Re: OT: See Saturn at its Best and Brightest

2013-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 10:52:37PM -0400, J.C. O'Connell wrote: Anybody know the correct exposure value ( fstop and shutter speed at a given ISO) for saturn? If its reasonable, I may set up my takumar 1000mm and give it a try. It's too bad you don't have a Q to put on the meter of glass. --

OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread David Savage
G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Enjoy. Cheers, Dave -- 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

FS: Friday (more)

2013-04-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Need some PayPal money fast, so I'm giving my contemporaries at PDML a 3 day opportunity to own a chunk of my gear. Prices are negotiable just in case I screw up my research badly. If that's the case, I will try to match recent sales from reliable sources. All prices include shipping within the

Re: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread David Mann
On Apr 27, 2013, at 7:15 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Yeah that's pretty nice. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Horse puckey at the Kentucky Derby

2013-04-27 Thread mike wilson
On 24/04/2013 19:43, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bruce Walker Kentucky Derby has banned ... interchangeable lens cameras (e.g. DSLRs, mirrorless cameras), [plus] any camera that has a lens longer than 6 inches, tripods, and camcorders. They are claiming: Churchill Grounds says that the measures

RE: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread Gerrit Visser
Very striking. Looks as if you didn't lose any detail in the shadows. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: April 27, 2013 3:15 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT PESO - The Light G'day All, One from my recent trip

Re: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread Derby Chang
Love the expectancy in this, something is about to happen. Also love the next one in your stream http://500px.com/photo/32264585 On 27/04/2013 5:15 PM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Enjoy.

Re: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread David Savage
On 27 April 2013 20:11, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Love the expectancy in this, something is about to happen. Yeah...the tide was coming in pretty fast. I got rather wet when I finally noticed the time left the cave:-) Also love the next one in your stream

Re: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread David Savage
Cheers Dave. Dave On 27 April 2013 16:17, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 27, 2013, at 7:15 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Yeah that's pretty nice. Cheers,

Re: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread David Savage
As long as you don't clip the highlights or the shadows the D800 files let you pull out a tone of detail. Cheers, Dave On 27 April 2013 20:10, Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com wrote: Very striking. Looks as if you didn't lose any detail in the shadows. Gerrit -Original Message-

Re: GESOs: Big Island to da max

2013-04-27 Thread Derby Chang
I love your commentaries, Tim. The sarong shot...so adorable. On 24/04/2013 2:31 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I took the X-E1 to the Big Island, and the pictures have been clogging my blog, but now I’ve unclogged. Anyone who wants some tropical-paradise shots, ranging from lava to draperies, check

OT GESO - Saturday light

2013-04-27 Thread Derby Chang
As Mr Savage says, its all about the light http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/04/saturdaylight/index.html -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

RE: GESO: PDML mascot + two other birds

2013-04-27 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Majestic birds, cormorants! Rest of the gallery is pretty good, too. ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Sent: April 25, 2013 4/25/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Subject: GESO: PDML mascot + two other birds I did some minor

Re: OT GESO - Saturday light

2013-04-27 Thread David Savage
...and the girls. Great gallery Some of thet light you've caught reminds me of the work of Trent Parke. DS On 27 April 2013 20:20, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: As Mr Savage says, its all about the light http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/04/saturdaylight/index.html --

Re: PESO: Glenn

2013-04-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I agree its a great portrait of the gentleman but overall the image is greatly degraded by such a large bright background distraction. Count me as a vote for slightly degraded, not worth changing because the rest is so great, didn't even really

Re: PESO: Glenn

2013-04-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013, Walt wrote: I don't think I'll be able to salvage the shot unless I go to a vertical crop and just lop off the blown out section, but it's just not as good an image in that orientation. And, sadly, I completely lack the Photoshop skills to fix it. Ah, well -- what

Re: PESO: Glenn

2013-04-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Apr 27, 2013, Rob Studdert wrote: On 25 April 2013 07:45, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Here's another one of my workplace shots, this one of a daily customer. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8678146012/ http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8678146012/ K-5,

Re: GESOs: Big Island to da max

2013-04-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 27, 2013, at 12:43 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 26, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: I think we should rechristen the list as the AAEL -- the agonizing about equipment list. I'm glad I don't have to worry about such things. I wouldn't have time for

Re: PESO - Paris Shadows 2

2013-04-27 Thread Rick Womer
Glad you like it! I don't think there's anything special about Paris shadows, but the light in northern Europe is lovely, and one doesn't often find such scenes in the U.S. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To:

Re: PESO: Glenn

2013-04-27 Thread Walt
On 4/27/2013 8:29 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Fri, Apr 26, 2013, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I agree its a great portrait of the gentleman but overall the image is greatly degraded by such a large bright background distraction. Count me as a vote for slightly degraded, not worth changing because

Re: PESO: Glenn

2013-04-27 Thread Walt
Thank you very much, Dave! I do like the idea of putting together a book, though I still have a hard time imagining any one my photos hanging on a wall. But, as a collection, I'm a little more inclined toward the idea. It could take me a little while to get enough images to try something

Re: PESO: Glenn

2013-04-27 Thread Walt
On 4/26/2013 9:33 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 25 April 2013 07:45, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Here's another one of my workplace shots, this one of a daily customer. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8678146012/ http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8678146012/ K-5, FA

Re: PESO: Glenn

2013-04-27 Thread Walt
On 4/27/2013 8:30 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Wed, Apr 24, 2013, Walt wrote: I don't think I'll be able to salvage the shot unless I go to a vertical crop and just lop off the blown out section, but it's just not as good an image in that orientation. And, sadly, I completely lack the Photoshop

Re: OT GESO - Saturday light

2013-04-27 Thread Bill
On 27/04/2013 6:20 AM, Derby Chang wrote: As Mr Savage says, its all about the light http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/04/saturdaylight/index.html Image 12: Nice ankles. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: GESOs: Big Island to da max

2013-04-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Apr 27, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Apr 27, 2013, at 12:43 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 26, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: I think we should rechristen the list as the AAEL -- the agonizing about equipment list. I'm glad I don't have to worry about such things.

Re: PESO - Portrait of Craig

2013-04-27 Thread Don Guthrie
Nice head shoulders pic. Personality comes thru well. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:18:57 + (UTC) From:knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To:PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Portrait of Craig Message-ID:

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-27 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Rob, definitely on my list before I print. Pano is also on my list when I see a subject. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:45:27 +1000 From: Rob Studdertdistudio.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Factory at night.

Re: PESO - Cherchez la Femme

2013-04-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: In springtime a young man's (and duck's) fancy turns to: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/04/cherchez-la-femme.html?m=1 How do you know the duck being chased was female? -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

Re: GESO: PDML mascot + two other birds

2013-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Majestic birds, cormorants! Beautiful plumage... -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: FS: Friday

2013-04-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
K-7 shutter count is : : : 11,924 as of this morning. On Apr 26, 2013, at 18:10 , Joseph McAllister wrote: Need some PayPal money fast, so I'm giving my contemporaries at PDML a 3 day opportunity to own a chunk of my gear. Prices are negotiable just in case I screw up my research badly.

Camera Shutter Count - All Makes and Models -

2013-04-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
http://www.camerashuttercount.com Go there, upload an image still on the SD card (I know, they're large, takes a minute or two) and process it to receive the shutter count on your DSLR. Does not work for film cameras :o)) Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- PDML

Re: OT - Horse puckey at the Kentucky Derby

2013-04-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Apr 24, 2013, at 06:26 , Christine Nielsen wrote: Churchill Grounds says that the measures were developed after consulting with several law enforcement authorities following the Boston Marathon bombings last week. Someone might remind them of the citizen's photographs and DV cameras that

Re: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
Thats nice Dave On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 3:15 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Enjoy. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO Harbour Pano

2013-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 26, 2013, at 2:05 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, Just back from a short trip and two card formats later I have just worked out that my copy didn't work from the trip, so I'm down 200+ images and really p*ssed with myself for being so sloppy. In any case I have made some

Re: PESO - Portrait of Craig

2013-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice. You did very well by him. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 7:18 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I showed a similar one of Craig several months back except someone else was encroaching into the frame - it

Re: OT GESO - Saturday light

2013-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Frankly, ankles don't do much for me at all. The rest is quite lovely, I must say. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 27/04/2013 6:20 AM, Derby Chang wrote: As Mr Savage says, its all

Re: Geso First back yard flowers and such

2013-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Lovely gallery. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 1:55 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-backyard1/album/index.html Juts a few things from Friday in the back yard K-5 FA 100 f2.8 macro album

Re: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nicely done. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 3:15 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Enjoy. Cheers, Dave --

Re: OT - Horse puckey at the Kentucky Derby

2013-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Joseph McAllister wrote: On Apr 24, 2013, at 06:26 , Christine Nielsen wrote: Churchill Grounds says that the measures were developed after consulting with several law enforcement authorities following the Boston Marathon bombings last week. Someone might remind them of the citizen's

Re: OT GESO - ANZAC Day

2013-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 09:51:17PM +1000, Derby Chang wrote: Rob made me get off my bum and process my pics from ANZAC day. Rather beautiful day yesterday http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/04/anzacday/index.html There are a couple I really like where just the pretty girl, or her face,

PESO 2013 - 038 - GDG

2013-04-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Was out this morning walking with a pinhole setup as it is Worldwide Pinhole Day ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8686369795/lightbox Enjoy, and thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigio...@me.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO fluorescent scarves

2013-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
I was at Kohl's recently shopping for clothes, and noticed that they had fluorescent scarves on sale for $10 each, so I bought a bunch to play with under black light. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8687556890/in/set-72157633351049979 Some of the rest of the set might not be completely

Re: Camera Shutter Count - All Makes and Models -

2013-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
I dont see the D1 and or D1H i'd love to know what they are as i bough both used. On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: http://www.camerashuttercount.com Go there, upload an image still on the SD card (I know, they're large, takes a minute or two) and

Re: OT GESO - Saturday light

2013-04-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
She had ankles? -Original Message- From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT GESO - Saturday light On 27/04/2013 6:20 AM, Derby Chang wrote: As Mr Savage says, its all about the light http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/04/saturdaylight/index.html Image 12: Nice

Re: PESO fluorescent scarves

2013-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very Interesting. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I was at Kohl's recently shopping for clothes, and noticed that they had fluorescent scarves on sale for $10 each, so I bought a bunch to play

PDML Photo Annual Update

2013-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
OK, the 2013 Photo Annual is about 99% done. I have to get the official URL for the Global Health Initiative program (if possible) and also the new logo for the program. The logo hasn't actually been decided upon yet: Dana-Farber has let me set up a competition between our senior graphic design

Re: PESO fluorescent scarves

2013-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 08:49:57PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Very Interesting. Thanks. I lit them using compact Fluorescent black light bulbs. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Camera Shutter Count - All Makes and Models -

2013-04-27 Thread David Parsons
From everything I've read about them, they don't have shutter counters. Just about every other digital camera made does though. On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 7:22 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I dont see the D1 and or D1H i'd love to know what they are as i bough both used. On Sat,

Re: Camera Shutter Count - All Makes and Models -

2013-04-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Apr 27, 2013, at 18:38 , David Parsons wrote: From everything I've read about them, they don't have shutter counters. Just about every other digital camera made does though. On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 7:22 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I dont see the D1 and or D1H i'd love

PESO - Queenie

2013-04-27 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Queenie has been a downtown fixture since I moved to Toronto in the mid-nineties. She has always walked hunched over her walker, often gesturing wildly with one arm, almost always talking to herself, sometimes screeching as she walks along. Looking back I am surprised, quite frankly, that

Re: PESO - Queenie

2013-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the look of determination you caught on her face. Quite interesting. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 10:48 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Queenie has been a downtown fixture since I moved to Toronto in

Re: PDML Photo Annual Update

2013-04-27 Thread Tim Bray
So what you’re saying is, we all need to apply moral pressure to Doug. -T On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 6:37 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: OK, the 2013 Photo Annual is about 99% done. I have to get the official URL for the Global Health Initiative program (if possible) and also

GESO Something for everyone

2013-04-27 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team, I have been busy recently, on top of school holidays I've been busy doing several projects and have really been putting some shutter counts on my gear. I have pulled a few shots out that may amuse. One for the industrialists:

Re: GESO Something for everyone

2013-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like all three, but especially the factory at night reflected in the water. Very interesting and attractive image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:03 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I have been busy recently,

Re: PESO - Queenie

2013-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
Great shot. And excellent of you to photograph a fixture like her. knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Queenie has been a downtown fixture since I moved to Toronto in the mid-nineties. She has always walked hunched over her walker, often gesturing wildly with one arm, almost

Re: GESO Something for everyone

2013-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
Good job of giving everyone a reason to hate you. Congratulations. Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I have been busy recently, on top of school holidays I've been busy doing several projects and have really been putting some shutter counts on my gear. I have pulled a few

PESO: Pink Dogwood

2013-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17220252 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