RE: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread John Coyle
Welcome back Steve! What's this about film going away - I just shot a family week-end with my MZ-S, and I'm going to put a lovingly restore Spottie through its paces next week. Dusting off the enlarger too... John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.n

Re: OT: Life's a beach

2011-08-14 Thread mike wilson
On 12/08/2011 22:50, Cotty wrote: On 11/8/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: That Hand signal shot is wonderful. Steady on lad. You disappoint me. I was expecting something along the lines of "There's a hand?" -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.ne

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread mike wilson
On 13/08/2011 22:46, Steve Larson wrote: Sorry I've been away so long, I bought a small boat, then got some major medical issues. Anyway, what do you do with an LX system? Seems obsolete and nobody would buy one anyway, not to mention my K1000, 4 Spotties, and a Super P. Guess they just collect d

RE: PESO - sales associate

2011-08-14 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Steven Desjardins > > Oh No!!! Did said idiot realize the value of his victim? > I don't know. I think so - I think it's why he was so apologetic. My companion, on the other hand, had no idea. She said "what would you

RE: PESO - sales associate

2011-08-14 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > P. J. Alling > > Perhaps a bit of anger management, or a baseball bat, the latter > usually > is quite cathartic. > The terms of the injunction don't allow me within 1 mile of any anger management therapists... B --

Re: PESO - sales associate

2011-08-14 Thread mike wilson
On 14/08/2011 10:31, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Oh No!!! Did said idiot realize the value of his victim? I don't know. I think so - I think it's why he was so apologetic. My companion, on the other hand, had no idea

RE: PESO - sales associate

2011-08-14 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > mike wilson > >> Oh No!!! Did said idiot realize the value of his victim? > >> > > > > I don't know. I think so - I think it's why he was so apologetic. > > > > My companion, on the other hand, had no idea. She said "what

Re: Boris Peso #29 - Nocturne

2011-08-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
My first reaction was :-) Really cool and elegant. But I got bored after a while. I think Mark C is onto the explanation. The twig is almost prefect. Makes me look for imperfections. When I find them, most of the magic is gone. Sorry. But it could really work in a slide show. -- MaritimTim My p

Re: Peso: blue and gold

2011-08-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thats blue and gold Ann :-) Nice and warm -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ To err is human to arr is pirate --

Re: OT Its more than just a box

2011-08-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 1:55 PM, William Robb wrote: > On 13/08/2011 11:35 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: >> >> Looks good! Wow - cordless saw in one hand and cordless driver in the >> other. You can cut and screw all at the same time... >> > Looks like Ryobi tools, so he can probably do neither :). Ac

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Jack Davis
Sweet and very well done, Walt! Jack --- On Sat, 8/13/11, Walt Gilbert wrote: > From: Walt Gilbert > Subject: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 7:04 PM > Hi all, > > My great-niece came by for a little visit today, and I used

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/13/2011 23:13, William Robb wrote: On 13/08/2011 2:46 PM, Steve Larson wrote: Sorry I've been away so long, I bought a small boat, then got some major medical issues. Anyway, what do you do with an LX system? Seems obsolete and nobody would buy one anyway, not to mention my K1000, 4 Spott

Re: Photographing sunsets - help wanted

2011-08-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Aug 13, 2011, at 11:37 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-08-13 2:18 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Cotty On 11/8/11, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: Dave, you reminded me of the video I shot in 2009 - in case anyone hasn't seen it:

Re: Photographing sunsets - help wanted

2011-08-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty On 12/8/11, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: "This is a password protected video" Apologies password: pdml Ok, so now it says: "Sorry, the video at this URL has either been deleted or never existed in the first place." -- PDML Pe

Re: Peso: Free Parking

2011-08-14 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-08-13 7:52 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1429323114_D2k2kMR-O-LB That'll buff out. Could use a coat or two of Carnuba wax. A fine shot, Steve. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: The Price of History Re: Archives only go back to April?

2011-08-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
I think I've just donated some money. I say think because I'm not very used to PayPall. I was not asked for password or any other verification. I find this a bit odd, but for all I know it may be perfectly normal. Please let me know if the money don't turn up in a day or two. -- MaritimTim My

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks, Jack! For the foreseeable future, I'm going to concentrate on using my old primes as much as possible. I really have developed a fondness for the 50/1.4. I just need to get a little quicker and more consistent at focusing. Thanks again! -- Walt On 8/14/2011 7:31 AM, Jack Davis wr

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Steve Larson" Sorry I've been away so long, I bought a small boat, then got some major medical issues. Anyway, what do you do with an LX system? Seems obsolete and nobody would buy one anyway, not to mention my K1000, 4 Spotties, and a Super P. Guess they just collect dust. I am still pi

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Walt Gilbert
I don't know about anyone else, but I actually love shooting with my old manual K-mounts. My K-50/1.4 stays on my K-x more than any other lens I own these days. Using it doesn't seem to me to be all that inconvenient, though I wouldn't want to try to use it at the drag strip. If I were a lit

RE: The Price of History Re: Archives only go back to April?

2011-08-14 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Tim Øsleby > I think I've just donated some money. > > I say think because I'm not very used to PayPall. > I was not asked for password or any other verification. I find this a > bit odd, but for all I know it may be perf

Re: OT Its more than just a box

2011-08-14 Thread William Robb
On 14/08/2011 6:22 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Actually they are Ryobi, i also have the sawsall. I am quite surprised at the job they can do, so far so good. The circular saw does an ok job on 1/2", 5/8" plywood and 2x4 cuts. It will bind easily if the wood does not stay level but minor nit. I b

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Larry, Thanks for the info, but the K5 looks a little pricey ATM. Seems like a wonderful camera. Thanks, Steve Larry wrote: If there is any way you can get the money for one, the K-5 is a blow your socks off amazing camera. It's performance at ISO6400 is better than a lot of film cameras a

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hiya Ann :) Tehee, you're a funny girl. You're right though, I'll keep the LX. Ann wrote: YOu were gone??? ;-) Anyway, what do you do with an LX system? Seems obsolete and nobody would buy one anyway, Nah - right ... nobody would want one... I'll take it off your hands for shipping... D

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hiya Paul :) Good to hear from you :) K5 just seems out of the budget right now, think I'll wait till they are out a bit longer (cheaper used prices). Thanks, Steve Paul wrote: Steve! Good to see you back. If you're going digital,you might as well go to a K5, if its in the budget. It's by

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Jeffery, Thanks for the info. Steve Jeffery wrote: I agree go with a K-R if your budget doesn't allow for a K5. -- 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: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hiya Bill, Thanks for the warm welcome :) Boarding? You mean surfing? K5 is over the budget :( How's things up in the frozen tundra? Thanks, Steve Bill wrote: Welcome back Steve!! I take it you gave up boarding? Get a K5. All your old lenses will work. I know how you feel, I'm sitting on 3 LX

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hi John, and thanks for the welcome! What I mean about film is the choices, and not to mention getting it developed around here. Seems they send it off somewhere far away (probably only guy that does it :), and my photo lab went belly up. Thanks, Steve John wrote: Welcome back Steve! What's

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Mike, Yea, I saw the 645D on a website, man is it expensive! The K20D looks very nice to me. Thanks, Steve Mike wrote: Good to see you back. If you sit down and take a deep breath I can reveal that Pentax has a world leading DSLR - maybe three/four. The clear leader is the 645D but we don'

Re: Peso: Free Parking

2011-08-14 Thread P. J. Alling
As a old acquaintance of mine would say; "You know, that's restorable!" On 8/14/2011 10:15 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-08-13 7:52 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1429323114_D2k2kMR-O-LB That'll buff out. Could use a coat or two

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hey John, I'm so glad to know all my lenses will work with the new bodies, especially the 15 and 1000mm. I live with 2 girls (wife and daughter), so jumping through hoops is my specialty. Thanks, Steve John wrote: Film may be dying, but it ain't dead yet. My first choice would be to use 'em w

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Walt, I can see why, the K-50/1.4 is an fabulous lens. Thanks, Steve Walt wrote: I don't know about anyone else, but I actually love shooting with my old manual K-mounts. My K-50/1.4 stays on my K-x more than any other lens I own these days. Using it doesn't seem to me to be all that in

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Steve Larson
Hey Ann, Very kewl ! I'll follow that one too. Thanks, Steve Ann wrote: There is an LX body with a couple of hours to go on ebay that is up to over $200 US with 23 bids on it... ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Entitlted - samples from Flektogon 50/4 and the tilt adapter

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Here is a blog entry with almost mandatory miniature-like shots I made today: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/08/entilted.html It also contains links where you can find pictures of the lens and of the adapter (not by me). -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm

OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Drew
Hi all, Not been taking many pictures recently but I thought I would just de-lurk to post a picture my daughter took today, the subject is me http://rileyelf.posterous.com/seaford-5k A few months ago, just after my 40th birthday I decided I had had enough of the couch potato lifestyle.

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread David J Brooks
Well done Dave On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Drew wrote: > Hi all, > > Not been taking many pictures recently but I thought I would just de-lurk to > post a picture my daughter took today, the subject is me > http://rileyelf.posterous.com/seaford-5k   A few months ago, just after my > 40t

Re: Entitlted - samples from Flektogon 50/4 and the tilt adapter

2011-08-14 Thread Drew
On 14/08/11 18:10, Boris Liberman wrote: Here is a blog entry with almost mandatory miniature-like shots I made today: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/08/entilted.html It also contains links where you can find pictures of the lens and of the adapter (not by me). They are great Boris, I l

Re: OT Its more than just a box

2011-08-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 11:37 AM, William Robb wrote: > On 14/08/2011 6:22 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> Actually they are Ryobi, i also have the sawsall. I am quite surprised >> at the job they can do, so far so good. The circular saw does an ok >> job on 1/2", 5/8" plywood and 2x4 cuts. It will

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Lovely girl, beautiful lens. I was also fond of my Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4. However, after an informal test comparing it with the FA 50mm, I have started to question the reasons of my fondness. Maybe we should not need proofs for a love affair... Bulent

RE: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Bob W
> Not been taking many pictures recently but I thought I would just > de-lurk to post a picture my daughter took today, the subject is me > http://rileyelf.posterous.com/seaford-5k A few months ago, just after > my 40th birthday I decided I had had enough of the couch potato > lifestyle. I w

Re: PESO - Moonlit Boats

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
I liked the overall mood and the good use of the fisheye. Recently I have read something (probably mentioned in this list) that it may be better to shoot twice in such a circumstance: One for the sky and one for the boats. The presence of a dark frame (trees) around the sky should make merging tho

Re: Peso: Free Parking

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Loved the original. Still, you may consider playing with the sky a bit, like making it at least slightly darker and bluish. The artificially grainy one might as well be interesting if it did not harm the nice color of the luxury item :) Bulent

Re: Entitlted - samples from Flektogon 50/4 and the tilt adapter

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thank you Boris. I liked especially the last one. I really should try doing something similar soon; it is unfair to the enablees (I guess English can digest that last word). Could you please elaborate upon this: "My K-5 in HyperP mode keeps the shutter speed at no slower than 1/60 sec after which

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Well done! Yours, enviously ;) Bulent (with a BMI of about 30). - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/8/14 Drew : > Hi al

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread William Robb
On 14/08/2011 9:59 AM, Steve Larson wrote: Hiya Bill, Thanks for the warm welcome :) Boarding? You mean surfing? K5 is over the budget :( How's things up in the frozen tundra? Last time we talked, you were drywalling. I recall you gave me some very good advice. If the K5 is too dear, the K7 i

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Drew
Thanks all... I was at BMI of 31 in April, down to 26 now I used the Couch to 5K program, if you want to do something in that regard I can THOROUGHLY recommend it. http://www.c25k.com/ Cheers, Drew. On 14/08/11 18:59, Bulent Celasun wrote: Well done! Yours, enviously ;) Bulent (wit

Re: Peso: Free Parking

2011-08-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/14/2011 13:49, Bulent Celasun wrote: Loved the original. Still, you may consider playing with the sky a bit, like making it at least slightly darker and bluish. I actually thought, on a second look, getting rid of the blue in the upper left .. let the sky go white, as the blue looks a

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Christine Nielsen
I'll second that recommendation -- I did the C25k program this past spring, with my daughter! She is 12, and I was 42... it was a great way for us to spend time together, working on a common goal & being active. We both started from nothing, so to speak, as runners, and worked up to a 5k. It was

Re: Peso: Free Parking

2011-08-14 Thread John Sessoms
It's probably sitting there rusting away because the guy who owns it thinks he can get the price of a 99 point restored show car for a rusting hulk. I've seen a lot of that, cars that might be restoreable or that could be parted out to provide for other restorations rotting because the owner ha

Re: Boris Peso #29 - Nocturne

2011-08-14 Thread Ken Waller
More of the twig has to be in focus for this to work for me. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" Subject: Re: Boris Peso #29 - Nocturne My first reaction was :-) Really cool and elegant. But I got bored after a whi

PESO : An old wheel

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
>From my recent trip to a farm: http://500px.com/photo/1578591 This is a composite (focus blending) using three images. Post processing involved making the scene look more like how I felt it looked at the time... Bulent - http://

PESO : Three images sharing something in common...

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
These are from a recent trip to a farm in Daday, Kastamonu, Turkey. Although I enjoyed the visit immensely, my mood was prone to depression. These are a few of the images that still make me feel like myself... A door: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14015192&size=lg Remains of a fence: h

Re: PESO : A little girl's view of death... of a butterfly

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thank you Ann. She did have a camera... sort of! It was embedded within her gaming machine. She must have taken tens of photos of our pointer, Pebble. Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/us

Re: PESO : A little girl's view of death... of a butterfly

2011-08-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thank you, Steven. I was most pleased, in fact, because she has shown the "grave" only to me. Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulen

Re: The Price of History Re: Archives only go back to April?

2011-08-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
Someone has hacked your pdml account Bob. -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ To err is human to arr is pirate --

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/8/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >Film may be dying, but it ain't dead yet. Gotta be a MARK. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/8/11, Drew, discombobulated, unleashed: >Not been taking many pictures recently but I thought I would just >de-lurk to post a picture my daughter took today, the subject is me >http://rileyelf.posterous.com/seaford-5k A few months ago, just after >my 40th birthday I decided I had had e

Re: OT: Life's a beach

2011-08-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/8/11, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> That Hand signal shot is wonderful. >> >> Steady on lad. > >You disappoint me. I was expecting something along the lines of >"There's a hand?" Oops, the brain was thinking hand, the eyes were thinking muff. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: PESO - sales associate

2011-08-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/8/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >My companion, on the other hand, had no idea. She said "what would you >have done if it had been broken? It would be what? £400-, £500-?" When I >told her what these things cost she was aghast. Careful, she might reform opinions on bragardly appenda

Re: Photographing sunsets - help wanted

2011-08-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/8/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >Ok, so now it says: > >"Sorry, the video at this URL has either been deleted or never existed >in the first place." Apologies! I recently had to upgrade my account to pro in order to host commercial videos for clients to see. They rearranged

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Drew
On 14/08/11 21:44, Cotty wrote: On 14/8/11, Drew, discombobulated, unleashed: Not been taking many pictures recently but I thought I would just de-lurk to post a picture my daughter took today, the subject is me http://rileyelf.posterous.com/seaford-5k A few months ago, just after my 40t

Re: Cotty and the Ford Transit

2011-08-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 12:57 AM, Cotty wrote: >http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yioqqumv7i0 I see why your Land Rover fuel economy was so poor now. -- Godfrey   godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Cotty and the Ford Transit

2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 14, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 12:57 AM, Cotty wrote: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yioqqumv7i0 > > I see why your Land Rover fuel economy was so poor now. Yeah, spirited driving in a van isn't so good for the fuel eco

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 14, 2011, at 8:49 AM, Steve Larson wrote: > Hi Larry, > Thanks for the info, but the K5 looks a little pricey ATM. Seems like a > wonderful camera. That's part of why I suggested that you just pick up the cheapest used Pentax DSLR you can find, until you can afford one. -- Larry Cole

RE: PESO - sales associate

2011-08-14 Thread Bob W
> On 14/8/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >My companion, on the other hand, had no idea. She said "what would you > >have done if it had been broken? It would be what? £400-, £500-?" When > I > >told her what these things cost she was aghast. > > Careful, she might reform opinions on b

PAW84 - Landing

2011-08-14 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*16-50@45mm, 1/200s, f/7.1, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Drew wrote: >Hi all, > >Not been taking many pictures recently but I thought I would just >de-lurk to post a picture my daughter took today, the subject is me >http://rileyelf.posterous.com/seaford-5k A few months ago, just after >my 40th birthday I decided I had had enough of the couch p

Re: PAW84 - Landing

2011-08-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That's wonderful, Dag. Motion, water, lovely color ... very nice! On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 3:07 PM, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html > K-5, DA*16-50@45mm, 1/200s, f/7.1, ISO100. > > DagT > http://www.thrane.name/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >

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2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
When I got home from dancing in SF at about 3:30 this morning PG&E was working in my front yard. Trucks right in front of my house, someone was doing something in my driveway. So, of course, I grabbed my camera to take some pictures, because anybody can get shots of people working at 3:30 in the

Mini-GESO - Just Ducky

2011-08-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
Took a trip to Madison yesterday and we're in a coffee shop on Monroe St having a cappuccino and my SIL says "Look at the car out there with the dolls on it". So...we had to have a look. No art here, just a couple snaps of someone's strange obsession. http://studio1941.com/ducky/index.html

Re: Mini-GESO - Just Ducky

2011-08-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Ready for a rubber ducky race? (and good work having the flash along with you!) Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > Took a trip to Madison yesterday and we're in a coffee shop on Monroe St > having a cappuccino and my SIL says "Look at the car out there

Re: PESO : An old wheel

2011-08-14 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-08-14 4:09 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: From my recent trip to a farm: http://500px.com/photo/1578591 This is a composite (focus blending) using three images. Post processing involved making the scene look more like how I felt it looked at the time... Bulent

PESO 2011 - 119 - GDG

2011-08-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A return to another type of subject matter I like a lot: some still life. This looks much better at a much larger size than I can display on line, best in a print, but I thought you might enjoy it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6043225107/in/set-72157625672485865/lightbox/ or http://ww

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thank you, Bulent. And, FWIW, I'm also partial to my Takumar (Bayonet) 135/2.5 -- which is almost universally panned in the reviews I've read about it. I don't love it quite as much as I do my 50/1.4, but I like shooting with it. It's definitely got its quirks and shortcomings, but I've take

Re: Peso: Free Parking

2011-08-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
I should have taken more pictures, John. The yard looked like that in all directions. Washing machine, tractors, parts of farm equipment, and random mechanical bits of unknown origin or purpose. On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 3:08 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > It's probably sitting there rusting away beca

Re: PESO : An old wheel

2011-08-14 Thread Rick Womer
Nice, Bulent. I like the texture and colors. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 8/14/11, Bulent Celasun wrote: > From: Bulent Celasun > Subject: PESO : An old wheel > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011, 4:09 PM > From my recent trip to a farm: > http

OT meteor from above

2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronaut-photographs-perseid-meteor-from-space-110814.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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 directl

Re: PESO : An old wheel

2011-08-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
Geometry and texture, my favorite. On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > From my recent trip to a farm: > http://500px.com/photo/1578591 > > This is a composite (focus blending) using three images. > Post processing involved making the scene look more like how I felt it > looke

PESO - From Our Porch

2011-08-14 Thread Rick Womer
...of our rented cabin: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13989694&size=lg (K7, DA 50-200) Alas, one of this very photogenic pair of sailboats is now out of the water. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO - From Our Porch

2011-08-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. Enjoy! Paul On Aug 14, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > ...of our rented cabin: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13989694&size=lg > > (K7, DA 50-200) > > Alas, one of this very photogenic pair of sailboats is now out of the water. > > Rick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Disc

Re: PESO : Three images sharing something in common...

2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 14, 2011, at 1:16 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > These are from a recent trip to a farm in Daday, Kastamonu, Turkey. > > Although I enjoyed the visit immensely, my mood was prone to depression. > These are a few of the images that still make me feel like myself... > > A door: > http://photo

GESO (9): Faulty roads

2011-08-14 Thread David Mann
That is, roads with a fault running under them. On Saturday we took a trip out to the Greendale fault, source of the 4th September 2010 earthquake (the 7.1 one that started everything). http://www.multi.net.nz/greendale/ This fault is only about 15 mins drive out of town but you need to know wh

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2011-08-14 Thread Jack Davis
Well "covered", Larry. I must say you have a knack of producing sharp well exposed images. I do, however, give your monopod some of the credit. ;) Flash used at all? Jack --- On Sun, 8/14/11, Larry Colen wrote: > From: Larry Colen > Subject: geso PG&E > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date

Re: Mini-GESO - Just Ducky

2011-08-14 Thread Jack Davis
Kinda' scary! The car's owner..that is. Jack --- On Sun, 8/14/11, Paul Sorenson wrote: > From: Paul Sorenson > Subject: Mini-GESO - Just Ducky > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011, 4:04 PM > Took a trip to Madison yesterday and > we're in a coffee shop on Monroe St

Re: Entitlted - samples from Flektogon 50/4 and the tilt adapter

2011-08-14 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 08:56:31PM +0300, Bulent Celasun wrote: > > Could you please elaborate upon this: > "My K-5 in HyperP mode keeps the shutter speed at no slower than 1/60 > sec after which it starts upping the ISO". > Is this easy to adjust? Could reading the (already far away!) manual > wi

Re: Entitlted - samples from Flektogon 50/4 and the tilt adapter

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/14/2011 20:56, Bulent Celasun wrote: Thank you Boris. I liked especially the last one. I really should try doing something similar soon; it is unfair to the enablees (I guess English can digest that last word). I believe you and I are enablees (those were were enabled, like postal address

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2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 14, 2011, at 8:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Well "covered", Larry. I must say you have a knack of producing sharp well > exposed images. I do, however, give your monopod some of the credit. ;) Thanks. I'm also getting a bit better at throwing away the ones that aren't as clean. > Flash

Re: Entitlted - samples from Flektogon 50/4 and the tilt adapter

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/14/2011 20:21, Drew wrote: They are great Boris, I love shots like that. I have often wondered what the result would look like if one took a tilt and shift to a place like this? https://picasaweb.google.com/103074737095741113724/ModelVillage?authuser=0&feat=directlink Thanks, Drew. The tho

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/14/2011 05:04, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, My great-niece came by for a little visit today, and I used the opportunity to get a little more practice time in on the K-50/1.4 (I can't help that I'm in love with it) on the K-x. I figured I'd share the shots I got and solicit any comments and/o

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
I missed that set earlier. Great job! Quite possible some of your best shots. On Aug 14, 2011, at 4:55 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > Thank you, Bulent. > > And, FWIW, I'm also partial to my Takumar (Bayonet) 135/2.5 -- which is > almost universally panned in the reviews I've read about it. I

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 14, 2011, at 9:51 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 8/14/2011 05:04, Walt Gilbert wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> My great-niece came by for a little visit today, and I used the >> opportunity to get a little more practice time in on the K-50/1.4 (I >> can't help that I'm in love with it) on the K-x

geso the last night of the Rent Party

2011-08-14 Thread Larry Colen
For the past two years there's been a weekly dance in SF called The Rent Party. Lindy hop in one room, Blues in another. For various reasons, they decided to close up shop and last night was their final night, with two live bands. The lindy room had a couple of lights in the middle of the room

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread David Mann
On Aug 15, 2011, at 5:12 AM, Drew wrote: > Not been taking many pictures recently but I thought I would just de-lurk to > post a picture my daughter took today, the subject is me > http://rileyelf.posterous.com/seaford-5k A few months ago, just after my > 40th birthday I decided I had had

Re: OT - de-lurk to brag a little.

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/14/2011 20:12, Drew wrote: Not been taking many pictures recently but I thought I would just de-lurk to post a picture my daughter took today, the subject is me http://rileyelf.posterous.com/seaford-5k A few months ago, just after my 40th birthday I decided I had had enough of the couc

Re: GESO - out standing in a field

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/10/2011 05:39, Mark C wrote: A few snaps from last Saturday: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ or http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/out-standing-in-a-field-1 Quoting your blog entry, Mark: "It was a fabulous place to visit and I really enjoyed spending some very q

Re: Greetings everyone!!

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/13/2011 23:46, Steve Larson wrote: Sorry I've been away so long, I bought a small boat, then got some major medical issues. Anyway, what do you do with an LX system? Seems obsolete and nobody would buy one anyway, not to mention my K1000, 4 Spotties, and a Super P. Guess they just collect du

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 8/14/2011 11:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I missed that set earlier. Great job! Quite possible some of your best shots. Thanks, Larry! She makes a great subject if you can catch her. On Aug 14, 2011, at 4:55 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Thank you, Bulent. And, FWIW, I'm also partial to my Ta

Re: PESO : Three images sharing something in common...

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/14/2011 23:16, Bulent Celasun wrote: These are from a recent trip to a farm in Daday, Kastamonu, Turkey. Although I enjoyed the visit immensely, my mood was prone to depression. These are a few of the images that still make me feel like myself... A door: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?phot

Re: PESO : An old wheel

2011-08-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/14/2011 23:09, Bulent Celasun wrote: From my recent trip to a farm: http://500px.com/photo/1578591 This is a composite (focus blending) using three images. Post processing involved making the scene look more like how I felt it looked at the time... So you do focus blending but you won't

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 8/14/2011 11:51 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 8/14/2011 05:04, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, My great-niece came by for a little visit today, and I used the opportunity to get a little more practice time in on the K-50/1.4 (I can't help that I'm in love with it) on the K-x. I figured I'd share

Re: Mini-GESO: A visit from Kaylynn

2011-08-14 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 8/14/2011 11:59 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 14, 2011, at 9:51 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 8/14/2011 05:04, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, My great-niece came by for a little visit today, and I used the opportunity to get a little more practice time in on the K-50/1.4 (I can't help that I'm

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