Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-21 Thread Stan Halpin
Also the lap [mountain] [Appalachian] dulcimer . . . I can't read standard music notation, but the tabulature works! stan On Dec 21, 2012, at 10:12 PM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: > Spanish tab is also used for > banjo, mandolin, bass guitar, and probably a bunch of other instruments. -- PDML

Re: PESO: Cherry Blossoms

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
That's pretty, Dan! Cheers, Christine On Dec 21, 2012, at 9:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Macro detail from an oil painting in our home: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16670441 > Comments, criticisms and suggestions are always appreciated. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotog

Re: PESO 2012 - 140, 141 - GDG

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
I especially like the Orchard shot, but I agree with Frank: both are great! Cheers, Christine On Dec 21, 2012, at 11:16 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Wow! Both wonderful but I especially like the restaurant shot. > > Cheers, > frank > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Godfrey D

Re: PESO - Shop 'Til You Drop - the culprits (caution: messenger content)

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Totally agree, Frank! Great expressions and playful body positions. Lots of energy to the photo. Cheers, Christine On Dec 21, 2012, at 9:59 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Last peso I mentioned our messenger holiday dinner. Before the dinner we had > a charity alleycat called Shop 't

Re: PESO: Cherry Blossoms

2012-12-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 11:05 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Hey, I can see photo.net tonight! First time in months, only in Firefox (not > the default browser), but it works! > > Beautiful detail, Dan. That's a

Re: Peso The Winter Farm

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
On Dec 21, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Nice gritty feel, Don, though I believe this scene may have changed recently > with all the snow that just dumped on your state. Are you out shooting snow > drifts and such? :-) Cheers, Christine > > > > > On Dec 21, 2012, at 5:37

Re: PESO: King of Norway

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
On Dec 21, 2012, at 10:06 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > HI Stig: I think this is the strongest image of the series you've just > posted. Dramatic light, strong composition, warm colors, good texture. Very > nice. I see from the EXF data you're having some Q Fun! I also like the > crazy c

RE: PESO: CRT

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Cool! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: December 17, 2012 12/17/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: CRT http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16670472 Comments and criticisms are always appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogaller

Re: PESO: Street photos

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
On Dec 21, 2012, at 12:37 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > There's a nice mood in the second shot. Cheers, Christine > > > > On Dec 18, 2012, at 4:04 AM, SV Hovland wrote: > >> https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140034&authkey=!ABa-Ib4-orvXh-A >> >> https://skydrive.live.

Re: Two low light PESOs

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
On Dec 21, 2012, at 12:32 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > I completely agree with Bob's comments. Cheers, Christine > > > On Dec 16, 2012, at 4:18 AM, Bob W wrote: > >> Hi Boris, >> >> the second one is the stronger of the 2. Both nicely composed and exposed, >> but the second has a less cl

RE: PESO 2012 - 140, 141 - GDG

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wow! Both wonderful but I especially like the restaurant shot. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: December 17, 2012 12/17/12 To: "PAW Picture-A-Week project" , SeePhoto Talk , BAPhotoShooters BAPA , PDML List Subject: PESO 2012 - 140, 141 - GDG No shooting t

RE: Huh! One of my images...

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Managed to send my last post before finishing or proofreading it. Meant to say, "deserving of ~the~ honour," and meant to congratulate you! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Darren Addy Sent: December 17, 2012 12/17/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Huh! One of my images..

Re: PESO - Shop 'Til You Drop - the culprits (caution: messenger content)

2012-12-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, All enjoyable stuff. I'm beginning to recognize some of your messengers. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 9:59 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Last peso I mentioned our messenger holiday dinner. Before the dinner we had > a charity alleycat called Shop 'til You Drop. I think

RE: PESO - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Beautiful! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: eactiv...@aol.com Sent: December 21, 2012 12/21/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face Trying to limit the calendar I am making for friend to photos taken just in the last 2-3 years, but didn't have enoug

RE: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Congratulations. I've always wanted to play but have had a million excuses. Good on ya! Picture of the axe, please. ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Darren Addy Sent: December 21, 2012 12/21/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, ne

Re: PESO - The Founder of the Feast

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very kind of you to say, Dan. Thanks. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: December 20, 2012 12/20/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - The Founder of the Feast That is a very attractive portrait, and fills a unique position in the series.

Re: PESO - The Founder of the Feast

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Ken. She has seen it and is quite pleased. You're right, a print to her would be nice. I'll do that. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: kwal...@peoplepc.com Sent: December 20, 2012 12/20/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - The Founder of the Feast Nice capt

RE: PESO: Cherry Blossoms

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Hey, I can see photo.net tonight! First time in months, only in Firefox (not the default browser), but it works! Beautiful detail, Dan. That's a lovely photo. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: December 21, 2012 12/21/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subj

PESO - Shop 'Til You Drop - the culprits (caution: messenger content)

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Last peso I mentioned our messenger holiday dinner. Before the dinner we had a charity alleycat called Shop 'til You Drop. I think this is the third year we've done it. So: an alleycat is an illegal messenger race. You pay a small registration fee and various messenger-friendly businesses (bike

PESO - Prague PDML gathering

2012-12-21 Thread Rick Womer
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16688489&size=lg Seventeen proud members in their cormorant costumes, resting near the Charles Bridge.  Couldn't interest any in a beer, though, so I question their bona fides. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

Re: PESO: Cherry Blossoms

2012-12-21 Thread Rick Womer
That would have been a good entry for the January "Textures" PUG! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 10:06 PM Subject: PESO: Cherry Blossoms Macro detail from an oil pain

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-21 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Darren Addy wrote: > Don't know if anybody here plays or not, We guitarists are a dime a dozen; there's no way a mailing list this size could fail to have a few of us on it. > but I've decided to stop > putting off things I've always wanted to do and decided to learn the > guitar. Mazel tov!

PESO: Cherry Blossoms

2012-12-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Macro detail from an oil painting in our home: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16670441 Comments, criticisms and suggestions are always appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bipin, Get yourself one of those cheap K-5's and an autofocus lens or two. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: > All his shots turned out crisp, clear, > colorful and sharp w/o flash indoors, to my envy. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
What, you bought a 'bang for the buck' brand? You must be a rube or a Pentax user. ;-) Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Don't know if anybody here plays or not, but I've decided to stop > putting off things I've always wanted to do and decided to learn the >

RE: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Does anyone know for sure if zeiss developed their own multicoatings technologies for their T* coatings or is it just smc licensed and renamed? - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dar

RE: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
You have to commit to play/practice regularly or otherwise you lose your chops. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 8:14 PM To: Pentax-Disc

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Steve Sharpe
I think it's more the photographer than the equipment. Maybe the kid's just a better photographer than you! I had a friend years ago who used a Practica. He took some pretty good photos...better than me. He upgraded to a Contax RTS with Zeiss lenses...but his photography did not improve. After

OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-21 Thread Darren Addy
Don't know if anybody here plays or not, but I've decided to stop putting off things I've always wanted to do and decided to learn the guitar. After exercising my Google Fu, talking to a guitar-playing coworker and asking a couple of questions on the Acoustic Guitar Forum, I decided to get a Seagu

heading to dickens fair tomorrow

2012-12-21 Thread Larry Colen
A few weeks back I posted some photos from the Dickens fair (at the Cow Palace in Daly City). I'm planning on heading there tomorrow AM, in case anyone wants to meet up. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Bipin Gupta
Well said John. I too used to own the Japanese Asahi Pentax K1000 SE. Loved its simplicity. Never let me down. On a 36 shot film cassette got at least 33-34 keepers. Never had a low light shooting problem ever, even on 100 ASA film. And I stick to Pentax a) because I have all these old lenses, b) n

RE: Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread Gerrit Visser
I think I will spend that money on a Hasselblad 500 now that their price has come down to something I can afford. -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Charles Robinson Sent: December 21, 2012 5:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Groupon: K

Re: PESO - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face

2012-12-21 Thread Eactivist
Alright, alright. Sheesh. Heh. Actually when I use lighten shadows there is very little info to recover from the trees. I do not mind them as silhouettes. I like silhouettes in lots of instances. Maybe next time I visit Yosemite I'll try a little HDR. I've thought about it before. Although,

Re: OT: O Winston Link & Vivian Maier

2012-12-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Link made some great night locomotive photos, using multiple flash bulb set-ups. They are really unique, especially with the technology he was using. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 3:06 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > I was thinking about making a day trip up to Roanoke, VA tomorrow & visit

Re: PESO - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face

2012-12-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
You need to try Lightroom Marnie. Here's an example of what can be drawn out of those shadows. https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/2012121102# Partly done with the Shadows slider. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 2:19 PM, wrote: > Heh. Thanks, Bob. In this case I don't min

Re: Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 21, 2012, at 14:52 , Bruce Walker wrote: > Oh, boo! I have now totally missed out on saving money on a camera I > have wouldn't have been able to work with. > I think that little 40mm in the front of the K7/K5 would look really cute. Unfortunately, that's not a focal range I ever use mu

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happenedtothem?

2012-12-21 Thread kwaller
It takes a special kind of idiot to find the PDML, as opposed to the normal kind of idiot that buys a Canon Rebel on the advice of a minimum wage earning drone at Best Buy. Yo MARK! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alli

OT: O Winston Link & Vivian Maier

2012-12-21 Thread John Sessoms
I was thinking about making a day trip up to Roanoke, VA tomorrow & visit the Link Museum to see the collection of O. Winston Link Norfolk and Western RR photos. Maybe see if I can find something to inspire me and get me out of my recent slump. Checked their website to get the hours and I se

Re: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread Dario Bonazza
To put it better: Zeiss knew what to do, but had no industrial process for mass-producing multicoated lenses at affordable cost. So Zeiss used their expensive process for small production of multicoated lenses for military and scientific applications only. When Asahi Opt.Co,. became aware of th

Re: Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Oh, boo! I have now totally missed out on saving money on a camera I have wouldn't have been able to work with. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Now SOLD OUT. > Looks like somebody cleared out their remaining US inventory. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 12:2

Re: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread Dario Bonazza
In brief: Zeiss had the know-how, while Asahi Opt.Co,. developed the manufacturing technology for mass-producing multicoted lenses at affordable cost, based on patents by OCLI. So Asahi used the Zeiss knowledge and Zeiss used the Asahi industrial process. Dario -Messaggio originale-

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread John Sessoms
That's a lot of what I'm getting at. I don't remember who mentioned Pentax "regaining market share". I'm not really concerned with Pentax regaining market share, because I don't expect it to happen in my lifetime. I just don't want Pentax to lose market share and leave me stranded. Without a pre

Re: Three Pentax K-5s at Amazon Warehouse Deals

2012-12-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Buydig has them for 684.00 (with online coupon) NIB with full guarantee, (worth it I think for 20 bucks), and it's dropped in price there by almost $60 in the last four days. I expect everyone will be matching that price or less for the after Xmas sales. Why rush? On 12/21/2012 3:18 PM, Charl

Re: PESO: Birds

2012-12-21 Thread Eactivist
Heh. I like that. So simple, but really gives the feeling of birds and potential flight. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 12/21/2012 1:31:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, pdml...@heime.org writes: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140040&authkey=!ACO-z WDmh5Y826g St

Re: PESO: Piano

2012-12-21 Thread Eactivist
Interesting. Almost cropped too tight for me, though. Someone dropped a cake on the piano? Marnie aka Doe That's the most positive construction I can put on it. :-) In a message dated 12/21/2012 4:18:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, pdml...@heime.org writes: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?r

RE: Three Pentax K-5s at Amazon Warehouse Deals

2012-12-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I could have sworn I saw today someone on ebay selling new k-5 for $750 - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Charles Robinson Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 3:19 PM To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face

2012-12-21 Thread Eactivist
Heh. Thanks, Bob. In this case I don't mind the trees being silhouettes. Yosemite is a challenge, get the rock and trees dark out, get the trees and the rock is too light. It's actually a high contrast situation, although it doesn't appear to be when you are actually shooting it. I suppose I

Re: Three Pentax K-5s at Amazon Warehouse Deals

2012-12-21 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 21, 2012, at 13:27 , Darren Addy wrote: > Lowest new prices I could find (U.S.) for the original K-5 body are > currently in the neighborhood of $785. But Amazon Warehouse Deals has > three right now that (if you don't mind the minor cosmetics and only > 30 day warranty) are available betw

RE: PESO: Birds

2012-12-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: SV Hovland https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140040&authkey=!ACO-zWDmh5Y826g Stig Vidar Hovland I sort of like that one in a minimalist kind of way. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

RE: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
The way I understand it is the smc lenses were developed by Pentax via OCLI and they did it on their own with no help from Zeiss which is contradictory from your theory. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@

Re: Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Now SOLD OUT. Looks like somebody cleared out their remaining US inventory. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > Hmm. I just bought a (very slightly) used 40/2.8 Ltd on eBay for $285. If I > had waited a few days I could have had a similar lens plus a free came

Re: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread Stan Halpin
There are at least two key "sources" for something like multicoating. You need to have an idea what magic elixir(s) will pass light without reflection, discoloration, etc. Then you need to have a practical manufacturing process to reliably and accurately deposit multiple coats of the elixir(s) o

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happenedto them?

2012-12-21 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/21/2012 1:53 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I have no idea how Pentax expects to gain market share especially as you can see Nikon and Canon products in pretty much any big box store. The PDML ? [ : +) Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Messag

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happenedto them?

2012-12-21 Thread kwaller
I have no idea how Pentax expects to gain market share especially as you can see Nikon and Canon products in pretty much any big box store. The PDML ? [ : +) Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Pentax?

RE: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
http://www.efiber.net/Company_Listings/O/OCLI/_ocli.htm - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of J.C. O'Connell Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 1:25 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subje

Re: Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread Stan Halpin
Hmm. I just bought a (very slightly) used 40/2.8 Ltd on eBay for $285. If I had waited a few days I could have had a similar lens plus a free camera. Oh well. Thanks for the link. stan On Dec 21, 2012, at 11:04 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > Groupon has the K-01 in your choice of color, with the 40

RE: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
What I recall is a small company called OCLI which was working for nasa developed the process for the 7 layer coatings and sold the rights to pentax which then held the patent so no one else could make them. Pentax then released the worlds first super multi coated consumer photographic lenses in '7

Re: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
As I remember an article by Norman Goldberg talking about this (published circa 1979 or so in Modern Photography): The multlayer anti-reflective coating technology was also developed at Zeiss labs in the late 1960s-early 1970s, but Zeiss and Pentax were collaborating on lens design technology at t

Re: Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/21/2012 11:04 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: Groupon has the K-01 in your choice of color, with the 40/2.8 XS lens, for $299. The lens alone currently sells for $246.95 at B&H. http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-pentax-digital-camera Wow, I can now save so much money on a camera I'm not particular

Re: PESO - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face

2012-12-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Marnie, Beautiful, but you need Doc Edgerton to loan you one of his really big flash tubes to get a little detail in the fir trees. ;-) Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 7:06 AM, wrote: > Trying to limit the calendar I am making for friend to photos taken just > in the last 2-3 years, bu

Re: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Quoting this article: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-reflective_coating > > -- start quote > Interference-based coatings were invented in November 1935 by Alexander > Smakula, who was working for the Carl Zeiss optics company. Anti-r

Re: didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Quoting this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-reflective_coating -- start quote Interference-based coatings were invented in November 1935 by Alexander Smakula, who was working for the Carl Zeiss optics company. Anti-reflection coatings were a German military secret until the early

didnt pentax invent multicoating in '71?

2012-12-21 Thread J.C. O'Connell
someone in another forum is trying to argue with me that pentax didnt develop multicoated glass first. I say they did in 1971. Hes saying fuji did in 1964 and I have never heard of such a thing. anyone have any info on this? - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -

RE: FS: Two Sigma 24mm f/2.8 Super-Wide II lenses (one AF, one MF)

2012-12-21 Thread Joe Wilensky
These lenses are still available -- photos available on request. If interested, email me at jj...@cornell.edu. Thanks for the discussion about these lenses sparked by this posting last week! Two lenses in excellent condition -- the AF Sigma 24mm f/2.8 Super-Wide II and the MF (with Pentax-A co

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Tom C
John, That's where I was at a year ago. While I respect Bob's viewpoint on not NEEDING more, that's not really the point, IMHO. None of us NEED even the cameras we currently have. All hobbyist pursuits involve spending discretionary income because the hobby (from knitting, to stamp collecting, to

Re: Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Is the lens usable on other Pentax digital cameras? Yes; these folks tested it on the K-5. http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1490/cat/45 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Is the lens usable on other Pentax digital cameras? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > Groupon has the K-01 in your choice of color, with the 40/2.8 XS lens, for > $299. > > The lens alone currently sells for $24

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Well, I was going to go on about the silliness of brand loyalty and all that. But I decided against it. Be loyal to a brand if you want, if it makes you feel good. Judging from all the whinging and angst I read, I'm not sure it does actually make anyone feel good. Sure does nothin' for me, but t

Re: Which projectors are better for Photos? (3LCD vs DLP)

2012-12-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
Some people, including myself, are prone to seeing annoying motion-induced rainbow artifacts in DLP displays. Even with a static image, I see rainbows when I move my head, or just scan the scene with my eyes. Now, the DLP projectors where I've seen this are cheaper and older than what you're consi

Re: Which projectors are better for Photos? (3LCD vs DLP)

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
On Dec 21, 2012, at 2:27 AM, Bob W wrote: >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila >> >> Coincidently, I was just at the Epson web site browsing through the >> projectors, and read Epson recommends at least 2600 lumens. Just FYI. >> Cheers, Christine >> > >

Groupon: K-01 with 40/2.8 XS for $299

2012-12-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
Groupon has the K-01 in your choice of color, with the 40/2.8 XS lens, for $299. The lens alone currently sells for $246.95 at B&H. http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-pentax-digital-camera -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
I was in Central Camera the other day and asked if they had the Fuji X10 or X100-just wanted to check it out . Well, they didn't have either, and if one was truly interested in it, he or she would have to special order! Now that surprised me. Of course, like Paul says, so much shopping is don

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Sullivan wrote: >John, >1. It's only a tool. You should get over your Pentax loyalty. That's why I bought my Sony A850. In an odd kind of way the A850 is the DSLR equivalent of the K1000. Not specifically in terms of simplicity and certainly not in price(!), but relative to other DSLR's it

Re: PESO: Grown up

2012-12-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice! I like the soft colors and the composition. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 5:31 AM, SV Hovland wrote: > https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140042&authkey=!ACFUT1Z28kXgNsw > > Stig Vidar Hovland > > -- > PDML Pen

Re: OT - Scotch Tape Series

2012-12-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Good thing I havent had breakfast yet... those are truly stomach turning ann On 12/21/2012 02:16, Larry Colen wrote: On Dec 20, 2012, at 6:32 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 20, 2012, at 3:38 , Anthony Farr wrote: An interesting set of portraits: http://wesnamanphotography.com/portfo

Re: January PUG - Countdown

2012-12-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
What Christine said - ann On 12/21/2012 02:10, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Christine Aguila : I aim to play! Excellent!! When's the deadline? Cheers, Christine Always the end of the previous month - but I usually don't get around to closing submissions for a few days after that. For

PESO: Hole in the floor

2012-12-21 Thread SV Hovland
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PESO - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face

2012-12-21 Thread Eactivist
Trying to limit the calendar I am making for friend to photos taken just in the last 2-3 years, but didn't have enough, so digging deeper. This made the cut. Taken 2009. Very, very, similar to something I've already shown here, and on FB -- just MORE of it (completely different shot, though

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 21, 2012, at 7:34 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: >> When I bought my *ist-D the local, (30 miles away local, but the only >> surviving). Camera store still carried Pentax. So I actually got to >> hold one and try one out before I bought. The more or less local Ritz >> camera store, actua

PESO: King of Norway

2012-12-21 Thread SV Hovland
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RE: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
> When I bought my *ist-D the local, (30 miles away local, but the only > surviving). Camera store still carried Pentax. So I actually got to > hold one and try one out before I bought. The more or less local Ritz > camera store, actually had a K10D and a number of lenses in stock, but > was even f

PESO: Piano

2012-12-21 Thread SV Hovland
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PESO: Empty

2012-12-21 Thread SV Hovland
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RE: Peso The Winter Farm

2012-12-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Gorgeous! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: December 17, 2012 12/17/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Peso The Winter Farm The weather has been grey & gloomy but I could not wait for decent clouds and this is just what Iowa looks like without some Winter snow. Commen

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Which is all true, but how would someone who's only exposure to modern photographic gear is a sales drone in a store that stocks mostly Nikon and Canon, with a possible nod to Sony. Olympus, or Panasonic, and probably read the first site that Google served up which, and I have no idea why excep

Re: PESO: Birds

2012-12-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 21, 2012, at 1:30 AM, SV Hovland wrote: > https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140040&authkey=!ACO-zWDmh5Y826g Doesn't quite work for me. Maybe if you used a virtual red filter to bring the sky out some more it would show a bit more detail in the clouds, make it a bit

Re: PESO: Grown up

2012-12-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 21, 2012, at 2:31 AM, SV Hovland wrote: > https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140042&authkey=!ACFUT1Z28kXgNsw This one, I like. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

PESO: Grown up

2012-12-21 Thread SV Hovland
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PESO: Water

2012-12-21 Thread SV Hovland
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PESO: Birds

2012-12-21 Thread SV Hovland
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XKCD on instagram

2012-12-21 Thread Larry Colen
XKCD nails it yet again: http://xkcd.com/1150/ Don't forget to read the mouseover. -- 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 PDML, please visit the link directly above

PESO: Unsafe ice

2012-12-21 Thread SV Hovland
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RE: Which projectors are better for Photos? (3LCD vs DLP)

2012-12-21 Thread Bob W
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila > > Coincidently, I was just at the Epson web site browsing through the > projectors, and read Epson recommends at least 2600 lumens. Just FYI. > Cheers, Christine > they've probably got a cupboard full of overstock lumen