Re: PAW168 - Stairs

2013-03-27 Thread DagT
That´s OK. :-) Putting a picture on the internet and drawing attention toward it everyone has the right to think what they want and I appreciate it when they tell me. I have got quite different reactions to this one and I think that is interesting, but anyway, after 168 pictures I can´t

Re: PAW168 - Stairs

2013-03-27 Thread DagT
Thanks Aahz! 25. mars 2013 kl. 21:41 skrev Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com: On Sun, Mar 24, 2013, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA70mm f/5.6, 1/100s, ISO100 It feels like there ought to be moire, but there isn't -- although there's

Re: PAW168 - Stairs

2013-03-27 Thread DagT
OK, if you say so. :-) Thanks! 25. mars 2013 kl. 17:04 skrev Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com: Well balanced, mysterious, and viewer filling. Yup its a Dag! pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 13 Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:35:44 +0100 From: DagTli...@thrane.name To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PAW168 - Stairs

2013-03-27 Thread DagT
Thanks Frank! 25. mars 2013 kl. 02:58 skrev knarftheria...@gmail.com: Love it! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: DagT li...@thrane.name Sent: March 24, 2013 3/24/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PAW168 - Stairs

Re: OT - you know a site is suspicious when ...

2013-03-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:21 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Zos Xavius Google can't translate that for you? :) On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: My UPS battery is dead. I googled and found this place. But then I read this ...

Re: GESO - At Daytona with Bobby Allison, 1983

2013-03-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. Although I'm surprised at how soft some of my old long lens shots were. Today's bodies are steel, and due to fan displeasure, Nascar has gotten away from the single-shape body template, allowing some manufacturer diversity. But, yes, even in 1983 the racing was more stock car than

Re: PESO - Coffee Shop Chess Match

2013-03-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it. I never pass up a chance to shoot a chess match. Always some good facial expressions going on there. Good one. Paul On Mar 26, 2013, at 11:02 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Cliche? Maybe. But with my limited mobility I gotta shoot stuff that is close by and slow-moving.

Re: PESO - Coffee Shop Chess Match

2013-03-27 Thread Bruce Walker
I like it, Frank. The square comp works very well, and I love the casually contemplative look on the player facing us. On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 11:02 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Cliche? Maybe. But with my limited mobility I gotta shoot stuff that is close by and

Re: Happy Passover

2013-03-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Next year on PDML! ;-) On Mon, Mar 25, 2013, Boris Liberman wrote: To everyone who celebrates (and everyone who does not) - may your freedom be never challenged and may the rest of this year be peaceful and fruitful! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - you know a site is suspicious when ...

2013-03-27 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Who's Lauren Ipsom? ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: March 27, 2013 3/27/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - you know a site is suspicious when ... On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:21 PM, John Sessoms

PESO: Butteflies

2013-03-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nothing says Spring like a pair of brightly colored butterflies: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16998968 G Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Pentaxians: Please fill out the OnLandscape camera survey (Tim Parkin)

2013-03-27 Thread Darren Addy
Tim Parkin (who last posted to PDML in July 2012, so may still be a subscriber) of OnLandscape ( http://www.onlandscape.co.uk ) is conducting a Camera Survey: http://www.onlandscape.co.uk/2013/03/camera-film-survey/ Despite the form error of putting the Pentax K-5 way down in the Pentax Compact

Re:PESO : 'Fleets In'

2013-03-27 Thread Don Guthrie
Nice calm before the action (AM?) look nicely balanced plus the pines in the back give it a sense of place. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:23:03 -0400 From:kwal...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO : 'Fleets In' Message-ID:

Re: New Nik plug-in bundle pricing announced today

2013-03-27 Thread Don Guthrie
pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 6 Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:08:36 -0400 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: New Nik plug-in bundle pricing announced today Message-ID:

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 83, Issue 147

2013-03-27 Thread Don Guthrie
Chess is the most sedentary of wars. Nicely taken. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 10 Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:02:20 + (UTC) From:knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To:PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Coffee Shop Chess Match Message-ID:

Re: PESO: Butteflies

2013-03-27 Thread Don Guthrie
Caught me! If you look at those fish as going from left to right then they are very strange looking indeed. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 6 Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:14:52 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO:

Re: PESO: Egret

2013-03-27 Thread P.J. Alling
On 3/12/2013 5:40 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Tue, Mar 12, 2013, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 08, 2013, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17014681 This way to the egret. (No-prize to the

Re: PESO: Butteflies

2013-03-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
LOL! Thanks for looking, Don. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Caught me! If you look at those fish as going from left to right then they are very strange looking indeed.

Re: PESO: Egret

2013-03-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Not according to http://www.ptbarnum.org/egress.html. In this case it would say This way to the Cattle Egret. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 12:56 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/12/2013 5:40 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote:

Re: New Pentax model(s) announcement 3/27 (or next week)?

2013-03-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, March 25, 2013 2:24 pm, Darren Addy wrote: You've probably seen the rumors starting to come fast and furious regarding an upcoming Pentax announcement. I haven't seen anything yet. But then, I'm living in a cave these days. -- Larry Colen via squirrelmail -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: New Pentax model(s) announcement 3/27 (or next week)?

2013-03-27 Thread Zos Xavius
Nothing but a big hoax. Nothing to see folks. Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Mon, March 25, 2013 2:24 pm, Darren Addy wrote: You've probably seen the rumors starting to come fast and furious regarding an upcoming Pentax announcement. I haven't seen anything yet. But then, I'm living

Re: GESO - At Daytona with Bobby Allison, 1983

2013-03-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist On Mar 26, 2013, at 5:06 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Paul Stenquist I went to Daytona with Bobby Allison and his crew to do a story for Motor magazine, a Hearst pub, in February of 1983. Ingersoll Rand sponsored the trip. While there, I met a

Re: New Pentax model(s) announcement 3/27 (or next week)?

2013-03-27 Thread DagT
Ricehigh has reset the clock to 17/4. Sendt fra min iPad Den 27. mars 2013 kl. 18:59 skrev Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com: Nothing but a big hoax. Nothing to see folks. Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Mon, March 25, 2013 2:24 pm, Darren Addy wrote: You've probably seen the

Re: OT Really f*ck*ng annoying.

2013-03-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: P.J. Alling To make a long story short. The USPS finally did the right thing and forwarded the package to my local Post Office, and put a delivery notice in my P.O. Box. I had contacted Adorama to find out how to a. end this round robin and b. keep it from happening in the future.

Re: OT - you know a site is suspicious when ...

2013-03-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:21 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Zos Xavius Google can't translate that for you? :) On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: My UPS battery is dead. I googled and found this place. But

Re: New Pentax model(s) announcement 3/27 (or next week)?

2013-03-27 Thread John Sessoms
Which would make it 4/17 on this side of the ocean. I didn't really get my hopes up. These are not the droids you seek. From: DagT Ricehigh has reset the clock to 17/4. Sendt fra min iPad Den 27. mars 2013 kl. 18:59 skrev Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com: Nothing but a big hoax. Nothing to

Re: New Pentax model(s) announcement 3/27 (or next week)?

2013-03-27 Thread Mark Roberts
DagT wrote: Ricehigh has reset the clock to 17/4. I hear backpedaling can help you lose weight and improve your fitness level... -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: New Pentax model(s) announcement 3/27 (or next week)?

2013-03-27 Thread DagT
Den 27. mars 2013 kl. 20:15 skrev Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com: DagT wrote: Ricehigh has reset the clock to 17/4. I hear backpedaling can help you lose weight and improve your fitness level... I'll think of that if I need to lose some weight :-) The date did make some fuss on

Re: GESO - At Daytona with Bobby Allison, 1983

2013-03-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Mar 27, 2013, at 2:01 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Paul Stenquist On Mar 26, 2013, at 5:06 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Paul Stenquist I went to Daytona with Bobby Allison and his crew to do a story for Motor magazine, a Hearst pub, in

Re: Butteflies

2013-03-27 Thread kwaller
Looks a little soft - I guess that's what you get shooting thru the aquarium glass, but a bigger nit for me are the thingies in front of behind the top fish. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola

Re: Re:PESO : 'Fleets In'

2013-03-27 Thread kwaller
Thanks to bruce, Jack, Bob, Paul, knarF Don for commenting. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Subject: Re:PESO : 'Fleets In' Nice calm before the action (AM?) look nicely balanced plus the

Re: OT - you know a site is suspicious when ...

2013-03-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 2:31 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Bruce Walker On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:21 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Zos Xavius Google can't translate that for you? :) On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Bruce Walker

Re: Butteflies

2013-03-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking and commenting, Ken. I tried to focus on the eye of the top fish, but they were moving around quite rapidly, so I was happy that I got as close to the focus as I did. The thingies to which you refer are pieces of coral in the tank. I thought about cloning them out, but I

Re: New Nik plug-in bundle pricing announced today

2013-03-27 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com: From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: New Nik plug-in bundle pricing announced today I'm pretty chuffed that as a result of downloading that free Silver FX Pro 1.0 copy a few months ago, I now

Re: New Pentax model(s) announcement 3/27 (or next week)?

2013-03-27 Thread P.J. Alling
If RiceWhine keeps resetting his clock eventually he'll be right about something. On 3/27/2013 2:45 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Which would make it 4/17 on this side of the ocean. I didn't really get my hopes up. These are not the droids you seek. From: DagT Ricehigh has reset the clock to

calibrating multiple screens

2013-03-27 Thread Larry Colen
Years ago, I bought a datacolor spyder 2 express (or whatever the inexpensive one was) because there was supposed to be software available to use it on a Linux box. Datacolor explicitly mentioned that they didn't want their units used on linux and wouldn't help. I eventually gave up, and bought

PRSO: Out of the Blue

2013-03-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17088336 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: calibrating multiple screens

2013-03-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Like you, I started with the Spyder II Express. But I knew going in that it would only calibrate my main monitor, and that its functions were limited. But at the price it sold for, it was a good buy, and it did a good job. I recently bought a Spyder IV Pro, and it does a great job on both of

Re: calibrating multiple screens

2013-03-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: I'm looking to upgrade it to one that will calibrate multiple monitors. Since datacolor are such dicks about hobbling their hardware to sell more expensive software, and about linux, I'd rather not buy another product from them. Not completely opposed, but d on't want to.

Re: Q Macro Test shots - M 50 f4 and Bolt Macro Ring Light

2013-03-27 Thread Mark C
Thanks - I tried the flash in all of the various settings. At first I thought it was something to do with the Q to K adapter, since installing a flash forces the camera to the 1/13th second synch. But it happens with regular Q lenses as well. The ring light works on every other camera I tired

Re: calibrating multiple screens

2013-03-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 March 2013 12:47, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Someone posted a while back about open source software for profiling that would work with several different colorimeters, including the Datacolor Spyder II. Anyone remember the details? Not sure but this looks promising

Re: PESO: Butteflies

2013-03-27 Thread Alan C
Through the glass! You had me there for a moment - I'm not really into tropical fish. I initially thought there may be a butterfly farm/enclosure at the Ocean Centre. Alan C -- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, March

Re: PESO - Passion

2013-03-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks to all for looking and commenting. I did some quick masking in LR. This is more of a proof of concept than the final work: LR masking is not very good. PS would be better, but I was not close to computer with that. http://42graphy.org/misc/_IR03768-3.jpg What I didn't quite like is