So... K-5II huh? But without a net work link, Do I want that?
Still shooting with the K10 here. K5 was attractive but I haven't been shooting enough to justify ANOTHER thousand dollar camera. When I bought the used I decided it was the last PS camera I'd buy because my phone takes decent pictures and the ease of sharing with the network is just a killer feature. So now the K-5II. And the question: Is the face that it's a specialized tool offset the fact that it doesn't connect to the internet? Another way: Do i ever want another camera that doesn't have network capability? I don't know yet. Is it silly that I can buy a phone for so little that DOES share photos and a camera for so much that doesn't? Hell yes. I mean, what are 90% of us doing with any of these photos anyway? Could CanNikon and the rest NOT really understand this? Cory -- 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: So... K-5II huh? But without a net work link, Do I want that?
Oh Dario, I didn't say anything about posting EVERYthing to the public, did I? But wouldn't it be nice, in the world of shared data plans, to add your camera to your account and have it upload your shots to some cloud vault during your shoot? You'd have all your crap photos backed-up in case you drop your card in the lake... And if, by chance you actually take a photo you're proud of, you COULD share it with the world On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Apparently, I'm in that 10% minority not having enough a reason for suddenly polluting the world with each and any piece of crap I take... Dario -- 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.
Best selling camera?!?
Are we aware that the K1000 is #41 on Amazon's best selling DSLRs list? Hard to explain but slathered with awesome sauce nonetheless. Cory -- 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.
GFM camera clinic
Is anyone going this year? Cory -- 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.
Is GFM on your wall?
Today's thread about GFM got me looking at past galleries. And it got me thinking. I've taken many photos on that mountain in the three or four trip up to North Carolina. I'm pretty proud of some of them. I only have one on my wall though. It's the one Mark printed for the gallery exhibit in Chicago. http://cwaters.smugmug.com/Photography/GFM-NPW-2009/IGP4917/552189319_KcztB-L-2.jpg So I'm wondering; since GFM probably has had more frames of film shot and pixels captured by PDML members than any other place in the world, Who else has photographs from that mountain actually on the wall at home? Just for a data point: There's one more of mine, from my first trip, on a wall at my in-law's place. Cory -- 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: Photography on/from an aircraft - interesting rules on United
I'm sure their lawyers suggested this to help them in cases where something unusual went on during a flight. Nowadays, video of flight attendants bouncing down the aisle during heavy turbulence could/would be on TV before the aircraft landed... Cory On 1/22/2012 2:08 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All, I thought this might be of interest to some PDMLers. Almost every time when I fly, I try to choose a window seat that is good for taking photographs. Prior to this I've never seen any rules governing taking photographs on/from the plane, except for those posted by airlines in Russia. (Photography on an airplane in the Soviet Union was strictly prohibited. Strictly speaking the rules still forbid it, but today's rules are not as strictly enforced.) Today I found: http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,1036,00.html Onboard photography and video policy The use of still and video cameras, film or digital, including any cellular or other devices that have this capability, is permitted only for recording of personal events. However, photography, audio, or video recording of other customers without their express prior consent is strictly prohibited. Also, unauthorized photography, audio, or video recording of airline personnel, aircraft equipment, or procedures is always prohibited. Any voice, audio, video, or other photography (motion or still), recording, or transmission while on any United Airlines aircraft is strictly prohibited, except to the extent specifically permitted by United Airlines. What about taking photos of things outside the aircract? I suspect, that it is prohibited by the last sentence: Any voice, audio, video, or other photography (motion or still), recording, or transmission while on any United Airlines aircraft is strictly prohibited This is the first time I see any explicit policy with respect to photography on an airplane in the US (or Europe outside of Russia). 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: PAW-1
HAR! Could do with ever-so-slightly more DOF. Nice cat though. Cory On 1/21/2012 8:24 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: I keep hearing about PAWs, and I have some fine images from those who follow that discipline, but nary a paw! So here is one for you. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h1C93A4BE#h1c93a4be stan -- 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: PDML Photo Annual - Week 2
I'm sad to say that I did not take near enough pictures in 2011 to stumble upon anything I'd submit to the annual. This really does put me in mind of the old saying that nobody on their death bed ever said I wish I spent more time at work. Cory On 1/16/2012 12:43 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: After two weeks of image submissions we haven't got a lot of material but what we do have is really first rate. We're on the way to surpassing all previous annuals if this trend continues. I can say without exaggeration that every photographer to submit so far has sent at least one stunner. That URL is http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/pdmlbook.php -- 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.
Just a note to say it's cool
List-mates, I've had, on my Amazon wish list (you guys know about this? it's very convenient), for a couple years, the PDML mug and the Never too many lenses T shirt that are available in Mark's Cafe Press store. http://www.cafepress.com/robertstech Somebody finally picked these items up for me this Christmas. Consequently, I'm enjoying some hot coco and the interwebz this Sunday morning sporting both items and enjoying Zoe Keeting's cello work. It's cool. The mug is quite nice. You've probably seen the shirt on Dave (and I STILL wanted one!). I believe all proceeds are still going to help kick the ass of pediatric cancer (or send Mark gallivanting around the British isles) Anyway, I figured some of you noobs might not know about this store and some of the old farts around here might not have the memory resources available to keep such information handy. Thanks Mark! Cory -- 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: Imagine this ...
It occurs to me that, this being a photography list, THIS MESSAGE IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS!. Love, Cory On 1/15/2012 2:50 PM, John Sessoms wrote: I was looking out the kitchen window just now while finishing the dish-washing and the *FATTEST* Robin I have ever seen came and perched on the tree right outside. Imagine someone had painted an old soft-ball to look like a robin. -- 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: blurbage
Jack, I know it's a subtle difference, but he said they don't suck. He didn't say they were totally devoid of suck. Suck has many subtle variations. Cory Not sending erectile dysfunction mail today. On 1/10/2012 5:32 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Glad they are suckless. Good luck with them! Jack - Original Message - From: Larry Colenl...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:25 PM Subject: blurbage My books arrived this afternoon. In my biased opinion, they don't suck. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
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Re: Mic for DSLR video?
I bet the camera has some bit automatic circuitry that adjusts the input level for external sources. Given the lack of importance video people generally place in how the audio sounds (really tall Empire-types excluded, of course), I wouldn't be surprised if that circuit was designed by the copy boy during lunch. I know that's not helping you with your problem. Too bad the camera doesn't have a line-in jack; you could use an external mic-pre and get some control over the level going in to the camera and a headphone jack for monitoring what you're recording. Of course, at this point, you're looking more like a pro video recording guy than a still camera guy with video capability... Cory On 12/24/2011 5:12 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Cotty wrote: On 24/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: This boost in the microphone output allows the user to reduce the camera's preamp level (or mic-input level), effectively reducing the amount of noise generated by the camera's comparatively low quality audio circuitry. Is there a manual mic input level on DSLRs in general and the Pentax in particular? I understand some Nikons have it. Unsure how Canon manages that. K-7 K-5 (the only Pentax models featuring a mic input) do not. Dario -- 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: Mic for DSLR video?
I don't believe the impedance mismatch is the source of your problems. Most audio electronics will have a much higher specified input impedance than the corresponding output of the source device. There's some quick reading here: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/audio/imped.html#c1 with a link at the bottom for some more specifically about microphones. It's about the desired result (fidelity) vs the perfect circuit I can't say why the mic you bought sounds like crap. You ought to be able to purchase about any small shotgun or other directional mic, along with a hot-shoe based shock mount and, if need be, an adapter cable from XLR to mini jack and get better sound than the built-in. Microphones do provide varying output voltages so some need more input amplification than others, but given the market these things are shooting for, I'd bet they are all about the same. Come to think of it, I wonder if there's a setting in the camera for audio level adjustment or for stereo vs mono external mic. You wouldn't have an9other camera (or anything else) handy to test the mic with? Cory On 12/22/2011 10:49 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: Dario, I purchased the RODE VideoMic that is show in all the images from Pentax re: video recording. It works great, but the formed mic muffler that covers it from the factory is only good for indoor use. You have to spend a few bucks more for a proper wind attenuating cover, the ones that look like a shaggy dogs tail. They just slip over the existing attenuator, and are tied in place with a little string noose. Thanks JoMac. I understand everybody suggest that microphone. However, I have two doubts: 1 - I'd like a directional mic for recording at a concert, hopefully getting music instead of public noise. The Rode SVM is stereo, but not directional. 2 - So far, I got the best results with a cheapo-cheapo (10 bucks or less) PC microphone I happen to own. That gives a better sound level than either the K-5 built-in mic or the shotgun SG-108 microphone. Is the 200 ohm output of the SG-108 shotgun mic responsible for the barely audible sound level I got? I had this suspect since the K-5 specs say that input impedance of the mic port is 2.2 Kohm. If so, why should that Rode SVM mic any better, as it also gives 200 ohm output like the SG-108? Dario -- 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: Mic for DSLR video?
If you have to deal with me, you're SOL, buddy... CW On 12/22/2011 11:28 AM, Cotty wrote: On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: 1 - I'd like a directional mic for recording at a concert, hopefully getting music instead of public noise. Mate, I hate to say this but with a cheap and cheerful camera-mounted 3.5mm jack unbalanced mic, you are not going to get the sound you think you are! I use a Sennheiser MKH-416 mic - one of the very best (if not the best) directional microphones and when I am shooting at a concert, the only way to get decent sound is to forget that and plug up to the sound mixer's outputs! Usually they are very polite but sometimes you get a Cory Waters to deal with --- ;-) However, I appreciate that you are simply wanting to record ambient audio, so working within those limitations - and once you have got a mic you are happy with (and hopefully Rob or Cory might be able to advise on the impedance question you have elsewhere in this thread) then I would make sure you sit well back and in the middle somewhere if the speakers are either side of the stage. I suspect that because concerts like to churn it out loud, and with no way of adjusting the input level manually, let alone monitoring it, you will find the automatic gain control in the camera - if indeed it has one - will be struggling to compensate. In extreme cases you get a 'pumping' effect which, when listened to later, will cause you to ram empty wine bottles in your ears in despair! That's if you can make out the pumping music through the mini-jack hum. But be positive :-) Good luck! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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.
Re: 16-50 sunshade replacement
Most of the pro shooters I see on the sidelines have a small square of gaffer tape helping keep their (admittedly much larger) lens shades in place. CW On 11/21/2011 1:03 AM, Larry Colen wrote: The sunshade for my 16-50 has gotten very loose lately, and I'm afraid that I may soon be without. On the off chance I'm not the first person on the list to run into this issue, has anyone found a good economical source for replacements? Perhaps some cheap Chinese replicas? I have seen, someplace, inexpensive replica sunshades, but I don't remember for what lenses, or where. -- 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.
W90 down :(
The W90 is apparently screwed. When switched-on it takes between 1-3 pictures on its own. Then none of the buttons work and it's fairly useless. I got it second hand so no warranty repair. I guess I'll wait and see what Pentax customer service says. :( CW -- 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.
Remember this problem?
I took my MX with me on vacation. I still have a couple rolls of film I need to shoot and I really do like the MX. I was determined to shoot at least one roll of this Tri-X. My wife and I went for a walk down a two-track dirt gas-line maintenance road lined with wildflowers, weeds, rocky outcroppings, old broken down fences and gas line hardware. It was just about the perfect place with lots of shapes and textures. If you can't make a good image with Tri-X and a broken down fence... maybe you ought to try video. I made lots of stops, re-remembering how to use the MX meter and digging my 40mm Pancake. And then I noticed I was at frame 26. And then 28. That's when I saw the crank-back wheel on the left wasn't turning when I advanced. Ahhh Shit. What? Nothing dear... nothing g CW -- 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.
It's official, PDML Central II is gone
I just watched the new owner of our camper (formerly known as PDML Central) tow it off into a nasty looking thunderstorm. With work obligations and the kids getting older and more active on weekends, we just weren't using it. This way, we get a little cash, and hopefully the camper gets used. It looked so sad there in the driveway. Happy Trails, second home. http://cwaters.smugmug.com/Photography/GFM-NPW-2009/IGP4946/552189741_KzsHt-L-2.jpg Cory is sad -- 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: Wireless G4 as an ISP?
Wireless is NEVER as good as wired. Ever. . CW On 6/15/2011 8:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I'd like nothing better than to get rid of comcast and my cable modem. So I've been thinking about buying a 4G wireless hotspot and using Verizon as my ISP. Verizon has said 4G wireless is available in my area. Is anyone doing this? Is the technology ready to replace cable internet? Are the pioneers taking arrows? Paul -- 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: PESO - You lookin' at me?
Nice grab Paul. Colorful and cute (like a lot of your shots, actually) I must say though that I dislike clicking through to your photos now that Photo.net has that ad I have to sit through or click-off. It's not a huge deal, but it does suck. And I have *almost* enough suck in my life already. Cory On 6/6/2011 9:44 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13343492size=lg -- 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: Peso: View at the Coffee Shop
I really like the composition. I might have fiddled with the flowers a bit to get a bit more presentation up front. But DAMN man, all the elements of this photo are really nice to look at. Cory On 6/6/2011 2:15 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Love this Dave On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1322782325_2B4rjsZ-XL-LB -- Steve Desjardins -- 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. -- 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: GFM 2011 is in the bag
Hmmm... Smallest group of PDML members in a decade. Best, smoothest running GFM ever. naaah, must be a coincidence. Cory sad to have missed it again. On 6/5/2011 7:28 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: OK, another year and another GFM Nature Photography Weekend has passed into the history books. Words cannot describe how exhausted I am now. I'm now at my friends' place in nearby Ashe county having a beer after a sound afternoon nap. I think this was the best, smoothest running GFM ever. It certainly bodes well for the future as founder Don Nelson reduces his involvement with the event and Doug Brewer and I take over more of the management role. (We're already scheming about 2012.) The 10th anniversary of the original PDML meet-up at Grandfather Mountain had a smaller PDML turnout than usual, but fully 50% of the original 6 from ten years ago were present: Myself, Doug Brewer and Bill Owens. I really must apologize to John Sessoms and Ted Beilby for not being able to spend more time with them during the weekend. I always want to take advantage of the rare opportunities to meet with PDML members in person when the opportunity arises but this event is a major time sink. On Saturday I did my annual photography hike, again on the Profile Trail, but this year had only Pentax shooter and occasional PDML lurker John Weber for company. None the less, our trek yielded some good photos for me and a *prize-winner* for John. Not bad, all things considered. John and I also hatched a scheme to take advantage of the unusually clear weather to try to get sunrise photos from the Cragway Trail on Sunday morning. This trail has stunning views but is usually socked-in with fog in the morning (Doug and I tried a pre-dawn photo expedition there a couple of years ago and enjoyed 50-yard visibility during sunrise). We planned a 4:30 AM departure, which seemed reasonable at the time. We soon found an extra 4 people added to the expedition. We were up at 4:15 an on the trail only slightly later than planned (due to the extra difficulty of coordinating the larger group) but made our way to the spot called Top Crag View by 5:50 after an aggressively-paced hike up the trail. Hiking difficult trails by the light of headlamps in pitch darkness is an acquired taste. Despite the unusual lack of fog, sunrise was obscured by a bank of clouds on the eastern horizon, but there were some fairly good photographs to be had and everyone enjoyed the hike. Still, the early start made for a long day... Photo contest judging and awards preparation were completed ahead of schedule(!) and the contest entries were some of the best ever. I think the Doug and Mark Show was one of the best ever, too. It really helps when you're prepared and relaxed. Amazing, huh? But the 4:15 AM start made for a long day and even with an afternoon nap I'm fading now. I've backed up all my SD and CF cards onto the laptop and I'm going to quit work for the day and relax. I still have two presentations to prepare for later in the week but for now I'm just going to chill a bit. I'll have photos and more videos on line soon. Good night all. -- 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: Skyscrapers in Chicago
Thanks. I found that very interesting. It's probably technically off topic but so is the whole damned list. Cory On 5/25/2011 7:31 PM, Bob W wrote: interesting slide show and discussion here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12778518 B -- 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: PESO: (Very) Large Format Camera
Meh. I've seen bigger: http://cameratruck.net/Site/About%201.html Cory (If I had a nickel for every time I've heard THAT...) On 5/12/2011 1:12 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=84 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are all welcome. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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.
GFM: I'm not going again
I'm sad to say that I've given up my spot at Grandfather Mountain again this year. We've got so much going on leading up to that weekend and are planning a trip to Michigan later in June. I just can't justify the trip to N.C. this time. I will say that we, as a group, should not let this year's apparent lull in GFM attendance turn into a normal thing. It is a really special weekend and a tradition we should endeavor to keep in our little world. I'll try again next year. Cory -- 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: Our shirts look better
I made these a couple years ago. http://www.cafepress.com/PDML I like it better than theirs. I forgot to send the link to the list at the time and the camera got older...I forget which camera it is. I still wear the one shirt I bought. It's doing just fine. If you guys buy some and they send me a check, I'll send it to Mark. CW On 5/4/2011 9:53 AM, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-talk/141955-official-2011-pf-tshirt-ordering-page.html Dave -- 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: Locked out of the PDML
I've had this happen a couple times over the years. It took some time working with my ISP to tell them I actually did want all this mail, but I got back each time. CW On 4/29/2011 8:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I've noticed most of those who are still able to post on the PDML are using gmail. Apparently, the folks at google don't subscribe to the same spam service that many other e-mail providers use. That service has blocked PDML mail for about a week. We're still missing numerous members of course, including Annsan, Ken Waller, and Bill Sawyer. Numerous others are locked out as well I assume. Paul -- 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: PESO: My own little World
This is the second one of these that I've seen and I too need a For Dummies version of how you did it. CW On 4/25/2011 1:26 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: Ok, so long story short. Here's my own little world, made with kitlens and a really cheap solution for panoramic head :D http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/5650664057/ Comments are welcomed. Best regards, .timber Ok the only reason I clicked on the link was to see why how you use kittens to take a panorama. Speed reading is not all its cracked up to be. Let me say this - I am a total sucker for these pictures and should try it sometime. It would make a great icon for facebook and such. Is there a step by step for dummies ? Thanks for proving one man is an island. -- 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.
GESO: Santa Monica Pier
The weather was mostly overcast and damp during my trip out to Southern California. I was pretty amazed by this, actually. On TV it's always sunny there ;) I did find some time to go for a drive over to the ocean and up the PCH from Santa Monica to Malibu. It's much nicer there than over around Northridge where I was spending my days with the folks at JBL. Anyhoo, here's a gallery from my stroll on the Pier in Santa Monica: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/Photography/Santa-Monica-Pier/16738321_qpxxs5 Cory Still finds it strange that there's no PDML representation from someplace as big as the LA metro area. -- 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.
A PDMLers dilemma
I've been away all week. The reply to my We've landed at ATL text said If you want dinner, you'd better stop on the way home. I stopped and got some take-out fried chicken (KFC) The PDML book arrived while I was out of town Fried chicken + photography book do NOT mix... What's a guy to do? I'm eating the chicken. The book'll keep. CW -- 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: K5 hanged and a question about it
I don't think I'd worry about it. My *istD did this a few times. The K10 has done it too. Remember, you're carrying around a *computer*. Sometimes, the best advice is a clean reboot. You might want to keep track of when it happens though in case it starts to do this regularly. Cory On 4/16/2011 12:58 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! We had a fun day in the company where I work last Thursday. Towards the evening the impromptu basket ball game came about. I decided I ought to have my portion of fun shooting it... So I turned my camera to continuous AF mode and metering to sport program and went on. Towards the end of the game the camera froze. I was following some action with shutter button half pressed and suddenly I noticed no response whatsoever. Had to take out the battery. No damage was done to the images on the card and after re-start camera worked properly. Any ideas if it is just a passing event or is there anything specific I might wanna check with my K-5? The firmware is the latest version from Pentax Japan site. Boris -- 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.
Any PDML folks near Northridge, CA?
Looks like I'm going out to visit the folks at JBL in Northridge CA next week. I should have some evening time available. Anybody out that way? Cory -- 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.
PESO: A Typical Restart
The family and I went to the IndyCar race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama last weekend. I was more about hanging with my unit than getting the shot but there are a few that I'm willing to share. Here is a shot from turn 1 during a restart: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/Sports/Indy-Gran-Prix-of-Alabama/IGP7734/1251034005_yhPSy-XL.jpg Cory -- 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.
PESO: LIFE!
We went on a cemetery tour this morning in one of the older burial grounds here in Atlanta. The kids thought it would be depressing. I found lots of life to shoot. I'm going to have to go back when the light is better. With the old stones and cool masonry, there's lots of cool macro work to be had there. Cory http://cwaters.smugmug.com/Photography/Flowers/IGP7701/1245875323_cATep-L-1.jpg -- 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: whose day starts first? last?
I think it's interesting that you guys equate the day starting with the rise of the sun. I'm usually at work well before that. Cory often at work well after sundown too. On 4/3/2011 10:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I think that Bong is the furthest east of anyone on the other side of the International date line. Who is the furthest West, do we have anyone in Samoa? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
sometimes being good isn't good ;)
I've been shooting at my daughter's soccer games for a while now. I'm using my K10 and the DA50-200 I got when that camera was new (I think there's a newer version out now) If I make half an effort, I can come away with three to five shots per game that I'm more or less happy with after a little processing. There's another ten to fifteen that I'll post out to the parent group. They're not likely to be as critical as me, they're happy to have shots of their kid, and I assume they're just happy someone else is taking pictures so they don't have to ;) The problem is, SHE sees the fifteen to twenty post worthy shots per game and thinks they're fine. This means that there's virtually no need for me to spend a grand on a new faster telephoto lens. In the back of my mind, buried deep under years of obsessive desire for enablement, I know that a new lens won't make my photos *That* much better. It's not the lens that screws up most of my shots... But, of course, LBA is strong. The 60-250 calls. But it might be the 55-300 that answers. -- 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: sometimes being good isn't good ;)
So, if I got that right, after asking about a $1,300 camera equipment purchase and getting the You're effin nuts look, the next step is to make a $3K purchase? The fact that I can almost see your logic means my LBA is in a very advanced stage indeed. Muhuahaahaa! On 4/3/2011 9:05 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: A K-5 will do more to improve your keeper rate than will the lens upgrade. It's the better autofocus that you need. Of course a 60-250 and K-5 would be ideal. I really think that's what you need :-). Paul On Apr 3, 2011, at 8:40 AM, Cory Waters wrote: I've been shooting at my daughter's soccer games for a while now. I'm using my K10 and the DA50-200 I got when that camera was new (I think there's a newer version out now) If I make half an effort, I can come away with three to five shots per game that I'm more or less happy with after a little processing. There's another ten to fifteen that I'll post out to the parent group. They're not likely to be as critical as me, they're happy to have shots of their kid, and I assume they're just happy someone else is taking pictures so they don't have to ;) The problem is, SHE sees the fifteen to twenty post worthy shots per game and thinks they're fine. This means that there's virtually no need for me to spend a grand on a new faster telephoto lens. In the back of my mind, buried deep under years of obsessive desire for enablement, I know that a new lens won't make my photos *That* much better. It's not the lens that screws up most of my shots... But, of course, LBA is strong. The 60-250 calls. But it might be the 55-300 that answers. -- 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. -- 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.
Today in the life
Today I upgraded my desktop PC and my Macbook to Lightroom 3 I shot several photos at Thing2s soccer game I imported those images into my lightroom catalog. I went to work where I recorded a voice-over message for an event at work that expresses that cameras with lenses longer than 6 are Professional and thereby prohibited from the stadium. I felt a little icky about that last one. Cory -- 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: GFM 2011
I registered. I hope I can go. Cory On 4/1/2011 12:33 AM, Theodore Beilby wrote: OK, so I got my registration in for this years GFM Nature Photography Weekend. Who else? Hope somebody is going to come. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- 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: GFM
As always, I'm planning to come but work may not allow it. CW On 3/25/2011 1:15 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: Anyone going this year? -- 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: Why no videos?
;) On 3/21/2011 3:53 AM, Cotty wrote: On 20/3/11, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: Your job excludes you from this thread, Cottycam. Always happy to take the piss er I mean offer encouraging wisdom. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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.
Why no videos?
Hello list, There seems to be quite a number of you folks out there who now have newer DSLRs with video capabilities. It's been a year or more since these cameras came online but I don't see any VideoESOs flying past in the PDML. Granted, I don't check the list as often as I used to and I don't read nearly as many of your messages as I once did (I AM still watching you though...Cotty... and Frank... and Doug) but I figured by now video submissions would be a common occurrence around here. Is video a gimmick feature that you just don't use? Are your videos too racy? (let us judge ;) Is making decent videos just too hard? Or are you guys just too much the old dog type or even purists? For my part, having at least six video cameras lying around the house (I'm actually surprised by this number but I'm counting the cell phones and PS cameras + 1 Flip style camera), I find that the same problems that have plagued us since the days of film-based home movies. Just rolling during family events and outings produces lots of crap footage that nobody really wants to edit into a package that anyone besides Grandma would want to watch. So, Why no VESOs, y'all? Cory -- 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: Off Topic thread limit?
You're wrong. ;) CW On 3/20/2011 8:34 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I'm certainly not going to suggest some ridiculous rule that limits permissible subjects on this list, but I've noticed a trend for threads on various topics to rapidly devolve to the point that the produce heat, but no light. Lets face it, if you haven't convinced someone of your point of view after a few posts, you aren't going to. Internet arguments, special olympics. 'nuff said. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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: Why no videos?
Your job excludes you from this thread, Cottycam. On 3/20/2011 12:41 PM, Cotty wrote: On 20/3/11, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: So, Why no VESOs, y'all? Not having a K5, couldn't possibly comment :-P -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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.
the first PDML annual
My two PDML Annuals adorn the second shelf of our coffee table. Today I cracked-open the first one again after a long time without looking at it. Man those are some fan-damn-tastic photographs and I'm proud to have my images among them. If you're new on the list or just never got around to buying this collection of work from some gen-u-ine Pentax shootin' bad-ass Photograph makin' profit donatin' friends of Mark and Doug, get around to it now. Both versions are still available. http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/index.htm I'm just sayin' Cory -- 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: High Shutter Speed: Shake reduction ON or OFF ?
If I was shooting a 500mm hand held, Id certainly like the shake reduction on. But I gotta ask, why not put it on a tripod? CW On 2/23/2011 5:36 PM, Darren Addy wrote: This may seem like a silly question, but... I'm going to try to take a handheld image of the ISS (International Space Station) on a flyover tonight. It goes darn near directly over the top of me and is early enough that I should be able to get it for almost it's entire arc of the sky. After doing some research, it appears that you need a darn fast shutter speed to freeze the motion of the thing, as it is really cooking along. I will be trying it with my Tamron SP 500mm mirror lens. The exposure I will be attempting will be 1/2500 @ f/8 ISO: 3200 on my K-x. I won't be able to use the mirror-up/self-timer so there will be mirror slap followed by a 1/2500th exposure. Does anyone have any data (or opinions) on whether shake reduction should be ON or OFF? (Even at an equiv. 750mm focal length, this is like shooting a slightly large STAR. It is going to be small in scale to the frame). Thanks for any input. I've got about 2-1/2 hours till flyover. -- 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: Photo Annual 2011 - your thoughts
Mark, I do appreciate your asking the group what we think about the matter. If you feel like our dollars will go farther with one group than another, then make the move. It's obvious that you've been thinking more about it than I have. An $800K salary CEO seems a bit on the high side, but who am I to judge ;) I like the idea of helping folks worldwide, but I'm not sure if it matters if our few dollars go overseas. Hell, if they come up with some new treatment or an actual cure, one would think it would spread around the world pretty quick. I did like Bob's idea of donating photographs to someplace they would be appreciated. (My wife appreciates mine on the wall over there, but you know what I mean.) Mark, is there someplace online where you have or would put up a total figure for dollars raised for each book/the total project? Cory On 2/19/2011 7:48 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bob Sullivan wrote: John, Dana-Farber is a name familiar to me in Chicago, but we're experienced. More to the point, the Dana-Farber project I had in mind, Pediatric Oncology Global Outreach, is *specifically* an international project. That's why it got my attention. I do like MSF, which some others have mentioned: it's one of my favorite international aid organizations. The disadvantages of MSF from the standpoint of the PDML Photo Annual are that we're too small to get much priority from them - we'd be a small fish in a big sea. It would be difficult for them to give us less attention than CureSearch did, but it's certainly possible. They are also based about 3000 miles away from me, so we'd be communicating entirely by email. Been there and done that. With the Dana-Farber's Pediatric Oncology Global Outreach we'd be their only specifically dedicated publicity/fundraising group (so far) - with the hope that both we and they would grow with time - so we'd be a big(ish) fish in a little sea. They're two miles from my house, so I can meet with them in person from time to time and we can coordinate local P.R. I have an in-house expert, my S.O. Dr Lisa, a pediatric pathologist specializing in bone and soft tissue tumors, and also PDMLer Rick Womer, a pediatric oncologist, who can tell me authoritatively that what they're doing (what we're supporting) is scientifically valid and useful. A pretty good assortment of assets, in my opinion. -- 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: Proper link, was : Now there is a second photo of me out there
RIP, Camera... CW ;) On 2/19/2011 9:35 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Sorry http://www.caughtinmotion.com/images/dave.jpg From last Saturdays snow golf Dave On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Paul Sorensonallarou...@earthlink.net wrote: And...as a subscriber, I get this - This content is currently unavailable. The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page. -p On 2/19/2011 7:53 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: You must be logged in to view, but I'm not a Facebook subscriber. :-( Bob S. On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 7:42 AM, David J Brookspentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852030590#!/photo.php?fbid=10150090259651482set=t.852030590theater From last Saturday's snow golf game Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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. -- 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. -- 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: Which Macro Lens?
I have the DA 35 macro. It's sharp. It's well built. It's pretty. I don't use it much. I do wish it had a little more reach. I find that getting the object big enough in the viewfinder means I've got to get *really* close. Not so great for spiders. Doing human zoom with this lens, I actually walked it right into the moss on the tree... CW On 1/31/2011 5:36 PM, Glen Berry wrote: I'm considering spending some money on a new macro lens. I used to have an older Pentax 50mm f2.8 autofocus lens that was built like a tank, and took very sharp photos. I bought it used at a local shop for only about $100, which was a huge bargain! Unfortunately, that lens got stolen along with the camera it was mounted on at the time. God, how I wish the thieves had stolen my inexpensive kit lens instead! :) Anyway, I'm currently shooting with a K100D, and I'm trying to decide between getting one of these new macro lenses: Pentax smc P-D FA 50mm f/2.8 Pentax SMCP-DA 35mm f/2.8 Are either of these lenses noticeably sharper than the other? Which would you buy, especially if this were going to be your only macro lens? Are there any other macro lenses I should consider? thanks, Glen -- 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: Musings on image selection for the Annual
Rob, I'm very critical of my own photographic images. My wife gets frustrated when we look at my take from, say, last weekend's outing, and I'm all yeah, but the horizon... or M, there's a tree growing out of her head. She's usually more of a Ohhh, look at the girls. Aren't they having fun? type, though I do trust her eye when she's looking with a more artistic intent. I honestly don't know how to feel when people who don't *love* me are honestly complementary of my work. The gallery opening in Chicago was truly uncharted territory with so many people whose work I really admire actually commenting on mine. I think that was nice, but I have my issues. That being said, for the Annual, I'm picking out the very best things I did in the last year. It's not hard. I used Lightroom to sort for the year and added photos I *really* like (only about six) to a quick collection, made my decision, asked my wife what she thought, did a very little bit of processing (I actually ported one of them out to Elements!) and uploaded the files. Having 80+ favorite images from one year's shooting is, for me, not likely to ever be a problem. Cory kind of our there on my sleeve now if you don't like my selections ;) On 1/21/2011 1:41 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Guys, Looking back at my Pentax images from last year I didn't shoot with my Pentax kit a great deal, about 2400 images all up with probably 10% of them sequences for panos, about 10% of images shot for myself and the remainder records of events and family. I took the route of throwing everything I shot in a folder and discarding what wasn't up to the quality that I want to be submitting. As a matter of interest I shot just over 1800 images with my s90 in the course of 7 months. There doesn't seem to be a great selection to find three worthy images from, I could go to past years but personally I would prefer to only submit images captured during the year. That said I'm currently down to 83 images and hopefully I'll have it down to a more manageable nine or so by next week. Then comes the hard part. How do you decide what makes the grade in the case of the PDML Annual? Cheers, -- 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: GESO: Hockey, the morning after
Not a bad take for your first time shooting at the rink. The colors are a little inconsistent (see the Auburn orange). I think your watermark is a bit large and distracting But you've a good eye for the action. Cory On 1/16/2011 12:58 PM, Elizabeth Masoner wrote: Well, part of a gallery anyway. I took a lot more photos than I realized I had taken so it will take a while to edit them all...especially since I have to go to a birds of prey flight show shoot this afternoon. http://lizmasoner.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/hockey-the-morning-after/ ~Liz http://lizmasoner.wordpress.com/ http://thornsnclaws.wordpress.com/ http://photography.about.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.
Re: PDML Photo Annual - Week 1 report
Bill, you'll ALWAYS be a member of PDML...No matter how hard you scrub. On 1/15/2011 1:01 PM, William Robb wrote: Technically, I wasn't a subscribed member of the PDML on Dec 31, can I still submit a picture for the book with a hope to getting it included? -- 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: PESO: Snow again and W90 thoughts
It's the face of my 2007 328i (I don't think it's ugly). Boris, having not read the manual, I was a little shocked not to find a RAW setting in the on-screen menus. Cory On 1/11/2011 9:16 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Goes well with my common cold... I shall not elaborate further, however. Cory, is it correct that W90 has no RAW mode? On 1/10/2011 8:11 PM, Cory Waters wrote: Snow and ice again in northern Georgia: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/photos/1152605696_dsW9H-L.jpg -- 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.
PESO: Snow again and W90 thoughts
Snow and ice again in northern Georgia: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/photos/1152605696_dsW9H-L.jpg It's been quite a while since I posted an image here. Some of you have seen many more photos from me on Facebook over the last year. That's mainly because it's so damned easy to snap a shot with my phone and upload it on the spot. Also, I haven't had many opportunities this year to get out of town. Vacations allow me to get out of pattern, usually presenting me with new places, faces, and stuff I want to remember (inspiration). I'll totally be carrying my K10 through Disney World, or the museums in Washington D.C. but not so much on my daily trip to work, you see. My 2010 production was so lean that I was afraid I wouldn't be able to pick ANYTHING to submit for the PDML Annual. Fear not though, dear readers, for I did find a few images I'm proud of and submitted three this morning. This image was taken with the W90 I recently picked up second hand. I figured it would be nice to have a small rugged camera to carry around when I didn't want the bulk of the K10 kit. A few weeks into ownership and aside from the underwater stuff, I'm not sure what it does that my Motorola Droid2 doesn't do. In fact, the camera apps I have for the Droid do LOTS of cool stuff this PS won't. The W90 has a lanyard and belt clip, it's more shock and water resistant, it's a cooler color than the Droid (green), it has lots of shooting modes (the image was made with Surf and Snow mode), and it does make cool time-lapse movies. I'm pretty sure the image quality is better, though I've seen some less than encouraging images so far. I'm not making a judgment about IQ just yet as I haven't used it enough to know that I'm not just doing it wrong. It does NOT, however share with facebook, SMS, email, or upload the photos with a few strokes of the fingertip. And this is where I'm not sure it makes much sense to carry it around in addition to my phone. Maybe an Eye-Fi card would help but I don't think PS cameras are destined to be around too long if they don't get web access somehow. How does a camera that costs what this one does and is marketed like it is not have GPS? I guess where I'm at so far is that for day to day situations where I'm just at work or whatever, the phone is already on me so I don't need to carry another camera. If I'm going out somewhere that I'd like a little better image quality but don't want to carry the K10, I guess that's when I'll clip the W90 on. I'm sure I wouldn't pay full price for one though. Cory -- 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: Model Naming Convention
O (oh) K or Kthx CW On 1/7/2011 5:49 PM, David J Brooks wrote: I'm going ot hold out for the K-9 Dave On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com wrote: They'll go up with the even numbers K2, K4, etc. By the time they're done, cameras will be obsolete and we'll all have artificial eyes that record everything we see. The real money will be in editing software. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:42 PM, J.C. O'Connellhifis...@gate.net wrote: Im hoping for something like FF-1 -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of J.C. O'Connell Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:53 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Model Naming Convention After we get the K-3 and K-1 where will the model numbers go? -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: 645D fiddling Since I'm pretty sure that the Flex board in the K-7 is the same as that in the 645D, (it would only make sense from a cost perspective), and the A lenses are supposedly electronically comparable from K mount to 645 mount, Pentax could easily implement such a thing in a future higher level K body much as Nikon has done with their higher level bodies with their older lenses. I'd pay a little extra for a K-3 with that capability. Probably even buy one before a major price drop for it. On 1/6/2011 5:31 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2011/1/6 P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com: So we get an aperture simulator for 10,000 bucks? You got it in one. Jostein -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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. -- 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. -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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. -- 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: Tragic News Concerning Jay Taylor's Daughter/ Donation request
I simply don't know what to say about this that won't ring hollow or trite. It is my pleasure, however, to cross-post that Jay's donation request for funeral expenses with the remainder going to his grandson at this website: http://funds.gofundme.com/index.php?route=donate/donateurl=1nuo0 I too met Jay at the gallery opening in Chicago. He's a very nice guy. The news truly saddened me. Cory On 1/2/2011 1:16 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: I was just on Facebook and learned that PDMLer, Jay Taylor, lost his eldest daughter in a tragic car accident earlier this morning. Some of us met Jay this past May when he joined us in Chicago for the PDML exhibition. I know many of us will want to post condolences either on his Facebook page or through the PDML list. Jay writes a lovely tribute to his daughter on his blog. The link is included in his Facebook post. Christine Aguila -- 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: Top Gear - GFM ?
That was pretty funny: (from memory) And we're off to settle which car is best with a Blast down the Blue Ridge Parkway! cut to shots of them going very slowly over the viaduct around GFM. Is that a mistake? Does that sign say 45 MPH? Surely all 800 miles of this road aren't this slow Just around this corner, it'll change and we'll be off! AND IT DID Uh, guys, it's 35 now... Some nice shots of them going back and forth around the viaduct and up and down the road on GFM. Wish I could have been there to see it. :) That Merc sounds positively evil in a way that makes me want to take up a life of crime to get one. heh heh heh On 12/27/2010 9:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Oh, Lord, I can hear them complaining about he 45 mph speed limit on the Parkway. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 6:39 AM, Cottycotty...@mac.com wrote: Yes, unbelievably, on topic. I watched the 2 Top Gear Christmas specials, the first of which sees the team driving from NC to NY. They start off on the Blue Ridge Parkway - there's some scenes of them discussing their chosen cars for the trip - is it the middle parking lot half-way up Grandfather Mountain?? Sure as heck looks like it. Nico, do you know if they filmed at GFM? Specifically, the first three shots in this series: http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/us-road-trip-behind-the-scenes-2010 Petrol-heads, well worth a watch if you get half a chance... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1340596/Top-Gear-Christmas- Special-Jeremy-Clarkson-gets-revenge-The-Stig.html http://www.topgear.com/uk/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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. -- 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: F 35-135 3.5-4.5
I've had two of them I think I let the first one go with a camera body I sold and the one I have now has had a fall. It still works but the focus is a little too stiff for my camera to turn unassisted I was never disappointed by the image quality. I guess that means I never had a bunch of images that sucked where I thought I could blame the lens. It IS pretty heavy. I liked the zoom range on 35mm. Not quite the same on a crop camera though. I suppose for $85 it's worth checking out. Cory On 12/28/2010 9:47 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Anybody know anything about this lens? I checked out Pentaxforums and Stan's page. Lots of specs and very few opinions. -- 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: Top Gear - GFM ?
And hence the oft-repeated Never believe anything Cotty says Dude, SH. On 12/29/2010 9:50 AM, Cotty wrote: On 29/12/10, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: That Merc sounds positively evil in a way that makes me want to take up a life of crime to get one. Presumably more crime than you do now? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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.
Re: F 35-135 3.5-4.5
Forgot to mention that the Zoom ring is really nice but the focus ring is that tiny little crap they put on those F lenses because the figured nobody would ever want to manually focus if auto was available. CW On 12/29/2010 9:52 AM, Cory Waters wrote: I've had two of them I think I let the first one go with a camera body I sold and the one I have now has had a fall. It still works but the focus is a little too stiff for my camera to turn unassisted I was never disappointed by the image quality. I guess that means I never had a bunch of images that sucked where I thought I could blame the lens. It IS pretty heavy. I liked the zoom range on 35mm. Not quite the same on a crop camera though. I suppose for $85 it's worth checking out. Cory On 12/28/2010 9:47 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Anybody know anything about this lens? I checked out Pentaxforums and Stan's page. Lots of specs and very few opinions. -- 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: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...
The end of that line should go something like So I immediately sold my Buick and got a Nissan Z car. On 12/29/2010 10:20 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Reminds me of an ad campaign I wrote for Buick Riviera about twenty years ago. The only copy line was One day I woke up, and I was much younger than I used to be. The campaign died because a matronly Buick lawyer proclaimed loudly that she didn't want to be younger. Sigh. Paul On Dec 29, 2010, at 10:02 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 29, 2010, at 0:23, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I was so much older then I'm younger than that now. ... TMBG! Excellent! I'm only 45. Not quite the whippersnapper on this list, it would seem. Been shooting Pentax since 1979. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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: Gawker debacle
That's the internet for ya. CW On 12/26/2010 9:59 PM, John Sessoms wrote: I mentioned that when I got home from my trip I found several emails in my inbox indicating that my Gawker account was compromised. Funny thing about it was I didn't even know I had a Gawker account. But I followed up using the tools recommended and sure enough my email address came up as one of those compromised. I couldn't get any other information about this Gawker account to help me figure out which if any of my passwords might be compromised, so I've ended up changing every password for any online account associated with my email address. Still couldn't get any help from Gawker, other than advice to change the password on my Gawker account ... which I still didn't know anything about. After a lot of digging and flailing around, including installing a torrent viewer so I could download the file the hackers published online with the information from Gawker's user database in order to search it for my email address, I discovered that I indeed do not have a Gawker account. Someone else has a Gawker account using my email address that I knew nothing about, and Gawker could not be bothered to verify the email. I'm really pissed. As far as I'm concerned, Gawker behaved negligently allowing someone else to use my email address as identification; allowing a someone to register an account with my email address and failing to verify the email or obtain my permission to use my email address for that account. They have inconvenienced me and done me grievous harm by their negligence. -- 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.
Merry Christmas PDML
Here's wishing all of you a nice December 25th. I don't care where you are or what your geo-political-spiritual scheme looks like, I wish you a nice day, if only just this once ;) My brother-in-law drew my name from the hat and decided to go off-list and buy me something he figured I'd like to have. He got me a Panosaurous tripod head! Good show Roberto! Alright, Good light to you! Cory -- 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.
waterproof enablement
Just picked up a W90 from a Craigslist guy. $125 with the box and everything and an 8GB card was too good to pass up. Not strictly Like New, but it's still pretty cool. Took it directly from the parking lot transaction to a family outing. The kids and I went to a local amusement park where they make snow overnight and charge people to play in it while it melts all day. it was 50+*F :) Wondering what the images will look like. Cory Decided to wait for my birthday for the 60-250. -- 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: waterproof enablement
! Holy crap! There's a tick box in the menu for time-date something or other. All my photos from today have the freaking time and date IN THE IMAGE!!! Dude, not cool. Guess I need to RTFM. Also, does somebody have a free Lightroom 3 upgrade to toss me? (remember the Gmail invites of old?) Need the video file support ;) CW On 12/22/2010 3:20 PM, Cory Waters wrote: Just picked up a W90 from a Craigslist guy. $125 with the box and everything and an 8GB card was too good to pass up. Not strictly Like New, but it's still pretty cool. Took it directly from the parking lot transaction to a family outing. The kids and I went to a local amusement park where they make snow overnight and charge people to play in it while it melts all day. it was 50+*F :) Wondering what the images will look like. Cory Decided to wait for my birthday for the 60-250. -- 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: So, 60-250 F4 or a 3rd party 70-200 2.8?
I suppose he means the contact on the lens mount that facilitates the focus communication between the lens and camera. CW On 12/19/2010 6:01 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 12/19/2010 12:45 PM, Thibouille wrote: If you tape the digital pin, the 60-250 will focus noisily enough :) And this is an FF zoom. Can you please elaborate about this digital pin??? Boris -- 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: So, 60-250 F4 or a 3rd party 70-200 2.8?
It seems like those of you who have the 60-250 do not regret your purchase. Some other lenses have been suggested. The 300 prime would be nice, but I'm too lazy for that lens. The Bigma is interesting to be sure. I'm not sure about spending so much for a lens with 5.6 in the name, and it's REALLY big. I may be too lazy for that lens too. I've heard some unflattering things about the Sigma 100-300 (someone I know said he wouldn't sell his to anyone he knew) Sigma has a newer 120-300, 120-400, and 150-500 lenses, all in the 4.5-6.3(!) range. I'm wondering it I'd be frustrated in the short end of the range with those. I DO want the HSM to work on whatever I buy. I get your reluctance Boris. But like you said, there are some advantages to living a huge market like the U.S. I'm not one who's super nit-picky about lens sharpness. My version of the brick wall tests include my whacking the lens against it when walking through doorways, etc. I figure I'm screwing up way more of my shots than this lens will. Chances are, the 60-250 is way better than 90% of my kit anyway. Now, how do I get this past Mrs. Claus? CW On 12/17/2010 6:39 PM, Cory Waters wrote: Thinking about surprising Santa this year and stuffing my own stocking. I'd likely use the lens for youth soccer (futball), nature, and auto racing shots. I know the 2.8 would be nice (faster is ALWAYS better, right?) The Pentax lens has a bit more reach in either direction. My current lens for shooting these soccer games is the DA 50-200. I get decent shots but but they mostly need cropping. The extra 50mm would be nice and I'd be moving from 5.6 to F4 so that's better. The Pentax would have better integration with my K10 and future bodies. Do any of the 3rd party lenses work with the supersonic focus motor? The Pentax lens is more than a little bit more money though... What to do? Cory -- 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.
So, 60-250 F4 or a 3rd party 70-200 2.8?
Thinking about surprising Santa this year and stuffing my own stocking. I'd likely use the lens for youth soccer (futball), nature, and auto racing shots. I know the 2.8 would be nice (faster is ALWAYS better, right?) The Pentax lens has a bit more reach in either direction. My current lens for shooting these soccer games is the DA 50-200. I get decent shots but but they mostly need cropping. The extra 50mm would be nice and I'd be moving from 5.6 to F4 so that's better. The Pentax would have better integration with my K10 and future bodies. Do any of the 3rd party lenses work with the supersonic focus motor? The Pentax lens is more than a little bit more money though... What to do? Cory -- 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 Albums to CD's
You're getting a web page? With a post code from the Canadian Postal service, to boot?!? Lucky man. On 12/12/2010 10:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote: I have been looking for something to record my albums to CD's for a while now. http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=webid=892657affixedcode=WW I know i'm getting this for Christmas cause i took Liz to the store to buy it.:-) I'll let you know how it works on the 26th,. Dave -- 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: Pentax slogan
Yeah, you can do that with a Pentax. It's not your father's Pentax. (But you should see if he still has those lenses) Right, but Pentax invented it. Pentax, the official lens of Cottycam's bastardizations. Nobody borrows your lenses when you own Pentax. Pentax DSLR, Stand out on the edge of the crowd CW On 12/5/2010 4:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. What else could we do with this: Cannon, for the skilful photographer. Or how about Pentax 645D, Hasselblad on a budget. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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: Weird KEH policy
KEH have NEVER wanted you to come there. The charge is a way to get around the customer service problem. Only locals would really think they can just go get it so why not make it about the same cost-wise? CW On 10/12/2010 8:48 PM, Eric Weir wrote: Well, at least it seems weird to me. Just discovered that KEH charges $4.95 for the privilege of picking up an order at the warehouse. I knew I'd be paying sales tax, and at the highest rate in the area at that, but I thought at least I wouldn't have to pay shipping. Might as well have. In future I'll just have purchases shipped to me. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- 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 - Sistine Chapel
I want to know who had to drill the anchor points and rig those speakers. What were the guys faces like when somebody asked them to do that job? ARE YOU EFFING Kidding ME? and YOURE OUT OF YOUR EFFING MIND if you think I'm driving into the parking lot of that place with a hammer drill! etc... Cory On 9/28/2010 4:47 PM, Cotty wrote: This has to be classed as totally cool. http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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.
Re: OT - Balanced Audio Question, Rob, Cory?
Cotty, I think this should work: http://www.mediacollege.com/audio/connection/xlr-jack-stereo.html In addition, here's a LOT of words and some photos that are likely more than most people want to know about TRS and TS and TRRS connectors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS_connector And if you want to send some of those Fostex speakers you have lying about over there, I'll gladly accept them. I have several of the 6301s in use at the Dome. They're heavy (read: Rugged) and louder than the ought to be for their size. Cory On 8/7/2010 2:36 PM, Cotty wrote: Was going to write to Rob and Cory off list but I'll throw it open as I'm a glutton for punishment and someone somewhere might glean a tidbit here. Wiring explanation please! I'm coming out of a portable computer and going into a Fostex squawkbox. The computer audio out is stereo 3.5mm TRS (mini-jack) and the Fostex is a standard XLR in. Obviously I'm wanting to take the stereo signal and listen to it through a single mono speaker. I've bought a 3.5mm male to XLR male lead but the sound is crap and only hearing one side! In my Land Rover I use a stereo system - a 3.5mm lead out of the Macbook to 2 RCA females and then another lead with 2 RCA males leading to 2 XLR males which go into 2 Fostex speakers (don't ask, it's what I had in the parts bin). This gives me left and right audio as needed while editing. I took half of this setup off the Land Rover and popped it onto my single Fostex in the house and that works fine. But the lead I bought doesn't :-( So - take me through from the 3.5mm jack into the lead and at the XLR end, what should be connected to what? Obviously I've got 3 wires from the 3.5mm jack - tip, ring and sleeve - which goes to which of the 3 terminals on the XLR - 1 Chassis, 2 hot, 3 return. Answers on a postcard please. Then copy by hand onto a reply email :-))) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3056 - Release Date: 08/07/10 02:28:00 -- 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: electronic level (and an apparently-undocumented feature) in K7
Dude... STFU with that stuff. Cory K10 shooter who just got some new speakers and an AV receiver and can NOT be buying a new camera that's about to be replaced in the marketplace right now. I guess I'd be more upset if that's what I'd bought it for. It is so so so SO much better than the K10D in so many ways, that I'm still just delighted to have it in my hands! And what kills me is how much more I enjoyed the K10D over the ist-DS! Man, things sure have improved. -Charles -- 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: PESO: Monaco II
I have Ralph on my short list of PDML dudes I'd love to go shooting with. Happily, I've already ticked several names off that list, but there are many others. Cory On 7/19/2010 3:23 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012 As always... :-) Ralf No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.839 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3014 - Release Date: 07/18/10 14:35:00 -- 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: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking
I imagine the staff were told they had to go out past the sign to smoke. CW On 7/19/2010 8:07 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I was out shooting some record shots for a proposed redevelopment project, (and testing my newly repaired A*300mm f4.0), when I came across this scene. This isn't fair, it probably isn't nice, but then nobody who's gotten to know me ever accused me of being fair, or nice... There are a number of things you shouldn't do in public. Using a cell phone is one of them... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20thankyoufornotsmoking.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.839 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3016 - Release Date: 07/19/10 14:36:00 -- 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: PESO -- Thank you for not smoking
Well... If you force them off the property on their break and the get hit by a car...Lawyers. On 7/19/2010 10:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Interestingly the sign was still on the campus by about a dozen feet. On 7/19/2010 10:10 PM, Cory Waters wrote: I imagine the staff were told they had to go out past the sign to smoke. CW On 7/19/2010 8:07 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I was out shooting some record shots for a proposed redevelopment project, (and testing my newly repaired A*300mm f4.0), when I came across this scene. This isn't fair, it probably isn't nice, but then nobody who's gotten to know me ever accused me of being fair, or nice... There are a number of things you shouldn't do in public. Using a cell phone is one of them... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20thankyoufornotsmoking.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.839 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3016 - Release Date: 07/19/10 14:36:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.839 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3016 - Release Date: 07/19/10 14:36:00 -- 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: Be Careful of KEH
Morris, Care to tell us what caused you to send this message today, a full two years since your unpleasant experience? I've bought a few things from KEH over the years and had good luck. It has been a while since I bought anything from them. Since the DSLRs hit the market they've haven't had much of anything I was interested in when I've stopped by their site. Cory On 7/12/2010 3:13 PM, Morris Galloway wrote: De-Lurking for a while. Be careful when dealing with KEH. I used to be a big fan of theirs and made frequent purchases of Pentax gear. Until two years ago. That was when I bought two items in rapid succession that arrived 'incomplete' contrary to their description. And I immediately requested permission to ship back the items. They simply ignored both requests, ignored mailed requested, ignored telephone calls. All requests for permission to return were done within their 'grace period.' You'd think they would be more responsive to a guy that offices right across the street from the Courthouse, but even a letter on my Official Lawyer letterhead got no response. Both items were under $100. But Still ... In other words, don't trust them unless you are willing to give up and simply throw what you paid for into the trash. They treat you like a Southerner when you're buying, but you become a Yankee when you complain. Galloway, constant lurker, Pentaxian since Honeywell. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2998 - Release Date: 07/12/10 02:36:00 -- 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 - artistic approach to CATastrophy
Man, I hope that's not a real exchange between people. CW On 7/9/2010 9:21 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html Enjoy! Igor No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2992 - Release Date: 07/09/10 14:36:00 -- 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.
PESO: Cool Flower
We spent most of today touring a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. I saw this cool flower in the butterfly enclosure: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/12530657_Caytz#898767484_xw6j3 CW -- 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 Card reader question
That's what I did. CW On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote: I have a three year old Lexar multi card reader, it takes the standard SD, CFII etc. We now have a Staples store in town and they have memory cards on sale this weekend. The SDHC cards to be precis. How can i tell if my reader will accept the SDHC cards, I have seen some posts here about some older readers not liking the SDHC cards. Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not like the card. Dave No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2918 - Release Date: 06/04/10 14:25:00 -- 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: 645D users moniker?
The recently post-wealthy? CW On 6/3/2010 10:39 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: The Little Sisters of the Poor. LSP for short. Convent, Coven, same idea. -Original Message- From: Adam Maasa...@mawz.ca Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:21:55 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: 645D users moniker? Well, didn't the P645 users already get dubbed the Sisterhood? Wouldn't that make the 645D users the Little Sisters (as they have a smaller-than-645 sensor). Just Sayin' -Adam On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: The Brotherhood was taken by the 67. So, what will it be called? Because of my jealousy with those who will posses one I propose The Coven. And because they are evil, nasty people. -Brendan -- 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. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2916 - Release Date: 06/03/10 14:25:00 -- 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: GFM - who is attending this year
I haven't really admitted it to myself yet but... heavy resigned sigh... I'm not going to GFM this year. Really busy at work + I haven't really seen my family much lately + $ = no go. I didn't really know it at the time but it seems like I traded the Chicago trip for N.C. Not really a fair trade given the short length of our stay up there but there it is. I'm sad to miss Mark's talk, the Doug and Mark Hour, and your shining faces around the camp-site. I wish I could tele-port the camper up there so you lucky few could sit under my awning. Bummer. Cory On 5/27/2010 5:56 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend opens next Friday in North Carolina!!! Do we have a list of those who have tickets or plan to attend? Don Nelson is a host and Mark Roberts is presenting. Doug Brewer should be judging once again for the Doug Mark show. I believe Christine A. and Rick Wormer can't make it this year. But I think Bill and Phyllis Owens are coming up to the mountain. Lynn and I are driving down and staying in town. Anybody else get tickets and planning to attend? Regards, Bob S. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2899 - Release Date: 05/27/10 02:25:00 -- 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: GFM - who is attending this year
I was thinking about sending the blimp and the banner to Scott. CW On 5/30/2010 9:00 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cory Waters wrote: I haven't really admitted it to myself yet but... heavy resigned sigh... I'm not going to GFM this year. Really busy at work + I haven't really seen my family much lately + $ = no go. I didn't really know it at the time but it seems like I traded the Chicago trip for N.C. Not really a fair trade given the short length of our stay up there but there it is. I'm sad to miss Mark's talk, the Doug and Mark Hour, and your shining faces around the camp-site. I wish I could tele-port the camper up there so you lucky few could sit under my awning. That sucks Cory. Wish you could make it. It just won't be the same without PDML Central. (And, dammit, I forgot to bring the PDML Blimp [TM] again!) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2904 - Release Date: 05/29/10 14:25:00 -- 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: Artist Bios CVs from Exhibit
s'alright with me. On 5/24/2010 11:45 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Are folks interested in reading the artist bios cvs from the exhibit? If so, Sue is willing to send me that information, and I could post it to the list--somehow. Are there any photogs on the list who do not want their information posted? We wouldn't post addresses etc, just the text from the bios and cvs. If you have objections to this idea, post to the list to let me know. If you have NO objections to this idea, post to the list to let me know. cheers, Christine No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2893 - Release Date: 05/24/10 02:26:00 -- 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: PDML 2010 Annual Reconciliation?
Why does it have to be a big deal? Just send Mark a few bones. Last year he came out of pocket for a few books to send around the Pentax world (GFM, Pentax USA, etc.) for promotion and good will. I assume he's done the same thing this time around. If he comes out uncomfortably ahead (doubtful), I'm sure he'll put the money to good use. (Scotch, saving kittens, buying us a new Gulf of Mexico, K to Sony mount kits...) Cory sent the ten dollars that Doug overpaid me for his copy of the book. On 5/24/2010 9:04 PM, William Robb wrote: Ok, someone has to come right out and ask. Anyone who is interested in seeing this project go ahead next year please meail me directly if you are willing amd able to contribute a few dollars to the Help Mark Pay Off His Visa fund. Once I have a list of people willing to help, I'll figure out what we each need to put into the kitty to even the score for him. This guy did a huge amount of work for the Annual, and it is simply not fair that he should also be shouldering a financial cost as well as a time cost. So, I challenge the list to do the right thing and help out with this. Thanks William Robb No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2894 - Release Date: 05/24/10 14:26:00 -- 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: Augenblick gallery
I, for one, would like it very much if the exhibit hangs longer. My Mom n 'em are trying to work out a trip to the other side of the lake to see it. More time would make those logistics easier. CW On 5/16/2010 6:08 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: I went out to the Dank Haus yesterday to stop by the gallery. I needed a chance to see the pictures instead of the people. Sue Barton was there and the pictures look as good as ever. She said there was a private showing at 3:30 associated with a wedding. She also wondered about leaving the pictures up a bit longer. She doesn't have anything coming into to replace us for a month(?). Wow, that was a great weekend. If you missed it, you should try harder next time. Regards, Bob S. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2877 - Release Date: 05/16/10 02:26:00 -- 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: GESO - The Usual Suspects (Chicago)
God I wish I was in that line-up. CW On 5/11/2010 8:53 PM, Tom C wrote: After pizza Saturday evening we fell out of the joint and took up a huge amount of sidewalk space blocking egress into the restaurant momentarily. It was time to get out the DA 14/2.8. The ladies always remember me, first for getting up in their face, and 2nd for the images. I think Misere or Boris took the one of me. Does anyone remember? My usually eidetic memory fails me. Peradventure, these are typical Pentax users. Enjoy: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=967136 Tom C No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2868 - Release Date: 05/11/10 14:40:00 -- 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: PESO: The Winter Guard
Very nice image Daniel. CW On 5/9/2010 8:33 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Saturday, my Rotary Club gave a reception honoring those who have made significant contributions to the community. The highlight of the event was a performance by the Winter Guard from our local high school. I was sitting fairly far back in the theater, far out of flash range, so I decided to test the high ISO performance of my camera: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10991077 Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions and Abuse are welcome. Dan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2864 - Release Date: 05/09/10 14:26:00 -- 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.
Lightroom workflow Q
I have lightroom on my macbook and also on my desktop. I usually do most of my work on my desktop but occsionally, like when I'm away from home, I'll upload photos to my laptop to clear my flash cards and have a look at what's I've got. It's no problem then to copy those photos over to my desktop on my home network and import them into my desktop library. I just go to the folder with the photos from the appropriate dates and plant it in the correct folder on the other box. When I import them into the library, they get coppied to my NAS for another safety copy. The hitch here is: I'm likely to have made changes to the photo like keywords, developing adjustments, or selection to a collection while I was looking at them on the laptop. Is there any way to import the photos to my desktop library with the changes? I'd also like to mirror my collections from the laptop on the desktop. I'll be picking photos from my trip to, I duno, lets say u Chicago? that I want to put up on my Smugmug page but when I get home, the only way I know of to get that collection on my desktop is to make a list of file #s in the collection and manually select them again. I'm not sure if I've been clear here so poke me if you don't understand what I'm after. I'll try again. Thanks, CW -- 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: Lightroom workflow Q
Tim, Correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds like your solution needs both computers to be macs. I didn't specify but my desktop is a windows box. CW On 5/10/2010 11:14 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Oh, and (replying to myself) should note that that was written in 2008 and it's been working for me just fine since then. -Tim On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Tim Braytb...@textuality.com wrote: I wrote about my approach to this problem at http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/04/05/Lightroom-sync-with-rsync Does that help? -Tim On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Cory Waterscbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: I have lightroom on my macbook and also on my desktop. I usually do most of my work on my desktop but occsionally, like when I'm away from home, I'll upload photos to my laptop to clear my flash cards and have a look at what's I've got. It's no problem then to copy those photos over to my desktop on my home network and import them into my desktop library. I just go to the folder with the photos from the appropriate dates and plant it in the correct folder on the other box. When I import them into the library, they get coppied to my NAS for another safety copy. The hitch here is: I'm likely to have made changes to the photo like keywords, developing adjustments, or selection to a collection while I was looking at them on the laptop. Is there any way to import the photos to my desktop library with the changes? I'd also like to mirror my collections from the laptop on the desktop. I'll be picking photos from my trip to, I duno, lets say u Chicago? that I want to put up on my Smugmug page but when I get home, the only way I know of to get that collection on my desktop is to make a list of file #s in the collection and manually select them again. I'm not sure if I've been clear here so poke me if you don't understand what I'm after. I'll try again. Thanks, CW -- 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. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2865 - Release Date: 05/10/10 02:26:00 -- 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: Lightroom workflow Q
John, It didn't look like that when it left here. CW On 5/10/2010 2:02 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Cory Waters I have lightroom on my macbook and also on my desktop.? I usually do most of my work on my desktop but occsionally, like when I'm away from home, I'll upload photos to my laptop to clear my flash cards and have a look at what's I've got.? It's no problem then to copy those photos over to my desktop on my home network and import them into my desktop library.? I just go to the folder with the photos from the appropriate dates and plant it in the correct folder on the other box.? When I import them into the library, they get coppied to my NAS for another safety copy.? The hitch here is:??I'm likely to have made?changes to the photo like keywords, developing adjustments, or selection to a collection while I was looking at them on the laptop.??Is there any way to?import the photos to my desktop library with the changes?? I'd also like to?mirror my collections from the laptop on the desktop.? I'll be picking photos from my trip to,?I duno, lets say u Chicago? that I want to put up on my Smugmug page but when I get home,?the only way I know of to get?that collection on my desktop is?to make a list of file #s?in the collection and manually select them again. I'm not sure if I've been clear here so?poke me if you don't understand what I'm after.? I'll try again. Thanks, CW It's a little easier to read ( thus understand) if you put in paragraph breaks ... but, IF I understand what you want ... I Googled synchronize collections from two copies of Lightroom and this is what I turned up: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/04/05/Lightroom-sync-with-rsync No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2865 - Release Date: 05/10/10 02:26:00 -- 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.
Another one in the series WAS Re: Brought to you by Tom C
http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/12119115_CrWVU#863303490_3KXzN-A-LB It really was a magical evening. CW On 5/10/2010 10:29 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: William Robb wrote: Ignore the last one. Friggin Microsoft. Well, that was fun. aw, now I feel bad for flipping you off so many times. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2865 - Release Date: 05/10/10 02:26:00 -- 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.
PESO: Chicago
http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/12119115_CrWVU#861434254_H9M9Q-A-LB There will be a gallery here soon but here's one image. It was a dark and stormy night ;) CW -- 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: CHICAGO RECEPTION - urgent request for group shot
There WAS a group shot (many, actually but that's another story. I'm not sure whose camera they used. It was a Pentax though, and it wasn't mine this time. I think. That ought to narrow it down to about thirty. CW On 5/8/2010 12:34 PM, Cotty wrote: Anyone take a snap of the group at chicago dank haus gallery? I need on ASAP, please email it to me direct for inclusion in video!!! Ta -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2861 - Release Date: 05/08/10 02:26:00 -- 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: Opening Reception
I saw that last night too. Looking at the book this morning, we noticed Christian's Clown Fish was hung 90* off from the book as well. CW On 5/8/2010 12:13 PM, mike wilson wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: 3) Non-PDMLers LOVED EVERYONE's work. Folks were really impressed with the quality--of course, folks picked out favorites, but the body of work was greatly admired by all who attended. And that's the truth!!! BTW, on the lightning tour by laptop, I got the impression that Christian's picture was hung at 90degrees to the representation in the book. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2861 - Release Date: 05/08/10 02:26:00 -- 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: smc FA 35-80mm f3.5-5.6 for the sake of my LBA...
I had one for a while. Build quality was questionable. It felt pretty plastic, if you know what I mean. The images were OK for me though the lens didn't get good reviews from whatever pixel peepers used to be in the film days. The zoom range wasn't enough on either end and it's too slow. It saved my istD from certain death when Daughter 1.0 pulled the pair from the high kitchen counter one day. Broke the lens in half but the camera was fine. I replaced it with a 28-105. CW On 5/4/2010 2:56 AM, Roman Melihhov wrote: I'd been buying several older FA lenses and Samsung's D-series lenses recently. Found good deal for FA 35-80mm f/3.5-5.6 tele-zoom. What can you say about it? I can't find many larger sample images to see what it's about in pictures... Your comments highly appreciated, K20D, DA 10-17, D-XENON 18-55, DA* 16-50, FA 50 F1.4, DA 50-200, ELINCHROM, BOWENS more @ roman.blakout.net | roman.4models.info No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2852 - Release Date: 05/03/10 14:27:00 -- 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.
Blurb did ok
My PDML Annual arrived with three pages that had printing problems. I sent them a message via their web-form on Saturday morning, the 24th. Despite their claims that they respond within three hours (or a little longer on Saturdays), I didn't get a response on Saturday or Monday. I sent filled out the web form again on Tuesday. They responded within the half-hour with a return shipping label email and a separate message with instructions and the word than another book had been ordered for me. The book arrived today and it's fine. So, while they didn't respond to my initial complaint for some reason, they certainly handled the problem well once dialog was established. My two cents. Cory -- 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.
PESO: Waiting In The Train Station
http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/12042335_JtgJ3#854572431_cSHvA-A-LB Daughter 2.0 waiting for the museum to open. -- 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.
