Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Chris Mitchell
Integrating yourself with album sleeves is the in thing. A Pentax surprise if you keep scrolling: http://inlightapp.com/webArticle/article/5324fe3ee4b04e3704d537ec?utm_content=buffercd00autm_medium=socialutm_source=facebook.comutm_campaign=buffer Or http://tinyurl.com/p9w7vaa Chris -- PDML

Needed help with Japanese web site

2014-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Guys, a Japanese web site offers cases for Ricoh GXR cameras one of which I would certainly like to buy. If anyone on the list would be willing to lend me some help as the web site is in Japanese, I would very much appreciate that. The web site is thus:

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Bob W-PDML
That Pentax one is very clever. Well, they all are. B On 6 Apr 2014, at 07:51, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Integrating yourself with album sleeves is the in thing. A Pentax surprise if you keep scrolling:

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/4/14, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: Integrating yourself with album sleeves is the in thing. A Pentax surprise if you keep scrolling: http://inlightapp.com/webArticle/article/5324fe3ee4b04e3704d537ec? utm_content=buffercd00autm_medium=so

Another casual lens comparison K55/1.8 v F50/1.7

2014-04-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I took two framings this morning. In my typical on-the-fly approach these were shot without a tripod. So I shot several of each and chose the sharpest. Roughly 1/125 @ f9. These are my blackberry bushes in the back yard. The scene image represents the shot used for the center. I then shifted so

Re: Another casual lens comparison K55/1.8 v F50/1.7

2014-04-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
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Re: A few PESOs

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Varied and interesting shots, all. I especially like the detail shots of the Scottish Rite Temple, Larry. 27367 is a beauty. I find the light in the nudes to be good at defining, if somewhat too hard. But the poses are more problematic for me. In the linked one the subject's arms are weirdly

Re: PESO - Flying

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
That's really good, both as a demo of the kit and as a lovely portrait. Paul, did you shoot wide open at f2.8? So then I would gather that the result is f4.0 with the TC. On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A pic with the DA* 50-135 and the 1.4X

Re: April PUG - now up!

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you once again for your PUG efforts, Brian. My own faves from this month are Rob's Needle and Dario's mannequin. And I was intrigued with Jan van Wijk's chip. I've never thought of a photomicrograph of a chip in still life terms before. Well done using those lenses on a Q. Thank you all

Just One More

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
My final (likely) poppy offering of the season. Comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=759 -- 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

Re: Fw: Peso: Breezy Spring

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Wonderful colour; very nice! Jack, I found this and two more of your most recent mailings in Gmail's spam folder. I think Yahoo! mail is being shamed again. On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Didn't see this come through...so...resending.(?) j -

PESO: Spring Crocus in Bloom

2014-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The crocus in my yard are gaining is size and color. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17729853 K-r with smc FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Just One More

2014-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
DIdn't see the others... this one is lovely, tho ann On 4/6/2014 09:15, Jack Davis wrote: My final (likely) poppy offering of the season. Comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=759 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Spring Crocus in Bloom

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Splendid, Dan. I'm looking forward to seeing those fellas around here soon. Full sun today and 12C expected, so that should hasten 'em. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: The crocus in my yard are gaining is size and color.

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread P.J. Alling
It's only clever the first time it's done. Another internet trend is launched that will be old hat in 3, 2, 1... On 4/6/2014 3:19 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: That Pentax one is very clever. Well, they all are. B On 6 Apr 2014, at 07:51, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Integrating

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-04-06 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/12/2014 7:46 AM, CollinB wrote: Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what the first XT's cost? Alan C When I was selling Apple ][ plus computers, people would spend $2500+ on the system to run a $200 VisiCalc program. and as anyone who's cross checked a

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-04-06 Thread P.J. Alling
Since my first PC compatible, I've been building, well assembling my own, desktops, and I'm pretty sure that with judicious reuse of components, none of my computers have ever cost $2500 initially. The one I want to build now might come close. On 2/12/2014 2:01 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Chris Mitchell wrote: Integrating yourself with album sleeves is the in thing. A Pentax surprise if you keep scrolling: http://inlightapp.com/webArticle/article/5324fe3ee4b04e3704d537ec?utm_content=buffercd00autm_medium=socialutm_source=facebook.comutm_campaign=buffer Or

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
This particular fad has legs. Sleeveface was coined in 2007*; good examples like these still amuse me. Maybe the PUG should include a Sleeveface theme next year? I'm sure that all of us old codgers still have record sleeves around. -- [*] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeveface On Sun, Apr 6,

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread P.J. Alling
Just because it has legs doesn't not make it old hat. People were doing this in the film era. It's just easier to do it by trial and error now. On 4/6/2014 11:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: This particular fad has legs. Sleeveface was coined in 2007*; good examples like these still amuse me.

Re: PESO: Spring Crocus in Bloom

2014-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
that's a nice one, Dan - like the geometry :-) and the lighting. ann On 4/6/2014 10:18, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The crocus in my yard are gaining is size and color. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17729853 K-r with smc FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO - Mystery Castilleja

2014-04-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I can't load it :-( chrome is telling me something is interfering .. hmm ann On 4/5/2014 20:48, Brian Walters wrote: This is a follow up to the 'April PUG' thread. As I mentioned in that thread, I photographed this plant in Canyon de Chelly last year and it turns out (thanks to Ken Steve)

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
You made it sound like it would be another Pet Rock and would disappear fast. It hasn't done so. It wasn't launched yesterday. Lots of stuff is old hat. Taking photographs of things and sharing with others is old hat. Doesn't mean it's going to disappear in 3 months, or that there's no

Re: Fw: Peso: Breezy Spring

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Bruce. Also appreciate learning of the Gmail diversion. I did wonder why they didn't show up on PDML yet were in the archives. h Now, what to do about it. Am using Firefox. Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Just One More

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
Neither did I, Ann. Thanks for commenting. I may resend the other two. I take it you're not a Firefox fan either. Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 7:27 AM Subject: Re: Just One

Re: PESO: Spring Crocus in Bloom

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful, Dan. Love the lighting and gentle tones Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 8:08 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Spring Crocus in Bloom Splendid, Dan. I'm looking forward to

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 6 Apr 2014, at 16:28, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Chris Mitchell wrote: Integrating yourself with album sleeves is the in thing. A Pentax surprise if you keep scrolling:

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 6 Apr 2014, at 16:29, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This particular fad has legs. Sleeveface was coined in 2007*; good examples like these still amuse me. Maybe the PUG should include a Sleeveface theme next year? I'm sure that all of us old codgers still have record

Re: PESO: Spring Crocus in Bloom

2014-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Good looking Dan! I especially like the darker color overall. I hope we'll see some soon. I've seen some spindly things but wouldn't call them Crocus. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 9:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: The crocus in my yard are gaining is size and

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Christine Aguila
Great fun, thanks for posting! Cheers, Christine On Apr 6, 2014, at 1:50 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Integrating yourself with album sleeves is the in thing. A Pentax surprise if you keep scrolling:

Re: Hello again, GESO etc

2014-04-06 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice set, Tim. I love the kids, but also like the packed pick-up truck sailing! Cheers, Christine On Apr 2, 2014, at 1:42 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: First, do I still have to post in plain-text mode? What happened was: In spring of 2013 I got super-busy at work and had to

Re: GESO: Gary Numan in concert

2014-04-06 Thread Christine Aguila
Excellent! Cheers, Christine On Apr 1, 2014, at 1:08 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com 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. Not the

Re: GESO: David Bailey Exhibition

2014-04-06 Thread Christine Aguila
Looks like you all had a fun outing. Enjoyed both galleries. Cheers, Christine On Mar 31, 2014, at 3:08 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: My version of events has a shot from the same place: http://www.web-options.com/Bailey/ It's a cafe called Notes, next door to the English

Re: April PUG - now up!

2014-04-06 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Bruce, thanks for looking at my pic and liking it. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Bruce Walker Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 3:10 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: April PUG - now up! Thank you once again for your PUG efforts, Brian. My own faves from this month are

Re: April PUG - now up!

2014-04-06 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Tim, thanks for looking at my pic and liking it. It was a vintage fair, mostly clothing and accessories (new and secondhand). Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Tim Bray Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 6:27 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: April PUG - now up! Yeah, that

Re: April PUG - now up!

2014-04-06 Thread Dario Bonazza
My favorite is Rob's Where the Needle hits the Vinyl. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Brian Walters Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 12:00 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: April PUG - now up! G'day all A smallish gallery this month. My personal favourite is Bruce's

GESO: Stockholm

2014-04-06 Thread Stan Halpin
Arrived yesterday. Chilly spring weather. A few hours walkabout yesterday afternoon and some more today. My third visit here - its an interesting large city with some well preserved older sections. Quite European in character, with much influence from Parisian architects. But built on many

Re: GESO: Stockholm

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
Enjoyed the visit myself. Nice set. Jack - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:23 AM Subject: GESO: Stockholm Arrived yesterday. Chilly spring weather. A few hours walkabout

PDML Book

2014-04-06 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Just curious what is the update on how the book is coming along? -- Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.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 link

Re: PDML Book

2014-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Jeffery Johnson wrote: Just curious what is the update on how the book is coming along? I'm working on it at this very moment. Should have the book complete by the end of the week (if Doug comes through with the foreword - hint, hint). Then it's off for a test printing. -- Mark Roberts -

Re: PDML Book

2014-04-06 Thread Jeffery Johnson
That is good to read. :) And was that a subtle hint. . . On 4/6/2014 12:50 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Jeffery Johnson wrote: Just curious what is the update on how the book is coming along? I'm working on it at this very moment. Should have the book complete by the end of the week (if Doug comes

Re: Fw: Peso: Breezy Spring

2014-04-06 Thread Mark C
Very Nice! A classic shot. Mark On 4/5/2014 6:50 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Didn't see this come through...so...resending.(?) j - Forwarded Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: pentax discuss mail list pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 2:52 PM Subject: Peso:

Re: GESO: Stockholm

2014-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Stan, Nice gallery, pretty city. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Arrived yesterday. Chilly spring weather. A few hours walkabout yesterday afternoon and some more today. My third visit here - its an interesting large city with

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-04-06 Thread David Parsons
Our first computer that was purchased (not made from parts acquired from government surplus), was a Gateway 2000, 486, around 1992ish. That was back when they were cool for their ads in computer magazines and the towers were 3 feet tall. Pretty sure that it was around $3000. My first laptop, I

Re: Fw: Peso: Breezy Spring

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks much, Mark! Seems I'm having a problem with recent posts winding up in Spam. Who's going to ask; so, what's your point? :-) Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:57 AM

Re: Needed help with Japanese web site

2014-04-06 Thread Igor Roshchin
Boris, I presume you've tried to use Google Translate for this website, but just in case you forgot about that possibility: http://goo.gl/Y6NCDz I didn't go deep, but the top page seems to be clear. Cheers, Igor Sun Apr 6 02:51:26 EDT 2014 Boris Liberman wrote: Guys, a Japanese web site

Re: April PUG - now up!

2014-04-06 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Sun, 6 Apr 2014 09:10:48 -0400 Bruce Walker wrote: Thank you once again for your PUG efforts, Brian. Indeed, a great job month after month! My own faves from this month are Rob's Needle and Dario's mannequin. And I was intrigued with Jan van Wijk's chip. I've never thought of a

Re: GESO: Stockholm

2014-04-06 Thread Tim Bray
Wow... I had no visual sense of Stockholm before, now I do. Plus a few of those are just great pictures. Thanks! On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Arrived yesterday. Chilly spring weather. A few hours walkabout yesterday afternoon and some more

Re: GESO: Stockholm

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Yeah! What Tim said. And I love the way you captured the light outside that cafe in #12. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Wow... I had no visual sense of Stockholm before, now I do. Plus a few of those are just great pictures. Thanks! On Sun, Apr 6, 2014

Practical BW photography: Not a bug splat

2014-04-06 Thread Tim Bray
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Re: PESO - Mystery Castilleja

2014-04-06 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: I can't load it :-( chrome is telling me something is interfering .. hmm Odd. It loads OK for me - Firefox and Chrome. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

Re: Peso: Breezy Spring

2014-04-06 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Didn't see this come through...so...resending.(?) Unusual and very effective composition. You original post did come through OK but well after the follow up. Strange. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: Selfies are SO last year

2014-04-06 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: This particular fad has legs. Sleeveface was coined in 2007*; good examples like these still amuse me. Maybe the PUG should include a Sleeveface theme next year? I'm sure that all of us old codgers still have record sleeves around. Be careful

Re: PESO: Spring Crocus in Bloom

2014-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bruce, Ann and Bob. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Splendid, Dan. I'm looking forward to seeing those fellas around here soon. Full sun today and 12C expected, so that should

So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread Margus Männik
... you try to use a new 1.4x TC with older camera body, like K20D? Just tried out and it works fine with both screw-drive and SDM lenses! :) Even my old trusted Z-1p was able to focus and seems (sorry, can not confirm 100%) to set the correct exposure. VBR, Margus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO: Stockholm

2014-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Interesting little gallery, all well done, Stan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Enjoyed the visit myself. Nice set. Jack - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin

Re: PESO: Spring Crocus in Bloom

2014-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Beautiful, Dan. Love the lighting and gentle tones Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To:

PESO: A real Pansy

2014-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17729874 FA 100mm F2.8 Comments are appreciated. 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

Re: So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Margus Männik wrote: ... you try to use a new 1.4x TC with older camera body, like K20D? Just tried out and it works fine with both screw-drive and SDM lenses! :) Even my old trusted Z-1p was able to focus and seems (sorry, can not confirm 100%) to set the correct exposure. I'm sorry but you're

Re: So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Margus, Thanks for trying, but I wasn't expecting problems about either focusing or exposure. The big question is: what about SR? That's the area where a proper firmware could make some noticeable difference, taking into account the resulting focal length. And what about exif matadata with

Re: Peso: Breezy Spring

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
It didn't make it to my list. Probably in my Spam.(?) Thanks for comments! Jack - Original Message - From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 1:50 PM Subject: Re: Peso: Breezy Spring Quoting Jack Davis

Re: PESO: A real Pansy

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
Interesting pattern, certainly. Looks like it may have been just a bit too close for sharp focus of the entire blossom. Was, perhaps, slightly tilted.(?) Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent:

Re: So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread Margus Männik
Hi Dario, I was a bit afraidof some stupid intentional technical limitation. SR seems to work fine. I haven't done proper comparison, but DA*300 gave me nice and sharp results without tripod, which I wouldn't expect without proper SR. Metadata is correct - wide open shot with DA*300/4 is

Re: So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread Margus Männik
On 7.04.2014 0:16, Mark Roberts wrote: Margus Männik wrote: ... you try to use a new 1.4x TC with older camera body, like K20D? Just tried out and it works fine with both screw-drive and SDM lenses! :) Even my old trusted Z-1p was able to focus and seems (sorry, can not confirm 100%) to set

Re: So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread John
On 4/6/2014 5:16 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Margus Männik wrote: ... you try to use a new 1.4x TC with older camera body, like K20D? Just tried out and it works fine with both screw-drive and SDM lenses! :) Even my old trusted Z-1p was able to focus and seems (sorry, can not confirm 100%) to set

Re: Needed help with Japanese web site

2014-04-06 Thread John
Microsoft's Bing translator (which replaced Babelfish several months back) seems to handle it. I don't know how well, but ... According to Bing, the text associated with this image: http://www.hakubaphoto.jp/simages/u/lp/RICOH_GXR/img/lp_ptx_set1_phs1.jpg Translates to: The luxury of leather

Re: So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread Ken Waller
Glad to hear, thanks for reporting. Its really a shame that that wasn't mentioned in the literature that I've read so far on the convertor. You would think news like that would help encourage additional sales of the TC. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -

Re: GESO: Stockholm

2014-04-06 Thread Ken Waller
Enjoyed the images Stan. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: GESO: Stockholm Interesting little gallery, all well done, Stan Dan Matyola

Re: A real Pansy

2014-04-06 Thread Ken Waller
Dan, the subjects closeness to the edges and the lack of sharpness are a distraction for me. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: A real Pansy

Re: So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: Glad to hear, thanks for reporting. Its really a shame that that wasn't mentioned in the literature that I've read so far on the convertor. You would think news like that would help encourage additional sales of the TC. Perhaps they'd rather encourage the sales of new lenses

Re: So, what happens if...

2014-04-06 Thread Ken Waller
They can't be certain it'll work with all old camera/lens combinations to they're playing it safe. Yeahbut, they could give one to the List and we could certainly come up with a listing of what it worked with - only half joking here - RICOH Kenneth Waller

Leaping Tiger

2014-04-06 Thread Mark C
Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it,

Re: Leaping Tiger

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Looks like a fun exercise. :-) How fast was your shutter? Looks like motion blur to me, especially in the second shot. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9

PESO - Daffies

2014-04-06 Thread Rick Womer
Less than a week after the crocuses appeared, the daffodils are out. Spring is late, but rushing to catch up! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17730413size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17730413-lg.jpg (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Interesting photographs from USSR from 1940-70s

2014-04-06 Thread Igor Roshchin
I thought some PDMLers would find it interesting: I came across this set of old photographs from the Soviet Union from 40s-70s. One photo is NSFW for some work environments. (The birth of [hu]man) The page with Google-Translated captions: http://goo.gl/T1bvyo The original page is here:

Re: Leaping Tiger

2014-04-06 Thread Mark C
Probably motion blur though I think also I pre-focused on his face which is where his tail was after he jumped. The first and the fourth shots were 1/250 - ISO 1600. The second and third shots were ISO 800. They are not in the order taken - shots 2 and 3 were taken spontaneously the first time

Re: Interesting photographs from USSR from 1940-70s

2014-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very interesting indeed. Thanks for posting the link. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I thought some PDMLers would find it interesting: I came across this set of old photographs from the

Re: Interesting photographs from USSR from 1940-70s

2014-04-06 Thread Mark C
Interesting collection indeed... Strokes of Childhood - are those street cleaners? Dogulyalsya is probably my favorite. On 4/6/2014 8:52 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I thought some PDMLers would find it interesting: I came across this set of old photographs from the Soviet Union from 40s-70s.

PESO - Miss E

2014-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
I encountered this young lady at a local artisans event called Bazaar of the Bizarre, catering to fans of the dark, goth, horror genres, and many other quirky and fun people. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/13681813295/ It's not a great shot, but the subject is so interesting I

Re: Interesting photographs from USSR from 1940-70s

2014-04-06 Thread Tim Bray
Wow, excellent, thanks. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Interesting collection indeed... Strokes of Childhood - are those street cleaners? Dogulyalsya is probably my favorite. On 4/6/2014 8:52 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I thought some PDMLers would find

Re: Just One More

2014-04-06 Thread John Sessoms
FWIW, I saw both of them I'm using Firefox. On 4/6/2014 12:11 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Neither did I, Ann. Thanks for commenting. I may resend the other two. I take it you're not a Firefox fan either. Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Leaping Tiger

2014-04-06 Thread Jack Davis
They look decent to me, Mark. Don't know if I'd try a continuous shutter shutter burst on not. Probably best to attempt anticipating the leap and concentrate on staying on the head for a shot. Would likely distract him if you started the burst a bit too soon. Something to play at. Jack

Re: Needed help with Japanese web site

2014-04-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Igor, John, I tried Google translate and got what I wanted in terms of broken English description of the case. However, my problem is not that of reading, but rather having to write to the owners of this web-site/shop. For that purpose a very general list member is helping me already. On

Re: Leaping Tiger

2014-04-06 Thread Ken Waller
any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Yeah - shoot more ! Good looking animal. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-04-06 Thread John Sessoms
I think Dvorak was writing for people who had to buy pre-assembled systems for their companies. At the time, it was mainly Compaq, HP IBM. Acer the other Taiwanese manufacturers hadn't cracked the American corporate market yet; Michael Dell was still assembling computers in his dorm room and

Re: PESO's various, Spring, etc.

2014-04-06 Thread Alan C
I must thank you all for sharing the wonderful shots of flowers, ducks, etc. which make their appearance in spring. Of course, I have seen them in books before but never the real thing. My sole experience of snow was in Oct 1979 on the Long Tom mountain pass. There are several places in SA

Re: Interesting photographs from USSR from 1940-70s

2014-04-06 Thread Igor Roshchin
Mark, Yes, those are indeed street cleaners. An interesting fact about those: In 1980s and early 1990s, it was possible to catch a ride with them during late night time, when the city transportation ground transport was not running anymore; they were a somewhat cheaper alternative to a taxi. Of

Re: A few PESOs

2014-04-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 6, 2014, at 5:51 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Varied and interesting shots, all. I especially like the detail shots of the Scottish Rite Temple, Larry. 27367 is a beauty. Thank you. I find the light in the nudes to be good at defining, if somewhat too hard.