Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 19, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Larry Colen wrote: >> I was photographing a friend playing in a small club in Capitola the other >> night. When I reviewed my photos, I found that an awful lot of them were >> focused on sharp edges in front of the musician: >> The tip jar, drum

Re: PESO - Open

2010-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well, the something is certainly open. I like the sign but it would be nice to have more context. "Rick Womer" wrote: >In front of a bookstore in Great Barrington, Massachusetts: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11294973 > >(K7, DA 16-45) > >Rick > > > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax

RE: Sigma 8-16mm zoom for Pentax [Scanned][Spam score:8%]

2010-07-19 Thread John Whittingham
Tested on Photozone, but no sample images: http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/515-sigma816f4556apsc Regards, John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P N Stenquist [pnstenqu...@comcast.net] Sent: 19 July 2010 21:55 To: Pentax

Re: PESO: Monaco II

2010-07-19 Thread steve harley
On 2010-07-19 13:23 , Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012 i am regularly impressed by your vision of the world i visited Antwerp once; i would have been more impressed had i encountered this scene -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: peso - hot diggitty dog

2010-07-19 Thread steve harley
On 2010-07-19 21:28 , paul stenquist wrote: On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:19 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2010-07-18 19:14 , P N Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11289671&size=lg ouch, that's NSFDT ... ?? not safe for dinner time ;?> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: peso - hot diggitty dog

2010-07-19 Thread paul stenquist
On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:19 PM, steve harley wrote: > On 2010-07-18 19:14 , P N Stenquist wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11289671&size=lg >> > > ouch, that's NSFDT ... ?? > > without the dog, it's just like those illustrative clips used on TV news to > symbolize all obes

Re: peso - hot diggitty dog

2010-07-19 Thread steve harley
On 2010-07-18 19:14 , P N Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11289671&size=lg ouch, that's NSFDT ... without the dog, it's just like those illustrative clips used on TV news to symbolize all obese people; in that context, i'm afraid the wiener dog in the crotch falls f

Re: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking

2010-07-19 Thread Cory Waters
Well... If you force them off the property on their break and the get hit by a car...Lawyers. On 7/19/2010 10:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Interestingly the sign was still on the campus by about a dozen feet. On 7/19/2010 10:10 PM, Cory Waters wrote: I imagine the staff were told they had to go

Re: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Interestingly the sign was still on the campus by about a dozen feet. On 7/19/2010 10:10 PM, Cory Waters wrote: I imagine the staff were told they had to go out past the sign to smoke. CW On 7/19/2010 8:07 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I was out shooting some record shots for a proposed redevelopme

Re: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking

2010-07-19 Thread Cory Waters
I imagine the staff were told they had to go out past the sign to smoke. CW On 7/19/2010 8:07 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I was out shooting some record shots for a proposed redevelopment project, (and testing my newly repaired A*300mm f4.0), when I came across this scene. This isn't fair, it prob

PESO - Open

2010-07-19 Thread Rick Womer
In front of a bookstore in Great Barrington, Massachusetts: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11294973 (K7, DA 16-45) Rick -- 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: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Doug Brewer
Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing a friend playing in a small club in Capitola the other night. When I reviewed my photos, I found that an awful lot of them were focused on sharp edges in front of the musician: The tip jar, drum kit, microphone etc. I understand how this happens with auto

PESO - voice

2010-07-19 Thread Doug Brewer
http://dougbrewer.posterous.com/voice-0 enjoy -- 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: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Interesting, because I found the screens that came with my Pentaxes nearly > useless for manual focusing. The standard Pentax DSLR screens are optimized for brightness, not manual focusing contrast. I fitted my *ist DS with a customized Katz

Re: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking

2010-07-19 Thread paul stenquist
On Jul 19, 2010, at 8:30 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > She looked a lot prettier when she wasn't yakking on the cell phone... Okay. That works for me. > > On 7/19/2010 8:25 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> Well she was caught in the act now wasn't she? I'm not sure what cell >> phones have to do with

Re: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking

2010-07-19 Thread paul stenquist
Fun pic, nicely composed and rendered. But like Bruce, I don't get the cell phone reference. Paul On Jul 19, 2010, at 8:25 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Well she was caught in the act now wasn't she? I'm not sure what cell phones > have to do with anything. Nice catch anyway. > > "P. J. Alling

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread paul stenquist
On Jul 19, 2010, at 6:28 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jul 19, 2010, at 3:05 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> Looked at your photos ... My one advice: get closer, frame tighter. :-) > > I couldn't exactly get up "on stage" with the band. Though I could drop some > of them tighter. >> >>> ..

Re: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
She looked a lot prettier when she wasn't yakking on the cell phone... On 7/19/2010 8:25 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Well she was caught in the act now wasn't she? I'm not sure what cell phones have to do with anything. Nice catch anyway. "P. J. Alling" wrote: I was out shooting some reco

Re: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking

2010-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well she was caught in the act now wasn't she? I'm not sure what cell phones have to do with anything. Nice catch anyway. "P. J. Alling" wrote: >I was out shooting some record shots for a proposed redevelopment >project, (and testing my newly repaired A*300mm f4.0), when I came >across this

Re: Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
These will only work properly with M42 screw mount lenses. Pentax stopped making lenses in this mount in the mid 1970s. To use them on any K mount camera either film or digital you will have to get a Pentax M42 to K mount adapter. Some third party adapters compromise infintiy focus, but that

PESO -- Thank you for not smoking

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
I was out shooting some record shots for a proposed redevelopment project, (and testing my newly repaired A*300mm f4.0), when I came across this scene. This isn't fair, it probably isn't nice, but then nobody who's gotten to know me ever accused me of being fair, or nice... There are a numbe

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Rob Studdert
On 20/07/2010, Larry Colen wrote: > Interesting, because I found the screens that came with my Pentaxes nearly > useless for manual focusing. The stock screens in the K-x and K10/20D I find nearly useless for manual focusing, it's pure guesswork. I spent the week shooting with a guy who has an

Re: PESO: Monaco II

2010-07-19 Thread Rob Studdert
On 20/07/2010, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: > http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012 I think this one grows on me the more that I study it, nicely done as always Ralf. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa

Re: Sigma 8-16mm zoom for Pentax

2010-07-19 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 03:58:51PM -0500, CheekyGeek wrote: > Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Flickr group (127 members): > http://www.flickr.com/groups/1381...@n21/ Hmm. The first image there (the Tokyo night-time shot) seems to show some odd tilted verticals at either side, and one of the later

Re: The Great Life Photographers--a book recommendation

2010-07-19 Thread steve harley
On 2010-07-18 22:29 , Christine Aguila wrote: If you're a serious book person, always best to build your own or have them built. i use elfa standards and brackets, then lay narrow hollow core doors (such as from closet "accordion" doors) across them; this makes a flexible, easy to mount, amaz

Re: OT: Pinhole Camera to Image New Worlds

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/19/2010 3:59 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/1226/pinhole-camera-to-image-new-worlds Avast tells me that this web site tried to inject a Trojan, sort of appropriate for a Biological web site... -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/19/2010 12:16 PM, Bob W wrote: There are a few farmers here and there around the US who, in addition to the Amish, have chosen to farm with horses. Their costs are a whole hell of a lot lower, they can grown their own fuel, and they don't need as much land. Impacts on

Re: On pun and fun

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/19/2010 3:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:17:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Igor Roshchin Mon Jul 19 04:47:47 CDT 2010 Larry Colen wrote: When you get your thistle collection (it is simpler for unsuspecting audeinc

Re: PESO Goulds

2010-07-19 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:46 +1000, "Rob Studdert" wrote: > Hi Team, > > I've spent the week juggling international guests, work and general > household duties whilst attempting to (unsuccessfully so far) fend off > a nasty cough/cold. I did however manage to shoot more photos than I > have for a wh

Re: Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:47 -0400, "Sam L" wrote: > Hi all > > I was perusing the pentax forum marketplace and saw an add for pentax > m42 extension tubes for $15. > They seem to include 12, 20, 36mm. > > Here's a photo: > http://bkr.smugmug.com/Other/PhotoGear/11652557_WLPQY#821679568_6HGn4-A-LB

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 19, 2010, at 3:05 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Looked at your photos ... My one advice: get closer, frame tighter. :-) I couldn't exactly get up "on stage" with the band. Though I could drop some of them tighter. > >> ... I'm curious if other people have this problem when manually foc

Re: PESO - Treeline

2010-07-19 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:49 -0500, "Christine Aguila" wrote: > Like you, Brian, I like the trees against the stormy sky, but the > foreground > grass is strong and distracts to my eye. Cheers, Christine > Thanks Christine (also Dan, Dave, Bob). On the original, the grass was very dark and fea

Re: PESO: Monaco II

2010-07-19 Thread Cory Waters
I have Ralph on my short list of PDML dudes I'd love to go shooting with. Happily, I've already ticked several names off that list, but there are many others. Cory On 7/19/2010 3:23 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012 As always... :-) Ralf No

Re: Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread Drew
On 19/07/10 22:58, Sam L wrote: r subject, you'll just need a little testing to > figure out your expo TBH If you just want to have a play with Macro these will be fine. Personally when I do Macro it is generally a pretty controlled setup, in those cases manual tubes with manual lenses are

Re: Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Sam L wrote: > I was perusing the pentax forum marketplace and saw an add for pentax > m42 extension tubes for $15. > They seem to include 12, 20, 36mm. > > Here's a photo: > http://bkr.smugmug.com/Other/PhotoGear/11652557_WLPQY#821679568_6HGn4-A-LB > > I am cluel

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Looked at your photos ... My one advice: get closer, frame tighter. :-) > ... I'm curious if other people have this problem when manually focusing, and > what they do to fix it. .. I see I'm not alone in my preference for plain matte fresnel focusing screens. ;-) Microprism and split prism focu

Re: Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread Sam L
> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 5:46 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: > I agree with the eckinator: You basically get what you pay for in the > way of convenience. > If you are interested in getting into macro inexpensively, and you > have m42 lenses to stick on the m42 extension tubes this is certainly > an inexp

RE: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Bob W
> > > [...] > > >> I'm curious if other people have this problem when manually > > >> focusing, and what they do to fix it. > > >> > > > > > > I always found it easier to use a plain matte screen, depending on > > > which focal length I was using. > > > > Please explain how focal length affects it.

RE: HCB at the Art Institute Chicago

2010-07-19 Thread Bob W
> > > > > That's one major reason for envy :-)... > > > > > > > We mistimed the PDML show. > > > > William Robb > > > No we didn't; we saw the excellent Eggleston exhibition... > Eggleston is better than Cartier-Bresson, but not as good as McCurry. Cotty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread CheekyGeek
I agree with the eckinator: You basically get what you pay for in the way of convenience. If you are interested in getting into macro inexpensively, and you have m42 lenses to stick on the m42 extension tubes this is certainly an inexpensive way to get started. If you are using an external flash po

Re: Sigma 8-16mm zoom for Pentax

2010-07-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
Seeing those images (some of them are really inspiring) made me considering this lens. I was not aware of its existence before. Thank you, Paul and Darren for the information. I am curious how the close-up shots of people (into-your-face type) would look with this lens with appropriate angle (

Re: Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread Dario Bonazza
Sam, That set is OK for using M42 lenses either on screwmount and K-bayonet cameras (via K adapter). A k-mount set is required for using K-bayonet lenses on K-bayonet cameras. What's the price? Dario - Original Message - From: "Sam L" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, J

Re: Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread eckinator
Hi Sam, IMO you'd be better off with PK tubes as they transmit aperture, lens data and in some rare instances even AF (the Kenko Uniplus Pz-AF 25 mm, also sold under Soligor and Bower (IIRC) brand). There is also a helical, i.e. adjustable in length, extension tube from Pentax and then there are al

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Larry, I may have missed this, but do you use "spot" focus? Do you use "S" mode wherein you can hold focus and re-compose? For that matter, I don't even know what you were shooting with. :-C Jack --- On Mon, 7/19/10, P N Stenquist wrote: > From: P N Stenquist > Subject: Re: Manually focusin

Re: Sigma 8-16mm zoom for Pentax

2010-07-19 Thread CheekyGeek
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Flickr group (127 members): http://www.flickr.com/groups/1381...@n21/ Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Sigma 8-16mm zoom for Pentax

2010-07-19 Thread P N Stenquist
http://photography.bhinsights.com/content/sigma-8-16mmf45-56-dc-hsm-insanely-wide-angle-zoom.html Not very fast, but oh so wide. Would love to see some full-res sample shots. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Re: OT: Pinhole Camera to Image New Worlds

2010-07-19 Thread CheekyGeek
Posted 9/30/04 ? Doesn't seem to me like the concept has much in the way of "pinhole" (as we know it) going on with it. For those interested in more: http://newworlds.colorado.edu/documents/SPIE_668716.pdf http://newworlds.colorado.edu/docs/documents/NewWorldsDiscovererOcculterPerformance-AmyLo.p

RE: HCB at the Art Institute Chicago

2010-07-19 Thread Chris Mitchell
William Robb wrote > -- > From: "Boris Liberman" > > Subject: Re: HCB at the Art Institute Chicago > > > That's one major reason for envy :-)... > > > > We mistimed the PDML show. > > William Robb > No we didn't; we saw the excellent Eggleston ex

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:43:44PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jul 19, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Bob W wrote: > > > [...] > >> I'm curious if other people have this problem when manually focusing, and > >> what they do to fix it. > >> > > > > I always found it easier to use a plain matte screen,

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Christian Skofteland
More reason to hate split-image and micro-prism focusing aids. I use the plain matte screen when manually focusing. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:24:11PM -0700, Larry Colen wro

Re: OT: Pinhole Camera to Image New Worlds

2010-07-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is simply silly Dan On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Lots of warnings about trojan from my virus scan on this one... > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/1226/pinhole-camera-to-image-new-worlds >> >>

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread P N Stenquist
On Jul 19, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I was photographing a friend playing in a small club in Capitola the other night. When I reviewed my photos, I found that an awful lot of them were focused on sharp edges in front of the musician: The tip jar, drum kit, microphone etc. I unde

Re: OT: Pinhole Camera to Image New Worlds

2010-07-19 Thread Bob Sullivan
Lots of warnings about trojan from my virus scan on this one... On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/1226/pinhole-camera-to-image-new-worlds > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: Boris PESO #32 - Sabra Sport

2010-07-19 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:31:23 +0300 Boris Liberman wrote: > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/07/peso-2010-32-sabra-sport.html > > Please be brutal and honest. I am not a car buff but this is a lovely image. only issue for me is the yellow blot that draws too much attention. I am a fan of

OT: Pinhole Camera to Image New Worlds

2010-07-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/1226/pinhole-camera-to-image-new-worlds -- 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: Boris PESO #32 - Sabra Sport

2010-07-19 Thread David J Brooks
I like the lights reflecting on the car. Dave On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/07/peso-2010-32-sabra-sport.html > > Please be brutal and honest. > > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 19, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Bob W wrote: > [...] >> I'm curious if other people have this problem when manually focusing, and >> what they do to fix it. >> > > I always found it easier to use a plain matte screen, depending on which > focal length I was using. Please explain how focal length

Re: PESO: Monaco II

2010-07-19 Thread David J Brooks
And, as always.:-) Dave 2010/7/19 Ralf R. Radermacher : > http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012 > > As always... :-) > > Ralf > > -- > Ralf R. Radermacher  -  DL9KCG  -  Köln/Cologne, Germany > Blog   : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com > Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/foto

RE: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Bob W
[...] > I'm curious if other people have this problem when manually focusing, and > what they do to fix it. > I always found it easier to use a plain matte screen, depending on which focal length I was using. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Larry Colen
I was photographing a friend playing in a small club in Capitola the other night. When I reviewed my photos, I found that an awful lot of them were focused on sharp edges in front of the musician: The tip jar, drum kit, microphone etc. I understand how this happens with autofocus. The camera is

PESO: Monaco II

2010-07-19 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012 As always... :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDM

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread Eric Weir
On Jul 19, 2010, at 12:08 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Eric Weir wrote: > >>> I hope the rest of you will forgive me for engaging in off-topic reverie. >>> I'll cut it out soon -- perhaps right now. >> >> Yeah, quit yer horsin' around. >

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread Eric Weir
On Jul 19, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Bob W wrote: >> There are a few farmers here and there around the US who, in addition to >> the Amish, have chosen to farm with horses. Their costs are a whole hell > of a >> lot lower, they can grown their own fuel, and they don't need as much > land. >> >> Impacts

Re: On pun and fun

2010-07-19 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: >> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:17:58 -0400 (EDT) >> From: Igor Roshchin >> >> Mon Jul 19 04:47:47 CDT 2010 Larry Colen wrote: >> When you get your thistle collection (it is simpler for unsuspecting audeince): semper ubi sub ubi >>

RE: PESO Goulds

2010-07-19 Thread Chris Mitchell
Rob Studdert wrote: > Sent: 19 July 2010 04:36 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO Goulds > > On 18/07/2010, Chris Mitchell wrote: > > > That's not a bookshop, that's the inside of Christine and Darrel's > > apartment! > > LOL, I hope not Chris, Goulds looks more like a fire haza

RE: PDML visit to Brum

2010-07-19 Thread Chris Mitchell
Boris Liberman wrote > On 7/18/2010 1:44 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > > I concur with Bob - a most enjoyable day. The McCurry retrospective > was > > seriously high quality and the Birmingham art gallery well worth a > visit. > > > > My DA* 16-50 2.8 is away having its AF motor replaced (out of > wa

Help ... advice on m42 extension tubes

2010-07-19 Thread Sam L
Hi all I was perusing the pentax forum marketplace and saw an add for pentax m42 extension tubes for $15. They seem to include 12, 20, 36mm. Here's a photo: http://bkr.smugmug.com/Other/PhotoGear/11652557_WLPQY#821679568_6HGn4-A-LB I am clueluess about extension tubes but have heard plenty of pe

Re: On pun and fun

2010-07-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:17:58 -0400 (EDT) > From: Igor Roshchin > > Mon Jul 19 04:47:47 CDT 2010 Larry Colen wrote: > > > > When you get your thistle collection (it is simpler for unsuspecting > > > audeince): > > > semper ubi sub ubi > > > > Was that an attempt at a brief joke? > > It was an

Re: Boris PESO #32 - Sabra Sport

2010-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Enticing! Makes me want to see more of the Sabre and less of the background. Jack --- On Mon, 7/19/10, Boris Liberman wrote: > From: Boris Liberman > Subject: Boris PESO #32 - Sabra Sport > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, July 19, 2010, 10:31 AM > Hi! > > http://pentax-ways.bl

Boris PESO #32 - Sabra Sport

2010-07-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/07/peso-2010-32-sabra-sport.html Please be brutal and honest. Boris -- 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 directio

Re: peso - hot diggitty dog

2010-07-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
P N Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11289671&size=lg Don't know whether to laugh or groan ann -- 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

RE: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread Bob W
> There are a few farmers here and there around the US who, in addition to > the Amish, have chosen to farm with horses. Their costs are a whole hell of a > lot lower, they can grown their own fuel, and they don't need as much land. > > Impacts on the environment, in contrast with industrialized a

Re: On pun and fun

2010-07-19 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jul 18, 2010, at 17:56, Igor Roshchin wrote: > Sun Jul 18 17:36:56 CDT 2010 eckinator wrote: > >> 2010/7/19 Igor Roshchin : Nemo me im/pun/e lacessit. Now translate that with proper use of "pun" >>> >>> It means: >>> Nautilus will order you into the Thistle. >>> Igor >>> (sorry, my

Re: PESO - Treeline

2010-07-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Bob W wrote: > works for me, but I think the balance of the composition would be improved > by shifting the frame slightly to the right (or the contents to the left > within the frame). > > B I agree, nice shot none the less. Dave > >> -Original Message-

Re: peso - hot diggitty dog

2010-07-19 Thread David J Brooks
Good angle here. Dave On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 9:14 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11289671&size=lg > > -- > 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 dir

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Eric Weir wrote: >> I hope the rest of you will forgive me for engaging in off-topic reverie. >> I'll cut it out soon -- perhaps right now. > > Yeah, quit yer horsin' around. Butt, its our mane topic. Dave > > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Eric Weir wrote: > I hope the rest of you will forgive me for engaging in off-topic reverie. > I'll cut it out soon -- perhaps right now. Its part of being the PDML, don't worry about it. Dave > -

Re: OT PESOs - Hip-Hugging Boyfried and "Oh No"

2010-07-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
Hey, that was my first thought at well. On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Richard D Bush wrote: > Bob, > > He well might be the bass player. He's holding her like he's ready to > pizzicato her. > Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: On pun and fun

2010-07-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
Mon Jul 19 04:47:47 CDT 2010 Larry Colen wrote: > > When you get your thistle collection (it is simpler for unsuspecting > > audeince): > > semper ubi sub ubi > > Was that an attempt at a brief joke? It was an old translation joke (not mine). See e.g. here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Eric Weir wrote: On Jul 19, 2010, at 10:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Sorry Eric, i misunderstood you i think. Not that I know of. This group travels all over to find the old equipment, restore it and try their hand at it. The "old boys" show up to tell 'em what they are doing wrong.:-) They a

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread Eric Weir
On Jul 19, 2010, at 10:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Sorry Eric, i misunderstood you i think. > > Not that I know of. > > This group travels all over to find the old equipment, restore it and > try their hand at it. > The "old boys" show up to tell 'em what they are doing wrong.:-) > They also

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Dave:  I just did a quick eye-ball.  These caught my eye.  Looks like > you've some good pickings here and a good time was had by all.  Cheers, > Christine > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2010-plowing/album/slides/_ZON8938.html > >

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Jul 18, 2010, at 6:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> Yes all of the participants are full time farmers. Some of these guys >> are in there 90's and still handle horse etc. > > But do they farm with horses? I thought I saw at least one Amish

Re: HCB at the Art Institute Chicago

2010-07-19 Thread William Robb
-- From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: HCB at the Art Institute Chicago That's one major reason for envy :-)... We mistimed the PDML show. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: 2 new cameras in Photokina

2010-07-19 Thread P N Stenquist
On Jul 19, 2010, at 7:33 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Jaume Lahuerta wrote: One between K-x and K-7 and the other above K-7. One above the K-7. Presumably with a Sony sensor. *sigh* Well, it had to happen, sooner or later. Guess I'll be kicking myself even harder, three times a day, fo

Re: 2 new cameras in Photokina

2010-07-19 Thread P N Stenquist
On Jul 19, 2010, at 8:46 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Finally some rumors to stimulate discussion. Oh, hell who'm I kidding, old news really, just from a new source. The only thing I see as different is I expected a K-7 replacement. I think Pentax has been selling a lot of K-x cameras but no

Re: The Great Life Photographers--a book recommendation

2010-07-19 Thread P N Stenquist
On Jul 19, 2010, at 8:48 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: paul stenquist wrote: I'm going to have to get that one. My dad retouched a lot of the Life photos that were published between 1946 and 1966. Man, he must have been using a *really* early beta version of Photoshop! Acid and miniature tools o

Re: The Great Life Photographers--a book recommendation

2010-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
paul stenquist wrote: >I'm going to have to get that one. My dad retouched a lot of the >Life photos that were published between 1946 and 1966. Man, he must have been using a *really* early beta version of Photoshop! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: 2 new cameras in Photokina

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Finally some rumors to stimulate discussion. Oh, hell who'm I kidding, old news really, just from a new source. The only thing I see as different is I expected a K-7 replacement. I think Pentax has been selling a lot of K-x cameras but not a lot of K-7 cameras. I expect the new, (K-5?), was

Re: PESO - A Tasty Morsel

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
I like beavers but I've never seen a real one up close ;-) Mark! (I worked very hard to not phrase my response to look anything like this...) On 7/18/2010 11:59 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 18/07/2010, frank theriault wrote: I won't go into the long story, but suffice to say that I

Re: iPad

2010-07-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
I think this is a Mark. I find my iPod touch to be a very useful device. The iPad would be the same but much easier to use for Web access since the screen is nicer. Video, photos also nicer. I've used the "real" keyboard Apple sells and it works well for email. For everyday use this does most

Re: iPad

2010-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/19/2010 7:54 AM, Bob W wrote: Interestingly enough, Stan, after I got my android cell phone I completely stopped using my mini laptop. I used to do bedside reading from its screen or something like this. Now, I do it all from the cell phone. And moreso as it works wel

RE: iPad

2010-07-19 Thread Bob W
> Interestingly enough, Stan, after I got my android cell phone I completely > stopped using my mini laptop. I used to do bedside reading from its screen or > something like this. Now, I do it all from the cell phone. And moreso as it > works well with my home WiFi network. > > Yes, I know - it is

Re: Full Geso of plowing demo shots

2010-07-19 Thread Eric Weir
On Jul 18, 2010, at 11:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Dave: I just did a quick eye-ball. These caught my eye. Looks like > you've some good pickings here and a good time was had by all. Cheers, > Christine > > . . . . > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2010-plowing/album/slides/_ZON8

Re: 2 new cameras in Photokina

2010-07-19 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > One between K-x and K-7 and the other above K-7. One above the K-7. Presumably with a Sony sensor. *sigh* Well, it had to happen, sooner or later. Guess I'll be kicking myself even harder, three times a day, for having bought this freak of a K-7. :-/ Ralf -- Ralf R.

2 new cameras in Photokina

2010-07-19 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
According to the reliable Spanish site quesabesde: http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/pentax-prepara-lanzamiento-dos-slr-photokina,1_6552 One between K-x and K-7 and the other above K-7. No more detail I am afraid. Still no FF though. Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: This changes everything.

2010-07-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Congratulations, Mike. Your life will never be the same again. Mine hasn't been. Twice ;-). Boris On 7/16/2010 12:36 AM, Michael Hamilton wrote: You may not remember me, but I am returning to this list. My photography has taken a back seat to a few things recently, but my inspiration seems to

Re: iPad

2010-07-19 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/17/2010 5:18 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: I quite like the look and feel of the iPad. But at this point, and into the future as far as I can see, it will not replace my laptop and so it would be an extra piece of gear to carry on my travels, not an alternative. Interestingly enough, Stan, after

Re: HCB at the Art Institute Chicago

2010-07-19 Thread Boris Liberman
That's one major reason for envy :-)... On 7/16/2010 6:47 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: FYI: July 25 - Oct 3. Should be good-nearly 300 photographs. Cheers, Christine http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/exhibition/cartierbressonmodern -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

Re: PDML visit to Brum

2010-07-19 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/18/2010 1:44 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: I concur with Bob - a most enjoyable day. The McCurry retrospective was seriously high quality and the Birmingham art gallery well worth a visit. My DA* 16-50 2.8 is away having its AF motor replaced (out of warranty so costing GBP120) so I went prime

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