Re: OT :: some amusing possibilities of the Ricoh GXR system future ...

2011-05-31 Thread Charles Robinson
in the mid 90's to my current Centro. I'm a little sad that my next PDA/phone will not be PalmOS anymore. I've gotten used to many of its quirks. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson

Re: PESO: Mick Jagger

2011-05-24 Thread Charles Robinson
those rings on it? My PS skillz are not enough to make those artifacts go away in the post-process. PS: This is the view from the back (found on flickr). I'm glad I wasn't way back there! http://www.flickr.com/photos/playces/4382240634/in/photostream/ -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: How to do things like this one ? (caution - nudity!)

2011-05-23 Thread Charles Robinson
that kind of image? I suppose an NSFW warning is appropriate for those who haven't clicked yet and might be in an office somewhere. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Mick Jagger

2011-05-22 Thread Charles Robinson
to even get a glimpse of Charlie Watts in the back. The stage was too tall and I was (!!) too close. -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

PESO: Mick Jagger

2011-05-21 Thread Charles Robinson
/rolling_stones/content/scan0037_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

Re: OT: Time lapse video

2011-05-20 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 20, 2011, at 16:42, John Sessoms wrote: Amusing time lapse video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k-xG8XX1EMfeature=player_embedded This is fun! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: Tulip from the ground up

2011-05-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 18, 2011, at 0:50, Boris Liberman wrote: On 5/18/2011 03:02, Charles Robinson wrote: On May 17, 2011, at 18:31, Ken Waller wrote: A little soft around the edges but I like the different approach you took. I had to shoot wide open because there were power lines up in the sky

Re: PESO 2011 - 078-079 - GDG

2011-05-17 Thread Charles Robinson
GXR system develops. As for specifics of my perception - we can talk off-list. If my vote is worth anything, I'm kind of interested in the specifics of your perceptions, Boris! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

PESO: Tulip from the ground up

2011-05-17 Thread Charles Robinson
An alternate take - they don't look quite as shabby this late in the spring if you use a different perspective: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/IMGP0741.jpg K7 DA-35mm f2.4, etc... -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: Tulip from the ground up

2011-05-17 Thread Charles Robinson
Message - From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Subject: PESO: Tulip from the ground up An alternate take - they don't look quite as shabby this late in the spring if you use a different perspective: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/IMGP0741.jpg -Charles -- Charles

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Charles Robinson
that. -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: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Charles Robinson
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Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 10, 2011, at 9:23, Jack Davis wrote: This may have been mentioned, but the woman back near the door has, also, been redacted. Either that or the picture is too soft and under exposed to make her out.(?) Yup, noticed that. The cute one has been removed. :-( -Charles -- Charles

PESO: One advantage of video mode... (lightning)

2011-05-10 Thread Charles Robinson
it was snowing here - now it's 86F with thunderstorms and tornadoes. Fun times! -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

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-09 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 9, 2011, at 8:24, Igor Roshchin wrote: http://goo.gl/5LmLv Just like Soviet Russia... :-( Better to not publish it at all, than to publish it like that. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: OT - Fun about cliche photos

2011-05-08 Thread Charles Robinson
, then - Posing With Friends: Taking Pictures Next to Tourists Taking Pictures http://posingwithfriends.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

Re: Peso: Everything for the Weary Traveller

2011-05-08 Thread Charles Robinson
Traveller Not the best picture, but I love the sign: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1282274621_svCchC k-L-LB -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax

Re: OT: Capture Camera Clip

2011-05-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 6, 2011, at 17:02, Charles Robinson wrote: On May 6, 2011, at 16:02, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/97103764/capture-camera-clip-system Hy, I *like* that! Perfect for those of us geeks who already have too much crap on our belts

Re: OT: Capture Camera Clip

2011-05-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 6, 2011, at 16:02, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/97103764/capture-camera-clip-system Hy, I *like* that! Perfect for those of us geeks who already have too much crap on our belts! But seriously, I find this intriguing. -Charles -- Charles

Re: Enforcing Copyrights Online for a Profit

2011-05-05 Thread Charles Robinson
appropriate as a label. -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: OT - Steadicamus Extremus

2011-05-05 Thread Charles Robinson
the part where he transitions from Segway to the ramp. He just jumps right off the front of his Segway and keeps running. Damn. Someone comes up from behind to grab the now-pilotless vehicle. Crazy stuff. But the music! Aie, that was painful to watch. -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: OT - Steadicamus Extremus

2011-05-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 5, 2011, at 13:04, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Charles Robinson But the music! Aie, that was painful to watch. that's Eurovision - when you lot in the USA are allowed to join the EC you'll be able to participate

Re: PESO Please do not block this door

2011-05-04 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 4, 2011, at 2:07, Larry Colen wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5686529454/in/set-72157626644016984 Wonderful! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax

Re: PESO: Gary Numan in concert

2011-05-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 3, 2011, at 18:16, Ann Sanfedele wrote: well Sail Away is top of my list - but ya gotta love Short People too :-) If there's a better song about the slave trade than Sail Away I haven't found it! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: OT Mac help

2011-05-02 Thread Charles Robinson
with the CTRL key held down should zoom out. -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: OT Mac help

2011-05-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 2, 2011, at 9:25, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 2, 2011, at 9:16, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Go to the System Preferences and turn off

Re: OT Mac help

2011-05-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 2, 2011, at 9:30, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 2, 2011, at 9:25, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 2, 2011, at 9:16, David J Brooks wrote

Re: PESO: Gary Numan in concert

2011-05-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 2, 2011, at 10:49, Tim Øsleby wrote: This is so cool. I have no idea who Gary Numan is. Tim - This might help! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw This particular song was a HUGE hit in the U.S. back in about 1980. 2011/5/1 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com: http

Re: PESO: Gary Numan in concert

2011-05-02 Thread Charles Robinson
, too. So many negatives/slides, so little time. -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

Re: PESOs playing with my camera at night

2011-05-01 Thread Charles Robinson
with the camera on those last two shots? Whirling it around in some fashion? -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

PESO: Gary Numan in concert

2011-04-30 Thread Charles Robinson
-shatteringly good, but fun to see the costumes and lights. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/1980/gary_numan/content/scan0021_large.html Coming soon: Rolling Stones, 1983 - when I thought it was my last chance to see them because they'd been around so long! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: GESO: Paul Miles

2011-04-30 Thread Charles Robinson
! -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 above

OT: I'm not here... (test post)

2011-04-29 Thread Charles Robinson
Could someone please reply to me directly if this hits the list? I've seen nothing since about mid-afternoon yesterday. Boy did I get a lot of work done! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: OT: I'm not here... (test post)

2011-04-29 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 29, 2011, at 8:52, Charles Robinson wrote: Could someone please reply to me directly if this hits the list? I've seen nothing since about mid-afternoon yesterday. Boy did I get a lot of work done! Somehow, pdml-boun...@pdml.net was being hooked by the RedCondor spam-filtering

Re: Wanted: Pentax-F 24-50mm and Pentax-F 35-70mm

2011-04-29 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 28, 2011, at 10:21, Darren Addy wrote: I'm sorta in the market for one or both of these lenses. If you have one or both available please drop me a line. I have an A24-50 if you're more interested in the optical formula than the autofocus. :-) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: PESOs - Wind's Up!

2011-04-28 Thread Charles Robinson
in the air. Good one. -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: LR 3.4 and lenses correction profiles (whole lot more)

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
. Nice to have that in there for the rare times I use the 18-55! BTW - is there any way to highlight a group of shots and turn on the lens profile correction for all of them en masse? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: LR 3.4 and lenses correction profiles (whole lot more)

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:12, Charles Robinson wrote: BTW - is there any way to highlight a group of shots and turn on the lens profile correction for all of them en masse? (Answering my own question) Select all images shot with the particular lens. Develop one of them, select profile

Re: Galia PESO #13 - In motion

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
something like this next time I'm out somewhere (with a tripod). -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

Re: PESO - You Talkin' to Me?

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
to appreciate them as being somewhat comical at times. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Just don't piss them off. They can be really mean. You caught the attitude nicely, here. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: LR 3.4 and lenses correction profiles (whole lot more)

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 27, 2011, at 10:33, Toine wrote: The DA 10-17 is also included. The correction is a complete defish and the end result is very ugly... It's quite difficult to fathom what else one could do for a lens correction on a fisheye. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com

Odd behavior - LR 3.4 (on Mac) and DA 35mm f/2.4 AL lens

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
seeing this behavior? -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: Odd behavior - LR 3.4 (on Mac) and DA 35mm f/2.4 AL lens

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
of that. I'll test with a new image and see if it is identified correctly upon import via 3.4... -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: Odd behavior - LR 3.4 (on Mac) and DA 35mm f/2.4 AL lens

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 27, 2011, at 11:17, Charles Robinson wrote: On Apr 27, 2011, at 11:04, Stan Halpin wrote: Sounds vaguely familiar to me. It was a while ago, but I think that shots with the DA*50-135 are tagged as unknown in the metadata if imported into LR before LR had an update that included

Re: Odd behavior - LR 3.4 (on Mac) and DA 35mm f/2.4 AL lens

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
reason to do it that way I'm all ears! -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: Odd behavior - LR 3.4 (on Mac) and DA 35mm f/2.4 AL lens

2011-04-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 27, 2011, at 14:14, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-04-27 2:57 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Apr 27, 2011, at 12:46, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The catalog's metadata needs to be updated. - select All Photographs in the Library module, Catalog panel - Set Grid view - use the filter bar

Re: Nikon teardown

2011-04-26 Thread Charles Robinson
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PESO: Annie Lennox

2011-04-25 Thread Charles Robinson
they were looking elsewhere before I'd lift up the camera and shoot. A lot of the shots are sub-par (dumb ol' 19-year-old kid!) but this one I think really works: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/1984/eurythmics/content/Scan_110424_0042_large.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: PESO: Annie Lennox

2011-04-25 Thread Charles Robinson
-processing, but... the originals mostly looked pretty horrible. Ah well, it's still fun to dig back into the old slide boxes and see the oldies. Even if only me and my brother end up liking them! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: FS - non-Pentax lens

2011-04-23 Thread Charles Robinson
or DA35/2.4. Well.. now that we know what mount it does NOT have - what kind of mount DOES it have? -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

Re: The silliest thing you ever did with your camera

2011-04-22 Thread Charles Robinson
files, I make it a point to leave the door on the camera open. This way, I never pick up an empty camera and assume it's ready to shoot. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax

Re: PESO: flashback

2011-04-22 Thread Charles Robinson
?photo_id=12996038 That's pretty damned cute, Paul! -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

Re: The silliest thing you ever did with your camera

2011-04-22 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 22, 2011, at 10:02, Stan Halpin wrote: On Apr 22, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: When I take my card out to download files, I make it a point to leave the door on the camera open. This way, I never pick up an empty camera and assume it's ready to shoot. -Charles

PESO: Almost Spring

2011-04-20 Thread Charles Robinson
We've had 60-degree weather... the ice is off of the lakes, I've been biking every day this month... but this is what greets me this morning: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/IMGP9423.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: Green mode, a detail I'd forgotten

2011-04-19 Thread Charles Robinson
reply) On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 3:29 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Green mode overrides your configuration and saves the file as jpeg. I never used it on anything but snapshots and documentation, but I hate features that override your own global settings. -Charles -- Charles

Re: Another reason not to buy photos from stock agencies

2011-04-17 Thread Charles Robinson
to My brother just dug out some old photos we took from inside the head/crown back in 1975. Even back then as a small kid, I felt it was too crowded and maybe a little dangerous. Glad we got to go in there while we could, though! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis

Re: High ISO noise on the K-5

2011-04-16 Thread Charles Robinson
/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157626511238830/ Fantastic-looking set of shots. The noise, as you say, is pretty freaking amazing. You got far more keepers here, I would wager, than you would have gotten with a flash going off. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: The silliest thing you ever did with your camera

2011-04-16 Thread Charles Robinson
displays for the readouts were completely useless for night-time and cold-weather photography. -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: Ruh-Ro

2011-04-15 Thread Charles Robinson
(the do not eat stuff!). If it pops/cracks when you put a drop of water on it, that's what it is. -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

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
in Germany where I had to smuggle my camera in. The MX would have been a hell of a lot easier to conceal. -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

Re: Canon EOS 7D

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
of his camera that his 15-meg (!!) image has less information than your. I think he cooked/worked/fiddled with it to its detriment. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: The silliest thing you ever did with your camera

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
. Now I'm up to... uh oh oh nuts -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: I figured this one would touch close to home

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 14, 2011, at 16:46, Larry Colen wrote: The power of words http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU OT, but very nice. Thanks. I'm a sucker for this kind of thing. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 14, 2011, at 19:34, David Parsons wrote: My first was a Kodak 110 camera. I was a kid, and I took happy snaps of random things. Funny thing is I have more prints from that camera than I do from my K100DS. Prints were your only option! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 14, 2011, at 22:36, Rob Studdert wrote: On 15 April 2011 13:29, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Prints were your only option! I have Kodachrome slides shot using my Pentax 110 SLR ;-) OK.. prints were one of your two only options! Funny, I never shot slide film

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Charles Robinson
with it anymore, I'll just keep it in the bag in the closet... no sense in getting rid of it. Every once in a while I'll do something silly like put the 16-50 on there and look through the HUGE viewfinder. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Charles Robinson
(which I liked much better) and that was my camera until I bought my ist-DS right when it was released. -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

Re: Canon spot: fatal?

2011-04-11 Thread Charles Robinson
of anything I was trying! I wouldn't call it fatal though - it just requires someone with a clean room and calm nerves to open 'er up to the point that the sensor can be accessed. Not for the faint of heart. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: K20D files and Lightroom (Windows)

2011-04-09 Thread Charles Robinson
. Agreed- it sounds like the problem is with the JPEGS, not LR. Try a different card? -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

Re: K20D files and Lightroom (Windows)

2011-04-09 Thread Charles Robinson
and truncated. The images are sawed off on the edges. Rule out the card, then - and look at your reader, or something with your computer. This is not normal behavior! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 7, 2011, at 16:34, frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: It doesn't rain in Montreal? It does, but I don't live in Montreal. I live in Toronto. It rains here, too. d'oh! Sorry about that. Gotta pay more attention

Re: peso buy three

2011-04-07 Thread Charles Robinson
/photos/2010/china/content/bin/images/large/IMGP0188.jpg -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

PESO: First bloom

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
It's not much, as flower photos go.. but I like the mix of yellow with the brown blandness of the leaves. -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

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
, Frank. And as a fellow Northerner, I have to agree that it's nice to get outside now that the weather isn't trying to kill me. Until tornado season starts, anyways. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: PESO: First bloom

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 6, 2011, at 15:52, frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Spring is starting to appear here in Minneapolis. Slowly I walked around the house on Saturday looking for anything with color. Out of the whole yard/boulevard I

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
. Was nice to get back in the saddle! 100+ HP and 588 lbs = zoom! -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

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
perception of extra speed is just that: a perception more than reality. I have fenders but they don't rattle. Maybe you just have cruddy fenders? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML

Re: OT: We are Grandparents!!

2011-04-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 5, 2011, at 10:06, Steven Desjardins wrote: Excellent. I hear grandchildren are more fun than children. I can corroborate this. here, he smells funny and away he goes to Mom and Dad for a quick change! You can't get away with that with your OWN kids. -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: Damned customs - F 85 Soft

2011-04-05 Thread Charles Robinson
trickery but, yeah: starburst filters, half filters (like to darken the sky but leave the ground lighter for landscapes) and all that *usually* just annoy me. I'm a real stick-in-the-mud about that kind of thing. But, as they say, that's why there's chocolate AND vanilla. -Charles -- Charles

Re: peso buy three

2011-04-05 Thread Charles Robinson
. Of course - it's not a sidecar, either. So... -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

Re: Blue Boy

2011-04-04 Thread Charles Robinson
. There is another Paul Bunyan in Akeley, MN - his hand is down low so you can sit in it and have your photo taken: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2007/TRAM/pages/page_21.html No Babe the Blue Ox at this location, though. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: Blue Boy

2011-04-04 Thread Charles Robinson
of VW Beetles... and the Waterwall! -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: Nooks and Crannies [K-5 + DA15, FA*24, FA31]

2011-04-04 Thread Charles Robinson
Beautiful set! I don't understand the title of the final photo, 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

Re: I was amused to see this ad on facebook

2011-04-04 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 4, 2011, at 15:27, Larry Colen wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5590158980/ Funny! -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

Re: K5 Walkabout test

2011-04-03 Thread Charles Robinson
it was to this picture: http://www.alphoto.com/images/chicago2010/content/DBK70454_large.html (Christine's looks better, though...) :-) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax

Re: I'm surprised this video hasn't hit the List yet...

2011-03-31 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 30, 2011, at 18:20, Mark Roberts wrote: Was featured on TOP a few days ago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5lEMIf7_FM Fascinating and frustrating! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: GESO: young females now with 3200ISO grain (K5)

2011-03-29 Thread Charles Robinson
of that background and it doesn't work for me. -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: OT: Friends in high places

2011-03-29 Thread Charles Robinson
and use of the word amuffinist. Thank you. -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: Kodachrome - Memories, Memories....

2011-03-29 Thread Charles Robinson
. -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 - My Svalbard images

2011-03-28 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 28, 2011, at 9:57, AlunFoto wrote: Gathered them here instead of posting them piecemeal: http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=26 Jostein Beautiful! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: Big changes at Adobe

2011-03-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 27, 2011, at 21:31, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: ... upstart new manager April Fulson Yu ... says it all to me. Yeah, this reads like a not-so-clever joke. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

PESO: Curliques

2011-03-23 Thread Charles Robinson
The snow is coming down again here in MN. Outside of our break room, it's sliding down off of the metal roofing in an interesting fashion: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/IMGP8939.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: Why no videos?

2011-03-22 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 21, 2011, at 16:04, Rob Studdert wrote: On 22 March 2011 03:45, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I abhor most HDR imagery, and since I shoot RAW that's not something I'd take advantage of anyways. Unfortunately the original definition of an HDR image seems to have become

Re: Off Topic thread limit?

2011-03-21 Thread Charles Robinson
://atheismresource.com/wp-content/uploads/Debate-Flow-Chart.jpg -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

Re: Why no videos?

2011-03-21 Thread Charles Robinson
panorama. But that's maybe once every month or two, at most. -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

Re: Getting prints mounted and/or framed

2011-03-21 Thread Charles Robinson
... I've used their canvas print service, which comes out looking wonderful (and mount-it-on-the-wall-ready, right out of the box). They use Your Print On Canvas (ypoc.com) but it comes out at about 2/3 the cost of going straight through that vendor. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: Enablements (or: holy crap this thing's awesome)

2011-03-19 Thread Charles Robinson
of my hands. I can't imagine using the two side-by-side! -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

Re: The way-back machine: 25 years ago

2011-03-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 18, 2011, at 13:52, Ken Waller wrote: Being a Ford salaried retiree, I'd rather forget about the Mustang II, even though I had nothing to do with it. I remember: Mustang II, Boredom zero! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

PESO: The things we put up with

2011-03-18 Thread Charles Robinson
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Re: PESO - Coalmine#2b

2011-03-18 Thread Charles Robinson
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