Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

2017-10-19 Thread Larry Colen
Steve Cottrell wrote: On 19/10/17, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: And an extra question for Cotty: For those 15 years, where have you been getting extra virgins (to grease the pole)? ;-) I don't want to think about greasing Cotty's pole. Now I need to find some bleach for my br

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

2017-10-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 19/10/17, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >And an extra question for Cotty: >For those 15 years, where have you been getting extra virgins >(to grease the pole)? ;-) If I could find some wise men I'd ask them! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Liv

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

2017-10-19 Thread P. J. Alling
He lives in England, I think they have to import them at quite a premium. On 10/19/2017 9:48 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Many thanks to all who responded to me (both on and off the list). You suggestions are valuable! And an extra question for Cotty: For those 15 years, where have you been ge

Re: Peso-Crator Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread Jack Davis
The popular choice it seems. Mine also. Thanks for comments. J - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 8:06:35 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Crator Lake Winter What Ann said. Nice shot! Paul via phonep > On Oct 19, 2017, at

Re: Peso-Crator Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Ann. The first is my choice as well. Thanks for commenting. J - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" To: "PDML" Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 7:53:21 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Crator Lake Winter I like the first better too, the one with the sun looks a bit artificial ann O

Re: Peso-Crator Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Ann said. Nice shot! Paul via phonep > On Oct 19, 2017, at 10:53 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I like the first better too, the one with the sun looks a bit artificial > ann > >> On 10/19/2017 5:46 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Thanks much, Paul! >> J >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 1

Re: Peso-Crator Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread ann sanfedele
I like the first better too, the one with the sun looks a bit artificial ann On 10/19/2017 5:46 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Thanks much, Paul! J Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Both nice, but prefer the first. Would make a good holiday card. -p On 10/19/

OT - Changes to Flickr’s wall art and photo books

2017-10-19 Thread Igor PDML-StR
For those who are using Flickr, - and just in case their notifications are sent directly to the Spam folder... -- Forwarded message -- Date: 19 Oct 2017 21:14:54 + From: Flickr Mail Subject: Changes to Flickr’s wall art and photo books Flickr HI [USERNAME], We are tra

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

2017-10-19 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Many thanks to all who responded to me (both on and off the list). You suggestions are valuable! And an extra question for Cotty: For those 15 years, where have you been getting extra virgins (to grease the pole)? ;-) Igor Steve Cottrell Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:44:44 -0700 wrote: On 18/10

Re: Milwaukee

2017-10-19 Thread Rick Womer
Mark, No time in Chicago—just getting to Milwaukee and back via ORD. If she want to schlep up to MKE on Saturday, that would be fine. Rick > On Oct 19, 2017, at 6:02 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Rick Womer wrote: > >> Paul, >> >> Traveling with my wife, who will be at a conference Thursday a

Re: Adobe doesn't seem to want my money

2017-10-19 Thread John
On 10/19/2017 15:26, Mark Roberts wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Mark, what are you using for sorting and processing your images? On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 8:35 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: They haven't wanted my money for years now. Fuck 'em. I'm using the years-old versions I last purchased. Mind yo

Re: Milwaukee

2017-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Rick Womer wrote: >Paul, > >Traveling with my wife, who will be at a conference Thursday afternoon and >all day Saturday. Friday we plan to be tourists together. > >Flying in and out of O’Hare, and renting a car. We’re staying at the >downtown Hyatt. Rick, Lisa's in Chicago for a conference throu

Re: Peso-Crator Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks much, Paul! J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > Both nice, but prefer the first. Would make a good holiday card. > > -p > > >> On 10/19/2017 11:00 AM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> A few years ago while watching a few snow flakes drift through >>

Re: Bong Manayon

2017-10-19 Thread Jostein
He's active on FB. Seems to be doing quite a lot of camera restoration projects these days. He has issued some very beautiful MX'es and KX'es lately. Jostein Den 19.10.2017 14:53, skrev Daniel J. Matyola: Has anyone heard from Bong recently? I see his images regularly on the PPG, and they ar

Re: Peso-Crator Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread Paul Sorenson
Both nice, but prefer the first.  Would make a good holiday card. -p On 10/19/2017 11:00 AM, Jack Davis wrote: A few years ago while watching a few snow flakes drift through an open Crater Lake Lodge window. Mamyia6/50mm lens. C&C? Thanks. J https://www.photo.net/photo/18431006 https://w

Re: Bong Manayon

2017-10-19 Thread Mark C
He posts on flickr from time to time. Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Has anyone heard from Bong recently? I see his images regularly on the PPG, and they are as stunning as ever, but I don't think he has been here in a while. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --- This e

Re: Adobe doesn't seem to want my money

2017-10-19 Thread mike wilson
> On 19 October 2017 at 20:27 "P. J. Alling" wrote: > > > There are some very capable RAW processors, other than Lightroom. > > I haven't bought a new Adobe product in quite some time and I feel > pretty smug about that, as  Adobe has developed all the highhandedness > of MIcrosoft at it's pe

Re: Samyang 14/2.8 on K-1, good?

2017-10-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Which I guess means that Dali is pretty close. On 10/18/2017 9:57 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Handlebar think Snidely Whiplash... On 10/15/2017 10:53 AM, Jostein wrote: Den 10.10.2017 22:17, skrev P. J. Alling: On an APS-C sensor it's moderate but correctable barrel distortion, but on FF it

Re: UPS Stupidy

2017-10-19 Thread P. J. Alling
I think they delivere it if, they have a truck going close to the location so that it could work that delivery into their route. They do whatever will cost less, and they have completely computerized their delivery routes to maximize efficiency.  I think the USPS charges other package delivery

Re: Adobe doesn't seem to want my money

2017-10-19 Thread P. J. Alling
There are some very capable RAW processors, other than Lightroom. I haven't bought a new Adobe product in quite some time and I feel pretty smug about that, as  Adobe has developed all the highhandedness of MIcrosoft at it's peak and the arrogance of Apple selling iProducts, with features  rem

Re: Adobe doesn't seem to want my money

2017-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Rick Womer wrote: >Mark, what are you using for sorting and processing your images? > >On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 8:35 AM, Mark Roberts > wrote: >> They haven't wanted my money for years now. Fuck 'em. I'm using the years-old versions I last purchased. Mind you, Affinity Pro is a viable replacement

Re: UPS Stupidy - USPS just as Bad

2017-10-19 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Last week I sent an insured priorty mail parcel from ft. lauderdale to miami, FL. This was on a friday with expected delivery date of saturday. As of today, six days later, its still not delivered, and expected delivery date is "delayed"? ive never had such bad service from USPS before and th

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

2017-10-19 Thread mike wilson
> On 18 October 2017 at 18:14 Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > I don't do much paper cutting, and when I do, I use either a good knife or > a generic guillotine-type paper cutter available in the departmental > office or elsewhere. > I am considering buying a simple inexpensive one fo

Re: Pesos-Cratr Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for asking, John. Yes, we're fine and no flames within a number of miles, thankfully! Sorry I messed up the photo IRL and corrected it on a following post. J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2017, at 9:38 AM, John wrote: > > You doing OK out there? I saw something on the news last weeken

Re: SIGMA 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO - thoughts?

2017-10-19 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 12:34 PM -0400 10/19/17, John wrote: I have a SIGMA 24-70mm f/2.8 EX APO. If the build quality on the 70-200mm is as good, you'll get your money's worth out of it, and maybe a little more. I know. The seller also had one of those in Nikon mount which I bought for my old D2Xs. It is built l

Re: Pesos-Cratr Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread John
You doing OK out there? I saw something on the news last weekend about one of the fires being near Yuba City & IIRC, that's near you. It was on Headline News, and I didn't catch a repeat of the story later. OH, and there don't seem to be any links to your photos. On 10/19/2017 11:46, Jack Davi

Re: Adobe doesn't seem to want my money

2017-10-19 Thread John
On 10/19/2017 08:35, Mark Roberts wrote: They haven't wanted my money for years now. Fuck 'em. What are you using as an alternative? -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Re: SIGMA 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO - thoughts?

2017-10-19 Thread John
I have a SIGMA 24-70mm f/2.8 EX APO. If the build quality on the 70-200mm is as good, you'll get your money's worth out of it, and maybe a little more. On 10/19/2017 06:35, Steve Sharpe wrote: What do people think of this lens? It looks like I have the opportunity to buy one of these (used) for

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

2017-10-19 Thread John
On 10/18/2017 13:14, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Hi All, I don't do much paper cutting, and when I do, I use either a good knife or a generic guillotine-type paper cutter available in the departmental office or elsewhere. I am considering buying a simple inexpensive one for myself. I haven't used "ro

Re: UPS Stupidy

2017-10-19 Thread Bob W-PDML
I've been enjoying the full customer failed-delivery journey experience with a couple of carriers over the last two weeks. With one of them today I logged a query on their system. In response I received three emails over the space of an hour to tell me they'd logged my case. Each of the emails

Re: An new variation on the "silicon film" idea

2017-10-19 Thread John
On 10/17/2017 17:59, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: This device replaces the back of your old film camera and lets you take 16-megapixel photos. https://petapixel.com/2017/10/17/im-back-new-digital-back-old-35mm-cameras/ It's currently on Kickstarter so there's no

Re: Way to go Paul !

2017-10-19 Thread Jack Davis
Absolutely what Ann said, Paul! Well composed prose, evident even after fumbled editing. J - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" To: "PDML" Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 7:04:57 AM Subject: Re: Way to go Paul ! So happy for you... particularly like one of the photos of the inte

Re: UPS Stupidy

2017-10-19 Thread John
Well, FWIW, my experience is USPS is they still do allow their carriers the leeway to use some common sense ... at least here in Raleigh. And I've noticed lately that for some smaller packages (books, T-shirts & small repair parts) UPS & FedEx are both handing off to USPS for the last mile; the

Peso-Crator Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread Jack Davis
A few years ago while watching a few snow flakes drift through an open Crater Lake Lodge window. Mamyia6/50mm lens. C&C? Thanks. J https://www.photo.net/photo/18431006 https://www.photo.net/photo/18431007 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Pesos-Cratr Lake Winter

2017-10-19 Thread Jack Davis
A couple shots taken a few winters back. Both with Mamiya6 as a few snow flakes were drifting in through an open window of the, just re-opened for the season, Crater Lake Lodge. C&C? Thanks! J 18431006 18431007 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: Milwaukee

2017-10-19 Thread Rick Womer
Paul, Traveling with my wife, who will be at a conference Thursday afternoon and all day Saturday. Friday we plan to be tourists together. Flying in and out of O’Hare, and renting a car. We’re staying at the downtown Hyatt. Rick On Oct 18, 2017, at 12:26 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Rick - Still

Re: Adobe doesn't seem to want my money

2017-10-19 Thread Rick Womer
Mark, what are you using for sorting and processing your images? On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 8:35 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > They haven't wanted my money for years now. Fuck 'em. > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDM

Re: Bong Manayon

2017-10-19 Thread ann sanfedele
We are friends on facebook - see him occasionally there On 10/19/2017 8:53 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Has anyone heard from Bong recently? I see his images regularly on the PPG, and they are as stunning as ever, but I don't think he has been here in a while. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphot

Re: Way to go Paul !

2017-10-19 Thread ann sanfedele
So happy for you... particularly like one of the photos of the interior from an aesthetic point of view.  I know you know I won't be reading the text ;-)  so won't see the evidence of poor editing. Looking forward to seeing the 1935 car.. ann On 10/19/2017 8:39 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Bong Manayon

2017-10-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Has anyone heard from Bong recently? I see his images regularly on the PPG, and they are as stunning as ever, but I don't think he has been here in a while. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: Way to go Paul !

2017-10-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dan. Shooting a 1935 Packard today. Should be fun. Paul > On Oct 19, 2017, at 8:31 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Nice article, and fine images. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:38 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > >> http://

Re: Adobe doesn't seem to want my money

2017-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
They haven't wanted my money for years now. Fuck 'em. -- 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 PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: Way to go Paul !

2017-10-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice article, and fine images. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:38 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/ya8o9gby > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.

Re: Adobe doesn't seem to want my money

2017-10-19 Thread David J Brooks
nor mine Dave On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 2:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > https://fstoppers.com/apps/adobe-announces-lightroom-classic-cc-lightroom-cc-photoshop-cc-updates-and-more-200026 > > First, Lightroom 6 will be the final standalone version of Lightroom. There > will be a Lightroom 6.3 update

Re: SIGMA 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO - thoughts?

2017-10-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
I would want to try it on the K3 before buying. A lot of older lenses will generate purple fringe on digital cameras. Shoot some dark branches against a bright sky background. I suspect you won't like the result. Paul via phone > On Oct 19, 2017, at 6:35 AM, Steve Sharpe wrote: > > What do pe

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

2017-10-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/10/17, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >I am considering buying a simple inexpensive one for myself. >I haven't used "rolling" cutters (I believe they are frequently called >trimmers?). I see that they could be a bit more versatile if there are >multiple types of edges (wave, st

SIGMA 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO - thoughts?

2017-10-19 Thread Steve Sharpe
What do people think of this lens? It looks like I have the opportunity to buy one of these (used) for C$225. It is not the current model. I think it's a few generations old and I do not think it has the "DG" (digital grade) coatings. I cannot seem to find a review online for this model. I have