Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread David Mann
On Jan 2, 2010, at 5:42 AM, Jerome Reyes wrote: > Copy-and-pasted order form: > > EOS 7D 18.0 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera > EF 24-70mm f/2.8L L-Series USM Standard Zoom Lens > EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens > 100mm f/2.8 EF USM Macro Lens for SLR Camera Hmm, I could use a kit lik

Re: Peso 1-1-10

2010-01-01 Thread David Mann
On Jan 2, 2010, at 8:38 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Its really a resivoiur but i call it the pond as i cannot > spell resivoiur. Reminds me of a t-shirt I saw back when I was in engineering school. 5 years ago I couldn't spell engineer, but now I is one! > http://photo.net/photodb/presentation?

Re: Weather

2010-01-01 Thread David Mann
On Jan 2, 2010, at 2:24 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Until someone tells you your liver looks like pomegranate seeds, I wouldn't > worry about it. I'm working on it. Currently enjoying a bottle of cider that our goldfishes gave me for xmas. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: New Year

2010-01-01 Thread David Mann
On Jan 2, 2010, at 4:23 AM, William Robb wrote: > Happy new year from the decidedly chilly north. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/cold1.jpg Here it was 30 celsius by 10am today, and got up to 33 before the wind changed. I was hoping for a repeat of the 38 we had about this time last

Re: A Winter Walk

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Ecke! And Happy New Year to you! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "eckinator" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 8:34 PM Subject: Re: A Winter Walk Fun gallery and some truly beautiful shots, like the tones Cheers Ecke 2009/12/28 C

Re: 2010 submit forms are on line

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 8:55 PM Subject: Re: 2010 submit forms are on line On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Looks good, Scott. Thanks for doing th

Re: Peso 1-1-10

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Happy New Year to you, Dave. Pretty Winter Pics--in other words, you've got some nice PWPs there :-). Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax Discuss" ; "Barbara Brooks" Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 1:38 PM Subject: Peso 1-1-10 Happy New Yea

Re: PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Pretty woman, nice pic, Frank. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 3:47 PM Subject: PESO - Pensive Was out celebrating New Years Eve with my middle daughter at (of all places) a local bar cal

Re: GESO - New Years Eve at Bovine Sex Club

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 10:32 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Fun pics. Enjoyed these. If you shot more, I'd like to see the udders. From: "Bob Sullivan" Mooove over a bit Paul and I'll sit with you and Frank can show them to both of us. Regards, Bob S. I'll hoof-it over & join you guys to

Re: Upload for the 2009-10 PDML Photo Annual is now live!

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 6:05 PM Subject: Re: Upload for the 2009-10 PDML Photo Annual is now live! Christine Aguila wrote: Looks good, Mark. Thanks for doing all this work. It's greatly appreciated

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Sandra Hermann
Can we still buy it? I want a copy, actually two copies.  Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  http://stampmine.blogspot.com/http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/  --- On Fri, 1/1/10, Boris Liberman wrote: > From: Boris Libe

Re: Wide angle for K-X?

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Sandy: Like Godfrey, I'd like to recommend the Pentax DA 21mm. I did a quick check in Lightroom, and since last March, I have shot over 1000 frames with the 21mm; that surprised me; I didn't think I'd shot that many. I went with the 21mm prime because I really wanted to go light in terms o

Re: Wide angle for K-X?

2010-01-01 Thread P. J. Alling
The closest thing to a Prime lens with 24mm AOV for the APS-C sensor would be either the 15mm f4.0 or the 14mm f2.8 neither would be my choice as a lens for someone on a budget. You might be able to get a ~30mm AOV by looking for a nice bargain grade 20mm A f2.8 at KEH. On 1/1/2010 10:49 PM,

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Boris Liberman
ASAIR, I bought 3 copies and "created" one more sell through my co-worker... But lovely gallery it is, Mark. Boris On 1/1/2010 8:59 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: ...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, I've put it on line. http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ Th

Re: GESO - New Years Eve at Bovine Sex Club

2010-01-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mooove over a bit Paul and I'll sit with you and Frank can show them to both of us. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 10:32 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > Fun pics. Enjoyed these. > If you shot more, I'd like to see the udders. > Paul > (Am I sick or what?:-) > On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:38 PM, fr

Re: GESO - New Years Eve at Bovine Sex Club

2010-01-01 Thread paul stenquist
Fun pics. Enjoyed these. If you shot more, I'd like to see the udders. Paul (Am I sick or what?:-) On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:38 PM, frank theriault wrote: > As I said in another post, I went with my 21 year old daughter, > Catherine, who came into town to see one of her favorite bands, > Creepshow (an

Re: Wide angle for K-X?

2010-01-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The DA21/3.2 Limited is what I'd recommend. While a little tighter FoV compared to your MX + 28mm setup, it's close and it is an excellent performing lens. I personally would never buy a Sigma lens. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Subash
On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:59:45 -0600 "William Robb" wrote: > Could you speak up a bit? I can't hear you over the sound of our > awesomeness. that's definitely a Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pleas

Re: Wide angle for K-X?

2010-01-01 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: > I'm on a limited budget, looking for fairly lightweight travel > combination. I have a fairly strong bias toward primes, though just > getting the 16-50 as a single lens does tempt me some. > > My last good camera (stolen some time back & not

Re: K-x and high-ISO performance???

2010-01-01 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: > Graydon wrote: > >>  So, yeah, I'm wrong on the "nobody but Sony" point.  I don't think I'm >>  wrong on the "dominant or crushing position" objective on Sony's part. >>  Making Nikon help pay for it is just icing from Sony's point of view. >

Re: Wide angle for K-X?

2010-01-01 Thread paul stenquist
Don't rule out the new DA* zooms. They're as good or better than many primes. I would venture to say that the DA* 16-50/2.8 is better than the old 24/2.8 prime. I once shot nothing but primes. I think I bought my first zoom just a few years ago after 30 years of shooting primes. But I'm very hap

Re: Wide angle for K-X?

2010-01-01 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/1/10, Sandy Harris wrote: > price. The Pentax 21/3.2 Limited and Sigma 24/1.8 are obvious > possibilities; either might suit but I'm not sure either is ideal for > me. Price aside, the 21/3.2 limited is a very nice little lens. It's on my list, once some money is freed up in the budget.

Wide angle for K-X?

2010-01-01 Thread Sandy Harris
I'm on a limited budget, looking for fairly lightweight travel combination. I have a fairly strong bias toward primes, though just getting the 16-50 as a single lens does tempt me some. My last good camera (stolen some time back & not yet replaced) was an MX and on it, I used the 85/1.4 for at lea

Re: PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Very nice Frank!  How do you get so close without un-nerving the subject. > Regards, Bob S. I was shooting with the A50mm f1.7, so I didn't have to get that close - she was maybe 4 or 5 feet way. I focused manually, pointed at her and she did

Re: GESO - New Years Eve at Bovine Sex Club

2010-01-01 Thread Christian
frank theriault wrote: As I said in another post, I went with my 21 year old daughter, Catherine, who came into town to see one of her favorite bands, Creepshow (and of course, she also came into town to spend NYE with her dad...). It was actually lots of fun, in a frenetic, alcohol-soaked, eard

GESO - New Years Eve at Bovine Sex Club

2010-01-01 Thread frank theriault
As I said in another post, I went with my 21 year old daughter, Catherine, who came into town to see one of her favorite bands, Creepshow (and of course, she also came into town to spend NYE with her dad...). It was actually lots of fun, in a frenetic, alcohol-soaked, eardrum-busting sort of way:

Re: Of current PUG and da 2009 annual 2010 venture and oh yeah, HappyNew Year!

2010-01-01 Thread drd1135
Sorry to hear that. The only solution for me involves large bags of M&Ms. Take care. Steve Desjardins -Original Message- From: ann sanfedele Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:13:34 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Of current PUG and da 2009 annual 2010 venture and oh yeah, H

Re: PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Maybe what we're interpreting as "Pensive" was really "terror", like a bird looking at a snake... On 1/1/2010 9:03 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Very nice Frank! How do you get so close without un-nerving the subject. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 3:47 PM, frank theriault wrote: Was

Re: Of current PUG and da 2009 annual 2010 venture and oh yeah, HappyNew Year!

2010-01-01 Thread ann sanfedele
drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Cheer up Anne! What could be better than NYC in the middle of a cold slushy winter? Nothing -- I don't mind the weather at all... that's not the problem, Steve ann Steve, who is discovering that Va is not far enough south, either. Steve Desjardins -Origi

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 31, 2009, at 11:35 PM, Jerome Reyes wrote: This week's two items: Pentax K10D Digital Camera Body 10.2MP http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270508980347 http://tinyurl.com/y94ogjh Pentax Rear Converter A 1.4X-L Teleconverter With Case http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d

Re: 2010 submit forms are on line

2010-01-01 Thread Scott Loveless
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Looks good, Scott.  Thanks for doing this.  What the deadline date for > monthly submission?  Cheers, Christine It's generally the 21st of the preceding month, but not always. If you go to the submit page for a given month there's a note

Re: PESO: Pacific Waves

2010-01-01 Thread eckinator
What Bruce said Cheers Ecke 2009/12/31 Bruce Dayton : > well, the blue colored one feels rather soothing to look at.  But the > wave action of the second shot is much better than the first - so I > would have to go with the impact of the second shot, myself. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > We

Re: A Winter Walk

2010-01-01 Thread eckinator
Fun gallery and some truly beautiful shots, like the tones Cheers Ecke 2009/12/28 Christine Aguila : > Just a bit of photo play here. > > http://www.caguila.com/caguila/winterwalk/ > > Playful comments welcome :-) > Cheers, Christine > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http

Re: PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread eckinator
2010/1/2 Bob Sullivan : > Very nice Frank!  How do you get so close without un-nerving the subject. > Regards, Bob S. Very nice indeed and I must say the wrong eye focus isn't a detriment at all, I like that a lot Oh and Bob, it's called LeicaMan tactics... that and the 300/1.4 Apo-Tele-Elmarit As

Re: PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Very nice Frank! How do you get so close without un-nerving the subject. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 3:47 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Was out celebrating New Years Eve with my middle daughter at (of all > places) a local bar called the Bovine Sex Club.  The feature band was > called

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jan 01, 2010 at 01:59:33PM -0500, Mark Roberts wrote: > ...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, > I've put it on line. > http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ > > There was a suggestion that I do so at the time the book was > published, but I think it's b

Re: K-x and high-ISO performance???

2010-01-01 Thread Sandy Harris
Graydon wrote: > So, yeah, I'm wrong on the "nobody but Sony" point. I don't think I'm > wrong on the "dominant or crushing position" objective on Sony's part. > Making Nikon help pay for it is just icing from Sony's point of view. My guess is Sony's objective is to be one of the major playe

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 1/1/10, Jerome Reyes, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>EOS 7D 18.0 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera >>EF 24-70mm f/2.8L L-Series USM Standard Zoom Lens >>EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens >>100mm f/2.8 EF USM Macro Lens for SLR Camera >> >>I

Re: Peso 1-1-10

2010-01-01 Thread Adam Maas
Nice shots, it's snowing down here in TO, but it still doesn't look much like Canada yet. -Adam On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 2:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Happy New Year. > > It has been snowing pretty much all day here. Not heavy, just a light, > some what wet snow, and no wind. I went out for my

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread paul stenquist
On Jan 1, 2010, at 8:24 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > > On Jan 1, 2010, at 8:15 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I detect a pattern here. Wait, give me time . . . >> --Original Message-- >> From: Cotty >> Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net >> To: pentax list >> ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail Li

Re: Weather

2010-01-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: D. Glenn Arthur Jr. > > > > Then she complained that my macro shot of a pomegranate > > seed looked like "somebody's liver". Until someone tells you your liver looks like pomegranate seeds, I wouldn't worry about it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread paul stenquist
On Jan 1, 2010, at 8:15 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: > I detect a pattern here. Wait, give me time . . . > --Original Message-- > From: Cotty > Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net > To: pentax list > ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc. > Sent: Ja

Re: Of current PUG and da 2009 annual 2010 venture and oh yeah, HappyNew Year!

2010-01-01 Thread drd1135
Cheer up Anne! What could be better than NYC in the middle of a cold slushy winter? Steve, who is discovering that Va is not far enough south, either. Steve Desjardins -Original Message- From: ann sanfedele Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:12:52 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Of cur

Re: K-x and high-ISO performance???

2010-01-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Graydon wrote: >On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 08:05:41AM +0100, Dario Bonazza scripsit: >> I truly wish Pentax would be smart enough to bring out a K-7n using >> that sensor/processor combo! > >Remember that Sony now wants to put all other DSLR makers out of >business ??? I do

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread drd1135
I detect a pattern here. Wait, give me time . . . --Original Message-- From: Cotty Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: pentax list ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc. Sent: Jan 1, 2010 5:06 PM On 1/1/10, Jerome Reyes, discombobulated, unleashed:

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread drd1135
Works fine on the BB Storm. Nice work folks. --Original Message-- From: Mark Roberts Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: And for you cheapskates Sent: Jan 1, 2010 5:19 PM Stan Halpin wrote: >Thanks Mark! 'Tis a pleasur

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Jan 02, 2010 at 12:46:49AM +, Cotty scripsit: > On 1/1/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: > > the ASSHOLES at Apple and > >Google are making their handheld browsers in the iPhone and Droid > >deliberately ignore the CSS for "media=handheld"! > > iTemper ;-) Forcing people t

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread Jerome Reyes
Cotty wrote: My hope is that, with 2 or 3 more weddings this year, I can add a FF body to the arsenal (say, a used 5D II if canon replaces it and the price drops). 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds. So Cotty... what do you think of the 1Ds series? lol... but seriou

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/1/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: > the ASSHOLES at Apple and >Google are making their handheld browsers in the iPhone and Droid >deliberately ignore the CSS for "media=handheld"! iTemper ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: PESO - Tattoo You

2010-01-01 Thread eckinator
way cool indeed =) 2009/12/31 frank theriault : > Another from last night: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/tattoo-you.html > > Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Disc

Happy New Year from Germany

2010-01-01 Thread eckinator
Hi all, enjoying the list whenever I find a free moment which is less often than I wish it was - wanted to thank you all and wish you a healthy, happy 2010 Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pleas

Re: New Year

2010-01-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > HOLLY Well, Bill, if it'll make you feel any better, it got down to +52F > this AM here. Now that's "chilly That's WAY to hot for me. HNY all. Dave > > Jack > > --- On Fri, 1/1/10, William Robb wrote: > >> From: William Robb >> Subject

Of current PUG and da 2009 annual 2010 venture and oh yeah, Happy New Year!

2010-01-01 Thread ann sanfedele
I've been mostly A F K for a couple of weeks... peeked at the list once or twice and a bit yesterday and today... finally feeling a bit less oppressed by the season - I'm afraid I was in pretty much of a funk . PUG - Well thanks all of you who particularly mentioned my olde snap from Paris

Re: Upload for the 2009-10 PDML Photo Annual is now live!

2010-01-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Christine Aguila wrote: >Looks good, Mark. Thanks for doing all this work. It's greatly >appreciated. > >For some reason though, I can't get the book & exhibit pop up to pop up. Do you have a pop-up blocker? I just tested it in Firefox, Opera, Safari and IE and it works fine. That's on Windo

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Alastair Robertson wrote: >I can't see it either in NZ - 60.234.227.170 Give it a go now. Should be OK. -- 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: Weather

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Happy New Year! Hope you're feeling better. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "D. Glenn Arthur Jr." To: Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 3:41 AM Subject: Weather I've been staying at my mother's house for a while, after having gotten pneumonia after the flu (doing much

Re: Chicago Photowalk--2 options

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:25 PM Subject: Re: Chicago Photowalk--2 options Jostein is working on me. To early for any promises, but the one who must be obeyed gave me temporarily green light. On one ter

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:40:29 -0500 Mark Roberts wrote: > Mark Roberts wrote: Brilliant collection. definitely something to aspire to. -- "Love" is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition.- Robert He

Re: Upload for the 2009-10 PDML Photo Annual is now live!

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Looks good, Mark. Thanks for doing all this work. It's greatly appreciated. For some reason though, I can't get the book & exhibit pop up to pop up. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 6:55 AM

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Looks great, Mark. I think I'll bing-bong it around to friends & what-not. I purchased both hard and soft copies. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 12:59 PM Subject: And for you cheapskates .

Re: 2010 submit forms are on line

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Looks good, Scott. Thanks for doing this. What the deadline date for monthly submission? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 9:21 PM Subject: 2010 submit forms are on line The 2010 PUG t

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Alastair Robertson
I can't see it either in NZ - 60.234.227.170 On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Mark Roberts wrote: > >>Stan Halpin wrote: >> >>>Thanks Mark! 'Tis a pleasure to revisit these photos. Truly a wonderful >>>collection. >>>I tried the site on my iPhone. It works, but it definitel

Re: PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:36:48 -0500 frank theriault wrote: > > my thought is that she is perfect > > I'd agree that ~she~ is. I have to say, she was the most beautiful > girl in the bar last night. the image of her is perfect in my eyes. the "missed" focus on the eyes seems to add to the pensi

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts wrote: >Stan Halpin wrote: > >>Thanks Mark! 'Tis a pleasure to revisit these photos. Truly a wonderful >>collection. >>I tried the site on my iPhone. It works, but it definitely helps that I had >>already >>seen the navigation buttons in a full-screen view. It would be nice to have

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Peter McIntosh
2010/1/2 Mark Roberts : > Peter McIntosh wrote: > >>2010/1/2 Mark Roberts >>> >>> ...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, >>> I've put it on line. >>> http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ >>> >>Aw, rats... I'm getting a 403-Forbidden. > > Try again. I just opene

FS: FA* 300mm f4.5 & DA 21mm f3.2

2010-01-01 Thread wendy beard
Now on eBay FA* 300mm f4.5 http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260529354097 DA 21mm f3.2 http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=260529357770 -- Wendy Beard Carp, Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

Re: PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Bran Everseeking wrote: > > my thought is that she is perfect I'd agree that ~she~ is. I have to say, she was the most beautiful girl in the bar last night. > but I would crop down a bit more to > get the background bloke's nose shadow out of it... and incidenta

Re: PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:47:42 -0500 frank theriault wrote: > So I spent lots of time photographing the young people around the bar. > This young lady seemed especially pensive. I know, I focused on the > "wrong eye" (wish I'd caught that front eye) but I still rather like > this one: > > http:/

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Peter McIntosh wrote: >2010/1/2 Mark Roberts >> >> ...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, >> I've put it on line. >> http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ >> >Aw, rats... I'm getting a 403-Forbidden. Try again. I just opened up a block of Australian IPs. If yo

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Stan Halpin wrote: >Thanks Mark! 'Tis a pleasure to revisit these photos. Truly a wonderful >collection. >I tried the site on my iPhone. It works, but it definitely helps that I had >already >seen the navigation buttons in a full-screen view. It would be nice to have >one >optimized for such

Re: New Year

2010-01-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/1/10, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Happy new year from the decidedly chilly north. > >http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/cold1.jpg And that's inside the house. Seriously - HNY bill... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- h

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/1/10, Jerome Reyes, discombobulated, unleashed: >My hope is >that, with 2 or 3 more weddings this year, I can add a FF body to the >arsenal (say, a used 5D II if canon replaces it and the price drops). 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds 1Ds. Rent one and you will not consider a

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/1/10, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed: >If you haven't ordered yet, I'd drop teh 24-70L and get the 17-55 IS >instead. Better lens overall and stabilized. That would be a better choice for APS-C. If he was going 1Dmxx or 1Dsmxx I would stick with the 24-70. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/1/10, Jerome Reyes, discombobulated, unleashed: >EOS 7D 18.0 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera >EF 24-70mm f/2.8L L-Series USM Standard Zoom Lens >EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens >100mm f/2.8 EF USM Macro Lens for SLR Camera > >I blame Cotty. LOL Personally the only thing I'd chang

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Peter McIntosh
2010/1/2 Mark Roberts > > ...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, > I've put it on line. > http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ > > There was a suggestion that I do so at the time the book was > published, but I think it's better to make this thing "hard copy on

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/1/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, >I've put it on line. >http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ Damn that' a great book. Thanks for posting. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places

PESO - Pensive

2010-01-01 Thread frank theriault
Was out celebrating New Years Eve with my middle daughter at (of all places) a local bar called the Bovine Sex Club. The feature band was called Creepshow. I got very few pix of the band, as a mosh pit was happening, and when I got close to the stage I tend to get jostled too much to shoot in low

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Mark! 'Tis a pleasure to revisit these photos. Truly a wonderful collection. I tried the site on my iPhone. It works, but it definitely helps that I had already seen the navigation buttons in a full-screen view. It would be nice to have one optimized for such devices so I could more readi

Re: Peso 1-1-10

2010-01-01 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, and the same to you. Looks like a beautiful wooded area. I envy you, especially if it's close enough for an easy walk. Jack --- On Fri, 1/1/10, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Peso 1-1-10 > To: "Pentax Discuss" , "Barbara Brooks" > Date: Friday, January 1, 201

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Jack Davis
Great idea, Mark! Jack --- On Fri, 1/1/10, Mark Roberts wrote: > From: Mark Roberts > Subject: And for you cheapskates > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 10:59 AM > ...who didn't pony up for your own > copy of the last PDML photo Annual, > I've put it on line. >

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Jerome Reyes
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Jerome Reyes" Subject: Re: And for you cheapskates In a word, inspiring. You guys are awesome. Could you speak up a bit? I can't hear you over the sound of our awesomeness. William Robb LOL... I should have known. -- PDML Penta

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread Jerome Reyes
Adam Maas wrote: If you haven't ordered yet, I'd drop teh 24-70L and get the 17-55 IS instead. Better lens overall and stabilized. Excellent suggestion, Adam. And it poses a very tough dilemma. I do like the 17-55... not so much for the stabilization, but for the width as compared to a 24

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Mark Roberts
paul stenquist wrote: >Nicely done. Thanks for this. I do have a hardcover copy, but it's nice to be >able to >browse the pics while two-boxing in front of the television:-). Come to think of it, perhaps I should make a version of that page optimized for smart phones & mobile devices. -- PDM

Re: Peso 1-1-10

2010-01-01 Thread paul stenquist
Pretty pics! Trail Walk is my favorite. Paul On Jan 1, 2010, at 2:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Happy New Year. > > It has been snowing pretty much all day here. Not heavy, just a light, > some what wet snow, and no wind. I went out for my walk to day and > took the K10D. I added a km or so by d

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jerome Reyes" Subject: Re: And for you cheapskates In a word, inspiring. You guys are awesome. Could you speak up a bit? I can't hear you over the sound of our awesomeness. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Jerome Reyes
In a word, inspiring. You guys are awesome. Mark Roberts wrote: ...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, I've put it on line. http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ There was a suggestion that I do so at the time the book was published, but I think it's better

Peso 1-1-10

2010-01-01 Thread David J Brooks
Happy New Year. It has been snowing pretty much all day here. Not heavy, just a light, some what wet snow, and no wind. I went out for my walk to day and took the K10D. I added a km or so by doing the short trail around the town pond. Its really a resivoiur but i call it the pond as i cannot spell

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/1/2010 2:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Adam Maas wrote: On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Jerome Reyes wrote: David J Brooks wrote: Did we ever find out what system you are migrating to.?? Copy-and-pasted order form: EOS 7D

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread paul stenquist
On Jan 1, 2010, at 1:59 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > ...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, > I've put it on line. > http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ > > There was a suggestion that I do so at the time the book was > published, but I think it's better to mak

Re: Weather

2010-01-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Boy was I chuckling while reading this. My wife does the same thing to me when I take a picture of clouds. She says, "It's just a picture of clouds..." - basically if there aren't people in it she knows, then why bother taking a picture. -- Bruce Friday, January 1, 2010, 1:41:17 AM, you wrote:

Re: FS: 1.4x Converter, K10D Body, etc.

2010-01-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Jerome Reyes > wrote: >> David J Brooks wrote: >>> >>> Did we ever find out what system you are migrating to.?? >>> >>> >> >> Copy-and-pasted order form: >> >> EOS 7D 18.0 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera >> EF 24-7

Re: And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread David J Brooks
I bought two.:-) Dave On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > ...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, > I've put it on line. > http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ > > There was a suggestion that I do so at the time the book was > published, but

And for you cheapskates

2010-01-01 Thread Mark Roberts
...who didn't pony up for your own copy of the last PDML photo Annual, I've put it on line. http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/2008/ There was a suggestion that I do so at the time the book was published, but I think it's better to make this thing "hard copy only" when it first appears. Keep some

Re: Happy New Year!

2010-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 11:06 PM Subject: Happy New Year! It's 2010 in Michigan and all North American points east. Smacked the clapper and rang the ship's bell for the 25th year in a row. Dong! Do

Re: Upload for the 2009-10 PDML Photo Annual is now live!

2010-01-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Joseph Tainter wrote: >Mark, what is the cutoff date? Click the link that says "Click here for full details of the book and exhibit project(s)" -- 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 dire

Re: K-x and high-ISO performance???

2010-01-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Sony want's to capture every point on the demand curve, as long as there are other DSLR manufactures it pays them to sell them sensors, but there's a much higher profit margin on DSLRs and they would certainly want to sell Nikon and Pentax' former customers DSLRs instead. On 1/1/2010 11:28 AM

Re: PESO: Pacific Waves

2010-01-01 Thread gldnbearz
I like the calm and the blue tone of the first image. I like the wave action and color of the wave on the second image, but I don't like the orange tone to the sky and foreground. On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Here are two photos from the beach here in San Diego. > > htt

Re: K-x and high-ISO performance???

2010-01-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Every manufacture want's to put their competition out of business, most just aren't in a position to do so. On 1/1/2010 10:28 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Graydon wrote: On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 08:05:41AM +0100, Dario Bonazza scripsit: I truly wish Pentax would be smart enough to bring

Re: New Year

2010-01-01 Thread P. J. Alling
That's only -32° F, don't you feel warmer already? On 1/1/2010 10:23 AM, William Robb wrote: Happy new year from the decidedly chilly north. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/cold1.jpg William Robb -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Courier New;}}

Re: K-x and high-ISO performance???

2010-01-01 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Graydon wrote: > On Fri, Jan 01, 2010 at 11:48:46AM -0500, Adam Maas scripsit: >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Graydon wrote: > [I assert Sony wants the other DSLR makers out of business] >> >> I suspect if they really wanted to put other DSLR makers out of bu

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