Re: Web Hosting: PBase or Photo.net?

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/10/2007 9:28:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As an aside question: my cheapskate challenge entry: http://boris.isra-shop.com/misc/cheapskate.html - was it sufficiently unclattered? Also comparing the above content with, say, this link:

Re: PESO: fire spitter

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/10/2007 1:05:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Fire spitter: http://leende.net/peso/20070409 Toine === Nice shot. Very good timing. But, boy, he looks like he might set that valance over him on fire. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/10/2007 7:21:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tomorrow I think I will look into what Lightzone can do to this image. I've seen some video tutorials about it. Looks as a program I could learn to use. These tutorials made me realise why I have

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread John Coyle
Mike - just a caution - I did a similar thing with my MZ-S, but found the metal buckles quickly wore the paint off. If you could find a similar soft leather arrangement, maybe HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: Protection glass / filters

2007-04-11 Thread mike wilson
From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/04/10 Tue PM 11:24:38 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Protection glass / filters Cotty wrote: Well, here's a combo that works for me: a 6X7 hood on a 35mm lens. PH-SB on the A*85mm 1.4. Looks like this:

Re: Pentaxs are UFOs

2007-04-11 Thread mike wilson
From: Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/04/10 Tue PM 11:02:41 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentaxs are UFOs On 11/04/07, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Almost every article I read or story I hear that uses the word sighting(s)

PESO - Another family snap

2007-04-11 Thread John Coyle
Not great photography, but a subject I like a lot - and the print looks terrific! http://tinyurl.com/2kcu7d Details on the page John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentaxs are UFOs

2007-04-11 Thread David Mann
On Apr 11, 2007, at 9:58 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: I like my LX's K10D's... ...BUT I WANT A FULL FRAME DSLR! Elvis has one... - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Protection glass / filters

2007-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/4/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: OK, added. Here's the beginnings of the page http://NutDriver.org/hoodxref.html Might be worth adding this link to your page. http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/pentax.php Doug, also - this page is a superb reference:

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/4/07, Mike Hamilton, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's my solution (better described in pics than words) http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/images/k10dstraplugs-1.jpg http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/images/k10dstraplugs-2.jpg Ye gods, I don't like all that metalwork hanging around near the

OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Cotty
Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO: fire spitter

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Maurer
I like what I see here, You got the right moment of full action and the fire is well exposed. It looks like he sets the ceiling in fire since the photo looks a little flat (2 dimensional), did you use a larger tele for that? Greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Protection glass / filters

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Dough Are you interested in all Pentax lenses/hood combinations or only for the newest DA lenses? I use the Pentax A24mm with a metallic Vivitar wideangle hood 52mm, I have the same looking hood as no name brand too. The manual Tamron 90mm 2.5 macro and the Pentax-F 1.7 50mm are fitted with

PESO -- Church Tower, Near Wooster Square

2007-04-11 Thread P. J. Alling
I was bored, made this without much thought. I liked it enough to try to wring a decent BW out of it. http://www.home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO_--_churchtower.html Pentax *ist-Ds ISO 200 @ 1/250 sec [Av] smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Ltd. @ f8.0 BW conversion by Fotomatic BW-Plus, Red Filter

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/uk_piano_fall/img/3.jpg Bugger! Cheers, Dave On 4/11/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Womans Voice: But that was a priceless Steinway! Clouseau: Nit iny mouahr (Not any more). or for the full effect: http://inspectorclouseau.com/sounds/piano.wav Cotty wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. --

RE: PESO - Another family snap

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Maurer
A touching moment, I like it. But the web JPG photo is a bit too low in quality to really enjoy it, did you try a b/w conversion as well? Greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Coyle Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:53 AM

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Mike, On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:46:30 -0600, Mike Hamilton wrote: I've never been satisfied with the mounting of any strap on the SLRs that I've owned. With the K10D, I finally did something about it. My main issue is the straps getting in the way when I'm holding the camera. Getting in the

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
...or: http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Accessories/Camera_Straps/Speedster.aspx Cheers, Dave On 4/11/07, Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mike, On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:46:30 -0600, Mike Hamilton wrote: I've never been satisfied with the mounting of any strap on the SLRs that I've

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 11/04/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...or: http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Accessories/Camera_Straps/Speedster.aspx ...or http://www.tamrac.com/g_camerastraps.htm (I use a combo of N-45 and N15 straps on all my cameras and cases, so all my straps are interchangeable) -- Rob

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. If they look underneath it I bet they'll find a coyote ;-) Beep! Beep! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO -- Church Tower, Near Wooster Square

2007-04-11 Thread Brian Walters
I like it. It has a very sombre feel. I also like the branches framing the tower on the right, although I'd like the composition more if the lower ones weren't encroaching on the tower. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting P. J.

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
On 4/11/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. If they look underneath it I bet they'll find a coyote ;-) Beep! Beep! LOL. I actually heard that in my minds ear.

RE: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Godfrey. Please don't ask those questions. You know I have a thing about PS. It might be irrational. In fact I believe it is. I think have got the wrong impression about it. The facts are simple. I gets lost in PS. It confuses and thereby disables me. I believe it is about layers. It may be

Official Press releases (was: Storm on the Hoya-Pentax merge)

2007-04-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/announce/20070410-01.pdf http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/announce/20070410-02.pdf Dario - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 12:52 PM Subject: Storm

Re: PESO - Another family snap

2007-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice pic. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy seeing a bit of how others on the list live. Paul On Apr 11, 2007, at 3:53 AM, John Coyle wrote: Not great photography, but a subject I like a lot - and the print looks terrific! http://tinyurl.com/2kcu7d Details on the page John Coyle Brisbane,

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
My edits are done as non-destructively as possible. The only things I do to the original background layer (or more correctly a copy of) is spotting dust, cloning in or out details as needed sharpening. And recently I haven't always been doing my sharpening to the background layer (or it's copy).

Re: PESO: fire spitter

2007-04-11 Thread Toine
Thanks everyone for looking and commenting. No, he didn't set the roof on fire. The timing was possible with continuous drive mode, the istD was in auto everything mode: [EMAIL PROTECTED] f/8 1/800. All I needed to do was frame the shot. Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I generally retouch in PS without adjustment layers. I almost always know exactly what I want to do, and if I change my mind, I simply flip back in the history. I'm not modifying the original, the RAW is still on file with all my adjustment parameters intact. For big retouching jobs,

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have a similar releasable strap made by Tamarac. No cobbling necessary:-). Paul On Apr 11, 2007, at 7:14 AM, David Savage wrote: ...or: http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Accessories/Camera_Straps/ Speedster.aspx Cheers, Dave On 4/11/07, Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mike,

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice and very professional, but I don't see the point in that. If I have my original conversion, I don't need an original background layer. Plus, storing those multi-layer files sucks up hard drive space in a hurry. Paul On Apr 11, 2007, at 8:40 AM, David Savage wrote: My edits are done as

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
If I'm going to take the time to do it, I may as well do it in such a way that if I ever have to modify it I don't have to do it all over again. This is particularly true for images that have required complex masking. It's a carryover philosophy from my paying job. Cheers, Dave On 4/11/07,

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 11/04/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice and very professional, but I don't see the point in that. If I have my original conversion, I don't need an original background layer. Plus, storing those multi-layer files sucks up hard drive space in a hurry. Adjustment layers don't

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Jack Davis
LOL Jack --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. If they look underneath it I bet they'll find a coyote ;-) Beep! Beep! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESOs Square

2007-04-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
I've been revisiting some older images of late and have rediscovered the joys of the square format. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/BigVdub/Pics/IMGP17487.jpg Menindee Lakes 2005 *ist D (rescued from my discards folder) http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/BigVdub/Pics/IMGP0183.jpg Dragon

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Rick Womer
It sonata good thing... --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Mike Hamilton
Hmm, too much sharp metal for my taste, they WILL damage the camera after a while ... There is some slight paint wear on the lugs, but that's not something that concerns me. The key rings will not affect any other bit on the camera. -- Cheers, [EMAIL PROTECTED] MichaelHamilton.ca --

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Jack Davis
The poor devils! Jack --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Official Press releases (was: Storm on the Hoya-Pentax merge)

2007-04-11 Thread Thibouille
Thanks Dario. 2007/4/11, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/announce/20070410-01.pdf http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/announce/20070410-02.pdf Dario - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Waaay OT: International Louie Louie Day

2007-04-11 Thread dglenn
Not at all germane to the list, but something tells me a few of you will get a kick out of this nonetheless. Via the Clan MacAthair mailing list: | Today is a very special day of celebration. | | Today, April 11 is INTERNATIONAL LOUIE LOUIE Day! | | While no country has actually made any kind

Re: PESO: Columns in Black and White

2007-04-11 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I like the conversion. On 4/10/07, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't done a lot of black and white conversion but this one turned out quite well (I think) - certainly a lot better than the original colour version. Comments, plaudits, raspberries all accepted with thanks.

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
Bet they are all keyed up... Norm Rick Womer wrote: It sonata good thing... --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESOs Square

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
On 4/11/07, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been revisiting some older images of late and have rediscovered the joys of the square format. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/BigVdub/Pics/IMGP17487.jpg Menindee Lakes 2005 *ist D (rescued from my discards folder) Nice,

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
As I noted, I understand that as a PhotoShop pro you would want to work that way. All the professional retouchers I know use multiple layers. However, as a photographer who just wants to perform some minor tweaks on an image that has already received considerable attention in conversion, I

Re: Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Re: Re: OT - ouch Should've used more chord. They are in treble now. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread mike wilson
Should've used more chord. From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bet they are all keyed up... Norm Rick Womer wrote: It sonata good thing... --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on the 'In Pictures' link

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Scott Loveless
I bet that pianissimo expensive than they ever imagined. mike wilson wrote: Should've used more chord. From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bet they are all keyed up... Norm Rick Womer wrote: It sonata good thing... --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Click on

Re: PESOs Square

2007-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, they both work well as square images. I like the tonal range of the first shot. Very nice. The dragonfly background is a bit busy, but the image of the creature is so excellent it overcomes its environment. Paul On Apr 11, 2007, at 9:11 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote: I've been

Re: Hi guys, just popping in for news and K10D obs

2007-04-11 Thread Christian
Digital Image Studio wrote: Well I did think about all you guys, Dave is common as muck amongst my family and friends as is Willy, so Tom won ;-) Am I the only person to name their kid after one of the greatest cameras ever made: Alex (not Alexis or Alexandra; just Alex as in LX) :-) --

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread David Savage
On 4/11/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I noted, I understand that as a PhotoShop pro you would want to work that way. Pro? Not me, I'm still learning the many paths of tweaking in PS. I'm a draftsman by day. The philosophy at work I mentioned has to do with never deleting

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Tim, I did not mean to spike a phobia. I'm just curious how you work with PS that finds you so confused. Since adopting Lightroom as the basis of my photo workflow/image processing, how I work with Photoshop and other image processing tools has changed. I can do most of the essential

Re: Hi guys, just popping in for news and K10D obs

2007-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 11, 2007, at 6:57 AM, Christian wrote: Well I did think about all you guys, Dave is common as muck amongst my family and friends as is Willy, so Tom won ;-) Am I the only person to name their kid after one of the greatest cameras ever made: Alex (not Alexis or Alexandra; just

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Scott Loveless wrote: Clearly, moving heavy objects is not their forte. I bet that pianissimo expensive than they ever imagined. mike wilson wrote: Should've used more chord. From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bet they are all keyed up... Rick Womer wrote: It sonata good

Re: Hi guys, just popping in for news and K10D obs

2007-04-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/04/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I dunno. If I ever had a child, naming him/her Esse Uu See after the Hasselblad SWC might get me a punch in the nose when he/she reached their majority. I have a friend named Elmar (after the Leica lens), he seems pretty well balanced and

K10D review

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Maurer
A good review of the K10D and it's pro and cons at: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/K10D/K10DA.HTM Greetings Markus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread graywolf
You know a few words would go a long way towards letting folks know if they wanted to read an article about an expensive piano falling off a truck. Going by the news article: I would think that the mover would be responsible for replacing the thing. Although, IMNSHO, anyone who would have a

PESO:Tamron SP F2.8 70-150mm SoftFocus test shots on the K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Pentaxians Against a uniform background like the blue sky or grass the Tamron SP 70-150mm Soft Focus portrait zoom produces a nice dreamy look at F2.8-4.0. If the background is too busy it shows quite a harsh rendering. Two uncropped photos for you to show the soft focus effect on the K10D at

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2007 1:40:52 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Click on the 'In Pictures' link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6541457.stm h boy. -- Cheers, Cotty === That's movers for you. My experiences have not been good. Not

Re: PESO -- Church Tower, Near Wooster Square

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2007 3:48:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was bored, made this without much thought. I liked it enough to try to wring a decent BW out of it. http://www.home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO_--_churchtower.html Pentax *ist-Ds ISO 200 @

RE: Official Press releases (was: Storm on the Hoya-Pentax merge)

2007-04-11 Thread Tom C
Release 2 seems odd. It seems to indicate that Urano is still with the company as a Director. Tom C. From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Official Press releases (was: Storm on the

Re: PESO - Another family snap

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2007 12:54:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not great photography, but a subject I like a lot - and the print looks terrific! http://tinyurl.com/2kcu7d Details on the page John Coyle Brisbane, Australia === Nice. It's those little

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/04/07, Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bet they scaled down their program Though I'd bet its last performance ended with quite a fortississimo -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

What I'm doing this Sunday

2007-04-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Going to see every photo ever to win a Pulitzer prize: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07100/776521-42.stm I'm really looking forward to this. I've been so busy with work that I haven't had time for any photographic extracurricular activities for months. Good link within the above article, by

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread Rick Womer
Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Scott Loveless wrote: Clearly, moving heavy objects is not their forte. I bet that pianissimo expensive than they ever imagined. mike wilson wrote: Should've used more chord. From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bet they are all keyed

Re: PESO: Columns in Black and White

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
Great shot...especially for a conversion. Norm Brian Walters wrote: I haven't done a lot of black and white conversion but this one turned out quite well (I think) - certainly a lot better than the original colour version. Comments, plaudits, raspberries all accepted with thanks.

Re: PESO: fire spitter

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
Bitchin' Norm Toine wrote: Fire spitter: http://leende.net/peso/20070409 Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I know you didn't mean to spike anything ;-) I like the word phobia. I think that’s an accurate description. Like most phobic reaction, this is hard to explain. That's the nature of a phobia, it is something beyond rationalisation. Ok. Some are afraid of spiders. I'm afraid of PS. Now I've said

off list for a bit

2007-04-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Going up to boston to visit my friend' Nora's daughter - then to a tournament - not time to read mail so I'm unsubbing for a few days... I might not even have any web access at all til I get home... See ya later guys ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Easter bestiary

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
Wow! I'll have to add that to my must-see list... Norm Bob W wrote: Mountains, yes. We also have an Alp about 2-3 miles north of me: http://www.citiesofscience.co.uk/go/London/ContentPlace_1960.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Prairie Pano

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
Bill, I thought you finished your restoration on your house... Norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/8/2007 8:38:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is 2 shots using the A400/5.6 married together. The seam is kinda visible, I need to work on this

Re: PESOs Square

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
Dragonfly is very cool... Norm Digital Image Studio wrote: I've been revisiting some older images of late and have rediscovered the joys of the square format. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/BigVdub/Pics/IMGP17487.jpg Menindee Lakes 2005 *ist D (rescued from my discards folder)

Re: off list for a bit

2007-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Have a good trip, Ann! G On Apr 11, 2007, at 9:27 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Going up to boston to visit my friend' Nora's daughter - then to a tournament - not time to read mail so I'm unsubbing for a few days... I might not even have any web access at all til I get home... See ya

PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Maurer
A lovely sunrise over lake Zurich got me a (natural) panorama made out of 5 photos. I converted another raw single photo from the same series using Photomatix to a somehow surreal scene. It would have been impossible for me to get a natural look with that image in Photomatix as a HDR as far as

Re: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

2007-04-11 Thread Jack Davis
I like its monochrome feel and quiet light. Jack --- Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A lovely sunrise over lake Zurich got me a (natural) panorama made out of 5 photos. I converted another raw single photo from the same series using Photomatix to a somehow surreal scene. It

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
If damage is character, well, I prefer less character in my equipment. My solution to this problem is that I generally do without the neckstrap entirely and use a handstrap only. But there are times when neckstrap might be useful, so I've adopted a solution similar to others in that I have

RE: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

2007-04-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Thanks Jack for looking and commenting. I need to get up more often very early in the morning or work until then to get views like that. The morning light near the lake is just wonderful and somehow new for me because I'm more used to take photos in the later afternoon. Greetings Markus

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
What's wrong with wearing the paint off...it gives your camera character. Norm John Coyle wrote: Mike - just a caution - I did a similar thing with my MZ-S, but found the metal buckles quickly wore the paint off. If you could find a similar soft leather arrangement, maybe -- PDML

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Norm Baugher
I forgot - I was thinking 6 x 7. Character Damage Norm Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: If damage is character, well, I prefer less character in my equipment. My solution to this problem is that I generally do without the neckstrap entirely and use a handstrap only. But there are times when

Re: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

2007-04-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Has kind of a Velvia feel to it, toned down a little. It would make a nice somewhat off beat postcard or poster. I like it. Markus Maurer wrote: A lovely sunrise over lake Zurich got me a (natural) panorama made out of 5 photos. I converted another raw single photo from the same series

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Rob, On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:22:45 +1000, Digital Image Studio wrote: On 11/04/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...or: http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Accessories/Camera_Straps/Speedster.aspx ...or http://www.tamrac.com/g_camerastraps.htm (I use a combo of N-45 and N15 straps on

Re: GESO - Dogs on Holiday

2007-04-11 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Loved the second shot. I thought that the second dog was cloned ;-) On 4/10/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/9/2007 1:41:43 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/dogs_on_holiday I have just come back

Re: off list for a bit

2007-04-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Have Fun, Ann! Boris ann sanfedele wrote: Going up to boston to visit my friend' Nora's daughter - then to a tournament - not time to read mail so I'm unsubbing for a few days... I might not even have any web access at all til I get home... See ya later guys ann -- PDML

Re: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

2007-04-11 Thread Bong Manayon
It's beautiful. I guess it depends where you come from, it does not looked tweaked or artificial from my perspective ... but then I rarely get to see that around here (Philippines). Bong On 4/12/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has kind of a Velvia feel to it, toned down a little. It

Re: Pentaxs are UFOs

2007-04-11 Thread Bob Blakely
Not to mention dealing with the paralax problem... - Original Message - From: Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 11/04/07, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...BUT I WANT A FULL FRAME DSLR! Hi Bob, Good to see you back on list. You could always weld two current

Re: off list for a bit

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
Have a good time. Marnie aka Doe :-) ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Memories of spring

2007-04-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Tim, Tim Øsleby wrote: I know you didn't mean to spike anything ;-) I like the word phobia. I think that’s an accurate description. Like most phobic reaction, this is hard to explain. That's the nature of a phobia, it is something beyond rationalisation. Ok. Some are afraid of spiders.

Re: Pentaxs are UFOs

2007-04-11 Thread Bob Blakely
Still does! He won't give it up though. He's too happy using it to snap photos of his alien friend's spawn on his UFO trips to places where no man has gone before (except him and Timothy Leary of course). Regards, Bob... - Original Message - From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

2007-04-11 Thread SJ
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:28:23 +0200 Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if you like/dislike this artificial kind of look here. Please enjoy: http://mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/sunrisehdr.jpg (172 KB) K10D, Pentax A24mm, ISO 100, 1/60 F4 hi markus, hdr or not, that works, for

Re: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2007 9:31:43 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A lovely sunrise over lake Zurich got me a (natural) panorama made out of 5 photos. I converted another raw single photo from the same series using Photomatix to a somehow surreal scene. It would have

PESO - Yosemite Color (Redux - Real Photo)

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
I've been looking over my photos from Yosemite, taken last October, and some are a bit better than I thought. Nothing super great, nothing Ansel Adamish, nothing near as good as I really wanted... Hey, this no disclaimer thing is tough. :-) Anyway, at the time I was suffering a bit from

Re: PESO: color film for BW

2007-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/4/2007 10:00:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I like the image and I love the note! Boris = What he said. I didn't do all that to see it, so I am obviously a photo philistine. But nice shot. Marnie aka Doe :-) Juan Buhler wrote: Being

Re: PESO:sunrise over lake Zurich (surreal HDR)

2007-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Perhaps a little over the top with regards to an accurate recording of the scene, but who cares? It is a lovely expression. Godfrey On Apr 11, 2007, at 9:28 AM, Markus Maurer wrote: A lovely sunrise over lake Zurich got me a (natural) panorama made out of 5 photos. I converted another

Re: PESO - Yosemite Color (Redux - Real Photo)

2007-04-11 Thread Jack Davis
Very well seen and I think you hit the shadows exactly right. Good contrast, yet adequate detail. I'd probably not, however, be able to resist pumping the yellow slightly...but then, I'm weak. ;) Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been looking over my photos from Yosemite, taken last

Re: PESO - Yosemite Color (Redux - Real Photo)

2007-04-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, this no disclaimer thing is tough. :-) LOL ... still need to work at it, eh? ;-) ... I have used significant highlight/shadow on this because the trees were pretty dark. ... http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/leaves.htm Excellent. A very nice

Re: Protection glass / filters

2007-04-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
For the FA 43, I use a Takumar 1:2.8/105 -- 1:4/100 hood. Just happen to have that hood have no further need for it. Anyone interested? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Protection glass / filters On 4/10/07, Doug Franklin

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread William Robb
Character Damage Norm Excellent. WW - Original Message - From: Norm Baugher Subject: Re: Strap Lugs on K10D I forgot - I was thinking 6 x 7. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Yosemite Color (Redux - Real Photo)

2007-04-11 Thread Tom C
I definitely like the colors and of course the subject. Having taken many tree shots I'll give you a dose of my own self-criticism. Don't take it personally as a severe critique. OK. :-) I always have a problem with trees that are cutoff at both ends, top and bottom. For some reason, to my

Re: OT - ouch

2007-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rick Womer Subject: Re: OT - ouch Indeed. Cross them off the Liszt. Bach to your cave, Womer. You don't have a good Handel on this stuff. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Prairie Pano

2007-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Norm Baugher Subject: Re: PESO: Prairie Pano Bill, I thought you finished your restoration on your house... This is a new project. A real fixer upper. b... http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/400pano.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Strap Lugs on K10D

2007-04-11 Thread Wilko Bulte
On Tue, Apr 10, 2007 at 07:46:30PM -0600, Mike Hamilton wrote.. I've never been satisfied with the mounting of any strap on the SLRs that I've owned. With the K10D, I finally did something about it. On my MX I have for the longest time used a similar hack, along with a rubber anti-scratch tube

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