RE: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
One more bit of info. I think the failure of drag and drop on my system is not an issue with ScanTags but an issue with my system generally. I just created a shortcut to Irfanview on my desktop and I can't drag and drop to it either (I can on the laptop). Cheers Brian

RE: PESO - We're Here! Version IV

2009-10-08 Thread Bob W
> Semi-relevant to this photo. After frank told me my PS > skills hoovered, I downloaded some Lightroom presets and > replayed with my photo. It is probably still too bland, not > that well composed (it was a grab shot), but this comes much > closer to what I was going for. I didn't just us

RE: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread Bob W
> Bit late on this thread, but here goes anyway; I've been > thinking lately about going back to film (more accurately, > B&W, doing my own developing and printing) [...] > because my wife complains > that she waits a long time to see prints of our DSLR-taken > family snapshots, that is if I ev

RE: The PDML Song (RE: GESO - PDMLers Shooting Each Other

2009-10-08 Thread Bob W
You really don't want to hear me singing. Believe me. If I've still got a job next year I'm thinking of popping over to NYC for a few days and then perhaps GFM. Bob > > I hope you come to Chicago--I've put you down as Master of > Song. Cheers, Christine > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread mike wilson
Bruce Walker wrote: > paul stenquist wrote: > > > > On Oct 7, 2009, at 7:31 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > > > >> On 10/7/09, William Robb wrote: > >>> > >>> - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: The BS of > >>> Digital Photography > Bruce Walker wrote: > >

Re: GESO - Aikido belt tests

2009-10-08 Thread David Mann
On Oct 8, 2009, at 10:53 AM, Bob W wrote: The food in NHS hospitals is revolting. The staff in private hospitals are idiots. One bimbo on reception when I turned up for an ear operation asked me if I'd come to see the gynaecologist. Or perhaps you mis-heard :) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: GESO - 67 bots

2009-10-08 Thread David Mann
On Oct 8, 2009, at 10:16 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Brother Luka's recent posts got me to dust off the 67ii, and take some bots in the rain. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_10/09_10_bots/index.htm I sure like the old skool image stabilisation - build it to weigh a ton, and it won't j

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread David Mann
On Oct 8, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Unfortunately it doesn't work for me - or John Coyle either, apparently - maybe it's an Australian problem. :-)> ˙ǝɹǝɥdsıɯǝɥ uɹǝɥʇnos ǝɥʇ uı sɹǝʇndɯoɔ ʇnoqɐ ʇuǝɹǝɟɟıp ƃuıɥʇǝɯos s,ǝɹǝɥʇ sǝʎ I relocated the exe file into a Program Files

RE: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread John Coyle
Ah, yes, Bob - good idea if the nearest photo-lab were not the one already mentioned- mediocre quality and higher prices. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Thursday, 8 October 2009 5:09 PM To: 'Pentax-D

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread eckinator
> I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the > > camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? >>> >>> I'm on the fence about that. >> >> Don't worry, I'll picket u

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread Subash
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:57 PM, eckinator wrote: >> I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the >> >> camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. > > Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? I'm on the f

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:12 +1300, "David Mann" wrote: > On Oct 8, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > > Unfortunately it doesn't work for me - or John Coyle either, > > apparently > > - maybe it's an Australian problem. :-)> > ˙ǝɹǝɥdsıɯǝɥ uɹǝɥʇnos ǝɥʇ uı sɹǝʇndɯoɔ ʇnoqɐ > ʇuǝɹǝɟɟı

Re: PESO - We're Here! Version IV

2009-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Marnie I must have missed the earlier version but Version IV looks good. The red jacket makes it "pop"! I haven't used PS Elements since Version 1 but some PS actions will work in Elements. This page might help: http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/qt/actions.htm Cheers Brian +++

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread eckinator
2009/10/8 Subash : >>> I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the >>> >>> camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. >> >> Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? > > I'm on the fence about that. >>>

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread eckinator
2009/10/8 Subash : >>> I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the >>> >>> camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. >> >> Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? > > I'm on the fence about that. >>>

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread eckinator
I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. >>> >>> Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? >> >> I'm on the fence about that. > >

Re: FS resubmitted

2009-10-08 Thread eckinator
Hi Joseph I'm sorry but I am still struggling with shipping costs - I think it will come down to registered mail if the cost is to be sensible. Standard packages are in the order of yet another 50 € so I am not sure you'd wnat that. Will keep you posted Cheers Ecke 2009/9/30 Joseph McAllister : >

PESO - Pinnacles Pano

2009-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all I still have a lot to learn about doing successful panoramas but here's one I took on my recent trip in Western Australia. Not sure the foreground foliage helps. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/171144/The_Pinnacles.html This is a pretty small version. A larger one (500k) is here: htt

Re: Temperature specs

2009-10-08 Thread Thibouille
The difference that Pentax is confident and advertises the fact thzat the camera can shoot happily at -10°C. I suppose you can be even more confident the K-7 will be able to, maybe showing less autonomy problems (due to battery being too cold). On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:36 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > OK

Re: Coming to Chicago for PDML Exhibit

2009-10-08 Thread AlunFoto
I seriously consider coming. :-) Jostein 2009/10/8 Christine Aguila : > Hi Everyone: > > Work has me so busy I haven't been able to keep up with PDML, but I've got a > bit of a free window here to pose some possibilities, so here goes: > > 1)  I know it might be too early for a solid  commit, but

Re: OT PESO - Canada (Night)Life

2009-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Adam Maas wrote: >http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2626/3988621809_f6acd867b9_o.jpg Wow, very dramatic! I likes it. -- 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 dir

Re: PESO - We're Here! Version IV

2009-10-08 Thread mike wilson
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > > Heh, all this talk about post processing. > > ...snip > That was rather like being savaged by an exceptionally fluffy and sweet-natured lamb. You should ask Bill to do it for you next time. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml

Re: K-7 Arrived (preview)

2009-10-08 Thread Jack Davis
Your reaction at this point is a bit ominous. I have the K10 & 20 and had pretty much decided to skip the K-7. You'd better not confuse me..got it! Hope your initial impression is proven right. If so, just keep it to yourself. =) Jack --- On Wed, 10/7/09, Tom C wrote: > From: Tom C > Subjec

Re: PESO - We're Here! Version IV

2009-10-08 Thread Jack Davis
My 'preset' reaction has been pretty much the same. Here's an oddity, each time I put up a change of "wallpaper', I'm impressed by whatever treatment it received. Jack --- On Wed, 10/7/09, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > From: eactiv...@aol.com > Subject: Re: PESO - We're Here! Version IV > To:

RE: PESO - We're Here! Version IV

2009-10-08 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Nicely exposed, I like hop the colors pop. They need little scythes ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eactiv...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:16 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - We're Here! Version IV Heh, a

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread AlunFoto
2009/10/8 John Coyle : > Hi Brian - if you create a shortcut to the program file on your desktop, > then drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer, it works as John suggested it > would.  You do have to then click on "Open With" and confirm the run as it > comes from an "Unknown publisher"! Try also to

Re: OT PESO - Canada (Night)Life

2009-10-08 Thread Adam Maas
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Graydon wrote: > On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 11:27:06PM -0400, Adam Maas scripsit: >> The Canada Life building on University Ave in Toronto. I spent Nuit >> Blanche wandering around the downtown core in Toronto shooting >> long-exposure stuff without worrying about get

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:03 +0200, "AlunFoto" wrote: > 2009/10/8 John Coyle : > > Hi Brian - if you create a shortcut to the program file on your desktop, > > then drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer, it works as John suggested it > > would.  You do have to then click on "Open With" and confirm the

Re: The PDML Song (RE: GESO - PDMLers Shooting Each Other

2009-10-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Well then, here's hoping you've still got a job next year!Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 2:18 AM, Bob W wrote: > You really don't want to hear me singing. Believe me. > > If I've still got a job next year I'm thinking of popping over to NYC for a > few days and then perhaps GFM. > >

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, Find a national photo lab you are satisfied with and go mail order. I did that for a long time back in the film days. Now you could quickly mark the keepers and send them off, and she could post them in an album on the shelf. (Hate to say it, but she's right,) Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Oct 8,

Re: PESO - Pinnacles Pano

2009-10-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Brian, It needs to be bigger. I want to see if those are cars on the road below. It would help give me a sense of scale. The tree in the foreground is confusing my scale. Beautiful landscape and facinating... Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > >

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "eckinator" Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? I'm on the fence about

Re: New findings on the K-7 and Lightroom for Mac dilemma

2009-10-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I looked at Ralf's and Boris' K7 files using LR on Mac OS X. Didn't find anything unusual other than poor color calibration. It's a camera profile issue. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:17 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 9:22 AM, William Robb wrote: >> >> - Original Message -

Re: New findings on the K-7 and Lightroom for Mac dilemma

2009-10-08 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > It's a camera profile issue. How would you want to build a profile when daylight shots are way too blue while night shots tend to be way too red? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : h

Re: New findings on the K-7 and Lightroom for Mac dilemma

2009-10-08 Thread P N Stenquist
However, ACR's default settings open K7 PEF RAW files to near perfection. This seems odd since Adobe is the provider of both. I haven't yet tried ti with DNG files but will soon, as I intend to switch my camera setting to RAW DNG. Paul On Oct 8, 2009, at 9:35 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread eckinator
2009/10/8 William Robb : >> I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in >> the >> >> camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. > > Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? >>>

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "eckinator" Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? I'm on the fence abo

Re: New findings on the K-7 and Lightroom for Mac dilemma

2009-10-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I looked at Ralf's and Boris' K7 files using LR on Mac OS X. Didn't find anything unusual other than poor color calibration. It's a camera profile issue. That's rather strange, as ACR running on Windows XP shows no such problems with K-7 DNG's. Sometimes I feel there'

Re: New findings on the K-7 and Lightroom for Mac dilemma

2009-10-08 Thread Boris Liberman
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I looked at Ralf's and Boris' K7 files using LR on Mac OS X. Didn't > find anything unusual other than poor color calibration. It's a camera > profile issue. I may add here that for most part for my kind of shooting, my K-7 is perfectly fi

Re: Back Home Again

2009-10-08 Thread ann sanfedele
Brian - although I didn't go through it in great detail (that's just my lifestyle these days) I did enjoy checking out your travel journal that Christine posted because it is exactly the kind of trip I love -- coast to coast by ground transportation in one's country of residence... driving bein

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
David Mann wrote: >I get the "Hit any key to close window" message appearing in a DOS box. Yep, I get the same thing no matter what I try. -- 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 a

Re: New findings on the K-7 and Lightroom for Mac dilemma

2009-10-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You make two camera calibration profiles targeted to the characteristics of the camera in different lighting circumstances. Easy to swap between them. On Thursday, October 8, 2009, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> It's a camera profile issue. > > How would you want to bu

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread AlunFoto
2009/10/8 Mark Roberts : > David Mann wrote: > >>I get the "Hit any key to close window" message appearing in a DOS box. > > Yep, I get the same thing no matter what I try. You guys beat me. I've never localised the "any" key. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-08 Thread ann sanfedele
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 10/1/2009 11:26:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jsessoms...@nc.rr.com writes: In my life time, I have met several persons with my name, including one who had my exact first, middle and last name. But I have never met anyone who shared the same bi

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread eckinator
2009/10/8 William Robb : I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. >>> >>> Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts?

Re: GESO - PDMLers Shooting Each Other

2009-10-08 Thread ann sanfedele
I didn't look at this until just now -- I suspect the problem you had is gone since the page looked pretty orderly... and I like a dark background... Nice to see a familiar face and faces of those I never met - for some reason, all this time, I had figured Pat as a middle aged guy partly , mayb

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 7, 2009, at 12:47, paul stenquist wrote: My daughter has a custom built PC. It's about four years old, and I'm not sure what processor is in it. It runs Windows XP and was fine until recently. Now she can't seem to get it to boot, and she can't afford to get help. I'm useless when it

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
mike wilson wrote: Doug Franklin wrote: I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? New Hobby? -- The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with eith

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread P N Stenquist
Thanks much. Great info. Paull On Oct 8, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 7, 2009, at 12:47, paul stenquist wrote: My daughter has a custom built PC. It's about four years old, and I'm not sure what processor is in it. It runs Windows XP and was fine until recently. Now s

Re: Intermittent AF540FGZ problem

2009-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
If there's a flex cable my bet is, if it's repairable short of replacing the main board, it's the flex cable. paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 7, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: Charles Robinson wrote: Now - since I have a month until the repair warranty runs out, I'd really like to ha

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Rob Studdert wrote: On 08/10/2009, paul stenquist wrote: She tells me that following the directions on the microsoft page, she still gets the same error code and crashes. She may end up taking the box to Best Buy. Although they charge a $75 diagnostic fee, which sounds like a bit of a rip. M

Re: Coming to Chicago for PDML Exhibit

2009-10-08 Thread ann sanfedele
Christine, I'm coming if I'm able, but would stay at my friend's house up in Zion so you wouldn't have to worry about digs for me. (to head off wise ass comments about distances to the show, the Zion above is a suburb up near Waukegan. - still a bit of a schlep tho.) ann AlunFoto wrot

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Mark Roberts wrote: paul stenquist wrote: She tells me that following the directions on the microsoft page, she still gets the same error code and crashes. She may end up taking the box to Best Buy. Not that I'd recommend Best Buy but I do recommend getting it somewhere fast. An er

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Bruce Walker wrote: mike wilson wrote: Doug Franklin wrote: I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? I'm on the fence about that. -bmw I knew someone wou

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread Tom C
8008, 8080, Z80, 6502? Where can I get a job writing toaster applications? On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 10:32 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Rob Studdert wrote: >> >> On 08/10/2009, paul stenquist wrote: >> >>> >>> She tells me that following the directions on the microsoft page, she >>> still >>> gets th

Re: Coming to Chicago for PDML Exhibit

2009-10-08 Thread Tim Bray
[off-list] On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > 2) In a week or so, I'll post a list of hotels/motels folks might consider > staying at.  I promise to be budget-aware when compiling the list. I'll almost certainly come, can afford a hotel, would sure appreciate a locally-i

Re: PESO - Still Life on Queen West

2009-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
John Sessoms wrote: From: "P. J. Alling" frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:30 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > >> Why? >> > > There are those who don't think that Tim's makes very good coffee. > > I'll drink it in a pinch, but I have to admit, it's pretty ordinary. > As fo

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Scott Loveless wrote: On 10/7/09, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography Bruce Walker wrote: mike wilson wrote: Doug Franklin wrote: I quickly came to the realization that i

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom C wrote: >8008, 8080, Z80, 6502? Where can I get a job writing toaster applications? I don't know, but here's a toaster you could write one for: http://store.theonion.com/usb-powered-toasterbrgift-box-p-71.html ;-) (Smiley probably unnecessary when linking to anything on theonion.com...)

Re: Temperature specs

2009-10-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Tim Bray wrote: OK, it's a small thing. But every time I read a K-7 review they exclaim about "Good to -10°C! Hooray!" My K20 seems to work fine for the best part of an hour at a time below -30°, e.g. http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/02/06/2008-12-23 I'll be going to Saskatchewan ag

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread Tom C
LOL. That is funny. I'm surprised they didn't think of an interior webcam so one could observe the toasting in progress. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Tom C wrote: > >>8008, 8080, Z80, 6502?  Where can I get a job writing toaster applications? > > I don't know, but here

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 10:25:52AM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: > David Mann wrote: > > >I get the "Hit any key to close window" message appearing in a DOS box. > > Yep, I get the same thing no matter what I try. That's what you would expect if you just run the program by double-clicking it, or by

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom C wrote: >On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Tom C wrote: >> >>>8008, 8080, Z80, 6502?  Where can I get a job writing toaster applications? >> >> I don't know, but here's a toaster you could write one for: >> http://store.theonion.com/usb-powered-toasterbrgift-box-p-71.ht

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: >On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 10:25:52AM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: >> David Mann wrote: >> >> >I get the "Hit any key to close window" message appearing in a DOS box. >> >> Yep, I get the same thing no matter what I try. > >That's what you would expect if you just run the program

Re: PPG Voting

2009-10-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Jack, that's most informative. As for voting - I usually vote by the heart - if I like the image, then I vote for it. I don't care much about gear and/or rules. But then again, I must admit I don't vote for the images all too often and the amount of really low quality stuff is signific

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 12:08:49PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: > John Francis wrote: > > >On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 10:25:52AM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> David Mann wrote: > >> > >> >I get the "Hit any key to close window" message appearing in a DOS box. > >> > >> Yep, I get the same thing no

Re: K-7 Arrived (preview)

2009-10-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:41 PM, Tom C wrote: > > I'll tell more later... this could be a model I recommend. :-) Aren't you the same guy who said the Edsel was a sure winner.??:-) Dave > > Tom C. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: K-7 Arrived (preview)

2009-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: >On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:41 PM, Tom C wrote: > >> >> I'll tell more later... this could be a model I recommend. :-) > >Aren't you the same guy who said the Edsel was a sure winner.??:-) No, that was Paul Stenquist. (Wanna know what an Edsel is worth now?) -- PDML Pentax

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "William Robb" Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography - Original Message - From: "eckinator" Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in

Re: K-7 Arrived (preview)

2009-10-08 Thread Tom C
Probably more than my wife's 2007 Subaru Tribeca which has a very Edsel-esque front end look to it. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > >>On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:41 PM, Tom C wrote: >> >>> >>> I'll tell more later... this could be a model I recommend.

Re: OT PESO - Canada (Night)Life

2009-10-08 Thread Ken Waller
Very nice capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:56 AM Subject: Re: OT PESO - Canada (Night)Life Nicely done, Adam. Impressive! And no street performers

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: >From: "William Robb" >> From: "eckinator" >> >>>I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in >>>the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. >> >> Why is everyone so damned busy processing post

Re: Coming to Chicago for PDML Exhibit

2009-10-08 Thread Paul Sorenson
Christine - I'm coming if my schedule doesn't change. Ann - I'll be coming down from Milwaukee, so if I decide not to stay in Chicago you're more than welcome to ride with me. I used to live in Winthrop Harbor so I'm somewhat familiar with Zion. Will know more as the date approaches. -p

Re: PESO - Pinnacles Pano

2009-10-08 Thread Ken Waller
Nicely done but with the Pinnacles being the point of interest, the foreground brush is distracting. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: PESO - Pinnacles Pano G'day all I still have a lot to learn about doing successfu

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Mark Roberts wrote: Ken Waller wrote: I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? I'm on the fence about that. Don't worry, I'll picket up from here. Don't you g

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
John Francis wrote: On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 12:08:49PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: John Francis wrote: On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 10:25:52AM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: David Mann wrote: I get the "Hit any key to close window" message appearing in a DOS box. Yep, I get the same thing no matter

Re: PESO - Pinnacles Pano

2009-10-08 Thread Tom C
I was going to say it looks like the view is from up above. It looks like a fascinating area and I immediately thought I'd take a shot with either a wide angle up close to several pinnacles showing multiple others receding into the distance, or use a telephoto the same way, 'stacking' a foreground

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru 8008, 8080, Z80, 6502? Where can I get a job writing toaster applications? Put in a resume with Admiral Adama. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? I'm on the fence

Re: pef vs dng

2009-10-08 Thread Tom C
I've got 4 PC's wih images on hard drives that I want to get off and archive. The time involved will be substantial. One of them, will probably have to have the hard drive recovered. Will I remember to do it before it's too late? Much of what's on them is scanned from transparencies and I have t

Re: RIP: Irving Penn

2009-10-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: ann sanfedele Did he die before or after the "William or Sean?" Penn PDML quip? ann paul stenquist wrote: > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/07/irving-penn-dead-celebrit_n_313051.html > I'll have to try to remember to look later. Huffington Post won't come up now. Get an error "

Re: Coming to Chicago for PDML Exhibit

2009-10-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm semi serious about coming over. If I do, then I'd probably have to skip K-7 and wait for the K-ate. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: PESO - Pinnacles Pano

2009-10-08 Thread Jack Davis
Interesting, photogenic terrain, Brian. Well composed. Jack --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: PESO - Pinnacles Pano > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 3:10 AM > G'day all > > I still have a lot to learn about doing suc

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread Tom C
Still love the old Battlestar Galactica. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:24 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: Need help from a > PC guru > > > 8008, 8080, Z80, 6502?  Where can I get a job writing toaster applications? > > > Put in a resume with Adm

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread Ken Waller
Good luck with the Best Buy guys. Like any tech shop, there will be smart folks and not-so-smart folks in the lab. It's kind of a crapshoot which one will sit down at this machine to work on it, though. I've had a very good experience with the locl 'Geek Squad' from the local Best Buy in t

Re: GESO - 67 bots

2009-10-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Mere thought of the size to which these could be enlarged is rather mind boggling, Brother Derby... Boris (not a brother) Derby Chang wrote: Brother Luka's recent posts got me to dust off the 67ii, and take some bots in the rain. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_10/09_10_bots/inde

RE: Back Home Again

2009-10-08 Thread Bob W
> > Brian - although I didn't go through it in great detail > (that's just my lifestyle these days) I did enjoy checking > out your travel journal that Christine posted because it is > exactly the kind of trip I love -- coast to coast by ground > transportation in one's country of residence.

Re: What did I use to take that shot?

2009-10-08 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 01:30:45PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: > > At this point I just have to say that as a Mac user I'm being greatly > entertained by this thread. :-) Don't be. It's just as easy to screw up a Mac (or a Linux system) by messing with permissions, which is what I suspect is go

RE: GESO - Aikido belt tests

2009-10-08 Thread Bob W
> > > The food in NHS hospitals is revolting. The staff in > private hospitals > > are idiots. One bimbo on reception when I turned up for an ear > > operation asked me if I'd come to see the gynaecologist. > > Or perhaps you mis-heard :) > I soon as I posted that I thought "D'oh! Someone wi

Re: GESO - 67 bots

2009-10-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: GESO - 67 bots Mere thought of the size to which these could be enlarged is rather mind boggling, Brother Derby... I was hired to do some pictures for a store display. They told me they would be printed big and that they wou

Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru

2009-10-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: Need help from a PC guru Still love the old Battlestar Galactica. I figured you'd have better taste than that. VW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from th

Re: Back Home Again

2009-10-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: Back Home Again I did a coast-to-coast bike ride a few weeks ago. 25 miles. You should come to Canada sometime. Twenty five miles will take you from one end of downtown Calgary to the other end of downtown Calgary... Five thousand

RE: Coming to Chicago for PDML Exhibit

2009-10-08 Thread John Sessoms
Yeah, it is a bit early as I don't even know yet if I'm going to have anything worth submitting for the annual, much less anything that might get selected for the exhibition. But, I'm willing. I'll probably try to get there unless something major happens to prevent me. I'll likely be driving r

Re: Back Home Again

2009-10-08 Thread paul stenquist
I've walked coast to coast. That was on Manhattan Island. Paul On Oct 8, 2009, at 2:03 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: Back Home Again I did a coast-to-coast bike ride a few weeks ago. 25 miles. You should come to Canada sometime. Twenty f

RE: Temperature specs

2009-10-08 Thread Bob W
> Tim Bray wrote: > > OK, it's a small thing. But every time I read a K-7 review they > > exclaim about "Good to -10°C! Hooray!" My K20 seems to > work fine for > > the best part of an hour at a time below -30°, e.g. > > http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/02/06/2008-12-23 > > > > I'll

Re: GESO - 67 bots

2009-10-08 Thread paul stenquist
On Oct 8, 2009, at 1:58 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: GESO - 67 bots Mere thought of the size to which these could be enlarged is rather mind boggling, Brother Derby... I was hired to do some pictures for a store display. They to

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing time. Why is everyone so damned busy processing post

Re: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: >>I quickly came to the realization that if I get it right in >>the camera, I can save myself boatloads of post processing >>time. > > Why is everyone so damned busy processing posts? >>>

RE: PESO - Pinnacles Pano

2009-10-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Brian Walters" G'day all I still have a lot to learn about doing successful panoramas but here's one I took on my recent trip in Western Australia. Not sure the foreground foliage helps. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/171144/The_Pinnacles.html This is a pretty small version. A larger

Re: PESO - Still Life on Queen West

2009-10-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: "P. J. Alling" John Sessoms wrote: > From: "P. J. Alling" >> frank theriault wrote: >>> > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:30 PM, John Sessoms >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >> Why? >> >>> > >>> > There are those who don't think that Tim's makes very good coffee. >>> > >>> > I'll d

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