Tilt-shift photography in Colbert's Late Show

It is possible that all PDMLers have known this long ago, but just in case somebody was as ignorant about it as myself, I thought I'd share it here. I just learned that tilt-and-shift effect was used in the new Colbert's show. Apparently, tilt-and-shift can be used for simulating a

Re: My luck with flashes

Larry, I feel for you. As for the release button, - I've had a very similar problem with the brand-new Pentax af540fgz that I had to return (several years ago). Since that, I've been using Metz 58 AF (1), and except for some intermittent problems with the hot shoe contact, it's been working

OT: Computers acting stupid again

John, Twice I've head a similar problem with two laptops (ones with each of them), when they were unable to locate the printer on the local network. In both cases, replacing the printer name with the (fixed) local IP in the printer port settings (essentially installing a new printer by using

Re: Equipment rant!

mike wilson wrote: On 9 September 2015 at 22:43, P.J. Alling wrote: On a related note, if anyone would like a video ready Vivitar S1 35-70 f2.8, (no click stops contentiously variable f stop), lens I accidentally made, a few years ago, it's price is totally

Re: PESO: Supercell City

Darren, These are very impressive images. (I also enjoyed your other impressive clouds.) You really mastered how to "capture" them "in the right light" consistently. The apparent spiral in the B one is especially eye-catching. Your followup about Tim Samaras inspired me to read about him

Re: PESO - No Smoking

While looking at the photo, I thought they misspelled it, and it was supposed to be: "No shmo! King" Just "the usual meaningless, snarky comment by Igor" (c) GDG On 8 September, 2015 8:59:43 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: Outside a coffee shop in Lenox, MA:

Re: Happy U.S. Labor Day

riots day, and Rhode Island with VJ day, though I don't think that VJ day is a paid holiday for state workers anymore. On Mon, 7 Sep 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: As a kid, I've learned that the International Workers Day (or "the international day of solidarity of workers"), aka May 1

Re: On or Off topic? - Theta S

12:52 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: It is talking about Theta S, - new Ricoh's camera. I looked it up, and found this description on DPReview: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/4794312887/ricoh-theta-s-boosts-resolution-introduces-google-street-view-integration I am just curious if anybody on the list

Re: Happy U.S. Labor Day

As a kid, I've learned that the International Workers Day (or "the international day of solidarity of workers"), aka May 1, was inspired by the Chicago events (Haymarket affair) of 1886. But until this morning (when I heard a history snippet on PBS radio), I was unaware that the Labor Day

Photo-art book of Soviet bus stops

I thought some pdmlers might appreciate the creative look of the photographer at the "utilitarian" art. 'Creativity where least expected': Canadian photographer publishes art book of Soviet bus stops http://www.rt.com/news/314528-soviet-bus-stops-herwig/ Igor Sent from mobile phone

Re: sigma 200-500

Mark Roberts Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:46:11 -0700 wrote: Bob W-PDML wrote: On 4 Sep 2015, at 19:32, Larry Colen wrote: Bob W-PDML wrote: On 4 Sep 2015, at 17:39, Toine wrote: ROFL! It does sound as though they were rolling on the floor, but I don't think

Re: OT - Stefan On Top of the World

Bob, I wonder how you determined that from this photo? Based on the length of his hands? ;-) Or did you mean "he is tall", "he stands tall", or "he stands high"? From the brief description of the destinations, - I am sure Stef is having great time. The photo and its title reminded me of

On or Off topic? - Theta S

Yesterday, I received UCE (aka spam) from Ricoh, - to the address that I used for submitting a bug report to Pentax (probably owned by Hoya at that point?), - related to the video codec problems. It is talking about Theta S, - new Ricoh's camera. I looked it up, and found this description

Re: August "best of", and some photos of me having fun (redux)

Larry, The meteoristic [sic] photos are particularly cool. ;-) I've enjoyed them when you posted them first, and enjoyed them again now. Igor On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I tried sending this an hour or so ago, but see no evidence either in my inbox or my sent

Re: PESOs: Two composites, one day

n addition to that, the air is cleaner in the higher atmosphere (and also less dense) than near the ground level, especially around the big cities. Igor Matthew Hunt Tue, 01 Sep 2015 05:03:52 -0700 wrote: On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 10:56 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: See

Re: PESO - 412

Those look like eyelashes. 412 is for "Red Cherry" color. Marco, that's a nice composition and use of the DOF! The first time I saw it earlier this morning on my phone, I thought if you started shooting some photos for cosmetics advertisements. BTW, the number of numbers on that page is

Re: PESO - Mackerel Sunset

Beautiful photo, but you need to agitate the developer. Otherwise you get unevenly developed emulsion ... ;) Now, I understand the origin of the phrase "holy mackerel!". Igor Sent from mobile phone On 30 Aug 2015, at 19:44, Steve Cottrell wrote: Keeping the current surge going - here's

Re: PESOs: Two composites, one day

Seeing the ISS like that, with some recognizable shape is sort of unreal... I wouldn't have expected that would be possible. It's sooo cool! The dogs are fun too! Igor On 31 August, 2015 10:22:37 PM EDT, Matthew Hunt wrote: Usually I don't rely on the motor drive, or Photoshop, quite so

OT - Heads-up: Quick Pic is purchasde by Cheetah Mobile

I know that some PDMLers are using Quick Pic -- Android app that is good for viewing photos on an Android device and for cropping/resizing them. Recently, this app was purchased by Cheetah Mobile. This company has a very shady reputation based on their own apps (with respect to questionable

Re: PESO -- Body and Soul.

PJ, This is a very interesting photo, and I am surprised that only Frank responded so far. So that I had to break out of my being busy streak to comment on it. I've been looking at it for the second day, trying to figure out and verbalize what it reminds me of, but without much of

Re: PESO -- Body and Soul.

Jack, Just in case: it was PJ's photo, not mine... ... unless you meant that my nudge was effective... Igor Jack Davis Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:40:34 -0700 wrote: I hear plaintive, soulful, airy notes from feeble lips. Very effective, Igor J - Original Message - From: Igor PDML-StR

Re: OT - about creepy parasites - Thank you, Charles R.!

, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Several years ago, in my work, I interacted with a group who were experts on bacteriophages or phages. I was fascinated by the description how those function. But those didn't sound as gruesome as parasites. Russia (and 0ther Warsaw pact countries) did very

Re: OT: Cryptic Clue

Argh... Tate is so Britain... :-) ... and I am/was ignorant about it. Igor John Francis Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:22:20 -0700 wrote: Yep - took me less than 5 seconds to get that one. Ace (expert) + Tate (gallery) = Acetate (film) On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 03:25:33PM -0400, Igor PDML-StR

OT - about creepy parasites - Thank you, Charles R.!

Thank you, Charles, for the book recommendation! It's been several years, - but I finally got to read this book: Parasite Rex : Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures by Carl Zimmer. I haven't finished it yet, - still reading, but I especially enjoyed the first

Re: OT: Cryptic Clue

You've got me curious, so, I googled. That crossword appeared in Daily Mail and Irish Daily Mail.. The proposed answer is Acetate Source: http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1435293.html Cheers, Igor Alan C Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:53:38 -0700 wrote: Piece of

Re: OT: If the Titanic Sunk Tiday

You nailed it, Bob! On Pentax Da Meaningful List, the beaty is in the wry of the beheader... iI Bob W-PDML Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:27:13 -0700 wrote: Argue, schmargue! Where would we be sans snark, avec meaning, et sans amusing wryth? On 12 Aug 2015, at 15:43, Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: Flickr Are Sneaky Bastards

steve harley Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:42:07 -0700 wrote: On 2015-08-11 19:16 , Igor PDML-StR wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:03:07 -0700 wrote: The Flickr app is free - I don't pay for it, it takes no input or information from or about me that the website doesn't already have

Re: Flickr Are Sneaky Bastards

Frank, It is not just you. I also refuse installing Flickr app. If someone wants to do that, I have no problem, and it can be useful for uploading your gallery or socializing with other Flickrers. But my phone is not a dump to install an individual app for each website that created it. All

Re: Flickr Are Sneaky Bastards

Godfrey DiGiorgi Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:03:07 -0700 wrote: Facebook sucks big time anyway. I don't give them any information I don't have to, and hate it that all you who only communicate using it forces me to have an account there to communicate with you. And I have it disabled on my cell

Re: Flickr Are Sneaky Bastards

Superb! Mark Roberts Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:43:39 -0700 wrote: http://xkcd.com/1174/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: If the Titanic Sunk Tiday

LOL! You nailed it, Bob! (I was even debating if instead of LOL!, I should use BOB! - Best of Bob's) Igor Bob W-PDML Mon, 10 Aug 2015 15:41:05 -0700 wrote: You're all arguing about the wrong thing. Question is, is the boat the iTanic or the less well-known Samsunk? B -- PDML

Re: OT: If the Titanic Sunk Tiday

That's the inferiority of Apple products! (Some) Samsung phones (Galaxy S5, S6) - are water (or splash?) resistant. And we know that Pentax DSLRs are WR. :-) Igor P.J. Alling Mon, 10 Aug 2015 07:03:17 -0700 wrote: I don't think that iPhones are environmentally sealed, so maybe there'd be

Re: OT: If the Titanic Sunk Tiday

, couldn't you tell? Those *were* all Samsung phones. Yeah, they look just like Apple iPhones ... Godfrey On Aug 10, 2015, at 11:37 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: That's the inferiority of Apple products! (Some) Samsung phones (Galaxy S5, S6) - are water (or splash?) resistant

Re: PESO Phlox

That's exactly what I thought while looking at the image. That gradient, combined with the milky OOF backgruond creates a very nice separation. On many occasions I've been trying to achieve this, and has never been able to get anywhere close to this level. Also, I like the use of the light,

OT - special wedding photos

Wedding photos have been discussed on this list on multiple occasions. This collection might inspire some new ideas: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/18-times-wedding-photographers-knew-they-captured-something-amazing_55c3ae7ae4b0d9b743db51fd Though, I think a few photos can be further

Re: PESO: City Gals

Dan, The subjects are interesting, and it could have been an interesting image, but the composition doesn't quite work for me. The main problem I have is that it is not clear what should be the focus of attention. I know I've struggled in a similar way with some images I had. I don't know

Re: PESO: A corner of the garden with link

Bill, it is a nice corner. (And I spotted a few froggies.) But I am curious, - what was the purpose of the panorama from the technical point of view? Why not just a wide angle lens? I am not seeing anything here where the long-lens perspective is important, but I might be missing something,

Re: PESO -- Every picture tells a story.

A very dynamic talking image. But my first thought was that the lady in the back wouldn't have liked the grimace caught here. Igor On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 3:47 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: It's been a while since I posted anything.

Re: Peso attack

It is nice and funny the way it is, Dave! And I agree that the crop suggested by Frank might also work (if the sharpness would allow it, - as it is somewhat OOF). Igor Knarf Sun, 09 Aug 2015 18:58:35 -0700 wrote: Great action shot! You may almost want to crop the bottom one out and just

Re: OT - PESO - Diet of Worms

If you can diy and dye a can, can you die? PS. They worm up coffee and sandwich for you. Jack Davis Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:20:14 -0700 wrote: And then you'll die! J - Original Message - From: Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday,

Re: OT - PESO - Diet of Worms

The WORM up coffee because it says: WORMS ;-) Jack Davis Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:30:01 -0700 wrote: How do you know they warm up coffee? Not sure I want to know. *shudder*!! J - Original Message - From: Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, August 7

Re: CQ

25, 5? 73! I On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 10:14 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Am I alone? J -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: PESO - Matchie-Matchie

And if they match, that's matchie-matchie! ;-) On Aug 5, 2015, at 11:44 AM, John wrote: Women can go overboard about that stuff too. What difference does it make what color socks I'm wearing? On 8/4/2015 10:18 PM, frank theriault wrote: My partner Judy uses that term when clothes match too

Re: PESO - Japanese Beetle

Why awful? Does the fact that Bambi deers wandering in my neighborhood and eating my roses mean that they are awful? I think the bug is beautiful, as well as Mark's photo. ... even though it [bug] might be nasty (due to its eating habits). Igor On Aug 3, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Rick Womer

OT - Close enough photo imitation

I thought PDMLers would appreciate this photo-humor. The first two lines say: I saw a funny photo on the Internet. I made a similar one. You don't need to understand any other text on this page: http://www.babyblog.ru/community/post/babyblog_photo/3138123 (Warning: cutesy inside) Igor --

Re: OT but still about cameras. Dash Cameras.

Bill, For the reasons similar to yours, I've been looking for a dash camera on and off. I couldn't single out any particular cam (and that probably prevented me from buying one). Also, I concluded that user reviews are important, as some cameras fall short on delivering the quality despite

Re: OT but still about cameras. Dash Cameras.

Regarding that second promo video: Was this real? This car was dragged for a while without any attempt to slow down: https://youtu.be/SGLAglNTG1U?t=2m18s Was the cam installed on a huge 18-wheeler? Was the driver asleep or he just didn't care? Igor PS. On this side of the pond, this model

Re: OT but still about cameras. Dash Cameras.

Bruce, From what I understood, some have low-light (possibly IR?) sensitivity, while others rely on what shows in the headlights. Baby monitors and surveillance IP cams that are in a comparable price range have somewhat similar properties, and seem to provide similar quantity images. Igor

Re: OT but still about cameras. Dash Cameras.

Darren, I use the same approach in researching item, but let me warn you about this product. Do not trust the reviews score, instead read a few negative reviews. It was introduce to Amazon less than half a month ago (July 22, 2015):

OT: Baltic Cruises

Dan, I don't have any idea about cruises, but I'd suggest that you should allow at the very least 3-4 days in St.-P. (You won't be bored if you can spend more, say, 1-2 weeks. It's like in Paris.) Plan at least a day in Petergof (Peterhof), the summer residence of tzars. Plan to visit

Re: Geso :Tour De Farms

I especially like the photo of the tent-camp with the (morning?) sun shining on it (52329). While I see one photo with different tents, I am surprised to see such a uniform camp in that photo. Is it some type of a tent-hotel, provided by some organization/company? Igor On Jul 30, 2015,

Re: OT: NASA Space Images

They look cool, but I suspect that most of those are false color images. Daniel J. Matyola Thu, 30 Jul 2015 06:09:07 -0700 wrote:

Re: PESO - Cicada

Mark, They are buzzing here every night... That noise didn't get amplified with your macro setup. ;-) Beautiful image. The head of this guy reminded me a bit of bulldogs. Although the nose (or whatever that is in reality) looks more like a truck radiator grill. Cheers! Igor On Wed, Jul

Re: PESO - Cicada

It's 1.4x magnificent! :-) Daniel J. Matyola Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:37:02 -0700 wrote: Another magnificent macro! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:

Re: PESO - Implied Consent

Frank, It's a funny image. I wish there were some separation between the two. At first, I didn't realize the guy behind the table was a DJ, and I was wondering what he was selling (Gentlemen, Soul, Brothers?). I am still curious what that means. Igor On Jul 28, 2015, at 7:26 PM, frank

Re: What's in the name?

PL-filter. Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Igor PDML-StR Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:27 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: What's in the name? I know that there are quite a few language and grammar geeks among PDMLers. That's why I thought I'd share this linguistic question

OT - USB 3.0 PITA

Hi Mark, Sorry to hear about your troubles. But why did you go for the more obscure cards and chipsets? I remember that I researched when I was buying, and Transcend card that I suggested had a good compatibility record, and worked for me even on WinXP:

OT - PUG-related video

Let me spam the list. Although, it is PUG-related... Did this guy drink that water from Lake Ontario? (See another thread, OT: What's going on up there, Knarf? by Dan Matyola.) https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OuoujO9WjhE?rel=0 Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - USB 3.0 PITA

Mark, ghm... I didn't think about that catch, a PC power supply without any molex cables. But, it makes sense if you have only a few drives, and they are all SATA, and there are no CD/DVD-drives (and floppy-drives! ;-) ) And yes, you need the power for USB 3.0 that is not available from

Re: What's in the name?

Hi Darren, So, the initial PL was for PoLarizer (as Bill suggested)? That's weird! But those things happen... I am recalling that when I saw PL many years ago, I actually thought it could've been for Linear Polarizer but possibly in a different language (e.g. French), where the word

Re: What's in the name?

. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:32 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: ... Now, my 3 guesses that I mentioned yesterday but didn't write to avoid any bias were: lens, light, and luminescence that would be in the scientific term circularly

Re: What's in the name?

PJ, Thank you for that interesting idea. It sounds as a very possible scenario. Igor P.J. Alling Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:14:48 -0700 wrote: I think the use of PL by some manufactures goes way back, there was once a standardized filter nominclature, that used letters, A for red, K[#] for

RE: Obscure Questions (was What's in the name?)

The same as redact is not to dact again, and reduce is not to make someone a duce once more. :-) Igor Bob W Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:41:39 -0700 wrote: Call me boring, but I know the answer to that. The re in refrigerate does not imply that is being made cold again. In the Latin it just

Re: Any wisdom on step-up rings? (and What polarizer) - Thank you!

Many thanks to everybody who shared their thoughts and pointers on both subjects (polarizers and step-up rings)! I didn't respond to everybody but carefully read all responses. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: Obscure Questions (was What's in the name?)

Maybe because a driveway is a way to the drive, while a parkway is a way to the park? ;-) John Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:18:54 -0700 wrote: ... and why do people park their cars in driveways drive them on parkways? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What polarizer? -- Help needed.

Hi Bipin, Thank you for pointing out to that brand name. Their cheaper version is indeed very cheap, while they have a more sofisticated (Ultra Slim, bla-bla-bla) version as well that is priced higher ($40-66, depending on the size). That is still chaper than the upscale version of the

Re: Any wisdom on step-up rings?

Hi Bipin, First, let me tell you that you are wrong in your quick judgement. And the very fact that this thread exists is the indication of that. In any case, I thought you were wise not to be this condescending. But because this thread is not about me, I will leave it at that, writing off your

What's in the name?

I know that there are quite a few language and grammar geeks among PDMLers. That's why I thought I'd share this linguistic question that got me puzzled. I see that almost everybody who is talking about Circular Polarizers uses an abbreviation CPL, either as a noun or adjective (e.g. CPL

What polarizer? -- Help needed.

Hi All! Yesterday, while shooting through a window glass at a gymnastics complex, I was regretting I didn't have a polarizer, with all the reflections and glare I was getting from the glass. A polarizer for all the new Pentax lenses that I bought in the past 5-6 years (17-70, 50-135,

Re: Any wisdom on step-up rings?

Ann, My concern is quite the opposite: I am not afraid to loose it, but rather to have if stuck on the lens or filter forever. :-) But yes, indeed, I was leaning toward buying the cheap one with good reviews, but then I read a couple of horror stories:

Re: Any wisdom on step-up rings?

John, Thanks for the link, - I hadn't seen that one. I just found yet a cheaper one ($1.59) on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151727901240 :-) The one by Goya seems to be very similar (probably from the same manufacturer in China, but it's eligible for Prime, which means quick free shipping:

Re: My New Photo Gig

Hi Norm, First, that's a great cause! As for the longer glass, - it gets quite expensive very quickly. There is a used SMCP-FA* 250-600 on BH for $5k. The new Pentax DA 150-450mm AW might be ideal, but it is $2.2k+. You can consider Pentax primes, but they are might be less versatile for

Any wisdom on step-up rings?

[Lyrical digression] (albeit on the topic of CATs) There is a legend attributing the invention of a cat flap door to Isaac Newton (the physicist famous for formulating the foundations of mechanics and gravitation), who was annoyed by the cat asking outside and asked a carpenter to make one

Re: What polarizer? -- Help needed.

in case, - I've seen discussions indicating that B+W has updated their CPs somewhere between 2009 and 2012.) PJ, thanks for your response! Igor On Tue, 21 Jul 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Hi All! Yesterday, while shooting through a window glass at a gymnastics complex, I was regretting I

Re: PESO - Phone Monster

... Tough for composition--aim lower and the people in the foreground distract. Entertaining, though. Rick On Jul 19, 2015, at 1:15 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Just a quick snapshot: Phone Monster http://42graphy.org/misc/PhoneMonster_IR27234.jpg Seen at Children's Museum of Houston. Enjoy

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

Either Ricoh doesn't want to renew it, or they cannot find the passwords for access to GoDaddy registration account, as those who had them might be long gone. In either case, if Ricoh didn't warn PPG users that they are not going forward with it (I don't know, my notifications are turned off,

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

and provides a link for renewing the registration. That same page is also offering the domain name for sale. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Either Ricoh doesn't want to renew it, or they cannot

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

2015 15:26:52 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Dan, have you tried to follow the link to buy it? It is not straight forward. You cannot just buy that domain. You can submit an offer to the owner (according to GoDaddy), and that would cost $69+commission fee (whatever it is). ... And maybe some

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

Dan, That's sweet of you to do all that leg work for Ricoh. You must feel so [in]vested in PPG to bother with all of that. (I've dug all the whois information before sending my first reply to the thread, and that's why I wrote what I wrote.) Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery

OOPS! This was supposed to refer to Darren. Sorry, Dan and Darren for the confusion. I am just tired today. Igor On Mon, 20 Jul 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Dan, That's sweet of you to do all that leg work for Ricoh. You must feel so [in]vested in PPG to bother with all of that. (I've dug

PESO - Phone Monster

Just a quick snapshot: Phone Monster http://42graphy.org/misc/PhoneMonster_IR27234.jpg Seen at Children's Museum of Houston. Enjoy! Igor -- 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: Seeing double

Since your thread, I am getting messages in stereo-vision. Igor PS. This reminded me of an old joke: An airplane pilot announces: - We are flying over Baden-Baden A nouveau riche passenger: - Why does he repeat?! - I am not deaf! Rick Womer Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:12:45 -0700 wrote: No No

Re: PESO - Phone Monster

No wonder the latest generation prefers to text. On 7/19/2015 1:15 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Just a quick snapshot: Phone Monster http://42graphy.org/misc/PhoneMonster_IR27234.jpg Seen at Children's Museum of Houston. Enjoy! Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: PESO - Phone Monster

distract. Entertaining, though. Rick On Jul 19, 2015, at 1:15 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Just a quick snapshot: Phone Monster http://42graphy.org/misc/PhoneMonster_IR27234.jpg Seen at Children's Museum of Houston. Enjoy! Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

OT - Oops, they did it again.. - Adobe

[rant] Adobe seems to be on a power-play streak. We recently discussed their new arm-twisting decisions about LR and pushing people into the Cloud. I just discovered that the new Adobe Reader DC has the autoupdates enabled by default and the option/preference to disable them is removed. The

Re: OT - Oops, they did it again.. - Adobe

it on this laptop for subjective historical reasons, but I might consider finally installing it here as well. Igor Mark Roberts Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:18:54 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: [rant] Adobe seems to be on a power-play streak. We recently discussed their new arm-twisting decisions about LR

Re: OT: picture posed by model

I wonder if the model got compensated in golden nuts. :-) Igor On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 10:21 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: When squirrels go bad... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-33541502 B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT- SSD drives on sale now on Amazon lightning deal (for Prime)

, 15 Jul 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I am guessing that some people on PDML might be interested in SSD drives at great prices. So, - today, for the next 14 and some hours, there are well-priced 256 GB (79.99) and 512 GB (159.99) SATA SSD drives by Crucial. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product

Re: PESO: The pause that refreshes

Dan, It is a well capture image. As for the subject, - I am surprised why you were surprised to find it in Tokyo. Is it because you expected tea-only there? The first time I saw This type of coffee art some 5-8 years ago, I was surprised. But in the past years, I've seen it in different parts

OT- SSD drives on sale now on Amazon lightning deal (for Prime)

I am guessing that some people on PDML might be interested in SSD drives at great prices. So, - today, for the next 14 and some hours, there are well-priced 256 GB (79.99) and 512 GB (159.99) SATA SSD drives by Crucial. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KFAGCUM The catch is it is only

Re: OT - help identifying this insect

that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaniidae supposedly they eat cockroach eggs so useful to have around if you are cockroach averse Alastair On Fri, 10 Jul 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Dan and Mark, Thank you for your responses. I knew that PDML has that collective intellect! (Is that an A.I

Re: 13-year-old conservation photographer

Nice photos.. But the thought I had, - despite the desire, I didn't have access to any fancy lens beyond the standard prime, until I could buy it myself, being a graduate student. It isn't jealousy, on opposite: good for her that her interest and abilities are enabled with the proper

Re: OT - help identifying this insect

and bees). It looks to me like its abdomen is missing and it bears the hind half of another individual's abdomen sticking into it's thorax via a stinger - was it thrashing about as if it was wounded? Maybe it lost a fight. On Wed, 8 Jul 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I was trying to photograph

OT - help identifying this insect

I was trying to photograph this visitor, but it was tricky for a combination of reasons, and after a few attempts (64 trigger actuations), I gave up and returned to what I had to do. However, I am still curious what this insect (I assume it is an insect) is. So, I choose to Ask the Audience.

Re: OT - USB 3.0 Questions

Mark, I have an old (circa 2007-08) desktop computer that I retrofitted with a USB card in the PCIe x1 slot. Yes, there is some speed limit compared to the _theoretical_ maximum bandwidth of USB 3.0, but in reality it doesn't matter as the drives do not have that throughput anyway. And the

Re: PESO - Fifty for the Flag - Happy Canada Day!

Frank, that's a fun (and funny) catch. But, as others have pointed out already, the combination with TNT is explosive. This reminded me of an old story: Back in 1986, while it was still Soviet Union, - Russian city of Chelyabinsk was celebrating its 250th birthday. There was a wall-poster

Re: PESO - Bambi in the 'hood

average, I think. the blown-out highlights on the very bottom edge could be darkened a bit to be less distracting, but otherwise it's a lovely shot. Unusual is sometimes overrated. ann On 6/30/2015 4:14 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: While I was photographing the vultures

Re: Photo puzzle -- Answer and a prize

of water particles: http://42graphy.org/misc/puzzle-2015-06-29/_IR26801.jpg Igor Larry Colen Tue, 30 Jun 2015 00:41:46 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: The idea for this puzzle came while I was working on some recent photos... I think this puzzle is rather simple. (And there is some

Re: PESO - Bambi in the 'hood

garden browsers here but have been much restricted in recent years by the erection of palisade fences. Alan C -Original Message- From: Igor PDML-StR Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 11:01 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Bambi in the 'hood While I was photographing the vultures

Re: PESO - Bambi in the 'hood

5:01 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: While I was photographing the vultures, this little Bambi jumped along onto the road and, scared, went into the woods of the yard that was not fenced: http://42graphy.org/misc/2015-06-29-vultures/_IR26872.html http://42graphy.org/misc/2015-06-29

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