Re: PESO: Selfie

2015-06-15 Thread Larry Colen
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Used the remote control unit to take a selfie of our family Sunday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039600 Just a snapshot, but comments are always wlecome. Very fun. Now you need to get this photo printed on a T-shirt for the dog to wear and re-shoot it.

Re: List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread David Mann
On Jun 16, 2015, at 5:09 pm, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > Any e-mail you get from PDML contains list management information, how to > subscribe/unsubscribe. All I see at the bottom of messages is a link to the web-based subscription interface. I might store your message for future reference as I ha

Re: List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Brian, A few days ago (June 9 or 10), I've seen that the mail-archive was stack for a few hours, as it was not getting any new messages, while I was getting (digests) those just fine. Then either it cleared up by itself or Doug used a proverbial plunger. Since that I haven't noticed much of

Re: PESO: The Lady and the Dragon

2015-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking, Ann. The three poles are part of the dock, to accommodate boats that need to be tied down to board passengers. I guess they are a distraction that I should clone out. I was attracted by the contrast between the modern, under-stated, business-like attire of the woman and the

Re: PESO: The Lady and the Dragon

2015-06-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Nice travel shot - would like to see the rest of the story, so to speak... what are those 3 poles, is the dragon the head of a boat?, etc. ann On 6/15/2015 11:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On the shore of Kunming Lake, on the grounds of the Summer Palace, Beijing: http://photo.net/photodb/pho

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Jack Davis
Sliding along the rail is what I gathered. I added the word "sideways." Very well caught, Frank! J - Original Message - From: "Knarf" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 7:34:54 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail No, he's sliding along the rail, but usually

Re: PESO: Selfie

2015-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ann and Jack. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 11:05 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Cute idea well done! > > J > > - Original Message - > From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 7:18:1

PESO: The Lady and the Dragon

2015-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On the shore of Kunming Lake, on the grounds of the Summer Palace, Beijing: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039611&size=lg Comments will be appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: PESO: Selfie

2015-06-15 Thread Jack Davis
Cute idea well done! J - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 7:18:14 PM Subject: PESO: Selfie Used the remote control unit to take a selfie of our family Sunday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039600 Just a

Re: List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John : I've occasionally been seeing something similar; I see threads of some replies before I see the original post. Then I'll see the original post with additional replies threaded off of it. I could live with that but my problem is that the original posts never show up (or, at le

Re: List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" : Did you try your spam or junk folder? Yep - nothing there. I don't seem to be having any problems on the PDML, but on another list to which I belong, gmail is sending posts from certain senders to my Spam folder, and it is happening to others there as well.

Re: PESO: Selfie

2015-06-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Fun! ann On 6/15/2015 10:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Used the remote control unit to take a selfie of our family Sunday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039600 Just a snapshot, but comments are always wlecome. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PD

Re: PESO - Stormtrooper on the web

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Very cool shots. Those are beautiful, jewel-like arachnids. Who knew spiders could be so gorgeous? Cheers, frank On 12 June, 2015 5:48:51 PM EDT, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > >Thanks to all who commented, Alan, Toine, Dan, Eric, Mark, Brian! > >Eric, - to answer your question: I used Pentax D-FA 1

Re: PESOs (2) - Wells Cathedral

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Gorgeous, both of them! Cheers, frank On 12 June, 2015 9:28:48 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >A couple of postcard-like pics, perhaps, but I like them anyway: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18036485 > >and > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18036486 > >(K-5, DA 16-45) > >Commen

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
No, he's sliding along the rail, but usually (and more easily) riders will use the axle pegs on the same side of the bike (ie., either both left side or both right side). That makes mounting and dismounting the rail much easier. If you look carefully at Mike's wheels his front wheel is to the le

Re: PESO: Selfie

2015-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank! The faces on the shirts are not actually of my dog. I found the shirts on the internet, and they are so close to my dog that I couldn't resist buying them. Years ago, my wife b ought matching tiger face shirts for my father, my son and I. The picture that was taken that day is on

Re: PESO - Taunton Church

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Beautiful steeple, and well captured and all, but... Love the second shot! The human element makes all the difference. He's almost dwarfed by the massive structure but it looks like a great place to read, contemplate or just sit. Great stuff. Cheers, frank On 15 June, 2015 7:40:54 PM EDT,

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Thanks, Ann! :-) Cheers, frank On 15 June, 2015 9:51:43 PM EDT, ann sanfedele wrote: >Yeah Mark makes a good point something ghostly about it. -- anyway, I >like it, too Frank... > >ann > >On 6/14/2015 10:23 PM, Knarf wrote: >> Maybe I should have clipped my cycling shoes into the pedals >ba

Re: PESO: Selfie

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
That's a fun shot! Love the t-shirts, they're a terrific likeness of your gorgeous dog. I like it! Cheers, frank On 15 June, 2015 10:18:14 PM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Used the remote control unit to take a selfie of our family Sunday: >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039600

PESO: Selfie

2015-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Used the remote control unit to take a selfie of our family Sunday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039600 Just a snapshot, but comments are always wlecome. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailm

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice action shot, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Knarf wrote: > Finally got out and took some real piccies on the weekend. The boys were at > the skatepark yesterday. > > I'm told this is a deceptively difficult trick: you'l

Re: List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Did you try your spam or junk folder? I don't seem to be having any problems on the PDML, but on another list to which I belong, gmail is sending posts from certain senders to my Spam folder, and it is happening to others there as well. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread John
On 6/15/2015 8:49 PM, Brian Walters wrote: 'morning all Is anyone else experiencing this? For the past week or so I'm not seeing messages from some of you - the only way I know about some postings is when I see replies to posts where I haven't see the originals. Perusing the archives, it seems

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Yeah Mark makes a good point something ghostly about it. -- anyway, I like it, too Frank... ann On 6/14/2015 10:23 PM, Knarf wrote: Maybe I should have clipped my cycling shoes into the pedals backwards. :-) Thanks for the comments Mark. I rather liked the sun rays, too. Cheers, frank On

Re: List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Rick Womer : Brian, As far as I know, I'm seeing everything. Have you checked one of the archives to see what proportion of the messages you're missing? Maybe Doug is late paying the bill... Rick Thanks for CC'ing that to me because it hasn't come though on the list. The norma

Re: List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread Rick Womer
Brian, As far as I know, I'm seeing everything. Have you checked one of the archives to see what proportion of the messages you're missing? Maybe Doug is late paying the bill... Rick On Jun 15, 2015, at 8:49 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > 'morning all > > Is anyone else experiencing this? > >

List Problems

2015-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
'morning all Is anyone else experiencing this? For the past week or so I'm not seeing messages from some of you - the only way I know about some postings is when I see replies to posts where I haven't see the originals. Perusing the archives, it seems I'm not seeing anything from Dan, Fr

PESO - Taunton Church

2015-06-15 Thread Rick Womer
It provides a scenic tower, http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039079 ...and a quiet place to work: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039080 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Bruce Walker
That's really, really good, Frank; composition, timing, you are right on top of him yet he's entirely in frame. Excellent b&w conversion too. On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Knarf wrote: > Finally got out and took some real piccies on the weekend. The boys were at > the skatepark yesterday. >

Re: Flickr as backup

2015-06-15 Thread Stan Halpin
> On Jun 15, 2015, at 6:26 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Eric Featherstone wrote: >> On 15 June 2015 at 19:20, Larry Colen wrote: >>> Thanks. I was aware of the delete option. It would just mean that my >>> backups get copied twice. Unless they end up in their final destination >>> before

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Jack Davis
Is Mike then moving sideways along the rail? J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 15, 2015, at 2:41 PM, Knarf wrote: > > Finally got out and took some real piccies on the weekend. The boys were at > the skatepark yesterday. > > I'm told this is a deceptively difficult trick: you'll notice the his

Re: Flickr as backup

2015-06-15 Thread Larry Colen
Eric Featherstone wrote: On 15 June 2015 at 19:20, Larry Colen wrote: Thanks. I was aware of the delete option. It would just mean that my backups get copied twice. Unless they end up in their final destination before the first rsync. I could change my workflow a bit. I like to not move t

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Paul
Great action shot...good timing on your part -p On 6/15/2015 4:41 PM, Knarf wrote: Finally got out and took some real piccies on the weekend. The boys were at the skatepark yesterday. I'm told this is a deceptively difficult trick: you'll notice the his front and back wheels are on different

PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Finally got out and took some real piccies on the weekend. The boys were at the skatepark yesterday. I'm told this is a deceptively difficult trick: you'll notice the his front and back wheels are on different sides of the rail: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2015/06/mike-on-rail.html?m=1 T

Re: Save $8,000 on a Hasselblad

2015-06-15 Thread John
I'll save an additional $2,000 by foregoing the Sony while I wait for the putative Pentax FF DSLR that's due out in "Autumn". On 6/15/2015 2:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: In other words, you'd only be twice as much on a Sony a99, rather than six times. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Hasselbl

Re: SMC-K 24mm f3.5

2015-06-15 Thread Mark C
I had a K24 f2.8 which was fine lens, but sold it pre-digital. I can't do a direct comparison but the K24 f3.5 is remarkably sharp. On 6/14/2015 1:00 PM, J C OConnell wrote: Welcome to the wonderful world of SMC Pentax K series lenses. Not only are they optically superb, they are mechanically

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Stan Halpin
Or download a trial copy of Helicon Focus… If you do that, put it on Susan’s Mac! stan > On Jun 15, 2015, at 2:19 PM, Tom Reese wrote: > > Matthew Hunt wrote: > > "There's also "File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack" within Photoshop." > > This is how I (actually Susan while I watched) did i

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Mark C
Thanks - I did not know that. On 6/15/2015 1:02 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Mark C wrote: You probably already know this - but use Photoshop tools in Bridge to load files into PS Layers for stacking. (I did not know that at first and the process of manually loadi

Re: Flickr as backup

2015-06-15 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 15 June 2015 at 19:20, Larry Colen wrote: > Thanks. I was aware of the delete option. It would just mean that my > backups get copied twice. Unless they end up in their final destination > before the first rsync. I could change my workflow a bit. I like to not > move the files from a shoot

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-15 Thread Ken Waller
Yeah he's just churning things up. -Original Message- >From: John >Subject: Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines > >He sez after milking it for all it's worth. > >On 6/14/2015 12:35 AM, Knarf wrote: >> I won't udder another word. >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> On 13 June, 2015 11:53:11

Re: OT WTB: Agfa Clack

2015-06-15 Thread P.J. Alling
I have a Clack, be aware that most were stored /poorly/. The one I have looks to be in very good condition, the lens however, would make a petri culturing mold look good. On 6/12/2015 3:27 PM, Paul wrote: There are a bunch on Etsy. Most between $20 and $40 - a few higher. Know nothing about

Re: Save $8,000 on a Hasselblad

2015-06-15 Thread P.J. Alling
Oh, sorry. Didn't realize, that it's a Carl Zeise T* lens which probably is actually worth twice what most other 24-70mm lenses are. So there's that... On 6/15/2015 2:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: In other words, you'd only be twice as much on a Sony a99, rather than six times. http://www.bhph

Re: Save $8,000 on a Hasselblad

2015-06-15 Thread P.J. Alling
Don't forget the 24-70mm Sony lens, which /must/ pick up some Hasselblad magic simply by being mounted on the camera... On 6/15/2015 2:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: In other words, you'd only be twice as much on a Sony a99, rather than six times. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Hasselblad_H

Save $8,000 on a Hasselblad

2015-06-15 Thread Larry Colen
In other words, you'd only be twice as much on a Sony a99, rather than six times. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Hasselblad_HV_vs_Sony_SLT-A99/BHitems/1034962-REG_891513-REG -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Re: Flickr as backup

2015-06-15 Thread Larry Colen
Eric Featherstone wrote: On 13 June 2015 at 21:18, Larry Colen wrote: One thing that I haven't figured out how to do efficiently with rsync is for it to track when I move a directory. I think you want the --delete option Thanks. I was aware of the delete option. It would just mean that

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Tom Reese
Matthew Hunt wrote: "There's also "File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack" within Photoshop." This is how I (actually Susan while I watched) did it. She as Photoshop on her Mac. I however don't have it on my Windows machine. I'll have to go through 2 learning curves simultaneously to focus stack

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Tom Reese
this is how I (Susan) did it. I would have preferred to do this in Lightroom because I don't have Photoshop. My SO does have it but it's on a Mac and I'm using Windows. I'll have to use her machine and go through two learning curves simultaneously to focus stack with Photoshop. Please just kill me

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 1:02 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Mark C wrote: > >> You probably already know this - but use Photoshop tools in Bridge to load >> files into PS Layers for stacking. (I did not know that at first and the >> process of manually loading files a

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-15 Thread P.J. Alling
But it's all moo-t. On 6/14/2015 8:05 PM, David J Brooks wrote: this is udder nonsense Dave On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Knarf wrote: There is whey more to this than there appears. On 14 June, 2015 2:35:29 PM EDT, Ken Waller wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kenn

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Mark C wrote: > You probably already know this - but use Photoshop tools in Bridge to load > files into PS Layers for stacking. (I did not know that at first and the > process of manually loading files as layers was very time consuming.) There's also "File > Scr

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-15 Thread John
He sez after milking it for all it's worth. On 6/14/2015 12:35 AM, Knarf wrote: I won't udder another word. Cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 11:53:11 PM EDT, Ken Waller wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Knarf" Subject:

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Mark C
I don't know about Enfuse but if you have Photoshop CC you have a very capable stacking tool. I downloaded the 30 day trial of Zerene Stacker a while back, but it expired before I got any useful results. The problems were not with the software, but rather in my technique. I then started working

PESO 2015 - 104, 105, 106 - GDG

2015-06-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
From Friday night and Saturday morning. Working with a 35mm film SLR camera for once in a long bit… Old standby, a Nikon. https://flic.kr/p/upMGhS https://flic.kr/p/upVvWK https://flic.kr/p/tKwGer enjoy! G — The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. --

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Tom Reese
thanks for the reply Jostein. I tried using the Photoshop CC focus stack and it worked somewhat better but still not good enough to show anyone. I shot two sets of images of separate flowers with 4 images in each set. On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > Hi Tom, > Both Zerene

Re: Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hi Tom, Both Zerene Stacker and Helicon Focus have trial versions. There is some functionality built into Photoshop too, starting (I think) with version CS. Have a go at the first two an see if you're more comfortable with the workflow in those. It's probably a good idea to view the tutorials to

Re: Flickr as backup

2015-06-15 Thread Charles Robinson
> On Jun 11, 2015, at 14:12 , Eric Weir wrote: > > >> On Jun 11, 2015, at 2:45 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: >> >> It's not perfect, but I'm already backing up actual copies of my RAW files >> with: >> >> 1. Time Machine >> 2. Crashplan (no speed issues here) > > Probably doesn't need to be

Enfuse and Lightroom

2015-06-15 Thread Tom Reese
I installed Enfuse and tried a macro focus stack but the result is awful. Now I'm not sure if I should pay something or give up on it. Is Enfuse better suited to larger scenes like landscapes? What is the customary donation for this type of thing? is there a better way to focus stack macros in Li

Re: PESO: I'd Walk a Mile

2015-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack and Larry. Yes, I thought the title would appeal to some of the older folks on the list. Thanks for looking and commenting, Rick. Yes, the focus on the eye and nose is not as sharp as it should be. To my eye, I seem to have focused on the neck hair or the ear, more than the face

Re: PESO: I'd Walk a Mile

2015-06-15 Thread Rick Womer
Just what I expected, too! Seems you nailed the focus on the rock, not so much on the camel (unless the blur is from the smell and the fleas!). Rick On Jun 14, 2015, at 11:33 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039092&size=lg > K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom > C

Re: PESO: I'd Walk a Mile

2015-06-15 Thread Jack Davis
A 50's Camels cigarette commercial slogan. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2015, at 11:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I must be of a certain age, because the photo is just what I expected from > the title. > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039092&s