GESO - Glow

2014-11-14 Thread Toine
A few snapshots from the annual Glow festival: http://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/content/glow-2015/ Toine -- 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: PESO: Meerkat

2014-11-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting David Mann dmann...@gmail.com: This is the last of my zoo photos for now. He stood up a few moments later but I resisted showing such a clichéd pose. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/829/#peso Excellent pose and an attractive composition. I like it! -- Cheers Brian

Re: PESO: No disability (warning: strong language)

2014-11-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ralf R Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.de/2014/10/keine-behinderung.html The lower board has recently been added at a number of handicapped parking spaces in Neupré, Belgium. They're official and have been put there by the local authorities. It

Re: PESO - Potsdam cloister

2014-11-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17902219 Comments? Rick Yes - I like that. Great contrast of light and shadow and the bicycle is a bonus -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=1679 Look, if the title doesn't make you want to see this shot, just move along now... -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Sorry, you are not permitted to access this material. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:23 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=1679 Look, if the title doesn't make you want to see this

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sorry, you are not permitted to access this material. And your IP address is? -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

K-S1?

2014-11-14 Thread Sandy Harris
Has anyone here tried this camera yet? Or seen a detailed review they can point me to? just looking at specs, it appears it might suit me. It is a good deal cheaper lighter than K-3, and I've used a K-X quite a bit without noticing any missing features that make me wish I'd bought a K5 instead

Re: K-S1?

2014-11-14 Thread P.J. Alling
I've read a few hands on reviews, more like previews, of the K-s1 out of curiosity, however DP Review has their in depth review posted now. http://www.dpreview.com/products/pentax/slrs/pentax_ks1 I don't know of anyone who's bought one, but then again I don't hang out much, well at all, at

Re: K-S1?

2014-11-14 Thread P.J. Alling
Forget I say that DP Review had their in depth review up, it's just another preview. Sorry about that. On 11/14/2014 10:10 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I've read a few hands on reviews, more like previews, of the K-s1 out of curiosity, however DP Review has their in depth review posted now.

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Jack Davis
Got me! Jack - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 5:23:07 AM Subject: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=1679 Look, if the title doesn't make you want to see this

Re: K-S1?

2014-11-14 Thread P.J. Alling
DXOMark has their detailed information about the K-S1's sensor up. It's not really a review in the conventional sense since it completely ignores ergonomics. However there' as usual lots of data. On 11/14/2014 9:28 AM, Sandy Harris wrote: Has anyone here tried this camera yet? Or seen a

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Ken Waller
I got it with no issue. -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle Sorry, you are not permitted to access this material. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:23 AM,

Re: PESO - Potsdam cloister

2014-11-14 Thread Richard Womer
Thanks, Brian. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 4:54 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17902219 Comments? Rick Yes - I like that. Great contrast of light and

Re: PESO - Potsdam cloister

2014-11-14 Thread Richard Womer
Peter, I see what you mean. I was, indeed, trying to get both sides. Short of taking another trip (which I wouldn't mind, but isn't likely in the near future) it might work to play with the exposure and contrast on the two sides. I may play with this a bit over the weekend. Thanks very much for

Re: ordered Yongnuo flash triggers now looking for strip lights.

2014-11-14 Thread John
On 11/13/2014 5:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote: John wrote: On 11/13/2014 3:53 AM, Larry Colen wrote: At the very least, I'd like to pick up some yongnuo 603 II triggers maybe even a 560III and TX Has anyone done the research as to where is the best place in the states to pick them up? BH says

Re: PESO - Easy Access

2014-11-14 Thread John
Thanks, but it was Don's comment about moving pianos that triggered a flashback. On 11/13/2014 6:39 PM, Richard Womer wrote: John, Always glad to cause PTSD symptoms. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 4:45 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: On 11/12/2014

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'm using gmail. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sorry, you are not permitted to access this material. And your IP address is? -- Mark Roberts -

Re: PESO: No disability (warning: strong language)

2014-11-14 Thread John
On 11/13/2014 11:26 PM, David Mann wrote: On Nov 14, 2014, at 12:13 pm, Ralf R Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.de/2014/10/keine-behinderung.html The lower board has recently been added at a number of handicapped parking spaces in Neupré, Belgium. They're

Re: PESO: Meerkat

2014-11-14 Thread Attila Boros
Very good pose! On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 8:22 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: This is the last of my zoo photos for now. He stood up a few moments later but I resisted showing such a clichéd pose. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/829/#peso Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sorry, you are not permitted to access this material. And your IP address is? I'm using gmail. ??? -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia

Re: PESO: Medicine Chest

2014-11-14 Thread Bill
Thanks to everyone who looked at and/ or commented on my picture. bill -- 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.

OT: Vivian Maier Documentary on Oscar short list

2014-11-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.rogerebert.com/life-itself/three-chicago-docs-vie-for-oscar 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: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Just my inarticulate way of saying I'm not at my office and using someone else's wifi. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Mark

Re: PESO - Off the Path

2014-11-14 Thread Don Guthrie
South I assume. Odd juxtaposition of racer and path made for a clever photo. Made me smile at the almost abstract look. Also sort of in the mode of Dag, whose name you invoked in another message. Always a look I admire but can never emulate. On 11/14/14, 3:51 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net

OT: I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy!

2014-11-14 Thread John
NOT! I've spent the last week trying to ressurect my sister's computer (Compaq Presario manufactured by HP). It had crashed on her and she couldn't get it to boot. I managed to rescue her data from the hard-drive. While I had the hard-drive out, I gave the inside of the case a thorough

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sorry, you are not permitted to access this material.

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I got it with no issue. same here on gmail Dave -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle Sorry, you are not permitted to access this

Videoing a theatrical performance

2014-11-14 Thread Barry Rice
Hey guys, Thanks for your help my recent questions regarding video cards and my K7. I've gotten the cards and am experimenting with them. So, I've been asked to video an event which is about 2 hours long. This will be in a dark theatre. I'll be able to experiment ahead of time, and position my

Re: OT: I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy!

2014-11-14 Thread Paul
Is everything in the BIOS OK? Can you update the BIOS to the latest version without running the OS? You might try creating a Knoppix disc and booting from that. You might have to go into the BIOS and change the boot order so it looks for the Knoppix disc first. If that runs OK it would

Fwd: Re: OT: I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy!

2014-11-14 Thread Paul
OOPS!! Forgot the link to Knoppix... http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-info/index-en.html -p Original Message Subject: Re: OT: I am SOO happy! Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:32:34 -0600 From: Paul pentax1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Is

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Bob W-PDML
Looks like a forgotten classic. My favourite film poster seen on the tube - and I wish I'd photographed it - was a classic of witty criticism. It was for Conan the Barbarian, but someone had crossed out the C. B On 14 Nov 2014, at 13:23, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/11/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=1679 Look, if the title doesn't make you want to see this shot, just move along now... Amazing! I know the guy who made this movie - I used to work with him in the 1980s. He's a good friend and

Re: Any probs remaining with K-3? YES

2014-11-14 Thread Ken Waller
I offer my experience with the K3 - No functional issues at all in 10 months and approx 1400 images - includes usage in snowy days around zero degrees F and in 4 rainy days of usage. I upgraded from the K20D and found the controls somewhat different but am slowly getting the hang of it. A

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Cottrell wrote: On 14/11/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=1679 Look, if the title doesn't make you want to see this shot, just move along now... Amazing! I know the guy who made this movie - I used to work with him in the 1980s. He's a

Re: Any probs remaining with K-3? YES

2014-11-14 Thread Zos Xavius
*bitch mode* Yeah, I'm waiting for my *THIRD* K-3 to come in the mail. The first one had a misaligned sensor/mount, the second one bricked when writing the latest firmware and the third one? WTF knows!? I also sent my horribly decentered 55-300 back in and my 20-40 is going to Precision for

Re: ordered Yongnuo flash triggers now looking for strip lights.

2014-11-14 Thread Larry Colen
Just ordered four transceivers for about $65. Plus they'll work with the 560 iiis when I can afford to get them. I'll keep the Metz for ttl, though it often seems to fight hard against proper auto exposure. On November 14, 2014 8:44:52 AM PST, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: On 11/13/2014

Re: Videoing a theatrical performance

2014-11-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Barry, Borrow a video recorder. The heat problems will not go away. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 12:07 PM, Barry Rice bamr...@ucdavis.edu wrote: Hey guys, Thanks for your help my recent questions regarding video cards and my K7. I've gotten the cards and am experimenting with

Re: Do I need 18 Gb of LR catalog backups?

2014-11-14 Thread Eric Weir
On Nov 8, 2014, at 7:05 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: The Lightroom's simplistic internal backup system does nothing more than make a copy of the .LRCAT file at the scheduled times into a specified directory. By default, the specified directory is a sub-folder of the catalog

PESO - 'Man - O - Man Omena'

2014-11-14 Thread Ken Waller
Taken in Omena, Michigan on west Grand Traverse Bay with an MZ-S and 70-210mm SMC F and Velvia @50, shortly after sunset. The piles are remnants of a lumbering pier. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17903887 Comments solicited Kenneth Waller

Re: PESO - 'Man - O - Man Omena'

2014-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Love it, very graphic. Paul On Nov 14, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken in Omena, Michigan on west Grand Traverse Bay with an MZ-S and 70-210mm SMC F and Velvia @50, shortly after sunset. The piles are remnants of a lumbering pier.

Re: PESO - 'Man - O - Man Omena'

2014-11-14 Thread P.J. Alling
I like it, abstract yet not. On 11/14/2014 4:53 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Taken in Omena, Michigan on west Grand Traverse Bay with an MZ-S and 70-210mm SMC F and Velvia @50, shortly after sunset. The piles are remnants of a lumbering pier. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17903887

Re: Videoing a theatrical performance

2014-11-14 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Barry, First, - if you want to increase the size of the piece of the video, you can decrease the resolution of the video. However, with K-7, the maximum resolution is 720p (unlike with K-5 and K-3), - so, decreasing it might not be practical. I observed that with continuous recording of

Re: ordered Yongnuo flash triggers now looking for strip lights.

2014-11-14 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Larry, I found that with K-5iis and Metz 58-AF, the A mode on the flash often works better than P-TTL. That's especially the case with the bounce flash and the if the distance to the subject exceed certain minimum distance (say, at least 3-5 ft.) At shorter distances, it looks like that in

Re: PESO - 'Man - O - Man Omena'

2014-11-14 Thread Jack Davis
I imagine, at this point, it's too late to extend the right edge crop to approximate the left. If not, I'd crop the left edge to approximate the right. MZ-S is a terrific camera. It was the last film camera I owned. Jack - Original Message - From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com To:

Re: Fwd: Re: OT: I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy!

2014-11-14 Thread John
On 11/14/2014 1:34 PM, Paul wrote: OOPS!! Forgot the link to Knoppix... http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-info/index-en.html -p Original Message Subject: Re: OT: I am SOO happy! Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:32:34 -0600 From: Paul pentax1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Any probs remaining with K-3? YES

2014-11-14 Thread John
Same here. Only have two complaints, one minor, one not so minor. Minor - The battery grip doesn't have room to store the Remote Control F. Not so minor - Life ain't giving me any time to USE the K-3, but that's not really the K-3's fault. It does seem like the battery display shows full

Re: No disability (warning: strong language)

2014-11-14 Thread John Mullan
My mother had a handicapped placard that bore her picture. I thought that was a great idea, if the placard holder wasn't in the vehicle it wasn't valid. jm -Original Message- From: John Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 12:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: No

Re: PESO: Meerkat

2014-11-14 Thread David Mann
Thanks for the comments, everyone. My only gripe with the photo is that there's a wire or something running across the background. But these things are difficult to avoid in a zoo. Cheers, Dave On Nov 14, 2014, at 10:49 pm, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting David Mann

Re: Any probs remaining with K-3? YES

2014-11-14 Thread David Mann
On Nov 15, 2014, at 1:44 pm, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Not so minor - Life ain't giving me any time to USE the K-3, but that's not really the K-3's fault. Bummer, I could have used it on my trip. It does seem like the battery display shows full charge until just before the charge

Re: PESO - 'Man - O - Man Omena'

2014-11-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Interesting and effective. The ripples are hypnotic. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken in Omena, Michigan on west Grand Traverse Bay with an MZ-S and 70-210mm SMC F and Velvia @50,

Re: PESO - 'Man - O - Man Omena'

2014-11-14 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks Paul. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PESO - 'Man - O - Man Omena' Love it, very graphic. Paul On Nov 14, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:

Re: Any probs remaining with K-3? YES

2014-11-14 Thread P.J. Alling
On 11/15/2014 12:07 AM, David Mann wrote: On Nov 15, 2014, at 1:44 pm, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Not so minor - Life ain't giving me any time to USE the K-3, but that's not really the K-3's fault. Bummer, I could have used it on my trip. The K20D did that too, but the K-5II doesn't

Re: PESO: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

2014-11-14 Thread Philip Northeast
Sorry, you are not permitted to access this material. 121.223.171.211 I think Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 15/11/2014 12:50 am, Mark Roberts wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Sorry, you are not permitted to access this material. And your IP address is? -- PDML

PESO: Substitute Ash Tray

2014-11-14 Thread David Mann
Our apartment in Melbourne had a private landing that had a brick wall on the opposite side. Within this wall was an air vent. With no ash trays provided, somebody used the vent. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/830/#peso I had to take the photo at an angle as the vent was on the other side