Re: PESO - State Theater, Kalamazoo

2014-06-18 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Attila! On 6/16/2014 3:24 PM, Attila Boros wrote: Very nice place! I like the vibrant colours in the photo. On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 3:41 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/hidden-kalamazoo-the-state-theater Been off the list for a

Re: PESO - State Theater, Kalamazoo

2014-06-18 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Frank! When they built the place they were going for a very colorful and festive look, which they achieved On 6/17/2014 12:14 AM, knarf wrote: Stunning. Both the hall and your photo. Amazing colours! Cheers, frank On 15 June, 2014 8:41:23 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net

OT PESO: ShedMahal

2014-06-18 Thread Bill
For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started out fairly simple, but Thunderbirded somewhat. It isn't done yet, I still have trim work to do on the inside, the cupboards need doors, and a lot of exterior work, but it's coming along nicely. This

Re: OT PESO: ShedMahal

2014-06-18 Thread Jack Davis
Did you intend a link? J - Original Message - From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:30:29 AM Subject: OT PESO: ShedMahal For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started out fairly

Re: PESO - House Sitting Swallow

2014-06-18 Thread Bruce Walker
I think that's quite good. He's a very handsome bird. On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 10:01 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Because he's sitting on his house? http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/06/house-sitting-swallow.html?m=1 I wish it were a bit sharper but I'll take it. Comments

Re: Now why didn't I think of this?

2014-06-18 Thread Zos Xavius
Yeah, the ZX/MZ series supports IR on all cameras IIRC. My ZX-7 surely has an IR sensor. It also has a weird connector for a wired remote that pentax made back in the 90s. I doubt the optio would support a remote though. BTW, John, if you have a whole bag full of Remote Fs, want to sell me a

Re: OT PESO: ShedMahal

2014-06-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bill, You're too young for senior moments! Where's the link? Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started out fairly simple, but Thunderbirded somewhat. It

OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Bill
Let's just start again, shall we? For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started out fairly simple, but Thunderbirded somewhat. It isn't done yet, I still have trim work to do on the inside, the cupboards need doors, and a lot of exterior work,

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
Looks nice! I will make sure to shred and burn all references to this link, guarding against the slim chance that my wife might see it. Is everything inside? Or is there also a potting table/shelf on the outside? stan On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:

PESO 2014 - 142 - GDG

2014-06-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Yet another from the Saturday morning walk … https://flic.kr/p/o1WURu Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. Godfrey --- The fact that nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Soft

2014-06-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17792819 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 PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
This is a dangerous email. As Stan says, don't let my wife see it! And she has both windows AND Electricity. WOW Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Let's just start again, shall we? For the past few years I have been working on a garden

Re: PESO: Soft

2014-06-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, You got any sharp versions? I still like sharp... Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17792819 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --

PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Taking no chances with the caption ... http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/89162244882 K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:8.0, 1/125th sec, ISO 200 Comments always welcome. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Tim Bray
Treasure this moment; it will never be that clean again. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 7:45 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Let's just start again, shall we? For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started out fairly simple, but Thunderbirded

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bruce, Very classy! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Taking no chances with the caption ... http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/89162244882 K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:8.0, 1/125th sec, ISO 200 Comments always welcome. --

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Bruce Walker
That is a _very_ impressive shed, Bill. Many houses aren't built as well as that. Well done! On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Let's just start again, shall we? For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Bill
On 18/06/2014 9:20 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: This is a dangerous email. As Stan says, don't let my wife see it! And she has both windows AND Electricity. WOW By the end of the summer, I hope to also have running water in there :) though I didn't put enough electricity out there to run a water

Re: PESO: Soft

2014-06-18 Thread Bruce Walker
I quite like the abstractness of that, Dan. It just looks cool. Reminds me of caramel-vanilla ice cream. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17792819 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Enticing! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Taking no chances with the caption ... http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/89162244882 K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:8.0, 1/125th sec, ISO

Re: PESO: Soft

2014-06-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, so do I, but I thought this came out a bit interesting. I was trying to take image of a gardenia flower on my deck with the 35 macro, when I began to wonder exactly how close I could get. I dialed to focus ring all the way to the minimum limit, and moved in as close as I could. When I

Re: PESO: Soft

2014-06-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, it looks very much like a caramel gelato dessert I had the other day. It is a gardenia bloom W A Y out of focus, and intentionally so. I kind of like it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Jack Davis
How long do plan to keep her in there? (I don't need all extreme details) Jack - Original Message - From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:45:49 AM Subject: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link Let's just start

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Jack Davis
Beautifully done, bmw. Clone that small peek on her right sleeve. Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:23:34 AM Subject: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair Taking no chances with the caption ...

Re: PESO: Soft

2014-06-18 Thread Jack Davis
Appears you have most of an oof distorted face. G J - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:17:27 AM Subject: PESO: Soft http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17792819 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Soft

2014-06-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Not exactly, but one can see into anything that one can imagine. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Appears you have most of an oof distorted face. G J - Original Message - From:

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Attila Boros
Very nice work! In fact none of the sheds I've seen come close to that build quality. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Let's just start again, shall we? For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started out

Experiments with focusing and noise removal

2014-06-18 Thread Eric Weir
This is a link to my first set of images doing manual focus after getting the KatzEye split image focusing screen installed. Playing around with camera settings before starting to shoot I accidentally left ISO on 12800, so I had an opportunity to try out suggestions regarding noise reduction

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Attila Boros
Very nice! Never mind the captions :) On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Taking no chances with the caption ... http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/89162244882 K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:8.0, 1/125th sec, ISO 200 Comments always welcome. --

Re: PESO: Soft

2014-06-18 Thread Attila Boros
That reminds me of vanilla ice cream, and I got hungry. Nicely done! On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17792819 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Alan C
Yes, Bill, you certainly have done a good job. I know how long such projects can take! Hope you don't have termites there. I am in the throes of rebuilding a fitted book-case chowed by termites in my lounge. The buggers get in up the brick wall cavities then find a crack in the plaster. The

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Alan C
Excellent. On the other hand, the caption might have read Bamboo chair seating a woman. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 5:23 PM To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List Subject: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair Taking no chances with the caption

Re: Experiments with focusing and noise removal

2014-06-18 Thread Jack Davis
All very nice, Eric! Well done noise abatement. Jack - Original Message - From: Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:13:13 AM Subject: Experiments with focusing and noise removal This is a link to my first set of images doing manual

Re: Now why didn't I think of this?

2014-06-18 Thread John
I can do that. Word of warning though. I haven't seen them for a week or so, so it might take me a while to find them again. Seems like they're always in the way when I'm looking for something else, but nowhere to be found when I'm specifically looking for them. I'll have to figure something

Re: OT PESO: ShedMahal

2014-06-18 Thread P.J. Alling
Needs more substance. On 6/18/2014 9:30 AM, Bill wrote: For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started out fairly simple, but Thunderbirded somewhat. It isn't done yet, I still have trim work to do on the inside, the cupboards need doors, and a

Re: Experiments with focusing and noise removal

2014-06-18 Thread Eric Weir
On Jun 18, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: All very nice, Eric! Well done noise abatement. Thanks, Jack. Maybe I’ve learned something? Maybe I can learn some more? -- Eric Weir

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Christine Aguila
I think it's your best one! Very nice! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Taking no chances with the caption ... http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/89162244882 K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:8.0, 1/125th

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Christine Aguila
I think I will email all the wives on the list :-). Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:20 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: This is a dangerous email. As Stan says, don't let my wife see it! And she has both windows AND Electricity. WOW Regards, Bob

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Excellently done, Bill. She must be very happy with your work! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Jun 18, 2014, at 9:45 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Let's just start again, shall we? For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept

Re: PESO 2014 - 142 - GDG

2014-06-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Playful and excellent rendering. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:14 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: Yet another from the Saturday morning walk … https://flic.kr/p/o1WURu Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. Godfrey ---

Re: PESO - House Sitting Swallow

2014-06-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Very pretty blue and great bokeh. Very nice, Frank. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Jun 16, 2014, at 9:01 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Because he's sitting on his house? http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/06/house-sitting-swallow.html?m=1 I wish it were a bit

Re: PESO 2014 - 140 - GDG

2014-06-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Love this, Godfrey! Wonderful! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Jun 16, 2014, at 3:51 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: Taken a week ago Saturday morning in downtown San Jose as the sun rose. https://flic.kr/p/nH2USg Thanks for looking. Comments always

Re: PESO An artist's picnic

2014-06-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Agreed! Very nice. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Jun 16, 2014, at 11:17 AM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, Larry, no BS great photo. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 23:41:14 -0700 From: Larry Colenl...@red4est.com To:

OT Peso Swan

2014-06-18 Thread David J Brooks
Here is this years group of new born trumpeter swans http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17793362 Dave D2h 70-200 f2.8 -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Adafruit display review

2014-06-18 Thread Larry Colen
1) It comes as a kit. I suspect that this is an end run around Intel thunderbolt licensing and certification. 2) No instructions in the box. product: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1652 Led to a tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/qualia-high-res-displayport-desktop-monitor Which

OT: Soldering circuit boards.

2014-06-18 Thread Bill
I have a little toy helicopter with camera that came to an unfortunate end by crashing into a wall at full throttle. As part of the repair, I need to unsolder the wires to the motors and then solder them back on after mounting them in the new airframe. I've never actually done this before. I

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread P.J. Alling
Yes, it appears to be a woman on a bamboo chair. On 6/18/2014 11:23 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Taking no chances with the caption ... http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/89162244882 K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:8.0, 1/125th sec, ISO 200 Comments always welcome. -- A newspaper is a device

Re: Adafruit display review

2014-06-18 Thread P.J. Alling
They didn't want to pay the royalty to phillips. On 6/18/2014 6:55 PM, Larry Colen wrote: 1) It comes as a kit. I suspect that this is an end run around Intel thunderbolt licensing and certification. 2) No instructions in the box. product: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1652 Led to a

Re: OT: Soldering circuit boards.

2014-06-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
How much heat is dependent on the size of the connector. Tin the wire and soldering gun tip. Wrap the wire around or through the connector. Then heat the connector and apply solder. When it flows, pull the gun away. Use only resin core solder. Paul via phone On Jun 18, 2014, at 7:26 PM, Bill

Re: OT: Soldering circuit boards.

2014-06-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Brings back memories. :-) The temperature depends on the solder you're using. Try to get 63/37 % tin/lead with flux core or they lead-free RoHS equivalent solder. Use a 700F (370C) degree tip or set the controller to that temp. When it's up to speed your solder will melt on the tip

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Richard Womer
Wow, Bruce. The lighting and compositions just keep getting better. Rick On Jun 18, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Taking no chances with the caption ... http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/89162244882 K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:8.0, 1/125th sec, ISO 200 Comments always

Re: Adafruit display review

2014-06-18 Thread Peter Loveday
Yeah I got one of these some time back. Kind of fun as a third monitor, but Windows 7 has no support for different DPI settings on different monitors, which makes it tricky to reconcile with the 27. I'm not entirely keen to update the desktop to 8.1, which does do that. (though I use that on

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Kenneth Waller
Ditto! -Original Message- From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com Subject: Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair I think it's your best one! Very nice! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Taking no

Re: Adafruit display review

2014-06-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 18, 2014, at 6:00 PM, Peter Loveday pe...@loveday.org wrote: Yeah I got one of these some time back. Kind of fun as a third monitor, but Windows 7 has no support for different DPI settings on different monitors, which makes it tricky to reconcile with the 27. I'm not entirely keen

Re: PESO woman seated on a bamboo chair

2014-06-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 18, 2014, at 8:23 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Taking no chances with the caption ... http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/89162244882 K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:8.0, 1/125th sec, ISO 200 Comments always welcome. There’s a chair? Very nice. I really like

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 18, 2014, at 7:45 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Let's just start again, shall we? For the past few years I have been working on a garden shed for my wife. The concept started out fairly simple, but Thunderbirded somewhat. It isn't done yet, I still have trim work to

Re: Adafruit display review

2014-06-18 Thread Peter Loveday
It’d be awesome if I could use it as an external display for my camera when doing studio work. Would need an HDMI-DisplayPort for that, which is not so cheap sadly. - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO 2014 - 142 - GDG

2014-06-18 Thread David Mann
Really like the texture. Cheers, Dave On Jun 19, 2014, at 3:14 am, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: Yet another from the Saturday morning walk … https://flic.kr/p/o1WURu Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. Godfrey --- The fact that nobody understands

Re: OT Peso Swan

2014-06-18 Thread David Mann
I reckon a close crop of just the mother and the chick under the wing would be worth a try. Cheers, Dave On Jun 19, 2014, at 10:41 am, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Here is this years group of new born trumpeter swans http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17793362 Dave