Re: OT my desk is neat!

2013-02-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 18, 2013, at 7:59 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > It looks so . . . . professional. Which profession? -- 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, pleas

Re: OT my desk is neat!

2013-02-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 18, 2013, at 5:58 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Larry Colen >> One of the things that I accomplished this weekend is that I now have >> a neat desk. > > A clean desk is the sign of a sick mind. In my case it can be argued that an active EEG is a sign of a sick mind. -- Larry Colen l.

Re: OT my desk is neat!

2013-02-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/2/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >The current arrangement has the iMac and the laptop switched from this photo: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8482250601/in/set-72157632791378756/ > >Note the plastic tub filled with external drives. I know only too well that particular

Re: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread Tim Bray
Well, my case may be a little different because I am a very public person, but I am adamant that my children not be identified in public by name/photo until they’re a little older (they’re now 6 and 13). Yeah, there’s the safety factor, but that one doesn’t really keep me awake at night, although i

Re: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 18, 2013, at 7:43 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: > > I'm going to hijack your post in a slightly different direction. My > sibling has been rather adamant about not posting photos of zir child in > public places. What do other people think about that attitude? I think that parents should have t

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread Larry Colen
If the box is loud for twenty minutes while processing a couple thousand photos, I'm not going to mind if it's relatively quiet when I'm not using it. On Feb 18, 2013, at 9:18 PM, David Mann wrote: > On Feb 19, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: > >> It is banned now in Europe because of so

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. II

2013-02-18 Thread David Mann
On Feb 19, 2013, at 4:33 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Last installment here (I think) of this weekend's ice race: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/02/icycle-2013-pt-ii.html?m=1 Nice gallery. It looks like fun. My eyes water badly when riding in cold conditions so I'd probab

RE: PESO - Whose woods These Are...

2013-02-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Nothing like a forest in the snow. That's gorgeous, Paul! Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: February 16, 2013 2/16/13 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO - Whose woods These Are... I think I know. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16937275&siz

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread David Mann
On Feb 19, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: > It is banned now in Europe because of some electrical problem. To clarify, a European electrical safety standards was updated and the Mac Pro does not comply with the new standard on a couple of minor points. One is that they must now fit fing

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread David Mann
On Feb 19, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Since we still have a couple of PowerMac G5 and a few recent Mac Pro > test units in the lab, I fired them up with a cooling system test app > to see how different the noise at nominal and full blast cooling. > These machine are about half p

Re: PESO: Concentration

2013-02-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
lovely shot, charles ann On 2/18/2013 09:53, Jack Davis wrote: I can imagine what he's thinking; "grownups are weird!" Certainly one for the album. Jack - Original Message - From: Charles Robinson To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 6:38 AM Subject: PES

Re: k-5 grip glitch grinds...

2013-02-18 Thread Bill
On 18/02/2013 10:29 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Here's an odd thing that happened to me today... So, what do you make of that? I think the K5 is a lemon, plain and simple. I'm of the opinion that Hoya specced the camera way higher than the hardware could reliably deliver. I believe they sou

Re: Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 5:00 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > Some of the reviews seemed to say that brightness & contrast that are not > uniform over the surface of the monitor & I'm wondering how that's going to > affect my ability to see how my prints are going turn out. > I was able to get prints

k-5 grip glitch grinds...

2013-02-18 Thread Christine Nielsen
Here's an odd thing that happened to me today... While shooting with the k-5 at my daughter's gymnastics meet, the camera stopped working. As in, I'd push the shutter, and though I'd feel something inside activating slightly (the mirror? though it wasn't the full-bodied slap of my previous run-in

Re: Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 5:00 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > I'm not a Mac user. Thunderbolt, whatever it is, doesn't apply to me. Thunderbolt is not Apple-specific. It was developed by Intel, and is available on many new PC motherboards. It's basically an extension of PCI Express (like your card slot

Re: OT my desk is neat!

2013-02-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It looks so . . . . professional. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 7:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > One of the things that I accomplished this weekend is that I now have a neat > desk. This involved the minor expedient of taking my desk apar

Re: Epson V-500

2013-02-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks to all who responded about this scanner. Looks like the price is right and the sale is good through the end of the month. I have a bunch of 1930s vintage 6 x 9 negs to scan and this looks like it will go up to 6cm x 12cm so I should be good to go. -p On 2/16/2013 3:06 PM, Ann Sanfede

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. II

2013-02-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice, Frank. Are all the racers messengers, or are there other who like to cycle in the snow and ice? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 10:33 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Last installment here (I think) of this weekend's ice race: > >

GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. II

2013-02-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Last installment here (I think) of this weekend's ice race: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/02/icycle-2013-pt-ii.html?m=1 Top photo is Alberto the Ice Emperor at the starting line. As you can see, the racers were having lots of fun. The fellow in the red sweater is Derek the race organi

RE: OT my desk is neat!

2013-02-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen One of the things that I accomplished this weekend is that I now have a neat desk. A clean desk is the sign of a sick mind. -- 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 direct

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1

2013-02-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Excellent gallery, Frank. On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 7:47 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Yesterday was Icycle 2013, Toronto's annual ice race. Many of the > participants are messengers or ex-messengers but anyone who pays the $15 > entry fee can race. > > The money (along with proceeds from

Re: PESO: Concentration

2013-02-18 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a great candid portrait, Charles. Very nice! On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > My wife and I had the grandson over for the afternoon on Saturday. At one > point we binged on a bunch of YouTube videos (he'd never seen "Gangnam > Style"! A gap in the kid's cultur

Re: OT my desk is neat!

2013-02-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 18, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Amazing setup. Wish I had a nice work space like that. Cheers, Christine Saturday night, as I was working on the desk rather than going out and doing something fun, I didn't know whether to feel sorry for, or envious of, people who don'

Re: OT my desk is neat!

2013-02-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Amazing setup. Wish I had a nice work space like that. Cheers, Christine On Feb 18, 2013, at 6:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > One of the things that I accomplished this weekend is that I now have a neat > desk. This involved the minor expedient of taking my desk apart, moving it > out of th

OT my desk is neat!

2013-02-18 Thread Larry Colen
One of the things that I accomplished this weekend is that I now have a neat desk. This involved the minor expedient of taking my desk apart, moving it out of the office, putting in rubber mat flooring (as much for insulation on the concrete floor as anything else) an re-configuring and reassem

Re: PESO: Concentration

2013-02-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice light and a good moment. Well done. Paul On Feb 18, 2013, at 6:37 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > He certainly is intent. Very nice portrait. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: >> My wife and I

Re: PESO: Concentration

2013-02-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
He certainly is intent. Very nice portrait. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > My wife and I had the grandson over for the afternoon on Saturday. At one > point we binged on a bunch of YouTube videos (he'd ne

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 18, 2013, at 9:17 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: > My system is almost identical to Godfrey's. And I have not slowed it down > with any processing I have done video or stills. I'm not quite sure what this means in reference to how fast it'll process a bunch of images. > The top of the line iMa

For shipping: 19" Trinitron-alike (was Re: Monitor choices)

2013-02-18 Thread Aahz Maruch
Since people are talking about monitors, I'll go slightly off-topic and mention that I've got a Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 91 (Trinitron-alike, 19") that I'll give to whoever pays for shipping (or picks up, SF peninsula). -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info

Re: Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
I haven't looked into monitor tech in a couple of years, but when I read about the uneven brightness issue in 2009, it was all related to what lighting source sat behind the screen. LED backlights were good, CCFL varied with number of tubes (the more the better), and with the precision and quali

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Since we still have a couple of PowerMac G5 and a few recent Mac Pro test units in the lab, I fired them up with a cooling system test app to see how different the noise at nominal and full blast cooling. These machine are about half populated with hardware and such. My answer: not much. Very prec

Re: Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread John Sessoms
I'm not a Mac user. Thunderbolt, whatever it is, doesn't apply to me. I don't know if the wide gamut problem applies or not, since I mainly work in sRGB because the printer I'm sending it to is an sRGB printer (printer == lab that makes prints for me). What I want is to be sure what I see on

Re: Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread John Sessoms
I'm going to have to read that review again to get my head around what it's really telling me. I think the answer to my question might be in there, but I had trouble figuring it out first time through. The form factor *might* not be a problem. I'll have to get a tape measure out and actually m

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread steve harley
on 2013-02-18 13:12 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 11:50 AM, steve harley wrote: when we went through this in a previous thread, there was a hypothesis that keeping it all in one case might actually have some noise, power and cost benefits versus externals; i think the Mac Pro p

Re: ANyone use Posterous? Apparently it's shutting down

2013-02-18 Thread steve harley
on 2013-02-18 9:14 John Sessoms wrote I guess by inference you should look for one of the services that's already been absorbed by "the whim of tech mergers and bean counters". that might mitigate your risks somewhat, but i wouldn't trust any free service, so make sure you use a service that

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread Larry Colen
Godfrey, you're the only one I've ever met who treats someone saying that they have different needs than you as a personal insult. On Feb 17, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> What I do want is the ability to put multiple drives i

Re: Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
Quite an improved review compared to the earlier one. It seems the reviewer was very impressed with LG's response to the earlier criticism. The review, however, seems targeted to gamers rather than photographers, particularly regarding the brightness calibration of 200 cd/m². Most of what I'

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 11:50 AM, steve harley wrote: > when we went through this in a previous thread, there was a hypothesis that > keeping it all in one case might actually have some noise, power and cost > benefits versus externals; i think the Mac Pro power supply might also be > more reliabl

Re: Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread Christine Nielsen
I have the Dell 3011... which, when I had to replace my mac, became a very expensive paperweight. It's a long story, but the short version is that the new thunderbolt machines don't place nice with non-thunderbolt displays. Not sure if that would be a consideration for you (I think I recall that

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread steve harley
on 2013-02-17 22:34 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Larry Colen wrote: What I do want is the ability to put multiple drives in the case. If I were to get a mac mini, then I'd need to buy another box for external drive storage. I'm not terribly space limited, and if I

Re: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread kwaller
Great capture! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" Subject: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP5529_large.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@p

Re: Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread Tim Bray
I just ran across this on AnandTech (a hard-geek review site). If you can handle the odd form-factor it looks like a winner: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6741/lg-29ea93-monitor-review-rev-125 On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 10:12 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > My experiment using an HDTV as a monitor for ed

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread Tim Bray
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 12:12 AM, David Mann wrote: > I don't know if this is feasible, but could you set it up so your initial > processing happens using an SSD, then you move the files off to big > spinning-rust disks afterwards? That way you'd get a shedload of speed when > you need it most

Re: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Yep! Cheers, Christine On Feb 18, 2013, at 11:28 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Lovely lighting. Valentines day flowers? My wife has caught on that I oly > bring home flowers when I want to photograph them. > > > > pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >> Message: 7 >> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:28:23 -06

Re: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks everyone for the kind comments this week and last week. On another note, I've had some frustrating printing moments, but have been able to print--some fussy moments with paper jamming on the rear single sheet feeder on the Epson R2880. I'll be getting some of those sheet cleaners which E

Monitor choices

2013-02-18 Thread John Sessoms
My experiment using an HDTV as a monitor for editing photos is not working out to my satisfaction. But, that's why you experiment ... to find out what happens. Anyway, I'm expecting to buy a new monitor soon. I'm initially looking at ViewSonic VP2770 or Dell U3011, but will probably widen the

RE: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
It's the light. It's perfect. Wonderful still life. Great photo! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Christine Aguila Sent: February 18, 2013 2/18/13 To: PDML List Subject: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP5529_large.html

RE: PESO: Concentration

2013-02-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Terrific shot! You caught him at the perfect moment of rapt concentration. Love it! Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Charles Robinson Sent: February 18, 2013 2/18/13 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: Concentration My wife and I had the grandson over for the afternoon

Re: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread Walt
On 2/17/2013 11:28 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP5529_large.html That's beautiful, Christine! Wonderful, soft light. I can't imagine it being done any better! -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

Re: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 18, 2013, at 10:17 , Aahz Maruch wrote: > > ...but what I was trying to get more at was what criteria did you and > your daughter use to decide that you were comfortable with public > pictures? Other people who aren't comfortable, what criteria did you > use? Are the people on this list

Re: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread Igor Roshchin
Charles: that's a nice picture! Those spoiling grandparents... Aahz, I can tell you my perspective as a parent (and a photographer) When I was taking photos of my nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces, as well as my friends' kids, I usually was not posting them publically unless they were explicit

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1

2013-02-18 Thread Walt
Great set, Frank! I admire your willingness to brave the conditions, too. Makes me feel like a bit of a slacker. -- Walt On 2/17/2013 6:47 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday was Icycle 2013, Toronto's annual ice race. Many of the participants are messengers or ex-messengers but

Re: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread Don Guthrie
Lovely lighting. Valentines day flowers? My wife has caught on that I oly bring home flowers when I want to photograph them. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:28:23 -0600 From: Christine Aguila To: PDML List Subject: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower Message-ID: Con

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1

2013-02-18 Thread Don Guthrie
Frank, loved the action and joy in these photos. The last two being my favorites. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:47:51 + (UTC) From:"knarftheria...@gmail.com" To:PDML@pdml.net Subject: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1 Message-ID: <674665151.30158.1361

Re:Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread Don Guthrie
My system is almost identical to Godfrey's. And I have not slowed it down with any processing I have done video or stills. The top of the line iMac gives better performance now than the tower version. And the tower is about to be updated or removed from the line depending on which rumor your l

Re: PESO 2013 - 023 - GDG

2013-02-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Godfrey, The delicateness of the green grass and fog are engaging. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 12:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Another of my Winter Trees in Fog set posted... > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8483977029/lightbox > > Thanks for looking! Comments always a

Re: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
+/- on posting kids' photos. Negative concerns with some paranoia: The kid's photos could be hijacked. Posting them anywhere is posting them EVERYWHERE. (Threats of kiddie porn...) PDML discussions & postings are public. Your little Suzzie is so cute somebody is gonna want to kidnap her. (Somebo

RE: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Aahz Maruch On Mon, Feb 18, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote: My wife and I had the grandson over for the afternoon on Saturday. At one point we binged on a bunch of YouTube videos (he'd never seen "Gangnam Style"! A gap in the kid's cultural education!). As he was watching, I pulled the K5

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi That's it, Steve. Protect the universe from what you think isn't to your taste. You know so much more than anyone. G That seems a bit of the pot calling the kettle black. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO x 2 - Morgan

2013-02-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Frank. Severance was a pre-planned shot, and fortunately worked out just as Louise and I had envisioned. Morgan specializes in dark psychological and SF dramas and we wanted to depict that. I agree with you about "Morgan". I shot that just across the table from him, aiming up slightly, wid

Re: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote: > On Feb 18, 2013, at 9:43 , Aahz Maruch wrote: >> >> I'm going to hijack your post in a slightly different direction. My >> sibling has been rather adamant about not posting photos of zir child in >> public places. What do other people think about

Re: ANyone use Posterous? Apparently it's shutting down

2013-02-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley on 2013-02-17 11:13 Steve Cottrell wrote On 17/2/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Looks like April 30 will be the last day for Posterous. That's

Re: YALQ - Yet Another LR Question

2013-02-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Igor, I used to use JAlbum for this. Some of its skin allow for tree-like structure of your galleries... The process is somewhat laborious as it does require certain attention from the operator, aka you. I am unaware of any such functionality in LR. On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 3:08 AM, Igor Roshchin

Re: PESO x 2 - Morgan

2013-02-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Paul. On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Well done. Lots of personality shining through. > > Paul via phone > > On Feb 17, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> Two portraits of local independent filmmaker Morgan Muscat as part of >> my wife's interview serie

Re: PESO x 2 - Morgan

2013-02-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Dan. On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Those are both strong images, showing two very different sides of his > personality. Well done (as usual). > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Bruce Wa

Re: PESO: Concentration

2013-02-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
ISO 3200? Wow indeed! Great expression and image. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 8:38 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > My wife and I had the grandson over for the afternoon on Saturday. At one > point we binged on a bunch of YouTube videos (he'd never seen "Gangnam > Style"! A gap in

Re: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 18, 2013, at 9:43 , Aahz Maruch wrote: > Nice! > > I'm going to hijack your post in a slightly different direction. My > sibling has been rather adamant about not posting photos of zir child in > public places. What do other people think about that attitude? I believe that kind of decis

Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-18 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote: > > My wife and I had the grandson over for the afternoon on Saturday. > At one point we binged on a bunch of YouTube videos (he'd never seen > "Gangnam Style"! A gap in the kid's cultural education!). > > As he was watching, I pulled the K5 (with 35mm

Re: K-5 settings and playing around

2013-02-18 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote: > On Feb 18, 2013, at 8:28 , Aahz Maruch wrote: >> >> Probably will once I get the hang of RAW editing; for now, I'm sticking >> with full-size JPEG -- disk space is cheap. > > I've said it dozens of times, but I'll say it again: ;-) > If you have

Re: PESO: Concentration

2013-02-18 Thread Jack Davis
I can imagine what he's thinking;  "grownups are weird!" Certainly one for the album. Jack - Original Message - From: Charles Robinson To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 6:38 AM Subject: PESO: Concentration My wife and I had the grandson over for the afte

PESO: Concentration

2013-02-18 Thread Charles Robinson
My wife and I had the grandson over for the afternoon on Saturday. At one point we binged on a bunch of YouTube videos (he'd never seen "Gangnam Style"! A gap in the kid's cultural education!). As he was watching, I pulled the K5 (with 35mm f/2.4 lens) out to capture his completely-enthralled

Re: K-5 settings and playing around

2013-02-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 18, 2013, at 8:28 , Aahz Maruch wrote: > > Probably will once I get the hang of RAW editing; for now, I'm sticking > with full-size JPEG -- disk space is cheap. I've said it dozens of times, but I'll say it again: If you have something like LightRoom, you don't even have to know that you

Re: K-5 settings and playing around

2013-02-18 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Feb 16, 2013, Larry Colen wrote: > On Feb 16, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: >> On Sat, Feb 16, 2013, Larry Colen wrote: >>> On Feb 16, 2013, at 9:04 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: AFAICT, common wisdom is to set these values on the K-5/K-5 II: Highlight Correction on >

Re: Geso Winter mill and train shots in Lindsay

2013-02-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: > On Mon, Feb 18, 2013, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> I had gone to these two locations in Lindsay Ontario in the summer, >> and now back in th ewinter. I had to wait as we had no snow until last >> week. I;ll link the gallery then you can see the

Re: Geso Winter mill and train shots in Lindsay

2013-02-18 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013, David J Brooks wrote: > > I had gone to these two locations in Lindsay Ontario in the summer, > and now back in th ewinter. I had to wait as we had no snow until last > week. I;ll link the gallery then you can see the differences. The > first 9 photos are from Sunday > > http

Re: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread David J Brooks
That is quite nice Dave On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 12:28 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Cheers, Christine > > http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP5529_large.html > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the P

Re: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread Jack Davis
Love the lighting, Christine.   Really well done!   Jack From: Christine Aguila To: PDML List Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 9:28 PM Subject: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP5529_large.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: PAW-Week 7 blue green flower

2013-02-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful. Very graphic. Would probably succeed well as stock. Paul On Feb 18, 2013, at 12:28 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Cheers, Christine > > http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP5529_large.html > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: ANyone use Posterous? Apparently it's shutting down

2013-02-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Looks like April 30 will be the last day for Posterous. > http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57569726-93/posterous-the-tumblr-challenger-that-wasnt-shutting-down-april-30/ > > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1

2013-02-18 Thread David Mann
On Feb 18, 2013, at 1:47 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/02/icycle-2013-pt-1.html?m=1 Looks like loads of fun but I don't think you'd catch me riding in those conditions at this age. Is the injured girl they were fundraising for doing well? I certai

Re: Android tablets for showing photos?

2013-02-18 Thread David Mann
On Feb 18, 2013, at 2:18 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > So if two cores takes me 20 minutes to pre-process, four takes 12, and eight > takes 8, and it doesn't cost me much more money for the extra speed, I'll > give up a little space on the top of my desk. Don't forget to factor I/O speed in; when y