RE: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Peter Loveday > > I have an L-308s, I hadn't actually seen that they had new "digital" > versions out. > > As far as I can see, it's more or less just the added ability to > calibrate that's different? There are some v

RE: PESO - Solidarity, Brother

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > knarftheria...@gmail.com > > I haven't heard one union say anything of the sort. Right now they're > just trying to avoid losing their hard-fought gains made over the > years. > [...] > > As these attacks against wage ea

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

I have an L-308s, I hadn't actually seen that they had new "digital" versions out. As far as I can see, it's more or less just the added ability to calibrate that's different? I don't get the impression it meters any differently to suit "digital" at all, more that you can calibrate it to matc

RE: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Larry Colen [...] > > People seem to have taken my question as a challenge to their adulthood > or something. I seriously don't see what light meter will get you > that a little creative work with the camera and histogra

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

I was asking a serious question here. I grew up using the meter in my camera, or occasionally the luna pro, or some other meter. Once I learned about the histogram I was blown away by how much more information it gave me. It's the difference between a scalar and a vector, the light meter just

RE: PESO: Red

Love it! Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Tim Bray Sent: May 14, 2012 5/14/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: Red I mean *really* red: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201

Re: PESO Bluebird

Cool! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: May 14, 2012 5/14/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO Bluebird Apparently you're supposed to get one of these g

RE: PESO - Solidarity, Brother

To me those banners are the weak point of this photo. These guys are obviously labourers (electrical workers IIRC) but the only signs to be seen are for teachers. Looks confusing and somewhat non-sensical. If those placards behind them would have been for one of the labourers' unions the photo

Re: PESO - Solidarity, Brother

I haven't heard one union say anything of the sort. Right now they're just trying to avoid losing their hard-fought gains made over the years. In most cases governments aren't actually rolling back wages, they're being sneaky about it: Hiring part time workers (to which the collective agreement

Re: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

Thanks, Steve. And thanks to everyone else who commented. Glad you all enjoyed it. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Steven Desjardins Sent: May 14, 2012 5/14/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

On 2012-05-14 22:44, Bruce Walker wrote: Anyways, this is one of those "you get it or you don't" issues, and Well, it's partly that, and it's partly a "what you shoot" issue. When you're shooting action, especially outdoors, you're going to take one in the forehead every so often, no matter

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

On 2012-05-14 17:43, Bob W wrote: You can't bracket a once-in-a-lifetime shot. If your subject is moving and your timing is critical bracketing is not a viable option. I don't remember Larry invoking bracketing as a solution, I'm just using this quotation as an entree' to reply. :-) When sh

Re: PESO: Red

That's nicely done, Tim. That's a look I know and love, having one in my backyard. They make lovely backdrops for doing portraits too. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > I mean *really* red: > http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/05/13/-big/RUNE5040.jpg.html > > Some int

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Bruce Walker wrote: > > >Bob and Darren have actually said all that needs to be said in defense > >of using a meter, and nothing more needs to be said, so here I go ... > > > >You're in the studio. There's seamless setup, the model has come

Re: Buying LX

Hi! > > Ok, thanks for the reminder about pentaxs.com - I remember this place > was mentioned on the list before, should have searched better :) > Going to ask Eric about current prices... > So, if anyone else cares (or interested) - I emailed Eric and got a reply. LX CLA now costs $160, shippin

Re: Buying LX

Hi! On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:03 PM, Mark C wrote: > On 5/14/2012 8:07 PM, Dmitry Gromov wrote: >> >> Yeah, I know about early and late models and the differences, wanted to >> get newer one, hope it more common, but there is no way to know it from >> KEH's description :( Thanks! Dmitry > > > Yo

PESO: Red

I mean *really* red: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/05/13/-big/RUNE5040.jpg.html Some interesting discussion about metering techniques broke out over on G+: https://plus.google.com/107606703558161507946/posts/iHyyKB4wscK -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: OT: Stupid Microsoft!

I guess it was the fact that Vista even made it out of beta that sickened me. If they had rebadged Windows XT as Windows Vista, it would have won PC Magazine's OS of the year. I had 4 gb of memory, more than all of my previous computers combined. And "resize to 600 pixels wide" locked it up long

Re: OT: Stupid Microsoft!

Jeffery Smith wrote: >At the risk of sounding elitist, Windows Vista was the straw that broke it for >me and sent me to Mac. I know that Mac has the reputation of being the >computer for people who are too stupid to use Windows, but I've been using >computers since 1969. Windows 2000 was the la

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

Bruce Walker wrote: >Bob and Darren have actually said all that needs to be said in defense >of using a meter, and nothing more needs to be said, so here I go ... > >You're in the studio. There's seamless setup, the model has come out >of makeup and hair and is raring to go. The studio costs $50 a

Re: Buying LX

On 5/14/2012 8:07 PM, Dmitry Gromov wrote: Yeah, I know about early and late models and the differences, wanted to get newer one, hope it more common, but there is no way to know it from KEH's description :( Thanks! Dmitry You might want to email KEH and ask about the sensitivity range. My LX

Re: Processing overexposure on film

On 14/05/2012 7:07 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: OT: Stupid Microsoft!

My six year old pc motherboard died and I had to upgrade from xp to win7. Ive been using win7 for about 4 months and only had a few programs hang up and nothing than couldnt be corrected with the windows task manager. Its not that bad, certainly better than XP or win98 or win95 which I used much ea

Re: OT: Stupid Microsoft!

At the risk of sounding elitist, Windows Vista was the straw that broke it for me and sent me to Mac. I know that Mac has the reputation of being the computer for people who are too stupid to use Windows, but I've been using computers since 1969. Windows 2000 was the last stable version of Windo

Re: Pentax Repair East Coast US

I suspect they'll pronounce it dead, but good luck. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 5:23 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Repair East Coast US Thanks.  I'll be sending it to Chandler,

RE: OT: Stupid Microsoft!

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. In case anyone actually gives a shit, I finally managed to fix it. It was a problem with a bunch of invalid registry entries for keyboard

RE: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

From: "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 Jas

Re: OT - bus fire

Well done. It was nice of the fire truck driver to pull clear of your frame. Paul On May 14, 2012, at 12:30 PM, Cotty wrote: > Not every day you come across a bus on fire! Made me late for my next job ;-) > > blaze-on-bus/>

Re: PESO: Sisters

Oooow, you better hope that woman never finds you! :-) Great shot. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15719704 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE

PESO: Sisters

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Re: Buying LX

Hi! On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Mark C wrote: > 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 w

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

Bob and Darren have actually said all that needs to be said in defense of using a meter, and nothing more needs to be said, so here I go ... You're in the studio. There's seamless setup, the model has come out of makeup and hair and is raring to go. The studio costs $50 an hour. So does the model.

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

On 5/14/2012 4:19 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: 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 Thanks, Ken - the flash is a little hot in some of

Re: OT - bus fire

On 5/14/2012 12:30 PM, Cotty wrote: Not every day you come across a bus on fire! Made me late for my next job ;-) Wow - that burned fast. Amazing... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

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

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

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. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lens

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

On May 14, 2012, at 2:56 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM, 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

Re: Processing overexposure on film

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 b

RE: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

> > > > 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 Ja

Re: Carroll Shelby

I didn't see this until now. What a great life he had. On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:02 PM, jn289 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 called Feinstein Rac

Re: Buying LX

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: PESO - Motorcycle Mama's Day

Which is . . .??? On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 9:46 PM, John Sessoms 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: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM, 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

RE: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

> > > > 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 shooti

Re: Candace liked my FA 77.

Larry, Just in case: B&H 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 be

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

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: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

> > > The thread about exposure differences for film and digital set me > > browsing the Sekonic site, where they now offer specifically digital > > light meters . > > > > Mine are both relics of the film days, including a L-308s and > whatever >

Re: Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

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 > . > > Mine are both relics of the film days, incl

Re: Pentax Repair East Coast US

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 wrote: > Precision Camera Repair of Chicopee MA used to be an autho

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

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 > > http://kmp.b

Re: PESO: The Photographer

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 wrote: > Such intensity! That face is priceless. > > Cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without pr

Re: A bit pricey even for a Leica

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 Lis

Calibrating light meters and digital cameras

The thread about exposure differences for film and digital set me browsing the Sekonic site, where they now offer specifically digital light meters . Mine are both relics of the film days, including a L-308s and whatever was the equivalent back th

Re: The Prayer

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 -- h

Re: PESO -- Untitled

I think you should have moved the bag out of sight. Toine On 14 May 2012 20:56, P. J. Alling wrote: > 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.htm

Re: OT - bus fire

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 Pentax-D

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

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 Wil

Re: May PUG, 'Blue' is Up!

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 -- ht

Re: Just ordered CS6

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. InDesi

Re: Hanging by a thread

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: PAW123 - Movement

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 > > http:/

Re: Candace liked my FA 77.

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/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=22

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

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: "M

PAW123 - Movement

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 abov

Re: Candace liked my FA 77.

[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. http://www.amazon.com/Rokinon-85M-P-Aspherical-Pentax

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

Miserere wrote: >On 5 May 2012 20:36, Mark Roberts 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: Email issues

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 wrote: > My email to pdml hasn't been going through.  I made sure it's set to plain > text. > > -- > Larry Colen l..

Re: PESO Mandala

Thanks everyone for looking and commenting. much appreciated! Toine On 13 May 2012 10:47, Toine 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 > > http://www.repiuk.nl

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

On 5 May 2012 20:36, Mark Roberts 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 location (where they d

Re: PESO: The Photographer

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 wrote: > That's great, Dan. Well ca

Re: OT - bus fire

Get it, Cotty. Your integrity can get in the way. ;-) Jack - Original Message - From: Cotty To: pentax list 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 raging. Local newspaper have any

Re: PESO: The Photographer

That's great, Dan. Well caught moment! On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Daniel J. Matyola 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. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1

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

On 10 May 2012 17:47, steve harley 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, hear! —M

Re: PESO Bluebird

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 com

Re: Processing overexposure on film

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: Buying LX

On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 3:10 PM, P. J. Alling 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 just > recently started cha

RE: A bit pricey even for a Leica

> 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

Re: Buying LX

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 s

Candace liked my FA 77.

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: Processing overexposure on film

> 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,

Re: GESO - Spring Insect Macros

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 producti

Re: Pentax Repair East Coast US

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 need

PESO -- Untitled

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 f

RE: PESO - Solidarity, Brother

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 midd

Re: OT - bus fire

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 Cosmopolitan cat

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

"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 To: pentax list Cc: Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:30 AM Subject: OT - bus fire Not every day you come across a bus on fire! Made me lat

Re: OT - bus fire

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" Micr

Re: Buying LX

From: Dmitry Gromov Hi! On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:31 AM, John Sessoms 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 are v

RE: Processing overexposure on film

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 scan

Re: many emails

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: Buying LX

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 wrot

Re: PDML Photo Annual - latest update

Good to hear Markmaster!    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 10 May 2012 09:56, Postmaster wrote: > On Tuesday I was invited to a meeting of the Global Health Initiative > (that's the name they hav

Re: Buying LX

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 Enlig

Re: OT - bus fire

Wow, that's quite blaze. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Cotty, > Pretty good coverage.  You were there before the Firemen!! > Regards,  Bob S. > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Cotty wrote: >> Not every day you come across a bus on fire! Made me late for my next job ;

Re: OT - bus fire

"Page Not Found" Microsoft Explorer 9   Jack From: Cotty To: pentax list 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

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

RE: PESO Bluebird

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 Sent: May 14, 2012 5/

Re: OT - bus fire

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

RE: PESO: The Photographer

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" Sent: May 14, 2012 5/14/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: The Photographer At

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