Re: PESOs Hale at SFLX

2012-09-18 Thread Walt
Beautiful subject, Larry! I love the first shot and think it's the best of the bunch. There were several that I think would've been even better but for her having her face turned ever-so-slightly away from the camera. I'm thinking 75283 in particular. What a lovely woman. -- Walt On 9/18/20

Re: PESOs Hale at SFLX

2012-09-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Can't really see her toes... On 9/19/2012 12:14 AM, Larry Colen wrote: This musician is a little prettier than the last from head: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8001992852/ to toe: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8001990121/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est

PESO - Not Aung San Suu Kyi

2012-09-18 Thread John Coyle
Taken while having a coffee and waiting for my granddaughter to finish work. http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jco...@iinet.net.au/PESO_011.html One of the few I've taken on my smartphone, having no other camera with me. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread David Mann
On Sep 19, 2012, at 8:39 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > Yes, indeed. I think that's one of the best sets of aircraft images I've > seen. I would have to agree. An airshow at night is a great idea and would have been very difficult to photograph. There are some real stunners in there. > So many

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
That's a superb airshow gallery. Images are so sharp. Chris On 18 September 2012 11:09, Emil wrote: > Hi > > Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 > > http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html > > Shots taken with Pentax equipment

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread Emil
Hi All, Thank you for the comments, it's good to read them :) @Stan: I really like the blogspot-like speed and logic. simple but usable. I feel the uploading logic could be better, but I didn't find better solution than this. Yet. :) @Bob: the jet with canard-wings is the Dassault Rafale, as Brian

RE: On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.

2012-09-18 Thread John Coyle
One advantage of not having moved on from the *ist-D is that I can use simple old widely available AA batteries in both camera and flash (AF330FTZ)! Normally carrying two sets of spare recently-recharged batteries means I have seldom run out of juice. There seem to be other advantages too, from

Re: Peso - from a window of the 103 bus

2012-09-18 Thread Darren Addy
That is a very striking artsy image. Reminds me of something I would have seen published in American Photo or Camera35 back when I used to read such things (many moons ago). It may be just me, but the open mouth of the girl in the ad makes me look at the windows and air conditioners as repetition

PESO: Goofin' with the Pentax Q digital filters for in-camera post-processing

2012-09-18 Thread Darren Addy
I had never played around with the Pentax Q "Digital Filters" (in camera) before... not as you take the photo, but in processing in the camera after taking the original photos. I started with a Bracketed Exposure set of three images (normal, over, under) and then played around with the digital filt

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Christine Aguila
I use filters! When I did the construction shoot a while back, I was glad I was a filter-girl. One of those little trucks would come zooming by and soon enough I and my cameras were covered head to toe in dirt-dust, and, of course, tiny rock particles would fly about as well. One dinged my B

Re: PESOs Hale at SFLX

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice portrait; funky shoes. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:14 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > This musician is a little prettier than the last from head: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8001992852/ > to toe: > http://www.flickr.com/photo

PESOs Hale at SFLX

2012-09-18 Thread Larry Colen
This musician is a little prettier than the last from head: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8001992852/ to toe: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8001990121/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listi

Re: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread Walt
On 9/18/2012 6:58 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but hope you like it nonetheless. It was one of the rare brief storms of the summer and I had to rush about 20 miles to catch it as it died is big exhale of wind, hail, and brief hard rain. http://www.flickr.com/pho

PESO: Sax Solo

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16469093 Comments are always 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 PDML, please visit the link directly a

Re: Peso - from a window of the 103 bus

2012-09-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks , Dan and FLank, um , Frank... The bus was moving .. I took one shot.. I think it was an ad but whether for someone's art or a product I'm not sure right now I'v been actually looking for it again to pinpoint where I took it. ann On 9/18/2012 23:45, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Very inte

Re: Peso - from a window of the 103 bus

2012-09-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
tlanks! :-) ann On 9/18/2012 23:44, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Or, possibly, what I meant in my previous post was "frank". cheers, f r a n k "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Ann Sanfedele Sent:

Re: Peso - from a window of the 103 bus

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very interesting and compelling! Is that a graffito, an ad, or what? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 11:11 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > waiting for the proof copy of my new calendar... this isn't in it :-) > > Took this a couple of months ago >

RE: Peso - from a window of the 103 bus

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Or, possibly, what I meant in my previous post was "frank". cheers, f r a n k "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Ann Sanfedele Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Pes

RE: Peso - from a window of the 103 bus

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Holy s&%t that is such a great photo! Edvard Munsch meets Alfred Hitchcock meets Alice Kramden. Brilliant! cheers, flank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Ann Sanfedele Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/1

Peso - from a window of the 103 bus

2012-09-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
waiting for the proof copy of my new calendar... this isn't in it :-) Took this a couple of months ago Ist-D with the kit DA18-55 f/6.7 at 1/3000 ISO 400 Focal Length40mm (60mm in 35mm) http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2012-and-all-that/21847075_D88Ngw/1/2020867290_jd6NcCt/

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 18, 2012, at 6:47 PM, John Francis wrote: > I find the position information in my Droid 3 (or my wife's Galaxy SIII) > to be far superior to the Garmin Nuvi we had four or five years ago. I > don't know how much of that is from the GPS, and how much comes from > software monitoring feedbac

Re: PESO - Nocturnal Hyatt

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the first one better. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > A bit more conventional than the last two: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464256&size=lg > > Comments always appreciated! > > Rick > > --

RE: OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images

2012-09-18 Thread John Sessoms
I think the suit is in probably in a museum somewhere, and often there are contemporary descriptions of the colors. It's pretty easy to find the correct colors for old uniforms, and you can find reproductions of all those old advertising signs at Cracker Barrel. The *original* B&W photos rema

Re: On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.

2012-09-18 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 06:46:47PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > I don't, off hand, see any advantage of bluetooth over 80211n. To get my bluetooth headset and my android tablet talking over Bluetooth, I push one button. To connect something over a wireless network I generally have to be able

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: >On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 05:58:03PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: >> From: John Francis >> >> >On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: >> >> >> >>I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? >> > >> >At a guess, I'd say it would b

Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends

2012-09-18 Thread Walt
Unfortunately, there were many, many times I couldn't make out with my friends' girlfriends. And, frankly, I could've used more enemies. ;) -- Walt On 9/18/2012 8:48 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The first time I saw the last sentence of your first paragraph it read: "There were a coup

RE: PESO - Nocturnal Hyatt

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very cold and stark. The hotel, that is. Good photo. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Rick Womer Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: Pentax List Subject: PESO - Nocturnal Hyatt A bit m

Re: OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images

2012-09-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/27-photos-that-have-been-recolored-and-brought-bac If nothing else, these exercises highlight some of the strengths and weaknesses of each format. It's the photographic equivalent of Kenny G! (Kenny G is a rather lam

Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The first time I saw the last sentence of your first paragraph it read: "There were a couple of times when I couldn't make out with my friends' girlfriends..." I thought, "Geez, with friends like you, who needs enemies?" ;-) I think I'm getting tired. cheers, frank "What can be asserted witho

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 05:58:03PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: > From: John Francis > > >On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: > >> > >>I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? > > > >At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found i

Re: On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.

2012-09-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 18, 2012, at 6:41 PM, John Francis wrote: > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 04:39:41PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:22 AM, John Francis wrote: >> >>> This strikes me as the sort of application that could use a standard >>> Bluetooth core - all the pairing issues are pa

Re: PESO - Nocturnal Hyatt

2012-09-18 Thread Rick Womer
One at right angles to the one I was photographing; the "International Tower".  I was paroled after 2 nights and 2 12-hour days in subterranean conference rooms.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday,

Re: On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.

2012-09-18 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 04:39:41PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:22 AM, John Francis wrote: > > > This strikes me as the sort of application that could use a standard > > Bluetooth core - all the pairing issues are part of the package. > > Yeah, but as long as you are add

Re: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. Excellent composition and a dramatic scene. Paul On Sep 18, 2012, at 7:58 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but hope you like it > nonetheless. It was one of the rare brief storms of the summer and I > had to rush about 20 miles to catch it as it died is

Re: PESO - Nocturnal Hyatt

2012-09-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 9/18/2012 21:01, Rick Womer wrote: A bit more conventional than the last two: I would'd say that... which cell block were you in? ann http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464256&size=lg Comments always appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm

Re: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread Rick Womer
Great composition and colors.  You might consider darkening the sky a bit. Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Darren Addy To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 7:58 PM Subject: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County

Re: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
LIke it - as I do so many of your foul weather shots... This looks like a good candidate for a book cover... but the title escapes me at the moment... any of a number of John Steinbeck or Willa Cather or Guthrie.. ann On 9/18/2012 19:58, Darren Addy wrote: Didn't spend a lot of time on thi

Re: OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images

2012-09-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Very annoying - wish I hadn't looked ann On 9/18/2012 19:53, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: They desecrated some iconic photos... I think something similar was shown here some time ago. In fact some of these look familiar. Wasn't an "artist" colourizing well-known b&w photos and trying to pa

RE: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very cool! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Darren Addy Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2

PESO - Nocturnal Hyatt

2012-09-18 Thread Rick Womer
A bit more conventional than the last two: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464256&size=lg Comments always appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images

2012-09-18 Thread Walt
On 9/18/2012 5:09 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/27-photos-that-have-been-recolored-and-brought-bac If nothing else, these exercises highlight some of the strengths and weaknesses of each format. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola I prefer

Re: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 18, 2012, at 4:58 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but hope you like it > nonetheless. It was one of the rare brief storms of the summer and I > had to rush about 20 miles to catch it as it died is big exhale of > wind, hail, and brief hard rain. > > http:/

Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends

2012-09-18 Thread Walt
I went to college at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, which is only about 90 miles north of where I live, but populated with people mostly from Chicagoland and central Illinois. I didn't come back home to visit for several months at first, and when I did, I was astonished at how much

Re: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Interesting image. The windmill really makes the shot. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but hope you like it > nonetheless. It was one of the rare brief storms of the summer

RE: OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images

2012-09-18 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I figure they just guess on the colors. Why else would they have President Lincoln wearing a brown vest with a blue suit? - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarfthe

Re: Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
*Very* nice, Darren. I like your composition and the colours are great. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but hope you like it > nonetheless. It was one of the rare brief storms of the summer and I > had to rush about 20 miles to catch

Re: OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
They desecrated some iconic photos... I think something similar was shown here some time ago. In fact some of these look familiar. Wasn't an "artist" colourizing well-known b&w photos and trying to pass it off as her own art? Anyway, I think it's wrong to do this and your description, Mark, is

Re: PESO - iAudience

2012-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
My early work is full of clichéd musician shots, plus a handful of "better" ones, but yeah, I've been largely avoiding musicians myself. I thought I'd give it a go again on Saturday and see if I've learned anything. :-) I also decided to travel light (K100D Super + 18-55 kit), and fix the shutter

Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)

2012-09-18 Thread Darren Addy
Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but hope you like it nonetheless. It was one of the rare brief storms of the summer and I had to rush about 20 miles to catch it as it died is big exhale of wind, hail, and brief hard rain. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/8001420606/lightbox/ Comme

Re: PESO - Ragtime John

2012-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
This was a decisive moment shot. John tended not to smile; he had a fixed "guitar face" on most of the time but when a big guy walked past he looked up, smiled and made eye contact. Got him! :-) Thanks, Frank. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 7:07 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Nice! Again, hard

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/18/12 2:20 PM, Walt wrote: On 9/18/2012 9:54 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: I'm solidly in the "No Filter" camp, but will be the first to admit that the way I treat my photos tools is shameful. I never use them, either. When I damage a lens, I don't screw around with nettling little issues like

Re: PESO - Ragtime John

2012-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Frank, it's a Del Vecchio from Brazil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Vecchio_(guitar_maker) Most likely one of the Dinâmico guitars. John told me it's an antique. It's certainly really well used; half of the soundhole grills are missing or caved in. They used gorgeous Brazilian wood in the top

Re: On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.

2012-09-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:22 AM, John Francis wrote: > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:22:35AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> If the camera bodies and flashes were both equipped with wifi it would open >> a tremendous number of opportunities. Of course, the right way to do this >> would be a communi

Re: On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.

2012-09-18 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:22:35AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > If the camera bodies and flashes were both equipped with wifi it would open a > tremendous number of opportunities. Of course, the right way to do this > would be a communications standard so that things would work across brands.

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bob Sullivan : Dan, Didn't know they had any of those in the Belgian airforce. Regards, Bob S. I'm certainly no expert on these matters but that looks like a Dassault Rafale, which would make it French Air Force. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters We

RE: PESO - Ragtime John

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Btw, did you notice what type of dobro? I've never seen a National that wasn't metal and this one looks like a wood top, so I'm curious... Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Se

RE: PESO - Ragtime John

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Nice! Again, hard to take an interesting shot of street musicians but his facial expression makes it. And again, very well rendered. Like! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker

RE: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wonderful shots. Love the detail photos and you are very fortunate to have had about the perfect background! All well seen and captured. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent:

Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yes, but to our ears you southerners say "a-bay-out". ;-) Of course we Canadians have lots of different local accents (the Newfoundland accent probably being the best known - rumour has it that local Newfies can actually tell what fishing village one comes from by their accent). That being sa

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting knarftheria...@gmail.com: I used to filter religiously when I shot film primarily because I shot almost exclusively Tri X and I liked a yellow, orange or red filter for contrast and to darken skies. Then when I got the *istD none of my filters fit the 18-55 and I had read that Pen

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Didn't know they had any of those in the Belgian airforce. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > That certainly does appear to be the case, Bob. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Bob

RE: PESO - iAudience

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I shy away from street musicians because they can be so cliche but you avoided that by "focusing" on the spectator. Very well composed and rendered. I like it! Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --

Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yes. We really do talk like that. Eh? cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: OT: Humor For our Cana

RE: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wow! Great shots! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Emil Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012 Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole

Re: OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images

2012-09-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/27-photos-that-have-been-recolored-and-brought-bac >If nothing else, these exercises highlight some of the strengths and >weaknesses of each format. It's the photographic equivalent of Kenny G! (Kenny G is a rather lame pop-jazz sax player

Re: Graflite Graflex 250 bare bulb flash

2012-09-18 Thread Darren Addy
No personal experience. My son-in-law has gotten into vintage flashbulbs but he uses them with a camera that was designed for it (an old Kodak Tourist). He picks up flash bulbs by the box when he finds a good buy on them. I was surprised to learn how much light they put out and how many people stil

RE: PESO - Lunch

2012-09-18 Thread Kenneth Waller
I like it but the biggest issue for me is the cutoff of both wings. -Original Message- >From: Bob W >Subject: RE: PESO - Lunch > >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> knarftheria...@gmail.com >> >> I was having second thoughts about the title for e

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That certainly does appear to be the case, Bob. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Emil, > Fine shots, great focus. > Never seen night shots before, excellent. > Was that a jet with front canard wings? > Wow gallery

OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/27-photos-that-have-been-recolored-and-brought-bac If nothing else, these exercises highlight some of the strengths and weaknesses of each format. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Emil, Fine shots, great focus. Never seen night shots before, excellent. Was that a jet with front canard wings? Wow gallery! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:09 AM, Emil wrote: > Hi > > Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 > > http://emylius.blogsp

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. So how effective would that be in terms of like I ever lose so

RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: "J.C. O'Connell" Ive never been much of a filter user, lucky to have not had any incidents where a filter would have made a difference. At least two cases of a filter made a difference and one case of there's only so much the filter can do. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

RE: PESO - Lunch

2012-09-18 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > knarftheria...@gmail.com > > I was having second thoughts about the title for exactly that reason. > Also, the photo was taken late afternoon so it wasn't even lunch time. > > I'm glad you commented because I was beginnin

Re: Graflite Graflex 250 bare bulb flash

2012-09-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Contact the Jedi Knights, it may be lightsaber material. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:44 PM, jn289 wrote: > Does anyone know anything about this bare bulb flash from the past. There is > one in a store near me for sale.Does not have the battery or bulb, which > looks like a Norman

Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane

2012-09-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Ken said. The undersaturated look works well here. A nice setting for a car pic. Well done. Paul On Sep 18, 2012, at 4:05 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: > The 3rd one is my favorite - nice job. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Messag

RE: PESO - Lunch

2012-09-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I was having second thoughts about the title for exactly that reason. Also, the photo was taken late afternoon so it wasn't even lunch time. I'm glad you commented because I was beginning to wonder if my post made the list. I was getting paranoid: "Is it that bad a photo?" So, if anyone's readi

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd comment on this but as a convert I try to stay out of religious arguments these days, just to fight the stereotype. On 9/18/2012 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last wee

Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Quite a car, and well rendered. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, > and detailed. Comments welcomed. > > > http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Re

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Emil : Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when

Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane

2012-09-18 Thread Jack Davis
All nice, Don! Believe I prefer the first full length version with it's slightly subdued color. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: Don Guthrie To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Re: PESO - Banks of the Condamine

2012-09-18 Thread Brian Walters
Joe - thanks for looking. Much appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ + Quoting jn289 : Brian, This is inde

Re: PESO - Ragtime John

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice image. I love his gitar and the look on his face. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Another street troubadour: "Ragtime" John Layton. With his antique > resonator he didn't need an amp. > > http://www.fl

Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane

2012-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Great stuff, Don. I especially like #2 and #8. #8's processing just works right for this car I think. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, > and detailed. Comments welcomed. > > > http://donspix.smugmug.co

PESO - Ragtime John

2012-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Another street troubadour: "Ragtime" John Layton. With his antique resonator he didn't need an amp. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000832205/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 35mm/f:5.6, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Still polishing my B&W workflow; comments appreciat

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 77, Issue 162

2012-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
'Preciate that very much, Don! On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Bruce I like absolutely everything about this photo. > > > > > pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:09:35 -0400 >> From: Bruce Walker >> To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List >> S

Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane

2012-09-18 Thread kwaller
The 3rd one is my favorite - nice job. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Don Guthrie" Subject: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcom

GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane

2012-09-18 Thread Don Guthrie
Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcomed. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Remembering-the-50s/23818512_VWfkVH -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the P

Re: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-18 Thread kwaller
Never, EVER make doughnut jokes to a cop. They have NO sense of humor whatsoever. The cops in Clare, Michigan would take exception to that remark. When a long time bakery in Clare announced it was going out of business, the entire police force, all nine cops got together to prevent the bakery

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 77, Issue 162

2012-09-18 Thread Don Guthrie
Bruce I like absolutely everything about this photo. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:09:35 -0400 From: Bruce Walker To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List Subject: PESO - iAudience Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 One of the sidewalk tro

Re: seemingly ignored advantage of 24x36

2012-09-18 Thread Tom C
> From: Boris Liberman > > Larry, I should point out (in the most friendly and non-criticizing > manner) that the thinking about the focal length and the effective > angle of view or whatever has become irrelevant for me since I got the > little Ricoh camera. Although at the moment I have the only

Re: A second Alaskan Coastal Image

2012-09-18 Thread kwaller
I saw your pup and the PPG this morning, and gave it a thumbs up. It looks better each time I see it. Thanks Dan. Is "Misty Alaskan Morning" also yours? Yep. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject:

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: >On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: >> >> I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? > >At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. I'd be more concerned with accuracy than ruggedness. I'v

RE: PESO - Lunch

2012-09-18 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > frank theriault > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/lunch.html > you ate a butterfly? I thought you were Vegan! B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > George Sinos > > I know I've probably told this story before. Back when public smoking > was more common the camera reps would demonstrate the robustness of > lens coatings by snuffing out a cigarette on the front element

RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > steve harley > > on 2012-09-17 22:45 Bipin Gupta wrote > > I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a > > filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers > who > > say they tak

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Toralf Lund
On 9/18/12 20:15, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. Another question is what the battery consumption

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Tom C
> From: Paul Stenquist > > I never use a filter, other than a polarizer or an ND when needed for > photographic purposes. I do use hoods all the time and haven't > damaged a front element in recent years. Ditto on that. ND and polarizers are the only filters I use. While degradation from a filt

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Walt
On 9/18/2012 9:54 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/18/12 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides o

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: > > I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: PESO: Pounce !

2012-09-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Wendy. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:44 AM, wendy beard wrote: > How could I not smile :-) > > On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> My dog loves to play with a tray of Ice I put out for him by the pool:

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