On Dec 4, 2009, at 11:48 , Ken Waller wrote:
Our experience with dogs was limited to 1 pure bred Malamute - Bear
- who lived for 13 years. At around 105 lbs he was considered a big
dog. The attending vet thought he was old for his breed.
I've owned 6 male female Malamutes in the past 35
On Dec 4, 2009, at 07:05 , Rick Womer wrote:
He made it without mishap. The streets of Europe have many tram
tracks and are thronged with bicycles.
Had a track-mediated unplanned percussive dismount here in Philly
once. No permanent damage to man or machine, but not much fun.
That's
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
enjoy
That's a very enjoyable gallery
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The Long Bays Classic is one of the headline races of the Festival of Cycling
that we have every year.
It's raced over a very scenic 80km ride from Christchurch City, heading partway
towards Akaroa then coming over Gebbies Pass and around the bays of Lyttelton
Harbour, then over Evans Pass and
Some good shots there. Too many of them going downhill - it makes it look
easy. A few uphill shots with a bit of strain on their faces would have
added to it (and been easier to pan).
Zooms have their own problems. To avoid changing lenses so often buy more
bodies.
Bob
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On Dec 5, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
Has anyone noticed that in some situations on the K20 ISO 400 is just fine,
and in others there's a big difference between it and ISO 100? Do you have a
rule of thumb of what those situations are?
Hmm, I'll have to play around with my K10D to
I normally shot my K10D at 200 or 400 but that probably does not help
as you have the K20.
I like the DOF in this one,,/:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4158960768/
Dave
Mushroom free since the late 60's
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
I got
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 4:55 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
Some good shots there. Too many of them going downhill - it makes it look
easy. A few uphill shots with a bit of strain on their faces would have
added to it (and been easier to pan).
Take shots of me, I have strain on my face
Great stuff there Doug.
The first 3-4 are really good.
Dave
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote:
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
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I like the first shot Rick.
I'm the same Joseph, i made the switch to mountain bike and big tires,
but Stoufffville does not have track to worry about, just loose cows,
horses and cats.
I can ride around cows, under the horses, but cats are faster than i
am, so i'm good.
Dave
On Thu, Dec 3,
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 4:30 AM, David Mann dm...@bluemoon.net.nz wrote:
The Long Bays Classic is one of the headline races of the Festival of Cycling
that we have every year.
It's raced over a very scenic 80km ride from Christchurch City, heading
partway towards Akaroa then coming over
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
Well-known round-the-world cyclist Anne Mustoe has died while on a cycling
trip abroad. Her story is inspirational, and her books well worth reading.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6935356.ece
What
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Sandra Hermann jeepgirls2...@yahoo.com wrote:
http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/
I am not sure why I claim him. My first try at this type of photography, what
do you think?
Very good composition and ~wonderful~ expression on the dog's face.
Terrific photo!
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 1:46 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Liz works in a pet food store a few days a week, in between school bus runs.
She thought a nice Christmas gift to the owner would be a calendar. I
have enough photos to put one together, but she wanted to include a
few
Dave,
Both of those are well prepared galleries. It takes real effort to
assemble that many photos.
I appreciate the uphill photos but it didn't look like the light
helped you very much.
I would have loved some background scenery, but only got a hint of out
of focus stuff.
The downhill was better
Doug,
There's a certain melancholy to this gallery, beauty but held at a
distance. The kiln chimney, metal rood and metal diamond floor
toughen this feeling up at the end...kind of breaking the mood. Hope
you get some Tuesday sunshine soon.
Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Doug
Elephant seals are strange animals...
As mammals come, their investment in parental care is pretty scant.
Blog link only this time, since there are two pics:
http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2009/12/curious-pup.html
Jostein
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On 4/12/09, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed:
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
Very impressive set.
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Here's one I caught with *istD in 2006:
http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-188
I wrote him and queried about it. While quite elusive back then, he
was already on to the idea. And it's not really surprising. What
doesn't appear in that article, though, is how early in the life of
Him being Kenneth Libbrecht, co-author of the mentioned study.
Jostein
2009/12/5 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com:
Here's one I caught with *istD in 2006:
http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-188
I wrote him and queried about it. While quite elusive back then, he
was already on to
frank theriault wrote:
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote:
Incidentally, there's also an HTML version for the flashphobes:
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdayshtml/
I am indeed a flashphobe, so thank you.
#3 and #9 are my faves.
Damn, they're good...
:-)
Bob W wrote:
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
enjoy
That's a very enjoyable gallery
that's a very enjoyable comment. Thanks.
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Great stuff there Doug.
The first 3-4 are really good.
Dave
heh. and then you lost interest? too funny. Thanks.
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Bob Sullivan wrote:
Doug,
There's a certain melancholy to this gallery, beauty but held at a
distance. The kiln chimney, metal rood and metal diamond floor
toughen this feeling up at the end...kind of breaking the mood. Hope
you get some Tuesday sunshine soon.
Regards, Bob S.
Sunshine might
Cotty wrote:
On 4/12/09, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed:
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
Very impressive set.
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Interesting behavioral moments, Jostein!
Jack
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Subject: PESO - Curious pup
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 6:20 AM
Elephant seals are strange
animals...
Very elegant set, Doug.I find #13 captivating I give triple toots to
the music class--love that one! But again, very elegant overall. Cheers,
Christine
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On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 7:58 AM, frank theriault
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 1:46 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Liz works in a pet food store a few days a week, in between school bus runs.
She thought a nice Christmas gift to the owner would be a
when you decide to actually save up the money to buy a new camera
body. They go and discontinue the model.
Arg.
Now i have to keep saving for the D300s. I don't want the s i just
wanted the d300.
Oh well.
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Tried Open Box from Henry's Outlet? Last I saw they still had a couple D300's.
-Adam
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 10:40 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
when you decide to actually save up the money to buy a new camera
body. They go and discontinue the model.
Arg.
Now i have to keep
No i did not.
Thanks
I know they have 1 in Barrie and 1 in Ottawa, but i'm still shy a few 100
Dave
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote:
Tried Open Box from Henry's Outlet? Last I saw they still had a couple D300's.
-Adam
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 10:40 AM, David J
Fate is obviously guiding you toward a K7 instead of a D300.
Resistance is futile.
--- On Sat, 12/5/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
No i did not.
Thanks
I know they have 1 in Barrie and 1 in Ottawa, but i'm still
shy a few 100
Dave
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:04 AM,
Very nice captures Doug. I love the simplicity !
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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From: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com
Subject: GESO - mostly tuesdays
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
enjoy
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From: David J Brooks
Subject: So this is what happens.
when you decide to actually save up the money to buy a new camera
body. They go and discontinue the model.
Arg.
Now i have to keep saving for the D300s. I don't want the s i just
wanted the d300.
Get that Nikon D3000 DX on sale 'till Dec.32nd, 2009.
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 12:52 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote:
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks
Subject: So this is what happens.
when you decide to actually save up the money to buy a new camera
body. They
It's me again, Margaret.
I have to admit that I ignored the prior threads on focus problems,
but now it seems my beloved wife's K100D has developed some of its
own. I hereby prostrate myself before the wise and knowledgeable
PDML. My own willful ignorance has left me humiliated and groveling
On 12/5/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
when you decide to actually save up the money to buy a new camera
body. They go and discontinue the model.
Arg.
Now i have to keep saving for the D300s. I don't want the s i just
wanted the d300.
It looks like KEH has some used
On 12/4/09, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote:
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
#4! I can almost hear them warming up.
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On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote:
It's me again, Margaret.
I have to admit that I ignored the prior threads on focus problems,
but now it seems my
Barely used DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited f3.2
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On 12/5/09, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote:
The K100D does not have the focus calibration feature, so it's off to
Pentax for that issue.
Actually, my Google Foo was off and I think there is a way to do this.
Maybe. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=22023704
After
In a message dated 12/5/2009 6:20:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
alunf...@gmail.com writes:
Elephant seals are strange animals...
As mammals come, their investment in parental care is pretty scant.
Blog link only this time, since there are two pics:
In a message dated 12/4/2009 7:49:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
d...@alphoto.com writes:
Incidentally, there's also an HTML version for the flashphobes:
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdayshtml/
=
I really like all of these (except for those mentioned).
I especially like
It appears to me that K7 is much less forgiving (compared to *ist DS)
with respect to noise in case of underexposed shots.
My osbservation is that a photo shot with K7 at ISO 200 shows
considerable noise in the shadows if the exposure is bumped by
0.75-1.00. The noise is at the level that
I find the K7 slightly less noisy than the K20D. Can't remember how noisy my
*istD was. But I would expect the *istD to be a bit less noisy due to the lower
resolution. However, the K7 exposure is very accurate, so overall noise
performance is generally better than any of the Pentax digitals
Hello All,
I observe that if I am using K7 set in P mode
(haven't tried in the fully automated mode)
with AF 540 FGZ set in P-TTL flash
and the flash is tilted up (with a reflector attached), the shots
are greatly underexposed (even though the flash is powerful enough
to cover the
I experienced underexposures while shooting with the flash
(see my message with the topic about 540 FGZ flash).
Sat Dec 5 16:17:56 CST 2009
paul stenquist wrote:
I find the K7 slightly less noisy than the K20D. Can't remember how
noisy my *istD was. But I would expect the *istD to be a bit
I took Grace to the mall today to see Santa. A bunch of kids were playing in
the center court while waiting for their turn to see the big guy. Grace
promptly organized a game and had them all eating out of her hand. She's going
to be a leader.
Both are ISO 800 -- minimal noise. K7 with the DA*
Oops.. Never mind.. I responded under a wrong thread.
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:34:17 -0500 (EST)
From: Igor Roshchin
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Spotting Available from a Meteor Wedding
I experienced underexposures while shooting with the flash
(see my message with the topic about
I experienced underexposures while shooting with the flash
(see my message with the topic about 540 FGZ flash).
Igor
Sat Dec 5 16:17:56 CST 2009
paul stenquist wrote:
I find the K7 slightly less noisy than the K20D. Can't remember how
noisy my *istD was. But I would expect the *istD to be a
2009/12/5 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org:
It appears to me that K7 is much less forgiving (compared to *ist DS)
with respect to noise in case of underexposed shots.
My osbservation is that a photo shot with K7 at ISO 200 shows
considerable noise in the shadows if the exposure is bumped by
Very nice Paul, as usual.
But you need two different pictures.
Did you mean the one right before it on photo.net?
Regards, Bob S.
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 4:35 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
I took Grace to the mall today to see Santa. A bunch of kids were playing in
the
Flash exposures are always iffy, especially with a reflector. The histogram is
your friend. I find that for most camera to subject distances, there's a stop
that delivers a better exposure.
Paul
On Dec 5, 2009, at 5:37 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
I experienced underexposures while shooting with
Both links produce the same sweet image. (?)
Jack
--- On Sat, 12/5/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
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Subject: PESO: Organizing the Troops
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 2:35 PM
I took
On Dec 5, 2009, at 5:45 PM, AlunFoto wrote:
2009/12/5 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org:
It appears to me that K7 is much less forgiving (compared to *ist DS)
with respect to noise in case of underexposed shots.
My osbservation is that a photo shot with K7 at ISO 200 shows
considerable
Scott Loveless wrote:
On 12/5/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
when you decide to actually save up the money to buy a new camera
body. They go and discontinue the model.
Arg.
Now i have to keep saving for the D300s. I don't want the s i just
wanted the d300.
It
Doug Brewer wrote:
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
enjoy
Some interesting shots there. I like 'em.
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2009/12/5 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org:
I wonder if that's a feature of the P-TTL mode, and if so, - how to deal with
that. It doesn't do a preflash, - so, I don't think it really works
as a P-TTL flash.
If it doesn't preflash it's not in P-TTL mode.
Are you using pre-A lenses on the camera?
David Mann wrote:
http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/580-2009-12-05-armstrong-festival-of-cycling-photos-1.html
http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/581-2009-12-05-armstrong-festival-of-cycling-photos-2.html
Great shots in there, Dave.
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2009/12/6 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net:
Although shouldn't that be only true of jpegs? I would think that a RAW
exposure is exactly that. No firmware noise reduction.
Paul
Not sure, now that you say it...
My understanding was that this is not about the user-configurable NR
that you
Doh. Here's the other one:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10301979
BTW, I rendered these on my laptop, so not sure about brightness levels.
Paul
On Dec 5, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
Both links produce the same sweet image. (?)
Jack
--- On Sat, 12/5/09, paul stenquist
What Christian said. And I love the NZ locations.
Paul
On Dec 5, 2009, at 6:28 PM, Christian wrote:
David Mann wrote:
http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/580-2009-12-05-armstrong-festival-of-cycling-photos-1.html
Sat Dec 5 17:27:17 CST 2009
AlunFoto wrote:
2009/12/5 Igor Roshchin str at komkon.org:
I wonder if that's a feature of the P-TTL mode, and if so, - how to
deal with
that. It doesn't do a preflash, - so, I don't think it really works
as a P-TTL flash.
If it doesn't preflash it's not
On Dec 5, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
Sat Dec 5 17:27:17 CST 2009
AlunFoto wrote:
2009/12/5 Igor Roshchin str at komkon.org:
I wonder if that's a feature of the P-TTL mode, and if so, - how to
deal with
that. It doesn't do a preflash, - so, I don't think it really works
as
On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 08:07:55PM -0500, paul stenquist wrote:
Actually, the P-TTL performance of the 540 FGZ is relatively good, at least
for Pentax. I'm not very familiar with the 500 FTZ, but it's always been my
impression that it was a TTL flash, not a P-TTL? If it was P-TTL capable,
Scott Loveless wrote:
On 12/5/09, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote:
The K100D does not have the focus calibration feature, so it's off to
Pentax for that issue.
Actually, my Google Foo was off and I think there is a way to do this.
Maybe.
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 12:07 PM, wendy beard pointyp...@gmail.com wrote:
Barely used DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited f3.2
Original box, caps, pouch
US$400
Been a couple of those for sale on here recently. A bit puzzled
myself as to why anyone would let one go, it's a totally great lens,
especially
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote:
more randomness, mostly taken on Tuesdays
http://www.alphoto.com/images/tuesdays/
Mmm, a treat for the eyes, thanks. What software generated the slide show? -T
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On Dec 5, 2009, at 11:50 , Scott Loveless wrote:
Christie's K100D is focusing past where it should.
-snip-
I've noticed similar, but not as pronounced, issues
with the FA50/1.4.
Is there any way I can fix this myself, or am I pretty much stuck with
sending it off to whoever fixes
Bravo, Jostein.
Don't listen to the Rule of Thirdists and Golden Sectioists
trying to push your penguins out to stage right. They're perfect
where they are. Rule of Thirds / Golden Section aren't the only
compositional games in town, folks.
regards, Anthony
Of what use is lens and light
hi,
had gone on a long ride today on my cycle. had taken a camera with me,
the lx3. and came away with the ones here:
http://jeyan.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/a-few-photos/
would love to hear what you think... :)
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In a message dated 12/5/2009 2:36:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
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I took Grace to the mall today to see Santa. A bunch of kids were playing
in the center court while waiting for their turn to see the big guy. Grace
promptly organized a game and had them all
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