Re: Luminous Landscape mentions Pentax in their Photoplus show roundup

2011-11-04 Thread Brian Walters
On Friday, November 04, 2011 12:51 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately not in a really good way. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/pdn_photoplus_roundup_.shtml Last paragraph. Well, at least they liked the cameras Cheers Brian

Re: PESO: inferno

2011-11-04 Thread Brian Walters
On Thursday, November 03, 2011 3:28 PM, Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com wrote: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vmqC1uGo6XxogK4zXBBbzQ?feat=directlink This is taken at Waimangu Valley - a geothermal rift valley in the central North Island, New Zealand. The mist is in fact

Re: Need a little help from my friends

2011-11-04 Thread mike wilson
On 03/11/2011 16:29, Darren Addy wrote: Forgive my ignorance, but where is this? http://www.mikeawilson.co.uk/temp/jostein/slides/IMGP0102.html Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska Frogner park in central Oslo, which incorporates Vigeland Sculpture Park. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogner_Park

Re: Salgado show at Somerset House

2011-11-04 Thread mike wilson
On 03/11/2011 17:12, Mark Roberts wrote: On Nov 3, 2011, at 3:33 AM, Bob Wp...@web-options.com wrote: Just a heads-up to let people know there is an exhibition of Salgado's pictures at Somerset House in London Yay! until 4th December Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. :( Ask Bob to take

Re: Need a little help from my friends

2011-11-04 Thread mike wilson
On 04/11/2011 00:03, Bob W wrote: Forgive my ignorance, but where is this? http://www.mikeawilson.co.uk/temp/jostein/slides/IMGP0102.html Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska Looks like the sort of place a Scoutmaster doesn't want to be photographed... Biffa Are you calling our Jostein a

Backups: near miss

2011-11-04 Thread David Mann
I keep all of my photo files on a USB hard drive, and every-so-often I think I really must get around to setting up some kind of backup. But it's a lot of data and I kept putting it off. Yesterday the drive started making horrible clicking noises while performing a Time Machine backup. I

Re: Help reseting image sequence

2011-11-04 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original - De: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Para: pdml@pdml.net CC: Enviado: jueves 3 de noviembre de 2011 19:40 Asunto: RE: Help reseting image sequence I believe the solution is to format the card in camera and shoot one frame. Place that card in a card

FS: 50-135/2.8

2011-11-04 Thread wendy beard
Maybe. After I bought my K7 a couple of years ago, I also bought a DA50-135 f2.8 lens. I probably used it at first, but I don't remember actually using it! The poor thing is sitting in its box. Rather than leave it sitting there, I thought I'd sell it. I know what I paid for it, and I know what

Re: Luminous Landscape mentions Pentax in their Photoplus show roundup

2011-11-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
Ouch. That's disappointing. But sums up nicely my nagging concerns about Pentax as a brand... And I have a beautiful new k-5 in my camera bag, so I'm not *that* concerned... But as someone invested in the product, I find this lack of participation aggravating. -c On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 1:51

Re: Need a little help from my friends

2011-11-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I met Jostein years ago in Oslo. He is a fine gentleman, and very congenial -- as long as you don't ask him why Norwegians still insist on eating whale meat. G Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 2:35 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com

Re: PESO - South Winds off the Lake

2011-11-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, Big wind on the lake. I like the splash. I wish the gull was over a darker part of the image. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:27 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: It was cool, windy and rainy a few weekends ago:

RE: PPG redux

2011-11-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele bah humbug! Only the first week in November and already the Christmas decorations are going up? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

RE: Luminous Landscape mentions Pentax in their Photoplus show roundup

2011-11-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling Unfortunately not in a really good way. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/pdn_photoplus_roundup_.shtml Last paragraph. I hope their lackluster performance at this trade show was just due to bad timing because of the Ricoh acquisition. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

OT - Canon C300

2011-11-04 Thread Cotty
Some will find this video on the new C300 interesting... http://vimeo.com/31526888 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Lens report

2011-11-04 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Picked up yesterday one of the FA 28-80/3.5-5.6 lenses. It sits on my K-x. Did a little shooting. Judging only from recollection, it seems to have a sharper center than did the older F version. But the edges are still a little softer than I would like. Still, a decent-enough (with any cropping)

Peso: Last Leaves

2011-11-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
Not profound here, just a pleasing view out of my office window of the last of the fall colors. http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#1566659393_kgmtKHp-XL-LB -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Luminous Landscape mentions Pentax in their Photoplus show roundup

2011-11-04 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 12:56:22PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote: I'd say the vast majority of potential camera buyers are not near enough to a trade show like this to attend, so from that standpoint this issue is a non starter. It's Pentax's availability at retail outlets that should be a concern

Re: Luminous Landscape mentions Pentax in their Photoplus show roundup

2011-11-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I'd say the vast majority of potential camera buyers are not near enough to a trade show like this to attend, so from that standpoint this issue is a non starter. It's Pentax's availability at retail outlets that should be

Re: Luminous Landscape mentions Pentax in their Photoplus show roundup

2011-11-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Christine Nielsen wrote: Ouch. That's disappointing. But sums up nicely my nagging concerns about Pentax as a brand... And I have a beautiful new k-5 in my camera bag, so I'm not *that* concerned... But as someone invested in the product, I find this lack of participation aggravating. This is

Re: Luminous Landscape mentions Pentax in their Photoplus show roundup

2011-11-04 Thread Ken Waller
I'd say the vast majority of potential camera buyers are not near enough to a trade show like this to attend, so from that standpoint this issue is a non starter. It's Pentax's availability at retail outlets that should be a concern for Pentax. Kenneth Waller

Re: Peso: Last Leaves

2011-11-04 Thread Jack Davis
This is a finely detailed pleasing scene. Especially crisp IF taken through the window glass. I see nothing you don't here, Steve, but it might be worth either cloning or cropping out the lower right street edge and the bit of upper left white fence. Jack From:

Re: PPG redux

2011-11-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Tried to upload a slide again -- still no soap... wanted to get one more in (to make 5 this week) before they do the maintenance - which is announced when you go to your artist section.. What does it say about maintenance? (I can't log in to my artist account at all...)

Re: PPG redux

2011-11-04 Thread Larry Colen
On 11/4/2011 11:21 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: Tried to upload a slide again -- still no soap... wanted to get one more in (to make 5 this week) before they do the maintenance - which is announced when you go to your artist section.. What does it say about maintenance? (I

PESO: fall color

2011-11-04 Thread steve harley
a shot from Occupy Denver yesterday that struck me as a take-off on recent themes of fall color and everyone's a photographer (they are aiming their cameras at Michael Moore) http://www.flickr.com/photos/25713106@N04/6312444537/in/set-72157628052710184/lightbox/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

OT: NY Times article banquet photography

2011-11-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/fashion/weddings/banquet-photos-put-everyone-in-the-picture-field-notes.html My grandparents had a handful of these mixed into their collection of family snapshots. Never thought about the process of getting those photos before, though. Interesting... :) -c

Re: OT: NY Times article banquet photography

2011-11-04 Thread David Parsons
That's pretty cool. I always like poring over these types of pictures when I come across them. I love seeing formal pictures. It seems like everything is so very informal nowadays. It's nice to have a bit of the nostalgia. And I did think of The Shining right away when I saw the picture in

Re: PPG redux

2011-11-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
It sez SERVER MAINTENANCE : Sorry for the inconvenience, the Upload section will be temporarily closed from Nov. 4th 10 PM CDT to Nov. 5th 6 AM CDT ann On 11/4/2011 14:21, Mark Roberts wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: Tried to upload a slide again -- still no soap... wanted to get one more in

Re: OT: NY Times article banquet photography

2011-11-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Check out Neal Slavin's photography He did a book (maybe more than one) of posed photos - small to large groups, the book, I think, was mainly on working people... but included the staff of Julian's pool hall on 14th street, now gone,where I used to shoot a bit. I thought some of these were

Re: PESO: fall color

2011-11-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hehe - _except_ for the guy with the big glass - which makes the photo interesting for me. I'd crop this a bit from the top - the background is in the intermediate stage of unsharpness that is distracting. ann On 11/4/2011 15:19, steve harley wrote: a shot from Occupy Denver yesterday that

Re: PPG redux

2011-11-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I have had no difficulty logging in to my account, and I had no trouble last week uploading a scan taken with a Super Program, and then manually inputting the camera and lens. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Mark Roberts

Re: OT: NY Times article banquet photography

2011-11-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I saw this in the paper last weekend. Fascinating, and of course only possible to capture this well with large format. Good to see things like this are still being done. When I was shooting weddings, I was once asked to shoot a pic with everyone attending in frame. Wasn't sure how I was going

Um... ...

2011-11-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
From the (email) Pentax Forum contest announcement _ As promised, we've now announced the theme for our official November photo contest: Abstract. For more information, visit the announcement post. Good luck- remember, we not have prizes!

Re: PPG redux

2011-11-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
DAn - Well of course it doesn't tell me WHY it isn't letting me upload it. It does accept the photo - a thumbnail appears... but after I fill in the info it deletes the image and says it can't upload. I think I'll just wait to see what happesn AFTER they do their maintenance tonight. (Mark's

Re: PPG redux

2011-11-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That happened to me when I tried to upload a scan that was not 900 pixels high. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 7:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: DAn - Well of course it doesn't tell me WHY it isn't letting me upload it. It

Re: OT: NY Times article banquet photography

2011-11-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Yours is fine, Paul I don't like this kind of stuff myself - visually - but I think it is really important to make sure everyone at at a wedding is photographed as being there. At my first wedding, a friend of my husband's did the photos - they were good shots, but few of MY friends and

Re: Challenge: Photos of your bikes

2011-11-04 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 22 October 2011 04:37, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I suspect that photography is an art from that attracts people who like things mechanical.  Maybe it's just the high percentage of Y chromosomes, or maybe something about photography attracts gear heads.  Walt's recent post has

Re: OT: NY Times article banquet photography

2011-11-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ann. Looking back, I would have moved the bride and groom to the position on the point at frame right, and I would have moved up the people on the left to fill the empty space. That would have allowed those in the deep shade and sun to get into the more balanced light on the patio. But

Re: Peso: Last Leaves

2011-11-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Nice to have that to look out on from your office... wish the piece of the ugly building in the top left corner were not there. Pretty colors I like the subdued tones ann On 11/4/2011 13:41, Steven Desjardins wrote: Not profound here, just a pleasing view out of my office window of the last

Re: PESO: fall color

2011-11-04 Thread steve harley
on 2011-11-04 15:09 Ann Sanfedele wrote Hehe - _except_ for the guy with the big glass - which makes the photo interesting for me. I'd crop this a bit from the top - the background is in the intermediate stage of unsharpness that is distracting. thanks for looking; the big glass is a fairly