Re: PESO - Boiler

2011-01-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very interesting and effective. Dan On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all An exercise in grime and texture http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1250peso.html Comments, of course, most welcome. Cheers Brian

Re: synchronizing disks

2011-01-27 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 27 January 2011 03:25, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I want a program to high-light the discrepancies and tell me: This file is here on this drive, but it's there on that drive. OR This file is here on this drive, but it's not on the other drive. OR These two files have

Re: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?

2011-01-27 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: jue,27 enero, 2011 00:27 Asunto: RE: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences? It's a lot better built than DA18-55. In fact, it feels quite solid. It has some barrel distortion

Re: peso - trees and pond

2011-01-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Sasha, on one hand I quite like it, yet I see that the background (what is behind the branchy tree branch) is busy. On the far right there is half a tree and slightly upwards and to the left of it there is a vertical tree trunk that disrupts the geometry somewhat. Hope that makes at least

Re: PESO - A Plateful of Lamingtons

2011-01-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Somehow I misread the title to be A Plateful of Flamingoes... Seriously... Had to make a mental effort to re-read it... On 1/27/2011 2:41 AM, Brian Walters wrote: The Lamington is an Australian icon so it just wouldn't be Australia Day without a few. Here's a plateful of small ones.

Re: OT HDR time-lapse tutorial

2011-01-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Too rich to my blood... On 1/27/2011 2:00 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: http://chadrichard.typepad.com/timelapse/2008/06/how-to-make-an.html -- 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: Peso: Yet Another Snow Picture

2011-01-27 Thread Boris Liberman
It definitely works for this specific viewer... On 1/26/2011 11:35 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1168802686_YesyP-A-LB Great big snowflakes today. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Of course clarity isn't always necessary, but there are certainly occasions when it is required. (I don't think I'll last long if I start sending soft photos of cars to my auto clients.) Good equipment is necessary to deliver everything that a photographer has to do. And better equipment -- as

PESO - Bay Street (Another take)

2011-01-27 Thread frank theriault
Based on Brian's suggestion, I took some off the left, then I decided to crop the car off the right and made the photo a vertical. What to you think: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/bay-street-another-take.html for comparison, here's the original:

Re: PESO - Bay Street (Another take)

2011-01-27 Thread Boris Liberman
I kind of prefer the original. The wider context does not hurt here. On 1/27/2011 2:30 PM, frank theriault wrote: Based on Brian's suggestion, I took some off the left, then I decided to crop the car off the right and made the photo a vertical. What to you think:

Re: PESO - Bay Street (Another take)

2011-01-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I narrowly prefer the original, but the hard backlight doesn't seem to work well here. The detail-free figures aren't interesting enough in themselves. Paul On Jan 27, 2011, at 7:30 AM, frank theriault wrote: Based on Brian's suggestion, I took some off the left, then I decided to crop the

Re: Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
It was an odd thing that seemed to fix it. I reset both router and modem about 10 times, in different orders, to no avail. The router was working, but would not receive info from the modem. I finally just gave up and sat in the living room with a laptop on my lap and starting watching TV. Five

Re: GESO roadtrip to LA, trying to be more selective

2011-01-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Larry, Very encourging! The early pictures in the set are stunners. Your edting shows. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A couple of weeks ago, I went on a roadtrip to LA. The trip was supposed to continue on to Texas to visit my sister, but

Re: GESO roadtrip to LA, trying to be more selective

2011-01-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Excellent pictures, Larry. You were selective enough in my eyes. I should say that your write up intrigued me. In fact, I have to realize that I would surely like to invite more people from the list to come over if even just to be shown the country so that we can take pictures together. I

Re: GESO roadtrip to LA, trying to be more selective

2011-01-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
A truly excellent gallery. Well done. Paul On Jan 27, 2011, at 9:23 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Excellent pictures, Larry. You were selective enough in my eyes. I should say that your write up intrigued me. In fact, I have to realize that I would surely like to invite more people from the

Re: GESO -- Between the storms

2011-01-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
My favorite as well... That's a mighty big rhododendron in the second hot as well! I thought it was two evergreens at first. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Some nice shots. I especially like the church with the long walkway and lamp

Re: PESO - Bay Street (Another take)

2011-01-27 Thread David J Brooks
Original Dave On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 7:30 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Based on Brian's suggestion, I took some off the left, then I decided to crop the car off the right and made the photo a vertical.  What to you think:

Re: GESO roadtrip to LA, trying to be more selective

2011-01-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A truly excellent gallery. Well done. Paul Agreed Dave On Jan 27, 2011, at 9:23 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Excellent pictures, Larry. You were selective enough in my eyes. I should say that your write up

Re: GESO -- Between the storms

2011-01-27 Thread P. J. Alling
It is, ever green, it's just not an evergreen... On 1/27/2011 9:51 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: My favorite as well... That's a mighty big rhododendron in the second hot as well! I thought it was two evergreens at first. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Paul

Re: OT HDR time-lapse tutorial

2011-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: I'm not sure I have the patience for this but maybe... That article was written back in 2008, so while the principles still apply, the tools to accomplish it have gotten a lot better:

Re: synchronizing disks

2011-01-27 Thread Eric Weir
On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:11 PM, steve harley wrote: safe enough is entirely relative; it sounds like all your backups are in one place and you do some of them manually -- what would be the consequences of a mistake or omission of your manual backup? of a flood or a fire? how much it matters

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 26, 2011, at 21:15, Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 9:38 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I'm going to keep trying. At 14F degrees last night, my fingers were stiffening up after the first 45 minutes. My wife and daughter run downtown at the Metrodome (RIP) on Tuesday/Thursday

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Oh, now there's an insult... On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:46 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 25/01/2011 10:19 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Steven Desjardins If you have a Porsche you still have to drive it. It doesn't mean that a better driver won't do better in the

Re: GESO -- Between the storms

2011-01-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
You know those things don't really like the cold. I'm suprised to see it in te snow. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:59 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: It is, ever green, it's just not an evergreen... On 1/27/2011 9:51 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: My favorite as

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Talk to one of the local building's security staff. If they let you in, you would be warm and could wait for the bird' return. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 21:15, Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 9:38 PM,

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-01-27 12:23 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Too much clarity can spoil a shot. Very often you need to hide as much as you reveal; submerge it in the shadows, unsaturate, untint or lower its contrast, or defocus it; all reduce clarity. Clarity:

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 27, 2011, at 9:24, Bob Sullivan wrote: Talk to one of the local building's security staff. If they let you in, you would be warm and could wait for the bird' return. Too many bums, prostitutes and crack dealers in this neighborhood. I don't think there are a lot of open doors for

Re: PESO - Bay Street (Another take)

2011-01-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
that works for me ann frank theriault wrote: Based on Brian's suggestion, I took some off the left, then I decided to crop the car off the right and made the photo a vertical. What to you think: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/bay-street-another-take.html for comparison, here's

A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
http://krg.pagesperso-orange.fr/collection/ps-pe2.htm -- 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: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
It is medical in nature. The olympus mount piece in the last picture makes me think it was designed for photomicroscopy. A 110 square format. Interesting. Oh, and if anybody wants one: http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Pentax-PS-PE-II-Camera-/380307418796?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item588c16aeac -- PDML

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Geez, I hope they sanitized it. On 1/27/2011 11:13 AM, Darren Addy wrote: It is medical in nature. The olympus mount piece in the last picture makes me think it was designed for photomicroscopy. A 110 square format. Interesting. Oh, and if anybody wants one:

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen OK, then working autofocus, or any focus, not necessary. Image stabilization, not necessary. You are hereby forbidden from criticizing a photo for poor focus, motion blur, or any lack of clarity. Larry, When you go out on a limb, be careful which side you're sawing off.

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Charles, Think about the Office Management folks. There are often building manager groups responsible for maintenance, cleaning, security, etc. on site. They could be your friends... It's not about keeping warm. It's about having a hide from the birds. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
Yep, its an endoscopic camera:

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-01-27 11:27 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen OK, then working autofocus, or any focus, not necessary. Image stabilization, not necessary. You are hereby forbidden from criticizing a photo for poor focus, motion blur, or any lack of clarity. Larry, When you go out on a limb, be

Re: PESO - Bay Street (Another take)

2011-01-27 Thread Jack Davis
I think this crop and slight lightening is an improvement. I would remove that thing on the sidewalk sticking into the frame on the lower right. Jack --- On Thu, 1/27/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Bay

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Le 27/01/2011 17:33, Darren Addy a écrit : ... If you want to collect everything with Pentax's name on it and you include the medical field, you will be collecting for a looong time. No, only unusual cameras ! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: peso - trees and pond

2011-01-27 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks Boris. Much appreciated. --S On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 4:16 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Sasha, on one hand I quite like it, yet I see that the background (what is behind the branchy tree branch) is busy. On the far right there is half a tree and slightly upwards and to the

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
This one should come in handy the next time a Pentax product's price sticks in your craw. :) -- 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: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Boy that thing is big to be inserted in your . . . On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This one should come in handy the next time a Pentax product's price sticks in your craw. :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
It appears that the French have their own similar expression: ela me reste coince en travers de la gorge On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This one should come in handy the next time a Pentax product's price sticks in your craw. :) -- PDML

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
My real objection is generalizations like equipment doesn't matter. For some shots it doesn't matter and for some it does. My opinion is that for a great majority it does make a difference. Better equipment is far less likely to be inappropriate for a particular photographic situation than lousy

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 27, 2011, at 8:27 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen OK, then working autofocus, or any focus, not necessary. Image stabilization, not necessary. You are hereby forbidden from criticizing a photo for poor focus, motion blur, or any lack of clarity. Larry, When you go out

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Google translated this as ela me remains stuck in the craw. Given the subject, I'm not sure I want more details. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: It appears that the French have their own similar expression: ela me reste coince en travers de la gorge

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread David Parsons
Have you ever seen the Lester Dine 105mm lenses and ring flashes? Those were specifically designed for dental photography, and they aren't small by any means. Lester Dine actually created (or had them made for them) ring flashes for dental work, way back in 1952. Sunpak rebadged some of their

Re: synchronizing disks

2011-01-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eric Featherstone On 27 January 2011 03:25, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I want a program to high-light the discrepancies and tell me: This file is here on this drive, but it's there on that drive. OR This file is here on this drive, but it's not on the other drive.

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Le 27/01/2011 17:58, Darren Addy a écrit : It appears that the French have their own similar expression: ela me reste coince en travers de la gorge Exactement ! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
If I'm not mistaken the endoscopic part would be small and connected to the camera's mount by means of fiber optics. The image is normally round (which is why the 110 format is square). I'm guessing that if you put a normal 35mm lens on it, it would more than cover the image format, so would no

Re: GESO roadtrip to LA, trying to be more selective

2011-01-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 27, 2011, at 6:23 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Excellent pictures, Larry. Thank you Boris, and to everyone else who commented. You were selective enough in my eyes. I should say that your write up intrigued me. In fact, I have to realize that I would surely like to invite more people

Re: Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jeffery Smith It was an odd thing that seemed to fix it. I reset both router and modem about 10 times, in different orders, to no avail. The router was working, but would not receive info from the modem. I finally just gave up and sat in the living room with a laptop on my lap and starting

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread Eric Weir
On Jan 27, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: Who will notice me first: The birds, or the police? Maybe the birds. As has been mentioned already, crows are very smart. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA

Re: Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Most likely a mis-match of the authentication certificates, which age out and are replaced dynamically. There are ways to force the refresh. Hard to say based on your description, but the important thing is that it's all working now. Once things work, they tend to stay working. :-) Godfrey On

Re: Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
Whatever the case, if someone has the same issue, we need to tell them to give up, sit, and just stare at the screen for a while...and a miracle will occur!!! Jeffery On Jan 27, 2011, at 11:39 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Jeffery Smith It was an odd thing that seemed to fix it. I reset

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On Jan 26, 2011, at 21:15, Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 9:38 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I'm going to keep trying. At 14F degrees last night, my fingers were stiffening up after the first 45 minutes. My wife and daughter run downtown at the Metrodome (RIP)

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob Sullivan Oh, now there's an insult... Nah! Sticks 'n stones ... Besides, I'm still better looking. On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:46 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 25/01/2011 10:19 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Steven Desjardins If you have a Porsche

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Jan 27, 2011, at 8:27 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen OK, then working autofocus, or any focus, not necessary. Image stabilization, not necessary. You are hereby forbidden from criticizing a photo for poor focus, motion blur, or any lack of clarity. Larry,

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Mark Roberts
On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:05:54 -0800, Larry Colen wrote: If I were more careful about what I said, my writing would be much less interesting to read. Now *that's* a Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-27 Thread steve harley
On 2011-01-27 06:26 , Jeffery Smith wrote: Five minutes later, my blank internet screen had a popup that said Do you want to connect to *%$@^%* (some sort of jibberish). um, are you sure you didn't just connect to a neighbor's open wifi network? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling Geez, I hope they sanitized it. On 1/27/2011 11:13 AM, Darren Addy wrote: It is medical in nature. The olympus mount piece in the last picture makes me think it was designed for photomicroscopy. A 110 square format. Interesting. Oh, and if anybody wants one:

Re: synchronizing disks

2011-01-27 Thread steve harley
On 2011-01-27 08:11 , Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:11 PM, steve harley wrote: 1) have Aperture backup photos to a FireWire disk as it load them to from my SD card to my drive (LR can do this too, i assume) I'm rarely hardware connected to the other drive. I backup to it manually

Re: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?

2011-01-27 Thread Miserere
On 26 January 2011 16:50, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, It's time to update the ist-DL with something better.  To this end, I'm going camera shopping this Saturday.  A K5 body and grip are definitely on the list, and I'm seriously considering the new 18-135 zoom to go

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Miserere
On 23 January 2011 12:50, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I'd rather have a lens that makes life worth living. MARK! —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-01-27 12:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: My real objection is generalizations like equipment doesn't matter. For some shots it doesn't matter and for some it does. My opinion is that for a great majority it does make a difference. Better equipment is far less likely to be inappropriate

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 27, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-01-27 12:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: My real objection is generalizations like equipment doesn't matter. For some shots it doesn't matter and for some it does. My opinion is that for a great majority it does make a difference.

Re: synchronizing disks

2011-01-27 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 27 January 2011 17:17, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Hmmm, sounds like you want /usr/bin/diff and use diff -r to compare two folder (on two drives) recursively down the folder structure. That will tell you pretty much what you've asked for above (but not graphically.) However

Re: Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
No, the damned neighbors all have their WiFi routers secured. I ended up using the Cisco router that had its base station name given to me by Cisco (GoldPanda). Jeffery On Jan 27, 2011, at 12:23 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-01-27 06:26 , Jeffery Smith wrote: Five minutes later, my blank

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jan 27, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-01-27 12:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: My real objection is generalizations like equipment doesn't matter. For some shots it doesn't matter and for some it

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread Ken Waller
Get a longer lens. : + } Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Subject: Re: PESO: Crows On Jan 27, 2011, at 9:24, Bob Sullivan wrote: Talk to one of the local building's security staff. If

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-27 Thread mike wilson
On 24/01/2011, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Jan 23, 2011, at 4:33 AM, Bob W wrote: On PDML Discussion is our middle name (for values of middle ≥ -1, ≤ 2 ) Yeah, I've noticed. Freaked me out when I first joined up and immediately started receiving 200-300 messages a day.

Re: Is photojournalism relevant anymore?

2011-01-27 Thread Eric Weir
On Jan 27, 2011, at 3:13 PM, mike wilson wrote: PSTFUML? Pentax shut theI'm sure you get the gist..list Thanks, Mike. I was apprised of it off list. As I said to that person, in my case I imagine sometimes people wish they *had* chosen that name. -;)

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 27, 2011, at 2:59 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jan 27, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-01-27 12:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: My real objection is generalizations like equipment

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Ken Waller
If I were more careful about what I said, my writing would be much less interesting to read. True for a lot of the 'Marks' MARK! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: What gear is on your

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-01-27 12:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: If I were more careful about what I said, my writing would be much less interesting to read. So you're saying that clarity is actually undesirable. fx ricochet /fx :-) -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

February PUG: Going...Going....

2011-01-27 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Only a couple more days to submit for the February PUG. Theme: Life's Simple Pleasures or Open Gallery Submit form here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html (which also explains how to submit via email if you

Re: PESO - A Plateful of Lamingtons

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
C'mon, Boris, that's New Zealand Day. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 7:17 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Somehow I misread the title to be A Plateful of Flamingoes... Seriously... Had to make a mental effort to re-read it... On 1/27/2011 2:41 AM, Brian Walters wrote: The Lamington is

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: What gear is on your short list? On 11-01-27 12:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: If I were more careful about what I said, my writing would be much

FS: Tamron Adaptall

2011-01-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
#1 Tamron Adaptall 2 PKA mount. $100 #2 Tamron SP 500/8 misc spots inside. With front cap hood. $50 Plus shipping. PayPal accepted. Later tonight they go on eB. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot

Message: 10, Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:12:59 -0500, From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com, To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net, Subject: GESO -- Between the storms, Message-ID: 4

2011-01-27 Thread Don Guthrie
Message: 10 Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:12:59 -0500 From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: GESO -- Between the storms Message-ID: 4d40c69b.5020...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I've been going a

FS: 'Telephoto Lens Viewer'

2011-01-27 Thread kwaller
At least that's what the instruction sheet calls it. Turns screw mount Pentax lens into a telescope. Could also be used on current Pentax bayonet mount lens with screw thread adaptor. Bought from Cambron, I used it a few times with a 300mm screw mount lens which effectively became a 30 power

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2011-01-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
DA* 200/2.8 DA* 55/1.4 Sigma 30/1.4 That's all. One long lens to get the job done. 12MP cropped is still a lot of information. I love the DS* 55/1.4 for its image rendering. And the Sigma seems to be the only choice in that focal length. Oh, and maybe another Canon G-III QL17. Just to have in

Re: FS: Tamron Adaptall

2011-01-27 Thread Thibouille
At that price, the 500/8 is a steal :) Almost the price of a cap (a big one I admit). It is the best mirror lens ever made. 2011/1/27 Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: #1 Tamron Adaptall 2 PKA mount.   $100 #2 Tamron SP 500/8 misc spots inside.  With front cap hood.  $50 Plus

FS: non-Pentax things

2011-01-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Gundlach 4x5 camera. Excellent condition. $200 includes 2 lens boards. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=220728177239ssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:IT Rodenstock Ysarex 135/2.5. Later model. Super sharp. $150. Caltar HR 210/5.6. $250. This is a Topcor and performs almost as well as

Ooops!

2011-01-27 Thread Don Guthrie
My Gawd I broke PDL! Never cut paste in haste. You'd think I hadn't been using computers for the last 20 yrs. Sorry this was worse than misspelling cormorant! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: A mysterious PENTAX SLR 110 PS-PEII

2011-01-27 Thread Paul Ewins
It is a pity that auction had ended as I would have been seriously tempted. I already have the 35mm version (MF-1). Paul On 28/01/2011, at 3:13 AM, Darren Addy wrote: It is medical in nature. The olympus mount piece in the last picture makes me think it was designed for photomicroscopy. A

Re: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?

2011-01-27 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 28 January 2011 05:45, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I played around with this lens for 5 minutes in a darkish expo hall. Had I done this at a store and had a wad of cash in my pocket, I would have been impressed enough to purchase the lens. Had this lens been around when I bought my

Re: FS: Tamron Adaptall

2011-01-27 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 9:04 PM + 1/27/11, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: #1 Tamron Adaptall 2 PKA mount. $100 #2 Tamron SP 500/8 misc spots inside. With front cap hood. $50 Geez...I wish I'd waited. I paid $225 for mine last month...with a Nikon mount! X;{ -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca •

Re: Ooops!

2011-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-01-27 4:38 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: My Gawd I broke PDL! Never cut paste in haste. You'd think I hadn't been using computers for the last 20 yrs. Sorry this was worse than misspelling cormorant! Well, you better have it fixed by the time the night-shift arrives or there'll be hell to

Re: FS: Tamron Adaptall

2011-01-27 Thread John Graves
Colin, What do you mean by misc spots? Dust, imperfections in coating, holes ? You would pack it like an egg? John -- WA1JG wa...@nsradio.org On 1/27/2011 4:04 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: #1 Tamron Adaptall 2 PKA mount. $100 #2 Tamron SP 500/8 misc spots inside. With front cap

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 27, 2011, at 7:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-01-27 12:23 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: You and I differ on a definition then. I define lack of clarity by all of the antonyms of clarity. You define lack of clarity as simply unsharp.

Re: FS: Tamron Adaptall

2011-01-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Someone got them both. Spots include dust and condensation that I can see. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -Original Message- From: John Graves

Re: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?

2011-01-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 27, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Peter McIntosh wrote: On 28 January 2011 05:45, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I played around with this lens for 5 minutes in a darkish expo hall. Had I done this at a store and had a wad of cash in my pocket, I would have been impressed enough to purchase

Re: FS: 'Telephoto Lens Viewer'

2011-01-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 27, 2011, at 1:14 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: At least that's what the instruction sheet calls it. Turns screw mount Pentax lens into a telescope. Sounds like fun. How is it different than putting the lens on a camera to use as a telescope? More

Re: FS: 'Telephoto Lens Viewer'

2011-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Sounds like fun.  How is it different than putting the lens on a camera to use as a telescope?  More magnification? No focusing screen in the way and a full exit pupil (which is round, not rectangular). -- PDML

Re: synchronizing disks

2011-01-27 Thread eckinator
there are also tons of other tools such as antitwin and (commercial, hugely expensive an powerful) altova diffdog and araxis merge (hint hint) cheers ecke 2011/1/27 Eric Featherstone eric.featherst...@gmail.com: On 27 January 2011 17:17, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Hmmm, sounds

Re: synchronizing disks

2011-01-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 January 2011 09:46, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: there are also tons of other tools such as antitwin and (commercial, hugely expensive an powerful) altova diffdog and araxis merge (hint hint) Windiff, Winmerge http://winmerge.org/ etc -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio)

Re: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?

2011-01-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Gee, Larry, thanks for that imagery. I'm envious as well, however. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Jan 27, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Peter McIntosh wrote: On 28 January 2011 05:45, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I played around with this lens for 5

K5's and dodgy sensors

2011-01-27 Thread Cotty
Looks like a crop of dodgy sensors afflicting some K5's - I presume this is the 'dust' syndrome I have read about? http://www.dpreview.com/news/1101/11012706pentaxk5service.asp -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: ... You're right of course. I didn't meant to imply that I'd rather shoot with a Barnack Leica. They're a pain. What I meant was that neither the Leica nor the Fuji would serve me very well as a photographic tool,

Re: K5's and dodgy sensors

2011-01-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 January 2011 10:39, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Looks like a crop of dodgy sensors afflicting some K5's - I presume this is the 'dust' syndrome I have read about? http://www.dpreview.com/news/1101/11012706pentaxk5service.asp Well that's positive news, no obfuscation or dismissal in

Opinion of old Sigma 18mm f42

2011-01-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
One has come available to me. Anyone out there have/use one? Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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