OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

If you didn't see it on the news, I watched this live online last night and it was so impressive. It's rare to get "goosepimple moments" in life, but this was certainly one of them: This jumps to the return of the first stage to the landing pad: https://youtu.be/O5bTbVbe4e4?t=32m24s And a shot

Re: PESO - Aspirations of Greatness

That is the best I have seen in quite a while, Frank. Well done indeed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 9:19 PM, frank theriault wrote: > A Canadian scene: > >

Re: OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

Actually their issue seems to have been with their engines, and that technology hasn't changed all that much in 20 years, we're still using designs from the 50's and 60's in most cases, manufactured in Russia... On 12/22/2015 1:20 PM, Darren Addy wrote: On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 12:11 PM, P.J.

Re: OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

Russian engines are no longer an option, thanks to Congress, unless one procures a waiver. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/without-russian-rocket-engines-america-will-rely-even-more-on-spacex http://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-ula-spacex-idUSKCN0S22Y920151008 Interestingly, SpaceX doesn't

Re: Website that tries to list all lenses available

I think photodo.com is way ahead on this project. http://www.photodo.com/browse-lenses For example: http://www.photodo.com/lens/Tokina-ATX-90mm-f25-Macro-452 With Specifications, User Ratings, User Reviews, and Photos. On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 11:54 AM, P.J. Alling

Re: Website that tries to list all lenses available

I guess it is true what they say about the fastest way to get a question answered on the internet. Darren Addy wrote: I think photodo.com is way ahead on this project. http://www.photodo.com/browse-lenses For example: http://www.photodo.com/lens/Tokina-ATX-90mm-f25-Macro-452 With

Re: OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

While Blue Origins' accomplishment was also impressive, it is nowhere near as ambitious a project as the one SpaceX is doing. Blue Origin wants to take people (not payloads) to the edge of space (not orbit itself). More...

Re: Printing problem _ I need you geniuses !

Does it allow a custom setting? Several of my past HP printers allowed custom setting with max dimension, of 44", one IIRC had a custom setting allowing an effectively unlimited length, though there was no provision for roll paper, but they hid that pretty thoroughly. I haven't used an Epson

OT: improve your gas exchange threshold (if you're a cyclist. And not a vegan)

http://road.cc/content/news/173553-official-daily-chocolate-consumption-makes-you-better-cyclist Disclaimer: I have no idea what a gas exchange threshold is, but it sounds like it needs improving. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Ricoh adds free Lightroom tethered shooting for 645z

This news has been out a week, but I missed it until today. If it was already mentioned and I missed it, then NEVERMIND! Might be of interest to our 645z owners who shoot indoors/studio:

Re: PESO - Cadillac Man

Nice composition and bikes. Well done. Paul via phone > On Dec 22, 2015, at 4:07 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > > Neat image, Ken. The splotches of brighter OOF color in the background > really set the subject off nicely! > >> On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Ken Waller

Re: OT: Happy Solstice

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >I am nothing if not politically correct. > >Therefore, I offer a belated Solstice Day greeting to all who may be >Druids or other disciples of Sol. >

Re: PESO - Cadillac Man

Me too, Paul. When will I learn to re-read my texts and emails? J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 22, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Spell check redoes bokeh as bikes. WTF? > > Paul via phone > >> On Dec 22, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Paul Stenquist

Re: PESO - Cadillac Man

Ridiculous hood ornament. Beautifully done shot. Rick On Dec 22, 2015, at 3:33 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Hood ornament from a 1947 (?) Cadillac at a local car show. > > K-3, 28-80mm f3.5-4.5 SMC F, 1/320, f4.5, 400 ISO > > Comments appreciated >

Re: OT: Happy Solstice

But for some of us the sun will rise later and set earlier for the next six months - longest day of the year down south Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 23/12/2015 9:15 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I am nothing if not politically correct. Therefore, I offer a belated

Re: PESO - Cadillac Man

Spell check redoes bokeh as bikes. WTF? Paul via phone > On Dec 22, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Nice composition and bikes. Well done. > > Paul via phone > >> On Dec 22, 2015, at 4:07 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> >> Neat image,

Re: OT: Happy Solstice

Or. "A Salubrious Solstice", as a friend of ours says. Rick On Dec 22, 2015, at 5:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I am nothing if not politically correct. > > Therefore, I offer a belated Solstice Day greeting to all who may be > Druids or other disciples of Sol. > >

Re: OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 12:11 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > The sad thing is that the DC-X was doing something like that 20 years ago. > NASA proved to be incompetent at producing a rocket that took off and landed > on it's tail, just as Heinlein, intended, and we lost 20

Re: Website that tries to list all lenses available

Their filtering system looks like it was designed by a programmer, not a photographer... (In case you're wondering that's not a good thing). On 12/22/2015 1:33 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I think photodo.com is way ahead on this project. http://www.photodo.com/browse-lenses For example:

PESO - Cadillac Man

Hood ornament from a 1947 (?) Cadillac at a local car show. K-3, 28-80mm f3.5-4.5 SMC F, 1/320, f4.5, 400 ISO Comments appreciated http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18145299=lg Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Printing problem _ I need you geniuses !

Thanks for input P. J. - Paul Sorensens helped - thought it was to do with Elements 10 but we eliminated that quickly.. the R220 does have a user defined section... but the way it is set up was confusing... once I discovered that I had to click on it in an area I would not have thought about

Re: OT: Happy Solstice

On 22 Dec 2015, at 22:16, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I am nothing if not politically correct. > > Therefore, I offer a belated Solstice Day greeting to all who may be > Druids or other disciples of Sol. But it's not politically correct to exclude all us non-believers:

Re: Ricoh adds free Lightroom tethered shooting for 645z

The deal-breaker is it sends the files directly to Lightroom without saving them on the SD card as well, and if something glitches you lose the raw files! Bad design. The possibility for glitches is _very_ hjgh. On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > This

Re: OT: Happy Solstice

It's just natures way of telling you that you should get up earlier. I hate nature. On 12/22/2015 5:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I am nothing if not politically correct. Therefore, I offer a belated Solstice Day greeting to all who may be Druids or other disciples of Sol.

Re: OT: Happy Solstice

> On Dec 22, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> I am nothing if not politically correct. >> >> Therefore, I offer a belated Solstice Day greeting to all who may be >> Druids or other disciples of Sol. >> >>

Re: OT: Happy Solstice

Same to you, Dan! Cheers, Christine > On Dec 22, 2015, at 4:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I am nothing if not politically correct. > > Therefore, I offer a belated Solstice Day greeting to all who may be > Druids or other disciples of Sol. > >

Re: Website that tries to list all lenses available

Pre-Autofocus era, third party only, (Sigma, Tokina, Tamron, Vivitar, etc.), from the wayback machine. Condensing the lens wisdom of the Photography groups on UseNet. http://web.archive.org/web/20021001122829/medfmt.8k.com/third/index.html This is a better start. I wonder if the author of

Re: OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

The sad thing is that the DC-X was doing something like that 20 years ago. NASA proved to be incompetent at producing a rocket that took off and landed on it's tail, just as Heinlein, intended, and we lost 20 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-X On 12/22/2015 12:50 PM,

OT: Happy Solstice

I am nothing if not politically correct. Therefore, I offer a belated Solstice Day greeting to all who may be Druids or other disciples of Sol. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/12064434/winter-solstice-at-stonehenge-2015-All-you-need-to-know-about-the-shortest-day-of-the-year.html I am

Re: PESO - Cadillac Man

I like the way you handled the busy background and the bright highlights. Well done. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Hood ornament from a 1947 (?) Cadillac at a local car show. > > K-3,

Re: PESO - Cadillac Man

Love it , Ken! Very nicely done! Cheers, Christine > On Dec 22, 2015, at 4:22 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I like the way you handled the busy background and the bright > highlights. Well done. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >

PESO - Birthday Boy - A Street Portrait

This fellow was walking along carrying a bag from the liquor store. He said, "Today's my birthday, take my picture!" Which I did. He said, "20 years a drunk!" And it sounded like he was right. Poor guy. I hope this photo does him some dignity:

Re: OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

Obviously a big step forward. Shades of Dan Dare (PP41)! However, I read in the news that the French are downplaying this notable achievement saying it is no more than a "technological feat". Alan C -Original Message- From: Darren Addy Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 6:10 PM To:

Re: PESO More Pretty Lady

Nice - the new rendering really does pop. On 12/21/2015 11:58 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Fiddling with the Cardinal pics from this weekend. Here’s the same shot I posted with a shite balance change. She was in the shade, and I hadn’t originally fooled with the white balance that AWB rendered.

Re: PESO - Aspirations of Greatness

Fair enough. I don't think much of her either, likely for different reasons than you. LOL! Thanks for commenting. :-) Cheers, frank On December 22, 2015 12:25:46 AM EST, Ken Waller wrote: >Cool shot knarF, but I hate any image with Jane Fonda in it. > >Kenneth

Re: PESO - Aspirations of Greatness

I never aspired to much of anything myself. LOL! Thanks for the comment, Jack, it is appreciated. Cheers, frank On December 21, 2015 11:09:52 PM EST, Jack Davis wrote: >A familiar feeling. > >J > >- Original Message - >From: "frank theriault"

Re: PESO - Aspirations of Greatness

Appreciate your comments, Rick. Cheers, frank On December 21, 2015 9:38:11 PM EST, Rick Womer wrote: >Great shot, Knarf! Wonderful composition, great colors, and a quietly >amusing scene. > >Rick > >On Dec 21, 2015, at 9:19 PM, frank theriault wrote: > >> A Canadian

Re: PESO - Aspirations of Greatness

Thanks Paul! Cheers, frank On December 21, 2015 9:33:32 PM EST, Paul Stenquist wrote: >Excellent. Stirring. > >Paul via phone > >> On Dec 21, 2015, at 9:19 PM, frank theriault > wrote: >> >> A Canadian scene: >> >>

Re: PESO - On the Waterloo Bridge

Perfectly good reason to me! Thanks. I tried shooting the bicycles (I haven't seen so many since I was in Munich) on a bus-free street before reaching the bridge. They =all= have headlights (bless them!), they move fast, and I just couldn't get composition and exposure to work. Rick

OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

I watched this live online last night and it was so impressive. It's rare to get "goose-pimple moments" in life, but this was one of them: This jumps to the return of the first stage to the landing pad: https://youtu.be/O5bTbVbe4e4?t=32m24s And a shot of it landing taken from a helicopter:

Re: Printing problem _ I need you geniuses !

thanks, Paul - I will :-) ann On 12/22/2015 12:56 AM, Paul wrote: Ann - I still have a copy of PSE10 on my machine. If you would e-mail me a copy of the full rez image file, I'll take a look at it in the morning. -p On 12/21/2015 10:49 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: So I accidentally got

Re: PESO - Aspirations of Greatness

That’s excellent, Frank! Love it! Cheers, Christine > On Dec 21, 2015, at 8:19 PM, frank theriault wrote: > > A Canadian scene: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/12/aspirations-of-greatness.html > > Taken at Toronto's Ryerson University, next to the

Re: PESO More Pretty Lady

Like 'em both - slight preference for less saturation but also like "eyes left" a lot.. she has a sweeter expression, looks younger somehow. I found it looking to toggle between the other two.. ann On 12/21/2015 1:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote: The warmer version is a real improvement. What

OT: SpaceX last night was simply awesome

Darren, you just sabotaged my work! ;-) Thank you! Just last week I saw this earlier launch: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28539-watch-blue-origins-surprise-rocket-launch-and-safe-landing/ Igor Darren Addy Tue, 22 Dec 2015 07:27:22 -0800 wrote: If you didn't see it on the news, I

Re: PESO - Birthday Boy - A Street Portrait

His beard and mustache are well trimmed. Paul via phone > On Dec 22, 2015, at 10:45 PM, frank theriault > wrote: > > This fellow was walking along carrying a bag from the liquor store. He > said, "Today's my birthday, take my picture!" > > Which I did. > > He said,

Re: Ricoh adds free Lightroom tethered shooting for 645z

On Dec 23, 2015, at 10:36 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > The possibility for glitches is _very_ hjgh. MARK! -- 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

Re: Printing problem _ I need you geniuses !

I just checked the Canon pixma ix6520 it allows a 91"x2 1/2" custom print. On 12/21/2015 11:49 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: So I accidentally got my R220 to print an 8 1/2" x 19" last night- but have not been able to replicate it. I'm printing from a file that measures just that.. (this one) at

Re: PESO - Cadillac Man

Neat image, Ken. The splotches of brighter OOF color in the background really set the subject off nicely! On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Hood ornament from a 1947 (?) Cadillac at a local car show. > > K-3, 28-80mm f3.5-4.5 SMC F, 1/320, f4.5, 400 ISO >