Re: Meerkat!

2009-01-14 Thread Brian Walters
eally have to explain that this is all in jest?) > Excellent - made me smile. Can only be improved by adding a "?" after "what".. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL

Re: PESO - Goshawk

2009-01-15 Thread Brian Walters
Excellent! The blurred wings and pin-sharp eyes looking directly at the camera make for a very compelling image. Maybe some of the highlights behind the bird could be reduced in intensity, but that's a minor nit. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western S

Re: PESO: Sick Transit

2009-01-15 Thread Brian Walters
ce, I probably would have eventually made sense of the title. But thanks for the explanation! Great image, as usual. Lots of Christmas colour..... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://

RE: PESO: Sick Transit

2009-01-15 Thread Brian Walters
efer Jags. > > http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lqr4COXKO90&feature=related > Ah..."The Sweeney" and John Thaw. I miss that grumpy old bastard. A jag might be OK for lifting a few thou in a suitcase but your art thief needs more space... Cheers Brian +++

Re: OT PESO - BANG!!!

2009-01-18 Thread Brian Walters
I thought your name was David Savage not Adam Savage.. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:03:59 +0900, "David Savage" said: > G'day All. > > Som

Re: PESO - Henry

2009-01-18 Thread Brian Walters
I don't remember the original but that rendering is pretty good. He's obviously having a great time. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:40:26 -0500, "frank t

Re: PESO: Broken Fence

2009-01-19 Thread Brian Walters
++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:22:05 -0800 (PST), "Jack Davis" said: > Modest grab during a short drive in the country this AM. > > Jack > > Comments welcome > > http://photolight

Re: PESO - Building an Arsenal?

2009-01-19 Thread Brian Walters
That's a great photo, Frank. Maybe she was pereparing to throw it at the photographer Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:03:57 -0500, "frank theriault"

Re: Peso Ice chain in colour

2009-01-19 Thread Brian Walters
Can I add my vote for the colour version as well? I agree with Joe, though, about the chain competing for attention with the trees. I think a tighter crop on the chain - say the middle three links - would have been more effective. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: Peso Ice chain in colour

2009-01-19 Thread Brian Walters
G'day Dave Given the closeness of the trees to the chain, it's probably not possible to crop this image to exclude the trees but I think a tighter crop would direct attention to the chain and minimise distractions. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters West

Re: GESO Icicles

2009-01-19 Thread Brian Walters
I could do with some icicles here. Thoroughly sick of temperatures in the high 30s and no rain. (that's Celsius, by the way) Good shots. I like 3 and 4 best. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianw

Re: PESO Little Girl with Umbrella

2009-01-19 Thread Brian Walters
That's almost Theriaultian :-) Nice expression on her face - a bit world-weary. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:29:08 -0600, "Christine Aguila" sai

Re: Peso Ice and Chain cropped

2009-01-21 Thread Brian Walters
e a different viewing angle that gave better contrast between the ice and the background would have helped. But some things are just not possible! Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Wed, 21 J

Re: Feb PUG submissions

2009-01-21 Thread Brian Walters
ere > do we submit entries? > > Dan M The January PUG hasn't been posted yet so I don't expect the Feb submission form to be available until after that. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianw

PESO - Ladies Rest Room

2009-01-22 Thread Brian Walters
d that the sign says "Ladies Rest Room') http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/118080/Ladies_Rest_Room.html Comments, of course, welcome. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://w

RE: PESO - Ladies Rest Room

2009-01-22 Thread Brian Walters
it the link directly above and > follow the directions. ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Cheers Brian > > > No, this is not an exercise in voyeurism > > > > This old door

Re: PESO - Anything Will Help

2009-01-22 Thread Brian Walters
Certainly an image with a story and a sign of the times (no pun intended) Nicely done but I think it would be improved with the background cloned out. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu

Re: PESO - Itinerant Cyclist

2009-01-22 Thread Brian Walters
One of your better ones, Frank. Good framing and the panning gives a good sense of movement. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:31:30 -0500, "frank theriault" sai

Re: Peso Windsor Castle in winter

2009-01-22 Thread Brian Walters
Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:03:40 -0500, "David J Brooks" said: > Well, it is a Windsor house.:-) > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8528636 > > Erin's

Re: PESO - Ladies Rest Room

2009-01-24 Thread Brian Walters
the bright side, I'm sure the door is still there and a return visit is on my agenda. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Brian Walters > wrote: > &

Re: PESO - On a Cold Winter Day

2009-01-24 Thread Brian Walters
Very well presented and a nice b&w conversion. I like it - but make mine a long black Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:48:15 -0500, "frank theriault" s

Re: PESO - foggy day

2009-01-24 Thread Brian Walters
out the fog. "Cliff View" is also good but the bench seat adds a bit of harshness to the scene in the way that it intersects the foliage. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sat, 24 J

Re: PESO - BFF (Redwoods) w/link

2009-01-25 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Marnie I think that's really nice - excellent for a calendar. The background looks fine and I like the patch of light on the foliage in the top left. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ O

Re: Homage to Ansel Adams Exhibit

2009-01-25 Thread Brian Walters
Well done, Jack! I couldn't remember them so I went looking on your website. I'm not surprised they were chosen! Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:05:52 -0800 (P

Re: OT: Happy Australia Day

2009-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
and the same to you! (pity the South Africans didn't come to the party in Adelaide.) :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:49:19 +0900, "David

Re: PESO - They're off!

2009-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
Good action photo, Peter. I debated whether to go to the festivities at the Regatta Centre but, in the end, I had too much work to do at home - painting :-(> Went a couple of years ago and it was great fun. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Syd

Re: OT: Happy Australia Day

2009-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
Belated best wishes, Subash. I only became aware of the two occasions falling on the same day, during the Indian team's tour last year when the coincidence was mentioned quite a bit. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: OT: Happy Australia Day

2009-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
menu yesterday as well (excellent area for Shiraz). Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: PESO: Tropical Ice

2009-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
Now that's something we don't see down here! I'm amazed that artists put so much work into something that's destined to end up as a puddle Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL

Re: PESO - "Brotherhood of Pumps"

2009-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
Very nostalgic. I think I'm old enough to remember (just) when at least one of those designs was mainstream.. I agree with Paul about a touch of anticlockwise rotation. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.c

Re: PESO: Tropical Ice

2009-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:15:19 -0500, "frank theriault" said: > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Brian Walters > wrote: > > Now that's something we don't see down here! > > > > I'm amazed that artists put so much work into something that's des

Re: OT PESO - Close Encounter

2009-01-27 Thread Brian Walters
That's pretty spooky. Very nicely done. I dips me lid (and I've now got another location to add to my list of 'must sees' in WA) Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tu

PESO - Pistons and Gears

2009-01-28 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Another one from Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour. This is about a two-thirds crop to eliminate an untidy wire fence in the background. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/118084/Pistons_and_Gears.html Comments appreciated. Cheers Brian ++

Re: GESO: Toby

2009-01-28 Thread Brian Walters
Toby Chang. Has a nice ring to it! Some happy photos there - love the one of the foot! Congratulations to the parents, grandparents and uncle. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Wed, 28 Jan

Re: PESO: Tropical Ice

2009-01-28 Thread Brian Walters
x27;s something happening at Frankston in Melbourne between now and the end of April. Living out in the west, our local rags rarely mention what's happening on the coast :-(> Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/bri

Re: New guy, Introduction

2009-01-28 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Larry, welcome aboard. On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:56:44 -0800, "Larry Colen" said: > The past year has been a pretty typical one of spending stupid amounts > of money on toys. Hmmm, no. You'll never fit in here. :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++++

Re: PESO - Peekaboo

2009-01-28 Thread Brian Walters
n the water in the lower centre of the photo. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email again --

PESO - Pistons and Gears Take 2

2009-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
so1.jpg and here's the original PESO: http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/118084/Pistons_and_Gears.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail...

Re: Peso Barn, Box, Boards

2009-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
up possibilities, though. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8555689 > > Old church door. > I like this, particularly with the snow-covered foliage at the top. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.

Re: PESO - Routine

2009-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
.html > I prefer this to 'Down a Dark Stairwell' - it has a lot more interest, with the movement of the train and the bored look on the face of the guy in the foreground. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.we

Re: PESO - Pistons and Gears Take 2

2009-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks, Jack. I think I do too! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 04:53:19 -0800 (PST), "Jack Davis" said: > Believe I prefer the original. > > Jack >

Re: PESO - Pistons and Gears Take 2

2009-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
mages side by side. If your eyes suck, so do mine! Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > On Feb 1, 2009, at 5:08, Brian Walters wrote: > > Confession time! I was treating this as an

Re: PESO - Pistons and Gears Take 2

2009-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
t; > Still a nice shot. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > Thanks, Marnie. I still think I prefer the 'enhanced' version but not by much. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- --

Re: OT: converting Kodak PhotoCD format to, e.g., TIFF?

2009-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
ww.tedfelix.com/PhotoCD/index.html It seems that all editors and viewers are not created equal when loading PCD files. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 23:48:58 -0500, &qu

Re: PESO - Pistons and Gears Take 2

2009-02-02 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks, Frank Seems to be a pretty much even split! I'll probably end up combining bits of each into a single image Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:46:40 -0500, &

Re: Peso Red barn part II, now with Kreelm.

2009-02-03 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:55:01 -0500, "frank theriault" said: > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Brian Walters > wrote: > > Yes, a definite improvement. > > > > If you can get access to the property, there should be some great images > > awaiting > &

Re: PESO - Drumming for Spare Change

2009-02-03 Thread Brian Walters
Great shot, Frank. Wonderful cheeky expression. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:45:49 -0500, "frank theriault" said: > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/200

Re: Peso Red barn part II, now with Kreelm.

2009-02-03 Thread Brian Walters
Yes, a definite improvement. If you can get access to the property, there should be some great images awaiting Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:07:58 -0500, "Da

Re: redux PESO 2009 - 015 - GDG

2009-02-03 Thread Brian Walters
++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:15:26 -0800, "Godfrey DiGiorgi" said: > OOPS! Rick's comment made me realize I posted the wrong rendering. > > I've replaced it with the correct version. If you w

Re: PDML Book Participants: Got a web site?

2009-02-04 Thread Brian Walters
think it's now too late to participate for the 2008 book but there's always 2009 Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - I mean, what is it about a d

Re: PESO--The Museum

2009-02-04 Thread Brian Walters
ers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 13:51:37 -0800 (PST), "Rick Womer" said: > >From our trip to Oxford's University Museum on Sunday. The center of the > >ground floor is

Re: OT PESO - Oh Give Me Land, Lots of Land...

2009-02-04 Thread Brian Walters
Ah, yes. Nothing like getting away from city lights to see the real night sky. Nice. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:30:00 +0900, "David Savage" said: &

Re: Peso Barn from across the street

2009-02-04 Thread Brian Walters
G'day Dave I like those. Probably the first one best - the foreground is more appealing. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 19:21:30 -0500, "David J Brooks"

Re: PESO--From the Museum Balcony

2009-02-05 Thread Brian Walters
The fisheye makes for a much more dramatic image. I just love that building! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 00:23:54 -0800 (PST), "Rick Womer" said: > I might

PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Brian Walters
22334/Frayed.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different… -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

Re: OT - Crap Story

2009-02-06 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:49:38 +, "Cotty" said: > <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7874679.stm> > Hmmm. Bummer Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brian

Re: Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
uot;posed" theme quite well) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 5:00 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > A photo from a couple of years ago that I just re-discovere

Re: February and January PUG

2009-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
money on camera gear. > How about wasting her smoking money on camera gear? Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- PDML Pentax-Discus

Re: PESO: My time in Australia

2009-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
osition - I like it. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNS

Re: February and January PUG

2009-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
n easier Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

PESO - Where There's Smoke...

2009-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
moke.html Comments, as always, most welcome. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: February and January PUG

2009-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 12:22:27 +0900, "David Savage" said: > 2009/2/8 Matthew Hunt : > > On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Brian Walters > > wrote: > > > >> The procrastination is even easier > > > > "Wife" must mean something

Re: PESO: Cemetary Mary

2009-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
Nice idea but I think there's just a bit too much halo. And, I agree that a bit more depth of field would help. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sat, 7 Feb 2009 18:52:50 -0800, "L

Re: PESO - Where There's Smoke...

2009-02-08 Thread Brian Walters
I now find that this one was actually on Fujichrome 100 with the Super A. I scanned the slide on my old Epson 1650 Perfection scanner. I'll have to get a decent scan done commercially. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members

Re: PESO - Where There's Smoke...

2009-02-08 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Luiz Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:36:42 -0300, "Luiz Felipe" said: > Great photo, Brian. > > LF > > Brian Walters escreveu: > >

Re: PESO - Where There's Smoke...

2009-02-08 Thread Brian Walters
7;s being reported as the worst natural disaster in Australia's history in terms of deaths. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > On Feb 7, 2009, at 10:25 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >

Re: PESO - Where There's Smoke...

2009-02-08 Thread Brian Walters
r shooting data). Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:25:37 PM, you wrote: > > BW> Hi all > > BW> Bushfires are an unfort

Re: PESO - Where There's Smoke...

2009-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
me time in different parts of the country. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > On Feb 7, 2009, at 10:25 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > Bushfires are an unfortunate fact of life

Re: For those who dream of a digital Pentax Auto110

2009-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 9 Feb 2009 18:37:37 +0100, "Dario Bonazza" said: > Love that "MAIKUROFOSAZUADAPUTA" > Dario > Yes - but a bit of a worry is the fact that "Dementia occurs at a preview piece in the finished adapter". :-)> Cheers Brian ++

Re: PESO - Going Nowhere

2009-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
ehicle, let alone a taxi. It wasn't until I scrolled down that it all became clear. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail -- PDML

Re: PESO - Where There's Smoke...

2009-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
book "The Tin Roof Blowdown" which is set in New Orleans during and immediately after Katrina. The magnitude of that disaster seems almost unbelievable. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/S

Re: PDML's Map

2009-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
tabase of members and their locations. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: PDML's Map

2009-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
Hmmm, now I am seeing Oz/NZ members. Must have just been a bit slow to load the data. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:47:32 -0500, "Doug Franklin" said: >

Re: k2000 and M series lenses

2009-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
pressed. Note that the camera has to be set on "Manual'. If you select Av, the camera defaults to fully open regardless of the aperture set. I'm not sure if the K2000 operates this way, but it probably does. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters

Re: January PUG is up

2009-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
a Bow' and just for fun - Matthew's 'The long, lonely walk of the defeated weiner'. It brings a smile every time I look at it. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Mon, 9 Feb

Re: are all our Aussies ok?

2009-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
edibly quickly. Had the lightning not been followed by heavy rain after about 10 minutes, I shudder to think what might have happened. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > 2009/2/11 Paul : &g

Re: PDML book challenge

2009-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
oh... Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: January PUG is up

2009-02-11 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Frank and Bong. I have to say, though, that I don't think my photo is in the same ballpark as Ken's. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:50:12 -05

Re: January PUG is up

2009-02-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:32:37 -0500, "frank theriault" said: > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Brian Walters > wrote: > > Thanks Frank and Bong. > > > > I have to say, though, that I don't think my photo is in the same > > ballpark as Ken

Re: Re: Photo of K-m w/ 15mm ƒ4 on it...

2009-02-11 Thread Brian Walters
gt; Yeah, me too. Just add it to the spell check dictionary. I just have Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. -- PDML Pentax-

Re: January PUG is up

2009-02-11 Thread Brian Walters
aka Doe :-) > Thanks, Marnie. Much appreciated. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > - > Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be cen

Re: PDML book is live! (And, damn, you people are GOOD!)

2009-02-13 Thread Brian Walters
the other accolades. I've placed my order. Bloody exchange rates!! - I probably should have organised a bulk order for Australian-based members but I was in too much of a rush to get my order in. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia ht

Re: AF500FTZ and the Program Plus

2009-02-13 Thread Brian Walters
metering with the manual focus bodies (that support TTL) you need something like the old AF400T or AF280T. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email s

Re: 4 years

2009-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
It seems longer, somehow :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

Re: PDML book: Updated URL

2009-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
next year (although it's the exchange rate rather than the postage that really blows the cost out. I think the total including postage ended up at about $A105). Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ --

Re: Stop all email

2009-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:12:06 -0800, "Joe Dojcsak" said: > Please unsubscribe me from all sites, and stop sending all emails to > the following address: dojc...@sbcglobal.net > Chuckle, chuckle, snort, guffaw. Cheers Brian +++++

Re: How many contributors to PPG?

2009-02-16 Thread Brian Walters
e alphabetical by surname! Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: How many contributors to PPG?

2009-02-16 Thread Brian Walters
e an photo I particularly like, I submit it. Occasionally one gets in - more often they're rejected. But that's not the point. The PPG is helping to improve my photography (even if that's very slow progress.....) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western

Re: 11 years (was: 4 years)

2009-02-16 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:05:39 +, "Pedro Oliveira" said: > Hi. > > My first post was in November, 1997. > My second post is this one... ;-) > Now, that has to be a record of some sort.. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters West

RE: How many contributors to PPG?

2009-02-16 Thread Brian Walters
the RPS > too, > then all well and good, but the only judgement that really matters is > mine. > Yes - fully agree. I don't shoot with the aim of pleasing the PPG voters. I just find that I'm more conscious of exploring the possibilities in potential photographic subjects

Re: Any one using ja;bum 8.1.7

2009-02-16 Thread Brian Walters
age management software before importing the image into JAlbum. Any reason why you can't do it that way? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy u

Re: Any one using ja;bum 8.1.7

2009-02-16 Thread Brian Walters
ckground tone of the images Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: 11 years (was: 4 years)

2009-02-16 Thread Brian Walters
#x27;t mean this group shot. http://www.panix.com/~johnf/gallery/images/bruce05.jpg :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://ww

RE: FF pentax DSLR

2009-02-18 Thread Brian Walters
suffer to live those who spilleth their theed into the belly > of > a reindeer, for they are rudolph unto me". > I didst Google "spilleth their theed" for I knew not what was meant. And Google didst reply "Your search - spilleth their theed - did not match any docu

Re: FF pentax DSLR

2009-02-18 Thread Brian Walters
belly of > > a reindeer, for they are rudolph unto me". > > > > > > > Truly, MARK! > > Surely that won't fit on a tee shirt. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.w

Re: PESO: Blue doors

2009-02-18 Thread Brian Walters
Good one. I like old decrepit doors, and this is a good set! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:14:48 -0800 (PST), "Nick David Wright" said: > > Got my

Re: Whats with recent Pentax Camera names?

2009-02-18 Thread Brian Walters
called the Bazza in Australia. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

Re: The PDML Annual Has Arrived!

2009-02-19 Thread Brian Walters
The oval shape is the natural shape of the headland. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > D > > > eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > > Oh, to heck with it. Too hard to wait until everyon

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-22 Thread Brian Walters
Seems that mine is currently (7.45 am this morning) on the truck from the local FedEx facility at Rydalmere. Looks like I might get it sooner than I expected! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL

It's here! Whoo Hoo!

2009-02-22 Thread Brian Walters
d thanks to the editors (you know who you are). The layout with complementary images on adjacent pages obviously took a lot of thought and it was certainty worth it. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/bria

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