Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Jeffery Smith
Stunning was the word I had in mind as well. Jeffery Sent from my iPad On May 13, 2012, at 21:42, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Those are stunning, Mark! I especially love the damselfly, not because it's a better photo than the others, just because I really

A bit pricey even for a Leica

2012-05-14 Thread David Mann
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Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Jeffery Smith
I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is it a very recently released lens? Jeffery Sent from my iPad On May 13, 2012, at 21:18, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 A few shots with the

Re: The Prayer

2012-05-14 Thread Derby Chang
Hi Joe, For my equivocal 2c worth. The image is formally beautiful, plus I love the texture of the grain, even though the pose and lighting was a bit odd for me. But my immediate thought was to connect it with this picture

Re: PESO - Paul Joseph Miles

2012-05-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Mark. On May 13, 2012, at 9:46 PM, Mark C wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: May 6, 2012 5/6/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Paul Joseph Miles Detroit's blues man. Paul looked good and sounded great today.

Re: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

2012-05-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's a great shot. Bikers love their moms almost as much as chrome. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 10:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Sweat, and a nice catch. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 8:36 PM, frank theriault

PESO Bluebird

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
[A resend: accidentally sent as rich text 1st time.] http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7184861788/lightbox/ Safe for work IMHO, but keep another window open nearby just in case. :) K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 50mm/f:9.0, 1/125 sec, 100 ISO Elinchrom monolight/softbox left, floor-to-ceiling 4-ft

Re: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
I just hope the flowers didn't catch fire on the way home. :-) On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 8:36 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Spotted this outside a local bar earlier today.  Apparently (s)he needed a beer or two before seeing Mom:

Re: PESO -- End of a perfect day

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Evocative shot, P. J. I like it. I think I'd have gone for a tighter crop, removing the left and bottom 10-15%. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:06 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20endofaperfectday.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc

Re: PESO Cosmopolitan cat

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Oh, what a beauty, Larry! Did it have a catnip martini? On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 9:53 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7190731854/in/set-72157629712045278 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Oh wow! I just love that little spider (a jumping spider?) on the vertical leaf. You are the uncrowned king of the bug macros, Mark. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 A few shots

Re: PESO Mandala

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Very, very beautiful, Toine. Gorgeous rendering, and very dramatic. Well done! On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 4:47 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: During spring I'm always searching for wild orchids. I did find, captured and chimped a few and didn't like the results. To relieve the stress I grabbed

Re: PESO -- End of a perfect day

2012-05-14 Thread Jack Davis
Good stuff, P. J. One last photo to help remember the day.   Jack From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:06 PM Subject: PESO -- End of a perfect day

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful Sharp Details. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 A few shots with the new A* 200mm macro, K5, and flash,

Re: PESO Bluebird

2012-05-14 Thread Jack Davis
Well done shot! Mystery title. Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 5:07 AM Subject: PESO Bluebird [A resend: accidentally sent as rich text 1st time.]

Re: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

2012-05-14 Thread Jack Davis
Wonderful, Frank! Jack   - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 5:36 PM Subject: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day Spotted this outside a local bar earlier today.  Apparently (s)he needed a

Re: PESO Bluebird

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoos_designs_symbols_bluebird.htm Thank you, Jack! On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Well done shot! Mystery title. Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing

Re: PESO Cosmopolitan cat

2012-05-14 Thread Larry Colen
On May 13, 2012, at 8:52 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: One of the best cat pictures I've seen in a while. Since I don't think you're one of the people who prefer being kicked in the nads to seeing cat pictures, I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks. -- Larry Colen

Processing overexposure on film

2012-05-14 Thread Kenton Brede
I'm just getting started with film. One of the things I've read is, unlike digital, it's better to expose for shadow detail. I've read that a lot of detail can be pulled back from the overexposed areas on film. My question is, can that detail be pulled back from a digital scan of a negative, or

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jeff, Boz says the lens was in production 1984-2000. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4-Macro.html Expect to pay serious money to get one. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:55 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the

PESO: The Photographer

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
At our annual Rotary Club awards event, this young man was photographing his 90 year old great-grandmother receiving an award for community service. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15717512 Comments will be appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --

Re: Processing overexposure on film

2012-05-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 14, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Kenton Brede wrote: I'm just getting started with film. One of the things I've read is, unlike digital, it's better to expose for shadow detail. Like most rules, this is, for the most part, bullshit. It all depends on what part of the image is important. With

Pentax Repair East Coast US

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I have a K-r that got wet, and needs some serious work, if it is repairable at all. Any recommendations in the US, preferably in or near the NYC area? TIA, Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

OT: Stupid Microsoft!

2012-05-14 Thread John Sessoms
This computer I use for email goofing off on the web is stuck in the Microsoft Update KB2686509 trap. Not really a big problem, more of a stupid annoyance. Basically, I get a message from the system tray (lower right corner on the screen) telling me there's an important Windoze Security

Re: PAW122 - Bike

2012-05-14 Thread DagT
Thanks! Den 14. mai 2012 kl. 00:36 skrev Bruce Walker: A beautiful, graphic image. On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 6:01 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA21mm, 1/80s, f/11, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML

Buying LX

2012-05-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Dmitry Gromov Hi! Long-long time reader here - its time for me to get an LX, always wanted... Need your advice - by an EX condition from KEH or go hunting on eBay. KEH promises good condition, CLA performed and 2 week return. My previous experience with them was fine. But reading some

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jeffery Smith I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is it a very recently released lens? Jeffery http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4-Macro.html Produced from 1984 - 2000. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/FA200f4-Macro.html Replaced

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/05/13/insect-macros-2 A few shots with the new A* 200mm macro, K5, and flash, taken in a local park this afternoon. The flies and spider were taken with the same setup

Re: PESO Cosmopolitan cat

2012-05-14 Thread David J Brooks
Well done, and Purrrfect Dave On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 9:53 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7190731854/in/set-72157629712045278 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Buying LX

2012-05-14 Thread Dmitry Gromov
Hi! On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:31 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: As far as I know, the only complaints about KEH were their offerings are low when they're buying equipment. I would buy from KEH before I'd buy from eBay. My experience with KEH is their quality descriptions

PESO - Solidarity, Brother

2012-05-14 Thread frank theriault
The weekend before May Day unionized government workers from around the province rallied here in Toronto at Queen's Park (the legislature buildings) against proposed government cutbacks. Got loads of photos, but this was the best of them:

Re: PESO - Solidarity, Brother

2012-05-14 Thread Jack Davis
I see what you mean, Frank. I think the vertically challenged guy in the middle of the front row is probably always mad about being short. Jack - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012

Re: PESO - Solidarity, Brother

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes indeed, endless and limitless government spending is the solution to everything! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:54 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The weekend before May Day unionized government workers from

OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Cotty
Not every day you come across a bus on fire! Made me late for my next job ;-) http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2012-05-14/firefighters-tackle- blaze-on-bus/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

RE: PESO: The Photographer

2012-05-14 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Such intensity! That face is priceless. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: May 14, 2012 5/14/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject:

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is one hellofa fire! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Not every day you come across a bus on fire! Made me late for my next job ;-)

RE: PESO Bluebird

2012-05-14 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Ah yes, that must be the Bluebird of Happiness that I've heard so much about: Looked at her and instantly felt happy! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Cotty, Pretty good coverage. You were there before the Firemen!! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Not every day you come across a bus on fire! Made me late for my next job ;-)

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Jack Davis
Page Not Found Microsoft Explorer 9   Jack From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:30 AM Subject: OT - bus fire Not every day you come across a bus on fire! Made me late for my next job ;-)

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow, that's quite blaze. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Cotty, Pretty good coverage.  You were there before the Firemen!! Regards,  Bob S. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Not every day you come across a bus on fire!

Re: Buying LX

2012-05-14 Thread Miserere
Well, Dmitry, I have an LX that I want to sell, but it needs a CLA. Other than that it's in pretty good physical shape. If you might be interested, e-mail me off-list. Cheers,    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic

Re: PDML Photo Annual - latest update

2012-05-14 Thread Miserere
Good to hear Markmaster!    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 10 May 2012 09:56, Postmaster postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: On Tuesday I was invited to a meeting of the Global Health Initiative

Re: Buying LX

2012-05-14 Thread Dmitry Gromov
Hi! Thanks for the response, I'll email you off list. But a question though - what is the current cost of CLA and what is the good place in US to perform it (preferably NY/NJ/PA tri-state)? I guess, Pentax no longer dealing with it? Thanks! Dmitry On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Miserere

Re: many emails

2012-05-14 Thread Miserere
True, all PDML e-mails get filtered directly into my Junk folder. Makes reading (or not reading, as the case may be) the PDML each day a breeze :-)    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 28 April 2012

RE: Processing overexposure on film

2012-05-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Kenton Brede I'm just getting started with film. One of the things I've read is, unlike digital, it's better to expose for shadow detail. I've read that a lot of detail can be pulled back from the overexposed areas on film. My question is, can that detail be pulled back from a digital

Re: Buying LX

2012-05-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Dmitry Gromov Hi! On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:31 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: As far as I know, the only complaints about KEH were their offerings are low when they're buying equipment. I would buy from KEH before I'd buy from eBay. My experience with KEH is their

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread John Sessoms
Cotty's URL's don't play nice; they don't wrap properly for some reason. You have to remove a trailing / and add -blaze-on-bus/ to the end manually. http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2012-05-14/firefighters-tackle-blaze-on-bus/ ... might work From: Jack Davis Page Not Found Microsoft

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Jack Davis
Bus Fire came up for me.(?) Certainly appears to be raging. Local newspaper have any use for your early image? Jack - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:30 AM Subject: OT - bus fire Not every day you come

Re: PESO Cosmopolitan cat

2012-05-14 Thread Larry Colen
On May 14, 2012, at 5:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Oh, what a beauty, Larry! Thanks Bruce, and Dave. Did it have a catnip martini? Nope, those were cosmopolitans. I'm not much of one for mixed drinks so I didn't try one. For me, the culinary highlight of the party was the rabbit paella:

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/5/12, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Certainly appears to be raging. Local newspaper have any use for your early image? Sadly not - if I am on a day when I am contracted to ITV News then technically any content I shoot (inc stills) during that period has a copyright belonging to

RE: PESO - Solidarity, Brother

2012-05-14 Thread Bob W
I dunno. According to the banners they're teachers, so if they get mad at you they just make you go and see the headmaster. B From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis I see what you mean, Frank. I think the vertically challenged guy in the middle

PESO -- Untitled

2012-05-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Everything was there, the pose, the lighting, the legs, the focus... Well the focus mostly not, but did I mention the legs? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20untitled-2.html I bet you expected a different sort of bird... Equipment: Pentax K20D w/vmc Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm

Re: Pentax Repair East Coast US

2012-05-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Precision Camera Repair of Chicopee MA used to be an authorized Pentax repair service. I don't even know if they are still in operation. I never liked them. You'd be better off sending it to Colorado IMNSHO. On 5/14/2012 10:47 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I have a K-r that got wet, and

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Contact Marc C., (the guy who shot these images), his old one seems to work in green button mode, or so he says, and I have no reason to doubt his word. He's looking to sell it. Maybe he'll offer you a bargain. On 5/14/2012 9:51 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Jeff, Boz says the lens was in

RE: Processing overexposure on film

2012-05-14 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist On May 14, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Kenton Brede wrote: I'm just getting started with film. One of the things I've read is, unlike digital, it's better to expose for shadow detail. Like most rules, this is,

Candace liked my FA 77.

2012-05-14 Thread Larry Colen
I've cc'd my friend Candace on this email, so you can reply-all if you have something to say that would be of particular interest to her. I suspect that the topics below will generate discussion not only of interest to her, but some interesting digressions on technology, making compromises, and

Re: Buying LX

2012-05-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Last I checked Pentax was still servicing the LX. However probably the best place to send if for a CLA, if you know it doesn't need any parts is Pentaxs.com. Eric does excellent work for reasonable prices. He just recently started charging return postage but that's a small price to pay for

RE: A bit pricey even for a Leica

2012-05-14 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18050363 especially now that film is dead. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Buying LX

2012-05-14 Thread Dmitry Gromov
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 3:10 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Last I checked Pentax was still servicing the LX.  However probably the best place to send if for a CLA, if you know it doesn't need any parts is Pentaxs.com.  Eric does excellent work for reasonable prices.  He

Re: Processing overexposure on film

2012-05-14 Thread Larry Colen
On May 14, 2012, at 6:07 AM, Kenton Brede wrote: I'm just getting started with film. One of the things I've read is, unlike digital, it's better to expose for shadow detail. I've read that a lot of detail can be pulled back from the overexposed areas on film. My question is, can that

Re: PESO Bluebird

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Apparently you're supposed to get one of these good-luck birds tattooed on after 10,000 nautical miles at sea and another after the next 10,000 miles. Julia has two of these birds, one on each thigh, but I didn't ask her where she'd sailed. :-) BTW, she plays jazz flute. I'll try to get her to

Re: OT: Samsung to phase out point shoots, aim for EVIL crown

2012-05-14 Thread Miserere
On 10 May 2012 17:47, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-05-10 15:33 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote Eh? Just buy a Leica M9, a lens or two, and take pictures.  ];-) rather than the zen of expensive simplicity, i forced by circumstances to embrace the zen of cheap chaos ;? Hear,

Re: PESO: The Photographer

2012-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
That's great, Dan. Well caught moment! On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: At our annual Rotary Club awards event, this young man was photographing his 90 year old great-grandmother receiving an award for community service.

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Jack Davis
Get it, Cotty. Your integrity can get in the way. ;-) Jack - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 11:20 AM Subject: Re: OT - bus fire On 14/5/12, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Certainly appears to be

Re: PESO: The Photographer

2012-05-14 Thread Miserere
I love how he's looking at his subject and not the phone's (sorry, camera's) screen. Cheers,    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 14 May 2012 15:40, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Any Boston PDML up for a trip to Hunt's on Friday?

2012-05-14 Thread Miserere
On 5 May 2012 20:36, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Pentax is doing some kind of promo thing at Hunt's camera on Friday (11:00 am according to their Facebook announcement). They say they'll have the Optio WG-2 and the K-01 on hand. This is apparently taking place at the Melrose

Re: PESO Mandala

2012-05-14 Thread Toine
Thanks everyone for looking and commenting. much appreciated! Toine On 13 May 2012 10:47, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: During spring I'm always searching for wild orchids. I did find, captured and chimped a few and didn't like the results. To relieve the stress I grabbed a mandala

Re: Email issues

2012-05-14 Thread Toine
I have set the post acknowledgement in the pdml account settings. I think the gmail email client on iphone and ipad doesn't do plain text. Toine On 14 May 2012 00:11, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: My email to pdml hasn't been going through.  I made sure it's set to plain text. --

Re: Any Boston PDML up for a trip to Hunt's on Friday?

2012-05-14 Thread Postmaster
Miserere wrote: On 5 May 2012 20:36, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Pentax is doing some kind of promo thing at Hunt's camera on Friday (11:00 am according to their Facebook announcement). They say they'll have the Optio WG-2 and the K-01 on hand. This is apparently taking

Re: Candace liked my FA 77.

2012-05-14 Thread Darren Addy
[Resend of an earlier mistakenly Rich Text transmission] No personal experience, but you sure aren't risking a lot of dollars to try the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 People seem pretty pleased with its value, but then people never seem to know any better.

PAW123 - Movement

2012-05-14 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*16-50mm@39mm, 1/60s, f/6.3, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread kwaller
Very nice as usual Mark. A nit for me is the shadow on several of the images due to the flash. Your images are making me try my A* 200 macro with a ring flash on some of my backyard critters Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From:

Re: Candace liked my FA 77.

2012-05-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Another vote for the Rokinon (Samyang) 85mm f/1.4 manual lens. Simply great performer. (I do have the 77mm and like it very much as well). Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/

RE: PAW123 - Movement

2012-05-14 Thread Bob W
I like the sense of counter-movement of the heraldic lion, as if he's trying to resist. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of DagT Sent: 14 May 2012 21:18 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PAW123 - Movement

Re: Hanging by a thread

2012-05-14 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/12, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Testing is under way on a cable car that has been built across the Thames from Greenwich to some God-forsaken hole that no-one would ever go to except that it's near the Olympic stadium. Here are some snaps (photo snaps, not cable snaps...):

Re: Just ordered CS6

2012-05-14 Thread steve harley
on 2012-05-13 15:13 Mark Roberts wrote InDesign supposedly now generates ePub files that actually pass validation, so that'll be a huge time-saving bonus. Trouble is, the file format is completely incompatible with InDesign CS5, so I'll probably not try converting this year's PDML book.

Re: May PUG, 'Blue' is Up!

2012-05-14 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/12, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: You'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ Really fabulous gallery! Thanks to all the contributors, enjoyed every single one thoroughly. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: Bird stuff -- semi-OT - you guys need to see THE BIG YEAR

2012-05-14 Thread steve harley
on 2012-05-09 18:57 Ann Sanfedele wrote I've just watched it for the second time... it is out on DVD Really sweet movie based on a non-fiction book about birding and competitiveness. thanks for the recommendation — we got if from the library and watched it this weekend; i overlooked Owen

Re: OT - bus fire

2012-05-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/5/12, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Your integrity can get in the way. ;-) So looks like I have some after all! :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: PESO -- Untitled

2012-05-14 Thread Toine
I think you should have moved the bag out of sight. Toine On 14 May 2012 20:56, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Everything was there, the pose, the lighting, the legs, the focus...  Well the focus mostly not, but did I mention the legs?

Re: The Prayer

2012-05-14 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/12, jn289, discombobulated, unleashed: A black and white...Thoughts ? Like, Dislike ?..Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5761478 You sire she's not takin a dump? Just sayin... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

2012-05-14 Thread Bob W
The thread about exposure differences for film and digital set me browsing the Sekonic site, where they now offer specifically digital light meters http://www.sekonic.com/Products/All/Overview.aspx. Mine are both relics of the film days, including a L-308s and whatever was the equivalent back

Re: A bit pricey even for a Leica

2012-05-14 Thread Darren Addy
You can watch the bidding as it happened here: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/05/14/watch-how-the-2-79-million-leica-camera-auction-this-past-weekend-went-down/ I would have been *very* nervous holding it in my hand for the photographers, at the end of the auction. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: The Photographer

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks ,Frank, Bruce and Miserere! Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 12:32 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Such intensity! That face is priceless. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's a shame that it was discontinued. It looks like a great macro lens. Jeffery On May 14, 2012, at 10:38 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Jeffery Smith I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is it a very recently released lens? Jeffery

Re: Pentax Repair East Coast US

2012-05-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks. I'll be sending it to Chandler, Arizona, which is where the PENTAX Service Department apparently is these days. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 2:59 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Precision Camera Repair of

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

2012-05-14 Thread Larry Colen
On May 14, 2012, at 2:01 PM, Bob W wrote: The thread about exposure differences for film and digital set me browsing the Sekonic site, where they now offer specifically digital light meters http://www.sekonic.com/Products/All/Overview.aspx. Mine are both relics of the film days, including

RE: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

2012-05-14 Thread Bob W
The thread about exposure differences for film and digital set me browsing the Sekonic site, where they now offer specifically digital light meters http://www.sekonic.com/Products/All/Overview.aspx. Mine are both relics of the film days, including a L-308s and whatever was the

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

2012-05-14 Thread Postmaster
Larry Colen wrote: One thing that I don't understand is how a handheld light meter would work significantly better with digital than taking a photo and looking at the histogram. Or, for that matter, if it's an important shot, why not just bracket. Drop $100 on a light meter, and that will

Re: Candace liked my FA 77.

2012-05-14 Thread Igor Roshchin
Larry, Just in case: BH has had 77/1.8 consistently in stock at $785 for many months. I (finally! after many years of considering) bought it in March. I was seriously considering the korean 85/1.4, but decided to pull the trigger on this one. It was in stock just last week, but I see it now

RE: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

2012-05-14 Thread Bob W
One thing that I don't understand is how a handheld light meter would work significantly better with digital than taking a photo and looking at the histogram. you get an incident light reading rather than a reflected reading, and you take the reading before you start shooting. You

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

2012-05-14 Thread Darren Addy
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: One thing that I don't understand is how a handheld light meter would work significantly better with digital than taking a photo and looking at the histogram.  Or, for that matter, if it's an important shot, why not just

Re: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

2012-05-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
Which is . . .??? On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 9:46 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: frank theriault Spotted this outside a local bar earlier today.  Apparently (s)he needed a beer or two before seeing Mom: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/05/motorcycle-mamas-day.html

Re: Buying LX

2012-05-14 Thread Mark C
Been years since I dealt with KEH, but when I did they were fine. As you may already know, there were two versions of the LX - one with ISO 6 - 1600 and a later one supporting ISO 6-3200 and some other differences. I think that there were other variations within the boarder early' and late'

Re: Carroll Shelby

2012-05-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
I didn't see this until now. What a great life he had. On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:02 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: I Meet him at a Ford event at Maple Grove Raceway, He was a nice guy. There was (is) another guy by the name of Sam Feinstein who raced a AC Cobra and had a speed shop

RE: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

2012-05-14 Thread Bob W
Or just living the greatest country western song ever written. Which is . . .??? Since they took my momma off to prison Things down on the farm ain't been the same Yesterday she broke out of the jailhouse An' drove the goddam truck into a train or something like that by Jasper

Re: Processing overexposure on film

2012-05-14 Thread Mark C
On 5/14/2012 9:07 AM, Kenton Brede wrote: I'm just getting started with film. One of the things I've read is, unlike digital, it's better to expose for shadow detail. I've read that a lot of detail can be pulled back from the overexposed areas on film. My question is, can that detail be pulled

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

2012-05-14 Thread Larry Colen
On May 14, 2012, at 2:56 PM, Darren Addy wrote: On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: One thing that I don't understand is how a handheld light meter would work significantly better with digital than taking a photo and looking at the histogram. Or, for that

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Mark C
On 5/14/2012 11:38 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Jeffery Smith I can't find this lens at BH Photo or even on the Pentax USA site. Is it a very recently released lens? Jeffery http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4-Macro.html Produced from 1984 - 2000.

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

2012-05-14 Thread Mark C
On 5/14/2012 3:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Contact Marc C., (the guy who shot these images), his old one seems to work in green button mode, or so he says, and I have no reason to doubt his word. He's looking to sell it. Maybe he'll offer you a bargain. I plan to sell off the old one but am

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