Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-02 Thread DagT
The 645D viewfinder is brilliant. DagT Den 2. juli 2011 kl. 02.44 skrev Steven Desjardins: > The 645 did have an awesome viewfinder, however. > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> On 7/1/11 5:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> >>> Good as my LX, Mark? >> >> Dunno. I've never o

Re: Traveling

2011-07-02 Thread Mark Roberts
On 7/1/11 9:25 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:20 PM, Subash wrote: have a great trip Mark. will look forward to photos, blog (if any). Indeed, Erin Go Blog! I'm having a latte in a Dublin coffee shop called "Insomnia". We had a nice - which is to say "uneventful" - fligh

Re: OT PESO - Kick

2011-07-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well done. Nice framing and composition, and plenty of sparkle! Paul On Jul 2, 2011, at 1:01 AM, David Savage wrote: > Nikon glass works better than beer goggles > > On 2 July 2011 00:51, Dario Bonazza wrote: >> David Savage wrote: >> >>

Re: Traveling

2011-07-02 Thread Rob Studdert
On 2 July 2011 19:00, Mark Roberts wrote: > I'm having a latte in a Dublin coffee shop called "Insomnia". We had a nice > - which is to say "uneventful" - flight. Off to Galway tomorrow but I'm > going to stroll around Dublin for a bit while Lisa sleeps back in the hotel. Ireland, coast to coast

Testing again can you read me now?

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
This is supposed to go out in plain text... according to my option settings - let me know if you see it someone thanks 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 follow

Re: Testing again can you read me now?

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I saw it.\ On 7/2/2011 10:50 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: This is supposed to go out in plain text... according to my option settings - let me know if you see it someone thanks ann -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. --

PESO 2011 - 105, 106 - GDG

2011-07-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Two new photos available in the Communicating set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5893596489/in/set-72157625844414410/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5893596489/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5894162442/in/set-72157625844414410/lightbox/ or http://www.fl

Re: Testing again can you read me now?

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ann, Your message to the pdml worked fine. Bob S. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > This is supposed to go out in plain text... according to my option settings > - let me know if you see it someone > > thanks > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http

Re: Testing again can you read me now?

2011-07-02 Thread drd1135
Ping. --Original Message-- From: Ann Sanfedele Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Testing again can you read me now? Sent: Jul 2, 2011 10:50 AM This is supposed to go out in plain text... according to my option settings -

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-02 Thread Tim Bray
Ricoh has a great big honking ultra-boring photocopier/printer/office-widget business. Much like Canon I guess. Only in the case of Ricoh, it's pretty obvious that the office-products is at the center and the camera thing is a bag on the side. I think adding Pentax makes all sorts of sense for th

PESO: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Tim Bray
Let's be honest, this is mostly to explore the merits of our shiny new Google+ as a photo-sharing thingie. But I think lots of PDMLers will enjoy this picture. If for some reason you can't get at it, or it looks wonky, or there's anything else wrong with the presentation, I'd sure appreciate hear

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Somebody here some years ago claimed that a certain brand of copier had a Pentax 50mm inside as the taking lens. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > Ricoh has a great big honking ultra-boring > photocopier/printer/office-widget business.  Much like Canon I guess. >

Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Please have a look: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/07/peso-2011-24-droplets.html And tell me brutally and honestly what do you think? Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the li

Re: Testing again can you read me now?

2011-07-02 Thread Christine Aguila
I see this! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 9:50 AM Subject: Testing again can you read me now? This is supposed to go out in plain text... according to my option settings - let me know if y

FS one day late

2011-07-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Had to come to office yesterday - much pressure at work. So posting now, when I can have a breather... Offering for sale the following: FA 20/2.8 (yes, full frame widest AF prime) FAJ 18-35/4-5.6 ZX-L (MZ-6) with FG battery grip If anything of the above interests you, please inquire off

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 2, 2011, at 9:01 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Please have a look: > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/07/peso-2011-24-droplets.html > > And tell me brutally and honestly what do you think? Wonderful shot. If it were mine I'd crop it so that the large droplet just left of

Re: Happy Dominion Day Canada!

2011-07-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Happy birthday, Canada. On 7/1/2011 18:53, Robert Blakely wrote: English: Happy Dominion Day to all you canucks! Attempted French: Ayez le joyeux jour de la confederation! Bob... - I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I d

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, I like the sharp water drops and I like the composition. The background leaf(??) has a nice curve which is repeated in the curved alignment of the drops. Good macro work! Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Please have a look: > > http://pentax

Re: PESO: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Looks like the front display window of Milford Photo before they closed down. On 7/2/2011 11:43 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Let's be honest, this is mostly to explore the merits of our shiny new Google+ as a photo-sharing thingie. But I think lots of PDMLers will enjoy this picture. If for some reaso

BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase

2011-07-02 Thread Christine Aguila
FYI--cheers, Christine http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2083382/pentax-sold-ricoh-sense -- 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

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Christine Aguila
I think I'd crop a bit off the left, Boris--maybe up to the smaller droplet on the left. Otherwise, nice, sharp, good shot. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 11:01 AM Subject: Boris PESO #24 -

Re: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Interesting shot, Tim. Google+ worked just fine using IE. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Tim Bray" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 10:43 AM Subject: PESO: Many old cameras Let's be honest, this is mostly to explore the merits of our s

Re: peso Fenny

2011-07-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Thant's nice, Larry. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 3:13 PM Subject: peso Fenny A friend commented favorably on facebook about this shot, so I thought I'd share it: http://www.flickr.com/ph

Re: Testing again can you read me now?

2011-07-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Got ya, girl! :-) G On Saturday, July 2, 2011, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > This is supposed to go out in plain text... according to my option settings - let me know if you see it someone > > thanks > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 7/2/2011 12:01, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Please have a look: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/07/peso-2011-24-droplets.html And tell me brutally and honestly what do you think? Boris I think it is nicely done though a bit too sentimental in tone for me, personally. Best, ann --

Re: BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Hum, it's like reading a Gartner Group analysis of the company you work for. If you're on the inside you can see the poor research at a glance. Being aware of Pentax products I can see most of his points are meaningless. On 7/2/2011 12:31 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: FYI--cheers, Christine

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/2/2011 20:02, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I think it is nicely done though a bit too sentimental in tone for me, personally. Best, ann Ann, could you please explain the "sentimental in tone" part? I mean - I am not sure I understand what you mean. Thanks. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: peso Fenny

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Larry, I like it. Using the A200/2.8 for portraits with flash is unusual. It looks like you have the details mastered! I especially like how the guy is so sharp. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Thant's nice, Larry.  Cheers, Christine > > > - Origin

Re: PESO: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Looks like a room at Mark Robert's place back in 2004 (more for quantity than which equipment :-) ann On 7/2/2011 12:18, P. J. Alling wrote: Looks like the front display window of Milford Photo before they closed down. On 7/2/2011 11:43 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Let's be honest, this is mostly to

Re: Film is not dead ...

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
You're looking at it wrong, that's a thousand dollars or hard to find spare parts. Just from experience, however, the one needed for a critical repair will be missing or broken. On 6/17/2011 11:15 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Film's not dead, but the scanner apparently is. $1000 for a broken scan

Re: BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
PJ, The sky is NOT falling! A billion dollar+ company just bought a 100 million dollar company for its product lines and brand name. Hoya wanted the medical business all along (growth segment), cameras/lenses were an afterthought. So now we are with someone who wants the camera/lenses business. Thi

Re: BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase

2011-07-02 Thread Christine Aguila
I thought the comments were more interesting than the article. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 12:14 PM Subject: Re: BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase PJ, The sky is NOT falling! A billion

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Jack Davis
I like this crop. It includes a balance of drops together with scattered light catching smaller droplets. Crop some off the left and the right becomes too prominent and, at the same time, lonesome. Jack --- On Sat, 7/2/11, Boris Liberman wrote: > From: Boris Liberman > Subject: Boris PESO #2

Re: BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not saying the sky is falling. I will however note that Ricoh killed their own SLR business when it didn't help the bottom line, in spite of being a fairly large player in the Photo business, Ricoh is a big company and they have no room for sentiment. My beef is with the article itself.

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes, I don't get that either, looks rather unsentimental to me. More of an abstract. On 7/2/2011 1:05 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 7/2/2011 20:02, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I think it is nicely done though a bit too sentimental in tone for me, personally. Best, ann Ann, could you please explain

OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Someone here recently (when I was in my I can read but can't post dilemma) mentioned Peter Lik an the Weather channel show The Edge in a somewhat derogatory tone... as I would have. Who are ya, kindred spirit? I love the places he goes to, but he is such an annoying narrator and his photos, t

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Jack Davis
Twas I, Ann. I'm driven to shutting off the sound at times at his continuously retreating to "bloody" and "mate" somewhere in each breathless garbled utterance. The extreme over saturation is offensive in its attempt to save images. Would appear he is a financial success. That fact reminds me of

Re: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Safari as well, except for that huge pop-up ad for condoms. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Interesting shot, Tim.  Google+ worked just fine using IE.  Cheers, > Christine > > > - Original Message - From: "Tim Bray" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: S

RE: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Bob W
> > Safari as well, except for that huge pop-up ad for condoms. > kind of how you'd expect such an ad to be, really. B > > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Christine Aguila > wrote: > > Interesting shot, Tim.  Google+ worked just fine using IE.  Cheers, > > Christine -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
PJ, I don't think Ricoh or Pentax know much about big time marketing. The Pentax K-5, 645D, and waterproof P&S's are based on technical quality. The only marketing driven success I see is the crazy colored cameras. I don't know if the margins are big enough to support what you want. These guys are

Re: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
I was afraid it was a trojan horse. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Bob W wrote: >> >> Safari as well, except for that huge pop-up ad for condoms. >> > > kind of how you'd expect such an ad to be, really. > > B >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Christine Aguila >> wrote: >> > Interesting

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ah! ... the only reason I don't want to turn off the sound is to hear exactly where he is -- but then I could use my close captioning for that, actually! It occurs to be it would be great fun to see Cotty and Mark Roberts do a send-up of that at GFM... I'd be happy to help write it , not that t

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice shot. I'd be curious to see the crop as well. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Please have a look: > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/07/peso-2011-24-droplets.html > > And tell me brutally and honestly what do you think? > > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-D

Re: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Christine Aguila
You guys are so ribbed tickling funny. - Original Message - From: "Steven Desjardins" I was afraid it was a trojan horse. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Bob W wrote: Safari as well, except for that huge pop-up ad for condoms. kind of how you'd expect such an ad to be, real

Re: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 7/2/2011 15:42, Steven Desjardins wrote: I was afraid it was a trojan horse. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Bob W wrote: Safari as well, except for that huge pop-up ad for condoms. kind of how you'd expect such an ad to be, really. B Well thats sort of a condomation of it... it's

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Jack Davis
Sounds bloody good mate! I use CC with the sound ON at times. Such a thick accent and mushy delivery. FTR, I noticed Manolta on a MF, but guessing his DSLR in a Nikon. Also, see he often shoots with a pano. Jack --- On Sat, 7/2/11, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > From: Ann Sanfedele > Subject: Re: OT

RE: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Ann Sanfedele > > I was afraid it was a trojan horse. > > > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Bob W wrote: > >>> > >>> Safari as well, except for that huge pop-up ad for condoms. > >>> > >> > >> kind of how you'd expect

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/7/11, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >It occurs to be it would be great fun to see Cotty and Mark Roberts do a >send-up of that at GFM... I'd be happy to help write it , not that they >would need me. Perhaps if I could see what you're talking about? :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
I'm with Jack...this crop suits me just fine. -p On 7/2/2011 12:55 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I like this crop. It includes a balance of drops together with scattered light catching smaller droplets. Crop some off the left and the right becomes too prominent and, at the same time, lonesome. Jack

Re: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
At least they think you need a huge condom, I keep getting one for enlargement On 7/2/2011 3:13 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Safari as well, except for that huge pop-up ad for condoms. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Interesting shot, Tim. Google+ worked just

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Never heard of him, eh? ... It's a new program on our Weather channel on this side of the pond... FOr a minute I was about to blame Jack for clipping my link -- but neither of us sent one to the list... Here - see how long you can take him :-) http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/peter-lik C

Re: BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase

2011-07-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 11:02 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > My beef is with the article itself.  Pentax has good products, what they > need is marketing expertise, and money, (it takes gobs of money to create > and maintain a support network for a product, and manufacture enough of that > product), not

Re: PESO: Ghia

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I like the understatement. A stock'74 Ghia would do 0-60 faster than a Corvette of the same era. That little bug derived car had a top speed of 90mph and a cruising speed of 90mph. The only other car that had a top speed and cruising speed that were the same was the VW Beetle which was 87mph

Re: Many old cameras

2011-07-02 Thread Tim Bray
Couldn't happen; we want G+ to spread virally. -T On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Bob W wrote: >> >> Safari as well, except for that huge pop-up ad for condoms. >> > > kind of how you'd expect such an ad to be, really. > > B >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Christine Aguila >> wrote:

Re: OT - tech question about turning off cable modem from keyboard

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
They save a few pennies, that really adds up among thousands of units. On 6/15/2011 7:12 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:24 -0400, "Igor Roshchin" wrote: Tue Jun 14 23:46:25 EDT 2011 Brian Walters wrote: It seems more and more PC peripherals are lacking an on/off switch. Both

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I think proportionally it works jsut as it is... and it is technically, I think, very fine.. just a bit too Hallmark card like for my tastes, but I think it is a very commercially viable shot , Boris, you should try to do something with it. Hmm wonder what it would be like in BW?? ann On 7/2

Re: Testing again can you read me now?

2011-07-02 Thread Miserere
Woohoo! You're back! :-)    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 2 July 2011 10:50, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > This is supposed to go out in plain text... according to my option settings > - let me know

PESO-Macro... at PN :(

2011-07-02 Thread Bulent Celasun
Just don't ask me its name! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13617952&size=lg Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Bulent Celasun
Boris, Can I just repeat what Ann has already said? Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/7/3 Ann Sanfedele : >

Re: PESO-Macro... at PN :(

2011-07-02 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Sun, 3 Jul 2011 00:32:28 +0300 Bulent Celasun wrote: > Just don't ask me its name! > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13617952&size=lg Nice. Showing your wild oats. ;) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Re: PESO-Macro... at PN :(

2011-07-02 Thread Jack Davis
Extremely well rendered, Bulent. I'm not sure it isn't upside down, but love it. What was the process? Jack --- On Sat, 7/2/11, Bulent Celasun wrote: > From: Bulent Celasun > Subject: PESO-Macro... at PN :( > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, July 2, 2011, 2:32 PM > Just don't

Re: PESO-Macro... at PN :(

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Wow, that's special! Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > Just don't ask me its name! > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13617952&size=lg > > Bulent > - > http://www.flickr.com/photos

I blurbed again

2011-07-02 Thread Derby Chang
Quite fun, this blurbing http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2295867 -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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 a

Re: PESO-Macro... at PN :(

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That's very pretty... How about calling it "Harry" ? ann On 7/2/2011 17:32, Bulent Celasun wrote: Just don't ask me its name! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13617952&size=lg Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_

Re: PESO-Macro... at PN :(

2011-07-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Yep, that's real nice. Nicely delicate and composed. Light very pretty. Cheers, Christine On Jul 2, 2011, at 5:26 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Wow, that's special! Regards, Bob S. > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Bulent Celasun > wrote: >> Just don't ask me its name! >> >> http://photo

Re: Is Ricoh Going to Buy Pentax????????

2011-07-02 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 08:35 -0700, "Tim Bray" wrote: > Ricoh has a great big honking ultra-boring > photocopier/printer/office-widget business. Much like Canon I guess. > Only in the case of Ricoh, it's pretty obvious that the > office-products is at the center and the camera thing is a bag on the

Re: peso Fenny

2011-07-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 2, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Larry, > I like it. Thank you. > Using the A200/2.8 for portraits with flash is unusual. If everybody did it, then there would be no need for me to. :-) One of the things that I've been playing with is tight cropping. It seems that if I j

Re: OT PESO - Kick

2011-07-02 Thread William Robb
On 01/07/2011 11:07 PM, David Savage wrote: The light is deliberately harsh. Was aiming more for contemporary fashion rather than glamour fashion look. I'm so stuck in the 80's. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: BJP article on Ricoh Pentax purchase

2011-07-02 Thread William Robb
On 02/07/2011 12:02 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I'm not saying the sky is falling. I will however note that Ricoh killed their own SLR business when it didn't help the bottom line, in spite of being a fairly large player in the Photo business, Ricoh is a big company and they have no room for sentimen

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 2, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Someone here recently (when I was in my I can read but can't post dilemma) > mentioned Peter Lik an the Weather channel show The Edge > in a somewhat derogatory tone... as I would have. Who are ya, kindred spirit? Funny you should mention it.

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 7/2/2011 19:36, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 2, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Someone here recently (when I was in my I can read but can't post dilemma) mentioned Peter Lik an the Weather channel show The Edge in a somewhat derogatory tone... as I would have. Who are ya, kindred

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Miserere
I was a party a couple years ago when an acquaintance started telling me about his "Peter Lik Print" which he had recently purchased in Las Vegas. He paid a few grand for it, but it was an investment because they are limited aditions and the higher the print number the higher the price. I didn't ha

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
So he's not just a bombast, he's a bit of a fraud as well... yikes! ann On 7/2/2011 20:02, Miserere wrote: I was a party a couple years ago when an acquaintance started telling me about his "Peter Lik Print" which he had recently purchased in Las Vegas. He paid a few grand for it, but it was

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread Rob Studdert
On 3 July 2011 10:36, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > So he's not just a bombast, he's a bit of a fraud as well... yikes! The kind of Aussies we export with relish, sorry! -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Only a bit? PT Barnum could learn from him. On 7/2/2011 8:36 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: So he's not just a bombast, he's a bit of a fraud as well... yikes! ann On 7/2/2011 20:02, Miserere wrote: I was a party a couple years ago when an acquaintance started telling me about his "Peter Lik Pri

Re: OT: Lik ity Split

2011-07-02 Thread David Savage
You don't have to be a good photographer to make money out of photography, you just have to be good at selling yourself. On 3 July 2011 08:48, P. J. Alling wrote: > Only a bit?  PT Barnum could learn from him. > > On 7/2/2011 8:36 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> >> So he's not just a bombast, he's a

Re: OT PESO - Kick

2011-07-02 Thread David Savage
On 3 July 2011 07:14, William Robb wrote: > On 01/07/2011 11:07 PM, David Savage wrote: > >> >> The light is deliberately harsh. Was aiming more for contemporary >> fashion rather than glamour fashion look. > > I'm so stuck in the 80's. Sorry to her it. Such bad music too. -- PDML Pentax-Discu

OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
I am discovering that I am tending to lean toward my right side when I am taking photos. This is not always the case but I do discover when looking at photos that some do tend to lean toward the right more. My K-R does not come with an on screen visible leveler, which would be handy, so I suppose m

Re: OT PESO - Kick

2011-07-02 Thread David Savage
Hear even On 3 July 2011 09:05, David Savage wrote: > On 3 July 2011 07:14, William Robb wrote: >> On 01/07/2011 11:07 PM, David Savage wrote: >> >>> >>> The light is deliberately harsh. Was aiming more for contemporary >>> fashion rather than glamour fashion look. >> >> I'm so stuck in the 80's

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread David Savage
Put a heel lift in your right shoe. Or use the grid lines on the focus screen as a reference. On 3 July 2011 09:05, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > I am discovering that I am tending to lean toward my right side when I am > taking photos. This is not always the case but I do discover when looking at >

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Get a grid screen, I find it helps. On 7/2/2011 9:05 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I am discovering that I am tending to lean toward my right side when I am taking photos. This is not always the case but I do discover when looking at photos that some do tend to lean toward the right more. My K-R do

OT - Tired of Flickr & photo.net?

2011-07-02 Thread David Savage
Maybe check out 500px: Some pretty spectacular photography there. DS -- 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: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
David: Will give the heel lift a try tomorrow morning when I go out to Radnor Lake. I will also attempt and force myself to look at the lines that are on the focus screen. PJ: Live view has the grid but I find (even though when I first got the K-R I thought I would enjoy the live view) I rarely i

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread David Savage
The heel lift is only semi serious...I don't really recommend, it as it can cause back problems. I've always had a problem with leaning to the left, and unless I concentrated my photos showed this. When my back flared up last year, it was discovered through physio treatment that I have a greater

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread William Robb
On 02/07/2011 7:05 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I am discovering that I am tending to lean toward my right side when I am taking photos. This is not always the case but I do discover when looking at photos that some do tend to lean toward the right more. My K-R does not come with an on screen visib

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Live view on the K20D is pretty painful but it too has a grid when in use, but an actual grid screen for the K-r, the physical size is the same as for the *ist-D/Ds/Ds2 so you can use the LL-60 screen. The focus should be the same, though it might make it a bit dimmer. I don't know for sure.

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-07-02 9:05 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I am discovering that I am tending to lean toward my right side when I am taking photos. This is not always the case but I do discover when looking at photos that some do tend to lean toward the right more. My K-R does not come with an on screen visible

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-02 Thread Mark Cassino
Hi Boris - Nice work - great use of simplicty of form, color, and repetition! MCC - Original Message From: Boris Liberman To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sat, July 2, 2011 12:01:28 PM Subject: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets Hi! Please have a look: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/20

RE: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
William: LOL I do look through the view finder. I have a tripod but honestly when I am out in the wilds I rarely take it with me and I did a couple of times at the zoo but find way to many people around and when shooting through the fences harder when using a tripod. I hold the camera firmly as pos

PESO - At the Beach

2011-07-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
A couple of pics from the beach -- this afternoon at Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township, Michigan. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13620073 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13620075 Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Stop voting for Republicans. (;-) On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > I am discovering that I am tending to lean toward my right side when I am > taking photos. This is not always the case but I do discover when looking at > photos that some do tend to lean toward the right

Re: PESO - At the Beach

2011-07-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Too much water in the 2nd one, I think. You can't see grace's face. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > A couple of pics from the beach -- this afternoon at Stony Creek Metropark in > Shelby Township, Michigan. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_i

RE: PESO - At the Beach

2011-07-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Could have used a day in the water here Nice captures looks like it was a fun day... ___ You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

RE: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
LOL Okay will give that a try and see if that works -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 9:16 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related qu

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:05 -0500, "Jeffery Johnson" wrote: > I am discovering that I am tending to lean toward my right side when I am > taking photos. This is not always the case but I do discover when looking > at > photos that some do tend to lean toward the right more. My K-R does not > come >

Photo related but for some perhaps OT

2011-07-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Just another rambling about when one is out taking photos and how everyone is helpful. I have come across some rather nice people out on the trials at Radnor Lake that will tell you I saw such and such up the trail. Some will ask what I am out photographing and I state anything that catches my eye

Re: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Don't vote at all it only encourages the bastards. On 7/2/2011 10:15 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Stop voting for Republicans. (;-) On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I am discovering that I am tending to lean toward my right side when I am taking photos. This is not alw

Re: PESO: Ghia

2011-07-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, PJ. Dan On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 4:47 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I like the understatement.  A stock'74 Ghia would do 0-60 faster than a > Corvette of the same era.  That little bug derived car had a top speed of > 90mph and a cruising speed of 90mph.  The only other car that had a top > sp

RE: OT: Or Perhaps not as it is Photo related question

2011-07-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Brian: It does have them but I find I am seeing that it is in focus and not paying attention to those lines. I may try to turn off the focus indicator in the view finder and see if it helps in making me focus in on the lines. ___ You can see my lates

Re: PESO-Macro... at PN :(

2011-07-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very interesting and a great composition. What is the name of that plant? Dan On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > Just don't ask me its name! > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13617952&size=lg > > Bulent > -

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