RIP Jimmy Forsyth, north-east England snapper.

2009-07-27 Thread mike wilson
If you are not UK based, you might not be able to view the film http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8150205.stm -- 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

Re: OT RIP Jimmy Forsyth, north-east England snapper.

2009-07-27 Thread Derby Chang
mike wilson wrote: If you are not UK based, you might not be able to view the film http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8150205.stm That's terrific. I love how friendly he looked. No wonder his candids are so candid. Vale D -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc

Re: GESO - Mississauga Future Star 2009

2009-07-27 Thread Derby Chang
Bruce Walker wrote: I did a little volunteer work at the end of May for a local arts group by shooting performers competing to become the Mississauga Future Star 2009 at the Clarke Hall in Port Credit, Ontario. This particular event was the second-last round, reducing the field down from 20.

Re: worldwide photo walk ...

2009-07-27 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for the link, interesting idea. Toronto has been refurbishing its round house and have put some train pieces there. I don't think its quite open yet, but when it does i hope to go down and have a look. Dave On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgiramar...@mac.com wrote: Two

Re: PESO - On Guard

2009-07-27 Thread David J Brooks
Nice shot Rick. I like the framing here Dave On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: My first US PESO since March; taken 3 weeks ago in upstate New York.  I don't know whether the cottage is occupied or abandoned, but a vigilant watch is posted:

Re: PESO: why I commute to work...

2009-07-27 Thread Derby Chang
Drew wrote: As it's quiet tonight I though I would post a PESO. Lots my colleagues have asked my why I don't move nearer to work to save my hour each way drive http://www.flickr.com/photos/rileyelf/3688245274/sizes/o/ is the answer Cheers, Drew. Gorgeous. Really wish I could

Re: Peso PHC Lead line class today

2009-07-27 Thread David J Brooks
Yes i had noticed that. I rarely use AF-C and i had it set for AF-c for something ii did earlier and forgot to reset to AF-S. I remember focusing on her eyes, then recomposed ever so slightly, thus the slight oof on the eyes. I'll try your suggestion. They want an 8x10 of it. Dave Dave On Sun,

Re: PESO todays photowalk

2009-07-27 Thread Derby Chang
Toine wrote: A few shots from todays photowalk: http://tinyurl.com/m9ph3p http://tinyurl.com/mclbfk http://tinyurl.com/nwdubo FA100 macro, the last two with a little help from the af106fc ringflash. Thanks for watching Toine Geez. You do this just walking around? Kudos D --

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-27 Thread Derby Chang
Bruce Walker wrote: Becoming acquainted with less than 2 week old enablement: DA* 55mm F1.4 ... http://is.gd/1FluZ Exp 1/100, f/1.4, ISO 200, 540FGZ flash inside Westcott 18 softbox; PP in CS4. Comments welcome! -bmw My compliment is that I wouldn't have known you used a flash except

Re: How to lose a sale

2009-07-27 Thread Derby Chang
Bob W wrote: I was in a shoe shop today, looking at shoes (surprise, surprise). I had my M8 hanging from my shoulder. After staring disconsolately at the footwear on offer I heard somebody muttering something in my ear. It was a shop assistant. Is that old thing an SLR or a rangefinder? It's

Re: PESO: Podium Posers

2009-07-27 Thread Derby Chang
Paul Stenquist wrote: The Birmingham, Michigan street fair is populated largely by upscale women's clothing and accessory stores. This year one of the spa-type hair and beauty joints got in on the act with mannequins on podiums up and down the streets. I like the look of the young lady in the

Re: PESO: Podium Posers

2009-07-27 Thread Cotty
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544631 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544598 On 27/7/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Kewl, except girl #1 is doing a bit of a duck mouth Oh I'd be game. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: PESO todays photowalk

2009-07-27 Thread mike wilson
Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: A few shots from todays photowalk: http://tinyurl.com/m9ph3p Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) A very common butterfly, except it was possibly born in Northern Africa and flew to northern Europe over a few months in the spring. Laying eggs as far north

Re: PESO: Podium Posers

2009-07-27 Thread mike wilson
Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544631 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544598 On 27/7/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Kewl, except girl #1 is doing a bit of a duck mouth Oh I'd be game. You'd goose anything. --

Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ?

2009-07-27 Thread J.C. O'Connell
this is bizarre, more than double the highest price I have ever seen for one: http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=290332907216 really strange especially considering the shape of today's world economy. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-27 Thread mike wilson
Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 03:33:07PM -0400, J.C. O'Connell scripsit: On Pentax digital, you are most likely going to get a lot more use out of a 135,200, or 300, than the 400. 400mm is just very very long on digital and will rarely be needed. Unless

Re: PESO -- 99

2009-07-27 Thread paul stenquist
Well done. Nice shot. Paul On Jul 26, 2009, at 10:26 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Forget the title, just ponder this question. How do you cover a charity event where a group of altruists try to bring joy to a group of very ill people, but you're not allowed by the hospital management to show

Re: Auto ISO

2009-07-27 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Fernando On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:29 -0400, Fernando fer.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Brian, This can be set in the DS by using the custom setting menu, opcion ISO Corction in AUTO (ooh, those beautiful option names Pentax used to use...) you can select any of these options: ISO 200-800 ISO

Re: PESO: Podium Posers

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Cotty wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544631 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544598 On 27/7/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Kewl, except girl #1 is doing a bit of a duck mouth Oh I'd be game. If you're game then they'll shoot

Re: Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ?

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
It's called more money than brains... J.C. O'Connell wrote: this is bizarre, more than double the highest price I have ever seen for one: http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=290332907216 really strange especially considering the shape of today's world economy. -- J.C.

Re: I'm back

2009-07-27 Thread Anthony Farr
2009/7/26 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: Christine Aguila I'm back. Isn't that a line in the movie The Shining? ;-) . Cheers, Christine Are you thinking of Here's Johnny!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV4xo_rF-oo They're ba-ack, rather than I'm back, is from

Re: PESO -- After the Fire

2009-07-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
PJ, I'd like to see more of the photo essay. This picture leaves lots of questions. The central tree is a badly burned relic. The background tree had house are still standing, how? The ferns/weeds in the foreground look to be covering burned ground? And the blossoms on the left are too small to

Re: GESO - Mississauga Future Star 2009

2009-07-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes, I think Rick put his finger on it. The exposures are stop-on in a very colorful/difficult environment. Nice work Bruce! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 8:14 PM, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Very nice, Bruce.  I'm impressed with the spot-on

RE: *ist DS arrived home

2009-07-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I still use mine. The D and DS can take quite a beating. I've always thought they were both underrated little cameras. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:39 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

PESO -- Stuck

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
She came to the party as a friend of a friend. Why because she was board, there was free food and alcohol, and a pool. Now she's not trapped, she's *STUCK* http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20stuck.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/43mm f1.9 Limited. Notes: I think the

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-27 Thread Graydon
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 12:12:08PM +0100, mike wilson scripsit: Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 03:33:07PM -0400, J.C. O'Connell scripsit: On Pentax digital, you are most likely going to get a lot more use out of a 135,200, or 300, than the 400. 400mm is

Re: GESO - Mississauga Future Star 2009

2009-07-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Derby Chang wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: I did a little volunteer work at the end of May for a local arts group by shooting performers competing to become the Mississauga Future Star 2009 at the Clarke Hall in Port Credit, Ontario. This particular event was the second-last round, reducing the

Re: GESO - Mississauga Future Star 2009

2009-07-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Bob Sullivan wrote: Yes, I think Rick put his finger on it. The exposures are stop-on in a very colorful/difficult environment. Nice work Bruce! Regards, Bob S. Thank-you Bob. -bmw On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 8:14 PM, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Very nice,

Re: PESO Emergent

2009-07-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Derby Chang wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: Becoming acquainted with less than 2 week old enablement: DA* 55mm F1.4 ... http://is.gd/1FluZ Exp 1/100, f/1.4, ISO 200, 540FGZ flash inside Westcott 18 softbox; PP in CS4. Comments welcome! -bmw My compliment is that I wouldn't have known you

Re: testing two

2009-07-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: testing two Ahh, those icky alt tags. They are required IIRC if your code is to be W3C compliant. but not, I think, required to appear on my web page :-) I don't think any browsers really care if they are there or not.

Re: PESO -- Stuck

2009-07-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 9:18 AM, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: She came to the party as a friend of a friend.  Why because she was board, there was free food and alcohol, and a pool.  Now she's not trapped, she's *STUCK*

Re: Peso PHC Lead line class today

2009-07-27 Thread David J Brooks
CS does not have smart sharpen, and i don't have a clue how do do selective manually, so i'll fire up the PC, with CS2 and try it there. There is a section for this in my Layers book, but he does it with smart sharpen. Now to sit by the PC and wait 10-12 minutes to fire up. Dave On Mon, Jul

Re: PESO: Podium Posers

2009-07-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 6:38 AM, Cottycotty...@mac.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544631 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544598 On 27/7/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Kewl, except girl #1 is doing a bit of a duck mouth Oh I'd be game. You'd

Re: How to lose a sale

2009-07-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Scott Lovelesssdlovel...@gmail.com wrote:  I briefly considered the camera as weapon approach, but then told her in words loud enough for her brats to hear that no one interested in actually looking at the photos later on would be caught dead with that piece of

Re: PESO -- After the Fire

2009-07-27 Thread David J Brooks
Looks like there are possibilities here. I'd like to see less backgrounds, the tree behind the burnt one seems to get in the way STS Dave On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 9:37 PM, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: An shot from a photo essay I'm working on.  Maybe I'll actually finish it...

Re: PESO: Podium Posers

2009-07-27 Thread Cotty
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544631 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544598 On 27/7/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Kewl, except girl #1 is doing a bit of a duck mouth Oh I'd be game. On 27/7/09, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: You'd have to

Re: PESO -- Stuck

2009-07-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Almost does... :) That looks like a situation where it would have been fine if you had time not to rely on auto settings of some sort... It looks more like out of focus than camera shake... or a bit of both... really too bad cause it's the picture that speaks a thousand words . ann P.

Re: Yet another GESO - San Franzisco

2009-07-27 Thread Sasha Sobol
Boris, it is a wonderful suggestion! I have bee to Israel once long, long ago (ouch, almost 20 years passed!) and I had few problems there: first I came to Israel from Greece and and my senses were already overloaded. Second I did not seem much of Haifa and Tel Aviv because of Jerusalem - the

RE: testing two

2009-07-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I know what you've missed. The horror, the horror . . . -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:51 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: testing two suddenly I seem to have pdml back --

RE: OT The PEN Story

2009-07-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I've convinced myself that the LCD is a viewfinder that I can use without my reading glasses. (yes, I know about diopter adjustments.) Oddly, I'm adjusting to it just fine. It's not that bad in direct sunlight, although a nice shade would help. I've already bugged Delkin about it; they

RE: Every time you miss a shot ...

2009-07-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Such optimism should not go unpunished. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 5:53 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Every time you miss a shot ... On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:32

Re: Does high ISO noise reduction affect RAW files?

2009-07-27 Thread Joseph Tainter
Larry wrote: It turns out that Jimmy has it on, and I have it off. I know that there's a dark field subtraction noise reduction, for long exposures, and that'll affect RAW, but I thought the High ISO NR only affected the JPEGs - Larry, why don't you test and let us know. RAW already

RE: OT RIP Jimmy Forsyth, north-east England snapper.

2009-07-27 Thread Bob W
Wonderful stuff - photography at its purest. If you are not UK based, you might not be able to view the film http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8150205.stm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Does high ISO noise reduction affect RAW files?

2009-07-27 Thread Rick Womer
I thought so, too, but it is a very simple thing to test on your own camera. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 7/26/09, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Does high ISO noise reduction affect RAW files? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - Polaroid again?

2009-07-27 Thread Pasvorn Boonmark
I thought that the Fuji FP stuffs works for the SX-70, no? I still have the 545i holder, and some of the 52 type sheets.I really like the PolaColor. The funny thing is, at $3.00 a shot, now it seems that I'll try a shot with a digital before I commit with a Polaroid shot. :) -Pasvorn On

Re: Does high ISO noise reduction affect RAW files?

2009-07-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:56:26AM -0600, Joseph Tainter wrote: Larry, why don't you test and let us know. RAW already involves manipulation of the sensor inputs, including some noise reduction. How much, or if it can be increased, we don't know. I expect that I shall, when I get the

Re: testing two

2009-07-27 Thread ann sanfedele
So you saying we lucked out??? :) ann Desjardins, Steve wrote: I know what you've missed. The horror, the horror . . . -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:51 PM To: Pentax-Discuss

PESO - What I did over the weekend

2009-07-27 Thread Ken Waller
I Attended the Kohler International Challenge (vintage races) the weekend of 7/17-19 @ Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin. The featured Marquee was the Ford GT 40. These were popular road race cars in the mid 60's when I started my career @ Ford Motor in Dearborn, Michigan, and while I

Re: PESO todays photowalk

2009-07-27 Thread Ken Waller
Great capture! Nice pose exposure. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com Subject: Re: PESO todays photowalk Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: A few shots from todays photowalk: http://tinyurl.com/m9ph3p

Re: Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ?

2009-07-27 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ? It's called more money than brains... Or maybe he really doesn't want to sell it. J.C. O'Connell wrote: this is

RE: Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ?

2009-07-27 Thread J.C. O'Connell
NO, THAT'S WHAT IT SOLD FOR AT AUCTION - its not an asking price, it's a selling price. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join the Audio CD PLAYER DISCUSSION list - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ -Original Message- From:

Re: PESO - What I did over the weekend

2009-07-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Ken, Its a beautiful car, even if a only replica. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Ken Wallerkwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I Attended the Kohler International Challenge (vintage races) the weekend of 7/17-19 @ Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin. The featured Marquee

Re: PESO - What I did over the weekend

2009-07-27 Thread paul stenquist
Nice shot of a beautiful car. Sounds like you had a great weekend. Paul On Jul 27, 2009, at 2:57 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I Attended the Kohler International Challenge (vintage races) the weekend of 7/17-19 @ Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin. The featured Marquee was the Ford GT 40. These

Monopod research, $83 benro carbon fiber

2009-07-27 Thread Larry Colen
Here's the one I ended up ordering, $83 with shipping: http://www.linkdelight.com/index.php/Tripods-Heads/Benro-8x-Carbon-Fiber-MC-66n6-5-sections-Monopod/Detailed-product-flyer.html These are the monopod bodies I found that fold down short enough to fit in my pack and cost less than $100.

Re: PESO todays photowalk

2009-07-27 Thread Toine
Hmm, maybe it is a mystery to me or my memory is slow. Something flower related?? Toine 2009/7/26 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Like the first two a lot. #3, not so much for reasons that I'm sure are no mystery to you. Jack --- On Sun, 7/26/09, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: From: Toine

Re: Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ?

2009-07-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
If you look at the bidding, it looks like someone with little experience (or a friend of the seller) made an outlandish bid, which caused the winning bidder's auto bidding (which he had set high just in case) to top it. A jump from $433 to $741 was totally out of character, and the winning

RE: Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ?

2009-07-27 Thread J.C. O'Connell
if the winning bidders auto bidding was set to beat an outlandishish bid, then the winning bidders proxy bid was even more outlandish. Remember, when things go foolishly sky high on ebay, it takes at least TWO idiots to get the job done, not just one. I don't see why these bidders would not

DA 16-45 f4 -- does it require slim filters?

2009-07-27 Thread steve harley
i'm picking up a 16-45 and i typically use a coated UV filter; just wondering if this lens will vignette without a slim filter? thanks -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: PESO - What I did over the weekend

2009-07-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Ahhh. The good old days. As an American I was so proud of these cars racing with the big guys and sometimes beating there butts off. But since the mid-70s my heart has been with Porsche. So I must say I get more joy out of a 917, any model. Long Tail version

Re: DA 16-45 f4 -- does it require slim filters?

2009-07-27 Thread Mat Maessen
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 5:01 PM, steve harleyp...@paper-ape.com wrote: i'm picking up a 16-45 and i typically use a coated UV filter; just wondering if this lens will vignette without a slim filter? I use a standard 67mm polarizer on mine, and haven't noticed any vignetting. Reference:

anybody have experience with the linkdelight battery grip?

2009-07-27 Thread Larry Colen
This is probably a case of there being a reason that it seems too good to be true, but when looking for a monopod, I found this $40 batterygrip: http://www.linkdelight.com/index.php/Camera-Accessories/Battery-Grip-for-Pentax-K10D-K20D-as-D-BG2/Detailed-product-flyer.html http://tinyurl.com/mcfaph

Re: PESO - What I did over the weekend

2009-07-27 Thread John Francis
That's an interesting spin - portraying Ford as the plucky little guy battling against the entrenched might of the likes of Ferrari. In reality, almost the opposite was the case - Ford basically gave the GT40 development team an effectively unlimited budget, and just one goal - to humiliate Enzo

Re: testing two

2009-07-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: ann sanfedele In fact, I dislike anything that picks up a signal to do something when you mearly move your mouse without clicking.. As most are probably aware, I operate a photolab inside a chain store. My employer's name will remain anonymous here lest they have some kind of spy-ware

RE: PESO -- 99

2009-07-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling Forget the title, just ponder this question. How do you cover a charity event where a group of altruists try to bring joy to a group of very ill people, but you're not allowed by the hospital management to show any of the patients faces?

Re: PESO: Podium Posers

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Cotty wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544631 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9544598 On 27/7/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Kewl, except girl #1 is doing a bit of a duck mouth Oh I'd be game. On 27/7/09, David J

Re: Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ?

2009-07-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 27, 2009, at 13:45 , J.C. O'Connell wrote: if the winning bidders auto bidding was set to beat an outlandishish bid, then the winning bidders proxy bid was even more outlandish. Remember, when things go foolishly sky high on ebay, it takes at least TWO idiots to get the job done, not

Re: anybody have experience with the linkdelight battery grip?

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
It looks just like the original. If you get it and something goes wrong with the camera it probably voids the warranty. Larry Colen wrote: This is probably a case of there being a reason that it seems too good to be true, but when looking for a monopod, I found this $40 batterygrip:

Re: DA 16-45 f4 -- does it require slim filters?

2009-07-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 27, 2009, at 14:01 , steve harley wrote: I'm picking up a 16-45 and i typically use a coated UV filter; just wondering if this lens will vignette without a slim filter? I think the 12-24 is the only lens that might need a 'slim' polarizer. I have a slim UV on mine. Joseph

G-Mail annoyance.

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Has anyone else had a problem like this? I use the gmail pop interface. Every once in a while thunderbird will give me the message that mail.gmail.com won't accept my user name and password. I am then forced to login through the web interface and enter one of those stupid security codes,

Re: G-Mail annoyance.

2009-07-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Computer? Mail program? This happens to me if, for instance, I get something coming in from my aol account, and try to forward it to someone. All my mail goes through first Verizon, then Apple's servers. What happens is the piece of mail generated when I try to forward a msg. is it set up

Re: G-Mail annoyance.

2009-07-27 Thread Bruce Walker
P. J. Alling wrote: Has anyone else had a problem like this? I use the gmail pop interface. Every once in a while thunderbird will give me the message that mail.gmail.com won't accept my user name and password. I am then forced to login through the web interface and enter one of those

Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Hi all! Just want to say hi to you all. I hope everything is well with everyone. I guess most oldies remember me and may recall that I'm shooting Canon nowadays, but I still got some Pentax stuff somewhere. (It just struck me that, although I haven't been posting much in later years, I've

Re: G-Mail annoyance.

2009-07-27 Thread steve harley
they whom i call Bruce Walker wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Has anyone else had a problem like this? I use the gmail pop interface. Every once in a while thunderbird will give me the message that mail.gmail.com won't accept my user name and password. I am then forced to login through the web

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread Cotty
On 28/7/09, Lasse Karlsson, discombobulated, unleashed: Just want to say hi to you all. I hope everything is well with everyone. Lasse thank God you've come home. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I've actually stayed subscribed to the list for more than eleven years now (!) Damn Lasse, you're a gluten for punishment. Lasse Karlsson wrote: Hi all! Just want to say hi to you all. I hope everything is well with everyone. I guess most oldies remember me and may recall that I'm shooting

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Cotty wrote: On 28/7/09, Lasse Karlsson, discombobulated, unleashed: Just want to say hi to you all. I hope everything is well with everyone. Lasse thank God you've come home. I think he's trying to tell you Timmy's down the well... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread Paul Sorenson
P. J. Alling wrote: I've actually stayed subscribed to the list for more than eleven years now (!) Damn Lasse, you're a gluten for punishment. That oughta take the starch out of his sails... Lasse Karlsson wrote: Hi all! Just want to say hi to you all. I hope everything is well with

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 27, 2009, at 17:10 , Cotty wrote: On 28/7/09, Lasse Karlsson, discombobulated, unleashed: Just want to say hi to you all. I hope everything is well with everyone. Lasse thank God you've come home. Damn, you're a dog, Cotty! Couldn't you paws before shedding your quips? Joseph

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread Lasse Karlsson
I'm not quite sure of the full meaning here, but coming from you I assume it's funny, and I appreciate that. :) Sure, I'm a gluten allright. Probably for anything... (If it only had been said by a female list member, then I would probably have got really happy and exited...) Nice to hear

Re: semi OT - Presenting my revised photo web page

2009-07-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Bong Manayon wrote: Hi Ann, Looks great! Congrats on your new web page. Thanks, Bong Bong PS ...I missed the lunar eclipse... oh no! ... sorry to hear that... catch the next one :-) ann On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:41 AM, ann sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: . ann

DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I'm curious if anyone has any experience with both of these lenses. If not, can anyone tell me something about performance of the DA 35? Thanks. -- 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

Crap! K7 Sensor Problem

2009-07-27 Thread Mark Cassino
I got a new job and have been on the road traveling for 5 of the last 7 weeks - which has left very little time to give the K7 a real workout. Yesterday I got that chance, and shot about 600 exposures out in the field. As I worked on them I realized there's a light colored band running through

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread paul stenquist
Good to hear from you Lasse. Post some of those pics for us! Paul On Jul 27, 2009, at 7:54 PM, Lasse Karlsson wrote: -- 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: Crap! K7 Sensor Problem

2009-07-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Yeah, that's a real effect. Hopefully, they'll just replace it. The fly looks pretty annoyed about it as well. From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Cassino [markcass...@ymail.com] Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 9:26 PM

Re: Crap! K7 Sensor Problem

2009-07-27 Thread paul stenquist
Crap. After this long, BH might tell you to go to Pentax. I hope not. Good luck with this, and let us know how it turns out. Paul On Jul 27, 2009, at 9:26 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: I got a new job and have been on the road traveling for 5 of the last 7 weeks - which has left very little time

Re: Crap! K7 Sensor Problem

2009-07-27 Thread P. J. Alling
If you can get the store you bought it from to take it back, you should be able to get an exchange. Otherwise it's warranty repair time. Mark Cassino wrote: I got a new job and have been on the road traveling for 5 of the last 7 weeks - which has left very little time to give the K7 a real

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Cotty wrote: On 28/7/09, Lasse Karlsson, discombobulated, unleashed: Just want to say hi to you all. I hope everything is well with everyone. Lasse thank God you've come home. Cheers, Cotty ROTFL! Lasse - welcome back! you got just the right tone from Cotty, don't you

Re: Crap! K7 Sensor Problem

2009-07-27 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks, Paul. Hopefully BH can respond, but if not I'll send it into Pentax. Well - there's 10 rolls of HIE recently expired in my freezer - so when the K7 goes off to get fixed up, I'll give the LX a workout and try to remember how to develop film - MCC - Original Message

Re: Crap! K7 Sensor Problem

2009-07-27 Thread Mark Cassino
- Original Message From: Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu The fly looks pretty annoyed about it as well.  I should of snared her and stuck her in the box that the camera is going back in - nothing worse than an angry dragonfly! MCC -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread ann sanfedele
you'll have to pardon Cotty, he only makes references for Brits and Yanks... This will enlighten you... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lassie_Come_Home ann Lasse Karlsson wrote: I'm not quite sure of the full meaning here, but coming from you I assume it's funny, and I appreciate that. :)

Re: Summer greetings from Scandinavia!

2009-07-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
Pardon me Ann, but your wrong. He also is a finesmecher of Norwegian high poetry: Tommeltott, Slikkepott, Langemann, Guldebrand og lille Petter Spillemann -- MaritimTim 2009/7/28 ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: you'll have to pardon Cotty, he only makes references for Brits and Yanks...

Re: Over $600 for a SMCT 300mm/4 ? ? ?

2009-07-27 Thread John Celio
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=290332907216 Gosh, I've been thinking about selling my M* 300mm but couldn't figure out what its value might be. I need to find me a fool like that to buy it. :D John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/calemp

Re: anybody have experience with the linkdelight battery grip?

2009-07-27 Thread Anthony Farr
2009/7/28 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: It looks just like the original. If you get it and something goes wrong with the camera it probably voids the warranty. So if something goes wrong and you send the camera for warranty work, would you leave a third party accessory attached to

Gripping and Grinnin'

2009-07-27 Thread paul stenquist
My battery grip for the K7 arrived today. While I like having the extra battery capacity and the vertical controls, what really pleases me about the grip is that it makes my wrist strap much more comfortable. It now fits my hand comfortably, and I can reach the controls better. Without the

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