Re: PESO: A splash of colour -- and a bit of bragging ;-)

2007-08-30 Thread Jay Taylor
Patrick, Congrats! That is indeed one very special image. Outstanding composition. JayT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: 16-45/4 vs 12-24/4

2007-08-30 Thread Patrick Genovese
Hello Juan, I have the 12-24 and i simply love it. It is very sharp at all focal lengths. Wide open at F/4 the sharpenss is good to excellent and gets a bit better around f5.6 to f/8 beyond f/16 sharpness starts to drop due to diffraction effects. At F/4 there is some vignetting but can easily

RE: How to crop these pictures

2007-08-30 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/08/29 Wed PM 09:29:18 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: How to crop these pictures Are they racing cows? -- Bob Do their horns turn up or down? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread David Mann
On Aug 29, 2007, at 9:18 PM, David Mann wrote: I haven't had time to even download the files yet. I doubt I'll have many good ones but I took enough that hopefully I'll have one or two worth showing. http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/k10d/eclipse.html - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Wedding photography

2007-08-30 Thread Cotty
On 29/08/07, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/teddyandgirl.html This was shot with the Pentax 6x7 and probably the 105mm lens, though it may have been the 135 macro. Film would most likely have been Ilford FP-4, or possibly HP-5. This

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread Brian Walters
That looks pretty good - a bit of noise but less than I got at ISO 800. Anyone know what the star is on the right? I've noticed it on a few other images and I don't think it's a hot pixel. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia

Re: PESO: Moon Eclipse Composite

2007-08-30 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all Thanks for all the comments - much appreciated. Addressing some specific questions/comments. Quoting Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Excellent Brian! Why not submit it to www.spaceweather.com? Thanks, Tom. Hadn't thought of that but I took a look at what they had and there were

Re: 16-45/4 vs 12-24/4

2007-08-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have both. The 12-24 is of slightly better build quality, and the barrel extends only slightly at full wide and full long. I believe it's also slightly sharper than the 16-45 at the 16 through 24 range. At 12 it shows some minor barrel distortion, but it's quite good for this wide a

Re: Wedding photography

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
Very good shot Bill. I now have the 360 and it work wireless with the K10D. I'll see if i have a small umbrella here in the house and set the flash on an old tripod i have here. See what it looks like. Dave On 8/29/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From:

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In twilght at dusk start blatswad eat grinky cornswaddle lardpillows belching odious tarfgass. I wish to see the handlefarts groping and cling to the lumpfortz ferdsbotig falling on the yewfup. and you, I presume, would be

Re: Wedding photography

2007-08-30 Thread David Savage
On 8/30/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One can do very good work with small flash units and inexpensive modifiers. This was shot with a single strobe into a department store umbrella. The flash head was turned around, leaving the sensor pointing at the subject, and the flash was

Re: Wedding photography

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/teddyandgirl.html This picture won me several awards and a small amount of cash. I should bloody well hope so! That's a striking shot from every standpoint! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread David Savage
I was trying to think of something to read. I think The trilogy would hit the spot. Cheers, Dave On 8/30/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In twilght at dusk start blatswad eat grinky cornswaddle lardpillows belching odious tarfgass. I wish to see the handlefarts groping and cling to the

Re: Another publication credit...

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Cassino
Congratulations, Mark! - MCC Mark Roberts wrote: A local publisher is putting out a book of poetry and photography from local artists next year, as part of the celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th birthday and I just found out that the two photographs I submitted have been accepted. I'm

Re: 16-45/4 vs 12-24/4

2007-08-30 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Juan, I have both of these lenses. Like you I felt the need for something wider from time to time. 12 is a long way wider than 16. I do need to get used to it more. I found myself changing between the 12-24 and the 16-45 as I came across different points of view where 24 was too wide and

Peso Back yard Jay #2

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
http://picasaweb.google.com/pentkon52/General/photo#5104460347900456002 Sat out in the backyard Sunday after the horse show, and the Jays and Squirrels were fighting over peanuts. Grabed the only camera in the truck with a lens attached and managed to get a dozen or so. The above is one of the

Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
http://sewnbyblythe.blogspot.com/2007/07/pentax-camera.html Courtesy of Mike Johnston's blog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Wedding Day

2007-08-30 Thread David Savage
I'm a bit undecided if I prefer it with the couple vertical and the line of the building on an angle or visa versa,. But that's irrelevant, it's a sweet shot the light is excellent. Cheers, Dave On 8/30/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot of the bride and groom shortly after

PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread frank theriault
http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RtK9PV2ieUI/AoE/iK8N7wvR2qU/s1600-h/aug_27+004.jpg Comments welcome. Thanks in advance! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread Steve Desjardins
On no. My least favorite combination. It's bizarre AND I want one. g Steve Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/30/2007 7:39 AM http://sewnbyblythe.blogspot.com/2007/07/pentax-camera.html Courtesy of Mike Johnston's blog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RtK9PV2ieUI/AoE/iK8N7wvR2qU/s1600-h/aug_27+004.jpg Comments welcome. Thanks in advance! Holy crap! Your bike has NO BRAKES!!! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO: Until the Cows come Home

2007-08-30 Thread Steve Desjardins
LOL. Those cows are much skinnier and much smarter than the ones I'm used to in the US. They are a different breed but they just let them roam so I guess they acquire street smarts. They also get onto the highways. I now know what it feels like to hit a cow in a small bus. Bob W [EMAIL

Re: Another publication credit...

2007-08-30 Thread Steve Desjardins
Good job. BTW, I find the phrase Stuck it universally helpful in this regard. Mark Roberts wrote: A local publisher is putting out a book of poetry and photography from local artists next year, as part of the celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th birthday and I just found out that the two

RE: How to crop these pictures

2007-08-30 Thread Steve Desjardins
Too late. They were brilliant, too. g Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/29/2007 5:29 PM Are they racing cows? -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rebekah Sent: 29 August 2007 15:37 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: How

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread Doug Franklin
Brian Walters wrote: Anyone know what the star is on the right? I've noticed it on a few other images and I don't think it's a hot pixel. It's probably Mars, which is currently at the closest approach to Earth it'll have for a couple of hundred years, IIRC. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) --

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread frank theriault
On 8/30/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://sewnbyblythe.blogspot.com/2007/07/pentax-camera.html Courtesy of Mike Johnston's blog. That's a ~real~ slow lens... cheers, frank ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Until the Cows come Home

2007-08-30 Thread frank theriault
On 8/29/07, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was trying to organize my recent photos and I realized I hadn't submitted a cow photo in a while. I was taking pictures of these ruins in Hampi and this group of cows just came marching through. http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ You

Re: Another publication credit...

2007-08-30 Thread frank theriault
On 8/29/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A local publisher is putting out a book of poetry and photography from local artists next year, as part of the celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th birthday and I just found out that the two photographs I submitted have been accepted. I'm not

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread frank theriault
On 8/30/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Holy crap! Your bike has NO BRAKES!!! We don't need no stinking brakes... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Until the Cows come Home

2007-08-30 Thread Doug Brewer
Steve Desjardins wrote: LOL. Those cows are much skinnier and much smarter than the ones I'm used to in the US. They are a different breed but they just let them roam so I guess they acquire street smarts. They also get onto the highways. I now know what it feels like to hit a cow in a

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread David Savage
I bet it produces equally soft images. Cheers, Dave On 8/30/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://sewnbyblythe.blogspot.com/2007/07/pentax-camera.html Courtesy of Mike Johnston's blog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Wedding Day

2007-08-30 Thread frank theriault
On 8/30/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot of the bride and groom shortly after getting married celebrating a bit. Pentax K10D, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 50mm ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/11, handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/steele_0202.htm Wonderful photo - tough, harsh light

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread P. J. Alling
That well known and very visible star Stuckpixil. Brian Walters wrote: That looks pretty good - a bit of noise but less than I got at ISO 800. Anyone know what the star is on the right? I've noticed it on a few other images and I don't think it's a hot pixel. Cheers Brian

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread P. J. Alling
And soft as well... frank theriault wrote: On 8/30/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://sewnbyblythe.blogspot.com/2007/07/pentax-camera.html Courtesy of Mike Johnston's blog. That's a ~real~ slow lens... cheers, frank ;-) -- Remember, it’s pillage then

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread Rick Womer
Soft focus, too! --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's a ~real~ slow lens... cheers, frank ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Viewfinder Free Zone

2007-08-30 Thread David Savage
I like it. Cheers, Dave On 8/30/07, Corey Leopold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cool Shots http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleopold73/413265115/ My favorite from the NYC Subway -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Wedding Day

2007-08-30 Thread Fernando
I'm sure the couple will love this shot. Nice. On 8/30/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot of the bride and groom shortly after getting married celebrating a bit. Pentax K10D, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 50mm ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/11, handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/steele_0202.htm

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Here are some pictures from that camera... http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/RachelSArt Regards, Bob S. On 8/30/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bet it produces equally soft images. Cheers, Dave On 8/30/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Peso Back yard Jay #2

2007-08-30 Thread Brian Walters
'Netter'? Isn't that an old Zeiss Ikon? Oh, wait, that's 'Nettar' Whatever the camera, an excellent shot. You seemed to have nailed the focal point well giving a nicely blurred background and foreground. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
Looks like a tilt lens Dave On 8/30/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://sewnbyblythe.blogspot.com/2007/07/pentax-camera.html Courtesy of Mike Johnston's blog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread Jack Davis
I can feel the the cool moist morning air. Street looks slick..careful! ;) Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RtK9PV2ieUI/AoE/iK8N7wvR2qU/s1600-h/aug_27+004.jpg Comments welcome. Thanks in advance!

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Cory Thanks - I use Linux as well (dual boot with win XP) but compiling from source is something I've never quite come to grips with. I always tend to get masses of errors and missing dependencies. Both Irfanview and Studioline allow the user to tweak the dcraw settings. I'm not

Re: PESO: A splash of colour -- and a bit of bragging ;-)

2007-08-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Patrick, Wonderful picture! I love the color and simplicity. It's a Black White style color photo. Great shapes accented by the background. And I looked thru 2 of the galleries on the Malta site. I wish they were in my neighborhood! Regards, Bob S. On 8/29/07, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL

Re: P67 model shoot video

2007-08-30 Thread David Savage
On 8/30/07, Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There were natives.?? Dave There was a camera? Sure, watch it six or seven more times and you might notice. OK watches video again, and again, and again... Nope. Still can't see any cameras. ? Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Peso Back yard Jay #2

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
Err, better ones.:-) Thanks Brian. I think it was at F2.8 or 3.5, not much more than that. I focused on the peanut and shot when he grabed it. Dave On 8/30/07, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 'Netter'? Isn't that an old Zeiss Ikon? Oh, wait, that's 'Nettar' Whatever the camera,

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread David Savage
On 8/30/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RtK9PV2ieUI/AoE/iK8N7wvR2qU/s1600-h/aug_27+004.jpg Whee. And they say motorists using mobile phones are dangerous!!! :-) Cool photo. Cheers, Dave. -- PDML

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nice one Dave! (I miss the skys down there.) Regards, Bob S. On 8/30/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 29, 2007, at 9:18 PM, David Mann wrote: I haven't had time to even download the files yet. I doubt I'll have many good ones but I took enough that hopefully I'll have one

Re: PESO: Until the Cows come Home

2007-08-30 Thread Steve Desjardins
The same way he got into my pajamas. Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/30/2007 8:48 AM Steve Desjardins wrote: LOL. Those cows are much skinnier and much smarter than the ones I'm used to in the US. They are a different breed but they just let them roam so I guess they acquire street smarts.

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread David Savage
On 8/30/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/k10d/eclipse.html That turned out alright. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Until the Cows come Home

2007-08-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Then did you shoot her? Steve Desjardins wrote: The same way he got into my pajamas. Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/30/2007 8:48 AM Steve Desjardins wrote: LOL. Those cows are much skinnier and much smarter than the ones I'm used to in the US. They are a

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread Jack Davis
I gave it a YES just now. Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RtK9PV2ieUI/AoE/iK8N7wvR2qU/s1600-h/aug_27+004.jpg Comments welcome. Thanks in advance! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: On 8/30/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://sewnbyblythe.blogspot.com/2007/07/pentax-camera.html Courtesy of Mike Johnston's blog. That's a ~real~ slow lens... You fool! It's for infra-red photography! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread pnstenquist
It held my interest. A good one. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I gave it a YES just now. Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv

Who's in Chicago?

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
OK, I know Bob Sullivan lives in/near Chicago. Anyone else in that area? I'm trying to convince my department to send me to the Adobe Max conference there at the beginning of Chicago so there's the possibility of a Chicago PDML meet. It's an expensive proposition, given my department's current

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 30, 2007, at 6:30, Mark Roberts wrote: (H2G2 is almost as bad as Monty Python for generating these extended OT threads that few people understand.) HG2G, but yeah. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org -- PDML

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Charles Robinson wrote: On Aug 30, 2007, at 6:30, Mark Roberts wrote: (H2G2 is almost as bad as Monty Python for generating these extended OT threads that few people understand.) HG2G, but yeah. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/ :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Tom C
I'm disappointed. I hoped my post would inspire other poets. Tom C. From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Vogon Poetry Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:30:11 -0400 (EDT) Brian Walters wrote:

Re: Another publication credit...

2007-08-30 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/29/2007 6:11:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A local publisher is putting out a book of poetry and photography from local artists next year, as part of the celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th birthday and I just found out that the two photographs

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 30, 2007, at 11:25, Mark Roberts wrote: Charles Robinson wrote: On Aug 30, 2007, at 6:30, Mark Roberts wrote: (H2G2 is almost as bad as Monty Python for generating these extended OT threads that few people understand.) HG2G, but yeah. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/ :-) Weird.

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Not Vogon Poetry In days of old when knights were bold and bathrooms hadn't been invented, they left their load by the side of the road and walked away contented. --- Satisfied? ]'-) G On Aug 30, 2007, at 9:49 AM, Tom C wrote: I'm disappointed. I hoped my post would inspire other poets.

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I can feel the movement. One of the best digital BW renderings you've done, frank. :-) Godfrey On Aug 30, 2007, at 5:11 AM, frank theriault wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RtK9PV2ieUI/AoE/ iK8N7wvR2qU/s1600-h/aug_27+004.jpg Comments welcome.

What I did the other night

2007-08-30 Thread Brendan MacRae
http://www.primelensphoto.com/malts.jpg Let's just say it was a very nice evening, neat, if you will. An old high school chum was passing through so we decided to celebrate. And for those who care: K10D, Av, ISO 100, 540 bounced off the ceiling. 31mm LTD, 1/50, f8. Tweaked in Aperture.

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
Great. You can feel the motion. Dave On 8/30/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RtK9PV2ieUI/AoE/iK8N7wvR2qU/s1600-h/aug_27+004.jpg Comments welcome. Thanks in advance! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: What I did the other night

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
Whats the next number i that sequence, 15-18-17---:-) Dave On 8/30/07, Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/malts.jpg Let's just say it was a very nice evening, neat, if you will. An old high school chum was passing through so we decided to celebrate.

Re: It's not just Ebay anymore...

2007-08-30 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/27/2007 4:56:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0002YE65Y/sr=8-1/qid=1188215460/ref=ol p_tab_used/002-6279431-0856855?ie=UTF8coliid=qid=1188215460sr=8-1seller=c olid=condition=used A used lens for more than a

Re: Who's in Chicago?

2007-08-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Who's in Chicago? I'm trying to convince my department to send me to the Adobe Max conference there at the beginning of Chicago so there's the possibility of a Chicago PDML meet. It's an expensive proposition, given my

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread Rick Womer
Cool. Nice composition, good feeling of motion. Maybe heavier traffic would make it more interesting, though... (bwahahaha) Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yvxeyv

OT Things looking up??

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
No word on my physical sitting at the MTO offices for my bus job, they have had it for 5 1/2 weeks (lord i hate gov red tape) and the routes were all handed out this week, but i managed to, by some fluky and timely emails, land an interview with a survey company next Tuesday after the long

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Tom C
LOL. Tom C. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Vogon Poetry Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:23:11 -0700 Not Vogon Poetry In days of old when knights were bold and bathrooms hadn't

Re: PESO - Wedding Day

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
Wow she's tall.:-) Good job under harsh sun. I really need to hang a round you for a while.:-) Dave On 8/30/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot of the bride and groom shortly after getting married celebrating a bit. Pentax K10D, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 50mm ISO 400, 1/180 sec @ f/11,

Re: Who's in Chicago?

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
Beat me to it.;-) Dave On 8/30/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Who's in Chicago? I'm trying to convince my department to send me to the Adobe Max conference there at the beginning of Chicago so there's the

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread David J Brooks
On 8/30/07, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice one Dave! (I miss the skys down there.) Regards, Bob S. Gotta look up Bob.:-) I did some film star shots a few years back, in my yard at night. We're sorta still country, but my sots were about an hour and f 22. At my buddies hunt camp

Re: Who's in Chicago?

2007-08-30 Thread Tom C
I'm trying to convince my department to send me to the Adobe Max conference there at the beginning of Chicago so there's the possibility of a Chicago PDML meet. It's an expensive proposition, given my department's current budget limitations, but if I pay part of my own may I just might

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread ann sanfedele
David Savage wrote: On 8/30/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/k10d/eclipse.html That turned out alright. Cheers, Dave I agree -- I never could shoot stuff like that and I forgot about the eclipse altogether - I should have set my alarm as

Re: Wedding photography

2007-08-30 Thread ann sanfedele
David J Brooks wrote: One can do very good work with small flash units and inexpensive modifiers. This was shot with a single strobe into a department store umbrella. The flash head was turned around, leaving the sensor pointing at the subject, and the flash was fired on automatic.

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread ann sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: On 8/30/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://sewnbyblythe.blogspot.com/2007/07/pentax-camera.html Courtesy of Mike Johnston's blog. That's a ~real~ slow lens... cheers, frank ;-) actually -- effing awful... I think ann -- PDML

Re: What I did the other night

2007-08-30 Thread Brendan MacRae
41 believe it or not! Only that bottle of Balvanie never made it into my living room. Maybe when I go visit his place in So. Cal. -Brendan --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whats the next number i that sequence, 15-18-17---:-) Dave On 8/30/07, Brendan MacRae [EMAIL

Re: What I did the other night

2007-08-30 Thread pnstenquist
I was looking for Lagavulin or Laphroig. -- Original message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] What, no Glen Rothes? G On Aug 30, 2007, at 10:33 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/malts.jpg Let's just say it was a very

Re: What I did the other night

2007-08-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
What, no Glen Rothes? G On Aug 30, 2007, at 10:33 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/malts.jpg Let's just say it was a very nice evening, neat, if you will. An old high school chum was passing through so we decided to celebrate. And for those who care: K10D, Av,

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread Tom C
We're sorta still country, but my sots were about an hour and f 22. You're a sot owner? A sot owning sots? At my buddies hunt camp in Madawaska, i did 1 hour shots and they were way over exposed. Night pollution makes a big difference So does light pollution. :-) Dave Tom C. -- PDML

Super Program Body...

2007-08-30 Thread Glen Tortorella
Hi all, My Super Program body arrived today. It came with a fresh battery, and so there is an LCD readout. In order to set the shutter speed, though, I have to load (and advance) a roll of film, right? It reads the default 1000 right now (and 125 on the 125 setting, B on the bulb

Re: You lot have got me started...

2007-08-30 Thread Norm Baugher
You're not getting my beauties, my 6x7 body may be brassed as hell, but my lenses are pristine... Norm Mark Roberts wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Norm Baugher wrote: I think it's time to put a 6x7 on eBay... Oh no. Now it's time to put some 67 *lenses* on eBay.

Re: Wedding photography

2007-08-30 Thread pnstenquist
What cat? Seriously, that's a great shot. It could have gone in the PUG Strange gallery. Strange, but beautiful, intriguing and well rendered. Paul -- Original message -- From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] David J Brooks wrote: One can do very

Re: Super Program Body...

2007-08-30 Thread Mat Maessen
On 8/30/07, Glen Tortorella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Super Program body arrived today. It came with a fresh battery, and so there is an LCD readout. In order to set the shutter speed, though, I have to load (and advance) a roll of film, right? It reads the default 1000 right now (and 125

Re: Super Program Body...

2007-08-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Glen Tortorella Subject: Super Program Body... Hi all, My Super Program body arrived today. It came with a fresh battery, and so there is an LCD readout. In order to set the shutter speed, though, I have to load (and advance) a roll of film, right? It

Re: Super Program Body...

2007-08-30 Thread Glen Tortorella
Thank you, Mat. I did as you have indicated...all is a-okay :-) While I am on the subject, I must say that this body has a nice feel to it--even without a lens attached. I like the small grip piece, and, overall, the body seems to have a nice balance, size (fairly compact), and weight.

Re: Super Program Body...

2007-08-30 Thread Glen Tortorella
Thanks, William...all is a-okay :-) Glen On Aug 30, 2007, at 3:09 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Glen Tortorella Subject: Super Program Body... Hi all, My Super Program body arrived today. It came with a fresh battery, and so there is an LCD readout. In

Re: What I did the other night

2007-08-30 Thread Brendan MacRae
Well, Laphroig and Lagavulin were out since we weren't doing Islays (apologies to Prince Charles). I was looking to try some less peaty malts. I enjoy the Laphroig, though. -Brendan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was looking for Lagavulin or Laphroig. -- Original message

Re: Peso Back yard Jay #2

2007-08-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice catch. Glad to see you got him working for peanuts. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:58 AM Subject: Peso Back yard Jay #2

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread Tom Cakalic
Yes it is very nice, except the moon's upside down. Tom C. From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:15:54 -0500 Nice one Dave! (I

Re: What I did the other night

2007-08-30 Thread Brendan MacRae
Never had it. Ah, but there be time, my man! Now if only I could have money for malts and lenses I'd be set. -Brendan --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What, no Glen Rothes? G On Aug 30, 2007, at 10:33 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/malts.jpg

Re: I Hate My *ist D - Eclipse Photos

2007-08-30 Thread Cory Papenfuss
On Thu, 30 Aug 2007, Brian Walters wrote: Hi Cory Thanks - I use Linux as well (dual boot with win XP) but compiling from source is something I've never quite come to grips with. I always tend to get masses of errors and missing dependencies. Both Irfanview and Studioline allow the

Re: Effing brilliant!

2007-08-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
I suspect they were stitched. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Effing brilliant! Here are some pictures from that camera... http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/RachelSArt Regards, Bob S. On

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Another guy from the planet of the marketing people... On 8/30/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm disappointed. I hoped my post would inspire other poets. Tom C. From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT Things looking up??

2007-08-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Good luck Dave... Regards, Bob S. On 8/30/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No word on my physical sitting at the MTO offices for my bus job, they have had it for 5 1/2 weeks (lord i hate gov red tape) and the routes were all handed out this week, but i managed to, by some fluky

Re: PESO - Morning Commute

2007-08-30 Thread frank theriault
On 8/30/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cool. Nice composition, good feeling of motion. Maybe heavier traffic would make it more interesting, though... (bwahahaha) Don't laugh, Rick. I've got one taken about 7 years ago with an little Minolta PS (damn, can't remember the model

PESO: Relaxin Roo

2007-08-30 Thread Rebekah
Hey Still sortin through my film, found this one and played around with it. Shot at the San Antonio Zoo in Texas, with a 24-90/3.5-4.5. http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO?authkey=W1C-i05p28o Comments and advice welcome. rg2 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Who's in Chicago?

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: When is the beginning of Chicago? Sorry. Meant beginning of October. (Typing fast between classes...) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - Vogon Poetry

2007-08-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Sullivan wrote: Another guy from the planet of the marketing people... Funny, I always had him pegged as a Telephone Sanitizer... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Super Program Body...

2007-08-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Glen, I've never seen a Super Program with a worn out LCD screen. I've seen a P5 that had problems, but not ever a Super Program. And that screen stays on all the time, but never drains the battery. (but when you see 000 00 flashing ooo oo in the LCD get fresh batteries) In fact, get a hearing aid

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