Re: OT Peso New babies today

2012-06-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nicely done. Good control of the highlights. Paul On Jun 6, 2012, at 8:57 PM, David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15871232 The farms breeding Trumpeter swans had 5 hatch lings (cygnets) today. D2H, 70-200 f2.8 VR LR4 tweeks -- Documenting Life in Rural

Re: PESO: 23 graduates

2012-06-06 Thread Mark C
On 6/6/2012 12:53 AM, Tim Bray wrote: I asked the PDML’s opinion on how I might go about shooting my son’s Little League’s graduating class. Thanks a heap for the advice; the best piece was cutting a 5x7 hole in a piece of paper, to help compose. I took some straight-on shots and a couple

RE: PESO: 23 graduates

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's a great shot! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Sent: June 6, 2012 6/6/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: 23 graduates I asked

Re: Photo(s) from GFM

2012-06-06 Thread Mark C
On 6/6/2012 4:54 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I'm just getting around to sorting out my GFM photos. I didn't get time to shoot a lot this year (but I did put two rolls of slide film through the 67), so there isn't a huge amount to show. But I kinda like this one. On Saturday morning a few of us went

RE: OT - Earthquake (update)

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Those aftershocks or other tremors must be scary as hell. Glad to hear you're okay. Stay safe! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it Sent: June 6, 2012

Re: peso midway

2012-06-06 Thread Mark C
On 6/2/2012 10:44 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15843472 k-5, DA*60-250, Iso 800, f6.3, 1/2500, 250mm Nice one, Paul - the OOF crowd in the foreground is like a sea of action, setting the stage for subject. Really captures the feel of the place. MCC --

Re: Presentation

2012-06-06 Thread Stan Halpin
On Jun 5, 2012, at 7:39 PM, rona...@skyairlines.com.br wrote: Hello, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Ronaldo, I am Brazilian and I live in the city of Fortaleza, Ceara. I am a Canon user and recently, through a friend, I started doing a few clicks using their Pentax Kr and he

RE: PESO: Kran i solnedgang

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
They look identical to me, but I like it (them) a lot. Beautiful sunrise/sunset in the background. Since you chose not to submit these I hope those means we won't have to listen to Christopher Cross' Sailing. He's a voice from the past who should remain in the past. ;-) Cheers, frank What

RE: OT PESO - A.

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
She scares me. Good photo none the less. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Sent: June 6, 2012 6/6/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT

Re: peso midway

2012-06-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Mark. On Jun 6, 2012, at 10:28 PM, Mark C wrote: On 6/2/2012 10:44 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15843472 k-5, DA*60-250, Iso 800, f6.3, 1/2500, 250mm Nice one, Paul - the OOF crowd in the foreground is like a sea of action, setting the stage

Re: OT PESO - A.

2012-06-06 Thread Mark C
On 6/6/2012 12:33 PM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot a husband wife team who were between fitness figure competitions: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/7241478734_7845e8fb71_o.jpg She had won best arms in the state finals. Enjoy. Cheers,

RE: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
These sorts of things really piss me off. The IOC and the local organizers are so f-ing worried that someone is going to sell a photo and they'll lose licensing fees or royalties or whatever that no one gets to take keepsakes. I was at the Olympics in Montreal in 76. Took my Praktica and

Re: Presentation

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yes, welcome. This is like the Hotel California. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. You are in for life. Enjoy. Btw, don't believe anything Cotty or Mark Roberts tell you. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. --

RE: Photo(s) from GFM

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Stunning! And wonderful and unique presentation. Love it! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com Sent: June 6, 2012 6/6/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Deera and Friend

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Well, compared to some I do very little at EHS. Mostly show up to events, schlep stuff around, set up sound systems, make the odd announcement, mind the merchandise booth, take a few pix for their Facebook page, help with set up and tear down. There are many there for whom volunteering is

Re: Photo(s) from GFM

2012-06-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
you're getting good at that stuff :-) ann On 6/6/2012 16:54, Mark Roberts wrote: I'm just getting around to sorting out my GFM photos. I didn't get time to shoot a lot this year (but I did put two rolls of slide film through the 67), so there isn't a huge amount to show. But I kinda like this

Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.

2012-06-06 Thread William Robb
On 06/06/2012 8:49 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These sorts of things really piss me off. Take along a Q and a 135... The rules seem pretty stupid, but I can just imagine scrums of wannabe pros making life miserable for all involved. Sometimes it's best to just sit back and enjoy

RE: OT PESO - A.

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I didn't read your ps until after I posted. I just want to say that as a vegan I'd never suggest feeding her a hamburger. Perhaps a veggie burger... ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From:

RE: OT Peso New babies today

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'm almost afraid to ask why they breed swans. Very cute and well executed photo. A rare instance (for me at least) where foreground oof stuff works. And it works very well here framing mom and babies. Superb photo. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without

Re: OT PESO - A.

2012-06-06 Thread David Savage
This couple follows a raw food diet. I think the only thing they eat that is cooked (as you I understand cooking) is grilled chicken fish. On 07/06/2012, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't read your ps until after I posted. I just want to say that as a vegan I'd

RE: PESO - PAD - Dual Reflections - Print-a-Day 9

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Love the colours and the geometries. Bet it looks stunning as a print! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com Sent: June 6, 2012 6/6/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO Pentaxian

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Haven't looked at the others but that is an ~excellent~ shot! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sent: June 6, 2012 6/6/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

A question to those who post from their cell phones

2012-06-06 Thread Boris Liberman
I recall Larry recently had this issue. And may be others. How do you post from your Android cell phone (namely Samsung Galaxy S II) to the list. The default program appears to be unable to post in plain text, hence the messages get filtered out... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - Earthquake (update)

2012-06-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Thankfully no casualties... Keep safe, Dario! Boris On 6/6/2012 12:02, Dario Bonazza wrote: Today we've been awakened dancing at dawn (Richter 4.5), but everything's OK. Epicenter was here in Ravenna, 25Km deep. No big damages, it seems. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT PESO - A.

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Raw food is the way to go. Don't lose any nutrients that way. May be gaining the odd little creepy crawlie but what the hell? I eat a bit of raw, but there are some veggies that really need (at least a bit of) cooking otherwise they are just too bitter for my tastes. Cheers, frank What can be

RE: A question to those who post from their cell phones

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Sounds like you and I have the exact same phone! You're right, the Gmail app will not send plain text and you cannot change that in the settings, near as I can figure out. However you can set up your Gmail as one of the accounts in your Samsung Email app. Emails from that app will be plain

Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.

2012-06-06 Thread David Savage
We don't have to photograph everything that we see. Now there is a MARK worthy quote if ever I saw one. DS On 07/06/2012, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 06/06/2012 8:49 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These sorts of things really piss me off. Take along a Q and a

Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.

2012-06-06 Thread kwaller
And yet it seems that is exactly what some members of the PDML do. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size. We don't have to photograph

Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Only when I have my camera with me. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: kwal...@peoplepc.com Sent: June 7, 2012 6/7/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Olympics sets

Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.

2012-06-06 Thread John Francis
Only lenses over 30cm prohibited? That's quite permissive by today's standards. for the US Figure Skating championships the limit was below that; I think the 50-135 might just have been allowed, but the 60-250 definitely wasn't. But with a 30cm guideline the A* 300/2.8 (even with the 1.7x AF

Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
You're right. 300mm is quite liberal, reasonable and permissive. Upon reconsideration my previous post was over reacting and just plain wrong. I would withdraw that post were it possible to do so, but since I can't, please accept my apologies for having posted it. Cheers, frank What can be

Re: GESO Pentaxian

2012-06-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 6, 2012, at 8:26 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Haven't looked at the others but that is an ~excellent~ shot! Thank you. It's nice to have a friend that's photogenic. If you just want one, my favorite photo from the set is this one:

Re: GESO Pentaxian

2012-06-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
By (my) definition whoever is standing in front of my camera is photogenic. ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sent: June 7, 2012 6/7/12 To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: A question to those who post from their cell phones

2012-06-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 6, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: I recall Larry recently had this issue. And may be others. How do you post from your Android cell phone (namely Samsung Galaxy S II) to the list. The default program appears to be unable to post in plain text, hence the messages get

Re: Adjusting K-5 manual focus, quantitative directions?

2012-06-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 5, 2012, at 9:20 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Larry, as far as I recall, the Katz Eye focusing screens (according to Rachael Katz herself) on K-7 (*) typically required 0.2 or 0.25 mm shims instead of the stock one. I think that mine was calibrated by 0.2 mm shim. Interesting. Since

OT nomenclature question for the Ozzies

2012-06-06 Thread Larry Colen
I've been told that an Australian kiss is like a French kiss, but down under. What do you call it when it's in the outback? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: OT nomenclature question for the Ozzies

2012-06-06 Thread David Savage
Rusty trumpet. On 7 June 2012 12:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I've been told that an Australian kiss is like a French kiss, but down under. What do you call it when it's in the outback? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO Pentaxian

2012-06-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 6, 2012, at 9:30 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: By (my) definition whoever is standing in front of my camera is photogenic. With a dictionary like that, I could be handsome. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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