Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread Larry Colen
Mark Roberts wrote: Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Darren Addy: Everyone is (understandably) excited and focused about the Pentax full frame offering Not everyone, Darren. At best I find it mildly interesting but the hyper-activity on the Pentax Forum at DP Review is wonderfully entertaining

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Larry Colen
Steve Cottrell wrote: On 14/2/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm about to be heretical. I read the HGTTG when it was fairly recently published, and was deeply underwhelmed. I think it's badly written and unfunny. The basic idea is a good one, badly executed, and I've never unders

Re: Pre-2006 PDML archives?

2015-02-14 Thread John Celio
On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 8:52 PM, wrote: >> Anyone know if there are any pre-2006 PDML archives floating around >> out there on the web? I was wondering how long it's been since I first >> joined, but the current archives only go back to 2006, and I know I >> was a member long before that. > > > H

atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-14 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello The 55-300mm is a surprisingly good lens considering the very low cost. Only outpassed by the 60-250mm by quite small differences. Look at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=86896645@N00&q=55-300 Regards Jens Den 11-01-2015 kl. 20:50 skrev Eric Weir: A message I attempted to send whe

Tethered

2015-02-14 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi all.. I've been using the Pentax Flucard. Not too bad for some jobs, like packshots. Still I'd like better tethered shooting options. I'd love to be able to shoot directly into Capture One 8, which is my favorite RAW converter, since the on screen editing image is much better than that of L

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Ken Waller
I have 6 Kodak Photo CD master discs each with around 100 image files. You can still open them up with CS2 and they can yield 16 bit PCD files from 64X96 up to 2048X3072. I've made 13"X19" prints from these files - limited by my printer. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kenneth

RE: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Cottrell wrote: > Malcolm, in my sophomore year at (American) high school, I did a > semester course called 'Predictive Literature'. It was basically > reading and writing science fiction, and counted towards to overall > English grades required. 6 months of sci-fi! This was 1975/6. > > We

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread Ken Waller
Never did get rid of any of mine - didn't see a reason to. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" Subject: Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO. On 2/14/2015 9:21 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Everyone is (understandably) ex

Re: PESO Saucy Walker Soiree

2015-02-14 Thread Ken Waller
They look pristine Paul. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO Saucy Walker Soiree My wife Marlene and her sister got Saucy Walker dolls for Christmas about 60 years ago. Both dolls spent most of the

Re: PESO Boo

2015-02-14 Thread Ken Waller
Sorry for your loss Dave. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: PESO Boo I have not been to active with my cameras lately, but i wanted to share a photo from a few years ago of our middle cat Boo. Unfortu

RE: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jostein Øksne wrote: > I think I disagree with your blanket statement that obsolence of either > makes them unrecoverable. If anything, it takes obsolence of both in my > opinion, but in either case it's more a matter of how much you are > willing to pay for recovery. > > What really sucked abou

Re: Test

2015-02-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Welcome back. Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On February 14, 2015 10:59:56 PM mike wilson wrote: For plain text mode. Am I back in the world of the living again? I probably won't see my own post so a reply (even the usual abusive ones) would be appreciated. -- PDM

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread David Mann
On Feb 15, 2015, at 5:00 am, Bruce Walker wrote: > I actually own an 8-bit paper tape reader, 110 baud, chunky mechanical > thing with a big motor. The last time I used it to read tapes I cobbled > together a 20mA current loop to RS-232 converter and transferred a bunch of > data to floppies. >

Re: PESO Working and Practicing

2015-02-14 Thread Jack Davis
Nice image, especially at F/1.8. Cute subject! Jack - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 4:20:26 PM Subject: PESO Working and Practicing Grace in my office. Shot with the K3 and the K 85/1.8 wide open. . F1.8,1/50t

Re: Pre-2006 PDML archives?

2015-02-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John Celio : Anyone know if there are any pre-2006 PDML archives floating around out there on the web? I was wondering how long it's been since I first joined, but the current archives only go back to 2006, and I know I was a member long before that. Here ya go http://www.mail-ar

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread P.J. Alling
Well digital should be but isn't perfect, bad copies can be made due to equipment error and failing media, among other things. I've seen enough restores because backups were corrupted and not checked until needed when it was too late. On 2/14/2015 7:21 PM, Jostein Øksne wrote: I think I disa

Re: Pre-2006 PDML archives?

2015-02-14 Thread P.J. Alling
I know of only two archives that collect the PDML www.mail-archive.com and the one that Doug maintains at PDML.net, the former goes back to sometime in 1999, I think. Which may be when Doug took over from Pentax in maintaining the list. I think there may have been another third party mail arc

Pre-2006 PDML archives?

2015-02-14 Thread John Celio
Anyone know if there are any pre-2006 PDML archives floating around out there on the web? I was wondering how long it's been since I first joined, but the current archives only go back to 2006, and I know I was a member long before that. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Re: PESO Working and Practicing

2015-02-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Lovely still. On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 6:20 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Grace in my office. Shot with the K3 and the K 85/1.8 wide open. . > F1.8,1/50th, ISO 1250 > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17967485&size=lg > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/ma

Re: PESO: 5 Palms Sunset

2015-02-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ann. 5 Palms is a restaurant on Keawakapu Beach on Maui. It is one of my wife's favorites, so since we were going to be traveling all day on 2/14, I took her there for an early valentine's day dinner. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at

Re: Test

2015-02-14 Thread Jack Davis
Welcome Ann! Jack Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2015, at 4:59 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > You are here - though whether that means you are among the living or not I > can't speak to > > good to see ya! > > ann > >> On 2/14/2015 15:59, mike wilson wrote: >> For plain text mode. Am I bac

Re: Test

2015-02-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
You are here - though whether that means you are among the living or not I can't speak to good to see ya! ann On 2/14/2015 15:59, mike wilson wrote: For plain text mode. Am I back in the world of the living again? I probably won't see my own post so a reply (even the usual abusive ones) wou

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Jostein Øksne
I think I disagree with your blanket statement that obsolence of either makes them unrecoverable. If anything, it takes obsolence of both in my opinion, but in either case it's more a matter of how much you are willing to pay for recovery. What really sucked about analog was that the original c

PESO Working and Practicing

2015-02-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Grace in my office. Shot with the K3 and the K 85/1.8 wide open. . F1.8,1/50th, ISO 1250 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17967485&size=lg -- 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 dire

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: >Quoting Darren Addy : > >> Everyone is (understandably) excited and focused about the Pentax full >> frame offering > >Not everyone, Darren. At best I find it mildly interesting but the >hyper-activity on the Pentax Forum at DP Review is wonderfully >entertaining... I'm

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/14/2015 4:08 PM, John wrote: On 2/14/2015 3:08 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 14/2/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm about to be heretical. I read the HGTTG when it was fairly recently published, and was deeply underwhelmed. I think it's badly written and unfunny. The basic id

Re: Anyone tried the Tokina AT-X AF 28-70 F2.8 Lens?

2015-02-14 Thread P.J. Alling
Kennyboy has a review of that lens on his website, It might be one of his good reviews, (he does have good ones occasionally) or it may be one of his trademark hands off reviews, I' can't be bothered to read it, but it might actually have useful information. On 2/14/2015 4:26 PM, J C OConnell

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/14/2015 3:43 PM, John wrote: On 2/14/2015 10:18 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: Jostein Øksne wrote: You mean those Kodak PictureDisc things? I have a few of those, and found that ImageMagick can convert them to 16-bit TIFFs. In batches. :- ) Jostein I've not looked them out for years, but I'm

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Darren Addy : Everyone is (understandably) excited and focused about the Pentax full frame offering Not everyone, Darren. At best I find it mildly interesting but the hyper-activity on the Pentax Forum at DP Review is wonderfully entertaining... Cheers Brian +

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark Roberts : John wrote: If I remember correctly from my days running the mini-lab, the Kodak CD that was available with your processed film & prints the images were standard, low-compression JPEGs that would allow you to print a 4x6 at 300ppi (1200x1800 pixels). You're thinking of

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Darren Addy : Badly written can still be enjoyed if it has clever concepts and the book was full of clever concepts. I would call it mostly "amusing" rather than funny. In any event, oneshould probably know them just if one is going to be literate in the cultural references, unless you

Re: Anyone tried the Tokina AT-X AF 28-70 F2.8 Lens?

2015-02-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/2/15, J C OConnell, discombobulated, unleashed: >I was thinking about picking up one of these lenses, they sell for >around $200 used, I already have an excellent >manual focus 35-70 F2.8 AT-X, but 35mm just isnt wide enough especially >on aps format. >I was wondering if anyone here had tr

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W-PDML wrote: >On 14 Feb 2015, at 20:58, John wrote: >> >>> On 2/14/2015 3:11 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >>> On 14/2/15, Malcolm Smith, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> For my English Literature 'O' Levels (or whatever the exams are called this week for those of around 16 years of a

Re: Test

2015-02-14 Thread Bob W-PDML
I'll try to do one that's unusually abusive... > On 14 Feb 2015, at 21:00, mike wilson wrote: > > For plain text mode. Am I back in the world of the living again? I > probably won't see my own post so a reply (even the usual abusive > ones) would be appreciated. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discus

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 14 Feb 2015, at 20:58, John wrote: > >> On 2/14/2015 3:11 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> On 14/2/15, Malcolm Smith, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> For my English Literature 'O' Levels (or whatever the exams are called this >>> week for those of around 16 years of age), I got a book of short

Re: Test

2015-02-14 Thread mike wilson
Thanks. I didn't forget. But my provider arbitrarily changed default to something else and then very carefully hid the way of switching it back. Probably saved you folks from being exposed to dozens of facetious non-sequiteurs. On 14 February 2015 at 21:22, Bob Sullivan wrote: > We see you Mike

Re: PESO - Father & Son

2015-02-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bulent, Beautiful shot. A painter's sky, well captured, A dancing diagonal lending energy to the subjects, Patches of light in the grass, testifying to the warmth of the sun, A father and son balanced by some taller weeds to the left, And that little bald spot showing on dad's head. Real people, sp

Re: PESO - Fishy Nanotech

2015-02-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, Nice study of an interesting building, great color and lines. I prefer the straight shot with the up ramp protruding our way. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:52 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Thanks Attila, Dan, and Bruce! > > Rick > > On Feb 13, 2015, at 4:40 PM, Attila Boros wrote: >

Anyone tried the Tokina AT-X AF 28-70 F2.8 Lens?

2015-02-14 Thread J C OConnell
I was thinking about picking up one of these lenses, they sell for around $200 used, I already have an excellent manual focus 35-70 F2.8 AT-X, but 35mm just isnt wide enough especially on aps format. I was wondering if anyone here had tried the 28-70 F2.8 AT-X AF and what the pros and cons to it

Re: PESO Saucy Walker Soiree

2015-02-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
A fine activity for them! Lovely idea made me smile thru the snow. On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > My wife Marlene and her sister got Saucy Walker dolls for Christmas about 60 > years ago. Both dolls spent most of the last half century on the shelf and > survived prett

Re: Test

2015-02-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
We see you Mike! (remember plain text only) Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 2:59 PM, mike wilson wrote: > For plain text mode. Am I back in the world of the living again? I > probably won't see my own post so a reply (even the usual abusive > ones) would be appreciated. > > -- > PDML

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread John
Foodini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HX9tVCbm5g On 2/14/2015 3:05 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Except that's not currently how 3D printers work. However, who knows where 3D printer technology will be by the time the Pentax FF actually ships! I suggest the following alternative: http://www.instru

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread J C OConnell
Ive been doing it for the last decade or so. jco On 2/14/2015 3:28 PM, John wrote: On 2/14/2015 9:21 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Everyone is (understandably) excited and focused about the Pentax full frame offering and many may be saving their shekels for the body. But I would suggest that this is Pr

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread J C OConnell
there is already technology today to 3D print edible food, not sure chocaolate is viable, but limited foods can already be done. google it. jco On 2/14/2015 3:05 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Except that's not currently how 3D printers work. However, who knows where 3D printer technology will be by the

Re: Test

2015-02-14 Thread John
Came through to Raleigh, NC via Earthlink. On 2/14/2015 3:59 PM, mike wilson wrote: For plain text mode. Am I back in the world of the living again? I probably won't see my own post so a reply (even the usual abusive ones) would be appreciated. -- Science - Questions we may never find answe

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: >If I remember correctly from my days running the mini-lab, the Kodak CD >that was available with your processed film & prints the images were >standard, low-compression JPEGs that would allow you to print a 4x6 at >300ppi (1200x1800 pixels). You're thinking of the Kodak "Picture CD"

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread John
On 2/14/2015 3:08 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 14/2/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm about to be heretical. I read the HGTTG when it was fairly recently published, and was deeply underwhelmed. I think it's badly written and unfunny. The basic idea is a good one, badly executed, a

Test

2015-02-14 Thread mike wilson
For plain text mode. Am I back in the world of the living again? I probably won't see my own post so a reply (even the usual abusive ones) would be appreciated. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please vis

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread John
On 2/14/2015 3:11 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 14/2/15, Malcolm Smith, discombobulated, unleashed: For my English Literature 'O' Levels (or whatever the exams are called this week for those of around 16 years of age), I got a book of short stories. A few years later, my friend's brother, a few

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
So have I John, (and thanks for the condescending tone!) but my point is that a lot of Pentax lenses are at all time low prices right NOW, not just for the past few years. Part of that is the economy (the strength of the dollar vs other currencies). There is one "stack of primes" manual focus zoom

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread John
On 2/14/2015 4:03 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: I'm about to be heretical. I read the HGTTG when it was fairly recently published, and was deeply underwhelmed. I think it's badly written and unfunny. The basic idea is a good one, badly executed, and I've never understood the Douglas Adams worship. B

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread John
On 2/14/2015 10:18 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: Jostein Øksne wrote: You mean those Kodak PictureDisc things? I have a few of those, and found that ImageMagick can convert them to 16-bit TIFFs. In batches. :- ) Jostein I've not looked them out for years, but I'm certain that's what they were call

Re: Need your opinion - "Square in Dresden from seafood perspective"

2015-02-14 Thread John
I haven't seen anyone questioning his right to take it. He asked for opinions. He got 'em. On 2/14/2015 10:52 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Rick, in case there's any confusion, Igor is the photographer of "Square in Dresden from seafood perspective". I was just supporting his right to take it. :) O

Re: PESO Boo

2015-02-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Beautiful one... Sorry to hear that she is left... Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread John
On 2/14/2015 9:21 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Everyone is (understandably) excited and focused about the Pentax full frame offering and many may be saving their shekels for the body. But I would suggest that this is Prime Time to be focusing upon filling any holes in your lens inventory. You might b

Re: PESO - Nanotech Study

2015-02-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
It might still work without her but Liked the human presence. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxp

Re: PESO Saucy Walker Soiree

2015-02-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
My wife will love them! (Forwarded already). She happens to have dozens of those babes :) I hope they do not start chit-chatting anytime soon! Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/

Re: PESO - Nanotech Study

2015-02-14 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Ann! Yes, it's new; opened about a year ago on Walnut St. near 33d. Rick On Feb 14, 2015, at 11:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > My favorite of your three photos of this building.. > color,geometry,exposure,etc... > Is this a new building, Rick? > > (new-nano sounds like something Mork wo

Re: PESO Boo

2015-02-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/2/15, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have not been to active with my cameras lately, but i wanted to >share a photo from a few years ago of our middle cat Boo. >Unfortunately her kidneys failed this week and Erin and I had the sad >duty of sending her to the rainbow bridge. >

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/2/15, Malcolm Smith, discombobulated, unleashed: >For my English Literature 'O' Levels (or whatever the exams are called this >week for those of around 16 years of age), I got a book of short stories. A >few years later, my friend's brother, a few years younger than us, got the >Hitchhiker's

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/2/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >I'm about to be heretical. I read the HGTTG when it was fairly recently >published, and was deeply underwhelmed. I think it's badly written and >unfunny. The basic idea is a good one, badly executed, and I've never >understood the Douglas Adams

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
Except that's not currently how 3D printers work. However, who knows where 3D printer technology will be by the time the Pentax FF actually ships! I suggest the following alternative: http://www.instructables.com/id/edible-party-hat/ On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 13

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 13/2/15, J C OConnell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hey Cotty could use a 3D printer to make the hat and use chocaolate as >the material! Not a bad idea! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _

Re: PESO Saucy Walker Soiree

2015-02-14 Thread Jack Davis
Technically very nice image. Jack - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 10:27:58 AM Subject: Re: PESO Saucy Walker Soiree Thanks Jack. BTW, shot with the K 85/1.8. Haven't shot with a manual focus lens in a while.

OT: Wondering what to do with the rest of your life?

2015-02-14 Thread Bob W-PDML
Try http://usvsth3m.com See if you can spot the dirty Frenchman in Donna Summers' Disco Sausage Quiz! B -- 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 Saucy Walker Soiree

2015-02-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Jack. BTW, shot with the K 85/1.8. Haven't shot with a manual focus lens in a while. Had to readjust the diopter. F5.6 @ 1/60th, ISO 400. Paul via phone > On Feb 14, 2015, at 1:09 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Cute, Paul. Perfect conversational placement of the dolls. :) > > Jack > >

Re: OT: Carry out the Party's policies as exactly in all aspects as the Chonji Lubricating Oil Factory did!

2015-02-14 Thread Bob W-PDML
The leadership certainly, but not the people. > On 14 Feb 2015, at 17:45, Bruce Walker wrote: > > "Let us build our country into the most powerful one in the world, > into a people's fairyland," > > They appear well on their way to that fairyland. > >> On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Bob W-P

Re: PESO Saucy Walker Soiree

2015-02-14 Thread Jack Davis
Cute, Paul. Perfect conversational placement of the dolls. :) Jack - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 9:59:50 AM Subject: PESO Saucy Walker Soiree My wife Marlene and her sister got Saucy Walker dolls for Christm

PESO Saucy Walker Soiree

2015-02-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
My wife Marlene and her sister got Saucy Walker dolls for Christmas about 60 years ago. Both dolls spent most of the last half century on the shelf and survived pretty much intact. Now they live at our house and spend the days chit-chatting and sipping tea. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_

Re: OT: Carry out the Party's policies as exactly in all aspects as the Chonji Lubricating Oil Factory did!

2015-02-14 Thread Bruce Walker
"Let us build our country into the most powerful one in the world, into a people's fairyland," They appear well on their way to that fairyland. On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Once again the People's Factory for the Production of Great Socialist > Exclamation Marks has exce

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2015-02-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I've the following items that I'd like to part with: * Pentax FA 43/1.9 Limited * Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar II 15/4.5 * Voigtlander Nokton 40/1.4 The two Voigtlander lenses are of course for Leica M-mount and they have issues. I don't want to get into yet another adventure with fixing t

Re: K-3 video instruction manual...

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
Hmmm. And interestingly, Benjamin Kanarek is followed by Ricoh Imaging on Twitter. On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > Thus one must work with what one has. > > Benjamin Kanarek Blog has been ranked in the Top 10 of Fashion News > Sources (for 2010) by http://www.mattters.com/

Re: K-3 video instruction manual...

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
Thus one must work with what one has. Benjamin Kanarek Blog has been ranked in the Top 10 of Fashion News Sources (for 2010) by http://www.mattters.com/ http://www.benjaminkanarekblog.com/ I don't really "do" Facebook but he has a not insignificant presence there: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Be

Re: K-3 video instruction manual...

2015-02-14 Thread P.J. Alling
I don't have a bigger name, but no one is that big anymore. On 2/14/2015 10:09 AM, Darren Addy wrote: I'd be interested in hearing a bigger name in the fashion industry that has an affinity for Pentax, if you've got one. https://www.google.com/search?q=benjamin+kanarek+photographer On Fri, Feb

Re: Gracie's Art

2015-02-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Commented on facebook, but will here too - love the expression she has on the angel-winged wolf ann On 2/13/2015 22:22, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The kid has talent! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:20 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Grace has

Re: PESO - Nanotech Study

2015-02-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
My favorite of your three photos of this building.. color,geometry,exposure,etc... Is this a new building, Rick? (new-nano sounds like something Mork would say) ann On 2/13/2015 21:27, Rick Womer wrote: Or, nano-student in the tera-building. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17964475&si

Re: PESO Boo

2015-02-14 Thread Jack Davis
Believe I remember this cute shot. Sorry to read of her passing, Dave. Jack Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2015, at 7:59 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > I have not been to active with my cameras lately, but i wanted to > share a photo from a few years ago of our middle cat Boo. > Unfortunately

RE: Epson V600 film scanner

2015-02-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > Glad to hear it, Malcolm. I had a feeling you might be pleased. Thanks Darren. As much as anything now, I'm going to enjoy to be able to send pictures to distant family, to learn more about certain pictures and get the stories behind them. My own slides cover decades now, an

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Bruce Walker
The obsolescence of either is enough to render your data unrecoverable. Physical media seems to die out sooner than file formats do simply because it's generally not too hard to keep a file format reader around in software. As you found with ImageMagick. Thank goodness for that at least. I actuall

PESO Boo

2015-02-14 Thread David J Brooks
I have not been to active with my cameras lately, but i wanted to share a photo from a few years ago of our middle cat Boo. Unfortunately her kidneys failed this week and Erin and I had the sad duty of sending her to the rainbow bridge. I did a tribute for her on FB. http://photo.net/photodb/photo

Re: Need your opinion - "Square in Dresden from seafood perspective"

2015-02-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Rick, in case there's any confusion, Igor is the photographer of "Square in Dresden from seafood perspective". I was just supporting his right to take it. :) On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:24 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Bruce, > > From the person who recently posted "Fishy Nanotech": > > I like it. I li

Re: Epson V600 film scanner

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
Glad to hear it, Malcolm. I had a feeling you might be pleased. On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > I asked a few weeks ago about scanning film, negatives and transparencies, > and the Epson came up as a suggestion. > > It arrived this morning, and I've taken some scans of som

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
Please do! On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Alan C wrote: > Shall I send you a list? > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Darren Addy > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 4:21 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO. > > > Everyone is (underst

Epson V600 film scanner

2015-02-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
I asked a few weeks ago about scanning film, negatives and transparencies, and the Epson came up as a suggestion. It arrived this morning, and I've taken some scans of some small and fairly poor condition B&W prints, which I hoped could be rescued and much larger pictures printed off. I can only s

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Bruce Walker
The obsolescence of either is enough to render your data unrecoverable. Physical media seems to die out sooner than file formats do simply because it's generally not too hard to keep a file format reader around in software. As you found with ImageMagick. Thank goodness for that at least. I actuall

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread Alan C
Shall I send you a list? Alan C -Original Message- From: Darren Addy Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 4:21 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO. Everyone is (understandably) excited and focused about the Pentax full frame offering and many m

Re: Elephant Proof Fence (Jack & Bulent)

2015-02-14 Thread Alan C
Probably not. I'll keep a look out for breaches! The road is built up. We used to be able to stand on those rocks beyond the fence & look down about 10m. The most interesting thing I saw there was a melanistic giraffe which effectively has its colours reversed. That large dump is known as the

RE: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > Badly written can still be enjoyed if it has clever concepts and the > book was full of clever concepts. I would call it mostly "amusing" > rather than funny. In any event, oneshould probably know them just if > one is going to be literate in the cultural references, unless

RE: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
J C OConnell wrote: > what was good about film either negatives or slides was the only > hardware you needed to open it was your eyes. True! Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the li

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
Badly written can still be enjoyed if it has clever concepts and the book was full of clever concepts. I would call it mostly "amusing" rather than funny. In any event, oneshould probably know them just if one is going to be literate in the cultural references, unless you enjoy things regularly wh

RE: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jostein Øksne wrote: > You mean those Kodak PictureDisc things? I have a few of those, and > found that ImageMagick can convert them to 16-bit TIFFs. In batches. :- > ) Jostein I've not looked them out for years, but I'm certain that's what they were called. I think they later offered a CD, rath

Re: K-3 video instruction manual...

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
I'd be interested in hearing a bigger name in the fashion industry that has an affinity for Pentax, if you've got one. https://www.google.com/search?q=benjamin+kanarek+photographer On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 5:06 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Benjamin's not so big a name that Ricoh should care if he's b

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread Bill
On 14/02/2015 3:03 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: I'm about to be heretical. I read the HGTTG when it was fairly recently published, and was deeply underwhelmed. I think it's badly written and unfunny. The basic idea is a good one, badly executed, and I've never understood the Douglas Adams worship. B

Re: PESO: Elephant Proof Fence

2015-02-14 Thread Jack Davis
Still doesn't look as though it would stop a raging bull. Also, doesn't detract from the view as much I gathered from your comments. Jack - Original Message - From: "Alan C" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 6:18:26 AM Subject: PESO: Elephant Proof Fence

Re: PESO - Father & Son

2015-02-14 Thread Ken Waller
A nice scene, very well captured. -Original Message- >From: Bulent Celasun >Subject: PESO - Father & Son > >A photo I have forgotten to process and post from an earlier Summer. > >I guess it may stir memories for some of you... > >Blog (no text) : https://celasun.wordpress.com/2015/02/14

Re: PESO: Elephant Proof Fence

2015-02-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Made me feel myself caged! What is F7 dump? Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/a

PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread Darren Addy
Everyone is (understandably) excited and focused about the Pentax full frame offering and many may be saving their shekels for the body. But I would suggest that this is Prime Time to be focusing upon filling any holes in your lens inventory. It is a market of supply and demand, and we have "enjoy

PESO: Elephant Proof Fence

2015-02-14 Thread Alan C
Part of a new Elephant Proof Fence erected along a mine road south of Phalaborwa. Steel buttresses every 30 metres or so with 5 steel cables & 16 strands of barbed wire. We used to be able to view game in the mine area from here but, sadly, no more. Many animals, especially elephants & buffalos

RE: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread Jostein Øksne
You mean those Kodak PictureDisc things? I have a few of those, and found that ImageMagick can convert them to 16-bit TIFFs. In batches. :-) Jostein Den 14. februar 2015 09:13:15 CET, skrev Malcolm Smith : >Bruce Walker wrote: > >> But even relatively modern formats are effectively dead these

Re: PESO - Father & Son

2015-02-14 Thread Jack Davis
Like this shot very much, Bulent. Lighting and mood, excellent! Jack - Original Message - From: "Bulent Celasun" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 3:30:25 AM Subject: PESO - Father & Son A photo I have forgotten to process and post from an earlier Summer.

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