Re: understanding sensitivity, dynamic range, contrast etc.

2011-04-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 11, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: The simple answer about extended bracketing with the K-5: Read instruction manual (page 160). It's all there. For me, extended bracketing is nearly useless: When extended bracketing is set, the file format is set to

Re: Lines, shapes and colors...

2011-04-12 Thread Bulent Celasun
Larry, Thank you for your comment. My original idea while shooting was to reach a BW. However, the colors seemed too nice to be discarded. You may consider the below one better as it was shot with another light source (LED) close to the camera:

Re: mini-geso - Alex

2011-04-12 Thread Sasha Sobol
Added another photo to the set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5612588484/in/photostream/lightbox --S On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:26 PM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: Thanks Boris, brutal and honest - is exactly what I need. --S On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Boris Liberman

Re: Tilt-shift lenses or adaptors

2011-04-12 Thread Thibouille
I didn't think about those. Can they really replace a proper T/S lens ? 2011/4/5 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com: Lensbabies? 2011/4/5 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: I'm looking into getting a T/S lens. I don't care much if not Pentax or if I need an adaptor. However I care about price.

RE: PESO: They Call him a Cooper's Hawk

2011-04-12 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Johnson Here is a picture of the Hawk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/5611564067/in/photostream very nice shot, must have been a great experience to see it. I also spotted this fella along the

Re: mini-geso - Alex

2011-04-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 11, 2011, at 5:07 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/sets/72157626354271149/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/sets/72157626354271149/detail/ Is this the daughter that did the grubby street urchin set a short while ago? She looks much better cleaned

Re: Where's Bruce Dayton

2011-04-12 Thread David Mann
On Apr 12, 2011, at 7:41 AM, Rick Womer wrote: He's alive, well, preoccupied with earning a living, and enjoying his new K5. Earning is overrated. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: GESO: fantail

2011-04-12 Thread David Mann
On Apr 12, 2011, at 3:24 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I forget what RTF stands for. Retractable TTL-Auto Flash. I just love nested abbreviations :) They should have made it recursive. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: Tilt-shift lenses or adaptors

2011-04-12 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Thibouille I didn't think about those. Can they really replace a proper T/S lens ? A couple days ago I sent this little gallery of a T/S lens I made - no real-real-life shots yet (damn weather, work): http://foto.ri-ki.lv/categories.php?cat_id=6 I wouldn't think a real lensbaby could

Re: Lines, shapes and colors...

2011-04-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 11, 2011, at 11:34 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: Larry, Thank you for your comment. My original idea while shooting was to reach a BW. However, the colors seemed too nice to be discarded. You may consider the below one better as it was shot with another light source (LED) close to the

Re: Boris PESO 08 - Have a sit

2011-04-12 Thread Sasha Sobol
Boris, this is better. --S On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:39 AM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: On 2011-04-11 01:08 , Boris Liberman wrote: Following yours and others suggestions here is the second version: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/04/peso-081-have-sit.html I wonder if I

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-04-12 1:20 AM, Phil Northeast wrote: Took the K-5 and DA*50-135 along to a local fledgling roller derby bout. Shot in TA/V mode as the K-5 has lots of headroom for ISO. The Continuous AF worked well on the action shots

645D: flash and manual focus lenses

2011-04-12 Thread AlunFoto
To those interested in technical stuff about 645D, I've looked at how flash metering is implemented in 645D. As most of you probably know, the K-mount cameras no longer support the old-style TTL flashes. The last camera to do so was the *istDS2. Now it's only P-TTL that works. And only with AF

Re: 645D: flash and manual focus lenses

2011-04-12 Thread SV Hovland
Copied from page 187 in the K-5 manual: http://album.heime.org/album/temporary/pttl.jpg Stig Vidar Hovland Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av AlunFoto [alunf...@gmail.com] Sendt: 12. april 2011 12:14 Til: Pentax-Discuss

Re: understanding sensitivity, dynamic range, contrast etc.

2011-04-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 12, 2011, at 2:09 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 11, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: The simple answer about extended bracketing with the K-5: Read instruction manual (page 160). It's all there. For me, extended bracketing is nearly useless: When

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fun stuff, well recorded here. Paul On Apr 12, 2011, at 1:20 AM, Phil Northeast wrote: Took the K-5 and DA*50-135 along to a local fledgling roller derby bout. Shot in TA/V mode as the K-5 has lots of headroom for ISO. The Continuous AF worked well on the action shots

Re: 645D: flash and manual focus lenses

2011-04-12 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/12/2011 13:14, AlunFoto wrote: To those interested in technical stuff about 645D, I've looked at how flash metering is implemented in 645D. As most of you probably know, the K-mount cameras no longer support the old-style TTL flashes. The last camera to do so was the *istDS2. Now it's only

Re: 645D: flash and manual focus lenses

2011-04-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Jostein, P-TTL works with my K-5 when using the manual focus A400/5.6. The same was true with my K10, K20, and K-7. However, P-TTL doesn't work with my K lenses. I think autoexposure is the key here. Paul On Apr 12, 2011, at 6:14 AM, AlunFoto wrote: To those interested in technical stuff

Re: 645D: flash and manual focus lenses

2011-04-12 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/12/2011 13:49, Paul Stenquist wrote: Hi Jostein, P-TTL works with my K-5 when using the manual focus A400/5.6. The same was true with my K10, K20, and K-7. However, P-TTL doesn't work with my K lenses. I think autoexposure is the key here. Paul Paul, can it be that with A-lenses P-TTL

Re: PESO: Poppy and Sun

2011-04-12 Thread Jack Davis
Channeling Bruce would be my good fortune, ;) Thanks for generous comment, Bob. Jack --- On Mon, 4/11/11, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Poppy and Sun To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, April 11,

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread Jack Davis
Nice set, Phil! Looks like the K-5 acquitted it's self very well. Jack --- On Mon, 4/11/11, Phil Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote: From: Phil Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au Subject: GESO: Roller Derby To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, April 11, 2011, 10:20

Re: 645D: flash and manual focus lenses

2011-04-12 Thread AlunFoto
If the K-5 has reintroduced support for P-TTL with A-series lenses, that's great news. I know from experience that the K-7 does not give P-TTL with A*200/4 macro. I tried both the AF540FGZ and the AF160FC ring flash. 2011/4/12 SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org: Copied from page 187 in the K-5 manual:

Re: peso - flower

2011-04-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sasha, It's a tulip - for sure! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 12:25 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: Thanks to everyone. And, I am really bad in identifying flowers and trees. Here is another photo of the same flower: http://flickr.com/gp/sobol/7L3Y1a --Sasha On Mon, Apr

Re: Really Red

2011-04-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
Two things: 1. This was taken with a Pentax lens on an Olympus E-PL1. Penatx bodies typically do less sharpening. 2. It looks better, but what is AB? On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 12:18 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Doing an AB on the untouched vs the image originally presented

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/12/2011 08:20, Phil Northeast wrote: Took the K-5 and DA*50-135 along to a local fledgling roller derby bout. Shot in TA/V mode as the K-5 has lots of headroom for ISO. The Continuous AF worked well on the action shots

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-04-12 8:33, Boris Liberman wrote: Is this sport the same as short track speed skating but on roller blades? Mix in a little (American) football and you've about got it. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/12/2011 15:35, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-04-12 8:33, Boris Liberman wrote: Is this sport the same as short track speed skating but on roller blades? Mix in a little (American) football and you've about got it. :-) Roger that. BTW you and I are having off-list conversation and I am

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-04-12 8:43, Boris Liberman wrote: BTW you and I are having off-list conversation and I am thinking it is your turn now... Oh, crap, I'm sorry! I thought it was your turn. I'll dig through my mail folders and see if I can figure out where your last one went. -- Thanks, DougF

Re: Tilt-shift lenses or adaptors

2011-04-12 Thread Peter Zalabai
Lensbabies are selective focus and not tilt/shift. My solution for tilt/shift photography are: solution 1 - freelensing: if you don't mind being a bit on the wild side. My best freelensing lens is a Tamron Adaptall-2 f2.5 24mm without any adaptor, so I can put the lens a bit closer to the 'film'

Re: GESO: when two worlds meet...

2011-04-12 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/12/2011 06:26, Subash wrote: the photos (apologies if the photos are 17 too many): https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Chennai# i was of course the only pentax shooter. welcome your comments, critique and contributions to a k-3... :) Very nice set of images, Subash. Personally, I like

Re: Tilt-shift lenses or adaptors

2011-04-12 Thread eckinator
The Zörkendörfer MFS (Multi Focus System) might do the trick for you - it is basically a tilt convertor for enlarger lenses (other lenses can also be adapted but the default is M39 screwmount). They show up on eBay from time to time. Expect to pay 150-250 w/o a lens. Zörk also builds a shift

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/12/2011 15:53, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-04-12 8:43, Boris Liberman wrote: BTW you and I are having off-list conversation and I am thinking it is your turn now... Oh, crap, I'm sorry! I thought it was your turn. I'll dig through my mail folders and see if I can figure out where your

PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Cut to the chase: http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2098910 ;-) Bonuses: If you order today and enter the code GMA (must be all upper-case letters) in the discount code box during checkout you'll get a 25% discount! If you buy the hardcover with dust jacket version of the book (not the

What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Bill Owens
In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- 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: Re: PESO - A Long time Coming...

2011-04-12 Thread Mitch Conant
Ann: I used to go to Vegas for a yearly networking (computer) trade show. The last 3 years that I went, I went on the Friday before the show. Arrived and went to Utah for the weekend. I stumbled on Zion the first year (without my cameras) but turned those weekends into photo excursions for

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I'm going to skip the box cameras from my childhood. They were given to me and my parents were quite generous with the cost of film and developing. The first camera that was mine, that I bought for myself, was c. 1978, a Canon G-III QL17. A wonderful camera. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl

GESO Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial

2011-04-12 Thread Thomas Bohn
I visited the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial last weekend. Most of the captions are still only in German, sorry about that. http://thomsgeso.blogspot.com/2011/04/kz-gedenkstatte-neuengamme.html K-m, DA 35 f/2.4 Feedback is always welcome. Thomas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: understanding sensitivity, dynamic range, contrast etc.

2011-04-12 Thread William Robb
On 12/04/2011 12:09 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: All this thread subset about bracketing other than exposure is pointless then. Shoot RAW, take good care of exposure (bracket in extreme conditions) and you're done. Measure the brightest part of the scene that you want to keep detail in.

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread William Robb
On 12/04/2011 7:32 AM, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Fujica ML 35. It is within arms reach of me right now. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:18 -0400, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Cut to the chase: http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2098910 ;-) Done! Ordered the hard cover with dust jacket. The GMA code doesn't seem to work outside the USA. When I tried I got two error messages: * Sorry,

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
Plugged at Facebook. Twisting my mind for other realistic options. BTW, is there a list somewhere, saying what pictures that are _in_? -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/4/12 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com: Cut to the chase: http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2098910

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:18 -0400, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Cut to the chase: http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2098910 ;-) Done! Ordered the hard cover with dust jacket. The GMA code doesn't seem to work outside the USA. That's disappointing but not

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:32 -0400, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs A Voigtlander rangefinder or viewfinder - but I can't recall the model. That one was given to me. The first one I paid for was a second hand Pentax

PESO: Pink and Blue

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=78 Comments, Suggestions, criticisms and Abuse are welcome and encouraged. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Mark Roberts
More bad news: David Parsons informs me that the GMA discount only applies to books you've authored. Looks like the PDML at large can't get this deal. :( -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Thomas Bohn
2011/4/12 Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs The first camera I used was a compact camera which I can't remember the name of. My first own camera was a Canon Ixus 430 years later. When I was young I wanted an SLR camera but I

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: More bad news: David Parsons informs me that the GMA discount only applies to books you've authored. Looks like the PDML at large can't get this deal. :( I just tried the code and received that message. Oh well, order

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
Mine was a hand me down from Dad in or around 1965 or 1966. it was a Kodak box camera, model does not come to mind. My first I own it camera was an SP500 bought new in 1971. Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we owned.:-) Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:53 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Mine was a hand me down from Dad in or around 1965 or 1966. it was a Kodak box camera, model does not come to mind. My first I own it camera was

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: More bad news: David Parsons informs me that the GMA discount only applies to books you've authored. Looks like the PDML at large can't get this deal. :( I'm in for two imagewraps. My $45 Groupon code from the other day

Re: PESO: Pink and Blue

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
Interesting colour to the clouds. Nice Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=78 Comments, Suggestions, criticisms and Abuse are welcome and encouraged. -- Dan Matyola

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Bill Owens
Okay, what was the second one you owned? Bill On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we owned.:-) Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:53 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Mine was a hand me down

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The GMA code didn't work for me either. It says: Sorry, this promotion cannot be be applied to books you did not author. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Brian Walters wrote: On Tue,

Re: GESO Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
Some very nice pictures there. Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Thomas Bohn thb...@gmail.com wrote: I visited the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial last weekend. Most of the captions are still only in German, sorry about that.

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Eric Featherstone
Boots Beirette BL, a re-branded East German camera http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Boots_Beirette_BL I /might/ even still have it somewhere. On 12 April 2011 14:54, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we owned.:-) Dave On Tue,

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, what was the second one you owned? Bill LOL, K1000 Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we owned.:-) Dave On Tue,

Re: GESO: Roller Derby

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 5:17 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-04-12 1:20 AM, Phil Northeast wrote: Took the K-5 and DA*50-135  along to a local fledgling roller derby bout. Shot in TA/V mode as the K-5 has lots of headroom for ISO. The Continuous AF worked well on the

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, is there a list somewhere, saying what pictures that are _in_? I bet you can get a list for the low, low price of $6. The price of instant gratification. :-) I lucked out, and my photograph is in the Blurb preview.

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 12, 2011, at 8:32, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs I believe mine was a Canonet rangefinder - a Christmas gift in 1979. About a half-year later, I found a wallet full of money (and no ID) during my morning paper route and

Re: GESO: when two worlds meet...

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for sharing, well done. Dave On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:26 PM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: hi, some photos from a photowalk in my city from last sunday. but a background story first. we've had an active flickr group that does photowalks for about four five years now. this time

Re: PESO: Poppy and Sun

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice Dave On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Forgive the creative spelling.(?) Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=587 K-5, DA 16~45@20mm, 1/1600, ISO 800, laying on the ground in a neighborhood park. -- PDML

Is somebody selling 77/1.8?

2011-04-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
I was just wondering if it is somebody from the PDML who is selling a 77/1.8. If yes, - please send me an e-mail off the list. Thank you, Igor -- 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: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Mine as well. G Dam -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, is there a list somewhere, saying what pictures that are

Re: PESO: They Call him a Cooper's Hawk

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Here is a picture of the Hawk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/5611564067/in/photostream Nicely done. Lighting is great. I also spotted this fella along the Richland Creek Greenway.

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Øsleby wrote: Plugged at Facebook. Twisting my mind for other realistic options. BTW, is there a list somewhere, saying what pictures that are _in_? I'll put up a page with that information soon. Gotta go to school now. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Jack Davis
Kodak Baby Brownie. Bought new in the early 40's by my parents. Probably cost all of $3.00. Took it to school (against my parent's advice) and, sure enough, it got stolen. Last I ever saw of it. Still feel the pain. :(( Jack --- On Tue, 4/12/11, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: From:

Re: PESO: They Call him a Cooper's Hawk

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Golf is not a sport; it is a disease. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Johnson Here is a picture of the

Re: PESO: Pink and Blue

2011-04-12 Thread Jack Davis
Nice, Dan! Jack --- On Tue, 4/12/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Pink and Blue To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 6:46 AM

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
After a Brownie like yours, I bought a Polaroid. Then, in 1966, my beloved Asahi Spotmatic. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press

Re: PESO: Poppy and Sun

2011-04-12 Thread Jack Davis
Big Thanks, Dave! Jack --- On Tue, 4/12/11, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Poppy and Sun To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 7:05 AM Very nice Dave On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
My first was a folding camera, I think it was 645, but I can't recall the brand. My first 135 was a Arette 1a http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Arette -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/4/12 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Kodak Baby Brownie. Bought new in the early 40's by my

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread J.C. O'Connell
minolta himatic f -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
The first camera that my parents bought 'for me' was a Werlisa. Infinity focus and three positions: sunny, cloudy, flash. (I founs some pictures here: http://www.ojodigital.com/foro/fotografia-quimica/265873-articulo-camara-werlisa-led.html) The first camera bought by me, back in 1997, was a

Re: GESO Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a wonderful album: moving, informative and well well captured and pictured. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Thomas Bohn thb...@gmail.com wrote: I visited the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial last weekend.

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread SV Hovland
My first one was an Instamatic like this one: http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/I36-1.html But the first I bought for myself was a Practica B200: http://praktica-users.com/cams/bfirst/b200.html a terrible camera which was replaced by a Pentax one year later. SV -Original Message- From:

PESO 2011 - 055 - GDG

2011-04-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Another new Communicating photo is available for viewing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5612545254/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5612545254/ Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. :-) Godfrey -- Communicating series:

Re: PESO: Pink and Blue

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, David and Jack. I know that there is nothing more cliched than a tropical sunset, but I was looking for an abstract to add to my Pentax portfolio, and to my surprise, they took this one rather quickly. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 12,

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
My first camera was a small square box camera that took 610 film. It had three f stops and a fixed focus and shutter speed. I don't remember the brand, but I know that I bought it for $2 at Erler's Camera Store on 83rd Street and Stony Island Ave. in Chicago in 1958. I was ten years old. In

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
3 questions -- for the e book, can I pay with paypal? Is it PDF? Can I have it on my Windoze machine that runs XP? Where is the table of contents? Is it in the preview and it's just so little I cant see it? The Preview looks super!... NOt sure how much help I can do in terms of

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/04/pdml-photo-annual-2011.html Just a reminder for the rest of the footmen. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
Lovely photo. The first pictures I remember making was of my light Labrador Peggy and my sister Cathrine in the garden. They should be somewhere in my house. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/4/12 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: My first camera was a small square

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Stan Halpin
Note the following from my order confirmation: Thank you for your order. Please retain this email for reference. Please note that as of April 13, 2011 we'll be upgrading our standard white end sheets to a higher quality mid-grey colored end sheet that's 30% thicker. If you'd like to order

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Rick Womer
A Kodak Instamatic 100, when I was 11 or 12, for $13 (new). That was a whole summer's lawn mowing income. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 4/12/11, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Subject: What was your first camera? To: pdml

Re: PESO: Poppy and Sun

2011-04-12 Thread Rick Womer
It would be just another poppy photo if it weren't for the unopened bud in the background. That's a very nice touch. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 4/11/11, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: PESO: Poppy and Sun To:

Re: Lines, shapes and colors...

2011-04-12 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice. What is that thing that looks like a bent teardrop? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com Subject: Lines, shapes and colors... To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Lines, shapes and colors...

2011-04-12 Thread Rick Womer
--- On Tue, 4/12/11, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: You may consider the below one better as it was shot with another light source (LED) close to the camera: http://www.fotopya.com.tr/Photo.aspx?memberPhotoID=80460Photoname=ISIMSIZ Here the contrast between the colors might work

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
me too - but -- I wouldn't have replied just for a me too except... NOTE : all I did was hit reply -- Dan had replied including something of another poster's (Matthew Hunt's) comment.. but you will see that all that is below is Dan's comment, not Matthew's or any links. what is going

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Darren Addy
My first camera was purchased, on a whim, at a household auction and paid for with paper route money. I must have been 11 or so. It was a Kodak 828 Bantam exactly like this one: http://www.shuttersniped.com/2011/03/14/vintage-kodak-bantam-folding-camera-nice-828-1938-exc/ This would have been

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I had a brownie as a teenager in the 1950's - no real camera until mid 1960's first one that was mine all mine was a Ricoh.. in the mid 70's I got two KX's ann Jack Davis wrote: Kodak Baby Brownie. Bought new in the early 40's by my parents. Probably cost all of $3.00. Took it to school

Re: PESO 2011 - 055 - GDG

2011-04-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Nice one, but I like even more the empty chair... which you may or may not have posted... just seeing it now ann Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Another new Communicating photo is available for viewing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5612545254/lightbox/ or

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread John Francis
First camera (and the only one my parents purchased): A Brownie 127. That was when I was around 7. Five years later I accquired a 35mm from a schoolmate (which probably involved some parental funding). This was a cheap-and-cheerful Hanimex-branded rangefinder, but it was a reasonable camera;

Re: PESO: Pink and Blue

2011-04-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
You see ? I didn't strip out anything... it just happened :( so I'm pasting the link back in here http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=78 It's a gorgeous shot.. it isn't a cliche cliche - not at all surprised they took it ... It looks familiar on

Gmail quoting (was: Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase)

2011-04-12 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 12:29 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: me too - but -- I wouldn't have replied just for a me too except... NOTE :   all I did was hit reply -- Dan had replied including something of another poster's (Matthew Hunt's) comment.. but  you will see that all

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Mark Roberts
On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:31:56 -0400, you wrote: 3 questions -- for the e book, can I pay with paypal? Yes. In fact, that's the only way to pay at the moment. Is it PDF? No. It's an ebook, not a PDF. Can I have it on my Windoze machine that runs XP? Yes, you just need ebook reader

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread William Robb
On 12/04/2011 11:00 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:31:56 -0400, you wrote: 3 questions -- for the e book, can I pay with paypal? Yes. In fact, that's the only way to pay at the moment. I was offered all the credit card options when I ordered one just a few minutes ago. I

Re: Tilt-shift lenses or adaptors

2011-04-12 Thread Thibouille
Thank you all. Definitely interesting ideas :) I'd prefer not to use a bellow, for convenience reasons and avoid the freelensing (though it should be fun, I have the Tamron but in 28/2.5 version). I even contemplate the possibility of using other brands cameras just for that purpose. I guess

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Mark Roberts
On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:07:36 -0600, you wrote: On 12/04/2011 11:00 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:31:56 -0400, you wrote: 3 questions -- for the e book, can I pay with paypal? Yes. In fact, that's the only way to pay at the moment. I was offered all the credit card options

Re: OT Great use for a K5 (vid)

2011-04-12 Thread William Robb
On 30/03/2011 7:22 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY7aFgDUKW4 One of the people on ForumsNeurotica was in the habit of doing that, I think with a K7. Eventually, the inevitable happened and he managed to wreck his camera. He was quite hard done by. -- William Robb

Re: Gmail quoting (was: Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase)

2011-04-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
My mail is Netscape 7.0 Communicator... I have a pop server on road runner... but I seldom if ever go on line to use it.. I just download everything to my computer and don't leave it on line... everything comes in as plain text except some HTML is treated as an attachment. Not only doesn't

Re: PDML Book is live online and available for purchase

2011-04-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
thanks! It will be quite a while before I could get the book itself... I hope one of my friends buy it so I can see it. but I can do the $6.00 for the ebook.. ann Mark Roberts wrote: On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:31:56 -0400, you wrote: 3 questions -- for the e book, can I pay with paypal?

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