RE: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
What is there not to like about the rendering? It shows warmth against the white snow. Numbers 3 (the red is perfectly placed) and 11 (nice near-monochrome rendering). Chris > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Christine Aguila

PESO: Not So Lucky

2010-12-05 Thread David Mann
Another one from today's walk with the 16-45. More documentary than art. The Manchester Courts building sustained severe structural damage in the September 4 earthquake. A campaign was mounted to try and save it, but engineers declared it unsafe so the city council voted to condemn it and it's

Re: PESO: Brace

2010-12-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/6/2010 9:17 AM, David Mann wrote: Anyway here's a photo of the front of a church which has been braced to prevent further collapse after the earthquake. There are a few buildings with similar braces but none like this. http://www.multi.net.nz/brace/ Hmmm, I had too much decaf in the mor

Re: PESO: Brace

2010-12-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Can it be that the link to the photograph is missing here? /wink wink/ On 12/6/2010 9:17 AM, David Mann wrote: Had a walk around town during my lunch break with the new 16-45 lens. Seems to be a pretty good lens, I've noticed a bit of CA but the sharpness certainly seems to be good. I'm not us

PESO: Brace

2010-12-05 Thread David Mann
Had a walk around town during my lunch break with the new 16-45 lens. Seems to be a pretty good lens, I've noticed a bit of CA but the sharpness certainly seems to be good. I'm not used to such light weight, especially after lugging all that heavy kit around yesterday. Anyway here's a photo of

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/6/2010 6:54 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: The subject is worthy, Boris, so it's not that, but as shot it just doesn't draw me into the frame; the subject seems distant. Just my 2 cents. Ignore if it's not helpful. Cheers, Christine I see no reason to ignore any comments unless they are outr

Re: PAW48 - Crowd

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Brilliant! Love it! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "DagT" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:46 AM Subject: PAW48 - Crowd http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/5/2010 5:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Well, it melts doesn't it? ... little, gooey puddles and then it sort of just dries up and goes away. 8-D John, you're supposed to eat your ice cream and not let it go gooey and the dry up... /grin/ Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/5/2010 6:16 PM, Eric Weir wrote: Might like ice cream if the image were larger. As it is shadow overwhelms detail. Love empty street, where shadow is a part of what appeals. Thank you, Eric. It seems to me now that your comment is the most valuable one in the whole low light series. I wa

Re: Brief but direct encounter with Sony SLT-A55

2010-12-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/5/2010 7:33 PM, Miserere wrote: Welcome to the Dark Side of EVF lovers, Boris. I was also impressed with the A55, which is saying something because I've never been impressed by any of Sony's APS-C cameras (though never used the A700). It looked pretty bright to me, you know. That viewfind

Re: Mark's Platinum Printing Workshop Report

2010-12-05 Thread Miserere
On 5 December 2010 14:44, P. J. Alling wrote: > > On the other hand I don;t hate the guy but I did kind of insult him once, to > his virtual face, so he probably doesn't think too highly of me. MARK!!! —M. \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Q

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Ken Waller
Olympus, for the athlete in you. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Pentax slogan I always thought of Nikon as the rich mans Pentax. On 12/5/2010 4:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last night

Re: peso: "It's my tail"

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
How does the poor thing not pass out... On 12/4/2010 6:38 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso/1/1114498375_UKpvJ/Medium Couldn't use this on the calendar... for multiple reasons :-) ann -- Where's the Kaboom? There was

Re: Sorry Aussies, it's ours!

2010-12-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
While it was actually invented in Seymour, WI. -p On 12/5/2010 2:19 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: It's like Tulsa OK and New Haven CT arguing over who invented the Hamburger, except that similar sandwiches were being made all over the US at about the same time. On 12/2/2010 11:48 PM, David Mann wr

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/5/2010 5:32 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 6 December 2010 09:16, Brian Walters wrote: So, any interest in including 'Open Galleries'? Feedback would be appreciated Yep, it's difficult to find a Pentax Photo Gellery Reject if you've never sunmitted ;-) I never submitted because I figur

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I always thought of Nikon as the rich mans Pentax. On 12/5/2010 4:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. What else could we do with this: Cannon, for the skilful photographer. Or how about Pentax 645D, Hasselblad o

Re: Sigma 20/1.8 and 24/1.8

2010-12-05 Thread Miserere
On 5 December 2010 05:46, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Hi All, > > I wonder if anybody had experience with either of these two lenses: > Sigma 20/1.8 and 24/1.8? > > I see mixed reviews elsewhere.. > > I am especially interested in their performance when wide open. > > Igor Igor, I have the 24mm ver

Re: PESO - Another Guy with a Big Furry Hat

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great hat, great image. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > That's fun, Frank.  This is going to make a great series.  Excellent idea. > Cheers, Christine > > > - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" > >

Re: Good/Bad news about my "all-green" K-7

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
You've got one channel I don;t think you're going to have a lot of control, brightness and contrast is about it. On 12/5/2010 5:39 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: The failure has finally become permanent. And, actually, I'm pretty happy about it because that means when I send it in tomorrow the p

Re: Sigma 20/1.8 and 24/1.8

2010-12-05 Thread Larry Colen (Droid Mail)
I have very mixed feelings about mine. Manual focus on it is nearly useless. Especially in low light. As such it has proven much less useful than hoped for low light dance photography. But I may revise my opinion once I have a K5. I've been surprised at how often a wide macro comes in handy. It m

Re: PESO - Another Guy with a Big Furry Hat

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
That's fun, Frank. This is going to make a great series. Excellent idea. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 6:24 AM Subject: PESO - Another Guy with a Big Furry Hat It looks like this styl

Re: PESO--La Piscine

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
I think Dan called it just right, Rick. I agree the posture of the man makes the shot. Nice one. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:07 PM Subject: Re: PESO--La Piscine Quite nice. I

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 11:35 PM Subject: Re: Two more PESOs from Boris Thank you, Christine. But would you please elaborate as to why "Ice cream" does not hold your interest? http://pentax-ways.

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 7:51 PM Subject: Re: geso 1st snow in chicago 1, 3, and 9 are my favorites--they are very nice, rich shots. I think the vignetting is still a bit excessive, though. Thanks, Ri

Re: Semi-OT request: Resources for

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On the old selenium cell meters, quite often the electrical contacts become corroded, these can sometimes be cleaned to restore function. This page shows a partial disassemble, I don't know how useful it will be for you. On 12/5/2010 2:35

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 6:09 PM Subject: Re: geso 1st snow in chicago Very nice. Love the rich, warm colors of the buildings against the white snow. Paul Thanks, Paul. Just experimenting with som

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Steven Desjardins" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 5:22 PM Subject: Re: geso 1st snow in chicago Pretty, Are you not satisfied, Christine? Thanks, Steve. I'm not sure how I feel about any of them. It was all a bit of an

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Tim Bray
Pentax: The drinking man's Canon. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Pentax: The thinking man's Nikon. > > -- > 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: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 4:56 PM Subject: Re: geso 1st snow in chicago Christine Aguila wrote: If you don't like the renderings here, feel free to say so. Not a problem. http://www.caguila.com/cag

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Dan. Much appreciated. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 5:15 PM Subject: Re: geso 1st snow in chicago I like the third one; the red coat really makes it for me. The contract

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Dave. I had a feeling if folks liked any of these, #2 would be the one. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 4:43 PM Subject: Re: geso 1st snow in chicago Number two is nice. Dave On

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Darren Addy
Pentax: The thinking man's Nikon. -- 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: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Darren Addy
Pentax: Because there's one in every crowd. -- 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: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread drd1135
Truth is never good advertising. ;-) -Original Message- From: "Peter Loveday" Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:53:51 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax slogan > Pentax, because, well, damn. Pentax: Because I already

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Darren Addy
Pentax: Reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated. - - - Nothing is sure, but Death and Pentaxes. -- 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: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Peter Loveday
Pentax, because, well, damn. Pentax: Because I already had all those old lenses lying around. - Peter -- 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: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Subash
On Sun, 5 Dec 2010 21:45:32 -0500 Steven Desjardins wrote: > Pentax, because, well, damn. pentax, because i didn't know better? :) -- regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO - Into the Calm

2010-12-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
I really like this one. Although I think a better title is "Wake Up". ;-) On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 7:30 AM, frank theriault wrote: > These two swans were moving toward calmer waters: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/12/into-calm.html > > *stD, Tokina 80-200mm f2.8, Manfrotto monopod. >

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
Pentax, because, well, damn. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Pentax, when taking a picture more important than having your picture taken. > > On Dec 5, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > >> Pentax, where the good mailing lists are >> >> -T > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
You know, since we no longer have strip film, we should just switch to circular images. Round lenses, round sensor, etc. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:51 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > 1, 3, and 9 are my favorites--they are very nice, rich shots.  I think the > vignetting is still a bit excessive, though.

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
Pentax, when taking a picture more important than having your picture taken. On Dec 5, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > Pentax, where the good mailing lists are > > -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: Metro Colosseo

2010-12-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yep, that's how I remember Italians driving. Nicely done. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Thanks, Christine. > > Dan > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Christine  Aguila > wrote: >> Neato.  I like it.  The rendering

Re: Back to Pentax

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
The screens have a different form factor. On 12/3/2010 3:10 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 3, 2010, at 12:51, Juan Buhler wrote: Are the focusing screens the same as the K10-K20? I have a split prism Katz-Eye on the K10D that I'd like to keep using. I was checking on this back when I got

Re: Back to Pentax

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
No. I'm sure other people told you that, but I've been away a couple of days. On 12/3/2010 1:51 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: I never left actually. But my K10D hasn't seen a lot of use in the last year or so. I'm now waiting for delivery of a new K-5. Can't wait to use it in low light with the 12-2

Re: Teleconverters?

2010-12-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: paul stenquist On Dec 5, 2010, at 7:32 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: eckinator 2010/12/5 John Francis : For around half the weight (and half the maximum aperture) you could have one with a slightly longer reach that was compatible with your existing equipment. ?The trick is to find o

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/4/2010 9:47 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Kenton Brede Hi, I've been lurking for a few days here. I'm from the Midwest. I bought my first DSLR about two weeks ago, a K-x with the 18-55mm, 55-300mm lens kit. I've got a 50mm M f/1.7 on the way, as well as a polarizer and graduated filte

Re: Boris PESO #57 - Happy Hannukah

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
and the same to you Boris. On 12/2/2010 2:34 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/12/peso-2010-57-happy-hannukah.html Have a great year end holiday season, everyone! Boris -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! -

Re: Semi-OT request: Resources for

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
OK, now you're talking complications. DOF is black art. To be really scientific, the f stop required for a given acceptable image you need to know sensor/film size, focal length, and the size print you expect to make, (or the size of the image on any display for that matter), then take into a

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Tim Bray
Pentax, where the good mailing lists are -T On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5:38 PM, John Mullan wrote: > Pentax, feed your creative side, not your ego. > > jm > > -Original Message- From: eckinator > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:25 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Pentax sl

Re: PESO--La Piscine

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Quite nice. I very much like the posture of the man on the right; great timing. Great detail, despite the harsh lighting. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Another from nocturnal Paris. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?ph

PESO--La Piscine

2010-12-05 Thread Rick Womer
Another from nocturnal Paris. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12049494&size=lg (K7, DA 16-45, ISO 1600, handheld) 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 directly a

Re: Semi-OT request: Resources for

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
For most things photographic exposure especially the inverse square law properly applied covers just about everything. On 12/2/2010 7:01 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Being not particularly mathematically inclined (to put it very charitably), I was wondering if any of you could point me

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I still have both of my flight jackets from 1963-1968. They both still fit, and I still wear both of them occasionally. Neither meets your description. One is the classic Navy issue G-1 brown leather jacket, with mouton fur collar. The other is a green nylon jacket with green lining, which was

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Rick Womer
1, 3, and 9 are my favorites--they are very nice, rich shots. I think the vignetting is still a bit excessive, though. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Christine Aguila wrote: > From: Christine Aguila > Subject: geso 1st snow in chicago > To: pdml@pdml.net > Date: Su

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread John Mullan
Pentax, feed your creative side, not your ego. jm -Original Message- From: eckinator Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax slogan 2010/12/6 John Sessoms : Champagne results for a beer budget. Kobe beef bokeh for a bacon budget? -

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread John Mullan
You've bought the rest, now try the best. jm -Original Message- From: eckinator Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax slogan 2010/12/6 John Sessoms : Champagne results for a beer budget. Kobe beef bokeh for a bacon budget? -- PDM

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
2010/12/6 John Sessoms : > > Champagne results for a beer budget. Kobe beef bokeh for a bacon budget? -- 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: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-05 Thread John Sessoms
That surprises me. The Vietnam era MA-1 flight jacket is "sage" with "indian orange" for the liner. From: "Daniel J. Matyola" No, it wasn't a pun. I have not idea what color "sage" would be. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Rick Womer w

RE: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Larry Colen Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. What else could we do with this: Cannon, for the skilful photographer. Or how about Pentax 645D, Hasselblad on a budget. Champagne results for a beer budget. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread paul stenquist
You all need to keep your day jobs:-). On Dec 5, 2010, at 7:42 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > Carry a Pentax... meet fascinating people when they ask "What's that?" > > -T > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 3:47 PM, eckinator wrote: >> remember the slogans in the movie "crazy people" starring IIRC danny >> de

Re: Teleconverters?

2010-12-05 Thread paul stenquist
On Dec 5, 2010, at 7:32 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: eckinator > >> 2010/12/5 John Francis : >>> > >>> > For around half the weight (and half the maximum aperture) you could have >>> > one with a slightly longer reach that was compatible with your existing >>> > equipment. ?The trick is to fi

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
2010/12/6 Tim Bray : > > Carry a Pentax... meet fascinating people when they ask "What's that?" hold it... how can they not know Pentax and yet be fascinating? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
JAlbum/Chameleon lets you create multiple album folders. You can either put submissions in separate theme/non-theme folders on an index page - like this... http://jalbum.net/browse/user/album/835317/ Or you can put the themed album on the main index page along with the icon for the non-theme

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-05 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-12-05 11:35, Eric Weir wrote: On Dec 5, 2010, at 1:14 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: or even PAWs Haven't figured that one out, yet. Photo-A-Week, if I recall correctly. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_

Re: Teleconverters?

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
2010/12/6 John Sessoms : > > Every once in a while, just for giggles & grins, I search for "Pentax 800mm > f4". Always turns the same one up, listed as "In Stock, Used" - priced > something like $7600 with a button for "Make an Offer". http://www.h1photo.com/pen29434.html - That one right there?

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Tim Bray
Carry a Pentax... meet fascinating people when they ask "What's that?" -T On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 3:47 PM, eckinator wrote: > remember the slogans in the movie "crazy people" starring IIRC danny > de vito and the gorgeous daryl hannah? what would they come up with > for a pentax, I wonder... > >

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
Pentax, because you can buy a Canon or Nikon at Walmart. On Dec 5, 2010, at 4:59 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Pentax, because anyone can take good shots with a Nikon. (Actually, I > think I've used this before.) > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) > wrote: >> Last ni

Re: Teleconverters

2010-12-05 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-12-05 13:14, Eric Weir wrote: Looks like I won't be getting the A2XS. The bidding's gotten to high for me. Wow! With the prices I see on ebay, maybe I should sell all my Pentax gear and retire! I shudder to think what it would cost to replace just the F* 300/4.5 and FA* 200/2.8.

Re: Teleconverters?

2010-12-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: eckinator 2010/12/5 John Francis : > > For around half the weight (and half the maximum aperture) you could have > one with a slightly longer reach that was compatible with your existing > equipment. ?The trick is to find one at around half the price, too :-) > > > ? ?http://www.panix.com

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread paul stenquist
Very nice. Love the rich, warm colors of the buildings against the white snow. Paul On Dec 5, 2010, at 5:35 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > If you don't like the renderings here, feel free to say so. Not a problem. > > http://www.caguila.com/caguila/1stsnow2010/ > > Comments welcome. > > Cheer

Re: Teleconverters?

2010-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I haven't noticed any more degradation but you must remember an 8x10" enlargement from 35mm film roughly 8.5x while and from an aps-c enlargement you're talking a 13x enlargement, so any defects in the image will be more visible in the latter case. However you will be taking the center portion

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
2010/12/6 Daniel J. Matyola : > > Hey, I'm just trying to get everyone to submit [...] just as I said... -- 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: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-05 Thread Peter Loveday
I'd really like to see the limits increased a bit on the PUG. 256K? 720 pixels? Welcome to 1998 :) - Peter -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 10:09 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011 G'day a

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
2010/12/5 mike wilson : > > The bleeding what won't stop? quote: "I feel like I'm hemorrhaging money." cordovan leather wallet, what can I say... ;] -- 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 d

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Hey, I'm just trying to get everyone to submit to the PUG! Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:45 PM, eckinator wrote: > 2010/12/5 Daniel J. Matyola : >> >> Well, if one has never submitted to PPG, then one has never had an >> image accepted, which is pr

Re: Good/Bad news about my "all-green" K-7

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
2010/12/6 Ann Sanfedele : > > arrrggh!  just print em all in green - it is Christmas soon perfect st. patrick's day camera, too... perhaps it wasn't gremlins but leprechauns after all good luck with the repair ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
remember the slogans in the movie "crazy people" starring IIRC danny de vito and the gorgeous daryl hannah? what would they come up with for a pentax, I wonder... 2010/12/5 Larry Colen (Droid Mail) : > Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: > Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. > What else

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
2010/12/5 Daniel J. Matyola : > > Well, if one has never submitted to PPG, then one has never had an > image accepted, which is pretty much the same as having them all > rejected, so, anything is eligible! wow... talk about incomplete deduction... sounds like military logic, Lt. Dan ]=P -- PDML

Re: WTB any list members in Japan?

2010-12-05 Thread eckinator
2010/12/5 Ken Waller : > > member ?   ;+] hey that's a different thread... don't let it hang out all over... -- 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: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
and they have big glassholes. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: > >> Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: >> Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. >> What else could we do with this: >> Cannon, for the skilful photographer. >> Or how abo

RE: PESO: Leave the Light On

2010-12-05 Thread John Coyle
I have in my collection two 20x16 (inches) prints made from 35mm Ilford FP4 developed in Acutol: camera was a Pentax SV and lens a Super-Takumar 55/1.8: they are so detailed you can see the window frames in buildings 200metres away from where I took the shot. I don't think I can get that level of

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. What else could we do with this: Cannon, for the skilful photographer. Or how about Pentax 645D, Hasselblad on a budget. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9. Please excuse my brev

Re: Good/Bad news about my "all-green" K-7

2010-12-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Charles Robinson wrote: The failure has finally become permanent. And, actually, I'm pretty happy about it because that means when I send it in tomorrow the problem will be fully reproducible at the service center. The only bummer is that it blipped out 5 minutes into a show I was shooting.

Re: PESO: Anacapri Street

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Davie. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:25 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Pretty scene. > > Dave > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=31

Re: Fuchsia Orchids

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Christine. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Very pretty, Dan.  I like it.  Cheers, Christine > > > - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Thursday,

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No, it wasn't a pun. I have not idea what color "sage" would be. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > (was your use of "sage" a pun, since the background of your page is a color > best described as sage?) > > Rick -- PDML

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, David. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:26 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Another pretty scenic shot. I like the placement of those few headstones. > > Dave > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 12:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> http://blogs.delphif

Re: Metro Colosseo

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Christine. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Neato.  I like it.  The rendering show a little flat on my monitor.  Could > be me or maybe the rendering needs a bit more pop.  Cheers, Christine > > > - Origin

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
Pretty, Are you not satisfied, Christine? On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I like the third one;  the red coat really makes it for me.  The > contract makes all the white more interesting. > > Dan > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Sun, Dec 5, 201

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
The Brightest Colors with Pentax (the images aren't too bad either.) On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Pentax, because anyone can take good shots with a Nikon.  (Actually, I > think I've used this before.) > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) > wr

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the third one; the red coat really makes it for me. The contract makes all the white more interesting. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > If you don't like the renderings here, feel free to say so.  Not a probl

Re: PAW48 - Crowd

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is quite a crowd, even if most of them are clones! Very nicely done, as usual. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 9:46 AM, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html > K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 > > DagT > ht

Re: It's my tail

2010-12-05 Thread Igor Roshchin
Sun Dec 5 16:42:08 CST 2010 Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > >I'll continue the trail of related photo-tales. > > > er... photo what? 1 in 10 did. > > >Back in 2007, when I took this photo (I posted it to PDML then): > >http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Mixed-2005-2007/BlurMoire-IMGP7964.jpg > >,

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
Pentax, because anyone can take good shots with a Nikon. (Actually, I think I've used this before.) On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: > Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: > Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. > What else could we do with this: > Cannon, f

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Christine Aguila wrote: If you don't like the renderings here, feel free to say so. Not a problem. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/1stsnow2010/ Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine I like the second and third ones the best what I"d especially like is the third one without the top corn

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well, if one has never submitted to PPG, then one has never had an image accepted, which is pretty much the same as having them all rejected, so, anything is eligible! Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 6 December 2010 09

Re: Good/Bad news about my "all-green" K-7

2010-12-05 Thread David Parsons
At least you have the channel that has the most information. :) On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > The failure has finally become permanent.  And, actually, I'm pretty happy > about it because that means when I send it in tomorrow the problem will be > fully reproducible

RE: It's my tail

2010-12-05 Thread Bob W
[...] > > PS. There was some later time, when I was not quick enough to > take a photo of a 5-legged elephant... I don't remember where > it was... I have a sequence of slides that I took in India a few years ago of an 'angry' male elephant chasing a female around their enclosure and finally ge

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-05 Thread David J Brooks
Number two is nice. Dave On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > If you don't like the renderings here, feel free to say so.  Not a problem. > > http://www.caguila.com/caguila/1stsnow2010/ > > Comments welcome. > > Cheers, Christine > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > P

Re: It's my tail

2010-12-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Igor Roshchin wrote: eckinator wrote: 2010/12/5 Walter Gilbert : When I got home and uploaded the pictures, I discovered that, delightful as they may have been, I couldn't really post the photos. Because, well, let's just say it *wasn't* the monkey's tail. when travelin

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