Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
Thanks. M ;-) Of course we are, but we can't dictate that others will accept them. Heh. In a message dated 12/10/2012 11:28:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, pixelsmi...@gmail.com writes: I like this a lot also. Very fractally. (We are allowed to invent words, says my English major/lecturer w

Re: PESO - Wild Blue Yonder

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
Thanks to everyone who looked and to those who commented (I guess ;-)). Marnie aka Doe It reminded me of a blue & white 57 Ford I once had, my first car (about age 16). We thought it was dying, sold it to a friend (cheap) with a warning and, surprisingly, it ran another 5 years for her. Bu

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ann Sanfedele : sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that today is my 76th birthday - been busy with ebay and other stuff for a few weeks. I'm a bit late to the party (been out lunching and drinking with a couple of old mat

Re: Lanyon a very small town in Iowa

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
Very nice. Love the grain silo (or whatever it is). The B&W/color rendition of the car shots is a bit over the top for me, personally, though. Looks a tad TOO grainy, I'd ratchet down a notch. But a very nice gallery overall. Captures the mood. HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 1

Re: Testing my new Nexus 7 tablet

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
Sheesh, tablets, iPad, InstaGrams, etc. Grumble, grumble, give me a good old fashioned computer anytime. Marnie ;-) In a message dated 12/10/2012 9:03:16 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, bori...@gmail.com writes: Sent from the tablet... Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com

RE: For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread Bob W
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Bob W wrote: > >> http://leicarumors.com/2012/12/10/leica-x2-paul-smith-limited- > edition > >> - > >> now-shipping.aspx/ > >> > >> "This should work nicely for discreet street photogra

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
Ditto. Nice to be here. Good luck with calendars et. all. Marnie :-) In a message dated 12/10/2012 8:22:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: Hey Marnie, nice to see you back! ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdm

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG, comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Bulent Celasun
>As much an aggravation as having another birthday can be, it still beats not >having another one. This should not go without a MARK! Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=22268

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Happy Birthday, Ann. I'm just about four years behind you, so I join in your delight that the PUG was not full of old geezers this month. Glad you survived Sandy and your medical and dental crises, and it's good to be hearing from you again. Congratulations again. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.p

Testing my new Nexus 7 tablet

2012-12-10 Thread Boris Liberman
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Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/10/2012 5:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: But there's a tradeoff, as pixel density contributes to noise. The K-5 sensor is still one of the most highly rated in the camera biz. I wouldn't trade low-noise at high ISO for more detail. Perhaps others would, but the K-5 works well for me as is.

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Happy birthday, Ann! So it turns out that you and Anat (my younger daughter) were born in the same month of December. That's mighty cool. Wishing you great health, plenty lots of good light and many reasons to have cheerful mood. Boris On 12/11/2012 12:33 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: sorry gu

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hey Marnie, nice to see you back! ann On 12/10/2012 21:04, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Happy Bday! In a message dated 12/10/2012 2:35:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that t

Re: GESO first snow

2012-12-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I think I like the third the best, even though I had to zoom out a lot to see it :-) It's the kind of "wish I were there" quality. nice golden light and good geometry ann On 12/10/2012 16:29, Toine wrote: Thanks for all your nice comments. It's sunset light, the golden hour... the second is

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 12/10/2012 22:22, William Robb wrote: Happy Birthday Ann. I tried to send you a typically perverted and somewhat pornographic birthday greeting, but nyc.rr has my IP blocked for some reason. You missed out on some fine entertainment for your birthday. luv ya. Har! Love ya too, Wheatfield

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Subash Jeyan
you can still send it to her through the list :) many happy returns of the day ann. have a great one On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:22:26 -0600 William Robb wrote: > Happy Birthday Ann. > I tried to send you a typically perverted and somewhat pornographic > birthday greeting, but nyc.rr has my IP

Re: For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Bob W wrote: >> http://leicarumors.com/2012/12/10/leica-x2-paul-smith-limited-edition- >> now-shipping.aspx/ >> >> "This should work nicely for discreet street photography." [said the >> clown] >> > > If I had any spare money I'd buy one of those and black-tape it

Re: PESO - Outside St. Vitus

2012-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
Actually, that's what I did the first time.  The second time I did some perspective correction, and gave the center of the pic a tiny nudge anti-clockwise. Thanks much for the comments! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread William Robb
Happy Birthday Ann. I tried to send you a typically perverted and somewhat pornographic birthday greeting, but nyc.rr has my IP blocked for some reason. You missed out on some fine entertainment for your birthday. luv ya. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://

Re: PESO - Outside St. Vitus

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
That works much better for me. When I'm in doubt about rotation, I pick a vertical as close to the center of the pic as possible and match it up to a rule in PhotoShop. Paul On Dec 10, 2012, at 9:27 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Paul, > > Is this any better? > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?phot

RE: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG, comments)

2012-12-10 Thread John Sessoms
Happy birthday. As much an aggravation as having another birthday can be, it still beats not having another one. From: Ann Sanfedele sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that today is my 76th birthday - been busy with ebay and other st

Re: PESO - Outside St. Vitus

2012-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
Paul, Is this any better? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16660372 There are so many angles at varying depths that I can't see how to get everything straight. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: S

Re: What's wrong with the K-01

2012-12-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker He may be a name within design circles, but he's not a household name is all I'm sayin'. I'm sure the Queen knights lots of individuals that most folks haven't heard of. I thought she just knighted whoever was on the list the government gave her. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO - tango @ ISO-6400

2012-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
I am weak, and I looked at them anyway! Very nice set, but I don't hate you yet, because you haven't shown me how my K-5 might be inferior to the IIs. Heck, I shot this set of dance pix with a K10D: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=946280 FWIW, I think the AF on the K-5 is considerabl

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
Happy Bday! In a message dated 12/10/2012 2:35:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that today is my 76th birthday - been busy with ebay and other stuff for a few weeks. DID l

Re: PESO - Outside St. Vitus

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like the light and the scene, but the tilt isn't working for me here. I would rotate it to straighten the verticals if it were mine. Paul On Dec 10, 2012, at 8:48 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16660312 > > Comments welcome! > > Rick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Di

PESO - Outside St. Vitus

2012-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
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Re: GESO first snow

2012-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
I like all 3 of them;  particularly nice job with the shadows in the third one. No snow in Philly yet.  In fact, our next-door neighbor has 2 rhododendrons blooming.  Good thing the climate isn't screwed up. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Toine To: P

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2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I couldn't tell you how it compares but at the price I'm surprised it exists at all. On 12/10/2012 6:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Dec 10, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: This lens appears on B&H for $239 today: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?is=REG&Q=&A=details&O=produ

Re: OT: a film about photography and climate change

2012-12-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley on 2012-12-09 19:59 Darren Addy wrote "Chasing Ice" doesn't come to a theater near me (as in 3 hrs away) until Jan. 11th, http://www.filmstreams.org/filmstreams_calendar.aspx?ID=1045 but I'd love to see it before it leaves. Saw the trailer a week or two ago and thought it look

Re: OT: New Yorker cartoon (photography related)

2012-12-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I love New YOrker Cartoons - this one's a keep for sure :-) ann On 12/10/2012 15:50, Darren Addy wrote: Whether you love or hate New Yorker cartoons, this one is pretty good social commentary. http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/12/17/cartoons/121217_cartoon_026_a16970_p465.gif -- PDML Pent

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread kwaller
I am but a simple photographer who neither pixel peeps nor can add past nine with his shoes on. Yo, MARK ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "William Robb" Subject: Re: Cameras and Photography On 10/12/2012 3:34 AM, Alexandr

RE: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Gerrit Visser
Happy Birthday, I'm new here, which is almost like not posting for a while. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele Sent: December 10, 2012 5:33 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Happy birthday, Ann! Hope you've had a great day. Paul On Dec 10, 2012, at 5:33 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit > so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that today is my 76th birthday - > been busy with ebay and other stuff for a few weeks. >

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Happy Birthday to you both. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 5:07 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-12-10 15:33 Ann Sanfedele wrote >> >> sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit >> so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that today is my 76th birthday - >> been busy with

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2012-12-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 10, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > This lens appears on B&H for $239 today: > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?is=REG&Q=&A=details&O=productlist&sku=905019 I wish I could afford to save that much money. I've heard good things about this lens. Does anyone know

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Larry Colen
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Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Hippo Birdy, Ann! On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit > so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that today is my 76th birthday - > been busy with ebay and other stuff for a few weeks. > > DID look at the PUG and was plea

RE: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Bob W
Heppy Boitday, Ann! B > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele > Sent: 10 December 2012 22:33 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments) > > sorry guys, haven't been up to kee

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2012-12-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
P.J.: I did some investigation about that some time ago. I might be wrong, but I came to the conclusion that all the versions are KA. It is just that some resellers are not very careful with what image they post on the product page, and some post images of non-K-mount lenses (that don't have the

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2012-12-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
According to this article, the new version will not appear in Pentax mount: http://www.samyang.co.uk/samyang-85mm-t1-5-as-if-umc-vdslr-lens.html Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the lin

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2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
You have to be careful, some are sold as K some as KA and yes it does seem to make a difference. On 12/10/2012 6:11 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: This lens appears on B&H for $239 today: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?is=REG&Q=&A=details&O=productlist&sku=905019 .. but it doesn't s

Re: PESO: Oil Can (Carl Zeiss Jena 2.4/35 electric MC Flektogon)

2012-12-10 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks for all the nice comments and to all who took a peek. On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > That's rather good Chris, you don't happen to be British, do you? http://static.neatorama.com/imagesb/2012-12/05/what-the-british-say-and-what-they-mean-translation-guide.jpg : )

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2012-12-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
This lens appears on B&H for $239 today: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?is=REG&Q=&A=details&O=productlist&sku=905019 .. but it doesn't show if you just did a search for that lens, - it only works from this list: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/New-Items/ci/20214/pn/4/N/40694972

Re: PESO: Oil Can (Carl Zeiss Jena 2.4/35 electric MC Flektogon)

2012-12-10 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 10 December 2012 19:22, Darren Addy wrote: > Thanks to Stan Halpin for his quick shipment on the CSJ electric MC > Flektogon he offered on the list last week. It was waiting on my chair > when I got to work today (a nice way to knock the edges off a Monday!) > I've heard good things about this

Re: OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread steve harley
on 2012-12-10 15:33 Ann Sanfedele wrote sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that today is my 76th birthday - been busy with ebay and other stuff for a few weeks. happy birthday Ann! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

Pentax DA 200/2.8 for $959 again

2012-12-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
If you missed the P-DA 200/2.8 at $959 from B&H during the Black Friday week, you've got yet another chance: Amazon has hat lens at $959: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013HAC0C/ I wonder if with all these "crazy" sales, the prices for all these lenses will actually go back down where they were prio

Re: What's wrong with the K-01

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Ewins
I seriously doubt that he was allowed any say whatsoever into the function of the camera, mechanical, electrical or software. Pentax would have gone to him with a working prototype (in terms of parts and features) and then asked him to repackage it in an interesting way. Let's face it, the K-01i

OT- back to reading and posting -( and couple of PUG comments)

2012-12-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
sorry guys, haven't been up to keeping up much for a bit so I'll be a spoiled brat and point out that today is my 76th birthday - been busy with ebay and other stuff for a few weeks. DID look at the PUG and was pleased that most of the photos were not of elderly people :-) that being said, I thi

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread William Robb
On 10/12/2012 9:13 AM, Tom C wrote: From: William Robb I will have to bow to the knowledge of pixel peepers and mathematicians. I am but a simple photographer who neither pixel peeps nor can add past nine with his shoes on. I never realized you were missing a finger Bill. I use one f

Re: What's wrong with the K-01

2012-12-10 Thread Bruce Walker
But he was mostly designing the outsides. I'm sure he had very little to do with the internals. Lots of people design cars who couldn't even tune an engine. I think it's more critical that he was allowed to design a camera but he probably hasn't used one professionally, else he'd have understood t

Re: What's wrong with the K-01

2012-12-10 Thread Bruce Walker
He may be a name within design circles, but he's not a household name is all I'm sayin'. I'm sure the Queen knights lots of individuals that most folks haven't heard of. On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 3:52 PM, David Parsons wrote: > You don't get knighted by the Queen for being a nobody. > > Like him o

Re: GESO first snow

2012-12-10 Thread Toine
Thanks for all your nice comments. It's sunset light, the golden hour... the second is my favorite, next time I power up the printer this one is in the queue Toine On 10 December 2012 21:00, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Tonie, > I had another look at these. > On first impression, I liked the 3rd. > On

Re: What's wrong with the K-01

2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
But he did finagle his way into designing a camera, and AFAIK had never designed one before. On 12/10/2012 3:52 PM, David Parsons wrote: You don't get knighted by the Queen for being a nobody. Like him or not, but he isn't some kid right out of college who finagled his way into designing a cam

Re: PESO: Oil Can (Carl Zeiss Jena 2.4/35 electric MC Flektogon)

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Bruce said. Excellent. On Dec 10, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > That's a fine shot, Darren. Love the b&w rendering. > > I'd have expected Electric MC Flektogon to be spinning disks down at > the clubs though. > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> Thanks

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 10, 2012, at 12:40 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> On the flip side, I don't know why image processing software can't bin the >> smaller pixels, when resolution isn't needed, to produce the same effect as >> larger pixels. Arguably, equivalent noise and higher resolution by being >> bett

Re: What's wrong with the K-01

2012-12-10 Thread David Parsons
You don't get knighted by the Queen for being a nobody. Like him or not, but he isn't some kid right out of college who finagled his way into designing a camera. On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > They paid *way* too much to put the name of that "famous designer" who > nob

Re: LED Lighting

2012-12-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
I second what Bruce wrote. http://www.amazon.com/CN-160-Dimmable-Digital-Camcorder-Panasonic/dp/B004VC8M3K/ I bought one about half a year ago, and used it for video and still photos of my little daughter. The hot-shoe mount could have been done a bit better, but it is quite acceptable. I am happy

OT: New Yorker cartoon (photography related)

2012-12-10 Thread Darren Addy
Whether you love or hate New Yorker cartoons, this one is pretty good social commentary. http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/12/17/cartoons/121217_cartoon_026_a16970_p465.gif -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDM

Re: What's wrong with the K-01

2012-12-10 Thread Bruce Walker
If they'd fixed #2 with an EVF, then the marketing guys (#1) would have had a more compelling story, and #3 (design) would be a non-issue. I'd have considered it with an EVF -- it would have actually useful then, and I could ignore the looks. They aren't all that bad. They paid *way* too much to p

Re: PESO - Wild Blue Yonder

2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
My parents owned a '55 Chevy, painted black with exactly that hood ornament. The only thing on the car that didn't break. The interior cloth upholstery was notable for it's being woven out of mouse hair. On 12/10/2012 12:06 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: The full title of this actually is "Tak

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/10/2012 2:59 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Dec 10, 2012, at 7:47 AM, Tom C wrote: From: Paul Stenquist From: William Robb On 10/12/2012 3:34 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: Maybe I'm missing something, but since diffraction is actually affecting what's projected on the sensor, in ot

Re: PESO: Oil Can (Carl Zeiss Jena 2.4/35 electric MC Flektogon)

2012-12-10 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a fine shot, Darren. Love the b&w rendering. I'd have expected Electric MC Flektogon to be spinning disks down at the clubs though. On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Thanks to Stan Halpin for his quick shipment on the CSJ electric MC > Flektogon he offered on the list

What's wrong with the K-01

2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Since we how have active threads about the doom of Pentax and the K-01, lets as someone recently said, beat the dead horse from a greasy spot to a smoking crater. What I see as being wrong with the K-01 were three things. 1. Marketing. With the K-01 Pentax once again proved that it has no ab

RE: For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread Bob W
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere > > There's a new sherrif in town: > > http://leicarumors.com/2012/12/10/leica-x2-paul-smith-limited-edition- > now-shipping.aspx/ > > "This should work nicely for discreet street photography." [said the > clown] > If I had any

Re: For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Friend of mine bought one of these. The colors on the body grow on you ... but I don't like the color of the case in this photo. Eh? Spend your time looking through the camera, not at it, and the problem goes away. ;-) G On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:02 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I never thought t

Re: PESO: Lamp posts

2012-12-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 9, 2012, at 1:20 PM, SV Hovland wrote: > Lamp post 1: > https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!133642&authkey=!AAPQCvNgUBIZ8ow > > > Lamp post 2: > https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!133641&authkey=!AKQPy0ZaD6QAjOo Love the second one. > > Stig V

Re: For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 10, 2012, at 10:40 AM, Miserere wrote: > There's a new sherrif in town: > > http://leicarumors.com/2012/12/10/leica-x2-paul-smith-limited-edition-now-shipping.aspx/ Can I get that in black? > > "This should work nicely for discreet street photography." [said the clown] I wonder if it

Re: GESO first snow

2012-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tonie, I had another look at these. On first impression, I liked the 3rd. On further viewing, the 1st and 2nd are hot stuff too! Is that a bit of morning fog in the middle of the 1st? And the 2nd has a wonderful composition, hard to do. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:25 AM, wrote: >

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 10, 2012, at 7:47 AM, Tom C wrote: >> From: Paul Stenquist > >> From: William Robb On 10/12/2012 3:34 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: > Maybe I'm missing something, but since diffraction is actually > affecting what's projected on the sensor, in other

Re: PESO - Wild Blue Yonder

2012-12-10 Thread Don Guthrie
At 1st glance I thought that is weird color for sky. Anyway I like it. I think a collection of close-ups (cars motorcycles etc) like this would make a decent calender. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:06:41 -0500 (EST) From:eactiv...@aol.com To:pdml@pdml.net S

Re: PESO - Wild Blue Yonder

2012-12-10 Thread Darren Addy
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Re: PESO - Wild Blue Yonder

2012-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
You need to find an old 'Rocket' Oldsmobile. That's a Chevy, maybe 1954? Brings back some memories from childhood. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:06 AM, wrote: > The full title of this actually is "Taking Off Into The Wild Blue Yonder." > But I thought that might be a little long f

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-10 Thread Darren Addy
I like this a lot also. Very fractally. (We are allowed to invent words, says my English major/lecturer wife.) -- 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 and follow the direction

Re: For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I never thought that the K-01 was ugly, just over /designed/ and under functioned. The were possible K-x color schemes that were offenses against nature. I predict that the color scheme on this Leica will grow on you, much like a fungus, and be as difficult to eradicate, without killing the h

Re: For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread Bruce Walker
"For ages 6-12" "Ken's Leica not included" On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Miserere wrote: > There's a new sherrif in town: > > http://leicarumors.com/2012/12/10/leica-x2-paul-smith-limited-edition-now-shipping.aspx/ > > "This should work nicely for discreet street photography." [said the clown

Re: PESO: Santa Comes to Town

2012-12-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Paul. In Jersey most towns have all volunteer fire companies and rescue squads. Many of them do things like this to serve their community, and to increase their visibility, especially during the fund drive that peak at the end of the year. Out local company has being doing this for at le

Re: For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is indeed ugly Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Miserere wrote: > There's a new sherrif in town: > > http://leicarumors.com/2012/12/10/leica-x2-paul-smith-limited-edition-now-shipping.aspx/ > > "This should work nicely for discree

Re: PESO: Santa Comes to Town

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Must be a Joisey thing. They did something similar in Matawan when we lived there. Well captured by you. Paul On Dec 10, 2012, at 1:49 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > Thanks, Don > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Don Guth

Re: PESO: Santa Comes to Town

2012-12-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Don Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Such a cheery and fun photo to start my day. Thanks. Great color. I wish I > had been there. > > > pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >> >> Message: 11 >> Date: Sun, 9 Dec 20

For those who thought the K-01 was ugly

2012-12-10 Thread Miserere
There's a new sherrif in town: http://leicarumors.com/2012/12/10/leica-x2-paul-smith-limited-edition-now-shipping.aspx/ "This should work nicely for discreet street photography." [said the clown] Cheers, —M. \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
I was wondering what your name was (I remember you saying once but that was lnnnggg ago and my memory is fuzzy, so I just used your email name. Guess that is right.). Heh. But thanks again. Marnie :-) In a message dated 12/10/2012 10:35:38 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, miser...@gmail.com

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-10 Thread Miserere
Why so surprised? It was a poignant image. —M. \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 9 December 2012 20:13, wrote: > Wow, Prickly got more comments than I expected. > > Thanks Jack, Paul, frank, Misere

Lanyon a very small town in Iowa

2012-12-10 Thread Don Guthrie
These photos represent a trip down Mainstreet in Lanyon a very small town without zoning. Comments always read & appreciated. http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157632119002800/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

re: PESO: Santa Comes to Town

2012-12-10 Thread Don Guthrie
Such a cheery and fun photo to start my day. Thanks. Great color. I wish I had been there. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 11 Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 22:51:04 -0500 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Santa Comes to Town Message-ID: Content-Type:

Re: GESO first snow

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
Very nice gallery. I especially like the one with the dark tree boles against the white snow. That would make a nice print. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 12/9/2012 11:36:19 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, to...@repiuk.nl writes: Yesterday we had out first d

Re: PESO 2012 - 136 - GDG

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
Very nice. Good contrast in colors. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 12/9/2012 3:14:28 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Another new photo, this one made in Vancouver last

Re: GESO - tango @ ISO-6400

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
I love the kid's expression. HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 12/9/2012 1:22:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, s...@komkon.org writes: (Rick Womer, please stop reading now, or you might start hating me.) I am continuing looking through the p

PESO - Wild Blue Yonder

2012-12-10 Thread Eactivist
The full title of this actually is "Taking Off Into The Wild Blue Yonder." But I thought that might be a little long for the subject line. Taken in old town Fremont, CA. A friend and I were there for another photographic reason when we ran into some enthusiasts (I think there had been a sh

Re: LED Lighting

2012-12-10 Thread Bruce Walker
You can get 160 LED lights at Amazon.com for $30 or so, so keep that in mind. I've had the Neewer CN-160 one for a couple of years now and it's been great. Seen a lot of use here for video and stills. On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Tom C wrote: > B&H has a 70W on camera dimmable LED light wi

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/10/2012 10:23 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Dec 10, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Tom C wrote: From: William Robb On 10/12/2012 3:34 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: Maybe I'm missing something, but since diffraction is actually affecting what's projected on the sensor, in other words its eff

Re: Long Exposure "Rule of Thumb"

2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/10/2012 2:38 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: On 10 December 2012 07:37, Chris Mitchell wrote: On 9 December 2012 23:07, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2012-12-09 12:58, Bob W wrote: That seems to make sense - 100:6400 = 1:60 as near as damm

Re: Long Exposure "Rule of Thumb"

2012-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/10/2012 2:37 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: On 9 December 2012 23:07, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2012-12-09 12:58, Bob W wrote: That seems to make sense - 100:6400 = 1:60 as near as dammit So, do digital sensors not suffer reciprocity

Re: Ok, I have a question for everyone

2012-12-10 Thread steve harley
on 2012-12-09 21:16 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote Yeah yeah yeah. I don't always go into all the persnickety little details, steve. you just choose different details ;?> most importantly, i didn't want people to get the impression they had to use ASCII -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: Ok, I have a question for everyone

2012-12-10 Thread steve harley
on 2012-12-09 21:11 David Parsons wrote Could the listserver software be updated to allow HTML? it already can allow HTML, but it is specifically filtering it out; though it may seem an anachronism, is is a very common mailing list rule, keeping messages small and simple, and theoretically pr

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread Tom C
That should have been: > and all the other shooting conditions, ISO, aperture, and > shutter speed playing a LARGE factor. -- 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 and follow

Re: How do I determine the resolution---dpi---of an image?

2012-12-10 Thread steve harley
on 2012-12-09 9:35 Eric Weir wrote I've had a request that I send an image that's at least 300 dpi. I have an image shot at 1/180 at ISO 400. i concur with the others; you are working with someone who doesn't understand what they are asking you, and is just parroting technical jargon; in my

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread Tom C
> From: Paul Stenquist > >>> From: William Robb >>> >>> On 10/12/2012 3:34 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: >>> Maybe I'm missing something, but since diffraction is actually affecting what's projected on the sensor, in other words its effect being the same regardless of the pi

Re: PESO - Distraction

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Marnie. And thanks to all who commented or had a look. (It isn't hers btw:-). On Dec 9, 2012, at 8:16 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > Nice grab, but rather than distraction, it looks more like "reward" to me. > OTOH, maybe it isn't hers. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > > In a message dated

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 10, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Tom C wrote: >> From: William Robb >> >> On 10/12/2012 3:34 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: >> >>> Maybe I'm missing something, but since diffraction is actually >>> affecting what's projected on the sensor, in other words its effect >>> being the same regard

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