Re: PESO: The things we put up with

2011-03-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 18, 2011, at 18:19, William Robb wrote: On 18/03/2011 3:04 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I dunno... dogs can be kinda dumb from time to time, but then their owners go ahead and trump that with silly costumes like this! Spotted at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in St. Paul yesterday

Re: K-5 dynamic range

2011-03-17 Thread Charles Robinson
! But.. it sure looks to me like the AF540 fired just a little bit because what you've ended up with looks very much like a flash exposure. Just very very very very underexposed (initially). Great stuff. One of these days I gotta get me one of these -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: PESO: Black Cat on Frozen Lake

2011-03-17 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 17, 2011, at 2:19, Bulent Celasun wrote: From a recent trip to easternmost Turkey. http://500px.com/photo/437321 Bulent Yow! I like this quite a bit. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: The way-back machine: 25 years ago

2011-03-17 Thread Charles Robinson
vs. what could be done in a lab 10/20/30 years ago (or more) is stunning. More than a few times I've found great old shots which the initial prints (from the local drugstore or Fotomat or whatever) made me think never had a chance. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis

Re: PESO - Skyline

2011-03-16 Thread Charles Robinson
enjoy the colours of the sign. I think I prefer it in color, if only because the sign is just about the only thing in the image that HAS any color. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread Charles Robinson
-free low-light, long-exposure shots with very little fuss. K10D and K7. -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: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Charles Robinson
are not permanently entwined escapes me, but he's able to do 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

Re: The ongoing saga continues ...

2011-03-15 Thread Charles Robinson
a fan. It turned out it was a bad ram chip and I was lucky as it was still under warranty. This is a good point. GOOD/well-designed power supplies will also refuse to apply power to a motherboard if they detect a problem. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: Seeing purple, equipment torture test?

2011-03-15 Thread Charles Robinson
it manually when shooting). Does the K20D let you tune the screen? Maybe it doesn't matter, since the preview on the LCD is from a teeny JPEG file. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax

Re: Some 645D samples

2011-03-15 Thread Charles Robinson
and 100% quality JPGs. The webpage itself is small, but you'll need a decent pipeline for downloading, I'm afraid. Even the JPGs go up to 30 MB. Are those clumps of snow falling from the trees in backlit winter birches or do you already have clods of dust on your sensor? -Charles -- Charles

Re: Pentax glass on m4/3: weird behavior

2011-03-15 Thread Charles Robinson
the subject, things become worse. Will purchase from you for $50 to ease your pain... -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: OT: This is totally creepy

2011-03-14 Thread Charles Robinson
by Carl Zimmer. Creepy, creepy stuff. -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: Help - How do I turn off the sound on the ist D?

2011-03-14 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 13, 2011, at 21:28, Paul Stenquist wrote: All of which makes the K-5, which is nearly silent, an outstanding technical achievement. Quieter, even, than the K7? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-14 Thread Charles Robinson
provide that option, Steve. At least my copy doesn't. How old an OS are you running? That option's been on every version of Mail.app I've run for the past 5 years. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-14 Thread Charles Robinson
Information section, what does it say after account type? -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: OT - Fujifilm X100 Full size image examples

2011-03-14 Thread Charles Robinson
production for a while due to the earthquake. Otherwise - holy Hannah, even the high-ISO shots look wonderful. I want this more than I should.. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML

Re: OT Hard drives

2011-03-12 Thread Charles Robinson
electronics store, and say I need a USB enclosure for 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

Re: OT: Fat bikes

2011-03-12 Thread Charles Robinson
-thunderwing.php3 There is a bike-manufacturing company here in Minneapolis called Surly which makes such a fat-tire bike as well. Very cool, very expensive. One of the brewers here at Surly Brewing rides a Surly Bike and keeps a can of Surly beer in the bottle cage. It's a fun combo. -Charles -- Charles

Re: k-5 disappointment

2011-03-12 Thread Charles Robinson
magnification. From there you can use the rear wheel to further adjust magnification. I know it's not that straightforward, took me a couple of minutes to discover without resorting to the manual. Press INFO again and you're up to X4, once again and X6. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: OT - Earthqake in Japan 8,9 on Richter

2011-03-11 Thread Charles Robinson
across the countryside (and through a village) here: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=016_1299829101 It's not like a wave of water you can surf - it's a pile of wood/cars/garbage/trees/boats/mud and it just takes everything apart as it plows through. Frightening. -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread Charles Robinson
. Thanks! -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

Re: First attempt at photographing ISS

2011-02-26 Thread Charles Robinson
seeing your nude body is REVENGE? -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 -Christchurch hit again

2011-02-26 Thread Charles Robinson
) we call those Skyways, thenkyewberrymush. Invented in Minneapolis, emulated everywhere it's cold. -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: OT -Christchurch hit again

2011-02-25 Thread Charles Robinson
but couldn't get through as the lines were jammed. It settled pretty quickly and I wasn't in the mood to hang around... I had absolutely no idea of the scale of destruction across the CBD at the time. Is CBD - Central Business District? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com

Re: High Shutter Speed: Shake reduction ON or OFF ?

2011-02-24 Thread Charles Robinson
to remember to disable the SR (or to re-enable it when I go back to normal mode). Cool beans. -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: High Shutter Speed: Shake reduction ON or OFF ?

2011-02-24 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 24, 2011, at 9:09, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:29 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: One thing I love about the 2-second delay shooting mode is that the K7 automatically turns off SR when you select that mode. Same behavior back to the K10D, at least

Re: craigslist WTF

2011-02-23 Thread Charles Robinson
for the flash, too. Yow! http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/pho/2214570120.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

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-23 Thread Charles Robinson
if there really is an 'elements of style' guideline specifically for a photography mailing list?? -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: Snow news is not good news.

2011-02-21 Thread Charles Robinson
in Minneapolis - except that we were told to *expect* 12-18, so no biggie. That's pretty crisp-looking for a cell-phone shot! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: How not to shoot the moon...

2011-02-18 Thread Charles Robinson
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Re: Warning message contains Moon shots and a cat shot....

2011-02-18 Thread Charles Robinson
doesn't. Try making the moon look big 'n' round when taking a moon-set picture. Without a mondo telephoto, it's a pretty blah-looking shot. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML

Re: PESO: I give up

2011-02-17 Thread Charles Robinson
really have a choice without making the others in my party wait for 5 minutes for me to unbuckle and get out of the shoes to get the shot right. Oh well! On 2/16/2011 10:08 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: So much snow piled up on the trees in Northern MN this last weekend. This little guy just

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-16 Thread Charles Robinson
to flip through than a binder with regular prints in it (or online). The baby (!) is almost two years old now (ok, 18 months).. walking, talking, with personality. Very fun to watch him grow! On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Feb 15, 2011, at 20:06

PESO: I give up

2011-02-16 Thread Charles Robinson
So much snow piled up on the trees in Northern MN this last weekend. This little guy just didn't have the strength to cope anymore: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/lake_vermillion_feb/content/IMGP7789_large.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Re: PESO: I give up

2011-02-16 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 16, 2011, at 20:08, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Charles Robinson wrote: So much snow piled up on the trees in Northern MN this last weekend. This little guy just didn't have the strength to cope anymore: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/lake_vermillion_feb/content

SD data recovery software for OSX?

2011-02-15 Thread Charles Robinson
I have a friend trying to help a friend (just to keep it complicated) who is looking for image-recovery software that runs under OSX. Does such a beast exist? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: First some chatter. And then, how do I photograph a birth?

2011-02-15 Thread Charles Robinson
that much better off. Hospital births can be so clinical and not-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

Re: PESO - Speed Skater

2011-02-14 Thread Charles Robinson
-caught, Chris - kid on your back or not, this is not an easy subject to shoot. -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: GESO dance portraits

2011-02-09 Thread Charles Robinson
tweaking as I went along. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157626009196594/ Some nice images there. I *especially* like the presentation which is one image per screen and a tap of the spacebar to advance to the next frame. Nice 'n' clean that way. -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting

2011-02-09 Thread Charles Robinson
guidance before I proceed any further. One suggestion - now that you have an exposed/trashed roll of film... practice loading, winding, and rewinding with that roll. You don't even have to close the back of the camera. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: PESO - Matchy-Matchy

2011-02-09 Thread Charles Robinson
to ridicule their choices if we don't agree, but that's what makes walking around the streets/malls 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

Re: PESO: The Wire Welder

2011-02-09 Thread Charles Robinson
-sp-52bb-500mm-f8-ad Nice. Thousands of times sharper than my craptastic no-name 500mm mirror. I should just throw mine away. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting

2011-02-09 Thread Charles Robinson
, not refrigerated at all. I assume there's some leeway with the expiration dates, but a year sounds a bit much. Not a lot of color-shift on Plus-X. I'll wager you'll be just fine. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Charles Robinson
. Any auto-locate software which I run while at my house tells me I'm in a suburb 20 miles away... because that's the data center for my ISP. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 8, 2011, at 11:12, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 09:47:39AM -0600, Charles Robinson wrote: ..and it really only gives you the position of your access provider. Any auto-locate software which I run while at my house tells me I'm in a suburb 20 miles away... because

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Charles Robinson
of the photos. It's one of the delightful simplifications that I love. I've found similar joy with the K-7. No problems (yet) in a half-year of use. Before then, I used the Pec-Pad/Eclipse fluid approach. Worked pretty well once you get over the fear. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

PESO (non-Pentax): Crystals

2011-02-03 Thread Charles Robinson
. Those look nice. Here is the view from directly underneath: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/DSCF7087.jpg (taken with the Fuji F30) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson

Re: I think I worked out my missing catalog problem

2011-02-03 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: IHD

2011-02-03 Thread Charles Robinson
shooting with? Seems I had some dust on my ist-DS, and my K10D was a virtual magnet for the stuff. I've had my K7 for over half a year and so far... NO dust. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson

Re: IHD

2011-02-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 3, 2011, at 13:54, Charles Robinson wrote: On Feb 3, 2011, at 8:12, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: I Hate Dust And dust removal does not always get it off. But we do have a fog of ice crystals this morning. Quite beautiful, despite those stupid spots on my pics! (I don't have

Re: PESO bridge rail

2011-02-03 Thread Charles Robinson
this out right now That would be too Orthodox Under the circumstances, not a bad idea 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

Re: I guess that was a milestone

2011-02-02 Thread Charles Robinson
was the photographer, they said it was no problem then. Pat yourself on the back, man. -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: OT: When the phone company rings the helpdesk

2011-02-02 Thread Charles Robinson
FINALLY found the time to watch this. Absolutely brilliant! Just when I thought it was over, I realized there was a minute and a half to go, and they finished it PERFECTLY. Nice! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: PESO - Inot the Mist

2011-02-01 Thread Charles Robinson
-like details in the right and left edges of the photo as well. -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

PESO: (Snow) Monster under the bed

2011-01-31 Thread Charles Robinson
. Some years, it's just plain dangerous to go outside to see these. Seriously! One of the crowd favorites, although I don't know how it did in the final judging: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/winter_carnival/content/IMGP7700_large.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: PESO: (Snow) Monster under the bed

2011-01-31 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 31, 2011, at 15:30, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 31, 2011, at 8:26 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: It's late January, and for St. Paul that means Winter Carnival. We took the grandson out to the State Fairgrounds to look at the snow sculpture competition. Perfect weather (about 20F

Re: PESO: (Snow) Monster under the bed

2011-01-31 Thread Charles Robinson
in to attend to someone who had fallen down. Soon as I took this shot I got someone pushing me on the shoulder... out of the way, sir, get out of the way. I never got back to do it right. (sigh) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: OT (sort of): Baaaad editing

2011-01-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 30, 2011, at 18:43, Elizabeth Masoner wrote: I just gotta laugh when I see stuff like this in the newspapers. http://media.al.com/birmingham-news/photo/9234475-standard.jpg I’m willing to bet my 13 year old could do better. What the hell? -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: Standards, They Exist for a Reason

2011-01-28 Thread Charles Robinson
remote operation!!! So much for the company of compatibility. Welcome to the company of decreasing capability. Is there any chance that running it in one of the compatibility modes might do the trick? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?

2011-01-28 Thread Charles Robinson
the same size as my cell phone. Any day at the office, I have my Fuji F30 AND my K-7 (with 16-50) with me. You never know... The day I leave my camera(s) home is the day I witness an alien spaceship landing while I'm driving home. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 26, 2011, at 21:15, Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 9:38 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I'm going to keep trying. At 14F degrees last night, my fingers were stiffening up after the first 45 minutes. My wife and daughter run downtown at the Metrodome (RIP) on Tuesday/Thursday

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-27 Thread Charles Robinson
for people who just want to keep warm, unfortunately. Keep them suggestions coming though, folks! :-) -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: Crows

2011-01-26 Thread Charles Robinson
/2011/IMGP7621.jpg ..and when I was shooting, I didn't notice they were on the trees further back, so I have some revisiting to do so I can place the camera properly. If there was some way to stabilize the camera for a 15-second exposure without using the tripod, I would. -Charles -- Charles

Re: PESO: Crows

2011-01-26 Thread Charles Robinson
of a block. Soon as I started walking towards them POOF they were gone. So... I'll have to keep working on 'em. -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: Crows

2011-01-26 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 26, 2011, at 20:20, Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 26, 2011, at 1:43 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: Every night around sunset, it seems that every crow in Minneapolis comes to a four-block area near downtown Minneapolis to roost. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/IMGP7621

Re: OT PESO - Bike Remorse

2011-01-25 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 25, 2011, at 5:36, Derby Chang wrote: http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/11/11_01/11_01_bikeremorse/01.htm Funny! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Fuji X100 preview at DPReview

2011-01-25 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 25, 2011, at 12:47, Cotty wrote: On 25/1/11, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/fujifilmx100 Oh my good God. It's not helping me to ease off one bit. I look forward to one day owning this camera (or its successor)! -Charles -- Charles

Re: PESO - a pair of 'em from today

2011-01-24 Thread Charles Robinson
/Large I like 'em both, but like the 2nd one best. It's warm and inviting! Only thing I'd change on #2 is try to make it more level. But I'm a boring rigid-geometry kinda guy. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http

Re: peso - some bokeh - fa 77 wide open

2011-01-24 Thread Charles Robinson
nice. But the subject matter - a middle-aged man, his anorak, and his bald patch? Call me unadventurous, but no, not really. Ditto from me. Nice colors, sharpness, bokeh, etc. But subject= (as the kids these days say) meh -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Re: I'm going to cry now... I STOPPED CRYING :_) UPDATE

2011-01-24 Thread Charles Robinson
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Re: I'm going to cry now...

2011-01-23 Thread Charles Robinson
having a geek friend transfer the drive to some other enclosure - it might still be usable. -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: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Charles Robinson
at it, it sounds like you definitely have your work cut out for you. It sounds exciting and challenging, and I'm glad it's not me going! Good luck, and stay safe. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson

Re: PESO: Salt

2011-01-20 Thread Charles Robinson
winter won't kill 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

PESO: Metrodome/Metrodish interior panorama

2011-01-19 Thread Charles Robinson
Our collapsed Metrodome is far from being fixed/inflated yet. Looks pretty sad from the inside. This is a zoomify Pano export from Photoshop - I'm pretty sure it's flash-based. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/pano/metrodish/metrodish_pano.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: PESO: Metrodome/Metrodish interior panorama

2011-01-19 Thread Charles Robinson
pressure variations to cause to to flap up and down. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Our collapsed Metrodome is far from being fixed/inflated yet. Looks pretty sad from the inside. This is a zoomify Pano export from Photoshop

Re: PESO: Metrodome/Metrodish interior panorama

2011-01-19 Thread Charles Robinson
players of the northern cities outdoor stadiums were replaced by lighter, faster players better suited to the indoors. I'm still looking forward to the first MN Twins Baseball game with SNOW. Now that we have them outdoors and out from under the teflon roof! -Charles -- Charles Robinson

PESO: Salt

2011-01-19 Thread Charles Robinson
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Re: PESO: Salt

2011-01-19 Thread Charles Robinson
that the reactions really start. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/IMGP7522.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

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2011-01-17 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 13, 2011, at 19:35, John Coyle wrote: For those who may have heard of the floods in Brisbane - here are a few images taken around my area, showing some of the results: http://jalbum.net/a/869404/ Fascinating - thank you for sharing that! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl

Re: Lens rear caps - Pentax vs. non-Pentax (Question)

2011-01-17 Thread Charles Robinson
have put a big bright white line on the bottom of the cap which I can use to line up visually with the red dot. It helps, but is still a pain in the rear! I have NO insight as to why they do this. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Now that the K-7 can do SDXC...

2011-01-13 Thread Charles Robinson
Can anyone think of a scenario where a 64-gigabyte card sounds like something you'd want/need? That's almost 3,000 shots on one card in RAW mode, even. Wow! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: Now that the K-7 can do SDXC...

2011-01-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:43, Cotty wrote: On 13/1/11, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: Can anyone think of a scenario where a 64-gigabyte card sounds like something you'd want/need? That's almost 3,000 shots on one card in RAW mode, even. Wow! Video! I keep forgetting

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread Charles Robinson
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Re: My Little Gymnast, OR: Why I Might Need a K-5, OR: Better Noise Reduction Software

2011-01-13 Thread Charles Robinson
. There doesn't appear to be any such thing as inexpensive AF alternatives to these two. -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: New videos of the Fuji X100

2011-01-13 Thread Charles Robinson
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Re: My last roll of Kodachrome

2011-01-09 Thread Charles Robinson
, there is no more-difficult film to scan than Kodachrome. -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: My last roll of Kodachrome

2011-01-09 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 9, 2011, at 18:44, Miserere wrote: On 9 January 2011 11:31, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jan 9, 2011, at 10:21, Miserere wrote: On 9 January 2011 10:44, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: I took 2 rolls into my local photo shop on December 28th. They called

Re: Droid 2 phone pic

2011-01-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 6, 2011, at 10:50, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12204090size=lg I'd call that completely acceptable for a camera phone! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com

Re: My big BOO to Pentax Repair Customer Service!

2011-01-05 Thread Charles Robinson
the rear-screen level, and it appears that the two now agree. Yay! Time to get out and shoot again. -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: My big BOO to Pentax Repair Customer Service!

2011-01-05 Thread Charles Robinson
://www.pentaximaging.com/support/customer-care/ ..which will probably ultimately lead you to Criscam.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

Re: Eclips of rising sun

2011-01-04 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 4, 2011, at 7:13, Toine wrote: I was lucky: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/155-eclipse Beautiful! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT - more Fuki X100 details

2011-01-04 Thread Charles Robinson
on paper (and I put that in quotey marks because I'm reading all of this off of a screen). It's going to cost more than the 5D, isn't it? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax

Re: OT - more Fuki X100 details

2011-01-04 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 4, 2011, at 13:37, Charles Robinson wrote: On Jan 4, 2011, at 13:01, Cotty wrote: http://www.finepix-x100.com/story?ut m_source=emailutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=jan Sweet Jesus, I wish this was a camera that I could seriously afford to consider. And I hope hope hope

Re: My big BOO to Pentax Repair Customer Service!

2011-01-04 Thread Charles Robinson
the repair went, but... since it wasn't specifically Pentax C.S. doing the repair, why did you need to contact them at all? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: My big BOO to Pentax Repair Customer Service!

2011-01-04 Thread Charles Robinson
, and it was his attention that finally convinced me not to just ask for my money back take my business elsewhere. Well, now you're scaring me. Here's hoping I have a fully-functional K7 tomorrow when it shows up! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http

Re: Basic image editing Manual focussing

2010-12-31 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 30, 2010, at 16:51, Eric Weir wrote: On Dec 30, 2010, at 4:29 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I have a split-screen KatzEye which I'd originally ordered for my DS, then used in my K10D for a while. I removed it from the K10D when I got the K7. If you're interested in a deal

Re: Basic image editing Manual focussing

2010-12-30 Thread Charles Robinson
-light conditions. -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: Ice Spider [1 img - FA31]

2010-12-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 30, 2010, at 13:06, Andrew Allen wrote: Comments/questions welcome ... FA31 in much of it's creamy goodness. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc130/AMMouse/Pentax%20K100D%20Super/Pentax%20FA31%20Limited/PK501245a1.jpg That is pretty cool-looking. Literally! -Charles -- Charles

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-29 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 29, 2010, at 0:23, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I was so much older then I'm younger than that now. ... TMBG! Excellent! I'm only 45. Not quite the whippersnapper on this list, it would seem. Been shooting Pentax since 1979. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com

Re: OT (sorta): Camera condition assessment

2010-12-29 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 28, 2010, at 0:00, Igor Roshchin wrote: Sun Dec 26 20:15:15 CST 2010 Charles Robinson wrote: Kinda hope they clean it up, though. :-) Did you send it for a repair or for a cleanup?! If it is the former, why should they do the latter? ;-) Well, here's what the website says

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