Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

On 21/02/2012, at 5:39 PM, David Mann wrote: > Australia's doing it too :( Mandatory porn-scan in the cancer machine For very low values of "porn" - the output is a body shape, not an x-ray. See http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/grated-scanners-for-travellers-20110326-1cavi.html Paul -

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

> > > > He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. > Not > > unlike several members of the PDML. > > > > > > > Stop talking about Bob W that way. He's British, and he can't help how > he is. > > -- > > William Robb > Mind your manners, colonial. Hon. Bob W. OM, KCMG

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

On Feb 21, 2012, at 7:38 AM, William Robb wrote: > That was 1981. The paranoia that has taken over the USA has been enforced on > Canada Customs because if we don't conform with their rules, they make > travelling to their country as unpleasant as possible. Australia's doing it too :( Mandator

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

On Feb 21, 2012, at 1:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > I've seen prints of it (including a contact print, IIRC) at the George > Eastman House and it's really magnificent. Definitely one of the > all-time greats. We were fortunate enough to have an Ansel Adams exhibition tour here a while ago. I thi

Re: It's hep to be square

On Feb 20, 2012, at 10:19 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: > I love the square format from my 120 roll film days. Enjoyed using it > with my various twin lens reflex cameras, one of which the Rolleiflex > F 2.8 I still own. > Actually there is no need to manufacture square sensors. All we need > are two ve

It's hep to be square

I love the square format from my 120 roll film days. Enjoyed using it with my various twin lens reflex cameras, one of which the Rolleiflex F 2.8 I still own. Actually there is no need to manufacture square sensors. All we need are two vertical lines from the left and right hand sides of the viewfi

Re: Interview from CP+ on PF

On 2/21/2012 12:27 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:23 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I think I know less after watching that interview, than I did before... I don't think that I could know less than I do now, and still be able to move under my own power. We wonder that sometimes too..

Re: PESO: Bells

On Feb 20, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15167398&size=md > > Comments and criticisms are appreciated. Very well done > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml

Re: Interview from CP+ on PF

On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:23 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I think I know less after watching that interview, than I did before... I don't think that I could know less than I do now, and still be able to move under my own power. > > On 2/20/2012 3:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> Inter view with Mr. Hira

PESO: Bells

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Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

With your funny accent they probably figured you were from Cape Breton, Newfoundland or some place like that. :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Mark Roberts Sent: February 20, 2012 2/

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: >I believe you, Steve. In the mid-seventies a friend and I were bored one >Sunday afternoon so we decided to hitch-hike to Niagara Falls and spend a few >hours on the American side just for the hell of it. > >The border guard was incredulous, could not understand

Re: Interview from CP+ on PF

He's a corporate executive. His work is done. ;-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: "P. J. Alling" Sent: February 20, 2012 2/20/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Interview f

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

Interesting. Adams is in many ways the opposite of HCB. Apparently Cartier-Bresson very quickly lost interest in his photos after he took them. He wasn't interested in the darkroom and left developing and printing to others. His best known lab guy, Pierre Gassmann once said that HCB spent very

Re: PAW111 - Nothing

You managed to make nothing look interesting. I'm really going to stop looking at your PESOs now. On 2/20/2012 6:10 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*55mm, 1/30s, f/1.4, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- Don't lose heart! They mi

Re: Interview from CP+ on PF

I think I know less after watching that interview, than I did before... On 2/20/2012 3:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Inter view with Mr. Hiraku Kawauchi, the Product Manager of Pentax Japan. http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/exclusive-pentax-interview-cp-2012.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com

Re: POA (Picture once again): Mountain Man

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I ran across this the other day and this morning's conversations made > me think of it.  It's a re-post but a time honored shot of our > favorite Canadian. Was I the only one expecting to see William Shatner? Probably so. ;) Darren Addy

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

I believe you, Steve. In the mid-seventies a friend and I were bored one Sunday afternoon so we decided to hitch-hike to Niagara Falls and spend a few hours on the American side just for the hell of it. The border guard was incredulous, could not understand why we'd want to just spend a couple

Re: POA (Picture once again): Mountain Man

And I thought my wrinkles were the result of riding my bike year-round for the past twenty years (I was a bike commuter for at least five years before I became a bike messenger). Now you tell me they're the Work of God? I guess that's why I'm an atheist. ;-) cheers, frank "What can be asserte

Re: BESO: It’s hip to be square

Oh, come on. Any man whose legacy on this list is have his name invoked every time we post a cat shot is okay by me. And I'm a cat lover. ;-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: "P. J. Alli

Re: OT - Photography-based Rube Goldberg Machine

Missed that first time through. Okay, that part was cool. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: "P. J. Alling" Sent: February 20, 2012 2/20/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: OT -

Re: BESO: It’s hip to be square

I can hear that being said in a whiny 15 year old voice... On 2/20/2012 1:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Wonder if there is a Yashica-Mat app out there.:-) Dave On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I like square photographs: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/02/17/Square

Re: POA (Picture once again): Mountain Man

Never, Frank. I would never PS the work of the God. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 6:48 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Reminds me of how much I've aged in the past few years. > > Unless of course you photoshoped out my wrinkles. > > ;-) > > cheers, > mountain man > > "What can be asserted withou

Re: BESO: It’s hip to be square

I have mixed feelings about Mike Johnston. If he likes something I almost feel that there must be something wrong if I like it. He's no *Kennyboy, but then again who is. *A point in his favor. On 2/20/2012 12:42 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I like square photographs: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/Wh

Re: OT - Photography-based Rube Goldberg Machine

When it clobbered what looked like a Canon mid-range zoom lens with a hammer I was hooked... On 2/20/2012 7:10 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Cool, for a while. Then I started getting bored, noticed that the video was only half over and turned it off. At some point the joke becomes stale

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

I have no idea whether Tom's comment was tongue-in-cheek or not, but it goes to the heart of what I found fascinating about Ansel's comment - the ability to be a super-critical curator of our own photographic work. Ansel Adams produced more negatives than even he could keep up with, in terms of get

RE: OT - Photography-based Rube Goldberg Machine

Indeed. Kind of like a giant version of the game Mousetrap. No one ~ever~ actually played the board game part of it. We just put the Rube Goldberg-esque chain reaction stuff and played with that over and over... :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without pr

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwjIQuGGV7M http://www.biography.com/tv/shatners-raw-nerve/videos/whoopi-goldberg-meet-the-guest-2087067052 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dan, > No talk show, but he does 'Denn

RE: OT - Photography-based Rube Goldberg Machine

Quoting "knarftheria...@gmail.com" : Cool, for a while. Then I started getting bored, noticed that the video was only half over and turned it off. At some point the joke becomes stale (at least to me). I agree - it went on far too long. Interesting and clever, though. Cheers Bria

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

On 20/02/2012 6:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. Not unlike several members of the PDML. Stop talking about Bob W that way. He's British, and he can't help how he is. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

On 2/20/2012 1:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Shatner has become very entertaining in his later years. He has developed a genuine sense of humor about himself and his public image. He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. Not unlike several members of the PDML.

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

I've actually never been able to sincerely appreciate this image. The foreground head stones give it but a minor bit of redemption. Jack - Original Message - From: Darren Addy To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 1:25 PM Subject: Re: For Ansel Adams birthd

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

On 2/20/2012 3:59 PM, William Robb wrote: On 20/02/2012 3:25 PM, Darren Addy wrote: While many people call it not only Ansel's finest, but perhaps the finest photograph ever made, I don't think it would make the Top Ten of those that I would choose, if I could pick one Ansel Adams print fo

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

Darren Addy wrote: >While many people call it not only Ansel's finest, but perhaps the >finest photograph ever made, I don't think it would make the Top Ten >of those that I would choose, if I could pick one Ansel Adams print >for myself. Of course, I've never seen it Live and In Person. I've see

RE: OT - Photography-based Rube Goldberg Machine

Cool, for a while. Then I started getting bored, noticed that the video was only half over and turned it off. At some point the joke becomes stale (at least to me). cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

On 20/02/2012 5:51 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Tom C : If I took it, it would go in my trash pile. This is a case, IMO, of people wanting to see far more than is there. Hmmm, I'd like to have a trawl through your trash pile... I have had a trawl through Tom's trash pile. He rou

OT - Photography-based Rube Goldberg Machine

Not sure if this has been posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKpxd8hzOcQ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

On 20/02/2012 3:25 PM, Darren Addy wrote: While many people call it not only Ansel's finest, but perhaps the finest photograph ever made, I don't think it would make the Top Ten of those that I would choose, if I could pick one Ansel Adams print for myself. Of course, I've never seen it Live

Re: Peso: After the Snow

I agree with Cotty. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Cotty Sent: February 20, 2012 2/20/12 To: pentax list Subject: Re: Peso: After the Snow On 20/2/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulate

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

Quoting Tom C : From: Darren Addy While many people call it not only Ansel's finest, but perhaps the finest photograph ever made, I don't think it would make the Top Ten of those that I would choose, if I could pick one Ansel Adams print for myself. Of course, I've never seen it Live and In Per

Re: PAW111 - Nothing

Yes. And cropped to the upper left hand corner. Square crop. :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen Sent: February 20, 2012 2/20/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re

Re: POA (Picture once again): Mountain Man

Reminds me of how much I've aged in the past few years. Unless of course you photoshoped out my wrinkles. ;-) cheers, mountain man "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Steven Desjardins Sent: February 20

Re: PAW111 - Nothing

On Feb 20, 2012, at 3:45 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Hmmm... > > So very "Dag" > > :-) It might work better if it was cropped to just the upper left corner. :-) > > cheers, > frank > > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitch

RE: PAW111 - Nothing

Hmmm... So very "Dag" :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: DagT Sent: February 20, 2012 2/20/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PAW111 - Nothing http://www.thrane.name/Picture

Re: BESO: It’s hip to be square

BESO: "Blog every so often". Used on those occasions when I think the words in between the pictures might be of PDML interest. -T On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:40 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Just before I get started, what's a BESO? > > Okay, now square. I generally like it; in fact many of

RE: BESO: It’s hip to be square

Just before I get started, what's a BESO? Okay, now square. I generally like it; in fact many of you might have noticed that I have posted square cropped digital photos along with a few square film scans taken with my Yashica Mat. That being said, if I choose square for digital it's simply beca

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

Dan, No talk show, but he does 'Denny Craine' commercials for a local law firm! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Shatner has become very entertaining in his later years.   He has > developed a genuine sense of humor about himself and his public image. >

PAW111 - Nothing

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Re: PAW110 - Wave

Thanks! Den 19. feb. 2012 kl. 23:12 skrev Steven Desjardins: > That is a great shot. That one plane of focus anchors the image. > > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 5:01 PM, DagT wrote: >> >> Den 17. feb. 2012 kl. 00:47 skrev Larry Colen: >> >>> >>> >>> On 2/16/2012 2:06 PM, DagT wrote: Thanks

Re: PAW110 - Wave

Thanks Ann! Den 19. feb. 2012 kl. 23:37 skrev Ann Sanfedele: > Ho hum another wonderful shot by Dag :-) > ann > > On 2/12/2012 18:48, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: >> Awesome. >> >> Cheers, >> frank >> >> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >> Christopher

Re: Night photography: SOme film, some digital, all Pentax

On Feb 19, 2012, at 9:12 PM, David Mann wrote: > On Feb 20, 2012, at 2:26 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> http://web.me.com/kerrickjames/KerrickJamesBlog/Blog/Entries/2012/2/16_SHOOTING_STARS...FROM_FILM_TO_DIGITAL.html > > "Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good!" - That needs to go in the

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

On 2/20/2012 17:37, Tom C wrote: From: Darren Addy While many people call it not only Ansel's finest, but perhaps the finest photograph ever made, I don't think it would make the Top Ten of those that I would choose, if I could pick one Ansel Adams print for myself. Of course, I've never seen i

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

> From: Darren Addy > While many people call it not only Ansel's finest, but perhaps the > finest photograph ever made, I don't think it would make the Top Ten > of those that I would choose, if I could pick one Ansel Adams print > for myself. Of course, I've never seen it Live and In Person. > >

re: PESO - Progress

Thanks for your comment, Don. This was taken at somewhere around four on the afternoon, I think. Those smokestacks are visible from where I shoot much of my wildlife photos, bit they're so ugly that I usually ignore them. Last Sunday, however, the light was kind of different. It was low, but th

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

From: William Robb On 20/02/2012 12:36 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. perhaps that's true now, but in my 1981 c

Re: The Launch

Thanks, Don. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Very colorful. Pentax digital really jumps on those reds. I like the action > and the story it tells. > > > >> Message: 5 >> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:46:12 -0500 >> F

Re: prices

KEH didn't have any K10D when I checked, but the price range seems right. They did have D60/D80, which I think are comparable, and the prices for those were only slightly higher than that range. On eBay the current range was $102 up to a $527 "Buy It Now" for a complete kit w/18-55 lens. I thi

Re: Peso: After the Snow

On 20/2/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: >A neat pattern of snow on the skylight in my building: Sweet! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: OT: Darkness at the heart of Christchurch

On Feb 21, 2012, at 4:12 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dave, > Thanks for the article. It is good to hear the economy is doing OK, > as that's a start. > It is sad to hear about the frustration about the lack of progress and > resolution. > Who has the patience and energy to rebuild the 2nd largest c

re Peso: After the Snow

For abstracts and patterns you can't beat random Mother nature. I like this one. Message: 3 Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:04:20 -0500 From: Steven Desjardins To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Peso: After the Snow Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 A neat patte

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

Shatner has become very entertaining in his later years. He has developed a genuine sense of humor about himself and his public image. Have you seen his talk show? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:37 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Really? Turn

RE: BESO: It?s hip to be squar

I cannot resist the urge to +1 this post. I crop lots of photos to square with pleasing,to me at least,results. On the other hand my other favorite is to crop to 16x9. Message: 2 Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:42:59 -0800 From: Tim Bray To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: BESO: It?s hip to

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

Really? Turn about if fair play. Can we make them take William Shatner back? From: "John Mullan" Canada takes a very dim view of Americans coming into the country and doing any work. They may have been determining if what you were there for was "work". From: Stan Halpin Sent: Sunday, Februa

Re: PESO: The Launch

This one would make a challenging jigsaw puzzle. :) 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 directions.

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

You don't really have to be that old. The passport requirement only took effect in June 2009. Prior to that, as of Jan 31, 2008 "documents denoting citizenship and identity", e.g. Birth Certificate & Driver's License, were required, although I think that by 2008 all states had changed over to

re: The Launch

Very colorful. Pentax digital really jumps on those reds. I like the action and the story it tells. Message: 5 Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:46:12 -0500 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: The Launch Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

re: PESO - Progress

Yes Frank I remember you saying you were posting something in this vein. Great photo - moody and well framed with the expanse of water setting the scale. What time of day did you take this? Message: 10 Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:06:45 -0500 From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

I recently picked up a couple of used books on Ansel Adams ("The Portfolios of Ansel Adams" and "Ansel Adams, Letters and Images 1916-1984") and I find a couple of things interesting regarding "Moonrise" (which I'll call it for short). 1) Although the image was taken in late 1941 and clearly exhib

Re: LR Question: exposure vs. brightness

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:09 AM, George Sinos wrote: > >> In the develop module of Lightroom, and in Adobe Camera Raw, >> double-clicking on a slider usually resets it to it's original default >> value. > > Yes, usually.  Call up a picture in li

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

"In Like Flint" was a 1967 James Bond knock-off movie starring James Coburn. The film title was a play on words the Errol Flynn reference. By 1967 when the film was made, most of the target audience would have never heard of Errol Flynn or the trial that gave rise to the expression. It was p

Re: PESO: Pectoral Slap

Thanks, Don. Yes, it does make a loud splashing sound, accompanied by a significan splash. I have indeed thought about switching to video for capturing the Whales of Maui. I may try that next year. The great frustration of trying to photograph whales is that one is always too late. A total bre

Re: PESO: Pectoral Slap

Another nice one and you are just torturing us with these tropical pictures. I am curious. Does it make a loud noise - a slapping sound? Anyway the whole setting could make an argument for video. On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Close-Up View of a Pectoral Slap by a

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

From: Cotty On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them we don't know it,its mountain. Would you believe - 2050 Blowing Rock Highway Linville, NC 28646 True!!! Also: Grandfather Mountain State Park P.O. Box 129 US 221

For Ansel Adams birthday: All about Moonrisr Over Hernandez

Courtesy of the GEH people: http://notesonphotographs.org/index.php?title=Adams%2C_Ansel_%2F_Moonrise%2C_Hernandez%2C_New_Mexico -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Interview from CP+ on PF

Inter view with Mr. Hiraku Kawauchi, the Product Manager of Pentax Japan. http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/exclusive-pentax-interview-cp-2012.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: BESO: It’s hip to be square

On Feb 20, 2012, at 9:42 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > I like square photographs: > http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/02/17/Square-Cameras If the lenses are the cost limiting link in the chain, a square sensor will optimize for getting the best performance for your dollar. If the sensor is t

Re: LR Question: exposure vs. brightness

On Feb 20, 2012, at 6:09 AM, George Sinos wrote: > In the develop module of Lightroom, and in Adobe Camera Raw, > double-clicking on a slider usually resets it to it's original default > value. Yes, usually. Call up a picture in library in LR3. Double click on brightness, and go into develop.

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

on 2012-02-20 11:38 William Robb wrote On 20/02/2012 12:36 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. perhaps that's true no

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 10:36 AM, steve harley wrote: > perhaps that's true now, but in my 1981 case, i was admitted to Canada > from the US with no proof of permanent address Well, I guess we learned our lesson. -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: prices

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:02 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Suggest; keh.com. Haven't looked there lately myself, however. > > Jack Thanks, but none there. Dave > > > - Original Message - > From: David J Brooks > To: Pentax Discuss > Cc: > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 6:17 AM > Subject: p

Re: BESO: It’s hip to be square

Wonder if there is a Yashica-Mat app out there.:-) Dave On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > I like square photographs: > http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/02/17/Square-Cameras > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Re: Peso: After the Snow

On 2/20/2012 12:04 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: A neat pattern of snow on the skylight in my building: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#!i=1718851663&k=R32D9mJ&lb=1&s=O I really like that one. Nice catch, Steven! -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

On 20/02/2012 12:36 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. perhaps that's true now, but in my 1981 case, i was admitted t

Re: Peso: After the Snow

I like that; the blue of the sky is exquisite in contrast. -T On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > A neat pattern of snow on the skylight in my building: > > http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#!i=1718851663&k=R32D9mJ&lb=1&s=O > > -- > Steve Desjard

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. perhaps that's true now, but in my 1981 case, i was admitted to Canada from the US with no proof of perman

Re: BESO: It’s hip to be square

I like square photographs also, but I would argue that they were originally a "form follows function" result of the twin-lens design of cameras such as the Rolleiflex/Rolleicords and the common psuedo-TLR camera production of cameras such as the Kodak Duaflex, Ansco Rediflex, etc. If you put the vi

Re: OT PESO - L.

I like the way (on my monitor) her shirt disappears into the background. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 8:16 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Works for me. Well done, > > Dave > > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 12:48 PM, David Savage wrote: >> G'day All, >> >> Here's one of yesterdays efforts: >> >>

Peso: After the Snow

A neat pattern of snow on the skylight in my building: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#!i=1718851663&k=R32D9mJ&lb=1&s=O -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

BESO: It’s hip to be square

I like square photographs: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/02/17/Square-Cameras -- 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: prices

Suggest; keh.com. Haven't looked there lately myself, however.   Jack - Original Message - From: David J Brooks To: Pentax Discuss Cc: Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 6:17 AM Subject: prices I'm toying with the idea of down sizing some of my digital gear, mainly the Nikon D1 and the P

RE: IMGP1230.resized | Roman Melihhov Photography

My first reaction was, "I wish the background were darker, the bloom is lost in the frame." But the more I look at it, the more it works. Nice shot. cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Rom

Re: Night photography: SOme film, some digital, all Pentax

Whatever corollary is, however he did it, his stuff is amazing, both the film and digital work. And with Pentaxen, too! :-) Thanks for posting it, Mark. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From:

Re: POA (Picture once again): Mountain Man

Thats a great shot of Frank, Steve and a nice remebrance of that weekend, too ann On 2/19/2012 23:33, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I was expecting Shania Twain. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Messa

Re: Night photography: SOme film, some digital, all Pentax

The rest of that quote goes something like 'The multiple of luck is skill.' Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 11:12 PM, David Mann wrote: > On Feb 20, 2012, at 2:26 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> http://web.me.com/kerrickjames/KerrickJamesBlog/Blog/Entries/2012/2/16_SHOOTING_STARS...FROM_FIL

Re: OT: Darkness at the heart of Christchurch

Dave, Thanks for the article. It is good to hear the economy is doing OK, as that's a start. It is sad to hear about the frustration about the lack of progress and resolution. Who has the patience and energy to rebuild the 2nd largest city in New Zealand? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at

Re: POA (Picture once again): Mountain Man

It's actually a great shot of Frank, bunny ears aside. GFM makes a great background, nice bokeh, etc. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 8:17 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> I ran across this the other day and this morning's conversations made >> m

Re: LR Question: exposure vs. brightness

In the develop module of Lightroom, and in Adobe Camera Raw, double-clicking on a slider usually resets it to it's original default value. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > In

Re: PESO - Progress

Great shot. Dave On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 5:06 PM, frank theriault wrote: > This scene reminded me of the 50's, when smoking factories were a > symbols of progress and prosperity: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/02/progress.html > > Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. > > cheers, > fra

Re: POA (Picture once again): Mountain Man

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I ran across this the other day and this morning's conversations made > me think of it.  It's a re-post but a time honored shot of our > favorite Canadian. > > http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#!i=1717179779&k=4

Re: OT PESO - L.

Works for me. Well done, Dave On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 12:48 PM, David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > Here's one of yesterdays efforts: > > > > Direct link: > >

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