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

2009-11-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
> From: Igor Roshchin > Sent: 14 November 2009 19:08 > To: PDML@pdml.net > Subject: 3rd party battery for K-7? Zeikos LI-90? > > > Hi All, > > What is the current wisdom on the 3rd-party batteries for K-7? > > Igor, I bought one from Ebay seller petiteqq. Cost was GBP8.99. It's 2000mAh at 7.2v

PESO - Bluey

2009-11-15 Thread Peter McIntosh
Meet my neighbour - Bluey. Larrakin, inventor, inveterate hot-rodder (his everyday drive is a vee-dub beetle with a 302 windsor in the front), all-round good-guy, and owner of the most fertile imagination - and the ability to turn it into reality - that I have ever met. He's also a little eccentr

Re: GESO - Pacific Northwest Eye candy

2009-11-15 Thread David Mann
On Nov 15, 2009, at 10:40 AM, 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 The rainbow shot at the bottom of the page reminds me o

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
well you can have your "its all a big marketing scam and my $1000 turntable is as good as the best in the world" fantasy, but the reality is that the very best SOUNDING tonearms, turntables, and cartridges are not available or possible at that low a total price. What you are failing to do is unders

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

2009-11-15 Thread eckinator
damn... what a bunch of aimless wanton wankery... "your gear isn't good enough to entitle you to an opinion" I know this isn't what was said but it is what transpires... good enough grabs goosebumps from the groove and gets them there... I know passion can take you to extremes and we are all gearhe

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
your staying from the point which is that with a $1000 phono setup you cant say you are always or nearly always "record limited" sonically. $1000 is not nearly enough budget to get the full sound quality of most records, so you are still playback gear limited at that level of gear. Nobody is clai

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
You guya are arguing affordability and prestige factors which having nothing to do with the issue, which is whether for $1000 grand total you can assemble a phono rig capable of the same sonic quality as a $10K or $100K one. You cant. At $1000 you are not nearly as good as it gets so to speak. --

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
ownership has nothing to do with this. I don't own a $100K turntable, but that doesn't mean they don't exist or my or your turntables are just as good as the $100K turntables. You can have opinions based on experinences and auditions, ownerships isnt a requirement. In this case Im just arguing you

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

2009-11-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15/11/2009, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > ownership has nothing to do with this. I don't own a $100K turntable, > but that doesn't mean they don't exist or my or your turntables are just > as good as the $100K turntables. You can have opinions based on > experinences and auditions, ownerships isnt a

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
yes, I have recall too. The original contention was in error, $1K doesn't get you to the plateau of turntable performance as suggested. Its just another step of the hill... -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdpla

RE: PESO - Bluey

2009-11-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Peter McIntosh Meet my neighbour - Bluey. Larrakin, inventor, inveterate hot-rodder (his everyday drive is a vee-dub beetle with a 302 windsor in the front), all-round good-guy, and owner of the most fertile imagination - and the ability to turn it into reality - that I have ever met. He'

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

2009-11-15 Thread eckinator
2009/11/15 J.C. O'Connell : > ownership has nothing to do with this. I don't own a $100K turntable, > but that doesn't mean they don't exist or my or your turntables are just > as good as the $100K turntables. You can have opinions based on > experinences and auditions, ownerships isnt a requiremen

Re: Off camera lighting question

2009-11-15 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks.. Those videos were very helpful. Dave On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 4:19 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > The "standard" multi-light setup I learned is the main light off to one side > [45 deg H/45 deg V] with the fill from behind the camera. > > I really like this guy's how-to videos on You Tube. I

Re: PESO: Promote Peace

2009-11-15 Thread David J Brooks
Nice pose here. Is that your flash i see in the window reflection. Dave On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 9:45 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > This afternoon in Birmingham, Michigan. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10186553 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mai

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice set. I really like the geometry here. Dave On Sat, 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

Re: GESO - Pacific Northwest Eye candy

2009-11-15 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. I like the top shot and the rainbow,. Dave On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 4:40 PM, 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 >

Re: PESO: Promote Peace

2009-11-15 Thread paul stenquist
Yeah, that's my flash. I hadn't noticed the reflection or I would have cloned it out. I always use flash for fill when shooting kids playing in the park, because you never know what your sun angle will be. So I left it on when we walked around town. It's usually a plus. Paul On Nov 15, 2009, at

Re: PESO: Promote Peace

2009-11-15 Thread David J Brooks
See, i do pay attention, sometimes.:-) Dave On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 8:14 AM, paul stenquist wrote: > Yeah, that's my flash. I hadn't noticed the reflection or I would have cloned > it out. I always use flash for fill when shooting kids playing in the park, > because you never know what your su

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

2009-11-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/15/2009 3:38:18 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, eckina...@gmail.com writes: anyhoo please enjoy your thread, maybe it just isn't mine to follow but rather to respectfully ignore Cheers Ecke === I kill filed JCO years ago. Lots of us did. Marnie aka Doe

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-15 Thread Adam Maas
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 10:31 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - 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 s

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

2009-11-15 Thread Bob W
> anyhoo please enjoy your thread, maybe it just isn't mine to > follow but rather to respectfully ignore > > Cheers > Ecke > > === > I kill filed JCO years ago. Lots of us did. > I think he's been mostly correct in this thread, but other people have misconstrued what he's been

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-15 Thread Bob W
> >> 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. > > > > > > All very good singers but, if the angels in heaven

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

2009-11-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert wrote: >Do you ever actually read what anyone else writes John? Serious question. Rob, have you ever read JCO's participation in any other threads? Serious question. ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

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

2009-11-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "eckinator" Subject: Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital - the "all vinyl is noisy" myth, , exposedinvideo damn... what a bunch of aimless wanton wankery... "your gear isn't good enough to entitle you to an opinion" I know this isn't what was said but it is what tra

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

2009-11-15 Thread Bob W
> damn... what a bunch of aimless wanton wankery... Mark! (sounds like a closing quote to me...) -- 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: geso my new camera

2009-11-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/9/2009 5:20:04 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, m...@robertstech.com writes: Larry Colen wrote: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622647373103/ > >I wasn't looking to buy a camera, but my waranty replacement treo died >last week and the camera in the new droid

Re: PESO - Bluey

2009-11-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/15/2009 1:14:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, peter...@gmail.com writes: Meet my neighbour - Bluey. Larrakin, inventor, inveterate hot-rodder (his everyday drive is a vee-dub beetle with a 302 windsor in the front), all-round good-guy, and owner of the most fertile imagina

RE: geso my new camera

2009-11-15 Thread Bob W
> > Keep us posted. My S.O. is getting a Droid phone next week. > > = > Which Driod phone did you get? > > I have T-Mobile and am thinking of upgrading. I like the GPS > feature, didn't realize it would tag. > I have GPS on my t-mobile phone. It's very handy with Google maps. N

Re: PESO: Promote Peace

2009-11-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/14/2009 6:46:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pnstenqu...@comcast.net writes: This afternoon in Birmingham, Michigan. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10186553 === Nice colors, cute Grace, good message. Marnie :-) -

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
Larry, I liked the first 4 or 5 (236, 249, 252, 396, 405) and the last one of the remaining (536). They are great! I see that you enjoy your "free" time to the full extent. (over 300 shots on that bridge - and all within ~1.5 hour?) ;-) And from seeing the background of some of the photos, - y

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/15/2009 4:52:50 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, pentko...@gmail.com writes: Very nice set. I really like the geometry here. Dave What he said. Also, your favorite is a great photo. Marnie :-) (I wanna say, see you CAN pick out what you think is the best of the b

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
And when you ignore, it just maintains ignorance. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
NO, YOU ARE INCORRECT, I stand by what I said all along, from approx ~ $400 and up, vinyl sounds better than CD dollar for dollar. CD does not exceed LP sound dollar for dollar except at the very bottom (< ~ $400) sector of the source market. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the C

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

2009-11-15 Thread eckinator
2009/11/15 J.C. O'Connell : > And when you ignore, it just maintains ignorance. Yes and I fail to see the fault with that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorance -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visi

Re: PESO - Bluey

2009-11-15 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Pete Typical bloody cockatoo. They sit in the one place for several minutes but as soon as a camera appears they have to start preening or bobbing their heads up and down. I have several that regularly visit my yard but I'm yet to get a sharp photo. Fun shot - you should get Bluey and Cocky

Re: geso my new camera

2009-11-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:03:01PM -0500, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 11/9/2009 5:20:04 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > m...@robertstech.com writes: > Larry Colen wrote: > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622647373103/ > >it. I just got back at about 9 this mor

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:21:46PM -0500, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Larry, > > I liked the first 4 or 5 (236, 249, 252, 396, 405) and > the last one of the remaining (536). > > They are great! Thanks a bunch. > > I see that you enjoy your "free" time to the full extent. > (over 300 shots on th

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

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
O'Yeah? Our three leggers can be set up on uneven ground in 1/100th of the time your behemoth can be drug up the hill! :-) On Nov 15, 2009, at 02:40 , eckinator wrote: damn... what a bunch of aimless wanton wankery... "your gear isn't good enough to entitle you to an opinion" I know this i

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

2009-11-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" I think he's been mostly correct in this thread, but other people have misconstrued what he's been saying. Unfortunately this just makes him hammer away at the same message over and over, which is rather tiresome. Perhaps because the *message* that's come through is "My way is th

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

2009-11-15 Thread eckinator
That's the beauty of it, I just screw on a longer set of legs and use a helicopter and live view... MUAHAHAHAHA ]=) 2009/11/15 Joseph McAllister : > O'Yeah? Our three leggers can be set up on uneven ground in 1/100th of the > time your behemoth can be drug up the hill! > > :-) > > > > On Nov 1

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

2009-11-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16/11/2009, Mark Roberts wrote: > Rob Studdert wrote: > > >Do you ever actually read what anyone else writes John? Serious question. > > Rob, have you ever read JCO's participation in any other threads? > Serious question. > ;-) OK, I admit, I was a bit bored re-working on tedious old MS pub f

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
No it comes out matter of factly on things that ARE matter of fact, why present facts as opinions? That doesn't serve any purpose other than creating confusion. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http:/

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

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 15, 2009, at 02:41 , J.C. O'Connell wrote: your staying from the point which is that with a $1000 phono setup you cant say you are always or nearly always "record limited" sonically. $1000 is not nearly enough budget to get the full sound quality of most records, so you are still play

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

2009-11-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16/11/2009, Bob W wrote: > I think he's been mostly correct in this thread, but other people have > misconstrued what he's been saying. Unfortunately this just makes him hammer > away at the same message over and over, which is rather tiresome. I think we > should all adopt a general rule of m

Re: How does Epson Printer behave upon ink replacement?

2009-11-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
R2400 here: I change ink cartridges when the printer stops printing. If two more than the one that stopped the printer are flashing, I change both of them at the same time as well as the dead one. If it's only one, I risk it and change only the dead one. The reasoning behind this: Given that ink

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
you seem to misunderstand, you cant get state of the art audio gear for low cost, even if you build it yourself. acutally its practically impossible to build state of the art audio gear yourself, there is too much overhead in R&D and its not economical to build one-offs, that's even worse the low p

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

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
A loudspeaker by itself is not a good judge of what it's cone transmits into the air. On Nov 15, 2009, at 13:10 , J.C. O'Connell wrote: No it comes out matter of factly on things that ARE matter of fact, why present facts as opinions? That doesn't serve any purpose other than creating confus

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

2009-11-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16/11/2009, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > you seem to misunderstand, you cant get > state of the art audio gear for low cost, > even if you build it yourself. acutally > its practically impossible to build state > of the art audio gear yourself, there > is too much overhead in R&D and its > not econo

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread ann sanfedele
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 at it, despite it being 3:30 AM. I think that this is my favorite of the bunch:

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 15, 2009, at 07:31 , Bob W 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. All very good singers but, if the angels

PESO - or perhaps PTO

2009-11-15 Thread ann sanfedele
I've been shooting a lot lately - a lot for me is maybe 20 frames a day , btw this one is from today. yes, Pentax lens used on Rebel body. shooting at hyperfocal thingy f5.6 I cropped a fair amount because I was just corssing the street when I saw the scene . Only got one shot off before

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
look up the term STATE OF THE ART. sure hobbiest can build some damn good gear but its not state of the art stuff. try building a cartrdige as good as a $5000 cartridge for $5000 yourself, ditto for Turntables CD players, etc. Its just not possible to match the very best stuff yourself at same or l

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

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 15, 2009, at 13:26 , J.C. O'Connell wrote: you seem to misunderstand, you cant get state of the art audio gear for low cost, even if you build it yourself. acutally its practically impossible to build state of the art audio gear yourself, there is too much overhead in R&D and its not econ

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

2009-11-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16/11/2009, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > look up the term STATE OF THE ART. sure hobbiest > can build some damn good gear but its not state > of the art stuff. try building a cartrdige as > good as a $5000 cartridge for $5000 yourself, > ditto for Turntables CD players, etc. Its just > not possible

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

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 15, 2009, at 13:54 , J.C. O'Connell wrote: look up the term STATE OF THE ART. sure hobbiest can build some damn good gear but its not state of the art stuff. try building a cartrdige as good as a $5000 cartridge for $5000 yourself, ditto for Turntables CD players, etc. Its just not possib

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

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 15, 2009, at 14:08 , Rob Studdert wrote: Ignorance is bliss, but bliss can be expensive. Nice! Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
sorry, NO, Most the truly state of the art audio components are not possible to build yourself and the components to do so are NOT available. We are talking nowadays about $10K phonocarts, $80K turntables, $10K air bearing tonearms, $20K and up digital CD/SACD rigs, $100K plus loudspeakers etc. Ye

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

2009-11-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
glad you said SOME. There are a good number of popular high phono carts in the $5K-$10K range now that are based on sound engineering with unique designs, not hand carved cases with generic guts. The thing to rememeber in all this is that the high end audio market is small market. Production is l

PESOs - Cemetery Stroll

2009-11-15 Thread Rick Womer
It was a lovely, warm afternoon in Philly, after four days of rain. I took a photo walk in the nearby cemetery. A gingko in autumn glory: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10192602 A small and somewhat tardy maple: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10192611 Columns of the cemeter

RE: PESOs - Cemetery Stroll

2009-11-15 Thread Bob W
> > It was a lovely, warm afternoon in Philly, after four days of > rain. I took a photo walk in the nearby cemetery. > > A gingko in autumn glory: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10192602 > That's really beautiful - lovely rich and autumnal -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PD

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

2009-11-15 Thread David Savage
2009/11/16 Rob Studdert : > Ignorance is bliss, but bliss can be expensive. MARK! And with that, I'm outta' here. DS -- 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: PESOs - Cemetery Stroll

2009-11-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Rick Womer wrote: It was a lovely, warm afternoon in Philly, after four days of rain. I took a photo walk in the nearby cemetery. A gingko in autumn glory: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10192602 Yes indeed :-) that's lovely - great light, there. The other two are not as stunn

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

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 15, 2009, at 14:36 , J.C. O'Connell wrote: glad word Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
Sun Nov 15 14:01:24 CST 2009 Larry Colen wrote: > > > > And from seeing the background of some of the photos, - > > you painted the town red. :-) > > I had a bit of help with that. Besides, these days, it's not quite red > that I'm painting towns. Being a Texan, I'm sure that you're familiar

Re: PESOs - Cemetery Stroll

2009-11-15 Thread Sandra Hermann
I love the columns! The Maple tree is very neat too.  Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  http://stampmine.blogspot.com/ http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/  --- On Sun, 11/15/09, Rick Womer wrote: > From: Rick Womer > S

PESO:train

2009-11-15 Thread Sandra Hermann
http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/2009/11/davids-train.html I took another train shot. What do you think about this one?  Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  http://stampmine.blogspot.com/ http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/ 

PESO - Sidewalk Shoes

2009-11-15 Thread frank theriault
Sometimes a walk in the neighbourhood reveals the oddest things: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/sidewalk-shoes.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.ne

Re: Peso: music makers

2009-11-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 5:18 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > The guitar on the far left is a Danelectro Longhorn bass, probably a reissue > from the 90s. > > http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/0/8/9/584089.jpg Thank you! I couldn't remember what that was! I googled Dan Bass, Dan Ar

PESO 2009 - 184 - GDG

2009-11-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
a new blog post and photo ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/pepper-and-salt-on-turned-aluminum comments always appreciated, thanks for looking! Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: PESO: Promote Peace

2009-11-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 9:45 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > This afternoon in Birmingham, Michigan. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10186553 Always love seeing pix of Grace. Nicely done! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Disc

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 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 at it, > despite it being 3:30 AM. > > I thi

Re: PESO: Promote Peace

2009-11-15 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Frank. And thanks to all who had a look or commented. On Nov 15, 2009, at 7:45 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 9:45 PM, paul stenquist > wrote: >> This afternoon in Birmingham, Michigan. >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10186553 > > Always love seeing pix o

Re: PESO:train

2009-11-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Sandra Hermann wrote: > http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/2009/11/davids-train.html > I took another train shot.  What do you think about this one? The narrow DOF works well here. I like this one a lot. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -He

Re: PESO - Sidewalk Shoes

2009-11-15 Thread paul stenquist
Perhaps the shoes are there in readiness for a pit stop. Kind of like a tire change. In any case, Nicely composed and rendered. Paul On Nov 15, 2009, at 7:37 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Sometimes a walk in the neighbourhood reveals the oddest things: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-15 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: >>> >>> If the angels in heaven sound like Margo Timmins, I'll take >>> hell rather than put up with that awful whining. >>> >> >> She looks a bit like Margo Thatcher. Same initials too. > > > You guys are just trying to get away from the J

Re: PESO:train

2009-11-15 Thread paul stenquist
The composition and framing are nice, but I would like to see it with much more DOF. Mechanical subjects generally benefit from overall sharpness. Paul On Nov 15, 2009, at 7:18 PM, Sandra Hermann wrote: > http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/2009/11/davids-train.html > I took another train shot. Wh

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 07:02:06PM -0500, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Sun Nov 15 14:01:24 CST 2009 > Larry Colen wrote: > > > > > > > And from seeing the background of some of the photos, - > > > you painted the town red. :-) > > > > I had a bit of help with that. Besides, these days, it's not qui

Re: PESO:train

2009-11-15 Thread Rick Womer
Though it pains me to agree with Paul, this time I have to! The problem with model train shots generally (and with model car, model plane, miniature shots generally) is that the DOF is so shallow that they look unrealistic from the start. This shot has nice composition, exposure, and rendering

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
Sun Nov 15 19:18:57 CST 2009 Larry Colen wrote: > Keen has some great songs. > > http://popup.lala.com/popup/576742253903489589 > http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/keen-robert-earl/its-the-little-things-11760.html > > An interesting bit of trivia, he and Lyle Lovett were college > roommates.

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-15 Thread Tim Bray
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 4:54 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > I've actually just got a long-nurtured hate You know, I can't help but notice that the generally friendly and humorous tone around here has become bitter and adversarial once we ventured into the music/audio territory. The Internet has plenty

Re: PESO:train

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 15, 2009, at 16:18 , Sandra Hermann wrote: http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/2009/11/davids-train.html I took another train shot. What do you think about this one? Needs more depth of field, and the aforementioned "weathering". Spray with water and puff some fine vacuum cleaner dust

Re: PESO - Sidewalk Shoes

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 15, 2009, at 16:37 , frank theriault wrote: Sometimes a walk in the neighbourhood reveals the oddest things: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/sidewalk-shoes.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Good seeing, but not that unusual in a city. Did you look up in the t

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sat, 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 at it, despite it being 3:30 AM. I think that t

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
Sun Nov 15 14:01:24 CST 2009 Larry Colen wrote: And from seeing the background of some of the photos, - you painted the town red. :-) Skyglow from the streetlights, unfortunately. Ask an astronomer about it. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com I couldn't remember most of what I know t

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

2009-11-15 Thread Ken Waller
That means I know your are correct, but you are so head strong and immovable in your presentation that I'd rather argue that you are wrong just to piss you off. MARK! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" Subject: Re: OT: Vinyl

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

2009-11-15 Thread Anthony Farr
You've hit the nail on the head here, Ecke. I'd dare to add on more consideration. Uber expensive gear of any kind serves at least one great service. It liberates surplus funds from people with more than they know what to do with, and redistributes it to others more needy. In this case the manu

Re: PESOs - Cemetery Stroll

2009-11-15 Thread Brian Walters
I really like the Ginko (beautiful yet subtle autumn colours) and the Columns. That afternoon light certainly enhances both of these images. The maple's colour is spectacular but the tree seems a bit lost in its surroundings. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Weste

Re: PESO - Sidewalk Shoes

2009-11-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:37 -0500, "frank theriault" wrote: > Sometimes a walk in the neighbourhood reveals the oddest things: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/sidewalk-shoes.html > > Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. > Well spotted! Are those socks in the shoes? Seems l

Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-15 Thread Tom C
And how is that different than when cameras, art, and photography are discussed??? :-) Tom On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 4:54 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > >> I've actually just got a long-nurtured hate > > You know, I can't help but notice that the general

Re: PESO - or perhaps PTO

2009-11-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, I for one, always look at your work with interest, Ann, 'cause I usually have much to learn from you. On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > I've been shooting a lot lately - a lot for me is maybe  20 frames a day , > btw  this one is from  today. yes, Pentax lens used on

Re: PESO Mary Ave Bridge

2009-11-15 Thread Pasvorn Boonmark
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 7:22 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 at it, > despite it being 3:30 AM. > I alway