Re: PUG??

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:23 -0400, "P. J. Alling" wrote: > Someone should beat Scott about the head and shoulders, June and July > should be up by now. I know he's probably busy, but Geez. Well, I think the PUG is pretty much a dead duck. It's got such a low profile now that people just don't r

Re: Tonight's fail

2010-07-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/27/2010 9:35 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I could get by without the LCD, but there's the issue of weather sealing. To be honest. I use the K-x a lot more than the K20 anyways, it's just that I sometimes want/need weather sealing, or one of the other K20 features. This is what I also thought -

Re: Off Topic: how do you ensure your file backup operations are not corrupt? (windows xp)

2010-07-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/29/2010 12:02 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-07-28 16:52, Sam L wrote: My backup strategy so far has been very basic: [...] If it ain't off site, it ain't a backup. http://www.taobackup.com/ :-) Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/

Re: Off Topic: how do you ensure your file backup operations are not corrupt? (windows xp)

2010-07-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/28/2010 11:52 PM, Sam L wrote: Anyway: is there any way that you can verify if a jpeg file is working correctly / not corrupt? Is there a way to verify that your "copy" operation was successful? (I have no evidence that the copy operation is what corrupted my files, so maybe I should just

PESO - mystery

2010-07-28 Thread Doug Brewer
http://dougbrewer.posterous.com/mystery emjoy -- 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.

peso Phil and Chris

2010-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
I would be totally stoked to have Chris Cain play at my birthday party. My friend Phil, who is a pretty hot guitarist himself, not only got Chris to play at his 18th birthday party last night, but got to play with Chris. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4839409287/in/set-7215762448183796

Re: Monsoon Sky Redux

2010-07-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jerry in Arizona wrote: A few days I submitted a pic of an Arizona monsoon sky and got some nice comments, but it was suggested that showing some ground would improve the image. Well the sky gods cooperated again this evening and I took a few with a wider lens and included some ground clutter

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/29/2010 5:38 AM, paul stenquist wrote: Neither lens is wide enough for a classroom shot, if you want to cover at least half the room. You'd need the 12-24 for full coverage. Paul Paul, I am speaking from experience and very particular need. I do believe that 24 mm on wide end will be enou

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/29/2010 4:07 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 5:45 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I am not going to buy any more DA lenses unless I cannot do without them. I know you've already seen (and responded to the thread) but I'll say it anyway: MARK!! cheers, frank Oh yes, th

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/29/2010 1:40 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:45 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Other than the 28-75 not being wide enough, how do you like it? I'm so broke I can't even afford to fantasize about buying lenses these days, but that's the focal length range that I keep finding myself

Re: PESO: Basketball Reject

2010-07-28 Thread Northeast Media
Frank I know what you mean - I had a check and the focal length was 90mm, that lens does get better OOF at the longer focal lengths. The last regular home game of the season is tomorrow night and I will switch to TAv mode to get max aperture and still have some control over shutter speed.

Re: Monsoon Sky Redux

2010-07-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
So you seem to know better sky gods than I do. Or at least you feed them better. Could use a little more contrast but very nice. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. "Jerry in Arizona" wrote: >A few days I submitted a pic of an Arizona monsoon sky and got some nice >comments, but i

Re: Geso 30 for 30

2010-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:37 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 27/7/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> >> I really lucked out on the lighting. I put up clear plastic over the >> dance floor in my back yard to protect it from the rain, and it makes a >> fantastic diffuser: >> http://www.flickr.c

Re: peso Michelle Chappell at Don Quixote's

2010-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 28, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Chris Mitchell wrote: >> Larry Colen wrote: >>> Sent: 23 July 2010 18:43 >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: peso Michelle Chappell at Don Quixote's >>> >>> A friend had a gig at a venue a mile down the street from my house, and >>> ask

Monsoon Sky Redux

2010-07-28 Thread Jerry in Arizona
A few days I submitted a pic of an Arizona monsoon sky and got some nice comments, but it was suggested that showing some ground would improve the image.  Well the sky gods cooperated again this evening and I took a few with a wider lens and included some ground clutter.  The building on the low

Re: PESO 2010 - 129 - GDG

2010-07-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: thanks bruce. "Found art" would lose something essential if I created it ... ;-) Exactly! This is a terrific photo. cheers, frank What Frank said ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdm

RE: PESO - Abstract in Black and Gold

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:00 +0100, "Bob W" wrote: > > G'day all > > > > A shot from my recent trip to Noosa on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. I > came > > across this creek with black deposits in the rippled sand beneath the > tannin > > coloured water. > > > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread paul stenquist
Neither lens is wide enough for a classroom shot, if you want to cover at least half the room. You'd need the 12-24 for full coverage. Paul On Jul 28, 2010, at 5:45 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Got the subj. today from the post. Also on its way Pentax SMC FA > 24-90/3.5-4.5. > > Reason

Re: GESO - Malakoff Rockfestival - Navigators

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2010/07/malakoff-rockfestival-navigators.html > Not much to say really. Except that I've had a great weekend of music > and photography fun. > > Feel free to comment All very good shots, but the second one, with t

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 5:45 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I am not going to buy any more DA lenses unless I cannot do without them. I know you've already seen (and responded to the thread) but I'll say it anyway: MARK!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bre

Re: PESO - Sunny Meadow - take 2

2010-07-28 Thread paul stenquist
I much prefer take 1. More seeds in the air. Makes me want to sneeze:-). Well done. Paul On Jul 28, 2010, at 8:21 PM, frank theriault wrote: > A more minimalist approach to the seed-spreading thistles: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sunny-meadow-take-2.html > > I don't know whic

Re: PESO 2010 - 129 - GDG

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > thanks bruce. > > "Found art" would lose something essential if I created it ... ;-) Exactly! This is a terrific photo. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: Off Topic: how do you ensure your file backup operations are not corrupt? (windows xp)

2010-07-28 Thread P. J. Alling
You might want to check on the health of your hard drive. A failing HD will lead to all kinds copy failures. On 7/28/2010 5:30 PM, Bob W wrote: My backup strategy so far has been very basic: I have a couple windows xp [...] Anyway: is there any way that you can verify if a jpeg f

PESO - Sunny Meadow - take 2

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
A more minimalist approach to the seed-spreading thistles: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sunny-meadow-take-2.html I don't know which I prefer (here's take 1): http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sunny-meadow.html I vacillate. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. *istD, M200m

Re: PESO - Morning fishing

2010-07-28 Thread paul stenquist
On Jul 28, 2010, at 7:22 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:31 PM, P N Stenquist > wrote: >> >> On Jul 28, 2010, at 3:08 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Taken while paddling on an Adirondack lake on July 4 we

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Miserere
I second what Mark and Adam said. The Tammy has been my go-to zoom for the last 2 years. 28mm isn't wide on APS-C, but I much prefer a normal-to-long-tele zoom than a wide-to-short-tele, but that's just me. --M. On 28/07/2010, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:45 AM, Boris Liberman

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
On 07/28/2010 03:51 PM, Adam Maas wrote: On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: Other than the 28-75 not being wide enough, how do you like it? I'm so broke I can't even afford to fantasize about buying lenses these days, but that's the focal length range th

Re: PESO - Morning fishing

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:31 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > > On Jul 28, 2010, at 3:08 PM, frank theriault wrote: > >> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >>> >>> Taken while paddling on an Adirondack lake on July 4 weekend.  I was very >>> impressed by how well the K7 handled the expo

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Adam Maas
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Larry Colen wrote: > >>Other than the 28-75 not being wide enough, how do you like it? I'm so broke >>I can't even afford to fantasize about buying lenses these days, but that's >>the focal length range that I keep finding myself needing, and

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Adam Maas
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:45 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> Got the subj. today from the post. Also on its way Pentax SMC FA >> 24-90/3.5-4.5. >> >> Reason: Tamron 28-75/2.8 is good but not wide enough, not if I have to shoot >> insid

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >Other than the 28-75 not being wide enough, how do you like it? I'm so broke >I can't even afford to fantasize about buying lenses these days, but that's >the focal length range that I keep finding myself needing, and I will >grudgingly admit that a zoom lens can be more con

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:45 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Got the subj. today from the post. Also on its way Pentax SMC FA > 24-90/3.5-4.5. > > Reason: Tamron 28-75/2.8 is good but not wide enough, not if I have to shoot > inside Galia's classroom. And additionally - I am not going to buy

Re: OT iMovie to iDvd

2010-07-28 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > On 2010-07-28 14:07, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> I did this once before and it worked, but it was a few years ago. >> >> I made a slide show, with music of the wedding shots in iMovie HD. It >> says to "share" to iDvd which i have. I dropped

Re: Off Topic: how do you ensure your file backup operations are not corrupt? (windows xp)

2010-07-28 Thread steve harley
On 2010-07-28 14:52 , Sam L wrote: This was mostly working fine but a while ago I realized a bunch of files were corrupt, and I have no idea when or how they got corrupted. one easy way to check integrity while backing up is with rsync, though it is not the ideal tool to check for corruption a

PESO: Cityscape in Mixed Media, Version 2

2010-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11341690 Revised in response to comments received on the first version, which is here: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11070255 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse all welcomed. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

RE: Off Topic: how do you ensure your file backup operations are not corrupt? (windows xp)

2010-07-28 Thread Bob W
> My backup strategy so far has been very basic: I have a couple windows xp [...] > > Anyway: is there any way that you can verify if a jpeg file is working correctly > / not corrupt? Is there a way to verify that your "copy" operation was > successful? > > (I have no evidence that the copy op

Re: Interesting new book for film fans

2010-07-28 Thread P. J. Alling
My take. Someone at Kodak doesn't think the this technology will be maintained much longer. But it may have to be reproduced in the future. Publishing a book will widely disseminate the information, so that it might not be lost for all time. On 7/28/2010 12:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: paul

Re: PUG??

2010-07-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Someone should beat Scott about the head and shoulders, June and July should be up by now. I know he's probably busy, but Geez. On 7/28/2010 3:42 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Rob and Paul: Yes, the PUG has size limitations, but then so does the Pentax Photo Gallery. Many members of this grou

Re: Off Topic: how do you ensure your file backup operations are not corrupt? (windows xp)

2010-07-28 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-07-28 16:52, Sam L wrote: My backup strategy so far has been very basic: [...] If it ain't off site, it ain't a backup. 1. both thumbnail and full image will not open 2. thumbnail will display, but full image will not open What does "will not open" mean? What messages do you ge

Off Topic: how do you ensure your file backup operations are not corrupt? (windows xp)

2010-07-28 Thread Sam L
Hi all, My backup strategy so far has been very basic: I have a couple windows xp computers and a couple of external drives. I schedule a backup of files from my official set of files to my external drive. And I also manually copy the files from time to time to some other drive. This was mostly

Re: PESO - Morning fishing

2010-07-28 Thread P N Stenquist
On Jul 28, 2010, at 3:08 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Taken while paddling on an Adirondack lake on July 4 weekend. I was very impressed by how well the K7 handled the exposure. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11326995&size=lg (K7

Re: OT iMovie to iDvd

2010-07-28 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-07-28 14:07, David J Brooks wrote: I did this once before and it worked, but it was a few years ago. I made a slide show, with music of the wedding shots in iMovie HD. It says to "share" to iDvd which i have. I dropped and dragged the file as it says, but when i go to burn the project, i

FS: Lenses for cheap

2010-07-28 Thread John Celio
Pardon my posting a couple days early, I don't expect to have time to post on Friday. I have three lenses I want to get rid of, and I'm not overly worried about how much I get for them. I don't have the lenses in front of me here at work so I don't have all the specs, but if you want to know more

A measure of progress

2010-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
In retrospect, I should have waited until today to send the K20 in for repair. Last night a friend was celebrating his 18th birthday at a local blues jam. I had heard that Chris Cain was going to show up, so I kitted myself with both my K100d super, and the K-x. I put the FA77 on the K100 and

Re: PUG??

2010-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Rob and Paul: Yes, the PUG has size limitations, but then so does the Pentax Photo Gallery. Many members of this group still submit there, despite the size of the images. I really think that the PUG can serve a purpose for the list. There is something really satisfying about seeing a number of

Re: New K-7 firmware (1.10)

2010-07-28 Thread Thibouille
Yep, and it seems AF in LV is MUCH improved. 2010/7/28 Dario Bonazza : > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1007/10072800pentaxk7firmware.asp > > Cheers, > > Dario > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, plea

Re: PESO - Top Dollar

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:06 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Wow, nice car, and well lit and composed. That about sums it up! Terrific shot, Paul. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: PESO - Morning fishing

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Taken while paddling on an Adirondack lake on July 4 weekend.  I was very > impressed by how well the K7 handled the exposure. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11326995&size=lg > > (K7, FA 24-90) Wish I were there. Sigh... ;-) Of

Re: PESO: Basketball Reject

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:17 AM, wrote: > > I like to go to our local team's home games and of course I take my camera. > > The fast action is difficult to foillow with the camera, even thouigh I > played the game for many years.  But with much practice I think I am > starting to get the hang of

Re: PESO - Sunny Meadow

2010-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Someone has taken over Frank's identity. I know he would never post a color image of a "Sunny Meadow." Nice catch, though, and quite interesting. Dan On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 8:03 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Whatever these plants were (maybe thistles of some sort?) they were > going to seed

Re: OT -- It had to happen...

2010-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Fortunately, The Village still lives. I have walked its streets and entered the residence of Number 6: http://www.portmeirion-village.com/ Dan On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 3:15 AM, Bob W wrote: >> Be Seeing you... >> >> http://www.theonion.com/articles/budget-cuts-force-british-government- >> to-sh

OT iMovie to iDvd

2010-07-28 Thread David J Brooks
I did this once before and it worked, but it was a few years ago. I made a slide show, with music of the wedding shots in iMovie HD. It says to "share" to iDvd which i have. I dropped and dragged the file as it says, but when i go to burn the project, it asks me to add the file, which i did, but a

Re: OT - Anyone got opinions on the Olympus Pen E-PL1?

2010-07-28 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 03:24:18PM -0400, Miserere wrote: > > John, > > If you're interested in what I have to say about the E-PL1, then > please take a look at parts 1 and 2 of my reviews: > > http://enticingthelight.com/2010/03/30/review-olympus-pen-e-pl1-part-1-first-impressions/ > http://ent

Re: GESO - Malakoff Rockfestival - Navigators

2010-07-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks Brian. Jeanettes comment did not suggest the alternative rendering, it was just a general "likes" comment. But she made me take a second look at the picture, then I realised I wanted to try a new take on it. First I tried B&W, but it did not turn out good, so I ended up with this under satur

Re: PESO 2010 - 129 - GDG

2010-07-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
thanks bruce. "Found art" would lose something essential if I created it ... ;-) On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Wow it almost looks like you created the "art" rather than finding it.  Much > like the previous shot, I really like this one too. > -- > Sent from my Android

Re: Interesting new book for film fans

2010-07-28 Thread Mark Roberts
paul stenquist wrote: >On Jul 28, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> A friend of mine at GEH just posted this link on her Facebook page: >> http://makingkodakfilm.com/ >> Making KODAK Film >> The Illustrated Story of State-of-the-Art >> Photographic Film Manufacturing >> >I guess film i

Re: PESO: Cityscape in mixed media

2010-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'm glad you said that, Brian. I struggled with that issue before posting the image. At first, I rotated the image to make the building lines vertical, but that through the blue fence out of horizontal, and it looked worse (to my eye). Then, I tried perspective adjustment in Photo Shop, but that

Re: PESO 2010 - 129 - GDG

2010-07-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Wow it almost looks like you created the "art" rather than finding it. Much like the previous shot, I really like this one too. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. "Godfrey DiGiorgi" wrote: >A poesy available for your viewing ... along with another photograph, >of course. > > ht

Re: PESO: Basketball Reject

2010-07-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Umm, yeah! I'd say so! Getting the hang of it indeed. Very nice work there! -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. p...@philnortheast.com wrote: > >I like to go to our local team's home games and of course I take my camera. > >The fast action is difficult to foillow with the camera, ev

Re: PESO: Cityscape in mixed media

2010-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for you comments, Bob and Frank, and thanks for looking. Dan On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:03 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11070254 >> >> Comments, suggestions, criticisms and abuse all we

Re: Interesting new book for film fans

2010-07-28 Thread paul stenquist
I guess film industry trade secrets aren't all that important any more. On Jul 28, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > A friend of mine at GEH just posted this link on her Facebook page: > http://makingkodakfilm.com/ > Making KODAK Film > The Illustrated Story of State-of-the-Art > Photograp

Interesting new book for film fans

2010-07-28 Thread Mark Roberts
A friend of mine at GEH just posted this link on her Facebook page: http://makingkodakfilm.com/ Making KODAK Film The Illustrated Story of State-of-the-Art Photographic Film Manufacturing -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIB

Re: peso Michelle Chappell at Don Quixote's

2010-07-28 Thread Doug Brewer
Chris Mitchell wrote: Larry Colen wrote: Sent: 23 July 2010 18:43 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: peso Michelle Chappell at Don Quixote's A friend had a gig at a venue a mile down the street from my house, and asked me to come out and photograph it. This is the one that she snagged for he

Re: Peso's More from at the Cottage

2010-07-28 Thread paul stenquist
Nice sunset scene. Looks like a place I'd like to be. Paul On Jul 28, 2010, at 10:29 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Thanks Brian and Daniel. > > Dave > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >> On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:11 -0400, "David J Brooks" >> wrote: >>> Couple more from the

Re: Peso's More from at the Cottage

2010-07-28 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Brian and Daniel. Dave On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:11 -0400, "David J Brooks" > wrote: >> Couple more from the wedding weekend. >> >> fishing at sunset. >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11319438 >> >> Shell and line. >> http://

Re: PESO - Morning fishing

2010-07-28 Thread P N Stenquist
Nice shot. Very pleasant scene. Paul On Jul 28, 2010, at 10:01 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Thanks, Brian! I saw them from a distance, and had my camera on a cushion in front of me by the time we came within range. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 7/28/10, Brian Walters wrote:

Re: PESO - Morning fishing

2010-07-28 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Brian! I saw them from a distance, and had my camera on a cushion in front of me by the time we came within range. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 7/28/10, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: Re: PESO - Morning fishing > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: GESO - Malakoff Rockfestival - Navigators

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:40 +0200, "Tim Øsleby" wrote: > http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2010/07/malakoff-rockfestival-navigators.html > Not much to say really. Except that I've had a great weekend of music > and photography fun. > > Feel free to comment > OK. I will An enjoyable set, espec

Re: Peso's More from at the Cottage

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:11 -0400, "David J Brooks" wrote: > Couple more from the wedding weekend. > > fishing at sunset. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11319438 > > Shell and line. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11319439 > Great to see you made time for other types of pho

Re: Slide copier for Pentax

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:10 -0400, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: > Brian Walters wrote: > > >On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:30 -0400, "Doug Franklin" > >>many Americans would use the word discussion, or maybe something else. At > >>least in the US, the word "argument" has overtones of disagreement, > >>though

Re: Slide copier for Pentax

2010-07-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Brian Walters wrote: On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:30 -0400, "Doug Franklin" wrote: On 2010-07-28 5:41, Boris Liberman wrote: (snip) many Americans would use the word discussion, or maybe something else. At least in the US, the word "argument" has overtones of disagreement, though

Re: PESO - Morning fishing

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:28 -0700, "Rick Womer" wrote: > Taken while paddling on an Adirondack lake on July 4 weekend. I was very > impressed by how well the K7 handled the exposure. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11326995&size=lg > > (K7, FA 24-90) > Fascinating image. You were

Re: PESO: Cityscape in mixed media

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37 -0400, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11070254 > > Comments, suggestions, criticisms and abuse all welcomed. > A well thought out image with a great title. My only problem with it is the backwards lean on the buildings. I think i

Re: OT - Anyone got opinions on the Olympus Pen E-PL1?

2010-07-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
It also fits better since it's essentially a "dove bar" shape. I am "patiently" awaiting my Panasonic 20 1.7 pancake which will give me the desired degree of compactness, not to mention speed and field of view. I suspect the Kx with the DA 40 would be similar. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Mi

Re: PESO: Basketball Reject

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:17 +1000, p...@philnortheast.com wrote: > > I like to go to our local team's home games and of course I take my > camera. > > The fast action is difficult to foillow with the camera, even thouigh I > played the game for many years. But with much practice I think I am > sta

Re: Slide copier for Pentax

2010-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:30 -0400, "Doug Franklin" wrote: > On 2010-07-28 5:41, Boris Liberman wrote: > > > I used "argument" as a synonym to "reasoning"... In no way did I imply > > an argument as in: "a reason given in proof or rebuttal" or in " > > discourse intended to persuade". All quotes of

Re: Slide copier for Pentax

2010-07-28 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-07-28 5:41, Boris Liberman wrote: I used "argument" as a synonym to "reasoning"... In no way did I imply an argument as in: "a reason given in proof or rebuttal" or in " discourse intended to persuade". All quotes of course are from the same Merriam Webster page. The more English langua

PESO - Sunny Meadow

2010-07-28 Thread frank theriault
Whatever these plants were (maybe thistles of some sort?) they were going to seed and when the wind blew their fluff was flying about in the sunshine. I was only partially successful in capturing that, but I do kind of like this one anyway: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sunny-meadow.

Re: Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Rick Womer
The 24-90 was my favorite lens on my (P)Z-1p, and lately it has been spending a lot of time on my K7. Any problems have been with the photographer, not the camera or lens! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 7/28/10, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Got the subj. today from the

New K-7 firmware (1.10)

2010-07-28 Thread Dario Bonazza
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Enablement (Sigma EX 24-60/2.8 DG)

2010-07-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Got the subj. today from the post. Also on its way Pentax SMC FA 24-90/3.5-4.5. Reason: Tamron 28-75/2.8 is good but not wide enough, not if I have to shoot inside Galia's classroom. And additionally - I am not going to buy any more DA lenses unless I cannot do without them. First impr

Re: Slide copier for Pentax

2010-07-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/27/2010 8:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I didn't think it was an argument, Boris. Just information. From Merriam Webster on the web: argument: a coherent series of statements leading from a premise to a conclusion. I used "argument" as a synonym to "reasoning"... In no way did I imply

Re: Geso 30 for 30

2010-07-28 Thread Cotty
On 27/7/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >I really lucked out on the lighting. I put up clear plastic over the >dance floor in my back yard to protect it from the rain, and it makes a >fantastic diffuser: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157624371211856/ That's your ba

Re: A tale of the new bigma

2010-07-28 Thread eckinator
You should have told him this happens whenever you don't order your lens from Sharper Image. 2010/7/28 Larry Colen : > Something you folks may find amusing. > > I was chatting with a friend at the dojo today. He recently bought an image > stabilized Sigma 50-500 for his Canon 7D, but returned it

RE: OT -- It had to happen...

2010-07-28 Thread Bob W
> Be Seeing you... > > http://www.theonion.com/articles/budget-cuts-force-british-government- > to-shut-down,17763/ > you never know - it could come true: < http://www.weymouth.gov.uk/home.asp?sv=1056> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml