RE: geso, first astrotracer experiments

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Larry Colen > > Tonight it was neither cloudy, nor had the moon risen, so on my way > home from aikido I pulled off into a moderately dark parking lot to try > out my astrotracer. > at least, that's what you told the cop

Re: PESO: Tribute

On Oct 20, 2011, at 4:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=150 Those wreaths are very nice. It's not often I see blue flowers. If you ever get the chance I recommend a visit to the ANZAC Memorial in Sydney's Hyde Park.

Re: GESO: Wildwood/Cape May 2011

On Oct 20, 2011, at 11:16 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > Palm Warbler: http://stdw.us/pCLiKC That's a fantastic shot. Little birds like that are very hard to photograph. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: PESO - Waiting Offshore

On Oct 20, 2011, at 1:14 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP3239a-peso.html Given what's all over our news lately (a stricken container ship which hit a reef just out of Tauranga) one of my first thoughts was that it was leaking so much oil it'd turned th

geso, first astrotracer experiments

Tonight it was neither cloudy, nor had the moon risen, so on my way home from aikido I pulled off into a moderately dark parking lot to try out my astrotracer. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157627935602764/ Each was shot at a different combination of ISO, shutter speed and ap

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

On Oct 19, 2011, at 5:25 AM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > >>> Nice shot, Frank - these guys can be pretty hard to nail down! >> >> >> >> Yeah but it would stop them moving > > Glue works better... > > ;-) > > Seriously, thanks to eve

Re: PAW--Week 41--Car Town & Water Tank

Thanks, Don, Dave, Ann, and Chris. Very much appreciated. Big cheers, Christine On Oct 18, 2011, at 1:31 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > On 17 October 2011 05:50, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Just in the nick of time. I promise to catch up on PDML after Wednesday. >> Promise! Cheers, Christine

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

People are allowed to make bad decisions, that's what being free is all about. Hopefully they'll make more good decisions than bad. In this case the authorities seem to have been a bit trigger happy and the owner of the animals seems to have been more than a little irresponsible. On 10/20/20

Re: Tete a Tate

Beautiful set. Enjoyed every single one, especially the 1st and last. Cheers, Christine On Oct 15, 2011, at 3:04 PM, Bob W wrote: > Had a very enjoyable lunch and stroll around Tate Modern today with Godfrey, > David and Mary. Here are some of the snaps: > >

Re: PUG Themes for 2012 - The List

Excellent list! Cheers, Christine On Oct 19, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Thanks to all who commented on the possible themes. > > Stan's suggestion (below) is well thought out and, in the interests of > maximizing participation, I've used those ideas as a guide (although > I've use

Re: OT Night Photography: free eBook

On 10/19/2011 11:40 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 14, 2011, at 14:04 , Matthew Hunt wrote: Don't you just wait for twice the exposure time for the final result? I haven't tried star trails. My longest K20D exposure has been something like 5 minutes. Star trails from DSLRs are usually as

Re: PESOs: Lake District trip

On 18/10/2011 21:29, Chris Mitchell wrote: We've just returned from a trip to the English Lake District. Wish I'd known you were visiting. We could have met up. -- No fixed Adobe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

On 10/20/11 1:00 AM, Darren Addy wrote: I believe firmly that: When lions and tigers and bears are outlawed, only outlaws will have lions and tigers and bears. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska earlier tonight I saw a tweet that said something along the lines of, "I wish the Ohio cops would quit

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

I believe firmly that: When lions and tigers and bears are outlawed, only outlaws will have lions and tigers and bears. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: PESO - Sharp Dressed Man

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Mark C wrote: > Cool and retro, right down to the cigarette... Well, "retro" anyway. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: PESO - Sharp Dressed Man

On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10:08 PM, "frank theriault" wrote: > When I saw him, I imagined him in 1940s New York, maybe on his way to > some jazz club like Mintons or the Five Spot: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/10/sharp-dressed-man.html > The epitome of cool Enjoyed the

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 04:50:38PM -0700, Joseph McAllister wrote: > Chilled me somewhat too. But I understand the parameters under which > decisions had to be made. > > The blame lies, in my mind, entirely with the owner, > for not thinking any further out of his mind than his own state. Well,

Blurb Discount

G'day all I just sent my travel book off to Blurb. I found the coupon listed here: http://landing.blurb.com/affsave15?SSAID=218493 ... worked for me. It seems to be valid until the end of December but probably only applies to books for which you are the author. Cheers Brian +

Re: PUG Themes for 2012 - The List

On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11:24 PM, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: > The only thing I would say is if you are going to have a WATER category > and a BLUE maybe they shouldn't be back to back months > Good point. I'll reorganise. > So you had to pick OLDNESS for my birthday month Well y

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

Very upsetting. ann On 10/19/2011 18:25, Steven Desjardins wrote: That's just sad. On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Really fucked up story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/us/police-kill-dozens-of-animals-freed-from-ohio-preserve.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT Night Photography: free eBook

On Oct 14, 2011, at 14:04 , Matthew Hunt wrote: >> Don't you just wait for twice the exposure time for the final result? I >> haven't tried star trails. My longest K20D exposure has been something like >> 5 minutes. > > Star trails from DSLRs are usually assembled from multiple exposures > (oth

Re: PUG Themes for 2012 - The List

The only thing I would say is if you are going to have a WATER category and a BLUE maybe they shouldn't be back to back months So you had to pick OLDNESS for my birthday month song lines is nice - but I'll probably do it in reverse (find a photo I took that reminds me of a song line) Fo

Re: PESO - Sharp Dressed Man

..or maybe the Cotton Club. Nice, Frank!   Jack   - Original Message - From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:08 PM Subject: PESO - Sharp Dressed Man When I saw him, I imagined him in 1940s New York, maybe on his way to some jazz club

Re: PESO - Sharp Dressed Man

Clean shirt, new shoes And I don't know where I'm goin' to Silk suit, black tie I don't need a reason why They come runnin' just as fast as they can Cause every girl's crazy bout a sharp-dressed man. Any day with a ZZ Top allusion is a good day! Here's a good way to spend 4:22 of your day: http:/

Re: PESO - Sharp Dressed Man

On 10/19/2011 10:08 PM, frank theriault wrote: When I saw him, I imagined him in 1940s New York, maybe on his way to some jazz club like Mintons or the Five Spot: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/10/sharp-dressed-man.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank ps: Thanks to

PESO - Sharp Dressed Man

When I saw him, I imagined him in 1940s New York, maybe on his way to some jazz club like Mintons or the Five Spot: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/10/sharp-dressed-man.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank ps: Thanks to ZZ Top for the idea for the title -- "Sharpness

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Frank, > STO!!! > You're putting us all to shame. > I felt better when you posted blurred photos with crooked horizons. See my next PESO, Sharp Dressed Man. There's one just for you. ;-) Thanks, Bob, and thanks to everyone els

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:10 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > A photographer I know who makes a living selling her butterfly macro photos > traps them & puts them in the refrigerator until she's ready to photograph > them. > > Doesn't do them any harm, but slows them down for a while so they're a > li

Re: Japanese Camera Commercials from the 1970s to the 1990s

On 10/19/2011 9:56 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 18, 2011, at 07:54 , Scott Loveless wrote: On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sorry. Weird. I'm amazed any of us bought Pentax cameras back then, but we did, didn't we? It's because the back cover of the instruct

Re: PESO: Leaf Girl

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/10/19/-big/RUNE3202.jpg.html > > Yeah, the highs are blown out. Oh well. -T The blown out hand and fingers don't bother me a bit, maybe because the leaf is so well exposed. The oof face in the backgro

Re: PESO: Tribute

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=150 > > Comments and criticisms are encouraged. Very strong image, very emotional. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bre

Re: Japanese Camera Commercials from the 1970s to the 1990s

On Oct 18, 2011, at 07:54 , Scott Loveless wrote: > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> Sorry. Weird. I'm amazed any of us bought Pentax cameras back then, >> but we did, didn't we? > > It's because the back cover of the instruction manual looked like > this: http

Re: Japanese Camera Commercials from the 1970s to the 1990s

On Oct 18, 2011, at 06:36 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Sorry. Weird. I'm amazed any of us bought Pentax cameras back then, > but we did, didn't we? Didn't have a TV back then Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you se

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

On 10/19/2011 5:49 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 19, 2011, at 11:03, Tim Øsleby wrote: Some of you may remember me talking about a collective Calender girls project. The calender came real yesterday. We have already sold 200 copies. I beleave we have breaked even. Here is one of the outta

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

Very few Americans would find that image objectionable. It's not lewd in any way. I wouldn't hesitate to open it in any office in which I've ever worked. Paul On Oct 19, 2011, at 7:46 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > Damn American Prudes! > > :-) > > > > On Oct 19, 2011, at 14:54 , Tim Øsleby

Re: PESO: Tribute

Thanks for your comments, Tim and Walt. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 10/19/2011 10:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=150 >> >>

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

Damn American Prudes! :-) On Oct 19, 2011, at 14:54 , Tim Øsleby wrote: > Ups. > > Sorry. Really am. > > Forgot to warn you. > I'm not used to have to think about things like that. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” —

Re: PUG Themes for 2012 - The List

On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 4:26 PM, "Joseph McAllister" wrote: > > On Oct 19, 2011, at 15:53 , Brian Walters wrote: > > > January - Minimalist > > Would be perfectly represented if no images were entered. > > :-) Well - the submission forms requires the attachment of something, but you c

Re: PUG Themes for 2012 - The List

Excellent. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Thanks to all who commented on the possible themes. > > Stan's suggestion (below) is well thought out and, in the interests of > maximizing participation, I've used th

Re: PUG Themes for 2012 - The List

On Oct 19, 2011, at 15:53 , Brian Walters wrote: > January - Minimalist Would be perfectly represented if no images were entered. :-) Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_

Re: Tete a Tate

On Oct 18, 2011, at 00:11 , Bob W wrote: >> >> Excellent gallery - I like them all, the bike shot is great, this one >> really stands out to me - >> >> http://www.web-options.com/GDG/content/L147_large.html >> >> Gutsy framing >> > > Thanks. > > I felt that framing it that way would

Re: Tete a Tate

I loved that shot also. Much going on, from the head resting on the bottom of the frame to the reflections that are transformed into stacked bricks on the inside of the windows, and the 16 spaces, each different, slashed with bold diagonals. Good job! On Oct 17, 2011, at 18:01 , Mark C wrote:

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

How does one ork a cow? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:> > Not that I *personally* mind, but cow-orkers in my big, open, 5-person work > area here might... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

PUG Themes for 2012 - The List

Thanks to all who commented on the possible themes. Stan's suggestion (below) is well thought out and, in the interests of maximizing participation, I've used those ideas as a guide (although I've used one out of of Stan's 3rd Category because a couple of people specifically mentioned it). So (dr

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

That's just sad. On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Really fucked up story: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/us/police-kill-dozens-of-animals-freed-from-ohio-preserve.html > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdm

GESO: Wildwood/Cape May 2011

I've put up this year's gallery from our annual vacation to Cape May & Wildwood, New Jersey. It was not the most photographically productive year for the trip, but I do like these: Palm Warbler: http://stdw.us/pCLiKC Steeple and Lighthouse: http://stdw.us/nUGHWf The full gallery is at: http://s

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

With that said. Now: Thanks for commenting Charles. The theme for the calendar is cancer and vulnerability and strength. In this shoot we took the girls out to the windy coast in about 5 degrees celsius. In a way fighting the cold was a paralell to fighting cancer. What I'm trying to say is that

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

Ups. Sorry. Really am. Forgot to warn you. I'm not used to have to think about things like that. -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ ---

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

On Oct 19, 2011, at 11:03, Tim Øsleby wrote: > Some of you may remember me talking about a collective Calender girls project. > The calender came real yesterday. We have already sold 200 copies. I > beleave we have breaked even. > > Here is one of the outtakes. > > http://maritimtim.blogspot.com

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

Thank you Paul. Update 317 calendars sold now. They are going like cupcakes. -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ To err is human to

Re: PESO: Tribute

On 10/19/2011 10:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=150 Comments and criticisms are encouraged. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Great image, Dan. Any words beyond that would be superfluous

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

An attractive image, nicely composed and rendered. Paul On Oct 19, 2011, at 4:05 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > Forgot to say: Comments welcome. > > -- > MaritimTim > > My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ > My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ > > -

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

On 10/18/2011 21:59, frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Keith Mosier wrote: That's very nice. I also am curious as to how you get them to stay still. He asks them nicely... I walk up to them very very slowly and quietly, plant my monopod, focus (it's a manual focus

Re: PESO - Waiting Offshore

Great clouds - very painterly shot - like it :-) ann On 10/19/2011 08:14, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all I spent a couple of days at an old lighthouse keeper's cottage last week and got up early one morning to catch the sunrise. I was a bit late - the sun had cleared the horizon before I got

Re: PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

Forgot to say: Comments welcome. -- 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: JVC Kenwood set to buy Pentax?

On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 2:46 PM, "John Sessoms" wrote: > From: "Brian Walters" > > Hmmm > > > > Bruce's post dates from April 2009 (and not even 1 April 2009). > > > > Are you in a bit of a time warp today?? > > > > Are you sure it's not November 2009? Ah yes, the old date format t

Re: JVC Kenwood set to buy Pentax?

No reconciliation among parallel universes. On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > One thing I've always wondered: Are there Lines of Convergence in a > Parallel Universe? > > Darren Addy > Kearney, Nebraska > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net

PESO: Leaf Girl

http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/10/19/-big/RUNE3202.jpg.html Yeah, the highs are blown out. Oh well. -T -- 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 dir

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7 Delays?

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:48:37AM -0600, Tom C wrote: > Sony and Nikon's digital camera factories in Thailand submerged - no > prospect of recovery (whatever that means) according to this report. I'd suspect that means that the "clean rooms" aren't. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

Really fucked up story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/us/police-kill-dozens-of-animals-freed-from-ohio-preserve.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow t

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

From: frank theriault On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Nice shot, Frank - these guys can be pretty hard to nail down! Yeah but it would stop them moving Glue works better... Seriously, thanks to everyone who commented. I see these little guys all over, but for s

Re: PESO - Waiting Offshore

Oh, that's nice. -T On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 5:14 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > I spent a couple of days at an old lighthouse keeper's cottage last week > and got up early one morning to catch the sunrise.  I was a bit late - > the sun had cleared the horizon before I got outside.  I ma

Re: PESO mushroom and bay leaf, which version?

On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:25 PM, "Larry Colen" wrote: I spent a few minutes playing with my DFA 50 macro getting some shots of the newest mushroom crop. Live view is extremely handy for taking ground level macros. I suspect that a u 4/3 camera (for more depth of field than APS), with a ne

Re: PESO: Tribute

It tells such a strong story that I can hardly think of photographic values, looking at it. I think that means it's a good picture. -T On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=150 > > Comments and cri

Re: JVC Kenwood set to buy Pentax?

From: "Brian Walters" Hmmm Bruce's post dates from April 2009 (and not even 1 April 2009). Are you in a bit of a time warp today?? Are you sure it's not November 2009? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the P

Re: JVC Kenwood set to buy Pentax?

The article date is *20091105*; two years ago. From: "P. J. Alling" Didn't Ricoh already buy Pentax from Hoya? In fact Ricoh already announced the creation of the Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company with an unfortunate acronym... I don't think even Hoya could sell the same assets twice. On 11/4/2009

Re: PESO - Waiting Offshore

Brian, I very much like the idea, technical part (the exposure, the silhouette appearance, etc.), but something in the overall image doesn't quite work for me. First, I thought it was the large gap between two interesting parts: the ship and the clouds. I remember having a similar reaction to

Re: GESO - By Divine Right

On Oct 19, 2011, at 5:27 AM, frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 2:52 AM, Chris Mitchell > wrote: > >> Beautifully done Frank. You should do colour more often... > > Thanks, Chris, and thanks to everyone else who commented. I love > monarchs That's the difference between Canadi

Re: PESO - Waiting Offshore

Nicely captured. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: PESO - Waiting Offshore G'day all I spent a couple of days at an old lighthouse keeper's cottage last week and got up early one morning to catch the

Re: PESO - Waiting Offshore

On Oct 19, 2011, at 5:14 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > I spent a couple of days at an old lighthouse keeper's cottage last week > and got up early one morning to catch the sunrise. I was a bit late - > the sun had cleared the horizon before I got outside. I managed to get > this sho

RE: PESO - Waiting Offshore

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Brian Walters > > G'day all > > I spent a couple of days at an old lighthouse keeper's cottage last > week > and got up early one morning to catch the sunrise. I was a bit late - > the sun had cleared the horizon before

RE: OT - Invention of the Movie Camera

> Auguste Lumière wasn't much interested in pursuing further > developments in motion picture technology, being more interested in > medical research. He reportedly said, "My invention can be exploited > ... as a scientific curiosity, but apart from that it has no > commercial value whatsoever." >

Re: PESO mushroom and bay leaf, which version?

>From the subject line, I thought you were talking about Oakland [Bay] Leaf and Mushroom. But, the shape of that leaf is different, and I suspect the appearance of the mushrooms is less attractive. :-) A few thoughts: 1. I'd also prefer the view of the mushroom (at least this mushroom) from t

RE: PESO 2011 - Meteor - GDG

> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6258219856/lightbox/ > or > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6258219856/ > > In pictures, this reminds me very much of a 1950s Sci Fi movie for some > reason, but it was beautiful in flight and seemed that the pilot was > enjoying tossing it about handi

Re: Gee, I wonder which Q models will sell out (in Japan) first?

Google translates them as having leather body suits so I'm guessing the Mrs. Peel Avengers model... On 10/19/2011 11:29 AM, Darren Addy wrote: http://shop.pentax.jp/r/r40/ Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a length

Re: PAW93 - O

On Oct 18, 2011, at 2:14 PM, DagT wrote: > Thanks Kenneth, and Chris, Larry, Tim and Dave. > > I did try to avoid the shadows but I´m not that good at lighting and I need > some contrast between the flower and the background. Either the background is > grey or the flower has to be slightly gra

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

On 10/19/2011 7:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:40 AM, "Mark C" wrote: On 10/18/2011 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: At least I think it's a cabbage white. Thought of as a pest, these were introduced from Europe into what is now Quebec in the 1800s. Called "cabbage

Re: PESO mushroom and bay leaf, which version?

On Oct 19, 2011, at 4:14 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > The first one. I like the framing, and there are enough oof elements > present that the wall anchors then shot. Thanks Steve, and everyone else who commented. The second one was closer to what I was trying to do, so I had preconceptions

Re: PESO mushroom and bay leaf, which version?

On 10/18/2011 8:25 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I spent a few minutes playing with my DFA 50 macro getting some shots of the newest mushroom crop. Live view is extremely handy for taking ground level macros. I suspect that a u 4/3 camera (for more depth of field than APS), with a newest generation

OT - Invention of the Movie Camera

>From todays Writer's Almanac: It's the birthday of motion picture pioneer Auguste Lumière (1862). He was born in Besançon, France, and his father was a former painter who had taken up photography. Auguste and his younger brother Louis studied science in Lyon, and opened a successful business prod

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7 Delays?

Sony and Nikon's digital camera factories in Thailand submerged - no prospect of recovery (whatever that means) according to this report. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Global-fallout-of-Thai-floods-30167951.html On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Tom C wrote: > Apparently, if true, flo

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7 Delays?

See: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-canada-says-nex-7-a77-and-a65-shipment-will-be-delayed/ Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Tom C wrote: > Of mild interest... > > From Amazon's website: > > Due to manufacturing concerns, availability of select Sony products >

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7 Delays?

Apparently, if true, flooding Thailand is affecting a number of electronics/camera companies production lines: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1042&thread=39596269 On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Tom C wrote: > Of mild interest... > > From Amazon's website: > > Due to manu

Re: OT - Amazing Personal Endoscope

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Tom C wrote: > http://www.buy.com/prod/400x-2-0-mp-usb-digital-microscope-endoscope-magnifier-camera-for-pc/221631961.html?listingid=141201497 A *GREAT* gift for all those people you know who need to pull their heads out. :) Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pen

OT - Amazing Personal Endoscope

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Re: Gee, I wonder which Q models will sell out (in Japan) first?

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > http://shop.pentax.jp/r/r40/ I don't see the Hello Kitty model anywhere on that page. -- Scott Loveless Camp Hill, PA  USA http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/     __o   _'\<,_  (*)/  (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

OT - Sony NEX-7 Delays?

Of mild interest... >From Amazon's website: Due to manufacturing concerns, availability of select Sony products are currently constrained. Some products may be temporarily unavailable from Amazon.com. We're working hard to offer our customers the product selection they expect, but in the event we

PESO mushroom and bay leaf, which version?

Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:25:22 -0700 From: Larry Colen To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO mushroom and bay leaf, which version? Message-ID: <4e9e2702.4090...@red4est.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I spent a few minutes playing with my DFA 50 macro gett

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

Frank, STO!!! You're putting us all to shame. I felt better when you posted blurred photos with crooked horizons. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 7:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: > At least I think it's a cabbage white.  Thought of as a pest, these > were introduced from Europ

PESO - Kalenderdamer 2012 Outtake #4963

Some of you may remember me talking about a collective Calender girls project. The calender came real yesterday. We have already sold 200 copies. I beleave we have breaked even. Here is one of the outtakes. http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/10/kalenderdamer-2012-outtake-4963.html -- MaritimTim

Re: PAW93 - O So delicate

Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:29:52 +0200 From: DagT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PAW93 - O So delicate Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thanks! Technically it is fairly simple. The flower was put on a white paper and I went outside on a cloudy day to get the

Re: PESOs: Lake District trip

We've just returned from a trip to the English Lake District. We stayed in Cockermouth (no sniggering at the back please!) and spent a happy few days wandering around the NW end of the National Park. A few shots taken with K7, 16-50 and 50-135 DA* etc.: Wastwater http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Lak

PESO: Tribute

http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=150 Comments and criticisms are encouraged. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Gee, I wonder which Q models will sell out (in Japan) first?

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Re: JVC Kenwood set to buy Pentax?

One thing I've always wondered: Are there Lines of Convergence in a Parallel Universe? Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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 di

Re: GESO - By Divine Right

On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 2:52 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Beautifully done Frank. You should do colour more often... Thanks, Chris, and thanks to everyone else who commented. I love monarchs and it's a real honour to have the chance to get in there and capture them (on camera). cheers, frank -

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >> Nice shot, Frank - these guys can be pretty hard to nail down! > > > > Yeah but it would stop them moving Glue works better... ;-) Seriously, thanks to everyone who commented. I see these little guys all over, but for some reason th

PESO - Waiting Offshore

G'day all I spent a couple of days at an old lighthouse keeper's cottage last week and got up early one morning to catch the sunrise. I was a bit late - the sun had cleared the horizon before I got outside. I managed to get this shot of one of the many bulk carriers anchored offshore. http://d

Re: GESO - Godders in England

On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:11 PM, "Cotty" wrote: > Well, here's something I haven't done in a LONG time. > > Quick and dirty gallery of shots from White Horse Hill, Uffington, > Oxfordshire recently as Godders visits... > > > > Borrowed Stef's 4MP 1D

Re: PESO - Cabbage White Butterfly

On Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:40 AM, "Mark C" wrote: > On 10/18/2011 8:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: > > At least I think it's a cabbage white. Thought of as a pest, these > > were introduced from Europe into what is now Quebec in the 1800s. > > Called "cabbage" white because that's what they

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