Thanks Marnie!

2011-10-30 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks for organizing today's meetup (shootup?). It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. The theme of the day might have been overcoming minor adversity, or it may have just been Stormtrooper K-x day. There were two there with the PDML, plus at least two other sightings in

Re: PESO: non-skid

2011-10-30 Thread mike wilson
On 30/10/2011 01:08, Peter McIntosh wrote: Hi guys, Spotted this tyre tread on an early-20's Ford at the Swan hill Stem Festival earlier this year. http://www.pbase.com/image/139239263 Comments most welcome! A Firestone. http://www.firestone100.com/history/first_pop2c.html Nowadays, it

Re: Peso: Morro Bay California coast

2011-10-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 29, 2011, at 1:07 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: From a recent trip north of Los Angeles https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/2011Exports#5669005991862392882 Nice shot, it's a well framed collection of different elements (Morro Rock, the fishermen, the gulls). By an amusing

RE: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts The doctor and I are going to the UK for a week or so in January. We'll be in London from the 7th through the 10th (or 11th, I think) before heading out to the hinterlands to visit Cotty and Alma and Stef.

DIY: $5 ring-flash

2011-10-30 Thread Bruce Walker
This may appeal to the extreme DIYers and/or the super-cheap. :-) A macro ring-flash for five bucks. Author builds this over Pentax kit. http://www.northumberlandphoto.ca/assets/downloads/fring.pdf -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Thanks Marnie!

2011-10-30 Thread Eactivist
You're welcome, and thank you! For you know what. Heh. And I really liked the little storm trooper, I am thinking... Marnie :-) In a message dated 10/29/2011 11:19:12 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, l...@red4est.com writes: Thanks for organizing today's meetup (shootup?). It was great seeing

Re: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 30 October 2011 07:06, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts The doctor and I are going to the UK for a week or so in January. We'll be in London from the 7th through the 10th (or 11th, I think) before

Re: DIY: $5 ring-flash

2011-10-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm so tempted. Don't need it, but I love stuff like this. I spent my childhood doing things like this. On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This may appeal to the extreme DIYers and/or the super-cheap. :-) A macro ring-flash for five bucks. Author

OT: I held a Fuji X10

2011-10-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
Thought some of you might be interested. The first one arrived in our local Jessops the other day. I've been thinking about this as a lightweight carry-around camera. Must say, my initial impressions are good. It feels robust and has all of the features I'd need - fast zoom lens (f2.0 - 2.8),

PESO: Keyboard Kat

2011-10-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=keyboard-cat.jpg I am still trying to figure out why his whiskers always come out so pronounced. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: I held a Fuji X10

2011-10-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Be careful you must. Tempting are the high end compacts. If Debbie wasn't there to hold me back, I 'd probably own a few right now. These smaller cameras are just so easy to grab and carry around, and the IQ is sufficient for web-posting. Even better for print making, especially when you

LR Question

2011-10-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
OK folks, here's the obvious one that still eludes me (which is why I still use PS). Suppose I shoot a card of RAW files. I now want LR to take all of thee files, apply some basic processing, convert them to JPEGs and save them to the HD of my choice. After this, of course, I am free to fiddle

Re: Peso: Morro Bay California coast

2011-10-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Larry. We had lunch right there at the fishing boats. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 1:51 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Oct 29, 2011, at 1:07 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: From a recent trip north of Los Angeles

PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: Funny thing happened yesterday: it was a free Saturday--hadn't had one of those in a long time--and I headed downtown to this little Halloween thing for kids thinking I'd have a major all day photo walk. I was out the door at 10:30 a.m. I took a few snaps at the Halloween gig,

RE: LR Question

2011-10-30 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins OK folks, here's the obvious one that still eludes me (which is why I still use PS). Suppose I shoot a card of RAW files. I now want LR to take all of thee files, apply some basic processing, convert

RE: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Bob W
Funny thing happened yesterday: it was a free Saturday--hadn't had one of those in a long time--and I headed downtown to this little Halloween thing for kids thinking I'd have a major all day photo walk. I was out the door at 10:30 a.m. I took a few snaps at the Halloween gig, then lost

Re: LR Question

2011-10-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Steve, Step 1: IMPORT the pix into the Lightroom catalogue. (I automatically have them all converted to DNG format.) Step 2: use some pre-sets adjustments (Paul Sorenson introduced me to David Ziser doing this on wedding photos.) Step3: EXPORT the pix to the file you want. (Export opens

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christine, A very pale made indeed. What's Lion?? Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Funny thing happened yesterday:  it was a free Saturday--hadn't had one of those in  a long time--and I headed downtown to this

RE: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Christine, A very pale made indeed. What's Lion?? Regards, Bob S. It's a brand of beer available in all fine beer outlets in Dar-es-Salaam. Tastes nice while you're waiting for the boat to Zanzibar. B

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
It's the new upgrade to Mac operating system. Right now I'm working on getting the iCloud and my wireless stuff set up. Responding from my phone. Looks like it's going to be a tech day. Wish me luck. Thanks for the comments about my little maid. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2011, at

OT: Scandal at Olympus: links to organized crime?

2011-10-30 Thread Stan Halpin
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2098115,00.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 the directions.

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very elegant, Christine. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Funny thing happened yesterday:  it was a free Saturday--hadn't had one of those in  a long time--and I

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread David J Brooks
Very good shot. Great framing. Dave On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Funny thing happened yesterday:  it was a free Saturday--hadn't had one of those in  a long time--and I headed downtown to this little Halloween thing for kids

Re: Peso: Morro Bay California coast

2011-10-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From a recent trip north of Los Angeles https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/2011Exports#5669005991862392882 Nicely done, i like the bird in the URC. The big rock is a plug for the volcano, long

Re: Peso: Morro Bay California coast

2011-10-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, The weather was warn, beautiful really. I can't fathom what Californians did to deserve such weather. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From a recent trip

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Dan. Though she didn't realize it, she gave a great pose. Unloved her outfit too. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2011, at 12:02 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Very elegant, Christine. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Dave. A bit of excess-excess on either side so went for the squarish crop. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2011, at 12:03 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Very good shot. Great framing. Dave On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com

Re: PESO: Keyboard Kat

2011-10-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cause his head is dark? anyway adoable shot - I'm guessing the keyboard was nice and warm from having been recently used. ann On 10/30/2011 09:40, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=keyboard-cat.jpg I am still trying to figure

Re: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts The doctor and I are going to the UK for a week or so in January. We'll be in London from the 7th through the 10th (or 11th, I think) before heading out to the hinterlands to visit Cotty and

Re: Pentax Rumors

2011-10-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters On Saturday, October 29, 2011 1:45 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I also admit that I feel almost as dirty and just as stupid as I would have if I'd been reading Kennyboy. Don't feel too bad. We all do things we later regret. Just don't do it

Re: PPG Unload Question

2011-10-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters On Saturday, October 29, 2011 5:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: There is a limit of 10 submission per week, but they tell you if you try to exceed the limit. I know that was the case with the old gallery, but I haven't seen that limitation mentioned on

Re: PPG Unload Question hehe another oddity...

2011-10-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling On 10/29/2011 5:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Especially to Jack and Brian who are doing stuff right now Check out the category list... my favorite is Recently added Note that the categories in the cautionary prose differ slightly from the actual checklist. One good thing..

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Jack Davis
Interesting, deer in the head lights uncomfortable freeze. Is G-- I hate this sort of thing going through her mind? Like the composition including the bit of scattered pedals around her feet.   Jack - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com To: PDML List

RE: DIY: $5 ring-flash

2011-10-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker This may appeal to the extreme DIYers and/or the super-cheap. A macro ring-flash for five bucks. Author builds this over Pentax kit. http://www.northumberlandphoto.ca/assets/downloads/fring.pdf Kewl! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread mike wilson
On 30/10/2011 08:06, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts The doctor and I are going to the UK for a week or so in January. We'll be in London from the 7th through the 10th (or 11th, I think) before heading out to the hinterlands to

Aperture Size Question

2011-10-30 Thread Mark C
I was working with the trusty Pentax 6x7 today and put on the Lensbaby 3G that I bought for it a while back. The lens baby uses a set of apertures that are just steel metal rings held in place by magnets in the lens. To my horror, I was unable to find the aperture kit anywhere in the bag. It

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-10-30 11:42 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Funny thing happened yesterday: it was a free Saturday--hadn't had one of those in a long time--and I headed downtown to this little Halloween thing for kids thinking I'd have a major all day photo walk. I was out the door at 10:30

RE: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts I've already put that in my diary. Hopefully we can get a few people together. You've already mentioned the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition and the Leonardo - both of which are high on my

Re: An Enablement of the Queuete Kind

2011-10-30 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-10-20 9:22 PM, William Robb wrote: Yeah, I know there are better cameras out there, and I know that the dollar vs. performance curve is really bad, but the darned thing is just so adorable. So I bought a Q. Slap me and call me Sally. Two weekends now. Progress report? Anything to

Re: PESO: Keyboard Kat

2011-10-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Cat magic, gives him that goofy, I'm not a threat look that hides his true intentions... On 10/30/2011 8:40 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=keyboard-cat.jpg I am still trying to figure out why his whiskers always come out

Re: PPG Unload Question

2011-10-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I received an email from Pentax announcing the re-opening of the gallery. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 2:04 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Brian Walters On Saturday, October 29, 2011 5:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
just read your response to my husband and he said, yep, too much info, dear. Who want info any more? lol Thanks, Bruce. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2011, at 1:46 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-10-30 11:42 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Funny thing happened yesterday: it

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow, this new email set up in Lion is really cool. And thanks, Jack. I don't see the deer in the head lights like you, but that cool. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2011, at 1:18 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Interesting, deer in the head lights uncomfortable freeze. Is G-- I hate this sort of

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
All right, now it's time to set up the wireless. Wish me luck. Cheers, Chrisitne On Oct 30, 2011, at 1:46 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-10-30 11:42 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Funny thing happened yesterday: it was a free Saturday--hadn't had one of those in a long

Re: An Enablement of the Queuete Kind

2011-10-30 Thread William Robb
On 30/10/2011 12:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-10-20 9:22 PM, William Robb wrote: Yeah, I know there are better cameras out there, and I know that the dollar vs. performance curve is really bad, but the darned thing is just so adorable. So I bought a Q. Slap me and call me Sally. Two

Re: OT: Scandal at Olympus: links to organized crime?

2011-10-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Mike Johnston has been reporting on this in a desultory fashion. For a while there I wasn't sure what to make of this but it could be very bad for Olympus. On 10/30/2011 11:22 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2098115,00.html -- Don't lose heart! They

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Bulent Celasun
Wish you luck! And, I must also tell you that I liked your maid... An eerie feeling... It may partly be due to the strangely fitting background... Whatever... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/

Re: PPG Unload Question hehe another oddity...

2011-10-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/30/2011 1:15 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling On 10/29/2011 5:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Especially to Jack and Brian who are doing stuff right now Check out the category list... my favorite is Recently added Note that the categories in the cautionary prose differ slightly

Re: PPG Unload Question

2011-10-30 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for the info, Dan. I may have my own problem, however. I couldn't be sure the re-opening had actually happened, but I attempted an upload a an image a moment ago and ..did not load. I'll give it some time and try again. BTW, did they indicate when the re-opening is to take place? Jack

Re: Aperture Size Question

2011-10-30 Thread P. J. Alling
That's what the simple math would imply. I doubt that the lensbaby optical designs are complicated enough to alter that. On 10/30/2011 1:46 PM, Mark C wrote: I was working with the trusty Pentax 6x7 today and put on the Lensbaby 3G that I bought for it a while back. The lens baby uses a set

Re: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/30/2011 12:46 PM, mike wilson wrote: On 30/10/2011 08:06, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts The doctor and I are going to the UK for a week or so in January. We'll be in London from the 7th through the 10th (or 11th, I

Re: Aperture Size Question

2011-10-30 Thread Mark C
On 10/30/2011 3:49 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: That's what the simple math would imply. I doubt that the lensbaby optical designs are complicated enough to alter that. On 10/30/2011 1:46 PM, Mark C wrote: I was working with the trusty Pentax 6x7 today and put on the Lensbaby 3G that I bought for

OT: finally got one

2011-10-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Picked up a Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 for a modest price. Got a firewire card for the PC and downloaded v4 of the software. Works like a champ. Now ... to scan the wife's slides of Machu Pichu that she shot in 78 (before it was closed to tourists). And a lot more stuff. Sincerely, Collin

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this. A slightly off-kilter look at for Halloween. Very appropriate and interesting. Paul On Oct 30, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: just read your response to my husband and he said, yep, too much info, dear. Who want info any more? lol Thanks, Bruce. Cheers, Christine

Re: PPG Unload Question

2011-10-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
This is what the message (dated October 27) said (images deleted): Pentax - A Ricoh Company: Be Interesting. We've Got A New Look. OVER THE PAST several months we have been making some huge changes on our web properties, and now they are ready for the World to see. We have consolidated all of

Re: PPG Unload Question hehe another oddity...

2011-10-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/30/2011 14:15, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling On 10/29/2011 5:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Especially to Jack and Brian who are doing stuff right now Check out the category list... my favorite is Recently added Note that the categories in the cautionary prose differ slightly

Re: An Enablement of the Queuete Kind

2011-10-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/30/2011 15:21, William Robb wrote: On 30/10/2011 12:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-10-20 9:22 PM, William Robb wrote: Yeah, I know there are better cameras out there, and I know that the dollar vs. performance curve is really bad, but the darned thing is just so adorable. So I bought

Re: An Enablement of the Queuete Kind

2011-10-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/30/2011 3:30 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 10/30/2011 15:21, William Robb wrote: On 30/10/2011 12:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-10-20 9:22 PM, William Robb wrote: Yeah, I know there are better cameras out there, and I know that the dollar vs. performance curve is really bad, but the

Re: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: Mark Roberts How busy is the Leonardo exhibit? They're recommending you buy tickets in advance, in which case we'll have to co-ordinate a day/time ahead of time. It hasn't opened yet. I'd expect it to be extremely busy indeed, especially at weekends. The blockbuster

Re: PESO: non-skid

2011-10-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 29, 2011, at 22:35 , mike wilson wrote: On 30/10/2011 01:08, Peter McIntosh wrote: Hi guys, Spotted this tyre tread on an early-20's Ford at the Swan hill Stem Festival earlier this year. http://www.pbase.com/image/139239263 Comments most welcome! A Firestone.

RE: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Bob W
How busy is the Leonardo exhibit? They're recommending you buy tickets in advance, in which case we'll have to co-ordinate a day/time ahead of time. It hasn't opened yet. I'd expect it to be extremely busy indeed, especially at weekends. The blockbuster exhibitions are often best seen

Re: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: There are however plenty of interesting and uncrowded things to see and do other than markets and block-buster exhibitions. What sort of thing would be of interest? Classical music. Early music in particular. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com --

Re: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Mark Roberts
OK, Lisa has just booked our DaVinci tickets for Monday (9 January) at 11:00. We'll be flexible about everything else. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: non-skid

2011-10-30 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 30 October 2011 16:35, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: A Firestone. http://www.firestone100.com/history/first_pop2c.html Nowadays, it would have to say Non Roll or Non Burst.  No excuse for it to be such a shocking state.

Re: PESO: non-skid

2011-10-30 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 31 October 2011 08:54, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Depending on how it is mounted, you could read it better just before you were run over, or just afterward. Or the photographer could have walked around to the other side to take the picture. Irregardless, it left an

Re: DIY: $5 ring-flash

2011-10-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 30, 2011, at 03:31 , Bruce Walker wrote: This may appeal to the extreme DIYers and/or the super-cheap. :-) A macro ring-flash for five bucks. Author builds this over Pentax kit. http://www.northumberlandphoto.ca/assets/downloads/fring.pdf Biggest problem I have with this rig is that

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
Nice picture in tech, but her personality is not very holidayistic. A Hollow Ween… On Oct 30, 2011, at 08:42 , Christine Aguila wrote: Oh, and did I mention I came home with an iPad2 yesterday? :-) Cheers, Christine Welcome to the club Christine. I've had mine for a month, and am just

Re: DIY: $5 ring-flash

2011-10-30 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-10-30 6:42 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 30, 2011, at 03:31 , Bruce Walker wrote: This may appeal to the extreme DIYers and/or the super-cheap. :-) A macro ring-flash for five bucks. Author builds this over Pentax kit. http://www.northumberlandphoto.ca/assets/downloads/fring.pdf

Re: PESO: Keyboard Kat

2011-10-30 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-10-30 9:40 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=keyboard-cat.jpg I am still trying to figure out why his whiskers always come out so pronounced. Oh, I love that, Steve. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: non-skid

2011-10-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 30, 2011, at 15:40 , Peter McIntosh wrote: Didn't think of flipping it. You're right - there's nothing in the background that would prove objectionable to a flip. I'll play later. You're right. The 'N' in the background is still reversed. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com

RE: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Bob W
Bob W wrote: There are however plenty of interesting and uncrowded things to see and do other than markets and block-buster exhibitions. What sort of thing would be of interest? Classical music. Early music in particular. Thomas Tallis was a local boy from Greenwich and the parish

Re: DIY: $5 ring-flash

2011-10-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 30, 2011, at 16:11 , Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-10-30 6:42 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 30, 2011, at 03:31 , Bruce Walker wrote: This may appeal to the extreme DIYers and/or the super-cheap. :-) A macro ring-flash for five bucks. Author builds this over Pentax kit.

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 30, 2011, at 16:31 , Bob W wrote: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com There is no off position to the genius switch. Genius can, however, be observed as insanity. Shouldn't that be iNsanity? I think Apple Corp has a locked kopyrite (sic) on any and all words so formatted. Must

Re: OT: finally got one

2011-10-30 Thread Mark C
If you come to peace with Nikonscan 4 let me know the secret. My Coolscan 8000 got back from a trip to Nikon repair last week with a rebuilt film transport mechanism. It's working like a charm but that dang software drives me crazy. Change one little thing - like the size of the frame you are

Re: PPG Upload Question

2011-10-30 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dan.I gather they thought they might be ready, but found out otherwise. Looking forward to uploading solutions. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 1:24 PM Subject:

Re: DIY: $5 ring-flash

2011-10-30 Thread Ken Waller
I used the Pentax A080C ringlight extensively in my Auto Forensic work and eventually used it along with a handheld slave flash to achieve a sense of depth by holding the slave off to the side overcoming the flat light from the ring flash. Kenneth Waller

Re: PESO: Ginger and Apples

2011-10-30 Thread Tim Øsleby
2011/10/24 Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: Hi all, Here's a shot I grabbed this weekend with Larry's K100Ds and my K 50/1.4 -- taken at a Halloween party and hayride put on for the kids by my local Fraternal Order of Eagles.  This young lady had just finished bobbing for apples and was

Re: Aperture Size Question

2011-10-30 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 03:55:21PM -0400, Mark C wrote: Thanks - I just checked Wikipedia and got the equation for the area of an f-stop: Area = PI x (focal length / f-stop)^2. Comparing 50mm and 100mm confirms that the size of a 100mm f-stop is the same as the f-stop two stops lower in

Re: LR Question

2011-10-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 8:18 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: OK folks, here's the obvious one that still eludes me (which is why I still use PS).  Suppose I shoot a card of RAW files.  I now want LR to take all of thee files, apply some basic processing, convert them to JPEGs

Re: Aperture Size Question

2011-10-30 Thread David Parsons
It also makes the notation of aperture = f/x much more meaningful. f is your focal length and x is your diameter fraction. It's why you see apertures listed as f/2 or f/64 and etc. It's appropriated from a formula. On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 8:08 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Sun,

PESO - Everyone's a Photographer

2011-10-30 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/10/everyones-photographer.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Funny thing happened yesterday:  it was a free Saturday--hadn't had one of those in  a long time--and I headed downtown to this little Halloween thing for kids thinking I'd have a major all day

Re: PESO: Keyboard Kat

2011-10-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=keyboard-cat.jpg I am still trying to figure out why his whiskers always come out so pronounced. Ha! Fun shot (my cats both liked it, too -

Waaaaaaay behind...

2011-10-30 Thread Rick Womer
534 messages worth, to be exact. Work has been intense, and music is competing with photography for my recreational time. Our group, the Chestnut Street Singers, is presenting a program Axis of Medieval Sunday at 2. If you're in Philly, come along to the First Unitarian Church at 22d and

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Joe: Yep, got the apple care for the iPad. I got Airport Extreme set up this afternoon and the wireless is working well, but it doesn't reach the living room. We have a really long apartment. But I think I'll be able to piggy-back airport extreme with airport express. Got my iCloud

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Big thanks Bruce, Bulent, Paul, Joe, and Frank. Very much appreciated and Happy Halloween everyone! Sending a big Halloween Boo Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2011, at 8:50 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi

Re: PESO - Everyone's a Photographer

2011-10-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice angle of view and composition. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 9:48 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/10/everyones-photographer.html ;-) Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome.

Re: PESO - Everyone's a Photographer

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Can't open the link, Frank. I can open other links and web sites, but Safari *can't find the server*. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2011, at 8:48 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/10/everyones-photographer.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.

Re: PESO - Everyone's a Photographer

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Just opened! Nice one. Funny. Cheers, Christine On Oct 30, 2011, at 8:48 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/10/everyones-photographer.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: PESO: The Bingo Player

2011-10-30 Thread Christine Aguila
I agree with Frank, and I'd like to see the face of the player. Cheers, Christine On Oct 29, 2011, at 1:15 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: An Enablement of the Queuete Kind

2011-10-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 30, 2011, at 1:37 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 10/30/2011 3:30 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 10/30/2011 15:21, William Robb wrote: On 30/10/2011 12:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-10-20 9:22 PM, William Robb wrote: I suspect that he doesn't want to show pics of a Rottweiler

Re: PESO - Everyone's a Photographer

2011-10-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On Oct 30, 2011, at 8:48 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/10/everyones-photographer.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank lol - love it! ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Country Gentleman

2011-10-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=157 Comments, Suggestions, and criticisms are Welcome. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: The Bingo Player

2011-10-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking and thanks for your comments, Christine. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 10:30 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I agree with Frank, and I'd like to see the face of the player.  Cheers, Christine On

Re: Thanks Marnie!

2011-10-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 30, 2011, at 6:13 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: You're welcome, and thank you! For you know what. Heh. And I really liked the little storm trooper, I am thinking... The K-x is a surprisingly good machine, especially for the cost. Rather than a stormtrooper, get a pirate, because

Re: PAW--Week 43--Halloween Maid

2011-10-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
Christine - Like the pix and you've cropped it well. Congrats on the iPad. I got one as a b-day gift a couple weeks ago and am liking it a lot. I really wanted a tablet and I think the iPad is the best choice - at least for the foreseeable future. The calendar is great in conjunction with

Re: Thanks Marnie!

2011-10-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sorry I couldn't make it. Friday my foot went nasty, Friday night and Saturday the little cough I had picked up on a cold ferry ride across the Irish Sea blossomed into a short lived head cold. Saturday night was miserable. Today it abated, tonight I feel almost normal again. Oh well. At least I