Re: Pentaxes in the classroom, and reliability

2012-04-24 Thread Peter Loveday
His problems are kind of a shame, because I think that a big part of the reason that the K1000 was such an iconic student camera was its robustness. Yeah, we had a stable of K1000s and some Ricoh K mount equivalent (no idea what model now) in our school; While there always seemed to be a few

Re: GESO Virtual tour

2012-04-24 Thread Toine
Any lens should work. A fisheye (in portrait) needs app 6 shots for a 360 deg view, a 16mm lens app. 14 shots etc. The shots need to overlap. A full circle fisheye could in theory capture a full 360x180 deg view in two shots. Toine On 24 April 2012 05:54, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:

An Auroral surprise tonight...

2012-04-24 Thread Darren Addy
I got a Red Alert from the UK for aurora at about 7:15 PM, local time. The sun would not set for another hour-and-a half or so, and astronomical twilight ended after 10 PM so I had little hope the show would still be going when it would be dark enough for us we could see it. But I alerted my

RE: Boris Peso #18 - Steadfast

2012-04-24 Thread Bob W
very nice! -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: 24 April 2012 05:30 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Boris Peso #18 - Steadfast Hi!

RE: PESO - Trust and Obey!

2012-04-24 Thread Bob W
There's a much shorter and pithier way of saying it that is just as effective. B I don't argue with street prosteletyzers anymore. I simply say, I've been an atheist for over 40 years. It is a position that I take very seriously and continue to research and read about to this day. You

RE: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread Bob W
if they were wise owls they would rewrite this sentence so that it meant what they intend it to mean: Owling is the act of taking a picture while crouching in an owl-like posture. B As with all things meme-ish, your mileage may vary. http://epicowling.com/epic/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Pentax cameras really really really really...

2012-04-24 Thread David Mann
On Apr 24, 2012, at 6:00 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I solve this potential problem by strict adherence to policy: Cards come out of a camera for their contents to be move to the computer, and then are immediately re-fitted into the camera. Always, no exceptions. That way, I never go shooting

Re: Boris PESO #17 - Layers

2012-04-24 Thread Tim Bray
It needs to be printed out really REALLY big. I don’t own a screen big enough to look at that picture. -T On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Here is another: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/04/peso-2012-17-layers.html Be brutal and honest (just

Re: PESO - Misty this morning!

2012-04-24 Thread David Mann
On Apr 24, 2012, at 4:09 PM, John Coyle wrote: David, I was never seriously affected by the floods, my suburb is pretty well recovered, but some areas are still being put back together - often due to problems with insurance policies not being paid out. It's amazing how many definitions of

Re: Anybody still using the *istD?

2012-04-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 23 April 2012 17:49, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: I ask because I am still using my istDS from 2006. I cant afford a K-5 yet. - J.C.O'Connell I'm not using it myself, but it's on permanent loan to the son of a friend and he's using it regularly. Chris -- PDML

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread David Mann
On Apr 24, 2012, at 2:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I think Photoshop CS6 launches today. Yes it did. If I had money I'd think about upgrading. I hear that phrase a lot around here so I may as well join in. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 4:04 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 24, 2012, at 2:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I think Photoshop CS6 launches today. Yes it did.  If I had money I'd think about upgrading.  I hear that phrase a lot around here so I may as well join in. If I had the

Re: GESO: Sex Organs

2012-04-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Cool: bee porn. :) Nice shots, Tim. On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 1:55 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Yes, it’s a pathetic attempt to get you to look at yet more spring flowers.  Some of them are actually kinda kinky though, even though they’re tulips which are generally not considered

Re: Boris PESO #17 - Layers

2012-04-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
The symmetry makes it interesting. Well seen. Paul On Apr 23, 2012, at 11:43 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Thanks, John! On 4/23/2012 16:20, John Sessoms wrote: From: Boris Liberman Hi! Here is another: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/04/peso-2012-17-layers.html Be brutal and

Re: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
True. If the photographer does the crouching it it's called meta-owling. On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 3:04 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: if they were wise owls they would rewrite this sentence so that it meant what they intend it to mean: Owling is the act of taking a picture while

Re: PESO - Trust and Obey!

2012-04-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
I usually shout Unclean and run away. On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 2:56 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: There's a much shorter and pithier way of saying it that is just as effective. B I don't argue with street prosteletyzers anymore. I simply say, I've been an atheist for over 40 years.

Re: I am a virgin no more

2012-04-24 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 8:27 PM -0500 4/23/12, Darren Addy wrote: Seriously, congratulations. One never forgets their first... roll. My first was with a roll of 127 film and I was so disgusted when the negatives turned out TERRIBLE. I had followed the instructions to the LETTER and NOWHERE was there a step which

Re: Anybody still using the *istD?

2012-04-24 Thread Toine
I would love to have this url and start disassembly of my D Toine On 23 April 2012 21:41, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Found full disassembly instructions for the *istD online... just need an *uninterrupted* few hours to do the job! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: I am a virgin no more

2012-04-24 Thread David Savage
I love that slippery sensation when your fingers get wet... ...from the chemicals. DS On 24 April 2012 08:55, Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: Tonight I processed my first roll of black and white film! It was messy but the results were...pleasing. -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca •

Re: GESO: Sex Organs

2012-04-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tim, That's a very nice gallery. Getting fresh angles on flowers at this time of year is hard. Your stuff is well done. (Beautiful time of year isn't it.) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:55 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Yes, it’s a pathetic attempt to get you to look at

Re: Boris PESO #17 - Layers

2012-04-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Looks even better on a 2nd visit. I like the 3 separate spaces, land, sea, and sky. Composition is a bit unbalanced, but you gotta break the rules sometimes. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, John! On 4/23/2012 16:20, John

Re: PDML Photo Annual Update

2012-04-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Mark, Thanks for your work on this. I'm looking forward to the hard copy book and the ePub-version. Between the book and the 15th anniversary PUG we will have some stunning stuff to beat down the Canon/Nikon crowd.

Re: PDML Photo Annual Update

2012-04-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Mark.  With the proliferation of tablets and e-readers I like to promote the electronic version, especially since it results in a larger research donation. I am going to assume this will be available to read on

Re: PESO - Lollipops

2012-04-24 Thread David J Brooks
Nice angle Dave On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:58 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's what they call these bike locking posts around here:  http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/04/lolllypops.html?m=1 Looks like University of Toronto has their own rings made; in

Re: Boris Peso #18 - Steadfast

2012-04-24 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent shot. The shadows work very well here Dave On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:30 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/04/peso-2012-18-steadfast.html Please be brutal and honest. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT PESO - Centre of Knowledge

2012-04-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:43 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day all, Here's one from a couple of weeks ago: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6931646278_0246b7cb5c_o.jpg Great use of a library. D800, I hate you now.:-) AF-S 14-24mm f2.8 @ 14mm, 30 seconds @ f5.6, ISO 2500.

Re: PESO - Auto Service

2012-04-24 Thread David J Brooks
Love it Dave On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:29 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Auto Service,  LX Camera, Joe  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15593713 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO - Auto Service

2012-04-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great catch. On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:02 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Love it Dave On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:29 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Auto Service,  LX Camera, Joe  http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15593713 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Boris Peso #18 - Steadfast

2012-04-24 Thread Toine
Very nice. The shadows make it special Toine On 24 April 2012 06:30, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/04/peso-2012-18-steadfast.html Please be brutal and honest. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Auto Service

2012-04-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice juxtaposition. Paul On Apr 24, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Great catch. On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:02 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Love it Dave On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:29 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Auto Service, LX Camera, Joe

Re: PESO - Lollipops

2012-04-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like the composition and the framing. Well done. Paul On Apr 24, 2012, at 9:58 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Nice angle Dave On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:58 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's what they call these bike locking posts around here:

Re: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread Darren Addy
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 6:35 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: True.  If the photographer does the crouching it it's called meta-owling. I would have called it using a self-timer or a remote shutter release. :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT PESO - Centre of Knowledge

2012-04-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
I bet the library would love to have that shot. On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:02 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:43 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day all, Here's one from a couple of weeks ago:

Re: Pentaxes in the classroom, and reliability

2012-04-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis I've often heard a very similar story attributed to Colin Chapman (who was the lead designer of the notoriously fragile Lotus Formula One cars driven by such luminaries as Jim Clark). He (Chapman) was reputed to have said that the ideal Formula One car would fall apart as it

Re: PESO: One Little Joy

2012-04-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thank you, Frank! She's one of those rare kids who doesn't have to strike some goofy pose or hide her face whenever a camera is pointed at her. I wish everyone could be like that. -- Walt On 4/23/2012 11:24 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That is a wonderful portrait! So much

Re: Boris Peso #18 - Steadfast

2012-04-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 4/23/2012 11:30 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/04/peso-2012-18-steadfast.html Please be brutal and honest. Boris Hi Boris! I like it a lot! Great shadows and sense of isolation. (I also liked Layers but not quite as much as this one.) -- Walt --

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread John Sessoms
Some of them looked a little long in the tooth for hipsters. From: David Parsons It's the new thing for hipsters to do since planking is passe. On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Can you explain how this is fun? Dan Matyola

Re: Lens price increase loophole? - interesting

2012-04-24 Thread Miserere
On 23 April 2012 09:36, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Yes, I think it has always been thus...  I have been accustomed to looking for that current price or 'see price in cart link.  I think maybe the difference now might have to do with the DA vs FA lenses... seems like the FA

Re: PDML Photo Annual Update

2012-04-24 Thread Postmaster
David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Mark.  With the proliferation of tablets and e-readers I like to promote the electronic version, especially since it results in a larger research donation. I am going to assume this will

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele so Who who thinks this is fun? also - what is a meme? ann On 4/23/2012 21:19, Darren Addy wrote: As with all things meme-ish, your mileage may vary. http://epicowling.com/epic/ Academics trying to analyze explain the internet came up with the idea of the meme as a

Re: PESO - Trust and Obey!

2012-04-24 Thread John Sessoms
My general experience is they're more interested in having you obey them than they are having you obey Jesus. From: knarftheria...@gmail.com I don't argue with street prosteletyzers anymore. I simply say, I've been an atheist for over 40 years. It is a position that I take very seriously and

Re: Pentax cameras really really really really...

2012-04-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann On Apr 24, 2012, at 6:00 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I solve this potential problem by strict adherence to policy: Cards come out of a camera for their contents to be move to the computer, and then are immediately re-fitted into the camera. Always, no exceptions. That way, I

A* 600mm f/5.6 for sale

2012-04-24 Thread Miserere
Not mine, but I thought someone here might be interested. At least we can enjoy some lens pr0n; be sure to scroll down to the comments where the seller shows his other big glass: http://www.camera-enthusiast.com/forums/threads/pentax-a-600-f-5-6-with-trunk-case.6619/ Cheers,    —M.    

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread steve harley
on 2012-04-24 2:04 David Mann wrote On Apr 24, 2012, at 2:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I think Photoshop CS6 launches today. Yes it did. If I had money I'd think about upgrading. I hear that phrase a lot around here so I may as well join in. if you have a new enough license of any CS

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread steve harley
on 2012-04-23 19:31 David Parsons wrote It's the new thing for hipsters to do since planking is passe. just saw a photo exhibit of punk era photographs by Richard Peterson; he had a cool print of Devo planking in 1979; in fact for some reason i had no trouble finding it on the internets:

Re: Mr. Bunnell on lens pricing...

2012-04-24 Thread Stan Halpin
Recent articles in various newspaper business sections have talked about Sony Corp's attempts to stop losing money. The general impression is that they have far too many product lines with much competition rather than cooperation across various fiefdoms within the corporation. The new President

Re: Mr. Bunnell on lens pricing...

2012-04-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
I had heard some time (over a year) ago that some catastrophic setbacks in the production of their play station cost so much money, they would never make any money on it and would likely lose a load of money that would have to be made up through other parts of Sony. Jeffery On Apr 24, 2012,

Re: A* 600mm f/5.6 for sale

2012-04-24 Thread Tim Bray
I can’t see going after something like that without confidence that it’s actually in good enough condition to take good pictures. When I bought my Tokina 400mm, the vendor had posted pictures taken with that lens. -T On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 8:38 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Not mine,

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-24 Thread Miserere
On 21 April 2012 07:59, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this week, so tried it out streety today. Sweet. The interesting thing about the lens,

Re: A* 600mm f/5.6 for sale

2012-04-24 Thread Miserere
On 24 April 2012 12:22, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: I can’t see going after something like that without confidence that it’s actually in good enough condition to take good pictures. When I bought my Tokina 400mm, the vendor had posted pictures taken with that lens.  -T As with all

LED lights for photographs?

2012-04-24 Thread Igor Roshchin
I came across these LED lights: http://www.amazon.com/LightLINK-Rechargeable-Ultra-Bright-Adapter-Cameras/dp/B0045DEIQU/ Deal for two of them: http://www.buy.com/prod/2-pk-rechargeable-led-camera-light-for-canon-t3i-nikon-d5100-pentax-k/223075631.html And there are a bunch of others with a

Re: An Auroral surprise tonight...

2012-04-24 Thread Darren Addy
No stills yet, but here is a time-lapse of about 80 fifty-five minute exposures turned into 6 seconds of video. These were all from my son-in-law's intervalometer rig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxOWLBNn9Yk Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

OT GESO - Cosmos

2012-04-24 Thread David Savage
G'day All, Instead of spamming you all with several OT PESO's, I thought I'd just spam you with one GESO of my recent stuff - Thrombolites Under the Milky Way http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/6931565430_e4db79207e_o.jpg D800, AF-S 14-24mm f2.8 @ 14mm, 30 seconds @ f2.8, ISO 3200 11 frame

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've used Photoshop CS5 so little I see no point to upgrading yet again to CS6. It would be a waste of money and disk space for me. G On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 8:49 AM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-04-24 2:04 David Mann wrote On Apr 24, 2012, at 2:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote:

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
Godfrey, What have you been using in place of CS5? Do you just go with the RAW file editor that comes with the camera? Jeffery On Apr 24, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I've used Photoshop CS5 so little I see no point to upgrading yet again to CS6. It would be a waste of

Re: OT GESO - Cosmos

2012-04-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
tasty spam I like the first two the best... especially the MIlky Way,.. but I might change my mind. Longing to go somewhere that one can see all that in the night sky.. gorgeous stuff ann On 4/24/2012 12:54, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Instead of spamming you all with several OT

Re: LED lights for photographs?

2012-04-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Igor, I've written about these here before. The hotshoe mounted 160-LED units are amazing. I bought one for my wife and I to experiment with. She does documentary videos with it and I've used it for portraiture. Here are a few shots I did using the NEEWR model ... http://flic.kr/s/aHsjy4Y72P The

Re: OT GESO - Cosmos

2012-04-24 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/24/2012 19:54, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Instead of spamming you all with several OT PESO's, I thought I'd just spam you with one GESO of my recent stuff I especially liked the D800 recent stuff :-). Didn't I tell ya, I hate you, Dave? :-) Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: An Auroral surprise tonight...

2012-04-24 Thread Darren Addy
A couple of still shots of last night's Aurora Borealis from south central Nebraska: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/7110158835/in/photostream/lightbox/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/7110159921/in/photostream/lightbox/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Pentax cameras really really really really...

2012-04-24 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann I'm a sucker for procedures and checklists... should have joined the military. I even wrote a checklist for myself of what to do on the morning of my wedding day. I also carried backups for everything, none

Re: An Auroral surprise tonight...

2012-04-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice! I haven't seen one that good in decades. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: A couple of still shots of last night's Aurora Borealis from south central Nebraska:

RE: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: 24 April 2012 16:18 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme From: Ann Sanfedele so Who who thinks this is fun? also - what is a meme? ann On 4/23/2012 21:19,

RE: PESO - Misty this morning!

2012-04-24 Thread Bob W
I think this will head to court and the lawyers will do quite well out of it. what a surprise! B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann Sent: 24 April 2012 08:55 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Misty

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/24/2012 21:17, Bob W wrote: Richard Dawkins coined the term in The Selfish Gene, not to explain the internet but to use as a term for ideas that take hold in people's heads and spread whether they have any real merit or not, ability to survive and replicate being the only measure of

PESO: It is a Big City

2012-04-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Exhausted tourists in Bryant Park: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15563337 Comments will be 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 UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Trust and Obey!

2012-04-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
To borrow an old quote, There is no God and Frank is his prophet. ;-o On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 11:23 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: My general experience is they're more interested in having you obey them than they are having you obey Jesus. From: knarftheria...@gmail.com I

RE: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman On 4/24/2012 21:17, Bob W wrote: Richard Dawkins coined the term in The Selfish Gene, not to explain the internet but to use as a term for ideas that take hold in people's heads and spread whether they

Re: PESO: One Little Joy

2012-04-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Well done, Walt. Nice portrait! I'm a freckle fan too. :) On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Having pulled out of my despondency with knowledge that I have a replacement for my A50/1.7 on the way, I thought I might as well pull out my original

Re: Pentaxes in the classroom, and reliability

2012-04-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 24, 2012, at 7:43 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: John Francis I've often heard a very similar story attributed to Colin Chapman (who was the lead designer of the notoriously fragile Lotus Formula One cars driven by such luminaries as Jim Clark). He (Chapman) was reputed to have said

micro 4/3 body, only $159???

2012-04-24 Thread J.C. O'Connell
http://www.cameta.com/Olympus-Pen-E-PL1-Micro-4-3-Digital-Camera-Body-Black- 66752.cfm - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO: One Little Joy

2012-04-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks, Bruce! It was nice to get a shot to pull me out of my fit of self-flagellation. It was also really nice to get a shot of a kid who didn't feel the need to strike a pose or hide her face when the camera was pointed at her. These are my very favorite kinds of portraits -- extremely

Re: An Auroral surprise tonight...

2012-04-24 Thread Darren Addy
Cool image by a fellow Nebraska stormchaser/photographer: Mike Hollingshead. http://www.extremeinstability.com/stormpics/2012/2012-04-24-trail3.jpg His whole site is well worth checking out. Some amazing imagery there. You've probably seen some of his stuff forwarded around and mislabeled as

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
(lots of good stuff snipped... to get to the chase...) On 4/24/2012 14:17, Bob W wrote: .. The word is derived from the suffix -eme which is used in linguistics to denote a smallest unit of something, like morpheme and phoneme. I can't remember what the m- is for. B m is for the million

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I use Lightroom almost exclusively. For borders and other such adornments, I have lately been using Flare and Snapseed rather than turning them myself in Photoshop. Lightroom 3 was included with the Leica M9. But I'd been using Lr for years already at that point ... ! :-) G On Tue, Apr 24, 2012

RE: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yeah, well, Dawkins is going to burn in hell anyway... Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: April 24, 2012 4/24/12 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Trust and Obey!

2012-04-24 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I don't want to be anyone's prophet. Too much responsibility. Cheers, frank Ps: thanks to everyone who looked and commented. Ann, I do like your title better than mine. :-) ft What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message

Re: OT GESO - Cosmos

2012-04-24 Thread Subash
Dave, amazing stuff. enjoyed each one of them, especially the first two... On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:54:08 +0800 David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Instead of spamming you all with several OT PESO's, I thought I'd just spam you with one GESO of my recent stuff - Thrombolites

The Text Man

2012-04-24 Thread Don Guthrie
With a nod to Godfrey's communicating series and Knarf's bicycle photos, I snapped this on my evening prowl. http://donspix.posterous.com/no-one-stops-the-dedicated-man-from-retrievin CC as always important to me. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: The Text Man

2012-04-24 Thread Bob W
I thought it was going to be a man talking to a bicycle in Starbucks. With a nod to Godfrey's communicating series and Knarf's bicycle photos, I snapped this on my evening prowl. http://donspix.posterous.com/no-one-stops-the-dedicated-man-from- retrievin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
You have a Leica M9? [I'm JEALOU$] On Apr 24, 2012, at 2:55 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I use Lightroom almost exclusively. For borders and other such adornments, I have lately been using Flare and Snapseed rather than turning them myself in Photoshop. Lightroom 3 was included with the

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Pannie GF1, a favourite for walking around On 23/04/2012 12:41 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Stupid question, BTW: what camera? On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Derby Changder...@iinet.net.au wrote: Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I

Re: Exhibit: Postmodern Pinups

2012-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Outstanding, especially the noirish 11, and the lovely lens flare in 12. On 24/04/2012 12:09 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Derby, all the pinups appear here ... http://135mm.500px.com/creative/ All but the 12th image are part of the exhibit. There are a couple of other Girls In Hats in the

RE: LED lights for photographs?

2012-04-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Igor Roshchin I came across these LED lights: http://www.amazon.com/LightLINK-Rechargeable-Ultra-Bright-Adapter-Cameras/dp/B0045DEIQU/ Deal for two of them: http://www.buy.com/prod/2-pk-rechargeable-led-camera-light-for-canon-t3i-nikon-d5100-pentax-k/223075631.html And there are a bunch

Re: PESO - Trust and Obey!

2012-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Ha, love the expression on his face. Caught this from reddit this morning. Thought you might like http://www.udreview.com/editorial/kirkbride-preacher-claims-should-be-challenged-1.2857395?pagereq=1#.T5cV-9Vac3l On 23/04/2012 11:45 AM, frank theriault wrote: An alternate title might be If

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread David Parsons
Hipsters. The answer is always hipsters. On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 11:15 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: so Who who thinks this is fun? also - what is a meme? ann On 4/23/2012 21:19, Darren Addy wrote: As with all things meme-ish, your mileage may vary.

Re: LR4 docs?

2012-04-24 Thread John Sessoms
The upgrade policy they announced for CS6 that they were forced to rescind *WILL* go into effect with CS7. CS6 you can upgrade from CS4 or CS5 (and for a higher price CS3). But CS7 will only be upgradable from CS6, otherwise you have to pay full price again. And I think CS6 is only upgradable

Tamara Dean

2012-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Popped into the Tamara Dean Only Human opening last night (some nsfw) http://www.timolsengallery.com/pages/exhibition_layout.php?exhibition_id=295 Really beautiful show. Vulnerable moody nudes in half light, and quiet landscapes. The only problem, it was a very popular opening, so with the

Re: OT GESO - Cosmos

2012-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Wow. I can hear Carl Sagan and Vangelis in my head On 25/04/2012 2:54 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Instead of spamming you all with several OT PESO's, I thought I'd just spam you with one GESO of my recent stuff - Thrombolites Under the Milky Way

Re: Tamara Dean

2012-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Erm... http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12_04/12_04_onlyhuman/01.htm On 25/04/2012 7:14 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Popped into the Tamara Dean Only Human opening last night (some nsfw) http://www.timolsengallery.com/pages/exhibition_layout.php?exhibition_id=295 Really beautiful show.

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele (lots of good stuff snipped... to get to the chase...) On 4/24/2012 14:17, Bob W wrote: .. The word is derived from the suffix -eme which is used in linguistics to denote a smallest unit of something, like morpheme and phoneme. I can't remember what the m- is for. B

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread mike wilson
On 24/04/2012 20:17, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: 24 April 2012 16:18 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme From: Ann Sanfedele so Who who thinks this is fun? also - what is a meme? ann On

Re: Pentax cameras really really really really...

2012-04-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 24, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann I'm a sucker for procedures and checklists... should have joined the military. I even wrote a checklist for myself of what to do on the morning of my wedding day.

Re: The Text Man

2012-04-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 24, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: With a nod to Godfrey's communicating series and Knarf's bicycle photos, I snapped this on my evening prowl. http://donspix.posterous.com/no-one-stops-the-dedicated-man-from-retrievin CC as always important to me. A slightly blurry

Re: micro 4/3 body, only $159???

2012-04-24 Thread Larry Colen
That looks like a great deal for a backup body for someone with u4/3. I suspect that sensor technology has advanced enough now that there are now u4/3 bodies with what I'd consider usable low light performance. Even with his 25/0.95 lens, my friend Marco's u4/3 body is just shy of working

Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme

2012-04-24 Thread Stan Halpin
M Is For Murder. stan On Apr 24, 2012, at 2:17 PM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: 24 April 2012 16:18 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Fun new photographic meme From: Ann Sanfedele so Who who thinks this is

Re: 5DmkIII impressions

2012-04-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 23, 2012, at 8:47 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 4/23/2012 15:20, Larry Colen wrote: 1) It looks like the high ISO performance will be outstanding. Well, I think it might be a premature forecast. Why do you say that? Granted I was just looking at the photos on the back LCD, but

Re: 5DmkIII impressions

2012-04-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Apr 23, 2012, at 8:47 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 4/23/2012 15:20, Larry Colen wrote: 1)  It looks like the high ISO performance will be outstanding. Well, I think it might be a premature forecast. Why do you say

Re: OT GESO - Cosmos

2012-04-24 Thread David J Brooks
All excellent shots, for a D800:-) Dave On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:54 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Instead of spamming you all with several OT PESO's, I thought I'd just spam you with one GESO of my recent stuff - Thrombolites Under the Milky Way

Re: 5DmkIII impressions

2012-04-24 Thread David Savage
On 25 April 2012 06:05, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Apr 23, 2012, at 8:47 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 4/23/2012 15:20, Larry Colen wrote: 1)  It looks like the high ISO performance will be outstanding.

Re: 5DmkIII impressions

2012-04-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 24, 2012, at 3:19 PM, David Savage wrote: On 25 April 2012 06:05, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Apr 23, 2012, at 8:47 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 4/23/2012 15:20, Larry Colen wrote: 1) It

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