Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Joseph McAllister
I'm thinking that given the emphasis on "design" points to a Pentax clip-on for the iPad 2 that will bring it up to the capabilities of the soon to be released iPad 3, which is supposed to eclipse the iPhone 4s capabilities. Just my mixed message d'jour, thank you... On Jan 31, 2012, at 20:55

Re: PESO The Two (just don't expect much!)

2012-01-31 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thank you all, friends. The cropping suggestions sound good, I believe. Don't know about sheep but our dog has "treated" the spot right after my shooting! Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/phot

Re: Ideal jpeg size/quality for the book?

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 31, 2012, at 5:07 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Larry Colen wrote: > >> Mark, >> >> I can't do a K-5 photo at full resolution 100% JPEG quality and fit the >> maximum file size for submitting to the annual. >> That means I need to either make it smaller in pixels, or compress it more >> i

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread David Mann
On Feb 1, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 31/1/12, Darren Addy, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I think there is a good >> chance that the model above the K-5 is going to be FF. > > adding some seasoning While it'd be nice to see, it's not something I'd ever expect to see. Do you rea

Re: New CBD video

2012-01-31 Thread David Mann
On Feb 1, 2012, at 7:40 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > It just gets more and more depressing. Oh it's not so bad. It won't be long before ugly tilt-slab boxes are springing up everywhere. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUB

Re: PESO The Two (just don't expect much!)

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 10:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Bulent Celasun : I was out, on snow, yesterday... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15075193 Just shows that it's possible to make a good photo out of almost anything - if the light is right. I might have cropped a bit off the to

Re: New CBD video

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting David Mann : Here's a new video from inside the red zone showing more of the recent damage and demolition work... http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/6334189/Inside-the-red-zone-January-25 At 2:15 you'll see what's left of the building I was walking pas

Re: OT PESO - Athabasca Falls

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting David Savage : G'day All, Here's a 3 frame vertical pano of the above mentioned taken on last years trip to .ca: Very spectacular - certainly different to anything in .au Any special B&W conversion method? -- Ch

Re: PESO The Two (just don't expect much!)

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bulent Celasun : I was out, on snow, yesterday... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15075193 Just shows that it's possible to make a good photo out of almost anything - if the light is right. I might have cropped a bit off the top and on the right. -- Cheers Brian ++

Re: PESO - The Gentleman

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting frank theriault : In Canada, a gentleman always ties his lady's skates: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/gentleman.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. And she looks as if she's grateful for the effort. Nicely done. -- Cheers Brian +

Re: GESO January "best of"

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Larry Colen : Not a lot of standout photos this month: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157628675351855/ I think January is a slow month for lots of things, especially photography. I still think 20120126-LRC36281.jpg is an absolute standout for any month. -- Ch

Re: PESO - Glorious Dead

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting frank theriault : http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/glorious-dead.html Comments always welcome. A perfect example of why one should always carry a camera. A powerful image. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http:/

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bob Sullivan : Darren, Once upon a time long ago, I met an undergraduate studying industrial design at another local university. I asked what he was working on and he said race cars. So having some technical background, I asked about what he was doing - aerodynamics, engines, suspensio

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Darren, Once upon a time long ago, I met an undergraduate studying industrial design at another local university. I asked what he was working on and he said race cars. So having some technical background, I asked about what he was doing - aerodynamics, engines, suspensions, ... He waved me off w

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > The interesting part is that in all the e-mails in this thread, > the announcement (and hence the camera) is assumed to be inevitable. Hopelessness springs eternal. Pentax aficionados seem to have the camera-brand-devotee equivalent of Ab

RE: OT PESO - Light Play

2012-01-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
There's no snow in your shot. Canadian Dave wins. :-) Okay, seriously, that's a hell of a shot. Amazing sky! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David Savage Sent: January 31, 2012 1/31/12

Re: PESO - The Gentleman

2012-01-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Hanging around skating rinks helps... ;-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Steven Desjardins Sent: January 31, 2012 1/31/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - The Gentlem

RE: PESO - Glorious Dead

2012-01-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Believe me, there's nothing superheroic (or even heroic) about carrying a camera about town snapping pictures as you go. :-) Thanks for the kind words, thanks as well to Dave and Larry for commenting and thanks to all those who took the time to look. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted withou

Re: PESO 2012 - 018 - GDG

2012-01-31 Thread Philip Northeast
It breaks on of the basic rules of composition in that you try and get the subject to look into the picture and the viewers eye follows the direction they are looking in. That what makes it intriguing. Using the rule of thirds principle the empty table and chair are also in position of visual

RE: PAW 6 LED in snow

2012-01-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Cool! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks Sent: January 31, 2012 1/31/12 To: Pentax Discuss , Petch Dianne , Barbara Brooks Subject: PAW 6 LED in snow http://www.flickr.com/

RE: PESO 2012 - 018 - GDG

2012-01-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Love the rendering. Has a vintage look to it. Also love her wistful look and the composition. A winner! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: January 31, 2012 1/31/12

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'm in the rather embarrassing position of not having been able to afford to purchase any of the books (little things like food, rent and feeding the cats being greater priorities) so I cannot really check. However I'm sure I've been in all prior books. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted with

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
One more possibly stupid question: Under the comments, it says "not technical data" -- so I assume any information not contained in the EXIF will be gathered at some point down the road? I ask because my shots were all taken with the K-50/1.4 -- so, naturally, the aperture and lens model won't

Re: PESO - The Gentleman

2012-01-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Geez, Frank, how do you find these shots? On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > A nice moment. > > On Jan 31, 2012, at 9:45 PM, frank theriault wrote: > >> In Canada, a gentleman always ties his lady's skates: >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/gentleman.html >>

Re: PESO - The Gentleman

2012-01-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
lovely, frank. very nice moment. :-) On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 6:45 PM, frank theriault wrote: > In Canada, a gentleman always ties his lady's skates: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/gentleman.html > > Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness

Re: PESO - The Gentleman

2012-01-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice moment. On Jan 31, 2012, at 9:45 PM, frank theriault wrote: > In Canada, a gentleman always ties his lady's skates: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/gentleman.html > > Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concep

PESO 2012 - 018 - GDG

2012-01-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sitting in a cafe for an afternoon break, making photos... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6798655175/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6798655175/ (Processed on the spot with the iPad 2 using Snapseed and Photogene.) Thanks for looking! Comments appreciated. Godfrey -- f

PESO - The Gentleman

2012-01-31 Thread frank theriault
In Canada, a gentleman always ties his lady's skates: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/gentleman.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.ne

Re: GESO: At the rink

2012-01-31 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice! Lovely work here. Cheers, Christine/Chicago On Jan 30, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > Hi all, > > I remembered to take the camera to hockey this weekend... I have a > great spot to shoot from, being on the bench. Because, you know... > coaches get to sit on the benc

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 1/31/2012 7:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 1/31/2012 5:40 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 1/31/2012 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walt Gilbert wrote: I got some GREAT shots while I was out there! Unfortunately, they're all on two dead hard drives -- both RAW and JPEGs! I guess my motherboard se

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 1/31/2012 7:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 1/31/2012 5:36 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Ouch. Sorry to hear that. You might want to try mounting the drives in new enclosures, which can be had for less than twenty bucks.. I'm no tech expert, but I suppose there's a chance that it's just the case el

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 5:40 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 1/31/2012 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walt Gilbert wrote: I got some GREAT shots while I was out there! Unfortunately, they're all on two dead hard drives -- both RAW and JPEGs! I guess my motherboard sent voltage spikes to them through the USB a

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 5:36 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Ouch. Sorry to hear that. You might want to try mounting the drives in new enclosures, which can be had for less than twenty bucks.. I'm no tech expert, but I suppose there's a chance that it's just the case electronics that re damged. Pul Thanks, Pau

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 1/31/2012 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walt Gilbert wrote: I got some GREAT shots while I was out there! Unfortunately, they're all on two dead hard drives -- both RAW and JPEGs! I guess my motherboard sent voltage spikes to them through the USB as it was going down, and I don't have the re

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 1/31/2012 7:06 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Jan 31, 2012, at 6:31 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 1/31/2012 5:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 1/31/2012 3:24 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 1/31/2012 4:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert: I only managed to take a couple of photos this y

Re: Ideal jpeg size/quality for the book?

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 31, 2012, at 5:07 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Larry Colen wrote: > >> Mark, >> >> I can't do a K-5 photo at full resolution 100% JPEG quality and fit the >> maximum file size for submitting to the annual. >> That means I need to either make it smaller in pixels, or compress it more >> i

Re: Ideal jpeg size/quality for the book?

2012-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >Mark, > >I can't do a K-5 photo at full resolution 100% JPEG quality and fit the >maximum file size for submitting to the annual. >That means I need to either make it smaller in pixels, or compress it more in >JPEG quality. > >I could do full resolution at about 80% quality

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 31, 2012, at 6:31 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 1/31/2012 5:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> On 1/31/2012 3:24 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: >>> On 1/31/2012 4:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert : >> >>> >>> I only managed to take a couple of photos this year that I

Re: After a little work ...

2012-01-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Mark said. Excellent image, but the shadows are too dense as presented. A levels adjustment or a shadow/highlight tool correction, as Mark suggested, is your best bet here. I think more exposure would make that white light up too much. Paul On Jan 31, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Mark C wrote: > Lo

Ideal jpeg size/quality for the book?

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
Mark, I can't do a K-5 photo at full resolution 100% JPEG quality and fit the maximum file size for submitting to the annual. That means I need to either make it smaller in pixels, or compress it more in JPEG quality. I could do full resolution at about 80% quality or about 3200x2800 at 100%

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Walt Gilbert wrote: >I got some GREAT shots while I was out there! Unfortunately, they're all >on two dead hard drives -- both RAW and JPEGs! I guess my motherboard >sent voltage spikes to them through the USB as it was going down, and I >don't have the resources to try to recover them. Every

GESO January "best of"

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
Not a lot of standout photos this month: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157628675351855/ -- 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

Re: After a little work ...

2012-01-31 Thread Mark C
Looks like a great solution and the image is sharp with great detail. It does look a little dark on my screen but I pulled it into Photoshop and adjusted the shadows (shadows / highlights tool) and all that detail inside pops out nicely. Good solution! On 1/31/2012 8:54 AM, Collin Brendemuehl

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/1/12, Darren Addy, discombobulated, unleashed: >I think there is a good >chance that the model above the K-5 is going to be FF. adding some seasoning -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 1/31/2012 5:54 PM, Adam Montoya wrote: On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 1/31/2012 5:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 1/31/2012 3:24 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 1/31/2012 4:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert: I only managed to take a couple of photos thi

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Adam Montoya
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 1/31/2012 5:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> >> On 1/31/2012 3:24 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: >>> >>> On 1/31/2012 4:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert : >> >>> >>> I only managed to take a couple of photos this y

RE: PESO - Spur

2012-01-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Geez, Don. I did like the other one a bit more but now you have me worried. Maybe I submitted the wrong one? :-) Thanks for the kind words and thanks to those others who looked and commented. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hit

OT PESO - Light Play

2012-01-31 Thread David Savage
G'day All, Dave showed his, it's only fair I show mine. Enjoy. Cheers, Dave -- 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 direc

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 1/31/2012 5:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 1/31/2012 3:24 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 1/31/2012 4:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert : I only managed to take a couple of photos this year that I think may be worth submitting. I figure I might as well take a shot at it. Glad

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 3:24 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 1/31/2012 4:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert : I only managed to take a couple of photos this year that I think may be worth submitting. I figure I might as well take a shot at it. Glad to know I didn't miss the deadline. And th

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 1/31/2012 4:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert : Hi all, Sorry I've been out of the loop of late. Life is still a bit on the crazy side for me, and my PDML messages have stacked up in the 1000's between peeks. So, if this question is completely stupid, please forgive me. Bu

Re: Beer

2012-01-31 Thread David J Brooks
Yum. Good to hear form you Bill Dave On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Bill Owens wrote: > http://www.hlntv.com/video/2012/01/30/sexual-chocolate-beer?hpt=hp_bn13 > > Bill > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >I can't remember if I was in any but the first. I have a couple of >photos from Fall 2010 taken with the SMC Takumar 135/3.5 on the >Olympus E-5 if those are acceptable for this year's edition. It's the >only Pentax lens I have now. > >Of course, now that Ricoh owns Pentax

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Walt Gilbert : Hi all, Sorry I've been out of the loop of late. Life is still a bit on the crazy side for me, and my PDML messages have stacked up in the 1000's between peeks. So, if this question is completely stupid, please forgive me. But, are submissions still being accepted a

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 1:07 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Ann Sanfedele : Have some more coffee, Jack you were already on the list :-) (note, alphabetation is by first name on this list , which is very nice for most of us over the hill gang) Yes indeed. It's a very rare occasion that I find mysel

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
>This doesn't say a darned thing about any K-01. I know. That's what I found interesting. K-01 is to be announced Thursday. DSLR(s) are the topic of this interview and its pointing to CP+. IF this is what Pentax does, it's a pretty brilliant PR move. Announce something new a week ahead of CP+ whi

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 12:14 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 1/31/2012 14:41, Larry Colen wrote: On 1/31/2012 11:37 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 1/31/2012 14:17, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 02:02:08PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity.

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Keith Whaley
Darren Addy wrote: http://photorumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Pentax-K-01-Marc-Newson-designed-camera.jpeg according to this leaked invitation at photorumors.com Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska This doesn't say a darned thing about any K-01. keith -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
Hi all, Sorry I've been out of the loop of late. Life is still a bit on the crazy side for me, and my PDML messages have stacked up in the 1000's between peeks. So, if this question is completely stupid, please forgive me. But, are submissions still being accepted at this point, or have I all

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John Francis" Subject: Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 02:02:08PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity. If you en

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: >On 1/31/2012 14:41, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> On 1/31/2012 11:37 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> >>> On 1/31/2012 14:17, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 02:02:08PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity. "That

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread kwaller
Crazy Somebody had to. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Darren Addy" Subject: Re: Two days until K-01 announcement This is just me conjecturing, but I think it is Really Good News if the new Newton-inspired design is b

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ann Sanfedele : Have some more coffee, Jack you were already on the list :-) (note, alphabetation is by first name on this list , which is very nice for most of us over the hill gang) Yes indeed. It's a very rare occasion that I find myself near the top of a list. :-)> Cheers

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Darren Addy wrote: >Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. >He invented physics. ...and designed the album cover for Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"! ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 1/31/2012 14:41, Larry Colen wrote: On 1/31/2012 11:37 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 1/31/2012 14:17, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 02:02:08PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity. "That should have been easy enough to fix", I r

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I can't remember if I was in any but the first. I have a couple of photos from Fall 2010 taken with the SMC Takumar 135/3.5 on the Olympus E-5 if those are acceptable for this year's edition. It's the only Pentax lens I have now. Of course, now that Ricoh owns Pentax, I could submit any number of

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Steffen Zahn
For me its also the third book. Steffen Zahn Am 31.01.2012 um 15:20 schrieb Mark Roberts : > According to my records (let me know if I've missed anyone) the > following photographers have contributed to all three books so far: > Adam Montoya > Annsan > Bill Robb > Bob Sullivan > Bong Manayon >

Beer

2012-01-31 Thread Bill Owens
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Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 1/31/2012 12:48, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen This weeks entrant in the field of perseverance in the face of adversity: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6794613861/in/set- 72157629111441809 do you know why they grow

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 11:37 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 1/31/2012 14:17, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 02:02:08PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity. "That should have been easy enough to fix", I remarked. Picking up the Star Trek action f

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 1/31/2012 14:17, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 02:02:08PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity. If you enjoy good (bad?) puns, I offer the one of which I was most proud. Several years ago I was the go-between setting up a meeting bet

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
ah ok - although I'm more comfortable buying those at a farm market - being (perhaps) overly concerned about other not so yummy or safe stuff growing on them. Certainly the other photos make them look a lot more appealing :-) ann On 1/31/2012 14:26, Larry Colen wrote: On 1/31/2012 11:18 AM,

Re: After a little work ...

2012-01-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-31 09:59 Collin Brendemuehl wrote I've not been spot metering. All shooting is in manual mode with a fixed lighting distance and visual evaluation on-screen. And that last part seems to be the biggest issue. This Samsung display is one of the few flat screens that I've used which

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 11:18 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Um ... the plastic container is helping them grow... store mushrooms in a paper bag or a cloth bag in the fridge. Might be advisable not to eat these guys - tell me you were just keeping them as an experiment or to photo ann (former Mycological Soc

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-31 11:26 Igor Roshchin wrote The interesting part is that in all the e-mails in this thread, the announcement (and hence the camera) is assumed to be inevitable. i didn't think my tangent made such an assumption ... that said, if there is an announcement i am concerned by the hype

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Um ... the plastic container is helping them grow... store mushrooms in a paper bag or a cloth bag in the fridge. Might be advisable not to eat these guys - tell me you were just keeping them as an experiment or to photo ann (former Mycological Society member) On 1/31/2012 04:11, Larry Co

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 02:02:08PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity. If you enjoy good (bad?) puns, I offer the one of which I was most proud. Several years ago I was the go-between setting up a meeting between two of my friends who each had an inter

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/31/2012 11:02 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity. He's a real fun fellow. The world's his oyster. Neat picture, BTW. Thanks. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Beha

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 09:20:36AM -0500, Mark Roberts wrote: > According to my records (let me know if I've missed anyone) the > following photographers have contributed to all three books so far: [ . . . ] > John Francis I suspect the string will be broken this year. When I look back at what I

Re: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow. I can only defer to your hyperpunousity. Neat picture, BTW. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Bob W wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Larry Colen >> >> This weeks entrant in the field of perseverance in the face of >> adversity: >> http://

Re: PESO: Snowy Owl in Nebraska

2012-01-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice catches, and very interesting! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 9:11 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Before you look at these you should know that Thomas Mangelson has > nothing to worry about when it comes to my wildlife photography. > But Snow

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > The funny part of the rumors is that someone form photoblog or some > other such site supposed called it butt ugly. So, a Canon design then.:-) Dave I'm really curious at > this point, if not flush with buying cash. > > On Tue, Jan 31

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 01:11:55PM -0500, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:49 PM, steve harley wrote: > > on 2012-01-31 10:40 Darren Addy wrote > > > >> Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. > >> He invented physics. > > > > > > a design inspired by _Ap

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Igor Roshchin
The interesting part is that in all the e-mails in this thread, the announcement (and hence the camera) is assumed to be inevitable. Igor -- 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 ab

Re: PAW 6 LED in snow

2012-01-31 Thread Bruce Walker
Fun shot, Dave; with most promising results. Try this again this evening. :) On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:17 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/6795899729/in/photostream > > Following in Mr Savages steps, he wanted to see what one of these > looked like at night, in

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Igor Roshchin
Conspiracy theorists say that the London location was chosen due to proximity to Cotty. Somebody from Pentax must have been reading PDML... :-) Tue Jan 31 12:39:31 EST 2012 Darren Addy wrote: > This is just me conjecturing, but I think it is Really Good News if > the new Newton-inspired design

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:49 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-01-31 10:40 Darren Addy wrote > >> Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. >> He invented physics. > > > a design inspired by _Apple's_ Newton would indeed be interesting, in light > of the tablet-style medi

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-31 10:40 Darren Addy wrote Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. He invented physics. a design inspired by _Apple's_ Newton would indeed be interesting, in light of the tablet-style medium format digital cameras that have been fantasized -- PDML Pentax

RE: Perseverance in the face of adversity

2012-01-31 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Larry Colen > > This weeks entrant in the field of perseverance in the face of > adversity: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6794613861/in/set- > 72157629111441809 > do you know why they grow out like that? It's b

PESO - Glorious Dead

2012-01-31 Thread Don Guthrie
Oh Frank you are like some sort of superhero appearing wherever in the city just as some action occurs. This is a prize winner that's what this one is.! Message: 11 Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:23:22 -0500 From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Glorious Dead Messag

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. He invented physics. 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 d

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
This is just me conjecturing, but I think it is Really Good News if the new Newton-inspired design is being announced on Feb. 2nd in London. If that is the date/time of THAT camera's announcement, then what will be announced a week later at CP+ (takes place from 9-12 February in Yokohama)??? http:

PESO 2012 - 017 - GDG

2012-01-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks! Some folks have asked to see what the shot Gitta made looked like. I don't have her iPhone exposure, but I did catch this a few moments later: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6796554369/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6796554369/ :-) Godfrey -- Flickr stream: h

PAW108 - Winter games

2012-01-31 Thread Don Guthrie
Eye catching photo - the kind that would make make you stop and look if you were picking one out from a group. I guess this one is a way to avoid the need for a model release. From: DagT Sent: January 30, 2012 1/30/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PAW108 - Winter games http://ww

Re: PESO - Glorious Dead

2012-01-31 Thread Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From Droid)
Powerful juxtaposition, and photographically well done. frank theriault wrote: >http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/glorious-dead.html > >Comments always welcome. > >cheers, >frank > >-- >"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >P

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
The funny part of the rumors is that someone form photoblog or some other such site supposed called it butt ugly. I'm really curious at this point, if not flush with buying cash. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > I don't remember if this was linked in our previous K-01 rumor

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
I don't remember if this was linked in our previous K-01 rumors discussion, but here is a nice complete article about the designer: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/magazine/marc-newson.html?_r=2&ref=magazine&pagewanted=all While we are at it, I think it is worth remembering other designers who h

Re: After a little work ...

2012-01-31 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
>On my monitor, most of the inner detail is very dark. As long as the detail >appears on your display it would be fine IMO. > >I looked at the histogram and noticed that to get the inner detail to appear >I had to move the RH set point far to the left, about midway. It appears the >white backgro

Re: PESO 2012 - 016 - GDG

2012-01-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
But very successful fun ann On 1/31/2012 10:37, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: This was just fun: Brigitte Carnochan (http://www.brigittecarnochan.com) making a photograph with her iPhone by shooting through Geir Jordahl's (http://www.geirjordahl.com) Nikon F2 and Nikkor 8mm Fisheye lens at ModernBo

Re: PDML Photo Annual - who's been in all 3 books so far?

2012-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis wrote: >I often do things that truly worry me. Now *there's* an opportunity for an out-of-context PDML quotation! ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net t

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