Re: Cotty's hat in action and a great anti-thief photo bag

Specifically, the first line of this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_i1xk07o4g (although I actually agree with The Oxford Comma!) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML

Re: This might be a good way of showing off my photos

On Jun 27, 2012, at 13:55, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jun 27, 2012, at 11:48 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > >> On Jun 27, 2012, at 13:04, Larry Colen wrote: >> >>> >>> At $250 for the 16GB version, it's about the price of five blurb books: >&g

Re: This might be a good way of showing off my photos

about $200? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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

Re: geso, belt tests

w you'd select a large enough area to properly reflect what the subject is before you let it do its thing! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: PESO: Minimalist outfits

un. > > I'm pretty sure they've stuffed kleenex down their "you know what", though. > Not that I checked... > I didn't either! :-) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charl

PESO: Minimalist outfits

/IMGP1213_large.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT: no Jobs...

On Jun 21, 2012, at 19:07, Jeffery Smith wrote: The best PIMs for Windows went belly up as they could not compete with *free*. I continued to use my beloved Ecco for several more years with no upgrades. > Holy crap, I'd forgotten about Ecco. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@

Re: OT: Good value Lightroom 4 e-book

dit Union and dump in the sorter. (Credit Union > doesn't charge a fee.) The sorter spits the dross back out when it's done. > > My last trip to use the sorter left me with a British Penny and a Dutch > nickel. > Heck, I still have one of the old british pennies from the

Re: PESO: Happy audience

think of a square crop earlier? Ah well. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/IMGP0543-2.jpg (original below) >> >> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/rebel_rebel_ix/content/IMGP0543_large.html >> -Charles -- Charles Robinson - cha

Re: PESO: Happy audience

does hurt it. It's already a pretty close crop on an ISO 1250 shot. I'll see if I can crop her out entirely without killing the whole thing. >> >> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/rebel_rebel_ix/content/IMGP0543_large.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - char

PESO: Happy audience

0543_large.html The K-7 handled itself pretty well shooting at pretty much ISO 1250 the whole night, but I would love to have a K-5 sometime for this kind of work. Seriously. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://w

Re: If imitation is the sinecurist form of flattery

sinecure |ˈsīnəˌkyoŏr; ˈsi-| noun a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. Well how 'bout that. Although a typo, it's still a real word! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwin

Re: OT: Steve McCurry Rain

On Jun 8, 2012, at 15:24, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Well worth a look: > http://stevemccurry.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/right-as-rain/ > Neat images. Holy SATURATED COLOR, Batman! They go to 11! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinson

Re: and this is why I didn't even thing of trying to shoot the transit of Venus

On Jun 8, 2012, at 10:22, P. J. Alling wrote: > http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/657111main_1-SOT_120606_venus_ca_nc_yellow_001_color_full.jpg > > I don't have the equipment... > That's pretty flippin' beautiful. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@vi

Re: PESO - Oxford By Night

ous.com/oxford-by-night#> > I'm usually not huge on "Street Photography" but this is great. There's enough information here to be interesting, and there's enough missing to make it MORE interesting. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minne

Re: New 40mm f/2.8 pancake

n a DSLR. Paired with the MX it was a great snapshot/candids combo in the 35mm days though. I suppose what I want now is a 30mm pancake (which doesn't exist). Or the 21. It will be a few years before that's in the budget though! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl.

Re: A Craigslist Adventure Story

thless" camera bodies with lenses that are worth four to ten times the value of the rest of the kit. Usually I'm too late to jump, although I've gotten a few good deals in the past few years. Congratulations! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis,

Re: OT on Lr 4 being unusably slow

s Godfrey stated, "throw money at the problem" later. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: OT on Lr 4 being unusably slow

work done in a reasonable timeframe. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, plea

Re: How to photograph the transit of Venus?

On May 29, 2012, at 14:28, Darren Addy wrote: > > > I don't really have the means to do this, > I don't think. My plan is to wait for Thierry Legault's photos and just look at those. He seems to be the "transit photography expert" in this world.

Cheap lens score of the day

r the past two years. At that price, I couldn't resist! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net t

Re: OT: Sometimes computers just make me crazy.

can see > the shared folders on the other two computers and they can all reach the > internet. > Problem solved. Good! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: Web site feedback - OT

. Very well done! Also: I do like the spare interface. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UN

Re: Being a Tourist in Italy

e you describe as "leisurely" (and would be completely a no-brainer when traveling in the U.S.) was very difficult to maintain. Italy might be different, but be warned that the old saying holds: "In the U.S., 100 years is a long time. In Europe, 100 miles is a long distance&

Re: OT: Sometimes computers just make me crazy.

folders back there from this computer and I can see the shared folders on > this computer from back there. > Well, at least you've ruled out hardware failure of the hub/switch. Good luck - sounds like something more obtuse and funky to diagnose! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl.

Re: OT: Sometimes computers just make me crazy.

port hub. If you STILL experience issues: 3. Take the laptop into the room with the 4-port router. Disconnect the cable that runs to the hub and plug the laptop straight into THAT port. Let us know if anything is different with any of those connections. Hope this helps. -Cha

Re: Semi-OT: "Sticky keys" function on a Mac - PSE9

ck (as opposed to logically) and you might have to lift up on it, or smack the key a few times to get it to clear. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.ne

Re: New DA50/1.8 Plastic Mount

don't feel the need to spend the extra for an > f2.0, ever. > Ding ding! We have a winnah! I'm exactly one of those users. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDM

Re: New DA50/1.8 Plastic Mount

t give a rat's patootie what the mount is made of as long as it works. And it does. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM III > K-r: RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2.0, DPOF, Print Image Matching III > K-30: RAW (DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.3), DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM III > ..which brings to mind this question: Why bother with the PEF RAW format at all anymore? Is there a sin

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

able from the top.. and I'd sure like to see the back of that camera! (Does anyone know when it's going to be officially announced?) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pe

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

ansition up to the better ISO performance of the K5 without quite the financial hit. I wonder what the downside(s) would be. For starters, it doesn't look like the mode dial on top has a lock. And I'm not sure there is an LCD display on the top... but what other things appe

Re: PESO -- Which lens. which lens?

#x27;re already operating in low-IQ mode then! All in good fun... -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_

Re: Kodak, a nuclear power

the time 'round here. Last occurrence I heard of here in St. Paul resulted in the guy getting fried. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

the "related links" to all of the rumors about what was going to be in the K-7. That was amusing. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: GESO - Five Alarm Fire - GDG

On May 10, 2012, at 15:34, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > This demonstrates why you should always have a camera with you ... > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/7172720508/in/set-72157629669918112/lightbox/ > Yikes! Quite literally "too close to home"! -Cha

Re: Awesome astro video

tml > Pretty slick! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Pentax flash story ends well; really well.

reclaim that sucker from my daughter and just use it again. Simple is good! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listi

Re: Pentax flash story ends well; really well.

digit > from 1 to 2. In PH mode 2 it *never* sleeps. It will run until it > exhausts the battery. > I was going to bitch that this wasn't covered in the manual. But it is. :-( Thanks for the pointer! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Re: PESO Lee

re looking at the image, so on my first glance I was looking for what you mentioned. Then again, maybe I'm just an idiot who can't read it when it's there. Dunno! > > Shot first, rhetoric follows ... > > http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7150745325/lig

Re: Shadows

t matter why, does it? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: Photo camera from IKEA

to the rabbit-warren showrooms. Unless you WANT to. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBS

Re: GESO: Wal-Mark Greetings

On Apr 26, 2012, at 15:58, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 4/26/2012 3:21 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: >> On Apr 26, 2012, at 12:04, Walt Gilbert wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I got to playing around with some of my flower photos late last night and

Re: GESO: Wal-Mark Greetings

. Thanks for sharing! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: a couple of interesting photo collections

rchive to which this story refers has been overwhelmed and is currently unavailable. :-( -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.ne

Re: PESO - Auto Service

On Apr 23, 2012, at 21:29, jn289 wrote: > Auto Service, LX Camera, Joe > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15593713 > Cute! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson --

Re: Wedding photography (or not), + peso...

t way. And why not? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: K-5 and tethering....

1335110727&sr=8-2 > $7.99 plus shipping at Amazon for a 7-foot cable, or $4.36 (I'll wager there's shipping here too) for a 10-foot version at monoprice.com -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: PESO: Discovery's last flight

On Apr 20, 2012, at 10:16, Bryan Jacoby wrote: > No great artistic value here but I thought some might be interested: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryan_jacoby/7095178799/lightbox/ > Nicely captured! Thanks for sharing that. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com

Re: as seen on the HI-line

hotos to display yet. >> >> Let's hope it gets good ones soon! > I can see a thumbnail for that 2012-and-all-that gallery if I go here: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/ But clicking down into many (but not all) of the sub-galleries gives the message wh

Re: Mr. Bunnell on lens pricing...

ranty. AND it was "only" $649.00. Current list is, what, about 2 1/2 times that? It's not going to sell at that price. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: PESO - Found Off Road Dead

ar photo" fan and I like this. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: PESO: Dandelion Season is upon us...

P8343.jpg >> Anyone know what those bugs are? Here's a closer look from an earlier frame: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/IMGP8341_detail.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/char

PESO: Dandelion Season is upon us...

ee to comment or not -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, p

Re: PESO: Angry Birds!

On Apr 15, 2012, at 22:55, wrote: > With the volunme set a little too high its the most annoying I phone/ I pad > game you can imagine ! > ..it makes sound? I've hear there's even a song. I have never played it with audio enabled. -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: PESO - Hand in Hand

to that light): > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/04/hand-in-hand.html > Rules are meant to be broken. I like it! Contrasty as heck but you can still see details on the hands. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinso

Re: Apologize for the Bayonet Takumar typo

Darren >> > I got this shot with that lens, FWIW: > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4894906307/ > > The biggest issue I've had with it is purple fringing. > Not an issue in B&W! :-) Also shot with the Takumar 2.5 here... http://charles

Re: PESO - Early Dogwood - New Crop

o--more appealing in some ways, but more static. > > What do others think? > Thumbs up from here. Looks great! I prefer this to the rectangular crop. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.

Re: PESO - Oblivious

mage. Unless that would throw off the balance... -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

Re: PESO: A Sunny Day in Bryant Park

uld have done about it! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: Paul McCartney, a cup 'o tea, and a Spotmatic

n a sunny window for a couple of days? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Tried google, now I'll try here - setting LR default "Web Template"?

te we're using should be the default template next time we go into the Web module"? Sure would be handy. Workarounds also appreciated. LR4, Mac OSX 10.6.8 -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles

Re: Have you ever done a bang-up job of photographing something and then been bored by the results?

are competent but > basically phoning it in. Those shots are locked up in Lightroom, never > to be seen. Youthful performers working hard to be noticed are better > material. > I'll have more of that in June when I'm back at First Avenue for a benefit show. -Charles

Re: Have you ever done a bang-up job of photographing something and then been bored by the results?

.. I appreciate the comments, though! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from t

Have you ever done a bang-up job of photographing something and then been bored by the results?

l of it, or are these just too... "static"? http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/Thomas_Dolby/index.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: They're stealing our PHOTOGRAPHS!!!!!!

to gain attention now. > CISPA is a completely different animal. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: simple-as-dirt focus calibration method

k focused through the viewfinder, you'll > have to install some shims or file your focusing screen, depending on > whether the viewfinder front- or back-focuses. > > Best of luck with that! :-) > Fun times! I'll get right on that, for sure... -Charles -- Charles Ro

focus-tuning followup

But it's OK. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: simple-as-dirt focus calibration method

testing beyond "shoot and zoom in with the preview image". I'm excited to see if I've breathed new life into my "ignore this for critical work" lens! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.faceb

Re: simple-as-dirt focus calibration method

27;s there, but nothing like the wide swings you see when it's focusing in live-view. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: simple-as-dirt focus calibration method

;ll all appreciate a follow-up, John! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: simple-as-dirt focus calibration method

> I wonder how an AF lens can be in error if the sensor is > aligned with the ground glass and film/sensor plane. > What am I missing? > I don't know how all of the mumbo-jumbo happens in the background... but I do know that some of my lenses needed calibration and some didn&

simple-as-dirt focus calibration method

yone would like to pop my bubble, please go ahead and tell me why this isn't the right way to go about it... -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@

Re: work for food

ok at 'em anymore. It would be interesting to see what would happen if work/food were offered, rather than the occasional stray dollar bill or two. My cynical wager is that most times (not all!) the offer of work in exchange for food would be rejected. Can't support a drug habit

Re: OT - Can you see this video if are outside the UK?

e-too-loud-for-too- >> long/> >> > > > Yep. Made it's way downunder OK, although the URL got split in my email > client and had to be amended manually. > Same here. It arrived truncated/formatted as shown above - with the "long/>" on

Re: New lens prices

BUT with that being said: I wouldn't pay $1500 for that. Even the approx $800 price was a bit much to swallow way back when. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Annoyances.

> make using "A" zoom lenses much, much easier. > Just turn the camera off and back on again and you'll be prompted. Won't you? That's how it always worked for me. And... if it's the same focal length you had the last time you set it manually, that&#x

Re: Considering how much Leicas cost...

ume: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tokyocamerastyle/7005667757/lightbox/ -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

OT: If carpenters discussed hammers the way people (we?) discuss cameras

This is flipping hilarious: http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/03/hammerforum-com -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: My worst shot

missed opportunities, etc... but certainly not truly The Worst Shot. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_

Re: PESO: Doorknobs

charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/nola/content/IMGP7355_large.html >> -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: dpreview ?

e down to "whatever" from there. Also: Google's "Chrome" browser loads their main page without issue. As does Firefox. If you care! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robin

Re: PESO: Doorknobs

I can do. > > http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/nola/content/IMGP7355_large.html > -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

Re: dpreview ?

form? (Windows/OSX/Linux/etc). -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDM

PESO: Doorknobs

as odd. But here ya go: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/nola/content/IMGP7355_large.html There are a buncha other images for those who like browsing around holiday snaps. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.or

Re: dpreview ?

n; i > suspect it is preloading all the images in the gratuitous sliding display > near the top > > (Safari 5.1.4, no Flash) > Works for me as well. Lightning fast and it stays there after loading... Chrome on a Mac, with AdBlock 2.5.22 -Charles -- Charles Robinson - ch

Re: Pancake lens disassembly

realizing he was pulling up on a glued-down piece... -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSC

Re: Would a B&W ONLY digital camera appeal to you?

d doing back in December 2010. Everything came back in just one shade: green. Of course this manifested itself right as I was starting to shoot a big concert. So I had to convert everything to B&W. example: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP6951.jpg -Charles -- Cha

Re: Would a B&W ONLY digital camera appeal to you?

> No. > > ... and no. > What he said. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBS

Re: OT: Interesting stitched image

for my taste. > Yeah, and the Ramones concert I saw in 1985 was "a little loud" -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

Re: Lightroom 4 released

turn on the white and > black saturation clipping indicators ... that will show you whether > Auto is useful for that scene. > My last batch of photos were taken on and around a frozen snow-covered lake. I guess that explains that. I'm sad to see this behavior, but I can adjust. Tha

Re: OT - Online critics

ich is great if you have ever visited there or lived there and want to remember a feeling, but as a photograph in its own it leaves me bored. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML P

Re: 4x% Kodachromes from WWII

ngly coincidental that it's ideal for Focal Plane shutters (same two letters). -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: OT - Online critics

his question: Just because it was shot by a specific "known person", does that make it a better image? Personally, I don't think so. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- P

Re: OT: Interesting stitched image

uld like to see this one with a slightly-closer-to-real tone map! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

Re: Lightroom 4 released

e ballpark before fiddling. With LR3 it was always pretty darned close. With LR4 I get consistently at least a couple of stops too dark - like the only thing it's doing is throwing the entire exposure to the left to preserve the highlights. Anyone else see that when they hit that "

Re: OT: Ever wanted to see a Parcel Package Route Map

) purchase if you need a number to see how it looks: http://www.packagemapping.com/?action=track&shipper=upsmi&tracknum=497394749006&uniqueID=&; -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson

Re: 4x% Kodachromes from WWII

ight, didn't it? Spotlights and reflectors everywhere. Wish I could zoom into those, there must be a TON of detail. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: OT iPad

On Mar 8, 2012, at 14:46, Don Guthrie wrote: > > You might check the Apple refurb store as I expect some good buys on Pads 2&3. > $350 for a 16gig WiFi model. Not bad, my brother just jumped on one. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneap

Re: OT iPad

nsfer the files, the lack of precision for the editing... oh, just no. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

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