Re: PESO Gypsyjack

2011-02-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 17, 2011, at 8:55 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Larry Colen >> On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: >> >> If you're ever shooting in a photo studio, there will be big mirrors. >> Also large windows work also. It gives a sharper bounce than just a >> white wall. > > I

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
Ah, OK! :-D Eddie used to hustle quite a bit, so I thought you might know him. He owned a bar called The Rack up until the early 90's and a lot of good players went through there. I used to play there some, and shot a decent game for a couple of years, but burned out. I've tried picking

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" Subject: Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image On 2011-02-17 23:59, Ken Waller wrote: I think the real meaning of "unmanipulated" is "snapshot". JMHO, of course. The

Re: PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk

2011-02-17 Thread Ken Waller
Not a bad capture at all. A little unsharp mask, and setting of white & dark point will improve it further. I'm impressed that a three year old would even call it an owl! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Brendan MacRae" Subje

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-02-17 23:59, Ken Waller wrote: I think the real meaning of "unmanipulated" is "snapshot". JMHO, of course. The unmanipulated image is exposed, un processed film or just a bunch of X's & O's. For fear of being serious in a joke thread, the only unmanipluated images are the ones you h

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-02-18 0:39, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hey, Doug ... have you ever played against a guy named Eddie Moore out of Paducah, KY by any chance? Oh, I doubt it. I haven't played in years, and even when I did it was on the "bowling alley circuit" (which ever bowling alley had the "stupidest" po

Re: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Ken Waller
The moon pictures I looked at all have histograms displaced markedly to the left instead of being spread out across the entire horizontal axis - meaning they're somewhat under exposed. Attempting to spread out the histogram in-camera by making exposure adjustments will brighten the captured imag

Re: Bird Books (was: Re: Unknown..)

2011-02-17 Thread Ken Waller
I was @ Whitefish Point a week ago last Monday - about 18 inches snow, howling wind (at least 35mph - constant) & 10 degrees - no birds. It was far too cold (with wind chill included) for any kind of photography. I'd recommend some of those chemical hand warmer packets. BTW - I was in the U. P

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hey, Doug ... have you ever played against a guy named Eddie Moore out of Paducah, KY by any chance? -- Walt On 2/17/2011 11:24 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-02-17 23:00, Paul Stenquist wrote: This is an eight week annual eight-ball tournament Ahhh, that puts a bit of a different co

K-x focusing problem - explanation found

2011-02-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, So, I've been getting a lot of soft images lately when using my K-x with the K-50/1.4 and wondering what I'm doing wrong. Well, I think I've figured it out. I took a good look at the viewfinder glass and discovered that it's not in good shape. I don't know if the sweat from using

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-02-17 23:00, Paul Stenquist wrote: This is an eight week annual eight-ball tournament Ahhh, that puts a bit of a different complexion on it. As you know, the mind plays in those games as much as the hands, just like lots of other face-to-face competition. Lord only knows what, if

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker There's only one very narrowly defined case where the camera is THE tool. If you glue a flash memory card into a camera with one lens permanently attached, then take shots in available light which you only ever view on the 3" LCD on the back -- then yes, that's your only tool.

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread John Sessoms
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 3:11 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > >> The camera is just one tool in the photographer's toolbox. > > I think that deserves a "MARK!", even though I kind of disagree with you. > > Surely the camera is more than "jus

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins "Still, that was a great quote, John. ?Very pithy. ?I like pith." I dunno. I'm kind of pithed off. Better than being pithed on. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM, John Sessoms wrote: The camera is just one

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Steven Desjardins" Subject: Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image I think the real meaning of "unmanipulated" is "snapshot". JMHO, of course. The unmanipulated image is exposed, un p

Re: PESO Gypsyjack

2011-02-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: A little DIY magic with gaffers tape and you could mount a small LED flashlight to the strobe for a modeling light that would help in aiming the strobe. That's an excellent idea. Though I could probably get away with mounting

PESO - Red Shouldered Hawk

2011-02-17 Thread Brendan MacRae
So today I'm having lunch with my 3 year old when he starts pointing out the widow and saying, "Daddy, there's an owl! An owl!" I asked him where he was looking and there just over a neighbors' fence was a raptor in a tree not 25 feet from where we were sitting. I asked him to keep still and I s

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > I first liked the "one tool" quote. Then thought Frank had a point. > Then realized that that both are correct. I'm feeling like I'm in an old Wrigley's gum commercial... ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henr

Re: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Darren Addy
Pretty darn amazing for no tripod. How do you stop your heartbeat for that long? : ) -- 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 - a trip to the zoo with the DA 55-300

2011-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Walter Gilbert wrote: Wow, Ann! I'd never even heard of the majority of those animals. yup, they aren't native to Kentucky ;-) Not a bad shot in the bunch, obviously -- but that Nicobar Pigeon was my favorite. I've never seen anything quite like it, and you captured the colors bea

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:35 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > On 2011-02-17 22:15, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> I think he was still considering his options at this point. > > I'd say so, too, except for the blur on the cue and his hand. He's "hinkin' > around" with the cue. If he's experienced, he's j

RE: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Jeffery Johnson
LOL Paul Well now sometimes one just has to snap a quick pic when the cat is in a take my picture before I move out of line of site LOL -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:36 PM To

Re: Geso - a trip to the zoo with the DA 55-300

2011-02-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
Wow, Ann! I'd never even heard of the majority of those animals. Not a bad shot in the bunch, obviously -- but that Nicobar Pigeon was my favorite. I've never seen anything quite like it, and you captured the colors beautifully! -- Walt On 2/17/2011 5:32 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: http:

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-02-17 22:15, Paul Stenquist wrote: I think he was still considering his options at this point. I'd say so, too, except for the blur on the cue and his hand. He's "hinkin' around" with the cue. If he's experienced, he's just hinkin' around, as he studies his options. If he's a novi

Re: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Not much you could do to eliminate those bright coors in the background. The best alternative here would have been to move the cat:-). The only other way you might be able to diminish the background would be to limit the light back there. Paul On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:28 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote

RE: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks Paul need to learn how to get the background less detailed. Any advice on what settings I should have adjusted to cause the background to be less noticeable. Thanks, Jeffery -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Se

RE: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Jeffery Johnson
This was taken around 8:00pm so close to the horizon. I have a cheap telephoto converter that I am going to attempt to use tomorrow night and see if I can get it to work properly and see what I can get out of it. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: Geso - a trip to the zoo with the DA 55-300

2011-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Steven Desjardins wrote: The face of the red panda is great, as is the snow leopard. thanks, Steve I was so lucky the Panda was active and in good light... all he did was sleep and face away from the viewing are the last time I was there. (notice I took one of the panda shots out of this g

Re: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I have to say I'm amazed you can get that much detail witht the 55-300 of the moon... are you photo'ing this when the moon is just rising? close to the horizon? Thanks for your compliment on my besaties, btw ann Jeffery Johnson wrote: Just wanted to send a warning as the following contains

Re: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good detail on the moon. The cat shot is appealing and reasonably well composed. However, the background is distracting IMO. But good progress. Paul On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:10 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > Just wanted to send a warning as the following contains this evenings moon > shots and yes it

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> He never saw me. He sunk the shot. I was relatively far away -- perhaps ten >> feet and to his side. >> Paul >> > Funny, his eyes looked so unlike someone concentrating I think he was still considering h

Re: Bird Books (was: Re: Unknown..)

2011-02-17 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks - I'll look for it. I am joining a Whitefish Point Bird Observatory sponsored birding trip in the Sault Ste. Marie neighborhood this weekend. AFIK, the other 15 on the trip are birders (who may also take photographs) rather than photographers (who enjoy shooting birds). It will be interes

Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-17 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Just wanted to send a warning as the following contains this evenings moon shots and yes it has one cat shot too. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/sets/72157626078196746/ As always be gentle.. I am hoping for a clearer night tomorrow night and I will use the tripod tomorrow night but for

Re: How not to shoot the moon...

2011-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bong Manayon wrote: A little story to share :-) http://bongm.blogspot.com/2011/02/edge-of-lunacy.html Enjoy! I did! ann -- 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 - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paul Stenquist wrote: He never saw me. He sunk the shot. I was relatively far away -- perhaps ten feet and to his side. Paul Funny, his eyes looked so unlike someone concentrating ann On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I had the feeling he was very aware of you

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
He never saw me. He sunk the shot. I was relatively far away -- perhaps ten feet and to his side. Paul On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I had the feeling he was very aware of you and not really concentrating on > the shot... (certainly the girl in the background > was watchin

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I had the feeling he was very aware of you and not really concentrating on the shot... (certainly the girl in the background was watching you.) Did he sink the shot? ann Paul Stenquist wrote: Very little processing. Just a conversion with some fill and white balance correction before convert

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very little processing. Just a conversion with some fill and white balance correction before converting to BW. No noise reduction or sharpening here, other than any sharpening ACR does at the zero setting on clarity. Paul On Feb 17, 2011, at 8:41 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I'm still amazed

Re: PESO Gypsyjack

2011-02-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 17, 2011, at 1:13 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:45 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> This shot, however, was done by bouncing my flash off a mirror, a few feet >> to the left of the stage. Since Gypsyjack was on the left end of the stage, >> I was able to side l

Re: OFF LIST: Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
Don't tell anyone on the list that I said this, but they are all *AWESOME!* -- Walt On 2/17/2011 10:23 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Where in Western Kentucky? My mom's family is from the area around Fredonia, KY. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version:

Re: OFF LIST: Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice try, but the list knows all and sees all. ;-) On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 1:19 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:23 AM, John Sessoms wrote: >> Where in Western Kentucky? >> >> My mom's family is from the area around Fredonia, KY. > > You may have thought this was off-list

Re: PAW58 - More snow, and a GESO, etc

2011-02-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's a great shot. Composition that defies all the rules. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 5:32 PM, DagT wrote: > Hah, I´ll remember that one :-) > > Late thanks to Ann, frank, Mark and Christine (although I disagree about the > face .-)! > > DagT > http://www.thrane.name > > > > Den 13. feb. 2011 kl.

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm still amazed at how good iso 6400 looks, especially B&W. Did you do much PP? On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:21 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Good idea. Great movie. I'd love to shoot in a pool hall with that kind of > ambience -- although I might not live to tell about it:-). > Paul > > > On Feb 1

Re: Geso - a trip to the zoo with the DA 55-300

2011-02-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
The face of the red panda is great, as is the snow leopard. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Works-In-Progress/More-Critters/15842756_6QmYN > > Just 8 photos - large thumbnails to start with :-) > > 2 different zoo's  The Centrtal

Re: How not to shoot the moon...

2011-02-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wonderful. I think you just discovered how several religions started. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: > A little story to share :-) > > http://bongm.blogspot.com/2011/02/edge-of-lunacy.html > > Enjoy! > > -- > Bong Manayon > http://www.bong.uni.cc > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discus

How not to shoot the moon...

2011-02-17 Thread Bong Manayon
A little story to share :-) http://bongm.blogspot.com/2011/02/edge-of-lunacy.html Enjoy! -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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 - a trip to the zoo with the DA 55-300

2011-02-17 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Very nice Ann very nice Perhaps at some point I will get pictures that will turn out as good. Jeffery -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:32 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject

Re: Converting a lens to Pentax-A mount

2011-02-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Cotty, Mark, Eric, There is a difference. But it seems that digital is forgiving. Enough, anyway. Similar to being a stop or so off with C-41. Easily dealt with. Still, I think that the problem may not always be so severe. I looked once at an A50/2 and the M50/2. The arm appeared to be identical.

Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Ann. I've been trying to find a decent Wordpress plugin for image galleries, but it's been incredibly frustrating. Everything I've tried has had something about it I just don't like -- whether it's the way it composes the thumbnail page, the way it handles the photos themselves, or h

Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Walt -- I liked the thumbnails, but I had a devil of a time navigating the page... I could figure out how to go to the next photo without going back to the index, all the files were too big without using the zoom out feature in Firefox... I just couldnt get a really good view. might be that whe

OT: New York in old postcards

2011-02-17 Thread Bob W
http://www.foto8.com/new/online/reviews/1361-new-york-in-postcards and something else that might interest our US chums: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12499456 B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please vi

Geso - a trip to the zoo with the DA 55-300

2011-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Works-In-Progress/More-Critters/15842756_6QmYN Just 8 photos - large thumbnails to start with :-) 2 different zoo's The Centrtal Park Zoo and the Queens Borough zoo (just the Pudu and the Thick-billed parrot) This week -- Monday Cetranl Park - Yester

Re: PUG - Thoughts on image size limits

2011-02-17 Thread David Parsons
Why can't people scroll for vertical shots? What is the requirement that the entire picture be shown onscreen? If it's a real issue, change the gallery behavior to display a naked image when you click on the larger size. That way the image will scale to the size of the viewer's browser window, a

Re: PUG - Thoughts on image size limits

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree with most of what you've outlined. 900 pixels wide is perfect for horizontals and 300 K is ample. But I'd go to 800 pixels wide for verticals. in this day of hi-res monitors, most can accommodate that. And while my laptop is only 1280 x 800, and I occasionally view images on it, I'd rath

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good idea. Great movie. I'd love to shoot in a pool hall with that kind of ambience -- although I might not live to tell about it:-). Paul On Feb 17, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Makes me want to pull out an old Paul Newman/Jackie Gleason movie. > > Sincerely, > > Collin Bre

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. Love those capital letters:-). Paul On Feb 17, 2011, at 1:27 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Paul Stenquist > wrote: >> Shot a bit at the pool hall last night. K5 and the DA* 50-135, f3.5, 1/25th, >> 58mm, ISO 6400. Went with a bit longer lens this ti

Re: PESO: Standing his ground

2011-02-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Dan, they were cooperative subjects... Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > That is a great image!  The "spiked hairdo" on the one and the wing > posture of both make the image a story in itself.  Great I and perfect > timing. > > Dan M > > On Thu, F

Re: Converting a lens to Pentax-A mount

2011-02-17 Thread Cotty
On 18/2/11, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: >Interesting article and well within Cotty's ability I would have >thought. I couldn't bring myself to look over the whole page when confronted with such a ghastly web page design! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Place

Re: OT: The Coffee maker ...

2011-02-17 Thread William Robb
On 17/02/2011 3:02 PM, frank theriault wrote: Yesterday on the way home I bought paper cones and used the old Melitta manual drip. Makes surprisingly good coffee, but not as good as the Bodum. Oh well. Two Melitta scoops each of Ethiopian Harrar and Colombian, grind just prior to use. Pour

Re: PUG - Thoughts on image size limits

2011-02-17 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 08:01:14AM +1100, Brian Walters wrote: > Hi all > > Currently images submitted for inclusion in our Pentax Users Gallery > (PUG) are supposed to meet the following criteria: > > # Maximum file size is 256kb. > # Maximum image dimension is 720 pixels on the longest side. >

Re: PAW58 - More snow, and a GESO, etc

2011-02-17 Thread DagT
Hah, I´ll remember that one :-) Late thanks to Ann, frank, Mark and Christine (although I disagree about the face .-)! DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 13. feb. 2011 kl. 23.28 skrev Ann Sanfedele: > Dag Thrane, king of minamalist Pentax photography :-) > > ann > > frank theriault wrote: >

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
I can't promise anything. I need a yes from the models to let you in before the are published. But I would be more than happy to let you comment if they allow me to. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/2/17 mike wilson : > On 16/02/2011 01:13, Tim Øsleby wrote: > >> Most thought

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 17, 2011, at 4:04 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Feb 17, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> I think the real meaning of "unmanipulated" is "snapshot". JMHO, of course. >> > > There's no such thing as an unmanimpulated photo, but there sure as hell are > overmanipulated ph

Re: Converting a lens to Pentax-A mount

2011-02-17 Thread Eric Featherstone
I'm fairly sure the conversion is missing the most important point of the difference between A lenses, and earlier lenses; which is that the stop-down coupler acts linearly rather than non-linearly! The electrical contact is merely a way for the lens to tell the camera that a linear-stop-down type

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-17 4:11 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM, John Sessoms wrote: The camera is just one tool in the photographer's toolbox. I think that deserves a "MARK!", even though I kind of disagree with you. I agree with John. There's no real photography, as a pursuit

Re: PESO: Standing his ground

2011-02-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a great image! The "spiked hairdo" on the one and the wing posture of both make the image a story in itself. Great I and perfect timing. Dan M On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Big Egret versus smaller Heron at Ding Darling last week. > The little guy was pretty t

Re: PUG - Thoughts on image size limits

2011-02-17 Thread Paul Sorenson
Brian - There is a way to scale the images in the settings for the Chameleon skin. Click on the IMAGES tab and the first item is "Fit image in browser". The options are "None", "Shrink", "Enlarge" and "Both". I think selecting "Both" will adjust the image size to fit whatever browser wind

Re: Converting a lens to Pentax-A mount

2011-02-17 Thread Mark Roberts
On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:03:18 +, you wrote: >http://evangelicalperspective.blogspot.com/2011/02/converting-lens-to-pentax-mount.html > >Works for me. >Hope you find it useful as well. How does the camera handle the difference in the linearity of the motion of the aperture control lever with K

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-17 Thread mike wilson
On 16/02/2011 01:13, Tim Øsleby wrote: Most thoughts are welcome. Even the probably most sane advice: "Hey, don't do it Tim!" But if you think so, please tell me why. I will most likely not follow that advice, but I could learn something from it :-) If it's alright with you, I'd rather stick t

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 3:11 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > >> The camera is just one tool in the photographer's toolbox. > > I think that deserves a "MARK!", even though I kind of disagree with you. > > Surely the camera is more than "just on

Re: A few more pictures

2011-02-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 17, 2011, at 4:25 AM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > Thanks John I will try again and yeah I know not good to try and capture a > full on moon but hard to pass up. The moon is an excellent test subject because it doesn't really vary that much. In and of itself, there's only so much you can do

Re: A few more pictures

2011-02-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 17, 2011, at 4:25 AM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > Thanks John I will try again and yeah I know not good to try and capture a > full on moon but hard to pass up. The moon is an excellent test subject because it doesn't really vary that much. In and of itself, there's only so much you can do

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
"Still, that was a great quote, John.  Very pithy.  I like pith." I dunno. I'm kind of pithed off. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > >> The camera is just one tool in the photographer's toolbox. > > I think that de

Re: PESO Gypsyjack

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:45 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > I was experimenting with the flash at a friend's gig tonight, mostly with a > snoot, but with the flash off camera on a cable.  The technique has definite > promise, but it takes so much attention to aim the flash with one hand, while > doin

Re: PESO: I give up

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > So much snow piled up on the trees in Northern MN this last weekend. > > This little guy just didn't have the strength to cope anymore: > > http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/lake_vermillion_feb/content/IMGP7789_large.html Somet

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > The camera is just one tool in the photographer's toolbox. I think that deserves a "MARK!", even though I kind of disagree with you. Surely the camera is more than "just one tool" in our toolbox. It's ~the~ tool, isn't it? Without it the

Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thank you, Frank! I was pretty smitten with the pickup, too. I wish I'd been able to get more angles on it, but it was parked right up against the side of a garage with a bunch of newer vehicles in the background. So, I was forced to do what I could to obscure all the other junk -- which

Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
I'm using an older version of full-blown Photoshop -- 7.0 to be exact -- and have been meaning to take in some tutorials on YouTube for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it. A lot of the reason I haven't gotten too deeply into the post-production end of it has to do with the lack

Re: Converting a lens to Pentax-A mount

2011-02-17 Thread Brian Walters
Interesting article and well within Cotty's ability I would have thought. As for me, my ham-fistedness would certainly ensure that any lens I attempted this on would become unusable on any mount. I think I'll persist with the green button for my K 50 1.4. Cheers Brian +

Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 17, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I think the real meaning of "unmanipulated" is "snapshot". JMHO, of course. > There's no such thing as an unmanimpulated photo, but there sure as hell are overmanipulated photos. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est --

Re: OT: The Coffee maker ...

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:15 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > ... won't make coffee unless you turn it on. > > It's going to be another one of *THOSE* days! I've got you beat. Yesterday morning my SO broke the glass carafe to my Bodum French press. Oh the agony! She felt horrible about it, and of co

PUG - Thoughts on image size limits

2011-02-17 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all Currently images submitted for inclusion in our Pentax Users Gallery (PUG) are supposed to meet the following criteria: # Maximum file size is 256kb. # Maximum image dimension is 720 pixels on the longest side. >From time to time there are suggestions that these limits are too restrictive

Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: >  Hi all, > > We had an unseasonably warm day here in western Kentucky, so I thought I'd > take the cameras out and see what I came up with.  I filled up a roll of > Plus-X 125 on the K1000 using my 135/2.5 and will have them developed soon.

Re: PESO Gypsyjack

2011-02-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 17, 2011, at 6:45 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Well... that worked. :-) > ann Thanks Ann, and Bob & David. > > Larry Colen wrote: > >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5452691805/in/set-72157625947632715/ >> >> -- >> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est >> >> >> >>

FS: PKA/R Viviar 2x Macro TC

2011-02-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Clean and working fine on my K-x. $65 shipped in US PayPal. Or ... trade for 2 modern 8x10 film holders. Or ... trade for Eastman/Kodak 2D 4x5 reducing back. Or ... anything else nifty you might have lying around. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org "He is no fool who

Re: Converting a lens to Pentax-A mount

2011-02-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have a K 28 and it's tempting to try to make it into a nice A type normal lens. Given the source of the article, however, maybe I should resist temptation ;-) On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > http://evangelicalperspective.blogspot.com/2011/02/converting-lens-to-pent

Re: PESO Gypsyjack

2011-02-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Larry Colen >> I was experimenting with the flash at a friend's gig tonight, mostly >> with a snoot, but with the flash off camera on a cable. The >> technique has definite promise, but it takes so much attention to aim >> the flash with o

Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walter Gilbert Thanks, John. I was a little disappointed with the sharpness and resolution on some of the shots, myself. Whenever I've managed to get the lens right -- and it's been more difficult than I expected -- it is amazingly sharp. But, it's a challenging lens for me. I hav

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Makes me want to pull out an old Paul Newman/Jackie Gleason movie. 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: Jack Davis [mailto:jdavi...@yahoo.com]

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Shot a bit at the pool hall last night. K5 and the DA* 50-135, f3.5, 1/25th, > 58mm, ISO 6400. Went with a bit longer lens this time so that I could get a > different look, pull in some background, and stay out of the shooters face. > > h

Re: Quite Excited - PESOs

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:55 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 15/2/11, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I hate you. > > The hate is mutual Cool. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.ne

Re: OT - Update on the Injury Front

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > Maybe, maybe, just maybe you should consider spending some time on a > bike with a freewheel.  And brakes.  Switching it up a couple days a > week might be just what you need. Sadly, I think you may be right. I never did answer an off-li

Re: PESO 2011 - 024, 025 - GDG

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Couple of new additions to the "Communicating" series. Enjoy! > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5436901379/lightbox/ > or > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5436901379/ > > and > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5437510

Re: OFF LIST: Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:23 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > Where in Western Kentucky? > > My mom's family is from the area around Fredonia, KY. You may have thought this was off-list, but it's not... ;-) cheers, frank (definitely on the list) -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Carti

RE: Subject: OFF LIST: Re: GESO: Photo walk on a warm February day

2011-02-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Sessoms Where in Western Kentucky? My mom's family is from the area around Fredonia, KY. Like I said, "It's going to be one of *THOSE* days!" - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3448 - Release Date: 02/16/11

Re: PESO - Like Sardines

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 11:52 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > That is fun, Frank.  The man "holding" ceiling of the train car really makes > the shot!  Excellent.  Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine. Other than the sleeping woman bottom left, the hand on the ceiling made the shot. Thanks for lo

RE: A few more pictures

2011-02-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Jeffery Johnson" Thanks John I will try again and yeah I know not good to try and capture a full on moon but hard to pass up. Jeffery The good thing about shooting the full moon is you get to try again every 28 days. And in the meantime, you can practice on gibbous moons, quarter moo

Re: PESO - Like Sardines

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > Nice... and how in the heck can that young lady in the left hand corner > sleep. Yeah, I thought she was a fun part of the photo. Glad you enjoyed. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO - Phil Was Thinking: "Astronaut!"

2011-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Thumbs up! :-) Thanks, Godfrey, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailm

Re: PESO - Shooter

2011-02-17 Thread Jack Davis
What a clean well composed shot! More interesting and natural when the sensitivity can eliminate the need for flash. Jack --- On Thu, 2/17/11, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: PESO - Shooter > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011, 9:35 AM

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