Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Just for you apparently... On 3/23/2010 12:34 PM, David Parsons wrote: What are you, a birther? :) On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Miserere wrote: On 23 March 2010 03:00, David Parsons wrote: It's always the way. I usually go by Alohadave (I was born and later stationed in Haw

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread Miserere
On 23 March 2010 14:08, Tom C wrote: > I just tried the voice activated Google search.  Not sure how often > I'd use it, but I said the word "coffee'', it understood and brought > up Google page 1 on the search term.  Whiz bang. > > I'll check out these other apps. Thanks. Say "awesome photo" nex

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/23/2010 12:41 AM, David Savage wrote: On 23/03/2010, Brian Walters wrote: Welcome, although adding another Dave to the list is going to make things even more confusing than they are now. Bwahahahahaha... Aw, let's make it easy and just call everyone Dave. -- {\rtf1\ansi\a

Re: Bill Cunningham

2010-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Was it just me, or did anyone else find it strange that there were no links to actual samples of his work. I would have liked to take a look. On 3/23/2010 5:47 AM, Derby Chang wrote: I think I've mentioned my fondness for Bill Cunningham before. He gives the impression of just casually bein

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread Tom C
I just tried the voice activated Google search. Not sure how often I'd use it, but I said the word "coffee'', it understood and brought up Google page 1 on the search term. Whiz bang. I'll check out these other apps. Thanks. On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Particularly h

Re: OT - as seen on craigs list... wtf ??

2010-03-23 Thread steve harley
On 2010-03-23 08:34 , John Sessoms wrote: Used to be when you got engaged the bride dragged the prospective groom off to whatever high falutin' department store to "register" china patterns. Now they go to Target & run amok with a bar-code scanner. it used to be you got what you got, or what ot

Re: OT - as seen on craigs list... wtf ??

2010-03-23 Thread steve harley
On 2010-03-23 11:15 , eactiv...@aol.com wrote: The young are frequently stupid, due to inexperience. But youth is a condition that soon gets fixed. she sounds a bit neurotic and out of touch to me; such things don't always get fixed, but i have a different picture from the "princess", i se

Re: OT - as seen on craigs list... wtf ??

2010-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/23/2010 9:34 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Rob Studdert On 22/03/2010, ann sanfedele wrote: > > http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wan/1653563837.html > > just had to share... I think poor little princess needs to starve a little! Young people are using the internet for social network

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
Particularly handy droid programs: advanced task killer aiminesweeper battery status bubble cellfinder connectbot dolphin browser gdocs gmote google sky map k-9 mail my tracks navy clock net hack opera mini shop savvy weather wifi analyzer I still haven't found one that's good for bookmarking m

Re: Diffraction and photography

2010-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/23/2010 8:53 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I just came across a nice page that describes the limiting effect of diffraction - in particular in case of very small apertures. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/diffraction-photography.htm The same site has a page describing MTF of lenses an

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually eggs over easy is flipping the egg lightly cooking the top side, served while the yolk is still runny. Sunny side up is sunny side up. On 3/22/2010 11:05 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Eggs over easy (or sunny side up) So that's what 'eggs over easy' means. Never und

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
What I find frightening is that she had to sign a release... On 3/23/2010 8:03 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: A few years back we spent two weeks in Scandinavia. My wife got tired of fish every day (I didn't -- certainly not with the quality of fish served there). She found a restaurant that ser

Re: PESO - Big Brothers (Redwoods)

2010-03-23 Thread Eactivist
Thanks Paul. :-) And Dave. John, :-P. Marnie ;-) == In a message dated 3/22/2010 4:56:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pnstenqu...@comcast.net writes: Nice composition of a tough subject. I like it. Paul > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:58 PM, wrote: >>> From my recent trip dow

Re: Optio i-10

2010-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
In a commodity market nothing really. Everybody does the same thing these days. Only the really top of the line cameras are likely to be anything particularly special or peculiar to the firm who's name appears on the case. On 3/23/2010 10:27 AM, Tom C wrote: What's a reputation worth? Tom

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread David Parsons
What are you, a birther? :) On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Miserere wrote: > On 23 March 2010 03:00, David Parsons wrote: >> It's always the way.  I usually go by Alohadave (I was born and later >> stationed in Hawaii) > > I think we'll need to see your birth certificate to confirm that. > >

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread Miserere
On 23 March 2010 03:00, David Parsons wrote: > It's always the way.  I usually go by Alohadave (I was born and later > stationed in Hawaii) I think we'll need to see your birth certificate to confirm that. --M. -- http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Eactivist
You mean travel is all about food? Marnie aka Doe ;-) In a message dated 3/22/2010 7:52:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: etc, etc, etc Dan M -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:49:28PM -0400, m...@robertstech.com wrote: > John Francis wrote: > > >On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 09:51:46AM -0600, Tom C wrote: > >> I just got a Motorola Droid yesterday. > >> > >> Anybody know why it occasionally verbalizes 'Drid' like a > >> Cylon. I know it'l

Re: OT - as seen on craigs list... wtf ??

2010-03-23 Thread Eactivist
The young are frequently stupid, due to inexperience. But youth is a condition that soon gets fixed. Marnie :-) == In a message dated 3/23/2010 9:31:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: If she had posted without the elaborate list of specific items , gosh, I mi

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread Steven Desjardins
How about "Kill all humans"? On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:49 PM, wrote: > John Francis wrote: > >>On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 09:51:46AM -0600, Tom C wrote: >>> I just got a Motorola Droid yesterday. >>> >>> Anybody know why it occasionally verbalizes 'Drid' like a >>> Cylon.  I know it'll do

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:49:28PM -0400, m...@robertstech.com wrote: > John Francis wrote: > > >On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 09:51:46AM -0600, Tom C wrote: > >> I just got a Motorola Droid yesterday. > >> > >> Anybody know why it occasionally verbalizes 'Drid' like a > >> Cylon. I know it'l

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread ann sanfedele
David Mann wrote: Hi, Dave, I'm Dave. And that's Dave over there. Reminds me a bit of the "Bruce" sketch... Dave and we can always just call yet antoher Dave by his nom d'GFM "Chainsaw" welcome, new dave ann (the only one here, I think) On Mar 23, 2010, at 8:00 PM, David Parsons wro

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread mark
m...@robertstech.com wrote: >My S.O. had a Droid phone and it's pretty impressive. Um, that's *has* a Droid phone. I haven't sneaked it away from her. Yet. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit t

Re: Bill Cunningham

2010-03-23 Thread Derby Chang
Sam L wrote: On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Derby Chang wrote: I think I've mentioned my fondness for Bill Cunningham before. He gives the impression of just casually being out there and shooting what he sees - Bill's catchphrase "just having fun". But the stuff he does must take a lot of

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/23/2010 9:49 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Francis wrote: On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 09:51:46AM -0600, Tom C wrote: I just got a Motorola Droid yesterday. Anybody know why it occasionally verbalizes 'Drid' like a Cylon. I know it'll do this when I plug/unplug USB,

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread mark
John Francis wrote: >On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 09:51:46AM -0600, Tom C wrote: >> I just got a Motorola Droid yesterday. >> >> Anybody know why it occasionally verbalizes 'Drid' like a >> Cylon. I know it'll do this when I plug/unplug USB, but twice this >> morning it's said it with no act

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 09:51:46AM -0600, Tom C wrote: > I just got a Motorola Droid yesterday. > > Anybody know why it occasionally verbalizes 'Drid' like a > Cylon. I know it'll do this when I plug/unplug USB, but twice this > morning it's said it with no action on my part. An indicatio

Re: OT - as seen on craigs list... wtf ??

2010-03-23 Thread ann sanfedele
Boy I'm getting amazingly different feedback on this... Bob W came closest to understainding why I pointed it out... in addition to Rob calling her a princess. Did you look at what she wants to eat??? No fruits or vegetables, but she _needs_ diet Pepsi. I'm guessing Mom and Dad plaid fo

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 08:34:00AM -0400, Doug Franklin wrote: > On 2010-03-23 8:04, William Robb wrote: > >>> I've stopped ordering steak when I go to a restaurant. I'm a philistine >>> who like steak well done (ie. not a pink morsel anywhere). I think >>> that's a task beyond the ability of most

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/3/10, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >Quite unlike English or Irish fried eggs, which would bounce if >dropped on the floor. Don't know where you ordered your eggs in England mate - not where I go! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---

Re: Bill Cunningham

2010-03-23 Thread Sam L
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Derby Chang wrote: > > I think I've mentioned my fondness for Bill Cunningham before. He gives the > impression of just casually being out there and shooting what he sees - > Bill's catchphrase "just having fun". But the stuff he does must take a lot > of disciplin

RE: PESO's More

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
Thoughts anyone ? Thanks http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10834691 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10834674 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10834672 Always happy to see dead squirrels. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Diffraction and photography

2010-03-23 Thread Igor Roshchin
I just came across a nice page that describes the limiting effect of diffraction - in particular in case of very small apertures. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/diffraction-photography.htm The same site has a page describing MTF of lenses and how to understand it: http://www.cambridge

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-23 Thread Tom C
I just got a Motorola Droid yesterday. I would have an iPhone but will not use ATT. I do have an iTouch. After having the Droid for a little over a day I can say that it has most any app I would want (there's just a ton of stupid iPhone apps). It seems a little faster than the iTouch, especiall

Re: 1940 Lincoln Zephyr

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Mar 22, 2010, at 8:58 AM, Richard D Bush wrote: > Larry, > > I wouldn't call that car 'stock.' To mention just a few items > missing, it doesn't have the original bumpers or wheel covers. It > also looks like it has been lowered in the rear. Hopefully, it still > has

Re: Full preview available

2010-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 23, 2010, at 2:50 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Now I've got full preview on my books, so that you can waste a lot of your time: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1181451 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1179701 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1179501 Comments welcome. I w

ot: bbc masterclasses

2010-03-23 Thread Sasha Sobol
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Re: Interesting device for those looking into external HD, storage

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Ken Waller" Questioning the need for this at all ? Do you have internal HDs laying around that you're using as external HDs? Seems better to outright buy an external HD from the start - no need for this device. What am I missing? Seems to be for hot swapping multiple hard drives. I

Re: Optio i-10

2010-03-23 Thread Tom C
What's a reputation worth? Tom C. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 5:50 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I'm pretty sure it's not actually built by Pentax anyway.  There are a > number other cameras on the market in this class with the same general shape > and control layout.  It's probably a comodity produced

Re: OT - Off Line (more or less)

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann On Mar 22, 2010, at 11:37 AM, Cotty wrote: I gather the internet finishes on that day According to an email I received this morning I won the entire internet in a lottery. I'm not sure what to do with it. Dave I think you're supposed to send a credit card number or so

Re: Semi-OT: Photoshop Issues

2010-03-23 Thread AlunFoto
John, Did you also adjust the size of your swap file when you increased the RAM? I think the waits you experience may be related to disk I/O, somehow. Jostein 2010/3/23 John Sessoms : > Semi-OT, since I use Photoshop for the photos I take with my Pentax cameras. > > I posted earlier that I had up

Re: PESO: The Scream

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" I took the image because something about the sculpture grabbed my attention and held it. I tried to capture the feeling that it aroused in me when I faced it. I tried to make it look more like a statue -- or even a head -- than just a mask. I tried to bring out the sl

Re: OT - as seen on craigs list... wtf ??

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rob Studdert On 22/03/2010, ann sanfedele wrote: > > http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wan/1653563837.html > > just had to share... I think poor little princess needs to starve a little! Young people are using the internet for social networking in ways I'd never have imagined. This

Re: Semi-OT: Photoshop Issues

2010-03-23 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:21 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > I posted earlier that I had upgraded the memory in my laptop to the maximum > 4GB, although 32 bit Vista only "sees" something like 2.5GB for some reason. > I knew it wouldn't be able to "see" the whole 4GB, but I thought it should > be able

Semi-OT: Photoshop Issues

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
Semi-OT, since I use Photoshop for the photos I take with my Pentax cameras. I posted earlier that I had upgraded the memory in my laptop to the maximum 4GB, although 32 bit Vista only "sees" something like 2.5GB for some reason. I knew it wouldn't be able to "see" the whole 4GB, but I thought

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread P N Stenquist
On Mar 23, 2010, at 8:04 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: Re: question for the brits American to English translation Well I understand their pain when it comes to the steak. I've stopped ordering steak when I go to a restaurant. I'm a

Re: Interesting device for those looking into external HD,, storage

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin On 2010-03-21 17:07, John Sessoms wrote: > No, I meant eSATA "drives". > I may be wrong, but I did write what I meant. ;-D I think you're mistaken on this, John. The drives themselves are SATA. If you install them inside the computer case, they connect using the SATA

Re: Interesting device for those looking into external HD, storage

2010-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rob Studdert Brendan MacRae...wrote: I think you meant to say "doesn't support an eSATA connection." But I don't see why this is a factor since USB 3.0 is supposed to be faster than eSATA anyway. Theoretically, but there's little to be gained using an interface that's faster than the dr

Re: Full preview available

2010-03-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dario, I stopped and looked, and must agree with Paul. It's beautiful work and well done. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 7:01 AM, paul stenquist wrote: > A beautiful set. Nice individually and great together. Well done. > Paul > On Mar 23, 2010, at 5:50 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > >> Now

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A few years back we spent two weeks in Scandinavia. My wife got tired of fish every day (I didn't -- certainly not with the quality of fish served there). She found a restaurant that served "American style steaks." She had to sign a release to get it done "rare," and even then it wasn't anything

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
There is a difference. "Sunny side up" eggs are fried on one side only, and never turned. The yolk is still fully visible and orange-yellow. With "over easy" eggs, they are flipped over, but just briefly, so the egg is white on both sides. In both cases, the yolk is warm but still very liquid. Q

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-03-23 8:04, William Robb wrote: I've stopped ordering steak when I go to a restaurant. I'm a philistine who like steak well done (ie. not a pink morsel anywhere). I think that's a task beyond the ability of most chefs. Any chef worth of the title would consider that a lack of taste on

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:10 -0400, "Miserere" wrote: > On 23 March 2010 01:09, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day David > > G'night, Brian. > > Top o' the morning, Miserere B -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:04 -0600, "William Robb" wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Brian Walters" > Subject: Re: question for the brits American to English translation > > > > > Well I understand their pain when it comes to the steak. > > > > I've stopped ordering steak when I g

Re: OT GESO - Snapping my surroundings

2010-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
A pleasing group of well done exposures. Jack --- On Tue, 3/23/10, Derby Chang wrote: > From: Derby Chang > Subject: OT GESO - Snapping my surroundings > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 1:30 AM > > > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_03/10_03_surround

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: Re: question for the brits American to English translation Well I understand their pain when it comes to the steak. I've stopped ordering steak when I go to a restaurant. I'm a philistine who like steak well done (ie. not a pink

Re: Full preview available

2010-03-23 Thread paul stenquist
A beautiful set. Nice individually and great together. Well done. Paul On Mar 23, 2010, at 5:50 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Now I've got full preview on my books, so that you can waste a lot of your > time: > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1181451 > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/117

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Steven Desjardins
My favorite is "Adam and Eve on a raft and wreck'em", i.e., scrambled eggs on toast. I used to order ti at the local diner just to say it. ;-) On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > >> > Eggs over easy (or sunny side up) >> > > > > So that's what 'eggs over easy' means.  Never

Re: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-23 Thread David Parsons
He is based in Wisconsin, IIRC. Not too far, depending on where in the state he is. On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:34 AM, Derby Chang wrote: > F.A.B. > > Mike Johnston is sort of near Chicago, isn't he? Does he know about the > show? > > D > > > > Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> OK, the curator has made he

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread David Parsons
This seems appropriate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lge2_H_8IQ :) On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 5:32 AM, David Mann wrote: > Hi, Dave, I'm Dave.  And that's Dave over there. > > Reminds me a bit of the "Bruce" sketch... > > Dave > > On Mar 23, 2010, at 8:00 PM, David Parsons wrote: > >> It's alwa

Re: OT - as seen on craigs list... wtf ??

2010-03-23 Thread eckinator
I feel a bit sorry for her but also hope she will learn a bit about real life from this... good luck, princess ecke 2010/3/23 Stan Halpin : > My take was a bit different. Many decades ago when I was in college I earned > my meals by working at a sorority house populated exclusively by "princesses

Re: 1940 Lincoln Zephyr

2010-03-23 Thread eckinator
2010/3/22 Larry Colen : > > I suspect that what he meant was that he hadn't changed the sheetmetal. or perhaps since he bought it? it certainly is a sight to behold and that long sweeping back end makes for impressively different proportions... an "ultra wide angle drama shot" of that would have b

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread mark
"Brian Walters" wrote: >Welcome, although adding another Dave to the list is going to make >things even more confusing than they are now. Mind if we call you "Bruce" to keep it clear? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Full preview available

2010-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Belissimo! On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Now I've got full preview on my books, so that you can waste a lot of your > time: > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1181451 > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1179701 > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1179501 >

Bill Cunningham

2010-03-23 Thread Derby Chang
I think I've mentioned my fondness for Bill Cunningham before. He gives the impression of just casually being out there and shooting what he sees - Bill's catchphrase "just having fun". But the stuff he does must take a lot of discipline and a sharp eye. And NY women are beautiful (as Garry W

Full preview available

2010-03-23 Thread Dario Bonazza
Now I've got full preview on my books, so that you can waste a lot of your time: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1181451 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1179701 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1179501 Comments welcome. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

Re: Blurb quality issues

2010-03-23 Thread Dario Bonazza
At the end, after printing them 3 times, Blurb has been able to deliver me decent books. At last! Dario -- 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: fun stuff .. Pentax 110 lenses on Micro-FourThirds

2010-03-23 Thread mike wilson
They have been resized without being resized, if you see what I mean. Click on them to get the full, web-resolution picture. Bob Sullivan wrote: > Steve, > No aperture ring or blades inside. > F2.8 was as big as they made them. > Why are the pictures on the site so distorted. > They look s

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread David Mann
Hi, Dave, I'm Dave. And that's Dave over there. Reminds me a bit of the "Bruce" sketch... Dave On Mar 23, 2010, at 8:00 PM, David Parsons wrote: > It's always the way. I usually go by Alohadave (I was born and later > stationed in Hawaii) online if that helps keeps things straight. > > Thank

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/3/10, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Some friends of ours had relatives over from England a while back. They made >the tragic error of taking them to one of our finer steak houses. >Apparently they sent their steak back several times to get it cooked more, >the vegetables were no

Re: GESO, pushing the K-x performance envelope

2010-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 23, 2010, at 1:42 AM, Derby Chang wrote: On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 1:53 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I was at a party last night and the hostess asked I had brought my camera, because she really likes to have photos of her party. This was, of course, after the lights had been turned way dow

Re: OT PESO - Perfect Strangers

2010-03-23 Thread Derby Chang
David Savage wrote: G'day All, After attending to opening of Foto Freo Festivle of Photography, headed over to a local cafe for drinks & eats and as it turned out some very cool jazzy/folk music. After the band wrapped up, I got this shot: D

Re: GESO, pushing the K-x performance envelope

2010-03-23 Thread Derby Chang
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 1:53 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I was at a party last night and the hostess asked I had brought my camera, because she really likes to have photos of her party. This was, of course, after the lights had been turned way down for the dancing. Many of these shots were hand hel

Re: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-23 Thread Derby Chang
F.A.B. Mike Johnston is sort of near Chicago, isn't he? Does he know about the show? D Mark Roberts wrote: OK, the curator has made her decisions and we have 41 photos selected for the gallery show in Chicago. If your name is on this list and you haven't heard from me you should contact me

OT GESO - Snapping my surroundings

2010-03-23 Thread Derby Chang
http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_03/10_03_surroundings/index.htm PS, Film, I love you -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-23 Thread Bob W
> > > > Isn't the point of going abroad to experience the > differences? The English > > are terrible for this, going to a foreign country and > demanding that it be > > exactly the same as Scunthorpe. > > > > Some friends of ours had relatives over from England a while > back. They made > the

Re: PESO - Weeds

2010-03-23 Thread Eactivist
Nice. Marnie aka Doe :-) === In a message dated 3/22/2010 9:28:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bkday...@daytonphoto.com writes: This is from the same walk with the kids yesterday. All shot with Pentax K20D DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 90mm ISO 800, 1/2500 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.

Re: Sold some prints this evening . ..

2010-03-23 Thread Eactivist
Cool. It always feels good being appreciated. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 3/21/2010 8:44:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, s...@stans-photography.info writes: We had a fund-raising dinner and auction this evening; the occasion was our church's return visit to Costa Rica in late May -

Re: PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-23 Thread Eactivist
Thanks Bruce. :-) And to Dave as well. Marnie aka Doe In a message dated 3/21/2010 5:28:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bkday...@daytonphoto.com writes: I'm thinking along the sames lines as Jack. Basically stronger contrast and maybe more saturation punch. Anyway, very nicely seen and ca

Re: PESO - Homestead II

2010-03-23 Thread Eactivist
Yes it is, I am lucky that way. The valley my father grew up in has amazingly changed very little in the last 40-50 years (mainly because it's economically depressed, which, I guess, it good for preserving things). Well, I thought it wasn't too bad as is, but I'll crop a little off the lef

RE: Sick of cheap scans

2010-03-23 Thread John Coyle
I'm even later on this one, but I have a ScanWit 2700 which I use with VueScan, and the combination produces very good results. As the name implies, the files it produces are at 2700dpi, and the software generally copes well with exposure variations: although some 40 year old Kodachromes I scanned

Re: PAW11 - Swimming lessons

2010-03-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Neato! Love the goggles and the hair splashes. nice rendering as well. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "DagT" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 3:25 PM Subject: PAW11 - Swimming lessons http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-f

Re: Sold some prints this evening . ..

2010-03-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Way to go, Stan! big congrats. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Stan Halpin" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 10:43 PM Subject: Sold some prints this evening . .. We had a fund-raising dinner and auction this evening; the occasion was our

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Well, Aloha, Alohadave! Well to the list! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David Parsons" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:00 AM Subject: Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20 It's always the way. I usually go by Alohadave (I was born

Re: PDML Boston this Saturday, March 20

2010-03-23 Thread David Parsons
It's always the way.  I usually go by Alohadave (I was born and later stationed in Hawaii) online if that helps keeps things straight. Thanks for the welcome everyone, On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:41 AM, David Savage wrote: > On 23/03/2010, Brian Walters wrote: >> Welcome, although adding another

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