Re: Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2014-04-01 Thread Stanley Halpin
I think you broke it John. I got as far as the Place Order button. After that (for an hour now) I just get a greyed out screen and a spinning boomerang or whatever. I tried closing the window, coming back into the site. When I tried to place an order, it recognized me, updated my order from one

Re: Leopard

2014-04-01 Thread Alan C
Thanks Mark. I liked your leaves too. Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark C Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO: Leopard Great shots - you are very lucky to have the opportunity to encounter creatures like that in the wild! Mark

Re: Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2014-04-01 Thread John
I dunno. I've had problems with the on-line registration EVERY TIME since they went over to using it. At one point I got the grayed out screen spinning whatever-it-is too. The server goes live at midnight, but there's no one monitoring it to make sure it's actually working. If they're not going

Re: Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2014-04-01 Thread Stanley Halpin
The greyed screen with spinning thingie was still going after 8 hours. Even if I closed the browser, shut down the browser, and then restarted, it just kept on spinning. I finally switched to another computer, tried again that way, and used a different credit card. Whatever the reason, this

Re: Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2014-04-01 Thread Stanley Halpin
And a 4th email, this one to confirm my subscription to some GFM List. On Apr 1, 2014, at 9:14 AM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: The greyed screen with spinning thingie was still going after 8 hours. Even if I closed the browser, shut down the browser, and then restarted,

Re: Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2014-04-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Stan, My experience was much the same, but only 1 email confirming purchase. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:19 AM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: And a 4th email, this one to confirm my subscription to some GFM List. On Apr 1, 2014, at 9:14 AM, Stanley Halpin

Re: Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2014-04-01 Thread John
Well, just so you know ... my experience when it did happen last year, they corrected it RIGHT AWAY. Everybody makes mistakes now and then, the telling is in how they handle them. They handled theirs well. On 4/1/2014 9:14 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: The greyed screen with spinning thingie was

Re: PESO: SOLVED - The Mystery of the Missing Livestock

2014-04-01 Thread Darren Addy
I really should have saved this PESO for TODAY and the title should have been either The OTHER White Meat or Jurassic Pork. Nebraska is known far and wide as The Beef State but there are also a growing number of ranchers here that would like you to remember The OTHER White Meat.

Timing

2014-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
I’d say that we’d be right on schedule today for a full frame Pentax announcement. -- 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: Timing

2014-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
We get one every year at about this time. On Apr 1, 2014, at 1:09 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I’d say that we’d be right on schedule today for a full frame Pentax announcement. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Timing

2014-04-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
Pity there is no camera show in Ulan Bator today... -Messaggio originale- From: Larry Colen Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 7:09 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Timing I’d say that we’d be right on schedule today for a full frame Pentax announcement. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Timing

2014-04-01 Thread Stanley Halpin
I am pleased to announce that all of my recent Pentax digital SLR’s have been full frame. I have had no issues with any mismatch between lenses and the APS-C sensor and consistently get full frame coverage. stan On Apr 1, 2014, at 1:09 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I’d say that

Re: PESO: SOLVED - The Mystery of the Missing Livestock

2014-04-01 Thread Bob W-PDML
Looks someone's already pulled the wings off. B On 1 Apr 2014, at 18:02, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I really should have saved this PESO for TODAY and the title should have been either The OTHER White Meat or Jurassic Pork. Nebraska is known far and wide as The Beef State

GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-01 Thread Charles Robinson
I first saw this man in concert back in 1980... I was 15 years old. Now he's come through town again - almost 34 years later. I shot almost-exclusively with my new F 70-210. Not the fastest lens in the world, but I love love love the quality of the images that come through it! I'm not sure

Re: Timing

2014-04-01 Thread Bob W-PDML
It was cancelled after an infestation of Mongolian Death Worms shorted all the electronics. B On 1 Apr 2014, at 18:17, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Pity there is no camera show in Ulan Bator today... -Messaggio originale- From: Larry Colen Sent: Tuesday,

Re: GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Great job, Charles! I loved all of those. I too have always been fond of GN, but I've never seen him in concert. I like that there are actual seats at that venue and that the audience is seated. I know I'm in the minority there, but being required to stand for hours and endure whistling and

Re: GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-01 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 1, 2014, at 13:46 , Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Great job, Charles! I loved all of those. I too have always been fond of GN, but I've never seen him in concert. I like that there are actual seats at that venue and that the audience is seated. I know I'm in the minority

Re: Leopard

2014-04-01 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Apr 01, 2014 at 11:20:49AM +0200, Alan C wrote: These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard ... I thought they came that way naturally! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

OT - What photo-scanner? -- help needed.

2014-04-01 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi All! I remember seeing some discussion about photoscanners on the list not too long ago, and so I thought some people wouldn't mind sharing their thoughts again. My brother is considering buying one and asked me for my advise. From what I know, slide scanning is not important, it will be

Re: Timing

2014-04-01 Thread John
On 4/1/2014 1:09 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I’d say that we’d be right on schedule today for a full frame Pentax announcement. Whatever. I've got enough saved. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Leopard

2014-04-01 Thread Alan C
Nice one, John! I needed a laugh. Alan C -Original Message- From: John Francis Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 9:21 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leopard On Tue, Apr 01, 2014 at 11:20:49AM +0200, Alan C wrote: These are not the greatest of images but they are proof

Re: GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-01 Thread John
Most of them don't appeal to me that much, but I do like the last two. On 4/1/2014 2:08 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I first saw this man in concert back in 1980... I was 15 years old. Now he's come through town again - almost 34 years later. I shot almost-exclusively with my new F 70-210.

Re: OT - What photo-scanner? -- help needed.

2014-04-01 Thread P.J. Alling
Probably the least expensive, that produces reasonable, (OK, you define reasonable but it seems so too me), output, is currently the Epson Perfection V550 which replaced the V500 at a slightly lower MSRP with slightly higher specifications. Figure he'll pay less than $150. + Tax and or

Re: GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-01 Thread P.J. Alling
Oh, you said Gary Newman, not Randy Newman. I guess this answers the question, who the Hell's Gary Newman, so I don't have to ask. On 4/1/2014 2:08 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I first saw this man in concert back in 1980... I was 15 years old. Now he's come through town again - almost 34

Re: OT - What photo-scanner? -- help needed.

2014-04-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I love my Epson V500 (thank you Charles for that recommendation a couple of years ago..) and it is probably inexpensive now. ann On 4/1/2014 15:26, Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All! I remember seeing some discussion about photoscanners on the list not too long ago, and so I thought some people

Re: OT - What photo-scanner? -- help needed.

2014-04-01 Thread Darren Addy
I've got the Epson Perfection V600 Photo at work and it is a HECK of a scanner. It comes with negative holders for 35mm film strips, 2 slides, and 120/220 film. Not much more than the V550. On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 2:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I love my Epson V500 (thank you

Re: GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Gary _Numan_. Best known by the masses for the early 1980's synthpop hit Cars ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw But of course has a huge catalogue of tunes and a reasonably devoted following. Still recording, still touring. On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 3:45 PM, P.J. Alling

Re: OT - What photo-scanner? -- help needed.

2014-04-01 Thread Stanley Halpin
I’ve had good results with my V600. But it does have a large footprint consistent with its large size flatbed. stan On Apr 1, 2014, at 3:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I love my Epson V500 (thank you Charles for that recommendation a couple of years ago..) and it is probably

Re: Timing

2014-04-01 Thread Ken Waller
I had heard it was because they ran out of pixels... Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com Subject: Re: Timing It was cancelled after an infestation of Mongolian Death Worms shorted all the

Re: Timing

2014-04-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Would that be .. (A) a full-frame announcement? or (B) an announcement of a full frame camera??? (C)none of the above ann On 4/1/2014 13:09, Larry Colen wrote: I’d say that we’d be right on schedule today for a full frame Pentax announcement. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - What photo-scanner? -- help needed.

2014-04-01 Thread Paul
I'd have to vote for the V500 or its successor. Although we have a couple Epson all in ones (a WF2530 and WF2540) which both do a decent job when all I need is a quick and dirty scan. For serious scanning I'll fire up the V500. -p On 4/1/2014 2:38 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Probably the least

Re: OT - What photo-scanner? -- help needed.

2014-04-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. The Epson flatbeds are excellent. Paul via phone On Apr 1, 2014, at 7:35 PM, Paul pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: I'd have to vote for the V500 or its successor. Although we have a couple Epson all in ones (a WF2530 and WF2540) which both do a decent job when all I need is a quick

PESO: SPRING !

2014-04-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Spring has finally sprung. Taken in my front yard this afternoon, K-r and smc DA 50mm F1.8 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

Re: PESO: SPRING !

2014-04-01 Thread Jack Davis
Link? From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 7:50 PM Subject: PESO: SPRING ! Spring has finally sprung. Taken in my front yard this afternoon, K-r and smc DA 50mm F1.8 Comments

Re: PESO: SPRING !

2014-04-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I can't believe I did it again! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17724755 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 11:05 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Link? From: Daniel J. Matyola

PESO: SPRING ! (With Link this time)

2014-04-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Spring has finally sprung. Taken in my front yard this afternoon, K-r and smc DA 50mm F1.8 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17724755 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-01 Thread Tim Bray
On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I first saw this man in concert back in 1980... I was 15 years old. Oh, so you’re just a kid. Now he's come through town again - almost 34 years later. You take much better pictures now. I wonder why his forearm

Re: PESO: SPRING ! (With Link this time)

2014-04-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Nice! I'll have to check out Tompkins square park tomorrow! ann On 4/1/2014 23:23, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Spring has finally sprung. Taken in my front yard this afternoon, K-r and smc DA 50mm F1.8 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17724755 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: SPRING ! (With Link this time)

2014-04-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ann. It's wonderful to be looking for flowers again, even if they are tiny crocus! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 12:03 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Nice! I'll have to check out Tompkins square park tomorrow! ann

Re: PESO: SPRING !

2014-04-01 Thread P.J. Alling
Memory is the first to go, I don't remember what the second is, what were we talking about? They can't be that early, there's no snow on them. On 4/1/2014 11:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I can't believe I did it again! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17724755 Dan Matyola

Re: GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-01 Thread P.J. Alling
Only three and a half thousand unread after a year? I've got close to 10K I haven't read dating from last July. On 4/1/2014 11:56 PM, Tim Bray wrote: On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I first saw this man in concert back in 1980... I was 15 years old.

Re: PESO: SPRING ! (With Link this time)

2014-04-01 Thread P.J. Alling
The still don't have any snow on them. On 4/1/2014 11:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Spring has finally sprung. Taken in my front yard this afternoon, K-r and smc DA 50mm F1.8 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17724755 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola