Re: PESO - Mr. Mallard

2014-04-03 Thread David Mann
On Apr 4, 2014, at 4:29 am, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > On Apr 3, 2014, at 10:40 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > >> Mallards aren't quite the same as flying rats, since they're a native >> species. > > And they make excellent table fare. I take it you haven't tried Rat au Van ;) Cheers, Dave --

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

2014-04-03 Thread P.J. Alling
I think some versious of ICE will work with prints, but none will work with materials that have actual silver images. My brain is getting a bit fried, I know why it won't work but can't explain it at the moment. On 4/3/2014 5:39 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Thanks a lot to all who responded! So,

Re: PESO - Mr. Mallard

2014-04-03 Thread David Mann
On Apr 4, 2014, at 10:03 am, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting "P.J. Alling" : > >> Mallards aren't quite the same as flying rats, since they're a native >> species. > > Not in New Zealand, or Australia, where they're a bloody pest. In Australia > the cursed things interbreed with the native bl

Re: PESO - Mr. Mallard

2014-04-03 Thread P.J. Alling
Well everything's a native species somewhere. So in Oz and NZ Mallards are like Grackles here. I think you got the better part of the deal. On 4/3/2014 5:03 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting "P.J. Alling" : Mallards aren't quite the same as flying rats, since they're a native species. Not

Re: OT - Epson T48220 cartridge - old date ok?

2014-04-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
John, http://i.imgur.com/DVF4MjU.jpg Cheers! Igor Thu Apr 3 17:12:53 EDT 2014 John wrote: > I don't shoot much film any more, but when I do, I'm not doing so > thinking I'm going to save money. > > IF you're not doing it for the sheer joy of shooting film, you should > probably just forget

New 645D?

2014-04-03 Thread Stanley Halpin
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Re: PESO Snowdrop

2014-04-03 Thread Rick Womer
Ahh! I've been waiting for that! Very nicely done, as usual. Cheers, Rick On Apr 2, 2014, at 16:45 , Paul Stenquist wrote: > I wasn’t going to shoot a snowdrop this year. It’s redundant. But I saw them > and couldn’t stop myself. Pentax K-3 and Vivitar Series 1 90 mm macro. Could > have be

Re: PESO - Fallen Angel

2014-04-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
nice shot - despite the title that totally blind sided me :-) ann On 4/3/2014 20:45, Paul Stenquist wrote: Another shot from a couple of days ago with the K-3, DA* 60-250 and the 1.4x converter. Reminds me of the fallen angels in the film “Dogma,” an entertaining tongue-in-cheek movie where

PESO - Fallen Angel

2014-04-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Another shot from a couple of days ago with the K-3, DA* 60-250 and the 1.4x converter. Reminds me of the fallen angels in the film “Dogma,” an entertaining tongue-in-cheek movie where God, in the form of a fun loving young lady smotes the bad angels and saves the world. http://photo.net/phot

Re: colored strobes

2014-04-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 4/3/2014 18:54, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Apr 02, 2014 at 06:11:24PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: I'm interested in suggestions for ways of mounting gels . . . Dinner and a movie is the traditional approach. Better than another lsit member's suggestion in previous response to Larry whic

Re: colored strobes

2014-04-03 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Apr 02, 2014 at 06:11:24PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > I'm interested in suggestions for ways of mounting gels . . . Dinner and a movie is the traditional approach. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the P

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

2014-04-03 Thread John
When I looked at the various Epson 500, 550, 600 scanners earlier in response to this thread, I'm pretty sure one of the sites I found Amazon, B&H or Adorama showed similar repair technology for scanning old prints. It may not be "ICE", but there's some kind of auto-repair that works with print m

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

2014-04-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks a lot to all who responded! So, it looks like everybody is happy with their "Epson Perfection" 500,550,600 models. One of the differences I see with this, higher end, compared to Epson Perfection - 37 model, is that they have "ICE" technology for removal of the dust from the negatives an

Re: OT - Epson T48220 cartridge - old date ok?

2014-04-03 Thread John
I don't shoot much film any more, but when I do, I'm not doing so thinking I'm going to save money. IF you're not doing it for the sheer joy of shooting film, you should probably just forget about it. On 4/3/2014 4:43 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: 2,400 exposures @ $.15 each for develop and print wou

Re: OT - Epson T48220 cartridge - old date ok?

2014-04-03 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ann Sanfedele : I think I'll be fine - the main thing is, they guy didn't specify it as out of date.. and he should have Maybe he didn't realise that inks have a 'use-by' date. I didn't until I read this thread... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: colored strobes

2014-04-03 Thread John
On 4/3/2014 3:41 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 3, 2014, at 10:28 AM, John wrote: On 4/2/2014 9:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: As you can tell by many of my recent posts, I’be been having fun experimenting with colored gels on strobes for backgrounds in portraits. Currently, I’ve just been using

Re: PESO - Mr. Mallard

2014-04-03 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting "P.J. Alling" : Mallards aren't quite the same as flying rats, since they're a native species. Not in New Zealand, or Australia, where they're a bloody pest. In Australia the cursed things interbreed with the native black duck. Then again, Paul's photo (great shot by the way - g

Re: OT - Epson T48220 cartridge - old date ok?

2014-04-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
2,400 exposures @ $.15 each for develop and print would be $360 then you've got to scan the good ones. Look how much digital is saving you! Regards, Bob S On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 3:30 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2014-04-03 11:18 John wrote >> >> I suspect it has similar risks to what buying "ex

Re: Stupid K-3 question

2014-04-03 Thread John
Thanks. The second answer appears to be the one I needed, because it allows me to turn the display off when I want to, but I can still get to it to turn it back on when I need it. I'm pretty happy with the K-3 so far, but I still *WANT* a Full-Frame DSLR from Pentax. On 4/3/2014 2:38 PM, Stanle

Re: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread John
Not entirely. While the hey-day of the enclosed shopping mall was in the 1980s, many larger regional malls are still going strong today. At least they are here in the U.S. mid-south. Smaller local malls began declining in the late 90s and many of them went by the wayside at the end of the first d

Re: OT - Epson T48220 cartridge - old date ok?

2014-04-03 Thread steve harley
on 2014-04-03 11:18 John wrote I suspect it has similar risks to what buying "expired" film used to have. just saw an almost complete case of 200 12-exposure rolls of Kodak Max 400, all expired 2004 (at a thrift store for $25); i was thinking of it as the equivalent of a 64GB SD card -- P

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

2014-04-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ken. Perhaps I can do something about that. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 12:22 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > IMO< the OOF bloom on the RIght detracts from the well done bloo,m on the > left. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogal

Re: colored strobes

2014-04-03 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 3, 2014, at 10:28 AM, John wrote: > On 4/2/2014 9:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> As you can tell by many of my recent posts, I’be been having fun >> experimenting with colored gels on strobes for backgrounds in >> portraits. >> >> Currently, I’ve just been using the gels that came with the

Re: OT - Epson T48220 cartridge - old date ok?

2014-04-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I think I'll be fine - the main thing is, they guy didn't specify it as out of date.. and he should have ann On 4/3/2014 13:18, John wrote: I suspect it has similar risks to what buying "expired" film used to have. On 4/2/2014 5:52 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I had a #40 gift cretif for Amazon

Re: Stupid K-3 question

2014-04-03 Thread Stanley Halpin
Try RecMenu #4 - Instant Review Turn the Review Off. Alternate, maybe better possibility: Camera On, Not in Review mode, Select Info button. May need to push it once or twice to rotate through. One screen shows four possible options for the Display - one option is Off. stan On Apr 3, 201

Re: Stupid K-3 question

2014-04-03 Thread Stanley Halpin
Yes. Give me a few minutes for a more complete answer… On Apr 3, 2014, at 2:01 PM, John wrote: > Is there any way to set that rear display so that it doesn't stay on by > default? It's REALLY, REALLY bright when you're trying to photograph the > night sky. > > I've been going through the manua

Re: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Alan C
Bob, that is very interesting & it seems to be just as you say. E-shopping is in its infancy here but is growing rapidly. Kalahari.com is the local equivalent of Amazon.com but their range of goods is not as great yet. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bob Sullivan Sent: Thursday, Apri

Re: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Jack. At f8 the DA18-55 isn't too bad. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 2:58 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO: Mall Development All razor sharp well rendered images, Alan. Jack - Original Message - From: Al

Re: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Alan C
Anything specific? Alan C -Original Message- From: Tim Bray Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 5:19 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO: Mall Development Nice pics, got any more? -T On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 5:16 AM, Alan C wrote: I tried something different today - a sort of

Stupid K-3 question

2014-04-03 Thread John
Is there any way to set that rear display so that it doesn't stay on by default? It's REALLY, REALLY bright when you're trying to photograph the night sky. I've been going through the manual, but I haven't found an answer yet (unless the answer is no, in which case the absence of information may

Re: colored strobes

2014-04-03 Thread John
On 4/2/2014 9:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: As you can tell by many of my recent posts, I’be been having fun experimenting with colored gels on strobes for backgrounds in portraits. Currently, I’ve just been using the gels that came with the cheap chinese barn doors. I’m thinking about a run to a t

Re: OT - Epson T48220 cartridge - old date ok?

2014-04-03 Thread John
I suspect it has similar risks to what buying "expired" film used to have. On 4/2/2014 5:52 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I had a #40 gift cretif for Amazon so how could I resist a $4.95 cyan cartridge - when I got it, the date on the bottom of the box was 06 2012 ... Think I'm ok? The thought of s

Re: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Alan, Traditional enclosed malls in the USA have been dead for the last 30 years. As the enclosed malls have reached 30-40 years in age, owners have looked to re-purpose them with a different mix of tenants. The bricks & mortar retail environment is a mess here. E-shopping has replaced a lot of it

Re: GESO: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread steve harley
on 2014-04-03 6:16 Alan C wrote Wallmart who trade here as Game will be moving in & will probably lead to the demise of many existing small enterprises. This is a brave essay considering the economy is very depressed at the moment & one wonders where all the customers will come from. at least i

Re: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Alan C
Many still do except they now use hunting rifles. There is a bit of bow hunting too (compound & cross). Game farming is big business starting at about R8000 for an Impala going up to about R2 for an Eland. A friend of mine recently "bought" a trophy Kudu for R12000 but only wounded it. After

Re: Knarf?

2014-04-03 Thread steve harley
on 2014-04-02 22:00 Rick Womer wrote It's been over a month since we last heard from Frank. ?? he posted PESO - Domestic Wild Cat on 24 March, and several other times in March; i follow his blog feeds and there was a post on 27 March -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

OT: KEH Deal of the day.

2014-04-03 Thread P.J. Alling
http://www.keh.com/camera/Nikon-Autofocus-Camera-Bodies/1/sku-NA020010868270?r=FE Without a doubt film is now dead. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

Re: PESO - Mr. Mallard

2014-04-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 3, 2014, at 10:40 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Mallards aren't quite the same as flying rats, since they're a native species. And they make excellent table fare. > > On 4/3/2014 2:07 AM, David Mann wrote: >> This should be in the flying rat thread :) >> >> Cheers, >> Dave >> >> On Apr 3

Re: GESO: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Tim Bray
Nice pics, got any more? -T On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 5:16 AM, Alan C wrote: > I tried something different today - a sort of cross between architectural & > street. A couple on Mall Development Companies have been going around the > country building new malls & also converting/upgrading older store

Re: PESO - Mr. Mallard

2014-04-03 Thread P.J. Alling
Mallards aren't quite the same as flying rats, since they're a native species. On 4/3/2014 2:07 AM, David Mann wrote: This should be in the flying rat thread :) Cheers, Dave On Apr 3, 2014, at 2:34 pm, Paul Stenquist wrote: On a local lake this afternoon. With the K-3, DA* 60-250 and 1.4 c

RE: GESO: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Bob W
I thought you did your shopping this way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=826HMLoiE_o B > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan C > Sent: 03 April 2014 13:17 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: GESO: Mall Development > > I tried something

Re: A few PESOs

2014-04-03 Thread P.J. Alling
You can either link to one of their predefined photo directories, or upload your own HTML whichever you prefer. On 4/3/2014 1:19 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 2, 2014, at 9:30 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Set up a Dropbox account Larry, it costs nothing and I've never run out of bandwidth. How d

Re: PESO Snowdrop

2014-04-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
again - Paul posted this on facebook which is where I saw it and liked (I think) on FB ann On 4/3/2014 08:15, Mark C wrote: Very nice, Paul. I guess spring has officially arrived in Michigan! On 4/2/2014 4:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I wasn’t going to shoot a snowdrop this year. It’s redund

Re: Knarf?

2014-04-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
well if you were on facebook... :-) all I can contest to is that he has showed us a photo or two in the last couple of days. ann (remember when I hated facebook?/never say never) san On 4/3/2014 00:00, Rick Womer wrote: It's been over a month since we last heard from Frank. I emailed him a

Re: GESO: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Jack Davis
All razor sharp well rendered images, Alan. Jack - Original Message - From: Alan C To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2014 5:16 AM Subject: GESO: Mall Development I tried something different today - a sort of cross between architectural & street. A couple on

GESO: Mall Development

2014-04-03 Thread Alan C
I tried something different today - a sort of cross between architectural & street. A couple on Mall Development Companies have been going around the country building new malls & also converting/upgrading older store blocks into malls. This is an upgrade. A new row of stores is being built to th

Re: PESO Snowdrop

2014-04-03 Thread Mark C
Very nice, Paul. I guess spring has officially arrived in Michigan! On 4/2/2014 4:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I wasn’t going to shoot a snowdrop this year. It’s redundant. But I saw them and couldn’t stop myself. Pentax K-3 and Vivitar Series 1 90 mm macro. Could have been a bit sharper on th

Re: PESO: Lunch Time

2014-04-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Nice photo, but a bit like the hunter gutting Bambi's mom. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 7:41 PM, David Mann wrote: > I spotted a praying mantis feasting on a white butterfly at lunch time > today... > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/792/#peso > > Closer: > http://gallery.mul