Re: PESO - Queen at Tecumseth, Toronto

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Made me feel like I was watching movie from 60s or 70s and this was a still from that movie... Boris On 1/28/2010 4:15 AM, frank theriault wrote: I really didn't know what to call this one, so I decided to simply go with intersection: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/queen-at-tecums

RE: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread Bob W
> > It is snowing hard, again, with 12-18 inches forecast for Philly. > > Escape was necessary. So, here is the door of the village > church in Stow-on-the-Wold, England: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10660976 > > (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 400, f/4 @ 1/10) > > Rick They put those s

RE: PESO - M3 and ME reskinned

2010-02-10 Thread Bob W
> Bob W wrote: > >>I ordered some leather kits from cameraleather.com way way back in > >>November. Didn't hear from Morgan for months. Then suddenly they > >>arrive, with a short apology note for the delay. All is good > >> > >>http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_02/10_02_me_m3/index.htm >

RE: PESO - M3 and ME reskinned

2010-02-10 Thread Bob W
[...] > > > Vulcanite pretty trashed? My old chrome M4 has a few chips in the > > > cover but its got a fair bit of paint missing too, not sure if I > > > would be better off leaving it alone or re-skinning. > > > > > > > Leave well alone! > > > > Bob > > > Hear hear! Anyway, it's cool to have

Re: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread Bong Manayon
Anybody read Japanese? http://www.camera-pentax.jp/new/ On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Thibouille wrote: > Those pages are "bet" from magazine, their take on what will happen > (maybe based on actual facts). > > 10-16/4 is BS. If there's one it will be /2.8. > K-m2 is BS as well, certainly wit

Re: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/10 Thibouille : > Smell the BS. It might hint at a couple things to come though. Mark! Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

Re: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread AlunFoto
Image looks like the contour of a 645D. 2010/2/10 Bong Manayon : > Anybody read Japanese? > > http://www.camera-pentax.jp/new/ > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Thibouille wrote: >> Those pages are "bet" from magazine, their take on what will happen >> (maybe based on actual facts). >> >> 10-1

Re: PESO: Sometimes

2010-02-10 Thread David Mann
On Feb 10, 2010, at 3:16 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4343626108/sizes/o/ I wouldn't mind seeing one of those in person too. The noise must be something incredible if they let you get close enough. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread David Savage
News of Nikons new 24mm f1.4 has me dribbling a bit too. DS On 10 February 2010 04:51, John Celio wrote: >> 645D >> K-m2 >> DA*10-16 f/4 >> DA*20 f/2 >> DA*28 f/2 >> >> http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php?tid=827626&extra=page%3D1 > > Someone get me a bib, those lenses are making me drool uncon

Re: laptops again...

2010-02-10 Thread Cotty
My current MacBook Pro 15 inch working solidly for just over 2 years professionally. I will run it for 3 before moving up (length of Applecare warranty). It will go to my wife who currently uses a Powerbook G3 Pismo first purchased in 2000, still going strong, though pretty much useless for video,

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 46, Issue 119

2010-02-10 Thread Bertil Holmberg
645D - $9,475. Does that sound reasonable? Whatever, March 11 is the day. Bertil > Anybody read Japanese? > > http://www.camera-pentax.jp/new/ -- 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: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10/02/2010, David Savage wrote: > News of Nikons new 24mm f1.4 has me dribbling a bit too. The new AF-S NIKKOR 16-35MM F/4G ED VR looks pretty good too, cost differential is looking a lot more attractive. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay,

Re: laptops again...

2010-02-10 Thread Thibouille
On Monday, February 8, 2010, Tanya Love wrote: > What do you guys think of this?  I have seen the stats about Sony vs Asus, vs > HP vs Dell, etc and it seems to come out near the top wrt stability and > overall failures, so thought that this new model Vaio looks pretty good, AND > I can afford

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 46, Issue 119

2010-02-10 Thread paul stenquist
That's a very good price. I think it will sell at that number. Paul On Feb 10, 2010, at 6:35 AM, Bertil Holmberg wrote: > 645D - $9,475. Does that sound reasonable? Whatever, March 11 is the day. > > Bertil > >> Anybody read Japanese? >> >> http://www.camera-pentax.jp/new/ > > > -- > PDML Pe

Re: lightroom configuration for costco prints

2010-02-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: >From: "Mark Roberts" > >> Ken Waller wrote: >> >>>Is there any advantage to using sRGB over RGB or vice versa for printing, >>>either at home or at a Costco type process? >> >> What do you mean by "RGB"? (Just about everything you work on in >> Photoshop is in RGB.) If you mean

Re: PESO - Queen at Tecumseth, Toronto

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:55 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Made me feel like I was watching movie from 60s or 70s and this was a still > from that movie... Thanks, Boris! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: lightroom configuration for costco prints

2010-02-10 Thread Mat Maessen
On 2/9/10, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > My experience with Epson printers is that I can get excellent results > with as low as ~180 ppi for large prints, and that resolution > improvement stops at 360 ppi. Other printers ... may be different. > > Size the file such that the output sizing you want

PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
Technically flawed, I like it, and hope you do, too: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/rodrigo.html *istD/A 50mm f1.7 @ISO3200 Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread Jack Davis
Wooo..I don't think there's a label on that cigarette. Jack --- On Wed, 2/10/10, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: PESO - Rodrigo > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 5:35 AM > Technically flawed, I like it, and > hope you do, too: >

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 46, Issue 119

2010-02-10 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/10 paul stenquist : > That's a very good price. I think it will sell at that number. Me too. At that price I could be enabled in 2012. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: PESO - More snow

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/1/2010 1:26 AM, Christian wrote: Luckily I didn't have to drive 9 hours through it like the last time. http://tinyurl.com/y9zgnqk Enjoy. Thought that a jigsaw puzzle made of this picture would be rather hard to assemble ;-). Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:

Re: Peso: You lookin' at me?

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/2/2010 5:53 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: Wow!!! You sure *saw* it. I did not... Boris thanks! You were multi-tasking :) ann Right. But then again, aren't we always??? Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: PESO - shapes

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/2/2010 7:26 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http://decluttr.com/4317615801_white Critique is welcome! Thanks, --Sasha Sasha, personally I find it too busy with all kinds of lines, shapes and details. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Christine. On 1/30/2010 8:49 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Boris: 2010-04 is a really cool shot. Excellent there. And that picture of Ann is a hoot! Love it! You look great, Ann!!! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Mark, Frank and Ann... Though K-7 is WR, DA 21 Ltd is not. Also, I don't trust the specs and marketing talk too much. So as you might remember, Ann, I kept putting the camera under my jacket... (or was it a rain coat, or whatever???) On 1/31/2010 9:37 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: fra

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/30/2010 4:31 PM, David J Brooks wrote: The second and third shots are very well done. Dave Thanks, Dave! -- 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 direct

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/30/2010 9:12 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Hi Boris - I like the first shot but would have brightened it up a bit to reveal more of the foreground as the sky is somewhat featureless. I love the title you gave to your shot of Ann ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f Oh, that title wasn'

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Brian! On 1/31/2010 5:51 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Hi Boris Like others, I really like the first shot. The streaking on the left hand part of the sky adds interest. Good to see Ann, too. Cheers Brian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 46, Issue 119

2010-02-10 Thread Mark Roberts
AlunFoto wrote: >2010/2/10 paul stenquist : >> That's a very good price. I think it will sell at that number. > >Me too. At that price I could be enabled in 2012. :-) At that price I could be enabled in 2112. (What the heck, there's no Rush...) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: PESO coldest january in 13 years

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Toine, you sure took full advantage of your weather conditions. I wonder - did you use HDR or any other tone mapping technique? Especially for the 3rd shot? But truly, they all look very beautiful asking to be printed big and hanged on the wall... Boris On 1/30/2010 9:27 PM, Toine wrote:

Re: peso waitress with potatoes with Frank's suggestions

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/31/2010 3:08 AM, paul stenquist wrote: I like the new crop better than the original. I think I prefer the color version. Those red potatoes are sweet! Paul On Jan 30, 2010, at 5:38 PM, frank theriault wrote: I haven't seen the original picture, but I do prefer the color version. It did s

Re: PESO - pond

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
What Paul said. On 2/2/2010 4:06 AM, paul stenquist wrote: Interesting, artful shot. A unique vision. Well done. Paul On Feb 1, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http://decluttr.com/4323191136_white critique is very welcome -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: lightroom configuration for costco prints

2010-02-10 Thread P N Stenquist
I've printed pics with odd ppi counts, like 467 or 331 on my R2400, and the results were indistinguishable from a print at 360 ppi, even using a magnifying glass. Paul On Feb 10, 2010, at 8:20 AM, Mat Maessen wrote: On 2/9/10, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: My experience with Epson printers is t

Re: PAW5 - Dolls

2010-02-10 Thread DagT
Next time... .-) Den 10. feb. 2010 kl. 01.24 skrev P. J. Alling: > You're welcome, but not quite good enough that I have to hate you. > > On 2/9/2010 5:21 PM, DagT wrote: >> Wow, thanks all of you! >> >> DagT >> >> Den 9. feb. 2010 kl. 18.29 skrev P. J. Alling: >> >> >>> This is very coo

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 46, Issue 119

2010-02-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Not if it's real compitition is the Sony Canon and Nikon 35mm DSLRs. On 2/10/2010 6:35 AM, Bertil Holmberg wrote: 645D - $9,475. Does that sound reasonable? Whatever, March 11 is the day. Bertil Anybody read Japanese? http://www.camera-pentax.jp/new/ -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread Christian
On 2/10/2010 8:35 AM, frank theriault wrote: Technically flawed, I like it, and hope you do, too: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/rodrigo.html *istD/A 50mm f1.7 @ISO3200 Comments always welcome. cheers, frank I don't like it frank. I love it. :-) -- - Christia

Re: PESO - M3 and ME reskinned

2010-02-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/10/2010 3:12 AM, Bob W wrote: Bob W wrote: I ordered some leather kits from cameraleather.com way way back in November. Didn't hear from Morgan for months. Then suddenly they arrive, with a short apology note for the delay. All is good http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_02/10_

Re: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 4:11 AM, David Savage wrote: > News of Nikons new 24mm f1.4 has me dribbling a bit too. > > DS Ohh, i could use one of those.;-) Dave > > On 10 February 2010 04:51, John Celio wrote: >>> 645D >>> K-m2 >>> DA*10-16 f/4 >>> DA*20 f/2 >>> DA*28 f/2 >>> >>> http://www.dchome

Re: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. Shadows and highlights working well here. Dave On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > It is snowing hard, again, with 12-18 inches forecast for Philly. > > Escape was necessary.  So, here is the door of the village church in > Stow-on-the-Wold, England: > > http://photo.net/p

Re: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 3:10 AM, Bob W wrote: >> >> It is snowing hard, again, with 12-18 inches forecast for Philly. >> >> Escape was necessary.  So, here is the door of the village >> church in Stow-on-the-Wold, England: >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10660976 >> >> (K10D, DA 16-4

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
1/2 closed eyes, hold his breath. Must be waiting for a bus.;-) Lovely portrait shot Frank. I REALLY need to get out and shoot. Dave On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 8:35 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Technically flawed, I like it, and hope you do, too: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/ro

Re: PESO - M3 and ME reskinned

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
At least its not Hello Kitty.;-) Dave On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Derby Chang wrote: > I ordered some leather kits from cameraleather.com way way back in November. > Didn't hear from Morgan for months. Then suddenly they arrive, with a short > apology note for the delay. All is good > > http

RE: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread Rick Womer
--- On Wed, 2/10/10, Bob W wrote: > > > > It is snowing hard, again, with 12-18 inches forecast > for Philly. > > > > Escape was necessary.  So, here is the door of > the village > > church in Stow-on-the-Wold, England: > > > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10660976 > > > > (K10D,

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Pretty decent conversion, you're subject seems extraordinarily pleased with himself. On 2/10/2010 8:35 AM, frank theriault wrote: Technically flawed, I like it, and hope you do, too: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/rodrigo.html *istD/A 50mm f1.7 @ISO3200 Comments always welcome.

Re: PESO: Sometimes

2010-02-10 Thread P. J. Alling
They used to let you closer, but the new viewing stage is back out of stinger range, (as if you could sneak one in under your raincoat). On 2/10/2010 4:04 AM, David Mann wrote: On Feb 10, 2010, at 3:16 AM, John Sessoms wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4343626108/sizes/o/

Boris, PESOs 8 through 11

2010-02-10 Thread Boris Liberman
That day that I spent in NYC proved to be fruitful on images that I will remember: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/02/peso-2010-08.html http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/02/peso-2010-09.html http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/02/peso-2010-10.html http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/02/p

Re: PESO coldest january in 13 years

2010-02-10 Thread Toine
It's a single shot or actually one shot from a bracketed set to select the best exposure. The camera is set to extended dynamic range as default. The raw file is exported as 16bit AdobeRGB and finally a little Topaz Adjust. Officially this isn't HDR and tonemapping but it squeezes everything from t

Re: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/10/2010 11:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 3:10 AM, Bob W wrote: It is snowing hard, again, with 12-18 inches forecast for Philly. Escape was necessary. So, here is the door of the village church in Stow-on-the-Wold, England: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo

Aperture 3 now available

2010-02-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
FYI ... Got an email from Apple this morning. Aperture 3 is now out. Looks like there are new view options, brushes tools, face detection and GPS thingamabobs. Here's the link in case you care: http://www.apple.com/aperture/ -Brendan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: Boris, PESOs 8 through 11

2010-02-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, I favor the 2nd and 4th, still lifes without the people. The light is not your friend here. (It looks like you just got off a long plane flight.) Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > That day that I spent in NYC proved to be fruitful on images that I >

RE: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" It is snowing hard, again, with 12-18 inches forecast for Philly. > > Escape was necessary. So, here is the door of the village > church in Stow-on-the-Wold, England: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10660976 > > (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 400, f/4 @ 1/10) > > Rick They

Re: Aperture 3 now available

2010-02-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
As I wrote on Photo.net: "Personally, I've never liked Aperture's UI very much, but that's not what's stopped me from relying upon it. The lack of support for many raw file formats, the slow development and unresponsive nature of communicating with the Aperture development team are the big turn-of

RE: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread Bob W
> > Technically flawed, I like it, and hope you do, too: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/rodrigo.html > > *istD/A 50mm f1.7 @ISO3200 > > Comments always welcome. Your blog has been responding extremely slowly just recently. Right now it's waiting for something called csi.gstatic

RE: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread Bob W
> >> It is snowing hard, again, with 12-18 inches forecast for Philly. > >> > >> Escape was necessary.  So, here is the door of the village > church in > >> Stow-on-the-Wold, England: > >> > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10660976 > >> > >> (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 400, f/4 @ 1/10) > >> >

Re: PESO: Sometimes

2010-02-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann On Feb 10, 2010, at 3:16 AM, John Sessoms wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4343626108/sizes/o/ I wouldn't mind seeing one of those in person too. The noise must be something incredible if they let you get close enough. Dave The sound was not as loud as I thou

RE: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread Bob W
> >> It is snowing hard, again, with 12-18 inches forecast for Philly. > >> > > >> > Escape was necessary. So, here is the door of the > village church > >> > in Stow-on-the-Wold, England: > >> > > >> > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10660976 > >> > > >> > (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 400, f

PESO: Dogwood in Snow

2010-02-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I am just too lazy today to do anything but stick my head (and my camera) out the front door: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10664790 -- 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 directl

Re: Boris, PESOs 8 through 11

2010-02-10 Thread ann sanfedele
I see you got to Central Park :-) I like "Thin Ice" the best of these... two towers the foreground is too dark -- but it may be my eyes again. BTW had (non)coffee with Luba yesterday and signed the books.. will surely be seeing here again ann Boris Liberman wrote: That day that I spen

Re: Aperture 3 now available

2010-02-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
I know that in the past Aperture was slow to update RAW compatibility. In fact, there were times when you were forced to wait for the OS update in order to get them. It looks like that's in the past, however, since I regularly get updates for RAW compability. In fact, there was one just this mor

RE: PESO: Dogwood in Snow

2010-02-10 Thread Bob W
> > I am just too lazy today to do anything but stick my head (and my > camera) out the front door: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10664790 > That's not too bad at all. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE f

Re: lightroom configuration for costco prints

2010-02-10 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks Godfrey - well explained. Would you expect to see a difference on an inkjet print using sRGB and Adobe RGB 1988? Literature I'm familiar with (Photoshop for Nature Photographers by Ellen Anon & Tim Grey) reccommends using Adobe RGB or ProPhoto RGB if you're going to print the image.

OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
Bob W has mentioned that lately my blog is ~very~ slow, to the point that today he couldn't get on. I certainly have no problems. How is it for others? http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/ I'm not sure what I can do about it, other than post somewhere else? Thanks for your help. cheers, frank

Re: PESO: Dogwood in Snow

2010-02-10 Thread Jack Davis
Nice, Daniel! Love the tree shape. I do feel it might have been even nicer had some snow been shown below the base of the tree. Jack --- On Wed, 2/10/10, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > From: Daniel J. Matyola > Subject: PESO: Dogwood in Snow > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, Fe

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:48 PM, Bob W wrote: > Your blog has been responding extremely slowly just recently. Right now it's > waiting for something called csi.gstatic.com, but over the last couple of > days it seems to have slowed to nothing. If I refresh it starts waiting for > some other usele

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Wooo..I don't think there's a label on that cigarette. It would appear that it was a "roll your own". I am at liberty to say no more... ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Jack Davis
No problem! Jack --- On Wed, 2/10/10, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: OT - My Blog > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 2:02 PM > Bob W has mentioned that lately my > blog is ~very~ slow, to the point > that today he couldn't get on.

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, It loads fine here in Chicago. There must be an elephant sitting on his line. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 4:02 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Bob W has mentioned that lately my blog is ~very~ slow, to the point > that today he couldn't get on. > > I certainly have no problems. >

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Christian wrote: > > I don't like it frank.  I love it.  :-) Thanks, Christian. I trust you're talking about the photo and not what might have been in Rodrigo's "cigarette"? ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -

Kudos to Paul C Buff

2010-02-10 Thread Larry Colen
In December, I was shooting a dance workshop and one of my PCB White lightnings let the smoke out of its power capacitors (as it has been diagnosed). I finally sent it in for repair, with the blown caps, it can't be repaired. They offered me 1/2 off any of their X series flashes. I'll b

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 11:53 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > 1/2 closed eyes, hold his breath. > > Must be waiting for a bus.;-) > > Lovely portrait shot Frank. > > I REALLY need to get out and shoot. I think he was waiting for something. And I think that something sounds a lot like "bus", but not

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-02-10 17:02, frank theriault wrote: How is it for others? http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/ Came through quickly for me. I'm on Earthlink DSL. I'm not sure what I can do about it, other than post somewhere else? I'm not sure either. The bottleneck could be anywhere if it's not

Re: PESO - Rodrigo

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 1:00 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Pretty decent conversion, you're subject seems extraordinarily pleased with > himself. I don't know the guy well, but he spent the whole party looking pleased with himself. Thanks, Peter! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concep

RE: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread John Coyle
Very quick for me Frank - the page loaded in 1-2 seconds at most. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Thursday, 11 February 2010 8:02 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT - My Blog Bob

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Ken Waller
No problemo here. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: OT - My Blog Bob W has mentioned that lately my blog is ~very~ slow, to the point that today he couldn't get on. I certainly have no problems. How is it for other

RE: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:12 +1000, "John Coyle" wrote: > Very quick for me Frank - the page loaded in 1-2 seconds at most. > > > John in Brisbane > > Ditto. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/

Re: lightroom configuration for costco prints

2010-02-10 Thread P N Stenquist
Hi Ken, While there's a difference between SRGB and the other color space options when printing on an Epson inkjet, I don't think that's the case when printing on the big Fujitsu machines . On Feb 10, 2010, at 4:37 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Thanks Godfrey - well explained. Would you expect to

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11/02/2010, frank theriault wrote: > Bob W has mentioned that lately my blog is ~very~ slow, to the point > that today he couldn't get on. > > I certainly have no problems. > > How is it for others? It comes down in a couple of seconds at most for me, nothing seems to have changed here and I v

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread P N Stenquist
Pops right up for me. Love the pic of Rodrigo! Good weed, huh!! On Feb 10, 2010, at 5:02 PM, frank theriault wrote: Bob W has mentioned that lately my blog is ~very~ slow, to the point that today he couldn't get on. I certainly have no problems. How is it for others? http://knarfinthecity.blo

A book for 12x18 prints

2010-02-10 Thread Larry Colen
I got my prints back yesterday, and am quite happy with them. Unfortunately, they're just a bit too big to fit in the 11x17 albums that the local art store carries. Carrying them in one of those portfolio cases works, but they are rather prone to getting fingerprints on them. Do people h

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 5:19 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > Pops right up for me. Love the pic of Rodrigo! Good weed, huh!! Whatever was in his cigarette, he seemed to be enjoying it! Well, it seems that the blog is fine, whatever Bob's problem is must be somewhere between me and him and not at my e

Re: lightroom configuration for costco prints

2010-02-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11/02/2010, P N Stenquist wrote: > Hi Ken, > While there's a difference between SRGB and the other color space options > when printing on an Epson inkjet, I don't think that's the case when > printing on the big Fujitsu machines . Maybe but maybe not: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/885273

RE: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Bob W
> Bob W has mentioned that lately my blog is ~very~ slow, to > the point that today he couldn't get on. > > I certainly have no problems. > > How is it for others? > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/ > > I'm not sure what I can do about it, other than post somewhere else? > > Thanks for y

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 5:02 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Bob W has mentioned that lately my blog is ~very~ slow, to the point > that today he couldn't get on. > > I certainly have no problems. > > How is it for others? It was good for me, how about you.;-) Dave > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspo

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/2/10, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >Bob W has mentioned that lately my blog is ~very~ slow, to the point >that today he couldn't get on. > >I certainly have no problems. > >How is it for others? > >http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/ > >I'm not sure what I can do about it, ot

Re: A book for 12x18 prints

2010-02-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >I got my prints back yesterday, and am quite happy with them. >Unfortunately, they're just a bit too big to fit in the 11x17 albums >that the local art store carries. Carrying them in one of those >portfolio cases works, but they are rather prone to getting >fingerprin

Re: PESO: Dogwood in Snow

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
Your lucky to have a front door. Very nice shot Dave On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I am just too lazy today to do anything but stick my head (and my > camera) out the front door: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10664790 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: A book for 12x18 prints

2010-02-10 Thread P N Stenquist
I've never been able to find a nice 12 x 18 book. I printed my portfolio pics at 11 x 17. The problem with most albums that have clear plastic sleeves is that the sleeves scratch over time. I've noticed a lot of pros now bind prints into a folder or book without sleeves. The pics certainly

Re: PESO: Sometimes

2010-02-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/2/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >The more I think about it, I'm going to have to make time to go see at >least one more. You callin out a PDML meet bubba?? I'm in! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps

Re: PESO - Not snow!

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Bob W wrote: > Characterised by their polite demeanour and grey skin colour, which tends to > a subtle pin stripe, they developed their door-leaning habits following the > Dissolution of the Monsteries, when they could no longer get into the > convent kitchens to

Re: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread Miserere
On 9 February 2010 21:17, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 10/02/2010, jtainter wrote: > >> Can anyone calculate how large (diameter) the front element of the DA* 20 F2 >> will be? This lens will have to be larger than the FA 20 F2.8. Sigma's 20 >> F1.8 takes, IIRC, an 82 mm filter. So this will probab

Re: Boris, PESOs 8 through 11

2010-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
Passing by and two towers are nice Dave On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > That day that I spent in NYC proved to be fruitful on images that I > will remember: > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/02/peso-2010-08.html > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/02/peso-2010-

Re: PESO: Sometimes

2010-02-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Oh now that would be interestiing!Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 10/2/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>The more I think about it, I'm going to have to make time to go see at >>least one more. > > You callin out a PDML meet bubba?? > > I'm

Re: k100 viewfinder -- photos

2010-02-10 Thread Miserere
On 6 February 2010 16:01, Larry Colen wrote: > > > I took and posted some photos of the weird crazing in the K100 viewfinder: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623241823983/ > > It doesn't seem to have any visible effect on the camera, it's actually > pretty hard to see, you ne

Re: A book for 12x18 prints

2010-02-10 Thread P N Stenquist
On Feb 10, 2010, at 5:43 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I got my prints back yesterday, and am quite happy with them. Unfortunately, they're just a bit too big to fit in the 11x17 albums that the local art store carries. Carrying them in one of those portfolio cases works, but the

Re: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11/02/2010, Miserere wrote: > Rob (and JTainter), > > The front element is precisely the one that doesn't change > (substantially) with format size. A lens that is f/1 will have a front > element diameter no smaller than the focal length of the lens. For > each stop that you slow down the len

Re: Reports of New Gear

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > Great theory but there's far more to it, granted the SWA lenses are > required to be retrofocus designs but there are virtually an unlimited > number of ways to acheive this, just look at the design of the new > Nikkor 24/1.4 for example. Fro

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:02:21 -0500 frank theriault wrote: > How is it for others? > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/ > > I'm not sure what I can do about it, other than post somewhere else? > > Thanks for your help. its almost instant for me as a single and one of the first to finish lo

Re: Paris Match fakes win prize

2010-02-10 Thread Miserere
On 9 February 2010 10:43, frank theriault wrote: > > I've often voiced my dislike of photo contests here, and now I can add > another arrow to my quiver of reasons - the distinct possibility of > fraud or cheating! Frank, I have more practical reasons for hating contests: I never win, even thoug

Re: Paris Match fakes win prize

2010-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 6:20 PM, Miserere wrote: > I have more practical reasons for hating contests: I never win, even > though my entry is always clearly the best. Me too! Mind you, since I never enter, it's even harder for me to win... ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois conce

Re: OT - My Blog

2010-02-10 Thread steve harley
On 2010-02-10 15:02 , frank theriault wrote: How is it for others? took about 40 seconds to finish loading just now; everything above the fold rendered very quickly, then it stalled with zero network activity for most of that time; i wonder if Bob's browser doesn't render until everything is

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