DIY fisheye lense

2010-10-11 Thread Larry Colen
I ran across this link on another forum and figured it might amuse a few folks: http://blog.cow.mooh.org/2010/04/fisheye-tin-cam.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PAW40 - Boy by a lake

2010-10-11 Thread Doug Brewer
DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Razzle 110B, 127mm, f/350, f/4.7, Yellow filter, ISO400, 4x5 Ilford HP5+ Other galleries have been updated as well, some of them with previous PAWs. Last weeks PAW is in the The Kids gallery along with its brothers (a

Re: PAW40 - Boy by a lake

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/10/2010 10:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Razzle 110B, 127mm, f/350, f/4.7, Yellow filter, ISO400, 4x5 Ilford HP5+ Other galleries have been updated as well, some of them with previous PAWs. Last weeks PAW is in the The Kids gallery along

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/10/10, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Marnie, Jeepgirl and Amita as well. We have at least seven women members, probably more. I have been known to dress inappropriately sometimes. Let's call it seven and a half... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/10/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: You forget about the six who claim that their current lightbulb does everything that they need, and they see no reason to upgrade, two of whom see no reason to upgrade until they can get a full frame lightbulb. And one who finds the time to

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/11/2010 9:16 AM, Cotty wrote: I have been known to dress inappropriately sometimes. Let's call it seven and a half... Like we say in Russian - K chertu podrobnosti or Let details go to the devil... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 645D effect?

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/11/2010 2:22 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I'm just getting around to listing my last two Pentax 645 lenses on eBay. I thought I'd look around to see what 645 lenses are going for these days and there seems to be almost none listed. Quite different from how things earlier this year when I last

Re: peso - just peso

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
57 :-) Boris On 10/10/2010 7:48 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5066292835/lightbox Would love to hear your comments and critique --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Peso: On Watch

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Subject to getting rid of some seemingly unnecessary elements towards the borders of the frame, this is a very nice photograph. Boris On 10/11/2010 2:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I found some pics I thought I had lost:

Re: I had an Ann sighting in Chicago Today :-)

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Good news, Christine. Thank you. If you chance to see Ann again soon, please pass my regards. Thanks. Boris On 10/11/2010 5:01 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Had a nice lunch with Ann today as she's finishing out her trip to Chicago. Lunch came complete with good food and drink

PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread frank theriault
Very quiet down by the lake yesterday. This is one of the few I took. Still undecided about it. What do you think? http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/tenacity.html Hope you like. Comments welcome. *ist D, Tamron SP f2.5 90mm, Manfrotto monopod. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: PAW40 - Boy by a lake

2010-10-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 4:11 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Razzle 110B, 127mm, f/350, f/4.7, Yellow filter, ISO400, 4x5 Ilford HP5+ Other galleries have been updated as well, some of them with previous PAWs. Last weeks PAW is

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread paul stenquist
On Oct 11, 2010, at 12:26 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 10/10/2010 11:05 PM, paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 10, 2010, at 10:48 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com wrote: Well, the list also has a pretty severe gender bias.

Re: PAW40 - Boy by a lake

2010-10-11 Thread paul stenquist
Beautiful composition. Well done. Paul On Oct 11, 2010, at 2:59 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 10/10/2010 10:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Razzle 110B, 127mm, f/350, f/4.7, Yellow filter, ISO400, 4x5 Ilford HP5+ Other galleries have been

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/11/2010 12:36 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Marnie is getting her new house in shape. She posts regularly on Facebook. Amita posts there as well. Paul Hmmm, may be I should get registered with FB after all... Paul, if you have a chance, please pass regards to both fine ladies... Boris

Re: 645D effect?

2010-10-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I would anticipate a rise in prices. Think about the target audience for this camera -- the studio. It is not likely to be a field camera. This will compete against the high-$$ backs for the 'blads, the high-end Canon DSLR, and the 4x5 scanning backs. Just mount this to an adapter on a 4x5 and

Re: Dave's tip of the day (OT)

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/9/2010 10:53 AM, David Mann wrote: Do not get hypothermia. Not even mild hypothermia. It is not fun. Been there, done that. Even mild one is not something to be recommended... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Novice again

2010-10-11 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 10, 2010, at 8:51 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: Go, have a good time, try different things to see what works and what doesn't. Don't worry about committing Art yet, or you'll end up paralyzed. Thanks, Doug. It is a family trip, and the emphasis will be on that. But it would be a shame to

Re: Novice again

2010-10-11 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 10, 2010, at 8:58 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Of course, post lots of your pics when you get back so we can criticize the hell out of them. ;-) Well that would be quite a change of personality for the group, wouldn't it? Thanks, Steven.

Re: Novice again

2010-10-11 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 10, 2010, at 9:06 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I think Don't worry about committing Art yet is a Mark! Don't know that I'll take it with me, but I've printed out a collection of the most pointed pieces of advice from yesterday for easy reference. That one I don't need to print out, and it

Re: 645D effect?

2010-10-11 Thread Thibouille
Colin, the 645D *is* coming to the US. Moreover this camera *is* a field camera: it is WRed for a reason and it dies not tale digital back which is the kind of requesite seen in studios. 2010/10/11, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: I would anticipate a rise in prices. Think about the

Re: 645D effect?

2010-10-11 Thread Adam Maas
$10K is very price competitive with the Canon 1DsmIII and Nikon D3x and an absolute steal in the MFDB world (where $10K normally gets you a 22MP back, camera extra and 39MP goes for $25k).Considering that both the 1Ds and D3x have monthly sales numbers which double the entire MFDB market's annual

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread P N Stenquist
On Oct 11, 2010, at 6:46 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 10/11/2010 12:36 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Marnie is getting her new house in shape. She posts regularly on Facebook. Amita posts there as well. Paul Hmmm, may be I should get registered with FB after all... Paul, if you have a

Re: 645D effect?

2010-10-11 Thread P N Stenquist
On Oct 11, 2010, at 7:46 AM, Thibouille wrote: Colin, the 645D *is* coming to the US. Moreover this camera *is* a field camera: it is WRed for a reason and it dies not tale digital back which is the kind of requesite seen in studios. I think it will get plenty of use in studios as well. The

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:37 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I show some pics there that I don't offer on PDML as do others on the list. It's more about connecting with friends, rather than showing one's best efforts. Is that what we're supposed to be doing here? -- PDML

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
Wife often serves as my conscience. She's a balance I strive to gain by experiencing her reaction. Her solid, practical take is a course I always fully consider. Referencing your wife in these cases is the oft expected light poke that is offered as a verbal smile. Jack --- On Sun, 10/10/10,

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
I certainly see why you shot it, Paul. Like the generous detail. Believe I'd try cropping out all but the in-focus three pods in the lower left. Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Tenacity

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Jack, pardon me, but it is Frank's shot, not Paul's. Boris On 10/11/2010 3:01 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I certainly see why you shot it, _Paul_. Like the generous detail. Believe I'd try cropping out all but the in-focus three pods in the lower left. Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, frank

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, I think you got the right bits in focus. It's an at attractive photo. I'm enjoying the new Knarf and the varied photos you post. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 5:22 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Very quiet down by the lake yesterday.  This is one of the few

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread P N Stenquist
On Oct 11, 2010, at 8:43 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:37 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I show some pics there that I don't offer on PDML as do others on the list. It's more about connecting with friends, rather than showing one's best efforts.

Re: peso - just peso

2010-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sasha, I think Rick's comments are onto something. There is too much geometry for me. Crop off the awning piping at the bottom, or the mechanicals and sky of the top and it looks better. As is, the picture seems to have three parts, awning piping/hangers, stucco wall with sloping drain pipe, and

Re: Peso: On Watch

2010-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Steve, Seagull is a eye magnet. Nice way to draw the viewer into the photo. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I found some pics I thought I had lost: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=seagull.jpg

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
I once had a real problem with mixing up their names and thought I'd gotten past it. THANKS, Boris. Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - Tenacity To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date:

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Say hi from us too. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 5:46 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/11/2010 12:36 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Marnie is getting her new house in shape. She posts regularly on Facebook. Amita posts there as well. Paul Hmmm, may be I should

GESO Blues

2010-10-11 Thread Toine
http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues Thanks in advance for watching. Toine -- 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: GESO Blues

2010-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Toine, Love the blues. The first is my favorite. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues Thanks in advance for watching. Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: DIY fisheye lense

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Always fun to put $9.00 worth of optics on your $600.00 camera. On 10/11/2010 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I ran across this link on another forum and figured it might amuse a few folks: http://blog.cow.mooh.org/2010/04/fisheye-tin-cam.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est

Re: Dave's tip of the day (OT)

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/11/2010 7:05 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 10/9/2010 10:53 AM, David Mann wrote: Do not get hypothermia. Not even mild hypothermia. It is not fun. Been there, done that. Even mild one is not something to be recommended... Boris Oh come on, some people pay good money for drugs to

Re: peso - just peso

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
I've been looking at this for a while, and there are really 5 maybe 6 pictures there, depending on how you crop them and almost all are better, (I was going to say more interesting, but not really, this shot is interesting), than the overall composition. On 10/10/2010 1:48 PM, Sasha Sobol

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Yep Frank and Paul are almost indistinguishable... On 10/11/2010 9:51 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I once had a real problem with mixing up their names and thought I'd gotten past it. THANKS, Boris. Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/11/2010 8:43 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:37 AM, P N Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I show some pics there that I don't offer on PDML as do others on the list. It's more about connecting with friends, rather than showing one's best efforts. Is that what

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Umm, wouldn't half of you equal a normal woman, in mass at least? On 10/11/2010 3:16 AM, Cotty wrote: On 10/10/10, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Marnie, Jeepgirl and Amita as well. We have at least seven women members, probably more. I have been known to dress inappropriately

Re: Dave's tip of the day (OT)

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/11/2010 4:37 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Oh come on, some people pay good money for drugs to do that. I don't do drugs, Peter... 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

Re: Dave's tip of the day (OT)

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/11/2010 10:52 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 10/11/2010 4:37 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Oh come on, some people pay good money for drugs to do that. I don't do drugs, Peter... I didn't say that you did. Boris -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly

Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Beautiful, gentle, elegant, cool! Boris On 10/11/2010 4:26 PM, Toine wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues Thanks in advance for watching. Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Dave's tip of the day (OT)

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
I realize just that. Boris On 10/11/2010 4:52 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 10/11/2010 10:52 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 10/11/2010 4:37 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Oh come on, some people pay good money for drugs to do that. I don't do drugs, Peter... I didn't say that you did. Boris

Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Lovely, they I realized, you have ice already. On 10/11/2010 10:26 AM, Toine wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues Thanks in advance for watching. Toine -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody

Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
Nice color contrasts, Toine! Looks a lot like our pool except our California low land trees rarely exhibit such vivid color. Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl Subject: GESO Blues To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday,

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
Ya' know, come to think of it, Ive never seen a picture of them together. ;) Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - Tenacity To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, October

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
And what about you PJ? Do you have a first name? Peter? Paul? Percival? Phineas? Paco? So what is it? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:44 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:  Yep Frank and Paul are almost indistinguishable... On 10/11/2010 9:51 AM, Jack Davis wrote:

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/11/2010 5:12 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: And what about you PJ? Do you have a first name? Peter? Paul? Percival? Phineas? Paco? So what is it? Regards, Bob S. (In MrSpock/Cmdr Data voice) As far as I call P J Peter and he appears to respond, it is only logical to assume that this is his

PESO: Fall colors on the river

2010-10-11 Thread Charles Robinson
Nothing more, nothing less. Just pretty colors. Taken while biking in to work. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP6064.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Since I only started using PJ on the list recently, you obviously haven't been paying attention... On 10/11/2010 11:12 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: And what about you PJ? Do you have a first name? Peter? Paul? Percival? Phineas? Paco? So what is it? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:44

Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-11 Thread Toine
Thanks everyone. What you see isn't ice. The water has a thin film of (natural occuring) iron on top, the dissolved iron oxidizes on contact with oxygen in the air. Toine On 11 October 2010 16:26, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues Thanks in

Re: PESO: Fall colors on the river

2010-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
That they are, Charles. Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Subject: PESO: Fall colors on the river To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, October 11, 2010, 8:39 AM Nothing more, nothing less. 

PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-11 Thread frank theriault
Today's Canadian Thanksgiving. To start celebrating the day I wandered down to the lake in the murky darkness to await the sun's appearance. Took hundreds of photos. I'll try to distill it down to the very best and not inundate you with endless sunrise pix. Here's the first of them:

Re: Peso: On Watch

2010-10-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
This was at Dunnottar Castle in Scotland. This is one of those places where I thank the heavens for the bottomless pit of photography we call the SD card. Remember rolls of 36? On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Steve, Seagull is a eye magnet. Nice way

RE: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-11 Thread Bob W
what do Canadians give thanks for? B Today's Canadian Thanksgiving. To start celebrating the day I wandered down to the lake in the murky darkness to await the sun's appearance. Took hundreds of photos. I'll try to distill it down to the very best and not inundate you with endless sunrise

RE: PESO: Fall colors on the river

2010-10-11 Thread Bob W
Nothing more, nothing less. Just pretty colors. Taken while biking in to work. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP6064.jpg Wow, that's just like my bike commute to work, only totally different. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
Obviously the beginning of a great day! Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Monday, October 11, 2010, 9:55 AM Today's

Re: 645D effect?

2010-10-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
The old 645 and 645N were always well regarded field cameras for nature photography. IIRC, one of the first reviews of the 645D was a nature photography website. As I remember, it was a fine example of technical prose with a subtext of drooling. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:41 AM, P N Stenquist

Re: Peso: On Watch

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Still got some. On 10/11/2010 1:20 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: This was at Dunnottar Castle in Scotland. This is one of those places where I thank the heavens for the bottomless pit of photography we call the SD card. Remember rolls of 36? On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Bob

Re: PESO: Fall colors on the river

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes, they are. On 10/11/2010 11:39 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: Nothing more, nothing less. Just pretty colors. Taken while biking in to work. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP6064.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Re: PESO - Disruption

2010-10-11 Thread Rick Womer
I'll probably get by there again in the next few weeks... http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 10/10/10, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: From: Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com Subject: Re: PESO - Disruption To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010,

Re: Peso: On Watch

2010-10-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
You mean cropping off the bottom? I thought of that but for this list I included it to hear the opinions. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 5:28 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Subject to getting rid of some seemingly unnecessary elements towards the borders of the frame, this is a very nice

Re: I had an Ann sighting in Chicago Today :-)

2010-10-11 Thread eckinator
Great, glad to hear that. Please say hi and 'hang in there' if/when you meet her again =) 2010/10/11 Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net: Hi Everyone: Had a nice lunch with Ann today as she's finishing out her trip to Chicago. Lunch came complete with good food and drink and lively

Re: Peso: On Watch

2010-10-11 Thread Rick Womer
I like it. The bottom and right side provide useful context; I wouldn't crop anything. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 10/11/10, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Peso: On Watch To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Not being English. On 10/11/2010 1:32 PM, Bob W wrote: what do Canadians give thanks for? B Today's Canadian Thanksgiving. To start celebrating the day I wandered down to the lake in the murky darkness to await the sun's appearance. Took hundreds of photos. I'll try to distill it down to

Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-11 Thread Walter Gilbert
Very nice! I love the density of the blue. Looks almost oil paint on a palette. -- Walt On 10/11/2010 9:26 AM, Toine wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues Thanks in advance for watching. Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: WTB Friday Adaptall II lens

2010-10-11 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 8/10/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: an undamaged mount What is that? a horse with four legs -- 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

Re: PESO: Fall colors on the river

2010-10-11 Thread Walter Gilbert
Wow! Beautiful colors ... and the glassiness of the river! What river is that, and is it usually that calm? I live near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi and, and can't remember ever seeing that large a body of water so still. Very nice. -- Walt On 10/11/2010 10:39 AM, Charles

Re: WTB Friday Adaptall II lens

2010-10-11 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: Cotty wrote: On 8/10/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: an undamaged mount What is that? a horse with four legs Or any of the Appalachians outside West Virginia coal mining country. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Off into the wild ...

2010-10-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ken Waller Luck - when preparation meets opportunity. Hope you're prepared and have the opportunity. Semi-prepared anyway. Quick trip report while I look through the images and see what might make a decent PESO. When I left Friday, I was headed down to Charlotte, NC to scout a

FS: 35mm film

2010-10-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Loose 35mm film from my freezer available for anyone who wants it. It's a film shooter's grab bag, some types no longer available: 7 rolls of Agfa Ultra 50 - 24exp 6 rolls of Fuji Reala 100 - 36exp 7 rolls of Fuji NPH 400 - 36exp 2 rolls of Kodak Tri-X 400 - 36exp 2 rolls of Ilford Pan F 50 -

RE: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-11 Thread Bob W
Oh yea, guess so. They're all Scottish. Apart from the French ones. Not being English. On 10/11/2010 1:32 PM, Bob W wrote: what do Canadians give thanks for? B Today's Canadian Thanksgiving. To start celebrating the day I wandered down to the lake in the murky darkness to await

Re: PESO: Fall colors on the river

2010-10-11 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 11, 2010, at 13:20, Walter Gilbert wrote: Wow! Beautiful colors ... and the glassiness of the river! What river is that, and is it usually that calm? I live near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi and, and can't remember ever seeing that large a body of water so still.

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com Subject: Re: The Urge On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:37 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I show some pics there that I don't offer on PDML as do others

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Ken Waller
They did go to different schools together. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PESO - Tenacity Ya' know, come to think of it, Ive never seen a picture of them together. ;) Jack --- On

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Jack Davis
Schools for the different? Jack --- On Mon, 10/11/10, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com Subject: Re: PESO - Tenacity To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, October 11, 2010, 12:19 PM They did go to different schools together.

Re: FS: 35mm film

2010-10-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The film has all been sold, thanks! -- Godfrey   godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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: GESO - Mister C. Goes to Washington

2010-10-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins I like them. The public buildings in DC are not know for their warm tones. I like to refer to the architectural style as Federal Massive On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I had to stay the weekend in D.C. for a work seminar several weeks ago

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice tones and Knarf-edged sharp. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:22 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Very quiet down by the lake yesterday.  This is one of the few I took. Still undecided about it.  What do you think? http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/tenacity.html

Re: FS: 35mm film

2010-10-11 Thread mike wilson
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The film has all been sold, thanks! Less than 30 minutes. And film is dead? -- 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: FS: 35mm film

2010-10-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
LOL ... I probably accepted too little money, that's all. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:51 PM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The film has all been sold, thanks! Less than 30 minutes.  And film is dead? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Novice again

2010-10-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eric Weir A week from today I'll be taking off for Phoenix to join a couple of my long-time, well-known sisters and another we'll be meeting for the first time -- we only discovered her this past January; she's English; our father served in the US Army Air Force in England during WWII --

Re: 645D effect?

2010-10-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I guess the 645 is a good field camera format, esp. for weddings. I stand corrected. But 40MP for weddings? Hmmm. For birding -- lots of data for blowing it up. For landscapes -- lots of horizon detail. Ya, might work. :-) Still, couple it with some 4x5 lenses ... Sincerely, Collin

Re: Novice again

2010-10-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eric Weir On Oct 9, 2010, at 4:53 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Your PL is probably a linear type. To use a polarizing filter, you rotate it while looking through the viewfinder to get the best effect - they work best at a angle of around 90 degrees to the sun, as Larry said. Thanks, Brian.

Re: FS: 35mm film

2010-10-11 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:23:59 -0700 Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: LOL ... I probably accepted too little money, that's all. I am sure that is it as i was about to say pick me when the all sold message came through. If I can afford it it is inexpensive. Bran -- PDML

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Oh yea, guess so. They're all Scottish. Apart from the French ones. I'll speak what ever they want, for free health care.;-) Great shot Frank. I did my annual northern run this weekend for fall colour shots. Should have done it

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: what do Canadians give thanks for? Over taxation, flat beer, traffic jams, only two official languages, Dave B Today's Canadian Thanksgiving.  To start celebrating the day I wandered down to the lake in the murky darkness

Re: GESO: Moose

2010-10-11 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for sharing Bob. Looks like a great trip,. If you look closely at the bull moose shot you can see a copy of the hunt schedule, they know when to leave.:-) Dave On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Last time we went to Maine, we looked in vain for

Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Toine, Love the blues. Me to The first is my favorite. Same here Dave Regards,  Bob S. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-11 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: what do Canadians give thanks for? I would have thought not being Americans would top the list ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Disruption

2010-10-11 Thread David J Brooks
Tough one, i like them both. The colour looks rougher which is probably what you saw, but i may have copped some from the bottom here. Dave On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Work and lots of choral music-making have kept me from posting a PESO in several

Re: GESO: Moose

2010-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, PJ, and Dave, Thanks for looking. It was indeed a lucky day. I don't believe they can hunt moose in that part of the park, but the BB's owner where we stayed said they hadn't seen any the day before. It was apparently late to go out looking. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 4:51

Re: Novice again

2010-10-11 Thread eckinator
2010/10/11 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: The PL is almost certainly a linear polarizer (Polarizer, Linear). It should work with a digital camera as a polarizer, but might make auto-focus problematic. For auto-focus cameras the Circular Polarizer (CP) is recommended. Often times also

PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise Over Lake Ontario

2010-10-11 Thread frank theriault
Here are the last four that I'll show that were taken this morning. All taken during the same sunrise from the same vantage point: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/thanksgiving-sunrise-over-lake-ontario.html Hope you enjoy. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: The Urge

2010-10-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Boris Liberman On 10/10/2010 11:39 AM, Jens wrote: Do you also get this URGE!! Well, yes, and it is called CBA and LBA respectively. CBA being Camera Buying Addiction and LBA being Lens Buying Addiction. On PDML it is called enablement (wink wink nod nod). Over on the guitar groups

Film for night landscapes

2010-10-11 Thread Larry Colen
I've been kicking around the idea of using film for night landscape work. Not only do you not have trouble with sensor noise on long exposures, but my 20/1.8 works out to what would be a 13mm on APS, and would therefore be my widest FOV. What film do people recommend for doing night landscape

Re: Film for night landscapes

2010-10-11 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Alternatively, is there a good/easy/cheap way to stack a bunch of (for example 10 second) exposures to get a much longer exposure with less noise and short star trails?  It would be preferable for me to do this in lightroom,

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