Re: PESO - Scarlet Skyline

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
a sunrise photo later but this is definitely a dawn photo: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/05/scarlet-skyline.html?m=1 It's what we see from the bottom of our street. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Very nice Frank, you are getting too good at this :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image

Re: PESO - Busted Couple

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
and the changes in brightness of the background. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO Photo platform with a difference

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
them out and just provide more of a complete record of the day. My problem is that so many of the images are similar (particularly the in-flight pics) that I'm having a hard time working out which ones to discard to keep it interesting, will post a link when I'm done. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert

Re: PESO - Dis

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
:) I like, yes, I think Aussies have a way of communicating that's lost on most of the remainder of the world :) ie Q: How are you? A: Yeah, not too bad thanks (translation: great!) Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter

Re: May PUG - Bookmarks - is Up

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
the gallery here: Great gallery as usual, many fine images but Mr Mann's shot/title got the laugh of the day :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO: Retreating clouds panorama

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
the colour version too, no obvious highlight blow-outs there, so the BW conversion definitely wasn't masking any hideous defects. How was the image stitched, in camera/phone? Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook

Re: PESO - Detroit Blues

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
to manage with what's dealt. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO Lightning in a bottle

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
trio in a coffee shop the other day and they had old filament lamps running at low voltage like this too, I didn't manage to shoot any however. Maybe I should next time, thanks for the push :) Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype

Re: IT'S HERE! Fifth PDML Photo Annual!

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 May 2013 01:30, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: The 2013 PDML Photo Annual is now available. Thanks again for the ginormous effort from you and the team to make this happen, we have something quite unique here. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418

Re: Video - Tale of Two Meters

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
-to-properly-use-them/ This is said to be the first in a series of videos. Great link, thanks George. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO - Detroit Blues

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
, the other images lend support and context. In a stand-alone image your options are more limited. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: GESO City snaps

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
will attempt to get in over a couple of evenings to shoot. http://www.vividsydney.com/events/categories/light/ Thanks John! Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

GESO Regional Airshow

2013-05-10 Thread Rob Studdert
://plus.google.com/photos/100717932944223796708/albums/5875898952737944017?banner=pwaauthkey=CPLRmbHXh4er9AE Enjoy! Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: GESO: Mussel beach macro!

2013-05-07 Thread Rob Studdert
macro. I still like the K-5 but... damn, it’s big and bulky and heavy, those prisms carry a cost. -T That second shot is fantastic, well worth lugging the K5 around for :) Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook

Re: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-07 Thread Rob Studdert
is successful it will definitely get printed at least. Cheers and thanks all, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: GESO Lichenscapes

2013-05-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 May 2013 16:21, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Wow! Most surprising pictures I’ve seen in a long long time. Thanks -T Thanks Tim, pleasantly surprised I hope, otherwise I apologise in advance for the nightmares :) Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870

Re: OT - ISS 'Snapshots from Space'

2013-05-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 May 2013 02:16, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Nikon gear, but most will find this interesting - especially if you follow Chis on Twitter... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFp9pndbSKM Damn, he's got the primo spot for landscape snaps! -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio

PESO Photo platform with a difference

2013-05-07 Thread Rob Studdert
Quick pic from last weekends air-show: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9304908/temp/IMGQ13387.JPG Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: DA 18 - 135 mm anyone?

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Studdert
/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- 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. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166

Re: GESO Lichenscapes

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Studdert
...@gmail.com wrote: These are really great, Rob. The first five alone printed up would make a fabulous small exhibition. On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 2:13 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team Some pics from a vacation bush walk: https://plus.google.com/photos/100717932944223796708

Re: PESO - Visitors

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 May 2013 04:49, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17259932size=lg Very nice Paul, sharp, great exposure and excellent contrast, not sure my long Sigma zoom would manage as well in those circumstances. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image

Re: PESO: Redwing

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Studdert
, one that I wasn't aware of. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: DA 18 - 135 mm anyone?

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Studdert
as a walk about. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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: PESO - Dis

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Studdert
long ago :) Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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: DA 18 - 135 mm anyone?

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Studdert
that now I find that my recently purchased zooms are in many respects almost as good as my Pentax primes when compared side by side in controlled situations, not like the bad old days. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter

Re: Geso My Spring Flowers

2013-05-06 Thread Rob Studdert
their eyes. Join me in my efforts to start Spring. DIE WINTER DIE! Great gallery, I love the first bluebell shot, we are just experiencing the first of the cold here. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa

Re: GESO Lichenscapes

2013-05-05 Thread Rob Studdert
Thanks Alan, Daniel and Mark for the feedback! Cheers, On 5 May 2013 01:00, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Those are very interesting - great compositions and fascinating subject. They can look aquatic or un-earthly... Mark On 5/4/2013 2:13 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team Some

GESO Lichenscapes

2013-05-04 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team Some pics from a vacation bush walk: https://plus.google.com/photos/100717932944223796708/albums/5873977800285686929?banner=pwaauthkey=CPH32cvg0rKR8wE All but the first image captured using the 35LTD Macro, hand held. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166

Re: OT Is The UK Government Trying To Kill Off Photographers

2013-05-03 Thread Rob Studdert
limit my picture uploads to social media site for this very reason, there is no excuse for them stripping the author/copyright metadata as its data usage is miniscule compared with the smallest usable image file. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay

Re: PESO: Pierced

2013-05-03 Thread Rob Studdert
with to create collages, etc. Images made with the K-01 40mm xs... Nicely done and absolutely no need to employ LR's raft of retouching tools :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax

OT Profile of a low light photographer

2013-05-03 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team, I ran the ExposurePlot program over my last 6 months of images, the graphs tell the story: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9304908/temp/3052013%20144212.jpg Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook

PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-03 Thread Rob Studdert
/9304908/temp/IMGQ12379.jpg Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

OT 4 Sisters Take Their Photo Every Year For 36 Years

2013-05-02 Thread Rob Studdert
http://www.boredpanda.com/4-sisters-take-photo-every-year-for-36-years/ -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

OT How many of these cameras have owned/own?

2013-05-02 Thread Rob Studdert
http://popchartlab.com/products/a-visual-compendium-of-cameras Me, 11 consisting of: Kodak Brownie, Olympus Pen, Leica M4, Nikon F2, Pentax 6x7, Pentax K1000, Pentax Auto 110, Nikon FM2, Contax RTS III, Mamiya 7II and Pentax K20D. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC

Re: PESO: Autumn reflections - Less CA

2013-05-02 Thread Rob Studdert
On 2 May 2013 16:23, Philip Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote: Thanks for that Rob Here is a new version with CA processed in Lightroom. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27281712@N08/8700263441/in/photostream No complaints now :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166

Re: OT How many of these cameras have owned/own?

2013-05-02 Thread Rob Studdert
on 2013-05-02 2:09 Rob Studdert wrote http://popchartlab.com/products/a-visual-compendium-of-cameras one, Panasonic DMC-LX3 (gift to my partner a few years ago, but we still have and both use it) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT Is The UK Government Trying To Kill Off Photographers

2013-05-02 Thread Rob Studdert
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Re: OT How many of these cameras have owned/own?

2013-05-02 Thread Rob Studdert
On 3 May 2013 04:20, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2013-05-02 12:17 Rob Studdert wrote on 2013-05-02 2:09 Rob Studdert wrote http://popchartlab.com/products/a-visual-compendium-of-cameras one, Panasonic DMC-LX3 (gift to my partner a few years ago, but we still have and both

OT Amazing project gallery

2013-05-01 Thread Rob Studdert
Woman, 36, who lost mother to brain cancer creates breathtaking fantasy land photo series in her memory: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2145760/Wonderland-Kirsty-Mitchell-heart-breakingly-beautiful-photographic-series-memory-extraordinary-life.html Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital

OT Is The UK Government Trying To Kill Off Photographers

2013-05-01 Thread Rob Studdert
http://photothisandthat.co.uk/2013/04/29/is-the-uk-government-trying-to-kill-of-photographers/ Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO: Autumn reflections

2013-05-01 Thread Rob Studdert
/8700153593/ Very nice Philip, great symmetry and not so obviously an HDR tone-mapped image. The B/G CA on the interface between the sky and the trees on the left is a bit distracting though, I'm very surprised it's so prevalent on an image sized that? Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image

Re: PESO Monkey portrait

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 29 April 2013 22:39, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Shot in a zoo with the monkeys and people running free http://www.flickr.com/photos/toinekuiper/8692339390/in/photostream/lightbox/ Makes you think what was going through its mind at the time, impressive. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image

Re: OT: Drive question.

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
in-congruence about them :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: GESO Something for everyone

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
them :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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: PESO Harbour Pano

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
minute decision (literally) and I really took far less care than I would in a situation where I had set out initially to capture a pano. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Flaky baseplate...

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
attached to my long lens and it seems fine, does yours camera get wet regularly? -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: OT: Drive question.

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
), My typing is suffering, and it was doing pretty poorly before. Good clicky keyboards with a variety of pressures and tactile responses are available though they are expensive as they are now boutique lines :( -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay

Re: PESO - Helping Hands

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
great to have. I have just a few of my little guy under 1yr in the arms of his great grandmother (my Granny) who wasn't around to see his first birthday. He loves that photo. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook

Re: PESO Harbour Pano

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 30 April 2013 10:07, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Absolutely stunning! Hey Frank, thanks, I think we may have some mutual back patting thing going :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook

Re: GESO Something for everyone

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
with this one I biased it that way as he turned his head (probably a lot to do with the rush to focus and recompose) Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Flaky baseplate...

2013-04-29 Thread Rob Studdert
if it's new there's really no excuse. :( Warranty trip just in case it gets worse? -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Enablement: Pentax DA 21mm f/3.2

2013-04-28 Thread Rob Studdert
and sharpening. I like this lens alot. It looks pretty good, the shot of the Vic Railways doorway displays very little geometric distortion, do you have lens correction on? Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa

Re: Enablement: Pentax DA 21mm f/3.2

2013-04-28 Thread Rob Studdert
On 29 April 2013 09:11, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Ummm... distortion on that (and the other door) corrected in post in PWP. Originals were as you'd expect... :-) 'Splains it thanks :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype

Re: paw updates

2013-04-28 Thread Rob Studdert
, it has a lovely balance between the silhouette and normally exposed areas and has a pleasing compositional flow too. :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: PESO Harbour Pano

2013-04-28 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 April 2013 04:14, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Great shot! Thanks Larry :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: GESO Something for everyone

2013-04-28 Thread Rob Studdert
in the full res image of the ships is quite amazing, the detail in the pano is in another league entirely :) Cheers all, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

GESO Something for everyone

2013-04-27 Thread Rob Studdert
, 1/8s One for the heron now: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9304908/temp/IMGQ12101.jpg K5, Sigma 80-200/2.8 @ 200mm, ISO 160, f5, 1/200s Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML

PESO Harbour Pano

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
that I shot ANZAC day morning at sunrise, I hope you enjoy: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9304908/temp/IMG503590%20-%20IMG503608.jpg Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax

Re: PESO Harbour Pano

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
you can almost see the light source and its direct reflections in the one image. Thanks again, glad you liked it, 50% intent 50% good fortune I suspect. Cheers all, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio

Re: OT: See Saturn at its Best and Brightest

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
as the full moon, but it was too cloudy. That's pretty cool, I was thinking of trying the same thing with my A300/2.8 and 1.7AF TC on the K5 and possibly testing the astro tracking on the GPS unit, light pollution here isn't great for night viewing though. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel

Re: GESO: Before and After

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
three bands and really there are not many images in the sets that aren't simply mono-colour, it's gets a bit boring it the performers are pretty static too. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio

Re: PESO: Roosting Turkey

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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

Re: PESO: Glenn

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
of thew Pacman on his shoulder :) Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: PESO - Robin

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
/robin.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Nice illustrative shot Frank, it's so difficult to make a well composed shot of birds in trees, especially when they are up high with bright sky behind or branches between, you did good! -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10

Re: OT: See Saturn at its Best and Brightest

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
, but there's obviously plenty of room to speed up ISO and aperture from what I shot. OK, that suits my set-up fine, the A300/2.8 + AF1.7TC combo work best close to wide open so my shutter speed even at ISO 80 should be near or faster than 1/4 sec, thanks for the info. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-26 Thread Rob Studdert
straight is slightly distracting to me. You prompted me to go out and find a target to shoot in the eve too! Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-17 Thread Rob Studdert
to initialize and shutter lag for instance, these now are rarely commented upon but used to be issues of consideration. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-16 Thread Rob Studdert
too. The cost to change systems I currently just can't justify. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
a lot more to complain about too :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
per pose. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
hated that sensor. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
point. I've found the most workable solution for dancing or other face paced movement on stage is to use centre point AF sensor and disconnect AF from the shutter button half press, you can then use either AF S or C mode independent of the shutter. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61

Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
my Kx based on sensor performance alone. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: Boston PDML'ers please check in

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: OT: Ansel Adams 1983 BBC interview (1 year before his death)

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
stage, one wonders what amazing work he could have produced with the new medium. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
in post processing exposure manipulation than does the K20 it's stark, and the noise characteristic of the K5 sensor is very non-intrusive, if you like the grain of the K20 you can always add it in post :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype

Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
an associate that does use flash on stage but generally only during dress rehearsals. http://sjgodfrey.com/new-work/ -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
range these days, it's the addressable things like lock-ups, flash systems and AF competence that are the main gripes, most of which the other camera manufacturers seem to have far more under control. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype

Re: Anyone got a trackball they'd part with cheap?

2013-04-12 Thread Rob Studdert
of cheap? -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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. -- Rob Studdert

PESO Bored at work last night

2013-04-12 Thread Rob Studdert
Distracted by a racket outside in the huge fig tree I concocted a MacGyver like plan: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9304908/temp/IMGQ11212.jpg :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML

Re: PESO Bored at work last night

2013-04-12 Thread Rob Studdert
On 13 April 2013 10:25, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: LOL. Poor possum. (I assume it's a possum, the ones around here are just gray. If so, he's got very pretty coloring.) Close but no cigar, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-headed_flying_fox Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

2013-04-10 Thread Rob Studdert
which is not the case, the components of any equation are solved left to right in their particular tier of operations. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

OT but veering back towards photography (or not)

2013-04-10 Thread Rob Studdert
Looks like a waste of some nice gear http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/04/johnny-tergo-drive-by-portraits/#slideid-19263 -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: K-5 IIs locks up - did the recent firmware updates fix it?

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
problems. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
else it wrong. The most interesting thing to me is that when checking the profiles of many of the people in error they supposedly have university degrees, I find the results stunning frankly. The said equation: is 6-1x0+2/2=? -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
If anyone wants to see the train wreck in progress: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=415446278548602set=a.200704680022764.45763.188430521250180type=1theater On 8 April 2013 21:26, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 8 April 2013 20:56, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: Hey

Re: K-5 IIs locks up - did the recent firmware updates fix it?

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
exhibit such failure modes, hence few shoot Pentax, just try to find complaints about camera lock ups (that aren't readily remedied by a trip to the service centre) for current top line Canon and Nikon bodies. Now smile. I smile when I know that I have the pictures in the can :) -- Rob Studdert

Re: a new imac

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
than that, in fact I should look into my old work horse HP2065's as they have an hour meter for the screen power and back-lighting (curious as they all still calibrate very well). -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
it like times tables) plus I can solve trig problems so long as I have a table or calculator handy and logs are no mystery. I can't help thinking that if order of operations in second class mechanical maths is a problem what change would anyone have had with basic algebra? -- Rob Studdert (Digital

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
otherwise have been ambiguous, for instance in the case where an exponent was the function of a lower order operation etc. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: a new imac

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
, but it would be unusual to have only one. Out of curiosity I just checked my main workstation HP LP2065's the one built Sept 2006 has 46006 on time hours and the one built June 2008 has 35281 on time hours, pretty impressive really for cold cathode back-lit displays. -- Rob Studdert (Digital

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
on but given the results from that thread most people couldn't even manage a simple temperature conversion ie: F = 32 + 9 / 5 x C -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 April 2013 13:37, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That's a bit misleading since the 9/5 is a fraction, not two whole numbers. A fraction is simply an un-calculated division in my books, it's just two whole numbers separated by a divisor. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio

Re: Posting Photos of Street Art can get you arrested

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
where the odd person out was clothed) I was never offended by a nude body (still not) and I can't imagine why children would be unless they were taught to be so. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

2013-04-08 Thread Rob Studdert
, but if someone doesn't add brackets and you have to deal with their output then it's advantageous to know how to deal with the situation, when the rules are followed there is no ambiguity. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook

Re: RIT introduces new major just for Mike Johnston

2013-04-01 Thread Rob Studdert
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Re: Very Cheap Adone (Photoshop) licenses - is this legal?

2013-03-31 Thread Rob Studdert
is serial number conscious, so it takes quite a bit more work to manage a seamless transition to different hardware (assuming that you wish to retain the current app software installation). -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter

OT Freebies -Custom L-brackets

2013-03-29 Thread Rob Studdert
pins as required https://www.dropbox.com/sh/06tf2w7clsb7vef/bHEFX9aI3l Please let me know if you're interested and where they would need to be sent so that I can provide a shipping cost. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter

Re: OT Freebies -Custom L-brackets

2013-03-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 30 March 2013 13:13, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: Could clarify this: A near pristine Pentax FA50 f1.4 box with it seems everything but the lens intact Yep, unfortunately, I sold the lens some time ago but I forgot that I had a box for it. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image

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