Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread mike wilson
John Francis wrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 03:44:00PM +, mike wilson wrote: None of the online reviews I can find suggest that the K7 has it. your google-fu is weak, grasshopper. I just typedK7 high speed syncinto the google search box, and it came up with lots of references, i

Re: How can I fire a flash at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread Peter Loveday
As it seems that "flash synch disabled above X-synch speeds" is more than a Pentax only situation, the ball must be in Jobo's court to find a solution. It may not be Pentax only, but I think both Nikon and Canon get this right, so I doubt Jobo really care :( Isn't there any other connection/

Re: FYI - Website - dpBestflow

2009-11-14 Thread Christine Aguila
you know, I made a boo-boo. I watched the videos at ASMP not at dpBestflow. I got to ASMP via dpBestflow. Here's the link. http://www.asmp.org/strictlybusiness/video-library/ Sorry about the mix-up. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" To: "Pentax-

Re: PESO - Moss II (Color)

2009-11-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/14/2009 1:36:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, tb...@textuality.com writes: On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:28 AM, wrote: > This probably isn't moss either. :-) I found it rather interesting. Once I > got closer and closer to it, it was like short, very curly hair. > > http:

Re: GESO - Pacific Northwest Eye candy

2009-11-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/14/2009 1:41:09 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, tb...@textuality.com writes: On the islands around Vancouver you don't get much sun this time of year, but when you do, wow are the mountains ever pretty: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/11/14/CL-Closing-Up K20, 50

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, , exposedinvideo

2009-11-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15/11/2009, Tom C wrote: > Rob, > > I don't understand the ABX testing you mentioned (what is it?), Hi Tom et al, Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABX_test > Yes I do believe that spending more money on a given product may yield > improvement in quality, but there's both a practical ce

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, , exposedinvideo

2009-11-14 Thread Tom C
Rob, I don't understand the ABX testing you mentioned (what is it?), but I do know that quite a bit of the higher end gear is made to appeal to the ego and I agree with your point. So is a $10,000 turntable 10X better than a $1000 turntable, or a $100K turntable 10X better than a $10K turntable?.

Re: FYI - Website - dpBestflow

2009-11-14 Thread Christine Aguila
I went to the site earlier today and watched a few of the videos, which were highly informative. I plan to watch more in future. It looks to be a useful site. Highly recommend a look-see. Thanks for posting, Dave. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David Savage" To:

Re: GESO - Pacific Northwest Eye candy

2009-11-14 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Tim Bray" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 3:40 PM Subject: GESO - Pacific Northwest Eye candy On the islands around Vancouver you don't get much sun this time of year, but when you do, wow are the mountains ever pretty: h

Re: Promote Peace

2009-11-14 Thread Christine Aguila
That's fun, Paul, and another lovely one of Grace. We could use more Peace art about the earth. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:45 PM Subject: PESO: Promote Peace This afternoon in

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-14 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:22 PM Subject: PESO Mary Ave Bridge There is a new bridge over 280 in Cupertino/Sunnyvale. Everytime I see it from 85, when crossing 280, I'm tempted to photograph it. Last n

Re: Geso: Sammie

2009-11-14 Thread 272yb
Bill,Like them but the best I think are, On page two I like number three, On page one I like number five..Joe.. P.S. Thanks for the showing and did not know if you wanted a remark about them. - Original Message - From: "William Robb" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, Nove

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-14 Thread Jack Davis
Like this a lot, Larry. Very well seen and composed. Striking geometry! Jack --- On Sat, 11/14/09, Larry Colen wrote: > From: Larry Colen > Subject: PESO Mary Ave Bridge > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 7:22 PM > There is a new bridge over 280 in > Cuperti

Re: David Burnett - How I Got That Shot of Ayatollah Khomeini

2009-11-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 01:36:44AM -, Bob W wrote: > > > > David Burnett has a slideshow over at slate.com this week. > > New book out too > > > > http://www.slate.com/id/2234851/ > > > > One of my friends was living in Teheran when the revolution started. His > father worked for an oil co

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-14 Thread Larry Colen
> > >from > >http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622679490895/ > > > > Larry, this is a superb set of pictures. Thanks a bunch. > You could lose 20091114-lrc33384 and the last four shots, they are pretty > much garbage. I appreciate the feedback. There were so

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 10:27:21PM -0500, paul stenquist wrote: > Excellent. Nice composition and tonality. Thanks. > Paul > On Nov 14, 2009, at 10:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > There is a new bridge over 280 in Cupertino/Sunnyvale. Everytime I see > > it from 85, when crossing 280, I'm tempte

Re: David Burnett - How I Got That Shot of Ayatollah Khomeini

2009-11-14 Thread David Savage
2009/11/15 Bob W : >> >> David Burnett has a slideshow over at slate.com this week. >> New book out too >> >> http://www.slate.com/id/2234851/ >> > > One of my friends was living in Teheran when the revolution started. His > father worked for an oil company at the time. The friend was an aspiring >

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" Subject: Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital On Nov 14, 2009, at 13:19 , Tim Bray wrote: If you want your heart to melt, sit down with some Cowboy Junkies in a dark room on a seriously-good audiophile playback system. -Tim or Lucinda WIlliams,

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-14 Thread William Robb
it, despite it being 3:30 AM. I think that this is my favorite of the bunch: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4104380054/ from http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622679490895/ Larry, this is a superb set of pictures. You could lose 20091114-lrc33384 and the last four

Re: PESO - Two More from Miami

2009-11-14 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Ann. Photo.net is acting strangely with EXIF data; sometimes it's all there and sometimes nothing is there. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 11/14/09, ann sanfedele wrote: > From: ann sanfedele > Subject: Re: PESO - Two More from Miami > To: "Pentax-Discuss M

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-14 Thread paul stenquist
Excellent. Nice composition and tonality. Paul On Nov 14, 2009, at 10:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > There is a new bridge over 280 in Cupertino/Sunnyvale. Everytime I see > it from 85, when crossing 280, I'm tempted to photograph it. Last > night on my way home from dancing, I decided to have a go a

PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-14 Thread Larry Colen
There is a new bridge over 280 in Cupertino/Sunnyvale. Everytime I see it from 85, when crossing 280, I'm tempted to photograph it. Last night on my way home from dancing, I decided to have a go at it, despite it being 3:30 AM. I think that this is my favorite of the bunch: http://www.flickr.com/p

Re: Geso: Sammie

2009-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Subject: Re: Geso: Sammie Bill, LInk does not work, Joe P.S. I guess I am late Please allow me to introduce Sammie. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/gesos/sammi1/index.html Try this one Joe. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

PESO: Promote Peace

2009-11-14 Thread paul stenquist
This afternoon in Birmingham, Michigan. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10186553 -- 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: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, , exposedinvideo

2009-11-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15/11/2009, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > Not that Onkyo and Pioneer are junk, but they are > are a long long away from full vinyl reproduction > pinnacle, read my post and comprehend it, I said a > $10,000 turntable doesn't sound as good as the > best, currently around $100,000. By deduction a > $1

RE: David Burnett - How I Got That Shot of Ayatollah Khomeini

2009-11-14 Thread Bob W
> > David Burnett has a slideshow over at slate.com this week. > New book out too > > http://www.slate.com/id/2234851/ > One of my friends was living in Teheran when the revolution started. His father worked for an oil company at the time. The friend was an aspiring photographer and was very k

Re: PESO: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 09:34:34PM -0800, gldnbearz wrote: > Your links run together, making it hard to click on them. I have to > highlight, copy, & paste to make the URL work. Just FYI. I agree, especially since I use a text based mail reader. It's particularly rough since the link to your act

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, , exposedinvideo

2009-11-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
no offense but your gear is not adequate enough to say you are "record limited" Linear trackers are not as good as pivoted arms until you get up over $5K for just the tonearm because the only really good linear trackers are the expensive air bearing models. Not that Onkyo and Pioneer are junk, but

Re: Geso: Sammie

2009-11-14 Thread 272yb
Bill, LInk does not work, Joe P.S. I guess I am late - Original Message - From: "William Robb" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:56:42 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Geso: Sammie Please allow me to introduce Sammie. http://users.accesscomm.c

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
yeah the best CDs on the best CD gear are very good, maybe even excellent sounding, but if you use those adjectives for CD, the best vinyl repro goes beyond that, into exquisite, sublime, and truly phenomenal territory. No matter how you describe it, LP at its best is still an audible notch above t

Re: How can I fire a flash at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread Anthony Farr
As it seems that "flash synch disabled above X-synch speeds" is more than a Pentax only situation, the ball must be in Jobo's court to find a solution. How about they work with the relevant companies on firmware patches? But that's not likely because I reckon they'd just get stonewalled by the co

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, , exposedin video

2009-11-14 Thread John Sessoms
Reading for comprehension doesn't seem to be your strong suit. From: "J.C. O'Connell" And NOPE the limiting factor in nearly all cases for vinyl playback quality isnt the record, its nearly always the turntable/tonearm/cartridge setup. -Original Message- From: John Sessoms PS: FWIW

Re: GESO - Pacific Northwest Eye candy

2009-11-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 14, 2009, at 13:40 , Tim Bray wrote: On the islands around Vancouver you don't get much sun this time of year, but when you do, wow are the mountains ever pretty: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/11/14/CL-Closing-Up Lovely shots, nice prose. And so close to me... A cousin o

RE: Peso: music makers

2009-11-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" > > > > mean, I love the puns but I'd also like ya to look at da picture -- > > and perhaps even suggest what "brand" may be on the objects. > > > > http://tinyurl.com/ylhof4q > > Do you mean "brand" as in the brand of guitars? The biggest > one in the front looks like it could

Re: Peso: music makers

2009-11-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > damn ?I picked up on dave's pun and now the link for the pic went missing! > here it is... > > mean, I love the puns but I'd also like ya to look at da picture -- and > perhaps even > suggest what "brand" may be on th

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 14, 2009, at 13:19 , Tim Bray wrote: If you want your heart to melt, sit down with some Cowboy Junkies in a dark room on a seriously-good audiophile playback system. -Tim or Lucinda WIlliams, Willie Nelson, Leonard Cohen. All perfectionists. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ It i

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, exposed in video

2009-11-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
To me, the bottom line is a cost over time ratio. Most newcomers (last 10-20 years) to the realm of audio systems are going for "Home Theater" setups. Unless you are showing 35-70mm film (audio not so good) you are looking at a digitally based system, with digital sourcing. 20 years ago tha

GESO - Pacific Northwest Eye candy

2009-11-14 Thread Tim Bray
On the islands around Vancouver you don't get much sun this time of year, but when you do, wow are the mountains ever pretty: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/11/14/CL-Closing-Up K20, 50-135 except for the third, which is the ancient Tokina SL-400. You might want to scroll down and enla

Re: PESO - Moss II (Color)

2009-11-14 Thread Tim Bray
On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:28 AM, wrote: > This probably isn't moss either. :-) I found it  rather interesting. Once I > got closer and closer to it, it was like short, very  curly  hair. > > http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/moss2c.htm I like that one, the textures tickle my eyes. -T --

Re: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread steve harley
On 2009-11-14 10:39 , Joseph McAllister wrote: That's your email program recognizing a link by it's http:// signature and formatting it appropriately. If you had your email software set to ONLY see text, it would leave it as plain text, I think. not so -- there is no standard that requires it,

Re: PESO corset and lace

2009-11-14 Thread Tim Bray
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > I had a fun photo shoot tonight. It started out with some portraits > for her to send to her family, then she wanted some of her in her > corset. I quite like this one of her in a corset and frilly panties: That one made me grin ear-to-ear. R

Off camera lighting question

2009-11-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks Hi gang. I'm sure there will be more than one answer/comment but i'm interested in your input on this. Because of the family wedding i'm doing next July, i went out and bought a second Nikon SB800 flash, one to have a spare and two, to use as an off camera, wireless fill lig

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread Tim Bray
You know, I don't want to get into excessive enablement, but it really does seem to be true that the more you invest in your LP playback gear, the better it sounds, and high-end turntables are among the purest engineering poetry. For some eye candy I recommend a visit to http://recordplayer.com/ -

David Burnett - How I Got That Shot of Ayatollah Khomeini

2009-11-14 Thread Derby Chang
David Burnett has a slideshow over at slate.com this week. New book out too http://www.slate.com/id/2234851/ -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Sandra Hermann
 Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  http://stampmine.blogspot.com/ http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/  > > Cleaned it up and re-wrapped it a couple of times adding > line feeds so I could figure out what it says. Seems like

Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 4:00 AM, eckinator wrote: > > Steven Wright once noted that "there's a fine line between fishing and > standing on the shore looking like an idiot" He also said:"How do you know when yogurt goes bad." If you open the container and something start

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Joseph McAllister >> PS. if your sound system and recordings are right, the people >> WILL stop talking and start listening, its called capivating. >> That?s what great sound and music does... > > > No, it's not, JC. It's called captivating. > Are you sure it's not "cavitating"? -- PDML P

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, exposed in video

2009-11-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
well if you don't have or want to buy the right playback equipment, fine, but don't argue that CD or MP3 is a best format for sound quality. Its not, its cheaper or possibly better value at low sound quality but that's not the same as best sounding recording format. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, exposedin video

2009-11-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I clearly stated in the video annotations that the video sound quality is very poor (low res digital, noisy, echoed, and distorted due to cheap mike on videocam) , but its good enough to show that not all vinyl has easily audible ticks and pops like so many people that don't own vinyl like to claim

Re: PESO: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: gldnbearz Your links run together, making it hard to click on them. I have to highlight, copy, & paste to make the URL work. Just FYI. On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 9:07 PM, Sandra Hermann wrote: I took a picture of my model train the other day. ?It was a nice day out so I put the train on t

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, exposed in video

2009-11-14 Thread Tom C
Exactly right. > What about if you DON'T have the right equipment? You have to decide if you > want to spend the money on audiophile stereo equipment ... or do you want to > spend it on something else? > > Someone was bandying about the number $2500 for a good vinyl reproduction > system. Gotta'

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, exposed in video

2009-11-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: "J.C. O'Connell" I forgot I had this turntable demo video online. I don't hear no stinkin scratches, tics, or pops on this demo video (not even one): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnqv2XjZVYs (turn on your video annotations if not already) OTOH, there's an audible hiss throughout the v

Re: Pentax Kids! or November PUG is up

2009-11-14 Thread eckinator
>> 2009/11/13 Scott Loveless : >>> Next month's is "Film".  Liberal interpretation allowed for those of >>> you without a proper camera. Does that include scans of slides, i.e. transparency film? Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

3rd party battery for K-7? Zeikos LI-90?

2009-11-14 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi All, What is the current wisdom on the 3rd-party batteries for K-7? I see that buydig.com (and Beach Camera) offers "Zeikos LI-90 2800mAh Replacement Lithium Battery for Pentax K7 " http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=ZELI90 It seems to have higher capacity (2800 mAh vs. Pentax D-L

Re: Peso: music makers

2009-11-14 Thread ann sanfedele
hehe Bob, I kinda think he knew _that_ I saw Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs in person years ago.. nice clip ann frank theriault wrote: On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Bob W wrote: It's what musicians call 'a banjo'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrlqQ1_vZVE Ahhh, I see... ch

Re: Peso: music makers

2009-11-14 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Bob W wrote: > It's what musicians call 'a banjo'. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrlqQ1_vZVE Ahhh, I see... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

RE: Peso: music makers

2009-11-14 Thread Bob W
> > > > mean, I love the puns but I'd also like ya to look at da picture -- > > and perhaps even suggest what "brand" may be on the objects. > > > > http://tinyurl.com/ylhof4q > > Do you mean "brand" as in the brand of guitars? The biggest > one in the front looks like it could be a Gibson ES 3

RE: Peso: music makers

2009-11-14 Thread Bob W
Why would it get you in trouble? > > Yup thats exactly what I meant... > I think I made sure you couldnt' see a name on them so I > could put it on cafepress and not get in trouble. :-) > > thanks, Frank > > ann > > frank theriault wrote: > > >On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM, ann sanfedele

Re: Peso: music makers

2009-11-14 Thread ann sanfedele
Yup thats exactly what I meant... I think I made sure you couldnt' see a name on them so I could put it on cafepress and not get in trouble. :-) thanks, Frank ann frank theriault wrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: damn I picked up on dave's pun and now the l

Re: Peso: music makers

2009-11-14 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > damn  I picked up on dave's pun and now the link for the pic went missing! > here it is... > > mean, I love the puns but I'd also like ya to look at da picture -- and > perhaps even > suggest what "brand" may be on the objects. > > http://tin

Re: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 14, 2009, at 07:13 , P N Stenquist wrote: PDML only accepts plain text (ASCII text). If you had the link "active" (blue and underlined) it may have been stripped out. Be sure to format your email as plain text before you send it to PDML. I have AOL mail, which normally is a rich

Re: PESO - Two More from Miami

2009-11-14 Thread ann sanfedele
Rick Womer wrote: From: Christine Aguila Subject: Re: PESO - Two More from Miami To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 12:54 AM I like boat rental--unusual & intriguing. Dusk at Miami Beach looks a little grainy on my monitor and the focus seems a bit soft--may

Re: Off camera lighting question

2009-11-14 Thread George Sinos
Dave - there are some outstanding classes on off camera flash photography at Kelbytraining.com. It's not free, about $25/month. You can watch as little or as much as you want in a month. The first three lessons in each class are free. That makes it fairly easy to determine if you want to spend t

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread Tom C
You don't have to agree. No one cares at this point. Now that I've 'rediscovered' the joys of vinyl plackback on a 25-yr old turntable w/$60 cartridge a $31 25-yr old Kenwood amp, and a $100 pair of 25-yr old B&W speakers, you'd tell me I really haven't heard the music until I heard it on a $10K

Re: How can I fire a flash at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
only way I can think of: - install an HSS capable flash on camera, set up for HSS operation. - put the GPS device on a flash slave You'll be able to use the full range of shutter speeds. First burn will trip the slave and trigger the GPS unit. Kinda clumsy, I agree, but it's the same situation w

Re: PESO: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Jack Davis
I think you did well. Intended or not, the slightly softened detail is appropriate. Jack --- On Sat, 11/14/09, Sandra Hermann wrote: > From: Sandra Hermann > Subject: Re: PESO: BNSF > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 7:58 AM > Thanks.  I am trying to make i

Re: PESO: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Adam Maas
The biggest problem I see is the locomotive is it's just too clean. I've seen some very realistic model shots (being a model railroader myself, although in much smaller scales) but they all have one thing in common, weathering of the equipment. RR stuff gets dirty quickly. The other thing is you s

Re: Off camera lighting question

2009-11-14 Thread Bruce Walker
David J Brooks wrote: Now, the question(s) are this. If i'm doing this inside their homes, (and i don't have any backdrops), i was thinking of having both flashes set up on tripods at 45 degree angles and use the pop up as commander. Do you think this is a good way to start or would it be bette

Re: PESO: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Sandra Hermann
Thanks. I am trying to make it look "real" I've come close, but I have never pulled it off yet. I guess when you are playing with plastic, you don't have a good chance for realism.  Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  h

Re: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Sandra Hermann
That could be. Thanks !  Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  http://stampmine.blogspot.com/http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/  --- On Sat, 11/14/09, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > From: eactiv...@aol.com > Subject: Re: BN

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital LOL Bill ! In that regard, I never expect my guests to shut up and listen, except for you, when I played 60+ variations of Besame Mucho, back-to-back, from the traditional Nat King Cole, to dance, to electronica,

Re: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread P N Stenquist
On Nov 14, 2009, at 9:49 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 11/13/2009 9:57:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jeepgirls2...@yahoo.com writes: Apparently I did something goofy. I just got two messages, the first one without a link and the second one with a link. I only sent one.

Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs? He also said:"How do you know when yogurt goes bad." The lid blows off the container. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: PESO - Two More from Miami

2009-11-14 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Christine. Yeah, the dusk shot is a bit noisy; someday I'll get a camera that has better low-light ability. The trees are very motion-blurred because the onshore wind was fierce. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 11/14/09, Christine Aguila wrote: > From: Christine Agu

Re: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/13/2009 9:57:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jeepgirls2...@yahoo.com writes: Apparently I did something goofy. I just got two messages, the first one without a link and the second one with a link. I only sent one. Don't know what I did wrong. I did that for Matt the o

Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/14/2009 5:55:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, desjard...@wlu.edu writes: You, however, have a sense of humor. So we persist with the fish jokes. It's actually a plot to get Marnie. Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Disc

Re: PESO: BNSF

2009-11-14 Thread Jack Davis
Had fun "playing" with it. Really nice setting and composition! Jack --- On Fri, 11/13/09, Sandra Hermann wrote: > From: Sandra Hermann > Subject: PESO: BNSF > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, November 13, 2009, 9:37 PM > http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/2009/11/bnsf.html > >

Re: Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread Desjardins, Steve
You, however, have a sense of humor. So we persist with the fish jokes. It's actually a plot to get Marnie. Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sat Nov 14 03:55:47 2009 Subject: Re: Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 sec

Re: 2 Funny PESOs: Street Clown and a Ghostbuster

2009-11-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 1:54 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > 1. I took this shot in Turin, Italy in September: > http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Italy2009/_IRP0141.jpg > > A clown was staying at the street intersection, doing some funny tricks > in front of the traffic stopped for the red light.

Re: 2 Funny PESOs: Street Clown and a Ghostbuster

2009-11-14 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks to all who looked and many thanks to those who commented. Fri Nov 13 10:22:17 CST 2009 ann sanfedele wrote: > Bob W wrote: > > >>1. I took this shot in Turin, Italy in September: > >>http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Italy2009/_IRP0141.jpg > >> > >>A clown was staying at the street int

Re: GESO - F'n Fast & Furious. Part Two

2009-11-14 Thread paul stenquist
Some great work there! Excellent camera angles and renderings. Paul On Nov 14, 2009, at 6:37 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Thanks Derby, Frank and Christine There where five bands on stage that night. So I'm not sure if this drummer was playing double drums or not, but as I recall (and I've heard the

Off camera lighting question

2009-11-14 Thread David J Brooks
Hi gang. I'm sure there will be more than one answer/comment but i'm interested in your input on this. Because of the family wedding i'm doing next July, i went out and bought a second Nikon SB800 flash, one to have a spare and two, to use as an off camera, wireless fill light. Paid just as mush f

Re: GESO - F'n Fast & Furious. Part Two

2009-11-14 Thread David J Brooks
Nice gallery. I really like the second shot of the drummer. Great angle Dave On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > I'm more happy with thease than the previous batch. > http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2009/10/fn-fast-furious-hst-kick-off-2009-part_26.html > > BTW. Did I mention th

Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 4:00 AM, eckinator wrote: > > Steven Wright once noted that "there's a fine line between fishing and > standing on the shore looking like an idiot" He also said:"How do you know when yogurt goes bad." Dave > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://p

Re: Pentax Kids! or November PUG is up

2009-11-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 1:27 AM, David Savage wrote: > 2009/11/13 Scott Loveless : >> Next month's is "Film".  Liberal interpretation allowed for those of >> you without a proper camera. > > True. Not everyone shoots Nikon. With SB800 speed lights to boot. Dave > > :-D > > DS > > -- > PDML Penta

Re: GESO - F'n Fast & Furious. Part Two

2009-11-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks Derby, Frank and Christine There where five bands on stage that night. So I'm not sure if this drummer was playing double drums or not, but as I recall (and I've heard them several times), the answer is no. But there where three drum sets present, and I found an angle I couldn't resist :-)

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread eckinator
2009/11/14 Rob Studdert : > > big $$ turntable, pick-up and pre-amp in storage as it's impractical > as a day to day music source). WTB =) -- 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 abo

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread Bob W
> > Thats all well and good, but if listening to a "poor quality" > recording of a favoured song can lighten my mood and make me > forget my troubles, why should I give a shit if I can't hear > the lead singer scratch his nuts? > All together now: Pack up your troubles in your old nut sack A

Re: Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread Jens
It sais flsh, short for flash, not fish, by the way? Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Nov 13, 2009 19:27 eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > I can't figure out why you want to fire a fish, and what you want to > fire > it at. > Marnie aka Doe (Who really deplores puns

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Have you ever heard really good, say direct to disc, recordings on LP on a $10K and up turntable? If you havent, then your contention is moot. If you have, and still think best CD sounds justs as good/realistic as best LP, then either your ears are shot/well below average or the playback system i

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I had to turn ALL my spellcheckers off because they all need too much repetitive highly annoying non productive babysitting over technical words and surnames that are not in their dictionaries and I don't feel like doing all the work to keep amending/adding to those dictionaries. I spell and type w

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
No, I don't agree, just like you, too many people assume that their music is "fine" and they THINK they are enjoying it to the max, but they are simply mistaken, that it CAN sound better and they COULD enjoy it even more. I speak on absolute terms on some things because sometimes they are absolute.