Re: Your opinion on mr Rowell?

2013-11-05 Thread Jack Davis
A couple aside "indicative of nothing" incidents I recall reading some years ago, probably in Outdoor Photographer magazine. In commenting about camera brands and "truth in advertising", he gave an example (Para phrasing), "I wouldn't provide a picture I'd shot with a Nikon and claim it to have

Re: OT: Nikon Df

2013-11-05 Thread Darren Addy
I think it is a gorgeous looking camera. Their silver version actually looks old-school (not plastic) but I would probably have to see/hold one in person to be sure about that. I haven't seen anything said about whether it has an AA filter or not, which I am most curious about. On Tue, Nov 5, 2013

Re: PESO - Tessa, scourge of squirrels

2013-11-05 Thread Darren Addy
That's superb, Bruce! On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 7:09 AM, Mark C wrote: > Excellent lighting, great portrait. Lots of character! > > Mark > > > > On 11/2/2013 8:50 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Another female portrait, but this one's a real dog ... >> >> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walke

Re: OT: Nikon Df

2013-11-05 Thread Darren Addy
I'm sure you saw the accidentally leaked price on Amazon for the DF ($2746). I saw the D800 on Overstock.com the other day for $2200. On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 4:10 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: > It's nice, if it had a K mount or if I was much richer I'd buy one :) > > On 5 November 2013 13:35, John Celi

Re: Your opinion on mr Rowell?

2013-11-05 Thread Stan Halpin
On Nov 5, 2013, at 12:08 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Nov 5, 2013, at 4:47 pm, Bill wrote: > >> On 04/11/2013 7:49 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> I thought Galen to be a Nikon bigot and employed a swaggering literary >>> style. I wrote and told him that some years prior to his death. >> Galen Rowell

Re: PESO - Working High

2013-11-05 Thread George Sinos
Thanks for the comments. It's been a few years since I shot these, but I still wonder what they were doing every time I run across these photos. If they were just getting that pipe to the roof, why not just hoist it up with the rope, why the need for the lift? Was the pipe attached to the side o

Re: GESO: Okains Bay

2013-11-05 Thread Darren Addy
That's a very pleasing set, David. On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 6:54 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Exceptional stuff, David. Like your sense of composition and natural manner > of processing. > > Jack > > > - Original Message - > From: David Mann > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Cc: > Sent: Monday

Re: PESO - Tessa, scourge of squirrels

2013-11-05 Thread Mark C
Excellent lighting, great portrait. Lots of character! Mark On 11/2/2013 8:50 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Another female portrait, but this one's a real dog ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/10627745525/ Comments welcome, as usual. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: K-3 First Shot and Impressions

2013-11-05 Thread Mark C
On 11/4/2013 11:48 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Love it! (The one on the left, that is) ann Lucky for me that the moment I got things set up he decided to check out the box! Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from th

Re: K-3 First Shot and Impressions

2013-11-05 Thread Mark C
On 11/4/2013 10:44 PM, Bill wrote: 4. Slightly different layout of the controls / buttons, but totally intuitive. Haven't looked at the manual yet, though I'm probably missing stuff if I don't. The biggest challenge was disabling auto ISO, which took about 20 seconds to decipher. I'm glad it w

Re: GESO: Okains Bay

2013-11-05 Thread Jack Davis
Exceptional stuff, David. Like your sense of composition and natural manner of processing.   Jack - Original Message - From: David Mann To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, November 4, 2013 8:34 PM Subject: GESO: Okains Bay A dozen photos from a sleepy little place where we

Re: K-3 First Shot and Impressions

2013-11-05 Thread Mark C
On 11/5/2013 12:04 AM, David Mann wrote: It's unusual to see a cat sitting beside a box... Cheers, Dave This is best Vanna White impression he could muster - the lack of elbows makes it hard for him to point at the product! Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.ne

Re: I don't test cameras

2013-11-05 Thread Mark C
Nice simple test that makes the point - K3 really shines here. Mark On 11/4/2013 10:39 PM, Bill wrote: With that in mind, I invite you to click the link below, for your viewing pleasure: WARNING: 12MP PAGE http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/k3k5/idonttestcameras.html Don't crank at me i

Re: I don't test cameras

2013-11-05 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Bill, On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:39:31 -0600 Bill wrote: > >http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/k3k5/idonttestcameras.html Thanks for taking the trouble, K3 a clear winner here I think. >Don't crank at me if your browser hocks a loogie. > >Anyway, it's fairly self explanatory. >I had noise reducti

Re: Test

2013-11-05 Thread knarf
You pass. Cheers, frank "Michel Carrère-Gée" wrote: >Test “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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 the di

Re: OT: Nikon Df

2013-11-05 Thread Rob Studdert
It's nice, if it had a K mount or if I was much richer I'd buy one :) On 5 November 2013 13:35, John Celio wrote: > I'm surprised no one has mentioned this here yet: > > http://nikonrumors.com/2013/11/04/this-is-the-nikon-df.aspx/ > > In my opinion, that is a pretty sweet looking camera, especial

Re: PESO - Lady of the Lake

2013-11-05 Thread Attila Boros
Very nice:) On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 5:07 AM, knarf wrote: > Gorgeous photo. > > Cheers, > frank > > Bruce Walker wrote: >>My charming niece from back in August when it was about 10 degrees C >>down by Lake Ontario. Taken 45 minutes *after* sunset -- would have >>qualified for the long exposure PU

Re: GESO: Okains Bay

2013-11-05 Thread Bob W
Very nice set. I should visit New Zealand sometime. B > On 5 Nov 2013, at 04:34, David Mann wrote: > > A dozen photos from a sleepy little place where we stayed a few nights after > our visit to Akaroa. > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/gallery/47/#geso > > While we were there I cycled across

Test

2013-11-05 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Test -- 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 the directions.

Re: I don't test cameras

2013-11-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Nov 04, 2013 at 09:39:31PM -0600, Bill wrote: > With that in mind, I invite you to click the link below, for your > viewing pleasure: > > WARNING: 12MP PAGE > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/k3k5/idonttestcameras.html > > What this set of images doesn't show, because it can't, i

Re: GESO, new toy

2013-11-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Nov 04, 2013 at 09:16:45PM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Excellent! Cage or roll bar? Rollbar. It's the hard dog dual diagonal. A cage is a pain in the ass in a street car. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

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