Re: PESO Parasol

2013-10-04 Thread knarf
Amazing! Cheers, frank Toine wrote: >The mushroom version: >http://flic.kr/p/ginBVP >Q with 01 lens and popup flash > >Toine “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fr

Re: PESO Industrial design

2013-10-04 Thread knarf
Striking photo of a beautiful woman. Cheers, frank Bruce Walker wrote: >:-) > >On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:43 AM, P.J. Alling > wrote: >> Damn, looks like Bruce beat me too it. >> >> >> On 10/2/2013 9:02 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: >>> >>> Wait. There was a chair in that photo? >>> >>> On 9/29/2013 1:4

Re: PESO - Balcony

2013-10-04 Thread knarf
Wonderful composition and most co-operative shadows! Love this one! Cheers, frank Rick Womer wrote: >Thanks, Don! > >Rick >  >http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > >- Original Message - >From: Don Guthrie >To: pdml@pdml.net >Cc: >Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 11:47 AM >Subject: Re:PESO

Re: PESO - Morning Light

2013-10-04 Thread knarf
I have no idea how far to go. I tend to do little more than crop (which if you remember, Bruce, I refused to do with film) and fiddle with curves and levels. I don't personally like the idea of post processing taking over from what the photographer does in the camera - as both a viewer and phot

Re: Nuts! Dropped it!

2013-10-04 Thread P.J. Alling
Sadly I don't know of anything like that, probably something got bent very slightly out of alignment inside the lens. If it's built anything like the F 70-210 there are a lot of candidates. If it doesn't require replacement parts, Eric Hendrickson can probably set it to right for about $50 pl

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Fun gallery - they do seem to be coming around a lot more into the burbs... haven't seen them in Central Park yet,though they well may be there . ann On 10/4/2013 09:26, Paul Stenquist wrote: I suspect that these wild turkeys might not be all that tasty. In any case, they live in a metro are

Re: Another reason to be wary of Adobe's "Creative Cloud"

2013-10-04 Thread P.J. Alling
The beauty of living in the cloud. On 10/4/2013 4:16 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/03/adobe-hacking-data-breach-cyber-attack -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pen

Re: For trade my istD body for a 100 or 50 mm macro

2013-10-04 Thread Yolanda Rowe
LOL! It's important that we ladies know our worth. ;) Yonnie On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 4:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > On 10/4/2013 11:05, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> Ann, do you really want to sell your body for a bit of glass? >> >> > > > the istd body - yes - for my body, I'd have to ha

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Bob W
On 4 Oct 2013, at 22:47, "Steve Cottrell" wrote: > > On 4/10/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> The rare gift of a fine photographer and a Biblical scholar in one person ... > > Not to mention a first rate piss artist. > Three-in-one. Some sort of unholy trinity. It's star

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Bob W
My last Pentax was an LXodus > On 4 Oct 2013, at 21:50, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > The rare gift of a fine photographer and a Biblical scholar in one person ... > > Godfrey > >> On Oct 4, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Bob W wrote: >> >> "I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, t

Re: PESO - Cliff Dwelling

2013-10-04 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Jack Davis : Nice fill lighting under the cliff overhang, Brian. I was there with film several years back. Loved the canyon setting as well. I remember a pretty hairy drive up to the mesa. Yeah, it is a bit steep. Fortunately my son was driving and he doesn't scare easily :-)>

Re: PESO - Cliff Dwelling

2013-10-04 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Christine Nielsen : Impressive! We were there a few years ago.. of course in the middle of the day & deep shade under the overhangs... I should go back & look at the files I shot with the k-7 & see how they did... Did you go on the tour of the sites? I remember it being a challenge fo

Re: peso: jump!

2013-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
What fun! the shadow makes it ann On 10/3/2013 23:13, Jack Davis wrote: Terrific catch, Christine! I personally like the shadow and thought it intentional. I suppose, however, if that were the case, a full figure shot would have been done Jack. - Original Message - From: Christine

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/10/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >The rare gift of a fine photographer and a Biblical scholar in one person ... Not to mention a first rate piss artist. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- ___

Re: For trade my istD body for a 100 or 50 mm macro

2013-10-04 Thread Zos Xavius
Well that certainly puts a price on it. LOL On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > On 10/4/2013 11:05, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> Ann, do you really want to sell your body for a bit of glass? >> >> > > > the istd body - yes - for my body, I'd have to have a 77 and an f2.8

Re: For trade my istD body for a 100 or 50 mm macro

2013-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/4/2013 11:05, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Ann, do you really want to sell your body for a bit of glass? the istd body - yes - for my body, I'd have to have a 77 and an f2.8 300 ann Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:56 AM, A

Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

2013-10-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Oct 04, 2013, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > (it is not true that you have to take the cap off to review pictures, > you can start in review mode just pressing the review button for a > while, just like almost all current compact cameras) Thanks for that tip! Works nicely on my Nikon P7100. --

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The rare gift of a fine photographer and a Biblical scholar in one person ... Godfrey On Oct 4, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Bob W wrote: > "I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God > might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are > beasts. > > For t

Another reason to be wary of Adobe's "Creative Cloud"

2013-10-04 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/03/adobe-hacking-data-breach-cyber-attack -- 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 t

PESO: Fun Run

2013-10-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Grace and her friend, Jasmine, lead the pack at their school's annual fun run. They seem to be the only ones who think it's fun: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17547570&size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fr

Re: Boris #40 - Playing with light

2013-10-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Neat trick, Boris. I like it. On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 6:03 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/10/2013-40-playing-with-light.html > > Your brutal and honest critique is appreciated in advance. > > -- > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.

Re: 10 day shutter speed

2013-10-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Oct 04, 2013 at 09:07:06PM +0300, Boris Liberman wrote: > This is totally weird. I have clicked on the below link. Normally, > I've MS IE 10.0 for default. So it opens. The video starts playing > and voila - on the bottom I see the promotion for Scientology in > Hebrew... This is just bizar

Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

2013-10-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
Many thanks Jaume! On 4/10/13, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty, > >I had the chance to test this camera and I wrote a review in my friend's >technology blog. In Spanish I am afraid: >http://www.teknofilo.com/pentax-mx-1/ >(contains a full size image gallery) > >In short: The c

RE: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Bob W
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman > Sent: 04 October 2013 12:00 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving > > Little do they know about how long of their lives they have left :-). > "I said in mine heart concerning th

MX-1....

2013-10-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
Had a text from Stef - he popped into London Camera Exchange in the Strand today and handled the MX-1. Texted 'me likeee' !! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: 10 day shutter speed

2013-10-04 Thread Boris Liberman
This is totally weird. I have clicked on the below link. Normally, I've MS IE 10.0 for default. So it opens. The video starts playing and voila - on the bottom I see the promotion for Scientology in Hebrew... This is just bizarre... On 9/17/2013 8:42 PM, David J Brooks wrote: http://all-th

Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

2013-10-04 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Cotty, I had the chance to test this camera and I wrote a review in my friend's technology blog. In Spanish I am afraid: http://www.teknofilo.com/pentax-mx-1/ (contains a full size image gallery) In short: The camera is very user friendly and I loved the tiltable LCD screen. The retro look is n

Re: Question on zone focus

2013-10-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/10/13, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: >Well, Godfrey, I don't know what kind of adapter Cotty bought. I've >read from few people on Russian forums who bought cheap Chinese >adapters, that things such as incorrect infinity were being observed. >I am not saying that Cotty should be

Re: peso: jump!

2013-10-04 Thread knarf
I like the shadow! Great shot. Cheers, frank Christine Nielsen wrote: >Trampolines are so much fun. It's a pity they are so dangerous. >We took a risk, in order to try out my new radio triggers... > >http://www.christinenielsen.com/sharing/h7f652ab4#h7f652ab4 > >This was just for testing fun,

Success

2013-10-04 Thread Zos Xavius
I have now rethreaded 2 of the 3 stripped screwholes on my bayonet ring. I will attempt to reform the last one again tonight. Eventually it will take hold. The edges of the frame all seem to have equal sharpness. There is some slight softness in the lower left corner at wide apertures, but that mos

Nuts! Dropped it!

2013-10-04 Thread Charles Robinson
My F80-200 zoom took a short (1 foot) tumble to a hard floor. (It's this one: http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/long/F80-200f4.7-5.6.html) Now... it will only focus out to infinity if I'm zoomed to 100mm or less. An 80-100mm zoom isn't very useful. Is there... is there anything SIMPLE that

Re: peso: jump!

2013-10-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
Thanks, Bruce, Jack, Bob & Boris... I appreciate the feedback! :) -c On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 7:15 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Wonderful! Absolutely show this picture to her when she's like 21 years old. > Personally, I think shadow only adds here. > > > On 10/4/2013 4:27 AM, Christine Nielsen wro

Re: A camera for mom...?

2013-10-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
Thanks, all for the suggestions... I will look into a rugged compact, they live at the beach, so water/weather resistance is important. :) -c On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > > Thanks, all for the suggestions... I will look into a rugged compact, they > live at the be

Re: What is 'administrivia' ??

2013-10-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Oct 04, 2013 at 09:03:01AM -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Hmmm how did this get from my riff on the Steinberg New Yorker Cover > regarding Cotty once living in California (after someone joked about > his Britness)to a serious discussion of the Hudson River? I had > hoped I had released a jo

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Maybe you should invite one for dinner Dan. On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Turkeys ARE dumb. When I was about 10, my grandfather raised turkeys. > There are filthy, aggressive and stupid, compared to domestic > chickens. > > Now we have a flock that lives in the wood

Re: For trade my istD body for a 100 or 50 mm macro

2013-10-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I blame you for having to clean my display this morning ... Godfrey > On Oct 4, 2013, at 8:05 AM, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > Ann, do you really want to sell your body for a bit of glass? > > > > >> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> I'm sooo sorry I sold the 100

Re: ??

2013-10-04 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Yolanda ! It helps.:-)   Jack - Original Message - From: Yolanda Rowe To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013 8:18 AM Subject: Re: ?? Jack, this made it through. I had trouble posting during the last month--even simple replies. Never did figure out the t

Re: ??

2013-10-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Jack, Same advice I gave John Sessoms: ditch Yahoo.com mail. Get yourself a cheap domain and email service (I like Hover.com, there are others). Life is too short to have to fuss over flakey email. Godfrey > On Oct 4, 2013, at 8:14 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > This system of mine is acting s

Re: ??

2013-10-04 Thread Yolanda Rowe
Jack, this made it through. I had trouble posting during the last month--even simple replies. Never did figure out the trouble. Hope your disappears, too. Yonnie On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > This system of mine is acting so weird..i.e. when attempting to send a post, >

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2013-10-04 Thread Jack Davis
This system of mine is acting so weird..i.e. when attempting to send a post, I often continue to get the occasional Failure Notice. If not, still the post does not appear in the Sent folder or the Archives. I resend and at some point later "they" may pop up on the PDML. Another oddity (I won't t

Re: For trade my istD body for a 100 or 50 mm macro

2013-10-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Ann, do you really want to sell your body for a bit of glass? Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I'm sooo sorry I sold the 100 a while back and I suddenly find myself > feeling the need for a mac > > On my w

For trade my istD body for a 100 or 50 mm macro

2013-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I'm sooo sorry I sold the 100 a while back and I suddenly find myself feeling the need for a mac On my way out now.. hope to find a trader when I get home :-) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

PPG

2013-10-04 Thread Jack Davis
Every once in awhile I remember the PPG and even resort to a few minutes of voting. If it's been only a few days since last voting, the first image that comes up is the one I last saw. If I should slip into an auto voting state, It  feels as though I could go on endlessly without running out of i

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Turkeys ARE dumb. When I was about 10, my grandfather raised turkeys. There are filthy, aggressive and stupid, compared to domestic chickens. Now we have a flock that lives in the woods near my home, they love to poop on my deck. They spend large amounts of time pecking at their own reflection

Fw: PPG

2013-10-04 Thread Jack Davis
- Forwarded Message - From: Jack Davis To: pentax discuss mail list Cc: Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013 7:07 AM Subject: PPG Every once in awhile I remember the PPG and even resort to a few minutes of voting. If it's been only a few days since last voting, the first image that comes u

Re: A camera for mom...?

2013-10-04 Thread Christine Aguila
I agree about the rugged camera and would recommend the Pentax WG, which I own (but I don't know anything about the other cameras listed on the link below). Solid camera, fun to play with in the water, easy user interface. If that's still too complicated, I'd also recommend a good phone camera

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I suspect that these wild turkeys might not be all that tasty. In any case, they live in a metro area where hunting isn't allowed, so they'll probably live through quite a few thanksgivings to come:-). Paul On Oct 4, 2013, at 7:00 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Little do they know about how long o

Re: October PUG - "Animal Kingdom" - is up!

2013-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/3/2013 13:02, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Thanks again for your work with the PUG Brian. I especially enjoyed this months as animals, especially in the wild, are my favorite subjects. I particularily enjoyed 'Red Panda' by Ann, Thanks Ken, and Attila and Brian ! Your wolf is at the top

Re: What is 'administrivia' ??

2013-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hmmm how did this get from my riff on the Steinberg New Yorker Cover regarding Cotty once living in California (after someone joked about his Britness)to a serious discussion of the Hudson River? I had hoped I had released a jolly play-on-words thread. Oh well ann On 10/3/2013 22:43, P.J. A

Re: peso: jump!

2013-10-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Wonderful! Absolutely show this picture to her when she's like 21 years old. Personally, I think shadow only adds here. On 10/4/2013 4:27 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Trampolines are so much fun. It's a pity they are so dangerous. We took a risk, in order to try out my new radio triggers... h

Re: GESO: Just in Time for Thanksgiving

2013-10-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Little do they know about how long of their lives they have left :-). On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1060027 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE

Boris #40 - Playing with light

2013-10-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/10/2013-40-playing-with-light.html Your brutal and honest critique is appreciated in advance. -- Boris -- 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 d

Re: Question on zone focus

2013-10-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, Godfrey, I don't know what kind of adapter Cotty bought. I've read from few people on Russian forums who bought cheap Chinese adapters, that things such as incorrect infinity were being observed. I am not saying that Cotty should be feared or panicking. In fact, I think he is not that easily

Re: Big Ears (Wrap up)

2013-10-04 Thread Alan C
Thanks to all who looked. Bruce, you are absolutely right. Best I could have done at 100mm was f4.5. I would love a fast lens but they are a bit out of my price range. Perhaps I should investigate my Super Tak 135mm f3.5? Alan C (aka Wisselstroom) -Original Message- From: Bruce Sen