Re: PESO Watching you

2009-09-02 Thread Toine
Aha, Thanks! Learned about a new song and a new term in this thread Toine 2009/9/1 Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au: :) Bots are botanical shots in the Lensbaby forums. So Botmaster is a term or R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Toine wrote: The term Bot-master is new for me. Google shows links related to

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Chris Stoddart
Christine Aguila wrote: who is Chris Stoddart? Don't we have a Rob Stoddart on the list? 'tis I! Not a very prolific poster in the last few of years, but I have been subscribed since... well, long before Pentax had a DSLR anyway. I'm in the UK, sunny Sheffield to be exact. The other guy, I

RE: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Bob W
Christine Aguila wrote: who is Chris Stoddart? Don't we have a Rob Stoddart on the list? 'tis I! Not a very prolific poster in the last few of years, but I have been subscribed since... well, long before Pentax had a DSLR anyway. I'm in the UK, sunny Sheffield to be exact. The

Re: I shoot, I don't test, therefore I am...

2009-09-02 Thread Toine
The last photo (with the moon) is very nice! Toine 2009/9/1 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Hi! Just returned yesterday from wonderful 3-day weekend just above the sea of Galilee. Here is my blog entry on the occasion:

Re: OT GESO - Noblex on the street

2009-09-02 Thread Toine
Never touched a Noblex only viewed it behind glass (which needed post viewing cleaning). Nice gallery. 2009/9/1 Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au: From the other week at the Little Paddington festival, I mucked around with a new to me Noblex 6/150. It's interesting to me that you can actually be

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Chris Stoddart
Bob W wrote: Admit it - you're Rob Studdert's evil twin, aren't you! Curses, you have seen through my disguise! Actually, how do you know that Rob's not MY evil twin, hmmm? Take a picture of your local Tesco - there is an architectural style called Supermarket Vernacular. It's an attempt

Re: PESO: A Million Dollar Maybe

2009-09-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Francis Subject: Re: PESO: A Million Dollar Maybe I saw the coolest car today. It was a first generation mustang that had been modified into a stationwagon, and done well. I hope I see it again when I have a camera with me. Google is your

Re: Snake oil, anyone?

2009-09-02 Thread Eckehard Wegner
I registered with a BS mailbox just for the hell of it and clicking the send button took me to Canon Bulgaria's homepage... Cheers Ecki 2009/8/31 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: http://www.oleg.bg.tf/ Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher  -  DL9KCG  -  Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog   :

Re: Snake oil, anyone?

2009-09-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 31, 2009, at 5:13, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: http://www.oleg.bg.tf/ Oh my goodness. Speed up your camera by making it a fixed-focus? Huh? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson

Re: Snake oil, anyone?

2009-09-02 Thread Eckehard Wegner
would only make sense if the hack was lens aware and set the lens to half hyperfocal distance but i think the man from ulaan bator has no such hack to offer in the first place - haven't received a mail on my registration yet cheers ecke 2009/9/2 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com: On Aug 31,

Re: geso riding around the block

2009-09-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
Looks interesting - sometimes the light just keeps changing, no matter what we try. Today should be better... :-) The lady is a good grabshot, I'd be tempted to crop off the floor and the stop sign. I like the bridge stuff - better with a single person, but I don't think you got it yet. Do

Re: PESO 2009 - 157 - GDG

2009-09-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting, Godfrey. Disturbing too - the cropped head makes sense from the composition standpoint, but gives me a strong reaction. lf Godfrey DiGiorgi escreveu: A street fair on Sunday provided some picture taking opportunity. http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/157-hold-in-one

Re: PESO: Umbrella

2009-09-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting, Dan - only suggestion being crop out the base, as the second in-focus zone distracts a little, for me. lf Daniel J. Matyola escreveu: The last in my series of 'shrooms: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9715959size=md Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Snake oil, anyone?

2009-09-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
Going hyperfocal makes sense with wide lenses and apertures past 5.6 to 8 - assuming you have light and/ or ISO to get around that. I still do a lot of my event shooting in MF, faster than some and without annoying flash bursts and strong focus lights... even with Canon gear I lost too many

Re: I shoot, I don't test, therefore I am...

2009-09-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Looks good, Boris. That eigth photo (the augurs?) in particular looks great. Godfrey On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Just returned yesterday from wonderful 3-day weekend just above the sea of Galilee. Here is my blog entry on the occasion:

Re: PESO: Umbrella

2009-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
I have to agree with Jack and Bob here. Dave On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com wrote: The last in my series of 'shrooms: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9715959size=md Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO 2009 - 157 - GDG

2009-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
I like this one a lot. Obviously a great parent child moment going on here. Dave On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgiramar...@mac.com wrote: A street fair on Sunday provided some picture taking opportunity.  http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/157-hold-in-one comments always

Re: PESO: A Million Dollar Maybe

2009-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 9:03 AM, William Robbwar...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: John Francis Subject: Re: PESO: A Million Dollar Maybe I saw the coolest car today. It was a first generation mustang that had been modified into a stationwagon, and done well. I hope I

Re: OT - PPG pool quality

2009-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 1:27 AM, Sasha Sobolsa...@asobol.com wrote: Is is just me or the pool in Pentax Photo Gallery (what they show me for voting) is really low quality? Yes it is. I have been submitting a lot lately. Dave Thanks, -Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: geso riding around the block

2009-09-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 11:56:42AM -0300, Luiz Felipe wrote: Looks interesting - sometimes the light just keeps changing, no matter what we try. Today should be better... :-) The lady is a good grabshot, I'd be tempted to crop off the floor and the stop sign. I like the bridge stuff -

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
Why oh why do i keep forgetting the cut of dates,. Great set of photos, again. Dave On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Scott Lovelesssdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: http://pug.komkon.org/ Submit photos for October here:  http://pdmlpug.org/?page_id=56 -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since

Re: West Coast Oz PDML Meet

2009-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 8:00 AM, David Savageozsav...@gmail.com wrote: We chatted about his trip, destinations to come, the PDML, fish chips, the curious choices young men make about buying Nikon DSLR's, Glad I'm an old fart and don't have to explain my choices.:-) all over a pint a half (I

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: Why oh why do i keep forgetting the cut of dates,. Damn. Mee too. And I have plenty of cool shots to choose from. :( -- 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: Snake oil, anyone?

2009-09-02 Thread AlunFoto
Lol Good joke. Jostein 2009/8/31 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: http://www.oleg.bg.tf/ Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher  -  DL9KCG  -  Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog   : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web   : http://www.fotoralf.de

Re: OT - PPG pool quality

2009-09-02 Thread Jack Davis
LoL.. J --- On Wed, 9/2/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT - PPG pool quality To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 9:40 AM On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 1:27 AM, Sasha

Re: geso riding around the block

2009-09-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
...prettier they are - can't comment the danger ratio as I can't even finish the PUG review, so looking for the specifics on poison oak right now is too much for these wires my ISP is using instead of optic fibers... But assuming you get a well behaved, safety-aware singularity the worst

Re: PESO: A Million Dollar Maybe

2009-09-02 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 12:34:57PM -0400, David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 9:03 AM, William Robbwar...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: John Francis Subject: Re: PESO: A Million Dollar Maybe I saw the coolest car today. It was a first generation

Re: OT: Sony Releases A850 FF Camera for $2,000

2009-09-02 Thread John Sessoms
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Misereremiser...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting and varied opinions (thanks guys!) although nobody brought up the issue that bothers me most. I believe Pentax will *HAVE* TO GO FULL-FRAME, like Mark said, out of necessity. When this happens (not *if*), what will

Re: OT - PPG pool quality

2009-09-02 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks, Dave - that is funny :) --Sasha On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Jack Davisjdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: LoL.. J --- On Wed, 9/2/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT - PPG pool quality To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting stuff indeed. I take we're in schedule from now... Quick comments - my internet is acting, lately - from dr Jeckil to mr Hide and back every minute. Tomorrow should be a better day... Igor's eight is very interesting, wonder about a square-ish crop leaving the buildings out and

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/1/2009 10:04:12 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sdlovel...@gmail.com writes: http://pug.komkon.org/ Submit photos for October here: http://pdmlpug.org/?page_id=56 -- Scott Loveless Seems strange not seeing some car photo by Paul. I zoomed in on the blue

Re: Umbrella

2009-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Christine. On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:18 AM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Dan:  Circle and Umbrella are both very nice; I think I prefer Umbrella, but I like the detail you caught in both 'srooms.  Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J.

Re: PESO: Umbrella

2009-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for the suggestion, Luiz. It probably won't save the shot, but it may help. Dan On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Luiz Felipeluiz.fel...@techmit.com.br wrote: Very interesting, Dan - only suggestion being crop out the base, as the second in-focus zone distracts a little, for me. lf

Re: PESO: Circle

2009-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Marnie. Dan On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:07 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 9/1/2009 7:12:51 A.M. Pacific  Daylight Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: Another  'shroom: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9715961 Dan  Matyola Nice. Like that even

Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-02 Thread Miserere
For all you lucky K-7 owners: http://www.pentax.de/de/product/17531/body/downloads/digitale_spiegelreflexkameras.php For those with rusty German, download this one for Windows: http://media.pentax.de/downloads/photo/de/17531/k7_e101w.EXE ...or this one for Mac:

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/9/09, Chris Stoddart, discombobulated, unleashed: sunny Sheffield Shirley some mistake. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-02 Thread Þráinn Vigfússon
I attended a lecture Sunday by American photographer Eddie Soloway. One of the things he talked about was using double exposure to create mood, with one picture in focus and the other (of the same subject) out of focus. This results in a photo that is both sharp and dreamy and is particularly

K-7 Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-02 Thread Miserere
For all you lucky K-7 owners: http://www.pentax.de/de/product/17531/body/downloads/digitale_spiegelreflexkameras.php The previous firmware upgrade was 1.01.00.05; this new one is 1.01.00.09 (note only change in last number). All reports suggest it fixes the Green Line. Don't ask me why it's only

RE: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-02 Thread Bob W
Very hippy, trippy man. Dig it. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Þráinn Vigfússon Sent: 02 September 2009 22:27 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature I attended a lecture

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread ann sanfedele
Luiz Felipe wrote: Very interesting stuff indeed. I take we're in schedule from now... hehe -- Scott pulled a fast one on us this time! --- I had something to submit but dragged my feet a bit thinking (well , if I get it in by Labor day...) And as Marnie said - I also expected a car

Re: West Coast Oz PDML Meet

2009-09-02 Thread Christine Aguila
PS, Christine thanks for the hug, but I think the @rse grope was a bit over the top. You're a married woman I'm a single bloke. People will start to talk if you keep those shenanigans up. lol--well, truth be told, I never asked Brian Walters to grab your @rse, so, Dave Savage, I think you

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Well, very nice to meet you, and sorry for the mix-up. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Chris Stoddart c.stodd...@dcs.shef.ac.uk To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:15 AM Subject: Re: September PUG is up Christine Aguila

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
Ann, I was trying to submit one too... but mine was - is still in the future when the gallery arrived. Will be posted later. Probably... it fits both transportation and girls not naked themes. :-) lf ann sanfedele escreveu: Luiz Felipe wrote: Very interesting stuff indeed. I take we're in

Re: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for sharing this technique with the list. I agree with Bob WE., and I especially like your last picture. Nice mood created there. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Þráinn Vigfússon t...@vortex.is To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday,

Re: K-7 Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-02 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: All reports suggest it fixes the Green Line. Which reports, please? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web :

Re: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Þráinn Vigfússon Subject: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature I attended a lecture Sunday by American photographer Eddie Soloway. One of the things he talked about was using double exposure to create mood, with one picture in focus and the other

Re: Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Speaking of green line, isn't it about time for a Boston PDML? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT - PPG pool quality

2009-09-02 Thread Ken Waller
No its not just you. I typically try to review PPG images up for voting at least once a day and its an unusual day when I thumbs up more than 2 or 3 images out of 20 or 25 reviewed.. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Sasha Sobol

Re: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very interesting, Thrainn, and quite effective. Thanks for posting these images. Is there any chance you could post do one of them again and record and post each exposure separately, so that we could see how the two separate exposures would have looked alone and how the work together to produce

Re: OT - PPG pool quality

2009-09-02 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks Ken. And why the hell they use flash? (I can also tell they use Java at server side - they show me nice Java exceptions from time to time). At least they have RSS... --Sasha On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Ken Wallerkwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: No its not just you. I typically try to

Re: OT - PPG pool quality

2009-09-02 Thread paul stenquist
I haven't voted or submitted for more than a year, probably two years. Way too time consuming for me these days. Paul On Sep 2, 2009, at 9:03 PM, Ken Waller wrote: No its not just you. I typically try to review PPG images up for voting at least once a day and its an unusual day when I

PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-02 Thread John Francis
My plans are now getting settled a little more. I land on the 11th, but that day's pretty much taken up with travel (and getting set up with UK phone internet access). Apart from that I have no firm commitments until the 19th (when I need to be back at the house in the evening to hand over to

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-02 Thread Rick Womer
Luis, A little dark on my monitor, too, looking at it again. I went to shoot this twice: The first time was a bright day, and the sky and the reflections kept me from getting anything decent (it's a tough location, on the side of a busy road). The photo I posted was taken a couple of days

someone liked the white K-m

2009-09-02 Thread Bran Everseeking
http://digital-photography-school.com/pentax-k2000-k-m-white-dslr-review -- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition.- Robert Heinlein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Chicago View

2009-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2009 3:42:15 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, rf.sulli...@gmail.com writes: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9719320 FA43 limited at f5.6 and 1/800th with ISO 200 on the K-7. Great detail in the original, but less so as processed for the web. The 43 limited is

Re: PESO: Umbrella

2009-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/1/2009 12:50:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: The last in my series of 'shrooms: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9715959size=md Dan === Nice, good DOF. I find the background in this one a little distracting, but I love the

K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I've only one battery, so I'd rather ask than try. When it shows almost full (one mark down from full) - does it mean that the battery still has 2/3-3/4 of charge left, or is it about to expire any moment, like with K10D? Thanks. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO 2009 - 157 - GDG

2009-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/1/2009 5:07:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ramar...@mac.com writes: A street fair on Sunday provided some picture taking opportunity. http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/157-hold-in-one comments always appreciated. Godfrey = Gosh darn, Godfrey, now I have

Re: What does Photoshop CS4 get me that Elements doesn't?

2009-09-02 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 10:46:20PM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 9:28 PM, John Francisjo...@panix.com wrote: I'm in the process of switching over to a new machine. ?I was planning to upgrade both Lightroom and Photoshop Elements to the latest version, but Adobe just made