Re: GESO - Experiments with X-ray optics

2013-02-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com I like those, especially the third. There's no chance of residual radiation on that thing is there? Thanks Bruce. I believe all the x-ray photons have left the glass a long time ago. :-) Are you thinking about

Re: GESO - Experiments with X-ray optics

2013-02-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Still not sure what the technic is. Kinda cool tho. Thanks Don. Put it down to my poor explanation. It's a rather geekish project to begin with. Maybe I shouldn't pester the list with too many details, but I'm happy to

Re: GESO - Experiments with X-ray optics

2013-02-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
of a test shot I made this morning, file size around 7 MB: http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/heligon2/20130225-0006-Full.jpg Same setup as the daisies, stopped down to f/11. It has been sharpened in Lightroom. I didn't buy this lens for its sharpness, but it's a nice bonus. I wanted the large aperture

Re: GESO - Experiments with X-ray optics

2013-02-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Quite interesting! Thanks Dan! :-) Jostein -- 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: GESO - Experiments with X-ray optics

2013-02-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com I really like that first one... like a Turneresque painting and nice geometry too. Not crazy about the other two... looks like you're having fun :-) I'm having a lot of fun with this. :-) I agree on your pick, there's

Re: GESO - Experiments with X-ray optics

2013-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:41 AM, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com I like those, especially the third. There's no chance of residual radiation on that thing is there? Thanks Bruce. I believe all the x-ray photons

Re: GESO - Experiments with X-ray optics

2013-02-25 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013, Jostein ?ksne wrote: - Original Message - From: Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com The daisies look really sharp, though it's hard to be sure with a small image. Btw, I made a GIF animation of the DOF from full opening to f/22, if anyone's interested.

Re: PESO: S

2013-02-25 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16969678 Comments and criticisms invited. That's a nice shot, but because I'm slightly red/green colorblind, it's harder for me to separate the flower/leaves. You seem to not be into photoshopping, but this

High ISO (was Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page)

2013-02-25 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013, Mark C wrote: On 2/21/2013 9:57 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Gotcha. That does make the K-01 a little more tempting. I like TAv because I want to control shutter/aperture without thinking. I spent yesterday afternoon with a professional photographer [*], and he made a 13x20 print

Re: PESO - I See The Train A'Coming

2013-02-25 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Montreal has had computerized subway operation since before 1976 (it was in place by the 76 Olympics). No train operators' jobs were lost. They still sit at their post with a big red mushroom button ready to be pushed in case an emergency stop is required. Along with one other train operator

Re: Boris, 3 PESOs

2013-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 11:45 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! From our recent walks in and outside of town... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/02/2013-08-blooming-almonds.html http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/02/2013-09-shitty-fucking-attitude.html

Re: Film Day 3

2013-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Nuance, nuisance ... Frankly, I think it's a little bit of both. Just finished another roll of film with the Voigtländer Bessa III: I've finally sussed out how to scan my 6x6 film in a semi-automated way with the Nikon Coolscan 9000ED using VueScan. It's easy now (famous last words). Output files

Re: PESO: S

2013-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, You could pull back the highlights a bit in Lightroom. Some parts of the flower are a bit blown out. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:00 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16969678 Comments and criticisms invited. Dan

Re: Geso Annual snow golf random photos

2013-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Looks like a fun time. A dynamic range challenge:-)! Yes it is, my K-5 does a better job in the snow, but its a Nikon tradition at snow golf:-) Dave On Feb 24, 2013, at 5:29 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:

Two small Q Gesos

2013-02-25 Thread Don Guthrie
Here are two sets of photos taken over the weekend using the Pentax Q and a Pentax 28mm 2.8 lens via a cheap adapter. Some people and some objects. I tried a 50mm but it was too long to be usable except for bird photos. Comments welcomed.

Re: Got caught by the Green Button

2013-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rob Studdert On 25 February 2013 04:34, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: I've never hit the green button on accident, either. Becasue the AF is so flaky in low light on the k5 I often have the AF disconnected from the shutter button so use the dedicated AF button. The problem is that when

Re: OT PESO - Z

2013-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Aahz Maruch Do people on this list really need smileys? It helps on the occasions where I sit down to read the list while waiting for coffee to brew. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO 2013 - 024 - GDG

2013-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Looks like a fun bunch of guys. Great detail. On Feb 25, 2013, at 2:33 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Another fine Saturday morning walk, another opportunity to photograph at the Guadalupe River Park in San Jose. Some of my friends after the walk ...

Pentaxian ink

2013-02-25 Thread Walt
Having gone more than 40 years on the planet without a tattoo, I'm suddenly forced to reconsider: http://photos.ellen.warnerbros.com/galleries/bad_paid_for_tattoos [Shorty] -- http://is.gd/DdHxVq -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO - I See The Train A'Coming

2013-02-25 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Montreal has had computerized subway operation since before 1976 (it was in place by the 76 Olympics). No train operators' jobs were lost. They still sit at their post with a big red mushroom button ready to

Re: Film Day 3

2013-02-25 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Feb 23, 2013, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I like that there are three controls: Focus, aperture, shutter speed. Full automation is great but after a while it becomes tedious. Chimp, see what the camera is doing, decide if I need exposure comp, make sure the camera is focusing on

Re: Pentaxian ink

2013-02-25 Thread Zos Xavius
its kind of ugly to be honest. wish I could see how hot the girl is sporting it though.. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5cwkqJhGw1qzabkfo1_1280.jpg On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:11 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Having gone more than 40 years on the planet without a tattoo, I'm suddenly

Re: Pentaxian ink

2013-02-25 Thread Zos Xavius

Re: Pentaxian ink

2013-02-25 Thread Walt
I was being recklessly ironic. ;) On 2/25/2013 2:51 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: its kind of ugly to be honest. wish I could see how hot the girl is sporting it though.. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5cwkqJhGw1qzabkfo1_1280.jpg On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:11 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO - I See The Train A'Coming

2013-02-25 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 25, 2013, at 06:08 , knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Montreal has had computerized subway operation since before 1976 (it was in place by the 76 Olympics). No train operators' jobs were lost. They still sit at their post with a big red mushroom button ready to be pushed in case an

PAW164 - Snow

2013-02-25 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50mm@16mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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

PESO: Just before sunset, 2-22-13

2013-02-25 Thread Walt
This is the view outside the club where I work when I went in to start the weekend: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8508735632/ K-5, FA 50/1.4, f/8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 1600 I forgot to knock down the ISO after taking a few shots inside, but I can't complain about the results too

Re: Pentaxian ink

2013-02-25 Thread Zos Xavius
My sarcasm detector was possibly out of tune this morning. Kind of glad you weren't serious. :) On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: I was being recklessly ironic. ;) On 2/25/2013 2:51 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: its kind of ugly to be honest. wish I could see how hot

Shooting with the Agfa Isolette

2013-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shot a roll of Portra 400 in my Agfa Isoletta folding camera this weekend. It was my dad's camera. He bought it in 1952 when he went to Sweden to is it his mother for the last time. It's the base model: no rangefinder and the very basic Agfa Agnar 85/4.5 lens. To make focusing a bit more

Re: Pentaxian ink

2013-02-25 Thread steve harley
on 2013-02-25 13:11 Walt wrote Having gone more than 40 years on the planet without a tattoo, I'm suddenly forced to reconsider: http://photos.ellen.warnerbros.com/galleries/bad_paid_for_tattoos i'm into cats as much or more than cameras, so this would be my direction:

Re: High ISO (was Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page)

2013-02-25 Thread Mark C
On 2/25/2013 9:04 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Out of curiosity, how much testing have you done with high ISO? I don't mean 100% blowups where you can see every blemish, but full-image shots on a large monitor or large-ish prints (like the 13x20 I have). I wouldn't have believed how little noise

PESO: Grey Warbler

2013-02-25 Thread David Mann
We were visited by a grey warbler yesterday, a bird we occasionally hear in our area but don't often see (they have a very nice song). They're constantly on the move so very difficult to photograph. Usually I just stand and watch them but this time I thought I'd get the camera and take my

Re: PESO: Grey Warbler

2013-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Nicely done! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:28 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: We were visited by a grey warbler yesterday, a bird we occasionally hear in our area but don't often see (they have a very nice song). They're constantly on the move so very difficult

Re: OT Purchase favour

2013-02-25 Thread David Mann
On Feb 26, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: This tactic is nothing but a scam and currently Adobe and several other software suppliers have made submissions to explain these anomalies in pricing enquiry by the Federal government:

Re: Geso Annual snow golf random photos

2013-02-25 Thread Alan C
Love the Black Lab in the snow - an extreme contrast challenge. If it's a male, it knows the meaning of frozen nuts. My Lab only knows about roasted nuts! Alan -- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 3:04 PM

Re: PESO 2013 - 024 - GDG

2013-02-25 Thread Alan C
I'll bet that bunch could tell a story or two. They even advertise their shoe preferences in the cropped photo! Alan -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 9:33 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Grey Warbler

2013-02-25 Thread Alan C
Excellent catch, Dave. SBJ's in thick undergrowth are difficult subjects at the best of times. Most people wouldn't have the patience. Alan -- From: David Mann dmann...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 5:28 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail