OT: What is Art?

2023-01-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Following up on the recent discussion here about what is "art,' there is an interesting case between Hermes and and an NFT artist over whether using Hermes bags in an NFT violates the trademark rights of Hermes or is a free-standing work of art, (consisting entirely of images of Birkin purses). h

Re: PESO 2023 - 018-020 (was: PESO 2023 - 016-017) - GDG

2023-01-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Interesting thought, Rick! Thanks. :) G > On Jan 31, 2023, at 8:23 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > The first two make an interesting pair; a gleaming modern church, and a > decrepit old fence. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIB

OT: First AF lens failure

2023-01-31 Thread collinb
OT because it wasn’t one of my Pentax lenses. It was the Sony 24-70/4 Z. Awfully nice optics. I read through an article on this lens. The sound it makes ... wouldn't surprise me if that AF solenoid coil came loose and was beating itself back and forth trying to focus. And since it happened just

Re: Lens aperture slow to respond, thus overexposed pictures

2023-01-31 Thread Ciprian Craciun
Thank you all that have responded! I'll try to see if there is stil a Pentax service in my country (Romania), although I highly doubt it... If you say that disassembling the lens on my own is out of question, and if I don't reach (an affordable) service here, I'll have to use it as it is... I of

Re: PESO 2023 - 018-020

2023-01-31 Thread ann sanfedele
Godders - I gave you soem love for these on your flikkr page :-) ann On 1/31/2023 11:23 AM, Rick Womer wrote: The first two make an interesting pair; a gleaming modern church, and a decrepit old fence. Rick On Jan 30, 2023, at 3:03 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Thanks Dan! I've just posted

Re: OT Rabbit hole

2023-01-31 Thread ann sanfedele
This is clearly a better quiz for you guys on the other side of the pond.  Also better for guys who can id vehicles ages in street scenes.. Interesting thing about fashions.. there are differences for same time periods across countries.. so that poses a problem for us over here.. bottom line.

Re: PESO 2023 - 018-020 (was: PESO 2023 - 016-017) - GDG

2023-01-31 Thread Rick Womer
The first two make an interesting pair; a gleaming modern church, and a decrepit old fence. Rick > On Jan 30, 2023, at 3:03 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Thanks Dan! > > I've just posted three more into the PESO 2023 set, all still from > yesterday's walk. > > Methodist Church - Santa Cl

Re: Comet C/2022 E3

2023-01-31 Thread lrc
On January 30, 2023 11:54:26 PM PST, Toine wrote: >Wide angle on a samsung s22. Samsungs camera raw+ has an astrophotography >option. I'm even more impressed that it's with a phone. I tried going out s couple of times, but the sky has been too hazy around here > >On Mon, 30 Jan 2023, 23:08 ,