Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy n Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow. ?I had completely forgotten about this one. ?Nice find, especially for $5. Thanks, but you can find them all day long on eBay for not a lot more than that. I could have a lot MORE fun with it

Re: Musings on image selection for the Annual

2011-01-21 Thread Ken Waller
FWIW I'm probably my worst critic as I delete any image for the slightest 'flaw', as a result I don't keep a lot of images I've shot. Critical editing is one way to improve your photography. Think about it. I would only submit an image that I felt was my best effort. YMMV. 83 worthy images

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling Looks like ADOX will be supplying BW film in 110 format soon, they seem to be unable to keep up with demand. http://www.adox.de/english/ADOX Films/Premium/ADOX-PAN-400/PAN400.html The URL is doing something funky in Thunderbird. I think there's a hidden character between

Re: k-5 at 12,800

2011-01-21 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-01-21 12:24, Paul Stenquist wrote: The establishment is called Snookers, [...] Just out of curiosity, Paul, do you know if they have an actual Snooker table? Those things are rarer than hen's teeth down here in Atlanta. I caught the bug in college but hardly ever run into an

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Three Weeks In...

2011-01-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: So what's the deadline again? You could say I'm dragging my feet, or you could say I'm moving slightly faster than Pentax's teleconverter design team. Feb 28th. You still have time... -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist That will work if she can find a place that will do good high resolution scans at an affordable price. I've seen MF drum scans priced as high as $200 per frame. And the kind of scans you'll get from most labs are garbage. Paul Christine mentions 120/220 negative at

In search of the picturesque (was: RE: Wildlife in Iowa

2011-01-21 Thread Bob W
[...] not Black Angus . they're dairy cows ... holstein but OTOH they're the most graphic of all cows ... http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/environmentplanning/public_rights_of_way/ faqs/bulls_on_prow.htm enjoyed the clip anyway . dominique In search of rather a nice cow picture by

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
Adox calls 110 Pocket-Filme and its Deutch pages say: (Projekt-Status) Not sure it will ever reach the light of day, as this has been floated for some time. If it does, this seems to be the only online outlet:

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Mark Roberts
John Sessoms wrote: Might that be from the Nikon MF-film scanner or from another dedicated MF-film scanner? Didn't Minolta also make a MF-film scanner at one time? Minolta made two of them. The first was the Scan Multi I/II (they differed only in the software supplied and Minolts provided free

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/21/2011 4:24 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Paul Stenquist That will work if she can find a place that will do good high resolution scans at an affordable price. I've seen MF drum scans priced as high as $200 per frame. And the kind of scans you'll get from most labs are garbage. Paul

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
John, I don't see much about this subject beyond what I quoted already. The 4th (2010) edition may have more material on that. BTW, try from your university/college - it may have access to this e-book from campus/library: http://www.netlibrary.com/Reader/ - enter the book title to search *

Re: k-5 at 12,800

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 21, 2011, at 4:18 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-01-21 12:24, Paul Stenquist wrote: The establishment is called Snookers, [...] Just out of curiosity, Paul, do you know if they have an actual Snooker table? Those things are rarer than hen's teeth down here in Atlanta. I

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 21, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: John, I don't see much about this subject beyond what I quoted already. The 4th (2010) edition may have more material on that. BTW, try from your university/college - it may have access to this e-book from campus/library:

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Ewins
My personal experience of reloading the cartridges - 1. It's not that hard, once you learn where to cut the cartridge to open it up without damaging it. Forget about trying to use the film in it first, you need to open them up in daylight. 2. 16mm single perf (1R) is the way to go - still

PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread Toine
Or blinded by the light? http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/156-first-contact I can't make up my mind about colour or bw... 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

RE: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread Bob W
Or blinded by the light? http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/156-first-contact I can't make up my mind about colour or bw... Toine both excellent, but for me the black white just has the edge. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

6 x 7 bits wanted . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Ewins
Christine's post has reminded me that there are a couple of 6 x 7 things I am chasing. The first is the original 135/4 Super Macro Takumar lens, i.e. the one before SMC coatings arrived. There seem to be plenty of Super-Multi-Coated versions out there on eBay and at KEH, but nothing prior. It

Re: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Bob said. An intriguing image. Paul On Jan 21, 2011, at 5:49 PM, Bob W wrote: Or blinded by the light? http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/156-first-contact I can't make up my mind about colour or bw... Toine both excellent, but for me the black white just has the

Re: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread drd1135
Tough call. Two good images. I lean BW. --Original Message-- From: Toine Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: First contact? Sent: Jan 21, 2011 5:46 PM Or blinded by the light?

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
Paul, Regarding the last sentence in your comment, more specifically, the word anything. Can you sell merchandise (a T-shirt or a calendar) with a photo of a celebrity you snapped on a city street or at a public event? The way I read the book (and other materials), - that would be a

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 21, 2011, at 6:11 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Paul, Regarding the last sentence in your comment, more specifically, the word anything. Can you sell merchandise (a T-shirt or a calendar) with a photo of a celebrity you snapped on a city street or at a public event? The way I

Re: peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks to everyone. --S On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 7:09 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Very pretty Dave On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one:

Re: mini-geso- walking in SF with K5

2011-01-21 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks Steven. --S On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I like this better.  The Everything looks more privative and bleaker, so the oasis sign becomes more of a focus.  Especially since it appears to lead to a dark tunnel. On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:50

OT Anybody have a used Nikon DSLR for sale?

2011-01-21 Thread Larry Colen
My friend Sandy is starting to look for a DSLR. She has an old Nikon AF 35mm (a 2020) and some AF lenses plus a couple of MF lenses. My suggestion is that she start out with a cheap used DSLR to learn what she really needs. In the best case, she'll find out that a $200 used camera fits her

Re: OT Anybody have a used Nikon DSLR for sale?

2011-01-21 Thread Cotty
Anything Dave has is for sale.a the right price :-D -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Toine Or blinded by the light? http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/156-first-contact I can't make up my mind about colour or bw... Toine For me the BW has a slight edge, and I usually prefer color. But, the color is very interesting. The greens on the tree trunk seem to

RE: 6 x 7 bits wanted . . .

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Ewins Christine's post has reminded me that there are a couple of 6 x 7 things I am chasing. The first is the original 135/4 Super Macro Takumar lens, i.e. the one before SMC coatings arrived. There seem to be plenty of Super-Multi-Coated versions out there on eBay and at KEH, but

Re: 6 x 7 bits wanted . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Ewins
A few months ago there was a 600/4, 800/6.7 and 1000/8 sold on eBay out of Switzerland. That was the first time I had seen a 1000/8 for sale and from memory it sold for somewhere between $1000 and $1500. The big f4 lenses are nice talking points but not that great in terms of image quality. One

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Three Weeks In...

2011-01-21 Thread Chris Sheppard
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Miserere wrote: So what's the deadline again? You could say I'm dragging my feet, or you could say I'm moving slightly faster than Pentax's teleconverter design team. Feb 28th. You still have time... -- Mark Roberts -

Re: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread Chris Sheppard
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Or blinded by the light? http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/156-first-contact I can't make up my mind about colour or bw... Toine I think using BW better fits the 'mood' of the image. -- Chris Sheppard Zenfolio:

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Did the lab say anything about what equipment they used for the scans? Hi John: I drove by the lab today, though didn't have time to stop in, but I think I'm going to take some rolls of 35mm film and have them process

Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-21 Thread Eric Weir
Interesting article on the relevance of photojournalism today in this week's New Republic. Its a review of the introduction to the catalogue of the Cartier-Bresson exhibit organized by the Museum of Modern Art that is now in San Francisco and a new book on photography and political violence.

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 06:11:14PM -0500, Igor Roshchin wrote: Paul, Regarding the last sentence in your comment, more specifically, the word anything. Can you sell merchandise (a T-shirt or a calendar) with a photo of a celebrity you snapped on a city street or at a public event?

Re: OT Anybody have a used Nikon DSLR for sale?

2011-01-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Anything Dave has is for sale.a the right price :-D Bugger. Dave -- Cheers,  Cotty ___/\__ ||   (O)  |     People, Places, Pastiche --      http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Good luck. On 1/21/2011 7:39 PM, Eric Weir wrote: Interesting article on the relevance of photojournalism today in this week's New Republic. Its a review of the introduction to the catalogue of the Cartier-Bresson exhibit organized by the Museum of Modern Art that is now in San Francisco and

Re: OT Anybody have a used Nikon DSLR for sale?

2011-01-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: My friend Sandy is starting to look for a DSLR.  She has an old Nikon AF 35mm  (a 2020) and some AF lenses plus a couple of MF lenses.  My suggestion is that she start out with a cheap used DSLR to learn what she really

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Here's a question, what if your photograph of a random person made them a celebrity. Could they then turn around and sue you for misuse of their recognizable image. I'll bet you could get an attorney to ague that they had that right. On 1/21/2011 7:44 PM, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Jan

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Three Weeks In...

2011-01-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Chris Sheppard wrote: Can you re-post the link to the submission page? http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/pdmlbook.php -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: subminiature film ...

2011-01-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
16mm Double-X movie film (BW negatives, ASA200) is still easily available from Kodak in various rolls (100, 200, 400 foot lengths) and is a wonderful film to use with Minolta 16 cameras. A 20 exposure roll of film for these cameras is 22 inches of film, so a 100' roll makes about 55 rolls of film

Re: Bovine Humor Is Udderly Ridiculous

2011-01-21 Thread Eric Weir
On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:48 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: I mix herfords and angus but that guy kept calling cows with udders HE! What a fool! -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML

Re: Bovine Humor Is Udderly Ridiculous

2011-01-21 Thread William Robb
On 21/01/2011 7:54 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:48 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: I mix herfords and angus but that guy kept calling cows with udders HE! What a fool! Two steers were chatting. One asked are you worried about BSE? The other replied No, why should I be? I'm a squirrel

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread William Robb
On 21/01/2011 7:14 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Here's a question, what if your photograph of a random person made them a celebrity. Could they then turn around and sue you for misuse of their recognizable image. I'll bet you could get an attorney to ague that they had that right. Good question.

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-21 Thread David Parsons
Sure it's relevant. It won't be the same style that we are used to, just like PJ from the 80's and 90's isn't the same as from the 50's or 30's. There will always be some sensationalism to it. That's kind of the point. Most likely, it will be bloggers who have a specific focus that have the

Re: In search of the picturesque (was: RE: Wildlife in Iowa

2011-01-21 Thread Eric Weir
On Jan 21, 2011, at 4:29 PM, Bob W wrote: In search of rather a nice cow picture by James Ravilious I found this very interesting article comparing the aforementioned genius with an illustrious predecessor who is new to me:

Re: OT Anybody have a used Nikon DSLR for sale?

2011-01-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 21, 2011, at 5:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: My friend Sandy is starting to look for a DSLR. She has an old Nikon AF 35mm (a 2020) and some AF lenses plus a couple of MF lenses. My suggestion is that she start

Re: Wildlife in Iowa

2011-01-21 Thread Eric Weir
On Jan 21, 2011, at 12:50 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Eric Weir On Jan 20, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: This is a fine example of wild life in Iowa. Species: Iowanus Bovina Herfodi. Only problem is they're not Herfords. They're Black Angus. OTOH ...

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-21 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-01-21 19:39, Eric Weir wrote: Interesting article on the relevance of photojournalism today in this week's New Republic. Its a review of the introduction to the catalogue of the Cartier-Bresson exhibit organized by the Museum of Modern Art that is now in San Francisco and a new book

Re: OT Anybody have a used Nikon DSLR for sale?

2011-01-21 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/21/2011 9:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 21, 2011, at 5:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: My friend Sandy is starting to look for a DSLR. She has an old Nikon AF 35mm (a 2020) and some AF lenses plus a couple of MF

RE: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread John Coyle
You're amazing, Tan! Go for it, and I'll look forward to buying the results. John -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tanya Love Sent: Friday, 21 January 2011 6:24 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: wish me luck! Ok, so I

Re: OT Anybody have a used Nikon DSLR for sale?

2011-01-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 1/21/2011 9:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 21, 2011, at 5:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: My friend Sandy is starting to look for a DSLR. She has an old Nikon AF 35mm

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Tim Bray
Wow... can't wait to see your pix -T On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:24 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going, under

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Three Weeks In...

2011-01-21 Thread Tim Bray
Ponies! Running through the surf! At sunset! -T On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 20/1/11, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: 29 photographers have submitted a total of 72 images at this point. The quality is so high I could probably do a good book from

Re: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread Tim Bray
One of the rare cases where I actually like the BW vibe. That's a damn fine picture. -T On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Or blinded by the light? http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/156-first-contact I can't make up my mind about colour or bw...

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
I dislike the writer of that article even before finishing the opening paragraph. All one has to do is take a sentence like this one to know we aren't dealing with an intellectual giant here, let alone anyone who understands the subject they claim to be writing about: Or are they mostly regarded

Re: k-5 at 12,800

2011-01-21 Thread Tim Bray
Has that been through a really good noise-reducer like for example LR3's? Nice shot, captures a moment. -T On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 6:33 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I shot some pics at a pool hall last night. I've shot there before. The light is horrible. Rendering

Re: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Toine wrote: Or blinded by the light? http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/156-first-contact I can't make up my mind about colour or bw... Toine I can. I like the black and white, and nicely titled too. First contact, definitely ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Musings on image selection for the Annual

2011-01-21 Thread Tim Bray
So, last year, I sent in three pictures and of course Mark picked the one I thought was the least interesting. That damn curatorship thing; no, I'm not complaining, I'm in awe of Mark's work on the book and he's earned the right to make the editorial statement he wants and other evidence suggests

Re: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 January 2011 09:46, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Or blinded by the light? http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/156-first-contact I can't make up my mind about colour or bw... Neither can I, they are both great in their own ways. -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio) Tel:

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread David Mann
On Jan 22, 2011, at 10:30 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Actually yes they did. A friend of mine has one. Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro, I think. Decent scanner 3600 dpi for medium format, (up to 6x9). Yes I have one too. It can also handle panoramic 35mm (eg XPan) at the full 4000ppi. I

Re: PESO: First contact?

2011-01-21 Thread David Mann
On Jan 22, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Bob W wrote: both excellent, but for me the black white just has the edge. What Bob Said. Dave the echo -- 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: OT Anybody have a used Nikon DSLR for sale?

2011-01-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/1/11, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: What is a D1 worth? Mark! What's in your pocket? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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